Xu Wei looked at Su Ze on the high platform, and then at the Zhejiang scholars who were inspired by him, and sighed in his heart. Is this considered another way to achieve his goal?
In fact, the "Zhu Xia Doctrine" mentioned by Su Ze is not a new thing. The "Da Gongyang Doctrine" taught by Han Confucianism is exactly the same thing.
In the Tang Dynasty, frontier-style poetry became popular. The Confucian culture was full of expansion and aggression.
It is a pity that by the Ming Dynasty, Confucianism had gradually lost these characteristics.
However, Su Ze helped Xu Wei and aroused the enthusiasm of Zhejiang scholars to fight against Japanese pirates.
Xu Wei came on stage, raised his hands to Su Ze and said, "Xu Wei from Zhejiang has met Su Jieyuan."
Xu Wei was sizing up Su Ze, and Su Ze was sizing up Xu Wei.
In Su Ze's time and space, Xu Wei's fate can be said to have been ups and downs.
He became famous as a young man but failed to win the title for many years. At the age of thirty, he helped Hu Zongxian fight against the Japanese. However, after he became famous, he was implicated in Hu Zongxian's prison case and was imprisoned. He committed suicide many times in prison. He was rescued by his friends and was temporarily released from prison. However, he killed his step-brother due to a fit of madness. Death went to jail again.
Later, he encountered Amnesty, and was released from prison under the defense of his friends. After being released from prison, he traveled around the world, and finally died in poverty.
At this time, Xu Wei should have just accepted Hu Zongxian's invitation to become Hu Zongxian's staff to help him fight against the Japanese.
Su Ze sighed. The heroes who fought against the Japanese did not die well in the end. There may be some inside stories involved, or some people may have died at their own fault.
But history has memory. The so-called teacher who never forgets the past will often provide reference for future generations when making decisions.
The heroes who fought against the Japanese did not end well. What will the ministers who were appointed in the future think?
Zhang Juzheng, who presided over the reform, was liquidated after his death. All the chief ministers in the late Wanli Dynasty became non-stick pots. No minister was willing to take on the important responsibilities of the country like Zhang Juzheng.
After coming back to his senses, Su Ze greeted Xu Wei, and Xu Wei said to everyone: "This Quzhou Academy Literary Meeting is temporarily adjourned. Xu has something to say to Su Jieyuan."
Xu Wei led Su Ze to the backyard of Quzhou Academy. The back of Quzhou Academy could be said to be a winding path, and there was an exquisite garden around a row of school buildings.
Xu Wei took Su Ze into the garden. There was a small pavilion in the waterside pavilion.
The two of them sat down in the pavilion, and Xu Wei said:
"Thank you Su Jieyuan. If this discussion about the Xia barbarians can make Zhejiang Province unite to fight against the Japanese, Xu will be able to live up to Governor Hu's trust."
Xu Weitan said frankly: "To be honest with Brother Su, Xu was asked by Governor Hu to hold this cultural conference, and the purpose was to make the Zhejiang sergeants fight against the Japanese with the same hatred. What Su Jieyuan just said was more important than what Xu had prepared." Well, he is indeed the Xie Yuanlang of Fujian."
Xu Wei said to Su Ze sincerely, which made Su Ze feel a little embarrassed. History books said that although Xu Wei was good at power and knew the art of war, he was innocent by nature and was very sincere towards people and things. Now it seems that this is indeed the case.
Su Ze cupped his hands and said, "Su is really guilty of interfering in Brother Xu's important affairs."
Xu Wei smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it's okay to speak freely in the debate at the Wenhui. What Brother Su said is very reasonable. Xu said, but he has already tried his best just to pacify the Japanese invaders. If he wants to counterattack the Japanese mainland, I'm afraid It’s beyond our capabilities.”
Su Ze just smiled. Of course, he did not expect to be able to attack the Japanese pirates with Ming Dynasty's crotch-stretching strength. He mentioned the "Zhu Xia Barbarian Theory" again. Su Ze was just laying the foundation for future events.
Seeing that Su Ze did not continue speaking, Xu Wei said:
"Is Mr. Xie Yuan going to be imprisoned in the two capitals of the north and south?"
Su Ze nodded and said: "My friends and I are going to Nanjing Imperial College to enter prison, and it is a good time to catch up with the literary meeting of Quzhou Academy."
"Mr. Xie Yuangong won the imperial examination at a young age and has a bright future."
Xu Wei still didn't say a word. Su Ze was full of enthusiasm now, but he didn't know the dangers of the court. When he becomes prime minister in the future, he may not have this youthful spirit.
Xu Wei thought that he was so high-spirited when he was in his twenties, but he had not made any progress in the examination field for ten years and wasted a lot of time. This is why Xu Wei accepted Hu Zongxian's invitation. He needed a "victory in life" to affirm himself. value.
Xu Wei said to Su Ze: "After the Quzhou Cultural Conference, Xu will go north to Hangzhou to help Governor Hu fight against the Japanese. Where is Brother Su?"
Su Ze said: "We are going to report to the Imperial College in Nanjing first, and then we will travel around after entering the prison."
"Then when Brother Su goes to Hangzhou, Xu will sweep the couch in Hangzhou to welcome Brother Su."
Xu Wei added:
"Brother Su won this literary event. According to the rules of our Quzhou Academy, Brother Su will leave a calligraphy treasure for Quzhou Academy. The couplets on this Qinxiu Pavilion are Mr. Yangming's calligraphy treasures."
Su Ze walked out of the pavilion and saw only a couplet written in vigorous and powerful handwriting:
“The first class of people have no thoughts and desires, and can be achieved through mechanics;
These two things must be done with reason and intention, and they can be accomplished by practicing diligently. "
This is a couplet to encourage learning. The content is:
To be a first-class person in the world, you only need to work hard to cultivate yourself and reduce your desires, and don't think too much. You can achieve it by working hard.
You must do these two things, do not violate the laws of nature, have a benevolent heart, work hard day and night, and study hard to achieve them.
Su Ze sighed and said, "It's easier said than done. Although these two things Mr. Yangming mentioned sound simple, how many people can actually do them?"
Xu Wei was also silent. Although people in the world like to talk and learn, in today's scholarly atmosphere, there is still a lot of empty talk and little real practice. On the contrary, it is not what Mr. Yangming advocated back then.
But the saint is dead, and his teachings are no longer his own.
"Brother Su, have you thought about what calligraphy to leave behind?"
Su Ze nodded and said, "I've already thought about it."
Xu Wei was surprised by Su Ze's quick thinking and said, "Then please invite Brother Su to the stage again."
The two returned to the high platform of the Academy Square again, and Xu Wei said to everyone calmly:
"In this literary conference, Fujian Jieyuan Gong Su Ze and Su Rulin came first. Do you have any objections?"
Although some of the young scholars in the audience were unconvinced and allowed Su Ze, a Fujianese, to take the first place in the Literary Society, Su Ze's "Theory of Barbarians of the Xia Dynasty" was very appealing to young people and could not be found. reasons for rebuttal.
After Xu Wei's announcement, no one came on stage to object. Xu Wei announced that Su Ze was the first in the literary society, and the audience finally burst into sparse applause.
First place in literature!
Among them, the ones who applauded most fiercely were Li Zhi, Huang Maochong and Zhao Bingzhong. Su Ze was able to win the first place in the literary meeting of Zhejiang scholars, which made the Fujianese people look bad.
It's just that the faces of Zhejiang scholars don't seem to be very good-looking, so I'm afraid they won't publicize this cultural conference in a big way.
Xu Wei said to Su Ze: "According to the rules of our Quzhou Academy, please ask Xie Yuanlang to leave the calligraphy treasure."
Several young scholars brought it to the table, and someone else brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Su Ze spread out the paper and picked up the pen. Xu Wei personally studied the ink for Su Ze.
Su Ze picked up the brush and waited until Xu Wei had finished grinding the ink, then immediately splashed the ink on the paper. As his words appeared on the paper one by one, Xu Wei's expression became more and more exciting.
When Su Ze finished writing, Xu Wei saluted Su Ze heavily and said:
"Xie Yuanlang is a great talent, Xu admires him!"
As the tenth son of Yuezhong, Xu Wei's talent and arrogance are well known to Zhejiang scholars. Everyone is curious, what on earth did Su Ze write that made Xu Wei so convinced?
You must know that Xu Wei is proficient in "poetry, calligraphy and painting". What kind of calligraphy can make him so convinced?
This Fujian Jieyuan really has something to offer.
What Xu Wei said next shocked the Zhejiang sergeants in the academy.
"Brother Su, this couplet can be a couplet for the academy!"
You must know that the academy's couplet is equivalent to the academy's "school motto". How can Su Ze's couplet be praised so highly?
Two scholars came to the stage holding long poles. They hung the couplets written by Su Ze on the long poles and raised them high. Everyone saw the couplets written by Su Ze:
The first couplet is: The sound of wind and rain and the sound of reading are heard.
The second line is: Family affairs, national affairs, and everything in the world are concerned about
Because it is a couplet, Su Ze's writing this time is not as messy as the ones in "Rarely Confused". Instead, every word seems to jump out of the couplet, and the pen and ink are full of flying spirit.
"Good connection!"
If some scholars were unconvinced by the previous Zhu Xia barbarism theory, as soon as Su Ze's couplet came out, the Zhejiang scholars present were really convinced!
This couplet is exquisite in contrast, and more importantly, it is particularly suitable for the academy.
The sound of reading in the first couplet corresponds to the scene of studying in the academy, and Su Ze's concern for everything in the second couplet takes it to a higher level, pointing out that scholars should have feelings about the affairs of the world and the country!
Which scholar can refuse to care about family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs? ?
Li Zhi even said: "If Quzhou Academy has this couplet, it will be famous all over the world!"
Many Zhejiang scholars were angry at Li Zhi, but if you think about it carefully, it actually makes some sense.
Quzhou Academy used to be the Tianwen Sect, but since the death of Wang Yangming, Xinxue has been suppressed for a period of time.
Xinxuecong also began to split after the death of Wang Yangming. Although Wang Ji of the Zhejiang School is still alive, his influence in the literary world of the Ming Dynasty is not strong. Zhejiang mainly relies on the "Ten Sons of Yuezhong" to support it.
Even the influence of the Zhejiang School of Wang Xue is not as good as that of the Taizhou School who lectures at the Trafficking School.
Quzhou Academy has actually declined from a national academy to a local academy.
As soon as Su Ze's couplet came out, Quzhou Academy will become famous along with this one!
"Good words!"
Another scholar shouted, and when everyone looked at Su Ze's calligraphy again, they realized that the calligraphy was filled with flying ink, and it turned out to be a font they had never seen before.
But it just so happens that the characters in this picture are like the text, and they complement the couplet perfectly.
Xu Wei was also amazed by Su Ze's calligraphy. He said sincerely: "Rulin's calligraphy can start a sect!"
Su Ze humbly said twice, and suddenly said: "Brother Xu, can you give me that pair of Chinese calligraphy flags?"
Xu Wei looked up and saw the banner with the words "Forbidden Sea Pingwa" floating in the air, nodded and said: "Brother Su, if you like it, I will give it to you."
Su Ze looked at this oversized banner and secretly thought that it must be preserved by future generations!
After the cultural gathering, Su Ze also participated in the ceremony at the Nan Kong Family Temple.
The Nankong lineage lost the title of Yanshenggong, and its population was not as prosperous as that of Beikong. It is said that the current head of the family was in poor health, and the job of chief priest was also given to his legitimate son.
The ancient sacrificial ceremony was solemn and solemn, and the prayers for the blessings of the Holy Master were endless. The Zhejiang scholars who gathered in Quzhou set off again, heading to the northern and southern capitals.
Fan Congming, a scholar from Quzhou, also packed his bags. He was also preparing to go to Nanjing Imperial College to enter prison, so he went with Su Ze and others.
With Fan Congming, a local, accompanying them, Su Ze and the others took the waterway and continued northward.
On March 15, after entering northern Zhejiang, the water network became denser, but the river also became shallower, making it impossible for large ships such as Langchuan to travel, so everyone took small boats to continue northward.
The terrain of Zhejiang is mountainous in the south, while the central and northern parts are hills and plains. This is the so-called land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.
But while sitting on the boat, Su Ze saw that many of the high-quality fields on both sides were abandoned and many damaged houses could be seen. The mood of the group became heavy again.
Fan Congming sighed and said: "We have many dangerous mountains in southern Zhejiang that can be defended, but northern Zhejiang was severely damaged by Japanese pirates."
"This is already within the boundaries of Shaoxing County. From here on, it is the area where the Japanese rebellion is most serious. From here, try to take the main road and be careful of encountering Japanese pirates."
Fan Congming reminded everyone that Su Ze asked Lin Deyang to order to be more vigilant and beware of Japanese pirates at any time.
Fortunately, the journey was uneventful. We only encountered one or two water bandits, but they were all scared away by Lin Deyang and his men.
On March 20th, the group arrived in Huzhou, across Yangcheng Lake to the border of Jiangnan.
Unfortunately, it is still spring and there are no hairy crabs to eat. After entering the Jiangnan area where the water network is smooth, we change to a big boat again.
There is still a desolate scene along the way, which is completely different from the prosperous scene in the south of the Yangtze River described.
Jiangnan is the most affluent and blessed land in the entire Ming Dynasty. Now that Jiangnan is like this, you can imagine what other parts of the Ming Dynasty are like.
Su Ze read the news from the boat station along the way. The Guanzhong earthquake caused heavy casualties, but the court did not have enough food for disaster relief.
The refugees in Guanzhong are spreading everywhere, which has led to rampant epidemics in the north. Now the army of hungry people has arrived near the capital.
But the situation in the south is also very bad. Songjiang Prefecture and the counties in southern Jiangsu have been attacked by Japanese pirates. Now it is almost April, and sporadic Japanese chaos continues. People do not dare to work in the fields. It is too late to sow summer grain. .
Jiangnan is an important town for wealth, money and grain. The summer grain in Jiangnan cannot be collected, and the capital will go hungry in the autumn of a few years. It is said that the imperial court has allocated additional land taxes in Huguang and other areas for disaster relief in Guanzhong.
The Kedao Yanguan wrote again, requesting Emperor Jiajing to suspend the construction of temples and use the money spent by the Ministry of Industry to build temples for disaster relief.
However, the emperor still refused to report it and found reasons to demote several officials who took the lead in writing the letter and banished them from the capital.
The Ministry of Industry's funds for building temples could not be reduced at all. The Ministry of Revenue also ordered Guangzhou, Fujian Province to continue collecting ambergris. The emperor also had to personally worship God and pray for the peace of the country and the people.
Seeing the tragic situation along the way, Su Ze felt even more depressed. On April 2, the group finally arrived in Nanjing, and finally it was a different scene.
(End of chapter)
