Daming: From the Son of Heaven to the Leader of Comprehensive Martial Arts

It seemed to make sense, Zhao Hengchen's words were sonorous, forceful and loud.

Zhao Hengchen said it.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, behind him.

Li Weihan and the eighteen scholars of the Wenhua Palace all knelt on the ground, bowed their hands solemnly, and said in unison: "For more than 1000 years, the dismissal of hundreds of schools, the exclusive respect for Confucianism, and the etiquette of saints have all been used to maintain the imperial system. It is used to protect the hearts and minds of the world, and the ministers absolutely did not bend the law for personal gain, and I hope your Majesty will learn from it."

Zhu Qizhen secretly glanced at the stubborn old man Zhao Hengchen.

Although he is honest and upright, he is also arrogant, and his thinking is too pedantic, and he doesn't know how to adapt.

Under the feudal ideology, there are many such people, and Zhu Qizhen can understand it.

However, with such Confucianism, Zhu Qizhen has some headaches.

On the one hand, he needed Confucianism to consolidate imperial power.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, why has Confucianism been respected exclusively?

Isn’t it just that the emperor, who is the lord of the world, needs the ruling idea of ​​monarch and minister, son and son, father and father, the ruler wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, the father wants the son to die, the son has to die?

Dominate the imperial power!

Zhu Qizhen, as the emperor of the Ming Empire and the father of the common people in the world, also needs this set of theories.

Moreover, this kind of thinking that only imperial power is supreme has long been deeply ingrained in the hearts of people all over the world.

Zhu Qizhen would not be stupid enough to carry out reforms in this area.

But on the other hand, many theories in Confucianism imprison the progress of scientific and technological development, and also protect the interests of aristocratic families. This is what Zhu Qizhen does not want to see!

Chapter 1 Relieve Your Worry Wei Zhongxian

It involves the etiquette and court system, and it is related to Confucianism. This matter is of great importance. Zhu Qizhen will not foolishly propose the abolition of exclusive Confucianism.

However, for Xie Qian, a talented man, he felt that it would be a pity if he just let it go.

So, Zhu Qizhen then gave Wei Zhongxian a wink.

Zhu Qizhen knew well that the eunuch Wei Zhongxian was quick-witted and eloquent, and he was very skilled in dealing with these celebrities.

Sure enough, Wei Zhongxian smiled knowingly, then cupped his hands, stood up, and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Go ahead."

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Qizhen's mouth.

Wei Zhongxian cupped his hands to Zhao Hengchen and the others, and asked, "Excuse me, my lords, although this servant is a eunuch, I would like to discuss with you what is the etiquette of a saint..."

"Bold!"

Before Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, Zhao Hengchen scolded: "Your Majesty Qizuo, eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics, how can eunuchs talk about the rituals of saints in Qianqing Palace?"

"It's okay, the authorities are confused, but the onlookers are clear. My dear friends have read the sages and sages and are familiar with the word etiquette. You might as well listen to what people who don't know the etiquette think about the etiquette."

Zhu Qizhen made a haha, and signaled Wei Zhongxian to continue.

However, is Wei Zhongxian really ignorant of etiquette?

Obviously not possible!

How can a person who doesn't know the etiquette serve the emperor and the Sangong and Six Courts in the palace?What's more, it's still Wei Zhongxian?

He is well read in poetry and books, and is always ready for the top position.

"Okay, since Your Majesty said so, I will hear what Eunuch Wei has to say."

When the emperor spoke, Zhao Hengchen and other famous scholars had to give in.

Wei Zhongxian smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "My lords, the servants are humble and come from the people, but there are some ditties among the people, which can best reflect the living conditions of the common people. The servants are here, and I want to sing them to all the adults."

After finishing speaking, Wei Zhongxian asked again: "My lords, I wonder if there are some ditties like singing about the moon river and the meeting of men and women in the hometown of your lords?"

When Wei Zhongxian said this, Zhao Hengchen and others were all taken aback.

For a moment, I didn't know how to answer, and I didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the eunuch's gourd?

"Yes, yes, no, no, answer truthfully."

Zhu Qizhen would not give these Qingliu celebrities time to react.

On weekdays, they quoted scriptures and classics, impeached this, criticized that, very arrogant, and their words were quite loud and high-sounding.

Moreover, they are upright and upright, and their three sentences are inseparable from the words of sages. Even if they talk about the emperor Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qizhen is not easy to refute the court system.

Seeing them deflated now, Zhu Qizhen is naturally very happy, and feels like he has a bad breath.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are indeed some rural ditties like this in Weichen's hometown."

"Weichen's hometown also has it."

Zhao Hengchen and others answered yes.

Whose hometown doesn't have a few small rivers?

Zhu Qizhen took a sip of tea lightly, looked at Wei Zhongxian with meaningful eyes, then nodded in satisfaction, motioning for him to sing.

Wei Zhongxian immediately understood, and immediately sang with a voice like a drake, just like those little fresh meats in later generations.

"Every fifteenth day of the month, the fifteenth month is high. The breeze blows and blows the willow branches. In March, the peach blossoms bloom, and the lover sends a letter. Send a book, a letter, and a purse belt. Embroider one A boat with sails on it. You can guess what it means, my lover..."

Goosebumps all over Zhu Qizhen's body when he heard it, and he almost couldn't hold back the tea.

Unexpectedly, these ministers took it easy and applauded loudly: "Good!"

This yin and yang strange voice, to the ears of these Qingliu celebrities, is mellow and melodious, as if it is the voice of a brothel.

Zhu Qizhen didn't wait for them to recover, and immediately echoed: "Okay, okay, the song is good, and the meaning is also good."

However, at this moment.

The old-fashioned and stubborn Zhao Hengchen suddenly looked serious, knelt down on the ground, straightened his waist, clasped his fists loudly and said: "Your Majesty Qi Zou, a country ditty, a lower Liba person, it is difficult to enter the elegant hall, let alone above this temple?"

"I really don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd that Eunuch Wei did, but I absolutely disagree with this move!"

Zhao Hengchen's voice fell.

Then another scholar of the Wenhua Palace also knelt down and said: "Master Zhao's words are reasonable, and I hope His Majesty will accept them!"

Zhu Qizhen's eyes darkened slightly, and he stood up suddenly.

"Okay, since all my lovers feel that Liqu in the country is from Lower Liba and cannot enter the Hall of Elegance, then I will let you come to the Hall of Elegance for a while."

Zhu Qizhen's majestic voice resounded in the hall.

"Zhao Hengchen, you have read a lot of poetry and books, and you recite the first paragraph of "The Book of Songs" aloud to me."

Zhao Hengchen was stunned for a moment, and then recited: "Guan Guan Jujiu, in the river continent, a fair lady, a gentleman is so good..."

"Scattered water lily, flow from left to right. My fair lady, I want it. I can't get it, I want to take it. You are leisurely, tossing and turning...

"Scattered Nymphium, pick it from left to right. My fair lady, play it with the harp. Scattered Nymphium, pick it from left to right. My fair lady, play it with bells and drums..."

Zhao Hengchen recited the whole poem, Zhu Qizhen clapped his hands and said: "Okay, not bad, you recited it very well. It's just that the meaning is too profound, Zhao Aiqing will work hard again, and you will explain the meaning to me."

At this time, the meaning of the emperor was very obvious.

Zhao Hengchen, Li Weihan, and the 88 Wenhuadian scholars all knew that the emperor wanted to use the classic chapters of the "Book of Songs" to decipher the so-called rites of saints in their mouths.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became awkward.

The complexions of Zhao Hengchen, Li Weihan, and the eighteen Wenhua Palace University Scholars couldn't help but gloomy, and they all lowered their heads slightly.

Wei Zhongxian bowed his hands to Zhu Qizhen secretly, showing an admiring smile.

Zhu Qizhen turned a blind eye to Wei Zhongxian's flattery. At this moment, he was full of majesty, questioning Zhao Hengchen and the others: "Why, dear friends, you don't want to teach me?"

As soon as Zhu Qizhen's majestic voice fell, all the celebrities behind Zhao Hengchen immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully in unison: "How dare you wait."

"Humph."

Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly, and said with a flick of his sleeves: "I don't know, dear friends, would you dare to teach me, or would you dare to disobey orders and disrespect or not teach me?"

Seeing this scene, there is no way to retreat.

Zhao Hengchen squinted his eyes slightly, and glanced at his colleagues who were kneeling on the ground like him. They all had eyes on their backs and bowed their heads even lower.

Zhao Hengchen sighed.

The hole I dug myself, I cried and wanted to jump down, so I raised my head, cupped my hands and said: "Okay, my minister obeys the order."

"The poem "Guan Ju" is about a beautiful woman who picked waterweed by the small river in spring, and a man who fell in love with her played the zither to her to express his admiration for her. meaning."

Chapter 1: Zhu Qizhen Uses Codes to Rule Codes

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhao Hengchen had no choice but to bite the bullet and finished explaining. Zhu Qizhen stood up and said, "It's not indecent to come and go."

"Since that's the case, then I will also recite a few paragraphs for you Confucian scholars to listen to."

After saying that, Zhu Qizhen walked down, paced back and forth in front of Zhao Hengchen and others, and then recited: "Quiet girl, her sister, wait for me in the corner of the city. Love does not show up, scratching your head and hesitating. This is the "Quietness" in the Book of Songs The first paragraph of "Female."

"Jianjia is green and white dew is frost. The so-called Yiren are on the side of the water. If you follow it back, the road is obstructed and long. If you follow it back, you will be in the middle of the water. This is a section of "Jianjia" in the Book of Songs. It is about men and women love affairs."

Speaking of this, Zhu Qizhen changed the subject, and his voice became extremely majestic.

"Now, there is only one thing I want to tell you!"

Zhu Qizhen said: "That is how to understand the etiquette of the saints. You are all people who have read poetry and books, so you naturally have very deep and unique insights."

"But my understanding, summed up, is only two words."

"- Moderate!"

"What is the golden mean?"

"The sky can contain all things, the earth can contain all people, and the sea can contain all rivers. This is the golden mean!"

"I just want to ask you why you couldn't help applauding the country song sung by Wei Zhongxian at first, but then you immediately denied it, thinking it was a country song, and people from the lower Liba, so you felt disgusted, regardless of good or bad. To be contemptuous and contemptuous?"

"And in the Book of Songs, there are also ditties about the same thing. Not only do you memorize them all backwards, but you all yearn for them, thinking that they are high mountains and flowing water, and you want to be superior to others?"

"Is it because Confucius once said a sentence, three hundred poems, in a word, thinking is innocent?"

"Or do you subconsciously want to fight against dissidents and not tolerate others?"

The party is the same and the difference is different!

This is a very heavy word!

Although these Qingliu celebrities did not form cliques for personal gain and make money for themselves, this kind of literati style holds the right to speak and does not tolerate other people.

Zhu Qizhen believes that it should be rectified.

Otherwise, the later Donglin Party, which harmed the country and the people, would also appear in this dynasty.

Moreover, this kind of literati looks down on each other, thinking that those who agree with their own views are good, and those who disagree with their own views are aliens, and they must be rejected.

This kind of thinking can be said to cause endless harm!

Zhu Qizhen, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the lord of the world, believes that it is very necessary to strengthen the cultural construction and the ideological construction of literati!

Because in the final analysis, whether it is governing the world or selecting talents.

It is impossible for Zhu Qizhen to do everything by himself, and he still has to rely on scholars in the end.

After a pause, Zhu Qizhen said earnestly and earnestly: "I tell you this, absolutely not to embarrass you, you are all clean and honest celebrities, and your status in the Ming Dynasty's literary world is as heavy as light, and you should be more aware of your own. great responsibility."

"I don't mean to disrespect the saint's etiquette either."

"I just want to say that when a sage formulates etiquette laws and the imperial court formulates systems, they must both talk about the principles of heaven and human relationships."

"That Xie Qian just admired Liu Rushi and wanted to show off his talent. He played a game of chess and had a romantic relationship there."

"Speaking of which, the sage didn't say that you can make friends with the zither, the bell and the drum, so what's the crime?"

"Adhering to the principles of the sages, I also considered the favor of studying, and allowed those candidates who stepped into the brothel to participate in the palace examination."

"Why are rumors flying, and there are piles of memorials here?"

"You are all people who have read sages and sages. You should know the truth. Why are you so confused, and you all follow me?"

Zhu Qizhen turned his head and stared at Zhao Hengchen and the others.

After some teachings from the emperor, Zhao Hengchen had a great understanding at this moment, and said loudly: "I still don't understand the principles of sages thoroughly enough, now I am grateful to His Majesty for teaching, and I am enlightened."