Faced with He Xinyin's remarks, Zhu Yijun didn't answer for a while and took a leisurely sip of tea.
The opinions of the opposition party should naturally be different from the current approach of the court, otherwise it would not be called an opposition party.
Just like Wang Shizhen's Literary League, although it was organized through articles, it also repeatedly advocated restoration in politics. It used poems and songs to express its dissatisfaction with the current system and social trends, which strongly reflected the views of some scholar groups on the system of the Three Emperors and the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties. of desire.
And the Donglin Society, which was formed in advance by Gu Xiancheng with the help of Qian Dehong, Xue Yingqi and other great scholars before their death, superficially only talked about metaphysical scriptures and perfected Taoism, but among the private goods they carried, they still couldn't avoid raising questions. It is argued that he has published in newspapers more than once his appeal of "not paying rent and withdrawing Chinese envoys", which broadly echoes the interests of the common people in the world and property-owning county residents.
Others include the Shanxi Merchants Chamber of Commerce, which represents the interests of northern merchants, Fenggan Society, and Baiyu Society, which represent the interests of Wujiang's emerging handicraft industry groups, to name a few.
Since the evolution of the world, the desire of scholars, workers, and businessmen to participate in politics has increased day by day, and various associations representing their respective demands have emerged one after another, forming the current political status quo - with the development of productive forces, the Zhou system has experienced thousands of years of sublation. Come back with a different face.
As one of the leaders of the world's associations, He Xinyin proposed the idea of ​​​​friendship and friendship, and that everyone in the world would form their own "assembly". He was trying to shoulder the responsibility of the poor people of the world and responded to the demands of the poor leaders of Guizhou.
That is, the "fraternity" he proposed after abandoning "relatives, respecting relatives" in "Renyi", and the "equality" of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Beings as teachers and friends in "Lunzhong".
This is of course a huge improvement.
This is also the reason why Zhu Yijun praised He Xinyin’s conscience without hesitation.
But in practice...
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but shook his head when he thought of this.
After a moment of silence, he finally turned his attention to He Xinyin and said vaguely: "Liang Ruyuan, if I really care about the common people, what will you do? If I am just like you said, I am still acting like an emperor and general. If you sincerely despise Qian Shou, what will you do with him?"
Seeing that the emperor did not answer directly, He Xinyin just sighed and begged again: "Your Majesty, the common people can't do anything they don't want to do."
"The ordinary people are now thirty-three in their sixties, and the sun is declining. At this time, I can't let go, and I just want to find an answer."
Zhu Yijun was still noncommittal: "I have read your doctrine."
Seeing that the emperor did not answer, He Xinyin's heart gradually sank. Now that he heard that the emperor admitted that he had read his teachings, his heart became even colder.
He lowered his head silently: "In the presence of a great master, ordinary people will laugh and be generous."
After you have reached a certain point in your study of the classics, it is difficult for your mind to be influenced by outsiders anymore.
It would be fine if the emperor had not read his scriptures, but he could still sell a few things to the emperor.
But since the emperor has read it, he has lost the scope to preach.
He Xinyin could only wait for the emperor to express his feelings, but there was nothing else he could do.
Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand to signal He Xinyin to take a seat: "I started reading from "Yuan Xue Yuan Lecture". You have discussed people very well."
He Xinyin sat back opposite the emperor again and listened attentively.
Zhu Yijun turned the teapot around and let He Xinyin take care of himself. He continued: "You said that humans are divided into innate and acquired. In terms of innateness, appearance, sight, hearing, and desires, they are no different from animals."
He Xinyin's evaluation in the public can be said to be two extremes.
Supporters call him "the great chivalrous man", while opponents call him "the great thief of human relations". This can be seen from his personal theory.
He Xinyin did not shy away from anything and admitted frankly: "The shape of the naked body and the sound of the naked body are similar to the shape and sound."
Zhu Yijun nodded and continued: "In the day after tomorrow, you wrote "Original Man", calling people is benevolence, placing your heart in the world, hiding your body in your home, you must condense a human heart in everyone and the small family. Only then can we call ourselves human beings.”
"In other words, humans are moral beings, humans are social beings, and the essence that distinguishes humans from animals is the sum of all ethical relationships."
He Xinyin sits like a wooden sculpture.
He raised his head and glanced at the emperor's young face, and couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder in his heart.
The master's demeanor revealed in the emperor's words was almost as dazzling as the sun.
Fortunately, there are still some unlearned and unskilled trash in the market, who think that there really is someone behind the emperor's back, and they really should see the emperor face to face.
Zhu Yijun kept saying: "On the basis of hiding in the family, you extended it further and proposed that the small family is just a small world based on blood relations."
"In order to establish a moral person, we should extend it to everyone and practice our own way in the world, which is to gather the so-called 'assembly'."
"Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce should all establish their own 'hui', and the imperial court is just a kind of 'hui'."
"Although this exposition is deviant and unorthodox, it is very good when you read it carefully. I read it frequently and find it new and I really can't put it down."
Like Li Zhi, He Xinyin also has the potential to become a saint.
During the Jiajing period, there was some restraint, and some kind of reunion halls were established within the clan. By the Longqing period, they began to establish brotherhoods. During the Wanli period, they had openly announced that they would establish a cooperative association - no wonder they died in prison in history.
He Xinyin could not see the emperor's thoughts, but he was extremely sensitive to the word deviant and looked unhappy.
He met the emperor's gaze seriously and corrected himself: "The common people have not deviated from the scriptures, nor have they betrayed the Tao. The scriptures written by Mencius are probably the orthodox scriptures of Mencius, and the Tao of Confucianism since ancient times."
"The so-called 'meeting' is nothing more than introducing the old and bringing forth the new based on the words of the sage, and there is absolutely no intention of violating the power of the imperial court."
This fact is very sensitive.
He Xinyin can die, but he must not let his words slip here, otherwise the achievements of his life may become a banned book.
Zhu Yijun smiled: "Things like entrusting the ancients with restructuring... Liang Zhu is doing it in front of me, so don't shy away from it."
"The history of history is made by the people of the world, but it is not made by arbitrary choice, nor is it made by arbitrary conditions. It is simply made by the conditions that have been experienced, determined, and past."
"People always panic when creating new things."
"In order to prevent the crowd from being confused, we had to invite the spirits of the dead, borrow the thunderous names of the saints, and put on clothes that were worshiped by people all over the world, so as to interpret a new history."
He looked at He Xinyin, his smile not diminishing: "If Liang Zhuqian doesn't share his heart with me, how can I answer your question?"
As soon as these words came out, there was a long silence.
He Xinyin pressed firmly on his thigh so that he could sit upright calmly.
At this moment, he could somewhat understand why the saying that the emperor was "smart enough to refuse remonstrance" was circulated both inside and outside the court.
I don’t know how much resentment of the courtiers was contained in it.
He Xinyin really felt the same way at this moment.
In front of the emperor, the great master, any pretentious words or pretentiousness are all self-defeating.
It really felt like being stripped naked!
There was silence in the hall for a moment.
I don't know how much time passed.
He Xinyin finally finished a long period of deep thought. He took a deep breath and responded solemnly: "Your Majesty has a sharp eye. The common people are indeed deviant."
"The officials in the imperial court are corrupt and are harming the people. People all over the world are mourning and suffering without complaint. It is a doomsday scene with little hope of salvation."
"This has been the case for thousands of years."
"Aristocratic families, noble families, wealthy families, wealthy families, officials and gentry, you just sing and I will appear on the stage, and I will be full of fat while running the country. Only the red people are reduced to fish meat, wailing every day, and never see the day of recovery."
"Recommendations were made to aristocratic families without descending from poor families. The imperial examinations were a trap for the common people, but the poor people were not allowed to leave their jobs. Now the 'association' created by the grassroots people can give opportunities to all those who are determined to govern the country. Isn't this in line with the progress of the long history?"
He Xinyin walked out with the tray confidently.
What’s wrong with associations? We just want associations! What’s wrong with partisans? We just want partisans! What’s wrong with rallies? We just want rallies!
For thousands of years, the right to participate in and discuss government affairs has flowed from top to bottom like water. Why can't we go further on the basis of the imperial examination and allow the common people to participate?
Zhu Yijun hummed softly and said back: "That's why you want to see me, because you want to ask me how I view the demands of the hundreds of millions of red people you claim to carry on your shoulders."
He Xinyin heard the words and nodded silently: "Your Majesty's philosophy is as advanced as ever, and he is willing to tie the hands and feet of the inner court. He is definitely different."
Zhu Yijun shook his head and laughed.
He Xinyin doesn't know why.
After a long while, the emperor finally laughed enough.
He looked at He Xinyin and said disappointedly: "Liang Zhuqian, this is why you will definitely accomplish nothing."
He Xinyin frowned, not knowing why: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Yijun raised his hand to interrupt him and said seriously: "Since you keep saying that the emperor is a thieves and a single husband."
"Since you said that the imperial court cannot be saved, the old system of thousands of years has come to an end."
"Since I am the emperor of the old system, I am the emperor of the imperial court, and since most of the wealth that the mourning people have put on me has been spent on me, Liang Zhuqian..."
"Why can you trust the emperor?"
He Xinyin was startled when he heard the words, and was immediately caught off guard.
He opened his mouth to speak, then slowly closed it.
After a while, He Xinyin could only remain silent.
Zhu Yijun leaned forward and looked at He Xinyin: "I hate the old system, but it has no system; I have empty scriptures, but no program; I talk about the red people, but I am obsessed with literati."
"You claim to be progressive, but you place your expectations on me, a symbol of the old system."
"Liang Zhuqian, you are no different from those Confucian scholars. You talk about human nature and rationality, but you are strong on the outside and weak on the inside!"
He and He Xinyin were eye to eye, only a fist apart, and there was a strong sense of oppression.
Facing the emperor's pressing steps, He Xinyin's heart was filled with anger and rage.
I tried to raise my words several times, but failed in the face of the bloody facts.
The emperor was right, he didn't trust the emperor, so he shouldn't place his hopes on the emperor.
As he said before, how can Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty be like, and how can Emperor Xuanzong be like today? How can we place our hope on the emperor's single best intention?
But what can he do!?
Don’t you want to rely on your abilities and knowledge to realize his vision and build your own world?
He has no amazing talents.
There is no unlimited financial resources.
There is no extra longevity.
Sixty to three, what else can he do except hope that the emperor can kill him?
An endless feeling of powerlessness came over him, and he had no time to tell whether the emperor was humiliating him or scolding him angrily.
I just feel like I have been running around for half my life, watching all kinds of scenes in front of me.
Forming associations and gatherings, expelling Yan Song, traveling around to give lectures, inviting colleagues... but they are just rootless duckweeds, amusing themselves?
He really had no intention of quibbling, so He Xinyin almost groaned and muttered to himself: "What can we do to such a rotten and incompetent person?"
As soon as the words came out, my nose felt sore.
He almost lost control of his expression and lost his composure on the spot.
At this moment, the emperor's voice was heard again.
"Then you try to overthrow me."
He Xinyin's overwhelming sorrow suddenly stopped.
The world suddenly became silent.
Everything seemed to be pulled away.
The air began to suffocate.
The cold wind makes people shiver.
Under the shadow of the emperor, he began to show his teeth and claws in an indescribable way.
He Xinyin raised his head in astonishment and looked at the emperor blankly.
In the Wenhua Hall, their eyes faced each other, and only the sound of hot and anxious breathing was left.
"Since you claim to be progressive, then sweep me into the dustbin of history."
Zhu Yijun looked at He Xinyin sincerely, without any hint of joking: "The court belongs to me, and the world belongs to the people of the world. If you think the Zhu family's court is not good, then you try to overthrow me."
He never called me again.
He Xinyin looked at the emperor's eyes that were getting closer and closer, and subconsciously leaned back on the chair.
He tried to meet the emperor's gaze, but subconsciously moved away.
He opened and closed his lips several times, and even started to tremble.
He seemed to understand what the emperor meant, but he didn't seem to understand.
My heart was in turmoil, but I could only respond mechanically: "Your Majesty, the common people have no intention of rebelling..."
"You are only weak because you have no rebellious intentions!"
Zhu Yijun interrupted He Xinyin again.
He suddenly stretched out a hand and pressed He Xinyin's shoulder, forcing him to look at him.
"Progress should wash away backwardness, just like the imperial examination washes out filial piety and integrity."
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"You don't even dare to rebel, how can you have the confidence to claim to be progressing!"
"Don't place your hopes on me. I am a wise king now, but I may not be in the future. I will be in the future, and my prince may not be either. Since you claim to be progressive, then you are here to overthrow the old system!"
He Xinyin's heart was filled with thunder!
I just feel like my heart is being clenched and my breathing is hard.
Almost groaning, he said in shock: "Your Majesty, can you even tolerate rebellion!?"
Zhu Yijun looked at the sixty-year-old man in front of him, who looked extremely immature in the tide of the times.
He took a deep breath and shook his head sternly: "Why do I have to tolerate you?"
"If you think the imperial court is hopeless, then you go and overthrow it. I think the Zhu family's Ming Dynasty can still be saved, but I still want to try again. Why should I make way for you?"
"If you want to be the enemy of the imperial court, you must accept the pursuit and interception of the imperial court calmly; if you want to sweep me into the garbage dump, you must bear my inhumane killing; if you want to create a new system, you must not be afraid of falling to pieces!"
"Use your progress to rally the common people, use your doctrine to unite the scholars, and use your 'hui' to destroy my 'court'!"
"If you don't even dare to do this, wouldn't your 'knowledge' be worse than Bai Lian's 'teaching'?"
Zhu Yijun stood up slowly, bent down, and approached He Xinyin, who was almost leaning against the back of the chair: "Liang Zhuqian, use facts to prove your truth."
Clang.
Teacups were spilled and seats were overturned.
He Xinyin stepped back and fell to the ground.
At this time, the emperor was holding the tea table with both hands, and his forward-leaning figure happened to be covering He Xinyin's eyes. It was indescribable, like a ghost, and it was chilling!
"Why do you fall to the ground and salute when you have a disagreement?"
Zhu Yijun was startled when he saw this. He quickly walked around the case and reached out his hand to help him thoughtfully.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, he noticed that He Xinyin was sweating profusely, and his whole body was soaked as if he had been fished out of water.
Zhu Yijun's eyelids twitched, wondering if he had used too much force.
Just when he was hesitating to say words of comfort and ease the atmosphere.
He Xinyin barely straightened his chair and stood up slowly.
"The common people have lost their composure."
Faced with the emperor's concerned look, He Xinyin gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty's words have taught the common people a lesson."
Once he met the saint, he was shocked beyond words.
The emperor taught him a good lesson with a courage that He Xinyin had never seen before.
He finally stopped worrying about the emperor's true intentions and just said that he had been taught something.
As for what kind of education I received, I'm afraid it's not enough to describe it.
Zhu Yijun looked at He Xinyin's face again and again, and saw that he was indeed fine, so he felt relieved: "In that case, does Liang Zhuqian have any other questions?"
He Xinyin shook his head silently: "It was there originally, but now it's gone."
He slowed down, bent down and saluted: "Common people, please leave."
Zhu Yijun did not let him go easily.
"Liang Zhuqian has no doubts, but I still have something to discuss."
He Xinyin made a move, but the emperor stretched out his hand to support him.
The former raised his head in confusion.
The latter said calmly: "According to your scriptures, all people in the world who share the same goals can gather together..."
"Liang Zhuqian, how about I have a meeting with you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, He Xinyin's body softened and he almost stumbled again.
He took a breath of air and said, "Your Majesty just now regards the doctrines of ordinary people as deviant and calls for beating and killing."
He Xinyin met Emperor Shizong, was sent by Xu Jie, and debated scriptures with Zhang Juzheng. His experience was rich.
Only now that the emperor is in person, every word he speaks is like a fairy from heaven, always beyond his expectation.
Zhu Yijun shook his head calmly: "That's wrong again. You claimed that the Ming Dynasty was decadent, so you would naturally have to withstand the imperial court's counterattack. It's not that I want to kill you and then kill you."
"Similarly, I feel that the imperial court can still be saved, so I will naturally use all means to implement reforms. Now I am going to experience your fallacies and heresies firsthand to see if there is any merit, so that I can be a loyal king."
He Xinyin's expression was uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
After a moment, he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "Your Majesty, common people do not kill people and set fires just to become a Buddha."
He was punished for killing people and setting fires, but He Xinyin had his pride and didn't want to be like Song Jiang.
Zhu Yijun glanced at He Xinyin: "You have committed multiple crimes and are punished. You will definitely lose your status as a judge. You still want to be an official? I'm afraid you regard the imperial court as a mountain of maggots and a sea of ​​dung."
The emperor's tone was slightly contemptuous, and his words were extremely rude.
Suffering this humiliation, He Xinyin's face turned red: "Then what knot is your Majesty referring to?"
Zhu Yijun patiently explained: "You are the leader of the opposition and are widely sought after by the red people. Shilin regards you as an idol. There are many followers of yours in the court. I have to recognize your status in the world."
"As you said just now, the red people are wailing all over the place, and they are suffering so much that they have no complaints..."
He paused and sighed: "I was wondering if you, a common man, could occasionally go to the palace to meet the saints and sue me on behalf of those poor people."
"Similarly, I also make a three-part agreement with you."
"Only you are allowed to do it. There is no official status or responsibility. The only relationship between you and me is in the 'hui'."
"You can only tell me that whether it's civil grievances or specific complaints, it's my business to listen or not. It's for reference only."
Only then did He Xinyin understand what the emperor meant.
He thought that the emperor wanted to treat him as he did Li Zhi, but he didn't expect that to be the case.
If this is the case, he fell into thinking...
Seeing that He Xinyin didn't answer, Zhu Yijun spoke again: "Since you said it, 'Meeting' is a gathering of like-minded people."
"Now you and I are gathered under the banner of the red people."
"Then at this time, even if I am pretending to seize power, Liang Zhuqian will be willing to serve as my eyes and ears to give the red people a glimmer of hope, right?"
He Xinyin kept thinking and hesitating.
He instinctively rejects this kind of thing.
It's not that He Xinyin didn't have the opportunity to become an official. He ranked first in the provincial examination and was the leader of a province. He was not a hopeless person in the imperial examination.
It's just that he didn't care about fame and gave up the Four Books and Five Classics.
Even now.
Regardless of his status as a mere official, relying on the voice he has accumulated in the government and the public, if he wants to become an official, it is just a matter of nodding. Some people will recommend him - whether it is Xu Jie or Shen Shixing, they will all welcome him. .
But he is still naked and calls himself a grassroots citizen. He is just disgusted with this hopeless officialdom.
With such a mentality, he was entangled with the emperor, and it was inevitable that he would be extremely conflicted.
But then again…
And as the emperor said, even if the emperor is pretending, he should hear about the current situation of the red people.
Since it was beneficial to the red people, how could he bear to refuse it?
Moreover, to say the least, forming an alliance with the emperor would also be more conducive to the spread of his doctrines.
No matter how you think about it, it is a matter of great benefit and no harm to Dayi.
After hesitating again and again, He Xinyin finally made a decision.
He looked at the emperor, nodded and saluted: "The common people are willing to become friends with your majesty, so that your majesty can understand what fraternity is and what equality is."
When he said this, he already had the consciousness to sacrifice his life to feed the tiger.
His behavior will lead to his death sooner or later - even if the emperor is generous, the people around the emperor, and even the entire court, will not tolerate him.
Zhu Yijun remained calm and nodded calmly: "I will choose the name of the meeting?"
He likes naming things best.
Naturally, He Xinyin had no reason to refuse: "It is only natural to advocate naming."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, he groaned and gently touched his chin.
After a while.
As if he had an idea, he clapped his hands and laughed: "How about we call it the Political Consultative Conference?"
He Xinyin smacked his lips for a little while and couldn't help but praise: "Okay."
Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhu Yijun turned around and waved to the eunuch.
Then he turned around and said, "It just so happens that I have something to discuss with my friends."
He Xinyin was startled, then looked at the emperor warily: "Your Majesty, please speak frankly."
Zhu Yijun took the case file handed over by the eunuch and handed it to He Xinyin with a sigh: "It's about Yan Shenggong's family usurping land."
"We were at the gate of Dutian, but we found out about Kong Sheng's family, which really made it difficult for me to get off."
"A family of saints from all ages, the imperial court personally conferred the title of leader among Confucian scholars in the world, and the entire dynasty were students of Confucius in both civil and military affairs. They could not bear to deceive their masters and destroy their ancestors. In addition, they interfered in the harem and hooked up with Haoyou. For a while, no one could find anyone who could challenge this matter.
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"On the contrary, it is Comrade Liang who is alone in the wild and dominates the situation. He is a poor citizen with great hopes, and has friends all over the world but has no worries."
He looked at He Xinyin and said sincerely: "Comrade Liang dares to violate the advice of my emperor, so can the matter of Kong Sheng's family be treated unfairly?"
After saying that, Zhu Yijun handed over Kong Chengde's confession and the document that He Xinyin was assigned to be the next tax soldier under Shen Li.
Carrying the great hopes of the red people and confronting a family of saints, how could the emperor not support it?
Zhu Yijun smiled solemnly and looked at He Xinyin quietly.
Chapter completed!