When Fulin enjoyed the food, he didn't forget to care about the diet of his minor children, which was originally a very warm moment, but he was confused by Xuan Ye's solemn thanks. Not only the emperor, but even the noisy table immediately fell silent.

"Xuan Ye, get up and use lotus seed soup, why are you so polite?" Fu Lin had no choice but to ask head-on-what kind of battle is this little guy going to make?

"If you return to Emperor Ama, this is not a politeness, but a follow-up to the teachings of 'Dacheng Most Holy Wenxuan Ancestor [1]'." Hongyi knelt there respectfully, solemnly, pretentiously, bluffing echoes.

This sentence made Fulin almost squirt out something in his mouth, and several hardcore people also laughed, but it made the lifeless group of Hanchen and Tuhai, Zhekune and other Manchu ministers who were quite sinicized were shocked.

"Haha, do you have to follow the teachings of Confucius when drinking a bowl of lotus seed soup? Why don't I know, you say come and hear it? Fu Lin couldn't help laughing, and deliberately asked, just to add an entertainment item to this supper.

"Huh! Erchen once heard his master Fan Chengmo say that Confucius said: 'If there is a grand meal [zhuàn], it will change color and make it'." The emperor gave the soup, isn't it a feast [eating, eating, drinking]? When Ming'er Erchen and Master Fan talk about it, he will definitely give Erchen a thorn and say that I know the etiquette! Hongyi made a sentence of "Analects", but his eyes secretly glanced around:

The vast majority of Manchen is still conscious, but Hanchen has one of them!

"Where there is a feast, it will change color...... Good! I attach the most importance to the ritual law in the Qing Dynasty, and I also respect the way of Confucius. Xuan Ye is right. I praise you, Huang Ama! Let's talk to Fan Chengmo about it...... haha！ Ladies and gentlemen, the three-year-old baby still knows the etiquette, let's also 'eat silently', hurry up and finish the snacks and have an early meeting, so that you can go home early. Fu Lin smiled in approval, took the lead in bowing his head to eat, and said no more.

As a result, the process of supper was significantly accelerated, and soon after, the Manchu and Mongolian ministers were hearty, and the Han ministers were like pins and needles for supper. It finally came to an end when Fulin put down a piece of lamb chops in his hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen. When you're full, let's move on to the meeting! Fu Lin took a hot hand towel and wiped his mouth and hands, and began the second half of the imperial meeting.

After a while, under the efficient service of the eunuchs and palace maids, the main hall of the Weiyu Palace restored the proper order of the venue. It's just that the emperor is gracious. It left a palace bench. Let the Manchu and Han ministers sit on both sides of the "meeting".

"Xuan Ye wants to hear your opinions on the matter of King Tong'an leading a ship to the sea for trade. I want to hear about it, too. Which of you says first? "Fulin gives the topic.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's inappropriate!" This time without hesitation, Hu Shi'an, the Han Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, decisively got up and played!

Good! Where there is a verbal confrontation, there is a spark of thought! You let the horse come - Hongyi is very relieved to wait for the "bombardment......

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The meeting has been held so far. In fact, it has entered the zuihou stage, and Hongyi is willing to lay out the issues, if Fulin does not increase temporarily, there are only two aspects left, one thing, Zheng Zhilong's entry into the sea and the opening of customs.

As the oldest Han Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites today, Hu Shi'an would not have been unaware of the progress of the meeting. If it weren't for the clear opposition, it shouldn't have come out at this time. And Weishenme will choose this time to object, instead of when Deming says a tirade before supper, Hongyi has his own judgment - thank Master Confucius for those two words around "eating"!

As a matter of fact, Hu Shi'an originally planned to go home and sleep after honestly "listening" to this lengthy meeting, and as soon as he got up tomorrow and sat down in the hall, under the command of the Ministry of Rites, Manshangshu Enged, he began to lay out the tasks he received today, such as asking the DPRK envoys about their crimes, surveying the smuggling of military supplies, drawing up a list of strategic materials, and so on. So there's a lot more to do!

But the meeting touched the sensitive nerves of the former Ming Jinshi, who had always regarded himself as a Confucian defender. If it is said that as an orthodox Han Chinese serving the Hulu Manchurian Qing family, it is also helpless, and the Manchu Dynasty is full of martial arts, in addition to himself, there is no shortage of others, and how many? The emperor wants Zheng Zhilong, the pirate who was quite criticized by himself, to regain his old business, and he can't control it himself - although he was born as a bandit, he rebelled and returned to the Qing Dynasty, but he was not also a Jinshi of the former Ming Dynasty? The two brothers are generally tall, and no one can say who!

However, the little prince said that "the people are maritime merchants, and taxes are used to increase profits", and even Deming said that Zheng Zhilong is "sophisticated, left and right, good at dealing with the vassal state Yangyi", "using war to nourish war, and using razor to control raze", which sentence is the words of a saint? In the final analysis, they are all full of interests, which makes the old scholar Hu Shi'an quite disdainful. But people are under the eaves, the emperor didn't let the ministers comment, and we didn't hear it, so we went home and were disgusted!

But a "supper" of "elegance and vulgarity" is really tormenting. The Manchurian minister's wine and meat were already strange, but the little prince obviously pointed out a sentence "If there is a grand meal, it will change color and make it", coupled with the emperor's sentence "The most important etiquette in the Qing Dynasty, and also admire the way of Confucius", it is really embarrassing!

Maybe on the surface, it sounds like the father and son are mocking the Manchu ministers for eating and drinking so elegantly, but the meaning behind it may be that we in the Manchurian royal family all know that Ming Li respects Confucius, but you Confucian disciples and Han family sons let us talk about profit-making here, without the desire and courage to abide by the way of Confucius and Mencius, and there is not even a person who affirms that "a gentleman does not speak of profit"!

This completely logical analysis made Hu Shi'an, who advocated the etiquette system the most and happened to be the Han Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, like an arrow on the bow. Who is Hu Sai An? That is the first time that he found out that Fulin was about to be abolished, and then united with Hanchen to collectively write a letter to persuade him, the most righteous leader of etiquette! It is precisely because he is optimistic about this that Hongyi seized the opportunity and stimulated him with the high theory of Sage Kong, and now the effect is obvious!

I can't stand it anymore! Hu Shi'an stepped forward.

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"It's quiet. What's wrong? Fu Lin was indeed still hesitating whether to follow Xuan Ye and Deming's idea of letting Zheng Zhilong go to sea to trade and maintain the maritime authority of the Qing Dynasty, and when he heard the opposition of the Ministry of Rites, he decided to summarize his opinions and make a comprehensive judgment.

"The emperor just said that I respect the way of Confucius. The "Analects" contains: "Zihan speaks of profit, and life and benevolence", and there are also clouds: "The gentleman is said to be righteous, and the villain is said to be profitable", which is why Dong Zhongshu, a great Confucian in the Western Han Dynasty, especially advocated that "a gentleman does not speak of profit". But what Master Dai said was nothing more than to open the door of trade to the whole country, and to use official and commercial affairs. And so it goes. Isn't it a competition with the people for profit that they gain from sailing? Moreover, China is rich and barren, and the assets of the people are seized and all the people are included in our China. Isn't it a big bully for the small? Please think twice! Hu Shi'an said righteous words. But he was very polite and did not attack Deming too much. For the culprit behind the scenes, Xiao Xuanye "selectively" avoided it.

Hongyi listened to Hu Shi'an's few sentences, and admired the high righteousness and talent of this Confucian scholar in his heart: The master is rarely profitable, and he means that we learn from Confucius to be gentlemen. You can't value profit. If you refute that "a gentleman loves money and takes it from the way", then the words "competing with the people for profit" or "bullying the small with the big" in the last few sentences all refer to the fact that going to sea to trade is to obtain "ill-gotten gains", which is self-evident.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks what Lord Hu said is false!" Without waiting for Xuan Ye to argue, Deming had already said that he would refute it first.

"Where's the awk?" The Emperor gave permission for the debate to begin.

"Back to the emperor's words: The master is indeed 'unspeakable'. The minister read through the "Analects" and knew the whole Confucian sayings and the "benefit", but there were only six places, which were indeed "rare words". But what exactly this 'benefit' is, we need to discern it clearly. ”

Deming said that at this time, he clearly saw that the little Belle Ye, who had sat back on the royal steps, was looking at him with anticipation.

"The minister thinks that the son is not light on profit, but reasonable!" After saying this, Deming said that he continued to get great encouragement from Xuan Ye.

"The Analects are contained: Zi said, 'Let go of the interests and do the deeds, and complain.'" 'A gentleman is a man of righteousness, and a villain is a man of profit. ''No speed, no small profits.'' If you want to hurry, you can't reach it, and if you see small profits, you can't do big things'. Those Xiucai who know little about sacred science often say these three sentences: It can be clearly seen that Confucius despised and despised 'profit'. However, the minister does not think so, because these 'benefits' are relative. Confucius advocated 'profit', but what he advocated was 'profit' in three specific situations. ”

Deming said that Hu Shi'an's knowledge was not as good as his own when he used "Xiucai", which made Hu Shi'an, who was also a Jinshi, tremble violently, but Zuihou still restrained himself.

"The three situations mentioned by the minister can be divided into: First, Confucius advocated 'seeing the meaning of the truth'. If we choose between 'profit' and 'righteousness', we must choose 'righteousness' and abandon 'profit', just like 'sacrificing one's life for righteousness'. ”

Second, Confucius advocated 'long-term vision' and opposed 'mercenary'. The so-called 'gentleman is said to be righteous, and the villain is said to be profitable', and the minister thinks that the reason why 'villain is said to be profitable' is because the villain is mercenary, seeks profit in everything, and acts for profit. Therefore, what Confucius despised was not the pursuit of profit, but the pursuit of profit by any means and unscrupulous means. ”

"Third, Confucius also sought profit, but sought the benefit of the country and the people, and did not hurt harmony, the so-called 'seeking profit has a way'. Zigong asked about the government, and Zi said, 'Enough food, foot soldiers, and the trust of the people.' 'The country rules in an orderly manner, and the people must be fed enough, so how can there be enough food if there is no benefit?' The son has a cloud: 'Because of the interests of the people, it is profitable, and it is not bothered?' Therefore, Confucius sought benefits for the people and the country. Naturally, there needs to be a way to make profits, and the so-called 'wealth and nobility are what people want, and they don't get it by their way, and they don't get it anywhere.' Poverty and cheapness are the evils of people, and if they don't get it by their way, they don't go. ’”

Deming said that he understood the three situations, and everyone who could understand them nodded slightly, regardless of the political position and character quality, there is no doubt about the academic problems that people say!

"Your Majesty, open maritime trade, small people have no surplus capital, naturally they can't build ships to sea. Whether there is an official ship or not, it has nothing to do with him. When the civilian ship went to sea, the officials sent with the ship as Baylor said, not only did not hurt its trade, but thought it was to protect and keep it safe. After the government and the people pay for the sale of official goods, the rest of the goods can be negotiated in the city and benefit the people. Therefore, Daxing's maritime trade has nothing to do with the people's interests, but the emperor's righteousness of cherishing the people's strength and sympathizing with the people's feelings. ”

"If the emperor orders King An to go to the sea to trade, it seems to be seeking profit, but in time, the territorial waters of the Qing Dynasty belong to the sea, so naturally let my sailors gallop back and forth, and it is no longer a place for people to be strong. The prestige of China is widely spread overseas, and all countries come to the dynasty without a problem, which is the foundation of the world! The ambition of the emperor is really not known by ministers and other birds! ”。

"There are many losses in the sea, and it is not uncommon for the sailors of ships to die in the belly of the fish. However, Zheng Zhilong, the king of Tong'an, mostly used the Wa Kingdom, the red hair and the black ghost at sea, and the people of the Qing Dynasty were rarely at risk. If the trade of the Japanese country yields huge profits, and the military capital of the government treasury can be filled, the people will naturally have little burden, and will not be a move to benefit the people? Isn't it the greatest way to seek profit without increasing taxes and levying conscription to be able to bring peace to the country and the people? ”

"Master Hu, if there is any mistake or omission in Daomo[2], I would like to hear about it!" Deming said that he ended the rhetoric in impassionedness, and did not forget to take the initiative and ask to continue!

This coke spoiled Hongyi, who had never said a word from beginning to end - Deming said that the views discussed, he agreed with and was ready to use it to deal with the old master's set of "gentlemen do not speak of profit", but to be honest, if you talk about the wonderful refutation of quoting scriptures and classics, I am really not as good as "Tianqi Ding Mao (1627) imperial examination people, Chongzhen Jiaxu (1634) science and technology scholars" handy! In this way, it saves a lot of trouble!

[1] After the death of Confucius, in order to show their respect for Confucius, the emperors of successive dynasties continued to posthumously pay tribute to Confucius:

Lu Aigong: Father

Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty: Praise Xuanni Gong

Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty: Wen Shengni's father

Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty: Zou Guogong

Emperor Wen of Sui: The first master and nun father

Tang Taizong: The first saint, Xuan Father

Tang Gaozong: Taishi

Wu Zetian: Long Daogong

Tang Xuanzong: King Wenxuan

Western Xia: Emperor Wenxuan (this title is the highest level in all dynasties)

In the eleventh year of Dade of the Yuan Dynasty (1307), Yuan Chengzong became the most holy Wenxuan King

In the ninth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty (1530), Ming Shizong was the most holy teacher

In the second year of Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1645), the ancestor of the Qing Dynasty became the most holy Wenxuan teacher

In the fourteenth year of Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1657), the ancestor of the Qing Dynasty was the most holy teacher

In the twenty-fourth year of the Republic of China (1935), the Nationalist Government became the Holy Teacher

[2] Dai Ming said (sound yue, through "Yue"), a native of Cangzhou, Hebei, the word Daomo, the number Yanju, the number Dingyuan, in his later years, he called himself an iron broom, and he was a line. (To be continued......)