Chapter 97 Zhu Yuanzhang’s Thoughts
Zhu Yuanzhang asked He Xi calmly, "How was the discussion?"
Zhu Yuanzhang flipped through the file in his hand somewhat casually. He Xi did not realize that the file was nothing else, but a record of the conversation between the two parties retold by Zhang Du. It was during He Xi's discussion with Fang Xiaoru that Zhang Du silently wrote it down. Although Zhang Du does not have the ability to remember what he has heard, he still has some shorthand methods. He quickly started recording after the two left.
I can’t say it’s foolproof, but it’s pretty close.
For He Xi, Zhu Yuanzhang is always busy. There is almost no special time to see him. When he is summoned, he usually has a few volumes of memorials in his hand. This is a very common thing. He Xi did not expect that this is what Zhu Yuanzhang is reading.
He Xi said: "It went very well." Then he recounted the conversation between him and Fang Xiaoru.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually silently checked Zhang Du's records in his mind and found that they were almost exactly the same. I did not continue to ask these questions. Instead, he said: "Actually, I have always been dissatisfied with Neo-Confucianism, but do you know why I have spared no effort in promoting Neo-Confucianism since I came to the throne?"
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, please give me some advice."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You said the reason why China is Huaxia?"
He Xi pondered and said: "China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; it has the beauty of wearing uniforms, so it is called Hua."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then do you know what it was like in the Yuan Dynasty?" He Xi didn't wait to speak, and said: "In the Central Plains, braided hair is rampant, as if it is the official dress of the world, and they have no idea what the dignity of the Han family is? As for favoring cults , lust and chaos perish. What’s more, between the monarch and his ministers, there is a dance of eighteen heavenly demons. The monarch and his ministers enjoy themselves together and hold an open assembly. The world thinks it is normal, and they don’t know what shame is? As for the people, uncles accept sisters-in-law, and children accept them. My concubine, I think it is an ordinary thing, but I don’t know how to write about integrity. Is this world China? "
"How can I govern the world if I don't use the etiquette of Confucian officials to rectify the world's people's hearts?"
"This has nothing to do with whether you like it or not. It is something that must be done to bring order to the chaos."
"Actually, even though it has been going on for more than ten years, I have not completely cleaned up the dirty things among the people. Because all the ministers in the world do not agree with me, and the Yuan Dynasty is so unethical, the Confucian officials in the world are not willing to use me to their fullest advantage."
"This kind of bringing order out of chaos must continue."
He Xi was stunned, this was something he had never understood before. Perhaps the place where he usually stays is Nanjing. Where is Nanjing? It is the city of the Ming Dynasty, the place where Zhu Yuanzhang has been operating for the longest time, and the place where Zhu Yuanzhang established Longxing. Any policy is best implemented here. Therefore, He Xi is not seen here, and there are many strange clothes. I didn’t see the Hufu hair braid either.
But the whole world is not like Nanjing. The prosperity of Nanjing is based on administrative resources. It cannot represent the whole world. At most, it can represent the sentiments of the people on both sides of the Yangtze River and in the south of the Yangtze River.
After much thought, He Xi had to admit that Zhu Yuanzhang might really want to do this.
Apart from anything else, even He Xi felt uncomfortable hearing about this system of stepmarriage. It's simply unacceptable. There are other messy customs and ideas.
The thinking of the Yuan Dynasty can be said to be open, or it can be said to be chaotic.
Islam is popular in China, and even the Mongolian princes had a civil war because of their Christian beliefs, such as Immortality, Quanzhenism, and Lamaism. Everywhere. And the portions are heavy.
The reason for this is that the core of the ruling ideology of the Yuan Dynasty was missing. The Yuan Dynasty did not know how to govern the country at all. Therefore, these various religions have replaced many functions of Confucianism.
If there is no Zhu Yuanzhang, in this situation. Will the Chinese in later generations still be Chinese?
He Xi said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "There is no need for Sheng Ming. Fang Xiaoru will not go against you in the future, and the prince will even ask Fang Xiaoru to stand up for you. In the future, you should not be so sharp in your words. Keep your words to yourself, this time Is it good?"
For a moment, He Xi didn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang's intention was. A pair of clear and stupid eyes looked at He Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "From today on, Fang Xiaoru will be your ally."
He Xi had some predictions in her heart, but she was still surprised and said: "Your Majesty, I and Fang Xiaoru are completely different from each other."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I know, but now you are not allowed to share the furnace. If there is any problem, let's wait until we wait for the furnace to be discussed." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What do you think I am doing by letting you be in the Imperial College?"
He Xi said: "Pass the scientific knowledge to future generations."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This is one of them."
He Xi pondered for a moment and said, "To build momentum for reform propaganda."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Yes or no, in fact, it should be said to be blowing the wind."
He Xi was stunned and said, "Blowing the wind?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "With the current situation, no one in the world can stop what I want to do. Propaganda and building momentum are for people to understand and follow. And blowing the wind is to let people in the world know that what you want to do is supported by me." .”
"Now the two things are almost done. Although Mingjiantang and the Institute of Technology have just started, I can also see that the most important thing in these two places is not how much you teach, but whether they can study it on their own. Knowledge. Maintain academic innovation. After all, the knowledge you bring will only be less than one thousandth of that for future generations."
“Teach more, teach less, it doesn’t matter.”
"And Fang Xiaoru will stand up for you from now on. Plus, with me here, there will definitely be no problems in the capital. But similarly, the capital is the most important thing in the world, and many things cannot be done in the capital first. The impact is too great."
When He Xi heard this, he felt enlightened and said, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's time for you to leave the capital."
He Xi said: "Leaving Beijing? Where to go?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It doesn't matter where you go. You can choose any place in the world. As long as you think it is possible, I can arrange it. Without experiencing the place, you will never understand the Ming Dynasty. If you cannot understand the Ming Dynasty, your Many policies will be distorted."
"For example, what you are imagining now is all taken for granted."
He Xi only found it enlightening. He had always felt that some policies of later generations could be copied to this era. Even if it didn't work, just make slight modifications. Thinking about it now, I suddenly feel ashamed.
As Zhu Yuanzhang said, he actually didn't know what the people of the Ming Dynasty were like. What is the situation of the decline in the north, especially the northern people, who have been under foreign rule for more than two centuries? How much sense of Han identity do they have?
These were questions he had never thought about.
He just subconsciously compared the middle and late Ming Dynasty with the present day. I don't know, there is a huge difference between the two.
He Xi said: "Thank you for your majesty's advice. I understand my mistake. However, where does your majesty think I should go?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Where to go, you think about it yourself? But there is no hurry now, you still have a lot of things to do in the capital. For example, the Coal and Iron Department has been established, and the Imperial College has made arrangements. It is best to let Anqing have a child."
"In this way, I can let you leave the capital."
After more than a year of running-in, Zhu Yuanzhang has a high degree of trust in He Xi, otherwise he would not easily let He Xi leave the capital. This time he left the capital, it was not the last time he went to Hangzhou to handle Guo Huan's case, but he was working abroad. It may take several years.
If He Xi wanted to get out of his sight, this was the best moment.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang is very confident, and He Xi is determined not to do this.
He Xi never thought about leaving the Ming court. Because he had long wanted to understand that, except for the Ming Dynasty, no force in the world could allow him to realize his revenge.
At this moment, he just hadn't thought about where he was going.
This is a place where, firstly, you can realize your ideas quickly, and secondly, it is also easy to establish achievements. In his heart, he had no plan for a while.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he didn't ask any more questions and said, "Go back and think about it carefully. By the way, wrap up all the affairs."
He Xi said: "My son, I understand." Then he bowed and retreated.
He left the Qianqing Palace, looked up at the blue sky and the white sun, and the map of all the places in the Ming Dynasty flashed silently in his mind. He thought to himself: "Where are you going?"
