The Son of Heaven gave a feast, three soups and five cuts, all listed, very rich.

But the more hearty it is, the harder it is to eat!

Lin Yanchao should have a deep understanding of this, who likes to eat such a meal, if the Son of Heaven is angry, the consequences will be very serious. If I had a choice, I would rather eat pickles and porridge at home.

Now facing the inquiry of the Son of Heaven, Lin Yanchao is in a very difficult situation, either to destroy the trust that the Son of Heaven has easily established, or to betray the civil class.

It's hard to be a man on both sides!

But it is difficult to ride a tiger, the Son of Heaven gives a banquet, this is the treatment that only the elders have, and they are family-friendly with you, what will happen if Lin Yanchao doesn't tell the truth.

Lin Yanchao sweated on his forehead.

The Son of Heaven continued to complain: "Concubine De gave birth to the third son of the emperor, and I named her the imperial concubine, but in fact, there is nothing else to think about, but the minister of Manchao thinks that I want to abolish the elder and the young. ”

"I remembered that when Qing talked about breaking willows in the process, Song Zhezong broke a willow, and Cheng Yi was responsible. Now that I have set up an imperial concubine, the hundred officials have speculated that they want to abolish the long and young, how rotten. ”

The Son of Heaven also complained, telling the story of Song Zhezong's folding of willows and Cheng Yi's admonition, which caused Song Zhezong to be very unhappy.

Zhu Xi inherited Cheng Yi's learning, the so-called Cheng Zhu's learning, is Cheng Yi, Zhu Xi's learning. Lixue attaches great importance to the defense of etiquette and religion, and just from the matter of the canonization of the imperial concubine by the Son of Heaven, it caused the officials of Lixue to blow up the nest, and by extension, the abolition of the elder and the young.

After listening to the complaint of the Son of Heaven, Lin Yanchao did not speak.

Then the Son of Heaven said warmly: "Lin Qing, this time many officials have admonished, but the Hanlin Academy has not neglected it, and I heard that it is the credit of Qing." I really appreciate this move. ”

Lin Yanchao finally said: "Your Majesty, this is Your Majesty's family matter, and it is the duty of the minister, and outsiders are not allowed to speculate without authorization." ”

The Son of Heaven said happily: "Lin Qing is really worthy of me!" I don't need the minister's advice, because it offends my majesty. However, when summoned in private, I am a minister who appreciates and knows everything, and speaks endlessly. ”

"Lin Qing helped me this time, and I will remember this love in my heart!"

Lin Yanchao was silent for a while, and then said: "Serving Your Majesty is a matter within the courtier's duty, and I really don't dare to expect anything else." ”

The Son of Heaven smiled and said: "I have always had clear rewards and punishments, if Lin Qing really has any requests, you might as well say it bluntly, I can promise you on the spot." ”

Lin Yanchao was silent for a moment and said, "Then the minister will speak bluntly." ”

"In fact, even if Your Majesty does not summon the minister, the minister also has a matter to consult Your Majesty for a long time, the last time the Ministry of Rites Guo was played, in the current science examination will pay equal attention to the policy of righteousness and policy, how did Your Majesty consider it?"

The Son of Heaven didn't expect that he would say casually that Lin Yanchao would really put forward conditions, was he really sure?

The Son of Heaven said: "Lin Qing suddenly mentioned this matter, and I didn't know how to answer you for a while." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "This matter is in the bottom of Your Majesty's heart, could it be that you have already planned it?" ”

The Son of Heaven nodded and said, "This Guo Zhengyu is the one who was in the Shuntian Mansion to break your leg at the beginning." As soon as he read the book, I knew that it was Qing's idea. Before, I asked the Ministry of Rites to discuss and the Hanlin Yuan to let the ministers come forward and let you retreat, but I didn't expect you to bring the lawsuit to me. ”

"Qing's learning of merit, doing practice is indeed the director, this is the study of the name, but using Cheng Zhu's learning to learn is the national policy of the imperial court, which has been set since the time of Taizu, which is fundamental. I can't change my course just because of a few words from you. ”

After a pause, the Son of Heaven reassured: "However, I have agreed to the cabinet to ask you to teach the next subject. In the past three years, you have carefully cultivated the storage phase in the Hanlin Academy, so that they can apply their learning, so that it is not better. ”

Lin Yanchao knew that although the Son of Heaven made himself a scholar of Hanlin, he never recognized his idea of reforming and changing the law.

He never wanted to be the next Zhang Jiangling.

Lin Yanchao also understood the emperor's thoughts, and said immediately: "Your Majesty, I just borrowed the matter of Cheng Yi breaking the willows, but under the theory of science, many officials stuck to the old rules, so that they were corrupted, and only then did they have the matter of the imperial concubine." In the long run, the Taoist system is higher than the governing system, and where is the majesty of Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is better to break a hole in the imperial examination first. ”

What Lin Yanchao said was not unreasonable, although he knew that many of his opinions were his selfishness, but the Son of Heaven was annoyed by the officials in the hall at the moment.

Especially Lin Yanchao's sentence, the Taoist system is higher than the governing system, which just says that the Son of Heaven is thinking.

The Taoist theory is the foundation of Cheng Zhu Lixue, Zhu Xi preached the Taoist theory, since ancient times, the Taoist system from Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu, Zhou Gong, Confucius, Meng, Cheng from generation to generation. After preaching this unified theory, Zhu Zi has the meaning of faintly passing on his own learning.

In Cheng Zhu Lixue's Taoist theory, Confucius was a scholar after that, and there was nothing to do with the emperor.

Therefore, the Taoist theory is held in the hand, and the right to interpret the truth is set in the hands of the scholars, and the scholars of the Song and Ming dynasties took the persuasion of the Son of Heaven and the heart of the monarch as the first priority.

Of course, Lin Yanchao also preached the doctrine of Taoism, but Confucius came down and changed it to Zixia, Xunzi, Dong Zhongshu, and then came down......

This is different from the Southern Song Dynasty's school of merit, which inherited Wang Anshi by default.

But this unification theory, in the eyes of the Son of Heaven, is greater than me, how can this work?

The Son of Heaven thought for a while and said, "That's it, science is the foundation of the country, and I still can't answer you when you ask questions." But I can let you be the main examiner, and what you do next depends on yourself. ”

Lin Yanchao was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

After the Son of Heaven agreed, he immediately regretted it in his heart: "Don't thank you too early, how to ask the cabinet side, you can figure it out yourself." There is also the matter that Qing must be crowned Concubine Zheng, and come up with a practical and speakable way. ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "With Your Majesty's words, the minister can speak freely." ”

"Wait!" The Son of Heaven sneered at this time: "Lin Qing didn't learn from Wang Qian, you still told me about Wang Jian in the original historical records!" ”

There is a passage in the biography of Wang Jian in the historical records that the Qin State failed to attack Chu, and the King of Qin ordered Wang Jian to lead 600,000 Qin troops to attack Chu again.

When Wang Jian led his troops to dominate, he asked the king of Qin for a good land and a beautiful house. King Qin asked puzzledly, Wang Qian, as a general, do you live a very poor life?

Wang Jian replied to the effect that the minister is planning for his descendants (the minister is interested in this).

Later, Wang Jian led the army out of the customs, and the envoys went to the king of Qin to ask for a good house.

The soldiers in the battalion can't look at it, and the commander of the 600,000-strong army is not concerned about defeating the Chu army, but about the family's field house?

Wang Jian said, King Qin has never believed in people, and today he will give me the troops of the country, where can I not be suspicious, so I want more good land and beautiful houses, so as to dispel King Qin's doubts.

Therefore, in the speculation of the Son of Heaven, the matter of the country, even if Lin Yanchao is a bachelor of Hanlin, it is not negotiable. Whichever answer you come up with, the Son of Heaven will think that you have selfish intentions.

Lin Yanchao's move is suspected of learning from Wang Qian.

It's like bargaining, putting yourself in a public position, but in fact, there are still selfish motives in it.

The Son of Heaven has always been so suspicious.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yanchao smiled instead: "Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch, not the king of Qin, not to mention that the minister is a junior minister, where does Your Majesty need to be wary of the minister?" ”

Seeing Lin Yanchao's reaction as usual, the Son of Heaven felt that he was a little suspicious, and said with a smile: "It's because I'm too careful, so Aiqing can be blunt." ”

The Son of Heaven thought to himself, are you Lin Yanchao selfish, wise as me, listen to a few words, can't you hear it?

After the monarch and the minister tested each other, the following finally got to the point.

Lin Yanchao said first: "The minister dares to ask why His Majesty wants to make Concubine De the imperial concubine?" ”

The Son of Heaven was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Because Concubine De gave birth to the third son of the emperor for me." ”

Then the Son of Heaven added: "Of course, the Son of Heaven is also very fond of Concubine De on weekdays, but I love the queen even more." ”

Lin Yanchao snickered, the emperor's words must not be listened to carefully.

The Son of Heaven said: "Thank you for Your Majesty's words, so the minister understands." In fact, it is okay for His Majesty to think that His Majesty favors Concubine De more, but he must not pity Concubine De because of his love, but fall into a disadvantageous place. Your Majesty Jin Defei is the imperial concubine, the ministers do not dare to complain about Your Majesty, but will complain about Concubine De, and there are even people in the history books who talk nonsense, saying that Concubine De charmed His Majesty with beauty. Dare to ask Your Majesty, is this the way to pamper Concubine De? ”

Hearing this, the Son of Heaven said silently: "But I have already agreed to Concubine De to make her a concubine." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Your Majesty, in fact, from the perspective of the ministers, Your Majesty may as well establish a concubine of virtue, the important thing is to match virtue with a position." In fact, it is not difficult to exempt this matter, and it would be good for Concubine De to come forward and ask His Majesty to pardon the ministers who had been admonished. In this way, the majesty of His Majesty is maintained, and the ministers are no longer resentful of Concubine De. ”

The Son of Heaven said happily: "Yes, this is exactly the truth. ”

Then the Son of Heaven said: "But can this move make the ministers stop and relax?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Of course not, because of Concubine De's matter, now the ministers suspect that Your Majesty has the heart to abolish the elder and the young, even if Your Majesty forgives these people, there will be other ministers in the future." ”

"So the way to cure the root cause is still above the national foundation."

The Son of Heaven said: "So I still want to be invited by the hundred officials to make the prince early?" ”

Lin Yanchao thought to himself that this was the case.

So Lin Yanchao said: "Your Majesty, the ministers also think that it is not easy for Your Majesty to be invited from hundreds of officials. ”

The Son of Heaven asked, "Why did Lin Qing say the same?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The minister is just taking history as a mirror, and the monarch who has enjoyed the country for a long time since ancient times, such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, all established his son-in-law as the prince early, but he was established first and then abolished. ”

"The crown prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, known as Xianming, although he was framed by Jiang Chong in the end, he was called unjust. But the reason is that Emperor Wu is suspicious, and the prince is a guest and follows his preferences. Since ancient times, the upright and unapproachable, the flattery is easy to get along, and the prince is a treacherous person on the left and right, and he will inevitably cause trouble. ”

"And the prince of the Tang Tai religion, all over the great Confucian teaching, his teachers Baofang Xuanling, Zhang Xuansu, Wei Zheng are all upright ministers, Tang Taizong carefully cultivated, should be able to avoid the Han Wu Emperor. In the end, however, the prince rebelled on his own. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded slightly.

Lin Yanchao said: "Your Majesty, the reason why the minister cites the examples of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty is because both of them are no less than Your Majesty's Holy Ming Monarchs, but in the matter of establishing the prince, they are both mistakes. ”

"The reason for this is not only that the prince was inappropriate during his reign, but also that it is difficult to have a prince who has been a prince for more than ten years throughout the ages, and the princes and ministers and fathers and sons can be safe!"

"Now Your Majesty has not yet been established, the dragon body has always been healthy, and the country will be more than 10,000 years old. But if the crown prince is crowned early, the time is long, and His Majesty's authority will be shared. Therefore, the ministers advised His Majesty to delay the appointment of the crown prince, which cannot be discussed by the ministers. The minister risked his life to speak and beg His Majesty to learn clearly. ”

After Lin Yanchao finished speaking.

The Son of Heaven was silent for a while, and then suddenly said: "Huang Yuanzi will never disobey me, I think he will still be able to fulfill his filial piety in the future......"

The Son of Heaven said half of the sentence and glanced at Lin Yanchao, the second half of this sentence was...... However, Huang Yuanzi's temperament is finally softer, and if he is the prince, he is easy to be swayed by the ministers.

But in the second half, he didn't say that he didn't want to be spied on by Lin Yanchao, which was also to protect him.

At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was treated majestically, but the prince was lenient. But Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty acquiesced, thinking that he was too harsh, and the officials and the people complained, but he could let the prince clean up the mess after a hundred years.

Therefore, the crown prince often pardoned the people who Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to punish, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not think he was angry, but rewarded the benevolence of the emperor. The father and son had completely different practices, which led to people who were not in harmony with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and they all ran to the prince's side.

Jiang Chong is just because, but the suspicion between the two has already been planted.

As for the current character of Huang Yuanzi, from a historical point of view, I have to say that the Son of Heaven is really accurate.

Lin Yanchao said at the moment: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true, as the so-called knowing a son is better than a father, and knowing a minister is better than a king." ”

The Son of Heaven said: "Okay, Lin Qing said to me today, and I have gained." The only minister of the Manchu Dynasty was Lin Qing's plan for me and his ancestors. ”

Lin Yanchao was relieved at the moment, and the dry goods were here, which seemed to be enough to satisfy the Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven paced for a moment, and suddenly said: "Lin Qing's words just now are to persuade me to hold on to my authority, so that I can support you in implementing the law change in the future!" ”

Lin Yanchao was overjoyed when he heard this, but he pretended to have a 'discolored' expression on his face and said, "Your Majesty, your ...... The minister never thought so far-reaching. ”

The Son of Heaven sneered and said, "What a Lin Sanyuan, how can you bet that I will definitely support you?" I have already said that you want to be Wang Anshi, but I am not Song Shenzong. ”

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "The minister has no such intention, Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if he wants to really calm the discussion of the hundred officials, the minister thinks that he should treat Concubine Gong and the emperor with kindness." ”

The Son of Heaven waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't talk about this matter anymore." ”

A few days passed.

Concubine Zheng entered the imperial concubine.

After Concubine Zheng entered the imperial concubine, the Son of Heaven issued another holy decree to the effect that Concubine Zheng interceded for Jiang Yinglin, Song Jing, and Sun Rufa.

In addition, the Son of Heaven once again stated that he has no intention of abandoning the young and young, please rest assured that one day he will establish the crown prince, and this day is not far away......

As soon as this decree was issued, the ministers were still discussing, but the controversy gradually subsided.

In the blink of an eye, in mid-February, the cabinet asked for candidates for the chief examiner and deputy examiner, and Shen Cheng and Lin Yanchao were on the list of candidates for the deputy chief examiner.

In the end, the Son of Heaven decreed that Wang Xijue, the second assistant, was the chief examiner, and Lin Yanchao, the bachelor, was the deputy chief examiner.