I want to be a grandson

Chapter 643 Ye Lun...

"Your Majesty, isn't this fueling Fang Xiaoru's arrogance?"

Zhu Yunxi glared at him angrily and replied: "Setting up a stage to debate is just to fuel their arrogance? You mean that I will definitely lose?"

"Uh, I don't dare!" Zhang Fu smiled shyly and dared not say any more.

Zhu Yunxi asked: "You were asked to come up with a plan to defeat Fang Xiaoru, have you figured it out yet?"

Zhang Fu hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, I am still thinking about it, and have no idea for a while..."

Seeing the emperor's eyes looking at him, Jiang Yu, the commander of Jinyiwei, hurriedly saluted and pleaded guilty: "My humble minister is stupid, please punish me..."

"If you don't think about it, then keep thinking about it! Whoever has a good plan will be rewarded, and if he can't think of it, isn't it easy to punish him!"

Zhu Yunxi ordered: "Jiang Yu, the debaters outside the Chengtian Gate sent Jin Yiwei to maintain order, and don't cause any trouble."

"Yes, I obey!"

"Since they want to talk, let them talk. I want to see how eloquent they are!"

Zhu Yunxi raised a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Although Fang Xiaoru, Xie Jin and others represent not just a few of them, it can be said that they are a group of people, or part of the gentry,
But Zhu Yunxi was not afraid at all!
Now is not the end of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not the time when the imperial power is weak. It only takes a lot of effort to deal with them, and it is still easy!
……

Inside the inn.

Fang Xiaoru, Xie Jin and others talked about how to prepare for this high-level debate.

Xie Jin said that the emperor did not punish Fang Xiaoru's students, nor did he blame him. Instead, he wanted to conduct this discussion. Obviously, the emperor was willing to listen to everyone's advice.

And said that as long as they can refute more than everyone, then the emperor must obey!
When other people heard this, they also felt that it was reasonable.

So everyone is gearing up, and they can't wait for this discussion!

It was very late at night, all old friends left, and Fang Xiaoru was also free.

"Sir, Mr. Jingxue Wang Shuying from Huangyan, Zhejiang, is here to visit." A student came to report.

"Wang Shuying? Please!"

As soon as Fang Xiaoru heard Wang Shuying's name, he quickly asked the students to invite him to the living room, and told him not to neglect.

"Mr. Fang, after a few years of separation, Mr. Fang has become more and more healthy. Are you going to be safe?"

As soon as Wang Shuying entered the hall, he smiled and bowed, his expression and attitude made people feel very kind.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and Mr. Wang has become more and more healthy."

Fang Xiaoru cupped his hands in return, but after thinking about it, the smile on his face disappeared in an instant.

He said with a serious face: "I don't know if Mr. Wang's visit at night is as an official of the court, or as an old friend and fellow scholar?!"

Wang Shuying spread her hands and said with a smile, "I'm really surprised, is there any difference here?"

Fang Xiaoru said solemnly: "If you are here as an official of the imperial court, please forgive me for being tired today and unable to receive you!

If you came here as a fellow scholar to talk about knowledge, then I can encourage and support you..."

"Hahaha, you..."

Wang Shuying stroked her beard, and said with a helpless smile: "The temper is still so stubborn, and it hasn't changed at all! It's so rigid, there really is no sentimentality at all!"

Fang Xiaoru didn't agree with his words, and counterattacked: "My temperament is inborn, and I can't change it, and I don't want to change it!"

Wang Shuying shook her head and asked, "I heard that you came to the capital to pay a special visit. Why, don't you invite me to sit down? You don't even know how to receive guests?"

I ignored him, said this, walked to the chair and sat down, looked at Fang Xiaoru's students at the door, and asked with a smile: "Why, isn't there a bowl of tea served to entertain guests? Is this how you learn etiquette? "

Seeing him sitting on the chair, Fang Xiaoru obviously didn't intend to leave, so he stretched out his hand to signal his students to serve tea.

Then he sat down on the chair angrily, and said unforgivingly, "Violent guests come to the door, only sticks are served, where is there any tea! My students are not ignorant of etiquette, but they have to distinguish between good and evil!"

Wang Shuying took the tea, opened the lid and saw that it was full of tea foam, obviously it was not good tea, but he didn't care about it, just jokingly said: "It seems that your students really have your essence, and it's good to treat guests with a cup." I can’t bear to part with tea!”

Fang Xiaoru glanced at him, and said calmly: "My salary is meager, and the money is used to buy books and study. I usually don't want to drink this little tea foam! You can drink it if you like it, and if you don't like it, you will lose it!"

At this time, there were only two people left in the pavilion, Fang Xiaoru asked directly: "If you have nothing to do, you can go to the Three Treasures Hall. I just brought people to Chengtian Gate today, and you can come to the gate at night."

"At this time, if you are fine, you will definitely not come to provoke me. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Wang Shuying took a sip of tea, still calm, and asked with a smile: "I don't understand something, and I want to ask Mr. Fang to give me advice..."

Fang Xiaoru knew that he was about to speak, so he said: "Your Excellency, just make a move, and I will follow up!"

"The sage said in the Analects of Confucius that if he is not in his position, he will not seek his own government. I don't know what this sentence means?" Wang Shuying asked.

Fang Xiaoru immediately replied: "I am an official of the imperial court, and I need to be concerned about all the big and small things that happen in the imperial court.

What's more, some government measures are related to the people of the world and the people of Liming. As long as the people of Ming Dynasty are in their positions, they all need to seek their own government! "

"That's why in the law of the Ming Dynasty, all the interests of the military and the people are discussed. Whether it is a scholar, an official, an ordinary person, or a lowly businessman, everyone can speak up!"

Wang Shuying nodded, and then asked: "I heard that you have submitted two memorials, but you have not received any reply, I wonder if it is true or not?

Don’t you hear that the sage Confucius said, “If you don’t get angry, don’t open up, if you don’t worry about it, don’t let it out, if you take one corner, if you don’t use three corners to rebel, then there will be no more.”? "

The meaning of this sentence is that you should not enlighten him until he tries hard to understand something, but he still can't understand it; inspire him.

As for the latter sentence, it is easier to explain, that is: give him an example, if he can't infer other things from one instance, then you don't need to give him another example.

"Mr. Fang, there are only three things to say. As ministers and scholars, even if we care about the government, we must follow the teachings of the saints..."

Wang Shuying is reminding Fang Xiaoru not to be stubborn!
Don't give advice over and over again!

Fang Xiaoru replied: "Since Mr. Wang mentioned the Analects of Confucius Taibo, did you not hear that Chapter 8 said, "Zeng Zi said: Scholars must be resolute, and the responsibilities are heavy and the road is long.Isn't it important to benevolence as one's own responsibility?After death, isn't it far away? "

"Scholars like me should have a firm and magnificent character, because the duty of reading is to take the practice and promotion of benevolence as our mission in life, and for this, we must fight for life and die!"

Fang Xiaoru said: "So as long as we think it is the correct way, the way of benevolence and righteousness, then we should spend our whole life practicing it! Never give up halfway!"

Wang Shuying just said "don't repeat it again", but Fang Xiaoru was right and said "for the rest of my life"!
It's really tit for tat, not giving in at all!

Wang Shuying said again: "You keep saying that it is for the way of benevolence and righteousness, but you don't know how many people agree with your way of benevolence and righteousness, and how many people can follow it?"

"Moreover,

Hearing this, Fang Xiaoru shouted towards the door: "Zhang Lin!"

"The student is here, please give orders, sir."

An immature boy of eleven or twelve years old stepped into the threshold with astonishment on his face, and saw that he was thin and small, with baby fat on his face, and the innocence on his body had not yet dissipated.

He bowed respectfully, he didn't understand what the master asked him to do.

Fang Xiaoru said: "Come and recite "Kong's Family Language" again."

"Uh, it's sir!"

The boy was obviously a little nervous, and his expression was a little panicked. He swallowed a mouthful of spit, and the people next to him could even hear his voice!

"Husbands... meet those who do not meet, the time... also; those who are virtuous and unworthy, are talented. Gentlemen who are knowledgeable and resourceful but do not meet the time, there are many people, why is it alone? And Zhilan is born in the deep forest. "A gentleman cultivates morality and establishes morality, so he does not need to change his morals because of poverty."

At the same time, when I first started reciting, I stuttered twice due to nervousness, but as I became more familiar with it, I became more confident as I recited it, and it almost became a recitation in the end!
After he finished reciting, Fang Xiaoru nodded and asked, "Come on, explain the meaning of this article to Mr. Wang."

At the same time, he glanced at Wang Shuying, and quickly lowered his head again, "Mr. Hui, what Confucius said here is that whether you can meet a wise monarch is a matter of luck; whether you are wise or not is a matter of talent.

A gentleman is knowledgeable and far-sighted, but there are many people who are out of luck, not just me! "

"Besides, Zhilan grows in the deep forest. It is not fragrant because no one appreciates it; a gentleman cultivates his body and mind to cultivate morality, and does not change his morals because of poverty."

After he finished speaking, Fang Xiaoru showed a satisfied expression, nodded with a smile, and his eyes were full of approval.

"Well, good, you go down for now."

"Yes, sir."

Fang Xiaoru looked at Wang Shuying, smiling all over his face, but there was three points of teasing in this smile, five points of ridicule, and two points of preaching,

Said, "Mr. Wang, look, a ten-year-old boy knows that Zhilan is born in the deep forest, and it is not unsatisfactory because there are no one;
Mr. Wang, why don't you understand, I remember that Mr.'s knowledge is not inferior to mine..."

Fang Xiaoru borrowed a boy to speak, apparently to silence Wang Shuying.

Show your determination!

At the same time, it also means that I will never change and never compromise!
"Hehehe..."

Wang Shuying didn't feel ashamed at all, and still said with a smile: "It's a great pleasure in life to be able to appreciate Mr. Fang's sharp teeth again, um, the teeth are sharp and sharp! Don't underestimate it!"

"Since that's the case, then I won't persuade you anymore. I will be listening to Mr. Fang's eloquence on the high platform in the future! I will leave now!"

After leaving the inn, Wang Shuying boarded the carriage and returned home.

Sitting in the carriage, he couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a little worried in his heart.

But after thinking about it, there was still no way to convince Fang Xiaoru, so he shook his head helplessly, with a wry smile on his face...

Wang Shuying knew very well that even if Fang Xiaoru won this debate, it would be powerless to change anything!
Because Wang Shuying had taught the emperor, he was very clear about the emperor's state of mind,
What he believes will never change!
If anyone dares to block it, they will be crushed to pieces!

So even if Fang Xiaoru won the debate, the emperor should still send troops!
The difference between losing and winning is just that the emperor adopted gentle means, or the momentum of thunder!

If the emperor wins, the means are naturally extremely gentle. If he loses...some people will definitely suffer!
The first to bear the brunt are Fang Xiaoru and Xie Jin!
Today's emperor is not a cowardly emperor!

It is the emperor who monopolizes the power and can reprimand Fang Qiu!

But Wang Shuying can't persuade Fang Xiaoru with his wealth, life, future, and fortune, because he is a person who does not hesitate to die, and he would rather die for the Tao.

The more I persuade myself like that, the worse things will be!
Oh, time, fate...

Everyone has their own good fortune, and they can only do their best. As for the result, it depends on the arrangement of heaven...

……

The night gradually darkened.

Only the moon in the sky and the stars all over the sky reflected some light.

At this time, outside Chengtian Gate, Xia Yuanji, the commander of the Nancheng Army and Horse Division, was leading the servants and craftsmen to build a high platform.

They transported a lot of wood, as well as iron nails and other things, sawed them with axes on the spot, and trimmed the wood to a suitable size for construction.

A high platform is not complicated, Xia Yuanji has already planned it in his mind, directing the craftsmen to operate it, and it is naturally handy to build it.

And repeatedly asked the craftsmen to do it carefully and firmly, and there must be no looseness.

"The work has been done carefully! Every piece of wood must be built to be stronger! A few more nails!"

"These two pieces of wood have worm eyes. Lift them down and replace them with solid wood! You guys, show me every piece of wood carefully! There must be no mistakes!"

"And here, two more stakes!"

"We have to make sure that even if the table is full of people, even if it is here for military exercises, horseback riding and fighting, there must be no piece of wood loose!"

He had to check almost every place on the high platform himself, and only after confirming that it was correct would he proceed to the next process.

The reason why he is so serious is because he knows that this high platform will become the focus of the world's attention!
So there is absolutely nothing to lose!

If there is a real incident of the collapse of the high platform, it would be ridiculous and generous, and it would be a scandal!
There are even some people who will link this incident with the decision of the court, thinking that this is a bad omen...

After all, in ancient times, when it rained and the tiles on the eaves fell, it was considered a warning from the heavens...

Everyone was busy until the eastern sky turned pale, and then the construction was completed. A seven-foot-high platform stood outside the Chengtian Gate...

(End of this chapter)