Chapter 122: Leader of the Clear Stream
Zhu Houzhao didn't expect that he would only give a few examples, which caused Wang Yangming so many questions.
Not only Wang Yangming, but also Yan Song, Zhang Xuan, and Xia Yan all had question marks written on their faces.
Zhu Houzhao patiently replied for a long time, and also made up all kinds of reasons for why he knew so much, what kind of dream gods gave books, etc., but it was delayed until the afternoon, before he got rid of the questioning of Wang Yangming and others, and returned to the Forbidden City to listen to the government.
But no matter what, Zhu Houzhao basically came in person whenever he was free to give lectures to the only two students of Beijing Normal University.
And the two officials, Wang Yangming and Yan Song, also often sat on the sidelines.
Of course, sometimes, Zhu Houzhao will also encourage them to debate with themselves, and even encourage them to debate with each other, so that the academic atmosphere of Beijing Normal University is particularly free and open from the beginning.
Zhu Houzhao likes it very much, and he also values Beijing Normal University very much.
In his view, the current Beijing Normal University is the cradle of talents that can be cultivated by himself and can innovate the Ming Dynasty in the future, and it is the base for sowing seeds.
After all, in the twentieth century, the new ideas that finally changed China and allowed China to rise again began to germinate from several universities at that time.
But Zhu Houzhao is the emperor after all, and his importance to Beijing Normal University naturally arouses more people's attention to Beijing Normal University.
However, in this era, Confucianism is still rampant.
Therefore, the inclusive ideology of Beijing Normal University is not tolerated by the vast majority of students in this era.
In particular, the Qingliu officials who tried to use the system of science to protect their own interests did not want other studies besides Confucianism to be carried forward, and then they would no longer be able to protect the interests of their own class through Confucianism.
And it was just when the unique way of running a school at Beijing Normal University had just caused controversy among Shilin, Wang Ao, the leader of the clear stream, entered Beijing!
Wang Ao was born in Tanhua, and almost, he is a character of Lianzhong Sanyuan, and even the teacher of Emperor Xiaozong, and also the teacher of Zhu Houzhao.
When Zhu Houzhao was the prince, there were many teachers, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and other cabinet ministers, although they were also teachers, but many times in terms of a name, it was the officials of the East Palace who really taught Zhu Houzhao, Wang Ao and Yang Tinghe, and Wang Ao not only taught the prince, but also taught the emperor, and his qualifications were above Yang Tinghe, and his status in the Qingliu was the most noble.
And Wang Ao is now in Beijing because he was promoted by the court as the left servant of the ministry.
Although he is not in the cabinet, this official position also means that he is not far from entering the cabinet, and it is enough to see that although Wang Ao has been at home for a long time, he still has prestige in the court, otherwise he would not be promoted by the court as the left servant of the ministry.
Of course, Zhu Houzhao did not prevent Wang Ao from being promoted by the court as the left attendant of the ministry, because his impression of Wang Ao was only that he was an academic official, just like Wang Hua, he was not disgusted with this kind of official, so he did not refuse the hundred officials to recommend Wang Ao as the left attendant of the ministry.
But in fact, when Wang Ao entered Beijing, he was most happy to be the officials of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China.
After all, since Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and other important Qingliu officials were sentenced for killing the monarch, a large number of Qingliu officials have also been implicated, so that the Qingliu officials have become a plate of loose sand, unable to resist the turbidity officials, and now Wang Ao's entry into Beijing undoubtedly gives them a backbone.
At this time, like most of the Qingliu officials who rushed outside the city gate to welcome Wang Ao into Beijing, Yan Bianxiu of the Hanlin Academy also came outside the city to greet Wang Ao, and said very excitedly: "It's really good that Mr. Wang has entered Beijing!" From now on, we Qingliu will no longer be leaderless! ”
"Yes! Now the ministers of the turbid stream are flooding the court, and we and other Qingliu officials have been squeezed out! Now that Mr. Wang has entered Beijing, the predicament of Qingliu officials such as us will be broken! ”
Zhuang Zhongyun, who came with him, also agreed.
Other Qingliu officials who came to greet Wang Ao also agreed.
At that time, as soon as Wang Ao appeared, a large group of Qingliu officials flocked over and bowed their hands, all of them very respectful.
Even Yang Tinghe also arched his hand and said: "I heard that Mr. Wang is the young master, and we are all in tears because of this, it can be seen that the Dynasty of the Holy Ming Dynasty really does not leave the virtuous talents in the wild!" Mr. Wang's entry into Beijing will definitely make the court look new! ”
"Wang is not talented, he was favored by His Majesty, elected by his colleagues, and Xi is the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, and now he can only be dedicated to it!"
Wang Ao entered the city as he spoke, and as soon as he entered the city, he called Yang Tinghe to his place and asked: "Master Yang, you are the teacher of Your Majesty's teaching, you answer me truthfully, and now Your Majesty can hold a feast?" ”
"Honestly! Mr. Wang, Your Majesty has not held a feast since he ascended the throne! ”
Yang Tinghe replied.
"Ridiculous! This is simply ridiculous! His Majesty is only fifteen years old, although he is already a human king, but in the end he has not studied well, if he does not teach the knowledge that has been applied to the world in time, how to govern the world! Bachelor Yang, as a close minister of the Son of Heaven and a teacher of the Son of Heaven, why don't you admonish him! ”
Wang Ao directly slapped the table and scolded sharply.
"Mr. Wang is angry, how can the lower officials not know the importance of the feast, but you also know the temperament of His Majesty today!
And so many major events have happened recently, and there are Ma Wensheng and other turbidity cabinet officials, only the rule of the people and not the king, so that His Majesty's studies have been abandoned for a long time, and now, not only did not get the slightest Confucian orthodox education, but built a Beijing Normal University, mixed with a group of businessmen, doctors, and Confucian scum, what are the hundred schools of thought, but also what to say about inclusiveness, carry forward the study of a hundred crafts! ”
Yang Tinghe sighed as he spoke: "If this continues, Your Majesty will only focus on strange skills and tricks, and it will be difficult for us to control Your Majesty when we wait for Qingliu to follow the way of Confucius and Mencius, the principle of a sage!" The future of our Shilin is in jeopardy, today it is the turbidity current officials who are flooding the court, and I am afraid that in the future, the three religions and nine streams will be flooded in the court! ”
"The old man also heard about this Jingshi University! Such a corrupt and deviant school should not exist! It should be demolished! The old man entered Beijing this time, and he didn't plan to fight with Ma Wensheng and them, since they want to reform the rule of officials, let them change it, but Your Majesty must be taught by us Qingliu! It must be educated by orthodoxy! ”
Wang Ao is a native of Suzhou, born in the Jiangnan Shi clan, and is the leader of the Qingliu clan, so he naturally knows that only by respecting Confucianism and advocating ethics can he safeguard the interests of the Jiangnan Shi clan and the Qingliu officials behind him, and he also knows that these Qingliu officials, if they want to still control the real power politically, they must control the emperor in their own hands! But no, let the emperor stay with the turbidity current officials all day long, and even stay with the strange and skillful people at Jingshi University.
Therefore, the first thing Wang Ao wanted to do after entering Beijing was to urge the emperor to strictly implement the system of sutra and feast.
And the Jing Feast was a way for these Qingliu officials to borrow Confucian theories to control the emperor.
What's more, he also found that if he didn't control the emperor, he would not be able to fight against the turbid officials and even the eunuchs.
After Wang Ao said, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but give his hand and said: "Mr. Wang is the teacher of the first emperor and the teacher of His Majesty, and this matter can only be done by Mr. Wang. ”
Wang Ao soon made a recital, asking Zhu Houzhao to restart the prayer feast, and asked Zhu Houzhao to change the original ten-day prayer banquet to a five-day lecture!
At the same time, Wang Ao also went to the top, hoping that Zhu Houzhao would dismantle Beijing Normal University! Take Confucius, Mencius, Zhuzi, etc. as orthodoxy, and don't let heretical learning harm the world!