eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 567
In the second year of Zhengde, a scholar from Raozhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province finally won the provincial examination.

This age is considered normal for a juren.

It is a pity that the imperial court held the imperial examination in the third year of Zhengde, but Gui E unfortunately failed the exam.

Gui'e's initial education was influenced by Hu Juren, a well-known Neo Confucianist during the orthodox and Chenghua years.

Hu Juren was a commoner all his life and died in Chenghua for 20 years.This person had a student named Zhang Zheng, who was the first to teach Gui E.

After Hu Juren's death, Zhang Zheng, a student, could only be regarded as mediocre. He didn't have too much insight or influence. He was just obsessed with reading. The imperial court built a library garden and opened it to scholars for free. This is a hit for people like Zhang Zheng. soul.

So he tried his best to persuade Gui E to stay. According to him, the place where the collection of books becomes a garden has collected countless sacred studies. If you want to learn and succeed, you must study hard in the garden.

Gui E has indeed done the same thing. It has been more than half a year since he started "gnawing books" in the garden every day to this meeting of Ji Si's six sons' books.

In the center of the crowd were literary leaders like Li Mengyang and He Jingming, noble families like Wang Xuan, Yan Song who was mentioned by people... and His Majesty's attendant.

Speaking of which, Yan Song is his Jiangxi fellow, two years younger than him, but he has already won the Jinshi in the 18th year of Hongzhi, and has been an official in the court for five years since then.

This is called youth becoming famous, with unlimited scenery.

He, a middle-aged man in his thirties with a beard and a torn book in his hand, could only look up at the lives of the favored ones in the crowd below.

"At dusk, welcome the auspiciousness to the imperial court, and the palace flowers and brocades are piled up on the road. The sound of books passing by in the library garden, and the shadow of a fan in front of the city that never sleeps!"

Gui E looked up and saw Kang Hai, the number one scholar in the 15th year of Hongzhi, reciting poems.

No, it's words.

"Play the music of Shun, enter the cup of Yao. It is said that the chariot is on the Tianjie Street. The king likes to have fun with the people, and comes from all directions."

After Kang Hai finished reading, the boys who served beside him also finished writing.These little guys are not very old, but they have been studying in rich families since they were young, and they can write well.

After writing a poem, the boys took the rice paper and walked around twice. After all, there are so many people today, so that people can see it more clearly.

"Brother Tianci, Brother Zhongmo, you're making a fool of yourself."

Yan Song and Situ Hao also got together to read, "The sound of books in the library garden, and the shadows in front of the city that never sleeps. This sentence is not written for the people present, but it is clearly written for His Majesty."

On the other side, Li Mengyang and He Jingming both boasted, "Good words, good words. Kang Dehan is still worthy of the title of champion."

Li Mengyang suddenly sighed, "The library garden and the city that never sleeps are the achievements of the emperor. Both of them cost a lot of money. If the country is not in a prosperous age, how can it be built? It turns out that in the academy, Ji Zhigong often manages the world. The theory of Zhiyong advises all scholars, since the literary society is flourishing today, it cannot be just talking, so are you all satisfied with the library garden and the city that never sleeps?"

"Of course not!"

"ZTE is just getting started!"

……

"Brother Li is beating around the bush, what exactly is he going to say? It's not just talk, it's government affairs. Is brother Li going to talk about government affairs here?"

Li Mengyang searched for the voice, it was a young scholar who had never met, and he was not avoided, he seemed very confident.

"Of course it's not talking about government affairs indiscriminately, it's just that the Son of Heaven is virtuous, and there are still rebels against the king, so it's hard to suppress the indignation!"

"Fighting the king to punish him, and setting up a King Qing! What's the resentment?"

"What does it mean to have a partner?!" Li Mengyang has been angry about these things recently, "Who are you? Do you dare to report your name?"

"Hey!" Yan Song said in his heart that it was finally his turn. He stood up and pressed his hands, "We are just discussing and expressing opinions. Why should Brother Li get angry? It is not easy to study hard for ten years. Why do you ask people to report their names?"

With him in his early years, the young scholar also 'hid' away.

Yan Suozheng arranged his affairs, and it was over when Yan Suozheng himself ended up.

Li Mengyang couldn't figure out the old cunning Yan Song, he snorted dissatisfiedly, "Defending the emperor is the foundation of a courtier. To celebrate the crime of the king is seen by all the subjects of the world. What does the name mean?"

Recently, many people have some opinions on the way the court dealt with King Qing.

Originally, it was King Anhua who rebelled, not King Qing, who was forced to do so.So the emperor gave a general admonition and it was almost enough, but he couldn't even save his life.

Killing two people together like this makes people feel a little bit chilled, after all, this is still their own family.King Anhua's rebellion was over within a few days, so how could the remaining King Qing pose any threat to the world?

Moreover, King Qing is in the direct blood of Taizu, so why is this so.

Strange to say, this kind of government affairs is generally not allowed to make random comments, but every day, there will always be voices, and the court will not deal with it, as if it is conniving.

Today's mood is here. Some people want to fight for the emperor. Opponents speak secretly, while supporters such as Li Mengyang speak openly.

In addition, the emperor intends to limit the wealth of the vassal princes. This intention is not only caught by the elders, but also some middle and lower level officials want to take this opportunity to win the heart of Jian Zaidi.Otherwise, why would so many people come to such a simple article?
So as soon as the conversation started, some people couldn't help it immediately.

"It is precisely these people who blindly apply the way of intimacy. King Qing was killed, first because he was a thief, and secondly because of his crimes. The Qing Prince's mansion covers an area of ​​thousands of hectares and has countless treasures. It is not without the common people. Your Majesty is taking the wealth of this palace for the sake of the ancestors, the country and all the people in the world, and it is the common people who benefit!"

"A gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. Do you want to get money by killing the king? The palace of the vassal king is a gift from the ancestors."

"Why not kill? The prince breaks the law, and the common people are equally guilty. This has been the truth since ancient times."

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Yan Song looked at Li Mengyang, feeling the debate between you and me, and at a certain moment, he suddenly began to understand something.The state affairs are not to be discussed, but now the matter of the vassal king can be brought up and said directly, probably behind the shadow of the emperor.Now he is asked to raise the bar according to the order...

It turns out that it is not without reason that he is a 'traitor'.

He probably thought better, Yan Song was no longer silent, he said: "Brother Li, Brother He, the names of the six sons of Jisi are well known in the world. Presumably everyone knows that my Ming Dynasty is rooted in the clan, and His Majesty's blood relatives are also In the clan. Whether the vassal king is guilty or not is up to His Majesty to decide. Brother Li and others openly talked about King Qing being killed here today. Is this trying to stir up the relationship between the royal family? You need to know that if the vassal kings all over the world listen to today If so, how would you feel?"

Li Mengyang was in a state of emotion, and he immediately asked back: "The vassal king keeps his own place, as long as he obeys the imperial decree and abides by the laws of the country? Is there anything else to be afraid of?"

Speaking of this, he shook his sleeves, "I am afraid that most of the vassal kings will rape the village, invade the people's fields, and harm all living beings, so they should be afraid!"

Bian Gong clenched his fists after hearing this, "That's right! I'm waiting to become an official for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the common people in the world. Yan Suozheng is also a saint. Shouldn't you think about those people in what you say?"

Yan Song bowed his hands to the Forbidden City, "When you become an official, you must not only serve the people, but also your Majesty. According to the things you discussed here today, it will make all the kings uneasy. If there is a disaster, it will not be the people who suffer?!"

Li Mengyang and Bian Gong looked at each other, this Yan Weizhong hadn't seen it before, why did he look so treacherous and loyal? !

behind them,
He Jingming came out to stand in the arena, "I ask you to call me brother Weizhong. Brother Weizhong has been favored by the king, shouldn't he serve his life wholeheartedly?"

Yan Song didn't feel any discomfort in the sight of everyone, rather like the thick-skinned feeling that Liu Bang had when he entered the Lu Mansion.

He said generously: "It is precisely because I want to repay the king's kindness that I kindly remind you. The vassal kings are all close relatives of your majesty, and they are also descendants of the great ancestor. If you do what you do today, won't you cause trouble?"

"What disaster?" Li Mengyang asked, thinking he had succeeded.

But what level is Yan Song, how could he fall into this trap, "This is a big event, not a place to talk about it. If you ask me what the disaster is, I will tell you, forcing the king to rebel! At that level, who can afford it?" Does it have anything to do with it?"

Whoa!
Force the king to rebel!

This Yan Song really dare to say it!

Wenningbo on the side didn't say a word yet, but he suddenly regretted coming to such a place today.Just meet these people who don't understand.Don't make any trouble when you look back, isn't this causing trouble for yourself?
So he moved closer to Yan Song's side and said, "Weizhong, don't talk nonsense about this!"

Yan Song looked relaxed: You people are arguing about winning or losing, but I am trying to win the Holy Will.

Since His Majesty wants to restrict the vassal king, the first consideration is whether the vassal king will rebel.

Now that this issue has been raised and debated through the literary conference today, don't hide it, but bring it all up.If you say it, the feudal king is afraid.It is better to expose the problem than to cover it up.

To put it more bluntly, His Majesty probably wanted to ask those feudal kings if they wanted to rebel.But it is too serious for the emperor to ask such words, almost killing people, but it would be better for the courtiers to ask for the emperor.

Li Mengyang was greatly surprised.To be honest, he and Yan Song belonged to two different 'fields' in the past, one in the literary world and the other in the officialdom.So he didn't pay much attention to this Yan Weizhong, but he didn't expect to give him a general today.

But don't underestimate him.

"To die for your son's filial piety, for your minister's loyalty, so why not die? If you were afraid of death, none of the six of us would come here today." Li Mengyang said with integrity, and saluted Yan Song, "Yan Suozheng, You were originally an attendant in the chamberlain, and you should understand the emperor's will most. Although the few of us don't have official positions, we have been in the court for a few years. The creation of library gardens, medical centers, and academies to benefit the common people.

It can be said that Your Majesty is in charge, Vientiane is renewed, driving Tatars in the north, and making money in the south. However, over the years, there are still disasters in Sichuan, and there are refugees everywhere in Huguang.Why?In the final analysis, it is just that sentence: the rich have fields connected with fields, and the poor have no place to stand.

In the second year of Zhengde, His Majesty presided over the re-division of Guantian and Zhuangtian in Gyeonggi, and there was smoke from cooking everywhere in Gyeonggi.But the territory of the Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles away, in addition to Gyeonggi, there is also Henan, and Huguang. The people there have no land to cultivate but have to pay taxes. The suffering of the people's livelihood is unspeakable!What we advocate today is that the vassal king is guilty and should be punished. If this is not for the common people, is it just like Yan Suzheng who provoked the royal family for his own selfishness? ! "

After all, Li Mengyang is still a famous person for a long time, so the so-called life and death threats, official career and so on can't scare him.He already has a point of view in his heart, and his mind is extremely firm, it is impossible to frighten him away.

As soon as these words were spoken, the mood on the scene changed.

Everyone nodded.

Because they are not King Qing, nor other vassal princes, Li Mengyang wants to 'harm' these people while benefiting more people. Such kindness is not a problem from a moral point of view. The side of the country for the people.

Therefore, there are many who follow it for a while.

Zhang Zheng, who had been in the garden all the time, also asked Gui E, "What do you think?"

Gui E frowned and said in a low voice: "Li Tianci upholds his integrity. He is concerned about the common people in the world. There are countless disasters in the mansion of the vassal. I think it is necessary to deal with the thunder. And the emperor's treatment of the vassal is not out of benevolence. Between heaven and earth, there is small benevolence, and there is also great benevolence. It is small benevolence to harm the interests of thousands of households for the benefit of one family. Small benevolence is not as good as big benevolence. It's too late for anything."

Zhang Zheng nodded, "Although you have read a lot, you can talk very quickly, think deeply, and do things most practically. Back then, Mr. used this as his life's income. In the future, I hope you can go to high school and do what you said today. , this is the most practical way to act.”

Gui E was not so energetic at this time, he just listened.

In fact, he didn't quite understand how Yan Song, who was an attendant of the emperor, would talk about old Confucianism.The current imperial court is still the emperor's favorite for managing the world.

Above.

Yan Song glanced around, without any timidity, he said: "There is a saying in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian": The duty of the Son of Heaven is greater than courtesy.

The status of suzerains and vassals is different from that of ordinary people. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Liang Taifu Jia Yi said that the dignity of the emperor is like the hall, while the ministers are like the steps under the hall, and the common people are like flat ground.This is etiquette, etiquette is correct, the superiors entrust the subordinates, like the confidantes transport the siblings, and the roots control the branches and leaves;Then the top and bottom can protect the country's security.Brother Li, what you said has not been done in one day since three generations. If it is true, how will you tell your majesty to face the name of future generations?How can I be worthy of my ancestors? "

Still in the center, on the other side.

A person came to Song Heng's ear in the library garden and said a few words, and then Song Hengheng's expression changed, and he immediately got up and said to Li Mengyang, Yan Song and others, "Your Majesty has an order."

Ah!
Everyone exclaimed, this is a big deal.

Yan Song bowed his head and smiled slightly, the emperor has been paying attention to this place.At this level, it is almost the same, the topic is thrown out, and the controversy can be discussed at the beginning.

You can't keep arguing, otherwise no one will know what will be said next, and if there is something really outrageous, as an emperor, it will be difficult to 'control the field'.

Therefore, it is best to go as far as possible, anyway, a large number of people will submit memorials later.

And he would probably be scolded badly, after all, Li Mengyang's status was not comparable to his official position.

Ugh.

(End of this chapter)