First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Huang Jin frowned when he heard that Zhang Ximeng claimed to be a real disciple of Confucius and Mencius, and said that the way of Confucius and Mencius was from traveling around the world.

When people are old, they can't help being stubborn. When they encounter something that challenges their cognition, they will be angry and angry!

"Zhang Xiang, Confucius is a teacher for all ages. As the saying goes, Zhongni is not born in the sky, and eternity is like a long night! You are also a scholar, how can you slander the sages and distort the meaning of the sages?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly. His conversations today are very different from those in the past. Huang Jin is very old, he is sharp-edged, and he attacks every sentence without mercy. However, Zhang Ximeng has a calm demeanor, and has a kind of general attitude.

"Any kind of theory does not appear out of thin air. For example, we advocate expelling the Hulu and restoring China. This is because the Central Plains fell and the Mongols sat on the dragon chair. This situation did not exist in the era of Confucius. Yes, in the Analects, Confucius said: "Wei Guanzhong, I have been sent to the left!"

"That is to say, at that time, there were heroic people, such as Guan Zhong, who respected the king and suppressed the barbarians, and maintained the orthodoxy of the Central Plains. Even Confucius was very admired and highly regarded."

"From this point of view, Confucius was faced with three generations later, when the rituals were broken and the music collapsed, the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States, the feudal lords, the kings and the hegemons, the endless attacks on each other, the people were suffering, and the people's livelihood was difficult, so Confucius put forward his idea, Give the land of the Central Plains, heal the sick and restore order."

"The Spring and Autumn Period is different from the Warring States Period. The Spring and Autumn Period was only for hegemony. In the Warring States Period, the scale of the war became larger and larger, and the need for the unification of the world appeared. That's why Mencius believed that the world was fixed in one. At that time, Confucius only hoped that Benevolent government, restore ancient rituals."

"I say this, just want to talk about one thing, nothing comes out of thin air, nor is it divorced from the actual law of heaven... I have some ideas, and I will discuss and summarize with my colleagues and friends."

Zhang Ximeng looked at both sides, including Song Lian, Zhu Sheng, and many others, all smiling, very satisfied with Zhang Ximeng's calm handling. 877 Chinese

"The reality we have seen is that the Yuan court was in a daze, differentiated its ranks, and regarded human life as a horse. One after another, the people of the world are in a rush to hang upside down, and the people of Li are suffering!"

"Under this circumstance, we proposed to expel the captives and restore China, which is to drive out the Yuan court and restore the order of China. But in the past, the Zhao and Song Dynasty suffered repeated defeats and fell to the hands of the captives, and the lessons were not without pain. After recollecting the pain, I put forward a proposal to save the people by dividing the land and acres equally."

"Since the land should be divided equally, it is natural to ensure fairness. Starting from this idea, we have taken measures to transform the ordinary Mongolians and Semu people. For men and women, we also advocate that everyone should have a share of land. You can learn to improve, and in front of the law, you are a complete person. Of course, we know that there are surprises between people, and there are almost no women as officials in our yamen. But if we don’t restrict women, we must not. , as long as you have both ability and political integrity and outstanding ability, you can join in.”

"This is what we think. Besides, we pay more attention to the people and believe that the real power comes from the people and from countless ordinary people. This is also the experience we have accumulated and summed up since we became an army. We fight, not Relying on the number of days, but relying on the life of the soldiers, relying on countless ordinary people, carrying it on the shoulders, pushing it with a cart, and using countless blood and sweat, the victory in exchange."

"We are very clear about who is our friend and who is our enemy. From this, we advocate re-determining the universe and re-interpreting the principles...because we need to give an explanation to the people who support us, and we need to let everyone know, Support us for a reason and get real benefits from it.”

Zhang Ximeng said this, smiled slightly, and turned to Huang Jin.

"Senior, these ideas of late life are very superficial and have shortcomings. Please ask the old gentleman for guidance!"

After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, he turned to sit down, lowered his eyes, and looked like he was listening to the teaching.

But what he said was ground-breaking... Don't look at Zhang Ximeng's simple words, but being able to say national policies in words that everyone understands is an ability in itself. If you can still justify it, the logic is self-consistent, it is definitely the realm of transcendence and sanctification... After all, this is not the era when the secret dragon slaying technique is made public, and everyone is a master of key politics.

Even Huang Jin, a famous scholar of Confucianism, seemed powerless.

People like Mr. Huang are accustomed to limiting one topic, such as rationality and anger, to citing classics, citing other sources, and finally saying a lot of things to demonstrate their ideas.

But Zhang Ximeng's remarks lifted the foundation of Confucianism from an unprecedented height.

At least no matter how you understand the Confucian classics, monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, love and difference, scholars, farmers, businessmen... In the eyes of Confucian scholars, there is a hierarchy.

Not to mention the first understanding of the hierarchy, in the two thousand years of development, the use of the three cardinal guides and the five constants has indeed divided the society into several levels.

Scholars are high above, monopolize everything, and enjoy the success.

The emperor wants to share the world with the scholars, and the common people want to support the scholars.

As a result, many Confucian classics, people and people, benevolent government and kingly way, often do not include the people at the bottom in the process of implementation. How do you live well or badly, what does it have to do with the elders?

But it is obvious that Zhang Ximeng's propositions are different. He pays attention to equalization and fairness, which leads to many points of view... There are some that absorb Confucianism and some that are original. All in all, he sums up a set of Stuff, a whole set of ideas advocates…

This makes it difficult for Huang Jin to argue. After all, he can't just say that I am against fairness!

But as a Hongru who has been debating scriptures for many years, Huang Jin's level is still online.

He decided to put these aside, right down to the core!

"Zhang Xiang, the old man heard that you plan to make Song Gaozong kneel in front of Yue Fei's tomb. It is something that a scholar can do without the words of a prince and a father, and to deceive the prince? The old man wants to ask for advice, in your opinion. , where is the Son of Heaven?"

Zhang Ximeng raised his eyelids, still calm.

"I have said long ago that the Son of Heaven inherits the orders of Heaven and governs the people. The mandate of Heaven is supreme. The Son of Heaven upholds the common heart and divides the land and acres among the people. All the people rely on the gift of the Son of Heaven and perform their duties faithfully.

Huang Jin heard what Emperor Zhang Ximeng meant, and immediately said: "In that case, can you make the sky kneel down?"

Zhang Ximeng said quietly: "If the Son of Heaven can't inherit the sky and govern the people, he won't be enough to rule the world!"

"absurd!"

At an age, Huang Jin actually stood up, his beard was fluttering, and his eyes were glowing, because at this point, he finally caught Zhang Ximeng's fatal flaw, and he could start a counterattack without being pressed and beaten.

"The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, and the father of the king is the father of the king! As a minister and the common people, how can you go against the sky? If the father is wrong, you can persuade him! How can a mere minister say that the son of heaven is not suitable? Can't rule the world? If so Say, isn't everyone a rebel? What other rules are there?"

The old man grabbed Zhang Ximeng, beat him hard, and said it heartily.

If at any time, Zhang Ximeng could already kneel down and admit defeat, sentence him to a slander and confuse the public, and send him to Lingnan.

But this is a chaotic world where many heroes are rising together, and they are still fighting wars.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even sit on the throne.

If you don't say it at this time, if you don't determine the most fundamental things at this time, there will be little chance in the future.

Therefore, Zhang Ximeng is very precise in grasping the opportunity, and he doesn't even need to go out for the next thing.

"Master Huang, you're saying that we shouldn't raise troops, and shouldn't oppose the emperor of Dadu, right?" When Zhu Yuanzhang's voice came, Huang Jin was startled. Since the debate began, he has been accusing Zhang Ximeng of accusing him of crimes. Someone charged him with a big crime, and this old man was a little surprised.

Just when he was dumbfounded, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly stood up.

"Of course there are those who are not suitable for the emperor, such as the emperor of Dadu, who is stupid and cruel, knocks the bones and **** the marrow, and disregards the life and death of the people. Another example is Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, who is immoral and shameless, destroys the loyal and good, and acts as a tyrant in China. If the destiny is on this class of people, then the sky has no eyes!"

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang's words fell, the people who were listening immediately burst into thunderous cheers, and the young scholars of UU Reading www.uukanshu.com slapped their palms red and didn't even realize it.

In fact, this applause is not just for Zhu Yuanzhang.

The previous discussion by Zhang Ximeng was already very exciting. His eloquent and unhurried style made people listen to the truth. The merchants and soldiers, soldiers and commoners present all at once understood what the Zhu Family Army wanted.

The word fairness is always what the people seek.

The big guy's heart was caught by Zhang Ximeng, but Huang Cheng refuted it sharply, aggressively, and made the big guy worried, whether Zhang Xianggong's words counted...

And Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, and after a few words, he was firm and decisive, and immediately convinced everyone, so there was a round of applause, and the crowd cheered.

In the face of this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang also blushed, Zhang Ximeng was able to talk freely, and he also had something to say.

"Not long ago, someone asked us, if we let Zhao Gou kneel, would it harm our descendants? Someone took this as an example and kidnapped the emperor? We don't know, but we know that even if Zhao Gou is not allowed to kneel, there will be a problem. A lot of ways to kidnap the Son of Heaven! With the help of the gods and human beings, holding the family law of the ancestors, and the joint names of the ministers at any time, relying on the large number of people, bullying the orphans and widows, is this kind of thing still rare in the annals of history? ?"

"Who can explain the changes in the destiny of destiny? It is precisely because it is not clear that it gives some people the opportunity to distort the destiny and make it far-fetched. Since this is the case, it is better to be simple. As Mr. Zhang said, destiny lies in the balance. Divide the fields and take care of the people, the day will be to uphold the will of the people and govern the government, the saying that the heavens and the people respond, you can rest!"

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