Gu Xiancheng rubbed his temples: "That's not surprising. I'll tell you, no matter how good he is in Shenwu County, he will never do something like this that would get poked in the back by the world's top scholars."
"Since it's him, Hai Gangfeng, there's nothing we can do."
"That's right, who dares to say that he is not from Hai Gangfeng!"
"It's just that if this is the case, it will be difficult for us to control the subordinate officials in the future, and it will be even harder to buy back the properties sold at a low price."
Gu Yuncheng couldn't help but sigh.
"I know!"
"You don't need to remind me!"
Gu Xiancheng shouted sternly, with a ferocious look on his face instead of his usual calm demeanor.
Gu Yuncheng hurriedly stood solemnly: "Yes!"
After a while, Gu Xiancheng said again: "Hai Rui is responsible for this matter. People in the world really don't dare to complain. What's more, we have learned from the past. No one wants to resist the imperial court and the emperor's favor will not fall on them again, and they don't dare to expose it again." They rebelled against the imperial court, and the subordinate officials and the people were naturally grateful to the imperial court and gave themselves more opportunities to serve as officials. In this way, the emperor's popularity would really be at its peak, and the human master and the human saint would really become the same person. "
"yes."
"Zhang Taiyue really taught today's emperor very well."
"We wanted to rely on subordinate officials to turn things around in the future, so they used Hai Rui to change the system of subordinate officials so that the original subordinate officials could also go to court to discuss matters. It is really a good idea to use kindness instead of harsh punishments!"
Gu Yuncheng followed up.
"Then you have to give up."
"It's time to recognize that today's emperor is the emperor of the ages, the king of Yao and Shun."
Gu Xiancheng stood up and sighed and said.
After hearing this, Gu Yuncheng asked, "What do you mean, brother?"
Gu Xiancheng looked at Gu Yuncheng and said: "We can only hope that the emperor's eldest son will strive to contribute to the country's foundation in the name of protecting the country's foundation, and then let us teach the country's foundation, and teach the prince to be benevolent but not to exercise power, and to be thrifty but not powerful." Smart, a master who is willing to rule with the gentlemen of the world."
Gu Yuncheng nodded: "That's the only way."
"However, as today's emperor is trying many things to achieve the goal of establishing a world temple, it is very likely that he will not be willing to establish the foundation of the country. Otherwise, he would not have established a prince yet and wanted all the officials to be driven by him alone."
Gu Xiancheng said with a smile.
Gu Yuncheng nodded: "That's right!"
Gu Xiancheng smiled again and said, "This is a good thing!"
"What's a good thing?"
Gu Xiancheng said: "You think, establishing the foundation of the country is the most correct thing for the people of the world. If the emperor really does not establish the foundation of the country, he will be fighting against the people of the world. Who would make the people of the world unwilling to be in a state of uneasiness! So, As long as the emperor does not establish the foundation of the country, his sanctity will be questioned every day. In this way, there will still be many gentlemen who can work with us to correct the monarch's virtue, but this will prevent the master and the saint from being unified into one person. "
Snapped!
Gu Yuncheng slapped the table and stood up: "What my brother said is absolutely correct. It is the right thing to contact the ministers of the DPRK and China to discuss the establishment of the country. It is not easy for the emperor to get angry. As a scholar, he should talk about major matters related to the security of the country. !”
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"Your Majesty, in order to prevent subordinate officials from being dissatisfied with the new system in which they cannot make money for officials from generation to generation and must first obtain a scientific title before becoming an official, and therefore amass money crazily at this time, I would like to expand the number of students, candidates, and Jinshi, so that subordinates can Officials know that it is not difficult for their children to enter school, so if they act recklessly at this time, it will only cut off their children's progress, so they dare not do anything rash!"
On this day, Shen Shixing handed a book to Zhu Yijun and asked Zhu Yijun for his quota of students, candidates, and Jinshi.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "Yes!"
Then, Shen Shixing said: "Your Majesty, it is appropriate for the country to be established as early as possible. The eldest son of the emperor is now six years old. In the past, His Majesty was appointed as the prince by the late emperor when he was four years old. Now the eldest son of the emperor should be established on his own. It is better to ask him to leave the cabinet to study early. , teach him how to be a king, so that the people in the world will not be unstable."
"The emperor's eldest son is my legitimate eldest son. According to the etiquette observed by the world, he should be established as the crown prince."
"But I was worried that he would be injured if he entered school too early and his growth would be affected, so I was not in a hurry to establish him as the East Palace. I originally wanted to go out to study first and then observe his character."
Zhu Yijun replied.
Shen Shixing replied: "Your Majesty loves his son, it is human nature. How can I not understand, but if the foundation of the country is established, it will really reassure people's hearts. If your Majesty is worried that the studies are too heavy, you can establish it first and only teach a small amount of homework." Wait for it to be crowned and then add more lessons.”
"If another minister takes the throne, I will only severely punish him for being good at talking about the foundation of the country, and for being suspected of seeking credit for his reputation."
"However, since it is Master Shen who is making the request, I will make another decision."
"The decision to establish the crown prince should only be made by the first assistant."
"Therefore, I have approved Master Shen's request and issued an edict to the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the canonization. When the canonization is carried out, I will first inform the Taimiao and bring the prince to see the ancestral tablets. I will also personally explain to him the learning of the former Taishi and what is the correct way to govern the country. , let’s draft an edict accordingly.”
Zhu Yijun said.
Shen Shixing was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to the ground: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness. The foundation of the country will be established, and the world will have no worries!"
"But after the crown prince is established, he should not overdo his studies, nor should he only study Confucian classics. When the East Palace class is selected, Prince Zheng should be admitted to the class to teach the prince arithmetic and geography, and Shaoshi Wang (Wang Guoguang) should also be admitted to the class to teach the prince accounting; and then Invite Zhang Han into the palace to teach the prince about business affairs. Of course, it is not impossible to learn Confucian classics. Confucian classics and various schools of thought will be taught by people selected by you, and you will be responsible for taking charge of teaching."
"As I said before, don't be too eager for him to become a talented person. Instead, let him foresee the beauty of the prosperity of the country and the great nation, and then learn profound knowledge."
Zhu Yijun said.
Shen Shixing handed over his hand and said yes.
So, next, Shen Shixing came directly to the imperial minister Chengzhi Ye Xianggao and said: "Bring me a pen, I want to draft the imperial edict in person."
"What is the imperial edict that Yuan Fu is required to draft personally?"
Ye Xianggao asked.
Shen Shixing replied: "This is the foundation of the country."
Shen Shixing was born as the number one scholar, and his ability to write official documents was considered the best in the Wanli Dynasty. Therefore, he planned to personally draft such a major matter of establishing the foundation of the country, which can be regarded as confirming that the matter of the foundation of the country is decided by himself, so that the world and future generations can You can't even deny him.
Although Ye Xianggao was deprived of the opportunity to draft the Crown Prince's edict by Shen Shixing, he still smiled excitedly and hurriedly asked: "Seriously?"
Shen Shixing handed the oracle to Ye Xianggao: "How can it be false!"
After Ye Xianggao opened the manuscript and read it, he immediately knelt facing north and said, "My emperor is truly the Holy Emperor!"
Then, Ye Xianggao stood up and said: "If this is the case, no one in the world will dare to say anything wrong with the temple or Yuanfu!"
As he spoke, Ye Xianggao bowed his hands to Shen Shixing and said, "Yuan Fu decides on the foundation of the country and should be bowed down by his subordinates."
Shen Shixing paid no attention to it, and only seriously frowned and wrote the edict with his pen.
Seeing this, Ye Xianggao took the initiative to serve him tea. When he saw that the ink on the inkstone was running out, he immediately went to grind the ink.
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"Has the memorial to the founding of the country been drafted?"
Gu Xiancheng asked Wang Zhixiang.
Wang Zhixiang nodded: "It's ready!"
Gu Xiancheng bowed his hands to Wang Zhixiang and said, "If you discuss the establishment of the country, you may be angry with the emperor. You may suspect that you have abandoned the emperor and favored the prince. Therefore, this is a courageous move. It will be famous all over the world and will be recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty. Please accept it and pay your respects!" "
"Don't dare!"
Wang Zhixiang returned the gift with a solemn expression.
He didn't dare to return to his hometown because his family business was almost ruined by him anyway. After Gu Xiancheng talked about the establishment of the country's foundation, he simply decided to be the first person to fight for the country's foundation and said:
"In this dynasty where thousands of horses are silent, it's time for a gentleman to raise his arms and shout! Even if he ends up in a different place, if he fights for the foundation of the country, he will be considered a worthy death!"
However, at this time, Gu Yuncheng walked in: "There is no need to go to the book, the emperor has issued an edict to make the emperor's eldest son the prince, and the canonization ceremony will be held on the auspicious day of the Imperial Heavenly Supervisor!"
"Who asked for the order?"
"I haven't read the book yet!"
Wang Zhixiang suddenly.
Gu Xiancheng also asked at this time: "Who is so fast?"
"Shenwu County!"
(End of chapter)
