The crown princess gave birth to a grandson, and this great news spread in the palace in an instant.

All kinds of rewards came one after another, and the atmosphere in the palace eased a lot, and they were jubilant all day long, and they didn't even scold or punish them.

All of a sudden, the palace was overjoyed.

The news soon spread outside the palace, and for a while, there was a jubilant atmosphere in the court, and no one would choose to do something at this time, because it would be death.

Therefore, all the good news presented by the court was good, and the congratulatory watches of the officials were all sent to the palace, which can be said to be a voice of praise.

This is a very good opportunity for officials, after all, if it is well written, it is likely to be appreciated by His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then it is naturally promising in the future.

Under such circumstances, the court was naturally jubilant.

It's just that the outside affairs have little to do with Zhu Houzhao, he is mainly by the side of the crown princess these days, and other things are handled by other people.

Especially on Queen Zhang's side, compared to Zhu Houzhao, who is a father, Queen Zhang, who is a grandmother, is even more excited. She will run over every day, and at the same time, she will celebrate vigorously, it can be said that she is very energetic, there is a feeling of "her waist is not sore, and her legs are not painful", and her laughter can be heard all day long.

In this regard, Zhu Houzhao could only smile and did not open his mouth to persuade him.

If you try to persuade yourself at this time, it is estimated that you will be scolded, so you simply choose not to speak.

As for the choice of the palace to celebrate, Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything. After all, it's not like before, now there is money in the palace.

Of course, there are also people who come to the prince's side to congratulate him. Not everyone can come, the important ministers in the court will choose to go to the emperor's side, they will not run to the prince's side, otherwise there will be a suspicion of befriending the prince, and they have to avoid suspicion.

But the young officials promoted by Zhu Houzhao are different, such as Tang Bohu and Wang Shouren, and so on, who came to congratulate them.

Many generals from the army also came, and there were also many nobles and relatives, of course, all of them were juniors of the younger generation, but this was enough for Zhu Houzhao.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, Wang Shouren has arrived." Liu Jin came to Zhu Houzhao's side and said with a smile on his face.

If there is anyone who is happy these days, then there will probably be many people who are happy.

But if anyone is the happiest, Liu Jin is definitely one of them,

Liu Jin is the confidant of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and in the eyes of many people, he will be the companion of the emperor and grandson in the future. What is that status?

I can't tolerate him not being careful, and I can't tolerate him being unhappy.

Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything about this, he knew that a new round of competition had begun.

So he nodded and said, "Then go over." ”

After saying this, Zhu Houzhao stood up and walked straight to the front.

Wang Shouren came over to congratulate him, but Zhu Houzhao had something he wanted to talk to him.

When he came to the front hall, Wang Shouren was already waiting here.

After seeing Zhu Houzhao, Wang Shouren hurriedly saluted, and congratulated with a bright smile on his face: "Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Prince, the Ming Dynasty has a grandson, there are successors, and the country is stable!" Now the country and the people are safe, this is the luck of the Ming Dynasty and the luck of the people in the world! ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded and said: "Today, there is also a credit to Aiqing, and in the future, you should work harder and don't slack off!" It's not yet time for the knives and guns to be put into storage and the horses to be put in Nanshan,"

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Prince." Hearing Zhu Houzhao say this, Wang Shouren's expression also became serious, and then he said: "The minister will definitely live up to the high expectations of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded and said, "Sit down and talk." ”

After Wang Shouren sat down, Zhu Houzhao continued: "How are you doing in the military department? Is it a habit, has it been harassed? ”

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Wang Shouren was moved. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has valued himself so much over the years, and he is still so concerned about himself now, and it has indeed reached a certain point as a minister.

He smiled and said, "The minister is doing well in the military department. ”

This is not Wang Shouren's nonsense, nor is it deliberately concealed, but he is really doing well in the military department.

As for the reason, it is also very simple, Wang Shouren's father is a cabinet scholar, and the family is so prestigious, and the most important thing is that he is favored by His Royal Highness the Prince.

Everyone knows that he will be the person who His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must reuse in the future, and in such a situation, who will wear small shoes for him?

If there are new up-and-comers who don't have enough foundation, maybe there will be people who want to do something. But now the father and son of the Wang family can be said to be the general trend, Lao Tzu is a cabinet scholar, you wear small shoes for other people's sons, so do you still want to mix?

What's more, Wang Shouren himself is a fierce general, and he has fought countless big and small battles in the past few years, and basically won all of them.

If you have a background, you have the ability, as long as you are not too bitter and mean in the world, you are basically held by everyone.

Wang Shouren's behavior is naturally no problem, so he is like a fish in water in the military department.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao also knew this, so he nodded and said, "That's fine." It just so happened that you came over today, and there is something that this palace wants to discuss with you. ”

Zhu Hou looked at Wang Shouren and said with a smile: "The military reform of the whole country has almost been completed, you know this." Civil officials in various localities have also implemented the examination method, which can be regarded as fruitful. ”

"But Hongu still has some ideas." As he spoke, Zhu Hou looked at Wang Shouren, and then asked, "What do you think of science?" ”

After asking this question, Zhu Houzhao did not speak again, but quietly waited for Wang Shouren to speak.

In fact, Wang Shouren is very disdainful of science, which Zhu Houzhao knows without asking.

You must know that Wang Shouren is a master of mind, if he is cold to science, then there is a ghost.

There is one thing that Zhu Houzhao is still very clear, that is, when Wang Shouren was eighteen years old, he and his wife Zhu returned to Yuyao, and the boat passed through Guangxin, and Wang Shouren paid homage to Lou Forgiveness.

Lou Liang taught him the study of "learning from things", and Wang Shouren was very happy. After that, he read Zhu Xi's works all over and pondered Song Confucianism's so-called doctrine that "everything has a fine surface and a coarse inside, and every grass and tree has a reason".

In order to practice Zhu Xi's "knowledge of things", once he made up his mind to be poor in bamboo, and "checked" bamboo for seven days and seven nights, but found nothing, but people fell ill because of it.

Since then, Wang Shouren has great doubts about the theory of "Gewu", which is the famous "Shouren Gezhu" in the history of Chinese philosophy.

Corresponding to this article is the famous Dragon Field Enlightenment in later generations.

In the previous life, the eunuch Liu Jin was good at government and arrested more than 20 people including the imperial historian Dai Milling in Nanjing.

Wang Shouren went to the rescue, and angered Liu Jin, was forty rods, and was demoted to Guizhou Longchang (seventy miles northwest of Guiyang, Xiuwen County), and became a Longchang inn.

At the same time, his father, Wang Hua, was also driven out of Beijing and transferred to Nanjing as the secretary of the ministry.

On the way, Wang Shouren was chased and killed by Liu Jin, and faked diving to escape by committing suicide.

Wang Shouren, who escaped the pursuit, secretly went to Nanjing to meet his father Wang Hua, and Wang Hua said to him: "Since the imperial court has entrusted you with the responsibility, you should take office." ”

Then Wang Shouren embarked on the road and came to Guizhou Longchang.

"The mountains are thin, and the seedlings and bureaucrats live together", Longchang was still an uncivilized area at that time, Wang Shouren was not discouraged, and taught the locals according to the customs, and was loved by the people.

During this period, Wang Shouren gained a new understanding of the central idea of the University.

Wang Shouren realized that "the way of the sage, my nature is self-sufficient, and those who seek reason from it are wrong", and wrote "Dogma to show all beings in Longchang" during this period, which is known as Longchang enlightenment in history.

There has never been this period in this life, although Zhu Houzhao has also taught Wang Shouren some things, but he has not been by Zhu Houzhao's side for several years, whether his current mind has changed, Zhu Houzhao does not know.

At the same time, whether he realized something new, Zhu Houzhao also didn't know.

Zhu Houzhao has always wanted to talk to Wang Shouren, but there are no good opportunities. This is a good opportunity to have a lot of time for two people to talk about it.

Although there is no dragon field enlightenment, Wang Shouren has also performed indoctrination in the northwest over the years, and has also taught many people.

Zhu Houzhao has also heard some things more or less, so he wants to discuss it with Wang Shouren to see if his thinking has changed and whether something new has been produced?

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, the expression on Wang Shouren's face became serious.

In fact, in addition to being serious, Wang Shouren's heart has some apprehension. Because he did have ideas, and he was really dissatisfied with science, but he didn't know whether to say it or not.

Seeing Zhu Houzhao looking at him with earnest eyes, Wang Shouren sighed softly.

Death for a confidant.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so kind to him, since he entered the official career, he has been taken by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trusts himself and cultivates himself more, which is to treat himself as a national soldier.

The king has treated me as a countryman, and I will repay him as a countryman.

Thinking of this, Wang Shouren had nothing to hesitate about, and said directly: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister does have some ideas. But there are some big rebellions, and the minister doesn't know whether to talk about it or not. If there is something wrong with what the minister said, please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to forgive his sins. ”

After hearing Wang Shouren's words, Zhu Houzhao became interested.

If he can't say anything new, he will disappoint Zhu Houzhao. Now he has an idea, which is also what Zhu Houzhao wants to see.

So Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter, just say it." Whatever you say, Hongu won't blame you. ”

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Wang Shouren hurriedly said respectfully.

After a moment of silence, Wang Shouren said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once taught his ministers to take a long-term view and not be limited to the words of one family. So the minister has read a lot of books over the years, and the minister has been in the northwest and the grassland all these years, so he can be regarded as having some insights. ”

But more and more realizations, but the minister felt more and more confused in his heart. Compare with what you have learned in the past, and keep looking for it in the sea of books, but you don't let the minister find a solution. ”

"By chance, the minister saw a book, which made the minister have a sudden idea."

Hearing Wang Shouren's words, Zhu Houzhao immediately became interested, and then hurriedly asked him: "What kind of book is it?" ”

Wang Shouren didn't dare to hide it, and hurriedly said: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it's Xunzi." ”

At that time, the minister was confused and could not answer, so he began to rummage through various books. When he saw Xunzi, it seemed that the doubts in his heart were solved. ”

"When he was young, he once used bamboo, although he persisted for seven days and seven nights, but he didn't feel anything, and even made himself sick."

"The minister once wondered if it was because the minister's talent was not enough. So the minister began to study more and more intensively, and was also admitted to the Jinshi, and later discussed with many scholars, but after all, he did not find a solution, and no one could answer the doubts in his heart for the minister. ”

"But when he saw Xunzi, the minister had an understanding." After saying this, Wang Shouren did not speak again.

He was waiting for Zhu Houzhao, because he had already reached this point, and he needed Zhu Houzhao to let him continue.

Because the next words are a little unreasonable, and even what is said now is not accepted by the mainstream.

The reason is also very simple, the current literati believe in Confucius and Mencius, and even Mencius is more important, but Xunzi is not believed, and it is even about to be regarded as a heresy.

Zhu Houzhao also knows that the mainstream thinking now is definitely not Xunzi, and even rejects Xunzi a lot.

Of course, this situation appeared after the Song Dynasty. Before the Song Dynasty, Xunzi was more admired, but Mencius's ideas were not accepted by the mainstream.

It was not until the Song Dynasty that Mencius gradually became the mainstream.

As for the beginning, that is, in the Song Dynasty, Zhu Xi combined "Mencius" with "Analects", "University" and "Zhongyong" as the "Four Books".

Since the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, it has been regarded as a family heirloom book.

Zhu Xi also wrote a collection of four books, which has become a scientific examination question now, which shows its status.

In the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, the book "Mencius" was included in the imperial examination subjects for the first time.

In the sixth year of Yuanfeng, Mencius was posthumously awarded the title of "Duke of Zou Guo" for the first time, and was approved to enjoy the Confucian Temple the following year.

Later, the book "Mencius" was upgraded to a Confucian classic.

Zhu Xi of the Southern Song Dynasty combined Mencius with the Analects, the University, and the Mean into the "Four Books", and its actual status was even higher than the "Five Classics".

In the first year of the Yuan Dynasty to Shun, Mencius was crowned as "Ya Shenggong", and later called "Ya Sheng", second only to Confucius.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was officially stipulated that the eight-strand essay topics of the imperial examination must be selected from the "Four Books", and they must "speak on behalf of the saints". As a result, the book "Mencius" became one of the must-read books for scholars in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

There is also a very interesting thing here, that is Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who wanted to get Mencius out of the Confucian Temple, thinking that Mencius's doctrine was heresy.

Zhu Yuanzhang compiled "Mencius Verses", deleting the chapters and sentences in "Mencius", such as "The people are precious, the community is secondary, and the king is light", "The person who is a thief is called a husband, and he is punished by a husband, and he has not heard of killing the king".

Zhu Yuanzhang once said: "Let this old man be spared today!" He also issued an edict to the world that many of Mencius's remarks were "not suitable for courtiers", and ordered Mencius to be expelled from the Temple of Literature.

The next day, Qian Tang tried to dissuade him, and the astronomical officials also played the dim Wenxing, so Zhu Yuanzhang issued another edict: "Mencius argues heresy, dispels heresy, invents the way of Confucius, and deserves to enjoy it as before."