eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 672 Han Family Context
Books were compiled in prosperous times, and canons were compiled in troubled times.

The so-called code refers to the legal code, which means that severe punishments must be imposed when the world is in chaos.

The reason for compiling books is that the cohesion of the entire country was strong during the prosperous age. The emperor who created this prosperous age wanted to demonstrate his merits and virtues, and also left specific examples to educate his heirs.

The minister also has this motivation, because as long as he is a literati, he wants to leave a classic work that can be handed down from generation to generation.

So this habit has been around since the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Emperor Yongle built the Yongle Grand Ceremony also to demonstrate his civility.

However, this time Zhu Houzhao systematically carried out cultural construction, but he did not want to use the word "Zhengde" to name it.

First, the cultural construction activities he wants to carry out are super-top designs. The two words "zhengde" really cannot touch the level of the root and soul of the nation.

Secondly, because there is Yongle Dadian first, and then there is Zhengde Dian, it is very easy for people to misunderstand, thinking that he just wants to have Yongle Dadian second, so he has to spend a lot of effort to explain it, and the explanation is not good.Why bother?

Third, he is not that arrogant and narcissistic.

Fourth, if you do a good job, future generations will bestow upon you the word "righteousness". Future generations will be very tolerant towards their ancestors who have contributed. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty were both people who had killed their own relatives, so what? how?But if you don't do a good job, using this name is just a joke.

In the past few days, he had been discussing these things with Wang Bing, Yang Tinghe, Yang Shen and others.

From the first day, he did not agree to use his reign name.

The idea of ​​the map did not come out of thin air. In front of the Fengtian Hall of the Nanjing Imperial Palace, Zhu Houzhao sat and discussed with his ministers. He said: "Judging from the memorials in Beijing about the use of troops in the northwest, some people think that Hamin is Is it a barren land? Among them are many court ministers who are well-read in poetry and literature. I think this is very dangerous.

Isn’t what happened in that area of ​​Nanyang enough to be a wake-up call?Doesn’t it matter that the land must not be cultivated?You could say this ten years ago, but ten years later, as my assistant minister, can you still be so short-sighted?Why do the Francons want to control that waterway? "

Geography determines the economy, the economy determines the lifestyle, and the lifestyle determines the cultural concepts.

Agricultural culture requires temperate areas, places with fertile soil and sufficient water flow.Business culture requires controlling key nodes on the business road.

Ten years ago, if Zhu Houzhao talked to them about this, the great Confucian scholars in the dynasty would have quarreled him to death.

But now, it was Zhu Houzhao's words that should have shocked them.

"So when it comes to drawing a map, we need to make the ministers who govern the country understand geography. Which are the hometowns of the Tang and Han Dynasties, and which are the lands that affect the lifeblood of the Ming Dynasty. I am still here, and they cannot fool me, but it is difficult for future generations to tell. If the ministers of government are full of confusion, isn't this harming the country and the people?"

But in ancient times, map-making was a big project.This requires many people to work together, but too many people will not work. The quality of the people will be uneven, and the information provided will be messy.

The most important thing is that it needs a leader.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and said, "Jiefu, the promotion of sweet potatoes has achieved great results. I heard that a lot of sweet potatoes were transported to Gansu this time. They are life-saving at this critical time. From today on, you are mainly I will focus on the big gifts, building libraries, compiling dictionaries, writing biographies, and drawing maps. Every aspect of this requires a specialized person, but I don’t care about the details. You can choose it yourself. Build a team first, and then For work, everyone must be here within three months.”

Yang Tinghe said solemnly, "I obey your order and thank your majesty for your kindness."

He wanted to thank you for this.

Because whoever you do it for will leave a name for the ages.Later generations may not be able to imagine how much this tempted the ancient sages. In fact, one of the effects of revising books in the prosperous times can also stimulate the motivation of ministers.

Yang Tinghe passed the imperial examination at the age of 19 and was also known as a talented man. His son Yang Shen was even more qualified for such a thing.

Wang Bing glanced at this colleague with his peripheral vision. He wanted fame in future generations, but he wanted benefits in this world.

"Your Majesty, I have a message to convey."

"Say."

"I dare you. Your Majesty Chrysostom said that it is not difficult to make the Jinshi know how to speak the official language. But you can make all the Jinshi know the map. How to do this? I don't understand. Please enlighten me."

Zhu Houzhao lowered his brows and began to think, "This is a very good question raised by Mr. Ge. Logically speaking, we only need to add the geography question of the school to the general examination. But I am afraid this will appear unfair. Children of aristocratic families will buy it." They can afford maps and even have the conditions to visit mountains and rivers, but what about ordinary people who are studying?"

"Wei Chen has a plan." Gu Renyi cupped his hands and said, "This matter can be handled by the imperial court. After the provincial examinations in various places, centralized short-term teaching can be carried out for all candidates, because the number of candidates has been reduced, and the two capitals 13 provinces, you can do it by copying more than a dozen maps. In this way, it will be much fairer for Your Majesty to include such questions in the general examination."

Wang Bing asked again: "In that case, why not do it after the examination?"

"It was a bit late at that time. They had already won the Jinshi. Whether they studied well or not, would the court use it or not? If they use it, then the learning is just a formality; if they don't, it is not only a waste of talent, but also easily caused The dissatisfaction of scholars. If it is mandatory to learn it well before using it, then adding another test after the proficiency test will always involve more."

Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction and brainstormed. It was indeed a good idiom.

Wang Bing thought about it for him, and Gu Renyi found a way for him.

"It's as Yishan said. But you can discuss the more specific details in detail."

The emperor had made up his mind, and everyone stopped nagging and said in unison: "Yes!"

Zhu Houzhao stood up and said, "I hope all of you, my dear friends, can understand the importance of this matter. We, the monarchs and ministers, must define the personality of the people of Han and barbarians. If we do this well, we will pave the way for the Han people. Future generations will remember us and praise us." , if it is not determined well, it will cause endless harm. Maybe all our achievements are not enough to make up for our mistakes. Therefore, we must put all our efforts into this matter.

I want every elementary school child to go into a private school not only to memorize characters, but also to understand that these characters have been circulated and evolved since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Not only to learn history, but also to understand that Emperor Qin and Han Wu were great heroes of the Han people in the Central Plains.On that day, no matter how many countries there are in the world, no one will be able to enslave us Han people.The context is continuous, so the spirit lasts forever, and the spirit lasts forever, so no matter how many thousands of years we have inherited it, it will still be full of vitality. "

These words are the image of an emperor.

Yang Tinghe only felt that there was great pressure on his shoulders, but he had no intention of retreating.

After leaving the palace, Yang Shen went to find his father.

When father and son meet, there is no need to say any unnecessary words.

"My child wants to help his father." Yang Shen knelt down.

There is actually nothing wrong with this, just the Yangs and their sons.

"As long as His Majesty agrees."

(End of this chapter)