Chapter 259: The nominal family becomes the real family
Suicide is a smooth and leeway way of handling the situation. Everyone can advance and retreat, so that the conflict will not become overwhelming.
The reason why Zhang Juzheng emphasized so is because he saw His Majesty the Emperor's sophistication in handling problems. In political activities, the most important thing is political responsibility and political ability, so that in a complex and changing environment, Stay calm and make quick decisions when facing various challenges and difficulties.
In Zhang Juzheng's view, the little emperor has fully possessed a very high level of political responsibility and ability. This is the starting point for his willingness to return to power and his insistence on returning to power.
Wang Xijue represents the retro style, which is completely different from the force represented by Zhang Siwei.
What Zhang Siwei represents is the local overreach of the vassal town. This is a common contradiction in the central region. However, Zhang Siwei chose to over-intensify this contradiction, which ultimately attracted the thunderous blow of the imperial power and Zhang Juzheng, who protected the young emperor. .
The complex contradiction between the restoration faction represented by Wang Xijue and the reform faction headed by Zhang Juzheng goes far beyond the contradiction between the central and local governments that oversteps their authority, but is a universal contradiction that touches all corners of the Ming Dynasty.
According to the basic arguments of the theory of contradiction put forward by Zhang Juzheng, this society is in a spiral upward. The unity of knowledge and action, the unity of conscience, and the successive explanation of contradictions are the main principles of the theory of contradiction.
This argument directly hits the key point of the core theory of the retro school, which is the law of three generations. The retro school believes that the contradictions in the current society are the result of not following the three generations and fully restored Only after three generations can the world be unified.
So, the reform faction is facing an existential crisis for the retro faction.
Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng were a pair of masters and apprentices. In a sense, Zhang Juzheng was Zhu Yijun's father and was responsible for educating the emperor as he grew up. During these six years, Zhang Juzheng witnessed Zhu Yijun's growth with his own eyes, step by step, to where he is today. Today is the day when I am the king and the lord of the country.
After the dinner, Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng did not talk about business first, but about life.
Zhu Yijun's private life is extremely boring, like a machine.
Getting up every morning, after the court meeting, he would give lessons to Zhu Yijun and review memorials. In the afternoon, he would go to Peking University Camp to parade the military horses. This was probably the happiest time of Zhu Yijun's day, because in Peking University Camp, he could enjoy freedom. , returned to Taokiji before evening, and studied agriculture and arithmetic in the evening.
Zhang Juzheng was much more relaxed. After breakfast, he went to observe filial piety. To observe filial piety, he also read books and annotated, and also studied agriculture and arithmetic. After finishing each volume of the Ming Dynasty Canon, Zhang Juzheng would proofread it, and in the evening he would Look up at the stars.
The private life of two people is very boring.
Legasi, the Thai-Western envoy, always felt that the Ming Emperor lived like a fanatic or an ascetic. Legas could never understand how the emperor could bear it and never be arrogant and lewd. It is extremely rare for a naturally noble person.
“Detachment, or the separation of self-perception from reality, is largely due to the excessive pursuit of emotional value caused by the extreme abundance of materials.” Zhu Yijun talked about his recent insights.
Based on his observation of King Zhu Yili of Lu, he found that the sense of detachment of a naturally noble man was not spontaneous from him. Behind this phenomenon was the extreme abundance of material.
When people are hungry, they have only one worry, and that is hunger. When people fill their stomachs, they have more worries.
This is also one of the core principles of Luo Bingliang, the commander-in-chief of Nanya Ti.
Zhang Juzheng thought for a moment, looked at the stars in the sky, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty once asked me a question. I remember it deeply. A punch costs ten coins and a person is killed for two taels of silver. The power of the Ming Dynasty We must understand the process of self-alienation. It seems that we are different from others, but in fact it is different from others. This process of alienation is subtle and long-term, and we are not aware of it."
" The common people's problem is that they work too much and get too little money, while the powerful rightists' problem is that they work too little and get too much money."
"This is a distribution. The problem is as big as the country, or as small as a household."
Zhang Juzheng is extremely advanced in the field of philosophy. Zhu Yijun can only talk to Zhang Juzheng for many words, but now he can only talk to Zhang Juzheng. The only person who talked about these things was Wang Chonggu.
But Wang Chonggu is a person that Zhu Yijun hates. He knows everything, but he always keeps silent about these deviant things. Wang Chonggu is too good at protecting himself. This is different from Zhang Juzheng, who is clumsy in self-cultivation. , completely different.
What Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng discussed was the process of human alienation, and it was treason.
“There are some things that are present when we are born. If we are born without them, they are not. Under the same starry sky, they both have one nose and two eyes, but the gap is so huge. One door cannot leave two doors. A lady who is not mature is fairer than a girl who faces the earth and has her back to the sky." Zhu Yijun leaned on the ergonomic chair donated by the Imperial Hospital and looked at the starry sky.
What girl doesn’t love beauty? But girls who work in the fields will get tanned, their skin will become rough, and their bodies will be deformed due to long-term work. Women in ordinary families have to go to the fields to work on the third day after giving birth.
Many things, like the throne, are there when you are born, and if you don’t have them, you don’t have them.
This is the great treason and injustice, and it is also one of the core resistances of the reformists in the past. That is, the reform will definitely damage the authority of the emperor. This is inevitable. If you want to change this world where you are born with something, and if you don’t have it, you will not have it. Hereditary disregard The replacement of the imperial power will inevitably be impacted.
Why do you, a ten-year-old child, become the emperor and the master of the empire?
When everyone is born, they have the same sex, and they are all the same children waiting to be fed. However, as time goes by, the abundance of materials directly affects the growth of the children, and finally they become completely different. Becoming people in two completely different worlds.
Zhu Yijun shook his sleeves, pulled out an article and handed it over, asking the gentleman to read it.
After Zhang Juzheng finished reading this essay, he looked at His Majesty with furrowed brows and asked in confusion: "May I ask Your Majesty, where is this Zhou Shuren pen Zheng?"
"This article comes from the public, I don't know who it is." The article Zhu Yijun took out was called Hometown. There was a young man named Runtu in it, and there was also an illustration of a young man in Chayun.
The outline of the content is exactly the same as that of Lu Xun's hometown, with just a few slight modifications.
Just like when we were young, we used steel forks to catch the melon-stealing harpies together under the bright moonlight. When we grow up, our situation is completely different.
The transformation from the lively, kind and sincere young Runtu to the impoverished, numb, humble and dull middle-aged Runtu is the process of human alienation. In this process, material is the biggest variable.
Wang Shizhen and Zhang Juzheng are from the same class. Wang Shizhen belongs to a wealthy family and is a hairpin family. Therefore, Wang Shizhen is full of jealousy, prejudice and contempt for Zhang Juzheng. Why should you, Zhang Juzheng, who has not washed off the mud on his legs? Standing over everyone, dominating and dominating.
"Looking at the artistic conception of his article, it seems to be the same as Hai Zongxian's. Probably only Hai Zongxian can write such an article, but it is not written by Hai Zongxian." Zhang Juzheng finished reading this article "Hometown" and at first glance, He thought it was written by Hai Rui under the name Zhou Shuren, but after reading it, he was convinced that it was not.
"Mr. Hai?" Zhu Yijun smiled. Hai Rui and Lu Xun do look alike.
Hai Rui is a person who can't hide things in his heart. He is an upright person. He is very similar to Lu Xun. They are both strong-willed and upright. No part of his body is soft, but Hai Rui's The style of the article is completely different from that of Lu Xun.
Hai Rui's writing style is never metaphorical, but straightforward. If you want to say that there is something wrong with your emperor, you will never hang up your waistcoat, but just carry the coffin, and then criticize Jiajing, Jiajing, and everyone is clean.
Hai Rui charged against the supreme emperor of Ming Dynasty like this. The final result was that after Master Dao left, he got a high promotion, because Hai Rui was right, the twenty-five years after Master Dao were the twenty-five years of cultivating Taoism. Year is also the twenty-fifth year of shame, and Master Dao is also aware of his shame.
If Hai Rui hadn't scolded him rightly, Master Dao would have chopped Hai Rui down long ago.
However, Zhou Shuren changed countless vests throughout his life, going around in circles for fear of being caught.
No matter how bad the Ming Dynasty is, it can still tolerate Hai Rui living under his real name. Such a feudal monarchy is the Ming Dynasty.
"Mr. Hai." Zhang Juzheng nodded and showed a smile. Zhu Yijun laughed, and soon leaned forward and backward with laughter. Zhang Juzheng was also smiling. His scholar's accomplishments did not allow him to be in the presence of His Majesty. I lost my manners in front of me, and my laughter lingered on the mountain road, endlessly.
Feng Bao and Zhang Hong really looked at each other. What is the point of laughter in the word Mr. Hai? !
Of course, Feng Bao and Zhang Hong could understand that the emperor's smile was sincerely happy. It was an extremely natural and relaxed smile. This was a rare smile where the emperor took off his disguise. Even Wang Yaozhuo, who was accompanying him, also I've only seen a smile like this a few times.
Because Hai Rui is alive and can return to the dynasty, this is a happy thing in itself, and it represents the health of the Ming dynasty system.
Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng would take off their disguises when chatting. In the minds of most people in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng could intimidate the emperor, so the relationship between the emperor and the powerful ministers must be extremely tense, but Feng Bao and Zhang Hong were very It is clear that there are no fundamental differences or conflicts of interest between the two people.
Zhu Yijun stopped his smile and said: "The army will set off for Daning Guard next month. The battle against Quanning Guard is already underway and preparations are complete. Sir, do you have anything to explain?"< br>
"No." Zhang Juzheng shook his head and let go. The emperor barged in and asked. He said the same thing and had nothing to explain.
Not being in his position and not planning his affairs are the most basic political qualities. Training the little emperor to become the master of the country is Zhang Juzheng's fundamental plan in the first five years of his country.
Zhu Yijun continued to ask: "When Antonio hires the Ming Navy Battalion, he will probably station troops in Nanyang first. Our Ming Dynasty is so poor that we have to work as thugs for the Westerners. Is there anything you want to explain, sir?" "
"Antonio will not lose, but Ming will definitely make a profit." Zhang Juzheng has nothing to explain and supports His Majesty's decision.
Being good after getting a bargain, the plan of this mercenary camp is just to find out the situation of the captives and train troops. As Felipe II said, peace is just a fig leaf without absolute advantage, Felipe The second generation knew it, the emperor knew it, and Zhang Juzheng also understood it very well.
Based on the system design of the imperial system, resorting to force to promote military power is the basic mission and law of the empire.
Major national events take place in the army and in sacrifice.
"There is a demon book case in Nanya." Zhu Yijun talked about the demon book in Nanya, which was the "The Impeachment of Zhang Juzheng" written under the name of Hai Rui. This trend caused public opinion that Nanya Tishuai was ransacking homes everywhere. , to fulfill the emperor's promise, and those who make mistakes will be killed.
Zhu Yijun asked: "Sir, do you have anything else to explain?"
"No." Zhang Juzheng shook his head again. The emperor's decision was to show his determination to continue the New Deal. It is inevitable that the first bird will be shot, and this has been the case since ancient times.
If Zhang Juzheng was in court, he would definitely put all the blame on Wu Shiqi, the health official, and deal with the matter in a peaceful way. But His Majesty has His Majesty's method of handling it. Zhang Juzheng really doesn't want to. intends to interfere.
Zhu Yijun was extremely helpless. He really gave Zhang Juzheng a retired life, which really made the emperor a little angry. He continued to ask: "This year, the sea transportation of grain has increased to three million shi, and the canal transportation has increased from four months. It's been a month, sir. Is there anything you want to say?" "No...there is!" Zhang Juzheng subconsciously refused, and then he remembered that there was really something that needed to be said.
"Your Majesty, I discovered something interesting." Zhang Juzheng rolled up his sleeves and walked into Wenchang Pavilion, then took out some items and put them on the table .
Zhang Juzheng first took out a carved eagle, the size of a palm, then picked up a stick with a tray, placed it on the table, and placed the eagle on the stick. A magical scene appeared , this palm-sized eagle is balanced steadily with only the support of its beak.
Zhu Yijun knew what it was, a toy called the Balanced Eagle in later generations.
The reason why this eagle can float stably on the stick is because the actual center of gravity of the entire bird is at the tip of its beak.
“This is a strange skill in the hands of Baiyi. It is not a rare thing. There is a non-existent point in all things, which is the center of gravity of the object. As long as you find this center of gravity, you can make all things have no place. Achieving balance without interference from external forces. "Zhang Juzheng talked about the concept of center of gravity. A point that does not exist but does exist is the center of gravity.
"I understand." Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Hong to pick up a wooden stick. He tried several times and found the center of gravity. The wooden stick stopped steadily in his hand. When the wind blew, the wooden stick fell. Yes, Zhang Juzheng said very clearly that there is no external interference. Obviously wind is an external force.
Zhang Juzheng took out a very interesting item. This thing is very common. Zhu Yixuan liked to play with it very much in the past two years, which is a tumbler.
“In order to prevent the grain ships from sinking, we used grain boxes. Granular goods can be loaded in grain boxes, which are durable.” Zhang Juzheng talked about the grain boxes he built before, and continued Said: "Your Majesty, tank ships usually have ballast stones, and the center of gravity is moved downward, which is beneficial to the stability of the ship."
Zhang Juzheng took out a model of the ship, threw it into the water, and gently fiddled with the mast. The ship began to rock. He picked up two more long iron rods, put them into the cabin, and fiddled with the mast again. The ship rocked less.
“Moving the center of gravity downward can effectively prevent the ship from bumping and capsizing.” Zhang Juzheng has demonstrated the importance of ballast stones through practice, and then he came up with a new model. This model, the bottom Part of it is made of iron and the upper part is made of wood, which is spliced together.
“This all-wood boat and this half-steel and half-wood boat are the same in weight, but their stability in the water is completely different.” Zhang Juzheng introduced the steel boat in detail The differences in design between wooden spliced boats and wooden boats, and both were placed in the water, began to demonstrate their stability.
“Adding a lead block at the bottom can save space and increase stability.” Zhang Juzheng proposed a new design for stable shipping ships.
Lead bottom ballast design.
"When the volume of all things is the same, the weight is different. Using water as the standard, lead is 11.4 times heavier than water at the same volume, while the specific gravity of stone is generally between 2.8 and 3." Zhang Juzheng said about what he has been doing recently The thing is, determine the proportion.
Using water as a reference object, the ratio of the weight of everything to the weight of water under the same volume. The reason why water is used as the ratio is entirely due to shipping. Emperor Zhu Zaiyu discovered that the buoyancy of objects Mainly related to drainage.
All research is moving forward in an orderly manner under the leadership of the Gewuyuan. Zhang Juzheng believes that the Royal Gewuyuan will become the most shining star in the land of Ming Dynasty.
"Sir, are you planning to pursue the infinite truth of all things, why don't you become an outsider?" Zhu Yijun said helplessly.
Shanren are capable people and strangers who do not serve in the court. They travel around, and they are basically the same as the travelers on the Great Journey to the West. The biggest problem of the Shanren is that they are not used by the country. Zhang Juzheng really became a foreigner, and Zhu Yijun really lost his prime minister.
"After Ding You, I will be loyal to His Majesty again." Zhang Juzheng answered this question head-on. He would only serve as a mountain man for twenty-seven months. After that, he would continue to serve the emperor. This was the original agreement. , of course both the emperor and Zhang Juzheng had the power to unilaterally break the contract.
Zhang Juzheng hesitated to speak, sat under the stars, hesitated again and again, and finally said: "Your Majesty, I have seen a strange phenomenon recently."
"The official factory in Yongding is far away from me. It's not far from here, and the official factory is fine, but this private shop is always a little strange. Originally, the boss, shopkeeper, and clerk were all employed, but these private shops have begun to change recently. The boss is not the boss, but the father and shopkeeper. He is not the shopkeeper, but his biological son, and the clerk is not a clerk, but an adopted son. "
"Just like when parents give birth to a son, the son needs to be filial. These adopted sons work and labor in the workshop. The reward is just a bowl of rice, and you have to be grateful."
"This kind of power seems to come from the powerful and powerful people who adopt adopted sons. The Ming Dynasty banned slaves, so in order to avoid being punished by the court, they used adopted sons. The bad custom of using adopted daughters as family members, but actually as slaves, has spread to private households. ”
Zhu Yijun listened for a long time and said doubtfully: "Daddy's flavor of Minfang?"
"Your Majesty's summary is concise and clear!" Zhang Juzheng said immediately, the emperor's summary was too concise, Dad's flavor of Minfang is all right. What he wanted to say, he shook his head and said: "It is obviously a production relationship, but it is turned into a family relationship. In the name of family relationships, the income from labor is deprived. This is a phenomenon that I have seen when I am worried about my leisure time."
< br>"It is obvious that the value of the craftsmen's labor has been stripped away."
Zhang Juzheng explained in detail the phenomenon he saw. A fifteen-year-old child entered the workshop as an apprentice. I first worshiped my employer as my father, and then my teacher. I had to offer a cup of tea every morning, and kowtow every night. It was etiquette when I woke up in the morning and when I was awake. If I did something wrong, I would be punched and kicked.
There was an apprentice in a workshop who broke a dye vat, which cost one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and the dye cost three taels of silver. After being beaten and kicked, he committed suicide that night.
The case was sent to the county court, but nothing happened. Because he was an adopted son, he was given two coins and buried hastily.
All the profits created by the apprentice were eaten up by the boss and the shopkeeper. The boss beat and scolded the apprentice. Zhang Juzheng saw a boss who had people stand in two rows in the early morning and one person gave him the money. Two slaps, and then everyone knelt down and shouted: Thank you boss for the meal.
“The reason why we pretended to be father and son was to facilitate the marriage and create a culture where being able to do work is a reward. This kind of culture has become common.” Zhang Juzheng said very worriedly: “As for the intervention of the imperial court, These bosses also responded and released these apprentices directly. The apprentices had nothing to do, so they would naturally gather together and cause chaos. "
You don't care about this folk shop, he will make a father-like folk shop for you, this folk shop, As soon as the court takes control, they will immediately lay off employees and increase efficiency, making people unemployed and unable to survive. If you don't care, there will be chaos, and if you take care of it, they will die. This is very similar to official governance.
Zhu Yijun exhaled and said: "Is there anywhere in the world where there is no place to eat?"
"I plan to build a city in Rehe. This place is well connected in all directions. If it is connected with the Quanning Guard and the Daning Guard and forms the horns of each other, we can cut off the connection between the Northern Lu and the Dongyi Jurchen."
< br>"Rehe needs people to build the city, Daning needs people to build roads, Liaodong needs people to cultivate fields, and government factories also need people. People are needed everywhere. If you can't do it in this place, just find another place to do it. The world is big and there are always people. A place to eat!"
"What are you going to do?" Zhang Juzheng asked with a smile on his face.
Zhu Yijun thought over and over again and said: "First of all, we must start with the Ming Dynasty Hui Dian. Father is father, and children are children. This kind of adopted son and adopted daughter will no longer be recognized at the legal level as long as there is a biological son. Father Not a father, not a son, what kind of thing is this? "
"What if it's entrustment? If your parents leave and you can't make a living, how can you deal with it?" Zhang Juzheng asked immediately, He was reminding Your Majesty that this method is good and very good, but it is only very good and some of it treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.
"What do you think, sir?" Zhu Yijun frowned and thought about it. It is true that it is very difficult to implement the decree. Defection is very common these days. There are certain social reasons for the birth of adopted sons and daughters.
"Your Majesty, please take some time to think." Zhang Juzheng just didn't say what he had in mind and let the emperor figure it out on his own. The care and blessing of adults will eventually come to an end, and the emperor must learn to face these ups and downs on his own and thrive. growing up.
Zhu Yijun thought for a moment, his eyes lit up and he said: "Then we will not prohibit adopted sons and adopted daughters, but we will allow adopted sons and adopted daughters to inherit the family business. In this way, the wealthy people will be forced to recognize their adopted sons and adopted daughters. , we can't be so unscrupulous."
"On the surface, their adopted son and daughter are family members, but in terms of interests, they become real family members."
"Your Majesty Shengming." Zhang Juzheng said very sincerely that this kind of tricks are actually bad tricks used in history. For example, the famous Tuen Order in the Western Han Dynasty has this core logic. Only by adding profit distribution can we become a real family.
The powerful right-wingers could take as much money as they wanted, and the imperial court supported the adopted sons who complained about the injustice and divided the family property.
Just because it’s worn out doesn’t mean it’s not easy to use.
"Well, this is not enough." Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and said very clearly: "In this handicraft factory, the craftsmen face powerful right-wingers, but they still lack the strength to fight against the factory owners. Power, the power that scares the owners of the factory.”
“Dadaotou should organize the craftsmen and negotiate with the boss.”
Dadaotou is the boss among the craftsmen. Almost the same as the big boss in the village.
Zhang Juzheng immediately said: "The powerful right-wingers bought a lot of people. What if the big-headed people collude with the powerful right-wingers? Isn't this big head just in name only? It's like the establishment of the Hongwu Period. The grain chief, later the grain chief and the Jin gentry teamed up to bully the people, and the people complained and had nothing to do."
Zhu Yijun fell silent, saying it was easy, but it was too difficult to do. Zhang Juzheng asked questions one after another. , which made Zhu Yijun think deeply.
Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said: "There should be a place for the craftsmen to complain about their grievances. This big leader must be available to the people and the court. This is bottom-up and top-down. , the tax collection institute can only collect taxes, so it is necessary to set up another one.”
“It’s difficult, but we still have to do it.”
“Your Majesty is wise,” Zhang Juzheng said, bowing his head. When it comes to handling state affairs, we are fully capable, responsible and capable. Even these system designs still have many shortcomings, but they all need to be learned from practice and then eliminated from practice.
The night conversation between Zhang Juzheng and Zhu Yijun mainly focused on the issues that Zhang Juzheng has been thinking about, distribution, and the establishment of a distribution system at the national and dynastic level. Today is just the beginning. Zhang Juzheng will use Ding You's time to perfect his ideas.
Zhu Yijun's stay at Yicheng Bo's Mansion was entirely a spur-of-the-moment decision. After he fell asleep peacefully, he was suddenly awakened by the noise.
“The water has leaked, the water has leaked!” Waves of shouts came from outside, and the sounds of footsteps, fire extinguishing, firecrackers, and the clash of gold and metal were all heard.
"Your Majesty, there is an assassination attempt!" Zhang Hong rushed in immediately. There were red-robed eunuchs nearby, and red-helmeted guards outside, led by Zhu Yijun's sparring partners Zhao Zhenyuan and Luo Sigong.
Zhu Yijun stood up and said: "Get my armor! I want to see who wants my life."
During the process of wearing the armor, Zhu Yijun has been thinking about something. The question is, is the main target of this assassination really the emperor?
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