If it weren't for Zhu Houzhao's visit, I am afraid that things would be more difficult to do, so he had to come and say a few words to Xu Li.

This is also the second purpose of this trip.

In addition, Xu Li's age is too old, Xu Pengju's father is not long-lived, and he died a few years ago, which means that no matter what, Xu Pengju is going to inherit the position of this duke.

So he also wanted to see the future Wei Guogong by himself, after all, he was always a little uneasy in his heart.

I had nothing to do left and right, so I stayed in the Wei Mansion for a while.

Xu Li is the past, and Xu Pengju is the future.

As soon as the tea was over, Zhu Houzhao focused on his body, and asked unintentionally: "Will you turn twenty this year?" ”

This guy is dressed in fine clothes and food, and he is born tender, but after the honor, there is no shortage of etiquette, and he replied to himself, "The minister is exactly twenty this year." ”

"You don't have to worry, in the future, you will attack the title of Duke of Wei, and you are ready to enjoy peace for the rest of your life?"

Xu Li saw the stitches, "Your Majesty, although the grandson of the old minister is a little reckless, he is also a little bold, if the emperor does not dislike it, maybe he can give him the same errand experience." ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't answer this.

He is the emperor, how to arrange the courtiers, he will decide in his heart.

The key is what kind of person he is.

"Jiangnan's maritime trade has been very hot in recent years, whether it is the original Zhejiang Wang Qiong or the current Li Dongyang, they have mentioned some specific performances when they see me. The Duke of Wei Mansion is the premier duke's mansion, and you are all involved in those businesses, right? ”

The grandfather and grandson didn't know what the emperor meant by mentioning this stubble.

However, Xu Li felt that it was better not to deceive this Zhengde Emperor, since he said it, he must have known, "The emperor is watching the fire, and the old minister is ashamed." ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't say yes or no.

Anyway, the imperial court is making money now, so it is unlikely that the noble class will not make a single or two, and it is a little unkind.

However, when the princes and nobles participated in commercial activities, it was inevitable that they would use their power to seek rent.

So it's really hard to say what will happen in the future.

"I'm not just looking at the fire, I'm guessing. Xu Pengju, you should be doing something serious at your age, right? I'm afraid this matter is also related to a lot of silver in the Wei State Mansion, what do you think? ”

Xu Pengju was dumbfounded when he heard this. He only spends money on weekdays, where does he care about making money?

Xu Li was also enlightened, they didn't have any preparations, and his grandson would definitely not be able to answer.

Sure enough, I saw that Xu Pengju immediately stood up, "Weichen...... We-Chen......"

"Your Majesty ......" Xu Li couldn't hold back.

Zhu Houzhao just waved his hand and said expressionlessly: "Teach more." ”

"Wechen is guilty."

As the Son of Heaven, he didn't have to ask him, one or two sentences were already the most, and it was an opportunity that I didn't know how many people couldn't ask for, so Zhu Houzhao wouldn't ask anymore.

"Wei Guogong, these days, all the ministers in the court are talking about the great gift of my Huaxia clan, you also bother, come to the last excerpt. In this matter, there must always be a noble family to speak, and I happened to be in Nanjing. ”

“…… Be. The old minister obeyed. He is now worried not about anything else, but about his grandson.

The dignified Duke of Wei will not have only one grandson, and if the emperor is not satisfied and wants to change the title, it will be a big deal.

However, Zhu Houzhao has not said anything so far.

"I have made a decree to compile a book for the lives of the heroes and famous generals of my Chinese clan for future generations to read. As a generation of famous generals, the king of Zhongshan is a link that cannot be bypassed, if it is involved, you must fully cooperate. ”

The so-called shaping of the national concept.

The emperor who led the nation to a strong country and the general who won the victory in foreign wars are both an iconic symbol and the common sacred memory of this ethnic group.

He had ordered this matter before, so it was relatively simple, but it needed to be written by someone with outstanding literary talents, proofread and printed, and it must be published before the end of the year.

Xu Li probably knows some of it.

But because Xu Pengju unexpectedly didn't have any ink at all, Zhu Houzhao lost interest, so he could only find two sentences to make up for everyone, and then the holy driver left the Wei Mansion.

and summoned Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe to meet in the palace.

Facing the two old ministers, he said, "Everyone has their own messengers, and I also have my messengers, and I have done it. Wang Ge Lao, you can go and investigate the gentry in those places that have made trouble and have a bad impact. If you want to be simpler later, you can first arrest those who have an affair with the Wei Mansion as a deterrent. ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the old minister will also do a good job of the old minister's mission."

"Jiefu, where's your messenger?"

Yang Tinghe said: "The linguist thing that Your Majesty said should be the person who delves into phonology, which is the so-called exegesis. ”

"Exegesis?" Zhu Houzhao blinked.

"It is a doctrine that specializes in the study of the meaning and grammar of words in ancient books."

"Oh? So, I also have such a talent? ”

Yang Tinghe said affirmatively: "In the prosperous period, there is naturally no shortage. ”

"Good. In this way...... Zhu Houzhao touched his nose and thought for a while, "You gather these people, whether it is Nanjing, Hangzhou, or Jingshi, in short, select a place, build a special Chinese language museum, sort out and summarize the research results of the previous generations, and classify the contemporary research into categories. ”

Yang Tinghe played, "It is not difficult for Your Majesty to explain anything, but I don't know how far to study it, and I will study it...... And what is it used for? ”

"I want the Hanwen Museum to publish a dictionary to promote the official language. At the very least, let the scholars who have passed the Jinshi examination learn to speak official first. ”

This is a very straightforward purpose.

In fact, it is to remove the subtle and silent influence.

The language barrier, once there is a war, the ethnic group is easy to divide; As long as the language is comprehensible, the two sides are in full swing, but everyone subconsciously knows that the other side is of the same race as me.

Just like South and North Korea, no matter how hard they fight each other, they actually want to unify each other.

It is a pity that under the current conditions, it is almost impossible to promote it for the whole people, but as an emperor he can make demands on the elite and the bureaucracy. In this way, it will create a phenomenon: the status of being able to speak official words is honorable. In this way, more people are induced to learn to speak.

As for what is an official dialect and what is a dialect, Zhu Houzhao hopes that a group of scholars will correct its name and that they will publish a real dictionary that can be learned at home and abroad.

So that's the key to dictionaries.

Yang Tinghe is no stranger, there are also great writers in the previous generation who have done this kind of thing, "Weichen understands." ”

"This may be slower than the biographies of emperors and famous generals, isn't it?"

"Yes, maybe two years."

Zhu Houzhao groaned slightly, in addition to language and important cultural symbols, there is actually one, "Since you have done it, then I will allocate a sum of money to do it well." Can you draw another map? ”

Shared living in a geographical area.

It is also an important factor in the formation of a common understanding of an ethnic group.

(End of chapter)