"Happy! So happy!"
In the Prince's Mansion, everyone drank from bottles to celebrate the great victory of this cultural meeting. First, Zhu Su refutes Fenyi Confucian scholar Huang Zicheng, and then the hot-air balloon appears. This series is like a drama, which makes Zhu Di, Zhu Chong and others enjoy it.
"You guys are going to cause big trouble this time." Over here, Prince Zhu Biao looked like he had a headache, rubbing his temples and said to his younger brothers who were celebrating. "The hot air balloon flew all the way, and the people were astonished and thought it was a god. Countless people were worshiping and pursuing it along the way. The surrounding places were in chaos."
"What's more, this thing entered the city from the air, causing chaos in the capital. The soldiers and horses could not suppress it, so they all went to Heaven to hear it... Now a lot of officials and nobles are kneeling outside the Fengtian Hall to plead guilty and warn them. His inability to do anything caused an uproar throughout the city. Dad was almost exhausted trying to stabilize the situation in the capital."
"And the three elders of Pingyang, who went to heaven, seem to have lost their souls. They are still lying in bed and unconscious. As far as I know, there are at least dozens of censors who want to jointly impeach you and others for not obeying the wise man. , all kinds of crimes that disregard human life..."
"Let's impeach." Zhu Su picked up a piece of cantaloupe and stuffed it into his mouth, and said nonchalantly: "There are too many bullets to suppress me. Those literati can't defeat me in front of me, so they can only do these little tricks behind my back. "
"Besides, it's best if they let dad get rid of my job. I haven't slept well for several nights while tinkering with the hot air balloon these days..."
"...You kid." Zhu Biao poked the younger brother's forehead helplessly. How could he not know that this fifth younger brother was actually very confident? No matter how much trouble he made at this time, in the final analysis, he was doing things for his father. The more ferociously those people impeach at this time, the better it will be for this younger brother. After all, the more you take the blame for the emperor, the more great your achievements will be.
What's more, he had actually asked his father for instructions earlier. My father had already been mentally prepared.
As long as the foundation of Neo-Confucianism can be destroyed and the corners of old Confucianism can be destroyed, a little turmoil is not worth mentioning.
"From now on, as long as you, dad and eldest brother, promote practical learning during the imperial examinations and severely crack down on the trend of talking and retreat, in two generations, the dross in Neo-Confucianism will be completely eliminated."
"As for what kind of knowledge is needed next, we still need to carefully consider it. In short, the interpretation and advice of Confucianism can be considered as having been accepted by the emperor."
"I didn't expect that Cheng and Zhu's studies would exist today." Zhu Biao sighed. Most of the books he read in the past were about Cheng and Zhu, but now he wanted to be an accomplice of Cheng and Zhu's grave digging. He couldn't help but sigh: "Fifth brother, Cheng and Zhu's studies also taught people to understand principles and respect virtues, but the imperial court abandoned them. Cheng Zhu, will it lead to moral decay and unrest in people's hearts?"
Zhu Su put down the cantaloupe in his hand and Su Rong said: "Brother is right to be worried. But you must know that what we abandon is not morality, but Cheng Zhu."
"Cheng and Zhu blindly equated morality and human relations with the supreme laws of heaven. However, how can things in the world be so easy? Only respecting Zhuzi, all unexplored things are summarized with the word 'reason', saying that all knowledge lies in Therefore, among the piles of paper. People in the world only know how to study behind closed doors to seek fame, and do not explore and study the world. What is the use of retaining such knowledge?"
"The despising of practical learning and the restriction of female abortion, all these practices, seem to be to maintain moral ethics, but in fact they are solidifying class and rigidizing the thinking of the world, making China no longer full of vitality from now on."
Seeing that Zhu Biao was thoughtful, Zhu Su continued: "As the saying goes, 'The beauty of uniforms is called Hua. The beauty of etiquette is called Xia.' Morality and etiquette are an inner criterion that China has always possessed. This criterion It is not restricted by the so-called 'law of heaven' or 'natural principles', but it should be something that most people believe deeply in their hearts and follow it well."
"Abolition of natural principles does not mean abolition of morality. People in the grass have not read Neo-Confucianism, but there are also many people who are loyal, pure and filial. If the ban on Neo-Confucianism leads to moral decay, it can only mean that the moral standards in the hearts of those who read have also changed. That’s all.”
"Brother, I understand." Zhu Biao nodded. "Before the Song Dynasty, there was no Neo-Confucianism, but there were also virtuous people. In the future, the imperial court will still be able to cultivate virtue and guide people to do good, but it does not need to be under the guise of heavenly principles."
"Exactly." Zhu Su smiled.
"Actually, my father also taught me about being a brother, and what he said is similar to that of you, fifth brother." Zhu Biao said. "My father said that Dong Zhongshu and Zhu Xi all actually had their own opinions first, and then they found chapters and sentences from the words of sages and annotated them to support their own opinions."
"Brother, I didn't quite believe it at the time. After talking to you, fifth brother, today, I realized that I was indeed pedantic."
Zhu Su was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was indeed Zhu Yuanzhang, and his ability to see things was no less than that of himself, a later time traveler. He comforted Zhu Biao and said: "This is not your fault, brother. It's just that you have been educated in this way since you were a child, making you believe that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is the so-called good way to govern the country."
"No, now that you have taken charge of politics yourself, you have naturally discovered the fallacy of this statement. Isn't this your wisdom, brother?"
"You must know that there is no golden cure in the world. For a country, whether it follows Neo-Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism, even if it can be used to cure diseases at the moment, in the long run, it will inevitably limit the development of the country. A yoke of limitation.”
"There is no set rule for the law to be feasible. From a country's perspective, there is always only one criterion that must be followed, and that is..."
Before Zhu Su finished speaking, Zhu Biao interrupted: "That's 'putting the interests of the country first', right?"
"...Yes." Zhu Su was stunned, and then he and Zhu Biao laughed together.
This eldest brother is indeed not a pedantic person as he said. Even though he has been brainwashed and taught by many Confucian scholars, he can still understand the true and accurate way of governing the country.
He is indeed the most awesome prince in Chinese history.
Zhu Su and Zhu Biao were discussing here. Over there, Zhu Di and Xu Yungong had already put down their food and listened quietly. Not to mention that the two people looked thoughtful, but it was Zhu Xi who was tired of hearing it first and said: "Speaking of which, we and the fifth brother have accomplished such a big thing, why didn't dad summon us to the palace to praise us? A few words."
"Now that we have all left the palace and opened a mansion, without him calling us, I wouldn't have been able to rush into the palace to find my mother and the hero."
"Brother, what has dad been busy with recently? He has been tinkering with the hot air balloon these days, and he has forgotten that he has not seen his old man for many days..."
Zhu Biao rolled his eyes at this obscure second brother. What do you mean by forgetting him? Are you so good at talking? However, he still replied: "Dad has been busy raising matters for the state recently. Last year, after the defeat of Lingbei, the money for the construction of Fengyang Zhongdu was diverted. Now that the north and south are fighting, although they have won, the national treasury has also been drained. Big hole.”
"In just a few days, Uncle Xu and Ying Geer's northern and southern armies will also return to Beijing..."
"Brother Mu Ying is coming back?" Zhu Su suddenly heard the key point and his spirits lifted.
(End of chapter)
