Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 29 The Invitation to Companion Reading (Part [-])
This question is very pragmatic, and I can't laugh or cry, I thought: The so-called "accompanying the prince to study" was a mocking word in my time, it meant that it was specially used as a green leaf for others, and the whole thing was just a foil.As for this kind of bad errand, I still mentioned it to the prince myself?Was my brain struck by lightning, or was I born with masochism?

Hastily waved his hands straight: "No, no, Uncle, how could I come up with such a bad idea?"

"Bad idea?" Gao Gong narrowed his eyes: "Tell me, why is this a bad idea?"

"Uh..." Gao Wushi couldn't figure out Gao Gong's thoughts for a while, but no matter what his thoughts were, at least the third uncle could not harm himself, so he calmed down, thought for a while, and replied: "One, just now Sanbo has already said that there is no such precedent in my Ming Dynasty, the so-called name is not correct, and the words are not right. If this is done, it will be criticized by the government and the public. It will not be good for Sanbo today or for the nephew in the future. "

It is reasonable to say that this is a cautious statement, and it is definitely a serious "way of being an official". Unexpectedly, Gao Gong shook his head and said solemnly: "But there is no evil in the teaching area, and you can stand among tigers and wolves! I asked myself Gao Gong Serving the country wholeheartedly, why are you afraid of swear words? To be practical, you must keep in mind: looking forward and looking backward, worrying about slander and fearing ridicule, this generation may steal the official reputation at that time, but it is rare to win a virtuous name forever; Maybe you will be attacked at the time, but you will be praised for thousands of years! Life is alive, and the grass and trees are in autumn, why do you leave traces? It is neither power nor money - if you have a vast summer, you will sleep in one bed; You have thousands of hectares of fertile land, but only one side can be buried. Thousands of years later, there are only two kinds of reporters that people can do: loyalty and treachery."

Gao Gong's words made Gao pragmatic feel ashamed. As a time traveler, he has psychological advantages over these "ancients" in many ways, but unexpectedly, he is not as responsible as an ancient person.He didn't dare to sit still, straightened his expression, got up and bowed his hands: "Sanbo taught you well, my nephew has been taught."

Gao Gong waved his hand: "I don't care about this one, and you don't have to worry about it... Sit down and let's talk about the next one."

"Yes, Uncle San." Gao Wushi sat back honestly, pondered for a while, and said, "If Uncle San doesn't care about the first point, then there is no need to talk about the second, or even the third. On the contrary... "

"Instead what?"

Gao Yushi cautiously slowed down his speech, and said slowly: "On the contrary, if this is the case, there will be many benefits."

Gao Gong stared into Gao Yushi's eyes, and said earnestly: "Do you want to say that this benefit is... the holy family of today and the holy family of tomorrow?"

"Yes!" Gao Wushi didn't hide it this time, nor was he afraid of making Gao Gong angry, and said bluntly: "Sanbo, no matter today's holy family or tomorrow's holy family, as long as I ask for this holy family The purpose is not to control the government, engage in self-interest and fraud, fish the people, thin the world and fatten oneself, but to clean up the government, reform the government, enrich the country and strengthen the army, so my nephew thinks that this holy family deserves it."

Gao Gong was ready to refute, but unexpectedly what Gao Wushi said was like this, he couldn't help hesitating, pondering for a while, sometimes showing his face, sometimes frowning, and finally just sighed: "It's really not good to just act like this." What is upright..."

"The third uncle has taught my nephew many times that doing things is the first premise. Besides, it is not uncommon to strengthen the holy family. There have been countless ministers throughout the ages. If anyone wants to make a career, who can lack the holy family ? If it is really someone who can achieve great things without even needing the holy family, then... it is really terrible."

That's natural, and things can be done without a holy family, either imitating Yi and Huo, or imitating Cao and reckless.

After hearing this, Gao Gong sighed again, what he said was true, and he couldn't refute it.

Gao Wushi continued to ask: "Then the Holy Majesty mentioned this matter today, how did the third uncle answer?"

"I only reasoned that the matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration, so right now I neither agree nor refuse."

Gao Wushi nodded, got up and took a few steps, and asked, "The crown prince has not officially enlightened yet?"

"The Holy Majesty doesn't want the prince to be subject to excessive regulations when he is too young, so it is true that he has not yet been formally enlightened, but it is said that he has already learned a lot of characters, such as "Three", "Hundred", and "Thousand" are said to have been read. As for whether the learning is good or not, I'm not very clear—I heard that Concubine Li Gui taught these things in person, and Feng Bao and the others helped out." Gao Gong thought for a while and asked, "Why, do you think the crown prince should be enlightened? ?”

Gao Wushi had a bottom line in his heart, but he refused to say it now, he just said: "If I go to the palace to accompany you to read, I have already read the "Four Books" and the prince has not yet enlightened, then it will be a waste of time for myself? So If the crown prince really wants me to accompany him, he should be enlightened as soon as possible. First, I can help the prince to some extent in the matter of enlightenment; second, I can learn the new by reviewing the past."

Gao Gong was not in a hurry to speak, picked up the teacup, turned the lid of the cup gently, thought carefully, and said after a long while: "I just said that I am not afraid of people's words. There is a reason: Yu Shao became a famous scholar. He was a good couple at the age of five, recited a thousand words at the age of eight, and was the first in the village with the "Book of Rites" at the age of 17. In the 20th year of Jiajing, he was a Jinshi and was elected as a good scholar. In the 21st year, Yu was awarded the title of Hanlin Edited, finished the nine-year examination, promoted to the Imperial Academy. In 31 years, he was a lecturer for King Yu. In 37 years, he moved to the Imperial Academy to lecture as a bachelor. In 39 years, he was promoted to the minister of Taichang Temple, and was in charge of the sacrifice of wine by Guozijian. In 44 years, King Jing In March of 45, he was recommended by Xu Huating, as Minister of Rites and a Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion."

Gao Gong stopped at this point, but Gao Yushi already understood what he meant, and replied: "I am very respectful to scholars in the Ming Dynasty. My third uncle was born as a Jinshi and noble in the Imperial Academy. He is not only the emperor's teacher today, The official resume is also perfect, so even if others slander, there are not many things they can say, and they can't easily shake Sanbo; Xianju, why do you think the prince is accompanying you? As a result, the government and the public are uneasy, and the people's discussions will inevitably come in droves, and then... it will be a situation where everyone's words will make money, and the accumulation will be destroyed."

Gao Gong saw that his young nephew was very logical in his analysis, and he was still calm and unafraid, he couldn't help being very surprised, and couldn't help asking: "Since you expected this situation, you must know it. The situation is extremely serious. I still remember the year before last, when your third uncle and I were in such a situation, we were forced to resign and return to our hometown. There is a saying: A literati has a pen, but he does not need a knife to kill! But you... But why are you so calm?"

(End of this chapter)