RPAGF Chapter 191 Student Debate
Chapter 191 Student Debate
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Zhang Yuanqing saw Fusu and Zhang Cheng looking at him in surprise and smiled. "I haven't left the mansion for nearly a year. Am I not allowed to go out for a walk?"
"Teacher, if you want to go out for a walk, you can do so at any time."
Fusu took a step forward, walked to Zhang Yuanqing's side, and held Zhang Yuanqing's arm.
"Don't act like that. I'm not old enough to need your support."
Zhang Yuanqing looked at Fusu holding his hand with amusement and a look of disapproval.
"I've been in good health over the past six months. Chang has already said that I can go out for a walk as often as possible."
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Zhang Yuanqing patted Fusu's hand soothingly, and Fusu let go.
When Zhang Cheng heard that the Right Prime Minister was also going, he wished he could run back immediately to inform everyone.
But, he couldn't at this moment.
Gao Yi and Dali quickly prepared the carriage.
This carriage was sent by the Mohist family two months ago.
The body of the car has been improved by the Mohists and many mechanisms are installed inside.
When Fusu saw it for the first time, he experimented with it out of curiosity and repeatedly marveled at the ingenuity of the Mo family.
The carriage moved steadily on the road, with guards on both sides.
The people of Xianyang City saw the logo of the Right Prime Minister on the carriage from afar and made way for it.
The Right Prime Minister finally left the house. Does this mean that he is in good health?
Soon, the news that the right prime minister had recovered spread throughout Xianyang City.
Many people wiped away tears from their eyes excitedly.
The Right Prime Minister is finally well.
Zhang Yuanqing looked at the Xianyang City outside through the car curtain, and his mood improved a lot.
Soon, the carriage arrived at the gate of Daqin College.
Gao Yi jumped off the carriage, then put the footstool in place. Fusu lifted the curtain, walked down, and then raised his hand to help his teacher down.
"Greetings to the Crown Prince, and to the Right Prime Minister."
The guards guarding the gate of Daqin College saluted respectfully.
"Get up."
After entering the academy, the master and disciple walked slowly towards the square without Zhang Cheng leading the way.
"Since ancient times, men have farmed and women have woven, with men managing the outside world and women the inside. It's Your Majesty's grace to allow women to study at the academy. You women should be grateful and use what you've learned to raise your children and take care of the inner chambers. How can you show your face in public or even dream of becoming a female official?"
From a distance, Zhang Yuanqing and Fusu heard a man arguing his theory with great confidence.
Then, there was another woman's voice.
"Since ancient times? May I ask Teacher Xili, when you say since ancient times, what time period is this ancient time?"
"Is this your Confucian definition of ancient?"
Zhuo Ban bowed to all the teachers on the stage and then spoke again.
"Students study classics in the academy's library. Tracing back to the ancient times, when there were only tribes, women were respected in the tribes at the beginning, regardless of their biological fathers."
"May I ask, Teacher Xili, how do you explain this?"
Xili naturally also read this book.
Thinking quickly in my mind.
"When we were in the tribe, everyone was poorly clothed and hungry, so there was no need to talk about these things."
"But now it's different. We have learned shame and etiquette. How can we live like those savages?"
Zhang Cheng wanted to go over and tell the teacher that the Right Prime Minister and the Crown Prince had arrived, but was stopped by Zhang Yuanqing.
"Don't worry, their debate is very exciting. I can wait here and listen."
Originally, Zhang Yuanqing was listening attentively, but the more he listened, the tighter his brows furrowed.
"A woman should regard her husband as her heaven. If you are restless like you, it is against morality."
"How can a teacher of etiquette define women in the world based on Confucianism?"
"This is a great injustice to women all over the world."
"If Confucianism is really as Master Xili just said, then it would be better not to study Confucianism at all."
"It's better not to learn such a doctrine that degrades women and elevates men."
"If, in the future, all the men of Qin behave like Master Xili, belittling women, then I would like to ask Master Xili: do you, the Confucian school, respect your own biological mother?"
"Do you, Mr. Confucius, respect your own biological mother?"
"Without women, how can there be offspring? You Confucians devalue women so much, so aren't you unfilial?"
"If you are so disdainful and derogatory towards your own biological mother, how can you respect others?"
"What's the point of studying Confucianism like this?"
After Zhuo Ban finished speaking, many students actually began to cheer.
Seeing this, Xi Li's face turned red with anger.
As a college teacher, I feel extremely humiliated by students in public.
The other Confucian teachers in the academy also frowned.
"You are such a smooth talker, you confuse right and wrong. You even dare to slander Confucius."
"You're rude."
"How did this person get into the academy?"
Fusu looked at Zhang Cheng beside him and asked.
Zhang Cheng shook his head.
I'm just a student, how would I know this?
Just as Fusu was about to call a halt to the argument, Zhang Yuanqing chuckled.
"Let them continue their arguments, and we'll just watch from the sidelines."
Although Fusu didn't understand why his teacher did this, he did not refute.
The two people over there are still continuing.
Zhang Yuanqing also listened carefully to the debate between the two and watched the reactions of the students and teachers.
Soon, the Confucian teacher rebuked Xili for his remarks.
He bowed to the many students and said, "My Confucianism absolutely does not mean to belittle women."
"Junior Brother Xili is not proficient in his skills and is no longer suitable to be a teacher at the academy. Today, I hereby dismiss Xili from his position as teacher."
At this moment, someone discovered Zhang Yuanqing and Fusu standing in the distance.
"Greetings to the Crown Prince, and to the Right Prime Minister."
"Greetings to the Crown Prince, and to the Right Prime Minister."
All the teachers stood up and walked forward to salute Fusu and Zhang Yuanqing.
"Everyone, please stand up."
In the distance, Zhuo Ban looked at the graceful figure standing in the sun, and he didn't even hear the people around him talking to him.
"Zhuo Ban, it's the Right Prime Minister. The Right Prime Minister is here."
"I actually met the Right Prime Minister today."
"And he even met the Right Prime Minister at such a close distance."
Zhang Yuanqing spoke a few words to the teachers and then fixed his attention on the students who had just come on stage.
People around who noticed it automatically made way.
Zhang Yuanqing slowly took a few steps forward, with the guards following closely behind him.
"I heard your debate just now."
"Very wonderful."
After these three words were spoken, several students stared at the envious eyes around them and lowered their heads in shame.
"Thank you for the compliment, Right Prime Minister."
There was a smile in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, like a spring breeze.
"It's not a compliment, it's the truth. You are excellent."
Then, he said to all the female students, "In the Qin State, we employ people regardless of their background, but only their talents."
"When the Great Qin Academy was built and students were admitted regardless of gender, His Majesty's intentions were clear."
"If women are equally talented, they can all take the test and make contributions to the Qin State."
After saying a few words, Zhang Yuanqing looked a little tired.
Fusu stepped forward and supported his teacher.
The master and disciple left Daqin Academy.
"Teacher, you are very happy today."
“How come you see?”
"The teacher just looked at those female students with smiles in his eyes."
"Haha, you are being naughty again."
"Is what Fusu said wrong? Is the teacher unhappy?"
"No, no, the teacher is very happy today."
I finished 10,000 words today, so that's a hot update, right?