The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, hehe, the little brother has officially entered the year of his life, and here we continue to wish everyone good luck in the Year of the Tiger.

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"Jun'er, it's so late now, why don't you go to rest?" Zhang Fan walked to Zhu Yijun and sat down on the stone bench, looking at Zhu Yijun and asked.

Zhu Yijun was dragging his chin with his hands and looking at the stars in the sky. He didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't care about Zhang Fan's question. After a long time, he said: "I don't have any teachers. The night is long and I don't want to sleep. Jun'er wants to stay here quietly. Quiet, "

Hearing what he said, Zhang Fan secretly "sweated" in his heart. He knew that he shouldn't have told him the "postmodernism" big talk about Journey to the West, but the problem is not here.

"Jun'er is still thinking about what happened on the street the day before yesterday," Zhang Fan asked.

Zhu Yijun was not surprised that Zhang Fan knew what he was thinking, he just said with some lack of interest: "Teacher, I still remember that the teacher was still giving lectures to Jun'er in the East Palace. Incomparably, everyone is respectful and law-abiding, and the world is like a paradise. The teacher told me that there are many good people in the world, but good people are only in people's hearts and will not be revealed easily. Although the teacher agrees with Yasheng's saying that "human nature is inherently good" , but also told Jun'er that all the changes in the great world hide human nature.

"To be honest, Jun'er was indeed attracted by the teacher's words at that time, but he didn't completely believe the teacher's words, it was just because the teacher was not like other masters and bachelors, who said people were extremely beautiful, but never mentioned why there is such a thing in this world. Evil man, at that time, Jun'er even thought in his heart that maybe the teacher said this to Jun'er to justify himself, "

Zhang Fan listened quietly to Zhu Yijun's words, he didn't intervene, what Zhu Yijun said was reasonable, yes, his previous words were so different from those of his predecessors, apart from what Zhang Fan had known in his two lifetimes, there was nothing To please the suspicion of tact, after all, he was just entering the official career at that time, and he was just a rookie in the officialdom. How could he be careless about asking him to teach the prince for the first time? Like other old-fashioned academicians, the teachings of the sages cannot be moved or touched, so there is such a teaching to Zhu Yijun, but Zhang Fan did not expect that Zhu Yijun would remember this matter so deeply .

Naturally, Zhu Yijun didn't know what Zhang Fan was thinking, so he just said to himself: "But the day before yesterday, Jun'er completely understood that what the teacher said was right, and Jun'er even felt that the teacher was really kind. I can't bear to tell Jun'er the real situation, all living beings in this world should be like what Xunqing (that is, Xunzi) said, 'Human nature is inherently evil'."

When Zhu Yijun said these words, Zhang Fan was shocked. It is normal for Zhu Yijun to change his mind when he encounters such a thing, but this change is too extreme. However, he does not mean that there is anything wrong with Xunzi’s point of view. Instead, he was worried that Zhu Yijun had completely misunderstood the meaning of Xunzi's saying that "human nature is inherently evil".

But this is not the point. The point is Zhu Yijun's identity. He is the future emperor, the emperor of Ming Dynasty destined in history. Thinking of ascending the throne, Zhang Fan really didn't have any foresight about what would happen in the future of this world. Thinking about it, Zhang Fan's cold sweat began to flow down, and his heart was even more frightened. He wanted to correct Zhu Yijun's heart immediately. come over.

"Jun'er, how could you have such an idea," Zhang Fan asked.

"Why did the teacher ask me so?" Zhu Yijun listened to Zhang Fan's question and looked at him with some doubts, as if he felt a little strange. Why did Zhang Fan ask him so clearly when he had already said it so clearly, "Isn't it so obvious? Yes, Jun'er has seen the truth of the world clearly and knows everything, "

Zhang Fan shook his head with a smile, looked at Zhu Yijun who looked puzzled and said, "Bujun'er, you are wrong,"

"Where did I go wrong?" Zhu Yijun asked.

"Before I speak, I want to tell you," Zhang Fan said, "When I was teaching you in the East Palace, the words I said were a little tactful, but they were all the truth, there was absolutely no exaggeration, and there was no trace of exaggeration. zoom out,"

"The teacher refers to the theory of human nature," Zhu Yijun asked.

"That's right," Zhang Fan nodded and said, "Jun'er did see the ugly side of human nature the day before yesterday, but have you ever imagined that when I was in Suzhou, when I saw the gift list given to me by those officials, I was very angry, but Didn't think of that either."

Zhu Yijun was a little surprised when he heard it. Looking back carefully, he found that it was really just like what Zhang Fan said. At that time, he only had anger in his heart, which couldn't be more angry, but he never thought about human nature. Zhu Yijun couldn't find the reason. , but he is not a person who gives up easily, he hastily said: "That's because of me..."

Zhang Fan interrupted Zhu Yijun's words just after he uttered a few words: "That's because you, as a prince, have heard too much and are used to the corruption of officials. For such a serious thing, apart from feeling angry It’s not unexpected; or you don’t see officials as human beings anymore, you think they are just a group of objects acting for the country or their own interests.”

"Teacher, Jun'er definitely doesn't treat them as human beings, it's just..." Zhu Yijun hurriedly defended himself after hearing Zhang Fan's words, but he didn't know how to speak, "...but, it might be Jun I'm used to seeing these things, so I think it's normal, or... it's because Jun'er was too angry at the time, so I just didn't think about it," Zhu Yijun's words were a little coy.

Zhang Fan can naturally understand what he meant. In fact, what he said just now was just deliberately looking for a topic that would make Zhu Yijun feel wronged. It was not aimed at him. Zhang Fan looked at Zhu Yijun and kept smiling. , but there was no trace of blame or ridicule in that smiling expression, which made Zhu Yijun feel that Zhang Fan didn't deliberately find fault with him, which made him feel at ease.

Seeing that Zhang Fan had achieved his goal, Zhu Yijun's rather firm heart just now had a gap because of an unrelated matter that Zhang Fan said. It’s over, let’s talk about what happened to you right now. The day before yesterday you met that man on the street, that profiteer who showed you the evil side of human nature, but have you ever thought that the world is so big that every day Countless things will happen, and what you encountered is just one of them, why can you conclude that everyone in this world is a wicked person?"

"This..." Zhu Yijun didn't know how to answer, his train of thought had been turned into a dead end by Zhang Fan.

"Besides, Jun'er, I have already heard Liang Chao tell me in detail about what happened the day before yesterday," Zhang Fan continued without letting Zhu Yijun speak, "you just saw the 'evil' of that profiteer, but You turn a blind eye to the 'goodness' that is right next to you,"

Zhu Yijun immediately widened his eyes when he heard this.

"That porter," Zhang Fan said.

After being reminded by Zhang Fan, Zhu Yijun remembered, yes, that porter, what happened to this kind of thing, not to mention the profiteer asking for a lot of money, the porter has the most say, no matter who is to blame, the porter He didn't come over and say anything to Zhu Yijun and his party.

Zhang Fan was not present, but he understood the matter clearly. He could guess why the porter didn't come to make trouble. Asking the crime, but now he is trying to untie Zhu Yijun's knot, so how could he tell the truth about it.

Zhu Yijun heard it, and immediately fell silent again. His thoughts were brought into another dead end by Zhang Fan, but he didn't notice anything strange, but began to think following Zhang Fan's words.

"Yes, the teacher is right," Zhu Yijun thought in his heart, "It is true that the profiteer blackmailed me, but the porter only wanted to earn some hard-earned money, but he was always worried that the goods would break and he would have to pay for it. So he never argued with me about anything,"

Zhu Yijun suddenly discovered that the world is not as dirty as he thought, and there are still beautiful things. However, in this short period of time, his little head has been messed up by Zhang Fan. Who is it? Zhu Yijun couldn't tell who was right.

Holding his head in some pain, Zhu Yijun didn't know what he should insist on, raised his head, looked at Zhang Fan blankly, and asked with some confusion: "Teacher, what should I do, who should I trust? "

Hearing what he said, Zhang Fan knew that the initiative was in his own hands now, and Zhu Yijun would believe what Zhang Fan said now, but Zhang Fan did not intend to give him clear guidance, he kept his eyes open, Zhu Yijun He is still a child now, but he will grow up, and one day he will have his own understanding. If at that time, Zhu Yijun finds out that everything Zhang Fan said today is just a lie, at that time, the smallest thing is just a "good intention" The most troublesome thing is the "crime of deceiving the emperor". Although Zhang Fan has the ability to make Zhu Yijun believe in him in the future, he is not a gambler. He prefers things that are sure, but now, for himself In the future, I have to bet on a confused future that has nothing to do with myself.

"I can't give you an answer to this matter," Zhang Fan said, "You have to believe in yourself, and you have to find out the answer yourself,"

"But teacher, how does Jun'er know that his answer is correct," Zhu Yijun asked, "If it is wrong, wouldn't it be a disappointment to the teacher's teaching today?"

To be honest, Zhang Fan was really moved when he heard his words. Zhu Yijun can say that. As a prince, there are not many princes in history who can say such words to a courtier.

"Jun'er, life is yours, and the future, the world will be yours too," Zhang Fan said, "You have to be confident and firm in your beliefs. If you can't even strengthen your own beliefs, you How will we lead this huge empire to a more prosperous future in the future?" His words were a bit bloody, but it happened that these words, which were uttered and heard badly in later generations, seemed incomparably sincere in the eyes of the ancients and great.

Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang Fan gratefully, and thought deeply, but Zhang Fan didn't bother him, but just waited patiently.

As the stars moved, it was getting late, and the sound of watchmen came from the street outside. It was already the second watch, Zhu Yijun was still thinking, and Zhang Fan was still waiting patiently.

"Teacher," Zhu Yijun finally raised his head, just about to speak.

"You don't need to tell me now, it's already late today, Jun'er, go back to rest first, and tell me the answer tomorrow," Zhang Fan stood up, with a gentle smile on his face, and patted Zhu Yijun's slightly thin but firm firm face with his palm. shoulders.

It's just that Zhang Fan, who was about to leave, was stopped by Zhu Yijun.

"Teacher, don't wait until tomorrow, Jun'er has the answer now," Zhu Yijun stood up, looked at Zhang Fan firmly and said, "Jun'er believes what the teacher said, there are still more 'good' than 'evil' in this world." of,"

After saying this, Zhu Yijun bowed respectfully to Zhang Fan, Zhang Fan was a little flustered by his action, he hurried forward to help Zhu Yijun up, and asked, "Jun'er, what's the matter with you?" why,"

"The teacher made Jun'er understand that as the crown prince of a country, one must never draw conclusions," Zhu Yijun said, "Just like the father, although the father is the emperor and controls the biggest life and death in the world, he never speaks lightly. It's life-threatening. Jun'er only understands the teacher's teaching today, and he will always keep it in his heart in the future, and he will never forget it. However, Jun'er also has some thoughts, which is what the teacher said about those ministers. The old saying goes: "Water can carry If these people enter the official career, it means that they yearn for something, whether it is righteousness or small profit. If these people dare to deviate in any way in the future, I, Zhu Yijun, hereby swear in the name of my ancestors , will never spare them lightly,"

"Hehe, it's good that Jun'er understands," Zhang Fan said, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart. He just wanted to let Zhu Yijun not get into a dead end, but now he was in this situation. Zhu Yijun just got out of a dead end. , entered another dead end, but this dead end not only represents Zhu Yijun's view of human nature, but also has complete trust in Zhang Fan. However, Zhang Fan feels that Zhu Yijun's last words are still a little uncertain. Because these words became a generation of Mingjun, but it is also possible to think that these words became a generation of tyrants, but this "tyrant" son was only for the courtiers. Thinking of this, Zhang Fan stopped trying to persuade Zhu Yijun.

"Perhaps, this is not bad," Zhang Fan thought, "Anyway, it's good for Jun'er's temper to be settled like this, but I have to be careful in the future, alas,"