Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king
Chapter 232 Beat the master of Neo-Confucianism and promote Neo-Confucianism!Create a saint!
Chapter 232 Beat the master of Neo-Confucianism and promote Neo-Confucianism!Create a saint!
"Your Majesty will control the floods at all costs."
Yu Qian bowed to the ground and said: "You should be listed as a wise king through the ages, alongside the ancient sages, and you will be like the kings of Yao and Shun, who have never existed in ancient times!"
The courtiers all kowtowed.
Everyone was excited.
The main source of official achievements is water control.
After the Yellow River overflowed, the once fertile Central Plains became a land of thousands of miles, and all rivers were seriously harmed by the Yellow River.
The Central Plains was originally a major food province.
Now ranked last?
Not even enough to supply the capital with food.
They are all directly related to the Yellow River. If the Yellow River can be cured, the entire Central Plains, and even the entire north, will be restored to the fertility of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
The pressure on water transportation is instantly relieved, and the capital's food harvest may also be bumper.
All officials in the DPRK know more or less about water control.
There are many who are proficient.
"I will pay 600 million taels of silver every year for 30 years, totaling 1.8 million taels."
"Each cabinet department will send one person to form a water control bureau."
"The Water Control Bureau is located under the Military Aircraft Department and is under my direct control."
"Set up a left and right doctor, and give them the rank of minister in the cabinet. The candidates will be decided by the cabinet department, rotated for three years, and determined based on political performance."
The establishment of a separate department shows that the emperor attached great importance to water control.
600 million taels of silver a year may seem like a lot, but it is actually very limited.
"Your Majesty, the level of the bureau is not enough. Let's just set up a flood control department, and the veteran will be the first flood control envoy!" Hu Hu said loudly.
Let him take the lead and use his identity to control the people below.
"The old lady wears many hats and is exhausted."
"You still focus on honor and support. Don't work too hard. The court cannot do without you."
Zhu Qiyu said: "According to your words, we will set up a flood control department, and I will be the first flood control envoy."
"The left and right departments are selecting from capable officials in the DPRK."
"I am just a name, not caring about the actual situation. The first Sizheng is very important."
"We need someone to calm down the situation."
"Your Majesty, the veteran recommended Wu Fu, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry." Wang Hong came out.
Zhu Qiyu looked bitter: "Wu Fu is over 70 this year, right? He hasn't shown up in the morning for a long time, and his health is getting worse. Can he still go to local flood control areas?"
Wu Fu was an official of the Yongle Dynasty. Like Hu Hui, he lived through the Five Dynasties.
He was responsible for managing the Yellow River during the Jingtai Dynasty and was highly praised.
He is also a veteran, more than enough to be Zuo Sizheng.
"Your Majesty only needs an old man to calm down the situation, but he doesn't need Wu Shilang to go to the Yellow River. He can do his best." Hu Ming said.
Wu Fu's status can suppress those below him.
"Let Wu Fu serve as Zuo Sizheng." Zhu Qiyu decided.
"You Sizheng, the old minister recommends the middle officer Xu Jue." Wang Hong said again.
Xu Jue is a master of water control.
But he is a eunuch.
There is no precedent for letting eunuchs serve as court officials, and it also breaks the rules.
The courtiers disagreed.
Zhu Qiyu also shook his head: "Xu Jue is planting grain in Liaodong. Although water control is important, it must come after grain."
"Wu Fu is old and frail, and it is difficult for him to travel around."
"Pick two right-hand Sizhengs and be responsible for assisting them."
"You Sizheng will do the specific things."
He kept Xu Jue for another purpose.
In such a large project, corruption cannot be eliminated, so after corruption is eradicated, we will look for opportunities to let Xu Jue be the guard eunuch.
What about eunuchs?
The Flood Control Department is under my direct control, and the money comes from internal funds. It is right to let eunuchs serve as guard eunuchs.
As for You Sizheng, there really is no good candidate.
The emperor killed people too ruthlessly, and many capable ministers were killed, resulting in a shortage of central talents.
"Your Majesty, how are Yin Zhi and Qiu Jun?" Wang Fu asked in a low voice.
"They are all in Shandong. I'm afraid Zhu Ying won't let them go." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, is there anyone to choose?"
Wang Fu had already guessed that the candidates the emperor was eyeing were Liu Ji and Liu Jue.
"Liu Ji and Liu Jue are too young to be the chief officers of the Flood Control Department. They can be the deputy supervisors."
Zhu Qiyu settled down.
Yao Kui said: "Wei Chen has two candidates for your Majesty's reference."
"Say!"
"Don't avoid relatives when promoting talents. Zhao Ang, the left counselor of the General Affairs Department, knows how to control water."
Yao Kui reported back: "The other one is He Yi, who has been a Jinshi for ten years. He has great ambitions and can make good decisions."
"Where is He Yiren?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Now he is a doctor in the Ministry of War." Yao Kui said.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Sun Yuanzhen, and Sun Yuanzhen stood up and said: "He Yi is a man with great ambitions, excellent abilities, and good military skills. However, his qualifications are still relatively young. I'm afraid he won't be able to become the chief officer of the Flood Control Department."
In fact, there is a real candidate.
Chen Wen, the Minister of Official Affairs.
However, the officials cannot do without him.
The courtiers recommended several more people.
Zhu Qiyu thought it was normal, and the courtiers also thought it was not to their liking.
"You sir, go back and think about it carefully."
The candidate could not be decided for a while.
But the general framework was settled, a new flood control department was established, and the emperor personally served as the flood control envoy.
Wu Fu served as Zuo Jianzheng.
The right prisoner is vacant, and the candidates include Zhao Ang, He Yi, Liu Jun, Bao Xiang, Gao Cheng and others.
Liu Ji, deputy director of the left prison.
Liu Jue, deputy director of the right prison.
"Although I said 30 years, this is an imaginary number."
"If it can be completed in 20 years."
"Or ten years, that's best!"
"While I am alive, if the construction of the Yellow River is completed and the rivers in the world are improved, there will be no big trouble in the future."
"It saves me the prince from being reluctant to spend money after he succeeds to the throne."
Zhu Qiyu was joking.
But the ministers did not allow the emperor to say such unlucky words.
At this moment, the ministers really wanted the emperor to live.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Although Wu Fu is sitting in the capital, he should not be idle."
"The rivers in the capital must also be connected and repaired. Repair what needs to be repaired. Don't save me money."
"Let him personally lead some Jinshi to control the water, and give them more experience. I hope to bring out a group of great talents in water control."
Zhu Qiyu has great expectations.
"His Majesty!"
Wang Hong knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please allow me to give you some money!"
"I know that this puts great pressure on internal funds."
"But the people are also suffering. They work hard year after year but cannot fill their stomachs, and they have no hope year after year."
"The veteran has been an official for more than thirty years."
"But for the first time, I saw the common people working as husbandmen in the capital with smiles on their faces."
“No one complained about the hard work or the exhaustion.”
"Everyone is beaming with joy and they are really working hard."
"It only took four months to complete the renovation of the Forbidden City. Thirteen palaces of the Hundred Palaces have been completed."
"It's all because of one copper penny a day!"
"Your Majesty, the people are snobbish because they really don't have anything."
"How can you be patriotic when you are too poor to eat?"
"How can you support the Ming Dynasty if you don't have enough clothes to cover your body?"
Wang Hong burst into tears on the spot.
All the important ministers cried.
Courtiers would never tell this kind of truth before.
After Zhu Qiyu corrected his attitude, he spoke freely, told the truth and did practical things.
The Ming Dynasty seemed to be peaceful and prosperous, but in fact local rebellions continued. In the final analysis, the government forced the people to rebel due to lack of food.
Wang Hong believed that people would not rebel after they were fed and clothed.
But Yao Kui said: "Old Wang Ge, it is good for the people to be happy, but the problem is that there is no money in the internal funds!"
"Compared with the radical cure of the Yellow River, it is always okay to suffer the hardships of the people."
These words also resonated.
If all [-] million taels were used to control floods, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough.
If we spend more money, I am afraid it will cost [-] million taels, or even more.
Can the emperor afford it?
This is a big problem.
Once the emperor is unwilling to spend money on this bottomless pit, it will be a big deal.
"My lords, please stop arguing."
"Qian, I'm here to find a way to pay the husband and servants one copper coin a day."
"You can get money!"
Zhu Qiyu made the final decision.
Many of the things he did improved people's lives.
For example, women in Gyeonggi Province were allowed to make money by knitting sweaters. They also ordered textile factories to recruit female workers, allowing women to leave their homes and earn money.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will cost more than 800 million taels that year!" Yao Kui looked worried.
"Don't worry, Yao Qing."
"The Ming Dynasty has been fighting for many years, so naturally there will be many prisoners of war."
"In the future, prisoners of war will be used to repair rivers, which can relieve some of the pressure."
"The total amount can be controlled within [-] million taels."
"I've got the money!"
Zhu Qiyu knew where the silver was.
Conquer Japan, how much silver will there be!
Conquer Southeast Asia and there will be silver everywhere.
After conquering America, silver is just pieces of paper, not money.
The courtiers trembled all over. Could it be that the emperor was going to attack the rich family again?
"In my dream, there is a land with ten thousand silver mountains, which are inexhaustible." Zhu Qiyu gave the courtiers a clue.
But the courtier thought of Ye Sheng. Was the place Ye Sheng was looking for filled with silver mountains?
"It's time for the people of Ming Dynasty to live a more prosperous life!"
"After all, we are citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom."
Zhu Qiyu changed the subject and said, "Gentlemen, there is one more thing!"
The courtier looked solemn, put down his soup bowl, and looked at the emperor.
"I have said before that I want all people in the Ming Dynasty to study."
"The Imperial College should not only be located in Zhili, but also in every province in the world."
"I hope to build more academic palaces so that students can grow rapidly!"
"Although the common people do not understand the meaning of the scriptures, they can still understand some words and understand the principles of the world."
Zhu Qiyu said seriously.
Education is a century-old policy.
As discussed before, the emperor was intimidated by the huge budget.
"Your Majesty, reading is the foundation of Ming Dynasty!"
The corners of Geng Jiuchou's lips twitched: "Education is a century-old project that requires a huge amount of money. Wei, Weichen is worried..."
"Are you worried about my whim?"
Zhu Qiyu asked him to get up and sighed: "Everyone knows that I recruited a group of children in Gyeonggi Province to build Chaoyang Academy in Licaolan Factory."
"More than half a year has passed."
"I know how difficult education is."
"I originally thought that after three years of teaching, I would be able to become a talented person."
"It turns out that after one year of teaching, he is not yet enlightened. It will take a lot of time to understand the meaning of the scriptures."
"And some parents of children are already impatient and want their children to go home to farm and help their families share the pressure."
"It's difficult!"
"So I know that education is a century-old plan and cannot be rushed."
Zhu Qiyu changed the topic: "But education is the fundamental plan. I plan to establish a Department of Education under the Ministry of Rites."
"Every year I take out 50 taels of silver from the internal funds, and the Ministry of Household Affairs disburses another 30 taels of silver."
"A total of 80 taels."
"Build a few academic palaces first, and then spread them across the country bit by bit."
"After a hundred years of striving, no one in the Ming Dynasty will be illiterate and no one will not read!"
The courtiers all knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty's action is no less than that of a saint in this world! Confucius preached to future generations, and your Majesty preached to the world, and he should be ranked alongside the saints!"
Today is no longer the Wei and Jin era.
Knowledge is monopolized by aristocratic families.
Knowledge barriers were broken down by papermaking and printing. It became more difficult to acquire knowledge, but it became more difficult to understand it.
This is attributed to Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.
The meaning of the scriptures is interpreted in various ways, making it difficult for people to understand.
The requirements for famous teachers are getting higher and higher.
And the emperor is willing to spend money to provide education. This is not to break the shackles of civil servants, but to build a golden body for civil servants.
Because of the idea of respecting teachers and respecting morality, the teacher is the same as his father.
Children who are educated by teachers naturally become civil servants and are isolated from the emperor.
The emperor pays 80 taels of silver every year, which is 100 million taels of silver in 8000 years. Why not do it for civil servants to make wedding clothes?
Can’t Zhu Qiyu see through it?
But he has to.
100 years of education is to build a golden body for civil servants.
But if you wait until 150 years, the golden bodies of civil servants will be washed away by the children of poor families, and then the civil servants will be swept into the garbage.
Of course, it is also possible to sweep the emperor into the garbage heap.
This is the situation that future generations will have to deal with.
Zhu Qiyu can't control it.
"Masters."
"I encourage you to run newspapers, develop literature, and release the royal collection of books, all to pave the way for education."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand to prevent them from flattering him, and said with a smile: "My lords, is there anyone in the court who is proficient in education who can be recommended to me?"
"Thanks to His Majesty's great kindness, we can plant flowers and bloom."
Yao Kui, however, bowed in admiration and said: "Your Majesty opened the royal library, which caused all the leaders of the Wen Sect in the world to gather in the capital and go to the Tantai Library to read the books."
"You can't guess who is in the capital now?"
Yao Kui successfully aroused everyone's interest.
"Don't be pretentious and speak quickly!" Zhu Qiyu said urgently.
"Wu Yubi!"
"Who?"
Zhu Qiyu stood up in shock, and the courtiers also looked at each other in shock.
This is for a super player.
The first master of Neo-Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty, he founded the Chongren School.
Among his disciples, there are many great disciples. Chen Xianzhang, Hu Juren, Lou Liang, Hu Jiushao, Che Tai, Luo Lun, Xie Fu, Zhou Wen, Yang Jie, Rao Lie, etc. all came from his disciples.
The famous Wang Shouren studied under Lou Liang and was a disciple of Wu Yubi.
Before attaining enlightenment in Longchang, it was Chen Xianzhang who first attained enlightenment on Zhuchun Balcony.
Wang Yangming is a saint, so Wu Yubi is the ancestor of saints.
Therefore, all the important officials in the court had this expression.
The emperor visited the thatched cottage three times, but Wu and Bi refused to come out.
"Yao Kui, are you kidding me?"
Zhu Qiyu couldn't imagine that Wu Yubi would come out of the mountain.
Now that you've come to the capital, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to leave?
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen saw it with his own eyes!"
Yao Kui affirmed: "The ones who followed Mr. Wu to Beijing were Mr. Chen Xianzhang, Mr. Lou Liang, Mr. Lou and Mr. Hu Juren."
hiss!
There was a gasp of air in the Yangxin Hall.
They are all super talented!
"Early tomorrow morning, I will declare him to be in the palace and have breakfast in the palace." Zhu Qiyu must meet these powerful people and strive to keep them in the court.
"Your Majesty, can I accompany you?" Yao Kui asked, licking his face.
"cannot!"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at the ministers: "I will meet you alone. I will hold a banquet another day and invite you to participate. How about it?"
Okay, let's see you in a few days.
"Your Majesty, if you can ask Mr. Hu to come out and serve as an edict, the education matter will be settled!" Hu Ming said.
But Zhu Qiyu didn't see it that way.
Neo-Confucianism is really too profound.
Even the emperor couldn't understand it, really.
There is no need to let some children drop their school bags every day.
The pursuit of the truth of heaven and earth should be left to those great men.
Education matters cannot be decided casually and need to be discussed slowly.
The discussion ends here tonight.
Chariots were sent from the palace to send important ministers back to their homes.
The coachmen leading the horses are all their sons, which can be said to be a great favor from the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu is also getting ready to sleep.
But after a while, I couldn't sleep anymore.
He didn't go to morning the next day, so he slept in.
After getting up and exercising, have breakfast.
Wu Yubi, Chen Xianzhang, Lou Liang and Hu Juren were already waiting in the dining hall. The four of them knelt on the ground to greet His Majesty.
"How do you make the four great sages kneel down to greet me?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly felt funny.
"The common people are like weeds, and Your Majesty is like the sun and moon. When weeds see the sun, they will naturally bow and salute." Wu Yubi was quite humorous.
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Get up, give me a seat, and have a meal with me."
He was sweaty and strong.
After a brief wipe, sit on the group bench.
What was in front of him was simple porridge and pickles, as well as two pieces of mutton, a chicken leg, and two eggs.
"Gentlemen, please don't dislike the humble breakfast. Use it."
Zhu Qiyu eats very irregularly.
He didn't ask the eunuch to serve the dishes. He picked up the bowl himself and ate carefully.
Do not make any sound or speak from your mouth. This is etiquette.
Chen Xianzhang looked at the emperor carefully. He was different from his senior brothers Hu Juren and Lou Liang. These two people were born as immortals and were unwilling to get involved in the world.
But he passed the imperial examination twice. In the second year of Jingtai, he failed in the second imperial examination. He chose to give up completely. He did not take it as a Jinshi, and became a great master of Neo-Confucianism.
When he met you for the first time, he couldn't be as calm as his master and senior brother.
Lou Liang eats very irregularly.
The emperor asked him to use his chopsticks, so he moved his chopsticks and ate with loud noises.
Chen Xianzhang was cautious, fearing to leave a bad impression on the emperor.
While eating, Lou Liang, who looked the most ugly while eating, was also observing the emperor. He deliberately ate in such an imageless way just to get the emperor's scolding.
He doesn't want to become an official in the court.
Therefore, it gave the emperor a very bad impression and prevented him from speaking respectfully.
However, the emperor did not disobey.
Instead, he chewed slowly and carefully. After finishing the porridge, he carefully peeled the eggs and nibbled off the egg whites wrapped in the egg skins with his mouth, without wasting any.
After using up the eggs, start eating meat.
By the time they were all finished, not a single grain of porridge was left in the bowl, and there wasn't even a shred of meat on the bones. The dogs were shaking their heads just looking at it.
The emperor sucked for a few more times before putting down the bone and wiping his mouth and hands.
"Gentlemen, are you satisfied with this meal?" Zhu Qiyu had a smile on his face.
Wu Yubi and others did not know the true face of the emperor and thought that the emperor was such a kind king.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the meal. The meal is very delicious." Wu Yubi also ate cleanly.
"I also borrowed your light."
"Two eggs today."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I have two eggs and you have one egg. Do you know the reason?"
"The grass people don't know."
"Because I told the Food Bureau to prepare an extra egg. If any gentleman is not hungry, I will give this egg to him."
"But I was greedy and ate this egg."
"Gentlemen, you won't be angry with me, right?"
Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile.
"The common people naturally dare not be angry with Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so frugal, which is a blessing to the people of the world." Wu Yubi can talk.
It's just that the dubbing isn't very good.
Lou Liang looks ugly when eating and makes loud noises when eating.
Feng Xiao wanted to speak several times, but was stopped by the emperor's eyes.
"Mr. Lou is very affectionate, let him eat." Zhu Qiyu naturally saw through Lou Liang's little thoughts.
Lou Liang's face turned red when he was exposed.
He put down his chopsticks.
But when I saw there was some food left in the bowl, I wanted to pick it up, but I was embarrassed.
"Eat it all, don't waste it."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Food is precious, and the people in the capital are still hungry. Not one out of ten people in the world can have enough to eat. It's hard for the people."
Lou Liang quickly picked up the bowl and ate all the food in the bowl.
Hu Juren and Chen Xianzhang both ate cleanly.
"Gentlemen, how do you feel about coming all the way to the capital to read?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Your Majesty is willing to make the royal collection public, so that the treasures will not be covered with dust. This will be a blessing to the people of the world. The ordinary people can be lucky enough to read this unique book, and they will have no regrets even if they die."
Wu Yubi's words aroused the approval of his three disciples.
Chen Xianzhang was obsessed with reading. He read all kinds of books and couldn't sleep all night long.
They are all book lovers.
If the emperor is willing to open the royal collection, it is natural that the holy king is coming to the court.
Because of this, Zhu Qiyu's reputation has had a slight reversal.
"I know that you are all gods and immortals, and your hearts are not in this world, but I still can't help but want to say, are you willing to serve as officials in the court?"
Zhu Qiyu sincerely invites.
Only Chen Xianzhang had some thoughts, but in the end he sighed quietly, he was a secular person and could not be an official in the court.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. The grassroots and others are all old and disabled people among the people. I am afraid that they will not be lucky enough to serve Your Majesty in the court." Wu Yubi answered flawlessly.
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "After all, I am not destined to be a great talent. What can you ask for?"
Wu Yubi hesitated instead.
He is from Jiangxi, as are Lou Liang and Hu Juren.
They naturally know about Jiangxi.
Lou Liang knelt on the ground and said, "The common people have a favor to ask of Your Majesty. Jiangxi is a pure land on earth because of its beautiful bells and bells. However, the Jin Yiwei are plundering Jiangxi wantonly, causing the people to lose their support. The common people would like to ask Your Majesty to forgive Jiangxi and severely punish the Jin Yiwei..."
He talks a lot.
Zhu Qiyu listened slowly: "Since Mr. Lou doesn't want to be an official in the court, why does he still care about the affairs of the court?"
Lou Liang's expression changed. Isn't this what you asked us to mention?
I just told the truth.
"The Jiangxi incident was done by me. Didn't Mr. Lou see the imperial edict I issued?" Zhu Qiyu's tone dropped.
Wu, Bi and the other three were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.
"I think there is a traitor in the court..." Lou Liang tried to make amends.
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "There are no sycophants in the court. I have to do it. Instead, the courtiers advise me everywhere, but I don't listen. What does Mr. Lou think of this?"
Cold sweat broke out on Lou Liang's face.
The emperor is too narrow-minded.
He was rude when eating. The emperor seemed not to punish him, but at this moment he was in trouble.
"Mr. Wu, do you have any ideas?" Zhu Qiyu asked again.
"People who live in isolation from the outside world dare not comment on government affairs!" Wu Yubi was also frightened.
The emperor seems to be different from the legend.
"Then I will teach you to be good."
Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "Since you are hiding from the world, just shut up!"
Wu Yubi was horrified.Although they may not be regarded as saints, they are still human beings, and they are subject to the control of the emperor.
"As long as you eat Ming Dynasty's food."
"They are my people."
"What kind of escapist god is this? I'm just giving you face."
"But, I recruited you, but you refused me."
Zhu Qiyu's expression changed: "Hit me in the face?"
Wu Yubi was frightened and kowtowed repeatedly: "The common people will never dare to disobey His Majesty! Absolutely not!"
saint?That's it?
"Humph."
Zhu Qiyu snorted coldly: "I ask you to pass on your Neo-Confucianism before I can pass it on, but I don't allow it. Let's see who dares to learn it?"
Wu Yubi was trembling all over.
Lou Liang was about to urinate, and Chen Xianzhang and Hu Juren were not much better.
"Reflect on it."
Zhu Qiyu stood up and walked directly to the front hall.
Leave Wu and Bi in the dining hall.
What a disaster!
They didn't dare to offend Emperor Jingtai. They just refused to be recruited. Is this also the blame?
Chen Xianzhang suddenly gave up his intention to become an official.
Serving such an emperor is really like accompanying a tiger. You might as well engage in your own knowledge, at least your life will be worry-free...
Wait, it seems like I can’t do anything with my knowledge.
The emperor seemed to dislike Neo-Confucianism and restricted its development.
Go to the front hall.
Zhu Qiyu began to deal with government affairs. While sitting down, Feng Xiao asked: "Your Majesty, do you really want to deal with Neo-Confucianism?"
"Silly?"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him: "Then Lou Liang dares to make a mistake in front of me, so of course I have to show him something. And that Wu Yubi has thrown himself into a trap, so of course he has to be beaten before he can be reused."
Feng Xiao didn't understand, how to use it?
They don’t even enter the court.
Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to pay attention to him and began to deal with the memorial.
It was already noon, and the four of them were still kneeling.
The emperor ignored him.
Their legs are so numb that they rarely kneel and are very unaccustomed to it.
After kneeling for a long time, my legs hurt like lead.
I was not prepared. There was no padding on my knees, and the skin on my knees was broken.
It wasn't until Zhou Hongmo, the bachelor of lectures, entered the hall and saw four people kneeling in the dining hall. He was completely stunned and he didn't dare to ask.
Instead, he walked to the opposite side of Wu Yubi, knelt on the ground, and greeted the emperor respectfully.
Wu and Bi were both idlers. They didn't know how to distinguish official positions through official robes, so they were confused anyway.
After waiting for a while, Zhu Qiyu came in.
He didn't look at anyone, and frowned, as if he was thinking about something.
"Your Majesty, it's time to speak." Zhou Hongmo reminded.
Zhu Qiyu responded and sat down to eat.
Zhou Hongmo talks about Zhenguan politicians today.
While Zhu Qiyu was eating, he occasionally asked questions. Zhou Hongmo was a great scholar and his answers were correct. Zhu Qiyu nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
"I won't talk about Zhenguan politics tomorrow. I want to read Chronicles of the Western Regions."
"The minister obeys the order!"
At the beginning of the emperor's accession to the throne, Zhou Hongmo wrote to the emperor, hoping that the emperor would attend the Sutra Banquet to give lectures.
But a few years ago, the emperor couldn't listen.
Even if I listen to it, I am still in a state of wandering.
Eight years after Jingtai, as long as he had time, the emperor would listen, listen very carefully, ask questions from a very tricky angle, and occasionally debate with the bachelor.
This is what Zhou Hongmo is most satisfied with.
"I'm giving a banquet to Scholar Zhou. I'm not finished with my official business, so I'm going over first."
Zhu Qiyu didn't look at Wu and Bi at all.
I was busy until dark.
The dinner was also a lecture by Zhou Hongmo, and the talk was about Zhenguan politicians.
Until all memorials are processed.
"Invite Mr. Wu over." Zhu Qiyu took a sip of tea and moved his shoulders and neck.
Wu and Bi were tortured to death.
After kneeling for a whole day, my legs were no longer my own, and I was exhausted both physically and mentally.
Chen Xianzhang never wanted to be an official again.
"Have you figured it out?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Wu Yubi was even more confused. What a nonsense!
I can only beg for mercy again and again.
"You are really stupid. How can you be a saint when you are like this?"
"If you don't have an exquisite heart with seven orifices, you can't work hard for the court."
Zhu Qiyu scolded: "You are a countryman when you are born, and you are a countryman when you die."
"If a person never does anything for the country and the people in his whole life, he will live a hundred years in vain."
"A bunch of trash!"
Wu and Bi's faces were burning.
If it was morning, you would dare to argue with the emperor. Now, how dare you?
"I was thinking, go back and write a book to scold me? Teach students to rebel against me?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Humph, that's ridiculous!"
"If you like to study, I can gouge out your eyes; if you like to preach and gain vocations, I can cut out your tongues!"
"My ears are useless, so I'll just make them deaf."
"Chop off your fingers again."
"You are not allowed to hold a pen for the rest of your life."
"how?"
Wu and Bi were all stunned. Why?
"Speak!" Zhu Qiyu suddenly shouted.
The four of them trembled in fright, and Wu Yubi said in a tearful tone: "The common people have not made any mistakes, why is Your Majesty so cruel?"
"Because I am a tyrant!"
"I don't just forbid you to be speechless!"
"Don't let your children talk!"
"How about gouging out the eyes, piercing the deaf, cutting out the tongue, chopping off the hands, and making Neo-Confucianism completely extinct?"
The four of them burst into tears.
Unexpectedly, when I went to Beijing to read a book, I encountered a great disaster.
Zhu Qiyu just stared at them.
The Yangxin Hall is cold and chilly.
"The common people have realized their mistake!" Wu Yubi cried and kowtowed.
Knocked for a long time.
His forehead was red.
Zhu Qiyu softened his tone: "To be honest, I have no interest in Neo-Confucianism."
"Even the lecturers explained the meaning of the scriptures to me."
"I can't hear a word of it."
Wu Yubi didn't understand where the emperor sang?
But if word of this spreads out, I am afraid that all the scholars in the world will call the emperor a coward, right?
"The knowledge gained from childhood has been returned to the master long ago."
"My head hurts when I read the scriptures."
"It's the same now. Listening to the scriptures makes your brain itch. It doesn't grow your brain, but wastes your brain."
"But I still announced your arrival."
Zhu Qiyu leaned against the back of the chair and his shoulders were sore. He asked Feng Xiao to give him a squeeze and said quietly: "Tell me, what use do you have for me?"
Wu Yubi couldn't keep up with the emperor's rhythm.
"Your Majesty, the common people and others are hiding from the world..."
Snapped!
Zhu Qiyu smashed the tea cup on the table near Wu Yubi: "Escape from the world? Then why not die? What a waste of food!"
The white porcelain piece hit Wu Yubi's stomach, and Wu Yubi fell to his knees in fright.
Wu Yubi's mind was completely confused.
Hu Juren said: "Your Majesty hopes that the common people and others can be used by your Majesty?"
He has a long brain.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if the emperor had no steps to go down?
"How to use it?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"The common people can carry forward Neo-Confucianism..."
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "What does it have to do with me? Does Neo-Confucianism worship me as a saint?"
Do you!
Hu Juren's eyes widened. Your Majesty, could you please give me some face?
Tied with Kong Sheng and Zhu Sheng?
You are truly a genius.
"The common people and others can provide talents for the center!" Chen Xianzhang reacted.
Cleverly avoided canonizing the emperor.
Otherwise, as long as the emperor is canonized, the Chongren sect will immediately dissolve, and Wu Yubi will change from a great sage to a street rat.
Who would believe the doctrine of a sycophant?
"How to provide talents?"
Zhu Qiyu didn't pursue it because he didn't want to be a Confucian saint.
Look at how Zhu Xi was scolded.
Not only modern people scold him, but also literati after the Song Dynasty scolded him.
He is probably the most reviled saint.
"There are countless disciples from Cao Min and other disciples."
Chen Xianzhang kowtowed and said: "Those who enter the ranks can be used by the center and driven by His Majesty!"
"I can't even control you, how can I control them?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "There is no benefit in trying to trick me."
"The ordinary people are willing to join the central government as officials and be driven by His Majesty!" Chen Xianzhang cried.
I used to want to take the imperial examination, but I couldn't pass it.
Now that he didn't want to take the exam, the emperor put a knife on his neck and forced him to become an official.
What's the matter.
"I don't want anyone who is in Cao's camp and whose heart is with Han." Zhu Qiyu's eyes were filled with amusement.
"The common people are dedicated to pilgrimage, so naturally they dare not deceive the saint." Chen Xianzhang behaved well and called the emperor a saint.
Seeing that the beating was almost done, Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "You have to be an official."
"But my officials are not given to everyone."
"It's even harder to be my official."
"You have to think carefully."
All four of them were tortured to death.
It is estimated that if they dare to shake their heads, the emperor will execute them immediately.
He didn't care at all about the four quasi-saints who might become saints, and he certainly didn't care about the abuse in the history books.
Either die or be fooled.
"The common people are willing to serve Your Majesty!" Wu Yubi kowtowed.
The most disturbing ones were Hu Juren and Lou Liang.
The two of them vowed never to fall into the mortal world.
The result... fell into the shit hole.
"Don't be so reluctant." Zhu Qiyu continued to play with them.
"The common people are willing to do it, they are willing to do it." Wu Yubi almost burst into tears. Can this be called willing?
"Where are you two?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Juren and Lou Liang.
"The common people are also willing to serve His Majesty!"
In the face of life and death, saints must kneel down.
This is what it feels like to be in control of the world.
Zhu Qiyu sneered twice: "You must be a good official, and Neo-Confucianism should be spread."
Wu, Bi and the other four were even more confused. Who can interpret the emperor's thoughts?Please!
"Mr. Wu, you were born in Chongren, grew up in Chongren, and founded a sect in Chongren."
"I plan to build a Chongren Academy in Chongren."
"If the scale is large, I will pay for it."
"Recruit students from all over the world to Chongren Academy!"
"You come to serve as an edict and teach Neo-Confucianism in Chongren Academy."
"However, people must be allowed to debate scriptures and challenge. I hope that the Chongren School will be more open than other schools of thought and spread its doctrine without fear of challenges."
That's it?
Both Wu and Bi want to beat the emperor to death. Can't you just say something nice?
It must have scared us half to death!
His doctrines were carried forward by himself, and he paid for his followers. If the emperor paid for it, wouldn't the scale be even greater?
Hu Juren was not as optimistic as Wu Yubi. He kowtowed and asked, "Does your Majesty have other purposes?"
"Of course there is!"
"I conquered this huge territory."
"There are many ethnic groups, and the people are disloyal, and they may fall away from the embrace of the Ming Dynasty at any time."
"I hope that the students of Chongren Academy will one day go abroad to debate scriptures and spread Neo-Confucianism beyond the Great Wall, to Mobei, Annan, Wushuang, Haixi, and even further places."
"So, you also have to study their language, find loopholes, and then debate the scriptures with them, turning those outsiders into Neo-Confucian students."
"This is my purpose of vigorously developing Chongren Academy."
Wu and Bi looked at each other in confusion.
Neo-Confucianism is the essence extracted from the meaning of the classics. In other words, it requires high-level talents to learn it, and ordinary Jinshi cannot understand it.
Do you want those Mongolians, natives, natives, and barbarians to learn from you?
This is something irrelevant.
"I don't care what difficulties you have or what methods you use."
"If you use my money, you have to work for me."
Zhu Qiyu sneered and said: "You are not allowed to refuse. I am the Ming Dynasty. As long as you live under the sun, you must listen to me, without exception."
The four of them returned to the fear of being dominated.
I can only kowtow and agree.
But it really can’t be done. This is not Buddhism. In Buddhism, one can believe in Buddhism by worshiping the Buddha statue.
Neo-Confucianism is a very profound thing, even a bachelor's degree may not be able to understand it.
Debate with foreigners?
Debate your head.
and many more……
The emperor's intention was not to use Neo-Confucianism to argue the classics, but to learn from them and use their stuff to argue against them.
This is not too simple!
For the great master of Neo-Confucianism, it only takes a little time to argue those uneducated barbarians to death.
Even if the difficulty increases, it will not be difficult for these talented people.
"The four of you are all geniuses and founders of sects."
"The small Chongren Academy cannot trap you four dragons."
"Therefore, next year I will first build a Chongren Academy to allow you to preach and practice and promote Neo-Confucianism."
"In the future, I will build an academy for each of you three and create your own path!"
Zhu Qiyu began to draw cakes.
Hu Juren, Chen Xianzhang and Lou Liang were surprised. They did not expect that the emperor could be so insightful into people's hearts.
"The common people are waiting to thank His Majesty for His grace!"
"Do you still call yourself a grassroots citizen?" Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The three of them kowtowed again.
"You are all great masters of Neo-Confucianism and those who have gathered the essence of culture!"
"But the world is so big, with so many territories and so many cultures."
"Everyone should go and take a look, don't stick to one place."
Zhu Qiyu stood up and said: "I can only occupy the great rivers and mountains outside the Great Wall for a while. If I want to occupy them forever, and turn the barbarians into Han, it depends on you!"
Wu and Bi are all very smart.
He immediately understood what the emperor meant.
Neo-Confucianism, like Confucius and Mencius, must go out of the Central Plains and take root beyond the Great Wall.
Then let the barbarians learn Neo-Confucianism.
"I will be taught by you." The four of them kowtowed.
"In the Song Dynasty, there were sages such as Er Cheng, Zhu Xi, and Lu Jiuyuan."
"I hope that in the history of the Ming Dynasty, your names of Wu Yubi, Chen Xianzhang, Hu Juren and Lou Liang will be there!"
"I hope your names can be ranked alongside the sages of the Northern Song Dynasty!"
"Maybe I will become the buffoon in your story, but I don't care."
"Compared with the contributions you have made, I am willing to debase myself and become the buffoon in your story."
Zhu Qiyu looked at the dark night through the window lattice: "I hope that the Ming Dynasty will become strong, the people will have full stomachs, and they will grow from poverty to wealth. The Ming Dynasty will not be insulted by foreign enemies, and the country will be prosperous for thousands of years."
Neo-Confucianism must go abroad.
Therefore, he urged the masters of Neo-Confucianism to learn theories from outside the realm. Today, he studied the theories of Wushen and Huihui, and then combined them with Buddhism and Taoism to blaze a new path.
In the future, we will also need to integrate Western civilization to develop a brand new new thought suitable for the Han people.
In ancient Confucianism, new approaches are adopted to adapt to the new era and new development.
This road is destined to be lonely and long.
Zhu Qiyu himself was not qualified to leave, so he trained the Neo-Confucian master to leave.
Create a new Neo-Confucianism that is different from history but consistent with the Ming Dynasty.
Wu and Bi were shocked and quickly kowtowed.
"Go."
"After the year, I will allocate some silver to build a school palace."
"I hope that you will not squander your own values and make your teachings known to the world so that everyone in the world can learn them."
"Carry forward Neo-Confucianism."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and asked them to retreat.
I hope they understand what I say, if not, I will kill someone.
Wu and Bi were both confused when they left the palace.
It was obviously a good thing, but why did the emperor insist on torturing them for a day?
At the gate of the palace, fans of Wu Yubi gathered, thousands of people, all of whom were admirers of Wu Yubi.
When they saw the idol coming out, everyone gathered around him.
They thought that the four masters and disciples Wu and Bi were in the palace for one day to teach the emperor to be lenient towards others.
Even if they were beaten to death, they would never have thought that the emperor would teach them how to be a new person.
The emperor did not give them a carriage.
Returning to the hotel where he stayed, Lou Liang asked in a low voice: "Teacher, what happened today..."
"It must rot in the stomach!"
Hu Juren said in horror: "Have you forgotten the last words His Majesty said?"
"That is to remind us that if word spreads and His Majesty's reputation is ruined, we will be completely in trouble!"
Lou Liang shivered.
The emperor is too scary.
I thought he would be extraordinary after enlightenment, but one day in the palace I realized that he was still a mortal and had to obey the emperor's words.
"Senior brother, this matter must not reach the ears of the fifth person!"
Chen Xianzhang whispered: "Even, it must not be left in the notes, and this matter must not be spread."
"Even if we were clever, His Majesty doesn't know about it now."
"Paper cannot contain the fire."
"Furthermore, if His Majesty takes the throne a hundred years later, and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will never allow anyone to slander His Majesty..."
The throne is inherited by the son after the father dies.
Now that my son has ascended the throne, can he allow others to call him his father?
This is something that brings trouble to the family.
It would be too easy for the new emperor to let them die and confiscate their families and exterminate their clans.
"Never say it, never say it."
Lou Liang was heartbroken: "Then this capital..."
He was a little homesick.
"If Your Majesty doesn't allow us to leave, we can't leave. Moreover, Jiangxi is blocked and no entry or exit is allowed, so there's no point in going back." Chen Xianzhang smiled bitterly.
"Then you can also go to southern Zhejiang to visit friends... What a pity."
Lou Liang sighed: "I'm afraid I'll have to celebrate the New Year in the capital this year."
All four of them shook their heads and sighed.
Why do you have to come to the capital to read?
You've thrown yourself into a trap.
"Teacher, don't sigh, even if we don't come to the capital."
"As long as His Majesty wants it, we can come."
"The Jinyiwei are killing everyone in Jiangxi, who dares to say no?"
Chen Xianzhang lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty personally admitted that what happened in Jiangxi was your Majesty's doing."
"The Imperial Guards only represent His Majesty's will, and are not even willing to hide it."
"Think about it, who did this?"
Wu Yubi exclaimed: "Emperor Xuanzong!"
Chen Xianzhang nodded in horror.
They are all extremely smart people. They were frightened in the palace before, but now they are clear-headed and think of many things at once.
Central officials were replaced like a revolving door.
It just shows that it is full of His Majesty’s meaning.
This also illustrates the great power of the emperor.
"Is the imperial power so terrifying..."
Hu Juren covered Lou Liang's mouth: "Are you crazy? You can say anything! Don't want to live anymore?"
Lou Liang just felt uncomfortable being restricted.
He originally thought that he was outside the Five Elements and not in the Three Realms.
As a result, the emperor taught him a vivid lesson.
No matter how much I jump, I can't get out of my Five Fingers Mountain.
Lou Liang just couldn't bear it. This feeling of being restrained made him worse than death.
"Senior brother, you must not seek short-sightedness. You must consider future generations." Chen Xianzhang knew Lou Liang.
Lou Liang was not restricted in his life.
Even the slightest restraint would make him very uncomfortable.
He is like a free bird, pursuing freedom all his life.
"Woooooo!"
Lou Liang cried and his Taoist heart was destroyed.
He originally wanted to die, but Chen Xianzhang said that if he died, the emperor would have to vent his anger on his descendants.
"Don't worry about him. If the Taoist heart is so easily destroyed, how can you become a saint?"
Wu Yubi said seriously: "No matter what happens to your Majesty, once this Chongren Academy is built, my teacher's teachings will become prominent."
"Yes, the teacher works hard to preach."
"I just hope to teach another quasi-sage."
"Let him help you enter the Tao, understand the theory, find a new path, and become a saint again!"
Chen Xianzhang understood Wu Yubi best.
Wu Yubi's teaching is more about getting along with students on an equal footing rather than putting on airs as a master.
His knowledge is higher than the sky.
Between Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan.
Just a little bit can push the threshold of sainthood.
Therefore, he taught vigorously, hoping to teach a quasi-sage to come, discuss with him, and help him open the door of saints and stand alongside Confucius and Zhu Xi.
"Teacher, Chongren Academy is recruiting students vigorously."
Hu Juren said: "Students and others can take a step further."
Hu Juren is still far from the realm of a saint, and his theories have not yet been completely integrated and formed into his own new theory.
He is still working on the path to sanctification.
Chen Xianzhang looked at him.
His theory has taken shape. His theory and that of his senior brother Hu Juren are opposite, and the two of them must have a battle.
Maybe, after that battle, one of the two people will become a saint.
Hu Juren also looked at him.
There were sparks in the eyes of the two people.
Only Lou Liang, whose Taoist heart was destroyed, needs to rebuild his Taoist heart.
Perhaps Lou Liang, who reshaped his Taoist heart, will go further than the historical Yao Jiang theory. Perhaps, he will teach a more brilliant Wang Shouren!
If these four people can find a new path, a new saint will be born in the future.
Maybe four.
Maybe a more terrifying Wang Yangming will be created...
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"Your Majesty will control the floods at all costs."
Yu Qian bowed to the ground and said: "You should be listed as a wise king through the ages, alongside the ancient sages, and you will be like the kings of Yao and Shun, who have never existed in ancient times!"
The courtiers all kowtowed.
Everyone was excited.
The main source of official achievements is water control.
After the Yellow River overflowed, the once fertile Central Plains became a land of thousands of miles, and all rivers were seriously harmed by the Yellow River.
The Central Plains was originally a major food province.
Now ranked last?
Not even enough to supply the capital with food.
They are all directly related to the Yellow River. If the Yellow River can be cured, the entire Central Plains, and even the entire north, will be restored to the fertility of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
The pressure on water transportation is instantly relieved, and the capital's food harvest may also be bumper.
All officials in the DPRK know more or less about water control.
There are many who are proficient.
"I will pay 600 million taels of silver every year for 30 years, totaling 1.8 million taels."
"Each cabinet department will send one person to form a water control bureau."
"The Water Control Bureau is located under the Military Aircraft Department and is under my direct control."
"Set up a left and right doctor, and give them the rank of minister in the cabinet. The candidates will be decided by the cabinet department, rotated for three years, and determined based on political performance."
The establishment of a separate department shows that the emperor attached great importance to water control.
600 million taels of silver a year may seem like a lot, but it is actually very limited.
"Your Majesty, the level of the bureau is not enough. Let's just set up a flood control department, and the veteran will be the first flood control envoy!" Hu Hu said loudly.
Let him take the lead and use his identity to control the people below.
"The old lady wears many hats and is exhausted."
"You still focus on honor and support. Don't work too hard. The court cannot do without you."
Zhu Qiyu said: "According to your words, we will set up a flood control department, and I will be the first flood control envoy."
"The left and right departments are selecting from capable officials in the DPRK."
"I am just a name, not caring about the actual situation. The first Sizheng is very important."
"We need someone to calm down the situation."
"Your Majesty, the veteran recommended Wu Fu, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry." Wang Hong came out.
Zhu Qiyu looked bitter: "Wu Fu is over 70 this year, right? He hasn't shown up in the morning for a long time, and his health is getting worse. Can he still go to local flood control areas?"
Wu Fu was an official of the Yongle Dynasty. Like Hu Hui, he lived through the Five Dynasties.
He was responsible for managing the Yellow River during the Jingtai Dynasty and was highly praised.
He is also a veteran, more than enough to be Zuo Sizheng.
"Your Majesty only needs an old man to calm down the situation, but he doesn't need Wu Shilang to go to the Yellow River. He can do his best." Hu Ming said.
Wu Fu's status can suppress those below him.
"Let Wu Fu serve as Zuo Sizheng." Zhu Qiyu decided.
"You Sizheng, the old minister recommends the middle officer Xu Jue." Wang Hong said again.
Xu Jue is a master of water control.
But he is a eunuch.
There is no precedent for letting eunuchs serve as court officials, and it also breaks the rules.
The courtiers disagreed.
Zhu Qiyu also shook his head: "Xu Jue is planting grain in Liaodong. Although water control is important, it must come after grain."
"Wu Fu is old and frail, and it is difficult for him to travel around."
"Pick two right-hand Sizhengs and be responsible for assisting them."
"You Sizheng will do the specific things."
He kept Xu Jue for another purpose.
In such a large project, corruption cannot be eliminated, so after corruption is eradicated, we will look for opportunities to let Xu Jue be the guard eunuch.
What about eunuchs?
The Flood Control Department is under my direct control, and the money comes from internal funds. It is right to let eunuchs serve as guard eunuchs.
As for You Sizheng, there really is no good candidate.
The emperor killed people too ruthlessly, and many capable ministers were killed, resulting in a shortage of central talents.
"Your Majesty, how are Yin Zhi and Qiu Jun?" Wang Fu asked in a low voice.
"They are all in Shandong. I'm afraid Zhu Ying won't let them go." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, is there anyone to choose?"
Wang Fu had already guessed that the candidates the emperor was eyeing were Liu Ji and Liu Jue.
"Liu Ji and Liu Jue are too young to be the chief officers of the Flood Control Department. They can be the deputy supervisors."
Zhu Qiyu settled down.
Yao Kui said: "Wei Chen has two candidates for your Majesty's reference."
"Say!"
"Don't avoid relatives when promoting talents. Zhao Ang, the left counselor of the General Affairs Department, knows how to control water."
Yao Kui reported back: "The other one is He Yi, who has been a Jinshi for ten years. He has great ambitions and can make good decisions."
"Where is He Yiren?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Now he is a doctor in the Ministry of War." Yao Kui said.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Sun Yuanzhen, and Sun Yuanzhen stood up and said: "He Yi is a man with great ambitions, excellent abilities, and good military skills. However, his qualifications are still relatively young. I'm afraid he won't be able to become the chief officer of the Flood Control Department."
In fact, there is a real candidate.
Chen Wen, the Minister of Official Affairs.
However, the officials cannot do without him.
The courtiers recommended several more people.
Zhu Qiyu thought it was normal, and the courtiers also thought it was not to their liking.
"You sir, go back and think about it carefully."
The candidate could not be decided for a while.
But the general framework was settled, a new flood control department was established, and the emperor personally served as the flood control envoy.
Wu Fu served as Zuo Jianzheng.
The right prisoner is vacant, and the candidates include Zhao Ang, He Yi, Liu Jun, Bao Xiang, Gao Cheng and others.
Liu Ji, deputy director of the left prison.
Liu Jue, deputy director of the right prison.
"Although I said 30 years, this is an imaginary number."
"If it can be completed in 20 years."
"Or ten years, that's best!"
"While I am alive, if the construction of the Yellow River is completed and the rivers in the world are improved, there will be no big trouble in the future."
"It saves me the prince from being reluctant to spend money after he succeeds to the throne."
Zhu Qiyu was joking.
But the ministers did not allow the emperor to say such unlucky words.
At this moment, the ministers really wanted the emperor to live.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Although Wu Fu is sitting in the capital, he should not be idle."
"The rivers in the capital must also be connected and repaired. Repair what needs to be repaired. Don't save me money."
"Let him personally lead some Jinshi to control the water, and give them more experience. I hope to bring out a group of great talents in water control."
Zhu Qiyu has great expectations.
"His Majesty!"
Wang Hong knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please allow me to give you some money!"
"I know that this puts great pressure on internal funds."
"But the people are also suffering. They work hard year after year but cannot fill their stomachs, and they have no hope year after year."
"The veteran has been an official for more than thirty years."
"But for the first time, I saw the common people working as husbandmen in the capital with smiles on their faces."
“No one complained about the hard work or the exhaustion.”
"Everyone is beaming with joy and they are really working hard."
"It only took four months to complete the renovation of the Forbidden City. Thirteen palaces of the Hundred Palaces have been completed."
"It's all because of one copper penny a day!"
"Your Majesty, the people are snobbish because they really don't have anything."
"How can you be patriotic when you are too poor to eat?"
"How can you support the Ming Dynasty if you don't have enough clothes to cover your body?"
Wang Hong burst into tears on the spot.
All the important ministers cried.
Courtiers would never tell this kind of truth before.
After Zhu Qiyu corrected his attitude, he spoke freely, told the truth and did practical things.
The Ming Dynasty seemed to be peaceful and prosperous, but in fact local rebellions continued. In the final analysis, the government forced the people to rebel due to lack of food.
Wang Hong believed that people would not rebel after they were fed and clothed.
But Yao Kui said: "Old Wang Ge, it is good for the people to be happy, but the problem is that there is no money in the internal funds!"
"Compared with the radical cure of the Yellow River, it is always okay to suffer the hardships of the people."
These words also resonated.
If all [-] million taels were used to control floods, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough.
If we spend more money, I am afraid it will cost [-] million taels, or even more.
Can the emperor afford it?
This is a big problem.
Once the emperor is unwilling to spend money on this bottomless pit, it will be a big deal.
"My lords, please stop arguing."
"Qian, I'm here to find a way to pay the husband and servants one copper coin a day."
"You can get money!"
Zhu Qiyu made the final decision.
Many of the things he did improved people's lives.
For example, women in Gyeonggi Province were allowed to make money by knitting sweaters. They also ordered textile factories to recruit female workers, allowing women to leave their homes and earn money.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will cost more than 800 million taels that year!" Yao Kui looked worried.
"Don't worry, Yao Qing."
"The Ming Dynasty has been fighting for many years, so naturally there will be many prisoners of war."
"In the future, prisoners of war will be used to repair rivers, which can relieve some of the pressure."
"The total amount can be controlled within [-] million taels."
"I've got the money!"
Zhu Qiyu knew where the silver was.
Conquer Japan, how much silver will there be!
Conquer Southeast Asia and there will be silver everywhere.
After conquering America, silver is just pieces of paper, not money.
The courtiers trembled all over. Could it be that the emperor was going to attack the rich family again?
"In my dream, there is a land with ten thousand silver mountains, which are inexhaustible." Zhu Qiyu gave the courtiers a clue.
But the courtier thought of Ye Sheng. Was the place Ye Sheng was looking for filled with silver mountains?
"It's time for the people of Ming Dynasty to live a more prosperous life!"
"After all, we are citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom."
Zhu Qiyu changed the subject and said, "Gentlemen, there is one more thing!"
The courtier looked solemn, put down his soup bowl, and looked at the emperor.
"I have said before that I want all people in the Ming Dynasty to study."
"The Imperial College should not only be located in Zhili, but also in every province in the world."
"I hope to build more academic palaces so that students can grow rapidly!"
"Although the common people do not understand the meaning of the scriptures, they can still understand some words and understand the principles of the world."
Zhu Qiyu said seriously.
Education is a century-old policy.
As discussed before, the emperor was intimidated by the huge budget.
"Your Majesty, reading is the foundation of Ming Dynasty!"
The corners of Geng Jiuchou's lips twitched: "Education is a century-old project that requires a huge amount of money. Wei, Weichen is worried..."
"Are you worried about my whim?"
Zhu Qiyu asked him to get up and sighed: "Everyone knows that I recruited a group of children in Gyeonggi Province to build Chaoyang Academy in Licaolan Factory."
"More than half a year has passed."
"I know how difficult education is."
"I originally thought that after three years of teaching, I would be able to become a talented person."
"It turns out that after one year of teaching, he is not yet enlightened. It will take a lot of time to understand the meaning of the scriptures."
"And some parents of children are already impatient and want their children to go home to farm and help their families share the pressure."
"It's difficult!"
"So I know that education is a century-old plan and cannot be rushed."
Zhu Qiyu changed the topic: "But education is the fundamental plan. I plan to establish a Department of Education under the Ministry of Rites."
"Every year I take out 50 taels of silver from the internal funds, and the Ministry of Household Affairs disburses another 30 taels of silver."
"A total of 80 taels."
"Build a few academic palaces first, and then spread them across the country bit by bit."
"After a hundred years of striving, no one in the Ming Dynasty will be illiterate and no one will not read!"
The courtiers all knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty's action is no less than that of a saint in this world! Confucius preached to future generations, and your Majesty preached to the world, and he should be ranked alongside the saints!"
Today is no longer the Wei and Jin era.
Knowledge is monopolized by aristocratic families.
Knowledge barriers were broken down by papermaking and printing. It became more difficult to acquire knowledge, but it became more difficult to understand it.
This is attributed to Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.
The meaning of the scriptures is interpreted in various ways, making it difficult for people to understand.
The requirements for famous teachers are getting higher and higher.
And the emperor is willing to spend money to provide education. This is not to break the shackles of civil servants, but to build a golden body for civil servants.
Because of the idea of respecting teachers and respecting morality, the teacher is the same as his father.
Children who are educated by teachers naturally become civil servants and are isolated from the emperor.
The emperor pays 80 taels of silver every year, which is 100 million taels of silver in 8000 years. Why not do it for civil servants to make wedding clothes?
Can’t Zhu Qiyu see through it?
But he has to.
100 years of education is to build a golden body for civil servants.
But if you wait until 150 years, the golden bodies of civil servants will be washed away by the children of poor families, and then the civil servants will be swept into the garbage.
Of course, it is also possible to sweep the emperor into the garbage heap.
This is the situation that future generations will have to deal with.
Zhu Qiyu can't control it.
"Masters."
"I encourage you to run newspapers, develop literature, and release the royal collection of books, all to pave the way for education."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand to prevent them from flattering him, and said with a smile: "My lords, is there anyone in the court who is proficient in education who can be recommended to me?"
"Thanks to His Majesty's great kindness, we can plant flowers and bloom."
Yao Kui, however, bowed in admiration and said: "Your Majesty opened the royal library, which caused all the leaders of the Wen Sect in the world to gather in the capital and go to the Tantai Library to read the books."
"You can't guess who is in the capital now?"
Yao Kui successfully aroused everyone's interest.
"Don't be pretentious and speak quickly!" Zhu Qiyu said urgently.
"Wu Yubi!"
"Who?"
Zhu Qiyu stood up in shock, and the courtiers also looked at each other in shock.
This is for a super player.
The first master of Neo-Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty, he founded the Chongren School.
Among his disciples, there are many great disciples. Chen Xianzhang, Hu Juren, Lou Liang, Hu Jiushao, Che Tai, Luo Lun, Xie Fu, Zhou Wen, Yang Jie, Rao Lie, etc. all came from his disciples.
The famous Wang Shouren studied under Lou Liang and was a disciple of Wu Yubi.
Before attaining enlightenment in Longchang, it was Chen Xianzhang who first attained enlightenment on Zhuchun Balcony.
Wang Yangming is a saint, so Wu Yubi is the ancestor of saints.
Therefore, all the important officials in the court had this expression.
The emperor visited the thatched cottage three times, but Wu and Bi refused to come out.
"Yao Kui, are you kidding me?"
Zhu Qiyu couldn't imagine that Wu Yubi would come out of the mountain.
Now that you've come to the capital, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to leave?
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen saw it with his own eyes!"
Yao Kui affirmed: "The ones who followed Mr. Wu to Beijing were Mr. Chen Xianzhang, Mr. Lou Liang, Mr. Lou and Mr. Hu Juren."
hiss!
There was a gasp of air in the Yangxin Hall.
They are all super talented!
"Early tomorrow morning, I will declare him to be in the palace and have breakfast in the palace." Zhu Qiyu must meet these powerful people and strive to keep them in the court.
"Your Majesty, can I accompany you?" Yao Kui asked, licking his face.
"cannot!"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at the ministers: "I will meet you alone. I will hold a banquet another day and invite you to participate. How about it?"
Okay, let's see you in a few days.
"Your Majesty, if you can ask Mr. Hu to come out and serve as an edict, the education matter will be settled!" Hu Ming said.
But Zhu Qiyu didn't see it that way.
Neo-Confucianism is really too profound.
Even the emperor couldn't understand it, really.
There is no need to let some children drop their school bags every day.
The pursuit of the truth of heaven and earth should be left to those great men.
Education matters cannot be decided casually and need to be discussed slowly.
The discussion ends here tonight.
Chariots were sent from the palace to send important ministers back to their homes.
The coachmen leading the horses are all their sons, which can be said to be a great favor from the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu is also getting ready to sleep.
But after a while, I couldn't sleep anymore.
He didn't go to morning the next day, so he slept in.
After getting up and exercising, have breakfast.
Wu Yubi, Chen Xianzhang, Lou Liang and Hu Juren were already waiting in the dining hall. The four of them knelt on the ground to greet His Majesty.
"How do you make the four great sages kneel down to greet me?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly felt funny.
"The common people are like weeds, and Your Majesty is like the sun and moon. When weeds see the sun, they will naturally bow and salute." Wu Yubi was quite humorous.
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Get up, give me a seat, and have a meal with me."
He was sweaty and strong.
After a brief wipe, sit on the group bench.
What was in front of him was simple porridge and pickles, as well as two pieces of mutton, a chicken leg, and two eggs.
"Gentlemen, please don't dislike the humble breakfast. Use it."
Zhu Qiyu eats very irregularly.
He didn't ask the eunuch to serve the dishes. He picked up the bowl himself and ate carefully.
Do not make any sound or speak from your mouth. This is etiquette.
Chen Xianzhang looked at the emperor carefully. He was different from his senior brothers Hu Juren and Lou Liang. These two people were born as immortals and were unwilling to get involved in the world.
But he passed the imperial examination twice. In the second year of Jingtai, he failed in the second imperial examination. He chose to give up completely. He did not take it as a Jinshi, and became a great master of Neo-Confucianism.
When he met you for the first time, he couldn't be as calm as his master and senior brother.
Lou Liang eats very irregularly.
The emperor asked him to use his chopsticks, so he moved his chopsticks and ate with loud noises.
Chen Xianzhang was cautious, fearing to leave a bad impression on the emperor.
While eating, Lou Liang, who looked the most ugly while eating, was also observing the emperor. He deliberately ate in such an imageless way just to get the emperor's scolding.
He doesn't want to become an official in the court.
Therefore, it gave the emperor a very bad impression and prevented him from speaking respectfully.
However, the emperor did not disobey.
Instead, he chewed slowly and carefully. After finishing the porridge, he carefully peeled the eggs and nibbled off the egg whites wrapped in the egg skins with his mouth, without wasting any.
After using up the eggs, start eating meat.
By the time they were all finished, not a single grain of porridge was left in the bowl, and there wasn't even a shred of meat on the bones. The dogs were shaking their heads just looking at it.
The emperor sucked for a few more times before putting down the bone and wiping his mouth and hands.
"Gentlemen, are you satisfied with this meal?" Zhu Qiyu had a smile on his face.
Wu Yubi and others did not know the true face of the emperor and thought that the emperor was such a kind king.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the meal. The meal is very delicious." Wu Yubi also ate cleanly.
"I also borrowed your light."
"Two eggs today."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I have two eggs and you have one egg. Do you know the reason?"
"The grass people don't know."
"Because I told the Food Bureau to prepare an extra egg. If any gentleman is not hungry, I will give this egg to him."
"But I was greedy and ate this egg."
"Gentlemen, you won't be angry with me, right?"
Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile.
"The common people naturally dare not be angry with Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so frugal, which is a blessing to the people of the world." Wu Yubi can talk.
It's just that the dubbing isn't very good.
Lou Liang looks ugly when eating and makes loud noises when eating.
Feng Xiao wanted to speak several times, but was stopped by the emperor's eyes.
"Mr. Lou is very affectionate, let him eat." Zhu Qiyu naturally saw through Lou Liang's little thoughts.
Lou Liang's face turned red when he was exposed.
He put down his chopsticks.
But when I saw there was some food left in the bowl, I wanted to pick it up, but I was embarrassed.
"Eat it all, don't waste it."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Food is precious, and the people in the capital are still hungry. Not one out of ten people in the world can have enough to eat. It's hard for the people."
Lou Liang quickly picked up the bowl and ate all the food in the bowl.
Hu Juren and Chen Xianzhang both ate cleanly.
"Gentlemen, how do you feel about coming all the way to the capital to read?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Your Majesty is willing to make the royal collection public, so that the treasures will not be covered with dust. This will be a blessing to the people of the world. The ordinary people can be lucky enough to read this unique book, and they will have no regrets even if they die."
Wu Yubi's words aroused the approval of his three disciples.
Chen Xianzhang was obsessed with reading. He read all kinds of books and couldn't sleep all night long.
They are all book lovers.
If the emperor is willing to open the royal collection, it is natural that the holy king is coming to the court.
Because of this, Zhu Qiyu's reputation has had a slight reversal.
"I know that you are all gods and immortals, and your hearts are not in this world, but I still can't help but want to say, are you willing to serve as officials in the court?"
Zhu Qiyu sincerely invites.
Only Chen Xianzhang had some thoughts, but in the end he sighed quietly, he was a secular person and could not be an official in the court.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. The grassroots and others are all old and disabled people among the people. I am afraid that they will not be lucky enough to serve Your Majesty in the court." Wu Yubi answered flawlessly.
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "After all, I am not destined to be a great talent. What can you ask for?"
Wu Yubi hesitated instead.
He is from Jiangxi, as are Lou Liang and Hu Juren.
They naturally know about Jiangxi.
Lou Liang knelt on the ground and said, "The common people have a favor to ask of Your Majesty. Jiangxi is a pure land on earth because of its beautiful bells and bells. However, the Jin Yiwei are plundering Jiangxi wantonly, causing the people to lose their support. The common people would like to ask Your Majesty to forgive Jiangxi and severely punish the Jin Yiwei..."
He talks a lot.
Zhu Qiyu listened slowly: "Since Mr. Lou doesn't want to be an official in the court, why does he still care about the affairs of the court?"
Lou Liang's expression changed. Isn't this what you asked us to mention?
I just told the truth.
"The Jiangxi incident was done by me. Didn't Mr. Lou see the imperial edict I issued?" Zhu Qiyu's tone dropped.
Wu, Bi and the other three were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.
"I think there is a traitor in the court..." Lou Liang tried to make amends.
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "There are no sycophants in the court. I have to do it. Instead, the courtiers advise me everywhere, but I don't listen. What does Mr. Lou think of this?"
Cold sweat broke out on Lou Liang's face.
The emperor is too narrow-minded.
He was rude when eating. The emperor seemed not to punish him, but at this moment he was in trouble.
"Mr. Wu, do you have any ideas?" Zhu Qiyu asked again.
"People who live in isolation from the outside world dare not comment on government affairs!" Wu Yubi was also frightened.
The emperor seems to be different from the legend.
"Then I will teach you to be good."
Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "Since you are hiding from the world, just shut up!"
Wu Yubi was horrified.Although they may not be regarded as saints, they are still human beings, and they are subject to the control of the emperor.
"As long as you eat Ming Dynasty's food."
"They are my people."
"What kind of escapist god is this? I'm just giving you face."
"But, I recruited you, but you refused me."
Zhu Qiyu's expression changed: "Hit me in the face?"
Wu Yubi was frightened and kowtowed repeatedly: "The common people will never dare to disobey His Majesty! Absolutely not!"
saint?That's it?
"Humph."
Zhu Qiyu snorted coldly: "I ask you to pass on your Neo-Confucianism before I can pass it on, but I don't allow it. Let's see who dares to learn it?"
Wu Yubi was trembling all over.
Lou Liang was about to urinate, and Chen Xianzhang and Hu Juren were not much better.
"Reflect on it."
Zhu Qiyu stood up and walked directly to the front hall.
Leave Wu and Bi in the dining hall.
What a disaster!
They didn't dare to offend Emperor Jingtai. They just refused to be recruited. Is this also the blame?
Chen Xianzhang suddenly gave up his intention to become an official.
Serving such an emperor is really like accompanying a tiger. You might as well engage in your own knowledge, at least your life will be worry-free...
Wait, it seems like I can’t do anything with my knowledge.
The emperor seemed to dislike Neo-Confucianism and restricted its development.
Go to the front hall.
Zhu Qiyu began to deal with government affairs. While sitting down, Feng Xiao asked: "Your Majesty, do you really want to deal with Neo-Confucianism?"
"Silly?"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him: "Then Lou Liang dares to make a mistake in front of me, so of course I have to show him something. And that Wu Yubi has thrown himself into a trap, so of course he has to be beaten before he can be reused."
Feng Xiao didn't understand, how to use it?
They don’t even enter the court.
Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to pay attention to him and began to deal with the memorial.
It was already noon, and the four of them were still kneeling.
The emperor ignored him.
Their legs are so numb that they rarely kneel and are very unaccustomed to it.
After kneeling for a long time, my legs hurt like lead.
I was not prepared. There was no padding on my knees, and the skin on my knees was broken.
It wasn't until Zhou Hongmo, the bachelor of lectures, entered the hall and saw four people kneeling in the dining hall. He was completely stunned and he didn't dare to ask.
Instead, he walked to the opposite side of Wu Yubi, knelt on the ground, and greeted the emperor respectfully.
Wu and Bi were both idlers. They didn't know how to distinguish official positions through official robes, so they were confused anyway.
After waiting for a while, Zhu Qiyu came in.
He didn't look at anyone, and frowned, as if he was thinking about something.
"Your Majesty, it's time to speak." Zhou Hongmo reminded.
Zhu Qiyu responded and sat down to eat.
Zhou Hongmo talks about Zhenguan politicians today.
While Zhu Qiyu was eating, he occasionally asked questions. Zhou Hongmo was a great scholar and his answers were correct. Zhu Qiyu nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
"I won't talk about Zhenguan politics tomorrow. I want to read Chronicles of the Western Regions."
"The minister obeys the order!"
At the beginning of the emperor's accession to the throne, Zhou Hongmo wrote to the emperor, hoping that the emperor would attend the Sutra Banquet to give lectures.
But a few years ago, the emperor couldn't listen.
Even if I listen to it, I am still in a state of wandering.
Eight years after Jingtai, as long as he had time, the emperor would listen, listen very carefully, ask questions from a very tricky angle, and occasionally debate with the bachelor.
This is what Zhou Hongmo is most satisfied with.
"I'm giving a banquet to Scholar Zhou. I'm not finished with my official business, so I'm going over first."
Zhu Qiyu didn't look at Wu and Bi at all.
I was busy until dark.
The dinner was also a lecture by Zhou Hongmo, and the talk was about Zhenguan politicians.
Until all memorials are processed.
"Invite Mr. Wu over." Zhu Qiyu took a sip of tea and moved his shoulders and neck.
Wu and Bi were tortured to death.
After kneeling for a whole day, my legs were no longer my own, and I was exhausted both physically and mentally.
Chen Xianzhang never wanted to be an official again.
"Have you figured it out?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Wu Yubi was even more confused. What a nonsense!
I can only beg for mercy again and again.
"You are really stupid. How can you be a saint when you are like this?"
"If you don't have an exquisite heart with seven orifices, you can't work hard for the court."
Zhu Qiyu scolded: "You are a countryman when you are born, and you are a countryman when you die."
"If a person never does anything for the country and the people in his whole life, he will live a hundred years in vain."
"A bunch of trash!"
Wu and Bi's faces were burning.
If it was morning, you would dare to argue with the emperor. Now, how dare you?
"I was thinking, go back and write a book to scold me? Teach students to rebel against me?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Humph, that's ridiculous!"
"If you like to study, I can gouge out your eyes; if you like to preach and gain vocations, I can cut out your tongues!"
"My ears are useless, so I'll just make them deaf."
"Chop off your fingers again."
"You are not allowed to hold a pen for the rest of your life."
"how?"
Wu and Bi were all stunned. Why?
"Speak!" Zhu Qiyu suddenly shouted.
The four of them trembled in fright, and Wu Yubi said in a tearful tone: "The common people have not made any mistakes, why is Your Majesty so cruel?"
"Because I am a tyrant!"
"I don't just forbid you to be speechless!"
"Don't let your children talk!"
"How about gouging out the eyes, piercing the deaf, cutting out the tongue, chopping off the hands, and making Neo-Confucianism completely extinct?"
The four of them burst into tears.
Unexpectedly, when I went to Beijing to read a book, I encountered a great disaster.
Zhu Qiyu just stared at them.
The Yangxin Hall is cold and chilly.
"The common people have realized their mistake!" Wu Yubi cried and kowtowed.
Knocked for a long time.
His forehead was red.
Zhu Qiyu softened his tone: "To be honest, I have no interest in Neo-Confucianism."
"Even the lecturers explained the meaning of the scriptures to me."
"I can't hear a word of it."
Wu Yubi didn't understand where the emperor sang?
But if word of this spreads out, I am afraid that all the scholars in the world will call the emperor a coward, right?
"The knowledge gained from childhood has been returned to the master long ago."
"My head hurts when I read the scriptures."
"It's the same now. Listening to the scriptures makes your brain itch. It doesn't grow your brain, but wastes your brain."
"But I still announced your arrival."
Zhu Qiyu leaned against the back of the chair and his shoulders were sore. He asked Feng Xiao to give him a squeeze and said quietly: "Tell me, what use do you have for me?"
Wu Yubi couldn't keep up with the emperor's rhythm.
"Your Majesty, the common people and others are hiding from the world..."
Snapped!
Zhu Qiyu smashed the tea cup on the table near Wu Yubi: "Escape from the world? Then why not die? What a waste of food!"
The white porcelain piece hit Wu Yubi's stomach, and Wu Yubi fell to his knees in fright.
Wu Yubi's mind was completely confused.
Hu Juren said: "Your Majesty hopes that the common people and others can be used by your Majesty?"
He has a long brain.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if the emperor had no steps to go down?
"How to use it?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"The common people can carry forward Neo-Confucianism..."
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "What does it have to do with me? Does Neo-Confucianism worship me as a saint?"
Do you!
Hu Juren's eyes widened. Your Majesty, could you please give me some face?
Tied with Kong Sheng and Zhu Sheng?
You are truly a genius.
"The common people and others can provide talents for the center!" Chen Xianzhang reacted.
Cleverly avoided canonizing the emperor.
Otherwise, as long as the emperor is canonized, the Chongren sect will immediately dissolve, and Wu Yubi will change from a great sage to a street rat.
Who would believe the doctrine of a sycophant?
"How to provide talents?"
Zhu Qiyu didn't pursue it because he didn't want to be a Confucian saint.
Look at how Zhu Xi was scolded.
Not only modern people scold him, but also literati after the Song Dynasty scolded him.
He is probably the most reviled saint.
"There are countless disciples from Cao Min and other disciples."
Chen Xianzhang kowtowed and said: "Those who enter the ranks can be used by the center and driven by His Majesty!"
"I can't even control you, how can I control them?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "There is no benefit in trying to trick me."
"The ordinary people are willing to join the central government as officials and be driven by His Majesty!" Chen Xianzhang cried.
I used to want to take the imperial examination, but I couldn't pass it.
Now that he didn't want to take the exam, the emperor put a knife on his neck and forced him to become an official.
What's the matter.
"I don't want anyone who is in Cao's camp and whose heart is with Han." Zhu Qiyu's eyes were filled with amusement.
"The common people are dedicated to pilgrimage, so naturally they dare not deceive the saint." Chen Xianzhang behaved well and called the emperor a saint.
Seeing that the beating was almost done, Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "You have to be an official."
"But my officials are not given to everyone."
"It's even harder to be my official."
"You have to think carefully."
All four of them were tortured to death.
It is estimated that if they dare to shake their heads, the emperor will execute them immediately.
He didn't care at all about the four quasi-saints who might become saints, and he certainly didn't care about the abuse in the history books.
Either die or be fooled.
"The common people are willing to serve Your Majesty!" Wu Yubi kowtowed.
The most disturbing ones were Hu Juren and Lou Liang.
The two of them vowed never to fall into the mortal world.
The result... fell into the shit hole.
"Don't be so reluctant." Zhu Qiyu continued to play with them.
"The common people are willing to do it, they are willing to do it." Wu Yubi almost burst into tears. Can this be called willing?
"Where are you two?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Juren and Lou Liang.
"The common people are also willing to serve His Majesty!"
In the face of life and death, saints must kneel down.
This is what it feels like to be in control of the world.
Zhu Qiyu sneered twice: "You must be a good official, and Neo-Confucianism should be spread."
Wu, Bi and the other four were even more confused. Who can interpret the emperor's thoughts?Please!
"Mr. Wu, you were born in Chongren, grew up in Chongren, and founded a sect in Chongren."
"I plan to build a Chongren Academy in Chongren."
"If the scale is large, I will pay for it."
"Recruit students from all over the world to Chongren Academy!"
"You come to serve as an edict and teach Neo-Confucianism in Chongren Academy."
"However, people must be allowed to debate scriptures and challenge. I hope that the Chongren School will be more open than other schools of thought and spread its doctrine without fear of challenges."
That's it?
Both Wu and Bi want to beat the emperor to death. Can't you just say something nice?
It must have scared us half to death!
His doctrines were carried forward by himself, and he paid for his followers. If the emperor paid for it, wouldn't the scale be even greater?
Hu Juren was not as optimistic as Wu Yubi. He kowtowed and asked, "Does your Majesty have other purposes?"
"Of course there is!"
"I conquered this huge territory."
"There are many ethnic groups, and the people are disloyal, and they may fall away from the embrace of the Ming Dynasty at any time."
"I hope that the students of Chongren Academy will one day go abroad to debate scriptures and spread Neo-Confucianism beyond the Great Wall, to Mobei, Annan, Wushuang, Haixi, and even further places."
"So, you also have to study their language, find loopholes, and then debate the scriptures with them, turning those outsiders into Neo-Confucian students."
"This is my purpose of vigorously developing Chongren Academy."
Wu and Bi looked at each other in confusion.
Neo-Confucianism is the essence extracted from the meaning of the classics. In other words, it requires high-level talents to learn it, and ordinary Jinshi cannot understand it.
Do you want those Mongolians, natives, natives, and barbarians to learn from you?
This is something irrelevant.
"I don't care what difficulties you have or what methods you use."
"If you use my money, you have to work for me."
Zhu Qiyu sneered and said: "You are not allowed to refuse. I am the Ming Dynasty. As long as you live under the sun, you must listen to me, without exception."
The four of them returned to the fear of being dominated.
I can only kowtow and agree.
But it really can’t be done. This is not Buddhism. In Buddhism, one can believe in Buddhism by worshiping the Buddha statue.
Neo-Confucianism is a very profound thing, even a bachelor's degree may not be able to understand it.
Debate with foreigners?
Debate your head.
and many more……
The emperor's intention was not to use Neo-Confucianism to argue the classics, but to learn from them and use their stuff to argue against them.
This is not too simple!
For the great master of Neo-Confucianism, it only takes a little time to argue those uneducated barbarians to death.
Even if the difficulty increases, it will not be difficult for these talented people.
"The four of you are all geniuses and founders of sects."
"The small Chongren Academy cannot trap you four dragons."
"Therefore, next year I will first build a Chongren Academy to allow you to preach and practice and promote Neo-Confucianism."
"In the future, I will build an academy for each of you three and create your own path!"
Zhu Qiyu began to draw cakes.
Hu Juren, Chen Xianzhang and Lou Liang were surprised. They did not expect that the emperor could be so insightful into people's hearts.
"The common people are waiting to thank His Majesty for His grace!"
"Do you still call yourself a grassroots citizen?" Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The three of them kowtowed again.
"You are all great masters of Neo-Confucianism and those who have gathered the essence of culture!"
"But the world is so big, with so many territories and so many cultures."
"Everyone should go and take a look, don't stick to one place."
Zhu Qiyu stood up and said: "I can only occupy the great rivers and mountains outside the Great Wall for a while. If I want to occupy them forever, and turn the barbarians into Han, it depends on you!"
Wu and Bi are all very smart.
He immediately understood what the emperor meant.
Neo-Confucianism, like Confucius and Mencius, must go out of the Central Plains and take root beyond the Great Wall.
Then let the barbarians learn Neo-Confucianism.
"I will be taught by you." The four of them kowtowed.
"In the Song Dynasty, there were sages such as Er Cheng, Zhu Xi, and Lu Jiuyuan."
"I hope that in the history of the Ming Dynasty, your names of Wu Yubi, Chen Xianzhang, Hu Juren and Lou Liang will be there!"
"I hope your names can be ranked alongside the sages of the Northern Song Dynasty!"
"Maybe I will become the buffoon in your story, but I don't care."
"Compared with the contributions you have made, I am willing to debase myself and become the buffoon in your story."
Zhu Qiyu looked at the dark night through the window lattice: "I hope that the Ming Dynasty will become strong, the people will have full stomachs, and they will grow from poverty to wealth. The Ming Dynasty will not be insulted by foreign enemies, and the country will be prosperous for thousands of years."
Neo-Confucianism must go abroad.
Therefore, he urged the masters of Neo-Confucianism to learn theories from outside the realm. Today, he studied the theories of Wushen and Huihui, and then combined them with Buddhism and Taoism to blaze a new path.
In the future, we will also need to integrate Western civilization to develop a brand new new thought suitable for the Han people.
In ancient Confucianism, new approaches are adopted to adapt to the new era and new development.
This road is destined to be lonely and long.
Zhu Qiyu himself was not qualified to leave, so he trained the Neo-Confucian master to leave.
Create a new Neo-Confucianism that is different from history but consistent with the Ming Dynasty.
Wu and Bi were shocked and quickly kowtowed.
"Go."
"After the year, I will allocate some silver to build a school palace."
"I hope that you will not squander your own values and make your teachings known to the world so that everyone in the world can learn them."
"Carry forward Neo-Confucianism."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and asked them to retreat.
I hope they understand what I say, if not, I will kill someone.
Wu and Bi were both confused when they left the palace.
It was obviously a good thing, but why did the emperor insist on torturing them for a day?
At the gate of the palace, fans of Wu Yubi gathered, thousands of people, all of whom were admirers of Wu Yubi.
When they saw the idol coming out, everyone gathered around him.
They thought that the four masters and disciples Wu and Bi were in the palace for one day to teach the emperor to be lenient towards others.
Even if they were beaten to death, they would never have thought that the emperor would teach them how to be a new person.
The emperor did not give them a carriage.
Returning to the hotel where he stayed, Lou Liang asked in a low voice: "Teacher, what happened today..."
"It must rot in the stomach!"
Hu Juren said in horror: "Have you forgotten the last words His Majesty said?"
"That is to remind us that if word spreads and His Majesty's reputation is ruined, we will be completely in trouble!"
Lou Liang shivered.
The emperor is too scary.
I thought he would be extraordinary after enlightenment, but one day in the palace I realized that he was still a mortal and had to obey the emperor's words.
"Senior brother, this matter must not reach the ears of the fifth person!"
Chen Xianzhang whispered: "Even, it must not be left in the notes, and this matter must not be spread."
"Even if we were clever, His Majesty doesn't know about it now."
"Paper cannot contain the fire."
"Furthermore, if His Majesty takes the throne a hundred years later, and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will never allow anyone to slander His Majesty..."
The throne is inherited by the son after the father dies.
Now that my son has ascended the throne, can he allow others to call him his father?
This is something that brings trouble to the family.
It would be too easy for the new emperor to let them die and confiscate their families and exterminate their clans.
"Never say it, never say it."
Lou Liang was heartbroken: "Then this capital..."
He was a little homesick.
"If Your Majesty doesn't allow us to leave, we can't leave. Moreover, Jiangxi is blocked and no entry or exit is allowed, so there's no point in going back." Chen Xianzhang smiled bitterly.
"Then you can also go to southern Zhejiang to visit friends... What a pity."
Lou Liang sighed: "I'm afraid I'll have to celebrate the New Year in the capital this year."
All four of them shook their heads and sighed.
Why do you have to come to the capital to read?
You've thrown yourself into a trap.
"Teacher, don't sigh, even if we don't come to the capital."
"As long as His Majesty wants it, we can come."
"The Jinyiwei are killing everyone in Jiangxi, who dares to say no?"
Chen Xianzhang lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty personally admitted that what happened in Jiangxi was your Majesty's doing."
"The Imperial Guards only represent His Majesty's will, and are not even willing to hide it."
"Think about it, who did this?"
Wu Yubi exclaimed: "Emperor Xuanzong!"
Chen Xianzhang nodded in horror.
They are all extremely smart people. They were frightened in the palace before, but now they are clear-headed and think of many things at once.
Central officials were replaced like a revolving door.
It just shows that it is full of His Majesty’s meaning.
This also illustrates the great power of the emperor.
"Is the imperial power so terrifying..."
Hu Juren covered Lou Liang's mouth: "Are you crazy? You can say anything! Don't want to live anymore?"
Lou Liang just felt uncomfortable being restricted.
He originally thought that he was outside the Five Elements and not in the Three Realms.
As a result, the emperor taught him a vivid lesson.
No matter how much I jump, I can't get out of my Five Fingers Mountain.
Lou Liang just couldn't bear it. This feeling of being restrained made him worse than death.
"Senior brother, you must not seek short-sightedness. You must consider future generations." Chen Xianzhang knew Lou Liang.
Lou Liang was not restricted in his life.
Even the slightest restraint would make him very uncomfortable.
He is like a free bird, pursuing freedom all his life.
"Woooooo!"
Lou Liang cried and his Taoist heart was destroyed.
He originally wanted to die, but Chen Xianzhang said that if he died, the emperor would have to vent his anger on his descendants.
"Don't worry about him. If the Taoist heart is so easily destroyed, how can you become a saint?"
Wu Yubi said seriously: "No matter what happens to your Majesty, once this Chongren Academy is built, my teacher's teachings will become prominent."
"Yes, the teacher works hard to preach."
"I just hope to teach another quasi-sage."
"Let him help you enter the Tao, understand the theory, find a new path, and become a saint again!"
Chen Xianzhang understood Wu Yubi best.
Wu Yubi's teaching is more about getting along with students on an equal footing rather than putting on airs as a master.
His knowledge is higher than the sky.
Between Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan.
Just a little bit can push the threshold of sainthood.
Therefore, he taught vigorously, hoping to teach a quasi-sage to come, discuss with him, and help him open the door of saints and stand alongside Confucius and Zhu Xi.
"Teacher, Chongren Academy is recruiting students vigorously."
Hu Juren said: "Students and others can take a step further."
Hu Juren is still far from the realm of a saint, and his theories have not yet been completely integrated and formed into his own new theory.
He is still working on the path to sanctification.
Chen Xianzhang looked at him.
His theory has taken shape. His theory and that of his senior brother Hu Juren are opposite, and the two of them must have a battle.
Maybe, after that battle, one of the two people will become a saint.
Hu Juren also looked at him.
There were sparks in the eyes of the two people.
Only Lou Liang, whose Taoist heart was destroyed, needs to rebuild his Taoist heart.
Perhaps Lou Liang, who reshaped his Taoist heart, will go further than the historical Yao Jiang theory. Perhaps, he will teach a more brilliant Wang Shouren!
If these four people can find a new path, a new saint will be born in the future.
Maybe four.
Maybe a more terrifying Wang Yangming will be created...
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