So he looked at Zhu Di and said, "What your Majesty means is... does Jin Youzi have other plans for this move?"
Zhu Di smiled, but the smile obviously did not reach his eyes, and said: "Whether there is a conspiracy or not, what does it matter? Just wait and see."
Zhang Anshi said casually: "Do you want me to be prepared?"
"No need." Zhu Di said: "It is useless to prepare. Instead of doing this, it is better to sit on the sidelines and watch. There is a saying, no destruction, no establishment. If there is any action at this time, it will make people suspicious."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty is still wise. But... they are so bold, they dare to correct the edict!"
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Who can achieve great things in the world, who is not a bold person? Just like me, when I was in trouble, many people were thinking, I am so bold that I dare to rebel? There are so many people in this world
This is the kind of person who, if he succeeds, he will be glorious for all ages; if he fails, he will lose everything, so there is nothing to criticize."
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but smile and said: "I don't have such courage."
Zhu Di was noncommittal, but suddenly said: "Really?"
"Ah..." Zhang Anshi was frightened and said hurriedly: "I am wronged!"
Zhu Di said, "You don't have such courage because you haven't reached that level! If Jianwen had allowed me to be a vassal king with peace of mind, would I have had such courage? If it hadn't been for Jianwen, I would have abolished him today.
Lord of the vassal, if you force a vassal to burn himself to death tomorrow, will I have the courage to make a desperate move? If it hadn’t been that Jianwen had sent people to Peking to arrest me, how could I... have made such a painful decision..."
Zhu Di continued to speak eloquently: "Actually, these people... are the same. A new policy will destroy their family fortunes. And there is a charter for the long history to join the cabinet, which will cut off their official career. Zhang Qing's family, do you really think...
…Won’t this cause backlash? Do you think that as long as you have more soldiers and generals, they can’t do anything to you?”
"You are wrong. They will not confront you head-on in what you are good at. But how can you teach them to be willing to bear such deep hatred? It's just that some people...can't find opportunities and can only worry about waiting for the opportunity. And some
People can seize opportunities in desperate situations and strike back."
Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Di's face and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you admire them?"
Zhu Di said: "I regard them as my opponents. Now I am pretending to die, which is my greatest appreciation for them. Otherwise... how can a group of thieves be worth my efforts?"
But then he smiled coldly and said: "Appreciation is one thing. There are right and wrong things in the world, but there is no right or wrong. I am not a corrupt scholar, and I will not pursue what is right or wrong. I only know who is right or wrong."
Since my enemies are enemies, I must dig them out and catch them all in one fell swoop, only then can all disasters be eliminated."
Having said this, Zhu Di looked a little tired and sighed: "I am really old, and I am no longer as ambitious as I used to be. What I am doing now is just to clear the last obstacle for my descendants."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty is still very young... he can live... a hundred years..."
Zhu Di said: "Others live long lives, but you live a hundred years."
Zhang Anshi said hurriedly: "This is different..."
Zhu Di shook his head: "Okay, I know you are sincere, so don't continue to be nagging. Next, you know what to do."
Zhang Anshi said: "I obey the decree."
Zhang Anshi obviously wanted to laugh, but he still had to look like he was crying. This was a huge challenge to Zhang Anshi's acting skills.
But there is no way. You can't laugh loudly in front of others at this time.
Therefore, he had no choice but to keep a sullen face and look indifferent when meeting people.
After all, it's hard to do it with tears streaming down your face, but it's still easy to look like you're distracted.
Wenyuan Pavilion...
It was already the next day.
The smoke in the temple has not dispersed yet.
The usually harmonious Wenyuan Pavilion was now filled with smoke.
The scholars and scholars now have their hearts in their throats.
At this time, each of them was inexplicably nervous, fearing that they would be involved.
Hu Guang only went back at midnight last night and managed to take a nap. Early this morning, he hurriedly came to work again.
Although he couldn't sleep well, he maintained plenty of energy.
As soon as he arrived at Wenyuan Pavilion, he asked Yang Rong if he was here, and then plunged into Yang Rong's room.
"Mr. Yang, I thought about it all night and thought it was too scary. Jin Youzi is really scary."
Yang Rong raised his head, looked at him with strange eyes, and said, "You're right."
Hu Guangdao: "He is really tolerant. He doesn't show off on weekdays, and even occasionally shows support for the New Deal. But until this moment, he just wanted to see the truth. How can a person... be so hypocritical!"
Yang Rong remained calm and just hummed.
Hu Guang looked at him and frowned: "Mr. Yang, why are you still so calm and collected? You...you..."
Yang Rongdao: "Then what should I do?"
Hu Guang said anxiously: "It's getting urgent. Now is the time for justice and death. We will eat the emperor's salary..."
Yang Rong suddenly interrupted him and said, "Mr. Hu, can you sit down and take a sip of tea?"
Hu Guangdao: "I don't want to sit down, I want to stand and talk."
Yang Rong smiled helplessly and said: "Hey... this matter is indeed very serious, but Mr. Hu should not be so excited. Why don't we wait for the development of the matter before making a conclusion."
"Why?" Hu Guang looked at him suspiciously.
Yang Rongdao: "Because...since Jin Gong made such a choice, there must be a reason for his choice. Now is indeed a great time."
"What a great opportunity?" Hu Guang was lost in the lake.
Yang Rongdao: "Your Majesty may have great achievements, the new monarch may not have a stable footing, and the world is worried. Now... something has happened to the decree. Now there are different opinions. The dispute in Wenyuan Pavilion is actually not important anymore."
"Why is it not important?" Hu Guang's anger suddenly rose again, and he said angrily: "You and I were ordered, why is it not important? You heard it with your own ears last night, and you know what His Majesty's oral instructions are.
!Don’t we even have right and wrong now? If people don’t have right and wrong, what’s the difference between them and pigs and dogs?”
Yang Rong smiled bitterly and said: "Eh... eh... eh... Hu Gong, can you let me finish what I have to say first? Right and wrong are important, but it is not useful to argue about right and wrong now... but for all the people in the world.
What do you want to believe the truth is?”
Hu Guang looked at him with wide eyes: "Ah... what do you mean?"
Yang Rong then said: "If everyone hopes that Zhang Anshi will become a vassal, then at this time, everyone will have no doubts about the title of prince and going to Xinzhou to become a vassal. If everyone doesn't believe it, everyone will think that Jin Youzi is a hypocrite. You understand.
Did I mean it?"
Hu Guang's brows knitted into the Chinese character "Chuan" and he said, "Then do people in the world believe it or not?"
Yang Rong smiled and said: "The reason why Jin Youzi suddenly threw this out without having an advantage in Wenyuan Pavilion is, to a certain extent, because he believed... that everyone would believe his words."
Hu Guang said angrily: "Then there is no distinction between right and wrong?"
Yang Rongdao: "Why are you still saying right or wrong until now?"
Hu Guang was furious: "In the books I read, and in my father's words and deeds, there are many right and wrong. If there is no right or wrong, then how much talk about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, justice, propriety and wisdom!"
Yang Rong sighed: "What you said is very good, but this is not what we are talking about now, we are talking about the actual situation."
"Don't people talk about this in real situations? So what's the difference between them and hypocrites?" Hu Guangdao.
Yang Rong looked at Hu Guang's angry look and felt helpless, then said: "It seems I can't convince you. Is this what Mr. Hu is here to say?"
Hu Guangdao: "I have thought about it. I plan to see the prince and explain the reasons. This matter is not trivial. It involves His Majesty's oral instructions. If even His Majesty the Crown Prince cannot trust me, then I, Hu Guang, will simply resign and ask His Majesty whether he believes in Jin Youzi.
It’s still me, Hu Guang...Mr. Yang, we have always been on good terms with each other. You go together and go separately."
Yang Rong shook his head: "I won't go."
Hu Guang stared at him and said, "You are greedy for wealth and power!"
Yang Rongdao: "It's not this problem, but this problem. Even if you go to the prince, it's useless. His Royal Highness the prince has no decision-making power. He is still just the prince. If you teach him to deal with it now, it will only put him in a dilemma.
"
Seeing Hu Guang looking like he wanted to refute, Yang Rong continued earnestly: "Think about it, if he believes you, then those who believe in Jin Youzi will think that the prince even went so far as to keep Zhang Anshi with him.
It is extremely unfilial to even disobey His Majesty's will. Think about it, can the prince bear the accusation of being extremely unfilial?"
"The most terrifying thing here is far from being as simple as right and wrong. Rather, it puts His Highness the Crown Prince into an embarrassing situation. At the same time, it also seals Zhang Anshi, giving the Zhang family a way out. For Zhang Anshi
, leaving everything here and returning to Xinzhou is a good choice. And for the officials who have been tortured by the New Deal in these years, it also has an outlet to vent. For the gentry in the world..."
Hu Guangdao: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Yang Rongdao: "Even if you don't want to go, I also advise Duke Hu not to go. At this time, His Highness the Crown Prince is about to ascend the throne, and it is the most important time to win over the people of the world. Our quarrel over this matter has been said to be a party dispute or a matter of temper."
It’s okay to fight. But no matter what choice His Highness the Crown Prince makes, he, the new king who is about to succeed to the throne, will be in a very embarrassing situation."
"New kings have always been required to show utmost filial piety when they ascend the throne, and they also need to win over the people of the world. That's why... there will be a general amnesty, and measures will be taken to win over the ministers. After the overall situation has been decided, after one or two years, then
Implement your own opinions. At this time...it is impossible to force His Highness the Crown Prince. We should focus on the overall situation and limit this dispute to Wenyuan Pavilion and the officials, not the East Palace."
"You..." Hu Guang pointed at Yang Rong, but was too lazy to say any more. He stamped his foot and left aggressively.
Hu Guang was very angry.
Just left in anger.
However, although he was furious and did not take Yang Rong's words seriously, he... did not go directly to the East Palace, but obediently returned to his room.
Instead of thinking about drawing, I took a pen, ink, paper and inkstone and started to draw tortoises. I drew dozens of them, and I also thoughtfully marked each big and small tortoise.
"Jin Youzi."
"The eldest son of Jin Youzi..."
"The eldest grandson of Jin Youzi..."
…
Jin Youzi seemed extremely low-key. He did not continue to talk about His Majesty's oral instructions. Even if someone came to visit, he would never continue to talk about it with anyone.
He was still silent, looking extraordinarily calm, as if nothing had happened.
Even at the cusp of this storm, everything is business as usual for him.
"Jie Gong..." Jin Youzi came to Xie Jin with a memorial.
Xie Jin nodded, raised his head, glanced at Jin Youzi, and said with a smile, "What do you think Mr. Jin has to teach you?"
"This memorial... is about Jiangxi's efforts to encourage farmers. It was written by Jiangxi's Chief Envoy. However, there are some unclear words here. Could Mr. Xie take a look at it?"
Xie Jin nodded, reached for the memorandum, looked at it, and said: "Last year there was a bumper grain harvest, so it is understandable that the people hope to plant more mulberry trees this year. If the government ordered not to force planting, it would be inappropriate.
The best way is to restrict only some large investors."
Jin Youzi nodded.
Jie Jin returned the memorial, and Jin Youzi took it. Jin Youzi said, "I heard that people from Jie Gong's tribe on the other side of Jishui will also move to Java?"
Jie Jin sighed: "Jishui is a good place with outstanding people. Alas... This is the place where we were born and raised. It is impossible not to feel sad when we leave our hometown and give up so easily. But Java also lacks manpower. Jie Mou thought about it and let it go.
Let them go to Java and make a difference!"
"The hardships there are a bit more difficult, but if you don't go through these hardships, how can you shine? Historically, which of the big families has not had a hard time starting a business before benefiting their descendants? So that their descendants have nothing to worry about? This matter... Xie Mou is
I have revised letters and advised them again and again, but they have been undecided. Now... when I see someone re-entering the cabinet, I even begged them to enter Java before they agreed."
Jin Youzi said: "Jie Gong's self-sacrifice is really admirable."
Xie Jin smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's just a joke. I've already joined the cabinet, but I still teach my clansmen to go into danger."
Jin Youzi thought for a while and said, "There are indeed people who have doubts."
"Because this is the general trend of the world." Xie Jin glanced at him and said: "This is just like the Zhou Dynasty who divided the princes after the Jian Shang Dynasty. How many Zhou clan members were divided into the world. You can imagine the hardships involved.
, but not so
...Where did the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty come from? How did the hundreds of princes named Ji come from? Throughout the dynasties, there were many people who could see the general trend clearly, but those who saw the general trend clearly and really dared to follow this rolling trend,
But there are very few.”
"Why? Because this trend is the result of the combined efforts of thousands of people. If no one contributes, how can the general trend come to pass? People are indolent and want to take advantage of what is already available, but... they are opportunistic. In the end, they are just clever and misguided.
"
After a pause, Xie Jin smiled again and said: "Jin Gong, you and I are from the same hometown, and there are no outsiders here. There are some things that Xie Jin shouldn't ask more about, but at this time, he still can't help but feel guilty, please ask Jin Gong
Give me some advice."
Jin Youzi said: "Please give me some instructions."
Xie Jin's eyes were dim and seemed to be shining with something, but he said in a nonchalant manner: "Your Majesty granted the title of vassal to the King of Song Dynasty. Did Jin Gong really hear it?"
Jin Youzi was not angry, nor was he eager to defend. He still looked calm and composed, and said slowly: "I really didn't expect this to be a complete mess, but... Jin couldn't argue, so now I can only say... Xinze
Yes, if you don’t believe it, you don’t have it.”
After hearing this, Xie Jin pursed his lips and seemed to have found his answer.
He just said calmly: "Just take care of yourself."
After thinking for a while, he suddenly added: "Actually, Java is really a good place. Although many places there are still barren, it is close to the vast ocean and faces the Ming Dynasty across the sea. There are no seasons and the land is fertile. It can be called
The land of abundance."
Jin Youzi smiled and said: "Congratulations for finding a good place for Mr. Xie."
With that said, Jin Youzi took the memorial, said goodbye and left.
It takes a while.
But someone came hurriedly from the left, saying: "Jie Gong... a new memorial..."
Mr. Xie said calmly: "Get it."
Who would have known that there would be so many memorials sent by the Secretary of General Affairs.
They actually piled up like mountains on the eucalyptus heads of Xie Jin.
Xie Jin became interested, and immediately took a copy and only glanced at it briefly.
Then, he was thoughtful, and then...he said slowly: "Three..."
Then he uttered another word: "Two..."
Shu Zuo, who had not yet left, was very puzzled and looked at Xie Jin doubtfully.
He only saw Jin and said: "One!"
Finish reading this word.
"ah……"
A harsh roar came from the duty room next door.
It can be described as sonic rubble.
With a look of understanding on his face, Jie Jin sighed, curled his lips, and couldn't help but say: "It's still the same... everyone has changed, but he has not changed!"
As he spoke, he shook his head... and sat upright with a wry smile.
The source of the sound came from Hu Guang's mouth.
Hu Guang had just seen the memorial sent by the General Affairs Department. After roaring for a while, he turned over the memorial and turned it into a mess.
Immediately afterwards, he stood up and ran angrily to Yang Rong's check-in room. When he saw Yang Rong, he said angrily: "Shameless, really shameless..."
Yang Rong was also holding a memorial in his hand, and said with a wry smile: "Shhh... if you make any little noise, people who don't know will think that you and I are plotting something all day long, as if you and I are comrades."
Hu Guang hummed: "A gentleman is a friend but not a party. I am not afraid of what others say. I am not afraid of what others say."
Yang Rong sighed: "Okay, Mr. Hu... please stop being angry and speak slowly if you have something to say."
Hu Guangdao: "It seems that Zhang Anshi will become a vassal, and it will be a foregone conclusion. This Jin Youzi... is really despicable and shameless. He must have colluded with others a long time ago! Hey... you... have so many memorials here? They were also sent by them.
of?"
Yang Rongdao: "I have said before that the key to the problem is not right or wrong, but... what kind of truth others believe..."
"Are they right to believe it?" Hu Guang said coldly.