Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 650 Disciple's Ritual
The attic is about fifty steps away from Shuiyun Pavilion. After walking a few steps, I saw the words Shuiyun Pavilion written on the plaque on the front of the attic.

Li Jing couldn't help shaking his head secretly when he saw it. Over there is Shuiyun Pavilion, and here is Shuiyun Pavilion. The name is too lazy.

However, Li Jing is still very satisfied with the structural shape of Shuiyun Pavilion, which is simple and plain without gorgeous decorations.

Li Jing was startled when he got close. The doors and windows of Shuiyun Pavilion were actually equipped with glass, but the color of the installed glass was green.And Li Jing knew that the Ming Academy of Sciences had developed transparent white glass, and the glass factory built by Zhu Youjian produced white glass.Of course, the cost of producing white glass at this time is much higher than that of green glass.

But no matter how expensive the white glass is, Shen Ying and Zhu Huiyu can afford it, and the residence of Li Jing and the two of them will naturally not save money in this kind of place, but for some reason, green glass is installed here.

(Note: If the glass contains iron elements, it will be green. When producing colored glass in later generations, the impurities in the glass will be removed first, and then elements will be added to the glass as needed, and ferrous iron will be added to the glass to make the glass green. .

However, the glass production technology in ancient times was immature and could not remove the impurities in the glass, so the glass was mostly green.In addition, people used to call glass glass at that time. )
But after entering the attic, Li Jing finally understood why Shen Ying and Zhu Huihou installed green glass. The green glass reflected the lotus pond around Shuiyun Pavilion, adding a bit of elegance.

The fly in the ointment is that the glass inlaid in the doors and windows is too small, each piece is only the size of two palms, if it is one foot square, it will be more beautiful.

Seeing Li Jing looking around in the attic, Yunyang Zi wondered, "Is this the first time the commander has come here?"

Li Jing smiled and said, "Yes, if Gao Qi hadn't asked me to go fishing today, I wouldn't have known there was a loft here."

Yun Yangzi sighed softly when he heard the words: "Marshal, you don't know the attic built in the cabinet office, it shows how busy you are!"

Li Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "It's my wife's idea, and they built it with their own money, in order to make it easier for me to handle official duties while fishing, but I don't know that I am busy with disaster relief during this period, so I don't have time to fish. Waste what!"

Yun Yangzi said with a smile: "How important is the general's body! In order to let the general have a good rest, it's nothing to spend some money, not to mention that this attic was built with the money of the lady herself, so it can't be called a waste anyway."

Li Jing waved his hands and said with a smile: "Let's not talk about that, it has already been built, and it cannot be demolished. The real person can live in whichever room he thinks is good."

Yunyangzi smiled and said: "Poverty is a monk, he doesn't care much about where he lives, as long as it can keep out the wind and rain."

Li Jingjing nodded and pointed to the room next to the study, "Then this one."

Yunyang Ziji said: "Thank you, Commander."

Li Jing smiled and said, "I did it for my own convenience. Speaking of which, I should thank the real person."

As soon as Li Jing finished speaking, he saw Gao Qi enter the attic.

Li Jing smiled and beckoned: "Brother Gao, you are late. Come, let me introduce you. This is Master Yunyang from Wudang Mountain."

Hearing the words, Gao Qi cupped his hands at Yunyangzi and said, "Gao Qi has seen the real Yunyang."

Yun Yangzi hastily replied: "Don't dare, dare not, how can a poor man who is no better than a mountain man dare to be a general?"

Li Jing smiled: "Everyone is informal, so don't be polite, let's sit and talk in the study."

Gao Qi nodded.

Gao Qi is very familiar with Li Jing's living habits. Li Jing likes to talk with people in the study. Unless there are many people, Li Jing seldom meets guests in the living room.

After entering the study, Li Jing casually took a book from the bookshelf, looked at the cover, nodded and put it back.

"You don't need to read them, they are all books you often read." Gao Qi laughed.

Li Jing smiled, sat down behind the desk, and asked Gao Qi and Yun Yangzi to sit down casually.

After the two sat down, Li Jing smiled and said to Gao Qi: "Is everything arranged?"

Gao Qi nodded: "It's arranged."

Li Jing pondered for a while and said: "It's not enough just to make arrangements, the supervisor must keep up. Brother Gao, you know that some old-fashioned generals in our army are used to eating empty quotas and deducting military salaries. It has been an old problem for many years, and it will not change for a while In the past, when the times were good, they would move a little bit. As long as it wasn't too much, I would just turn a blind eye and close one eye.

But now is an extraordinary period, and they cannot be allowed to do whatever they want at this time.In the name of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, you issued an edict to each army. If anyone dares to eat empty quotas during this season and deduct military pay, regardless of the size of the matter, he will be dismissed on the spot. "

Gao Qi smiled and said: "Commander, I actually wanted to purge the army a long time ago, but we didn't have so many officers before. If all these people withdrew, there would be no one to lead the army. It's different now. Those we promoted The low-level officers have grown up, and there is no need to worry about no one being available, this time I will take this opportunity to clean up the troops."

"Okay, I will do as you said, and send all the people from the Military Law Department down." Li Jingting nodded.

Gao Qi nodded solemnly: "I'll do it later."

Li Jing turned his head to look at Yunyangzi and said with a smile: "Let's deal with the matter, I am really laughing."

Yun Yangzi hurriedly said: "The commander-in-chief handles government affairs. It's not right for a poor man to be here, so how can he disturb him?"

Li Jing smiled and said: "My real man, you just told me to be lenient to others, but some time ago, Yan Sheng Gong Kong Yinzhi and local officials embezzled the disaster food, so that the victims had no food to eat. Yunyang real man, do you know How difficult it is for the imperial court to collect taxes every year. If I am included in the bag by such corrupt officials, what face do I have to serve as the chief assistant of this famous name? Do you think that such people can do it without killing them? If I don’t kill them, future generations will be like this Follow the example, where is the law of Ming Dynasty?

There are also the generals of the army that I want to investigate now. They falsely report their soldiers and deduct their salaries. If this unhealthy trend is not stopped, the daimyo's army will be corrupted.

Yue Wumu once said: Civil officials don't love money, military officials don't fear death, and the world is peaceful.In my opinion, it should be said that officials don't love money, and if they have integrity, the world will be peaceful.

Especially when foreigners invade, this integrity is very critical.If all people have integrity and do not succumb to foreign enemies, how can foreign races invade our land of China?

But if officials love money, how can they have integrity?If a general loves money, how can he not be afraid of death?

In fact, there are too few officials who do not love money in the past dynasties. It is even more impossible to think that all people have integrity. Be strict.

Master Yunyang, I know that your Taoist school emphasizes governance through inaction and opposes criminal law to rule the country. I can tell you clearly that governance through inaction will not work.

Before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the rule of inaction was implemented. Although the national power of the Wen and Jing dynasties was prosperous, the country's ills became more and more, and finally the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion occurred.

Not to mention the Song Dynasty, the country was not only governed by inaction, but the punishment was not carried out thoroughly by the doctors. Officials who broke the law were dismissed from office at most, and rarely sent to prison for questioning. Therefore, officials in the Song Dynasty were more daring than previous dynasties. Acting recklessly to the point of corrupting the country.As a result, small countries like Xixia and Dali dared to take a bite of Da Song.

Master Yunyang, governing the country is not a child's play, and there will be problems if one school of thought is relied on alone. I depose Confucianism as the only one, and I want to integrate theories of hundreds of schools.

Master Yunyang, I respect the philosophy of Taoism and admire the philosophers of Taoism, but I will not erect Taoism after overthrowing Confucianism.And I will not appoint officials to some Taoists like the previous dynasty.

In my opinion, since one is a cultivator, one should be quiet and inactive, and take any post in the court.Let me tell you bluntly, Zhang Zhenzhen’s family in Longhushan has always served as the national teacher of Daming, but I don’t know what the Zhang family’s national teacher did for Daming when the Mongols invaded. I don’t know when the Jurchens invaded. At that time, what did the Zhang family's national teacher do for Daming.

Also, in recent years, the wind has not been adjusted, the rain has not been smooth, and disasters have occurred frequently in various places. If Zhang Tianshi really has magic power, why doesn't he stop these disasters?Since he couldn't stop it, why did he still bear the title of Great Ming Imperial Teacher?
Therefore, Master Yunyang, although you have taught me the secret method of Wudang, I will not appoint you any position, nor will I affirm Wudang as the previous emperors did.

Unless the people of Wudang Mountain can promise me that no matter where the disaster happens in Daming, he can eliminate it for me.If anyone says he can do it and fulfills it, I will immediately designate him as the Great Ming Protector of the Nation. "

Yunyangzi nodded silently when he heard the words, and suddenly asked after a while: "The commander-in-chief means that he wants to remove the Zhang family's guardian mage in Longhushan? Then who will be the leader of the Taoist school?"

"Who can be the leader of the Taoist school depends on your own ability. The imperial court will not interfere." Li Jing laughed.

"Thank you, Marshal, for clearing up the confusion of the poor." Yunyang Zi Jishou said.

Li Jing smiled: "However, I don't have the energy to deal with the Zhang family's affairs in Longhushan, so the members of the Zhang family will continue to serve as Daming's protectors."

"Poverty understands." Yunyangzi said hurriedly.

"Renren Yunyang, during the time you are teaching me art, I will bear all your needs. If you need anything, just ask, Li Jing will definitely do it for the real person." Li Jing continued.

Yun Yangzi nodded: "Thank you Marshal, Pindao has nothing to ask for, as long as he can help Marshal to recuperate his body, Pindao will be satisfied."

Li Jing smiled and said: "In this way, Master Yunyang, if you teach me art, you will be my master, and I will treat you as a disciple in the future."

Yun Yangzi hurriedly said: "How can a poor man have the virtue and ability, how dare he be the master of the commander-in-chief?"

Li Jing waved his hands and said with a smile: "One character is still a teacher, not to mention a real person teaching me art, you are a master worthy of the name, and you are definitely worthy of it."

"Master!" Yunyangzi said hurriedly.

Li Jing smiled and continued: "I won't engage in your Wudang initiation ceremony, let me toast the master with a cup of tea."

Then he turned his head and said to Xiaojiu: "Serve tea, I want to do the disciple's gift to Daoist."

When Xiao Jiu heard the words, he hurriedly ordered someone to serve tea.

(End of this chapter)