Chapter 23: One night of hunger, the beginning of endless killing
Zhu Yijun looked at the words on the table, which was a summary of the Analects of Confucius. He said seriously and conclusively: "It says: Poor and humble will not change. If you have no limit on wealth, you will be arrogant, etiquette will collapse, and happiness will be ruined."
Zhang Juzheng has been thinking about how to refute His Majesty. Before refuting, he needs to find the answers to two questions.
He had no way of knowing how he could not kneel when he had no food, no clothing to cover his body, and gravel hurt his feet.
He also has no way of knowing how wealthy people can pursue morality when they regard people as objects and cannot even abide by the law, because the law is only the bottom line of morality.
He can't know the answers to these two questions, so he can't refute His Majesty's question. Should he answer simply that His Majesty lives in poverty and seeks Taoism, and is rich and courteous?
Isn’t that fooling children?
After thinking about this, four big words suddenly flashed before my eyes: Kill the rich and give to the poor!
Confucianism is a doctrine that emphasizes the order of superiority and inferiority. As soon as these four words appeared, Zhang Juzheng broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly knocked these four words into pieces and told himself: Saint It must be right!
Soon, another question emerged in Zhang Juzheng’s mind. Is the saint necessarily right?
Zhang Juzheng, who had been studying for forty-eight years, had cracks in his rock-solid ideological seal.
Once the seeds are planted, they will take root, sprout, and bear fruit.
"Your Majesty, why don't you read the "Emperor's Illustrations"?" Zhang Juzheng decided to change the topic and said sincerely that he had compiled these stories, and he was very confident that he could answer your Majesty's doubts. Rather than letting His Majesty continue to be so deviant!
To protect the three cardinal principles and five constant principles in your majesty’s heart, Zhang Juzheng is bound to be righteous!
"Okay." Zhu Yijun picked up the Emperor's Manual, flipped it and said, "Then let's talk about the fact that Song Renzong valued grain but despised pearls and jade."
Zhang Juzheng heard a brief story I feel a little regretful, it's better to talk about the Analects of Confucius, the Analects of Confucius is just principles.
As soon as this story about precious grains and cheap pearls and jade is told, Your Majesty will definitely propose a marriage to farm and mulberry trees. This is practice.
Zhang Juzheng said quite solemnly: "During the Renzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the palace had good pearls, which were beautiful because they were large and round. There were many buyers in the palace. As a result, the price of pearls in Bianliang City, the capital at that time, soared. Zhang The imperial concubine wore pearl jewelry, but Renzong hid his face and refused to look at it, saying, "The pearls and jade are all white, and it looks almost ominous. Why is it so unconventional?" Concubine Zhang quickly took off the jewelry after hearing this, and Renzong was happy. "
"The emperor didn't like pearls and jade, so he stopped buying them in the palace, and the price of pearls and jade fell immediately."
The reason why Song Renzong was Renzong was not only that he was not fond of luxury, but also that he would not treat the emperor as the emperor. Noble, embarrass the palace people, Song Renzong is an out-and-out good man, he also wants to do things, but he does not have a son, everything is limited, no matter what he does, he cannot do his best.
"What about Song Renzong's appreciation of grains?" Zhu Yijun sat upright and asked about another allusion to Renzong.
Zhang Juzheng bowed his head and said: "During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, he paid attention to the farming of mulberry trees. When he arrived at the back garden, he found an open space, so he had people plant wheat and build a small pavilion called Baoqi Hall. The stem has double ears and is called Qi. Every harvest season, Renzong will personally go to Baoqi Hall to check it, and he will personally cut the first bunch of wheat and shell it. "
Zhu Yijun asked with a smile. : "Then I would like to ask Mr. Yuan Fu, is Emperor Renzong of Song worthy of the word benevolence?"
Zhang Juzheng replied: "Song Renzong said: Treasures such as pearls and jade cannot be eaten when hungry and cannot be worn when cold." , But a small thing is worth thousands of dollars, and it is not advisable to waste the support of thousands of people just to play with it for a while.” I often say to people: Among the scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants, this farmer is probably the hardest working family. They plow in spring and work in summer, and work under the stars and moon. In the end, the taxes from the court, the grain rent from the gentry, and the selfish demands of the local rulers end up not even having a good meal. Very few."
"Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty was respectful, thrifty, benevolent and forgiving, and was outstanding in modern times. He can naturally be called benevolent."
Zhu Yijun then said: "I heard that Luo Gongchen, a fellow coastal defense officer, There is an auspicious thing, the potato, with an output of more than a thousand kilograms per mu. Although I am young, I never dare to forget the late emperor's instructions. I want to imitate the past, despise pearls and jade, value grains, reduce the expenses of the Qianqing Palace, and build the Baoqi Palace in Jingshan. We are engaged in farming and mulberry cultivation, in the hope that the country will be peaceful and the Ming Dynasty will be revived. "What do you think, Mr. Yuan Fu?" In the early Ming Dynasty, it was mainly used to pile coal to prevent the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty from besieging the capital and leaving no firewood available, so it was also called Coal Mountain.
In Jingshan, there is the Shouhuang Hall, where you can climb, admire flowers, have banquets, and shoot arrows. There is also the Guande Hall, the school grounds of the Ming Emperor, where he was specially tested for archery by his heirs.
Zhang Juzheng originally wanted to protect Feng Bao's position as the great king in the palace, and he also intended to agree. Now, His Majesty used two passages in the Emperor's Illustrations to talk about this matter, and said respectfully: "I think it is good, I have heard: 1 The famine in the evening leads to endless killings. In ancient times, the sage kings always put the encouragement of farmers as their first priority. However, the poems eulogized the prosperity and the agriculture was in ruins. His Majesty Zhang Juzheng agreed. Emperor Li Gao's farming was a spare ammunition. If anyone objected, he could use the ancestral method to suppress them.
One night of hunger, the beginning of endless killings, Zhang Juzheng specifically told the little emperor what he meant.
If the people can't even get a meal, they will gather in chaos and endless killings will begin. Therefore, the ancient holy kings of all dynasties prioritized persuading farmers and mulberry trees. The pompous carols were sung more and more, and farming gradually fell into disuse.
Zhu Yijun asked curiously: "I heard from my mother that Saint Meng once denounced the agricultural disciples for farming together. Why did Mr. Yuan Fu use such bad words to persuade him?"
Zhang Juzheng was quite surprised. It is said accurately: "Mencius criticized the agricultural science that the monarch and the people farmed together because he was worried that the monarch would accept agricultural science and be too attached to agricultural affairs, which would lead to the absurdity of government affairs." . That is to say, all workers in the world have their own things to do. Of course, they cannot stop doing their own things just because of farming.” Either work hard, or work hard, the world is universal."
"Mencius refutes agriculture, and refutes that the king and the people work together, not to refute the importance of farming, nor to refute benevolence and forgiveness."
"That's it." Zhu Yijun understood what Zhang Juzheng said. Zhang Juzheng is not the kind of person who holds the sage's book and follows every word as a code of conduct. He understands the sage's book, or the operating logic of this world, Have your own opinions and understanding.
In Zhang Juzheng's view, it was not a bad thing that the little emperor wanted to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes. The Ming emperors all had their own little hobbies. Farming was better than fighting crickets or cultivating immortality and refining elixirs.
Taizu Emperor Gao even farmed the land himself. If he had the ability, he would run up to Emperor Gao and say: Emperor Gao, you are not doing the right thing!
What Zhang Juzheng means is: Anyway, the little emperor is not pro-government. He is idle when he is idle. He cares about farmers and mulberry trees. He can see the suffering of all people. When he is in power in the future, it will be better than being deceived.
"Then Lao Yuanfu will quell the criticism from the foreign court. Feng Daban, can you free up a few acres of land in Wansui Mountain today to build Baoqi Palace?" Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao.
Feng Bao's heart hanging in his throat completely fell back into his stomach. He hurriedly knelt on the ground and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it will be done tomorrow."
There are orchards planted under Jingshan, called Baiguoyuan. Feng Bao asked people to inspect the land. The land was fertile, so he moved the fruit trees in Baiguoyuan to other places. Jingshan was so big that it could accommodate the Emperor of Ming Dynasty to plant several acres of thin fields. , to promote their benevolent policies. Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng continued to talk about various things in "The Emperor's Illustrations". In the volume in his hand, every story has a full-color illustration, which is extremely well-made.
At the end of the lecture, the scribe, the attendant, and the lecturer began to leave. After completely exiting, Zhu Yijun did not stand up to greet him and end the lecture, but took out a book Memorial, that is Tan Lun's official memorial.
"Mr. Yuanfu, let's not approve Tan Shangshu's memorial for becoming an official for the time being." Zhu Yijun talked about the affairs in the court, and Tan Lunka Wang Chonggu's promotion list was not approved even if it was to become an official. After passing the trial, Zhu Yijun's attitude was that Tan Lun would not be allowed to become an official.
Reason?
The reason is that he doesn't want to fall asleep and his head will be gone.
Zhang Juzheng hesitated for a moment and said: "This is the appointment and promotion of the officials in the capital. They are all ordered by the emperor. I should not say more. Your Majesty is so young and I am overstepping my bounds. I thought it was a bit funny to say that Tan Lun's corpse was in a vegetarian position." ”
The appointment and dismissal of officials in the capital was a core part of imperial power. Even when the prince Zhu Biao of the Hongwu Dynasty supervised the country, the prince Zhu Gaochi of the Yongle Dynasty supervised the country, and the king of Xiang Zhu Zhanyi supervised the country during the Xuande period, the appointment and removal of officials in the capital were all important. It only requires Emperor Zhu's approval.
Zhang Juzheng should not have complained about Tan Lun's appointment in front of the emperor, but the emperor asked him for his opinion. As the emperor's advisor and the only remaining minister of the auxiliary country, Zhang Juzheng still expressed his attitude.
Even if the emperor does not ask, Zhang Juzheng will clearly state the reasons why the cabinet does not agree with Tan Lun's appointment in the draft of the memorial, and it will be up to Empress Dowager Li to make the decision.
However, when drafting the vote, Zhang Juzheng would not just say that Tan Lun was not a dead person and did nothing, but he would clearly state the stakes in Wang Chonggu's promotion of the list of generals and the exchange of interests. He did not write clearly. , I am afraid that Queen Mother Li will not understand the key point.
Zhang Juzheng was unwilling to explain in detail the filthiness of the adult world to ten-year-old Zhu Yijun.
No matter how Zhang Juzheng looked at it, he felt that the little emperor seemed to understand what was going on.
Zhu Yijun really understands that the matter is not complicated. Tan Lun rebelled against the Jin Party, the Jin Party liquidated Tan Lun, and Zhang Juzheng wanted to keep Tan Lun.
From the standpoint of the Jin Party, Tan Lun was treacherous and indeed had bad personal ethics. He did not arrange for Tan Lun to be shot eighteen times in the back and commit suicide. That was because Tan Lun was in the capital.
But Zhu Yijun stood on the standpoint of imperial power and the Ming Dynasty. The generals in the Beijing camp from top to bottom are all members of the Jin Party. He should not be the emperor anymore. Tomorrow, he will pluck his head off and let the Jin Party kick him and make a fuss. .
The Jin Party, an unbreakable political alliance? It's just self-destruction if you don't attack.
Tan Lun was recommended by Yang Bo, but it turned out that Tan Lun was not in step with the Jin Party on such a critical matter of promoting generals in the capital.
"Mr. Xie Yuanfu." Zhu Yijun stood up and bowed slightly, ending today's lecture.
"I retire." Zhang Juzheng hurriedly bowed his head and returned the greeting. According to etiquette, he was going to kneel down to reply, but the emperor had something to say, and he was spared the red tape of the ceremony. He slowly retreated to the door of Wenhua Palace. , turned around and left Wenhua Hall, and when he walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion opposite Wenhua Hall, Zhang Juzheng always felt that something was wrong.
The little emperor seems to be really knowledgeable about the exchange of interests.
After lunch, Zhu Yijun started to practice martial arts again. He was still the tough-talking little emperor. Zhu Xixiao, who was responsible for teaching the little emperor to practice martial arts, discovered that the Ming Emperor's martial arts practice was serious and did not start with enthusiasm in a few days. Lazy and lazy.
Because the emperor was serious, Zhu Xixiao's attitude became particularly serious.
According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty should be in Chengding, that is, when he is fifteen years old, all three arrows will be hit. Because of various complicated reasons, after all, in the first year of Zhengtong, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qi After the town ascended the throne, this assessment was abolished.
At that time, neither the Empress Dowager Zhang nor the Empress Dowager Sun wanted Zhu Qizhen, who was only nine years old, to suffer too much.
Now Queen Mother Li doesn't want the little emperor to suffer too much, but the little emperor has his own ideas and seems to have convinced Queen Mother Li.
Zhu Xixiao was very grateful to the little emperor. In Wang Zhanglong's case, if His Majesty the Emperor had not appeared in Beizhen Fusi, it would have been difficult for the Beizhen Fusi Yamen to be left alone. However, the Emperor was here and the Emperor personally supervised the trial. Let Beizhen Fusi Yamen save a lot of trouble in this case.
If the emperor does not go, no matter how he tries, he will either offend the Jin Party or Feng Bao.
For Zhu Xixiao, these are people he cannot afford to offend. The Jinyiwei is no longer the time when Lu Bing was in charge and powerful during the Jiajing period.
The emperor went to Beizhen Fusi. The imperial power is supreme and the sky is clear. This case is in full view of the public, so Zhu Xixiao does not have to be forced to take sides.
"Shuai Ti, the imperial court recommends generals from the capital. Those who practice martial arts with me are all eunuchs. Are there no honorary guards or swordsmen to practice martial arts with me?" Zhu Yijun slowly accepted his duties and calmed down. , and then he spoke.
Xunwei and Daodaosheren are the official positions held by Ming Dynasty's hereditary military honors before inheriting the titles of Baihu, Qianhu, Bo, Hou and Gong.
Zhu Xixiao's expression changed and he said, "Yes!"
Why was the Tiqi led by Lu Bing so powerful that it even suppressed the governor of Dongchang?
Because Lu Bing’s mother was the wet nurse of Emperor Jiajing, Lu Bing followed his mother in and out of the palace since he was a child, and he and Emperor Jiajing grew up together;
In the eighteenth year of Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing visited Weihui on a southern tour. There was a fire in the palace, and Lu Bing rushed into the fire and carried Emperor Jiajing away; He was strangled to death, and it was Lu Bing who rushed in immediately to save him.
Of course Zhu Xixiao would like to recommend Xun Wei and Dao Sheren to accompany His Majesty to practice martial arts.
But are the Queen Mother and Feng Bao likely to agree to this?
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