Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and said: "I really don't allow scholars who have no strength to restrain a chicken, that's right."

Both Cao Huachun and Cao Bianjiao knew that Zhu Xu had been intentionally cleaning up the morale of scholars, and this academy was the most powerful weapon. How could they not be unhappy to see such high morale among scholars.

After walking a few steps, Cao Huachun stepped forward and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear: "My lord, I heard that Liu Zongzhou is going to give lectures in Yangzhou."

Zhu Xu frowned. This man's reputation in the literary circles of the Ming Dynasty was getting louder and louder. His word "Shen Du" also amazed many famous scholars, and there was an endless stream of people who wanted to be apprentices.

Zhu Xu pinched his chin. This person is extremely resistant to becoming an official. He may not have much ability in himself, but his influence is increasing day by day. I wonder if it will become an obstacle to his ideological innovation?

Just thinking about it, Zhu Xu saw on the lawn not far away, a white-haired old man in his 60s and a group of students were sitting on the ground, discussing something.

Zhu Xu left Liu Zongzhou behind and took a few steps forward.

He fantasized about such a scene many times back then, after all, he was inspired to be a professor who abused students.

"Okay, I have two topics for today. When you get back, write them up and hand them over to me." The old man straightened his hem and said with a smile.

A group of students listened respectfully, all of them were eleven or twelve years old.

"The first question: Confucius said, 'Threesomes must have my teacher'. Why did Dong Zhongshu of the Han Dynasty want to 'dismiss all schools of thought and respect Confucianism'?"

"The second question: 'If you are greedy for the master, you will lose your country; if you are greedy for your ministers, you will lose your body'. How should we understand this sentence, and how should we treat the emperor's money-making?"

"It's the professor!" A group of students stood up, saluted respectfully, and then left.

"You're so brave..."

Zhu Xu looked at the old man who stood up tremblingly, with a smile that was not a smile at the corner of his mouth.

The first question is to directly take the root of Confucianism and discuss the legitimacy of "exclusive respect for Confucianism".The second one is even more serious. Who in the world today does not know that the emperor loves money, and shops with the prefix "Hui" are all over Daming. This old man actually wants students to discuss him!

Cao Huachun and the others also heard this, and couldn't help frowning secretly, their expressions slightly cold.

Discussing the emperor in private, especially the shortcomings of the emperor is a taboo, not to mention using it for teaching!

Zhu Xu stood up, slapped his fan on his back, watched the old man leave tremblingly, and suddenly smiled and said, "You guys think these two questions are very interesting, right?"

Strictly speaking, this can be regarded as "criticizing the sage" or "criminating the emperor", and if it is revealed, it will be punished!

Neither Cao Huachun nor Cao Bianjiao spoke. The atmosphere among scholars has become more and more "presumptuous" in recent years. Some things have lost the rules and awe, and they are openly discussed, questioned, and even denied!

Of course, there was the emperor's help, but in fact, it was because of years of corruption in the government, mixed scholars, and turbulence of schools of thought. Some people's "foolish words", "dream talks", and "crazy and rebellious words" far surpassed Li Zhi's back then. In the past, the imperial court often ignored it and allowed it to develop on the grounds of "youth and frivolity" and "fear of blocking the way of speech".

When it came to Chongzhen and the current Jingzheng, they didn't stop them even more, and deliberately indulged and even promoted their development.

Zhu Xu did not intervene in this aspect. He hoped that it could develop naturally in the real environment, instead of forcing him to stuff private goods. At most, he would correct one or two deviations when there were deviations.

Chapter 659: Enlightenment of Great Harmony

"It seems that some things must be done earlier."

Zhu Xu closed his fan and said with a smile.

At this time in the Ming Dynasty, all the contradictions had developed to the extreme, and with the emergence of capitalism, doubts about the feudal monarchy would become louder and louder.

Although the Great Ming Law has been rebuilt and the legality of the imperial power has been confirmed legally, it is not enough to rely solely on the Great Ming Law if you want to straighten out your thoughts thoroughly and gain sufficient recognition.

"In the academy, isn't it too early to add a 'commercial theory' to the imperial examination?"

Zhu Xu was thinking while walking.

The current business environment in Daming is very bad. The most important thing is that the "little glacier" is affecting all aspects. If the general environment is better, it should be easier to promote business development. After the business develops and foreign exchanges are added, some things may change. Easy to solve.

"After all, we are in the most difficult moment..."

Zhu Xu couldn't help looking up to the sky and sighing softly. The end of the Ming Dynasty in history was really too difficult. Even now, he is still tied up when doing things, oppressed by reality, and it is difficult to perform.

Cao Huachun and Cao Bianjiao followed Zhu Xu silently, they couldn't understand Zhu Xu's words, so they could only listen quietly.

After a while, Zhu Xu shook his head slightly. He wanted to race against time, but space did not allow it.

He let go of these, without disturbing anyone, and walked slowly in the academy.

The students here are not college students of later generations, holding books, bowing their heads, forgetting to eat and sleep.They are keen on group debates, expressing their own opinions, not "shy", and seem to be indifferent to everything.

Zhu Xu paced back and forth in the academy, observing everything around him. The environment here is not quite like an academy, but more like a courtyard with beautiful scenery, with towers, pavilions and pavilions in a well-arranged arrangement, with rockery and small lakes, the scenery is unique.

From time to time, a group of students can be seen arguing there, and the topics of debate are still very big.

"The drawbacks of the Jingzheng New Deal."

"The structure of our political situation is good or bad."

"The gentry pay taxes and give preferential treatment to the gentry."

Occasionally Zhu Xu would stop, listen quietly for a while, and then walk forward with a smile.

The students are not very old, eleven or twelve years old, both the arguments and the arguments are a bit "naive", and they can't talk about the key points, but for their age, they are considered rare.

Zhu Xu strolled here, and unconsciously felt that this place is very big, even bigger than the universities of later generations, it is estimated to be at least [-] acres!

"It's really big..." Zhu Xu sighed, you know, this is a new city in Yangzhou, not a remote suburb, this Jiangdu Academy is really extraordinary.

Zhu Xu walked around and came to a row of teaching colleges, rows of small two-story buildings with red bricks and green tiles, and the sound of Lang Lang reading everywhere.

A group of people approached quietly, Zhu Xu stopped in front of a relatively quiet classroom window, looked into the open window, and couldn't help being startled.

There were more than 30 people in the classroom, all of whom were sitting on the floor. A middle-aged man sat cross-legged in front, and the students sat around and listened to his lecture.

The middle-aged man looked calm, and smiled warmly in the spring breeze: "Emperor Taizu started from the commoner, expelled the Tatars, and then rebuilt China. It has been more than 200 years since Taizu and Chengzu in China, and the land is gradually lost. Turned into a defensive, a Great Wall, Burma in the southeast, and Annan have been constantly invading. Until the current emperor ascended the throne, he rose up to manage the military and government, and put down the troubles in the north. Only then can there be peace for several years. Today's exam questions: Today's disasters are endless, civil chaos One after another, the innovation of the imperial court is stumbling, and the national treasury is getting empty day by day, my Ming... Where do I go?"

As soon as this question came out, Zhu Xu's expression changed slightly, his eyes darkened.

The teenagers in front of the middle-aged man, who were all eleven or twelve years old, were silent for a while after hearing the words, and then opened their mouths very lively.

"From the Qin Dynasty to the present, the longest period of enjoying the country is only 400 years. The situation in our Ming Dynasty is serious, and we must deal with it seriously..."

"Everyone in the imperial court had a premonition that the 'Zhongxing Daming' has been going on for many years. I think the reason why the imperial court was able to eliminate Jiannu is the result of years of accumulation..."

"Where do I want to go, naturally I want to 'world harmony'..."

"'The world is united'? This is not easy, even the ancient sages are powerless..."

"This is just a beautiful idea, it is impossible to realize..."

A group of students started arguing with each other, and it became very intense in a blink of an eye, and there was a trend that could not be stopped.

The middle-aged man sat there cross-legged, smiling and not moving, just listening quietly.