The emperor was determined to tour the south, and the cabinet fully supported it, which was something that no one could stop, but someone did it, and he fought for his life, and the blood was spilled on Zuo Shunmen. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The meaning behind this is very worthy of scrutiny, Zhao Zhenji found Tang Yi and got straight to the point, "Yuanfu, I'm afraid this trip is unlucky?" ”

Tang Yi's face was solemn, and he said slowly: "Dazhou Gong also believes in those ethereal things? ”

"The old man naturally doesn't believe it." Zhao Zhenji sighed, "Yuanfu, the old man saw that in the itinerary planning, he actually visited the Suzhou Confucian Temple and worshiped Yang Minggong. ”

"Could it be that Dazhou Gong is unwilling?"

Zhao Zhenji immediately shook his head, "The old man studied under the predecessors of Xinxue, and he is a disciple of Yang Minggong, and he can be called a saint in this dynasty, but Yang Minggong is the only one. It's just that ......" the old master stopped talking, paused for a while, and then said, "Isn't it a little too hasty?" ”

Tang Yi shook his head, "When someone fights to the death, it will be justified that we have hit the key point in this step, Dazhou Gong, in the past few years, we have presided over the reform of the law together and rectified the dynasty, so far, do you think the change has been successful?" ”

This question is very good, Longqing has been on the throne for five years, I have answered the external level, and the internal rectification of the officials, the acres of land have been cleared, and it is expected that the annual income of the household department will exceed 20 million taels this year, and it will be able to go to another level next year. When the imperial court was rich, there were more things that could be done, such as reforming the military system, issuing silver dollars, renovating river workers, and building warehouses and straightways in various places......

The national situation of the Ming Dynasty is rapidly reversing, and there is a thriving situation everywhere.

But Zhao Zhenji was not happy at all, on the contrary, the burden on his shoulders became heavier and heavier, and the old man's back was stiffened.

"Yuanfu, there are thousands of difficulties, and it is difficult to move forward!"

"Dazhou Gong, you are an old-timer, I might as well be presumptuous. We continue to push forward reforms, and it is not any courtier that hinders us, but the ideas that have been lingering in our heads for a long time, including the laws of our ancestors, the principles of Cheng Zhu Lixue, and even the ways of Confucius and Mencius...... How old are you? ”

Zhao Zhenji took a breath, he has been studying all his life, and he has regarded himself as a disciple of Confucius and Mencius, and if he wants to speak ill of his grandfather, he doesn't have the courage yet.

"Yuan Fu, Kong said to be benevolent, Meng said to take righteousness, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette and wisdom, the way of Confucianism, there is nothing wrong, it is our younger disciples who are wrong." The old master spoke earnestly.

"That's not right." Tang Yi didn't buy it, "Dazhou Gong, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, three outlines and five constants, gentleness and frugality, filial piety and loyalty...... Naturally, there is nothing wrong, but to what extent? What is benevolence, what is filial piety, and where is the standard? Except for some extreme examples, can two ordinary sentient beings, put together, which is benevolence and which is filial piety, be distinguished? Governing the country and self-cultivation are different in the end, a person needs to introspect himself, he can be poor and happy, he can be benevolent and righteous, just ask a court, shouldering the life and death of tens of millions of people, can we come nonsense? Can we do things with a clear conscience? Can the imperial court evaluate officials by virtue of morality alone? ”

Tang Yi continued to ask questions, extremely sharp, Zhao Zhenji's pupils suddenly constricted, and his breathing became short.

"Dazhou Gong, you are old and familiar with ancient and modern, Confucian scholars pay attention to righteousness over profit, think that businessmen are treacherous and cunning, and as a result, they do not speak for profit, excluding businessmen, in finance, how many ministers have been played around, and they are helpless in the face of the depletion of the treasury?"

Zhao Zhenji had the heart to refute, but he couldn't find any strong arguments, not to mention anything else, just Tang Yi exchanged new debts for old debts, which easily resolved the worrying interest pressure, how much can the saved money do? If you don't know finance, you don't know how to operate, can you govern the country?

"Besides, the civil officials all hope to emphasize the civil and light the military, suppress the military ministers, saying that they are unruly and have bad intentions, and once they become bigger, they will seek to usurp the throne! It is true that I have no objection to this possibility, but don't forget that the country still has external troubles, and does it not need military generals to pacify? trampled them into the mud, do you really want me to learn from the two Song Dynasty, wait until the Hu people are killed in the capital, point to the eunuchs to lead the troops to resist the enemy, and the country will be ruined? ”

Zhao Zhenji became more and more embarrassed by the questioning, and he was sweating through his clothes.

"Also, take the emperor's tour, as soon as he mentions it, he will say that the people are working and hurting money, and he will say that he is extravagant, and he will ask the Ming Dynasty that has thousands of miles, regardless of the north and south, His Majesty's people, so that the people of the world can see the demeanor of the Son of Heaven, isn't it more able to draw the hearts of the people?"

Tang Yi gave three examples in a row, all of which hit the nail on the head.

If you open the Confucian classics, you will find that both Confucius and Mencius sages are very reasonable, and they all sound beautiful...... But why is it difficult to break out of the cycle of rise and fall and chaos with Confucianism to govern the country, and in terms of self-cultivation and the standard of governing the country and leveling the world, almost all the scholars of the past dynasties have not been qualified, where is the problem?

In fact, if you look at the things advocated by Confucianism, you will understand that whether it is the Three Principles or the Five Constants, they are all moral standards, and morality cannot be quantified, there is no way to say, everyone knows that filial piety is right, but to what extent is filial piety? Who can tell?

Correspondingly, the country is rich and the army is strengthened, laws are enacted, and the punishment is not graded...... All are within reach, really, which is why in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Legalism defeated Confucianism.

This thing is a bit like the situation in later generations, some groups are not allowed to build hydropower stations under the banner of environmental protection, and under the slogan of anti-nuclear, nuclear power plants are not allowed to be built - as a result, they use electricity more fiercely than anyone else, and when there is a power outage, they scold louder than anyone else. Pathological and distorted environmentalists, anti-nuclear activists, dog lovers, cat lovers, and thousands of years ago, the scholars who clinged to Confucian dogma are all virtuous and think they occupy the moral high ground, but if they really follow their ideas, then they can do nothing, and can only slowly sink into the prevarication and endless abuse and quarrels......

"Dazhou Gong, this southern tour, I want Your Majesty to see the development of the southeast, and at the same time, let the gentlemen and businessmen in the southeast communicate with Your Majesty, we must come up with a national policy that can be truly implemented, and after this consultation, strive to implement the business tax matter. The southeast is the place that most supports the New Deal, and the people of the Mind School are loyal supporters of the New Deal, and only when they arrive in the Southeast can they make a final decision, and the mind science replaces science, pragmatism replaces empty talk, and the new deal replaces the old system. Your Majesty has gone on this trip, and the next step of the new policy can really be pushed down. ”

Tang Yi really revealed his heart, and told his own ideas and Zhao Zhenji, the old master was shocked, his mouth was wide open, and he couldn't close it for a long time, daring to love Tang Yi with such a deep calculation and thinking so long-term, Zhao Zhenji was suddenly extremely ashamed.

"Yuanfu, the old man's eyes are bright, and it makes you smile, as it is, even if you spend more money, it is worth it."

Tang Yi showed a big smile and persuaded Zhao Zhenji, and he suddenly felt much easier.

"Dazhou Gong, I am about to accompany His Majesty to the south, the cabinet will be handed over to the old Gao Ge under the control, his temper may not be good, I hope that Dazhou Gong can endure each other for the country, you two must cooperate sincerely, stabilize the situation in the capital, I will open the southeast bureau, and when the time comes, the north and the south will move together and succeed in one fell swoop!"

"Please rest assured, for the sake of Xinxue, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, even if the tall beard hits me in the mouth, the old man will smile at each other!"

"Thank you!"

Tang Yi bowed deeply, with Zhao Zhenji's status in the clear stream, as long as he cooperated closely with Gao Gong, Tang Yi didn't need to worry too much.

In the fifth year of Longqing, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhu Zaiyuan's Luan drove under the escort of the Imperial Forest Army and officially left the capital. Tang Yi, the first assistant, took Zhang Shouzhi, a university scholar, Yin Shidan, a scholar of the Ministry of Officials, Tan Lun, a secretary of the Ministry of War, Wang Guoguang, a scholar of the Household Department, Lin Run, the imperial history of the right capital, Lu Yi, the governor of Jinyiwei, and dozens of other important ministers of the court, accompanied Longqing to leave the capital where he had lived for 35 years.

Gao Gong, Zhao Zhenji, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Shouzhi, five pavilion elders stayed in Beijing, and Gao Gong was in charge of the government.

"Motosuke, Your Majesty pleases you."

"Zhongxuan Gong, the capital depends on you!"

Tang Yi said goodbye to everyone, and when he left Beijing, there was still some light rain, and when he walked to Tongzhou, it became beautiful and sunny.

"Hahaha, God knows that I am out of Beijing, so I came to congratulate me!" Longqing's mood was exceptionally good.

Pulling Tang Yi, the two of them sat on the bow of the boat, looking at the willow trees on both sides of the Grand Canal, the blue water surging, the distant mountains and villages, and the curling smoke, all of which made people feel refreshed.

"By the way, Master Tang, why didn't you bring your wife and ordinary people out? Isn't my wife also from Taicang, let her go home and take a look! ”

Tang Yi scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "The minister wanted to, but she was pregnant again." ”

"Oh, congratulations to the master!" Long Qing sighed a little, "The master has many sons and many blessings, I am happy for the master, but my life is thin, the heirs of the heavenly family are difficult, only Concubine Li gave birth to two sons for me, a few days ago, another concubine had a miscarriage, all of them are adult baby boys, I, my heart is like a knife." ”

When it comes to royal matters, Tang Yi obediently shut up and didn't say much, but he knew it in his heart, under his care and protection, Longqing's body was much better than in history, a man in his thirties, there were not a few pregnant women in the palace, but only Concubine Li's two sons were born and raised, and the eldest also became the prince, the daughter of a mason, not to be underestimated!

Long Qing was sentimental for a moment, and quickly adjusted.

"Master, this time I want to really see the folk style, and officials from all over the country don't have to bother to receive them, as long as they are sheltered from the wind and rain and eat local products."

Tang Yi smiled faintly, "Your Majesty is diligent and thrifty, and the officials and people along the way thank Your Majesty." ”

Saying so, but who has the courage to snub Longqing, everywhere, everywhere is to serve the best food, warm hospitality, encountered places of interest, Longqing also ran to see, not to mention how happy it was along the way, and in a blink of an eye it entered the territory of Shandong.

"Master Tang, why do I think the canal seems to be much narrower?"

Tang Yi flashed his eyes, and sure enough, the Grand Canal is thirty zhang wide, and in some sections, there are only less than ten zhang left, and the banks of the river are all dense farmland, who is so bold as to dare to occupy the land of the river? (To be continued.) )