Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and asked, "What's going on?"
"The emperor's grandfather started out as a commoner. When all the heroes came together, he fought in the Central Plains, drove out the Tartars, established the world, and rebuilt China."
"This is a great achievement that has never been seen in history."
"Since ancient times, the only way to achieve national integrity is the Han and Ming Dynasties."
"It's not because of the common people's rebellion, it's because of the suspicion of power. To eliminate violence for the people, there is no intention of foreshadowing the divine weapon."
"Now, Grandpa Huang is both the Lord of the world and the people of China and the barbarians. Although the surnames are different, the word "Fu" is the same."
"Reform and innovation will create eternal peace for the people."
"But my Ming Dynasty conquered the world immediately, but the civil rule is slightly weaker."
"Grandpa Huang told me that day, use scholars to kill scholars, and my grandson takes it seriously."
"But if you want to use them, you must first win over the hearts of scholars all over the world."
"Sun'er suggested that we should write a masterpiece that is unprecedented in ancient and modern times, to attract the hearts of scholars all over the world, and to renew the cultural inheritance lost due to the invasion of barbarians, to demonstrate the prestige of the country and benefit all generations."
"Since the Fanshu Contract, the classics and history have collected books from hundreds of schools of thought, including astronomy, geography, yin and yang, medical divination, monks, and craftsmanship. They have been collected and compiled into a giant book. What do you think, Grandpa Huang?"
Zhu Yuanzhang has always been resentful of being regarded as a weakling by others, and Zhu Di has also always felt resentful because Confucian scholars said he was rude and illiterate.
That's why Lao Zhu valued his literary talent so much.
Zhu Di made great efforts to build the Yongle Ceremony.
Just to show that our family is also a culture-savvy and educated person.
Therefore, he built the best ceremony in the world.
In this era, whoever has a library with hundreds or thousands of books is the envy of countless literati.
Families with a collection of books will be sought after by literati.
Historically, the "Yongle Dadian" compiled by Zhu Di includes classics, histories, chapters, and collections, covering astronomy and geography, yin and yang medicine, divination, interpretation of Tibetan Taoist scriptures, drama, crafts, and agriculture, covering thousands of years of Chinese knowledge wealth. , the largest encyclopedia the world has ever created.
But later, it is said that the original copy disappeared, and there were rumors that it was taken to the imperial mausoleum by Emperor Jiajing. Whether it is true or not is not yet known.
The copies suffered misfortunes, mostly destroyed by fires and wars, and only a few hundred volumes remain in the world.
I have to say that this is a huge regret.
However, Zhu Yunxuan proposed compiling books for a more important purpose besides passing on ancient culture.
He wanted to include the teaching materials he wrote when compiling the book.
For example, calculus, gravitation, the three laws of motion, the periodic table of elements, and even the three laws of electricity...
Although Zhu Yunzhen didn't have a deep grasp of this knowledge, he only knew some superficial knowledge.
According to the standards of later generations, compiling teaching materials is definitely not qualified.
But in this era, as long as he writes down these thoughts, it doesn't have to be very detailed, it is an earth-shattering move.
As for how to develop and apply it later, dig deeper into these laws.
How many smart people are there in the world?
As long as they are given some inspiration and a ray of light, they can develop perfectly.
Chinese civilization will be at the forefront of the world.
All countries are far behind.
But compiling a book is no small matter, and he is not sure whether Lao Zhu will agree to it?
According to legend, before this, Xie Jin had proposed compiling a large-scale book, but Lao Zhu did not agree.
However, Zhu Yunxian felt that there should be other reasons why Lao Zhu refused to Jie Jin.
He didn't know the specific situation, but he just vaguely felt so.
"Okay! This is a good idea!"
Lao Zhu slammed the table and stood up excitedly.
"Collecting all the books in the world and compiling them into a canon, what a great idea!" Lao Zhu laughed loudly, pacing back and forth, extremely excited.
Zhu Yunzhen was stunned.
Unexpectedly, Lao Zhu was so interested in compiling books.
However, it’s normal to think about it.
Lao Zhu didn't know much about literacy when he was a child, so he could only be considered a beginner.
But later, even though he was fighting everywhere, he never forgot to learn to read and write.
This shows his desire and emphasis on knowledge.
Otherwise, after becoming the emperor, he would not be able to handle so many memorials.
You know, reading articles written by people of this era requires quite high cultural literacy.
In particular, many ministers like to write literate articles, which are extremely unfamiliar and difficult to understand.
The compilation of the canon just hit Lao Zhu's heart.
But if that's the case, why was he indifferent to Xie Jin's proposal to revise the book?
Zhu Yunzhen thought secretly.
At this moment, I heard Lao Zhu ask: "In your opinion, who should be in charge of compiling this canon?"
Then, without waiting for Zhu Yunxuan's answer, he seemed to be talking to himself: "This requires finding a great Confucian who is proficient in hundreds of classics and has a wealth of knowledge."
This sentence seems to have a hint?
Zhu Yunxuan suddenly understood and said with a smile: "Grandpa Huang, my grandson has even thought of a name for this grand canon. It is called "Hongwu Grand Canon". As for the editor-in-chief, grandson thinks that it must be Grandpa Huang."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was startled at first, and then laughed.
"The name Hongwu Dadian is really good, a good name."
"However, with Lao Zhu's culture, is it really feasible for us to serve as editor-in-chief? I'm afraid it would be better to hire another great scholar?"
When Zhu Yunzhen heard this, he knew that his flattery was the right one.
Lao Zhu was happy in his heart.
Just be intentional about being humble.
Maybe that's the reason why you ignored Xie Jin's proposal in the first place?
It’s not easy to show up on my own, so I just ignore it.
At least that's one of the reasons.
There have been rumors that after Lao Zhu refused, he asked how to make it up, but nothing happened later.
"Grandpa Huang is the emperor of today, his power is greater than that of the three emperors, and his performance is greater than that of Yao and Shun. The Hongwu Ceremony gathers the essence of Chinese culture for thousands of years, and it is fitting that Grandpa Huang should be the chief editor."
"Furthermore, having Grandpa Huang personally serve as the editor-in-chief can also reflect the emperor's emphasis on culture and win over the hearts of scholars all over the world."
"Furthermore, Grandpa Huang also needs to check what content is suitable for inclusion and what is not."
Zhu Yuanzhang touched his beard, obviously very moved.
In fact, Zhu Yunxuan guessed a little wrong.
The most important reason why Lao Zhu initially rejected Xie Jin's proposal to compile a book was because Jie Jin objected to him reading many miscellaneous books.
Xie Jin believed that the emperor should read more Confucian classics and not indulge in unselected books.
Books should be selected by great scholars for the emperor to read.
Those "harmful" books cannot be shown to the emperor.
To put it bluntly, I just want to restrict Lao Zhu’s freedom to read.
It is best for them, the scholars, to decide what books the emperor should read and what books he should not read.
This is the reason why I proposed to compile a book.
Anything that does not meet their approval will not be included and will not be seen by the emperor.
How could someone as smart as Lao Zhu be fooled?
However, in order to show that I value culture, I still praised it verbally.
However, he ignored his suggestions and did not adopt them at all.
Now that Zhu Yunxuan proposed to let Lao Zhu check and make his own decisions, his interest became even greater.
You don't have to be restricted by those Confucian scholars, and you can still gain a good reputation for a long time.
He was thinking this in his mind, but he said: "But we are old and frail, and I'm afraid we may not have enough energy."
"Grandpa Huang, just don't worry. My grandson has already had an idea. He can choose another scholar to check it. Grandpa Huang will finally select one or two of them and review them. It doesn't take much effort."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, acknowledging his statement.
You're done.
Zhu Yunxuan was overjoyed and immediately struck while the iron was hot.
"My grandson is not talented, so he might be able to serve as deputy editor."
"Choose scholars from all over the world, select Confucian scholars, and compile a great canon."
"My two elder brothers are also able to participate, and one of the royal children is also participating to show their importance."
"Secondly, my grandson thought that the two brothers could take this opportunity to cultivate their moral character and read poetry and books, which would be of infinite benefit to the future."
If these two are thrown away to compile books, they will not be able to hinder themselves from doing things and make trouble for themselves.
The best place for them is to be locked up in an attic and read books for a lifetime.
More importantly, letting them study is also a way of caring for them!
There are scholars who talk and laugh every day, and there are no white men when we come and go. How wonderful!
Moreover, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi have a vague tendency to go down the "evil path". Isn't it good enough for them to let them study and "return to the right path" from now on?
This arrangement also shows that his younger brother has good intentions for his two older brothers.
Lao Zhu is absolutely unable to find any faults.
As for himself, since Lao Zhudu has become the editor-in-chief, as a prince and the most "talented" poet in the world, it is natural for him to become a deputy editor-in-chief.
"Good! What a great idea!"
Sure enough, Lao Zhu high-fived and praised him after hearing what he said.
"Zhen'er, you are a talented person, recognized by the world, and you happen to be the deputy editor-in-chief. This arrangement is really the most suitable."
"Your two brothers will definitely remember your thoughtfulness and friendship for you."
Well, they're going to hate me for sure.
But that's okay.
I do not care.
Zhu Yunzhen thought silently in his heart.
"We are all biological brothers. They have broken bones and connected tendons. How can I not think about them?"
Lao Zhu looked at him with very satisfied eyes, his affection was beyond words, and he became more and more satisfied with Zhu Yunzhen as he looked at him.
He is worthy of being the crown prince we selected.
Our vision is really accurate and high.
"Okay, okay, okay! This matter has been settled like this. You can just go ahead and deal with the specific compilation matters."
"Grandpa Huang." Seeing that Lao Zhu was in high spirits, Zhu Yunxi knew that the opportunity had come.
"My grandson also wants to write a few books of his own."
Publishing a book in this day and age is no small matter.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying of three immortals.
Establish morality, meritorious service, and reputation.
In fact, Li De relies on external evaluation, and opinions vary.
Some people criticize, and some people praise.
Especially in the field of interests.
Only dead saints are still considered to have great virtues.
It's very difficult for people to be alive.
Moreover, the virtues recognized by feudal ethics are often very "abnormal".
For example, when there is no rice at home, the mother-in-law is overbearing and unreasonable. She beats her daughter-in-law angrily and blames her.
Then, the daughter-in-law cut off the flesh from her body and gave it to her mother-in-law.
This is "virtue".
Cannibal virtue!
To do meritorious service requires making great contributions to the world, which is very difficult for scholars.
Only establishing words is what countless literati pursue most.
Many scholars regard "establishing words" as their first priority in order to achieve immortality.
Zhu Yunxuan had written some amazing poems before, but after all, these few poems were not as good as specialized classic works.
If he were to write a book at the age of seven and pass it on to the world, he would definitely cause a sensation in both the government and the public.
Lao Zhu laughed and said: "You are so young, do you still want to write your own book?"
"Grandpa Huang, isn't it possible?" Zhu Yunxuan raised his head, looked at Lao Zhu, and asked crisply.
Her young face and eyes were full of hope.
If Lao Zhu approves his writing of books, he can write down a lot of knowledge for future generations.
I'm afraid it will surprise everyone.
"Yes, of course." Lao Zhu was extremely happy and walked over and picked him up.
"The grandson of our old Zhu family can write at the age of seven, and can also publish books and biographies. What a great story it will be if this spreads!"
"Our Lao Zhu family is the family of the Emperor. It is the most powerful family in the world, and it is also the most talented family. Who else in the world can match it? Hahahaha..."
Lao Zhu's hearty laughter echoed in the imperial study room.
(End of chapter)
