Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 81 Missing (Additional update for Ziwenhelulu’s ten thousand rewards)

The reason for this is that with the support of Zhu Yuanzhang, temples and Taoist temples have sprung up all over the country, and more and more monks and Taoists have appeared.

In addition to not having to pay taxes and serve in the military, these people from outside the country often associate with wealthy households, officials and gentry in various places and are worshiped by them.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not an ordinary person. After learning about this situation, he immediately knew that if this continued, it would be detrimental to the Ming Dynasty.Therefore, starting from the sixth year of Hongwu, he actually began to prefer Confucianism.

However, he had not thought about what kind of Confucianism, or the combination of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, was needed as the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

However, one principle is certain. The new ideas and ideas advocated in the future must make his Ming Dynasty last long.

The "Disciple Regulations" that Zhang Yifan accidentally leaked was actually not created until the Kangxi period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty by a person named Li Yuxiu. After being revised by others, it gained the reputation of "the best in enlightening and educating people."Needless to say, this article is very suitable for the needs of governance in the feudal era.

To sum up, the "Disciple Rules" are actually based on the "The Analects of Confucius·Xueer" that "disciples should be filial when they enter, be friendly when they go out, be sincere and trustworthy, love others universally, and be kind, and if they have enough ability to do, they should study literature." analysis.It mainly talks about the etiquette and norms that children should have when they are at home or when going out, when they treat others, receive things, conduct themselves in society, and study.If everyone abides by it, it will be very helpful to social stability.

Moreover, this "Disciple Rules" is easy to understand, catchy, and easy to remember.

Therefore, when Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang saw this article, they naturally felt like they had found a treasure!

No, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled after reading it and praised repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad, well written, well written!"

But just after he finished praising him, he immediately had doubts and asked Zhu Biao: "Is this article really written by Zhang Yifan?"

Zhu Yuanzhang admitted that Zhang Yifan had some abilities. In addition to his craftsmanship and medical skills, he also had courage and eloquence. However, due to his lack of literacy and his ugly calligraphy skills, he would have given Zhang Yifan an eight-point rating. , immediately dropped to six points.

Therefore, he would not think that such a good Confucian article could be written by Zhang Yifan.

Zhu Biao actually had doubts, so he replied: "My son, I can't confirm it either. Why don't you send him over to ask?"

"Okay!" After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately nodded in agreement, but he looked obviously hesitant, and finally said, "Forget it, I won't see this Zhang Yifan before the competition."

As soon as he heard this, Zhu Biao knew that his father was thinking about Li Shanchang.

Li Shanchang showed great sincerity after Zhang Yifan made trouble last time, which made his father very satisfied.Zhu Biao could guess that his father would definitely favor Li Shanchang's son by then.

If the father summoned Zhang Yifan before the competition, Li Shanchang would probably think wrong. This is obviously not what the father wants to see.

Based on this understanding, Zhu Biao suggested: "Father, why don't you ask Jing Jing? She should know a lot about Zhang Yifan. Maybe she knows the specific situation of this article?"

Having said this, he thought for a moment and then added: "Jing Jing has always believed that Zhang Yifan will definitely win the first place if he participates in the competition. There must be a certain reason!"

Zhu Yuanzhang listened, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I happen to be tired, I'll go over and take a look!"

A few days ago, he discovered that his eldest daughter had drawn many portraits of Zhang Yifan, which made him very unhappy.Let's go over this time and see how the eldest daughter is doing?

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The maid Qiu Ju and others beside Zhu Jingjing soon noticed that Zhu Yuanzhang was passing by with his hands behind his back, and they quickly knelt down to greet him.

"Where is Jingjing?" Zhu Yuanzhang walked up to him and asked calmly.

"Back to Your Majesty, the princess is sitting in the front yard and won't let the slaves pass by!"

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang walked over.

After turning a corner, I saw Zhu Jingjing sitting alone in the pavilion, motionless looking at the pear blossoms in front of her.It seems that I am admiring pear blossoms, and I seem to be in a daze.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked up to Zhu Jingjing, but she remained seated.Zhu Yuanzhang saw that this daughter was in a daze.Moreover, he could guess that he was probably thinking about that boy!

Understanding this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a little angry.This daughter is really an outgoing girl, her soul was sucked away by that boy!Is that kid that good?

As a last resort, Zhu Yuanzhang coughed.

However, Zhu Jingjing was still in a daze and seemed not to hear.

"..." Zhu Yuanzhang became even more angry. What's the use of raising this daughter?

Then he raised his voice and coughed heavily.

Zhu Jingjing finally heard the noise, turned around and saw that it was Zhu Yuanzhang, and hurriedly greeted him.

"What are you thinking about? My soul is gone!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily when he saw it, and then sat on the stool with a futon.

Zhu Jingjing listened and said naturally: "I'm thinking about Brother Fan!" "..." When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his body stiffened as he sat down.

This daughter actually said it so straightforwardly?For a daughter's family to call her "Brother Fan" in such a disgusting way, she is really obsessed with it!
Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang came here because of Zhang Yifan's affairs, otherwise training would probably have started.

After calming down the anger in his heart, Zhu Yuanzhang put the stack of paper in his hand on the stone table, and then asked: "Take a look, have you seen it before?"

Zhu Jingjing was a little surprised. She didn't expect her father to let her see something.As soon as she lowered her head, she knew it was written by Zhang Yifan. She immediately showed joy and started reading it quickly.

After reading it, she remembered Zhu Yuanzhang's question, raised her head and replied: "I haven't seen it before!"

After a pause, Zhu Jingjing immediately added: "This must have been written by Brother Fan!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned and asked dissatisfiedly: "Since you haven't seen it, why are you so sure it was written by him?"

"Because I haven't seen this article before, my father brought it to me and asked, which means that he hasn't seen it either. The handwriting is Brother Fan's, so he must be able to write it."

When Zhu Jingjing talked about Zhang Yifan, her expression started to soar, and before Zhu Yuanzhang could ask questions, she started talking eloquently: "Father, you don't know that Brother Fan is very capable and knowledgeable. It is very difficult to write an article." What’s so great?”

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little angry when he heard that, and immediately asked: "Then what skills does he have? Why don't you tell me about it?"

"There are so many, my father must have never heard of them. Do you know about microorganisms? Do you know about logic? Do you know about Legend of Sword and Fairy? Do you know..."

"What nonsense?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but interrupt Zhu Jingjing and said, "I think you are fascinated by him!"

After he finished speaking, he stood up, copied the stack of papers and left angrily.

This daughter can't communicate at all!He was going to ask the great scholar Song Lian to read this article.

Zhu Jingjing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's back and murmured to herself: "Father, you don't know how interesting Brother Fan is and his whimsical ideas..."

Suddenly, she shouted at Zhu Yuanzhang's back: "Father, can you ask your daughter to go to Liujia Village to help you ask?"

For some reason, Zhu Jingjing felt that after she shouted these words, her father's feet seemed to be tripped by something, and then he disappeared without a trace!
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Zhang Yifan had no idea that the "Disciple Regulations" he wrote silently was gone, let alone that this "Disciple Regulations" had attracted the attention of Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang. Even the famous Confucian Song Lian was shocked when he saw it.

At this time, he returned home with a handful of feathers in his hand.

"You've been working for a long time just for this handful of feathers?" Zhu Wu followed him and asked a little puzzled.

Zhang Yifan was in a good mood, and then asked: "What else?"

Not to mention the whole village, they ran up the mountain to catch pheasants, only for these feathers!But having said that, the feathers that Zhang Yifan wanted were from the village roosters, and the longest feathers on the tails of geese and pheasants. They were indeed beautiful!

Zhu Wu thought in his mind and asked again: "Are you going to make a feather fan?"

"No!" Zhang Yifan heard this and immediately replied, "I want to make a pen!"

That's right, he just wants to make a quill pen!
Because in later generations, he could write beautiful pen calligraphy.There were no fountain pens in this era, but the predecessor of the fountain pen, the quill pen, could be made by yourself!

Don’t you think your handwriting is ugly?Then, make a quill pen and write for them. Not to mention how good you are, but you can make up for your shortcomings in calligraphy, right?

Zhang Yifan naturally felt good when he thought so.

As for how to make a quill pen, let alone talk about it, he had played with quill pens before when he was in middle school.It's nothing more than selecting good feathers, then cleaning, hardening, and sharpening the tip.

Of course, there is a distinction between good and bad quills; but it doesn't matter, this bunch of feathers is enough for experimentation.

In addition, when Zhang Yifan came back, he told Er Niu to continue helping him collect such big feathers.

For the step of hardening the pen barrel, he chose to use hot sand, which is to heat a large pot of sand and then insert the exposed feather shaft into it.As for time and temperature, they need to be adjusted experimentally.

While doing this, Zhang Yifan also asked Zhu Wu if they had ever practiced iron sand palm, maybe this pot of sand would not be wasted!

In the evening, the messenger from Prince Yan's Mansion came and brought Zhang Yifan the latest news about the princess's marriage.

At the Ministry of Etiquette, registration has closed, and 100 people have been initially screened out. Next, they are waiting for the East Palace to send someone to screen.After the East Palace has selected eight people, it will be the date of the palace examination.

Then someone came and said to Zhang Yifan: "... among those people, there is one who is very talented and is very likely to win the top prize in the competition!"

(End of this chapter)