In Zhejiang, Yan Song simply went to Wang Shouren's house to celebrate the New Year.
You two look at me and I look at you.
"Have Bo'an's doubts been answered?" Yan Song asked with complicated emotions.
Wang Shouren was silent, and after a long time he let out a long sigh.
The impact was greater than the last time when I only knew the three principles of heaven, matter and man.
He always thought that his way to develop conscience was to study, conduct himself in society, and manage the country and the people until he saw this dialectical thinking method and the specific method of doing things through contradiction analysis.
These days, Wang Shouren has fallen into an indescribable self-doubt.
When I studied things and learned knowledge, I felt lonely. Did I also realize loneliness when I enlightened in Longchang?
For people in Neo-Confucianism, this practical study is just another big step forward in the direction of materialism.
For Wang Shouren, the master of mind science, this was to smash the foundation of his idealistic path.
However, with Wang Shouren's intelligence, he was unable to find loopholes in this theory for the time being.
With his many years of rich experience and his knowledge, he really couldn't find anything wrong.
There are so many examples.
Just like good and evil, selfish desires, and conscience at the human level, whether it is to destroy human desires or to cultivate conscience, a person is always very complicated and will change.
Some people will always get better, some people will get better first and then get worse, and some people will even change back and forth. You can never be sure of their true inner thoughts.
Doesn’t this go hand-in-hand with the assertion in dialectics that change is eternal?
From this practice and dialectics, Wang Shouren can see traces of many of his views on the unity of knowledge and action and the development of conscience.
Compared with the original Neo-Confucianism, Wang Shouren seemed to have been closer to this new set of knowledge.
That layer of window paper cannot be broken, is it because my foundation is in the direction of spiritual studies instead of the direction of Neo-Confucianism? Is this proof that you should deny after denying and don’t confine your own thoughts?
"Wei Zhong, I feel like everything is giving up."
Yan Song was startled: "Bo'an! Don't scare me! With your talent, you should be able to suddenly understand it!"
Wang Shouren said something tangled, with some resentment: "Before I returned to my hometown, His Majesty also told me to give more lectures. I just returned to my hometown, and after learning about the three principles of heaven, things and people, I had no intention of giving lectures. If not, now, Isn’t it a dilemma?”
He had no idea that because of his unity of knowledge and action and the development of conscience, a school called "Practical Learning" later emerged, which also left a mark in history.
So at this moment, Wang Shouren is indeed in a very complicated mood: he has judged that this practical theory and dialectics are more rigorous, more reasonable, and more guiding than his psychological point of view. And from many aspects, he Wang Shouren may have been far away from this new world. The most learned person.
Returning to the framework of Neo-Confucianism does not need to be regarded as a heretical and end-of-life school, but it can enter the mainstream and elevate Confucianism to a new stage.
Of course, he would definitely not be able to go so far, so he asked Yan Song hesitantly: "Weizhong, doesn't this common sense of constant change also apply to your majesty's monarchy? Why does your majesty..."
Yan Song only looked at Wang Shouren deeply.
Although they had been friends, talking about such a sensitive topic with Yan Song only meant that Wang Shouren regarded him as a close friend.
Yan Song was grateful, but he had his own way of doing things. He said seriously: "Isn't this a clear proof of your Majesty's great wisdom? Dynasties have changed, and history has recorded; powerful ministers are domineering, and the monarch's power is not clear. Your Majesty can clearly see the name and reality. Bo'an, have you forgotten that your Majesty believes that... Is change a quantitative change or a qualitative change?”
Wang Shouren was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "What Wei Zhong said is true. This shows that your Majesty is very knowledgeable. Wei Zhong, is there really anyone who knows everything in this world? Your Majesty is only young..."
He shut up again.
Yan Song immediately continued to say solemnly: "Your Majesty is the emperor! Although this practical science emphasizes the principles of all things, the principles of nature are supreme! Today, the vassal king has succeeded to the throne, and in the weak year, the imperial study room and the national policy meeting have been decided. ! After several twists and turns, Mr. Yang Ge became the leader of the new party, and he even has the knowledge of today’s practical studies. This is a clear proof that he is a son of righteousness!"
Wang Shouren always felt strange.
On the one hand, Practical Studies emphasizes that all things and even some things between human relations will not change according to the human heart. The sanctity of the emperor is not as strong as in Neo-Confucianism.
But on the other hand, because it was the emperor who proposed these knowledge and made these achievements, his own sanctity seemed to become stronger.
Wang Shouren thought about it for a moment and then said: "The world only thinks that Mr. Yang Ge and others are using the topic to play on it, and even use the new knowledge to honor His Majesty. From next year, the world will be in chaos. Although this practical learning is not difficult in my opinion, the world If there are many people who don’t know its true meaning, they will attack them in groups.”
Yan Song bowed his hands and saluted: "I am about to borrow Bo'an's help. Song is an old disciple of Yang Ge, and he is also a new disciple promoted by His Majesty. Bo'an and Yang Ge have a rift between spiritual studies and Neo-Confucianism, and he was invited by Your Majesty to join the Sutra Banquet and enter the imperial court. Study room, participate in national policies.”
"...How can I help you?"
Yan Song spoke eloquently: "The Zhejiang Shipping Department has been abolished, leaving the wealthy gentry and wealthy households at a loss. I want them to cut profits and pay taxes, so I should make up for the shortage of profits in the shipping industry. I have already petitioned to set up an imperial branch in Zhejiang. The imperial court has no decree yet.”
Wang Shouren thought about it in his mind.
Does this count as the new law has spread to Zhejiang? Not really, just doing business with Huang Mingji within the Ming Dynasty.
For Zhejiang, the meager tax collection from the Municipal Shipping Department is no longer available. But for the wealthy gentry in Zhejiang, the abolition of the Shipping Department was already a fatal event.
Now Yan Song is asking to set up a Huangming Ji branch in Zhejiang. It is obvious that many goods from Zhejiang will be sent out of Guangdong through Huangming Ji.
No matter what, it can be regarded as a new business opportunity for many wealthy gentry households in Zhejiang. It’s a matter of whether others appreciate it or not. Yan Song showed consideration for the local gentry and wealthy households in Zhejiang.
Wang Shouren looked at him in surprise: "Divide and conquer?"
Yan Song smiled: "It's not easy for me to be able to do this now, isn't it?"
Wang Shouren was filled with emotion: "This is also a clear proof of His Majesty's practical knowledge and dialectics. Can the monarch and his ministers be so powerful if they work together as one?"
What he is saying is that the people of the world are really being led by the nose, and they have to be grateful to the seemingly imperialist party and the old party for doing something for them.
Yan Song was also very emotional: "If we work together, there will be no disadvantage. However, there will always be a day when we can see the end of the road, and there will eventually be an unpredictable twists and turns. Until then, you and I can only do our best. Today, Your Majesty Are you sincerely convinced by Bo'an about practicing dialectics? If you and I can jointly participate in a grand event and recreate a prosperous world, wouldn't this life be in vain? "
Wang Shouren always felt that Yan Song had become more elusive since he came out of seclusion in Jiangxi. He was not sure whether Yan Song's words at this time were true or false.
But for Wang Shouren, cultivating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world is still an unshakable belief.
He didn't know how Yang Tinghe really felt now, but Wang Shouren did agree that Yang Tinghe had chosen a great emperor.
The most important thing is that he is too young. He still doesn’t know where he will go in the future and what he will change Ming Dynasty into.
Thinking of this, Wang Shouren finally smiled: "What Wei Zhong said is true!"
It is to take good care of your body so that you can see more.
…
In the Forbidden City, Zhu Houcong looked at the reports submitted to the palace by the Jin Yiwei and the inner factory as usual.
The discussion among scholars all over the world about this so-called practical science and dialectics did not go beyond Zhu Houcong's expectations.
Some are completely unacceptable, and some are completely baffled.
But since it was nominally an intellectual point put forward by the emperor, there were almost no people who came out to rant - maybe there were some who were on the way, but they must be some strong-minded people who were well prepared.
Because they were coerced into the new law, most people targeted Yang Tinghe.
Zhu Houcong made a sad expression for the party leader.
Maybe Yang Tinghe had done many evil things in his previous life, so he met him this time.
Of course, Zhu Houcong will give him a very special feeling.
In this era of supreme imperial power, the most special pleasure that others can gain except the emperor himself is that no matter how messed up he is, he can always get the protection and support of the emperor in the end.
As long as he doesn't go against the emperor's wishes.
Therefore, although Wei Bin, Wang Qiong and others were unclean in the past, they are now happy and grateful for the emperor's arrangements.
In their hearts, they are truly wise kings.
This is the exhilarating feeling of being in control of the choice, just like Zhu Houcong now has the choice every night.
Today, he chose to go to Chang'an Palace.
Zhu Zaiyan, who was just over half a year old, was learning to speak, which made Lin Qingping and Empress Dowager Jiang very happy: this was a sign of intelligence.
The child was put to sleep, and Lin Qingping cuddled up next to him contentedly.
Given her age, if it was because of the emperor's emphasis on "national issues" before, now that he has so many choices, he still does not forget his old feelings and is willing to treat her equally with so many young and beautiful concubines or even value her more. Two or three minutes, this is something Lin Qingping did not dare to hope for before.
"I'm afraid you don't quite understand how much you have helped me."
Around Zhu Houcong, he only enjoyed the experience of being a well-informed, expressive, calm and respectful elder sister.
Today, Lin Qingping, who has given birth, is even more plump. After having a different identity, her treatment in the palace was also different.
Hearing Zhu Houcong's words, Lin Qingping asked a little doubtfully: "I, my concubine... didn't do anything."
"Are you focusing on the child?" Zhu Houcong smiled and put his arm around her waist, and said with some nostalgia, "Have you forgotten the days when you and I studied the scriptures together?"
"...I am just extracting chapters and sentences according to His Majesty's request."
Zhu Houcong pursed his lips slightly.
It seems simple, but it is actually very tiring.
Why was learning so difficult for the ancients? Because there is no technical means such as search query that I am familiar with. How knowledgeable you are depends entirely on how many books you have or how many you have memorized.
When people quote scriptures, they really quote scriptures from their own minds.
Firstly, Zhu Houcong had the advantage of having people who obeyed his orders unconditionally, and secondly, he had the advantage of having a more scientific research methodology in the future.
The most important thing is that he borrowed the contents of Neo-Confucianism and Psychology and incorporated the tested philosophical thoughts of later generations into it. Although this process was inseparable from Lin Qingping's help, what made it even more invincible was the rigor and advancement of those thoughts themselves.
In the final analysis, philosophy is the knowledge of understanding the world and human beings themselves. When it comes to these two themes, the outstanding geniuses of this era who are in the game are always subject to many constraints.
There is another advantage of being an emperor: he can just raise it, but he no longer has to go out and argue it himself.
With the big event of the reform, Yang Ting and these new parties will naturally go to the stage to debate.
If they can't argue at the moment, there is still a "group effort" at the national policy meeting.
After nearly three years, Zhu Houcong believes that he has initially achieved the stage goal.
So the mood now is one of enjoyment.
Enjoying the flattering affection of the concubine Xian because of her undiminished love, enjoying the sense of peace of mind that the situation is in control, and enjoying the sense of accomplishment that she is changing this era bit by bit.
It wasn't until Fei Hong came to impeach Yang Tinghe for being disloyal, and until Wang Shouren asked about matters other than knowledge through the first chapter of the secret box: he spoke for the Zhejiang gentry, saying that the abolition of the Shibo Division was very involved, and seconded Yan Song's memorial in In Zhejiang, the emperor and Ming emperor were asked to set up a semicolon, so that the wealthy gentry and wealthy households in Zhejiang could continue to benefit from doing business.
It was not until the Dengwen Drum outside the Meridian Gate that a corpse was found before the dynasty meeting on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. There was a memorial hidden in the corpse's arms.
In the early Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu placed the Dengwen Drum outside the Meridian Gate, under the supervision of a censor. "It is not allowed to strike unless there is a serious grievance or a secret, and the drum will be played as soon as it is struck."
Later, it was moved outside the right gate of Chang'an, where the Sixth Section was assigned to Shizhong and Jinyiwei in turns to be on duty to accept those who drummed and complained.
"Da Ming Huidian" contains: "Anyone who is responsible for investigating unfair and illegal matters, and who is found to be unjust, is allowed to go to the censor's office to inspect and report the injustice."
In the 23rd year of Hongwu's reign, an edict was issued, allowing people to respond to grievances and other matters, beat the board and listen to drums to report, and the imperial court sent the censor to inspect and inquire. However, if the drummer complains untruthfully, he will be punished with a hundred sticks. If the matter is serious, he will be dealt with more seriously. At the same time, it is stipulated that drums cannot be played in cases of household marriages, fights, etc. Otherwise, they will be severely punished.
But this time it was not an ordinary grievance complaint, but a corpse remonstrance.
Since ancient times, there have been people who have given advice to people after death, such as the Weiguo official Shi Qiu in the Spring and Autumn Period. There are those who are prepared to die, such as Hai Rui, who has not yet appeared with a coffin prepared to give death advice.
The real corpse remonstrance was only recorded once in history.
It happened in the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu.
Qing Wensheng, courtesy name Zhifu, was from Kuizhou. The official name is Longyang Dianshi. Longyang is close to the Dongting. It suffers from floods every year. Hundreds of thousands of people are paid, and the dead are beaten and beaten. Wen Sheng went to Queshangshu to ask for orders for the people. No matter how much you go up, you won’t be rewarded. He sighed and said: "How can I see my father again?" He regained his strength and beat the drum to advance, then hanged himself under the drum.
Now, the second real corpse remonstrance occurred in history, and it was still in the Ming Dynasty.
The Wangri Chaohui on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which was still in the midst of festive celebrations in the third year of Jiajing, was cast a shadow from the beginning.
The whole new party looked gravely, looking at the memorial found in the deceased's arms that had been presented to the emperor.
In the second year of Jiajing's reign, Li Xiang became a new scholar in Xinhui County, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province.
In the first year when he was a Jinshi in high school and his life was beginning to take off, he chose to commit suicide under the influence of Dengwen and left a memorial.
Many people still don't know what was written in that memorial, but no matter what was written, it will definitely be written into history.
The person who remonstrated last time was just an official. This time, it was a Jinshi.
Because Li Xiang was born in Guangdong, because of the new laws in Guangdong and the new knowledge that came out just a few years ago, and because the real corpse remonstrances recorded in Qing Dynasty only occurred in the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to optimistically speculate on the subsequent changes.
They all looked at the throne with anxious eyes, looking at the emperor who was eighteen years old this year.
He personally killed Guangdong Juzi!
