Xu Jingchang is scary enough, but now Xu Qin pops up, singing and harmonizing, which is really a headache... And how come this Xu Qin has a very clear mind and doesn't play according to the routine at all?
Could it be that the Xu family all have this kind of virtue?
The ministers were confused. It goes without saying that Xu Jingchang's thinking was special. If he had the same opinion as these people, wouldn't he be living up to his status as a time traveler?
Xu Qin was a bit special. He was born as a playboy and didn't like reading very much, but he was forced by Xu Huizu and had to read.
Fortunately, he did not need to take the imperial examination, so he read a lot of miscellaneous books, and he did not feel that he had any talent or talent. This is why the first mention of taking the imperial examination scared him so much.
However, this kid Xu Qin is still a bit crooked, or a bit rebellious, and even writes some story novels in private. Maybe he has to do whatever his father doesn't let him do.
In history, Xu Huizu died in the fifth year of Yongle, and Xu Qin quickly revealed his true colors and turned into a rampant little overlord who did many bad things.
Moreover, Xu Jingchang was also harmed.
But this time Xu Jingchang took Xu Qin to participate in Enke, and after studying hard for a while, Xu Qin seemed to understand his father's teachings, became less awkward, and wanted to do something serious and honor his ancestors.
The repentance of a sunny and rebellious boy.
But the problem is that he did not receive an orthodox Confucian education. Whether it was miscellaneous books in his childhood, Xu Jingchang's tutoring, or his experience of writing storybooks in private, they all made him deviant and out of place.
In fact, there are many folk miscellaneous books that satirize scholars and even insult Confucius... Those literati who have repeatedly failed to succeed often lament that their articles have misled me and me.
After the appearance of Di Bao, they also worked hard to find trouble with Confucianism and wrote some miscellaneous things to ridicule the scholar-bureaucrats.
Of course, this can only be spread privately, and you don't even dare to sign your name. It will not be until the Xinxue flourishes that many madmen will come to the house.
But no one expected that he would be released early because of Enke.
The articles Xu Qin wrote for the imperial examination were really not taught by Xu Jingchang, but came from these miscellaneous things.
All in all, there are only two choices before the ministers. Either accept the Confucian proposition, which has limited effect and cannot be used to govern the country. Or it is not feasible in some places.
Or admit that scholars of all ages have tampered with Confucius' meaning... If they can tamper with one place, they can tamper with two or three places, just like the previous debate on the ancestral system.
Zhu Yuanzhang's words can be changed, but Confucius' words cannot be changed.
The Xu brothers sang and harmonized, completely putting the court officials into a disadvantageous situation.
Zhu Di frowned and said, "Jian Shangshu, what do you think of what they said? Are there any shortcomings in the teachings of Confucius and Mencius?"
Jian Yi's face was ashen. This was a question, and no matter how he answered it, he would be wrong.
But compared to overthrowing the foundation of Confucius and Mencius, it is better to settle for the next best thing!
"Your Majesty, I think that a saint who only talks about great righteousness is naturally a late-generation person who is not well-educated and cannot understand the profound meaning."
Zhu Di nodded, good, he finally admitted it.
At this time, Xu Jingchang suddenly said: "Jian Tianguan, does the late-born descendant you are talking about include Zhu Zi?"
"you!"
Jian Yi was suddenly startled, and the other ministers looked at Xu Jingchang. Is this guy trying to overthrow Neo-Confucianism?
Xu Jingchang murmured: "You can't look at me like this! Zhu Xi said that if heaven did not give birth to Zhongni, eternity would be like a long night. People before Confucius all lived with lanterns? If Zhu Xi is right, people in the Han and Tang Dynasties
, and they all carry lanterns to live their lives? It’s totally unjustifiable in theory.”
The more Xu Jingchang spoke, the louder and louder he became, and he became more and more confident. I am justified and confident.
"Everyone, there are new situations in every dynasty, and we have to deal with new situations. If we can't weed out the old and bring forth the new, we will definitely go back to the old path. Zhao, Song and Yinjian are not far away!"
After saying this, Zhu Di was completely moved... From the status of the Confucian family, to the prosperity of the palace, to the tribute trade. He clearly felt that there was a force that forcibly pushed the Ming Dynasty back to the old Confucian path.
Zhu Yuanzhang tried hard, but it was not successful and was ruined by Jianwen's New Deal.
If he, Zhu Di, can't do it, then the people behind him won't be able to do it either.
This is a major event concerning the Zhu family, the country, and the country, and cannot be taken lightly.
"Where is Xie Jin?"
Xie Jin hurriedly bowed, "I'm here."
"I asked you to revise the book and re-discuss the orthodoxy. Now it is not only the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty, but also the orthodoxy of the official school. You have to work hard and come up with something convincing... Let's do this. You are alone. This
I will hand over all the selections for Enke Hall and all the new Hanlin officials to you. I allow you to select wise men from all over the world to participate in the grand event together. From top to bottom, from inside to outside, you must come up with new things, and you must not
Wrong!"
Xie Jin was shocked. There is no doubt that this is a huge power. If it is explained clearly, he is the leading master of the dynasty. He is not only a role model for courtiers, but also a leader of scholars. He can completely replace Zhu Xi's position.
Of course, if you don't get it right, your reputation will be ruined and your reputation will be infamy for thousands of years.
"My lord, I will obey the imperial edict!"
Zhu Di said again: "Xu Qin, you should also study with Xie Xueshi! Your family has military generals and civil servants, and you are well-equipped with both civil and military affairs. This will be a legend throughout the ages!"
Xu Qin hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty highly praises me. No matter whether I am a scholar or a martial artist, I am serving the Ming Dynasty and being loyal to your Majesty."
"Hahahaha!" Zhu Di laughed heartily, "Well said, you should pay more attention."
Zhu Di then asked about the arrangements for the new Jinshi and ordered the officials to make arrangements as soon as possible.
Jian Yi could only bow down and agree, and everyone came out of the Golden Palace, including Xia Yuanji and others, and gathered the officials... No matter how tempting Xu Jingchang's conditions were this time, Lao Xia felt that he should side with the civil servants.
The so-called comradeship only lasted a few days.
After all, whether it is Confucius, Mencius or Zhuzi... they are completely digging into the graves of their ancestors.
They also saw clearly that Xu Jingchang and Xie Jin and others continued to win over allies and expand their strength. Their final goal must be to replace the Confucian way of governing the country with something new.
Something they tinkered with.
It is tolerable, but what is intolerable!
"Guo Zi was bedridden, Song Li was expelled from the court, Lu Zhen became the Minister of Dali Temple, and Xie Jin's general envoy became a second-rank official..." Zheng Ci, the Minister of Punishment, lamented: "They are
We are pressing forward step by step, with every passing day, there will be no place for ministers of Neo-Confucianism in the court."
Liu Jun, Minister of War, also sighed, "The key is that Your Majesty is willing to believe them. Even if we are reasonable, we can't explain it clearly!"
Several people looked at each other, and finally Jian Yi spoke.
"I have thought about it for a while, and the top priority is to find something that proves that Confucianism is correct and makes His Majesty change his mind. But this thing is not easy to find."
At this time, Xia Yuanji suddenly spoke, "Do you know about Annan?"
"Annan!"
When he heard this, the first thing that stood out was Liu Jun... Of course he knew that there had been trouble in Annan a few years ago, and the powerful Hu family had seized the throne.
Since Annan was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, in the first year of Yongle, an envoy was sent to the Ming Dynasty to declare to Zhu Di the Chen family: the lineage has been extinguished, the descendants have been destroyed, and there is no successor. I am the nephew of the Chen family, and is known to everyone. Pushed and asked for canonization by the Ming Dynasty.
After Zhu Di sent Yang Bo to Vietnam for observation, the local elders reported that everyone sincerely recommended me to manage state affairs.
The Ming Dynasty had no reason to doubt anymore and named Hu Hancang King of Annan.
The matter originally ended here, but something happened next... It turned out that the Chen Dynasty of Annan was not completely dead. Some of his descendants fled to Laos and sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to ask for help in restoring the country.
Moreover, the descendant of the Chen Dynasty, named Chen Tianping, has arrived in Yingtian and is begging the superior country to help restore the country. He is willing to thank the superior country, be grateful and grateful, and never forget it.
Xia Yuanji said this... Several people present were very clever, and they quickly understood his intention.
Didn’t Xu Jingchang say that tribute trade was bad?
Don’t you think that Confucianism is wrong when it comes to thick and thin?
When we give rewards to vassal states, there are conditions. The leader of the vassal state must be canonized by the Ming Dynasty. If such a usurpation of the throne occurs, the Ming Dynasty can intervene.
Zheng Ci smiled in surprise and said: "This is a wonderful thing. Your Majesty is determined to expand the territory and show his power in foreign lands. This is the best excuse. We can send troops south to escort Chen Tianping back to his country."
Xia Yuanji nodded, "Yes, if the Hu family is unwilling to agree, then take the opportunity to send troops to attack Annan."
Jian Yi thought about it and it seemed that this was also the case.
He pondered: "According to your idea, it is necessary to send troops, and it will be wasteful. What's more, the Confucian officials have always opposed the expansion of territory and are unwilling to make major border improvements, which will be wasteful... If the military is therefore What should we do if we have a series of misfortunes and make people angry and resentful?"
When Xia Yuanji heard this, he was immediately stunned... What did the Confucian officials of all ages advocate? Why do they always contradict themselves?
Liu Jun muttered: "Now that the matter has come to this, we have to choose the lesser of two evils. Let us immediately submit a letter to ask His Majesty to see Chen Tianping and agree to send troops to restore the Chen family!"
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"Okay, that's great!"
Xu Jingchang held a secret report and couldn't help but laugh on his face, "They have really improved their skills. They actually advocated launching troops against Annan. This is the first time I have seen courtiers so warlike."
Opposite Xu Jingchang, there were Zhu Da, Zhu San, and Xu Qin. They gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
Zhu Dazhuang immediately said: "I am opposed to sending troops to Annan, absolutely not!"
Zhu Gaosui said: "Otherwise, I will launch the imperial newspaper to expose the courtiers' thoughts."
"No!" Xu Jingchang flatly refused, "They have figured out His Majesty's desire to expand the territory, and rashly launching a report will only arouse His Majesty's resentment. No matter what, they cannot do this."
Zhu Gaosui was dumbfounded, "What should we do?"
Xu Jingchang thought for a while and immediately said: "Your Highness, you have to find a way to hold back the courtiers and prevent His Majesty from seeing Chen Tianping... Then I will go see the Hu family's envoys. If they want to secure the throne, they must respect the Ming Dynasty." towards!"
Zhu Gaochi was shocked and nodded immediately, but then said doubtfully: "Brother Xian, you also know my father's temper. I'm afraid I can't stop him!"
Xu Jingchang took a deep breath and said slowly: "Then follow the four-stage strategy..."
