Chapter 122 Qingliu Leader
Zhu Houzhao did not expect that he would raise so many questions from Wang Yangming after just giving a few examples.
Not only Wang Yangming, but also Yan Song, Zhang Cong, and Xia Yan had question marks written all over their faces.
Zhu Houzhao answered patiently for a long time, and made up various reasons for why he knew so much, such as being taught by gods in a dream, etc. He just postponed it until the afternoon, and then got rid of Wang Yangming and others' questioning and returned to the Forbidden City to listen to politics. .
But no matter what, Zhu Houzhao would come in person to give lectures to the only two students at Capital University basically whenever he had time.
The two officials Wang Yangming and Yan Song often listened on the sidelines.
Of course, sometimes, Zhu Houzhao would encourage them to debate with himself, and even encourage them to debate with each other, which made the academic atmosphere of Capital University seem particularly free and open from the beginning.
Zhu Houzhao liked this kind of Capital University very much and valued it very much.
In his view, the current Capital University is the cradle of talents he cultivates who can innovate the Ming Dynasty in the future, and it is the base for sowing seeds.
After all, in the 20th century in the original history, the new ideas that eventually changed China and allowed China to re-emerge began to sprout from several universities at that time.
But Zhu Houzhao was the emperor after all, and his emphasis on the Capital University naturally attracted more people's attention to the Capital University.
But it just so happens that this era is still an era where Confucianism is rampant.
Therefore, the all-inclusive educational philosophy of Capital University is not tolerated by the vast majority of scholars in this era.
In particular, the Qingliu officials who tried to protect their own interests by using the Neo-Confucian system did not want other knowledge to be promoted besides Confucianism. In that case, they would no longer be able to protect the interests of their own class through Confucianism.
Just when the unique way of running a school in Beijing Normal University was causing controversy among scholars, Wang Ao, the leader of Qingliu, came to Beijing!
Wang Ao was born in Tanhua, and he was almost the one who won three yuan in a row. He was even the teacher of Emperor Xiaozong and Zhu Houzhao. If it weren't for Ding You returning home, he would have already joined the cabinet by now.
Zhu Houzhao had many teachers when he was the prince. Although Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and other cabinet ministers were also teachers, in many cases, in terms of name, it was the officials of the East Palace, Wang Ao and Yang Tinghe who really taught Zhu Houzhao. Wang Ao not only taught the prince, but also the emperor. His qualifications were higher than that of Yang Tinghe, and he had the highest status in Qingliu.
Wang Ao came to Beijing now because he was promoted by the court to be the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Although he is not joining the cabinet, this official position also means that he is not far from joining the cabinet. It is enough to show that although Ding You has been at home for a long time, Wang Ao still has prestige in the court, otherwise he would not be promoted to the official position by the court. Zuo Shilang.
Of course, Zhu Houzhao did not prevent Wang Ao from being promoted as the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs because he only had the impression that Wang Ao was an academic official. Like Wang Hua, he had no objection to this kind of official. , so he did not refuse the appointment of Wang Ao as the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
But in fact, when Wang Ao came to Beijing, the happiest people were the officials from the Qing Dynasty.
After all, since Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and other important Qingliu officials were executed for the regicide case, a large number of Qingliu officials were also implicated. As a result, the Qingliu officials became scattered and unable to resist the Zhuoliu officials. Now that Wang Ao's arrival in Beijing will undoubtedly give them a chance The backbone.
At this time, like most of the Qingliu officials who rushed outside the city gate to welcome Wang Ao to the capital, editor-in-chief Yan of the Hanlin Academy also came to the outside of the city to greet Wang Ao, and said excitedly: "It's really exciting for Mr. Wang to come to the capital." Great! From now on, we Qingliu will no longer be leaderless!”
"Yes! Nowadays, officials from Zhuoliu are filling the court, and officials from Qingliu and we are being squeezed out! Now that Mr. Wang has entered Beijing, the predicament of officials from Qingliu and us will be broken!"
Zhuang Zhongyun, who came with him, also echoed. Other Qingliu officials who came to greet Wang Ao also agreed.
At that time, as soon as Wang Ao appeared, a large group of Qingliu officials swarmed over, bowed and cupped their hands, all of them were very respectful.
Even Yang Tinghe also held up his hands and said: "We all burst into tears when we heard that Mr. Wang was the young prime minister. It can be seen that the sage's dynasty did not leave talented people in the wilderness! Mr. Wang's entry into the capital will definitely give the court a completely new look!"< br>
"Wang is not talented, but he is favored by His Majesty, recommended by his colleagues, and is the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Now he can only serve with conscientiousness!"
Wang Ao said that and entered the city first. As soon as he entered the city, he called Yang Tinghe to him and asked, "Xueshi Yang, you are His Majesty's teacher. Please answer me truthfully. Can Your Majesty hold a Sutra feast now?" ”
"I'll tell you the truth! Mr. Wang, your Majesty has never held a Buddhist feast since he came to the throne!"
Yang Tinghe replied.
"Absurd! This is simply absurd! Your Majesty is only fifteen years old. Although he is already a king, he has not mastered his studies. How can he govern the world if he is not taught the knowledge that can be used in the world in time! Scholar Yang, as a close minister of the emperor , and he is the teacher of the emperor, why don’t you admonish him?”
Wang Ao slapped the table and yelled.
"Mr. Wang, please calm down. How come you don't know the importance of the banquet? But you also know your Majesty's temper today!
Moreover, there have been so many major events recently, and Ma Wensheng and other Zhuoliu cabinet officials have only focused on governing the people rather than governing the king, which has caused His Majesty's studies to have been neglected for a long time. Now, not only has he not received any orthodox Confucian education, but he has built a capital university, which is in line with the A bunch of scum of businessmen, doctors, and scholars are mixed together, engaging in the contention of a hundred schools of thought, and talking about being inclusive and promoting the learning of a hundred schools of thought! ”
Yang Tinghe sighed as he spoke: "If this continues, your majesty will only focus on strange skills and tricks, and it will be difficult for us Qingliu to control your majesty and make him follow the ways of Confucius and Mencius and the principles of saints! The future of our scholars is in danger. Today is the day of turmoil." I am afraid that the court will be filled with officials from all walks of life.”
"I have also heard about this Capital University! Such a school that corrupts the academic style and is deviant should not exist! It should be demolished! When I came to Beijing this time, I did not intend to fight with Ma Wensheng and the others. Since they want to reform the official system, let them They have to change it, but your majesty must be taught by us, Qingliu! It must be educated with orthodox learning.”
Wang Ao was from Suzhou, a member of the Jiangnan gentry, and a Qingliu leader. Naturally, he knew that only by respecting Confucianism and advocating ethics could he safeguard the interests of the Jiangnan gentry and Qingliu officials behind him. He also knew that if Qingliu officials like himself wanted to be politically successful, If you can still control real power, you must control the emperor in your own hands! But we couldn't, let the emperor spend all day with Zhuoliu officials, and even stay with the eccentric people at the Capital University.
Therefore, the first thing Wang Ao wanted to do after entering the capital was to urge the emperor to strictly implement the Jingyan system.
The Jingyan Festival was a way for Qingliu officials to use Confucian theory to control the emperor.
What's more, he also found that if he didn't control the emperor, officials like himself, the Qingliu officials, would not be able to fight against the Zhuoliu officials or even the eunuchs.
After Wang Ao said this, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Wang is the late emperor's teacher and your Majesty's teacher. This matter can only be done by Mr. Wang. If your Majesty can really hold a Buddhist feast and follow Confucianism, the world will be very lucky." ! ”
Wang Ao soon wrote a memorial, asking Zhu Houzhao to restart the Sutra Feast, and asked Zhu Houzhao to change the Sutra Feast that was originally held every ten days to every five days!
At the same time, Wang Ao went to Shu, hoping that Zhu Houzhao would demolish the Capital University! Take Confucius, Mencius, Zhuzi, etc. as the orthodoxy, and do not allow heretical learning to harm the world!
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