What Li Zhizao wants is innovation; And what Cui Chengxiu wants is a cultural blow, he wants to take advantage of here, so as to find a position to attack people.

These two people have their own ideas and private goods, and on the surface, it seems that they are supporting Huang Kezhang, but in fact, they are just doing their own things in the name of Huang Kezhang. To put it bluntly, the black pot is carried by Huang Kezhang, and the benefits are taken by them.

After seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao's mood was a little complicated.

Because isn't that something you do often?

It seems that these courtiers are also learning quite quickly. This made Zhu Youxiao feel a little not very good.

Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look at Huang Kezhang, who was standing not far away, and saw that his face was very calm, he didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't seem to hear anything at all.

However, Zhu Youxiao knew that it was impossible for Huang Kezhang not to hear the voices of these people, and Huang Kezhang was pretending to be stupid at this time.

Maybe Huang Kezhang also understands in his heart that if there is no benefit, who will support you for no reason?

In such a situation, it is not too much to support you and take some benefits.

As for the matter of carrying the black pot, your matter is the biggest, so you will carry it. Anyway, it doesn't matter if you have them, or without them, you have to carry the black pot, but the weight is different.

After Cui Chengxiu finished speaking, Zhu Youxiao nodded lightly and said, "Do you Aiqing still have something to say?" ”

At this time, everyone has a bad feeling.

No one expected things to take a turn for the worse, and everyone didn't know what to say for a while.

Of course, not everyone stood stupidly at this time, and some people stood up.

This person is none other than Yu Maoheng, the left governor of the Inspectorate.

After these officials in the court saw Yu Maoheng stand up, they were all slightly stunned. No one expected Yu Maoheng to stand up at this time.

You know, in fact, it's been a long time, and this Yu Maoheng has been pretending to be stupid.

At present, Cui Chengxiu is the happiest person jumping up and down in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which makes many people think that Cui Chengxiu will replace Yu Maoheng.

But the bigwigs in the court don't think so, Yu Maoheng is His Majesty's henchman, how can he be replaced by Cui Chengxiu so easily?

Yu Maoheng is so low-key, but it's just not time for him to stand up.

Now, at such a critical time, Yu Maoheng has finally stood up.

The hearts of everyone in the court sank. In their opinion, this may be His Majesty's attitude to show his own attitude.

In fact, everyone knows that His Majesty is supporting this matter. Because the whole thing was done by His Majesty from the very beginning.

The earliest Chen Kedao came to Beijing to give a lecture, which was to give a lecture to His Majesty, and then there was a matter of the disciples of science attacking Chen Kedao.

After that, there was a debate in the imperial court about the prohibition of privately opening academies and private lectures.

After such a debate, the matter of establishing a royal academy in the imperial court and reformulating the syllabus for the imperial examination was proposed.

Therefore, from beginning to end, the whole thing is actually manipulated by His Majesty.

It's just that His Majesty has been behind the scenes and has never stood in front of the stage.

Seeing Yu Maoheng's appearance now, everyone realized that His Majesty might be standing in front of the stage.

Many of the people's faces darkened, and at the same time they turned their eyes to the several cabinet scholars standing in front of them. At such a time, only cabinet scholars can come forward.

However, several cabinet universities all closed their eyes, and looked like an old god was there, or they looked confident.

The officials in the court didn't know what these old guys were thinking.

After Yu Maoheng took a step forward, he said slowly: "Your Majesty, I don't think there is a need for this. ”

"Above the court, everyone knew that the four books were all annotated by Zhu Zi, so they flourished and were included in the imperial examination. Therefore, the minister thought that the "Xunzi" could be added to the four books, or it could be called the five books, but there was no need to remove the "Mencius". ”

"As the so-called people who read books read, they comprehend the way of the sages, and their personal comprehension is different, and the ways of the sages they learn are also different.

After Yu Maoheng's words came out, many people began to grit their teeth.

It seems that Yu Maoheng is making peace with the mud, making both sides take a step back. But the truth is not like this, Yu Maoheng did this, and he also had his own private goods in it.

First of all, Yu Maoheng juxtaposed Xunzi and Mencius.

That's already a big deal. If everyone can accept Xunzi's doctrine, why bother to get him out of the Confucian Temple?

Now that everyone has taken Xunzi out of the Confucian Temple, didn't you carry him back when you did this?

The most critical point is that Zhu Zi's Four Books and Five Classics, you can add them to it as soon as you do this?

I added a "Xunzi" today, do I have to add something else to it tomorrow?

It's endless. To put it bluntly, it is still digging the roots of science.

Although Yu Maoheng said that the righteousness on the surface was awe-inspiring, he was still ruthless, and he was steady and ruthless!

At the same time, Yu Maoheng made these officials aware of the danger.

In front, whether it is Cui Chengxiu or Li Zhizao, their positions are very clear, so their opposition is outright opposition.

But this Yu Maoheng stood up and directly made such a Mencius Xunzi juxtaposition, which gave the possibility of compromise.

Many people will feel that if they can't oppose it to the end, then there is nothing to compromise appropriately.

In fact, this is to divide and co-opt a group of undetermined people within the science of science, so that there is no way for the science of science to be held together.

How vicious his intentions are! What a shady means!

Many people looked at Yu Maoheng's gaze again, and they had a little more killing intent.

More people are wondering, is this what His Majesty meant?

Some people even have an idea in their hearts, if this is what His Majesty means, then nothing can be done, why not take a step back?

After saying that, Yu Maoheng retreated.

There was no expression on his face, giving people the feeling that my business was done, and my words were finished, and you can do whatever you want.

This attitude is even more hateful, which is equivalent to running away after setting fire. You're excited, but what about the others?

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Yu Maoheng and sighed in his heart.

Why are the courtiers you use all this kind of old cowardice?

Could it be that this is also good at the top and effective at the bottom?

What do you think you can't learn? Why don't you learn this?

What a disappointment for me.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks what Lord Yu said is inappropriate." One man suddenly stepped forward.

He said such a sentence loudly, and everyone's eyes were focused on him, because no one thought that he would dare to say such a thing.

The reason is also very simple, everyone knows that Yu Maoheng is His Majesty's person, so what Yu Maoheng said is likely to be what His Majesty meant.

If you stand up against it in this way, you are opposing Your Majesty; It's not that you can't object, but you can't be so direct, right?

Everyone turned their heads to look over and found that the person who stood up was actually Zhao Bingzhong, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

This person is no stranger to everyone, even Zhu Youxiao is no stranger to him.

Because Zhao Bingzhong's qualifications are relatively old, he is a Jinshi in Wanli for 26 years, and he is the top student in high school, but because of his upright temperament, he was directly cut and returned to his hometown.

Zhu Youxiao knew Zhao Bingzhong, not because of this era, but because of later generations.

Zhu Youxiao once saw a national first-class cultural relic, which was the original paper of the scientific examination, and it was the original paper of the imperial examination.

The question of the palace exam, Zhu Youxiao still remembers, asked about the emperor's politics and the emperor's heart.

The meaning is very simple, that is, what kind of mind and what kind of policy the emperor should have.

In that palace examination, Zhao Bingzhong won the top prize in high school, and his copy of the paper has been preserved to future generations. No one knows how it was handed down, but it was the only remaining champion test paper, so it was listed as a national first-class cultural relic.

After Zhu Youxiao saw this test paper, he also went to know the author of this test paper, that is, Zhao Bingzhong.

Then Zhu Youxiao found something interesting, or such an interesting person.

In Zhao Bingzhong's examination paper, he wrote some very interesting things, such as he believed that the first thing to govern the country was to set the rules and disciplines, to promulgate laws and regulations, and to put laws and decrees at the top of all kinds of documents, hang them at the gates of government offices at all levels and in the most conspicuous places indoors, and distribute them to the whole country.

These laws and regulations make the people of the whole country not only familiar, but also consciously abide by them, so that the whole country can have laws to follow; People's goals are clear, and the hearing and hearing are not chaotic; Inspire the lazy and the shrewd.

It can be said that when Zhao Bingzhong was young, he was a staunch supporter of the rule of law.

Zhao Bingzhong highly admires the examination method, believing that corrupt officials need to be severely punished; The poor people in the whole country have no way to file a complaint, because corrupt officials and corrupt officials are rampant in society. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the punishment of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and at the same time punish them for ruining their families.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was very impressed by Zhao Bingzhong.

After Zhu Youxiao came to Daming, he has been paying attention to Zhao Bingzhong, but this person has not done anything, he has stayed in the Ministry of Rites honestly, and he has not participated in the party struggle at all.

It's always been you who make trouble with you, and I'll just do my own thing.

But this time, it was obvious that Zhao Bingzhong couldn't sit still. Because he saw the hope that his ideals could be practiced.

Replacing Mencius with Xunzi is the beginning of the rule of law. So Zhao Bingzhong rushed out directly.

Originally, Cui Chengxiu and what they just said were very good, but Zhao Bingzhong didn't come up with it. But Yu Maoheng's words made him unable to sit still.

"What does Zhao Aiqing say?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhao Bingzhong and asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the so-called heaven has no two days, and there are no two masters of the country. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism, and the so-called one was nothing more than the unity of government and heart. If this cannot be done, then it will be the source of chaos in the world and the beginning of the same party and disagreement in the court. Therefore, the minister thinks that he should respect only one of them. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded, looking thoughtful, and then pondered for a long time before saying, "Who does Aiqing think you respect?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Xunzi should be respected."

Zhao Bingzhong said expressionlessly: "I believe that there are gentlemen in the world, but after all, there is a place that cannot be educated. ”

"Etiquette is the foundation of people, but not everyone will abide by it, so I think that etiquette is the upper limit of people, everyone should learn it, and everyone can strive to become a saint, that is, to learn etiquette. This is also the purpose of indoctrination. ”

But there are people who can't be educated, so the law should be used to limit and punish. Therefore, the minister thinks that etiquette is the upper limit of people, and it should be widely publicized so that everyone can understand etiquette. ”

And the law is lower to man, and if anyone does not obey it, then the law is to punish him. Therefore, the minister thought that when the etiquette and law were carried out at the same time, Xunzi's statement was appropriate, and it could even be the national policy of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Listening to Zhao Bingzhong's words, Zhu Youxiao almost wanted to ask him, did you cross over?

The law is the lower limit of human beings, and this sentence is something that everyone knows in later generations, and at the same time, it is also obeyed.

There is also a very well-known view that the law does not prohibit it.

This is for ordinary people, as long as the law does not explicitly prohibit you from doing it, you can do it.

For government officials, there is no prohibition in the law, that is, they cannot do anything; If there is no law, it cannot be managed.

Although it is different from what Zhao Bingzhong said, the meaning is always the same.

When Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhao Bingzhong again, there was a look of appreciation in his eyes.

You should have stepped up a long time ago, did you know?

If you had come forward, I would have used you a long time ago, and maybe you would have been in the cabinet by now.

Compared with Huang Kezhang, who became a monk halfway, Zhao Bingzhong is too suitable for the position of Shangshu of the Criminal Department.

If Zhao Bingzhong had stood up earlier, there would have been nothing wrong with Huang Kezhang.

Zhu Youxiao nodded thoughtfully and said, "I already know what Aiqing thinks. ”

Hearing Zhu Youxiao say this, many people's hearts chuckled.

No, we haven't spoken yet!

We're against it!

They just want to step forward, they want to express their opinions.

However, Zhu Youxiao didn't pay attention to them at all, and directly turned his head to look at the four cabinet scholars and said, "What do the cabinet elders think?" ”

Everyone's eyes instantly shifted to the cabinet scholars, wanting to see what they had to say.

At this time, it is not good for you to go out and grab the talk again, after all, it was His Majesty who asked, and it was also asked by several cabinet scholars. When you stand up and speak at this time, it can only make people feel that you are out of line.

Huang Kezhang naturally didn't have to stand up, because this itself was proposed by him, and there was nothing to say.

Then it will be Sun Chengzong's turn, because among the remaining three cabinet scholars, he has the lowest status.

Sun Chengzong took a step forward and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the minister agrees." ”

After saying this, Sun Chengzong turned around and retreated.

And then there was no then, that is, I finished my statement, and I didn't want to talk about other things.

Next, it was naturally the turn of Xu Guangqi, the deputy assistant of the cabinet. Xu Guangqi took a step forward, and in the expectant eyes of everyone, he said: "Your Majesty, the minister also agrees." ”

After these two people spoke, it can be said that there was an uproar.

How so?

They all agreed?

Since the beginning of the last dynasty, there has been no opposition in the court, everyone agrees, and the only one who disagrees is Yu Maoheng.

But people are not completely opposed, they just say that they want to send Mencius and Xunzi together.

So everyone's eyes were focused on Han Yi's body, although there was still a little expectation in his heart, but everyone knew that there was probably no hope.