Chapter 2236
Li Nai heard this reason, but did not immediately accept it. He knew that the Joseon Crown Prince was specially invited to study in Haihan by the executive committee to promote high-level exchanges between the two countries. No matter what he wants to learn, the officials will definitely make appropriate arrangements. Even if the prince has a problem in his studies, there will be a dedicated teacher to explain it to him, so there is no need to ask a dabbler like himself for advice.
However, he observed Tian Zheng's expression next to him and did not seem to think there was anything wrong with what Li Xie said. He immediately responded with a smile: "The prince is too praised! I am just a businessman. I don't have any extraordinary talent, but I can't be a good person." "Please ask for advice"
Tian Zheng interjected: "It seems too serious to ask for advice. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to discuss it."
Li Xie got off the donkey and responded with a smile: "Master Tian's words are reasonable, but what I said is inappropriate."
The question that Li Zhi wanted to get advice from Li Nai was how to learn Haihan's various knowledge in a short period of time. He believed that Li Nai had successfully done this and hoped to learn this method from Li Nai.
After Li Nai heard the other party explain the situation, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. He thought that he had indeed learned a lot from Haihan, but it was not through a systematic learning method such as studying abroad, but by spending enough time with Haihan's senior officials. He learned it slowly through words and deeds. It is completely different from Li Xie's current environmental conditions. Even if he told him frankly, it would be difficult for Li Xie to imitate him.
"The prince is so studious, I admire you very much, but my qualifications are actually mediocre, far from being as powerful as the prince thinks!" After thinking about it, Li Nai felt that this matter was not easy to handle, so he said a few words of humility, hoping that the other party would not do it. Get to the bottom of this issue.
Tian Zheng listened a little anxiously. He knew that Li Xie's question was not on point, and Li Nai did not fully understand the other party's intention, let alone his purpose of arranging this meeting.
Tian Zheng had previously used Li Nai as an example to encourage Li Xie, with the purpose of letting him dispel his doubts in the learning process and study abroad with peace of mind, without worrying that he would not learn his true skills in Haihan. But Li Xie understood his shortcomings as problems with his learning methods, and Li Nai really had nothing to give Li Xie in this regard, because he was not considered a student studying abroad at all, and he did not learn from Li Xie’s method. Haihan acquires all kinds of knowledge.
Tian Zheng interjected: "Third Young Master, what the prince actually wants to do is to get some opinions from you, such as how to apply what you have learned after learning so much knowledge."
Li Zhi felt that although Tian Zheng's statement was somewhat different from his own thoughts, it was still an explanation, so he did not correct it immediately, wanting to see how Li Nai would answer.
Li Nai had a full say in this issue. He slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand and said: "Actually, I am a lazy person, and I don't want to learn any extraordinary skills, but there are so many things about Haihan that I have never heard of before. Sanya is a new world to me. If I don’t understand it, I will never let go. So I lived in Sanya for a long time and let the adults in Haihan teach me. Quite a few things.”
"But the things I learned were all based on my own interests. When I saw something that I thought was interesting, I went to learn from the person in charge. In fact, I only learned a lot about the superficial things. I only understood the surface but not the reason. But I learned it easily. It’s about how to apply what you have learned, so the process of applying what you have learned will not be too laborious.”
Li Zhi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he felt that he had reached the core of the problem. There are so many fields that he has to learn now, and each professional field has a lot of basic knowledge that he did not master before, and it will take a lot of time to learn from these basics. Even if he was really a genius, it would be difficult for him to complete so many learning tasks in a short period of time.
But what Li Nai said seems to be able to solve part of the problem. He came to Haihan to learn too many things, but he didn't exactly want to learn these things thoroughly and go back to become a master and teach his craft. There are many majors In fact, as long as you reach the level of "knowing what it is" and don't have to "know why it is", you can save a lot of energy and time.
Li Nai's learning freedom is obviously greater. He only needs to study or research those things that he is actively interested in, and his learning purpose is also very clear, which is to master the application method. As for its principles, he can If you understand it in a short time, learn it, otherwise just give up.
Li Zhi listened for a while and felt that he had gained a lot. When Li Nai stopped to drink tea and soothe his throat, he interrupted: "Listening to Brother Li's words, I am really enlightened! I also want to ask for advice. Brother Li has invested the most energy and time. , and which field? ”
Li Nai slowly put down the tea cup and replied: "That should still be my old profession, knowledge related to business and trading!"
Li Nai's answer is actually very vague. The relevant knowledge he refers to is not only the traditional trade category, but also includes professional knowledge in geography, navigation, humanities, finance, management and other fields.
This professional knowledge is enough for him to study any field for a lifetime, and Haihan has no shortage of experts in these fields. The knowledge he can teach him is enough to make him a top expert in this era. However, Li Nai still implemented his own learning method and only learned the parts he needed. As for the principle part, he could skip it as much as possible without learning it.
But even so, the professional knowledge Li Nai learned from Haihan was far stronger than the teachings he received from his family. If the knowledge passed down to him from his family were superficial experiences summed up by his elders through practice, then what he learned from Haihan was the true essence extracted from these experiences.
"Actually, I can understand the prince's current feelings. The more he learns, the more ignorant he feels. Otherwise, how could there be such a big gap in knowledge between the people of Haihan and Haihan. Even if he has worked hard to study here for a long time, are the things he has learned really true? After I leave here, can I do as well as the Haihan people..."
As Li Nai talked, he slowly recalled some of his feelings about studying in Sanya, and took the initiative to share them with Li Xie.
Li Xie nodded repeatedly after hearing this. The feelings Li Nai mentioned were very similar to his current mentality. Although he had studied very hard, he still felt that the gap with these Haihan people had not narrowed at all. On the contrary, The more you learn, the more you discover that there are more unknown areas waiting to be explored. This feeling made him feel very powerless and even fearful of the current study arrangements.
"Your Majesty, what I want to say is that if you know clearly what you need to learn here, then what you learn will definitely be useful!" Li Nai's conclusion seems a bit obscure, but as the person involved, Li Zhen , but immediately understood what he meant.
As long as he is clear about his learning direction, the Haihan people will impart useful knowledge to him, so there is no need to worry that after spending a lot of time and energy here, he will only learn a bunch of useless knowledge.
As one of the most successful businessmen currently cooperating with Haihan, Li Nai's own experience can confirm the validity of this conclusion. Although Li Zhi's study direction is different, he is convinced that the educational resources he obtained in Haihan should not be much worse than Li Nai. Therefore, regarding studying abroad, it should also be able to achieve the effect claimed by Haihan people and make him a A well-rounded ruler.
Both of these two people are very smart people, and they both received such a great opportunity when they were young. They were able to come into contact with a completely new knowledge system. It was indeed an unprecedented experience for them. As a pioneer who has already tasted the benefits, Li Nai shares some of his experience with Li Xie, which will indeed help the latter better adapt to the current environment.
For Tian Zheng, this was exactly the purpose of arranging the meeting between the two of them. He knew that his knowledge was limited, and at most he could give Li Zhi some learning advice in the field of diplomacy. But if he really wanted to make Li Zhi happy, he would have to find a powerful character like Li Nai and let him give Li Zhi some advice. Be a role model.
Communication between smart people is always easier. Although it didn't go well at first, once these two smart people realized the problem, it was easy to solve it.
After finishing the meal, Li Xie felt much more relaxed than the day before. Of course, he also understood that it was Li Nai's opinion that played a key role in being able to find a solution to his knot so quickly. Although Li Nai did not give him any specific operation plan, he knew that he had fully understood the method of choosing learning content by oneself as mentioned by Li Nai, and he would definitely improve his learning due to the changes made in the future. efficiency.
"Brother Li, if I just say thank you for what happened today, it would be too rash. If Brother Li has any requests or wishes, as long as I am within my ability, I will try my best to satisfy them!" Before leaving, Li Xie still took out his hand. He took advantage of the prince of Joseon and offered to reward Li Nai.
Li Nai smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is Haihan, not North Korea. You and I don't have to be so different when talking to each other. If you are willing to treat me, Li Nai, as a friend, don't mention this thank you gift! Between friends It’s just a meal and a chat. Do I have to charge you?”
Li Zhi insisted: "Brother Li, you are too polite. It is because we are friends that I am asking you seriously. There is a Chinese saying that brothers settle accounts clearly. I think it is very reasonable. You must thank you for things that should be thanked, so as not to hurt you. Feelings.”
Li Zhi's understanding of this sentence seemed to be a little biased, but considering his foreign status, Li Nai didn't take it seriously and responded with a smile: "Your Majesty, let me put it this way, you will treat me to a meal today. This is a favor, as the saying goes, courtesy reciprocates. If you feel that what I just said has some effect on you, then just treat it as a return gift from me. I ate your meal, and you listened. My theory is that everyone can gain something and don’t owe each other anything, okay?”
Li Zhi was about to say a few words about this, but Tian Zheng interrupted at the right time: "The third young master is right. There is no need to be so clear-cut between friends. Besides, the friendship between the two is not a one-time deal. Is it possible that in the future? It would be boring to have to calculate every time you meet. Your Majesty, the world is vast and human relationships are the most important. Relationships between people are connected by human relationships.”
Li Zhi thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. His original intention was to show his kindness to Li Nai to thank him for giving him guidance, but this seemed to be a forced charity, and the effect was not good. And the other party's response always saves enough face for himself, paving the way for him to step down. Obviously, there is something worth learning about this emotional intelligence in dealing with people.
"You two are right, I was the one who was rude." Li Zhi was able to take it up and let it go, and immediately admitted his mistake.
Li Zhen immediately filled up the wine glass in front of him, raised his glass and said to the two of them: "I will punish myself with one drink, please forgive me!"
"Your Majesty, you are so polite!" Seeing that he was really easy to talk to, Li Nai said with a smile: "Since we are friends, how about we stop talking about rewards and punishments from now on?"
"Okay, I will remember Brother Li's words." Li Xie felt warm in his heart after hearing him address him as "friend" two or three times.
When Li Zhi was more than ten years old, his father Li Zhu launched a palace coup and became the king. As the eldest son, he naturally became the heir to the throne. Two years later, he was officially canonized as the crown prince. From that time, he was basically surrounded by people. There is no one on earth who can be called a "friend".
The only people Li Zhi could usually come into contact with were ministers, subordinates, and servants. These people could not overcome the gap in status and class and get along with him as friends. As he grew older, he also understood that many people around him actually had their own purposes. Whether it was awe, closeness, or hostility, it was all because of his status as the heir apparent and his future development prospects of taking charge of a country. People will regard him as an equal and treat him as a friend.
This cannot but be said to be a kind of sadness, but after a long time, he himself became accustomed to this kind of lonely situation. The example of his father is right in front of him. He knows that he will only be more lonely when he ascends to the throne in the future. However, this is the fate of being a king, and he can only accept it as the prince.
But Li Nai gave him a different feeling. Li Nai was only a few years older than him. He was smart, capable, wealthy, and had a discerning eye. Although he was just a commoner in the Ming Dynasty, his temperament and demeanor were very aristocratic in Li Zhen's eyes, and he was almost a perfect image. . The most important thing is that Li Nai did not show any courtesy or grovel to please because of his identity. This was a rare example among the people he had met in the past.
It was precisely because Li Nai mentioned the word "friend" that Li Xie suddenly realized that there seemed to be no one around him who could fit this identity like Li Nai. Although he also knew that what Li Nai said might just be polite words, he still wanted to try to make his life less lonely.
(End of chapter)