Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 227 This World Is Complicated
Imperial City, in the East Pavilion to the left of Fengtian Gate.

Holding an abacus and a stack of manuscripts sent by Shan Anren early in the morning, Zhu Yuan came to Lao Zhu's study, and found that someone had already had an abacus on his case, and there was also a brand new stack of "Daming Monthly" ", in the form of seven or eight volumes, are all paperback editions.

A hardcover edition of 10000 copies has already been printed, and paperbacks have recently begun.

After seeing the ceremony, Lao Zhu, who was reviewing the memorial, saw the outfit that Zhu Yuan had brought, and said with a smile, "This abacus...you can just tell me what you tell, don't need to say more, I know that mathematics is important."

Zhu Yuan mentioned earlier that mathematics is the foundation of many new learning.

When Lao Zhu said so, Zhu Yuan stopped talking and handed over another stack of manuscripts: "My ancestors, this is some knowledge about nuclear energy. I also attached some energy-related information, which is intended to be the first lecture for His Royal Highness today. class, after these lectures, if you have time, I will answer His Highness’s doubts about economics these days, would you take a look first?”

Old Zhu has been thinking about the nuclear energy related to the sun for a long time. When he heard that he put down the pen in his hand, he took it and opened it. While instructing Zhu Yuan to sit down, he pointed to the stack of "Daming Monthly" at the corner of the table: "These days are still the same. Some people are talking about you because of this, some say it is too wasteful, some say it is deviant, and some say that the novel there is too unprofessional. Oh, I even wrote a censor board this morning to warn them, just say what you say, I can't block their mouths, but I can't target you."

Zhu Yuan sat down on the armchair that was almost exclusively his own, and said: "It's good to talk about it often, lest I become complacent. This is how they help me to reflect on myself three times a day."

Lao Zhu raised his head and took a look: "You..."

Thinking about it while talking, he stretched out his hand to find a memorial and pushed it over: "This was sent by the Baishi yesterday, and it is also to recommend a group of scholars. Recently... since the examination papers were approved, you should have known it, but it was very lively. If you have any objections to some of these arrangements, just tell me that this imperial examination is in your hands, and you can't lose it."

Zhu Yuan took the memorial with great interest and opened it. After browsing it briefly, he felt that one of the not-so-high-ranking 'Meng Zai' was a little familiar, and the recommended position was the official eight-rank Hubu Teruma.

This is a position in charge of survey and audit.

Zhu Yuan can roughly imagine that the left minister should be responsible for the land registration work in the northern provinces.

Closing the memorial and handing it back, Zhu Yuan still smiled: "My ancestor, this is a good thing."

Old Zhu was surprised: "Good thing?"

Zhu Yuan nodded, and began to "pour his heart and lungs" again: "My ancestors, I have always preferred the way that the emperor needs to use balance to control his ministers. No matter which side, even if it is me, my ancestors can't be too laissez-faire. Once it is too much, it should be suppressed." It must be suppressed so that the tail does not get too big. This is actually a bit like parents treating their children. Parents control their children strictly so that children can become talents. Similarly, the ancestors were stricter with their courtiers, which not only benefited the country and the people, but also better from the beginning to the end. Otherwise, if you pamper someone too much, such as me, if I make a mistake, you don’t care, and you still take sides, this will only make me make bigger mistakes in the future, and I will not be able to make up for it in the end.”

Lao Zhu looked at his precious 23rd generation grandson opposite, and said with emotion: "Oh, you are the only one who can say that."

Zhu Yuan smiled and said: "Because I am our own family, I think about our country. On the other hand, it is also because of those special things. I can look from the back to the front, summarize some things, and talk to my ancestors."

Old Zhu thought for a while, and said, "These things... you have to talk about them when you teach Biao'er today."

Zhu Yuan shook his head this time: "Ancestor, this belongs to the way of the emperor, and it is inappropriate for me to say it again. It is up to your father to teach it to Your Highness..." At this point, Zhu Yuan paused, and then said: "Actually, When I was preparing for today's class, I happened to have an idea."

Old Zhu was curious: "What?"

"About the education of the princes," Zhu Yuan said, "My lord, you should spend more time, for example, every two or three days, after dinner, call your highnesses, or test their knowledge, or use the courtroom Some things, precepts and deeds. For example, the topic we just discussed. The ancestors have already brought down the country, and in the future, diligent governance is one aspect, and training qualified successors is actually more important. This... I remember talking with My ancestors mentioned that the later emperors of the Zhu family were well trained since they were young, because some accidental successors often have problems."

Lao Zhu subconsciously began to recall the "Book from Heaven", nodded, and then smiled again: "You...are talking about two things."

Zhu Yuan just smiled.

Really two things.

Another hidden meaning of Zhu Yuan is that the royal family should pay attention to the education of the prince, but at the same time, other princes cannot be ignored.

This point was once a bad start from Lao Zhu.Old Zhu paid too much attention to Zhu Biao's training. As for the other princes, although he did not ignore them, they were biased after all.

So much so that later on, the royal family only valued the prince, and it didn't even matter whether the other princes studied or not, let alone the many princes and brothers of the vassals.

Old Zhu didn't mind seeing Zhu Yuan's refusal to say this, so he pondered for a while and said, "These... I will consider carefully, well, let's start today, let Xiao'er and Fang'er listen to your course together, The fourth and fifth are a little younger, so we will talk about it later."

Zhu Yuan slightly bowed and agreed.

Old Zhu became interested, and he didn't rush to turn his attention back to the nuclear energy in front of him. Instead, he asked: "You just mentioned the way of checks and balances, and you need to be cautious. If something goes wrong, it will become a party struggle?"

"The ancestors knew about party disputes, so they would consciously and proactively adjust to avoid such things from happening," Zhu Yuan said, "I think this is the key. The ancestors must know and have the awareness to avoid it. In the future, emperors will also know, know Only then can we avoid it. As for the specific methods, I can give my ancestors some advice, oh, I said it before, let everyone get busy. By the way, I saw those two steam engine craftsmen, Jin Sanhu and Zhonghe yesterday. I told them something called 'healthy competition', which is to use the power of 'competition' for good, such as who can make the steam engine faster, who can make the steam engine better, and so on. This makes sense Said, put it in the court hall, it is the same."

Lao Zhu grasped a key point, found a blank sheet of paper, quickly wrote down the words 'healthy competition' with a red pen, and asked: "This is a healthy competition, please explain it carefully."

Zhu Yuan thought about it again, and said: "My ancestors, the first 'three-year plan' we are planning, and many future 'three-year plans' can be used as a carrier to promote healthy competition. Simpler, or As I just said, use the power of "struggle" in the right place, in the right place, such as the construction of the Jianghuai Canal. We set goals, and the ancestors appointed officials. After three years, if he has done well, he will be promoted. If you smash it, you will be demoted. If you continue to do this, it will gradually form a clear direction. Therefore, a word of "struggle" between different factions in the imperial court will exert force in the right place, rather than the mutual Criticizing, slandering each other, dragging each other, and damaging the foundation of the imperial court. The direction of the 'struggle' is right, and the country will develop rapidly and even prosper forever."

Lao Zhu quickly wrote it down, and at the same time sighed with emotion: "Your reasoning is simpler than those Confucian scholars, but deeper than them. I don't like to listen to their lectures right now. They are all nonsense. It may not be possible to find a useful way to govern the country."

Zhu Yuan habitually persuaded: "My ancestors still want to listen to it, and you can't just like to listen to me alone. As the saying goes, 'Listen to both, you will be bright, and partial faith will be dark'."

Old Zhu hadn't heard the last sentence, so he nodded again, and solemnly found another page to write it down, while saying: "If you listen to both, you will be enlightened, if you only believe, then you will be dark. This sentence is good. Where did it come from? Let me ask someone to read it?"

Zhu Yuan was stunned, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "My ancestor, I don't know, I'm too complicated to learn, so I just opened my mouth and came here. If you are interested, ask other Confucian scholars."

"You..." Old Zhu laughed, and when he heard his 23rd grandson talking about Confucian scholars, he thought of something: "Then Qian Tang, Tao An and I mentioned it, if you want him to be some kind of vice principal, then go. "

"Thank you, sir."

"I haven't said much about that time, but Qian Tang...do you value it?"

"At the beginning of the establishment of Jinling University, it is very important to establish a style of study. Qian Tang is a strong and upright person, and he will not give in even in the face of his ancestors. Let him be in charge of the supervision and training, not only to ensure the atmosphere of the school, but also to unite people after a long time. Create a school's soul, a good kind of soul, enough to pass on for hundreds of thousands of years."

Hearing what Zhu Yuan said, Old Zhu hesitated: "If these students are too strong, I'm afraid it's not good?"

"Ancestor, this is impossible. People's hearts are the most diverse and changeable," Zhu Yuan shook his head, and said, "And, Ancestor, if this happened, the students who walk out of Jinling University are all strong-willed and have all kinds of traits. Professional knowledge, in the future, everyone will be selfless and dedicated to the country, I am not exaggerating, then our Ming Dynasty will not be a prosperous age that has not been seen in a thousand years, it is almost the same in ten thousand years."

Old Zhu laughed: "It's just my delusional thinking."

Zhu Yuan thought about it for a while, and then said: "In my opinion, the court should also be diverse, there must be people who can do things, and there must be people who can do bad things, there must be people who follow the ancestors, and there must be people who dare to be with the ancestors. Talk back, if one day, the court is the same, the crisis will come."

"I understand the rest," Lao Zhu asked, "but...why are there still people who can do bad things?"

"This 'bad' is a verb," ​​Zhu Yuan said, "Whether it is the emperor or the officials, the things they want to do are not necessarily good things. For example, if your ancestors want to build an Efang Palace, then I will definitely be a bad thing. Man, stop you from doing this."

"Well, that's the same reason." Old Zhu nodded, and then sighed again: "I hope these things can be simple, and don't have to be so complicated."

"This is another extravagant hope of our ancestors," Zhu Yuan said: "My ancestors, this world is complicated, from as big as hundreds of officials and people to as small as personalities and people's hearts, it is never simple. That's why Confucianism has the saying of 'forty years without confusion' .This is far from saying that a person can be "unconfused" when he reaches forty. It takes decades to read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles to get a thorough understanding when he is old. Most people are just Spend your life in a muddle."

(End of this chapter)