Chapter 87 The encounter between the monarch and his ministers
But the carriage stopped, and the little eunuch who was leading the way said, "Be careful and don't make any noise. Just follow me."
There is some sneaky meaning between the words.
Ding Xian had a bad thought in his heart. After walking around a few yards, an eleven or twelve-year-old child sat in the pavilion, looked at Ding Xian and said, "You are Mr. Ding."
Ding Xian felt a chill in his heart when he saw it. He knew that this was definitely not the prince. He should be the prince's son. But he immediately calmed down. After all, for him, meeting his grandson was also an opportunity.
Ding Xian looked at the civilian report in the young man's hand. He saluted and said, "That's none other than Ding Xian."
This child is Zhu Yunwen, and Zhu Yunwen has been extremely depressed during this period of time.
After much thought, the prince still did not want Zhu Yunwen to get involved in politics. After all, in the prince's view, Zhu Yunwen had no future. Neither he nor his father would choose Zhu Yunwen as his grandson. The better Zhu Yunwen performs and the more conspicuous he is, the more miserable his fate will be in the future.
As for the Lu family? terribly sorry. The prince is not unaware of the knot between Zhu Xiongying and Lu. But the prince still didn't think much about it.
Because he doesn't care at all.
Although the prince is tolerant, his so-called benevolence is based on the ideology of the lower-level emperor. Although he couldn't do it as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed his mother and left a son, he actually didn't care too much anymore. What would happen to the Lu family after his death?
Compared with the country, the country, the country, and the country, it is more important. A mere woman is of no use. Besides, Mrs. Lu is the mother after all. Whenever Zhu Xiongying wants a good reputation, he will not go too far.
Of course, even if it goes too far. It doesn't matter.
He couldn't see it anyway.
Out of this idea, the prince found several teachers for Zhu Yunwen, all of whom were old-fashioned and very old Confucians. When it comes to educating Zhu Yunwen, he is very strict. What he taught was nothing more than the Four Books and Five Classics. He didn’t even dabble in history books.
Royal children are very precocious. Zhu Yunwen was not clear at first. But it soon became clear.
When the prince was in Dabentang, he certainly studied the Four Books and Five Classics. But a subset of classics and history, art of war and tactics. Wait, I read almost everything, and with Zhu Yuanzhang's words and deeds, this is the education model an emperor should have, but to read the Four Books and Five Classics to become a scholar.
It’s not that the Four Books and Five Classics are unimportant. Rather, the emperor needed more knowledge beyond the Four Books and Five Classics.
At this time, how could Zhu Yunwen not know what the prince was thinking.
On the one hand, Zhu Yunwen himself is ambitious. No, it should be that son of a dragon and a phoenix, who has no idea about that chair? On the other hand, Zhu Yunwen is also worried about his future. Worried about your mother and want to make a difference, but don't know how?
After thinking about it, the only thing Zhu Yunwen could do was to read it himself without anyone teaching him these things. In order to understand the changes in the government and the opposition, reading newspapers has become what Zhu Yunwen does every day.
And Ding Xian is now the number one person in the newspaper industry. Several articles, such as Huang Zhongda Lu, was a first-class figure, and naturally caught Zhu Yunwen's eyes.
There are some problems that have been hidden in Zhu Yunwen's heart for a long time. He didn't know who to ask. Only then did he find an opportunity to invite Ding Xian over.
Zhu Yunwen said: "There are a few things that I don't quite understand. I specially asked Mr. Ding to give me some advice today."
At this moment, Ding Xian had already guessed Zhu Yunwen's identity based on Zhu Yunwen's age and figure, and said, "Your Highness, may I ask."
Zhu Yunwen said: "Look at you, you are talking about the harm of opening up the sea. It can be said to be a disaster for the country and the people. But isn't there any benefit from opening up the sea? I heard that last year the customs bank accounted for nearly 5 million As many as two. Most of the disaster relief in Shandong and the war in Goryeo came from customs money? Isn't this of any benefit to the imperial court? "
Ding Xian pondered for a moment and said: "This matter depends on where Your Highness looks at it. The affairs of the world have always been controlled by Dao, not by technique. After several years of opening up the sea, the national treasury is abundant. This is A great thing. But is this thing really good for the court? Your Highness, you must first understand who owns the world of the Ming Dynasty? How should the world of the Ming Dynasty be governed? "
When Zhu Yunwen heard what Ding Xian said, he immediately thought about it. No one had ever told him these things. Zhu Yunwen leaned forward slightly and said, "Want to hear the details?"
Ding Xian said: "The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world. This Northern Song Dynasty writer Yan Bo's words are still good words today. You can conquer the world immediately, but you cannot rule the world immediately. The strength of the cavalry in the Yuan Dynasty is the best in the world. Even the elites of this dynasty can't do it." They may not be able to match it. However, they lost the world in less than a hundred years? Why, the Yuan army killed each other? The military power was not there? No, in the fifth year of Hongwu, Wei Guogong led hundreds of thousands of troops to fight Wang Baobao outside the Great Wall, and the entire army was almost annihilated. It can be seen that Although Mongolia is weak, its military power is still there?"
"It's true that the Tatars don't know the benefits of scholars. They don't share the world with scholars. Instead, they use people who are eager for quick success, seek temporary benefits, and destroy the justice of the world. They treat the government's financial management as a business. They make the merchants sell them. So. One person said, I can tax a hundred thousand, and another person said, I can tax two hundred thousand, and the latter got it. So the officials were eager to plunder, and the people died from taxation. This man made trouble and the seven temples fell. There is today."
"Therefore, when Mencius saw King Hui of Liang, he said, "Why should the king talk about profit? It's just benevolence and righteousness."
"Benevolence and righteousness are there, but the Tao is born, and the Tao is born and benefits follow. There is no dynasty in which the world practices the Tao of benevolence and righteousness, but the national treasury is exhausted."
"Emphasis on education and pure customs are the foundation of governing the country. Gains are the end of benevolence and righteousness, and virtue is weak. If you abandon the foundation and seek the end, I don't know how to do it."
After Zhu Yunwen heard this, he thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Ding has a good opinion. But why doesn't Grandpa Huang accept this?"
Zhu Yunwen felt that what he said was correct, at least under Ding Xian's theory, it could be justified. Yes. Compared with a mere few million taels of taxes, a stable social system is what the court should pay attention to. It was just his question that made it difficult for Ding Xian to answer.
If he insists on his opinion, then he will say that there is something wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang. But is Zhu Yuanzhang someone who can be criticized casually?
Especially speaking to Zhu Yunwen, speaking to his son about his father, and speaking to his grandson about his ancestors are all taboo.
Ding Xian said: "I think this is an expedient policy for your Majesty. In the more than 20 years since the founding of the imperial court, wars have been frequent. The national treasury is empty, so it is natural to take it from the sea and use it in the northern border. It's just not the scene of peace and prosperity. When Kyushu Let’s put an end to the war, this matter can be dropped.”
Zhu Yunwen said: "When will that take place?"
Ding Xian turned around in his mind, leaned forward slightly, and whispered: "Perhaps, we have to wait until His Highness takes charge of the world."
After Zhu Yunwen heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he looked at Ding Xian.
Ding Xian did not avoid Zhu Yunwen's eyes.
Fang Xiaoru was very respectful and insensitive to becoming Zhu Yunwen's teacher. This is what Ding Xian wants.
Although it is said that Ding Xian gained a lot of reputation because of the people's newspaper. But Ding Xian's regret grew bigger and bigger. That's because of what happened back then, I couldn't become an official of the imperial court and enter the palace in an upright manner. Even now his reputation is spread all over the world. But it's still just white clothes.
Therefore, giving Zhu Yunwen the opportunity to be a teacher is what he dreams of.
He had already thought about it repeatedly during the question and answer session with Zhu Yunwen. Only then did he suddenly say such words. This was a test. It's also an adventure.
It depends on what Zhu Yunwen does.
Zhu Yunwen was silent for a long time, then suddenly waved his hand, and all the guards and maids in the distance retreated. When Zhu Yunwen was talking, he had already noticed the distance. These eunuchs and palace maids and guards should not be able to hear them.
But Zhu Yunwen was still worried. Only by driving these people out of his sight could he feel at ease.
Zhu Yunwen then said: "Mr. Ding, there are some things that are absolutely forbidden to say."
When Ding Xian saw Zhu Yunwen acting like this, he immediately understood in his heart: "It's done." If these words really couldn't be said, Zhu Yunwen would not have reacted like this.
Zhu Yunwen was also helpless. He was trapped in the cage net and couldn't understand anything. Many things were not as clear as Ding Xian's. He urgently needs a gap so that he can see what the real Ming Dynasty is like. And understand the cracks in the power movement.
