Chapter 162 In preparation
Suddenly an official said: "What are you afraid of? It's not time to be afraid now. It's not too late to find out what He Xi is going to do before talking about it. Mr. He, although he has a new theory, he is also a Confucian sect. We still have to discuss it." There is no room for it. Even if there is no room for it, you must insist on things that you should insist on. Or, if you want to join Mr. He’s disciples.”
This official was none other than Qi Tai, now called Qi De. The name Qi Tai was changed later. Zhu Yuanzhang gave him the name. The reason why he called He Xi sir. Because he had listened to He Xi's class. It's just that he was a little older. When He Xi was in the Imperial College, he was already preparing to become an official. Did not go to Mingjiantang. Of course, this also means that he is not interested in He Xi's teachings.
At that time, Qi De felt that He Xi's teachings were better than small skills but ignorant of the great truth. What is a small skill? It is scientific methodology, which introduces mathematics into the analysis of all aspects, whether it is humanities or nature. In Zide's opinion, these are all techniques. What is Tao? It is the philosophical level, the explanation of the world view.
At that time, He Xi avoided these questions.
Qi De felt that He Xi's theory was useful. But it's only limited to being useful.
Later, after becoming an official, he rotated through the six ministries, and now he is the minister of the Ministry of War. The speed of promotion is not that fast. Of course it was because he and He Xi entered the official service at about the same time. Even more because Zhu Yuanzhang admired Qi De very much. Zhu Yuanzhang in history admired him very much.
Qide became famous in history because lightning struck the palace gate. Zhu Yuanzhang summoned officials for nine years, and officials who had no fault accompanied him to worship heaven. In the end, Zied was alone. On the way to worship heaven, Zhu Yuanzhang carefully inspected Qi De and found that the geographical situation of the world's mountains and rivers, and the soldiers and horses of the world, were like reading texts on the palm of his hand. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang asked, there was nothing Qi De could not answer.
There are people who commented like this in the history of Ming Dynasty. There is another one, Yang Rong among the three Yangs. He is also the Minister of Military Affairs.
Qi De said: "Master Fang, what does His Highness mean?"
These people gathered here not because of Fang Xiaoru's face, but because of the prince's face. These people are one of the prince's base, which is why the prince is somewhat resistant to this matter. It can be said that every time Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed the scholar-bureaucrats, the previous Qingzhang, now re-established the Ming Dynasty law, etc., had the greatest impact on the scholar-bureaucrats. . It also had a great impact on the prince.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually gave the prince time to change the people below him. But the prince hesitated.
On the one hand, people are not as ruthless as grass and trees. Master Song Lian and Fang Xiaoru have been following the prince for such a long time. How can they just give up? The prince is not Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang can be cruel to Li Shanchang, but the prince cannot. On the other hand, the talents accumulated by the prince are not acquired all at once, but are cultivated over the years.
It's easy to throw away, but where can you find talents of this quality?
In any era, high-end talents are scarce.
And loyal high-end talents are even scarcer. How could the prince give up so easily?
Fang Xiaoru said: "Your Highness means that I am not allowed to come forward, because this is His Majesty's wish. If I don't like it, Your Highness will let me go home to visit my relatives. I will take a few months' leave."
The Ming Dynasty had the fewest holidays among ancient Chinese dynasties.
Vacations are not easy to come by.
It’s hard to get approved, let alone a few months.
It can be seen that the prince's love for Fang Xiaoru and his willingness to stay away from him can be seen. At the same time, it also reflects the tangled feeling in the prince's heart.
As soon as Fang Xiaoru said this, the atmosphere became a little cold. Many people frowned secretly.
Not satisfied with the prince's behavior.
There were even more complaints about Zhu Yuanzhang. It's just that no matter how many opinions I have, I don't dare to show it more.
Qi De said: "It's okay for Mr. Fang to avoid this matter. However, this matter cannot be ignored, Mr. Liu. If your Majesty wants Mr. He to take charge of this matter, he will not easily go beyond the court regulations. In my opinion, He It is very likely that you will be awarded the title of Hanlin Bachelor."
Liu Sanwu was stunned and said: "You mean -----"
Zide said: "The Hanlin Academy is your territory, sir. At least we must understand His Majesty's intentions. We must prescribe the right medicine."
Liu Sanwu said: "I will take care of this matter."
Zide said: "Mr. Ding."
Ding Xian said: "Master Qi, what are your orders?"
Zide said: "The matter in the newspaper will be left to you. In short, suppress Jie Jin."
Ding Xian said: "It's a matter of duty. It's just Mr. Qi, is it useful to do this? This is your Majesty's wish."
For the extremely powerful Zhu Yuanzhang, his personal will was the national will of the Ming Dynasty. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang decides something, it is almost impossible to reverse it. Ding Xian's words exposed their pretense of strength on the outside and exposed their extremely weak hearts.
As long as Zhu Yuanzhang does not change his mind, no matter what they do, it will be in vain.
Some subtle atmosphere spread in the air. Words that cannot be spoken, dare not be spoken, and will lead to death if spoken, are passed quietly in silence. This emotion is: "Zhu Yuanzhang, when are you going to die?"
Under Zhu Yuanzhang's authority, everything seemed to be going smoothly and logically. But in fact, the secret resentment, anger, and resistance are like the undercurrents within the earth, secretly accumulating and growing in various remote corners, waiting for the day when the earth will be shattered.
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"The emperor was entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict said, "He Xi is the governor of Liaodong. He has made great contributions in pacifying Liao. He first defeated Goryeo with the Duke of Ying, then defeated Japan with the Duke of Ying, and then defeated the Tatars with the King of Yan. The merits of the three conquests are the same as the governance of Liao. The achievements of the Liao Dynasty will be rewarded. He will be given a bachelor's degree from the Imperial Academy and a bachelor from the cabinet. He will handle affairs from the cabinet.--------"
After hearing this, He Xi knelt down to thank him.
Fu Youde, Marquis of Yingchuan, arrived a little slower than them, but he also arrived. Zhu Yuanzhang was named the Duke of Yingguo for his contribution to defeating Japan.
He Xi also knew that he would enter the Hanlin Academy. But he didn't expect that a bachelor would be added to the cabinet. But I soon felt relieved.
The reason is very simple. The same official position is different at different times.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, the cabinet bachelor was just a tool to run errands and handle various affairs. Rather than the powerful ministers and prime ministers. Over the years, the Ming Dynasty had only one prime minister who could truly be called a prime minister. That was the prince who was in charge of the secretarial department.
The remaining power is controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang, who is both king and king.
Therefore, although the cabinet bachelor's degree is just for errands, it is higher than the ordinary Hanlin bachelor's degree. But it's not anywhere high. Far inferior to the cabinet bachelors of later generations, almost all of them had a completely different concept of prime minister.
After He Xi sent away the eunuch who announced the decree.
Holding the imperial edict in his hand, he said with a bit of a wry smile: "Your Majesty can't wait any longer."
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait any longer. But He Xi’s draft has not yet been finalized. Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang only set an outline, but it was a very cumbersome legal process. As the guiding ideology of the law changes, the following sentencing and various penalty standards will also change.
For example, in the ideological system of Neo-Confucianism, punishments for moral crimes such as adultery must be strengthened to achieve the purpose of enlightenment. But He Xi is different here. He Xi is not saying that this kind of behavior will be exempted, such as being treated as innocent in future generations.
This is impossible. Each era has its own concepts, and legal enactments cannot go beyond that. But He Xi also disagreed. Such a thing would be punishable by death. Although it was not a direct death penalty, it was a husband who killed his adulterer. As long as there was evidence, he was not guilty.
This needs to be changed.
This requires revision and revision, and it is difficult to write a manuscript that incorporates the ideas of all parties. Not to mention, He Xi also wanted to add some private goods into it.
What private goods?
Because it is commercial law. There are some provisions on businessmen breaking the law in the Ming Dynasty Laws, but scattered among various articles, there are also some provisions on property that need to be revised. And half a step ahead is a genius, one step ahead is a madman.
He Xi also wanted to investigate here and make sure that he was half a step ahead, not one step.
It can be said that there are not many words in the Ming Dynasty Law, only a few hundred articles. In He Xi's opinion, it is not systematic and needs to be revised.
But He Xi has a lot of work to do. He knew that when entering the Hanlin Academy, he would naturally encounter many problems, especially Liu Sanwu and others from the Hanlin Academy. It is necessary to meet each other. He wanted to have a relatively complete draft before fighting. Not now.
But He Xi had no choice.
