Chapter 69 The end of an era
Su Boxheng has been sick for a while. Huang Guan is taking care of him. Many people in the Su family are in the south and have never come here.
After all, when Su Boheng came to the north, he had a certain intention to have his own way.
There is only this disciple around.
Fang Xiaoru's execution was the biggest thing in recent times, and it naturally spread to Su Boheng's ears. After Su Boheng heard this, he laughed several times and couldn't breathe. So he went.
The relationship between Su Boxheng and Fang Xiaoru was not very close. However, Su Boheng still felt resentful about Fang Xiaoru's treatment of his history compilation. But he didn't expect that Fang Xiaoru would be where he is today.
So, by the time He Xi learned the news, it was no longer Fang Xiaoru's death. There is also news of Su Boheng's death.
This couldn't help but make He Xi feel a little melancholy.
He Xi thought of his more than ten years in Ming Dynasty. This Ming Dynasty is becoming less and less like the Ming Dynasty in the history books. In the hands of He Xi, a new era has begun. Only those who persisted in their original thoughts made He Xicai know that he was still in the Ming Dynasty, not a new world.
To be honest, He Xi thought about it countless times to convince Fang Xiaoru. But I never expected that no matter how the world changes, Fang Xiaoru will inevitably end in a dismal ending. This is probably the end of a scholar who insists on morality in troubled times.
The one who can really play well in troubled times is Feng Dao.
For Fang Xiaoru, it is true that this is how you prosper, and this is how you will perish. Because he endured the humiliation and found ways to oppose the new law, colluded under Zhu Yuanzhang's nose, and wanted to bring order to the chaos, he won the support of most scholar-bureaucrats. It is precisely because of this that when the national policy needs to be changed, Fang Xiaoru must also use his blood to prove to the world that Nanjing is determined to change its course.
He Xi secretly thought: "I wonder if Fang Xiaoru could have said it before he died, so that he would have no regrets now and then? And before I die, can I ask myself this question?"
Throughout her life, Fang Xiaoru has been determined since she was young. Until you die because of this, it should not be the original intention. This kind of life may seem extremely miserable to others, but it gives Fang Xiaoru a chance to be reborn. He still wants to do the same thing, it's just a matter of success or failure again.
If you die a hundred times, you will not complain, if you die a thousand times, you will not regret it, and if you die ten thousand times, you will never give up. This is probably the kind of person he is talking about.
He Xi sighed and wrote a note personally to the Ministry of Rites. He asked the Ministry of Rites to discuss a posthumous title for Fang Xiaoru, preferably Wenzheng.
He Xi has sympathy for his enemies, but he is determined not to ruin national affairs because of his personal feelings. He does this for a reason.
The first reason is that Fang Xiaoru's reputation is well known all over the world. Fang Xiaoru's death will definitely cause waves in the hearts of the world. At this time, it is natural to add fuel to the flames. It doesn't matter what Fang Xiaoru is like. The important thing is that if Nanjing kills people, they will praise it.
In the end, it has nothing to do with Fang Xiaoru himself.
What kind of enemy is a good enemy is a dead enemy. Anyway, Fang Xiaoru was already dead, and he would not come out to argue, so He Xi decided to start the god-making operation so that everyone in the world would know how noble and upright Fang Xiaoru was.
It's that kind of person. Even if Fang Xiaoru rises from the underground again, he doesn't know that kind of person.
In essence, Fang Xiaoru's posthumous reputation has become a tool for Beijing and Nanjing to compete for the supremacy of public opinion.
It doesn’t matter what the tool is. What matters is what the tool is used for.
The second reason is naturally to win people's hearts.
The social level of the Ming Dynasty had some changes due to the war.
At the end of Hongwu, there were no major wars. The class of scholar-bureaucrats and scholars was getting larger and larger. This was also the reason why the power of civil servants in the imperial court system was also getting bigger and bigger. After the war started, there was a change, that is, the importance of military honors increased, so the voice of civil servants in the court declined.
But this change was only at the court level, and the social structure did not change.
Except for Beijing and Liaodong, the model of small-scale peasant economy plus scholar-bureaucrats is still the most common. That is to say, scholars are an indispensable part of the Ming Dynasty's rule.
There are changes. Historically, during the Yongle period, Emperor Jingnan was so arrogant, and Emperor Yongle was so harsh on the civil servants, but they still could not stop the rise of the civil servants.
This is the basis of society.
These people all heartily support Fang Xiaoru. This is Fang Xiaoru’s basic plan. He Xi wanted to use Fang Xiaoru's death as an introduction to push out this power with great fanfare. Let them have a good fight with Ding Xianhao.
He Xi actually doesn't think highly of these scholar-bureaucrats?
Otherwise, these people are too loose. It looks like there is strength in numbers, but there are factions within factions. No one obeys anyone. When you meet a ruthless character, you won't be able to get through even one round. This is not just about Ding Xian, but many people in history. The pen is no match for the knife.
This has been true since ancient times.
These people will also have to be cleaned up in the future. Just asking him to clean it up would make He Xi's hands dirty. It would be better to kill people with a borrowed knife and create some obstacles for Ding Xian.
It can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
So with He Xi's support.
Beijing held a large-scale memorial ceremony for Fang Xiaoru, and even found a few people who said they had learned from Fang Xiaoru's disciples and asked them to compile a collection of Fang Xiaoru's essays. There are even countless articles criticizing Ding Xian, secretly pointing out that Zhu Yunwen killed his master and so on.
The reason why I rub it secretly. These scholars had long been tamed by the imperial power and did not have the habit or courage to directly criticize the emperor.
Even if they dare to point out the emperor's problems, they will do so in a crooked way. Rather than writing it so straightforwardly, explicitly pointing to Ding Xian and hinting at Zhu Yunwen, this is already their limit.
After this good show, several scholars have already come running over from the south.
This also made He Xi feel good.
Comparatively, before, people all over the world said that Beijing was rebellious, but now there are scholars who have come to defect. It can be seen that the image of Beijing in the hearts of people all over the world, especially the image of the scholars under Nanjing's command, has been very different.
This is a good thing.
However, many things came to Ding Xian in Nanjing, and Zhu Xiongying couldn't help summoning He Xi. I need to have a good talk with He Xi.
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A pavilion in the palace.
Zhu Xiongying did not wear a dragon robe, only casual clothes. The same is true for He Xi. The two of them were here. If they weren't in the palace compound, no one would know that these two were the core of the ***.
Zhu Xiongying and He Xi have been working together for two years, and they have gradually learned the boundaries between them. It was also a pleasure to get along.
He Xi takes control of the matter. In other words, He Xi is responsible for all major world affairs, the establishment of the imperial court, and the financial power. He Xihui will explain this to Zhu Xiongying. But how to do it specifically depends on He Xi. Zhu Xiongying mainly has three powers, the power of supervision. He has the power to supervise everything in the world. Zhu Xiongying can send people to investigate and deal with any problems he discovers. He Xi must change. Personnel power, placing personnel in most places. As long as it doesn't affect major events, He Xi will agree. Of course, if it is really not suitable for both parties, they can talk about it. The right to know, He Xi must let Zhu Xiongying know about anything he does.
The two also know each other's bottom line. Although there were inevitable bumps and bumps, the cooperation was still a pleasure.
But today, Zhu Xiongying was a little uneasy. Only then did he put on this posture to talk to He Xi. That is to say, don’t judge the relationship between monarch and minister, talk openly and honestly, and have a good discussion.
Zhu Xiongying asked: "Uncle, what do you think of Ding Xian?"
He Xi dug Ding Xian out of the depths of his memory, pondered for a moment, and said, "He is a smart man. But his intentions are not right."
When He Xi paired Ding Xian with Huang Zicheng and Lian Zining, it was not He Xi's choice. But among all his students, the three of them are the most outstanding. It’s okay not to choose the three of them. What Ding Xian did afterwards made him fall into the abyss, but he found a way to climb out of the abyss.
How can you say that such a person is not smart?
But he is also too smart. Reluctant to do things in a down-to-earth manner. Instead, I thought about reaching the sky in one step. But after so many years, He Xi seems to have not changed this in Ding Xian's behavior. He is more proficient in tactics, that is, tactics, and does not care about accumulating strength bit by bit.
It made He Xi feel that his former
Fundamentally, somewhat clever. But not smart enough either.
