Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 198

"What are the big mysteries? Brother Deng, come and tell me." Basically, everyone here has some knowledge, or has a reputation. It is definitely impossible to say that they don't want to become an official.In this culture, everyone thinks that someone in the family is an official, and the status is different. The ordinary family will immediately become a famous family, and the threshold will be stepped on.

The prince's new policy has many clues. The scholars in the south of the Yangtze River have vaguely heard of it. It is different from the old Ming system before Chongzhen. On the one hand, some people are eager to find a way to become an official. On the other hand, everyone is also concerned about the ultimate benefit. Variety.

Deng Bojun said with a smile: "This Guozijian actually has a real name, which is called the Cadre School. The word cadre may have been coined by the prince himself. The prince dislikes titles such as parents and officials, and advocates the unity of the government and the people. This is also in line with His Royal Highness's concept of equality That’s why His Highness coined two words, one is cadres, referring to officials; I will tell you later that the foundation of the people has actually been advocated by sages since the Spring and Autumn Period, but later on, it was more of a mere formality. No emperor really wanted to regard the people as the foundation of the country. But our prince But it was different, he subverted the concept of governing the people, officials and even the court were no longer the shepherds, and the people were no longer compared to cattle and sheep, but to the master of the country.”

A group of scholars felt sensational when they heard it, and the scholar wearing the blue scarf said: "This... isn't it that I pulled myself down? The emperor was ordered by the sky to rule the world on behalf of the sky. Isn't the general principle completely messed up?"

Deng Bojun said: "The old principles don't work, so we naturally create new ones. In fact, in the past few decades, there have been similar things. Li Zhi, who is a heretic, and people like Wang Fuzhi and Gu Yanwu have all gradually advocated people-oriented. In this matter, the prince has made some developments on the basis of these people. Speaking of which, the prince has a teacher named Ma En, whose writings have already caused a sensation in Lingnan. It can be seen from his books that the prince was influenced by this Master Ma En's influence is very heavy. The world belongs to the people of the world, and what the king and officials do is only to benefit the people of the world and protect the well-being of the people."

A scholar immediately pointed out sharply, "Although this theory is not unreasonable, it destroys the legal principle that the king sits in the world. For 3000 years, the king was ordered by heaven, and his longevity was eternal. The king was approved by the mandate of heaven. The prince changed it like this. If the Mandate of Heaven doesn’t work, then it must be approved by the public opinion, and the public opinion is mixed, and thousands of people insist on their own opinions, so how can they be recognized?”

"Good question, Brother Hongbao! This matter has puzzled me for a long time. Until not long ago, I read Guosheng magazine, which mentioned this matter. The public opinion may be complicated and difficult to judge, but some things can It is clear that the common people have enough food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment, are not afraid of natural disasters and soldiers, are educated, have medical care, and are supported. According to the thinking of the prince and that teacher Ma, if the king or the court can make the country If it is not invaded by foreign enemies, the people at home are well-being, the country is strong and the people are prosperous, then the people will naturally recognize it; if it cannot be achieved, the people will not recognize it.”

"What? Isn't this nonsense? If there is a natural disaster, or someone with ulterior motives instigates it, according to this theory, wouldn't it be reasonable for grassroots people to rise up and make trouble as long as the government is not fair?"

Deng Bojun drank a glass of wine and sighed: "That's right, our prince is very bold. He is confident that after the New Deal, Daming will take good care of the world and make the people live and work in peace. I didn't believe it before, until I learned Understand the other of the two main axes of the Prince—science.”

"The so-called science generally comes from the old knowledge of studying things to know. In Teacher Ma's works, it is said that all things in the world have their own principles of operation. No matter the movement of the stars, or the weather and farming, a gentleman can analyze the truth of things, and then he can be good at things. That is to get twice the result with half the effort. For example, before the Ming army encountered Manchurian soldiers, it was difficult to win because of lack of courage, poor tactics, and poor weapons. Now the Qing soldiers are nothing more than chickens and dogs in front of the Fuguo army. Why? It is because there are sages who have studied the methods of firearms and developed powerful blunderbusses, giant cannons, etc. With these sharp weapons, the Ming army galloped on the battlefield. How can the Qing army be an opponent? They can understand the principles of how things work and make them People are good at fake things, which can lead to the prosperity of soldiers and weapons, and the people are prolific and capable, which is for productivity.

Teacher Ma even pointed out that the most fundamental criterion for judging a civilized gentleman and a rough barbarian is the level of productivity.The reason why my magnificent China is more expensive than barbarians like Jiannu is that my China has strong productivity, can cultivate fields, water conservancy, and manufacture various utensils, while barbarians only know how to drink blood, burn, kill and loot.The reason why the barbarians beat me is because they have mastered a certain amount of productive forces, such as Zu Dashou and others who offered firearms to them, and captured the people in the pass to produce them, plus my Ming Dynasty was willing to sink, so the world has been in chaos for decades .Now that the crown prince has regained Nanjing, the Ming Dynasty has grown in power. It is precisely because of the introduction of various science and technology that the Ming Dynasty has improved productivity. There are few lands and people are short of money and food, and there are few soldiers and generals but great combat power. This is the difference in productivity. "

A group of scholars felt dizzy when they heard it, but there seemed to be some truth in it, but it was difficult to grasp it for a while.

Deng Bojun laughed loudly and said, "I finally understand that the great Ming was prosperous, and it was the crown prince who innovated the principles of sages and sages, and managed the army and government based on this theory, and thus achieved success. So here we come back to the New Deal. Now the imperial court selects officials, although it is also an imperial examination. But the format is very different. Students have to enter the Imperial Academy called the cadre school to learn these things. I heard from a friend that the crown prince refers to this set of theories as "Mingxue". If you want to be an official, you will definitely fail if you don’t understand Mingxue, so you have to study in the Imperial College. Not only are the sages and sages such as Mingxue wise, but also teach various subtle methods, which the professors call disciplines. Including agriculture, business, engineering, and even administrative studies, I borrowed a few books to read, and it was a sudden enlightenment. The more I learn, the more I feel that this enlightenment is really a savior."

He looked at the crowd, and from the expressions of these people, he could deduce their acceptance.Some of the more pragmatic guys are already very eager, wishing to enter the Imperial College as soon as possible; but some people are more stubborn, thinking that it is not necessary to change the law of the ancestors, and more of them are confused about themselves after the abolition of stereotypes.Not everyone can transition smoothly to a new era. There is no way to change themselves, and in the end they will actually be changed by the times.

(End of this chapter)