Zhu Biao is different from Zhu Yuanzhang in one thing. As a young man, he still had a trace of naive fantasy about the world.
Just as Song Lian was influenced by his ears and eyes, he did admire Confucianism, and his admiration for the sage teacher Confucius was also natural.
Although Zhang Yi broke his illusion, he had no concrete results after all. It was not until the secret report in front of him that Zhu Biao really understood the meaning of Zhang Yi's words.
The benefits are touching people's hearts. When Confucianism was established, scholars all over the world enshrined Confucius, the most sage teacher, on the altar. The descendants of the Confucius family also possessed a trace of divinity, and in fact became the totem of the Confucian family.
But a totem is a totem, and it should be quietly worshiped there. Worship is enough.
When they are also obsessed with power in the world, the aura around them quickly recedes.
He became as rotten as the scheming officials in the court.
The emperor watched with cold eyes. Only when he saw the disgust on Zhu Biao's face did he nod with satisfaction.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood Zhang Yi's description of religious power and political power. Confucianism is called a family, but it is actually a special "religion". China's tradition since ancient times has been the separation of politics and religion. Since you, the descendants of the Confucius family, enjoy the legacy of Confucius and the incense enshrined by scholars all over the world.
To meddle with worldly power again would be to overstep the limit!
"You don't have to listen to what the Zhang family says, but they have personal experience of this. Boss, you should read more history in your spare time!
The last political and religious regime in China was established by Zhang Lu, the third generation of the Zhang family. After Zhang Lu's experiment failed, the Zhang family learned a lesson and never got close to the core of power.
Even though the Mongols enjoyed great privileges during their eighty years in the Central Plains, the Zhang family was actually wary of approaching the center of power.
On this point, they see it more clearly than Kong Kejian..."
Zhu Biao looked thoughtfully at his father again.
The Zhang family does not have the halo of Confucius, the sage and sage teacher, nor does it have the righteousness to kidnap the world's scholars. Without this [property], I am afraid that given the temperament of the father, Longhu Mountain would have been stained with blood!
"Being naive is not a bad thing. When I was your age, I might not have done better than you..."
Zhu Yuanzhang noticed Zhu Biao's disappointment and comforted him:
"No one is born to be a good king. People are trained step by step. You still have a long time, so don't be impatient..."
Halfway through Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhang Yi's face suddenly appeared in his mind, and he burst into laughter.
"Father, why are you laughing?"
Zhu Biao was puzzled, and Lao Zhu replied:
"With Zhang Yi's foul mouth, it saves me a lot of effort to sharpen you...!"
Zhu Biao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he also felt that what Zhu Yuanzhang said was not unreasonable.
"Father, I have been tempered by that foul mouth too!"
"Hmph, you still dare to mock me?"
The emperor became angry. This boy had rebelled against him and dared to make fun of him in person. Zhu Yuanzhang made a gesture as if he was going to hit someone. Zhu Biao jumped up and ran away...
"Brother, come back to me!"
"Father said that if I feel that I am right, I will run away first. If I win, it will be mine..."
Lao Zhu was furious, feeling like he shot himself in the foot. How could his good son become like this?
Damn it, did you imitate that brat?
When Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Zhang Yi again, he felt that he looked disgusting.
Fortunately, Zhu Biao didn't really run away. He turned back and knelt down towards the emperor in a serious manner.
Lao Zhu was very pleased to see that he was sensible.
"Father, how should we deal with the Kong family and his son tomorrow?"
The young man was so straightforward when he remembered others. Zhu Biao did not even want to call Kong Kejian Yan Shenggong anymore.
The emperor heard this and smiled:
"If they don't want to be decent, then I will help them be decent!
Okay, you go back and rest, this is an imperial decree, you are not allowed to disobey..."
He knew that Zhu Biao felt sorry for him and wanted to work with him, but the emperor still put on airs and kicked the prince out of the imperial study!
After the prince left, he returned to his desk and continued working!
…
The second day, the fourth watch!
Zhang Changshang came to the palace gate early to wait for an interview. Although he didn't have to come so early, Zhang Changshang didn't dare to put on any airs.
Ever since he was taught a lesson by Zhu Yuanzhang last time, he was instinctively afraid of that king.
Accompanied by Lao Zhang, Zhang Yuchu and their disciples, they stood respectfully at the gate of the palace and watched the officials coming in and out of court.
He saw a high-spirited official walking by. Zhang Changshang knew him. He was the left prime minister of the Ming Dynasty and his name was Li Shanchang...
I also met Mr. Song, whom Zhu Yuanzhang respected as sir, and the seemingly shrewd Hu Weiyong..., Yang Xian, Wang Guangyang, and Zhang Changshang all had a relationship with these people.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was still King of Wu, they used to call him Zhang Tianshi with great respect.
But today, they wouldn't even look at themselves. People's hearts are changing, and they know whether they are warm or cold.
"Didn't Mr. Zhang just leave the capital? Why did he come to the capital again?"
"As a Taoist priest, you probably can't escape sending good fortune and suing for peace..."
"After losing the title of Heavenly Master, I can hear the real person's unwillingness from miles away..."
It was windy in the morning and a bit cold.
What is colder than the wind is the gossip brought by the wind, each sentence piercing my heart.
If it weren't for the auspiciousness and Taiping's secret instructions from the emperor, Zhang Changsheng himself was not sure whether he could bear these words.
The Zhang family has not heard such heart-wrenching words in eighty years!
"Master..."
The disciples around Zhang Chenggong were indignant.
"Shut up, how can a cultivator take these words to heart? You should sharpen your mind!"
Just as Zhang Changsheng was scolding the disciples around him, another sedan passed by. The man opened the curtain, and Lao Zhang met another acquaintance.
This person Zhang Chenggang had some impressions, because he had not paid much attention to him at first. Liu Ji, whose courtesy name was Bowen.
Zhang Changshang still remembers this man's name, and his unabashed pride is still fresh in his memory.
Liu Ji in front of him was still proud, but when he saw Zhang Normal, he nodded slightly and lowered the curtain.
He became the civil and military official of the Ming Dynasty, and was the first person to greet Zhang Chenggong.
People are unpredictable!
Zhang Chenggong lowered his head and continued to wait in the cold wind. When the court came down, the officials began to walk out of the palace and went to where they needed to work.
At this time, another carriage came slowly.
There is also a general in front of the car. General Zhang Changsheng knows him. He is Xu Da, an old acquaintance...
Xu Da nodded to Zhang Changsheng from afar, but did not come forward to say hello.
In the carriage,
A Confucian scholar in his thirties got out of the car and helped an old man out of the car.
"It's Duke Yansheng!"
"The Kong family in Qufu. It turns out that Duke Yan is here!"
Unlike the Zhang family who was ignored by the officials, when the Kong family and his son arrived, the officials from the lower court suddenly surrounded them.
Yan Shenggong,
It's not that Zhang Chenggong had never met him before. In the former Yuan Dynasty, as Zhang Tianshi, he also had an intersection with Kong Kejian. The two aristocratic families, Zhang family and Kong family, were tied together in the Yuan Dynasty.
It was only after the change of dynasties that Zhang Changsheng understood that the value of being from the same aristocratic family was different after all.
"Everyone, the Emperor is waiting inside!"
Xu Da got rid of some officials who greeted him and alerted others.
at this time,
Zhang Changshang, who had been waiting outside for several hours, was still waiting aside, while the people in the palace hurriedly welcomed Yan Shenggong and his entourage into the palace.
Before the eunuch went in, he saw Zhang Chenggang.
"Zhenzhen Zhang, please go in too!"
Lao Zhang was led in by the eunuch!
