Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 457 Emperor Heart

  Zhu Houzhao stared at Fang Jifan, pondered for a long time, and suddenly laughed: "Although I don't like to hear this, it is not unreasonable."

Zhu Houzhao didn't seem to care about this: "Perhaps, it is because I am the son of my father that I have developed such a temperament. If I were someone else's son, I would not be like this. It can be seen that the root of the problem lies in In Emperor Father, if the son does not teach, it is the fault of the father, no wonder this Palace."

  He has the instinct to do nothing.

He happily finished writing the memorandum, and then took out the official seal of the town that he had carved, and asked Liu Jin to take the ink pad. He is a very delicate person, and the official seal of the town has a special anti-counterfeiting mark. With a click, it was stamped on the memorial, and he handed the memorial to Liu Jin and said, "Pass it to the Secretary of the General Administration."

   Liu Jin hurriedly nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and went away with the memorial.

  As in the past, Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao set off to ride horses to Xishan. Recently, the students in Xishan have learned less riding and archery, and have spent more time studying in Minglun Hall. Because... next year will be the 15th year of Hongzhi, and the examination will be imminent, and a group of candidates headed by Liu Jie will start a new round of sprints.

  This imperial examination is extremely critical for Xishan Academy.

  Even Wang Shouren, Liu Wenshan, and Jiang Chen did not dare to neglect. They believed that this was the key to the new study.

Whether the new learning can be implemented, the essence is that it must prove that it also has the ability to send talents to the court. If it cannot send talents, then no matter how reasonable the learning is, it will be no more than the Ming Dynasty's non-mathematical school, such as Luo Xue. Just a toy for a group of frustrated literati.

  In order to prepare for the next year’s spring, Liu Wenshan and Jiang Chen almost gave up the value, so they gave lectures, and all Juren were required to write a stereotyped article a day.

  Zhu Houzhao yelled that this is teaching nerds, no, no, but no one paid attention to Zhu Houzhao, this is not a joke, the matter is very important.

  Daming has its rules of the game, and breaking the rules will require countless bloodshed, and it may even cause turmoil in the party, government and court. The struggle between Niu and Li parties in the Tang Dynasty and the old and new party struggles in the Song Dynasty are lessons from the past.

   Therefore, use the rules to directly lose talents for the court.

  The king of Joseon has been studying here for two months, and he seems to enjoy it. He reads with everyone every day, and he is very serious.

  Li Yi likes the environment of Xishan Academy, of course...he loves the food of Xishan Academy even more.

  The pork here is delicious, the mashed potatoes have a special flavor, there are also sweet potatoes, watermelons, and plums. These, even the so-called Korean clan, are actually unavailable in North Korea.

  Each time he finished a meal with a bowl in his hand, he wiped off the oil in his mouth, and sighed: "It's really exciting!"

A few days ago, Fang Jifan also asked Xishan to taste the large yellow croaker sent by Pegasus, but there were few large yellow croakers, and a large pot of soup was boiled with a few big fish. , There was a bubble in the mouth.

  Wang Shouren was speechless when he saw this guy gnawing like a dolphin, because his eating habits were so bad that it was really a hindrance to the viewer. As a teacher, he would inevitably ask him in private: "What does Your Highness usually eat in North Korea?"

   "Cold noodles."

  Cold...noodles...what is it...

"this one?"

   "Pickles."

  Wang Shouren: "..."

   "There are cakes!"

   "..."

"anything else?"

   Li Yi remained silent.

  Wang Shouren understood, and said: "Oh, don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep, and don't rustle when you eat in the future."

   "Medium!" Li Yi nodded hurriedly.

  ...

Emperor Hongzhi probably glanced at the memorabilia of Zhu Houzhao, the so-called Lord of the Town, and he was silent for a moment. In the past, he didn't know much about the sea, but now, because of a large amount of fishery production and voyages to the Western Sea, he gradually began to try to understand the vast ocean. In the sea, people have the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. In many things, people's desires cannot be curbed by reasoning.

   Just like the Beiwawei of the Zhen Guofu was caught fishing by En Zhun a few days ago, none of the princes in the court dared to object.

  Even ministers who strictly abide by the sea ban and believe that no one can go to sea dare not say a word.

   What is fish?

  Emperor Hongzhi carefully chewed the words in the memorial: "If you want the country to be prosperous and strong, you must not ignore the ocean. Wealth is obtained from the sea, and danger comes from the sea..."

   When it came to danger, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but glanced at Ma Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, out of the corner of his eyes.

   Ma Wensheng lowered his head, he was used to other people's strange eyes.

  So, he was silent.

  Emperor Hongzhi put down the memorandum: "Prince...and Fang Jifan...this is to collect debts from me. They want ships. The Ministry of War...There are still four seagoing ships in Penglai Water Village."

   "Your Majesty..." Ma Wensheng was stunned for a moment, and said, "These four ships are the only ships in the Penglai Water Village. If there is no such boat in the Penglai Water Village, once the pirates attack..."

   When it comes to Japanese pirates attacking, Ma Wensheng feels ashamed.

   Lost too thoroughly.

  The so-called elite soldiers and strong generals, and such a huge ship, are actually vulnerable.

  Emperor Hongzhi tapped his fingers on the copy: "Yes, Penglai Water Village cannot be without a boat, but Penglai Water Village, so what if there is a boat?"

  Ma Wensheng has no temper at all, bow down: "I will die."

"It's not your responsibility." Emperor Hongzhi said: "If you are responsible alone, it's easy to handle, but if I dismiss you, can the matter be resolved? Hey, this is the negligence of the ancestors, my ancestors. There is also a duty to do so, but I made a mistake, can I depose myself?"

After a pause: "Wealth is obtained from the sea, and wealth is obtained from the sea. This is the business of the Zhen Guofu to prepare Japanese guards. They are now specializing in fishing. I hope they will prepare Japanese. I am afraid it will not work. Penglai Water Village, let's clean it up again. Choose good soldiers and good generals... If you want to gain wealth from the sea, you must not ignore the dangers in the sea. This is the responsibility of the Penglai Water Village, and it is also the responsibility of your Ministry of War and I. This ship...Ningbo Water Village wants two ships, But not now, Fang Jifan said that Tang Yin can catch giant fish, I really want to see if he is bragging."

   There was a moment of silence.

  Emperor Hongzhi was still a little angry in his heart, and he couldn't express his anger. He couldn't help but nodded at Ma Wensheng: "You..." But the words stopped abruptly.

  Ma Wensheng wanted to cry, but he really didn’t want to do this, the minister of the Ministry of War.

"There is also Xu Jing, there is no news so far, I think..." Emperor Hongzhi said: "I'm afraid he has been buried in the belly of a fish now, hey, what a pity for a young handsome man, the Ministry of War must find a way to find a way to get out of the sea again. Xiyang is on the verge of breaking out, and has no choice but to launch."

   "Chen Wan...No, I obey the order." Ma Wensheng said aggrievedly.

   "Get up." Emperor Hongzhi's heart softened again: "I said, this is not your negligence, as long as you are dedicated to your duties, there is no need to panic."

  Emperor Hongzhi said, and heaved a sigh of relief.

   On the other hand, Liu Jian said, "Your Majesty."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

   Liu Jiandao: "Next year's spring, according to the law of the ancestors, it will also start. I don't know when your majesty will announce it to the world. In this way, scholars can also prepare early."

   It's not just scholars who need to prepare early, even Liu Jian is also sharpening his sword.

  My son is a Juren, although he has been granted a title, but as a descendant of the Liu family, how can he not take the test.

  If the Liu family can be named on the gold list, then the Liu family will have two scholars in one school. What an honor this is.

  Liu Jian looked at Emperor Hongzhi anxiously.

  Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a long time, stroking the case with his hands, and said slowly: "Yes, it's time to announce it to the world. This is what scholars are most looking forward to."

  He thought for a while, and said word by word: "I read it, please write it down."

   Immediately Hanlin was invited to pick up his pen and prepare to record in the corner.

Emperor Hongzhi said indifferently: "I am entrusted with the destiny of heaven, inheriting the unity of my ancestors and sages, so as to be in the world. For fifteen years now, I have been trembling all day and night, thinking about the principles of Honghua, which is illegal and unacceptable in the past. Try to test the succession of the previous generations. The king of the king, who keeps the success and calls the virtuous, does not flourish in Xia Zhiqi, Shang Zhongzong Gaozong, Zhou Zhichengkang, and the number of kings. The beauty of governance lies in the strategy, and the way to achieve it. The theory of modern Confucianism is that the sage king seeks Ren Fuxiang is the first, and it is also said that the sage of the king distinguishes the gentleman from the villain, counting the rulers to rule, and there is also a reason for this.

Pausing here, Emperor Hongzhi actually felt that the corners of his eyes were a little moist. When he said Su Ye Jing Jing, he felt that it came from the bottom of his heart. He was too tired. He only hoped that, as people often say, one day, he could The crowd is full of power, and countless capable ministers have become his left and right arms, at least... can share some of his huge pressure.

  He suddenly felt a strong sense of loneliness, and he was thinking, perhaps, virtuous kings like Xia Qi and Cheng Kang of the Zhou Dynasty must be like himself.

He continued: "It's not easy to know whether the assistant minister is good or not, and the feelings of a gentleman and a villain. I want to be simple and virtuous as a supplement, so that a gentleman will not confuse a villain, and he will occupy his place. The affairs of the world are not one end. What is urgent today is to say, if rituals and music are taught, if talents are selected and graded, the law of tax collection, and the order of military punishment are all considered in accordance with the ancient practice, and it will not be without disadvantages for a long time. Eliminate the disadvantages and save them , I want to transform the administrative system into the early days of the ancestors, what the predecessors of Bilong did and did to get the evil way. I seek a good strategy, so I opened the imperial examination, and the best time was chosen in the spring of the fifteenth year of Hongzhi!"

  Liu Jian couldn't help raising his eyes in astonishment, and looked at Emperor Hongzhi.

  Ma Wensheng also looked up at Emperor Hongzhi in surprise.

"The affairs of the world are not one end. In terms of today's urgent ones, such as ritual and music education, selection of talents and achievements, the law of tax collection, and the order of military punishment, all should be considered in ancient times. What are the disadvantages. Eliminate the disadvantages and save them, wanting to transform the administration is like the beginning of the creation of the ancestors, what the predecessors of Bilong did and did to get the evil way..."

  They are the ministers of the humerus of Emperor Hongzhi. Obviously, what surprised them the most was this sentence.

This means that there are many things in the world. As far as today is concerned, the most urgent things for the imperial court are talent selection, education, criminal law, and taxation. These urgent things have always followed the precedents of ancient times. Well, this ancient law is actually the law of the ancestors...

However, the following words are the key, but these ancestral laws have been implemented for a long time, how can there be no disadvantages? Eliminate these disadvantages and make up for them, just like when Emperor Taizu Gao created the ancestral laws. This is not a bad thing .

  Your Majesty...is there any dissatisfaction with the law of the ancestors, and intends to change the system of the ancestors?

  Of course, this is already extremely cryptic, and there is no blatantly radical statement, but only said that Emperor Taizu Gao can create, as a descendant, why not?

  But His Majesty today is the Emperor Hongzhi who has always been accustomed to stick to the rules.

   Has he even started to think about it?

  (end of this chapter)