My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 347 Extra Story: Painful Statement of Pros and Cons
"Old monk, why don't you even keep pigeons anymore? I still heard from Gouzi... Are you really waiting to go to the West Paradise?"

The one who can talk to Yao Guangxiao so unscrupulously is Xu Jingchang.

The old monk's beard and eyebrows are white and long, but his eyes are still very bright, it doesn't seem like he is going to pass away immediately.

"Seeing its life, I can't bear to see it die... So I released it early, and let the pigeons regain their freedom, which is considered a merit."

Xu Jingchang nodded again and again, "I understand, this is called releasing life, and it is really a great merit! If you release animals here, someone will catch them there. It's useless. In the evening, I ate authentic roasted pigeons. It smells delicious!"

"Xu Jingchang!"

Yao Guangxiao raised his brows in anger, and clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could beat the boy to death with one punch.

It's a pity that he is too old, a man in his eighties, really powerless.

Seeing it, Xu Jingchang laughed heartily, "Old thief is bald, have you forgotten? Back then you smashed the chessboard with a slap and forced me to go out of the mountain to swim in the muddy waters of the imperial court. I was taking the blame for you. Now that things have come to an end, take another one for me to see!"

Xu Jingchang looked triumphantly at the old monk.

Yao Guangxiao also stared at him, shook his head and smiled wryly for a while, and pointed at Xu Jingchang, "I can see it, you kid is really narrow-minded, you don't even forget this little thing!"

Xu Jingchang smiled, "I'm not a gentleman at all. If you choose me, you may go to the wrong Buddhist temple and worship the wrong Bodhisattva!"

Yao Guangxiao pondered for a moment, then laughed loudly, "That's right, you're absolutely right. You're much deeper than the old man. Good people can't sit in that position, and neither can bad people... Only you, a bastard, are the most suitable ones. I still need to show my face. , so not as good as you."

This evaluation was too low, Xu Jingchang was very angry, but he was helpless, after all he couldn't really beat the old monk.

But Xu Jingchang is really not a good guy, he scratched his eyes, "Master Yao, you said that after you pass away, how about I invite some Taoist priests to chant scriptures for you?"

Yao Guangxiao's old face has turned dark to the naked eye, bastard, you are really nothing!

The old monk pondered for a while, and then smiled and said: "Okay, I am also a practitioner of the three religions. I don't care where you send me. But you are Ding Guogong, so be careful, after all, no one can escape this day. This old monk is nothing more than going to reserve a seat for you first."

Xu Jingchang pondered for a while, then shook his head. The two of them bickered as soon as they met, which was actually quite boring.

"Old monk, let me say something useful. Now the time is almost here, and the preparations are ready. The real change of the Ming Dynasty is coming. What we have been tinkering with before is just an appetizer, and now it is time to serve the main meal. , before your old man passed away, seeing this incident, I think you will be able to smile at Jiuquan when you are old."

Yao Guangxiao gradually became serious, "This matter is not that easy... Since the early years of Yongle, when we were playing chess in the General Administration, we started to make arrangements. After so many years, we have cultivated a lot of talents, and the original structure has also changed." It has been broken, fiscal and taxation reform, imperial examination reform, everything has been done, looking at the world, looking at the past and present, the old monk is not sure where it is. Do you really know, Mr. Dingguo?"

Xu Jingchang sighed, "I don't dare to say that I know everything, but since changing the theory of the Mandate of Heaven, and when the Supreme Emperor summoned the people from all over the country to show the performance of governing the country... Our Ming Dynasty has walked on a new road. This new road is from the illusory The destiny of the people is transferred to the people's livelihood and the economy, and to the voice of the people. If you insist on telling me, I hope His Majesty can say that governing for the people, can adjust the official system, and truly listen to the voice of the people, so as to govern the country."

Xu Jingchang said again: "As long as we reach this step and have this change, no matter how far it will eventually develop, we can comfort future generations."

Yao Guangxiao listened silently, then straightened his back, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Tang Taizong said that water can carry a boat and overturn it. It is naturally excellent to regard the people as the foundation of the country. It is just that the official system of the Tang Dynasty is still inherited. In the previous generation, in the three provinces and six ministries, all officials looked up at the emperor, and no one could look down at the people... I don’t know what to do. After all, it’s hard to say just relying on the emperor’s heart. The government is benevolent and magnanimous, and His Highness the Crown Prince also has the image of a sage, but after three generations, I don't know what will happen!"

The two chatted for a while, and Yao Guangxiao suddenly said: "You chose that Tai student, is he really good? With just one poem, you can see his courage, but what are his means? Can he take on the big task? ?”

Xu Jingchang smiled slightly, and he picked Yu Qian, which was naturally not just a poem.

"Young master Yao, such a big matter cannot be carried out by one person, it needs everyone to work together."

Yao Guangxiao blinked his triangular eyes, and said with a half-smile, "That brat of yours is doing this, right?"

Xu Jingchang didn't hide it, just smiled and said, "It's a fluke that the two of them can get together, and I don't mean to contribute to the flames."

Yao Guangxiao just gave him a blank stare, I believe you are a fool.

The two of them were chatting here, and it happened in the Prince's East Palace at this time, an unprecedented sutra feast was being held.

The number one scholar, Chen Xun, talked to Zhu Zhanji with eloquence, and what he talked about was naturally the content of the commercial law contract... He gave Zhu Zhanji an example. There was a Shanxi merchant who borrowed money from another merchant. After a few years, When it came time to repay the loan, the businessman had gone bankrupt and even lost the IOU from that year.

But after the Shanxi merchant saw the person, he paid back the money he owed, because he borrowed money from others, and he couldn't deny it because he didn't have an IOU.

A few days later, a man came to his shop and took out an IOU.

Although the Shanxi merchant didn't know the other party, he wrote the IOU, and he had to pay it back when he came to ask for the account.

One debt, paid off twice.

The Shanxi merchant almost went bankrupt, but after the news got out, other merchants believed that this person was honest and reliable, and they were willing to do business with him. After a few years, the family business skyrocketed by more than ten times.

"Your Highness, in business with sincerity, making a contract is only on the surface, and what is more important is the contract in the heart. In the land of China, Confucian merchants have passed on, and the generations have continued to prosper, and the mystery of it all lies in this. Your Excellency Think that the way to govern the country is also in it."

When Chen Xun talked about this, he suddenly found that a kid next to Zhu Zhanji was picking his feet there!

Chen Xun was almost pissed off now, you are too rude for such an important matter as Jingyan.

"Marquis Wuyang, I don't know what your opinion is?"

Xu Xianzhong smiled and put his feet down, "It's not a high opinion, but I've heard no less than eight versions of the Shanxi merchant story you told."

Chen Xun frowned, "Marquis Wuyang, do you mean what I said was false?"

Xu Xianzhong smiled and said: "I didn't mean that, but your words reminded me of some jokes about promoting Xiaolian in the past... For example, the elder brother would intentionally bully the younger brother to show his filial piety and help him become Xiaolian. Although this The two things have nothing to do with each other, but after hearing your high opinion, it always makes me think for no reason!"

Xu Xianzhong glanced at Zhu Zhanji, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, if according to the meaning of Zhuangyuan, is it true that the court suffers a little loss first, allowing merchants to take advantage, and then more merchants are willing to do business with the court, and then Can the imperial court make a fortune, make a lot of money, and fill the treasury?"

When Chen Xun heard this, his face suddenly changed, "Marquis Wuyang, you, you are talking nonsense, nonsense."

Xu Xianzhong spread his hands, and said helplessly: "Your Highness, the number one scholar has said so, I'm not learned enough, so I don't dare to talk nonsense."

Zhu Zhanji paused, then turned his head to look at the other clan disciples who participated in the sutra banquet. Everyone seemed to have nothing to do with them.Zhu Zhanji finally glanced at Yu Qian, and said in a low voice: "You are very good at reading and writing in Taixue, so maybe you can give a judgment on this matter?"

Among this group of people, Yu Qian has the lowest status and the worst academic qualifications, but he has no stage fright. After getting up, he first saluted, and then said: "The number one scholar is Gao Lun, Huang Zhong Dalu, Wuyang Marquis is smart, and he is also straight. Refers to the core."

Zhu Zhanji frowned and said, "In this kind of matter, you shouldn't offend me. I'm afraid it's wrong?"

Yu Qian said: "Your Highness, the grassroots dare not talk nonsense casually, let alone get along with each other... What the grassroots mean is that although the champion is high-spirited, it is not suitable for use in court, and governing the country is even more nonsense."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because what he talks about is still moral education, which can only be used for self-cultivation... If there are all gentlemen in the world, it can't be said that it is wrong to rule the country with this law. But since ancient times, gentlemen and villains have lived together in the world, and they have never been distinguished. Clearly, since you can't tell the difference, how can you treat everyone as a gentleman?"

Yu Qian paused, and said: "Your Highness, people can say that suffering a loss is a blessing, but if you fall into the court and suffer a loss, that is dereliction of duty! Knowing that you are suffering a loss, but you don't stop it in time to make up for the loss, but instead sit on a vegetarian meal and remain indifferent... This It’s a serious crime, don’t let it go easily!”

Zhu Zhanji took a deep breath and couldn't help nodding, "It really is a bright mirror!"

He turned his head to look at Chen Xun, and found that this man was sweating profusely, shivering all over his body.

Zhu Zhanji said lightly: "Mr. Zhuangyuan, does your garden need to be taken care of?"

(End of this chapter)