Chapter 23 The source of troubled times or the cause of relief
"Master, do you want to teach me Buddhist principles?" Zhu Zhan's head grew bigger.
"Of course not. If you don't believe in Buddhism, what's the use of talking about Buddhism?" Yao Guangxiao shook his head clearly, which made Zhu Zhanyi breathe a sigh of relief.
Yao Guangxiao changed the topic: "The poor monk is just curious about what the young master believes in if he doesn't believe in Buddhism."
Zhu Zhanyi didn't know how to answer for a while, and he couldn't understand what Zhu Zhanyi believed in now.
After thinking about it, I changed my way of saying it: "Master, rather than saying what I believe in, let's talk about what I expect from the Ming Dynasty in the future."
"Sir, please tell me."
"I told you, master, don't think it's naive."
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said, "Young master, it's okay to just say it."
"The world is unified."
Yao Guangxiao was surprised: "Young master, do you believe in Confucian benevolence?"
"If you don't believe me, there are too many red tapes in Confucianism. I don't practice Confucianism, but the idea of universal unity at the end of Confucianism is very good."
"The poor monk understands that the young master actually doesn't believe in anything. It's just that the outside world's ideas coincide with the young master's own thoughts. In other words, the young master should believe in himself."
After carefully savoring Yao Guangxiao's words, Zhu Zhanzhen nodded: "Master is right."
"Hahahaha, the young master is a fellow traveler with the poor monk."
While laughing, Yao Guangxiao raised his glass and said, "Sir, this poor monk would like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
After drinking it, Yao Guangxiao was very happy: "I heard that the young master is making something called a steam engine."
"Yes, I will go to Mr. Zheng He's house tomorrow to see how things are going."
"Young master is a very smart man. He will definitely be the right-hand man of the prince and grandson in the future."
After speaking, Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhu Zhanzhen carefully, not missing any subtle expression on his face or any subtle movement on his body.
"It's natural to help dad and eldest brother, but I'm afraid that dad and eldest brother might think I have a bad personality and would get in the way."
Yao Guangxiao stood up and said, "Young master, you can rest assured. Both the prince and the grandson are wise men, with tolerance and kindness."
The two chatted for a few more words, and then Yao Guangxiao stood up to leave.
Before leaving, he asked again: "Master, if you don't mind, you can take me as your teacher to this poor monk. Of course, in front of outsiders, you are the master and the disciple, but in reality, you and I can get along as equals."
"I don't dare to do that. Master and Grandpa Huang are of the same generation. How can I dare to overstep my bounds? As for becoming a disciple, thank you Master for your kindness. I have no intention of becoming a monk. I also plan to marry more wives."
Yao Guangxiao laughed and said goodbye.
Zhu Zhanzhen never knew what the presumptuous question Yao Guangxiao wanted to ask at the beginning.
Xiaosheng closed the courtyard door and reminded in a low voice: "Sir, I heard that Master Yao Guangxiao, in addition to being the Prince's Young Master, is now also asked by His Majesty to teach His Highness the Grandson."
"Yeah, I understand."
Zhu Zhanzhen's eyes were complicated. He didn't want to get too involved in royal affairs, but his status dictated that he had to participate.
He loved reading history books, but whenever it came to the inner courtyard of the royal family, it was always dark, or even filthy.
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Yao Guangxiao came to Zhu Di's place in the evening.
"How is it? How is my grandson?"
"The Fifth Young Master has a precocious wisdom, is smarter than ordinary people, has a mature mentality and is good at observing people's hearts. He is a man who understands the world and is not a scholastic. He knows Confucianism but is not stuck in Confucianism. It is rare and rare."
Zhu Di did not become happy after Yao Guangxiao's compliments, but instead became gloomy.
The two have known each other for so many years, and Yao Guangxiao knew his intentions well, and went on to say: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry, the fifth young master will be harmless to the country and the country."
"Oh? How to say?"
"Although the Fifth Young Master is extremely intelligent, he is relatively lazy. I am proficient in the art of looking at Qi, and the Fifth Young Master does not have the aura of an emperor."
Zhu Di thinks otherwise: "The heart energy comes from the heart, and it cannot be observed accurately."
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the day you and I first met, Emperor Hongwu sent me to accompany His Majesty. I sensed His Majesty's imperial spirit and gave His Majesty a white hat. In the end, the King wore a white hat.
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Zhu Di pondered: "How did you confirm it?"
"There are many smart people in this world. Maybe the fifth young master is rare, but there are still some. However, the emperor's spirit must have the world in mind, and the country must be the first in everything. He must also have the aura of an overlord to rule over the world. The fifth master has a big heart.
The aura of the world, but the overbearing aura of no one who rules the world." Yao Guangxiao said very firmly.
"When it comes to overlord's aura, you said at the beginning that among my three sons, Gao Xu is the most outstanding."
Yao Guangxiao nodded: "The prince is benevolent, the king of Han is domineering, and the king of Zhao is ruthless. All three have their own characteristics."
Zhu Di waved his hand, stood up and walked away: "Before, you said you wanted to meet Zhan Yan because you were afraid that he would be the source of trouble. Now are you sure that he is not?"
"No, the Fifth Young Master is not the source of the troubled times. When my master Ziyangzi Taoist Master was about to die, he and I made a divination together, predicting the world. The Ming Dynasty was supposed to be prosperous, but there were only two mysterious qi in it, and one was the troubled times.
The source of it, together it is the cause of saving the world.”
If the source of troubles is in the right position, the world will be in chaos and falling apart; if the cause of the troubled times is in the right position, it will create peace for all generations.
Zhu Di has always been convinced that the disappeared Zhu Yunwen is the source of the troubled times. He has tried every possible means to find him in order to eliminate the cause of the troubled times from the root.
He was relieved now that it was certain that Zhan Yi was not the source of trouble. If Zhu Zhan was really the source of trouble, even if the possibility was relatively high, Zhu Di would bear the pain and kill him.
After all, in front of this huge dynasty, the life or death of an emperor's grandson is not important.
"The Fifth Young Master may be the reason for saving the world."
"Seriously?" Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard this but immediately fell into sorrow: "What if he is the cause of saving the world, what should Zhanji do?".
"There is no need to worry. The grandson is benevolent, domineering, and ruthless. He is as smart as any of the five young masters. He is still the best candidate. The old minister's hexagram did not indicate that the future emperor will help the world."
"Haha." Zhu Di laughed boldly: "What you said makes sense."
Zhu Zhanzhen didn't know that because of his appearance, his position as the crown prince with his fat father became more stable.
The only prince in history whose throne was secure because of his son.
Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Di were like old friends, and after chatting with Zhu Zhanzhen, they talked about the Yongle Ceremony.
"How's the ceremony going?"
Xie Jin and Yao Guangxiao were ordered to compile the Yongle Dadian.
"Back to Your Majesty, I am going to compile twelve thousand eighty volumes."
The Yongle Dadian was written in the sixth year of Yongle, so many years have passed. However, it only had more than 3,000 volumes in the year it was written, and it has been continuously added over the years.
Zhu Di wanted to make the Yongle Grand Ceremony the best in history. As a man who won the country unjustly, he was eager to prove his ability. He could not fall behind in any one of his literary, political and martial arts. The Yongle Grand Ceremony was his greatest achievement in literature.
All the books included in the Yongle Canon had to be excerpted by literati. They contain more than 300 million words. Even modern novel authors who type on computers would probably have to scold their mothers. This will last until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
While Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao were talking about their magnificent Yongle ceremony, a black figure on the bookshelf was staring at his back with resentful eyes.
Zhu Di, who seemed to be feeling something, immediately turned around to look, only to see nothing behind him.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"It's nothing." Zhu Di felt that he was too suspicious.