"Your Majesty, today, although the country is peaceful and the people are safe, there are still many hidden worries, especially the hidden worries in the academic field. There are more and more people who ignore the dignity and human relations and only focus on practical results. I am afraid that the rituals and music will be ruined in the future, and everyone has no heart. You have no country!"
"In my humble opinion, to avoid this situation, the first step is to teach students to be respected, and then to educate others to be respected."
"To this end, Neo-Confucianism should be taken as the body and all learning should be used."
East Palace.
On this day, Xue Zongye, the lecturer of the East Palace, was also selling his view that learning should have priorities to the Ming Dynasty Prince Zhu Changjun.
And his reason is that this knowledge must have a hierarchy of superiority and inferiority just like people should have a hierarchy of superiority and inferiority.
However, the difference between Xue Zongye and Zhu Jimao is that he advocates Neo-Confucianism as the body, rather than Confucianism as the body.
There is no doubt that Xue Zongye is more conservative than Zhu Jimao.
Some of the lecturers around Zhu Changxun who, like Shen Shixing, advocated respecting all learning, were very angry after hearing this.
but.
Without waiting for other officials to come out to refute, Zhu Changxun himself thought for a moment and then spoke:
“Mr.
"Because this will only make people in the world only want to master one knowledge."
"According to your view of Neo-Confucianism as the body, it will make people in the world only want to master Neo-Confucianism. In this way, everyone in the world knows Cheng Zhu, but I am afraid that not many people know the rate of the circle Pythagorean principle."
"In this way, although the steam engine has appeared, I am afraid that the skills of this dynasty will only stop at the steam engine."
"And this is conducive to the landowners continuing to live on rent. After all, once no new machines appear, sooner or later the wealth added by the steam engine will reach a point where it cannot be increased. At that time, the new population will have no choice but to continue farming."
"It may even be that because Neo-Confucianism is the main body, later generations will gradually become less and less aware of the steam engine. Instead, after a few years, we will return to an era where people can only rely on people to weave cloth and rely on horse-drawn carriages to transport people."
"In addition, did Master Xue only think about speaking for the landlords, and never thought that if this happened, sooner or later there would be no enough land for people to breed, which would lead to insufficient food for people, and then thieves would breed, leading to the destruction of the country and the family. ?"
When Zhu Changjun said this, he asked Xue Zongye in a deep voice: "Master Xue didn't expect it or didn't want to think about it?!"
Xue Zongye hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in pain: "Go back to your highness, but if you don't take Neo-Confucianism as your body, sooner or later the people in the world will not take your father to heart!"
"If you take Neo-Confucianism as your body, will you take your heart to heart?!"
Zhu Changjun asked back.
Zhu Changjun then said: "Master Xue, not only did you lie to me, how could you also lie to yourself?!"
"If you dare to lie to yourself, I really don't know if you will really dare to lie to everyone in the world in the future. Then how can a person like you be worthy of being a minister in power in the future?"
Zhu Changxun then asked Xue Zongye.
Xue Zongye felt as if he had been struck by a sudden thunderbolt, and he didn't know how to respond.
"That's a good question, Your Highness!"
"When Neo-Confucianism was established in this dynasty, it was at a time when the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book were increasingly destroyed by the local government, making the court increasingly ignorant of the actual situation of the local population and land."
"When Neo-Confucianism was the main body in this dynasty, especially when Neo-Confucian scholars Xue Hedong (Xue Xuan) and others emerged one after another, it was the time when the eunuch Wang Zhen caused trouble, the emperor could be replaced, and the courtiers dared to beat the imperial guards to death."
"It can be said that whether the emperor and the father can be respected by the people of the world does not depend on whether Neo-Confucianism is the body, but on whether the emperor has strong soldiers and horses! That is, whether the emperor can know the number of people and land in his country and in whose hands it is."
"To be specific, it is how well the emperor understands the true situation of the world. The more thorough the understanding, the more respected he will be by the people of the world."
Li Zhi agreed at this time, looked at Xue Zongye and said:
"I don't understand why your Highness refuses to teach His Highness the most authentic things. He insists on using His Highness as the Crown Prince to deceive His Highness and wants to be the most powerful in the world in the future. I really don't know if this is true. Stupid or really bad!"
"Your Highness!"
"Li Zhuowu slandered me!"
"He is slandering me!"
"I am loyal to His Highness and will only teach the world how to be a king. I have no selfish motives."
"You can learn from the sun and the moon, you can learn from the sky!"
Xue Zongye immediately started to defend himself excitedly.
After hearing this, Zhu Changjun said: "Then let's just think that you, Master Xue, are confused, like a frog at the bottom of a well, and I won't blame you. But if you ask Master Xue to lecture on Neo-Confucianism in the future, just lecture on Neo-Confucianism. Don't take the opportunity to peddle your views to me. You can represent Zhu on your behalf." Just tell Cheng Zhu’s views clearly.”
After hearing this, Xue Zongye could only say yes.
"Because the officialdom in the East Palace is too complicated, His Highness was trained to be quite independent and ambitious. Even though I am a master, in his eyes, I look like a clown!"
When Xue Zongye left the East Palace that day and met with Chen Yuwen, who was in charge of the matter, he mentioned his current feelings towards the prince.
After hearing this, Chen Yuwen sighed: "So, the prince must be changed!"
Xue Zongye was stunned after hearing this and said seriously: "What are you talking about? How can the country be tampered with!"
"Everything has its own meaning. It is good to establish a direct descendant, but it is not as good as establishing a virtuous person!"
"Although I am the master of the East Palace, I can't just think about my own future. What's more, with my current remarks, I'm afraid His Highness will no longer treat him as a master in his heart!"
Chen Yuwen's implication is that the prince is no longer like you and me. He only wants to suppress technology, confine ideas, weaken the people, and then feel at ease as the landlord of the manor.
At this time, it would definitely be bad if he is allowed to become the prince again and become the emperor in the future. It is better to give him an unworthy reputation as soon as possible, so that there will be a reason to change the prince!
And although you, Xue Zongye, are now the master of the East Palace, it is impossible for you to be reused by the prince in the future. After all, your ideas, Xue Zongye, are no longer accepted by the prince.
Xue Zongye nodded, and then said: "Although that is the case, moving the country is a major matter and should not be done lightly!"
"What's more, this goes against the purpose of Neo-Confucianism that we really want to adhere to. If we really want to establish virtuous people instead of establishing direct descendants, wouldn't it mean that we have violated our own Neo-Confucianism first? How can we win the trust of the people in the world?"
"That's wrong!"
"Those who are willing to accept Neo-Confucianism do not depend on whether Neo-Confucianism is truly adhered to, but whether it is worthy of their belief and acceptance of its exclusive status."
"So, even if we violate Neo-Confucianism by advocating Neo-Confucianism as the body, people in the world will still believe it if they want!"
"What's more, only in this way can we screen out the smart and the unintelligent. If we can really succeed in establishing talents, we can just get rid of the smart. In this way, the only people left in the world will be the unintelligent. In a country full of unintelligent people, Neo-Confucianism can help it." body."
After Chen Yuwen said this, Xue Zongye suddenly realized: "From this point of view, it would be better to try to set off a wave of efforts to establish a direct lineage rather than a virtuous one."
"It's good if you understand."
"This will also make His Highness feel pressure and let him know that just because he is the eldest son, he will not have everything to worry about. If he does not conform to the people of the world and does not become a sage who conforms to the hearts of the people, then even if he is the eldest son, he will not be able to do anything. He will be deposed for being unworthy."
"In this case, His Highness may have to correct himself. He is very smart and very independent, so he should take the initiative to correct himself. In this case, there is no need for us to violate the principle of establishing direct descendants and establishing elders."
Chen Yuwen replied with a smile.
Xue Zongye sighed at this time: "If this can be done, it would be the best! But in this way, it would be helpful for the East Palace to reflect on itself. It’s really necessary for Hyun to have more voices.”
"Exactly what he said!"
…
"His Majesty!"
"Many informants under the Dongchang came to report, and suddenly there were many voices among the people saying whether to establish a legitimate son or to establish a virtuous person!"
this day.
Tian Yi, the admiral of the East Factory, quickly came to Zhu Yijun and started talking.
Zhu Yijun frowned after hearing this: "Who are there who hold such a view?"
"Currently there are just some ordinary civilians, and there are not many bureaucrats, but they are probably testing it out. It is estimated that soon some bureaucrats will also start talking about this matter."
Tian Yi replied at this time.
Zhu Yijun sneered and said: "There is suddenly a heated discussion about whether to establish a direct descendant or to establish a virtuous person. The meaning behind the words is that the current prince is not virtuous."
Zhu Yijun said and ordered: "Go and call the prince!"
"yes!"
Not long after.
Prince Zhu Changxun came to Zhu Yijun, bowed his hands and said: "Father!"
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but raise his head: "It's a lot taller."
Then, Zhu Yijun frowned and asked, "It's just that I'm not as calm as before."
"What do you mean, father?"
Zhu Changxun asked.
Zhu Yijun asked Tian Yi to tell Zhu Changjun what Dongchang knew.
Zhu Changjun was shocked after hearing this: "There are only a few people in the foreign court who can contact me, and they all have a teacher-student relationship. How do they know whether I am a virtuous person or not?"
"Of course you expressed your opinion, which made some people realize that you are not an easy-to-manipulate prince."
"I told you that you should hide your foolishness and keep your humbleness, and don't show your sharpness too much."
Zhu Yijun said.
Zhu Changxun said: "I know, but I found out that if I just keep clumsy, I will be despised by them! Instead, they will make fun of me and make me look like a fool. Even the master who wants to tell the truth will not dare to tell the truth." To tell the truth, I wanted to teach my son seriously, but I didn’t dare to teach him seriously. I also began to think that my son’s qualifications were too poor and his understanding was very low. I just easily believed the words of those who had ulterior motives. Instead, I misunderstood him and did not understand them. His objectionable words, therefore, I have to express my position sometimes."
"No wonder, what you said makes sense."
After Zhu Yijun heard what the prince said, he said something, and then said: "You are sixteen now. It's time to experience some ups and downs. You can't just learn!"
Just as he was talking, Huang Xun came over and said: "Your Majesty, Shuntian Mansion has reported secretly that a Japanese girl jumped to her death in Nuanchun Tower, but she had my trousers hidden in her body!"
(End of chapter)
