Chapter 70: The purposeful article frightens the worlds literati
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
As the word "good" rings out.
For a moment, the women in the palace could not help but look shocked.
The empress on the dragon throne is not as simple as she imagined. To be more precise, as her maid, Zhao Waner cannot figure out the temperament of this empress.
Sometimes I feel that the Empress is easy to talk to and seems to have no scheming.
But sometimes the city is as deep as the sea, and one look can often reveal everything about her, so she has to be cautious in all aspects of serving the emperor.
But no matter what, she had never heard the empress look like this.
For a moment, Zhao Waner became curious.
"The Wei Dynasty really produced a unique genius."
The exclamation sounded again.
It is the voice of the empress.
Such appreciation made Zhao Waner's expression change again.
Peerless articles are indeed rare, but it does not mean that there are none in the Wei Dynasty.
What kind of article is it that can make the empress so admired? And what exactly is written in the article?
she does not know.
But she wanted to know.
This peerless article is first presented to His Majesty for viewing, and then the great Confucian scholars can read it. However, the Great Confucian scholars must wait until His Majesty has finished reading it before they can read it.
Otherwise it would be disrespectful.
"Preach my will."
"The peerless article has been sealed in the Wen Palace and cannot be read without my consent."
The empress's voice sounded, issuing a decree.
"According to the decree."
This is the third time Zhao Waner was shocked.
It stands to reason that after His Majesty read the peerless article, all the great scholars in the literary palace should have watched it one after another. But what I didn't expect was that he ordered that no one be allowed to watch it?
What exactly is written in this article?
Who is this Xu Qingxiao?
How could he be so valued by His Majesty?
Doubts appeared in her mind one after another, but Zhao Waner knew one thing deeply.
This Xu Qingxiao can be a close friend.
It is true that she is a maid, but she also needs to stabilize her position. Many people in the court respect her because she is the person closest to His Majesty.
But accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. You may be abandoned by your majesty one day.
The emperor is ruthless.
It's not just talk, so if someone can please His Majesty, she will pay more or less attention to it.
The fact that Xu Qingxiao can be so praised by the Empress is enough to prove that the Empress appreciates Xu Qingxiao, and looking at it like this, it is definitely not a simple appreciation.
Therefore, she must have a close friendship with Xu Qingxiao.
"Your Majesty, since you like this article so much, why not just go to Beijing directly at Xu Qingxiao?"
Zhao Waner spoke up and said this.
"Well, I declare my decree. In this Wei Dynasty examination, Xu Qingxiao will be ranked first, and he will be admitted to the capital."
The empress issued a decree.
Just for a moment, before Zhao Waner could respond.
The empress's voice sounded again.
"No."
"His entry into Beijing will not be announced."
"According to my decree, Xu Qingxiao ranked first in the imperial examination, but only because his article was peerless and his intention was right. However, Zhu Sheng had already established his intention in the Wei Dynasty. Although his article was good, it was not practical."
"In order to avoid conflicts of opinion and shake the foundation of the country, these articles are temporarily sealed and will not be read until the country is at peace and the people are safe."
Her voice sounded.
Seems extremely serious.
But these words made Zhao Waner frown a little.
She did not read the article that was presented to her, nor did she dare to read it, but it could be seen from the empress's performance just now that this was definitely not an intended article.
His majesty would not be so pleased with this article.
And her sudden change of words left her puzzled.
Protect?
Zhao Waner instantly realized what the empress meant.
She is protecting Xu Qingxiao.
The seemingly suppressive and fluttering two sentences belittle Xu Qingxiao's article.
But actually he was protecting Xu Qingxiao.
But why should we protect Xu Qingxiao?
What exactly is written in this article? Can it make His Majesty change his mind?
Zhao Waner was thinking, she couldn't think of an answer.
However, the voice of the Empress of Wei slowly sounded.
"Don't think too much about things that have nothing to do with you."
This simple sentence immediately made Zhao Waner's face turn pale.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhao Waner lowered her head and pressed her forehead to the ground.
"Go ahead."
It was still a faint word. Zhao Waner immediately stood up and left without any hesitation.
Wait until Zhao Waner leaves.
On the Dragon Throne.
The Empress of Wei's eyes fell on the article again.
Although the article was good, there were many parts that needed to be discussed in detail. She fully knew that Xu Qingxiao was a great talent.
I even said it was too in line with my own wishes.
With such a great talent, she naturally wished she could meet him today, but what she knew even more was that she could not summon Xu Qingxiao to come.
There is no other reason.
Nowadays, there are undercurrents in the court, and there is a fight to the death. Xu Qingxiao's Anguo policy is very good.
But this does not mean that it will definitely be accepted by the ministers. Even if it is a peerless article, those who should be dissatisfied will still be dissatisfied.
If I directly reuse Xu Qingxiao and carry out the bank's affairs boldly, I can guarantee that something big will happen.
And Xu Qingxiao will also be unlucky, very unlucky.
For a person with no foundation like Xu Qingxiao, once he offends someone, it is no small matter.
Of course, I can completely protect Xu Qingxiao. As long as I don't nod, no one will dare to touch him.
But the problem is.
Is Xu Qingxiao worth protecting?
Just because of an article on national security?
If the enemy Xu Qingxiao established was the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, would An Guo Ce be qualified to do his best to protect it?
Benefit.
trickery.
Checks and balances.
Who can guarantee that Xu Qingxiao will be of the same mind as him?
How can we ensure that Xu Qingxiao is not a corrupt scholar?
Everything has many unstable factors.
As a qualified emperor, you must not be impatient, wait patiently, and weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
So she was not in a hurry to summon Xu Qingxiao to Beijing.
Instead, the national security policy of economic development is described as an article based on the interests of the country.
In this way, Xu Qingxiao's reputation has become even higher among literati all over the world.
But for court officials, the risk is much less.
For them, an article with an intention will not affect them at all, but if it is an article that is enough to change the foundation of the country, then it is not a trivial matter.
"Xu Qingxiao."
"I look forward to meeting you."
Ringed softly.
Soon a decree spread throughout Kyoto.
Zhu Shengwen Palace received the decree immediately, and all the great scholars were waiting for His Majesty to read the chapter.
However, when the imperial decree was issued, it caused a wave of doubts.
No one would have thought that this was an intentional article, and no one would have thought that His Majesty would seal the article and not disclose it.
The Holy Spirit's will is greater than anything else, and these great scholars cannot see it no matter how unwilling they are.
This is the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. If it is exceeded, it will be a serious crime.
"An article of intention! Is there anyone in this world who can write an article of intention?"
"Is this peerless article actually an idea? Is it possible that another saint will be born in this world?"
"Zhu Sheng's intention is the foundation of the world's scholars. Now there is a new article. Is it an explanation of the essence of Zhu Sheng's intention?"
"No, Zhu Sheng's meaning has been studied by countless Confucian and Taoist masters over the past five hundred years. After continuous simplification and revision, no matter how much it is explained, it cannot be a masterpiece."
"Why is that?"
"It can be recognized by heaven and earth, and it is still a peerless article. Is it possible that he has a new intention?"
In the literary palace, all the great scholars gathered together, and they frowned. After all, they were naturally full of curiosity when they learned that this peerless article was a chapter of intention.
The reason for curiosity is that with Zhu Sheng's intention, how could there be a new intention in this world.
There are articles about ideas every year, but it is almost impossible to be recognized by heaven and earth as a unique article.
If there is, it means that this new intention is not weaker than Zhu Sheng's intention, or even surpasses Zhu Sheng's intention.
"This is even more impossible. Zhu Sheng's intention is the best intention in history. In the future, there will be no new intention, unless the nature of people changes and the spirit of things changes."
"Well, Zhu Sheng is the fifth generation saint, and it's only been five hundred years. How could he have a new intention? I think there should be something fishy in this."
"But since His Majesty said so, let's not think too much and just do what Your Majesty said."
Many great scholars spoke up and directly denied it.
But they didn't read the article, and they didn't dare to be completely sure about anything. It was just their belief in the saint that made them think this was His Majesty's method.
As for what the means are, they have no control over it.
Anyway, there is no new idea.
Of course, it doesn't matter. We still have to say it. Whatever His Majesty says, they will do it.
When the time comes, all the truth will be revealed.
"I hope it is true as we have guessed. This is just His Majesty's other thoughts. If there are other intentions, it will be a good thing for the world, and it will not be a good thing."
"For us literati, the dispute over ideas is better than the dispute over the country. It affects not one country, but the whole world. It is not an exaggeration to say that the world is in chaos."
Someone spoke up, full of emotion.
They hope there are other reasons for this, and they hope this is not an intentional article.
Otherwise, it will cause real trouble.
After all, when new ideas emerge, for literati, it is no less important than the struggle over national origin, or even more important.
Today, 90% of the literati in the world believe in Zhu Sheng’s ideas.
If a new idea suddenly appears and overturns Zhu Sheng's idea, it will be a big trouble. If the literati are not united, it will affect more than one or two things.
That's it.
As soon as Mao hour arrives.
The imperial decree spread throughout the Wei Dynasty, and every county and government was the first to be notified.
And this imperial edict instantly caused a stir among the literati.
Compared with the calm contemplation of the great Confucians.
The world's literati cannot calm down.
Suddenly, various versions of rumors emerged one after another.
Some people praised Qingxiao for respecting Zhusheng, and perfectly explained Zhusheng's meaning, and they respected Xu Qingxiao even more.
However, some people say that Xu Qingxiao's new ideas are self-reflective and have the qualities of a saint, which has aroused curiosity and shock among countless literati.
These are all good, but some news has emerged, saying that Xu Qingxiao despised Zhu Sheng, established new ideas, overturned Zhu Sheng's ideas, disrespected the saints and sages, and was arrogant.
But there are not many people in this part.
All in all, Xu Qingxiao is really famous all over the world this time.
Many people had been speculating about what kind of article Xu Qingxiao would write before.