Lao Zhu laughed angrily, and without saying a word, he pointed directly towards the outside of the hall.
Han Du understood and understood, this is to let himself go. So he hugged the brocade box and quickly exited the hall.
Han Du was unwilling to leave Fengtian Hall, and it was a pity that he could not print Lao Zhu's portrait on the treasure banknotes.
The banknotes that Han Du was familiar with were still the ones from later generations. As for the current treasure banknotes of the Ming Dynasty, Han Du seems to be nothing more than a piece of straw.
Han Du always felt that it was a pity that Lao Zhu's portrait could not be printed on the banknotes.
But I don’t know why Lao Zhu had such a big reaction to this matter. He kicked himself out without giving himself a chance to explain.
what can we do about it?
Han Du was at a loss as he walked outside the palace.
Suddenly he thought of something.
I may not be able to persuade Lao Zhu, but there is someone who should be able to persuade him.
Going to find His Highness the Crown Prince, Han Du made up his mind, so he turned around halfway and headed towards the East Palace.
Perhaps it was because Zhu Biao had not dealt with many memorials today. When Han Du came, Zhu Biao was resting in the garden.
After announcing and waiting, Han Du soon followed the eunuch to the garden.
"Your Majesty, Han Du, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Biao held the teapot in one hand and poured tea, while motioning to Han Du, "Sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Highness, Prince," Han Du sat down as he was told, and when he saw Zhu Biao passing the tea, he quickly took it.
Zhu Biao took a sip of tea and spoke before Han Du, "Don't blame your father for that matter. Don't worry, I'm still here, and you won't be targeted by them. No one else should take the credit for you." Want to obliterate.”
"That's what your Highness is talking about," Han Du understood and said indifferently: "I don't care about credit or lack of merit at all. Even if they exclude me, so what? It's not that I am arrogant, I don't have any at all. Please keep them in mind. I am not targeting anyone. In my opinion, none of the current officials are qualified."
When Zhu Biao heard Han Du's words, his tea drinking movements froze instantly. A pair of eyes scanned Han Du up and down, as if to say, "Aren't you arrogant, or what? You are already so arrogant that you look down on the world." What a hero."
I don’t know why, but Han Du feels much more relaxed when he and Zhu Biao are together. It's not like every time he sees Lao Zhu, his heart can't help but tighten.
"Your Highness doesn't believe what I said?" Han Du asked casually when he saw Zhu Biao looking at him with a strange expression.
Without waiting for Zhu Biao's answer, Han Du continued: "In terms of conspiracy and calculations in the court, I am indeed inferior to those who hang around all day long. But, is being an official just for you to plot against me and me against you all day long? ?”
Faced with the problem of Han Du, Zhu Shou said calmly: "It has been said since ancient times that serving as an official will benefit one party. The Gongun princes are not just scheming, they also work hard to benefit one party."
Han Du rubbed his temples and felt that there was a cognitive gap between himself and Zhu Biao. If it were Han Du's past temper, he wouldn't bother to explain, but who wants to face Zhu Biao now, the majestic Prince of Ming Dynasty, the future crown prince? Not for others, even if it was for himself, he had to patiently explain it carefully.
"Your Highness, do you think that a good official can be considered a good official if he can sit high in a temple, regulate yin and yang, and educate the people as an official?"
"Isn't that true?" Zhu Biao asked Han Du. In his opinion, such an official could be regarded as a rare good official.
Sure enough, this is the limitation of ancient people's cognition.
Those in power always believe that if they can make the people live and work in peace and contentment and not bully the people wantonly, they can be regarded as rare good officials.
And this is not the case of Zhu Biao alone. It has been the view of almost everyone throughout history, starting from thousands of years ago.
This has a lot to do with the ancient environment, which limited their cognition. In ancient times, wars were often fought, either attacking others or being attacked by others. Even in the Ming Dynasty, the Hongwu Dynasty was only fourteen years old, and Zhu Yuanzhang launched several Northern Expeditions in succession.
The war has brought a huge burden to the people, and many are even trapped in the war and displaced.
Therefore, it would be great if the people at this time can live in peace and stability. Do you have any other ideas? When they meet an official who doesn't bother them, the people will think that he is a good official, and they will be grateful to him and give him the People's Umbrella.
This leads to the fact that just sitting in the temple and doing nothing can be regarded as a good official.
Since ancient times, officials have only considered their own interests and have never considered the common people. Even the man who uttered the profound and enlightening words of the ages, "worry first when the world is worried, and be happy when the world is happy later", the reforms he carried out with all his heart and soul were only for the benefit of the imperial court, and what he said was nothing but an illusion. It's just a realm, a fantasy, not a specific goal at all.
Even the royal family who regarded the world as their own was the same throughout the ages. They only considered their own interests and never considered the common people at all.
It was not until the establishment of the new dynasty that Emperor Taizong uttered the sonorous and powerful words "solve the problem of food and clothing", which can be regarded as turning the ideals of the previous sages into clear, real and feasible goals.
"But Your Highness, do the people need enlightenment?" Han Du asked with a chuckle.
There is still doubt about this, of course the people need education! Zhu Biao was about to refute Han Du.
But before he could answer, Han Du said categorically: "The people don't need so-called enlightenment. As the sages say, if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you will know the honor and disgrace. The first thing is that the people are well fed and clothed." As for the enlightenment, it’s just those officials taking credit for their incompetence.”
"Taking credit for incompetence..." Zhu Biao pondered for a moment, looked at Han Du with a determined look on his face, and had to smile bitterly: "You are really not polite at all. You said these words here in this palace today. Just say it, but be sure not to leak it, otherwise I may not be able to protect you."
Han Du chuckled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I haven't lived enough. How can I dig a hole for myself casually? Not only will I not reveal anything about what I said just now, but after I leave this door, even if Your Highness says it was me who said it, I won't." I won’t admit it either.”
"It would be better if you don't admit it," Zhu Biao laughed. After laughing, his expression suddenly became lonely. "What you said is really good. Every common person can be fed, clothed and warm. What kind of prosperous age would that be? But I'm afraid it's difficult to realize. Since ancient times, even in a prosperous age like the Zhenguan period, the world has been full of food and clothing. There are also people who are starving, so it is impossible to do what you said."
"Does His Highness think it is better if it is realized or not realized?" Han Du looked at Zhu Biao and asked with a hint of meaning.
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, "Of course it's good to have achieved it. In such a prosperous age, it's worth even taking a look at it. But it's a pity that it's too difficult and almost impossible to achieve."
Han Du looked at Zhu Biao carefully for a long time, and saw that what he said was not false at all, so he said: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. The people of today are better than the people of the past. What the ancients could not do, your Highness today may not be able to do. Your Highness As the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, he should have the intention to encompass the whole world and dominate the eight wastelands. In the past, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the world was in chaos for hundreds of years, and everyone thought that the world would continue to be divided like this. But the remnants of the First Emperor Fen Sixth Generation, To unify the world, isn't it true that we have accomplished something that no one before us has accomplished? What's more, the success does not have to be mine. Even if His Highness cannot do it, as long as His Highness strives towards this goal, it will come naturally in less than six lifetimes. "
"Okay, that's good, that's great. Hahaha..." Zhu Biao stood up excitedly, walked back and forth in front of Han Du, and kept muttering, "Success does not have to be mine." , success does not have to be mine...".
Although Zhu Biao has served the country for many years, his goals have never been clear at this moment.
Zhu Biao was born in the midst of war and separatism, and was extremely loved by Lao Zhu as soon as he was born. Lao Zhu not only invited Zhu Biao to be enlightened by a great scholar, but also personally taught him the art of fighting in battle formations when he grew up.
Zhu Biao is a true all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. In addition, he has a kind nature and is well aware of the sufferings of the people, so he has always been respected by everyone in the court.
In the first year after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Biao was canonized as the prince. The following year, he was taken by Lao Zhu to teach the emperor's studies. He was even asked to stand aside and study at court meetings.
Now he is even asked to supervise the country. It can be said that Lao Zhu gave all the best to Zhu Biao.
Although Zhu Biao accepted everything his father gave him one by one, there was one question that always remained in his heart. That is, although he accepted everything his father gave him, it was Lao Zhu who recommended it to him. No one knows whether it is what he wanted.
In the past, Zhu Biao accepted all this calmly and did everything according to his father's instructions. After his father, Emperor Long Yu, passed away, he took over the throne as a matter of course, and then governed the country like his father.
See clearly, you are governing the country like your father.
The key is "image", not that Zhu Biao himself knows how to govern the country.
To put it simply, Zhu Biao does not have his own opinions or goals.
But now, the target appears.
"It doesn't matter if you can't do it yourself so that the people of the world can be fed, clothed and warm, as long as you do as much as possible and move towards this goal."
Han Du's words awakened Zhu Biao, making him glow with an independent spirit like an enlightenment.
"From this moment on, I, Zhu Biao, the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, am unique. I am who I am, no longer anyone's shadow, not even my father." Zhu Biao's spiritual will is like a torch, and the spirits that used to scatter around him are little by little. gathered together and condensed into a whole.
Han Du was stunned when he saw this. He just sighed a few words casually, but he didn't expect that it would attract such a huge reaction from Zhu Biao.
"I wonder, dear, if you can help me?" Zhu Biao suddenly grabbed Han Du's hands and asked seriously.
