Faced with Song Lian's accusation, Zheng Mengzhou was obviously well prepared and calmly replied: "Stealing the formula and attacking Liaodong were all done by the evildoers in our country of Goryeo. The Mongolian Yuan Dynasty has occupied our country for a hundred years, so it is inevitable that there are some remnants of the pre-Yuan Dynasty in the country. They sneaked into the country just to sow discord between the country and our country, Goryeo. We, Goryeo, are also looking for and eradicating such evildoers. I believe that His Majesty, the Emperor of the country, is wise and powerful, so he will be able to detect it."
"As for Tamluo... it was originally taken away from me by the Goryeo Kingdom by Meng Yuan. Our country upholds benevolence and righteousness, so naturally it will not be like those barbarian countries and rob our Tamluo Island."
"As for whether we, Goryeo, are respectful... When the Ming Dynasty first came, we, Goryeo, sent envoys, willing to fight side by side with Ming Dynasty. Doesn't this explain the situation? If life and death were not hanging on a thread, how could we, Goryeo, be willing to offend Tianyan here? "
"If Mr. Song thinks that I, Goryeo, are disrespectful...could it be that so many of the Ming Dynasty's descendants are also ungrateful and disrespectful countries? It's not because we are unfilial and disrespectful, but it's all because of those new evil spirits who regard us as fish and meat." Therefore!"
"You..." Song Lian was furious. He never imagined that this Korean scholar who had once traveled to the lake to discuss scriptures with him could be so shameless. Just as he was about to scold him, he was old and frail, and phlegm came up in his mouth. He coughed. got up.
"Master Song, calm down and take care of yourself!" Zhu Biao quickly grabbed Song Lian and comforted him.
"You are threatening me." Lao Zhu's voice became an octave colder.
Those foreign envoys didn't know how ruthless the Ming emperor was, and were not very afraid of it. A large group of Ming officials below heard this sound that sounded like it came from Jiuyou, but they couldn't help but feel their souls rising. Kong Xixue, Duke Yansheng, knew that it was time. If he could not make peace, if his Majesty was angry and killed all the envoys, everything would be over.
So he hurried out of the queue, pretended to be a peacemaker, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please calm down. In my opinion, these envoys from foreign countries are just not good at speaking, so their words are a little harsh."
"His actions are shameless, but his feelings are pitiful. A little punishment is enough, but there is no need to go to war."
"They are just trying to protect their own country, and they have violated Yan Zhijian for this, which shows that they are all loyal and upright ministers. Moreover, they are also ministers of our Ming Dynasty. The so-called loyal words are irritating to the ears. Your Majesty is the wise king of the world. He is not considerate. Is it all about fist and loyalty?"
Lao Zhu moved slightly, seeming to relax a little. "Loyal advice? Mr. Yan Sheng, please tell me, what do they mean by honest advice?"
"Yes." Kong Xixue bowed slightly, and then said: "Your Majesty also knows that I am a descendant of Confucius, and I have always been responsible for inheriting and caring for the family's teachings."
"I came to Beijing this time to congratulate His Majesty on his birthday. In fact, I also have something to attend to, so I want to meet His Majesty. But on the occasion of His Majesty's longevity, the whole world is celebrating, and I shouldn't bother you with this, so I thought I will postpone it for three to five days until the Longevity Festival is over, and then I will report it to Your Majesty."
"But since the envoys have said it today, I might as well take this opportunity to remonstrate with you... I, Kong Xixue, want to criticize the new learning that is now popular in the capital. It goes against the wishes of our ancestor Confucius, wantonly distorts it, and deceives the saints." Cong. Going militarily will harm the country and the people!"
Kong Xixue wore a full sleeve of his robe, his face was upright and awe-inspiring, and he loudly admonished Lao Zhu.
Song Lian was even more angry and trembling all over, while Liu Bowen's eyes narrowed: Here we go, Tu Qiongdagger has met.
The descendants of Confucius and Sheng participated in the new learning and deviated from the wishes of Confucius and Sheng. Even if the new learning jumped into the Yellow River, they would not be able to wash away this move.
Even he couldn't think of a better solution for the time being.
We can only rely on His Majesty's persistence.
Lao Zhu did not speak, but Kong Xixue continued: "This theory pretends to be Confucian, but it is actually a heretic! Its content does not follow the sages, does not respect the Master, is bizarre and unbelievable!"
"Instigating His Majesty to engage in military violence is one of his crimes. It is also suspected of bringing disaster to the world by reestablishing a hundred schools of thought! When I was in Qufu, I was shocked to hear that Tao, a native of Jinan, and Yang Shiqi, a disciple of the New School, were under the banner of 'reestablishing a hundred schools of thought'. Stand up to my Confucian branch."
"What is a hundred schools of thought? The theories of a hundred schools of thought may be outmoded, or they may use clever words to persuade people, or use monstrous words to harm people's minds, but they are completely useless! If you govern the country according to them, the world's disaster is not far away!"
"The sages of the Han Dynasty had already dethroned the hundreds of families. After that, China had its people united and prospered for thousands of years. Today, if someone wants to revive a hundred families, doesn't it mean that someone wants to bring chaos to the world? "
"I suspect that this so-called 'new learning' is a mixture of hundreds of schools of thought! Under the guise of Confucianism, it destroys Confucianism and makes our Ming Dynasty deviate from the Dao! It is not just for the purpose of pacifying many foreign vassal states. Sincerely, for the sake of the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty, I request your Majesty to completely abolish the new learning!"
"Your Majesty, please abolish the new learning completely!" Many foreign envoys also admonished in unison, with some momentum.
Nowadays, the imperial court actually still uses the old method to select officials. Except for the many tax envoys in the Department of Taxation, most of them are ordinary Confucian disciples and not new students. In fact, those tax envoys mostly rely on arithmetic and cannot be considered new academics in the strict sense. As one of the new school leaders present at this time, Ru Taisu spoke out with emotion and shouted loudly: "Yan Shenggong! How can you confuse right and wrong!"
"The new learning is also transmitted from the words of Confucius, how can it be called a hundred schools of thought! Besides, the new learning was created by His Majesty, His Majesty the King of Wu, who is his own son. Do you want to teach His Majesty to fight against each other?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Wu is still young, how can he know about Confucianism? I, Kong, am a descendant of the Master. Do I still not know the meaning of my ancestors? I have no intention of inciting family ties in the Tian family, but it is very likely that His Highness will be deceived by the learning of hundreds of schools of thought. I don’t know the true meaning of my Confucianism.”
"I have no talent, but I am willing to be the teacher of the Fifth Highness, and teach the Fifth Highness to return to the correct path of Confucianism. Please grant your permission," Kong Xi said.
These words made Liu Bowen, who had been silent all this time, raise his eyebrows. Song Lian's face turned red with anger. Many of the royal highnesses in the palace were taught by him. Didn't these words mean that he, Song Lian, had misinterpreted the sacred meaning and misled his disciples?
Even the old troll Ru Taisu was trembling and speechless for a moment. Be a teacher for His Highness the Fifth Prince who established a sect for the new school? What a thick old face!
There was silence in the palace, except for Kong Xixue and many envoys who faced the emperor. Although they were prostrating, there was a sense of persecution. Prince Zhu Benbin was unwilling to speak out, but when he saw that Kong Xixue actually said that he would accept his younger brother as his disciple, he finally couldn't help but said: "Dong Yan Shenggong keeps saying that he is militaristic, and his new learning is harmful to the country, but he doesn't know how to create a method that is harmful to the country?"
"My fifth brother went out to conquer the Japanese country. He spent less than ten thousand guan in money and food, but he used only four taels of gold to help the Japanese country suppress the rebellious ministers in the country and promote the power of the Ming Dynasty. It also taught the unruly Japanese country to bow its head and become its vassal, thus permanently eradicating the Japanese troubles."
"Can this also be called militarism, causing harm to the country and the people?"
"Your Highness, compared with the great road, these are just foreign things. In the name of my great benevolence and righteousness, how can you be proud of exchanging such illusory things? Whenever you use troops, you will inevitably spend a lot of money. Even if it is beneficial for a while. , how can it be like this every time?"
"Your Majesty, look at these envoys who are trembling and fearful. If they are not handled properly, they are going to estrange themselves from me, the Ming Dynasty... Isn't that enough of a warning? All nations come to court. This is caused by the way of benevolence and righteousness. Now that benevolence and righteousness have been lost, how can we not avoid great disasters? rise?"
"As for the Japanese country bowing its head and professing tribulation... Your Highnesses are encircling the Japanese country and causing harm to the people. How can the Japanese country truly surrender? When my Ming army leaves, the Japanese country will definitely rebel again, and the Japanese troubles will definitely come back!"
"When the time comes, the Japanese pirates will come with anger. For the sake of the fifth prince's false reputation, won't it make the people along the coast of the Ming Dynasty even more miserable?"
"Can I, the Ming Dynasty, continue to suppress the Japanese country?"
Kong Xixue talked eloquently. Although he seemed to be respectful, he was actually determined in his heart: No one could prove whether the Japanese country was falsely surrendering to Japan anyway. He had already heard the news through Goryeo. The Ming Dynasty established the Yingzhou Xuanwei Department in the Japanese country, and the land that surrounded the Japanese country reached almost half of the country... How could it be? Is there any country owner who is willing to give up the country’s land with both hands?
Even if the king is really willing, no one can tell clearly. He is more or less the master of a country. How can he abandon his country's foundation and come to the Ming Dynasty to grovel and become a small man?
"Who said that the Ming Dynasty was suppressing the Japanese country?"
Just when Prince Zhu Biao's face dropped and Liu Bowen was about to get up to argue, he suddenly heard a generous and high-spirited young voice from outside the palace. Everyone looked back and saw a young man wearing a dragon robe walking outside the hall.
The young man did not wear the Yishan crown required for formal occasions, but held a jade hairpin casually on his arm, with a few strands of hair hanging down. It was obvious that he had changed his clothes in a hurry and came forward. Although he has a smile on his face, he has an arrogance that makes people dare not get close to him casually. After he stepped into the palace, a eunuch behind him hurriedly followed the palace: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, it is this old slave who didn't report first, but it is the Fifth Highness... The Fifth Highness, he..."
"Hahahahaha, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Lao Zhu, who had been silent and filled the palace with a tense atmosphere, actually laughed heartily, waved his hand generously to drive away the begging eunuch, and even stood up and left the throne. "Lao Wu, what a good boy! You are back!"
"You were so quiet that you even hid it from me, the father!"
"You have made outstanding achievements here, why didn't you tell us in advance so that we could discuss it with your mother and brother and organize a glorious triumphal ceremony for you!"
(End of chapter)
