The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1577

[1577. Chapter 1498 Scholar’s Words]

Emperor Hongzhi was very worried.

When Xiao Jing went to Shuntian Mansion to investigate the capital inspection, he summoned Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian.

The four monarchs and ministers sat opposite each other.

Emperor Hongzhi took out one report after another and handed it to the three people for circulation.

Liu Jian and the others took it and after just a brief look, they understood what was going on.

Spring Warm Duck Prophet, they are that duck.

They knew Shilin’s reaction better than Emperor Hongzhi.

“Your Majesty…hey…I think that although Your Majesty has the intention of great governance, this move is very appropriate, but…it is still too much after all.”

Liu Jian never opposed Emperor Hongzhi’s Jingcha.

How could he not know that this was the biggest malpractice of the Ming Dynasty?

No matter how much good government there is in the court, no matter how much the emperor loves the people, he cannot heal an unscrupulous petty official who stretches out his hand to harm a kind person.

But… it’s too much. Hasn’t it been like this for thousands of years?

During the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, he punished it severely for a period of time, but so what? Things have returned to normalcy, and in the end they have earned infamy throughout the ages. People may not remember that during the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, officials were purged, but they will only remember the cruelty of skinning people and filling them with straw, and implicating people.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said, “I’m worried that someone will do this wantonly and breed rumors.”

This is what Emperor Hongzhi is worried about.

After all, the common people have little knowledge. Their views on things come from scholars. In their eyes, scholars are knowledgeable people who are well-informed. This is why Emperor Taizu Gao once worked in the Great In the imperial edict, it was specifically stated clearly why the members should not speak out.

The so-called students should not speak, does not mean that they are not allowed to speak, but that they are not allowed to talk nonsense about national affairs. In various villages and towns, once these people are allowed to talk nonsense about national affairs, their influence will be extremely huge.

It’s a pity… The emperor couldn’t send someone to control everyone’s mouth. Soon he was dead and no one mentioned this prohibition anymore.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep look at Liu Jian and others, and then said: “What I am worried about is… there is another thing. A few days ago, the factory guards arrested a few scholars. Guess what happened to them? They turned out to be against them. The Beijing Police’s comments were printed, posted everywhere, and even… sold… The leader was Chen Jinsong, who was already on the run. A few days later, such publications began to appear again. “

This time .

, which can be regarded as a complete stab in the hornet’s nest.

A small person can be so brave.

“I have ordered people to remove Chen Jinsong’s academic records, but it seems that someone is secretly protecting this person. So far, the factory guards have not found any trace of him, but such publications are still banned.”

“I…should get these. What should people do? Even if Chen Jinsong is killed, there will inevitably be Li Jinsong and Zhang Jinsong in the future… But… I am doing the right thing. “

Emperor Hongzhi deeply felt that there was a force competing with him. This power is colorless and invisible, but it always makes me feel like I have something stuck in my throat.

“Your Majesty, now that the imperial inspection has begun, we cannot change the course any more.” Liu Jian suddenly said solemnly, “Why don’t we do it? But since we have done it, if we change it day and night, the prestige of the Heavenly Family will be gone. What’s more, if it is repeated, It will only encourage some people. When the time comes, they will not only fight against Beijing, but the next target may be the New Deal, or they may retreat to the West. “

Liu Jian looked very calm !

, he could understand His Majesty’s feelings very well, His Majesty was already a little hesitant and wavered.

But as the chief assistant bachelor of the cabinet, Liu Jian showed a resolute side: “I am also a scholar, and I can understand the feeling of losing what you have gained and having it taken away from you. But… I am also determined to understand, If there is no supervision and is left to its own devices, no matter how many benefits it brings to the West, all of them will be squandered in the end. I do not agree that Qi Guogong is so extreme, and governing a big country is like cooking a small one. Xian, how can you be so casual, but… I have to admit that Duke Qi is on the right track. “

Emperor Hongzhi has always trusted Liu Jian. He listened carefully at this time and nodded: “You continue.”

Liu .

Jian is good at making judgments. Once he has made a judgment, he has the will to persevere. This is why he became the first assistant bachelor of the cabinet.

So Liu Jian was silent for a moment, and then said: “If you use wise tactics, Bin will be ten times better than the minister, maybe Bin will have a way.”

Everyone looked at Li Dongyang subconsciously.

Li Dongyang sighed in his heart. Liu Gong finally made his choice. He really didn’t want to stand on the opposite side of all the scholars. Therefore, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly, but still said seriously: “This is so easy. How dare a mere scholar dare to print privately?” Publications, then why doesn’t the imperial court publish official publications to explain His Majesty’s wishes? The wealth of the imperial court is a hundred times a thousand times that of a mere official. The imperial court only needs to print the imperial newspaper and hang it everywhere, which is enough to pacify the people. This is called its use. A person’s way will heal his body.”

Emperor Hongzhi trembled, as if he was awakened by the words, and then said: “This is a very good thing, yes, yes, this is a good way.”

Liu Jian and Xie Qian also suddenly realized. Then he showed a relaxed look, Li Dongyang is really ‘scheming’, haha, yes, just now everyone fell into a blind spot, only thinking about the harm of printing, but not thinking that it should be used to fight fire with fire.

“This is a good idea. We must quickly come up with a charter. The money can be withdrawn from the internal funds.” Emperor Hongzhi barely smiled, but he finally felt much more relaxed.

With the decision made, Liu Jian and others left.

It was getting late at this time.

Xiao Jing came back from Shuntian Mansion with a tired look on his face.

He approached Emperor Hongzhi and saw that Emperor Hongzhi was smiling. He couldn’t help but said in astonishment: “Your Majesty, is there any happy event?”

His Majesty has been depressed these days, and such a smile is rare.

“I told you, but you don’t understand either.” Emperor Hongzhi pretended.

Xiao Jing didn’t ask any more questions, but said: “Your Majesty, today in Shuntian Mansion, the servant boldly mentioned your Majesty’s concerns to Duke Qi. Duke Qi said that he will go to the palace tomorrow to relieve your Majesty’s worries.”

Emperor Hongzhi said Stunned: “Sickness?”

Then, Emperor Hongzhi smiled bitterly: “You, you, you have a weak mouth, you should be beaten.”

“Yes.” Xiao Jing was worried: “This slave will die, but this slave is just…”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: “It just so happens that I also want to see him tomorrow. It’s rare that he has taken such pains. I just happened to tell him some things to do.”

That day, Emperor Hongzhi rested and had the most peaceful sleep in this period of time.

Early the next morning, Fang Jifan entered the palace happily just as Xiao Jing said.

Emperor Hongzhi was also quite happy to see Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan was stunned. Isn’t His Majesty depressed? Why are you still alive and kicking?

Emperor Hongzhi said, “I have something I want to tell you.”

As he said that, he glanced at Xiao Jing and said, “First call the three members of Liu Qing’s family.”

Then, he ordered someone to give Fang Jifan a seat.

Fang Jifan waited patiently for a while, and then Liu Jian and the others came to see him.

Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian exchanged glances: “Now the scholars are not angry, rumors are spreading in the capital, and some thieves want to make a fuss about the capital. I intend to print the imperial newspaper into a volume and distribute it everywhere to calm the people of the world and continue the vassalage.” “What do you think?”

Fang Jifan: “…”

Isn’t this a newspaper?

Damn it, Your Majesty is going to publish a newspaper.

However… the emergence of newspapers should have come naturally. None of the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty was a fuel-efficient lamp. The reason why newspapers did not appear was that on the one hand, the national treasury was insufficient, and on the other hand, the means of printing behind.

Now that these two problems have been solved, it is only a matter of time before newspapers appear.

Liu Jian smiled and said: “Qi Guogong has always been smart, maybe he has had such thoughts for a long time.”

Xie Qian couldn’t help but be happy.

Only Li Dongyang is very reserved. He comes up with his own ideas. He needs to be low-key. Just praise me. The more humble I am.

Fang Jifan said surprisingly: “These are the words of a scholar!”

The smile on Emperor Hongzhi’s face gradually disappeared.

Liu Jian and the other three couldn’t help but be slightly startled.

What?

Fang Jifan wanted to laugh in his heart. Newspaper, Fang Jifan has already thought about it. If he doesn’t do this business, do you really think that Fang Jifan is stupid?

In the past life, how many people had dreamed of going back to ancient times, so they would run newspapers and dominate public opinion. Just like once you run a newspaper, people in the world will be of the same mind as you, and it can even open up people’s wisdom…

Fang Jifan shocked everyone …

Under his eyes, he said sternly: “Your Majesty, I dare to ask, for such a large-scale residence report, who can read it once it is published?”

Emperor Hongzhi’s brows gradually furrowed deeply, and he looked at it intently. Fang Jifan was silent for a moment.

“It’s a scholar!” Fang Jifan continued, answering his own question: “Have scholars read the Four Books and Five Classics too few? There are many words in the Four Books and Five Classics that advise them to be benevolent and righteous. So what if they follow the Four Books and Five Classics? Your Majesty, will you create an extra newspaper for publication?”

At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi was really stunned by the question, and everyone else present was also stunned.

Fang Jifan continued: “The scholars are making trouble because they feel that what the scholar-bureaucrats should have been offended by others. They regard the imperial inspectors as more vicious factory guards, so they are angry. The Four Books and Five Classics, the Saints If you can’t persuade them with words, how can you make them understand with just a newspaper?”

“What’s more!” Fang Jifan paused and said, “As for the vast majority of the people who can’t read, so what? What about promoting the Di newspaper? Doesn’t it require people who have read books to read it to them? Your Majesty, this must not be done now, at least for the time being. As far as scholars are concerned, scholars who understand the benefits of Jingcha are still A small number of people, if they start it rashly, will not only be in vain and waste money, but will also create more trends in running newspapers. At that time, they will drag His Majesty into their best field and spray His Majesty and his ministers to death. “

(This chapter. over)