Wanli Xinming

Chapter 235
On April [-], the tenth year of Wanli, the Portuguese embassy entered the capital.The next day they went through the formalities at the Honglu Temple of the Ministry of Rites, and moved into the diplomatic embassy that was converted from the Siyi Hall.

As for the Siyi Pavilion, which was originally responsible for training translators in the imperial court, it moved into the newly completed Foreign Languages ​​Institute of Jingshi University in the capital and was brought under the management of the Ministry of Education.

Luo Mingjian, who is proficient in Chinese, brought Matteo Ricci in charge of the mission and contacted the officials of Honglu Temple. Seeing that the official of the Honglu Temple was like being caught for rape, Luo Mingjian asked curiously: "Master Tu, your country Are all the officials so busy?"

This general surname is Tu Minglong, and it is the color embryo double plug of the large Hongbao layman.At that time, Zhang Sixu, the second son of the Zhang family, gave Shen Mao, the champion of the new division, to learn face, and completed his stay in Beijing.Seeing Luo Mingjian's curiosity, he replied, "Oh, I can't say it. It has nothing to do with you. The court has been very busy these days."

Luo Mingjian didn't know why, so he asked when will he be able to see the emperor?Does the Ministry of Rites have any arrangements for this?

Tu Long said with a wry smile: "Oh, it's impossible to say. I suggest you spend a few days in the capital. It's best not to see the emperor these few days, the emperor is in a bad mood."

Luo Mingjian was startled, and asked along the lines: "Is there something wrong with this? Do we need to avoid anything when we meet?" What he meant by this was whether the emperor's relatives and children were ill or even died. Then in the future, when there is an opportunity to explain the teachings of Christ, we can prescribe the right medicine.

Tu Long didn't understand what he meant, and replied directly: "Oh, it's irrelevant. You don't need to inquire, it has nothing to do with our Ministry of Rites. It's this, you don't need to know." After speaking, he instructed them to go out for shopping. People from Lu Temple accompanied him, so he couldn't walk blindly by himself, so he trotted away all the way.

Luo Mingjian was at a loss.Tu Long went out of the door of the foreign guest hotel, and did not go back to Honglu Temple to go to work, but ran home directly.

After returning home and entering the wing, he pushed the door open and said: "Mr. Fushan, I'm sorry. The Portuguese have come these days, and there are too many chores. Please forgive me for the negligence-did you rest last night? , I got up early."

The person he spoke to was in his sixtieth year, his beard was mostly gray, and his body was thick and tall.Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I've made trouble for Brother Tu."

Tu Long said with a smile: "Mr. Fushan came to Beijing to find Mr. Tu, and our family is really flourishing. Nowadays, anyone in the world who can meet Mr. Fushan is proud of Hua Gun. What trouble is there?"

Mr. Fushan in his mouth is none other than He Xinyin, a Chinese thinker in the Ming Dynasty and a disciple of Wang Yangming's Taizhou School of "Mind Learning".He was born in Zhengde for 12 years and is now 65 years old.

Before He Xinyin was 30 years old, he started his career like ordinary scholars at that time.Later, he followed Yanshan Agricultural Science "Xinzhai (Wang Gen) to establish the original purpose" and became a re-disciple of Taizhou School of Yangming Xinxue.Compared with Li Zhi, his thinking is more avant-garde and bold.Huang Zongxi of the later generations commented on him and Yan Shannong, saying, "Everyone overthrows the world. There are no ancients before, and no one who will come after."

In the fourth year of Wanli in the original time and space, he was arrested and imprisoned on the charge of inciting the Guizhou chieftain to rebel because his thoughts were not allowed to be authentic, and He Xinyin was diligent and diligent in teaching, and his thoughts spread widely.In the seventh year, Wang Zhiyuan, the governor of Huguang, slaughtered him in prison—all the people of the time thought it was a great injustice.

This time and space was blessed by the butterfly effect of the traveler. By the seventh year of Wanli, the great reform had already begun. The governors of various places, including Wang Zhiyuan, were busy hitting the back of the head every day, and they had no time to deal with him.Besides, the period for Li Zhi and Feng Bangning of "Nanjing Daily" to "express their hearts after three years" has expired, and every day they publish some fallacies and heresies in the newspaper. Because the emperor is standing behind him, no one dares to control him - He Xinyin gave a lecture. The influence of the newspaper, that is nothing.

He Xinyin lived several years longer because of this.At this time, he has been keenly aware that the shackles of Neo-Confucianism have opened deep gaps after the reform, and are disintegrating from top to bottom.He believes that he is the "authentic" successor of Xinxue, and it is the day when he can make great achievements. [Note 1]
Over the years, he has given lectures everywhere, and his reputation has grown.Zhang Juzheng himself was actually disgusted with lecturing in private schools. In the third year of Wanli, he played Zhu Yijun's "Applying for Old Chapters to Learn and Politics to Revitalize Talents": "Sages and sages are taught by scriptures, and the country is taught by scriptures. To recognize the scriptures is to explain the knowledge, why do not mark the door, gather the party to talk about it. .

Zhu Yijun read the performance at the time and understood that Zhang Juzheng wanted to suppress public opinion in order to facilitate reforms, but how could the transmigrators extinguish the fire that overthrew Neo-Confucianism, so a "reported news" was shelved.

Later, his determination to reform was even stronger than that of Zhang Juzheng, and with the newspapers as a means of reducing dimensionality, he took on most of the firepower against reform for Zhang Juzheng.

After the great reform, the imperial court established the Ministry of Education, and a "Private School Licensing and Management Measures" issued all private colleges under the imperial administration. Times, Mr. Zhang only admires Zhu Yijun.

After the management of the academies was brought into the management of the imperial court, all those who handled the academies needed supervisors trained by the imperial court to be stationed in reform training courses. Instead, these academies became the heights of public opinion advocating reform.All kinds of anti-Neo-Confucian thoughts accompanied the development of Physiology, like a storm and thunder, defeating Neo-Confucianism step by step.

And the White Terror in the seventh year of Wanli has seriously damaged the economic foundation of Neo-Confucianism.Even if the squires did not praise the reform, at least they had to keep their mouths shut - the emperor at that time was too scary.

Tu Long and He Xinyin chatted for a few words, and then asked He Xinyin, "Mr. Fushan has come to Beijing, can you tell other friends?"

He Xinyin smiled and said, "When I passed by Nanjing this time, I met with editor-in-chief Li Zhi, and it was too late for the two of us to meet."

"Li Zhi said that I know that the Imperial College is the emperor's appointed style of study, known as 'eclectic, a hundred flowers blooming', rather than a philosophical subject like Taixue. Because he persuaded me to seek a teaching position. What do you mean by me? But someone asked me Come?"

Tu Long listened and smiled and said: "Today's great court, Mr. Tiantai, the deputy chief of the imperial court, found me. He somehow knew that you were here with me, because he had been attracted to my name for a long time, and wanted to see him. Because he didn't know what you meant, he didn't know what you meant. Dare to promise, just say a living word there."

He Xinyin listened to the words of Mr. Tiantai, curled the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "This official is getting bigger and bigger, but it is a pity that the top hypocrite has to wash his eyes after seeing him. What do I do when I see him?"

After hearing this, Tu Long laughed and said, "Mr. Fushan is not kind. When Mr. Tiantai met Yan Song and Gao Gong in the past, he criticized him for his wrongdoing, and his own high winds. The high and precipitous places on the cliffs are also different from those of ordinary people."

He Xinyin also smiled and said, "Some time ago, I heard that Zhou Zhihan, the censor, impeached Lu Guangzu, the minister of personnel, and he issued the memorial. When the emperor was angry, he also called Lu Guangzu wise and impeached Zhou Zhihan, making a big joke, is it true? "

Tu Long smiled and said, "Is there such a thing. Is it rational?"

He Xinyin rubbed her palms and smiled, "What a 'Neo', haha!"

The two men referred to Mr. Tiantai, referring to Geng Ding, a famous scholar of Neo-Confucianism.He Xinyin's ideology and views are incompatible with each other. In the past two years, he has been fighting in Nanjing Daily.

After laughing for a while, He Xinyin asked: "Li Zhi said that this time, the selection of professors at Beijing Normal University will not be based on the scientific field. After the local recommendation, the emperor will personally interview at Xiyuan Nantai, is that true?"

Tu Long said: "Exactly. I asked earlier today. Is Mr. Fushan on the recommendation list?"

He Xinyin said, "Where can I have a recommendation from the governor! But Li Zhi said that I just come, and there must be mine on the list, so I don't know if it's true or not."

Tu Long smiled and said: "What kind of person is Mr. Zhuo Wu, how can he lie to you." After speaking, he whispered: "This Jane is in the heart of the emperor, and the minister is also the prime minister. The editorials of the past two years have often led the public opinion and changed the law. It's this—" After he finished speaking, he put a thumbs up on his chest, indicating that Li Zhuowu was very good in the emperor's heart.

He Xinyin sighed and said, "I can't be envious. Li Zhuowu reached the fourth rank by raising people, and he quit his job to become the editor-in-chief. At that time, everyone said he was a fool. How is it now?"

Tu Long said with a smile: "Mr. Fushan is right. If you want me to say, the emperor's selection of professors is a good match. It is also the "Shiqu Pavilion meeting" in Daming! It is the so-called road to broadening the arts, Xi Yanbai Duan Zhixue is a major event. I guess Geng wants to see you because he wants to know your bottom line, so that the debate can be targeted. "

He Xinyin laughed and said, "His two brushes are going to argue with me, but he's humiliating himself. I'll wait for him to come! - I don't know when the selection will start?"

Tu Long sighed: "The emperor is in a bad mood these days. I heard that this matter will be pushed back. The matter in Zhejiang is too big, and the emperor is not in the mood to do anything else now."

He Xinyin listened, with an angry expression on his face: "There are giant beetles in the country, and the reason is that the ruler and ministers do not share the same desires as the common people. Unless there are sages and sages as rulers, it will be difficult to get close to and respect the people of the world, and it is impossible to achieve great governance."

After Tu Long heard this, he took a deep breath and said, "My father! Mr. Fushan, when selecting, you can't say that there is no such thing as a father."

He Xinyin smiled and said: "When I was [-] years old, I already knew the way, how can I change it because of a teaching position? If you let me speak at the selection meeting, I should express my heart!"

Although Tu Long is shy, but he is definitely an upright person in politics. Hearing the words, he no longer persuades him. He just sighed and said, "Alas. I can't figure out how the emperor views all the great schools in the world today. Encourage private study; it is said that it is the study of extending Baiduan, but I only love one 'checking things'. It is also an art alongside things, how can we get close to the Dao?"

He Xinyin's face was solemn, and he said, "Brother Xian, this is not true. If everything in the world is in harmony, the truth is in it. In recent years, I have tried to think about the "On Contradiction" and "On Practice" written by the emperor. I feel that the essence of heart learning is in it. If Duke Yangming was alive, he would definitely regard the emperor as a bosom friend."

"This 'Yingtai Meeting' is really not as simple as selecting professors!"

The Zhejiang case that Tu Long said was exactly the "empty rate case" explained by Wu Shanyan.At the beginning of April, the case of "Ma Wenying pretending to be a martyr" - now renamed "Empty Pay Case" broke out, which immediately shocked the world.

The case centered on Weng Dali Shangshu of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, involving a total of 37 high-ranking officials below the third rank and 96 below the fifth rank in the official circles of the two capitals, and nearly a thousand local subordinate officials and guard officers!

In half of the Jiangnan area, large-scale collapsed corruption in the civil service and guard systems appeared, and more than 30 people from the National Security Bureau were also involved in the case.

Although the murder of Ma Wenying was only a trivial branch of this massive corruption case, the fact that Ma Junxian, the son of Ma Wenying, did not give up, led to Wu Shanyan, an important insider, who was stunned. Super earthquake.

By the end of March, when the case was investigated, the Imperial Court and the National Security Bureau were almost all dispatched, and five task forces were set up in the capital and in the south of the Yangtze River. The most wonderful one.

After investigation, since the eighth year of Wanli, senior officials of the Privy Council of the imperial court and the Nanjing Ministry of War have colluded. During the process of implementing the reform of the guards, a large number of military registers of the guards were made false, and land and demobilization subsidies were embezzled, and the amount of silver was more than 78 taels.

Desires are hard to fill. After the formation of this corrupt group, they quickly set their sights on a large number of ordnance eliminated during the military reform process.They took advantage of the non-prohibited smuggling trade between Jiangnan and Japan to resell a large amount of ordnance to Japan, which is undergoing a civil war, and made a profit of more than 1105 million taels.

It is conceivable that the emperor was furious when he learned of the situation.This is also the reason why the officials of the imperial court are walking on thin ice these days - the shadow of the arrest three years ago is still too great.

　[Note 1]: Some people think that Wang Zhiyuan killed He Xinyin at the behest of Zhang Juzheng.Huang Zongxi's "Ming Confucianism" records, He Xinyin said to Wang Zhiyuan: "The police dare to kill me? An Neng kills me, and the one who killed me is Zhang Juzheng!" In order to cater to Zhang Juzheng's wishes.

　　Just listen to it.Wang Zhiyuan was a famous minister of the generation, and people of the time commented on his integrity and establishment of the dynasty, and he treated each other with sincerity. He had the style of an ancient minister.

　　In the many records of He Xinyin's death, Geng Dingding, a famous Confucian scholar who once collected the remains of He Xinyin, said: "Qin Wei Gao emperor taught the people's list, in the future, there will be teachers and others in the world who do not follow the maxims of the sages and raise dissent. Those who confuse future generations and obey their conscience will punish themselves, and the whole family will be relocated to other places, and this will be honored." - See the letters of Geng Ding Ding and his younger brother Geng Dingli.

　　Geng Dingding cited this as Emperor Gao's list, and because his younger brother Geng Dingli pointed out that he was a biography of Deng Huoqu, "it may be a loss of kindness".Those who think that it is like Deng Kuoqu, according to the "Emperor Gao's Education and People's List", should "kill himself, and the whole family will move to foreign countries", and He Xinyin should do the same.What Geng Ding regretted was not that He Xinyin was killed, but why he did not discuss his crime in the name of "lecturing" at that time.If we use "lecture" to discuss his sin, we can use this to "learn rightly".

　　Therefore, although Geng Ding had great sympathy for He Xinyin's death, he had already pointed out the cause of He Xinyin's death in his letter to his younger brother: he was strangled by the feudal bureaucratic class that adhered to Neo-Confucianism, and Wang Zhiyuan was just a representative of this class. .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)