The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 608

[608.Chapter 590 The Holy King is alive]

Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking and sat down again.

He looked around and said: “In that case, then read out all the candidates’ strategies and topics for all the ministers to comment on, but you have to read them faster. After reading them quickly, pass the test paper around for all the ministers to read. Look, there’s nothing wrong with it.”

Xiao Jing bowed and said, “I obey the order.”

Yang Tinghe took the risk this time.

Now, he wants to be a direct minister. Since his image is so bad, it is no longer possible for him to maintain his clean dignity and then plan for a great future.

So simply break the jar and become a stubborn resister.

So far, he had turned a blind eye to the stern looks cast by Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, as if these had nothing to do with them.

Xiao Jing took the first test paper and began to read it.

This is written by an examinee named Liu Rang, and it uses a common formula: “I asked that in the past in Tang and Yu, people did not offend by painting pictures, and Yao and Shun also built rivers and controlled water to please the people, so the people’s wishes continued for three thousand years. , are all called great sages, and now your Majesty is asking the public opinion. This is in line with the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. The people are the foundation of the country…”

Xiao Jing read aloud, and everyone fell asleep after listening to it.

It’s not that this article is bad. If you look at the quotations from scriptures, they are very accurate. Who is the most popular among the people? People who are too close are not good. For example, Emperor Taizu Gao, Emperor Wen, etc. The suspicion of flattery is too obvious. Gong Sheng What is it? It’s Qingliu. How can you be so flattering?

But it’s not good to bring out the emperors of the past dynasties. You praise Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Taizu of the Song Dynasty. What do you mean? Didn’t the Ming Dynasty have a wise emperor who was loved by the people?

Therefore, the citation of scriptures needs to be pondered. Liu Rang is very professional. He picked out Tang Yu, Yao and Shun. These people were all sage kings during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period. Their historical records have long been blurred. What are they like? Who knows. But at least, Sage Kong respected them very much and considered them to be models of benevolent kings.

Therefore, if you want to win the hearts and minds of the people, you can’t go wrong by singling them out and publicizing their achievements and benevolent policies.

After all, it is impossible for the Emperor of Heaven to be jealous of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Many people nodded one after another. This policy was quite rigorous. Yes, it seemed that Liu Rang was quite capable and was very well thought out.

Many of these views can be described as mature and prudent.

Next, there was a tribute student named Zhu Tao. Xiao Jing read: “At the time of Yao and Shun, the world was in great rule, but the people…”

Well, it’s Yao and Shun again…

Obviously, Zhu Tao is also very professional…

After that, there is a guy named Liu Sheng. Xiao Jing read: “The sage said: Emperors Yao and Shun hung down their clothes and ruled the world, and took over the world. Therefore, the sage respects etiquette, and those who use etiquette are superior and inferior, and the people of the world…”

It’s still Yao and Shun.

The composition at this time is focused on quoting scriptures and references, starting with quoting scriptures and references and entering the article.

When it comes to caring for the people, it would be inappropriate for him to write it to the emperor, and it would be inappropriate for the emperor to say it to me. If Yao and Shun are not relevant, who else can we turn to? Could it be that we should turn to Fang Jifan?

But… everyone is used to this style of writing. I don’t think it’s anything unusual.

I just feel a little bored.

Read these strategies one by one.

When Xishan Zhonggong was born, the style of writing changed. These people were indeed little experts in making policy and argumentation. This policy and argumentation can be said to be seamless, airtight, and well-founded.

It’s just that…

“The people are my food, clothing and parents. Food and clothing are for me, but the foundation of my life is the same for the people. I heard that the government in Xishan Town, His Royal Highness, is recruiting refugees…”

This is quite cruel, but I didn’t mention it. Yao and Shun take the prince as an example.

All of a sudden, the ministers in the palace were in an uproar.

What does it mean?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has actually become a model of being close to the people. How can the current Crown Prince, no matter how virtuous or capable, be compared with Yao and Shun? It is simply a joke.

Liu Jie and others were immediately looked at with countless mocking eyes. His Highness the Crown Prince taught him to do this, right?

Even Li Dongyang and Xie Qian frowned slightly, feeling that it was a bit excessive.

His Highness the Prince usually doesn’t cause trouble, but now he has become as famous as Yao and Shun in the eyes of these Xishan Gongsheng, and he has become a person who makes the people of the world willing to surrender.

It’s outrageous.

Emperor Hongzhi’s face was a little stiff, which he never expected.

In this policy statement, they are promoting their new approach to simplicity and empathy, and they use the prince as an example. Isn’t this a joke?

In fact, the articles written by these fifteen people are excellent. After all, they have studied the questions for so many days. The biggest mistake is the controversial citation of scriptures.

Yang Tinghe was a little worried at first, but when he saw this, he relaxed: “Your Majesty, students of Xishan Academy, does this mean that Yao and Shun are not as good as the prince?”

Emperor Hongzhi sat still, feeling very complicated, but did not say anything. .

Liu Jie said calmly: “Reporting to your majesty, I dare not compare your highness to Yao and Shun. It’s just that Yao and Shun were too long ago. I have read all the ancient books in the world. As for the deeds of Yao and Shun, I only limited myself to managing rivers and roads without picking up relics. Since the sage said that, Yao and Shun were saints.” , then Yao and Shun are naturally saints. Yao and Shun three thousand years ago can be used to answer today’s policy discussion, but I think it is impossible to give a period. Today, people are still talking about it, everyone is Yao and Shun, but Yao and Shun have been long ago, and their methods of governing the world are no longer the same. Does anyone know? Your Majesty’s intention in asking the ministers was how to bring peace to the world and enable the people to live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, I thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would set up a state government, build an academy, open coal mines, cultivate new seedlings, and fight against Japanese pirates. All kinds of actions are suitable for our Ming Dynasty to stabilize the people and prosper the country. If this is the case, why can’t I use the prince as an example? Could it be that only Yao and Shun are allowed in the policy discussion? . The most benevolent and virtuous people in the world are not only Yao and Shun. But when I was promoted to the prince,

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was ridiculed as Yao and Shun. Your Majesty, is this scholar Yang a saint? Whose scriptures do you need to nod?

What he said was extremely bold.

But… there is some truth.

Who would have expected that a policy discussion would directly expose the fundamental problems of new learning and Neo-Confucianism.

Many Hanlin seemed a little disdainful.

This is not a question of whether the prince can give an example, but comparing the prince to Yao and Shun, which is clearly suspected of slander.

Many people are eager to refute Liu Jie.

Liu Jie was very calm. After all, he was a student of Professor Wang Shouren. In fact, he had hesitated before writing. After all, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Master taught their own exam questions, they were not asked to mention this.

But once they finished the questions, the great principles their teacher told them came to their minds instantly, and Liu Jie… couldn’t help but write.

Not just him.

It took a lot of courage for these fifteen tribute students to learn from Wang Shouren despite the criticism of countless people. If they didn’t have enough courage, they would have been spitted to death.

Now, after persevering until now, their master and mentor gave them the opportunity to be named on the gold list, which made them even more admired by their master and mentor.

The essence of bragging about the prince is to brag about Xishan, brag about his master, and brag about his new learning.

Fifteen people made their choice unanimously.

With this stance, there is nothing more to say.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said: “Everyone has different ideas about citing scriptures. This is not surprising. In my opinion, it is better to judge the quality of the article.”

When Emperor Hongzhi said this, the Hanlin officials immediately exploded.

Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? This is to help relatives rather than help others.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is your son, so you can hide that they respect the Crown Prince as a holy king, but this… is a mistake in principle. Based on this alone, these flattering tributes should be dismissed.

Someone said: “Your Majesty, I think otherwise. Quoting scriptures must be appropriate. If you quote casually, the words do not convey the meaning and exaggerate, this is still an article, is it a policy statement?”

Someone else said: “The prince is the crown prince of this dynasty, I dare not The slander is just that I have the guts to say that Yao and Shun and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are actually compared with the current prince. This…I think that Liu Jie and others are harming the prince. His Royal Highness is still young, so I say that he has won the hearts of the people. In Xishan, he is very popular, but I think…this is very inappropriate.”

Emperor Hongzhi felt a little headache.

Looking at these clear streams, it felt like a pot was exploding.

At this time, it was late at night.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “What you said makes sense. We will discuss this matter tomorrow.”

He stood up and left.

At this time, it is obviously unwise to stay here.

If they had known that Liu Jie and others were so fanatical, the prince would have become a holy king in their eyes. Emperor Hongzhi would not be willing to beat him to death, and let his ministers judge these policies in public.

But who would have thought that people like Liu Jie would be so confident.

Behind Emperor Hongzhi, there was still a heartbroken voice: “Your Majesty, when Yao and Shun were there, the people were all enamored of them. Everyone was happy to be a people under the rule of Yao and Shun. The current prince…”

Emperor Hongzhi ignored them. , returned to Nuange angrily.

sit down.

Even he felt that the compliments from Liu Jie and others were excessive.

How can the prince be so virtuous?

But… Emperor Hongzhi had a thought in his mind and fell into deep thought. Just now… he saw the expressions of Liu Jie and others.

Behind that expression was piety.

It is a belief as strong as steel.

Do these scholars really think that… the prince is a holy king, someone who will become a holy king like Yao and Shun?

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but take a breath when he thought about this.

What kind of ecstasy soup did the prince feed them, or what did Fang Jifan and Wang Shouren teach them about their new learning, so that they were so determined that they unwaveringly believed that they were right—— The prince is a holy king.

Emperor Hongzhi’s heart actually warmed up. Isn’t this… exactly what he wanted?

He said: “Xiao Banban.”

“My servant is here.”

(End of this chapter)