The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1592

[1592. Chapter 1513 You may not believe it even if you tell it.]

After hearing this, Chen Jingye sighed: “I am just a fool. The matters of the temple do not matter to me. Now that you have come to ask for help, I am in a dilemma. It is difficult, it is difficult… …”

After sighing a few times, he said to a group of disciples with a serious face.

“It’s just that today’s morality has declined, people’s hearts are not ancient, and extravagance is everywhere. The so-called country is about to perish, and there must be evildoers. If I can’t take this opportunity to give advice to Your Majesty at this time, how can I live up to the teachings of the saints. You guys will be prepared tomorrow. Chariots and horses, I will go with you.”

All the disciples were overjoyed. When their mentor comes out, he will have a great talk. When he is in front of the emperor, he will become famous all over the world, and his own worth will also increase accordingly.

So, all the disciples kowtowed one after another: “Sir, you have the common people in mind, and the disciples were amazed.”

The next day, countless Confucian scholars began to arrive at the Hanlin Academy.

The Hanlin Academy has become a lot cooler in the past two years, but today it is particularly lively.

All scholars with a good reputation were registered, and a lot of time was wasted in order to identify their identities and check whether they were carrying sharp weapons.

As a result, as many as two thousand Confucian scholars came here, and many scholars from the vicinity of the capital came.

They bowed to each other and greeted each other. Most of them had heard each other’s names for a long time.

Of course, there are also those who meet each other and snort coldly with their nostrils turned upward.

This is probably because someone wrote a poem and was despised by someone. When these words reached someone’s ears, it became a sworn enemy.

After spending a whole morning’s work, these scholars, hungry and hungry, finally had the opportunity to enter the Hanlin Academy.

At this time, they felt that they were about to collapse. After all, there were too many people and the time spent was too lengthy.

Then he was led into Minglun Hall.

This Minglun Hall is a place for teaching. It is the largest building in the Hanlin Academy and can accommodate many people.

But even so, so many scholars are still here, with almost nowhere to stay.

People were swarming to get into Minglun Hall, but those who were left behind had to stay outside Minglun Hall.

Just when everyone’s chest was pressed against their backs due to hunger, a eunuch said: “Your Majesty has arrived.”

Emperor Hongzhi led Zhu Houzhao, Fang Jifan and others out of the ear room, surrounded by everyone, Emperor Hongzhi, wearing only a Confucian shirt, sat at the top.

When Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, all the Confucian scholars all prostrated themselves: “Long live my emperor.”

Learning martial arts well and selling to the emperor’s family was the highest ideal of almost all scholars.

Now that they could see His Majesty, many people had been thinking all night long about how they could stand out among the crowd. How to make the emperor look at yourself with admiration and put yourself in high regard.

Even the self-proclaimed Chen Jingye didn’t sleep all night.

Emperor Hongzhi fell behind, glanced at everyone, and then spoke with a smile.

“Excuse me, gentlemen.”

He paused: “I haven’t listened to the scriptures for a long time recently. I originally wanted the Hanlin to come to the Chongwen Hall to give lectures, but after thinking about it, I have heard a lot of what the Hanlin said. I simply want to open up my voice. , listen to what you think.”

As he said that, Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing, Xiao Jing nodded and coughed: “Let’s start

talking .”

Suddenly, the scholars became excited.

Everyone wants to talk.

There are no restrictions on what to say.

Therefore, someone said: “Your Majesty, why don’t you talk about benevolent governance today…”

There were also all kinds of noisy words: “Your Majesty, when I read the Zhou Rites, I occasionally felt emotional, and I don’t know whether to talk about it or not.”

The people were talking all over the place. Where is there even half a point of order?

There was chaos in Minglun Hall.

Who wouldn’t want to take this opportunity to show their face?

Fang Jifan stood beside Emperor Hongzhi and smiled.

Based on his many years of experience.

When encountering such situations, it is often the most radical people who stand out.

Sure enough… at this moment, someone beat his chest and fell down, crying profusely.

All of a sudden… everyone’s voices were suppressed.

So the scholars had to stop talking and look at the crying man.

This person is Chen Jingye.

But he saw Chen Jingye crying so heartbroken that his lungs were hurt, tears streaming down his face, and he fell to the ground with a snap: “Your Majesty, Your Majesty… Since the time of the Five Emperors, has your Majesty ever heard that a country’s destiny will not be long-lasting if it does not practice virtuous governance?

” In a word, it is shocking.

The other scholars suddenly became eclipsed.

Chen Jingye’s disciples were all very happy.

Today is the time for my mentor to show his character.

Thinking about their mentor’s words today, he received a lot of applause from the scholars, and as his disciple, he went out and reported his mentor’s name, which immediately aroused people’s awe, and they couldn’t control their excitement.

When the opportunity came, Chen Jingye would naturally not miss it, so he spoke upright.

“I heard that Osman was originally a barbarian, and he lived as a nomad. After that, he conquered east and west and occupied thousands of miles of land. This country is barren, but for more than ten generations, his kings have practiced virtuous governance, banned extravagance, and valued the virtuous. Therefore, when the world is settled, the prince of this country comes to the court and hears about the three emperors and five emperors of the Ming Dynasty. He yearns for it and is ready to die by the time he hears it in the morning. He visits all the scholars and learns from the saints. As a guide, no one in the world of scholars is surprised or sighs. Why are the barbarians still like this? Why did I, the Ming Dynasty, rebel against the teachings of the sages and abandon them like a waste? There is no restraint, and the people lose their integrity for petty gains. No one

talks

about benevolence, justice, etiquette, and even the scholars focus on those miraculous skills. If this continues, where will the world go?”

Tears actually rolled down from his eyes, with a look of despair on his face, and a look of extreme disappointment with the current situation of Ming Dynasty.

“Your Majesty,” he shouted excitedly, “Prince Osman once paid a visit to his ministers, held a candle as a disciple, and talked at night. When he talked about interesting things, he was so excited that he couldn’t contain his excitement. He once said that the Ming Dynasty was the master of etiquette. The country rules the world with virtue and filial piety. Why has it fallen so far today? Although the Ottoman country is a place of four wars, it still knows how to cultivate virtue and know etiquette. Your Majesty… If this continues, my Ming Dynasty will lose its destiny. I look at all kinds of things and weep today. A bloody statement is a crime of ten thousand deaths, ten thousand deaths…”

What he said.

In fact, it had been expected by Emperor Hongzhi and Fang Jifan.

In order to criticize the current situation, especially Xishan Academy, and regain the dominance of Shilin, it is natural to find an analogy.

The Ottoman Prince Suleiman has been in the limelight recently, and it is reasonable to compare him with Osman. The Ottoman Kingdom is used to ridicule the Ming Dynasty, and Suleiman is used to mock the prince. It does not matter what kind of person Suleiman is. It is not important whether the Ottoman Kingdom is a state of etiquette. What is important is that this can be used as an argument.

Can be used for comparison.

For example…it doesn’t matter what other people’s children are like, other people’s children are not important. What’s important is that your own children must follow your own wishes and become the people you want to shape. As for whether it is true or not, it doesn’t matter. What matters is the effect.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled, but his heart sank.

He wished he could say, I heard that not long ago, Osman killed his brothers and his father killed his son.

Of course, Emperor Hongzhi held back and did not refute Chen Jingye, but looked at him quietly.

However, after only a moment, Emperor Hongzhi no longer looked at him. Instead, he looked around and asked, “Where are the ministers?”

After hearing this, all the scholars felt regretful that Chen Jingye had stolen the limelight, and felt that Chen Jingye was What people say is really to relieve qi. He really spoke out his heartfelt words.

People looked at Chen Jingye with envy, and thought in their hearts, they were afraid that tomorrow the fame of Mr. Chen would spread to the north and south of the country like thunder. Even if it were written in the history of the ages, this impassioned speech would inevitably add to it.

Chen Jingye immediately said: “What I said may be ridiculous. This minister’s humble opinion. If this offends Sheng Yan, I ask your Majesty to deal with it.”

He was ready to use the imperial staff.

If he was caught and beaten by the emperor in anger, maybe the effect would be even more significant.

His disciples said one after another: “Mr. Chen is the speaker of a certain country…”

The rest of the scholars also said: “But, Your Majesty… the way to govern a country lies in cultivating virtues. Without the cultivation of virtues, integrity will disappear… “

Countless scholars prostrated themselves, and some were so excited that their eyes filled with tears, fearing that their voices were not loud enough.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: “Aren’t there other members of the Qing family who have other suggestions?”

“Mr. Chen has spoken out all the words from the bottom of his heart.”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and looked at them sympathetically: “Ottoman country, Is that really the case?”

“More than that, the prince is polite and respectful.” Emperor Hongzhi looked at them deeply for a moment and

said

, “No one has any objections.

“

.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and nodded approvingly towards Chen Jingye and others.

“I was very moved after listening to the advice of the nobles. Maybe… you are right…”

Chen Jingye and others suddenly felt happy after hearing this.

Could it be that… His Majesty is finally repenting?

Very good, the next step is to kill that piece of shit Fang Jifan.

But then Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “If this Ottoman country is really a country of etiquette, then it cannot be ignored. I should send a mission to Ottoman to learn about benevolence and righteousness.”

“…”

Chen Jingye endured it. I can’t help but feel happy.

“You are worried about the country. If you only appoint one or two people, it will be difficult to show the effect. You might as well all go. Yours, my Xuanzang, will return to the west with Prince Ottoman to obtain the true scriptures.”

What… …

Both go?

where to?

Ottoman?

That place where it is said that there is Gobi desert everywhere, where there is no human being for thousands of miles, and where birds do not lay eggs?

That was the Western Region of the Western Region…

Chen Jingye felt like the world was spinning, his vision went dark, and his throat felt a little sweet.

“Your Majesty…” Someone beside him said: “Your Majesty, my legs and feet are not good…”

“Your Majesty…”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: “You are concerned about the country and the people, and you are all well-educated people. Such important matters are related to The state of the country cannot be done except by the ministers.”

(End of chapter)