The emperor promoted two of King Yu's confidants to Beijing officials. It seemed like a small matter, but it attracted the attention of those who were interested.
"Your Majesty, Tang Zhen, the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, wants to see you." In Duanben Palace, Tao Ren reported to the Crown Princess Sun Rou.
"Tang Zhen?"
Sun Rou frowned. She knew that Tang Zhen was the prince's teacher and was loyal. But now that the prince has passed away and she is a widow, men and women are not close to each other, so they should avoid suspicion. This person is not someone who does not know the importance of others. If he comes to find her in a hurry, he will definitely
Something important!
"Let him come in," she sighed.
"Do you know that your majesty today promoted Zhang Luxiang, the left chief of the Yu Palace, to the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Wang Wan, the chief judge of the Yu Palace, to the right censor of Qiandu?" As soon as she saw Sun Rou, Tang Zhen went straight to the topic.
"How can someone from a womanly family get involved in government affairs? I really don't know about this."
Seeing what she said, Tang Zhen cried and said: "Although the empress has nothing to do with the world, she will retreat if she does not advance in court affairs. No matter what, please consider the emperor's eldest grandson."
Sun Rou understood what he meant. Even if she didn't fight and let King Yu become the crown prince, Zhu Yixuan and Zhu Yican were the direct descendants of the prince. The existence of this orthodox status itself was a great threat to King Yu. If he succeeded to the throne
, he may not let go of his two miserable children. Therefore, even for the sake of his children, he must fight for the position of the crown prince. As for establishing the emperor's grandson, the Ming Dynasty has had this rule for a long time. Didn't Emperor Jianwen just use his status as the emperor's grandson?
The one who ascended the throne?
But her husband and Guan Shoufu were dead, Gu Gelao returned to his hometown, and the princelings were in decline and leaderless. Can they win against the King of Yu?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but burst into tears, "Master Tang's love for the emperor's eldest grandson was deeply touched. What can he do if he is just a woman?"
"Mr. Xia Feng is a great scholar and is famous all over the world. Why not invite him to come out and cheer for His Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson?" Tang Zhen looked at Sun Rou expectantly.
Mr. Xia Feng is referring to Sun Rou's grandfather, Sun Qifeng. The old man is eighty-six years old this year. Together with Huang Zongxi and Li Yong, he is known as the three great Confucian scholars in China. He wrote a lot in his life, including "The Biography of Neo-Confucianism".
Many Confucian classics such as "Shengxuelu" and "Beixuebian" have great influence among scholars.
The Sun family in Rongcheng is a well-known and prosperous family. Sun Qifeng has many disciples, including many high-ranking officials, such as the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Industry, Gao Hao, the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Fan Yanggeng, and the governor of Henan, Wei Yi'ao. They are all his disciples. Now the prince's party is strong
Weak, Tang Zhen hopes to use the influence of Sun Rou's natal family to build momentum for the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhu Yixuan.
"Alas!"
Sun Rou sighed heavily, "Master Tang didn't know something. My grandfather was upright and indifferent to fame and wealth. He only wanted to immerse himself in learning and hated fighting for power and gain. Previously, the prince and the King of Ji were fighting, and I asked my grandfather for help.
But he was rejected without hesitation. I begged him to come out to serve as the emperor's eldest son, and it was hard to hear!"
Tang Zhen sighed, "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Xia Feng is noble and clean, and it turns out that it is true! When the empress wrote a letter home to her husband, she did not need to mention the matter of making the emperor's eldest grandson the emperor's grandson. She only needed to talk about the orphans and widowers who might not be able to establish themselves."
"I fully rely on Master Tang".
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Mr. Xia Feng and Sun Qifeng are the pride of Rongcheng County, Baoding Prefecture, North Zhili.
This person, named Qitai and Zhongyuan, was a great Neo-Confucian of his generation. Because he had lectured in Xiafeng Village, Hui County for more than 20 years, he was known as "Mr. Xia Feng" in the world.
He was talented and had a thorough study of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and Lu-Wang Xinxue. He wrote many works. The "Northern Learning" he created is comparable to Huang Zongxi's "Southern Learning". Everyone says that Confucianism is based on "establishing morality" and "establishing speech".
"Making meritorious service" is the "Three Immortals", and Sun Qifeng's virtues, writings and achievements are enough to be regarded as the "Three Immortals".
He was brave. When Wei Zhongxian controlled the government, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, Zhou Shunchang, Huang Zunsu and others were imprisoned successively. Together with Lu Zheng and Zhang Guozhong, he sent a letter to the governor Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao, to "invite him to see him in the name of military affairs".
He intimidated Wei Zhongxian. His voice of righteousness shocked the scholars and he was known as the "Three Martyrs of Fan Yang".
He was a man of integrity. After the Manchus entered the customs, the Qing court repeatedly asked him to serve as an official. He was even offered the position of offering wine in the Imperial Academy, but he was rejected. People at that time respectfully called him "Zhengjun".
As the Taishan Beidou of Shilin, the 86-year-old Mr. Sun is full of talents. He looks down on fame and wealth. He only wants to study and lecture in Xiafeng Village and cultivate more talents for the country. As for helping his grandson-in-law fight for the throne, Mr. Sun
Never thought about it.
Jianshan Hall in Xiafeng Village is a clean and quiet courtyard. Sun Qifeng lives in the west wing of Jianshan Hall. At this moment, the old gentleman is not in the room, but giving lectures in the school to the north.
Golden sunlight shines into the classroom, and Mr. Xia Feng's amiable face becomes clearer and clearer in the sunlight. More than a dozen students look at their teacher with admiration. The white-haired old gentleman uses his hands with protruding veins.
Holding the brush in hand, he wrote a couplet on the three-foot Suxuan: "The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound of reading, the family affairs, the state affairs, the world affairs, everything is concerned about".
"Today, I would like to teach you this couplet by Mr. Dong Lin (referring to Gu Xiancheng). Zengzi said: 'A scholar cannot be without great perseverance, because the responsibilities are heavy and the road is long. Benevolence is one's own responsibility, isn't it also important? Death
Then it’s already, isn’t it far away?’??”
He was tireless in teaching, and he did it. He was still giving lectures at the age of eighty-six. Good people live long, and this great Confucian lived to be ninety-two years old in history.
"Sir, someone from the palace has sent a letter." I was giving a lecture when someone sent a letter from Crown Princess Sun Rou.
Sun Qifeng shook his head. How could things in the palace be more important than educating students? He put the letter aside and continued to teach students.
He was really tired of things in the palace. In the past few years, his granddaughter had been trying to ask him to come out and help the crown prince suppress King Ji. He refused, and instead wrote to the crown prince, urging him to uphold the principle of brotherly friendship and brotherly respect.
Brother, be better, be better, be better. As long as you are strict with yourself, treat your brothers more leniently, and tolerate King Ji with a mind as broad as the sea, you will definitely be able to eliminate the conflicts between brothers, make the royal family harmonious, and make the world peaceful.
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Unexpectedly, the grandson-in-law refused to listen. Opponents said that he was old and confused. In the struggle for imperial power, how can brothers, friends and brothers be respectful?
This was heard by someone. In anger, he refused to care about the power struggles between his son-in-law and his wife. Some time ago, news spread that the empress, the imperial concubine, the prince, and the prince all died tragically during the coup.
Come, the old gentleman is in tears. If the prince is willing to listen to my words, treat his brothers and sisters kindly, and be respectful to his brothers, how could such a tragic thing happen?
After the lecture, Sun Qifeng opened Sun Rou's letter.
This time, the granddaughter did not ask him to come out to help the emperor's eldest grandson fight for the throne. She just said that the prince died, and she was orphaned and widowed, with no support. Your two great-grandsons, Zhu Yixuan and Zhu Yican, have no power, but have legitimate identities. I'm afraid
This will cause trouble in the future. Tell me, what should I do?
Sun Qifeng was deep in thought. What his granddaughter said in the letter was not unreasonable. With his great-grandson’s orthodox status, if he did not become the crown prince, he might really be feared by the new emperor in the future and bring disaster. However, our Ming Dynasty is governed by Confucianism.
In the world, family harmony is valued. As long as you give up your ambitions and stay aloof from the world, His Highness Prince Yu will not embarrass his two nephews.
Thinking of this, the old man wrote a poem to his granddaughter:
"No Struggle"
Red apricots are always thin because of the west wind,
The only cause of trouble is the strong will to show off.
The murderous sword of fame and wealth,
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