To be honest, they have been suffering for too long these days.
Especially the Jin Yiwei, who these days are only responsible for keeping track and collecting a large amount of information. They have been sharpening their swords for a long time.
Zhang Anshi immediately remembered something, so he added: "Send someone to inform Zhu Jin and teach him to make preparations there. In addition, there is Taiping Mansion..."
Zhang Anshi paused and then said: "This time we must catch them all in one fell swoop!"
"As commanded."
Chen Li bowed to Zhang Anshi and then left in a hurry to go to work.
Zhang Anshi sat down leisurely, but he remembered something, so he said to the scribe on the side: "Go and invite Mr. Yang Puyang."
Soon, Yang Pu arrived.
Zhang Anshiping retreated from everyone.
Yang Pucai smiled and said, "Your Highness, there seems to be murderous intent here."
Zhang Anshi glanced at him, sighed and said: "I don't like shouting and killing, because I think there are many ways to solve the problem, but when all the ways fail, then... I have no choice but to kill."
Yang Pu was silent for a moment, and then he sighed, and then said: "Hey, the conflicts in the world all come from human desires. The destruction of human desires mentioned by Master Cheng and Zhu Shengren is not necessarily unreasonable."
Zhang Anshi shook his head and said: "Any knowledge has its own principles. This is true for hundreds of schools of thought, and this is true for Neo-Confucianism, but it cannot be used by some people as a shield to gain benefits and consolidate their own interests. There are only so many benefits in the world.
Why should someone monopolize it and use so-called knowledge to show off themselves? You can eat whatever meat is available in this world. You also have beautiful wives and concubines. You also have a great future. But you still have to take it.
The chastity memorial arch should also be erected. How can there be such a reason in the world?"
After hearing this, Yang Pu lamented: "What His Highness said is not unreasonable."
Zhang Anshi added: "This is not a question of whether it makes sense or not. In fact, the so-called truths of these people are full of flaws. What are the principles of nature and human desires, and what is the study of things to achieve knowledge? These empty words, if you listen to them roughly, they make sense. If you study carefully, you will find that
Errors and omissions occur frequently. But let me ask Mr. Yang, is Neo-Confucianism really more profound and touching than other disciplines? Since the Song Dynasty, it has become more and more popular. After the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, and even the Ming Dynasty, its influence can be so far-reaching.
?”
Yang Pu was thoughtful, he was a very smart person, not to mention he was also a scholar. A smart scholar did have many questions in the process of studying, but he could only keep these questions buried in his heart.
Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "In my opinion, the fundamental reason is not that it is more profound, but that this Neo-Confucianism has won their hearts and minds."
"This is just like Gongyang Studies. Is Gongyang Studies the knowledge of saints? Isn't it also derived from Confucius? But Gongyang Studies wanted great revenge and unification. By the time of the Song Dynasty, those scholars just wanted to feel at ease.
They were content in a corner of the country and only thought about their own one-third of an acre. By the time of the Yuan Dynasty, the so-called idea that the revenge of nine generations could still be repaid was even more out of date, because they wanted to be obedient people of the Mongols.
They want to cooperate with the Mongols. The Mongols slaughtered the whole world and killed countless people’s parents, wives and children. Do they dare to mention the word revenge?”
"The so-called Neo-Confucianism just wants to be peaceful. In the face of national hatred, they choose to be peaceful, so they pay attention to self-examination, reflect on themselves all the time, and be modest gentlemen. In the face of family hatred, they also choose to be peaceful. Only by cooperating with them can they win
Because of their transcendent status, during the Song Dynasty, they could pay annual coins and live in peace for a while. When the Mongols came, they could also choose to cooperate with the Mongols to exploit the people together."
"Now in our Ming Dynasty, is it not the case? The so-called "preserving the laws of nature and destroying human desires" is so ridiculous. They themselves are never satisfied with their desires. If they have a hundred acres of land, they want to annex another thousand acres. After becoming a Jinshi, they think
Aspiring to become Hanlin, and even trying to join the cabinet and worship the prime minister, they want the people to obey. If they don't obey, the people will also have desires and will accuse them of being unruly people. Therefore, promoting education is to cut off the desires of the so-called unruly people.
.”
"The Confucian scholars of the Han and Tang dynasties never had too many restrictions on women. The reason is that what scholars at that time pursued was to make achievements. They had to rush to the desert thousands of miles away, to go to the Western Regions, to Lingnan, and they had to leave their homes to women.
The masters came to take care of it, but what has become now? A bunch of wimps who dare not advocate revenge when they encounter enemies of the country and family. They study scriptures and meanings all day long and only immerse themselves in writing articles every day. Literary words are the most important thing, but
They were also afraid that the women would show up in public and encounter bandits like the Khitan, Jin, and Mongols. They were also afraid that the women at home would be captured and humiliated, so they advocated the idea of not leaving the front door, not stepping through the second door, and entangling the golden lotus feet."
At this point, he paused, seemingly unfinished, and then continued: "They have a desire for land, but they don't go to the desert, the West, and the Western Regions to annex other people's land. So, they stay in the countryside and bully their relatives.
, when there is a famine, they add insult to injury and annex the land of their neighbours, and they proudly claim to be a family of farmers and scholars, a family of good deeds and virtuous people."
"These people are like dogs with broken spines outside, like mudworms. Behind closed doors, they show off their power. If they are not satisfied with anything they do, if the court treats them less generously, they will point their fingers at the sky.
He cursed, quoted scriptures, put on a very dignified look, and pointed fingers."
At this time, Zhang Anshi's tone worsened and he shouted: "How shameless people are."
Seeing the angry look on Zhang Anshi's face, Yang Pu remained silent and his face turned slightly red.
Yang Pu could deeply feel the fluctuations and ups and downs of Zhang Anshi's emotions, and was actually speechless for a moment.
Zhang Anshi said again: "However, this is also very good. I, Zhang Anshi, do not believe in their so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality. I only believe in one thing. If they feel that they are not satisfied, they are still dissatisfied with their desires and refuse to give up benefits.
Then use your skills and act like a man to fight for it from His Majesty and I, Zhang Anshi, instead of relying on those despicable and shameless so-called dirty tricks and means, nor those few so-called seemingly righteous words.
Ridiculous knowledge, if this is the case, even if they fail like this, I, Mr. Zhang, will still look down upon them!"
Yang Pu listened carefully and finally said: "I understand what Your Highness means."
Zhang Anshi looked at Yang Pu calmly and said, "Is Bachelor Yang worried and hesitant?"
Yang Pu met Zhang Anshi's gaze, thought for a while and said, "I feel sorry for you."
Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Who do you feel sorry for?"
"I feel sorry for those who will die next."
But Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Maybe if I, Zhang Anshi, lose, then the grave will be full of weeds, and future generations will despise me when they hear my name."
Yang Pu looked at him seriously and said: "If this is true, then if this official is still alive, he will write a memorial to His Highness, praising that there was someone like Your Highness in this world."
Zhang Anshi laughed: "I'm afraid that your mere memorial essay will eventually be buried in the pile of old papers and covered up by countless articles that criticize and criticize."
"No matter how hard you cover it up, one day it will see the light of day again." Yang Pu said with firm eyes: "There has never been knowledge in the world that remains unchanged forever. There will be people like your highness today, and thousands of years from now, there will definitely be many more.
There are many people like Your Highness, and eventually there will be Zhang Anshi, who will make the world clear from the clouds."
Zhang Anshi felt a lot of emotions after listening to it, and then curled his lips and said: "Damn it, why are you going so far off topic! Mr. Yang, I called you here because I hope you can help me in the past two days.
I am temporarily staying in this palace to deal with the reports sent to me at any time."
Yang Pu raised his head, his eyes were calm, and he only said: "I am also a scholar. Your Highness, can you really trust me?"
Zhang Anshi said subconsciously: "You are different, you have mutated."
"Mutations……"
Zhang Anshi didn't care whether he understood the meaning of the word mutation or not, and continued: "Mr. Yang, I have never rejected knowledge, and I still respect people with knowledge. It seems that you haven't understood what I just meant."
Yang Pu smiled and said: "I understand now. Your Highness, please leave this matter to your subordinate. Your Majesty will certainly fulfill his mission."
Zhang Anshi breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said: "Then... please."
Yang Pu said: "Your Highness, please take this seriously."
"You talk about cherishing your words, but it seems like you are going to do something dangerous, which makes me suddenly feel a little worried." Zhang Anshi smiled: "Don't worry, I have one good thing, that is, I never
Put yourself in a dangerous situation, and no one knows how to protect yourself better than me."
Yang Pu also smiled, he believed this.
Zhang Anshi is obviously a very efficient person. Now that he has arranged this place, he has no shirking responsibility. The smile on his face faded and he shouted to the outside: "Come here."
After a while, a group of guards came in.
They brought armor and started putting it on for Zhang Anshi.
This set of armor is obviously a powerful version and is specially made. It actually assembles Zhang Anshi like a big can.
It can be said that if Zhang Anshi made a huge contribution to the advancement of military research in the Ming Dynasty, his greatest contribution was to the research on armor.
Then, Zhang Anshi led a group of guards out of the hall, dressed newly.
Outside this hall, there were already more guards standing here with their swords drawn.
When Zhang Anshi appeared, everyone followed him and walked away.
Yang Pu, who was left behind, stared at Zhang Anshi's back in stunned silence, sighed, and then smiled bitterly.
As an official of the prince, Yang Pu belongs to the perspective of the audience who is free from this. Although he occasionally participates in some decisions, he does not interfere much. At this time, he can't help but start to meditate again. He can't help but think about Zhang Anshi.
What is your plan this time?
It looks very serious. After all, I have never seen Zhang Anshi with armor like this.
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On the other end, a secret memorandum was quickly sent to the palace.
Yi Shiha held the memorial in his hands and quickly entered the literary building.
Zhu Di, who was sitting here, only took a cursory look, but his face was expressionless and he just said lightly: "I understand."
Immediately, he threw the report into the charcoal basin at his feet.
The report touched the charcoal fire in the charcoal basin, and immediately a bright flame rolled up, and then the ashes flew.
At this time, Zhu Di seemed a little tired. He leaned slightly on the back seat, with his eyes half open and half closed, and said: "The emperor's grandson has gone to Qixia, right?"
"I went there early in the morning. I seem to be on business at some investment promotion bureau. Your Highness the Prince of Wuhu County is quite courageous..." Yi Shiha carefully observed Zhu Di's face, and then said: "I actually asked His Highness to be a
You little civil servant, His Highness is not happy."
Zhu Di still said calmly: "Let them go."
After a pause, he looked up and sighed, suddenly sighing: "You are getting old too."
Yi Shiha said: "My slave is in good health."
Zhu Di said: "When a person gets old, his body collapses over time. Don't think that your body is still as strong as when you were young. Look at yourself. You have more white hair on your head than I do."
That’s a lot.”
However, Yi Shiha's eyes gradually turned red, and his whole person looked sad. He said quietly: "I didn't expect that this slave could be so good. Decades passed in the blink of an eye."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Yes, decades have passed in a blink of an eye, and there is not much time left for me by God. It's just that I am the emperor, and there are still many unfinished things in the world. If I can't do it as soon as possible,
It’s so clean, I’m really sorry.”
As he spoke, Zhu Di sighed quietly.
Yi Shiha seemed to know Zhu Di, but he said: "What has your Majesty done that will not benefit the world? After a thousand years, he will be praised by the people of the world..."
Zhu Di waved his hands and said: "You are wrong. Every single thing that I and Emperor Taizu Gao did were bloody and bloody. It would be good if you were not reviled by others. How could you dare to be a saint? But...
...After I finish the things at hand, my son and my grandson will have the opportunity to become a saint king whose reputation will last forever, so...it is okay for me to bear this infamy."
Yi Shiha said: "Your Majesty..."
Yi Shiha wanted to say something.
Zhu Di interrupted him and said: "You have been a person who has seen people's hearts for a long time, don't you understand? I think you understand very well, you are just pretending to be confused. I have been feeling tired these days and occasionally recall the past. Now
Thinking about it, a hundred years from now, if my descendants and the people of the future are really born in a peaceful world, they will definitely not understand or understand that I came out of the desert to pursue death in the north, and it is difficult to achieve peace.
Various deeds of governing the world with harsh governance."
"How could they know that if you don't fight these Tatars, they won't be able to coexist harmoniously. They won't understand why Jianwen's so-called 'good governance' failed at my hands. It's even more incomprehensible why I always have to be so violent.
Increase the slaughter, and we will not stop until the blood flows like a river."
After saying that, Zhu Di smiled and said: "Maybe they will think that I am cruel and easy to kill in my heart, so I like to kill people for fun."
Yishiha said with red eyes: "Your Majesty... stop talking, stop talking..."
Zhu Di said: "Then let's not talk about it. If you ask someone to tell Zhang Anshi, you don't have to succeed. You can directly tell him orally and teach him to do everything conveniently without any worries."
Yi Shiha then said: "I obey the order."
Zhu Di closed his eyes and said: "I'm tired, let's take a rest."
Yi Shiha glanced at Zhu Di and quietly retreated.
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At this time, Zhu Jin got a note.
Just by looking at the note, he understood everything.
This man with a smile on his face would smile like Maitreya Buddha every day when he met people. But now, his face became serious. He no longer had that pleasant smile, but instead had a cold look on his face.
"Call all the big banks." Zhu Jin said: "All the shopkeepers of the banks are here."
Soon, many bank shopkeepers, big shopkeepers, and even general shopkeepers arrived one after another, and they entered the headquarters of the trading company.
The crowd of people are waiting for something.
Zhu Jin said in a deep voice: "Due to the bank's reserve fund problem..."
Zhu Jin walked around with his hands behind his back and a heavy belly, shuttling between the shopkeepers. These shopkeepers were all acquaintances, and many of them were promoted by Zhu Jin personally. They were so familiar that they couldn't be more familiar.
Everyone lowered their hands quietly and listened attentively.
Zhu Jin continued: "In order to prevent insufficient reserves, United Bank has begun to shrink its lending business. All loan approvals are no longer the responsibility of the shopkeeper. Above 10,000 taels of silver, the general shopkeeper needs to approve it, and for more than 50,000 taels, the general shopkeeper needs to be approved.
Submit it to me for approval."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall that had been quiet just now.
These shopkeepers are all people who are proficient in the bank's business, which is equivalent to directly tightening the bank's purse! And based on their many years of experience, once this news is released, for the vast majority of commercial banks and merchants, it is nothing more than a
It's like the sky is falling.
"Mr. Zhu." Someone couldn't help but stood up and said worriedly: "If this is the case, something big is going to happen. Many business houses... they..."
Zhu Jin pressed his hands and said: "Do you need to talk about the current market situation? Besides, what is the situation now? You are not deaf or blind, you must have heard about it. This is what the Prince of Wuhu County has come to after careful consideration.
The result is also to prevent the bank from falling into an irreversible situation. Okay, let’s do it this way.”
I heard that it was the order from the Prince of Wuhu County. At this moment, everyone was speechless.
However, many people began to feel confused.
Some people's minds are buzzing and they are suddenly at a loss. Others just feel that their eyelids are beating constantly and are no longer controlled by their own body functions.
After Zhu Jin finished his instructions, he asked everyone to retreat.
He sat upright and waited for the shopkeepers to leave, then said: "From now on, we will thank guests behind closed doors and all visitors will disappear. Tell them that I have been in poor health recently and it is inconvenient to see each other. Of course, I have to be polite."
A waiting scribe nodded and followed suit.
Only then did Zhu Jin stand up, his expression becoming more solemn.
After pondering for a long time, he finally regained his former spring-breathing smile, shook his head, and murmured: "Whatever, let it go."
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The introduction of the previous chapter cannot be overstated. After all, there are always readers who don’t know Yu Qian. Although many readers are familiar with it, we still have to take care of the new readers. Please be considerate. By the way...can I ask for a monthly ticket?