The rest of the people in the hall also joined in the debate, and suddenly, the originally solemn Fengtian Hall seemed to have suddenly turned into a debate venue.
Yunxi was sitting high in the hall, listening to the debate among the officials. He listened for a long time, and when Li Shilu said something, Chen Ying was about to refute something and suddenly interrupted: "Li Aiqing."
"I'm here." Li Shilu promised.
"Ai Qing just said that you guys in Gezhijian are just alchemists, right or wrong?"
"This, I made a mistake." Li Shilu thought about it for a moment, bowed and said. As the debate became more and more intense, Yunxi did not say anything again, and the officials participating in the debate became more and more bold in their speech. Just now, Li Shilu accidentally added this sentence
The words came out, which he didn't want to say originally. Although Li Shilu did think so in his heart, he, as well as Fang Xiaoru, Lu Yuanzhi, Zheng Gongzhi and others who had a good relationship with him and had similar interests, all knew that Yun Xi
I know that Yunxi values these people very much. Although they are all very upright ministers who are not afraid of disobeying Long Yan and have also remonstrated for this, but they died in court and their words were so fierce that they are not people who respect Zhou etiquette.
I thought it was something that a direct minister should do, so I didn't and didn't want to say this in front of Yunxi. But Li Shilu accidentally said it just now, so he could only apologize.
"The so-called gaffes are mostly caused by what is really in the heart, but one does not want to say it. In other words, Aiqing really thinks this way in her heart." Yunxi said expressionlessly.
"The Zhou etiquette I have received has always rejected the research of my colleagues in Ge Zhijian." Li Shilu couldn't tell lies, but he didn't want to speak too fiercely, so he said this.
"I see." After Yunxi said this, he did not speak to him again, but turned to ask Chen Ying: "How did Aiqing retort to Li Aiqing just now?"
"Your Majesty, I originally wanted to say: 'How can the research of your colleagues in Gezhijian be the same as that of alchemists? Alchemists emphasize immortality and attain immortality, but they also pretend to be gods and ghosts, pretending to make elixirs to become immortals and deceive others. Have your colleagues in Gezhijian ever said that?
What you are studying can lead to immortality and immortality? Have you ever refined elixirs for His Majesty? Have you ever deceived others?'"
After listening to Chen Ying's words, Yunxi turned his head and looked at Li Shilu. Li Shilu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not what I meant. I compared my colleagues in Gezhijian to alchemists because the things they study are of no use to the country."
Big, similar to alchemists, not that they are alchemists."
"How can it be of no benefit to the country?" Lian Zining's nephew Lian Daheng said: "For example, the research conducted by Deputy Supervisor Cao can be used to compile calendars and guide people to farm in accordance with the farming season. How can it be said that it is of no benefit to the country?"
Hearing this, Li Shilu sighed. It seems that their debate started from this point, and went around in a circle and returned to this point. 'It is useless to continue the debate like this. Even if they debate from morning to night, no one can be convinced.
Who?' he thought in his mind. Compared with the Neo-Confucian school, which was overthrown more than three years ago, their Zhou Li sect advocates hard work more, and they actually don't like such useless debates.
"What are your Majesty's plans and why do you allow us to debate in the Fengtian Palace?" Li Shilu turned his head slightly and glanced at Yun Xi who was sitting high in the palace.
As he was thinking about it, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Even if it is beneficial to the country, how can it be compared with the officials?"
Li Shilu looked back and saw Fafa (name) take a few steps forward, walked to his side, and continued: "Common officials, your majesty will help the people of Li; generals, please put down the rebellion for your majesty, defend against foreign enemies, and safeguard the Ming Dynasty."
What they have done is of great use; on the other hand, the colleagues in the prison and other miscellaneous officials only make minor repairs to the country, how can they be treated as equals?"
"What's more, "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren" says: 'A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit.' The reason why various miscellaneous officials came to the court was for the official salary and various miscellaneous expenses of the court, for the sake of profit, not for the sake of the great world. According to
"The Analects of Confucius" says that he is a villain, but the civil and military officials assist His Majesty out of morality and are gentlemen, how can they be ranked in the same category?"
"Oh, from the perspective of Fang Geizhong, miscellaneous officials enter the court and receive official salaries and various miscellaneous fees just for profit, while all civil and military officials do it for morality? Isn't it possible that Fang Geizhong doesn't want salary?" Chen Yingdao
.
"If there is a national crisis, ministers may not receive their salaries at any time; but even civil and military officials still need to support their families. If there is no salary, how can they support their families? Therefore, it is right for ministers and others to receive their salaries on weekdays." Fang Fang said.
"How can we say that the colleagues who served as prison guards are just for profit?"
"Because they have itemized funds for the imperial court's expenses." Fafa turned to Yunxi and said: "Your Majesty, I am responsible for the household affairs department. I saw that there are not many people in Gezhijian, and the grade of the officials is even lower than that of Liubu and other yamen.
, but the annual application expenses are huge. Ge Zhijian's research is just writing and calculating, or watching the stars day and night, how much can it cost?"
"But Chen and Lou both told Shizhong about this matter, and Loudu told Shizhong that the expenses of Gezhijian were approved by His Majesty and Gezhijian Supervisor, the Minister of Household Affairs and other officials. As long as they do not exceed this amount, they can be reimbursed.
"
"Your Majesty, I think this matter must never happen! There are so few colleagues in Gezhi Prison and the expenses are so large. There must be corruption. I request your Majesty to reduce the expenses of Gezhi Prison."
Yunxi still didn't say anything, and Chen Ying said again: "After all, you are just making assumptions without any evidence, and you slandered your colleagues in Gezhijian as villains. In your opinion, industry and commerce are even more done by villains.
Should the imperial court suppress this matter?"
"What Chen Yushi said is right." Fa Fa accepted it calmly. "Industrial and commercial matters must be done, but they must not be left alone. In the past, there was also a businessman Zigong among the disciples of Saint Kong, but Saint Kong always insisted on Zigong being engaged in industry and commerce.
I don't think so. For example, "The Analects of Confucius: Advances" contains the words of the Confucius: "Hui is a commoner, and he is always empty. He is given but not ordered, and the goods are cultivated, and the assumption is often successful." In it, Yan Hui is praised, but Zigong is slightly belittled.
It can be seen that in the opinion of Confucius, industry and commerce cannot be neglected, but they cannot be indulged."
"And,..." Fang Fang spoke in a long way. But he didn't know that behind him, several pairs of eyes looked at him with sorrow, especially Li Shilu who stood beside him, and his teacher who could be counted as
Fang Xiaoru.
In fact, when Fa Fa degraded the officials of Gezhi Prison as "miscellaneous officials", Li Shilu wanted to stop him. Not only because Yunxi valued them more, but also because Yang Shiqi, the supervisor of Gezhi Prison, was at the scene. Although he was also a Confucian scholar,
But after all, now that he is an official in the prison of Gezhi, he must have objections to his method. This is tantamount to expanding the scope of attack, and it is not good for them, the Zhou Li sect, to promote and implement their own ideas.
When he said, "The reason why various miscellaneous officials entered the court... was for profit," Li Shilu wanted to stop him even more. Not only did this statement have no solid evidence, but it also directly offended the emperor, which was very unnecessary; later he said that civil and military officials were out of the government.
Yu Daoyi made Li Shilu slightly worried. But Fa Fa spoke very fast, and Li Shilu couldn't step forward to cover his mouth or yell at him. Before he could think of a way to stop him, Fa Fa had already finished speaking.
Of course, what frightened Li Shilu the most was that this matter seemed to have turned into a showdown between the Zhou Li sect and the Mingli sect. In the fifth year of Jianye, after Yunxi returned from Annan and attacked the Neo-Confucian school, according to what Yunxi revealed
The idea gradually formed the so-called Mingli School. This school advocated abandoning all the interpretations of Confucius and Mencius by the great Confucians from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, re-interpreting the original words of the Two Sages, and at the same time combining it with the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty to establish a system that is consistent with Confucius and Mencius.
The original meaning of the two sages is Confucianism that is in line with the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty. This school uses Confucius' words such as "education without distinction" as its rallying cry, blends Guan Zhong's thoughts, and proposes that the four peoples have separate industries but they are all people with equal status. It also puts forward what Confucius said
The "Shi" is not the same as the current "Shi", and cannot be simply compared, etc. Because this school claims to have created the Confucian etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, it is called the Ming Li School. With Er Yang Chen, that is, ***
, Yang Shiqi and Chen Ying are the representative figures. Some of the second and third-ranking ministers in the court are also inclined to this faction, but they are not as vigorous as these three people in cheering for the Mingli faction.
Generally speaking, the difference between the Mingli sect and the Zhou Li sect is not very big. The main difference is in their attitude towards business people and people who study astronomy and crafts. The Mingli sect believes that they should also be valued, but the Zhou Li sect
The Confucian school is more looked down upon. However, the difference between them and other Confucian schools is far greater than the difference between the two schools, so most people from the two schools have good personal relationships and will cooperate to deal with other schools.
But at this time, during the debate between Fa Fa and Chen Ying, the two parties came into opposition. Needless to say, Yunxi's attitude was definitely leaning towards the Mingli faction. This was definitely not a good thing for the Zhou Li faction.
"Look at the good disciple you taught!" Li Shilu couldn't help but look back at Fang Xiaoru. This is not because Fang Xiaoru is a relative of Fang Xiaoru, but because Fang Xiaoru used Jianghuai Province's inspection and inspection affairs to improve academic affairs and presided over the provincial examination.
Later, he studied Confucianism with Fang Xiaoru for several years.
'Your Majesty will definitely end this debate, but he will also find a way to deal with it. I hope your Majesty's punishment will not be too severe.' Li Shilu thought again.
"Fang Aiqing." After they argued for a few more words, Yunxi spoke up.
"His Majesty."
"I just listened for a while, and I should have understood what Aiqing meant. What Aiqing meant is that all civil and military officials are gentlemen, and officials like the people in Gezhijian are villains? I shouldn't appoint them.
As an official."
"Your Majesty, your character has nothing to do with whether you can be an official. Using private morality to judge public morality is a Neo-Confucian idea, and I don't think so. Even a rooster and a dog robber can be of great use if used properly. So I think
Your Majesty did not do anything wrong by appointing them as officials. However, I do think that the colleagues of Gezhijian are villains who are used for profit. However, Your Majesty, what Confucius meant by "little people" and today's "little people" are different.
different."
"As for all civil and military officials, most of them should be gentlemen, but I dare to say a popular saying: 'It is difficult to paint a dragon or a tiger, but you can't know the heart but know the face.' Maybe there are officials present who are not gentlemen. But as if
Fang Siqing, Li Qianshi, Lu Yushi and others must be gentlemen." Fang Fang said.
Hearing Fafa's words, the expression on Yunxi's face changed slightly, but then became expressionless. He said: "I also thought that Aiqing like Fang Siqing, Li Qianshi, Lu Yushi and other Aiqings were all
Gentleman. However, Fang Aiqing, you said that the officials in Gezhijian are miscellaneous officials, but I do not agree."
Yunxi immediately stood up and said loudly: "My dear friends, whether they are so-called civil servants, military officers, or miscellaneous officials, they all serve the imperial court. They must not be distinguished based on other official positions in the imperial court. If so,
Let me know, and I will deal with it severely."
"I obey the decree." Dozens of officials present responded in unison.
"Retreat from the court." Yunxi asked the young eunuch to say this and announced his withdrawal from the court.
"I respectfully see you off, Your Majesty." All the officials present knelt down to see him off. After Yunxi left, they stood up and left Fengtian Hall in twos and threes and walked outside the imperial city.
"Botong (method), what you said today was too rash!" As soon as he walked out of Fengtian Palace, Li Shilu scolded: "How can you be so rude when speaking in front of His Majesty?..."
"Botong, what Shilu said is right, you were reckless today." Fang Xiaoru also said.
"The students followed the teacher's teachings carefully. But at that time, the students felt that the only way to say it was that way, so they gushed out." Fang Fang said.
"Well, you are still young now. It is normal for young people to be reckless and you should not be harshly criticized. But you must not be so reckless in the future." Fang Xiaoru said.
"Yes, sir." Fang Fang agreed again.
Fang Xiaoru said a few more words to him and agreed one by one. After that, Fang Xiaoru stopped talking to him and turned to talk to Li Shilu.
"Ming Liang." Fang Fang also greeted another person.
"Method, what's the matter?" Ming Liang asked.
"Why didn't you say anything just now?"
"This," Ming Liang was thinking about how to answer, when he suddenly heard the sound of "dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang."
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Thanks to book friend Qi Siqiqi for the reward. (To be continued)