Chapter three hundred and eighty fourth, things are like wings
The fact that Japanese merchants pretended to be envoys made Liu E, who was already depressed because of the falling star, suddenly become furious.
The most powerful woman in the world finally showed her fierce side. Shao Congxue, the supreme registrar of Honglu Temple, decreed that countless ceremonial officers, swordsmen, pens, and signers, housekeepers, and supervisors were all demoted.
Shao Congxue, who had an official status, was quite good. He was not punished but was demoted to Bianzhou. The situation was miserable for those under him. They were all fined copper for their crimes, and some were even exiled to serve in the city of Zhengzhou.
In the name of benevolence, the Zhaosong Tianjia finally got angry. Liu E not only punished Honglu Temple, but also punished the officials of Dengzhou Prefecture on Jingdong East Road, because these merchants who pretended to be Japanese missions landed in Dengzhou.
Yes, while Dengzhou officials did not find the problem, the Michigan Shipping Department, which was supposed to conduct the final review, also did not find the problem.
So this time, not only the local officials of Dengzhou, but also the officials of the Mizhou Municipal Shipping Department were unlucky. Although there was no municipal shipping department in Dengzhou, Liu E did not give them a chance to argue with each other and directly punished them all.
New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve is like passing a new year!
Who would have thought that at the end of the New Year, we would encounter the celestial phenomenon of a big star falling to the ground? Who would have thought that Japanese merchants would dare to come to the Song Dynasty to defraud tribute under the pretext of paying tribute? How audacious!
Fortunately, he was discovered in the end, but after all, the imperial court was kept in the dark at the beginning, and even promoted the teachings of the Zhao and Song Dynasty in the Di newspaper and spread them all over the world. This was a bit like a slap in the face in public.
Fortunately, the Liao mission had already left, otherwise it would have been ridiculed by the Liao people. Of course, this kind of news cannot be concealed. In a month or two, it will be known to the whole world. That's why Liu E made such a heavy move. This is a mistake.
Her own face.
But in Ye An's view, there must be someone behind it that is manipulating all of this. Everything that happened was a bit too coincidental. Of course, the celestial phenomenon of bolides cannot be manipulated by humans. If someone knew in advance that bolides would appear,
, then Ye Anzhen planned to pay a visit to the "master".
Meteors are not comets, and there is no possibility of specific calculation. They are just astronomical phenomena of meteorites falling into the atmosphere, and they are full of randomness.
In Ye An's view, this was a normal astronomical phenomenon. Even if he could see it, he would just feel lucky. However, this was not the case in the court.
The business in Xinlingfang was in full swing. Although it was the Chinese New Year, Ye An was not idle. When he woke up early in the morning, he and Qin Mumu started to make money and sent a big red envelope to Tieniu of the Wang Gang.
Xuan'er, Qin Mumu put the red envelope under her pillow last night...
As for Ye An and herself, they didn't miss anything under the pillows. Not only did they put red envelopes, but also a green onion. Qin Mumu said that this was her family's New Year rule, and they also put tofu on the stove...
Eating scallions mixed with tofu early in the morning, Ye Anha felt for a moment that he didn't have to open his mouth all day long. Fortunately, Wang Bang realized his difficulty and sent him chicken tongue.
I planned to observe the effect of Xinling Square Market today, but I was stopped by my senior brother before I left the gate. Jingzhen’s haggard appearance after not seeing him for a long time almost made Ye An mistakenly think that he was an ordinary old farmer...
After swaying off the donkey's back, if Ye An hadn't stepped forward to help him, he would have fallen down on all fours.
"Senior brother, what happened to me?! How can I be so haggard after not seeing you for several months?!"
Jingzhen smiled wryly and waved her hand and said: "Junior brother, don't you know what happened last night? The whole Si Tianjian is busy because of the wind underfoot. Even the master was summoned by the saint. Today, senior brother came to the door to summon you to the palace according to the saint's will."
Ye An looked at Jingzhen suspiciously. If Liu E wanted to summon him, he would either ask Lan Jizong to come or Chen Lin to come. How could he let Jingzhen come?
"Senior brother, it's better to go into the house and have some refreshments. You look too haggard. If you don't have enough strength, you might be in danger of fainting!"
Ye An dragged Jingzhen towards the door, but Jingzhen looked at his tall mansion and sighed and said: "How dare you neglect the saint's summons? If you really feel sorry for me, please follow me into the palace as soon as possible."
Since he had said so, Ye An couldn't force himself and asked Xuan'er to bring over some shortcakes for the morning. After getting on the bullock cart, he stuffed them for Jingzhen and poured some for him with the teapot in the cart.
A cup of tea to quench your thirst, lest the senior brother who is devouring it choke to death on his own shortbread.
"With the master here, what does the saint have to worry about? Why do you need to talk to me?"
This left Jingzhen speechless. Others were filled with excitement and pride when they heard that the saint had summoned him. But when he came to Ye An, he became suspicious. Of course, he didn't understand why the saint wanted to summon his junior brother.
Compared to him, neither he nor his master could give the saint a "reasonable" explanation.
He could only frown and say: "Sages have their own wisdom. Junior brother must not say those words about things again!"
Seeing Jing Zhen's nervous expression, Ye An smiled slightly: "Senior brother, don't worry, I will rely on the court's statement. The big star fell in the northwest. This is a well-known thing!"
Seeing Ye An's willingness to agree, Jingzhen was a little relieved, and then she smiled sheepishly and said, "Senior brother is over-concerned. Junior brother has become a Yunzhong Commandery and Marquis, and he has obtained official status and assignments, so he is much more stable."
From these words, Ye An could hear full of envy... This senior brother still likes to be an official.
Xuan Chengzi told him that Jingzhen was obsessed with power. This was a common pursuit among people in the Song Dynasty. There was nothing wrong with it, just don't be like Xia Song and Lu Yijian.
In fact, Ye An already had the answer. He had told Liu E before that the words that he could draw lightning from the sky had probably been planted in her heart.
Now that she encountered a "strange" celestial phenomenon like a big star falling to the ground, Liu E would naturally have "wild thoughts" and hoped that he could give her a more reasonable explanation, but Ye An really had no way to explain it!
Even if Huntian said that he had appeared, if he told Liu E directly that the stars in the sky were all as huge as the sun, would he be beaten by Liu E? Even if he explained the formation of bolide, how would he talk to her?
Talking about the atmosphere? How can I tell her the scientific reason for meteorite falling? I'm afraid that after talking to her, I will be tied to the firewood by Liu E for "barbecue".
Jingzhen was quietly observing Ye An's appearance along the way. In his opinion, his junior brother was too favored by the Tian family. Such ministers in the court would often become what civil servants call a flattering villain, but it seems that now
Ye An's reputation is not bad, but this is something that Jing really can't figure out even if she thinks about it.
Of course, what he saw was only the appearance. In fact, neither the civil servants nor the military generals were close to Ye An, nor did they offend him. They only regarded him as a minister who was favored by the saint.
Only a handful of courtiers, such as Wang Yuan, Wang Zeng, and Lu Yijian knew that Ye An's family education was extremely special and even favored by saints, but they didn't take it seriously at first.
Confucianism has been passed down for thousands of years. The study of things is a subtle study. Although it is within the Confucian system, it is outside the main body. But who knew that when Ye An said those truths, both Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian saw the problem.
location.
Ye An's investigation of things is an important link that is missing in Confucianism. Apply what you learn! It is not about applying it in governing the country, but bringing the investigation of things into the lives of ordinary people in the most intuitive and simple way.
Why does Confucianism gain popularity among the people? Ordinary people know that filial piety is the first priority, but the more important idea of Confucianism is benevolence! It is a moral education and the words of sages, but it is difficult to directly bring the most direct benefits to the people.
benefit.
And Ye An's study of studying things appeared. This is Confucian knowledge, and it is the knowledge that can most directly bring benefits to the people. This is also the reason why Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian are optimistic about Ye An. They think Ye An's family knowledge can bring benefits to the people.
A better development of Confucianism in the Song Dynasty.
Just like when Confucius wrote the ten wings for "The Book of Changes", Gewu can also become the wings of Confucianism, allowing Confucianism to fly higher and further!