Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 384 Chongzhen Dictionary
Seeing Li Jing coming back, Zhu Youjian who was sitting by the bed talking to Xu Guangqi hurriedly got up.

Li Jing smiled, pulled a chair to Xu Guangqi's bed, and motioned Zhu Youjian to sit down beside the bed.

Taking Zhu Youjian to sit down, Li Jing leaned over and took Xu Guangqi's hand and said with a smile: "Sir, you are overwhelmed. Dr. Hu just told me that there is nothing wrong with your body, and it will be good to take care of it for a period of time. But you can't work hard in the future." , It’s all my fault, if it weren’t for me, my husband wouldn’t be so tired.”

Xu Guangqi shook his head: "You don't have to comfort me. As for what you said, I was tired because of you, it's even more wrong. You don't know how nourished I have been living these years. The previous decades combined are not as good as the past few years. It's been so fulfilling."

Seeing that Xu Guangqi was out of breath after saying a few words, Li Jing hurriedly straightened Xu Guangqi's back.

Xu Guangqi took a breath for a while, and waved his hand to stop Li Jing's movements: "Jimin, there is something I wanted to tell you later, but I'm afraid I can't wait that long. If you come today, I'll tell you Let's go."

Li Jingjing nodded: "Sir, tell me."

Xu Guangqi sighed, pointed to the book on the desk and said, "There is a letter inside, please take it and have a look."

Hearing this, Li Jing took out a letter from the book on the desk and slowly opened it.

Just glanced at it, Li Jing was startled suddenly, and saw that the letter was written in beautiful handwriting, which was obviously written by a woman, but the beginning of the letter actually called Xu Guangqi's name directly.

"This is..." Li Jing pointed to the letter and said doubtfully.

"This is a letter written to me by Brother Li Qing, and someone else wrote it for me." Xu Guangqi said.

Li Jing's mood suddenly became heavy when he heard this.Yuan Keli asked someone to write for him, indicating that he was no longer able to write letters.

What made Li Jing feel even more heavy was that it was not Yuan Shu who helped Yuan Keli write the letter, and judging from the handwriting of the letter, it was not Shen Ying and Zhu Huilai, but outsiders. This obviously did not want him to know that Yuan Keli could no longer write letters. , or do not want to let yourself know the content of the letter.

Gathering his mind, Li Jing read the letter seriously.

"Brother Zixian, if you see: I already know about the matter in the middle of the capital, and now I will tell Brother Zixian the worries in my heart. I hope that Brother Zixian will think about it, and I will advise Jimin at an appropriate time..."

After reading the letter, Li Jing was stunned for a while, tears streaming down his face.

Yuan Keli's letter described some of Yuan Keli's views on the decrees issued by Li Jing after Li Jing entered Beijing. Among them, Yuan Keli believed that Li Jing had acted too hastily.

In particular, Yuan Keli was very worried about Li Jing's practice of recruiting officials with practical knowledge.

Yuan Keli said that many of the officials hired this time didn't even know the words, not to speak vulgar words. The key is that these people don't know how to arrange work at all, and they only know how to issue orders when mobilizing the people below to do things, and they don't care about the order of work.

What's more, those people who become officials with their skills are now starting to look down on scholars, thinking that reading is useless, and insulting scholars at every turn, which has greatly changed the atmosphere in the officialdom.

Yuan Keli is worried that if things go on like this, people will start eager for quick success and ignore their own moral cultivation.

Yuan Keli said that what Li Jing manages now is not a small place like Pingyang Mansion, but the whole country.

The reason why there was no problem in doing this in Pingyang Mansion was because Li Jing and his subordinates who were in charge of Xie Deli served as local officials at that time, and the people they appointed were only doing practical work and did not have much right to speak. correct.

However, it would be useless to implement this method throughout the country, because Li Jing and his capable subordinates could not take care of so many places, and the local officials originally appointed by the court were afraid of Li Jing's majesty, so how could they dare to talk too much?We can only let these newly promoted officials do whatever they want.

In the letter, Yuan Keli hoped that Xu Guangqi would take time to talk with Li Jing, and pay attention to the cultural accomplishment of these people when recruiting officials with practical knowledge.Yuan Keli suggested that those who have no cultural accomplishment and those who don't know how to schedule work should try not to appoint them as officials, but only let them do specific tasks.

In addition, Yuan Keli believes that although it is good for Li Jing to open schools all over the country, it is a bit too hasty. After all, there are not many people who can afford books, and the children of ordinary people cannot go to schools all day long. Reading, if you can't go to school to accept the teacher's instruction, it is impossible for children to learn so many words.

Yuan Keli hoped that Xu Guangqi could tell Li Jing that when the national treasury was full, a batch of calligraphy books such as "Shuowen Jiezi", "Yupian", "Lei Pian" and "Zihui" should be published for teaching purposes. use.

After Li Jing finished reading the letter, Xu Guangqi sighed and said: "Brother Liqing's suggestions are very pertinent. After I received the letter, I thought about it and planned to tell you after you have been busy for a while, but I don’t want to fall ill myself, so I have to let you read this letter yourself.”

Li Jing nodded silently: "Mr. must have stayed up all night after reading the letter, and that's why he suffered from the wind and cold. Alas! Jimin did things too hastily, and it is a sin to worry the two gentlemen."

Xu Guangqi shook his head: "There is nothing wrong with what you did. Brother Li Qing didn't say that you did something wrong. He was just worried that if things go on like this, there will be exaggeration in the officialdom, and he knows that you have been busy all this time, so he must be careful. To these details. Then write to me, let me find a time to remind you."

Li Jingjing nodded: "Sir, I understand, you can always rest at ease, I will think carefully after I go back, and I will definitely come up with a safe way out."

After pondering for a while, Li Jing continued: "As for the calligraphy that Mr. mentioned, I will have it printed right away."

Xu Guangqi nodded with a smile, and then said: "I have an idea about calligraphy, can we sort out all the calligraphy books, and then compile a new calligraphy book. I know that it may take a lot of money to do this. Manpower and money, but this matter is a good thing that benefits all peoples, you think about it, if the treasury allows it, it’s not too late to do this matter.”

Li Jing pondered for a while and said: "Mr. is right. The compilation of calligraphy is indeed a good thing that benefits all people. It is indeed better sooner rather than later. The treasury has no money. I will pay for it myself. But for the compilation work, I need to find someone else." A rigorous and well-educated person is the supervisor, do you have a suitable candidate, sir?"

"Kong Zhenyun, Yuan Guozijian's sacrificial wine, can be in charge, Zhan Shifu's young Zhan Shi Wang Duo can be his deputy, and all the Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy are well-educated people. With these people, it is not difficult to compile a calligraphy book. " Xu Guangqi said.

Li Jingjing nodded: "Kong Zhenyun is the second place in Wanli Jiwei's examination list, and Wang Duo is a scholar from the Imperial Academy. These two people are indeed suitable candidates for this job. Well, let them start editing after the next year. I think the names Let’s call it “Chongzhen Zishu.”

Speaking of which, Li Jing suddenly shook his head: "After this book is compiled, it will benefit hundreds of millions of people in future generations. It should be preserved forever, so it should be called "Chongzhen Dictionary".

"Brother Li, you funded and edited this book, why don't you use your own name?" Zhu Youjian said suddenly.

Li Jing waved his hands and said with a smile: "What are you using my name for? I hope that when people read this book, they will remember that during the reign of Chongzhen, our generation worked hard to revive the prestige of Ming Dynasty. It is better to use the emperor's year name, Chongzhen, Isn't it revival?"

"Brother Li..." Zhu Youjian was so excited that he held Li Jing's hand and was speechless for a while.

Li Jing patted the back of Zhu Youjian's hand lightly: "Your Majesty, I only hope that our monarchs and ministers will join hands and do something great for future generations to see, so that this life will be worthwhile."

Zhu Youjian nodded heavily when he heard the words.

After thinking for a while, Li Jing continued: "Your Majesty, I want to ask you for a reward, and I hope the Emperor will grant you permission."

Zhu Youjian was startled when he heard this: "Ask me for a reward? What kind of reward?"

Li Jing said: "I would like to ask the emperor to issue a decree to ennoble Duke Jie Huan as Grand Master and Mr. Zixian as Grand Tutor."

Hearing that Li Jing wanted Zhu Youjian to appoint Yuan Keli and Xu Guangqi as Taishi Taifu, Zhu Youjian and Xu Guangqi were both taken aback.

Taishi, Taifu, and Taibao are collectively known as the three masters, also known as Sangong, which is just a false title, but this false title is extremely glorious, because these three titles represent the first grade.

We must know that the officials of the Ming Dynasty, apart from the Zong Ren Ling, Zuo Zongzheng, Zong Ren and Zuo Dudu, were the first rank, and there was no such position as the first rank.

Among the positions of civil servants, the six highest ministers are only the second rank, and some cabinet members are still from the second rank (for example, when the minister of the Ministry of Rites is a cabinet member, he is only from the second rank).

Civil servants need to be promoted from the first rank and the first rank to be awarded or given titles (additional titles when they are alive, and gifts after death).

The additional titles are the Three Masters (Taishi, Taifu, and Taibao, these three are the first grade, among which Taishi is the most respected, followed by Taifu, and then Taibao), Sanshao (also known as Sangu, Shaoshi, Shao Fu, Shao Bao, Cong Yipin), as well as Prince Sanshi (Cong Yipin) and Prince San Shao (Zheng Erpin).

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty added the titles of the third master of the prince and the third master of the prince to many courtiers, but the titles of the third master and the third master were not many, especially the title of the third master was even less.

For nearly 300 years before and after the Ming Dynasty, very few had the title of the third division when they were alive, and most of them were generals. Civil servants were basically awarded this title after their death.

Of course, Te Lie was not without it. Zhang Juzheng had been awarded the title of the third master when he was alive, and he had all three titles. He was really the only one in the ages.

Three masters originally refers to the emperor's teacher. Yuan Keli is Li Jing's teacher, and he respects Xu Guangqi and Li Jing as teachers. If Li Jing adds the title of three masters to his teacher, he is comparing himself to the emperor. To Zhu Youjian Greatly disrespectful.

Let Zhu Youjian add titles, that is, let Zhu Youjian recognize Yuan Keli and Xu Guangqi as teachers, and the emperor will add titles to his teachers, which is much more legitimate.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Youjian realized that Li Jing was concerned about his own face, so he nodded slightly at that moment.

Xu Guangqi didn't want to, but shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, how can this old man He De deserve the title of Grand Tutor, and it will be unnecessary to give this old man the title."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian said with a smile: "I can afford it, I can afford it. Master Zixian has worked hard for the country for many years and has made countless achievements. If Master Zixian can't afford the title of Grand Tutor, who else can be?" Can you afford it?"

(End of this chapter)