Chapter 14 Eating the Greatest

If he can't convince Fang Xiaoru, what is the role of his debate to convince Zhu Yuanzhang? Is Zhu Yuanzhang a person who can convince? He is an old man who judges freely.

As for the crown prince. The prince listened to Zhu Yuanzhang even more.

In other words, even if he is fighting with Fang Xiaoru for 300 rounds. It's all useless. What's more, there is the possibility of losing. After all, even if He Xi was confident, he didn't dare to compare with Fang Xiaoru, after all, after Song Lian, the leader of the Tianxia Alliance, was Fang Xiaoru.

He Xi didn't think he must be better than him in words.

In that case, why bother talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Fang Qing, there are a lot of things to do in the secretary and supervisor, you go down to do things." ”

Fang Xiaoru naturally wanted to stay, but Zhu Yuanzhang said so, so he could only salute and say, "The minister retires." ”

After Fang Xiaoru left, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, I did a good job just now, do you know what I'm most worried about?" Worried that you will be ambitious and proud of your youth, you will be rampant and self-responsible, and you will not be wronged. If so, you can only be a rich idler. In the court, even I have to be wronged. ”

"In the future, you can let Fang Xiaoru take his head. Let me rest assured. ”

He Xi said: "Father praises falsely. Erchen didn't dare to be Lord Fang's front, after all, Lord Fang was the future great master of Confucianism. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, don't talk about those useless ones. You can now talk about your thoughts. ”

"Yes." He Xi said: "There is only one thing about Erchen's feelings, that is, idealism and materialism. ”

The prince was a little confused when he heard this. But Zhu Yuanzhang is very familiar with these two words. Very interested, he said, "You come and hear it." ”

He Xi said: "The historiography of Erchen is to summarize and summarize a truth from thousands of evidence. And then repeatedly proven. In the end, a conclusion was reached, but this conclusion was not always correct. If this conclusion comes out in the future, the unforeseen will also be revised. This conclusion is the truth of what the minister said for the time being. ”

Confucianism, on the other hand, was the first to introduce a truth, and all things in the world should be incorporated into this truth. Anything that is not outside of this principle is heresy, and when the drum is beaten, there are many things that cannot be explained, or they turn a blind eye to it and have to sophistry. ”

"The former is idealistic, the latter is materialistic."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "In this way, it makes a little sense." I remembered an old thing, that is, when Master Song was there, he told me that my holy virtue is towering to the sky, and there will be Tianrui. There will be a day. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't elaborate on this Tianrui, thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang was suspicious and well-informed. The Tianrui sent up below. But what it is, I probably know it.

It's just not debunked.

Song Lian also has some reasons for some of his own experiences. Of course, Song Lian may not have participated in some auspicious frauds. But Song Lian's holy virtue is towering to the sky, and there must be Tianrui, which is derived from the induction of heaven and man. After all, the emperor did not do well, there was a warning from heaven, and the emperor did a good job, so God did not show anything. Here the theory, Song Lian is completely convinced. How could Zhu Yuanzhang believe that Song Lian was not involved?

But the man is gone. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything. He turned his head and asked the prince, and said, "Prince, which of the two of them do you think is right?" ”

The prince was also confused for a while.

Really confused.

The prince could feel Zhu Yuanzhang's tendencies very clearly. But he really didn't understand. He said: "Father, what Brother He means, the sons understand some things. In fact, the truth of Confucianism is not universal. They often say that the righteousness of the monarch and the minister is greater than the sky, but the ministers who kill the monarch are endless. Loyalty is the best, but in private, it is inevitable that flies camp dogs. It's just that if you don't govern the country with loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. What should I do? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Prince, that's a good question. He Xi, what do you think? ”

He Xi was also a little confused for a while. He seemed to understand why Zhu Yuanzhang in history arranged some Confucian ministers as ministers when he was dying. The reason is very simple, Zhu Yuanzhang has never been a Confucian. In fact, he also felt that Confucianism was hypocritical. It's just that it's easy to point out a doctrinal problem. Even if the system of science is complete in later generations. There are also some unexplained problems. But it is not easy to find an alternative doctrine.

At least, the historical Zhu Yuanzhang finally returned to Confucianism in governing the country. Because he has only one option.

But how to answer the question of the prince? Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. Even in future generations, it will be carried forward, and it cannot be denied at all. It is also impossible to deny it. Even though there is a lot of ugliness in this world, there should be something beautiful in our eyes and hearts.

And that's not wrong.

Suddenly, a sentence came out of nowhere, and came to He Xi's mind: "Grasp the construction of material civilization with one hand and the construction of spiritual civilization with the other. This sentence gave He Xi ideas, and he immediately knew how to answer. He said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the sky and the earth are big, and the food is the biggest. Cang Liao is full of etiquette. Survival is the first priority for everyone. Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are never wrong. What is wrong is empty talk of benevolence and righteousness. The prince felt that what the imperial court had to do was to keep the people of the world fed and clothed. Or do you want to educate the people in benevolence, righteousness and etiquette? ”

"If it is the former, then it is not about benevolence and righteousness, then benevolence and righteousness come from it, and if it is the latter, it is etiquette and cannibalism."

The prince wanted to refute, but he didn't know how. I only felt that He Xi's words were like a blade, which made him very uncomfortable.

Without him, Confucian magistrates have always put education first. Du Fu Shiyun: "To Jun Yao Shun, and then make the customs pure." ”

The crown prince was not a simple Confucian scholar. But Song Lian, as his teacher, occupies a very high position in the prince's thought. At this moment, he was nakedly provoked by He Xi, which made the prince very uncomfortable.

"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was telling the truth.

Zhu Yuanzhang is actually very uncomfortable when he reads modern books. There is a difference between vernacular writing and ancient vernacular. brought some dyslexia to Zhu Yuanzhang. In addition, many words are foreign. It is also very difficult for Zhu Yuanzhang to understand.

Industrial Revolution - Life. Modernization. Productivity, production relations and so on. made Zhu Yuanzhang incomprehensible. At all, he did not accept the atmosphere of the 14th century of the Ming Dynasty at all, and now He Xi's words are already very down-to-earth.

Eating first, or etiquette first.

Many people may not understand, this is still a route? Could it be that the ancient court did not let the people eat.

The ancient court would not deny the people food, but the ancient court was not responsible for this. The feudal dynasty did not think about solving the problems of the people's livelihood from the institutional point of view. Even if there is, it comes with it. As long as the people don't starve to death.

On the contrary, it is a matter of etiquette and religion, which has always been the focus of the achievements of local officials. The archway of chastity everywhere in the world is proof of this.

The Ming and Qing dynasties attached the most importance to the people's livelihood issues. That is, Zhu Yuanzhang. During the Hongwu period, large-scale cultivation of cultivated land and large-scale promotion of cotton. Before Zhu Yuanzhang, the cotton planting area was not too much, but after Zhu Yuanzhang, cotton became one of the most planted cash crops in China, so that the people's clothes changed from hemp to cotton.

It can be said that He Xi's meal is a big statement, which just fits Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang really went hungry. It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang subconsciously pays attention to people's livelihood many times. And not raised to theoretical heights.

Of course, it is not enough to just form a theory.

Confucianism has no shortage of theories such as treating the people as if they were hurting, but there is no action at all. And the theoretical methods He Xi brought from modern times are enough to support the maximum, this line of governance.

Zhu Yuanzhang only felt that his eyes were bright, and it could be said that he was much more clever than He Xi's previous mention of modernization.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned to the prince and said, "Prince." I remember that there is an open space in the East Palace, right? ”

The prince said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "After you go back, the vacant land will be reclaimed, and you will go to farm every day when you are free." It is not allowed to put a false hand on others, I will supervise it. ”

The prince was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You go back and think about it." What exactly is the responsibility of the imperial court? It is to educate the world, but to let the people of the world have enough to eat. ”

The prince secretly said in his heart: "Your tendencies are already so obvious. What else is there to think about. However, the crown prince also knows that the direction of the court will change in the future, and he must take a good look at what he has done before and in the future.