The Imperial College is located in the northwest corner of Chang'an City, not far from Taiji Palace, and its geographical location can be said to be excellent.

This has always been the highest institution of learning in the Tang Dynasty, and ordinary people have no chance to study there.

Early this morning, Kong Yingda came to the Imperial College to welcome a new group of students.

"Kong Jijiu, didn't those Japanese people from the Ministry of Rites arrange to go to various workshops and yamen? Why did they suddenly become people from our Imperial College?"

Yang Tiancheng, the chief registrar on the side, asked a little confused and complained, "The eunuchs from our Imperial College will all be pillars of the future imperial court. Is it possible that those Japanese people will also stay in Chang'an as officials?"

"The Master said: Government is based on virtue, just like Beichen, who lives in his place and all the stars share it. My Majesty, the Tang Dynasty, is known as the Khan of Heaven. The Japanese overseas vassals admire the profoundness of our Tang Dynasty Confucian culture and let them come and learn from it.

It’s not a bad thing to return to China after completing your studies and educate the people from all over the world.”

As a descendant of Confucius, Kong Yingda was very interested in expanding the influence of Confucianism, especially if envoys from these vassal states could come to the Imperial Academy to study. Although it would occupy some places of Tang people, in his opinion, it was completely worth it.

Li Kuan also spent a lot of effort to persuade Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling to accept the idea of ​​letting Japanese people go to the Imperial College to study.

"Confucian classics is the most important subject in the Imperial College. This time dozens of Japanese came at once, and a dedicated teaching room can be arranged."

"Master Yang, Bo, you have come together with the palace. Your Majesty has given me a special oral instruction and asked the Imperial College to arrange a separate teaching room and teacher to teach Japanese Confucian classics. He even arranged for an eminent monk from Huayan Temple to come here.

Guozijian is teaching Buddhism to the Japanese."

Kong Yingda resisted the idea of ​​Buddhism entering the Imperial Academy, but when he thought that most Japanese people studied Confucianism, he held his nose and accepted it.

However, if he knew that this weird request was made by Li Kuan, he would probably hate Li Kuan in his heart.

"Are you really teaching alone?"

Yang Tiancheng just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Kong Yingda actually asked him to manage the Japanese alone.

"Yes, this is your Majesty's request. These Japanese must spend all their time in the Imperial College studying Confucian classics and Buddhism, and are not allowed to attend lectures in arithmetic, law, medicine, etc. For this reason, the palace even made special arrangements

We hired a eunuch to come over and inspect." Kong Yingda gave Yang Tiancheng an expression, "Well, that one over there is the inspector."

"Why...why does this request seem so weird?"

"Who knows, we just have to follow the imperial edict. The Confucian classics are profound and profound, which is enough for the Japanese to learn. If we don't learn arithmetic and miscellaneous studies, maybe one or two classics masters will emerge among the Japanese. When the time comes, our Confucianism

It can be regarded as officially entering the Japanese country."

…

A few hundred steps outside the Imperial College, Inugami Yamada was leading a group of Japanese envoys to the Tang Dynasty towards the Imperial College.

The place the Ministry of Rites arranged for them to stay was not far from the Imperial College, but they had never been to the Imperial College before.

It's not that they don't want to go, but the Ministry of Rites won't let them go.

In the view of those in the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial College was the highest institution of learning in the Tang Dynasty, and the knowledge there was the most exquisite, and vassal states could not be allowed to study there casually.

On the contrary, there is nothing worthy of confidentiality in each workshop, whether it is a supervisor or a supervisor, so Japanese people can go and learn if they like.

Just a weird trick!

"Inugami-kun, it's all thanks to Ichiro that he was able to go to the Imperial Academy to study this time. His injuries were not in vain."

As the deputy envoy of the Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty, Kujo Shinichi was a famous sinologist in the Japanese country. After coming to Chang'an, he always wanted to go to the Imperial College to see him, but he was rejected every time.

This time, the Tang Dynasty arranged for dozens of envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty to study in the Imperial College, and dozens of envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty to study in various temples in Chang'an, which was completely beyond Kujo Shinichi's expectations.

It seems that the beating of Inugami Ichiro by His Highness the King of Chu was not in vain.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said that he would arrange for people to investigate and verify, but in fact he took actions to appease the Japanese.

Therefore, Kujo Shinichi believes that this transaction is really valuable.

"Hmph! I heard that Kujo-kun's eldest son is already fifteen years old this year. Why don't we let him come to Chang'an next time and ask the King of Chu to cut off his descendants?"

Inugami is the chief envoy and Kujo is the deputy envoy.

It seems that the two people have a superior-subordinate relationship, but in fact Kujo and Inugami are both nobles of the Japanese country. The Japanese emperor's arrangement actually meant that they would restrain each other.

Therefore, although Inugami also agreed with Kujo's statement in his heart, he felt that his son's injury was not in vain.

But recognition is recognition, and when others say it, it always feels a bit...

That injury was not just a hand injury...

"Inugami-kun, Ichiro has also made contributions to the country. The Inugami family has many descendants. Although Ichiro is the eldest, he is not a direct descendant. There is no way he can inherit Inugami-kun's title. You don't have to mind too much. You can't say for sure.

Ichiro is a blessing in disguise, maybe there will be a generous reward from Minister Soga after he returns home."

"I always feel that Datang's sudden change of attitude is a bit strange. At first, we arranged for people to go to the Imperial College, but the Ministry of Rites refused to let anyone go. Instead, we were allowed to choose from various workshops that we were not in a hurry. Now suddenly

If it's the other way around, is there any conspiracy?"

Inugami and Kujo were talking, and Hiroyuki Ito, who was also the deputy envoy beside him, expressed his confusion.

"Ito-kun, why is there a conspiracy behind the opportunity to study in the Imperial College that Ichiro paid so much for?"

Inugami Yamada was not happy. If Hiroyuki Ito said this and spread it back to China, wouldn't Ichiro's injuries be in vain?

"That's right, Ito-kun. The Imperial College is the highest institution of learning in the Tang Dynasty. Being able to come here to study is the most important purpose of our profession. When those of us return to China after completing our studies, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely use us."

"Those in China who have learned a little bit of Sinology from the Silla people can prosper. Those of us who have seriously studied hard in the Tang Dynasty will naturally have different status after returning. This can be guaranteed.

"

On this point, Inugami did not lie.

No matter what they learned in Imperial College, they would be reused after returning to Japan.

After reuse, these people must show off, promote, and spread what they have learned, otherwise they will not be able to reflect their own level and irreplaceability.

It was precisely because Li Kuan saw this that he asked Li Shimin to arrange for all the Japanese envoys sent to Tang to study Confucianism and Buddhism.
Chapter completed!