Wanli Youming

Chapter 353 Promoting Confucianism in Myanmar

Chapter 353 Promoting Confucianism in Myanmar

With the dispersal of the cumulus clouds, the scorching sun in winter became more brilliant and bright, reflecting the spirit of the monarchs and ministers in the door.

At this time, Zhu Yijun on the golden seat also stood up after Hai Rui finished speaking, and looked at Zou Yuanbiao: "You Jinshi, in the end, your knowledge is not as good as that of a Juren."

As soon as Zhu Yijun said this, except for Hai Rui who was excited, the rest of the ministers bowed their heads and lowered their heads.

And Zou Yuanbiao had no choice but to reply: "The guilty minister is not as knowledgeable as Mr. Gang Feng, Mr. Gang Feng is a real gentleman!"

"Stop calling yourself a criminal!"

"Whether you are guilty or not, I have the final say."

Zhu Yijun said suddenly at this moment.

Zou Yuanbiao burst into tears immediately.

Zhu Yijun knew that there was a conflict between his desire to be respected by the emperor and the etiquette he insisted on following to be a master, so he cried bitterly.

So Zhu Yijun asked Zou Yuanbiao at this moment: "Zou Yuanbiao, do you think you are a loyal minister?"

"The minister is inconsistent with his appearance, he is a villain, and he is a hypocrite."

Zou Yuanbiao choked up and replied.

"I want you to answer whether you are a loyal minister or not!"

Zhu Yijun said in a deep voice.

Zou Yuanbiao thought for a while, then said, "Yes or no!"

"how to say?"

"The essence of a minister's loyalty is li. Loyalty means loyalty to the emperor. A minister is determined to be loyal, so he is naturally a loyal minister! But it seems that the minister has no loyalty. To scold the emperor's father is obviously a betrayal of li, so it's not."

"I shouldn't be admonishing the emperor for Bozhi's name. This is not the behavior that a courtier should have, and it is not the way of a courtier that Neo Confucianism should have!"

Zou Yuanbiao said, hitting the ground with his fist.

"I see you as a loyal minister."

Zhu Yijun said suddenly.

Zou Yuanbiao suddenly raised his head.

Zhu Yijun said again: "Your conscience is urging you to be a loyal minister, to be loyal to the country, to my society, and not just to be loyal to me! It can be said that there is the tradition of taking the world as your own responsibility left by the ancient ministers! "

"There is nothing wrong with admonishing me, even reminding me not to be overjoyed, it is not wrong, it is even the behavior that a loyal minister should have; but your fault is that you don't distinguish between public and private, and you don't care about Yin and Yang!"

"Although there are admonitions against me for making great achievements and disregarding the hearts of the community and the people, they are admonishing because the criminal gentry has not been forgiven, and it is also mixed with Hiroshi Naomi's selfishness, so that you yourself don't know whether you are a human or a ghost."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yijun said with emotion: "So the old rituals hurt people, making people the slaves of some people, and making them the slave masters of others."

"Why is this, do you know?"

Zhu Yijun asked the people present.

Shen Shixing clasped his hands at this moment and said, "I will listen to the hadith respectfully."

"The reason is that this old ceremony began in the Spring and Autumn Period. What was it like then? It was an era when scholars and emperors were of the same clan, and the people were all slaves; it was also an era when the emperor of Zhou ruled under the throne, and the scholars of the world were from different countries; can it be the same as it is now? , Now the scholars and the emperor are of the same family, and the scholars are not from the same country?"

"Therefore, in today's world, the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty are enforced, but the world is often ruined; it is necessary to learn from others, integrate them with today's rituals, and establish a new system;"

"In the great rule of the past dynasties, none of the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty were strictly observed. Instead, they followed the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty and followed the Legalists. Sometimes, they even added Taoist learning to cultivate one's morality and self-cultivation. On advocating moral education, but secretly worshiping Xunzi, using evil nature to suppress the annexation of the world. If you don’t do this, the people’s livelihood will decline if the society is light, and the country will be ruined if it is serious.”

"Study the ancients well and seek truth from facts. This dynasty can neither stick to the old rituals, nor can it be without rituals. It can't worship one sage, but multiple sages. The king of this world, Chen Shang, entered the Confucian temple. Why did Xunzi withdraw in ancient times? Ask Xunzi Back to Confucius and Mencius! It is clear to the world that governing the country should only be based on reality, and scholarship should coexist, and the past should not be abolished by the present, nor the past should be abolished by the present.”

When Zhu Yijun said this, he issued a decree that he had already decided.

Shen Shihang said yes.

Then, Zhu Yijun looked at Zou Yuanbiao: "So, Zou Yuanbiao, what you are doing now is a loyal minister, and you can be regarded as a loyal minister;"

"However, you are a villain, full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and full of fame and fortune; and whether you are a loyal minister or a villain, sometimes it is up to you, and there are many people like you who are not ghosts or ghosts. You say you are loyal to the emperor, but you have become a villain who is not what you look like, and you can't kill them all. You can only abolish the old rituals and establish new ones at the root, and reform you for this purpose."

"In terms of morality, everyone in the world has their own criticisms, not to mention that you have already put yourself into the [-]th level of hell morally, so I don't bother to talk about you anymore;"

"As for the crime, you are indeed right. You did something to be a loyal minister. Since it is a loyal minister's thing, I will answer you seriously. You said that I am very happy, and there is indeed such a thing, but I can't do it right now. The population of this dynasty is increasing day by day. , In addition, there are too many people plotting to make our China rich, so I have to expand externally, and I can’t be rejoicing. Heaven is the thickest in my China, and I have the most virtuous culture. blame!"

"I would rather my own people die in battle on the aggressive battlefield than they would freeze to death and starve to death outdoors."

"As for you saying that I make the ministers like slaves, there is no such thing at all! You are obviously criticizing Sang Huai, accusing the ministers of not being consistent with you, and kidnapping them morally!"

"In fact, it can be said that the courtesy received by my ministers has far exceeded that of the previous dynasty. Otherwise, they would have invited them to go. Otherwise, who would want to be scolded by the emperor while being scolded by you, and stay like a dog in a place where there is a minister but no minister? In a real position?"

"When you get to this position in the future, you will know, and you will feel more dear to me than they do!"

After Zhu Yijun said that, Zou Yuanbiao's eyes lit up.

Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi, Hai Rui and others blushed.

The eunuch Zhang Hong even knelt down on the ground, choked with sobs and said, "Your maidservant doesn't know good and bad, and you don't know good fortune when you are in the blessing, but you are moved by Zou Gejian's inconsistency, so you despise yourself and forget that you are a minister. You can’t just know that being loyal to the emperor should also be loyal to the emperor’s country, and as a Han Chinese, you should also have the country’s thoughts in mind!”

"As for the servants, who are not good at words and do not know how to change things, now they are able to be the palm seal, and they don't feel aggrieved at all. It is because the emperor has always known that benevolence is for the country, and the slaves want to support the emperor to abandon benevolence. It is really stupid and harmful to the country. shallow!"

"After all, the so-called etiquette should start with respect and end with benevolence. Ministers should not only think about respect, but also think about benevolence. You can't forget the importance of benevolence just because you are in the world of benevolent rulers!"

The eunuchs in charge of ceremonies were basically from Neishutang and had been educated by Confucian officials in the Imperial Academy. Therefore, a great eunuch like Zhang Hong could speak clearly and logically.

"This is not good at words."

Zhu Yijun shook his head because of this and said something, then looked at Zou Yuanbiao and said, "So I have to learn from Emperor Taizong of Tang, not to offend you because of your loyal minister's behavior, and I want you to be promoted to your official position to praise you, but I also want to reform you Train you."

"deliver an imperial order!"

"Although Zou Yuanbiao's performances are quite pedantic and inconsistent with the facts, he emphasizes his outspokenness, so that he can truly see the current situation and rectify the gains and losses in the future. Because of his loyalty, he was promoted to the head of the Ministry of Rites and Guest Division, and served as an envoy of Confucianism in Burma. He immediately went south across the sea to Burma to persuade the locals. The local barbarians worship the king and stop fighting and go barbaric! Maybe they can hold up to [-] troops, and make this dynasty win the cause of educating the barbarians in Burma without a fight!"

After Zhu Yijun said that, Zou Yuanbiao was dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)