Chapter 41 The Tide of the World

During the entire 31st year of orthodoxy in July, the Ming Dynasty was in full swing regardless of the people and officialdom.

This piece of heat is not only the hot weather, but also the hot atmosphere of various discussions.

Most people disagree with the results of the meeting. Coupled with the discovery of this incident by Oracle, all of a sudden countless Confucians had the idea of expressing their opinions.

And after the precedent of Tianli Retribution, it was just half a month. There were more than a dozen newspapers in Beijing alone, and there was also the idea of preparing a newspaper in the south, but because of the cost, it did not start for the time being.

Without him, it is the credit of Shaofu's set of copper movable type.

The printing of these newspapers was undertaken by the Shaofu. This reduces costs. Although the newspaper cannot make money, it will at least lose a little less.

But the South did not have such facilities.

After all, to create a set of copper movable type, not only is it expensive, but also countless skilled craftsmen. It is unlikely that the folk gentry will want to do a set in the short term.

And if you run a newspaper, you also need a printing workshop. The cost is too high.

Although the newspaper industry of the Ming Dynasty began a few years ago, it was only after the 31st year of orthodoxy that it really became popular and began to influence the people.

Of course, for Zhu Qizhen, it is not good news.

Without him, from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the present, the foundation of hundreds of years is definitely not, Zhu Qizhen alone can be easily shaken, even if Zhu Qizhen is the emperor.

Therefore, most newspapers have an attitude to refute the fifth theory from all sides.

Of course, there are some words that will not be said explicitly, insinuating, fighting cattle across the mountains and other writing. Who wouldn't write an article?

It's been the busiest time for business.

Ming Pao has repeatedly published these articles to refute these articles.

But that doesn't stop it.

Especially since Wu Youbi presided over Tianli Bao, he has been charging ahead. On many issues, it has been repeatedly refuted. Wu and Bi's foothold is above people's hearts.

Generally speaking, if people's hearts are degenerate, even if they are rich in materials, the world will be a chaotic time, and it will not even be able to sustain itself.

The peace of the world lies in the determination of people's minds, and the chaos of the world is in chaos with people's minds. If the people's hearts are not cured, the world cannot be governed.

Elevate morality to a position that determines everything. And the system of science is precisely the way to maintain the norm and govern people's hearts.

Of course, if Wu and Bi do it alone.

Zhu Qizhen didn't care yet.

He's still tolerant. But at this time, local magistrates, and even among the six departments of the Beijing Division, there were large and small courtiers who wrote books.

Adhering to the same view as Wu and Bi. Reaffirm the way of the kings before you and follow the words of the Master. Don't the emperor be unconventional.

That's a big deal.

If he does not escape from the framework of science or Confucianism, then whatever Zhu Qizhen does in the future will be beaten as Wang Anshi's second.

You must know that Wang Anshi is a positive character in later generations, but in this era, he is an outright negative character. It was the culprit of the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty.

But even Wang Anshi knew that in the process of changing the law, Wang Anshi's own doctrine should be designated as an official school.

Among them, the resistance is so great that Zhu Qizhen can imagine.

In particular, Zhu Qizhen built the ancient palace in the West Garden. Dedicated storage of oracle bone fragments, with a place for research. But these 3,000 nail tablets, after they have really been studied.

There is a problem, and that is that it is all intermittent and fragmented. There are many words that are difficult to explain.

For the time being, it is impossible to provide strong evidence.

Moreover, Zhu Qizhen used it to deter Confucian ministers, and he also had a sense of taking things out of context.

Actually trying to get something out of these oracles is a very troublesome thing.

If this trend is not contained, all the achievements of the Biyong Society will be meaningless.

Zhu Qizhen was in the Qianqing Palace, and summoned Yu Qian, Liu Dingzhi, Xu Youzhen, Chen Wen, Qiu Jun, Wang Shu, Shang Shi, and the prince to discuss.

Now the situation is clear.

Although the cabinet has not yet changed, Xu Youzhen, Chen Wen, Qiu Jun and a few others, as well as the additional personnel of the next cabinet, are mostly selected from several people.

Zhu Qizhen stood up with his hands in his hands and said: "Now the situation, what do you think you should do? ”

"Your Majesty." Yu Qian coughed a few times and said: "Your Majesty once said that it is not appropriate to sin people with words, and now Wu Hebi and others, although their words are disrespectful, they are also sincere to the court, and I hope Your Majesty will be loyal and upright." Forgive this generation. ”

It seems that Yu Qian has done nothing.

It just didn't look at the work that Cheng Qian did.

Yu Qian had private communication with many ministers and appeased many ministers. Otherwise, this time the wave of opposition would not have been some civil Confucianism, but also some minor officials below the third grade, and real ministers, who would have remained silent.

This is Yu Qian's work.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I naturally don't want to kill, but now I can't take a step back, otherwise it will be unspeakable." ”

Politics has always been like this, either the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west wind presses the east wind, and there is no intermediate state at all.

Zhu Qizhen gave in this time. will make a very bad start, that is, the trend of public opinion, which will make the court take back its fate. This is a great trampling on the authority of the imperial court.

Even Zhu Qizhen had a feeling of lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot.

Why?

Without him, the existence of newspapers is a multiplier in this trend, and without newspapers, things would not be so influential.

At least this high-level political division

It will not make a fuss, so that almost everyone in the world who can read knows it.

After all, many times, there is a big disturbance in the imperial court. For ordinary people, it will only be known after the fact.

Zhu Qizhen wanted to ban the newspaper more than once.

Even Shang Shi has repeatedly said this thing.

Zhu Qizhen finally restrained himself. Now his ban on newspapers is just a one-sentence thing, but his decades-long atmosphere of tolerance towards Shilin has been ruined.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen was naturally reluctant to kill.

Only the only victor can be tolerant, he can back down, but he must not make people think that he is regressing because he can't withstand such a trend.

"In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things." Xu Youzhen said: "The minister thinks that punishment must be used at this moment. ”

When Xu Youzhen said this, almost everyone looked at Xu Youzhen.

In fact, in this situation, Yu Qian persuaded Zhu Qizhen to spare these people from the beginning, which is also in line with the psychology of most people, after all, everyone reads sage books.

Even deep down, they may not believe much in Zhu Qizhen's theory.

Of course, these people also know one thing, that is, science can be empty talk, but if you really want to talk about it, you can't use it.

If science is really useful, there will not be many problems in the court now.

It's just that they have been studying science since childhood. Even the officials who wrote to these great Confucians were deeply implicated. Even friends with each other, naturally they don't want to see blood.

Xu Youzhen's words broke their tacit understanding.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Where is the torture? ”

Xu Youzhen said: "The great Confucians in various places have no official status, so they naturally have no criminal punishment. But some people eat the king's fortune and don't think about the court, which is extremely hateful. ”

"It is possible to cure this generation and set an example."

"The minister is willing to accept the criminal department to give His Majesty an explanation."

Xu Youzhen's set is not new. Isn't it a punishment that is not a crime? Whether it is a Ming official or an official of later generations, if you really use a magnifying glass to observe, how many people can be clean and spotless.

Xu Youzhen, as the secretary of the Criminal Department, wants to convict people, how can he not find it? It will definitely be able to do it beautifully, and you can't find any flaws from beginning to end.

After Zhu Qizhen heard this, his heart first moved. Then he shook his head lightly in his heart.

This may not necessarily suppress such a trend, and second, it will also disrupt the political atmosphere in the DPRK and China.

After all, no matter how much you cover it up, it's a party fight. As soon as this head is opened, there is no aftermath for the initiator.

However, Xu Youzhen gave Zhu Qizhen inspiration, and it is not impossible to make an example of a hundred. But this "one" should be big enough and have enough deterrent power. Only after killing can you scare people.

At this moment, Zhu Qizhen remembered a person, but it was just right and suitable. And it is not involved in party disputes.