King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

"This, this, this."

“How stupid! How stupid!!”

"How can we just tear each other's skin apart? How can we just tear each other's skin apart?"

Xie Jin couldn't help but reach out and pat his thigh heavily, his face full of regret, as if he was disappointed with someone, and spoke loudly.

Hear this.

Regardless of whether it was Zhu Gaoxu or Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, neither of them showed any displeasure or anger on their faces, and their gazes towards Xie Jin were much softer than before. The reason was simple: they both knew in their hearts that although Xie Jin's expression and words seemed a bit disrespectful, his words also showed his concern for them.

Just when Zhu Gaoxu wanted to explain and ask the two why they did this, he heard Xie Jin's questioning voice:

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

"Now that we have directly torn our faces apart, do you two have any plans to deal with the current situation? Do you need me to do anything? Or what kind of contribution can I make to this matter?"

"Please, Your Majesty, Your Highness, just give me your orders."

Although Xie Jin didn't want to get involved, he was not a fool. Since he had come here, it proved that he had no way out in this matter. He also almost understood that the two people's actions required his participation and assistance. Therefore, he did not intend to beat around the bush on this matter and asked the doubts in his heart openly.

Seeing him so carefree, Zhu Gaoxu smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"Bachelor of Science"

"In your opinion, what is the real reason why the court was coerced and held hostage?"

"You have gone through the imperial examination, so you should know more than anyone else. Why don't you come and take a look?"

"And what exactly are the drawbacks of the imperial examination system?"

Hearing this, Xie Jin frowned and fell into deep thought. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze became deeper. Then, as if he had thought of something, his facial expression changed. He exhaled a long breath and responded in a deep voice:
"Talent is the most important foundation for the emperors of all dynasties to govern the country. The Ming Dynasty pursues the national policy of 'nurturing and recruiting talents'. However, as far as the Ming Dynasty court is concerned, the so-called 'nurturing and recruiting talents' seems to have selected those 'poor children', but in fact, there are not many so-called poor students and bachelors among those selected and nurtured."

"The real people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty are all struggling to make a living, to support their families, and to survive. How can they have the time or money to study and go to school?"

"so."

"This has formed a vicious cycle. In fact, the officials and officials who truly govern the country are the ones who led to the fall of the previous dynasty and exploited and bullied the people during the previous dynasty."

"With such a group of people, how can the court expect them to govern the entire country well?"

"If the court and the country were truly governed well, how could the previous dynasty have perished in the long river of history?"

"As for why these people are so honest now, why they don't do many things as excessively as in the previous dynasty, and have restrained themselves much more than before?"

"The reason is that the new government and the new monarch still have control over the government and the military commanders. They know that they can no longer do whatever they want, nor can they threaten or control the government."

"For this reason, I have no choice but to keep my tail between my legs."

"Once the military merits and achievements slowly faded away in the long river of history, or were corrupted and assimilated by their own interests, the power in their hands gradually grew."

"By then, the whole world will probably not be much better than before."

"That is when these individuals do whatever they want and manipulate the court and government."

These words were neither harsh nor straightforward. They simply dug out the real reasons for the succession of dynasties and the survival of aristocratic families, and laid them out in a bloody manner before the two of them.

At the same time, it is undeniable that Xie Jin is really capable.

The fact that he could see this issue so clearly was indeed beyond the expectations of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

However, when he saw Zhu Gaoxu's serious and focused face, he tactfully shut his mouth and did not interrupt to express his opinion on the matter, and forcibly swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded in satisfaction and replied:

"continue."

After hearing this, Xie Jin nodded subconsciously and continued:

"In fact, this problem is not unknown to the monarchs of all dynasties, but no one has any way to change the current situation."

"The imperial court is in financial difficulty, and recruiting and supporting scholars requires financial support."

“It is not easy to enlighten all the people in the world.”

"But there is no complete system for nurturing talents and educating people. From the countryside to the provincial schools, and then to the Imperial College in Kyoto and the Hanlin Academy, there are too many problems."

"How much exchange of interests and favoritism and corruption are there?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

Because everyone knows that what Xie Jin said was not wrong at all, nor was he being unbridled without reason. There are indeed too many problems, both external and internal.

Of course, the most important point is that the local gentry, prominent families, scholarly families and other large families control too many local resources and hold too many interests.

Just like when an official goes to a place to take office, if he wants to make political achievements, if he wants the local area to be safe and sound, and if he wants no bad things to happen as much as possible, he needs to rely on these individuals.

So isn’t this what is called an exchange of interests?
When selecting and supporting talents, how can officials who are in power and are willing to repay favors be fair and just when they have the power to do so?
Is it possible to be truly fair and just?

None of them are saints.
Such a phenomenon exists not only in the current Ming Dynasty and in all dynasties, but also in the world in Zhu Gaoxu's mind, doesn't it?
This is what is called "social skills".

Thinking and listening, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh.

However, compared to the frustration of the Crown Prince and Xie Jin, Zhu Gaoxu's smile became stronger and stronger. He shook his head slightly and said:
"Dele?"

"It hasn't even started yet, and you two are already backing off."

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. If we don't try, who knows what the result will be?"

"Even if we fail in this matter, even if we don't accomplish what we want and fail to realize the world we want, at least we have tried hard in that direction, right?"

"Moreover"

"We are not fighting a battle without any confidence. Compared with previous dynasties, at least our Ming Dynasty's treasury is not empty. At least we discovered the problem early enough. We still have a chance, right?"

“It’s not like there’s no chance at all”

"Why sigh?"

"Why don't you think about it more? If we can accomplish what we are doing now, can you imagine how profound a mark we will leave in history and what a magnificent era we will create?"

"If we can really create such a prosperous era, how will our achievements compare to those of the First Emperor, the Tang Dynasty, etc?"

"How can you be so dejected before the whole thing even starts?"

"Are there any like you?"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu smiled and couldn't help but jokingly said:
"Look, this is the common problem of you scholars, you only think about the bad and never think about the good." "If you were really like this, how could Emperor Taizu, who came from such a humble background, overthrow the tyrannical Yuan Dynasty?"

"What was our disadvantage when we faced Jianwen?"

"What was the final result?"

“Who has the last laugh?”

"Among all the things in the world, how many are easy?"

"Not to mention that we are now in an advantageous position, so why should we not dare?"

"Don't you scholars claim to be the first in the world?"

"How come when faced with a problem, you are not as decisive as a stinky soldier like me whom you all despise and look down upon."

This is said.

The Crown Prince and Xie Jin both had embarrassed looks on their faces. They didn't dare to look at him and lowered their heads in shame.

Although what you said is unpleasant to hear.

But it also left them unable to refute and they didn't know how to answer this question.

how to say?

As far as the current situation is concerned, neither of them is as decisive as the King of Han.

However, it was Zhu Gaoxu's remarks that made them ashamed, but also aroused the pride in their hearts, making their blood boil, and their eyes couldn't help but change when they looked at Zhu Gaoxu.

Especially Xie Jin, at this moment he seemed to have seen the lighthouse in his life and found the direction of his life struggle.

This world.

What else can be compared to overturning the pattern of successive dynasties, creating a different prosperous era, breaking the monopoly and barriers that have lasted for thousands of years, and be more exciting?

Just as Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu said, no matter whether it is successful or not, or what the final result is, it is not important, as long as you do it. Dare to act and practice, isn't that also a kind of success?
At this moment, Xie Jin seemed to see a pioneer who dared to be the first in the world and seek benefits for the people of the world. He also completely abandoned his previous prejudice against Zhu Gaoxu. So he did not hesitate at all, his expression suddenly became extremely solemn, bowed respectfully and sincerely, and said:
"As a humble official, I wish to fight for a better future and fairness for the people of the world."

"For this, I am willing to fight till my death, even if I die, I will have no regrets."

At this moment, the two seemed to have created sparks, as if they had met each other too late.

move.

Seeing the two people who were deeply in love and whose attitudes suddenly changed, the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was disgusted enough, and countless questions rose in his mind.
Damn it!
What is going on?

No, didn’t these two guys dislike each other before?
Even if you two can repair your relationship and turn hostility into friendship, does it have to be so fast? Does it have to be such a quick change?
This change really caught the prince off guard.

In the current situation, seeing Zhu Gaoxu and Xie Jin in front of him, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but doubt whether he should leave at this moment, whether he seemed a little redundant here, and whether he was hindering the two of them! !
"cough cough"

After a brief silence, Zhu Gaochi couldn't stand the two people in front of him anymore. He couldn't help but coughed to remind the two people in front of him, and teased:
"hey hey"

"That's enough for you two, that's enough!!"

“Don’t go too far.”

"Why don't you be a little more reserved? There's a living person here!"

“It’s really eye-catching!!”

This is said.

It was like a thunderclap exploding in the minds of Zhu Gaoxu and Xie Jin. The two people who originally sympathized with each other were directly disgusted by Zhu Gaochi's sudden words.

The two of them quickly withdrew their gazes from each other and subconsciously took several steps back. Then they couldn't help but look at the prince who was laughing at them with a resentful look on their faces.

Xie Jin didn't dare to say anything, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't tolerate Zhu Gaochi at all. He was also very thick-skinned. Although he felt a little embarrassed, he quickly sorted out his thoughts and retorted:
"Oh ho..."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

"Is the prince jealous?"

"Hahaha…"

While speaking, Zhu Gaoxu put his arm around Zhu Gaochi's shoulders and winked at him:

"it's okay no problem……"

"I know you like Xie Jin, so I will never compete with you for her, and I don't have the heart to compete with you for her."

"After all, I have normal sexual orientation and I don't have any preference for men or women."

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Gaochi: “???????”

What the hell?
What is the good of Longyang?
Hey!
These words almost caused Zhu Gaochi to swear.

He is lustful, but he is lustful for beautiful women, not for men.

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he seemed to have thought of something, and his body shuddered subconsciously. He then waved his hands repeatedly and said anxiously:
"Ah, bah, bah..."

"What bullshit are you talking about? You don't have it... I haven't yet!"

"piss off!"

"Can you be serious? Can't you be serious when talking about serious things?"

"Don't be disgusting here."

"I think you're cruel, okay?"

now.

The originally solemn atmosphere in the entire courtyard gradually became lively after these jokes, and it was no longer as dull as before.

After opening their hearts to each other, the three of them were no longer as restrained and preoccupied as before.

After a while, when he had sorted out his thoughts, Xie Jin bowed respectfully to the two of them and said:
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Now that we have come to this, let's not hide it anymore."

"Whatever you need me to do, whatever I can do, just tell me what you can do!"

"As long as I can do it, as long as I can do it."

"I will never frown!"

(End of this chapter)