readx; As Zhu Youzhen expected, on the afternoon of the Beijing Times' publication, Li Biao, deputy assistant to the cabinet, urgently asked for a meeting with a newspaper. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Zhu Youzhen knew in his heart that Li Biao did not only represent himself, but represented a large number of officials who were greatly dissatisfied with the new thing of newspapers. He had to be refuted speechless in order for this newspaper to continue, so he immediately summoned Li Biao in the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Sure enough, Li Biao, who had an upright temperament, said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, in the market today, there are children selling this thing, called 'newspaper'. The minister also got a copy, looking at its content, there are many prohibitions, and the minister thought that His Majesty must issue a decree to stop publication! ”

Zhu Youzhen pretended to be stupid and said: "Since it is forbidden, let Shuntianfu seal it, why bother asking me?" ”

Li Biao had no choice but to smile and say: "Your Majesty, according to the newspaper, this newspaper is compiled by Chen Yuanyuan. It is rumored that Chen Yuanyuan now lives in the Xinwang Mansion..."

"Oh!" Zhu Youzhen pretended to be a sudden realization, "That's right, Miss Yuanyuan is temporarily staying in the Xinwang Mansion." When I was the vassal king, I had a relationship with her in Xi'an and helped her get out of her happy place. She is a weak woman with nowhere to go, and it should be nothing for me to let her live in the Xinwang Mansion temporarily. ”

"Your Majesty, although Chen Yuanyuan is known for his appearance, after all, he was once a man in the dust." Li Biao said, "There are so many women in the world who are outstanding, Your Majesty can be selected into the palace according to the ancestral system." If you fall in love with a woman in a clear building, it will inevitably provoke criticism from the government and the opposition. ”

Zhu Youzhen was unconsciously angry when he heard this, and his face sank and said: "What's wrong with the Qinglou woman, how many Qinglou women are voluntary?" Take Yuanyuan girl as an example, she was born in music, and she was forced to perform and sing by the Nanjing Teaching Workshop Division since she was a child, and she tasted the warmth and coldness of the world more than ordinary people. A few days ago, Master Li also said in a Japanese lecture that a king should love the people as a son, so isn't Lehu a people? What's more, the round girl has been discharged! Besides, Miss Yuanyuan is only temporarily living in King Xin's mansion, and I didn't say that I want to accept her as a concubine! ”

Li Biao saw that Zhu Youzhen's face was not good, and he was even more sure that the relationship between the emperor and Chen Yuanyuan was extraordinary. Thinking that he was mainly here for the newspaper, he didn't want to make any extraneous branches, so he hurriedly bowed down and said: "If Your Majesty has nothing to do with Chen Yuanyuan, you should let her stop publishing newspapers." ”

"If Master Li doesn't mention Chen Yuanyuan, it's okay, since I mentioned it, I want to see what is prohibited in this newspaper." Zhu Youzhen asked Li Biao for the newspaper, looked at it twice, and said with a smile, "Master Li, I don't think there is anything forbidden?" ”

Li Biao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, how can military affairs such as the use of troops by the imperial court be discussed lightly? ”

"Master Li is making a bit of a fuss." Zhu Youzhen said casually, "Didn't the imperial court have a 'mansion copy' a long time ago?" I think this newspaper is no different from Di Copy, and it also publishes some content related to the lives of the people, which is a good thing. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks otherwise." Li Biao said solemnly, "Di has long copied it, but it was copied between the government, and this newspaper is for ordinary people. ”

"What's the difference? The contents of the newspaper are not military secrets, so what does the common people know about it? Lu Fangweng has a poem 'humble and does not dare to forget the country', so that the people can understand some national affairs, I think it is very necessary. Zhu Youzhen said leisurely.

"Of course it's different." Li Biao Zhenzhen said with words, "Lao Tzu has a cloud: 'Those who are good in ancient times are not enlightened people, but will be foolish.'" The people are difficult to govern, and they are wise. It is the wisdom of a saint who makes his heart humble and his belly strong, weak his wisdom and strong bones, and often makes the people ignorant and desireless. These are the words of the saints, and I hope that Your Majesty will think about them carefully. ”

Zhu Youzhen immediately sneered: "Lao Tzu's words are not enough to rely on, and our dynasty does not rule the world with Taoist doctrines. His remarks are nothing more than a policy of fooling the people. As everyone knows, fools often fool themselves, there are policies and countermeasures, you fool the people, and the people will fool you. The day before yesterday, the cabinet minister Zhou Dao Dengri said that kings should have a sense of awe, and I thought it was very good. Awe of what? Not only to fear heaven and earth, ancestors, but also to fear the people. The saint has clouds: the monarch, the boat also; Those who are familiar with the people, the water is also. The water carries the boat, and the water capsits the boat. How can Jiang Hai be fooled? ”

Zhu Youzhen came to speculate and sell, and picked out all the content of the lecture two days ago that was beneficial to him to refute Li Biao.

Of course, Li Biao couldn't refute Confucius, so he had to also take out the "words of a sage" and said: "But Your Majesty, there is also a saying in the Analects that 'the people can make it happen, but not make it known'. ”

Zhu Youzhen knew that he had this question, so he pretended to be surprised and said: "Master Li, you are a great Confucian in the world, why don't you even understand what this sentence means?" ”

Li Biao said inexplicably: "Your Majesty, this sentence is not difficult to understand!" The implication is that the people are allowed to follow the path guided by the saints, and there is no need for the people to know why. Because the wisdom of the saints is far-reaching, and it is very much within the reach of people, and the people are not wise and strong, but they are asking for troubles. ”

Zhu Youzhen shook his head like a rattle, and said in a loud voice: "Master Li, you are completely wrong, you are even reading the sentence wrong!" This sentence is not a sentence like you, but it should be: the people can, let it be; No, let it be known! That is to say, if the common people understand everything, then it should be up to them to do it; If there's something they don't understand, let them understand! Miss Yuanyuan founded the newspaper to abide by the teachings of the saints, and she made great contributions! ”

This time it was Li Biao's turn to be dumbfounded, he didn't expect the emperor to make a new interpretation of Confucius's words! I want to argue, but I can't! I had to say from a different angle: "Even as Your Majesty said, the imperial court has just received the news of the recovery of Chongqing, and what other Portuguese dukes and ministers have never heard of, how does Chen Yuanyuan know?" ”

"This is not unusual," Zhu Youzhen said with a smile, "The government can use flying pigeons to pass on books, and the people can naturally use it, maybe the round girl also has her own channels." Since ancient times, there has been a saying of 'the biography of the wild goose', but I have never heard of even this ban. As for the Duke of Portugal, Joao, I have indeed invited him to come to Beijing to discuss the plan. But it's news from the Portuguese. ”

"Then, what about the article of the 'Tinglin' attacking the trilateral governor Hong Chengchou?" Li Biao was already a little reasonable, so he had to throw out the last question, "Can the people arbitrarily discuss the government and important ministers?" ”

"Justice is at ease in the hearts of the people." Zhu Youzhen's expression turned to a cold and solemn expression, "Even if I do something, it will inevitably cause discussions between the government and the opposition, not to mention a Hong Chengchou." If you can't even bear two sentences, then don't be an official! I will never learn from King Zhou Li, and the mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan! ”