People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Yao Guangxiao was stunned when he heard this. The questions raised by Zhu Yuanzhang exceeded his expectations.

The choice between Zhang Yi and the emperor?

When Zhu Yuanzhang put Zhang Yi and himself on opposite sides, what did Yao Guangxiao already understand?

Seeing that he didn't come back for a long time, Lao Zhu looked at him coldly.

Yao Guangxiao thought for a moment, knelt on the ground and said:

"The fate between me and my master is also a gift from your majesty. I am naturally your majesty's person!"

Regardless of whether what he said was true or false, at least Zhu Yuanzhang listened.

He was very satisfied with Yao Guangxiao's answer.

"With your words, I will use them again in the future!

I ask you, are you confident in implementing what Zhang Yi has given you? "

Yao Guangxiao thought for a moment and said:

"Can!"

"Then let me ask you again, on the day I left the palace from the tunnel, why did you know where the tunnel exit was?"

Cold sweat broke out on Yao Guangxiao's forehead.

He bowed his head and said:

"It's because master, no, the national master told me that if something happens, go there to find an agency. Before I went there, I didn't know where it leads to the palace!

On the way, the two of us discovered something unusual and wanted to verify it.

When I was separated from the Imperial Preceptor, the Imperial Preceptor asked me to be prepared for unrest in the city..."

Yao Guangxiao told the story of that day.

What he said was the truth, and Lao Zhu believed it.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again:

"Then I ask you, if you build a palace for me, do you need to repair all the tunnels that escaped?

Could it be that the Imperial Master had already predicted that I would be in trouble today?

Or, have other ideas? "

Yao Guangxiao lowered his head, and Zhu Yuanzhang could not see his expression clearly.

But the silence between the monarch and his ministers made them both very depressed.

Lao Zhu was also shocked that the words he asked already showed that he was thinking about some terrible things.

Finally, Yao Guangxiao sighed:

"Your Majesty, if the Imperial Master really has his heart and he can predict it.

The best thing he can do is not to save you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed slightly, and then he sat back on the throne. He was a little confused and a little ashamed.

In fact, he himself also understood that Zhang Yi could not have other thoughts about him.

However, what Hu Weiyong said was still swirling in his mind.

This guy messed up his mind and reawakened his dark side.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that something was wrong with him, but this state of suspicion lingered in his heart.

Finally, Lao Zhu sighed:

"Maybe I was wrong...

Yao Guangxiao! "

"Chen is here!"

"Follow my imperial edict and go bring him back!"

Lao Zhu asked the eunuch to come in and issued an imperial edict.

Let Yao Guangxiao go to the imperial prison in person with the imperial edict.

……

In the imperial prison, Zhang Yi looked calm and was chatting with Liu Bowen.

Both of them were prisoners, so they were happy talking about the past.

Especially Liu Ji vaguely knew that Zhang Yi was imprisoned because he interceded for him.

He felt more guilty towards Zhang Yi, so his attitude was very good.

"Zhang Yi, aren't you worried that you can't get out by yourself?"

Liu Ji couldn't help but ask Zhang Yi.

"Your Majesty is beating Pindao, Pindao understands!

However, Your Majesty has no murderous intention towards Pindao, and Pindao knows it too!

Moreover, there is something wrong with Pindao.

Your Majesty won’t lock me up for long. I think he should make a decision today or tomorrow..."

Zhang Yi's answer seemed calm and indifferent, and his indifference made Liu Bowen look at him.

Liu Bowen understood Zhu Yuanzhang's temper very well.

If that king touches the reverse scale, he will become cold and will not care about anyone's status or face.

The relationship between Zhang Yi and the emperor is filled with love.

Zhu Yuanzhang's affection for Zhang Yi is his real talisman.

"Yes, you still have value, but I don't have any anymore!

If it weren't for the continuation of the Holy Spirit this time, I wouldn't have taken a trip into this muddy water.

It's just that Mr. Song begged and I wanted to do my best, so I came here with a shy face!

I just didn’t expect that I still overestimated my own reputation! "

"Mr. Song can't see through it. How can it be that Master doesn't understand it?"

Zhang Yi also had a headache when he saw that Liu Ji deliberately led and changed the topic to this matter.

It's not that he doesn't understand Liu Ji's thoughts.

The Cheng-Zhu theory is the orthodox thought of scholars.

Zhu Yuanzhang's introduction to Cheng Zhu's studies was tantamount to pushing all scholars in the world to oppose him. From this point of view, there is actually nothing wrong with it. ,

But it depends on the specific person, and everyone's acceptance of this matter is different.

Just like everyone reads the books of sages, but corrupt officials are still prevalent.

Ideas and beliefs are not worth comparing with life for most people.

When Zhu Yuanzhang's anger was suppressed by force.

The choice of most scholars is probably to save their own lives.

Don’t say that the emperor only promoted Neo-Confucianism and belittled Neo-Confucianism;

Even if the emperor cheats Confucianism, what can be changed?

Compared with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have been destroyed by those in power countless times over the past thousand years.

Aren’t you still strong enough to reproduce?

What people like Liu Bowen and Song Lian fear is not just Lao Zhu's targeting of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism itself.

Since Liu Ji is willing to talk, he has no reason to escape.

"If Your Majesty doesn't care about you two and goes to prison, can we still chat in peace as we do now?

Master, have you heard the wails and screams outside?

In fact, Master also understands that Your Majesty is not unwilling to show off Master’s face.

But the Master is trying to change His Majesty's ideas...

But you should also understand that there is nothing you can do.

The so-called Taoism is different and there is no mutual conspiracy. Suppression of Neo-Confucianism is the general trend! "

Liu Ji's face was full of sadness:

"Your Majesty, it is not the behavior of a wise king to humiliate a saint and holy knowledge like this..."

Zhang Yi smiled when he heard this. Although he was restrained, Liu Bowen also saw what he meant.

"Mr. Liu, you are also a man of great wisdom, how come you don't know His Majesty's thoughts?

The reason why His Majesty has reached this point is because there are many scholars in the world.

As for your emotion, I apologize for being rude, but what you are actually saying is that the two gates of Buddhism and Taoism have been experienced in the past...

The so-called annihilation of Tao and Buddha does not really destroy Buddhism and Taoism.

Since Neo-Confucianism can rule the world's thoughts for hundreds of years, how could it disappear without a trace because of His Majesty?

What worries me is not the performance of Neo-Confucianism, but that the transcendent status that Neo-Confucianism has brought to scholars is beginning to disintegrate...

In this battle between monarch power and prime minister power, a new group of people finally came to play the part!

So from Xiaodao's point of view, what Master Song and you came to protect was not Tao.

It’s your power..."

Liu Ji glanced at Zhang Yi and did not refute his words.

We are all smart people, and many times it seems hypocritical to give a high-sounding rebuttal.

"Pindao has known His Majesty for ten years, and he has always understood His Majesty's thoughts.

Your Majesty agrees with the principles of Neo-Confucianism, but what he is fighting for is power.

Fight for power and gain, everyone depends on their ability!

But the value of Neo-Confucianism most valued by kings was its support for imperial power.

Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is the duty of a minister.

If in the past His Majesty would never break through the bottom line no matter what, Hu Weiyong's incident really chilled His Majesty's heart.

So you don’t have to feel aggrieved. There is a reason why the Neo-Confucian lineage has ended up like this.

If nothing else, let’s talk about Mr. Song. Did he ever stand up and accuse Hu Weiyong when Hu Weiyong rebelled? "

When Liu Ji heard this, his mouth went dry.

He wanted to refute Zhang Yi, but he didn't know where to start?

"Loyalty and filial piety are the core of Confucianism.

Your Majesty's words and deeds have certainly offended scholars all over the world.

But if you rebel or use other means to deal with His Majesty, everyone will still retain some sympathy.

But in order to oppose His Majesty, I would rather push Hu Weiyong up.

Don't say that the gossip is unpleasant,

Whether it was Song Lian who wanted to die as a martyr, or those officials who were punished by His Majesty,

It is not worthy to accuse His Majesty on this issue.

What was Master Song's martyrdom for?

When he acquiesced in the justice of Hu Weiyong's rebellion, in fact, he had no morals in his heart.

Since he is an immoral person, the so-called suicide is just a laughing stock..."

When Zhang Yi said this, Liu Ji felt that Song Lian, who was sleeping in the cell behind him, was breathing rapidly.

Although his words were ugly, they made sense.

This struggle between the prime minister and the monarch was just a power struggle at first, but they also turned it into a moral struggle.

“Sir, the loss of power is inevitable.

It's very simple, because of your arrogance, His Majesty supported another force.

With substitution, the convenience of Confucianism in trying to coerce the people and order the king disappeared.

But Neo-Confucianism as a school of thought may not be impossible to exist.

It's just that you need to accept criticism from others in the future.

The unreasonable and vexatious appearance of "Dao Yu Lu" back then can never be repeated after all! "

The incident of Dao Yulu can be regarded as a controversial event with great influence in the literary world in recent years.

Yao Guangxiao's criticism of Cheng and Zhu's studies made him criticized by people all over the world. At that time, Song Lian, Liu Bowen and others didn't think there was anything wrong with what the scholars did?

It was obvious that Yao Guangxiao was just initiating a debate, but before the debate even started, he was completely labeled as a monster by the world's scholars.

No one wanted to listen to Yao Guangxiao's excuse.

Even if what he said made sense, no one would reason with them.

Because Cheng-Zhu's teachings are the holy words that cannot be disobeyed, even if you raise a few questions, it is treason.

Zhang Yi now brought up old things again, and he was quite resentful.

Why can't Cheng and Zhu even question it?

This is simply not the normal attitude of a school of thought towards issues, but the arrogance of a sect that has monopolized the world's thoughts for a long time.

"Perhaps in the future, people in Neo-Confucianism can also learn to live in peace with the people of the world!"

Zhang Yizheng was about to say a few more words, but bang.

The door opened.

Yao Guangxiao and Zhou Tong walked in from outside.

The conversation between Zhang Yi and Liu Bowen ended completely.

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"Master Imperial Master, Your Majesty has asked Master Yao to pick you up and take you to the palace..."

Zhang Yi was not surprised that Lao Zhu would let him out. He just nodded slightly. He stood up and said to Liu Ji:

"Sir, I don't know if there will be a chance to see you again, but Xiaodao wishes you peace, health and longevity!"

Zhang Yi turned around and followed everyone out of the cell.

After they left, Song Lian woke up from pretending to be asleep.

"Master, don't you want to die?"

Liu Ji turned around, looked at Song Lian who looked confused, and asked.

His inquiry was met with Song Lian's silence.

If the sacrifice becomes meaningless, even in Zhang Yi's eyes, he is already an immoral person.

Then even if he seeks death and survival, it will only make him a laughing stock.

"The day for us to go out is probably not far away!

After Lao Zhu left, he settled down to study in Qingtian and ignored the disputes in the court. Your Majesty banned Cheng and Zhu, but did not touch Confucianism.

Fortunately, the foundation of sacred learning continues, and we are not ashamed of our ancestors. "

After Liu Ji was persuaded by Zhang Yi, he finally looked away.

Zhang Yi was right about one thing. What they couldn't bear to part with was the wealth and splendor that the Cheng-Zhu School had enjoyed for hundreds of years.

Since they were the first to betray the emperor, they could not blame Zhu Yuanzhang for taking away their halo.

Song Lian sighed, but finally had no objection to Liu Ji.

……

"It's hard for you. If it weren't for you, I guess I would have to stay in prison for a few more days?"

Zhang Yi came out of the imperial prison, walked to Yao Guangxiao, and thanked him in a low voice.

Yao Guangxiao just replied:

"It's all because of your good fortune. It's not a blessing for a poor person."

Zhang Yi stopped. He vaguely felt that something was not right with Yao Guangxiao.

But his disciple is still so calm and calm that no one can see through him.

Zhang Yi only thought that he was overthinking, so he turned around and followed Zhou Tong until he reached the carriage sent by the palace.

Zhang Yi got in the car and saw Yao Guangxiao staying where he was.

I saw him say:

"National Preceptor, you go first, Pindao still has something to deal with..."

The words "Guoshi" made Zhang Yi vaguely understand something.

The tacit understanding between master and disciple that they have known each other for many years does not need to be explained.

A slightly joyful smile froze on his face.

Zhang Yi nodded silently towards Yao Guangxiao and entered the carriage.

The car started slowly and sped towards the palace.

After a stick of incense,

Zhang Yi was already kneeling in the imperial study.

"Did you meet the person you wanted to see?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even raise his head, and his voice was cold and clear.

Zhang Yi lowered his head and said:

"Your Majesty, I have seen it."

"How about Liu Ji and Song Lian?"

"I have talked with my master, and they seem to have some regrets!

I think..."

Zhang Yizheng wanted to plead for Liu Bowen and the others, but found Lao Zhu's slight sense of alienation, which made him feel something was wrong, so he simply stopped talking.

"I don't understand the plan you mentioned..."

Zhu Yuanzhang no longer mentioned those things, but changed the topic to work.

Zhang Yi stood up naturally, walked to Zhu Yuanzhang, and patiently answered his questions.

The matter of the Northern Industrial Zone is one of the most important plans of Ming Dynasty in the next few years.

With the relocation of the capital in the Ming Dynasty, the excavation of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has also begun.

Along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, we will build an industrial road.

The area along the river is the economic center of the Ming Dynasty.

Compared with sea transport, water transport has many advantages that sea transport cannot have.

For example, you don’t have to look at God’s face, and you don’t have to worry about the risks at sea.

Zhang Yi combined his understanding from historical books and made detailed suggestions on water transportation, including the interest groups that may be formed in future water transportation.

The so-called millions of canal work is related to food and clothing.

A canal has created huge wealth for the area along the river, but it has also brought huge corruption.

Anti-corruption has always been the issue that Zhu Yuanzhang is most concerned about.

But again, this is also an eternal problem that is difficult to solve.

"Your Majesty, if you want to fight corruption, you need a complete review system and a supervision system...

But no matter how good the system is, someone still has to implement it!

When an empire is on the rise, corruption is just a trivial matter, but the decline of an empire also starts from corruption..."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened carefully. Corruption was what concerned him the most.

How to formulate a reasonable anti-corruption system and how to implement it.

Zhang Yi actually vaguely hinted at a problem, that is, the king cannot easily change the laws he has made.

In feudal society, the so-called laws were nothing more than the emperor's whims.

From monetary policy to corruption issues.

Zhang Yi and Yao Guangxiao have actually been instilling a truth into Zhu Yuanzhang.

You cannot and should not easily change your custom-made laws, nor should you easily tolerate extrajudicial acts.

Lao Zhu could even vaguely hear Zhang Yi's hint. In fact, the person who violated the law the most was the emperor himself.

"It seems that I haven't heard you say anything about the future for a long time..."

Lao Zhu suddenly mentioned something.

Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Because the future that Pindao saw from the Book of Heaven is fixed,

But in recent years, time has changed, and the future that Pindao has seen has long been beyond his reach..."

Lao Zhu was thoughtful and just stared at Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi's words were equivalent to handing over his trump card to the emperor. He did not have the ability to predict the future, but only saw a fixed future from the heavenly book.

他 说:

"Then tell me how the Ming Dynasty declined as you saw it?"

Zhang Yi didn't try to be mysterious, he just treated it as telling a story to the emperor.

Starting from Zhu Yuanzhang, to Zhu Biao's death, to Zhu Di's rise to power...

Zhang Yi told Zhu Yuanzhang the history of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years one by one.

Zhu Yunwen cut down the vassal clan, which made Zhu Yuanzhang furious.

He was not only angry that Zhu Yunwen violated his ancestral precepts, but his methods also seemed extremely stupid.

And he actually taught such an idiot?

Zhang Yi talked about Zhu Di and Zhu Di's rebellion, and Lao Zhu also understood.

If it were him, if he was forced to do that, he would rebel sooner or later.

However, what he did later still silenced Lao Zhu.

When talking about Emperor Yongle, Zhang Yi also talked about the impact of Ming Dynasty treasure notes.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood why Zhang Yi emphasized the safety of currency. His approach was actually equivalent to doing nothing at all...

Rely on currency harvest?

That kind of operation method, after a wave of cuts, no one is willing to believe in the court.

The rule of Renxuan surprised Lao Zhu, but the birth of Zhu Qizhen, the Ming God of War, almost made the emperor faint from anger.

The Tumubao incident was called Mentianzi.

Unveiling the beginning of the decline of the dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that he worked so hard to formulate various ancestral precepts in the hope that the Ming Dynasty would last for a long time.

But in just a few generations, the order he left behind has been destroyed.

The lesson that God taught him is that it is not as good as God to predict things.

After finishing the story of brothers Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu, Zhang Yi continued...

Jiajing who cultivated immortality...and then went to Chongzhen who hung himself from the crooked neck tree.

The story of Zhang Yi is very long, but compared with the history of nearly three hundred years, it seems very short.

After listening to this, Lao Zhu seemed to have lost all his strength.

He finally understood from Zhang Yi's story the changes he had tried to make over the years.

Regarding the clan, the restrictions on the civil service group, and everything else...

"It turns out that I was so self-righteous that I did so many stupid things...

My descendants are actually forced by those people to use mediocrity!

I hope that everything will be prosperous for my family, but my descendants are also vying for this great treasure...

Moreover, no wonder you said that the old Xu family does not live long..."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhang Yi a meaningful look.

Miaoyun is a good girl. The most important reason why Zhu Yuanzhang refused to let her marry the fourth child was because of her short life.

When Zhang Yi heard Lao Zhu mention Xu Miaoyun, he immediately felt like Lao Wang had been arrested!

Fortunately, Lao Zhu did not get entangled in this matter, but continued to study the problems that would arise in the Ming Dynasty with Zhang Yi.

Based on hundreds of years of experience, the emperor also understood what he needed to pay attention to?

Of course, as Zhang Yi said, the history he talked about is actually meaningless.

It started with the birth of allicin and the rescue of Zhu Biao.

Daming will not move towards the future that Zhang Yi saw, but what Zhang Yi brought to Daming was unknown changes.

Whether this future is good or bad can only be verified by time.

After Lao Zhu learned about the history of the Ming Dynasty, he asked Zhang Yi many questions.

It is naturally impossible to explain the Zhu family's more than two hundred years of history in just a few days.

Zhang Yi saw the sun setting in the west and felt hungry.

The emperor let him go.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say too many farewell words. He just asked him to ask Zhang Zhengcheng how he was doing, and then let him leave.

Zhang Yi glanced at Lao Zhu with a hint of inexplicable alienation.

He silently bowed to the emperor, turned around and left the imperial study.

It is a short distance from Fengtian Hall to Meridian Gate.

Zhang Yi declined the eunuch's guidance and just walked slowly.

In the distance, a person seemed to want to take advantage of the evening time to report to the palace.

Zhang Yi felt a little familiar with the way he moved.

But in a daze, he seemed not to recognize the identity of the person coming.

Zhang Yi stopped and met Yao Guangxiao's eyes.

Monk Yao Guangxiao, with his bald head and monk's robes, put his hands together and bowed to Zhang Yi:

"The poor monk Yao Guangxiao has met the imperial master!"

Monk, Yao Guangxiao.

Zhang Yi laughed at himself and suddenly thought everything clearly.

It turned out that the emperor had already begun to make arrangements for him and the people around him to do the cutting.

The prime minister in green and the prime minister in black.

Yao Guangxiao finally returned to his original destiny.

"It turns out to be Master Yao!"

Zhang Yi grinned, and the fate between master and disciple seemed to be interrupted with this smile.

"The Imperial Master is traveling far away, and Dao Yan is busy with affairs. I'm afraid I won't be able to see the Imperial Master off. Please say hello to the Heavenly Master for me!"

"Okay, I also wish the master a bright future and smooth sailing!"

Zhang Yi and Yao Guangxiao each saluted. When they passed each other, Yao Guangxiao seemed to say something, which made Zhang Yi stunned.

However, he did not stop and continued walking forward.

The former Taoist friends are now strangers.

"It's better to go back..."

Zhang Yi muttered to himself and walked out of the palace without looking back.

On the second day, the people from Longhu Mountain were already on their way home.

"His Royal Highness!"

At the city gate, Zhang Yi saw Zhu Biao.

He couldn't help but laugh.

After being away from home for ten years, now that I have returned again, the only friends I have left are the people in front of me.

Brother Huang will always be his brother Huang.

"Brother, have a good journey. I'm looking forward to the day when I can have a drink and talk with you..."

"Well, where's Sister Chang?"

Zhang Yi tried to find Chang, but Zhu Biao looked strange and said:

"She fell ill after she went to collect her mother's belongings yesterday!" (End of Chapter)