Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 249 Fang Xuehao

  After listening to Liu Jian's words, Emperor Hongzhi smiled.

He slowly sat down at the side, then looked at Liu Jian and said, "The Qing family's guess is right, but I may not believe it all if it's just about Yang Zhan. He is Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shifu. Now there are more Zhan Shi, it's only natural to have resentment."

"The crown prince is the crown prince, which is related to the future of Ming Dynasty, but the prince's temperament is like this. Since Zhan Shi's government can't manage well, I want Fang Jifan to give it a try. Since Fang Jifan is determined to let Fang Jifan serve as the young Zhan's business, then I don't want to use people. Doubts, doubts are unnecessary."

After thinking about it, Emperor Hongzhi laughed and said, "But Fang Jifan is still not meticulous in his work. He is too young. If he says that I have no worries at all, it is a lie. He is very good. He took his disciples to Xishan to tinker with new learning. Does he not know that this new learning is a big taboo? Naturally, he is a person who has made great contributions, and I must protect him, I am afraid that more and more Yang Tinghe will use this to criticize me."

Liu Jian nodded approvingly, and said: "Yes, young people don't know what's going on here, and they think they have a new idea, so they dare to interpret the scriptures of the sages. "

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: "This is why I didn't understand the prince and Fang Jifan at the beginning..." He thought hard for a while, and then said: "I have always behaved in my life. Others say, People have rebellious and rebellious mentality when they are young, but in my body, I have never had it. I have listened to the teachings of my masters since I was a child, read books, and learned how to be a good emperor. I really can't imagine their thoughts. It may be because of the lack of On this point, I always feel that the young people nowadays are always unreliable, and I am hanging in my heart, my...life experience is too rough, they have never experienced it, so naturally it is impossible to be like me, why should I be so demanding? "

   After a pause, Emperor Hongzhi continued: "In the past few days, when I was talking with the Empress Dowager, I suddenly talked about some old things, and I just felt emotional and thought a lot."

  Emperor Hongzhi faced Liu Jian with a relaxed smile. Liu Jian was the only one who could be by his side and speak his own words.

  Liu Jian smiled and said: "Actually, when the old minister was young... for a while, he didn't want to study..."

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help looking at Liu Jian in surprise. From the time he knew Liu Jian, in his cognition, Liu Jian was a stable person who couldn't be more stable...

  Liu Jian said again: "It's ridiculous to talk about these old things. At that time, the old minister wanted to write a book."

   "Write a book and talk about it?" Emperor Hongzhi showed admiration, and said: "Unexpectedly, Liu Qing's family already has the ambition to write a book at a young age."

  Liu Jian blushed. If he didn't know that Emperor Hongzhi was always dignified, he would probably think that the emperor was making fun of him.

  Liu Jian sighed, and then said: "In fact, this book is not the other book. What I wanted at the time was... the story book."

   "The script?" Emperor Hongzhi looked at Liu Jian in doubt, his face full of incomprehension.

   "The Story of the West Chamber, have you read it, Your Majesty?"

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said, "What is The Romance of the West Chamber?"

have to!

  Liu Jian found that he had no way to continue communicating.

  He had no choice but to get back to business, and said: "Your Majesty, I have ordered the Ministry of Rites to send Wu Shizhong to Xishan. I want to see what Fang Jifan wants to do."

  But Emperor Hongzhi still didn't understand, where did the so-called "Romance of the West Chamber" come from? He grew up in Renshou Palace since he was a child. Apart from the Four Books and Five Classics, he was exposed to Taoism. When he went to Zhan Shifu, the people around him were all famous scholars like Wang Ao.

  Became the emperor, it is contact with edicts, it is countless memorials.

  Of course, no one dared to put idle books on his desk presumptuously.

   Not to mention, all the ministers he came into contact with wanted to show how decent he was in front of the prince or the emperor, and it was said that he kept his mouth shut.

  Liu Jian changed the subject, but Emperor Hongzhi didn't go any further, and said, "That's good."

   As he spoke, the subject turned to sweet potatoes and voyages.

  Early morning of the next day.

  Emperor Hongzhi summoned several elders in the warm pavilion as usual.

   Before everyone sat down, Emperor Hongzhi remembered something, and looked at Liu Jian and said, "Liu Qing's family, Wu Shizhong, has he returned from Xishan?"

  Liu Jian patted his forehead, smiled wryly and said, "Your Majesty, I'm so ashamed, the old minister almost forgot about this matter."

  Emperor Hongzhi only smiled slightly, and didn't mean to blame.

  He is also cold on the outside and warm on the inside. Although he doesn't care about this on the surface, he still cares about it to some extent.

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Since that's the case, let's ask together and pass it on to Wu Shizhong."

   After waiting for a long time, Emperor Hongzhi and several cabinet ministers agreed on the amount of money and food for shipbuilding, and then Wu Shizhong came.

It's just this sight, it's surprising, he actually looks sluggish, the youth should have no spirit in him, but even so, he cheered up and saluted respectfully: "Mr. Pass Your Majesty."

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned, a little displeased, he didn't like such listless but rash young people, it's better to be like Ouyang Zhi, steady and energetic.

  Liu Jian also seemed to see His Majesty's displeasure, and he was somewhat protective: "Wu Shizhong, what did you do, you haven't slept all night?"

  Wu Shizhong was stunned. Looking at the cold-faced emperor, Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang, he hesitated for a moment before saying: "I have been thinking for a whole night."

   "Thinking about what?" Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

   "Wrong." Wu Shizhong smiled wryly and shook his head.

"wrong?"

  The monarchs and ministers looked at each other in blank dismay. This guy, is he crazy?

  Liu Jian blew his beard and stared, reminding Wu Shizhong that this is in front of the imperial court, don't lose his appearance in front of the imperial court, and ruin his future.

   "What's wrong?"

"It's all wrong, hey..." Wu Shizhong said with a slumped look of collapsed faith: "It is a big mistake to preserve the principles of heaven and destroy human desires. What is natural law? What is human desire? People who desire human desire, Love also. Just like being filial to your parents, people need to suppress their own heart when they are filial to their parents, but just because the law of heaven says that they should be filial to their parents, do they follow the law of heaven?"

"This is really a fallacy. People are filial to their parents because of their innate human feelings. Then... why should such human feelings be destroyed? People are born with temperaments, and it is wrong to restrain their own desires. Therefore, Master Zhu Wrong, the appearance of a sage should have its own appearance, and it is a big mistake to forcefully attach the thoughts of a sage in the identity of a future person."

   "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Wu Shizhong in bewilderment.

  Liu Jian couldn't help feeling a little top-heavy. The Wu Shizhong he knew must be a stable and decent person.

At this time, Wu Shizhong sighed, and continued: "Decades of learning will be destroyed once. People read sage books to gain knowledge, and this knowledge is called conscience; when people have conscience, they should obey it." Do things with your own heart and true nature, rather than deliberately restraining your desires, people have no desires and no feelings, although they can no longer be animals from now on, but what is the difference from grass and trees?"

"Today's sage books are becoming more and more complicated. I have been studying for decades, but I still haven't got any clues. In the past ten years, I have been thinking about what is the 'Tao' in the book? Here, it can be said that there are different opinions. But now, I have awakened, the so-called Dao is nothing more than conscience, it is written in the Analects, simple and clear..."

   "Enough!" Liu Jian couldn't help scolding Wu Shizhong.

  Of course, the reason for the scolding was that he could not bear to watch Wu Shizhong go crazy in front of His Majesty, and miss his own future.

  Wu Shizhong was crying.

  The eyes were red, and tears fell down the corners of the eyes.

   It's hard.

He has been studying for twenty years, and he dared not release the volume for a day. From countless complicated and jerky articles, he hoped to pursue the essence of the saint, but the more he read, the more confused he became, and the more he understood, the less he knew what the saint wanted. something, how to achieve it.

  In one night, all three views were destroyed. When he came back from Xishan, he didn't sleep all night. In the living room of his house, with his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth, every step, he felt very cold.

  Patter...

His legs were weak, and he knelt on the ground like a puddle of mud, with tears running down his face: "The way is as simple as it is, and the way is as simple as it is. Today I know that the answer I have been looking for for more than ten years is actually more than ten years ago." , Mr. Kaimeng, I have already taught myself, and I only found out today..."

   Xiao Jing, who was standing aside, wanted to call the imperial guards to drive this daring Ritual Department out of Shizhong.

  Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hand, Xiao Jing nodded and took a step back obediently.

   "What are you talking about?" Li Dongyang felt strange.

   "Preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires, this is the theory of Master Zhu. Master Zhu is a saint. Do you dare to criticize the saint?" Xie Qian was the most straightforward, couldn't bear it anymore, no longer cared about Liu Jian's face, and loudly reprimanded Wu Shizhong.

  At any rate, you Wu Shizhong is also a Jinshi, and you have been an official for several years. Mr. Liu favors you so much, but you are acting wild and going crazy here!

  Xie Qian was very angry, and said angrily: "Fortunately, you are still a disciple of a sage, Master Zhu, what book did you read?"

  Under Master Zhu’s sect…

   These five words instantly pierced Wu Shizhong's heart like a sword.

  Wu Shizhong's lips trembled, his face was blue and purple, and his eyes showed pain.

  Suddenly, he raised his head.

  Courage came from nowhere, facing the majestic cabinet scholar Xie Qian, solemnly said: "It's wrong again."

   "..." Xie Qian was about to growl.

  But I heard Wu Shizhong proudly say: "Please call me as Master Fang's disciple... lackey..."

  Fang...Master Fang...

  Where in the world...Master Fang...

  Under the astonished faces of everyone, Wu Shizhong said with great emotion: "The lower official was taught by Mr. Wang, and Mr. Wang was taught by Mr. Fang. The knowledge of Fang is vast, and the lower official is amazed!"

  (end of this chapter)