Daming Yinghua

Chapter 400: Enlightenment from top to bottom again

Concubine Li's face sank.

When her emperor husband was still a useless prince, as the mistress of the East Palace, she had a good impression of Wang Tiqian.

At that time, the eunuch in charge of the imperial kitchen often quietly added some delicious dishes and snacks to the East Palace.

But today, when she heard the fifth prince mentioning Ke Yinyue and Wang Tiqian together, Concubine Li's chest couldn't help but feel angry.

If Ke Yinyue hadn't been able to poop and wipe her butt, Zhu Changluo wouldn't have scolded her along with her, making her the majestic Lord of the Sixth Palace, in front of the princes and princesses, and in front of the foreign ministers of the Wenhua Palace. Lost face.

Concubine Li then rolled her eyes and said: "Yes, what is Wang Tigan doing to please that Ke family? Is he trying to poach Wei Zhongxian? Ke Yinyue is not only a vixen, but also a vixen who loves to climb mountains. The mountains of the Wei Dynasty also occupy , Wei Zhongxian's mountain is also occupied, and now he is eyeing Wang Tiqian's backer? I know that during the late emperor's time, there was no way to recruit people in the inner court. How could he choose a charming and attractive person like Ke Yinyue to be the prince? wet nurse……"

Zheng Haizhu pretended to look at Zhu Youjian, meaning, Madam, there is a half-grown King Xin here, it is inappropriate for you to describe the affairs of these eunuchs and wet nurses in such a lively and detailed manner.

Concubine Li also realized this and stopped her angry tone.

Zheng Haizhu acted like a virtuous minister who didn't want to add fuel to the fire, soothing him: "The Secretary of Li is in charge of the affairs of the previous dynasty. This harem was entrusted to the Empress by the Long Live Master. Her eyes are golden and flies and mosquitoes cannot fly." Come in."

Concubine Li was once again praised for her authority, and she felt a little more comfortable.

She caught a glimpse of Zhu Youjian's expression becoming embarrassed, and she no longer had anything else to ask Zheng Haizhu, so she sent the master and apprentice back.

After leaving Yikun Palace, Zheng Haizhu and Zhu Youjian walked on the path with brilliant durian flowers. Zhu Youjian's personal eunuch Wang Chengen followed at a distance where they could not hear the conversation clearly.

Zheng Haizhu said: "Leave the rest to the master. You wait for good news."

He added considerately: "Master knows that your acting is flawless, but when you mention that guest Yinyue, you feel dirty."

However, Zhu Youjian showed a cold tone that was befitting his age: "It doesn't matter. The master said that if people always think that they are not as knowledgeable as dogs, in the end, they may find that those dogs are actually wolves, and they are going to kill them. you."

Zheng Haizhu turned his head and could almost look straight at Zhu Youjian, who was running around.

Zhu Youjian hated his guest Yinyue. He not only hated her for being an accomplice in the death of his biological mother, but he was also worried that if she really returned to the palace, with her despicable power-seeking nature, she might harm the concubines of his brother Zhu Youxiao.

Master Zheng seemed to always be able to find out the deeper thoughts of this apprentice, and said slowly: "You two have a deep love for each other. Once the wolf of internal and external cooperation is completely driven away, His Highness can peacefully go to the land and join the country."

Zhu Youjian said "hmm", thought of another thing, and asked Zheng Haizhu sincerely: "Master, have you ever seen a female official in Yanzhou? Well, not a female official like the Liushang Bureau in the palace, but like Master Sun. of."

Zheng Haizhu smiled: "Just say, someone like you, Master Zheng, will be fine."

Zhu Youjian also showed his face: "Yes, he is a foreign minister. But you don't have to be like the master. You have to have military merits and orders to be a minister."

Zheng Haizhu became very interested and asked, "Why do you think of this?"

Zhu Youjian said: "The sisters accompanying the British government told the Sixth Princess that their distant cousin, Zhang Yan, was very unhappy when she returned to Luoyang. She complained about why even though she had read so many books, women still could not become officials in the court. Can you go home and get married?" Zheng Haizhu did not play the trick and trick recommended by the old scholars with the royal young man in front of him who had begun to think independently. Instead, he asked directly: "So, is His Highness a compassionate woman? In your heart, you feel that even if that girl Zhang Yan can be your brother’s crown princess, it’s not something worth being happy about?”

Zhu Youjian thought about it seriously, shook his head and said: "It's not so black and white. Master, you see, what makes Miss Zhang unhappy is that she can't join the officialdom after completing her studies like the men in the imperial examination. She was not mentioned She doesn’t want to get married to a man, so if she can be like a man and still have a career, she might be happy.”

Zheng Haizhu smiled and blurted out: "You are very logical."

Zhu Youjian was surprised: "What is the logic?"

Zheng Haizhu simply stopped and patiently expanded: "Logic is the method by which we study the truth or express our thoughts in words. If the logic is confusing, the person's words and deeds will either make people laugh or cry, or they will not be practical. It cannot solve the problem. For example, what you just said is very logical and clear. "

Zhu Youjian said: "Isn't it similar to the method in "Elements of Geometry" taught by the masters?"

Zheng Haizhu was pleasantly surprised.

This Emperor Chongzhen, who was scolded bloody by later generations in history, was really smart.

"Yes, although "Elements of Geometry" is a Western arithmetic, the rules of deduction and induction are in line with logic. However, besides logic, facts are also very important. Let me give an analogy to His Highness. Your Highness still remembers Dong Linli Are you a stubborn old man who criticizes me for advocating the reopening of sea trade with Japan?"

"remember."

"Well, they haven't studied logic, but in fact, they are using a changed logic method to discredit you, master and me. If you don't act incompatible with the Japanese country, you are a traitor. The Zheng family did not act in conflict with the Japanese state. , So, Mrs. Zheng is a traitor. It sounds very smooth, right? Just like when you talked about relieving Miss Zhang Yan's difficulties, it was very smooth."

Zhu Youjian frowned, rolled his eyes, and said sharply: "No, what they said before is wrong. Who said that you have to be in conflict with the Japanese country to be a loyal minister? If you can exchange money from the Japanese country, you can solve Taicang's embarrassment. Isn’t it true that sending troops to Liaodong is a loyal minister who relieves the Ming Dynasty?”

"Yes, your highness, what they call sophistry. Sophistry, you can also understand it as nonsense, nonsense. This kind of routine is either to fabricate a fact, and then start from this falsehood to draw the conclusion of slander or frame-up, or , is to exaggerate a conclusion, and use this conclusion as a premise, which seems to be impassioned, but in fact it is equivalent to using the conclusion to prove the conclusion. There are even more stupid ones. You say that the Frankian gunner is effective, and he says that I am great. Didn’t the Ming Dynasty produce good gunners? You said that Japan’s matchlock guns could be used as a reference, but he said that the Ming Dynasty’s Qi Family Sword couldn’t be used. There’s no logic at all.”

Zhu Youjian nodded: "I understand. In fact, it's just that my brain is not bright enough and I don't know the situation in Kusano. I still think that I am a gentleman."

Zheng Haizhu smiled: "Okay, let's not talk about these idiots. Let's go back to His Highness's plan about female officials. From what I have seen when I visited Lu Fan, the chief historian and his left and right deputies were in charge of the external affairs of the palace, just like the ministers and ministers of the six departments of the capital. The two people who make decisions about punishment and imprisonment are called chief and deputy judges. It is too radical for His Highness to appoint a woman. However, there are also treasure officers who are responsible for the custody of the prince's gold book and the distribution of medicines in the palace. A good medical officer, Your Highness might as well use it as a breakthrough."

Zhu Youjian listened, but became more and more thoughtful.

"What did His Highness think of again?" Zheng Haizhu asked.

"Master, what if I set up new official positions in the fiefdom? For example, like the prefectures and counties, set up an edict and ask a woman who is proficient in writing to do it."

Zheng Haizhu lowered his voice, but his eyes sparkled: "Very good, who said the laws of the ancestors are immutable. As long as it benefits the country and the people, there is nothing immutable. If there is an old-fashioned person in your palace who is mourning you like a concubine, , just say that you were trained by a female master. A woman can even teach princes and princes. How can you not control the discipline of your nephew after the palace has flourished? "

Zhu Youjian was secretly excited.

In boys of twelve or thirteen, the male instinct of destruction and reconstruction is emerging. It is always exciting to hear such rebellious ideas that have the flavor of destroying the old order.

Zheng Haizhu added another piece of firewood: "Disciples do not have to be inferior to their masters, but masters must set an example for their disciples. Your Highness, next, I have to ask for an official position from the Lord Long Live, the Elder, and the Minister of Civil Affairs."