Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 212 Xie Jin becomes apprentice to Cao Wei

"The Grand Master's illness is all due to our stupidity. The Grand Master is the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, but we caused the Grand Master to collapse from overwork. We are really guilty."

Song Ping lowered his head and spoke.

"This has nothing to do with you. I did everything myself, and no one blames you. Get up." Cao Wei waved his hands to them, feeling quite touched that his hard work was not in vain.

"Although no one blames us, we are by no means blameless. If all of us had been more attentive, Grand Master would not be so tired." Zhao Heng said.

"You don't understand," Cao Wei said, "I'm a little tired now because I want to teach you. When you have learned everything you need to learn, I can worry less."

"When the time comes..." Cao Wei smiled slightly, "You won't be able to be as leisurely as you are now, and you won't be even busier than I am now."

Song Ping and Zhao Heng raised their heads and looked at Cao Wei.

Isn't the Grand Master trying to coax them to make them feel at ease?

"Your Majesty has just come here," Cao Wei continued, "I have asked Your Majesty to find some scholars who are well-read in poetry and books and are proficient in arithmetic to come over and listen to the lectures with you. When they have learned what they should learn, I can have some more leisure time.”

"But the burden on you will be heavy, so you must be prepared."

Only then did the two of them completely believe it, and spoke out solemnly:

"Although we dare not dream of being on par with the Grand Master, we have always regarded you as a role model. It has been our lifelong wish to be able to be by your side and contribute to the Ming Dynasty and serve the court like you do. We have long cherished I have already realized this.”

Cao Wei chuckled, looked at the two of them and encouraged:

"You must have dreams to be a human being. If you don't have dreams, what's the difference between you and salted fish? If you work hard enough, I'm not omniscient and omnipotent. Not to mention standing side by side with me, what's the impossibility of surpassing me?"

"There is a saying that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and the blue is better than the blue. If no one can surpass Cao Wei, how can the Ming Dynasty develop?"

Cao Wei's voice was not loud, but it was deafening to the ears of the two of them!

Is it possible for them to surpass Grand Master Cao...?

But after Cao Wei's guidance, the two of them felt full of energy!

Yes, a person must have dreams, they never want to become a salted fish!

"We will definitely remember the teachings of Grand Master!" Song Ping and Zhao Heng said in unison.

Cao Wei nodded and said:

"You two go back and talk to the others. Don't worry about this. Just work hard in the future."

"No!" The two responded respectfully.

"Does the Grand Master have any further instructions?"

"No, no, you can go back and do your work. I have people here to take care of you. Don't worry. I'll take care of you in a few days and I'll teach you. Don't let up on the knowledge I taught you before."

"promise!"

The two responded again and then exited the room.

Cao Wei lay on the bed, wondering what was going on. He was sick, and he had to comfort them. It's hard to be a good person.

For three days in a row, Cao Wei didn't even get out of bed. Zhu Hanming served him meticulously every day. Cao Wei finally thoroughly enjoyed the gentle countryside.

By the fourth day, Cao Wei was basically healed and could move around freely, but his body still lost some energy and blood, and he still had to recuperate for two days.

On that day, Zhu Xiongying came to Cao Mansion again and told Cao Wei that the people he asked to find had already found some.

Private private schools found fifty people. Many of the Jinshi scholars in the first few years had been idle at home. They also found fifty people from surrounding provinces who were fairly good, for a total of one hundred people.

"Master, are these enough people?" Zhu Xiongying didn't find too many people at once because Cao Wei had collapsed due to overwork.

"Enough is enough," Cao Wei said repeatedly.

One hundred people, this number was more than he thought.

The more than 30 craftsmen in the manufacturing bureau were already exhausted. Now that there are another hundred people, Cao Wei suddenly feels a lot of pressure.

However, if these people are able to pass the exams of being a scholar or a Jinshi, they should have some skills. Hopefully, teaching them will not be as strenuous as those old men.

Let’s just say a hundred people. If I don’t go to hell, who will?

At worst, I won’t teach for so long a day in the future. Take your time...

After another three days, Cao Wei felt that his body had completely recovered, so he wanted to go to the Manufacturing Bureau to continue teaching.

Zhu Hanming was very dissatisfied with this and rolled her eyes at him while holding Xiao Caolin.

"Teacher Chen said that you need to rest for at least half a month and recuperate for a few days. How many days have you been here?"

Cao Wei scratched his head, raised his face and said:

"What kind of medical skills does Old Man Chen know? Do you think everyone is as old and frail as him? One person can beat him a hundred times!"

Zhu Hanming couldn't help but smile, "You are the only one who has more lies."

Cao Wei also knew that Zhu Hanming was worried about his body, so he took a step back and said, "How about I rest for two more days?"

Zhu Hanming snorted, ignored him, and whispered to Xiao Caolin.

At this time, the maid Xiaoyu came over.

"Master, there is someone at the door who wants to see you."

"Who?"

"He only said his last name was Xie."

Cao Wei frowned slightly, thank you? I don’t seem to remember that there is such a person.

There is nothing to do here and there, and there are guests who come to see you.

"Let him come in, I'll wait for him in the lobby."

"promise!"

Not long after, Cao Wei, who was sitting in the lobby, saw a person walking over. As expected, he looked strange. This person had an upright face and simple clothes, but there was an air of depression between his eyebrows, and his demeanor was different from ordinary people.

Cao Wei became interested and spread his hands, "Mr. Xie? Sit down."

The man didn't have any stage fright and sat down.

"Xiaoyu, serve tea to the guests." Cao Wei ordered. Xiaoyu poured tea and the man drank it in one gulp.

After he put down the tea cup, Cao Wei asked with a smile:

"You haven't asked your name, sir?"

The man immediately sat up straight and cupped his hands, "Grandmaster Cao doesn't dare to use high-level names at the moment. I thank Jin."

"Oh, Xie Jin."

Cao Wei's eyelids widened a bit, what a talented man.

Before, Cao Wei approached Qian Yi to handle matters related to the National Bank. Qian Yi had recommended Xie Jin to him, saying that he had outstanding talents.

Cao Wei himself also had some impressions of Xie Jin. He was indeed a great talent.

History books record that Xie Jin has been hailed as a child prodigy since he was a child. He can compose poems at the age of five, and his level is not bad. Street.

Later, in the 20th year of Hongwu, Xie Jin, who was 18 years old, took part in the provincial examination and won Jieyuan with the first result. The next year, he took the seventh place in the court examination and was selected as the number one scholar. This resume is also extremely beautiful. .

Xie Jin was highly appreciated by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang when he first entered the officialdom, and he often stayed with Zhu Yuanzhang. Soon after, he presented "Ten Strategies for Taiping" to Zhu Yuanzhang and was reused.

In addition, Xie Jin's calligraphy is also outstanding. Regardless of running script, regular script, or cursive script, they are all top-notch. He is said to be the greatest talent in the Ming Dynasty, and he deserves his title.

However, like many talented men, Xie Jin also had a very distinctive character, unruly, jealous of evil, and very righteous. It was such a distinctive character that led to his subsequent tragic fate.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang valued Xie Jin very much. Xie Jin just entered the official career and did not know the importance. With passion, he wrote a book of ten thousand words to contribute, which is later known as "The Great Pavilion Xi Feng Shi".

This ten-thousand-word letter is a relatively private memorial, a secret memorial only for the emperor to see. Because the article is sharp in words and outspoken in content, it ranges from the court's strict criminal law, improper employment, excessive wealth accumulation, to what books the emperor should read on weekdays. , Xie Jin were all listed one by one. Zhu Yuanzhang did not express his position after reading it, but sent it to the ministers in the morning of the next day. The ministers were frightened when they saw it, and they all thought that Xie Jin would definitely die!

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor at that time, was a murderer! At that time, the Hu Weiyong case happened not long ago, and tens of thousands of innocent people were implicated!

Xie Jin's move was tantamount to licking blood with a knife, and it was dangerous. But to everyone's expectation, Zhu Yuanzhang not only did not punish Xie Jin, but also praised him profusely, saying that it was rare for Xie Jin to speak out and give advice. Talents.

All the dumbfounded civil and military officials thought that after this incident, Xie Jin would be favored and gain power in the future.

After Xie Jin was praised, he became even more high-spirited and made more bold, arrogant and unscrupulous comments. Zhu Yuanzhang tolerated it again and again.

Madness leads to disaster. In the 23rd year of Hongwu, Li Shanchang, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, was executed because he was "suspected of treason."

People from the Jie Jin Dynasty wrote "The Best Policy for Peace" to refute Zhu Yuanzhang. If Li Shanchang really had the intention to rebel, why didn't he join Hu Weiyong in the first place?

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Li Shanchang was unjustly accused, but he had to kill him due to the situation between the government and the opposition.

Xie Jin once again offended Zhu Yuanzhang, but after all, it was Zhu Yuanzhang who gave Xie Jin the right to remonstrate in front of the ministers. Condemning him was a slap in the face, so he could only endure it.

But not long after, Xie Jin wrote another article to impeach Yuan Tai, the censor of the capital. This time, Zhu Yuanzhang did not let him go. Not only did he forgive Yuan Tai's guilt, he also bluntly said that Xie Jin lacked self-cultivation, and ordered Xie Jin's father to take Xie Jin back to his hometown to cultivate his moral character. It will not be too late for him to become an official again in ten years.

Zhu Yuanzhang took action, and officials who had been offended by Xie Jin in the past also added insult to injury and wrote letters of impeachment against Xie Jin, basically ending Xie Jin's career.

In the original historical trajectory, after Zhu Yuanzhang died, Xie Jin came to Beijing again, and Emperor Jianwen also demoted Xie Jin to the Hezhou Guards due to the impeachment memorial of hundreds of officials.

It was not until Zhu Di was in trouble and defeated Yingtian that Xie Jin was used again. Under Zhu Di, Xie Jin's career reached the peak of his life. He served as a university official in Chunfang Pavilion and presided over the compilation of "Yongle Dadian".

"Yongle Dadian" can be said to be the largest encyclopedia in history. It collects all the great works in history, including astronomy, history, humanities, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. After six years and several revisions, it was finally completed.

It is a pity that when the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing during the Qing Dynasty, the "Yongle Dadian" was destroyed and many files were scattered around the world.

At that time, Zhu Di had been unable to make up his mind about opposing the prince. Zhu Di and Empress Xu had three sons, the eldest son Zhu Gaochi, the second son Zhu Gaoxu, and the third son Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaochi was benevolent and filial, and Taizu also liked him, calling him a good sage grandson." The second son, Zhu Gaoxu, was meritorious in the battlefield and had extraordinary courage, but he was domineering.

Zhu Di liked Zhu Gaochi and wanted to make him the prince. However, according to the ancient rules of establishing a prince, Zhu Gaochi was undoubtedly the best candidate for the prince. This made Zhu Di feel in a dilemma. Xie Jin was here At that time, he was involved in the struggle for the throne and supported Zhu Gaochi.

One day at the court meeting, Zhu Di took out a picture of "Tiger Biao" in the main hall and ordered hundreds of officials to write poems. Only the love between father and son can be reviewed step by step.

Zhu Di felt very unhappy after seeing this, thinking that Xie Jin was warning him that he must make Zhu Gaochi the crown prince. In a rage, he demoted Xie Jin to a remote place in Guangxi.

In the eighth year of Yongle, Xie Jin returned to Beijing to perform his duties and met with the prince privately. However, Zhu Gaoxu found out that he coveted the East Palace, had a conspiracy, and was disrespectful of courtiers. He was directly convicted and imprisoned for five years.

But Zhu Gaoxu was afraid that his comeback would affect his seizure of the throne, so he secretly sent someone to get him drunk, secretly sent him out of the cell, and froze to death in the snow at the age of 49.

Xie Jin is undoubtedly very talented, but he has repeatedly failed at important points. In other words, because of his talent, Xie Jin often swells. When he swells, he forgets his identity as a courtier and does many things that go beyond his limits, resulting in He ended up in a tragic situation.

On the front foot, Cao Wei asked Zhu Xiongying to find a group of scholars and Jinshi, and on the back foot, Xie Jin came to find him. It was interesting...

"I have heard of Xie Caizi's name for a long time. Why are you here today?" Cao Wei said.

Xie Jin looked a little ashamed and raised his hand towards Cao Wei.

"Grandmaster Cao's intelligence has long been unparalleled in the world. His name is like thunder in my ears. In front of Grandmaster Cao, I dare not call myself a talented person."

"This time I come to your residence to visit you, I really have something to do. I hope you can fulfill it."

"Just say it."

"In the past, because I was too outspoken, I offended the Supreme Emperor and was dismissed from my official position. I worked among the people for several years. I thought that I had no chance of an official career in this life. However, not long ago, I heard that Grand Master Cao was calling for the use of Jinshi scholars who had idle gifts. To be honest, Grand Master Cao, I am I also want to follow the Grand Master and hope to contribute to the court again."

Cao Wei leaned back on the chair,

"You once angered the Emperor because of your outspokenness. If you don't repent, I will take you under my command and cause trouble again in the future. How can I respond?"

Cao Wei's worries are not unreasonable. Xie Jin first offended Zhu Yuanzhang because of his outspokenness, and the Yongle Dynasty was finally reactivated. Then he was convicted and imprisoned for participating in the fight for the crown prince's position. He also ended up in a bad way.

Cao Wei is a person who hates trouble very much. According to Xie Jin's temperament, if it really comes into his own hands in the future, who will he offend? Will it be Cao Wei's people who will be lost?

Xie Jin can be the Monkey King who causes trouble everywhere, but Cao Wei is too lazy to be the Patriarch Bodhi who wipes people's butts.

After Xie Jin heard this, he immediately stood up from his chair and knelt down solemnly.

"Xie Jin is here today to worship Grand Master Cao as his teacher. Once he is a teacher, he will be his father for life. From now on, he will only be sent by Grand Master Cao. There will be no two words or two intentions!"

(End of this chapter)