Chapter 267 Disciple's Disciple
Chapter 267 Disciple's Disciple
Li Mosi never expected that Zi Yi would want to hear him finish reciting the last paragraph of the Thousand Character Classic before leaving.
His disciple was so eager for knowledge that he had no reason to refuse him.
Fortunately, there's nothing here that requires their personal attention for the time being.
"That's good. It's great that you want to learn proactively."
Li Mosi slowly got up and stretched.
"We'll finish talking about it this morning."
As he spoke, he patted Zi'an and then shook Haji Saint awake.
"Get up and eat."
Studying is very energy-consuming.
You can't go hungry.
As the sky gradually brightened, everyone had finished their meal.
The people began working according to the divisions they had been assigned to the previous night.
Those who were to supervise the work accompanied the team, those who were to rest continued to rest, and those who were to train trained on their own.
Only the five smart people chosen last night remained in place.
They looked at their subjects, then at the four men including Li Mosi, unsure of what to do.
The two disciples noticed them immediately.
"Huh?"
Zi Yi then remembered.
Last night, it seemed they were just making arrangements for these few people themselves, intending to train them to become managers.
However, the master did not explain the specifics of how to do it, so he did not assign responsibilities to these people.
He looked up at Li Mosi.
"Master, what are these people up to?"
Li Mosi glanced at the five people.
He wasn't thinking clearly last night, and in the end he only managed to give a rough outline of the plan.
Now that Ziyi is going to manage a territory on his own, it's time to explain the specific route.
Although you can always meet each other if you travel between the two territories for a day.
But they don't have many days to waste.
"Let's teach them."
Li Mosi explained the specific arrangements to his two disciples.
"This territory needs a new administrator, and Baron Taliss's territory also needs a new administrator."
"We can temporarily stabilize the situation by having the artisans and the original manor chiefs lead the people to work, but you will always need people around you to help manage the entire territory."
"These are the smartest people who were chosen, and this is what they are meant to do."
"Um……"
The saintess squinted at the five subjects, looking as if she hadn't woken up yet.
But she's just slow-witted, not completely stupid.
"Who else knows these people outside the manor? They govern the people, and the people have to trust them."
Ziyi and Zian had similar doubts.
Seeing that his two disciples had begun to think, Li Mosi immediately made the arrangements.
"Right now we're just having the people dig the pits, and they should be finished in the next couple of days. Shouldn't we then have them transport clay and stone bricks for the rest of the time?"
"When you have nothing to do during the day, teach them pinyin and the Thousand Character Classic."
"When the other people have gathered together, let the wisest of them teach the others."
"That way you won't have to teach them yourself, and it will also help these people get to know each other better, making it easier for them to manage their own people."
"Oh~"
Zi Yi and Zi An's voices rose in pitch.
With things explained so clearly, they had nothing to doubt.
Seeing his two disciples nod, Li Mosi looked at Zi Yi.
"So? Are we still going to let them follow Zi'an?"
He hadn't told the five men to follow Zi'an last night.
It's not too late to back out now.
Zi Yi waved his hand casually.
"I don't need them. I'll go to Talis and choose new people."
"it is good."
Seeing Zi Yi's confidence, Li Mosi stopped worrying about it.
"The fourth paragraph discusses the principles of living and interacting with others and nature in the world, which can be used to teach others."
After thinking for a moment, he added.
"They just happened to be there this time, so they can listen in from the sidelines."
"If you're going to teach intelligent people normally, it's best to start with arithmetic, then teach pinyin, and finally teach the Thousand Character Classic."
"Ordinary people don't need to be taught in too much detail. When teaching them the Thousand Character Classic, you can just teach them the principles in the second and fourth paragraphs. That might be useful for their lives."
There's not much profound truth in the fourth paragraph.
These are mostly common sense principles for dealing with people and situations.
Most residents probably won't need it.
But there are still many children.
Moral education must start from childhood.
"I see."
Zi'an nodded.
"OK."
Zi Yi nodded as well.
After saying this, the five people who were standing there at a loss for what to do were called over by Zi Yi.
The five people stood in a row in front of Zi Yi.
Zi Yi pointed at Zi An.
"This is my junior sister. You will be working under her from now on."
what?
The group looked at Zi'an, who was no longer wearing armor.
Although they found it strange that their followers had changed so quickly, no one said it aloud.
"Yes, sir."
The five men knelt down and bowed to Zi'an.
Zi'an felt something was off.
Get up.
"Yes, sir."
After a moment's thought, Zi'an spoke to the five people.
"From now on, you will learn from me. When the time is right, I will ask you to teach other people. You are lucky today, as our late master is going to say some words of wisdom, and you can listen in."
My late teacher?
The name sounds a bit strange.
That "junior sister" from earlier was one too.
"Yes, sir."
Li Moss found a clean patch of grass nearby, pulled Haki Saint to sit down, and took out her textbook from her pocket.
Ziyi and Zian sat beside him.
The five citizens looked at each other and carefully sat down a few steps away from the four people.
Unfolding the textbook, Li Mosi took out a pen and pointed to the words on the paper.
"The fundamental solution lies in agriculture; we must focus on farming."
"The key to governing a territory lies in developing agriculture; we must focus our efforts on farming activities such as sowing and harvesting."
The saint stared blankly at the words he was pointing to with his pen.
"Isn't that obvious?"
"What else should we eat?"
Ziyi and Zian nodded.
Having witnessed the conditions in human-occupied territories, they deeply realized that agriculture yielded far greater rewards than hunting.
In such a small place, even after the lord took so much tax, he was still able to support so many people!
The five citizens remained silent, though they lowered their breathing slightly.
This way of speaking is completely different from their usual way of speaking!
Even each syllable has a different tone.
It was more like singing than speaking.
In their understanding, only writing among nobles was done in this way.
Besides the aristocratic script...
That's the only way they pronounce numbers, the new way they just learned!
Are these adults teaching them the language of the nobility?!
Li Moss points to the next line.
"Initially, I planted millet and sorghum in the southern fields."
"When I started farming, I planted millet and sorghum in fields where the sun could shine regularly."
"Yellow millet and millet are also crops, but it's better to plant wheat and beans here."
From this point on, Ziyi and Zian sometimes understood and sometimes didn't.
"Taxes are paid upon the harvest, and the lord assesses the farmers. Those who cultivate the land well are rewarded, while those who cultivate it poorly are punished."
Yi and Zi'an understand this point, and the five leaders understand it even better.
But they only understand half of it.
They know they need to pay taxes.
Are there any rewards for doing well in farming?
Moreover, whether their harvest is good or bad is not up to them; it all depends on the blessing of the God of Light.
"Mencius was simple and honest, and Shi Yu was upright and straightforward."
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