"Tonight, when the moon is bright and everyone looks out, I wonder who is missing in autumn."
Liang Zhen put her hands on her back, looked at the white jade plate in the sky, walked to the courtyard, and said in a solemn voice: "Qiu Si should serve the country, why should he return home. Your Highness, I believe that the way to govern a country is to govern with virtue. "The Analects of Confucius" "It is said in "The virtue of a gentleman, the virtue of a villain, and the wind on the grass will die." It is also said that the conduct of government is based on virtue, such as Beichen, who lives in his place and all the stars share it."
"Government based on virtue will win over the hearts of the people. All the people will obey, and the prosperous age of Yao and Shun will come... Virtue is a great weapon, which can help the people's hearts and strengthen the foundation of the country! Such governance should be a blessing to the world!"
Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly and praised: "Government with virtue is the foundation of a benevolent king."
Qin Yong, Zhang Chang and others praised him one after another.
Liang Zhen was very happy and looked at Gu Zhengchen: "What do you think, Mr. Gu?"
Gu Zhengchen put the melon slices on the table, reached out and picked up another piece, and said with a smile: "Liang Guest, you are right, it makes sense. Your Highness, this melon is good, you should try it too."
Liang Zhen's face turned pale.
Zhu Biao saw this and looked at Wang Yi: "Mr. Wang is so talented, you might as well talk about it."
Wang Yi moved his eyes away from the fruits and swallowed his saliva. He had to be polite and could not eat on such occasions. He stood up and cleared his throat: "The way to govern a country is to be virtuous in the punishment and auxiliary, and to be virtuous and careful in punishment. Mencius said Yun, the classics of governance, etiquette and punishment. Dong Zhongshu once proposed that punishment is the supplement of virtue, and yin is the help of yang. The ministers believe that to govern the world, we should understand etiquette and justice to transform it, establish laws and regulations to rule it, and impose heavy punishment to prohibit it. Of……"
Zhu Biao deeply agreed.
Wang Yi said that and sat back.
Liang Zhen looked at Gu Zhengchen, who was eating alone and without any education: "Mr. Gu, what do you think the guest Wang said?"
"It's extreme, it's extreme."
Gu Zhengchen answered simply, lowered his head and continued eating melon.
Liang Zhen gritted her teeth, "Prince, who are you inviting? Just a foodie, why would you invite him here? Isn't it ruining the atmosphere?"
"Mr. Li."
Zhu Biao looked at Li Xiyan.
Li Xiyan laughed, walked to the atrium, thought about the moon for a moment, and said seriously: "The king depends on the country, and the country depends on the people. Carving the people to serve the king is like cutting meat to fill the belly. If the belly is full, you will die, but the king will be rich." The country is destroyed. When running a country, we must recognize that the people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation of the country is to consolidate the peace of the country. Since the founding of the country, His Majesty has attached great importance to people's livelihood, developed water conservancy, and consolidated the foundation of the country. Only then can the overall situation of national peace and security be achieved today..."
Everyone praised him.
Different opinions and different opinions are discussed and collided freely in the east palace of the full moon.
Every scholar has his own understanding of the prosperous age, as well as his own political opinions and desires. Moreover, this kind of free talk is related to everyone's impression in the heart of the prince. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely choose to govern the country with ideas that fit his mind.
By that time, the subordinate officials of the East Palace will become important ministers of the imperial court.
Both the guests of the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince Yu De expressed their own opinions. Only Gu Zhengchen, who was not sure about his depth and background, ate and drank, repeating that it was reasonable, true, and admired...
How could such a person be on the prince's side!
Liang Zhen was very dissatisfied. After everyone had spoken, she stared at Gu Zhengchen: "Mr. Gu seems to be a great talent. He might as well talk about the way of governing the country to open our eyes."
That means if you have any ability, show it off. If you don't have the ability, just step aside and don't embarrass yourself.
Gu Zhengchen took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth and hands. He was finally full. The prince is really shabby. If you don't treat me to dinner, you can wait until I have finished dinner. Just a few melons and a few cakes, what kind of Mid-Autumn Festival banquet... …
Zhu Biao looked at Gu Zhengchen and said slowly: "Mr. Gu, you have eaten and drank the sweet-scented osmanthus wine. Shouldn't you talk about the way of governing the country in your mind? Don't forget the problem you raised. "
problem?
Everyone was confused.
Gu Zhengchen knew clearly that Zhu Biao was talking about the problem of "dynasty immortality and country longevity". He had only told Zhu Yuanzhang about this matter. It seemed that Lao Zhu had discussed himself with Zhu Biao and talked about crossing the Dazhong Bridge. thing.
"Your Highness, I don't have any good way of governing the country."
Gu Zhengchen spoke frankly.
Zhu Biao stared deeply at Gu Zhengchen.
Li Xiyan said nothing and stared at Gu Zhengchen's face.
Liang Zhen couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and taunted: "You don't even know how to govern the country, what qualifications do you have to sit here?"
Gu Zhengchen looked at Liang Zhen and said coldly: "My qualifications to sit here are not owned by me, but given by His Highness the Crown Prince. Guest Liang seems to think that you can be here only because of your ability and knowledge." ?”
"you!"
Liang Zhen was speechless and her face turned red.
Li Xiyan looked at Gu Zhengchen, who spoke sharply, and did not want Liang Zhen to be humiliated. After all, she was a guest of the East Palace, so she said, "Since the prince has given you the position, shouldn't you also be worthy of the prince's respect?"
Gu Zhengchen stood up, gave a slight salute to Zhu Biao, walked to the atrium, and said seriously: "I told you, I don't have any good skills in governing the country. I just came here at the invitation of the prince, and I sat on the right side of the prince. If I hadn't said Just one or two, it doesn't matter if you question my knowledge, but it would be my fault if you question the prince's vision. In that case, let me say a few words."
Zhu Biao pulled down his clothes and looked at Gu Zhengchen seriously.
Li Xiyan noticed Zhu Biao's actions and couldn't help but secretly marvel. The prince rarely sat upright like this except when facing the emperor and Song Lian. Yet he actually did this for an inconspicuous young man.
Who is this person?
Where did the prince meet this person? As a guest of the East Palace, he had no idea!
Liang Zhen looked at Gu Zhengchen with a sneer to see what tricks you could come up with.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the crowd and said bluntly: "All of your opinions on governing the country are admirable. It's just that I have a slightly different view. What is the purpose of governing the country? Is it the peace of the country and the people, the grand plan of a prosperous age, or the perpetuation of the foundation?" In governing a country, whether it is lenient or strict, whether it is punishment or virtue, in my opinion, it doesn’t matter much!”
Liang Zhen suddenly laughed out loud: "Hey, listen, what kind of rhetoric is this? Your Highness, how can such a person sit at the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet in the East Palace and be thrown out!"
Zhang Chang and others also talked a lot.
How is it possible that the way to govern a country has nothing to do with leniency and severity, and the morality of punishment?
If this person's empty talk affects the prince, wouldn't it mean that the prince's behavior is improper and the Ming Dynasty cannot govern?
Lu Deming stood up and angrily yelled: "It's nonsense and you don't understand!"
Li Xiyan frowned, looked at Zhu Biao's gloomy face, and said to stop everyone: "As a guest of the East Palace, Prince Yu De, don't you even have the courage, cultivation, and patience to listen to others? Sit back!" "
Liang Zhen, Lu Deming and others did not dare to argue with Li Xiyan, so they had to step aside.
Zhu Biao looked at Gu Zhengchen and said seriously: "Continue."
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly: "Is it moral governance that determines the rise and fall of a dynasty and the survival of a country? No! Is it punishment? No. No matter whether it is loose or harsh, it is not the key to determining the success of a dynasty. In my opinion, The way of governing the country in the Ming Dynasty can only be expressed in two words: eat!"
puff!
Liang Zhen laughed out loud again and couldn't help but sneer: "Eat, haha, it's so ridiculous. I dare to ask Mr. Gu, who makes you unable to eat?"
Zhang Chang shook his head: "Eating means governing the country. It's really ridiculous."
Lu Deming clicked his tongue twice: "How can the way of governing a country be so vulgar? If Mr. Gu doesn't understand what governing a country is, don't talk about it, and you won't end up laughing at it."
Li Xiyan's pupils condensed slightly, and she kept thinking calmly amidst the sarcasm of the crowd.
He actually said that the way to govern a country is to "eat"?
Li Xiyan seemed to have caught something, but it was not clear.
"Eating is your way of governing the country?"
Zhu Biao stopped everyone's noise and frowned.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhu Biao and nodded seriously: "Yes, this is the way of governing the country in my heart! The people are the foundation of the country, and the grain is the people's destiny. The first principle of governing the country is to eat. You must know that all the people in the world want what they want. It’s just about being able to afford food and having enough to eat! If your majesty can fill the rice bowls and stomachs of the people in the world, he will be an emperor who surpasses Yao and Shun!”
"Looking through the history books, you should see that in the past dynasties, rebellions without the participation of the people could not succeed. The root cause that forced the people to rebel was lack of food! The people did not care whether the monarch was lenient or harsh. What they care about is whether they can have enough to eat and whether they can live a stable life. As long as they have food to eat, they will think that the emperor is a wise and benevolent monarch!"
"Eating is the biggest problem in running a country. Once the problem of food is solved, whether the country is rich and the people are strong, or it is prosperous and famous, it will only happen naturally if the tide rises! You are here to talk about benevolent governance and virtue and punishment, so why not spend more time thinking about it? Think about how to make sure people can afford to eat and how to make sure people don’t go hungry.”
Li Xiyan took a deep breath. This Gu Zhengchen is not simple. Simplifying the complicated way of governing the country into just two words, eating, is not enough to solve all problems, but he has to admit that if all the people are really fed, most of them will All problems will be solved!
Zhu Biao stood up solemnly and nodded slightly.
Gu Zhengchen is right, food is the biggest issue in governing the country.
Think about your father, he rebelled because he had no food to eat!
Just imagine back then, if he had enough to eat and everyone in his family didn't starve to death, would Dad still rebel?
No, it won't!
Most people who can survive will not risk doing something that makes them unable to survive.
The Ming Dynasty was a group of people who could not afford to eat, leading a group of extremely poor people, overthrowing the Yuan Dynasty, and opening up a new world!
But in the blink of an eye.
Zhu Biao had to admit that the people seemed to have been betrayed.
Except for those who initially followed their father to conquer the world and became new nobles and had enough to eat, there were countless people who had no food to eat. The reason why the new nobles have enough to eat is because they take food from common people.
No, shouldn’t the nobles oppress the people, and shouldn’t the people support the nobles?
That’s not right. If so, what’s the difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty?
The royal family, nobles, and officials are all eating the people, and the people are gnawing the land. If the land cannot produce food, the people will have no food to eat. They have no food to eat. The royal family, nobles, and officials will also have nothing to eat. They torture and plunder. , take away everything from the people...
Isn't this the same mistake that was made in the late Yuan Dynasty?
At this moment, Zhu Biao's perceptions collided, and he became confused and uneasy.
