Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

Chapter 495 The Old Scapegoat
"Master Song has entered the capital? Master Song has entered the capital?!"

"Great! Master Song is finally here!"

Now that Mr. Jinglian is here, things will be easier!

Now that Mr. Jing Lian is here, we have a backbone!"

"Now that Master Song has arrived, the Crown Prince and His Majesty will no longer dare to act recklessly and perversely!"

In the capital, some people couldn't help but cheer out loud after hearing the news.

Seems unusually excited.

Song Lian is the leader of today's literary world and a recognized great scholar of our time.

Moreover, he has a respected status and position, and has been working beside the emperor for a long time.

Over the years, he has done a lot for Zhu Yuanzhang and made considerable contributions.

More importantly, he is also the teacher of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Although at the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang found a bunch of teachers for the Crown Prince.

Both civil officials and military generals were included.

However, if you really count them, the only teacher who actually taught His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and was recognized by the world was Song Lian.

Song Lian is someone whom His Royal Highness the Crown Prince truly recognizes and values, and whom he respectfully addresses as his teacher.

Before this, Song Lian had retired and returned to his hometown.

But now that the situation has developed to this point, it seems to be getting more and more out of control.

Many people are beginning to miss Song Lian more and more.

Firstly, Song Lian’s status is high enough, his qualifications are senior enough, and his words carry enough weight.

It can serve as a banner for them.

This time, as long as Song Lian can come and work with us, the pressure will definitely be much less.

The momentum will inevitably become even greater.

Of course, the most important thing is that many of them can follow Song Lian's command, waving flags and shouting, charging into battle.

Even if the sky falls, there will be a tall man like Song Lian to support it.

For this reason, many people have been looking forward to Song Lian coming back as soon as possible to take charge of the situation.

At the beginning, many people contacted Song Lian urgently and described the matter as extremely serious.

Various requests were made for Song Lian to return to Beijing as soon as possible.

Now that Song Lian is back, how can they not be happy and joyful?
While praising Song Lian, many people were also cursing Liu Bowen.

I think Liu Bowen is such a bastard, compared with Song Lian, he is really despicable and he should just die.

They cursed Liu Bowen as a traitor to their Confucianism and said he should be expelled from the ranks of Confucianism.

There is a reason for this.

That is, when these things happened, someone had already contacted Liu Bowen in Beijing.

They wanted Mr. Liu to come forward and support them in opposing the emperor's evil deeds.

However, these things did not succeed.

Liu Bowen not only directly rejected their request, but was also unwilling to speak for them.

Still talking about putting the overall situation first.

It is said that what the Emperor Mei Yin and his people did were truly for the country and the people, and were practical and useful.

Not only that, but they were also advised not to act recklessly and not to think only of themselves.

We cannot lie with our eyes open and ignore the overall situation of the world and China just for our own selfish reasons.

It is said that the development of Confucianism has reached a point where many of its studies have reached a dead end.

In many things, it has actually completely gone against Confucius' original intention.

This time we need to make certain changes and additions.

It is also said that what the emperor and Shuangshui Hou did was not really intended to overthrow the orthodox status of Confucianism.

It's just some supplement to Confucianism.

With the support of these things, Confucianism will become more powerful and rejuvenated in the future.

Instead of doing these things here, they should think about how to take advantage of this trend and integrate the new knowledge developed by Shuangshuihou and others into Confucianism.

This further enriches Confucianism.

It is just like in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when various schools of thought were in opposition to each other and yet integrated with each other, trying hard to make each other's new things their own.

Once these words were spoken, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest.

Liu Bowen didn't know how many people insulted him in that moment.

Many people say that he is a scum and a traitor.

It was clearly proposed to abolish his title of one of the four great talents in Jiangnan.

We must expel him from the Confucian community!
Some aggressive people even secretly threw manure on the door of Liu Bowen's house...

Now, Song Lian, who is also very famous in the literary world, responded to the call of people all over the world and rushed here from his hometown despite his old age.

This further reflects Song Lian's noble selflessness and Liu Bowen's shamelessness!
“These people really can’t see the situation clearly!

Some people in it are really stupid, but the people who really push these things are not stupid, they are bad!
They know how good the things they have done are when they got to power.

It is also beneficial to the Ming Dynasty.

But for their own selfishness and interests, they all stand there with their eyes wide open and tell lies!

Not only do they tell lies, but they also oppose this matter extremely fiercely.

Trying to strangle it.

How can what these people do be anything like what a Confucian should be like?
Confucianism really needs to be rectified.

It is not good for one company to dominate the market.

He speaks all sage wisdom, but his mind is all about business.

The clacking of the abacus beads is louder than anyone else's.

Do these people think that they can win if Old Song comes to the capital?

They can't win!

Over the years, how many people who wanted to compete with those in power ended up with nothing good? Has anyone ever won?

These people are now ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and they also want to reach out to the higher-ups..."

Inside the mansion of Marquis Chengyi, Liu Bowen sat and talked to himself with a sneer on his face.

After the sneer, he seemed gloomy and somewhat heartbroken.

Of course he knew how those people outside were scolding him.

Some people even called him the emperor's running dog.

He also said that he had no sense of shame, that he had lost all dignity in order to curry favor with the emperor and his grandson-in-law, that he had disregarded Confucian ethics, and that he had done such things against his conscience...

But how have I violated my conscience?

What does my speaking out for these new disciplines have to do with the fact that Mei Yin is my grandson-in-law?
These new things are really in line with the current development of the Ming Dynasty.

As soon as these new things appeared, they brought vitality to the Ming Dynasty.

In comparison, many of Confucian teachings and the behavior of many people seem increasingly corrupt and disgusting.

Under such circumstances, it is not appropriate to say that such new knowledge was proposed by one's own grandson-in-law.

Even if it was proposed by someone else, Liu Bowen would definitely give a push from behind and give strong support!

"Sir, please slow down."

At the Jiangdongmen Wharf, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, wearing a dragon robe, was waiting there and immediately went forward to greet Song Lian as soon as the ship that Song Lian was on docked.

He boarded the boat and personally helped Song Lian get off the boat.

Very respectful.

Song Lian saluted Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao saluted Song Lian as a teacher and student.

"Your Highness, you are busy with affairs, how can you bother to come here to greet me?" Zhu Biao smiled faintly: "Sir, how can you say that?

Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents and Teachers. Once a teacher, always a father.

Respecting teachers and honoring learning is the right thing to do.

Teacher, you have returned to the capital. As a student, no matter how busy we are, we must put down our work and go to welcome you."

Many people who came here to welcome Song Lian saw how Zhu Biao treated Song Lian, and many people who were close heard what the prince said.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He nodded repeatedly, thinking that the prince was a teachable boy.

Moreover, many people also felt that Song Lian should have been invited here to take charge of the situation long ago.

The current situation was just as they had imagined before. With the arrival of Mr. Song, many things suddenly became completely different.

Not only that, many people who looked at Crown Prince Zhu Biao at this time found him much more pleasing to the eye.

Hope rose in my heart again.

I think Crown Prince Zhu Biao can still be saved.

Although in recent days, Crown Prince Zhu Biao has been influenced by some fallacies and heresies, and thus has behaved in a not-so-good manner.

However, overall, the situation is still under control.

The mark left on him by Confucianism for a long time remains.

It can't be erased so easily.
Now, Mr. Song, a great scholar of the time, has returned as the Crown Prince's formal teacher.

Then many things will definitely become very different.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not listen to what others say.

However, he had to listen to Mr. Song.

Moreover, from what Mr. Song did today, people can also know how great Mr. Song's influence on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is.

As a result, many people became cheerful again.

I feel like there is hope for the future again.

Next, Crown Prince Zhu Biao invited Song Lian to board his carriage.

Along the way, the prince invited Song Lian to the East Palace.

Be particularly respectful to Song Lian along the way?

Such a scene, seen by many literati along the way, gave many people a rapid boost in confidence.

Many people were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

I just feel that all their previous ideas were correct.

As soon as Master Song returned, the situation improved greatly.

Moreover, the current Crown Prince is different from the crown princes of other dynasties.

Today's Crown Prince is the real and powerful Crown Prince.

Moreover, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang also listened to the prince very much.

In this matter, as long as the prince can have firm faith and stand firmly with them to oppose this fallacy.

Then, victory will definitely belong to them.

At the very least, it was impossible for the emperor to promote the philosophy of mind on a large scale.

Even if we do well, it is not impossible to completely ban this new learning as heresy in the future!
Of course, this may be difficult to accomplish while the current emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive.

However, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang, that bastard who didn't know how to be an emperor, died and the crown prince ascended the throne, then based on Zhu Biao's trust in Confucianism, he would quickly set about abolishing these heretical doctrines and completely kill them!

The situation is very good, and the advantage is on our side again!

In the Eastern Palace, the prince personally entertained his teacher Song Lian.

Even though there were only the two of them at the moment, Crown Prince Zhu Biao still treated Song Lian as a disciple.

Very respectful.

Zhu Biao's attitude not only made people outside excited before, but also made them excited after seeing it.

Even Song Lian himself breathed a sigh of relief.

I feel that my previous thoughts were very correct.

The prince is still the same prince and is still respectful to me.

Judging from what the prince showed today.

As long as I come back, this thing can basically be accomplished.

"Teacher, I wonder what you think of this new science?"

After eating and drinking for a while, Song Lian was originally preparing to bring up the topic and talk about this matter.

Unexpectedly, the voice of Crown Prince Zhu Biao sounded first.

Song Lian was not polite when he heard this: In my opinion, this so-called new learning is indeed too unorthodox.

It cannot be said that there is no merit at all, but these merits are only a tiny bit.

If they are really implemented, it will inevitably cause endless harm!

For the Ming Dynasty, and more broadly for the entire Chinese nation, this is a catastrophe!"

Song Lian did not hide anything at this time. He answered whatever Zhu Biao asked.

Hearing what Song Lian said, Zhu Biao nodded.

"So, the teacher came back to the capital this time just for this matter?
Is this also to stop my father from promoting new learning?"

Song Lian nodded and said, "Yes, that's right.

Your Highness, it is not that people like me are ignorant but that we want to go against Your Majesty.

The truth is... things are different.

There is absolutely no way to make any concessions on this matter.

This new school of thought is indeed a heresy.

The harm to Ming Dynasty is too great! "

Zhu Biao nodded: "I know what the teacher thinks."

After saying this, he never spoke again.

Seeing this, Song Lian, who was anxious, wanted to continue speaking and say something related.

Try to persuade Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

But Zhu Biao said, "Teacher, let's not talk about this for now.

Let’s not talk about this today. Teacher, just eat and have a good rest.

The teacher must have had a hard time coming here due to the long journey.

After they have rested enough, the students will take the teacher to see some things tomorrow.

Maybe some of the teacher's ideas will change.

After you've read all this, it won't be too late to talk about this matter again."

After hearing what Crown Prince Zhu Biao said, Song Lian still had a lot to say.

But I had to endure it in the end.

Song Lian's mood had become very heavy at this time.

It's not just because Zhu Biao didn't continue to talk to him about this matter.

More importantly, through these, he has been able to confirm that Crown Prince Zhu Biao has really undergone a major transformation just as those people said.

My heart has already started to turn to new studies.

How could he not be anxious about this?
At the same time, I was also curious about what Zhu Biao was going to take me to see tomorrow.

What could give him such confidence and convince himself...

(End of this chapter)