In the Prince's Mansion, everyone drank from bottles to celebrate the great victory of the literary meeting. First, Zhu Su refuted the Confucian scholar Huang Zicheng, and then the hot-air balloon appeared out of the sky. The series of eastward arrivals were like a drama, which made Zhu Di Zhu
Cang and the others enjoyed themselves endlessly.
"We were in big trouble that time." Over there, Prince Zhu Biao looked like he had a headache, and he rubbed his temples and said to his brothers who were celebrating. "The hot air balloon flew all the way, and the people were shocked and worshiped along the way.
There are countless pursuers. The surrounding areas are in chaos."
"What's more, this thing entered the city from the air, causing chaos in the capital. The soldiers and horses could not suppress it, and everyone heard about it in Datian... Ruming, a large number of officials and nobles knelt down outside the Fengtian Hall to plead guilty and spoke out.
The lack of preparedness caused an uproar throughout the city. I am almost worried about whether I can stabilize the situation in the capital."
"It seems that the three elders of Pingyang have gone to heaven, as if they have lost their souls. Ru Ming is still lying in bed and is unconscious. As far as I know, there are at least dozens of censors who have asked to jointly impeach us. No,
Those who obey the virtuous are guilty of all sorts of crimes including disregarding human life..."
"Let's impeach him." Zhu Su picked up a piece of cantaloupe and stuffed it into his mouth, and said nonchalantly: "There are too many bullets to suppress him. Those literati are talking about him in front of him, so they can do little tricks behind his back.
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"Besides, it's best if they let dad get rid of his job. He didn't have a good night's sleep for several nights while tinkering with the hot air balloon..."
"...My boy." Zhu Biao poked the younger brother's forehead helplessly. How could he not know whether the fifth younger brother was actually confident? No matter how big a trick he made at this time, in the final analysis, it was not his own.
Dad is doing things. The more aggressive those people are in impeaching him at this time, the better it will be for his younger brother. After all, the less he takes the blame for the emperor, the less he can achieve great success.
What's more, he had actually asked his father for instructions earlier during his confinement period. His father had already been mentally prepared.
Just hope that the foundation of Neo-Confucianism can be destroyed, the corners of the old Confucianism can be dug down, and there will be some turmoil, which is not worth mentioning.
"After this, I ask my father and elder brother to promote practical learning during the imperial examinations and severely crack down on the trend of idle talk and retreat. In two generations, the bad habits in Neo-Confucianism will be completely eliminated."
"As for what kind of knowledge is needed to receive Donglai, they need to carefully study it. In short, the interpretation and advice of Confucianism can be regarded as having been accepted by the emperor."
"Unexpectedly, there is a bright moon in Cheng and Zhu's studies." Zhu Biao sighed. Most of the books he read in the past month were about Cheng and Zhu. Now he actually asked to be an accomplice of Cheng Zhu's grave digging. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Fifth brother, Cheng and Zhu's studies
There is also a place for teaching people to understand principles and respect morality. If the imperial court abandons Cheng and Zhu, will it lead to moral decline and unrest in people's hearts?"
Zhu Su put the cantaloupe in Dong's leg and Su Rong said: "Brother's concern is indeed justified. But you know, what they abandon is not morality, but Cheng Zhu."
"Cheng and Zhu blindly equated morality, human relations, etc. with the lofty laws of heaven, but how can things in the world be so easy? According to Zhuzi, all unexplored things can be summarized with the word 'reason', saying
All knowledge is in the pile of hired men. People in the world just study behind closed doors to seek fame and do not explore and study the world. Such knowledge will leave the core of Gui Jun
"The despising of practical learning, the restriction of female abortion, and various practices may seem like they are not upholding morality and etiquette, but in fact they are solidifying the class and rigidizing the thinking of the world, making China no longer full of vitality from then on."
Seeing that Zhu Biao was thoughtful, Zhu Su continued: "As the saying goes, 'The beauty of uniforms is called Hua; the beauty of etiquette is called Xia.' Morality and etiquette are an external criterion that China has always possessed. That kind of
The criterion is not whether it is bound by the so-called 'way of heaven' or 'natural principles', but whether it is something that most people believe deeply in their hearts and follow it well."
"Abolition of natural principles does not mean abolition of morality. People in the wilderness have not read Neo-Confucianism, but there are also many people who are loyal, pure and filial. If the ban on Neo-Confucianism has led to moral decay, it also shows that the moral standards of those scholars are out of mind.
, that’s all.”
"Brother, I understand." Zhu Biao nodded. "There is no rationale for being stubborn, but there are also virtuous people. In the next month, the court can still practice virtue and guide people to do good. There is no need to use heavenly principles as a guise."
That’s it.”
"True or not?" Zhu Su said with a smile.
"Actually, my father has also taught me my brother, but what he said is similar to that of my fifth brother." Zhu Biao said. "My father said that Dong Zhongshu and Zhu Xi actually rejected their own opinions first, and then learned from the words of sages and sages.
I’m just looking for chapters and excerpts, and annotating them to support what I said.”
"Brother, I didn't really believe it at the time. After I talked with Mingyue and my fifth brother, I realized that he was indeed pedantic."
Zhu Su was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was worthy of Zhu Yuanzhang, and his insight into things was no less than that of his later time traveler. He comforted Zhu Biao and said: "That's not your fault, brother, it's because you have been educated like that since you were a child.
, you are convinced that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is not the so-called good recipe for governing the country."
"No, if you personally manage politics, you will naturally discover the fallacy of this statement. Then why not deny your wisdom, brother?"
"You must know that there is no golden prescription in the world. For a country, no matter whether it follows Neo-Confucianism, Buddhism or Taoism, even if the medicine can cure the disease, in the long run, it will inevitably become a
A restrictive shackle that limits the development of the country.”
"The law is feasible even if it is not fixed. From the perspective of liquid bamboo shoots, there is always a criterion to be followed. So..."
Before Zhu Su could finish speaking, Zhu Biao interrupted: "Then it means 'putting the interests of the country first in everything', right?"
"...Wrong." Zhu Su was startled, and then he and Zhu Biao laughed together.
The eldest brother was indeed not a pedantic person as he said. Even though he had been brainwashed and taught by many Confucian scholars, he could still understand the true and accurate way of governing the country.
He is worthy of being regarded as the most awesome prince in Chinese history.
Zhu Su and Zhu Biao were discussing there. Over there, Zhu Di and Xu Yungong didn't know when, they had already put aside their food and were listening quietly. Not to mention the thoughtful expressions on their faces, but
But Zhu Xi, who was standing by him, got tired of hearing it and said: "Speaking of which, they and the fifth brother have accomplished such great things, why didn't dad summon them to the palace to praise them?"
"Ru Ming and the others have left the palace and opened a mansion. Without his call, he would not have been able to rush into the palace to look for his mother and hero."
"Brother, what is Dad doing recently? Those confinement boys are tinkering with the hot air balloon, and they have forgotten that they haven't seen his old man for many months..."
Zhu Biao gave the obscure second brother a red look. What do you mean by forgetting his old man? He is as good at shutting up as I am? Then he replied: "Dad recently went to raise funds for state affairs. Last year in Lingbei
The defeat in the war diverted the money used to build the central capital of Fengyang. Now it is like the war between the north and the south in the Ming Dynasty. Although they both won, a big hole was made in the treasury."
"In a few months, Uncle Xu and Ying Geer's northern and southern armies will also beg to return to Beijing..."
"Brother Mu Ying is begging to come back?" Zhu Suyidong heard the important point and couldn't help but feel refreshed.