eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 671
In Yingtian, no matter big or small, there is no way around the Duke of Wei's mansion. If Zhu Houzhao hadn't come in person, things would have been more difficult to handle, so he had to come and say a few words to Xu Yan.

This is also the second purpose of this trip.

In addition, Xu Yan was too old, and Xu Pengju's father did not live long and had passed away a few years ago. In other words, Xu Pengju was going to inherit the title of Duke no matter what.

So he also wanted to meet the future Wei Guogong himself, after all, he was always a little worried.

I had nothing to do, so I stayed in the Duke's Mansion of Wei for a while.

Xu Yan is the past, Xu Pengju is the future.

As soon as the cup of tea passed, Zhu Houzhao focused on him and asked casually: "Will you turn twenty this year?"

This guy is well-dressed and well-fed, and he is very young, but after all, he is a noble, so he has no shortage of etiquette. Facing himself, he replied, "I am exactly twenty this year."

"You don't have to worry. If you take the title of Duke of Wei in the future, are you ready to enjoy peace for the rest of your life?"

Xu Chu took advantage of the opportunity and said, "I would like to inform the emperor that although my grandson is a little reckless, he is also a bit courageous. If the emperor doesn't dislike it, maybe he can be given another job to practice."

Zhu Houzhao did not answer this question.

He is the emperor, and he will decide in his mind how to arrange his ministers.

The key lies in what kind of person the person is.

"The sea trade in Jiangnan has been very prosperous in recent years. Whether it is the original Wang Qiong of Zhejiang or the current Li Dongyang, they all mentioned some specific performance when they met with me. The Duke of Wei is the premier duke's palace, and you are also involved in those businesses. Did you participate?"

The grandfather and grandson didn't know what the emperor meant when he mentioned this.

However, Xu Yan felt that it was better not to lie to the Zhengde Emperor. Since he had said it, he must have known it, "The emperor is very aware of the fire, and the old minister is ashamed."

Zhu Houzhao didn't say it was possible or impossible.

Anyway, the imperial court is making money now, so it would be impossible for the noble class to make nothing, and it would be a bit unkind.

However, it is inevitable for princes and nobles to use their power to seek rent when they participate in commercial activities.

So it’s really hard to say what will happen in the future.

"I'm not a clairvoyant, I'm just guessing. Xu Pengju, at your age, you should be doing something serious, right? This matter is probably related to a lot of money in the Duke of Wei's house. What do you think?"

Xu Pengju was dumbfounded when he heard this.He usually only cares about spending money, but how about making money?

Xu Er was also confused. They had no preparation, and his grandson would definitely not be able to answer.

Sure enough, Xu Pengju immediately started to hesitate, "Wei Chen...Wei Chen..."

"Your Majesty..." Xu Yan couldn't hold himself back.

Zhu Houzhao just waved his hand and said expressionlessly: "Teach me more."

"Wei Chen is guilty."

As the emperor, there is no need to ask him questions. One or two sentences are enough. It is an opportunity that no one can ask for, so Zhu Houzhao will not ask anymore.

"Wei Guogong, these days, all the ministers in the court are talking about my great gift of belonging to the Chinese clan. Please take the trouble to explain it. There must be a noble family who speaks about this matter, and I have coincided with it. Right in Nanjing.”

"...Yes. I obey the order." What he was worried about now was not anything else but his grandson.

The dignified Duke of Wei will not only have one grandson. If the emperor is dissatisfied and wants to replace him, it will be a big deal.

However, Zhu Houzhao has said nothing so far.

"I have made a decree to compile the lives of the heroes and famous generals of our Chinese clan into a book for future generations to read. As a famous general of the generation, King Zhongshan is an unavoidable link. If there are any involved, you must Full cooperation is required." The so-called shaping of national concepts.

The emperors who led the nation to be powerful and the generals who won foreign wars are both iconic symbols and the common sacred memory of this national group.

He has ordered this before, so it is relatively simple. It just needs someone with outstanding literary talents to write it, and it also needs to be proofread and printed. It will probably be out before the end of the year.

Xu Yan probably knows something too.

But because Xu Pengju unexpectedly ran out of ink, Zhu Houzhao lost interest, so he could only find two sentences to add to it to give everyone a step forward, and then the Holy Master left the Duke of Wei's mansion.

And summoned Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe to see Jia in the palace.

Facing the two veterans, he said: "Everyone has their own mission, and I have my mission, and I have finished it. Mr. Wangge, just go and investigate those local tyrants who have caused trouble and have a bad influence." If you want it to be easier later on, we should first arrest those who have had an affair with the Duke of Wei as a deterrent."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely handle my mission well."

"Jiefu, where is your errand?"

Yang Tinghe reported: "The linguists your Majesty mentioned should be people who study phonology, which is the so-called exegesis."

"Exegesis?" Zhu Houzhao blinked.

"It is a theory that specializes in studying word meanings and grammar in ancient books."

"Oh? So, my Ming Dynasty also has such talents?"

Yang Tinghe affirmed: "In the prosperous period, there will be no shortage of it."

"Okay. So..." Zhu Houzhao touched his nose and thought for a moment, "You gather these people together, whether it is Nanjing, Hangzhou, or the capital, choose a place and build a special Chinese library. The research results of previous generations were compiled and summarized, and those currently being studied were also classified into categories. The Ming Dynasty was so big, there were thousands of dialects, and the ones with greater influence were defined and named, and the differences and relationships with Mandarin were also discussed. Understand it thoroughly.”

Yang Tinghe reported, "What your Majesty has told you is not difficult, but I don't know how far it needs to be studied, and what it will be used for...?"

"I want the Chinese Library to publish a dictionary to promote Mandarin. At least the scholars who pass the Jinshi examination must learn to speak Mandarin first."

This is a very simple and straightforward purpose.

In fact, it removes moisturizers quietly and quietly.

If we don't understand the language, once there is a war, the ethnic group will be easily divided. As long as we understand the language, the two sides will fight fiercely, but everyone subconsciously knows that the person on the other side is from the same clan as me.

Just like North and South Korea, no matter how hard they fight each other, they actually want to unify each other.

Unfortunately, under the current conditions, it is almost impossible to promote it to the whole people, but as the emperor, he can make demands among the powerful and bureaucratic classes.In this way, a phenomenon will be created: those who can speak Mandarin have a distinguished status.This will induce more people to learn to speak.

As for what is Mandarin and what is dialect, Zhu Houzhao hopes that a group of scholars will rectify their names and they will publish a real dictionary that can be learned by people at home and abroad.

So the key is the dictionary.

Yang Tinghe was no stranger to this. There were great writers in previous generations who had done this kind of thing. "Wei Chen understands."

"This one might be slower than the biographies of emperors and famous generals, right?"

"Yes, it may take two years."

Zhu Houzhao pondered slightly. In addition to language and important cultural symbols, there is actually another one, "Since we have done it, we will allocate a sum of money to do it well. Can you draw another map?"

A common geographical area of ​​life.

This is also an important factor for a national group to form a common understanding.

(End of this chapter)