Jingming

Chapter 233 Daily Itchy Scalp
The Longevity Festival at the end of September has not yet arrived, but it is already an eventful spring and summer.

The oldest vassal king of Huguang, King Chu, died, and he couldn't go to Beijing to celebrate his majesty's longevity.

But now the prominent figures in the Wuchang Mansion are thinking: the king of Chu's death coincidentally happened at this sensitive time, will there be a king of Chu in the future?
How many smart people don't know about the many disadvantages of Ming Dynasty?As the clan multiplied, the burden on the imperial court became heavier and heavier.

It is said that Junzi Zhize was killed in the fifth generation, and the sixth generation of Chu kings died.

As for the vassal king, how could he not make some arrangements for other vassal kings?

It just happened that there was a change in the Fifth Army Battalion, and there was a change in Sichuan, and then the king of Chu died.

The others were all gone, and Sun Jiao, Gu Shilong, and Gu Dayong all went to Chu Palace together.

Zhu Rongcheng was arranging for the funeral, so Zhu Xianrong and other heirs naturally wore sackcloth and filial piety to guard the spirit.

"My son, why did the prince suddenly become seriously ill?"

Zhu Rong hadn't been coffined yet, and Sun Jiao looked at him who had been groomed, and Zhu Rong couldn't see anything unusual after he was dressed up.

In Wuchang Mansion, Sun Jiao and Gu Shilong had never dealt with Zhu Rong before.Although his character is a little weaker, he is just fifty, and his body is not that bad.

If it is said that Zhu Rong was worried about whether the emperor had the intention to cut down the vassal because of the clean up of water conservancy, then there is no reason for him to die of a serious illness.

Now that Sun Jiao asked this sentence, although the tone was regrettable, the rest of the people in the mourning hall were all heartbroken.

When you are so sensitive, how can you kill it casually?

No one dared to guess whether there was any inside story, but everyone knew that His Majesty's death of King Chu and the heirship of the Chu family would definitely affect the mentality of the world's vassals.

Zhu Xianrong naturally replied: "Father Wang has been seriously ill for more than a month, and he has invited many famous doctors but he has not improved, but he never thought that..."

When he said this, he burst into tears, making a sound of distress.

Sun Jiao didn't come to inquire about the situation, and under such circumstances, he could only express his condolences first, and then care about the funeral arrangements.

But the situation that should be understood, needs to be understood, otherwise how to write in the memorial?
What is the emperor's attitude towards Chu Fan?

With Sun Jiao's identity and his current standpoint, since the King of Chu is dead, it is absolutely impossible to turn over the old accounts of the Chu Palace at this time.

No matter how sensitive his death is, if he dies first and then gets stabbed, the emperor doesn't care about his reputation, so he can't appear so mean and chill the clan.

On the contrary, it must be consoling.

Therefore, after condolences to the King of Chu, in front of the governor of the King of Chu's mansion Shi and others, after the famous doctor who had treated the King of Chu was invited, Sun Jiao asked about some of the diseases that the King of Chu had been seriously ill before.

The doctor was terrified.Although they didn't understand the important affairs of the court, but the vassal king who had been diagnosed and treated by them suddenly passed away, and the doctors immediately spoke in a cloud of mist, and their words were guided by Sun Jiao to describe Zhu Rong's stubborn illness before.

How to write memorials, yes.

This is a coincidence, don't read too much into it.If other vassals interpret this too much, then it is really seeking to remove the seal.

But after he came back from Chu Palace, he frowned tightly.

The way the emperor appeases Chu Fan will also be subtle.

Zhu Rong seems to have been "scared" to death all his life, what is he afraid of?If he was not scared to death, but had other secrets, not to mention whether the world will believe it after it is found out, it will be dealt with after it is found out.

Why was it difficult for Taizong to raise troops and calm down?At the beginning, he also tried to avoid disaster, but Jianwen's posture of cutting down the vassal was too ruthless.Now is an extraordinary time, if a feudal lord dies, some people may think that it was the emperor's hand!

But if they wantonly appease, how can the clan problem be solved?The emperor is just eighteen now, and has two sons, and it is obvious to the naked eye that his heirs will prosper.If you don't set some rules for the clan now, it will be even more difficult in the future.

And when the king of Chu passed away, the clans from all over the country should send people to mourn one or two, right?They are all relatives of the emperor, so the people who come to express their condolences must be the heirs of the vassal princes, right?

This is an opportunity for the princes to communicate with each other.

It's not easy for the emperor to decree who will come to the vassal palaces.

A lot of questions made Sun Jiao ponder over for a long time, and made his concubine who was old enough to give birth again worried.

At such an old age, what are you doing in Huguang?

Anyway, take her back to the capital and kneel down to see the real wife first, and let's talk about it after I have a name!
The old man agreed!

……

When the Huguang Zoubao was delivered to the capital, the frontrunners for Huguang and Sichuan had just set off for two days.

Yang Tinghe gasped, wishing to curse, and then looked at the emperor with a complicated expression.

Zhu Houcong couldn't help but raised his hands and pinched his forehead.

This movement is very strange, it is not a movement that a young man of blood will do naturally.

The vigor and vigor of his body and the calmness of a lot of experience have always been mixed together in this way, forming a very special temperament.

Now, the new counselors also felt the strange demeanor of the emperor.They were also convinced that none of the counselors opened their mouths, and the emperor had obviously understood the King Chu's annoyance, and had thrown such a difficult problem into the capital.

Today is just a day for the new consultants to make up lessons.

Knowing that there have been violent winds and rainstorms in many places in the place, and I don't know what the situation is, but in the imperial study room, several old consultants are actually notifying and affirming some rules and a summary of the new law arrangement to them in a calm and calm manner. .

Then, Zhang Zuo, the new chief inspector of ceremonies, came with a report.

Zhu Houcong doesn't care about the reputation of being mean or not, but he doesn't want to be an independent husband now.All the arrangements are just to let a group of bold people jump out on their own initiative, instead of forcing them to rebel with cruel means.

Is there any problem with Fan Chu?
There are too many questions, otherwise why did Gu Shilong tie his second son and send him to the capital?
Now Zhu Houcong doubts whether the king of Chu committed suicide. After all, Gu Shilong handed over a knife, which can be slashed at Chu Fan—if Zhu Rong is still alive and kicking.

But he is dead now.

"In the opinion of Qing and others, how should we deal with this matter?" Zhu Houcong waved his hand, "Qing and others will also share their opinions on the suggestion in Jing'an Hou's Memorial."

Human death is the greatest, and the meaning of this to ordinary people in this era cannot be underestimated.

The reason why many people misjudged the reaction of the emperor after the impeachment of Li Xiang's corpse is because when you really risk your life to play with you, you should be serious and respectful.

Zhu Houcong chose to simply take down Zhang Wei and others who were detected, just to turn passive into active.

But now Zhu Rong "died of illness", and he is still the vassal prince.

Could it be that Wu Zuo was allowed to desecrate some Zhu Rong's corpses?Ask Jin Yiwei to investigate secretly to see if there is any inside story?
The reason why we have to keep an eye on the vassal kings is not because there is any vassal king who is quite talented, but because they are banners that can be supported in many situations.

Now if anyone really thinks of the old events during the Jianwen period, and really dares to stand up and serve as a banner under the chills, the meaning will be different.

It is an established policy to apply both kindness and strength, and to win over and divide.Now the prestige has not been applied to any vassal, but first he needs to be kind and appease.

After the counselors read Sun Jiao's memorabilia, Yang Tinghe said: "The Marquis of Jing'an speaks solemnly! According to my minister's opinion, I should first discuss posthumous posthumous titles, funeral ceremonies, and succession to the prince. Whether it is Wuchang tax department, the royal family Whether it is Tian Tu Sui Lu, it is after all five years after Jiajing."

Zhu Houcong understands the trick of dragging characters.

It was Gu Shilong's knife that was handed over for nothing.

Gu Dingchen, who was promoted to the head of the Imperial Study, also said: "The succession of Chu Fan will not harm Huguang's water conservancy inspections. How to do things will remain the same as before."

If you want to talk when you become a consultant, if you don't talk, how can you show that you are a minister?
Although Gu Dingchen has never been to the place, he hinted at what the emperor might be worried about now: there is no entry point for the clan affairs.

If Zhu Rongjian is still alive, it will only serve to investigate and deal with some illegal matters in the Chu Palace, which will serve multiple purposes.First of all, there is a precedent for how to deal with the land embezzled by the clan; secondly, the Chu clan will investigate and do not remove it, and most clans will not feel that the persecution is too much; , that is unblocking.

With this time, the new law is stable, and the emperor has been in power for a longer time, and there will be less resistance to further reforms to the clan later.

Zhu Houcong was thinking about it.

The total number of royal family members registered in the Clan Mansion has only just reached 8000.In my memory, Lao Qin said that the number of clans tripled during the Jiajing period, and it has become more and more difficult to deal with since then, but it hasn't happened yet.

It's not the best way to just keep it, it can't play a role, and it doesn't allow a way out.

Listening to them discussing how to respond to the death of King Chu, Zhu Houcong suddenly stood up, stood in front of the map of Daming and looked up.

The imperial study room became quiet, wondering what the emperor was thinking.

Turning his back to them, Zhu Houcong said, "The original intention of letting all the feudal lords come to Beijing on the Longevity Festival is to see if there are any feudal lords who don't know the general idea. I planned to wait with Qing in July and August. Discuss. Now, I might as well talk about it first, and you can listen to it."

After finishing speaking, he turned around, looked at them and said: "I understand the theory of the three principles of heaven, things, and people. This is the way of physics. The enshrined in the Ten Thousand Arts Hall concentrates on comprehending it. The military battle has made a breakthrough in firearms. Potatoes and other high-yield grains are also expected to be popularized in the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Mingzhong, Yan Songzuo, Qing, etc. also know. As it is said in "University Yanyi Bu", wealth is invested in manpower. Ming physics, use manpower , the world does not know how many things can be used and create wealth.”

Yang Tinghe and the others looked puzzled, not knowing why he mentioned this.

"The clan's current system has its own reasons. As far as the vassal is concerned, appointments are not granted, and everything is not allowed. It is all to prevent the chaos of the big power. It is expensive to raise it. After more than a hundred years, the burden is getting heavier now; Cutting the salary will not only damage the righteousness of the clan, but also cannot solve the root cause. Besides, there are talented people in the clan, just like Cui Zuojun among the honored relatives."

When Cui Yuan was mentioned suddenly, he stared at the emperor: What do you want to do?
Zhu Houcong looked at them with a calm expression: "Since the theory of physics was realized by my head, it is better to be carried forward by the royal family, so as to realize more truths and create more useful things from it. We can create wealth and create more useful things. It is no longer water without a source, and it will be exhausted every day. My vassal king will inherit the throne. After me, the big position will have nothing to do with the previous clan. There are more than [-] clansmen in the book. I think that these [-] clans can have a new system. gone."

Yang Tinghe stared at him blankly: What do you mean?
The truth is correct, the lineage of the great person has been transferred, and the future emperor of Ming Dynasty will naturally be the descendant of the one in front of him, unless he is also like his cousin.

For the more than [-] existing clan relatives, how can they be guaranteed that they will no longer have anything to do with the big one?

And there is a trace of obedience, there are talents available in the clan, so we still have to give them room to display their talents?

Zhu Houcong said: "The main thing to rely on is that I am young. I am healthy and never slack off, and I have a degree in daily life. I dare not say that I am as diligent as Taizu, but even though I work hard on state affairs, I also know that I should trust Chongqing and other ministers. , don’t need to work too hard. In this Hall of Cultivating the Heart, I should be able to pass the Longevity Festival. If I can reign for ten years, what is the ups and downs at this time?”

If everyone has realized something, they understand what he means.

The further back, the greater the emperor's prestige.

In front of the hero, is there any reason why the distant clan can turn the world upside down again?

"Within ten years, the virtuous talents of the clan will study physics intensively. After ten years, the younger generation of the clan will be allowed to take scientific examinations. Five years after Jiajing, I still have arrangements for Huang Mingji. If you have something to do, you can create wealth, and the clan will also Not to be idle, but to disturb the place. I have thought about this problem for a long time. Previously, the vassal king did not enter Beijing without purpose. In the future, the vassal king will not leave Beijing without purpose, and concentrate on Huangzhuang, Huangming Manufacturing Factory, and Huangming University Is it possible to show the strengths of each of them?"

Yang Tinghe felt his scalp itchy: assisting the new king, there are new things from time to time, which is a problem that he had never thought about before.

From the feudal king not entering the capital to not leaving the capital?

Huangzhuang and the others knew about it, and now it has become a trial site for the Zhongnong Academy of Wanfa Hall.In the emperor's narration, there are only two words: excellent species and excellent law.From the perspective of physics, that is, the water and soil are different in different places, and the seeds, farming methods, and agricultural tools and implements can all be adapted to local conditions.

Now, does His Majesty intend to accept the lands granted by the vassal kings of various places as Huangzhuang?In this way, there are really many trial fields in the north and the south.

The establishment of Huangming Manufacturing Factory is a new thing.After the procurement law, I am afraid that in the future, everything from military weapons to ordinary utensils will be in charge of this special manufacturing factory that is not listed in the official government.Various fields and mines, including weaving bureaus, will be included in it in the future.For the imperial court, it is very special that the Huangming factory will also pay taxes.In His Majesty's words: You should pay as much as you can, and let the money circulate.

As for Huangming University...Yang Tinghe asked dryly: "Your Majesty, this Huangming University, if I expected it to be right, is it going to be expanded from Wanfa Pavilion? Since it is called a college, then...scholars can come here Studying in Huangming University? The Imperial College..."

Zhu Houcong waved his hand: "No hurry. At the current stage, it is only research-oriented. Among them, seeking scholars is like folk apprentices. This time I let the world's vassals and relatives come to Beijing to congratulate them, and I originally encouraged them to send aspiring juniors to the Wanfa Hall In other words, it will only be like this in three to five years.”

But the counselors here are all thinking about the future.

Scholars all over the world who only focus on studying Neo Confucianism in the past may have to face this problem: His Majesty intends to carry forward physics.

The first step is to choose fans from the clan and relatives.

The meaning of practical learning becoming official official learning is already clear.

Yang Tinghe's voice became even more dry: "Your Majesty is preparing...to announce this decree to various places as soon as possible?"

Some people whose minds were a beat or two slow suddenly stared.

Major treason cases are being investigated, and accomplices will be caught everywhere.The rest of the people were either afraid or understood.

But scholars all over the world still have a banner: Shandong Yanshenggong.

His Majesty used the new system of the clan to win the hearts of obedient vassal kings and gave them new hope; after this batch of honored relatives changed, the newly appointed honored relatives were loyal to the emperor.

Are there any officials and gentry who are obsessed with the old system?

Yang Tinghe asked the emperor: Do you want to wave the banner of practical learning in front of Yan Shenggong again to see if he is in a hurry?

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid, I'm stupid..." Yang Tinghe was very modest, "It will take time for scholars all over the world to comprehend your Majesty's practical studies and dialectics..."

It's only been half a year!How many people don't understand at all, why are you so confident that this knowledge can firmly occupy the position of Neo Confucianism today?

"I'm not in a hurry." Zhu Houcong said, "I just let those who are interested in the clan and relatives come to learn and study. Scholars all over the world should study the classics and the imperial examinations."

"...Your Majesty has no intention of reforming the rural examination system next year?"

Zhu Houcong chuckled: "I won't change the content of the test, but I can change the form of the questions and the method of grading the papers."

The exam syllabus has not been changed, so you can't say that you can start practicing and learning private goods now, even though Guangdong is already doing this.

But the trend is already very obvious.

"This Huangming University only selects people from the clan and the descendants of the honored relatives to teach?" Gu Dingchen still has a bright future, he needs good students just like Yan Song.

Zhu Houcong laughed again: "If there are scholars who voluntarily enter the academy, they need to pay tuition fees. In this regard, the descendants of the clan and relatives are treated equally. I have limited energy and cannot teach too many people."

Yang Tinghe's lips trembled, and he asked involuntarily, "Your Majesty, do you teach yourself?"

Zhu Houcong nodded: "I have learned a lot of knowledge, and I still have a little understanding of some introductory physics. The emperor made three pointers. The worshipers and craftsmen of the Wanfa Museum thought it was unnecessary. I insist on letting them grind finer gears and try to make them. It will break down quickly, but it is useful. I can even participate in these things, and I can still do it by bringing some young people to the beginning."

Everyone looked at the young man in front of them.

It doesn't matter, what matters is those four words: disciple of the Son of Heaven.

A true disciple of the emperor, teach by precept and deed!
(End of this chapter)