The storm caused by the Sun family in Zizhou proved that Zhu Cihong was in charge of that matter.
This is not only because his father did this, but also because the feedback he heard from the people was all praise for it!
Therefore, he was very happy and felt that he had done something meaningful!
On the way back north, because it was already December, the colder winds became more and more raging the further north we went.
However, Zhu Cixiang, who was only twenty years old, still chose to ride against the wind on horseback. He even got excited in the cold wind and even chanted poems and composed poems loudly.
In this regard, Fang Zhenghua did not stop him, and was even a little pleased.
The prince at this time is obviously different from the prince when he first came out of Beijing. At least the prince now is passionate, high-spirited, and not afraid of the cold. He is not a flower in the greenhouse, a weak prince!
On this day, Zhu Cixiang turned to Yixing, Changzhou Prefecture, South Zhili, and made a special trip to visit the former residence of Lu Xiangsheng, one of the three masters of the Zhonglie Hall of the Ming Dynasty.
When Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, he was still very young and could not leave the palace, so he never met Lu Xiangsheng.
When the Zhonglie Hall was established and the statue of Lu Xiangsheng was erected, he went there and had a comprehensive understanding of Lu Xiangsheng's deeds.
To be honest, he was very curious, how could a person be brave enough to win the three armies, but also become a Jinshi?
At least in the Ming Dynasty, it seemed that Lu Xiangsheng was the only one who was truly capable in both civil and military affairs!
When he arrived in Jiangnan, he wanted to see what kind of environment it was like to produce such a Lu Xiangsheng!
After satisfying his curiosity, he continued northward, passing through Wujin County, entering Zhenjiang, and then crossing the Yangtze River.
Along the way, he said to Fang Zhenghua with some emotion: "I think that the four books, five classics and six arts advocated by the sages are the standard for a talent."
In this era, there are only four books and five classics, but no six arts. Especially among the six arts, riding and archery, there are no scholars to do it.
Hearing this, Fang Zhenghua replied with a smile: "Now I am actually promoting this, but I don't promote the six arts. Maybe the theory of the six arts is outdated!"
"Oh?" When Zhu Cihong heard this, he immediately asked a little surprised, "How do you say this?"
During the escort, Fang Zhenghua had become very close to Zhu Cixiang, so he said bluntly: "The shooting you mentioned was in ancient times, horse shooting. But now in our Ming Dynasty, firearms are the main weapon, and riding shooting is no longer
Mainstream. However, I have implemented a compulsory military service system, and everyone must perform military service. This is to practice shooting, which is also the meaning of being a soldier!"
"Yes, on this point, our Ming Dynasty has indeed kept pace with the times!" Zhu Cixiang listened, thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
Therefore, Fang Zhenghua went on to say: "The ritual among the six arts is the etiquette system! In the first two years, the imperial court re-edited the "Da Ming Code", and emphasized the overriding aspect of the etiquette system, so as to make the Ming Dynasty more orderly.
Compliance is also the embodiment of etiquette in our Ming Dynasty!"
"That's right! The social atmosphere has stabilized!" After hearing this, Zhu Cixiang thought for a moment and nodded again.
Then Fang Zhenghua continued to say to him: "Count this, the master introduced the study of physics, which not only included numbers, but was more profound and unprecedented, and it also blossomed and bore fruit, which brought about earth-shaking changes to our Ming Dynasty. In other words,
It’s not an exaggeration to include music, imperial, calligraphy, and numbers!”
After Zhu Cihong heard this, he nodded again.
If others don’t know much about Gewu studies, as one of the persons in charge of copying Gewu studies, Zhu Cixi knows it best. There are many branches of Gewu studies, which include all things in the world. In terms of music, there are new musical instruments.
, book, simplified writing can also be considered, driving skills will be waiting for you later!
At least Zhu Cixiang knew that the internal combustion engine could be used in a carriage, which was a new type of vehicle. In the fairy world, special training was required to drive such a vehicle.
When the two people were talking about this, suddenly, a horse came back from the front, but it was a captain in uniform who was clearing the way. He came to Zhu Cixiang, got off his horse and reported: "Sir, the people are gathering in front of you, and the crowd is excited, or you should take a detour."
And good behavior?”
Their most important task is to protect the safety of His Royal Highness.
As the saying goes, a gentleman will not stand behind a dangerous wall. If there is a situation that may affect the safety of His Royal Highness, he will give a warning in time and it will be up to Zhu Cihong to make the decision.
Generally speaking, things like this are very rare since we went south, and we have only encountered it once.
There were two large villages competing for water, and a fight broke out between the villages.
For this kind of thing, Zhu Cixiang and his party did not move forward, and finally waited until the fighting was over before going over to understand the situation.
Pumps powered by steam engines are not omnipotent. In times of drought, water must be pumped.
If there is not enough water, there is no use having a steam engine.
After all, the Ming Dynasty was so big that some places died from waterlogging and other places died from drought. Thanks to the richness of the imperial court, there are many disaster relief warehouses in various places, which can provide timely relief. Otherwise, people would still starve to death.
occur.
At this time, when he heard the report from the Jinyi Guardsman, if he had been there when he first left the capital, he would probably have avoided it cautiously, but at this time, his mentality was completely different from when he first left the capital.
No, he just frowned slightly and asked, "What happened?"
After hearing this, the Jinyi Guardsman hesitated a little and said: "It seems...it seems that they were practicing the clan method and soaking the pig cage!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Cixi couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Why should the crowd be so angry when he was soaking in a pig cage?
So, he asked again: "Are you killing pigs? A lot of them?"
After all, he was a prince, born in the imperial palace, and had never left the palace. All he saw and heard were state affairs and the like, but he had no idea what the concept of pig cage immersion was.
Fang Zheng, who was standing next to him, saw him and explained: "Someone must have violated the clan law and will be executed by the clan. They will be put in a pig cage and submerged in water to drown!"
This kind of thing has probably become common sense to ordinary people. After all, since ancient times, imperial power has not been extended to counties. Below the county level, local gentry autonomy is the mainstay. In many cases, clan law is greater than heaven!
However, this conventional rule seemed unreasonable to the prince Zhu Cihong.
Judging life and death is the power that only the government has. It can even be said that only the emperor has such power. How dare the local government dare to take care of people's lives without permission?
However, at this time, Zhu Cixiang had already been practicing outside for several months. When he saw the reactions of Fang Zhenghua and the imperial guards beside him, he knew that there might be something he did not understand, so he frowned and asked Fang Zhenghua: "Look
You are neither shocked nor angry, but what is your secret?"
After hearing this, Fang Zhenghua immediately replied: "Young master, I don't know that local affairs are not reported to the officials, and the government generally does not care. If the clan can solve the problem in this kind of place, and there are no troublemakers, then it will be considered just."
.This has been the case since ancient times to solve the shortage of manpower in the imperial court!"
At the county level, only a few people enjoyed the imperial salary, and the rest were in the form of military service. Although the Chongzhen Dynasty had made innovations, it could not be achieved overnight.
After hearing this, Zhu Cihong was immediately dissatisfied. If he hadn't encountered it, forget it. Now that he encountered a major matter involving human life being handled privately in the local area, he would definitely not turn a blind eye.
So, he clamped his legs between the horse's belly and immediately drove the horse forward.
When Fang Zheng saw him, he immediately waved his hand and followed immediately with the imperial guards in royal robes, raising his vigilance.
To say that they are afraid of the people in these places is not necessarily true. After all, this is the land of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone is armed to the teeth. Before, they just thought that one thing would be worse than one thing less. However, once His Highness the Crown Prince makes a decision, they will definitely
You have to be careful.
On the road ahead, I turned a corner and saw about two hundred people gathering in the distance by the river beside the road, including men, women, old and young. The noise could be heard from afar.
Perhaps because there were so many people booking horses here, it also attracted the attention of people over there, and many people looked over.
The five guards in golden robes who were advancing arrived first and dispersed in a vague defensive posture without saying a word.
After Zhu Cixiang arrived, he happened to be in the middle of their guards, but did not obstruct Zhu Cixiang's line of sight.
Zhu Cixiang, who arrived with a cold face, just glanced around and saw the general situation.
I saw these people, some by the river and some on the roadside, all surrounding a few well-dressed old men. In front of them, there was a pig cage with a woman tied up inside, her hands tied behind her back, and her mouth gagged.
He was holding a piece of cloth and struggling with tears streaming down his face, but to no avail.
At this time, two people happened to put large rocks into the pig cage and began to seal the pig cage. It is estimated that after sealing the pig cage, it will be thrown into the river.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Cihong shouted coldly: "Stop, what are you waiting for?"
When these villagers saw the attitude of Zhu Cihong and others, they knew that they were either rich or noble. Therefore, they were not angry because Zhu Cihong was meddling in other people's affairs.
The old man at the head took two steps towards Zhu Cixiang, clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, here you go, here is an adulterer and adulteress in my Liujiazhuang. I am upholding the laws of the family, upholding the laws and regulations, and serving as a warning to others!"
Hearing this, Zhu Cixiang couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect this to be the case?
At this time, he also noticed that there was a man by the river, who was also tied up and had stones on his body, and was about to be put into a pig cage.
But something strange is that this man didn't react much to this. He even had a smile on his face, but his face gave people the impression of being silly.
Looking at the woman again, perhaps seeing someone coming, she started struggling desperately. Zhu Cixiang could see clearly that there was a look of unwillingness on her face, and she struggled even harder.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Cixiang glanced at the crowd of onlookers, thought for a moment, and then shouted coldly: "How can you deal with this matter in private? Release it and escort it to the Yamen, it will be decided by the government!"