The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 181 Take off your pants before talking

Lan Yu has always been resolute and resolute. After retiring from the court that day, she went home and asked a barber to have her hair cut short.

This frightened his concubines, who were afraid that he would not be able to think of becoming a monk.

After understanding the whole story, I put my heart back into my stomach.

Then, naturally it was very supportive.

They were all waiting for Chen Jingke to prescribe some secret medicine to Lan Yu after he returned to Beijing.

It's strange to say that since those two concubines became pregnant, no other concubine has been pregnant until now.

In the previous life, this was not something difficult to understand.

Lan Yu is older, and the quantity and activity of the tadpoles are a bit poor, so it is naturally difficult for a woman to get pregnant.

Eating oysters for more than a month, coupled with abstinence, slightly increased the activity of the tadpoles.

Later, I stopped taking the medicine, stopped eating oysters frequently, and slowly returned to normal.

But people of this era don't understand this.

They only saw that Lan Yu became pregnant with two children after taking the medicine for a month, but could not get pregnant without taking the medicine.

But isn’t it just the secret medicine that works?

Chen Jingke did nothing, and the value of the miracle doctor's signature increased by several percent.

Those concubines who are not yet pregnant are looking forward to his return every day and prescribing some secret medicine.

Naturally, he didn't want to offend Chen Jingke because of some 'little things'.

Not to mention the men in the family shaving their heads, they have no objection to shaving all their body hair as long as it allows them to conceive children.

Therefore, soon all the men in the Yongchang Hou Mansion became short-haired.

Those who didn’t know better thought it was a monk’s nest.

Moreover, Lan Yu also called on all his subordinates, his Lan Yu soldiers, to shave their hair short.

As a result, more than a dozen nobles all had short hair overnight.

As the saying goes, we share blessings and hardships together. People who shave their hair short want to drag others down with them.

Then more and more people, either voluntarily or forced, shaved their hair short.

Unknowingly, there are more and more people with short hair in Beijing, and you can see a few of them when walking on the street.

Especially when going to court, dozens of short-haired officials go to that station, which is very conspicuous.

This can deeply stimulate the fragile hearts of some civil servants.

Someone immediately accused them of disrespecting His Majesty by going to court disheveled.

Lan Yu and others are naturally dissatisfied. We are all neatly dressed in crowns and clothes, but where are our clothes disheveled?

Then he read a book in turn, saying that these people had slandered Zhongliang and asked the emperor to seek justice for them.

Zhu Yuanzhang had too many thieves, so he naturally made peace with him. Both sides made a few criticisms and asked them to retreat.

After going to court, the civil servants finally couldn't bear it anymore and took out the articles they had written one after another.

He also called on his students to write articles together to criticize him.

But they also learned their lesson and no longer dare to associate hair with filial piety.

Instead, we should focus on etiquette and tradition to explain things.

Hair style is a small matter, etiquette is a big deal.

If we cannot prevent the slightest change, the rituals and music will eventually collapse...

Overnight, the public opinion of Yingtian Mansion changed.

The original discussion about whether or not to shave my head has turned into an all-out criticism.

The influence of Confucian scholars can be seen from this.

However, this is only the surface. To be precise, this is only in Shilin.

The steelyard in the hearts of the people at the bottom is still swinging.

They think what the Confucian scholars said makes sense. How can we change the old rules that have been passed down for thousands of years?

But they also know in their hearts that short hair can really reduce disease and pain and save their own lives.

Between etiquette and their own health, people naturally know which is more important.

The reason why no one dares to shave is because they are afraid of etiquette.

These Confucian scholars' articles were packaged by Xu Da and sent to Chen Jingke.

After Chen Jingke read it, he smiled: "These rotten scholars are not stupid enough to know how to avoid the important and take the easy."

Fang Xiaoru said disdainfully: "They are stupid enough. If they don't tie their hair to filial piety, they will definitely lose if they rely on etiquette alone."

Li Qi on the side looked at the two people talking and laughing, somewhat incomprehensible.

Most of the scholars were scolding, but not only did they not take it seriously, they seemed to have won the battle.

Isn't the word etiquette and law serious enough?

But he didn't say anything. Li Shanchang wrote him a letter praising his memorial.

And told him to keep up this rhythm.

Maintain a good relationship with Chen Jingke, but do not get involved in disputes about etiquette.

This was his plan originally, and with his father's support, it became even less psychologically burdensome to do it.

Chen Jingke and Fang Xiaoru are not blindly optimistic, but really happy.

In ancient times, filial piety was the most incomprehensible.

Even if you have ten thousand reasons, they are not worth mentioning in the face of filial piety.

If Confucian scholars always insist on filial piety, then this matter will be really difficult to handle.

Now that Confucian scholars have given up on binding filial piety and hair, they have lost their most advantageous weapon.

Of course, they didn't give up voluntarily, but they were caught with sore feet and had to give up.

Now they can only use tradition and etiquette to suppress people.

Etiquette and tradition can indeed crush people to death in the middle and late dynasties.

But now that the Ming Dynasty has begun, Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive.

To him, etiquette is like a piece of paper.

The etiquette he needs is etiquette. What he doesn't need is worse than wipes.

As long as he didn't speak, it would be useless no matter how loud Shilin shouted.

Will Zhu Yuanzhang support Shilin or himself?

Chen Jingke knew very well that he did not support either.

But he will support what is best for Ming.

Whose initiative is most beneficial to Ming Dynasty now? No need to ask, naturally she has short hair.

Just shaving your hair short can reduce the risk of so many diseases.

Such a method would be too little for Lao Zhu.

As for etiquette...did long hair and short hair affect the rule of the Ming Dynasty? Is the imperial power affecting Lao Zhu's family stable?

No impact?

Then get out of here as far as your harmful etiquette goes.

He didn't say anything now, he was just waiting for the time to come.

Throwing the articles on the table, Chen Jingke said:

"Brother Fang, what happens next is up to you."

Fang Xiaoru said confidently: "Don't worry, I can't guarantee anything else. When it comes to writing articles, I am as good as anyone."

Chen Jingke asked casually: "Brother Fang, how are you going to refute them?"

Fang Xiaoru said: "Don't they want to discuss etiquette? Then I will argue with them properly."

Chen Jingke thought about it for a moment and said, "It's easy to fall into their rhythm, and we may be the ones who suffer in the end."

Fang Xiaoru's eyes lit up and she said, "Does Jing Ke still know how to debate?"

Chen Jingke shook his head: "I don't understand very well, but I know that the debate must not fall into the opponent's rhythm. We must take the initiative to control the rhythm."

"For example, if the other party likes dogs, they accuse us of eating dog meat."

"They say dogs are so gentle, so considerate, and are man's best friends. How can they eat dog meat?"

"At this time, let's not debate with him whether we can eat dog meat, but attack him from other places."

"If this person likes to visit brothels, we can accuse him from this point."

"Most of the women in brothels are forced to sell their bodies. They are already miserable enough. You go so far as to bully them. Do you have any sympathy?"

"And then came to the conclusion that he was a sanctimonious hypocrite."

"They don't care about people, but they are discussing whether they can eat dog meat."

"Such a hypocrite doesn't deserve to discuss any issues with you."

Fang Xiaoru clapped her hands and laughed: "Haha... OK, OK, Jing Ke is too humble."

"You don't understand the art of debate, but you have mastered the essence of debate."

"I know how to refute those rotten scholars, just wait and see."

Li Qi was dumbfounded. Is this how debate works?

He had already begun to mourn for those Confucian scholars.

At the same time, he also made a decision that he would never offend these two people in the future. Chen Jingke added: "Our articles are not only for Confucian scholars, but also for ordinary people."

"So I try to write it in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It's best if the lady washing vegetables by the river can understand it and chat a few words."

Fang Xiaoru thought for a while and said, "I understand, let's start writing now."

So I got into the room and started creating.

The next day I came up with an article of more than a thousand words.

After seeing it, Chen Jingke was full of praise.

The writing in this article is very simple and unpretentious, with almost no uncommon words or allusions that no one can understand.

And it’s still in a semi-vernacular style.

The content is also very vivid and interesting.

Don’t the rotten Confucians talk about etiquette and tradition? Doesn’t it mean that tradition cannot be broken?

Then let’s talk about clothes.

Fang Xiaoru talked about the clothes of the pre-Qin period, the Han Dynasty, and then the Tang and Song Dynasties.

The clothes of each period are different, don’t you have to abide by the tradition?

So which period should I wear?

The Pre-Qin period is even earlier, so why don’t you just restore the pre-Qin clothes?

But according to my research, the trousers in the pre-Qin period were called shanyi.

That is, there are only two trouser legs, no crotch and no waistband.

Pants with crotch and waist only appeared after the Han Dynasty.

So, before you talk to me about etiquette, take off your pants first.

Seeing this, Chen Jingke couldn't help laughing.

Take off your pants first, and then talk to me about etiquette.

Fang Xiaoru is indeed the biggest troll, and she doesn't even use a single curse word to harm others.

However, he did not forget his original intention. At the end of the article, he changed his tone and returned to the matter of shaving his hair.

You rotten people are not even willing to restore your clothes, so how can you have the face to talk about etiquette?

You know that shaving your hair short has no harm at all, but you still use etiquette to stop it. You are putting human life at risk.

Then we analyzed why these people objected to shaving their heads.

Because they are all high-ranking big shots, enjoying the state's salary and the support of the people, they do not need to work hard.

They have plenty of time to take care of their hair, and don't have to worry about dirt or lice.

Even if you get sick, you will be treated by the best doctor.

And to maintain etiquette is to maintain their own prosperity and wealth.

That's why they object to shaving their heads.

For his own benefit, he disregarded the life and death of all people, under the guise of upholding etiquette and law.

In fact, they are a bunch of hypocrites.

Chen Jingke praised: "Brother Fang is a great talent, I admire him very much."

Fang Xiaoru said with a smile: "Thanks to Jingke for giving me some advice, the debate method you mentioned is really useful."

This article was sent to Yingtian as quickly as possible.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stop laughing after seeing it, and even told it to Queen Ma as a joke.

Queen Ma also smiled: "This must be Jing Ke's idea."

"One has many clever ideas, and the other writes well. The two of them have the same chemistry."

Zhu Xiongying was filled with envy that he couldn't participate in such a lively event.

Disappointed, angry.

This article soon appeared in Xu Da's hands, and he laughed and said:

"If Fang Xiaoru hurts someone, it's really fatal. Now we're going to have a good show."

Xu Yungong said: "Fang Xiaoru's article is spicy and has a reputation for being crazy. Everyone in the Hanlin Academy changed their minds after hearing about it."

"There are always people who are dissatisfied and want to give it a try. Once this article comes out, I'm afraid some people will lose their reputation."

I don’t know if some people’s reputations will be discredited, but many people are so angry that they are so angry.

After some publicity, Fang Xiaoru's article spread throughout Yingtian in a very short period of time.

And not only Shilin knew it, but ordinary people also knew it.

At this time, the advantage of simple writing is reflected, and most people can understand it.

And the various principles are explained very clearly.

By the way, the people also learned about the history of changes in clothing.

In the past, ordinary people didn't understand this. Everyone dressed like this, so they followed suit.

Only now do I realize that the clothes have gone through so many changes.

Especially the changes in pants are deeply memorable to everyone.

I can't help it, it's really Fang Xiaoru's sentence, taking off his pants and talking about traditional etiquette, which is so interesting.

This sentence also successfully gained the recognition of the people.

It's very simple. People naturally prefer straightforward words to those who don't understand.

It is through this vivid example that the people know.

It turns out that those people who keep shouting about tradition and the laws of their ancestors do not abide by the etiquette and laws.

It turns out that these people are trying to protect their own interests and don't care about the lives of the people.

As expected, they are all a bunch of hypocrites.

Although the people still dare not resist the authority, the swinging scale in their hearts has begun to tilt in one direction.

As for Shilin, the attitude is completely opposite.

After reading this article, those Confucian scholars jumped up in anger.

This is like pulling off their underwear.

Well... ripped off in every sense of the word.

What's more important is that Lan Yu's group of generals directly said, "Take off your pants before talking".

He often uses this sentence to attack civil servants.

And this sentence is spreading at an alarming speed, and it will soon spread among the people.

People who are good at learning and applying this sentence apply it in various situations.

Whenever there is a disagreement and no one agrees with the other, it will turn into mutual insults:

Take off your pants before talking.

So many Confucian scholars felt terrified when they heard this sentence.

The world finally saw Fang Xiaoru's fighting power.

Then the Confucian scholars became divided.

Some people were afraid of Fang Xiaoru and backed down.

This kind of person is not easy to mess with, so it’s better not to mess with him.

Others are even more crazily targeting him, claiming that he is a traitor to Confucianism on various occasions.

By this time, etiquette and head shaving had become unimportant.

Eliminating the traitors is the most important thing.

Then some people began to read Fang Xiaoru's articles, ready to find his loopholes.

It is said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

However, there are quite a lot of people in this world, and whoever you study will subconsciously get close to them.

For example, some Christians who hate Islam study it in an attempt to find their weaknesses and attack them.

As a result, after studying it, I converted.

This is understandable, but some crazy people become colonizers by studying and studying.

To normal people, it actually doesn't matter.

But in diplomatic circles, this trait is absolutely unacceptable.

Diplomacy, studying others in order to deal with them.

It would be disastrous to start getting close to others after studying them.

Some Confucian scholars originally studied Fang Xiaoru's articles in order to find his weaknesses.

The more I studied it, the more I realized what he said made sense.

Instead, he became his supporter.

I have to say, this is another unexpected surprise.

(End of this chapter)