Chapter 177 Loyal to the King and Serve the Country
Chapter 177 Loyalty to the Emperor and Serving the Country
"Cousin, what do you think of my move?" Zhu Gaochi said proudly. He walked to Xu Jingchang's side, pulled out a chair and sat on it, crossing his legs proudly.
"Did you give instructions to King Zhao?"
"That's right, the third child dare not disobey me." Zhu Gaochi chuckled and said, "I asked Hu Yan to collect all the omissions in the newspapers over the past year, such as rumors, exaggerations, fabrications out of thin air, and criticism of courtiers.
...I have stored a whole box, and that kid can't escape my grasp."
Xu Jingchang's eyes widened, but he didn't say anything...Zhu Gaochi is quite vindictive. The so-called fat man is all petty. Don't deceive me!
"Is it His Highness's intention to promote Wu Shan and drag me down?"
"No!" Zhu Gaochi spoke righteously and warned Xu Jingchang: "Don't talk nonsense. I didn't drag you into the water... We are in the same boat. We need to work together, help each other, and support each other, do you understand?"
Xu Jingchang gave him a big look, "I said you are so anxious to attack Confucianism and deny the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. Are you sure enough?"
Zhu Gaochi shook his head, "Who dares to say that you are sure enough about this kind of thing? But I am thinking about it. I will definitely not be able to do this. I must rely on my father. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Understood, I just want to push forward as much as possible while His Majesty is on the throne. When you ascend the throne, all you have to do is follow your father's orders. You are really a filial son!"
"Thank you for the compliment." Zhu Gaochi said without hesitation.
Xie Jin nodded repeatedly, "Ding Guogong really made it clear. I have thought about it a lot... For example, Confucius said that his parents have not traveled far away, and it has continued for thousands of years, which has become a reason to oppose foreign development. Your Majesty proposes that
The West can only be managed by Eunuch Zheng. No one in the court can stand up regardless of martial arts. It is really the tragedy of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "Anyway, as long as my father is here, I won't be afraid."
Zhu Gaochi laughed, "Yes, that's what I thought. This is the first thing I filled in."
This formulation cannot be said to be earth-shattering, but it is almost enough... He denies the Confucian view of one continuous lineage and only destiny.
Zhao Song is not worthy of holding the destiny, so who does that destiny belong to?
Xu Jingchang also prepared eighteen dishes, all of which were placed on the table, as well as the fine wine from the Hongwu period.
Xu Jingchang snorted: "If you don't have anything to show for it, how dare you attack Confucianism rashly? Tell us quickly and let's go over the details together."
Not long after, Xie Jin came with Zhu Gaochi, and Wu Shan came with him.
Emperor Taizu raised an army to conquer the Yuan Dynasty, crossed the Yangtze River, unified the south, drove his troops, drove the Yuan Dynasty north, recovered the old land of Yanyun, and restored the Han family. At this point, Emperor Taizu restored the destiny that had been cut off since the third generation until the Southern Song Dynasty.
Xu Jingchang nodded repeatedly and was in a good mood... "Let's do it this way. I'll cook a few dishes myself and invite Bachelor Xie over. Let's talk in detail."
Zhu Gaochi sat down and said nonchalantly: "I don't care who gets the credit, I'll fill my stomach first."
No need to ask, it must be Zhu Yuanzhang.
Destiny is no longer superior, nor is Destiny the ultimate force that dominates the world...
Zhu Gaochi tried his best to keep his eyes wide open, "What is it like?"
Wu Shan also put down his chopsticks and said in surprise: "So, people who used to live in barbarian lands and were regarded as abandoned by the Celestial Empire might still be heroes of the Ming Dynasty?"
That's all, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense to him.
When Xu Jingchang saw this, he was already in awe. Xie Jin was indeed a great talent. His acumen was simply amazing!
According to the principles of Confucianism, Zhu Di offered peace to Heaven and broke the law. It was his uncle who took away the throne from his nephew and merged the small sect with the big sect... Even though it was constantly said that Emperor Jianwen destroyed Taizu's laws, his subordinates were all traitors and traitors.
Sir... But Jing Nan is guilty of the following behaviors, and it is difficult to explain clearly.
Zhu Gaochi nodded, "Yes, Confucius emphasized benevolent governance, and Scholar Xie believes that the core of the Ming Dynasty should be loyalty!"
Xu Jingchang completely gave up, but the next part surprised Xu Jingchang again. He couldn't help but clapped his legs and exclaimed, "Xie Jin is really a talent!"
Wu Shan was stunned and drooled, "Sir, you have spent a lot of money today!"
"Loyalty?"
"How are you preparing now?"
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, they continued chatting.
Xu Jingchang first said: "In the past, we used the Confucian concept of family, state, and world, and the principles of benevolence and righteousness... Confucius said that friends come from far away, and that's right. As a result, we would rather suffer a loss than entertain foreign envoys, even if we suffer a loss,
If you want to reverse it, you will encounter many obstacles."
Seeing this, Xu Jingchang was a little overwhelmed. He was indeed a great talent, and he was really good at flattering!
At most, he could only dare to say that Zhu Yuanzhang's founding of the country was comparable to Qin Shihuang's unification of the world.
"This is also thanks to the merits of the wise brother. Xie Xueshi believes that the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty lies in expelling the Huru and restoring China. It lies in revitalizing the Han people."
He picked up a lion's head and bit into it. The sweet and rich taste was simply indescribable.
"Wonderful!"
Zhu Gaochi was even more delighted, "Cousin, with this set of things, my father's biggest worry has finally been solved."
This time Xu Jingchang's old story was brought up again, and Xie Jin worked hard and finally broke through the shackles of traditional Confucianism... Xie Jin believed that the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed, the Han Dynasty declined, and the destiny of heaven was cut off.
Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to admit it. Although he reacted afterwards and felt something was wrong, he still could not break through and was restricted.
Xu Jingchang snorted: "I didn't prepare this for you, you just got a bargain."
However, as the Confucian concept of destiny was deciphered and the significance of the founding of the Ming Dynasty was re-understood, the problem of Jingnan was easily solved.
But when Xie Jin came here, he directly said that the destiny of Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties was cut off at the hands of Zhao and Song Dynasties, and it was Zhu Yuanzhang who regained the destiny. Now it is equivalent to saying that Lao Zhu is on par with Dayu.
What a shame!
Zhu Gaochi grinned bitterly. It's easy to say. Do you know how much effort Xie Jin put in to come to this conclusion?
At the beginning of the Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang had two choices, either inheriting the orthodoxy of Han and Song Dynasties, or accepting the orthodoxy of Yuan Dynasty... After the death of King Xiao Ming, Song Lian and others worked hard to prosper the palace.
"Cousin, your craftsmanship is really amazing. The imperial kitchen can't compare to you at all!"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "That's natural, maybe he is a great contributor."
Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "Actually, he didn't completely deny it. What he meant was that the will of heaven and man must be combined into one. Zhao Song is too hopeless to be worthy of mastering the destiny of heaven."
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment and nodded. After all, Xu Jingchang would soon know what he knew... Zhu Di had been planning it for a long time, and Jie Jin finally came up with something new.
It turns out that Xie Jin believed that the so-called Jianwen New Deal was actually a restoration of the old Confucianism and an attempt to overthrow the laws of Taizu... But today, your majesty, Fengtian Jingnan, is to safeguard Taizu's system, and it is natural that he should be the most filial and dutiful.
Hearing what he said, Xie Jin and Wu Shan also quickly picked up a lion's head. There were four in total. Don't let these guys eat them all.
The New Deal created by Emperor Jianwen and his trusted ministers was a complete restoration of the old system. The biggest evidence of this is the well field created by Fang Xiaoru.
"But now we have something new. We put the interests of the Ming Dynasty first, and the people of the Ming Dynasty first... When we deal with external affairs, it immediately becomes smoother. As ministers of the Ming Dynasty, we defend the interests of the Ming Dynasty. It is natural!"
Although it was only a prototype, it made Zhu Gaochi's eyes light up.
"Yes, be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and put Ming Dynasty first." Zhu Gaochi waved his fist and said.
Xie Jin also sighed: "At this point, I have no choice but to live or die. I have to risk my life and get things done, otherwise my reputation will be ruined and I will die without a burial place."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Indeed, but now this set of things is still empty and needs to be stuffed with something."
Xie Jin hurriedly said: "I don't dare to take credit. In fact, many of the things in this were said by Dingguo Gong. I am just greedy for God's merit."
This system started from the Ming Dynasty Orthodoxy.
Zhu Gaochi also said: "Yes, you can follow what Xu Qin said now. He said that the world's wealth has a certain amount, and this world includes overseas. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, it is natural to seek wealth for the country, right? Anyone who goes overseas to find wealth, and
Anyone who has achieved something will be rewarded, and the court will not hesitate to promote him to a higher position."
This set of things has been completely cut off with the demise of Zhao and Song Dynasties. Emperor Jianwen and others went against the grain and tried to summon the souls of the dead things. As the son of Emperor Taizu and the head of the vassal, Your Majesty followed the instructions of Emperor Ming's ancestors and raised troops to appease the people.
, Defend the Ming Dynasty and the ancestral orthodoxy, it is natural and justified!
It has to be said that until now, Xu Jingchang has said that this set of principles is almost impeccable... Anyway, it is much better than the awkward Dianxing Youfu.
Xu Jingchang pondered for a moment, "It's true. Since we are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, we need to defend the interests of the Ming Dynasty... So we proceed from the national interest and oppose this kind of tribute trade that is thick and thin."
Xu Jingchang nodded, "Yes, of course, it should be like this."
Zhu Gaochi laughed and said, "My dear brother, I have nothing to say about your craftsmanship. I will personally go and ask the scholar to do it."
Xu Jingchang was even more speechless. Am I praising you?
Wu Shan sighed: "It's different. It's really different. But I'm still a little worried. Can this thing be pushed forward? What if someone objects?"
Wu Shan smiled and said: "I know, this is prepared for Bachelor Jie."
Xu Jingchang said: "This sentence alone denies the Confucian view of destiny. Xie Jin is really brave."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It is inevitable that there will be opposition, and the resistance will be very strong, but are you afraid?"
Xu Jingchang secretly thought, since I have the title of Duke of the country, at worst I will stay at home and not come out!
Wu Shan: "..."
At this moment, someone suddenly sent a message. Xu Jingchang took it in his hand and was shocked, "Someone is rushing in front of us."
Several people moved forward and saw that it was clearly written on it: Yuan Gang, the magistrate of Qufu County, captured more than 300 evil slaves of the Confucius family!
