Daming Super Dimension Company, President Zhu Yuanzhang!

Chapter 62 Wang Yangming, the perfect saint of Ming Dynasty!
However, Zhu Yuanzhang still had some doubts, "Since you don't understand, why do you still admire him so much?"

Xiao Ran said: "How to put it, it's like you like something, but you may not be able to do it."

Zhu Yuanzhang understood.

Xiao Ran seemed to be interested in this, so he said: "If I have time when I get back, I will buy you a copy of "Zhuanxilu". This "Zhuanxilu" is a book compiled by Wang Yangming's disciples who recorded the teacher's quotations and letters. , which is equivalent to the Analects of Confucius in the Xinxue camp. If you are interested, you can take a look."

In fact, it stands to reason that if you want to understand "Zhuan Xi Lu", if you don't read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly and don't know Neo-Confucianism, you won't be able to understand it at all.

But who said this is ancient times? These are all must-learn knowledge points.

Xiao Ran continued: "As for my admiration for Wang Yangming, that's not just me. Many great men in modern times admire him. According to secular standards, Wang Yangming is simply a perfect person."

"Zuo Zhuan talks about the 'Three Immortals' that people have: establishing virtue, meritorious service, and establishing words. Wang Yangming has them all. Establishing virtue: teaching and educating people, making disciples all over the world; meritorious service: putting down rebellions many times, with almost no defeat; establishing words: The proposed 'Xinxue' rivals the 'Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism' and has become another major branch of Confucianism."

"Such a person is of course respected by others, and another point is that when his doctrine was respected, he was still alive."

There are very few people who can be called saints, and only Wang Yangming was able to achieve such great deeds while alive.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "According to what you said, he is indeed a saint!"

Xiao Ran said: "Actually, there is another important point, which is his theory, which opposes regarding the Confucianism of Confucius and Mencius as unchanging precepts, and opposes blindly obeying feudal ethics and morals, but emphasizes individual initiative, that is to say, Emphasizes the thoughts of the human heart.”

This means that all rules or opinions have been considered right since ancient times, but they are not necessarily right, and they are considered wrong, but they are not necessarily wrong.

Confucianism is a kind of thought, but there are always people who misinterpret or take this thought out of context to control others. Wang Yangming's words can also be said to guide people to emancipate their minds.

Zhu Yuanzhang completely remembered Wang Yangming at this time, and even asked: "Where is he now? Maybe we can meet him?"

Xiao Ran said: "Of course it can. Didn't it be said before that Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao launched a rebellion and was eventually captured by Wang Shouren, that is, Wang Yangming? But Zhang Zhong and others said that Wang Yangming had the intention to rebel, but fortunately Zhu Houzhao didn't listen. Although he said he didn't Rewards were given, but no punishment was given, because Wang Yangming is a smart man."

Zhu Yuanzhang sat up straight and said, "Tell us more about this matter."

Xiao Ran nodded and said: "Wang Yangming captured Zhu Chenhao at that time, but Xu Tai and Zhang Zhong said that Wang Yangming had taken refuge with Zhu Chenhao, but he turned against Zhu Chenhao when he saw that it was difficult for him to achieve anything, and he also embezzled the treasures hidden in Prince Ning's Mansion. Of course, this was just them What the two said by themselves has no evidence at all.”

"Zhu Houzhao naturally had some doubts about Wang Yangming because of this, so he rejected Wang Yangming's request to send Zhu Chenhao over, and instead asked Zhang Yong to pick up Zhu Chenhao."

"But Zhang Zhong and others did not give up, saying that Wang Yangming was planning to rebel, and asked Zhu Houzhao to summon people. Zhu Houzhao did give the order, and Wang Yangming did obey it. However, Zhang Zhong and Xu Tai themselves sent people to stop Wang Yangming, and Wang Yangming had no choice. , we can only go to Jiuhua Mountain."

"But fortunately, Zhu Houzhao knew what Zhang Zhong and the others had done, so he had no doubts about Wang Yangming and let Wang Yangming go back, but he didn't give any reward."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, "We know that even if that kid is not confused, he is not very smart! It seems that our previous guesses are just guesses. He does not have that shrewd mind! At most, he is lucky. He The goal I wanted to achieve was achieved by accident, hum!"

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "There is a word called "Great Wisdom Ruo Fool, isn't it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We will give an order soon and ask Wang Yangming to come over quickly. This is a great achievement. How can we just pretend it doesn't exist!"

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang's mind changed and he said, "What's the conflict between Zhang Zhong and Wang Yangming?"

Before Xiao Ran could answer, Zhu Yuanzhang said to himself for a long time: "That shouldn't be the case. They can't get along at all. How can there be a conflict?"

Xiao Ran said: "This conflict may or may not exist. At that time, Wang Yangming captured Zhu Chenhao. Some sycophantic ministers hoped that Wang Yangming would release Zhu Chenhao, and then let Zhu Houzhao, who had already patrolled the south, personally 'capture' Zhu Chenhao. To satisfy his vanity.”

"At that time, some of the eunuchs around Zhu Houzhao had close contacts with Zhu Chenhao. Now that Zhu Chenhao has rebelled and been caught, they are naturally worried. They are afraid that Wang Yangming will know something, so they want him to be punished."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Jing, who had knelt down at some point.

Chen Jing was sweating profusely. If he had known he would not be waiting in the room!

I originally thought of being more diligent so that I could sell Taizu Emperor Gao a favor, but it turned out that it was better now. After hearing such a thing, he happened to be related to the eunuch. It seems that he will not survive today! My life is at an end!
Seeing Chen Jing shaking so hard that he could no longer kneel down, Zhu Yuanzhang said with an unpredictable expression: "What are you afraid of?"

Chen Jingxin said, I'm afraid I'm going to die soon.

But the words that came out of his mouth were: "No, back to Emperor Taizu Gao, I have nothing to fear."

Xiao Ran snickered twice and said deliberately: "Why are you shaking if you're not afraid?"

Chen Jing shivered and said, "Slave, I'm cold."

Xiao Ran smiled, it was indeed winter now, but how could it be a bad place for the emperor to rest? The earth dragon was burning all over the house. Because Zhu Houzhao had lung problems and could not light charcoal, the earth dragon could be said to be burning hot.

If you wear thick clothes in this room, you may not be able to bear the heat. Really, you can't even tell a lie.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, get up."

Seeing the lack of anger in Zhu Yuanzhang's tone, Chen Jingcai stood up timidly, but he was still very uneasy because he didn't understand what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.

Seeing that Chen Jing was so frightened, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, you can go down first."

Chen Jing hurriedly resigned.

Xiao Ran looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile: "My uncle is so majestic! It scares people to see him."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "If he doesn't do bad things, he won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. If he is open-hearted, there is nothing to be afraid of." Xiao Ran shook his head, "That's not what you said. To him, you are just a word." If they don't get along, it could kill him, so he is naturally afraid."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not interested in the psychology of a eunuch. He asked: "Who are the eunuchs who colluded with Zhu Chenhao?"

Xiao Ran shook his head, "I don't know about this. How can these people who have never done anything, especially eunuchs, have a name in Shi Guan's writings?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, and it was true. If cats and dogs could leave their names in history, then they wouldn't have to work hard.

So Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and asked: "What about Wang Yangming? Does he know that he is being targeted? Has he ever been dissatisfied with Zhu Houzhao's treatment of him?"

"Of course not. After all, Wang Yangming is a smart man." Xiao Ran said, "At that time, Zhu Houzhao asked Zhang Yong to pick up Zhu Chenhao, and Wang Yangming handed him over without hesitation, without even mentioning whether he would get any reward. .”

"He knew in his heart that rewards are not as important as life! And after that, he simply said that he was sick and told people not to come to him if nothing happened."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "This is indeed a smart approach."

Xiao Ran said: "We are both officials. The smart thing about Wang Yangming is that he knows how to be flexible and tactful. Only such people can go further in the officialdom."

"Wang Yangming didn't know about those eunuchs who had close contacts with Zhu Chenhao before, but he was smart. At that time, two eunuchs from the capital came to Zhejiang, and Wang Yangming hosted a banquet in Zhenhai Tower to entertain them."

"Halfway through the drink, Wang Yangming dismissed the others, moved away from the stairs, and took out two boxes of letters, which were evidence of their relationship with Prince Ning. Wang Yangming handed them all over to them. This is where he was smart."

"The reason why he has never been harmed is mainly due to the protection of these two eunuchs. If Wang Yangming came to hold them hostage with letters at this time, the hatred would be deeper and the harm would be endless."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not feel that Wang Yangming was disloyal.

To put it bluntly, it makes no difference whether you hand it over or not. After all, they are just eunuchs.

And what can they do with Zhu Chenhao? Where is Zhu Houzhao? As long as Zhu Houzhao can't leave the palace, what's the use of knowing it?
Or are you talking about Zhu Houzhao's daily routine? Military secrets?
The problem is that Zhu Houzhao is unreliable! What secrets there are in his army are all nonsense.

Maybe it’s all: The Emperor shot a deer today, The Emperor is going out to play today, The Emperor today
Where is the serious talk?

If this thing is handed over to the court, it will at most add one more charge to Zhu Chenhao, but he has already committed rebellion, so what more serious charge can there be, and the final result is just the death of more eunuchs.

Maybe Wang Yangming will be killed by these eunuchs, and the gain outweighs the loss.

So Zhu Yuanzhang just said: "He is indeed a smart man, but at least he has the merits of vindication, so we can't just get over it. Zhu Houzhao did this unjustly, and we have to find a way to make up for it."

Xiao Ran looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Actually, you have a good impression of Wang Yangming. If it were anyone else, you would at most reward him based on your merits and not think about any compensation."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not anxious when Xiao Ran exposed his thoughts, but said: "Such an amazing and talented person should naturally be treated better, and his theories should be carried forward."

"We have just thought about it. After we call him into the palace, we will give him a title and let him promote his doctrine."

Xiao Ran nodded, but then he wanted to seek some benefits for Wang Yangming, so he said, "How about asking Wang Yangming what he thinks first? After all, Wang Yangming can be considered an all-round talent."

Zhu Yuanzhang originally planned to make plans for Wang Yangming, but when Xiao Ran said this, he became interested instantly.

"All-around talent? How do you say that?"

Xiao Ran said: "He has almost no failures in military affairs. Let's talk about literature. At the age of twenty-eight, he took part in the examination of the Ministry of Etiquette. Because of his excellent performance in the examination, he was ranked second in Nangong. This result may not seem to be impressive, but in fact, When he was twenty-two years old, the articles he wrote amazed the elders in the court and thought he was very talented."

Zhu Yuanzhang wondered: "Since you have talent, why didn't you win?"

Xiao Ran said: "This is a good question, and it is strange to say that he has been different from ordinary people since he was a child, and his knowledge is not bad. When he failed the exam for the first time, Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet, smiled at him and said: 'You are so Although he did not win the first place in the imperial examination this time, he will definitely win the first place in the next imperial examination. Try to prepare for the next imperial examination. This sounds like a joke, but this proves that the chief ministers of the cabinet at that time were very optimistic about him. "

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have said that he would definitely win next time, but Wang Yangming failed again, which is confusing."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, "Why do we think that when we come to Zhu Houzhao, many of the recorded histories are not very detailed. If they are ordinary people, that's it. Since Wang Yangming is called a saint, how can he record it so simply?"

A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Ran's mouth, "These people, Zhu Houzhao is ridiculous, but he is not confused yet. He also looks down upon these civil servants in every possible way. Naturally, they want to smear him. If it were another emperor, he might still I will be fair and even-handed, and even show mercy.”

"But Zhu Houzhao is different. They treat Zhu Houzhao because they are afraid that future generations will think that this emperor is a little good. As for Wang Yangming, the psychology he preaches is in opposition to Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism."

"And his central idea makes it difficult for these people to use Confucian ethics to preach and control other people. How could they have a good impression of Wang Yangming? You know, in the "Ming Dynasty Record", Wang Yangming was forced to It was said that he was someone like Qin Hui, and the Qing Dynasty overturned the case."

Zhu Yuanzhang pursed his lips and said, "I thought these civil servants were just a little bit rotten. Now it seems that not all civil servants have integrity. We finally know why Zhu Houzhao hates these civil servants so much."

Xiao Ran said: "He hates civil servants, and maybe he thinks that civil servants have too many things to do."

Zhu Yuanzhang choked, but he didn't get angry when he was about to get angry.

He glanced at Xiao Ran angrily, but had to admit: "What you said makes sense."

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang thought again: "Tell me, what we guessed before is true, is everything done by Zhu Houzhao?"

Xiao Ran glanced at the surrounding environment and said, "Aren't we in the Leopard Room now?"

(End of this chapter)