golden scales

Guo Jingzhong heard the displeasure in the emperor's cold joke, and said with a smile: "Look, your majesty's Ni Lin is this country. But if anyone wants to make Daming go on a different path, your majesty can't help it. It's not 'I 'See you?'

Zhu Cihong had a headache, and said, "Teacher, you're joking. My family has been enshrined in heaven for 300 years, how can I see Si Jun leading Daming on the road of no return?"

"Who knows whether this road will return or not." Of course Guo Jingzhong knew that it was impossible for the emperor to become a monk and practice with him, so she smiled and said: "Actually, the crown prince is just young and has little knowledge. Wasn't Fu Zhenshan also a monk back then? A Taoist guardian of the Buddha's path? Isn't he also a Taoist with a firm heart now?"

"What does the teacher mean, let him go out and take a look around more?" Zhu Cihong said: "It's not that I didn't arrange it, but he seems to have developed a prejudice, and he insists that the Confucianism of life is the main point."

"Confucianism also has the knowledge of managing the world. If you break away from this world, where will your life come from?" Guo Jingzhong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Let him go and see, and he will naturally find a way. Your Majesty is in the prime of life, so why is it so urgent? ?”

Although Zhu Cihong got the answer, he was still a little skeptical.

Just when Zhu Cihong thought that the master had finished what he should say, Guo Jingzhong said again: "Has Your Majesty recorded your thoughts in your life and left them to your children?"

Zhu Cihong was taken aback.Even Lu Suyao, who was by his side, didn't know about his diary. Does this old Taoist really have supernatural powers?

"It seems that your majesty is so wise and powerful. A son can only admire and worship him. How can he disobey it? Most likely, it is because your majesty's usual court training is contrary to the emperor's art." Guo Jingzhong still looked at him with a look He looked muddled, and his old voice was almost a whisper.

The art of the emperor is based on Han Fei, and some people use Guigu as the originator. No matter how you say it, this knowledge has never been hidden from others.Only in the truly troubled times will there be people who can learn a little bit and come out to bluff and deceive.

Take Xu Jie for example, Zhu Cihong has always thought that he is a person who is proficient in the art of emperors.It can be said that he played with a shrewd emperor like Emperor Jiajing, and finally presided over Emperor Jiajing's will.The imperial power was abruptly split and held in the hands of the cabinet.However, such a person, on the surface, is a direct inheritance of the mind, and no one can catch him as a true Confucian scholar.

If the bookstores of later generations were not full of such books, Zhu Cihong might not have a clear understanding.But whether it is thick black study or imperial art, it can only be passed down from master to student.But I have never seen a father-son inheritance.

When Zhu Cihong wrote his diary back then, he hoped to let his heirs understand his way of thinking through case teaching, and ensure that Daming moved forward on the track he set. There were naturally dark things during the period, and considering the social environment at that time, There may be more dark side things than imagined.

If these tricks are handed over to the son, what will the son think of his father?

Taking a step back, even if father and son cherish each other, the son will not feel that his father is a hypocritical and cruel person.But as a father, is he really willing to see his son become a hypocritical and cruel person who puts interests first?

Mencius once accused Song Yin of advocating thin burials on the one hand.On the one hand, he buried his mother generously, saying that this was the behavior of a villain.In fact, this is human nature.Everyone has something they are willing to pay for, but when this kind of dedication extends to their loved ones, they will hesitate.

Don't do to others what you don't want, in fact, don't easily impose on others what you want, this is what a mature personality should do.

So Zhu Cihong has never taken out his diary, let alone let his sons realize the hardships of the world prematurely.

"I finally know how Emperor Taizu Gao felt about throwing thorns." Zhu Cihong sighed.

Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen, once went to remonstrate with Zhu Yuanzhang, asking his father not to kill heroes indiscriminately.Zhu Yuanzhang threw the twigs on the ground and asked Zhu Biao to pick them.Zhu Biao flinched - of course.It may not be because he is afraid of thorns, or he may not dare to further disobey his father.So Zhu Yuanzhang said a very classic sentence: "You are afraid of pricking your hand. I will help you pull out the thorn. What nonsense do you have?"

Now Zhu Cihong deeply felt the helplessness of Emperor Taizu Gao. As a father's sacrifice, he was always ignored by the children who had their own opinions, and even felt that what they did was not proper or beautiful enough.He recalled an essay by Zhu Ziqing that he had read back then, the name of which had been forgotten, but a sentence in it came to mind like sand and sand brought up by stirring water:

"...I was really too smart at that time, I always felt that his speech was not very beautiful, so I had to interrupt myself,..."

——In the past and present, I am afraid that I was a little too clever.

The figures of the two fathers appeared in Zhu Cihong's mind at the same time, and he fell into deep thought.

"Poor parents all over the world. Only when you become a parent can you know how much blood and tears are in this sentence." Guo Jingzhong laughed, which made people feel gloating.

"In terms of wisdom, how should I deal with it?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"From the point of view of monks, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. After I die, why do I care about the flood?" Guo Jingzhong laughed.

Zhu Cihong shook his head: "This kind of wisdom is not something I can accept. Please wait."

"Parents give birth to a man, and heaven and earth make it. Handsomeness is my son, but stupidity is not my son? Let him be tolerated." Guo Jingzhong suppressed her smile.

Zhu Cihong was in a bit of pain.To allow his son to take the old path of Chongzhen, in his opinion, he not only gave up his son, but also gave up his own efforts and achievements.The greatest tragedy of the realist is that once his reality is broken, he no longer has the meaning of existence.

"Please wait again." Zhu Cihong said.

Guo Jingzhong hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "Your Majesty said it himself just now, let's follow the wattle story."

Zhu Cihong felt a little afraid in a trance.

Emperor Taizu Gao pulled out all the thorns on the thorns, which also caused the Ming court to lose many powerful generals, and was finally successfully overthrown by Chengzu Zhu Di and replaced the imperial line.It can be said that the root of Fengtian Jingnan was planted by Emperor Taizu Gao. Who made him regard other people as threats to the throne from the very beginning? How could this mentality not be transmitted to Emperor Jianwen?

"No." Zhu Cihong still shook his head: "Daming is only stable now, not yet consolidated. If there is another Fengtian Jingnan disaster, there may be changes in Turkic, Jiaozhi, Japan, North Korea and other places."

"Then His Majesty..."

"I'd better go back and think about it. Let's take a look first." Zhu Cihong said with a wry smile: "I was too concerned about the prince back then, and I wanted to train him to be the person in my heart, but I didn't expect that his own mind would be too active. Not to be underestimated."

"You can't be restrained unless you have great wisdom." Guo Jingzhong laughed.

Zhu Cihong let out a long sigh, and could only admit that he lacked wisdom.

……

"Mr. Tian, ​​please wait."

When Zhu Cihong went to Baiyun to visit Taoism alone, Zhu and Gui finished the morning class patiently as usual.This section is a physics class, and the teacher is the professor Tian I met on the train.Zhu Hegui stood up, even as the crown prince, he did not dare to show any disrespect to his husband.

Tian Shuang stopped, a little surprised.

He was a Jinshi in Chongzhen for 17 years, and he received traditional education since he was a child.After he arrived in Shandong, Jinshi was very strict in conferring officials, so he worked and studied in a technical college, which can be regarded as receiving a new education.In ordinary schools, it is not uncommon for students to ask questions after class, but in religious schools, there are not many such students.He could feel that these sons and daughters of the imperial family were even more afraid of the husband.

"Your Highness." Tian Shuang responded.

"Mr. Tian, ​​I would like to ask some extracurricular questions." Zhu Hegui walked up to Tian Shuang and asked, "I wonder if you have time, sir?"

"Your Highness, it's okay to say." Of course Tian Shuang would not reject the Crown Prince for thousands of miles.

"Please, Mr. Tian." Zhu Hegui imitated his father's movements and demeanor, and invited Tian Shuang to the garden outside the classroom.The other students who were going to play in the garden, saw this and avoided it one after another, quite sensible.

Tian Shuang only felt that there was indeed a shadow of Jinshang in the immature crown prince, so he couldn't help smiling, and followed him out.

"Mr. Tian," Zhu Hegui walked outside, smelling the fragrance of flowers and plants, "I have one thing that I still can't figure out."

Tian Shuang was a little surprised, thinking that he didn't explain something clearly in class, so he said nervously: "Your Highness, just tell me, I will try my best to explain."

"Physical chemistry is all about studying things, but how to develop conscience?" Zhu Hegui said.

Tian Shuang was overwhelmed by lightning in an instant.

"Your Highness," Tian Shuang licked his lips, "There are two kinds of Confucian scholars. One is the great Confucian who pursues learning, understands the nature, and understands the holy way; .My minister is unfortunate, it is the latter."

Zhu Hegui was even more confused: "But sir, isn't he also doing learning? Isn't he also studying things? Isn't it for the sake of conscience and perfection?"

Tian Shuang took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, let me try to say it." He paused, and then said: "The Holy Majesty divides the world's applied learning into two categories: natural science and social science. Above that, then There is philosophy—the study of sages and sages. Philosophy should be based on natural science and social science, and then explore the best of conscience. What I do is natural science, and my qualifications are not enough to study philosophy.”

Tian Shuang originally thought that he would disappoint the crown prince, but he can't fool the children, especially the children who will be emperors in the future.

Who knows that Zhu Hegui's eyes were full of light when he heard it, and his words were excited, and he murmured: "Yeah, why didn't I see it? Why didn't I see it!"

Tian Shuang was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat: What did I say?It made this young master seem to be possessed by a demon.

But Zhu Hegui didn't know Tian Shuang's uneasiness, bowed deeply, and said, "Mr.'s words immediately enlightened me, and my doubts disappeared. Thank you sir for your guidance!"

"Your Highness...that's too serious..." Tian Shuang hastily replied, but this time it was his turn to be confused. (to be continued~^~)

PS: I'm going out all day today, so I'll update it soon, thank you for your support.