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    At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the three great Confucian scholars in China were Huang Zongxi, Sun Qifeng, and Li Yong.

    Li Yong is a special one because he has no teacher.

    ?After his father died in battle, his widowed mother raised him to live a difficult life. Every time he was sent to a private school, he was rejected because he had no money.  At the age of nine, Li Yong finally entered a private school and was driven home after only 20 days of study.

    Li Yong helped his mother chop firewood and sell money, and helped his mother spin and weave. In his spare time, his mother taught him to read and write.

    Malnourished, with a complexion like vegetables, known as "Li Cai".

    There is a wealthy family in the county who has a lot of books. Hearing about Li Yong's deeds, he was allowed to browse the books casually.  At a young age, he was self-taught and wrote "Twenty-one Historical Corrections".  Later, he burned this book because it was not the main line of Confucianism, and then devoted himself to studying Song and Ming Neo Confucianism, and finally became the great master of "Guan Xue".

    Li Yong in this time and space has a slightly better situation.

    When the Datong Army regained Shaanxi, Li Yong had already passed the age of free reading.  But the principal of the local elementary school still allowed him to sit in, but he was not allowed to take the final exam.

    Without any academic qualifications, Li Yong sat in on the elementary school courses, and borrowed books to complete the middle school courses by himself.  Because the government divided the fields between the mother and the son, he had to study by himself while farming.  It was so difficult, but he had finished reading "Spring and Autumn", "Historical Records" and "Zizhi Tongjian", and was invited by rich families to be a tutor to teach mathematics and physics to rich families.

    Moreover, Li Yong was still studying Song and Ming Neo Confucianism by himself, inheriting the improved Guan Xue lineage in the late Ming Dynasty.

    Wang Zhiliang, the president of Jinling University, heard of Li Yong's diligent deeds when he returned to his hometown to visit his relatives, so he recruited him to test and teach in person.

    Li Yong's answers were fluent, and Wang Zhiliang fell in love with him, so he asked him to attend Jinling University.  Wang Zhiliang paid for all expenses, but he didn't have a high school diploma, so he couldn't take the formal exam.

    Li Yong did not want to go to Nanjing because his widowed mother was at home.  His mother tied a noose to the beam and forced him to commit suicide. Li Yong finally went to Jinling University.

    Today, I have already finished my university courses. I first found a job as a tabloid editor, and then I applied to be a librarian for the "Golden House".

    The Golden House is a public library funded by the royal family.

    When Li Yong was managing the books, he could point out the location no matter what the book was.  No matter what questions were raised by the guests who borrowed books, he could quickly answer them, gradually accumulating a lot of fame.

    To find teachers for the crown prince, not all of them are well-known scholars, but a few young people must also be selected.

    Wang Zhiliang then recommended Li Yong, but his qualifications were too shallow, and he was not qualified to be a teacher at all.

    Unexpectedly, the emperor heard about Li Yong's deeds and invited him to personally assess him.

    Li Yong is only 25 years old this year. He was guided to walk in the Forbidden City calmly and without squinting. The majestic palace does not affect his mind at all.

    In a large hall, Li Yong met the emperor, and he knelt down and kowtowed: "Xiaomin Li Yong, kowtow to my emperor!"

    Zhao Han put down his writing brush and said, "In accordance with the etiquette of the new dynasty, there is no need to kneel on non-important occasions. Get up."

    Li Yong knelt up straight and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, my father died early, and it was not easy for my mother to raise Xiaomin. Xiaomin went to school many times, but was rejected by the school teacher. As soon as our Datong army arrived, we settled down with the people and shared the land. Xiaomin  He and his mother also share the fertile land. Although Xiaomin has passed his age, the elementary school of the Datong imperial court actually allows him to attend and study. Granting the land and receiving education, both of these two things are the grace of regeneration. This kneeling, this one  Kowtow, it's not the people who kneel to the king, but they are actually kneeling to thank the benefactor!"

    Zhao Han was very satisfied with these remarks, and said with a smile, "Come here and give me a seat."

    Li Yong stood up straight, as if he didn't know how to be polite, he strode up to the emperor, and then sat there upright.

    Thin, this person is very thin, with sunken cheeks.

    But he is definitely not a weak scholar. He has been chopping firewood since he was a child and selling it for money. After dividing the fields, he has been farming all year round.

    Zhao Han asked: "You are self-taught in Guan Xue?"

    Li Yong shook his head: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Xiaomin has no teacher, so he can only read any books he can get. In Xiaomin's hometown, there is a bibliophile who allows Xiaomin to read books. At that time, Xiaomin read history books and books.  Guan Xue. Later, he sat in on elementary school, middle school, and university, and learned a lot of practical knowledge. Mathematics, physics, astronomy, geography, law, water conservancythe list goes on. Although he is not very proficient, he also learned a lot.  As for mathematics, Xiaomin also has some experience, and has been admitted as a member of the mathematics society."

    ? Zhao Han burst out laughing. In the late Ming Dynasty, Li Yong, one of the three great Confucianists and masters of Guan studies in China, actually engaged in mathematics research in this time and space.

    Zhao Han asked: "What do you mean?As a slave, the land was seized by the Tartars, so he could only flee to Henan with his tribe.  Many disciples followed him to settle in Henan.  Scholars in Henan also seek him to study.  Sun Qifeng called on the students to reclaim the wasteland, and a brand new village was formed amidst the chaos.

    ?The young boy who studied under Sun Qifeng at the beginning, in the first imperial examination of the New Dynasty of Datong, got two Jinshi at one time.

    Li Yong left the Forbidden City steadily, and not far from the city gate, he staggered and almost fell.  He was so happy that he forgot to look at his feet, tripped over a foreign object and lost his balance.

    "Be upright, upright, don't be surprised by favor or shame!"

    Li Yong clenched his fists tightly and kept thinking silently, but he couldn't help but smile on his face.  </div&gt
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