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Chapter 408 Deep affection between father and son

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    Xie Qian glanced at Shen Wen with contempt.

    Laundry has indeed become a stain that Xie Qian cannot erase.

    He can almost imagine that when the emperor's records are compiled in the future, there will be records of Xie Qian's laundry, a bachelor of the cabinet.

    ¡°I think that if I come here to be the laundry prime minister, I will definitely be famous throughout the ages. This is too unserious.

    It¡¯s really embarrassing.

    Xie Qian suddenly turned his eyes and said to Shen Wen: "This time Xishan Academy entered Lingqiu, it reminded me of something."

    Shen Wendao: "Please thank Mr. Xie for advice."

    He was relieved when he heard that Xie Qian had been prepared for a long time. Now that Xie Qian suddenly had something to say, Shen Wen also cheered up and took it seriously.

    ??

    Shen Wen frowned and thought for a while, then said: "The lower officials are also thinking about this matter. They don't need to read too many books. They pay more attention to the practical application of the world and simplify the complicated knowledge. They think that the original sentence of Confucius is  It is the best way to be a saint. You don¡¯t have to spend all your energy to study the true meaning of a saint, but you are willing to learn other skills, even farming, riding and shooting. In short, as long as you are willing to learn anything about the world, no matter how high or low you are, you are willing to learn it.  , do it, hey, let me say something that shouldn't be said, Fang Jifan and Wang Shouren, they turned good scholars into a bunch of mud-legged people."

    "But" Shen Wen carefully observed Xie Qian and changed the subject: "Xiaguan also felt that there is nothing wrong with this. Xiaguan Ai is a Hanlin scholar, and he can be regarded as knowledgeable in ancient and modern times. I don't know how to read.  There are so many scripture meanings and annotations, but in fact, the more you read, the more confused you become about what the way of a saint is. You can say it in one sentence, but many people spend a lifetime of experience pondering and studying carefully, and looking at the lives of saints,  And then we figure out what the deep meaning is in this sentence, what is the meaning of it?¡±

    "How many scholars in the world can understand this in detail? What is the truth? The Analects of Confucius only has ten thousand words, but every word and every sentence in it has been thought over and over again, in order to  What? The official is thinking, maybe our descendants will never hold a book all day long like we do today, and they will be unable to read because of a sentence in the book."

    Shen Wen obviously didn't know that in fact, intellectuals like them will never disappear as long as humans continue to multiply. For example, in later generations, there will still be red scholars who will hold a Dream of Red Mansions and study for a lifetime, and through the book  With just one sentence, you can write a paper of tens of thousands of words. The level of achievement is so high that it is admirable.

    Of course, there are two types of Red Scholars: official and wild, but in any case, even if these people are organized, they will not become officials of one side, and only use the principles in the Red Mansion to govern one side, or even the world.

    Xie Qian smiled and said: "I see, it's not that simple." He paused and continued: "How many scholars in the world are reading Cheng Zhu, and how many people spend their whole life's efforts on poor classics?"  The new learning is still in its infancy. It is easy to convince you and me. It is easy to convince your majesty. It is also easy to convince a hundred people or a thousand people. But as long as everyone in the world is still studying Cheng Zhu and the imperial examination, it will never be done.  If you dare to depose Cheng and Zhu Jingzhu, as long as the imperial examination is still done on behalf of the saints and Cheng Zhu, then the new learning will be nothing more than a mayfly shaking the tree."

    "Naturally, I still admire them quite a lot. I am old and have seen many things. I finally know what is easy said and hard to do. I have also seen many people with poor experience and bright heads, chatting and discussing. But.  Once trouble comes, you are helpless! You are a useless scholar. This statement cannot be generalized, but it has its own truth. Go to the capital, what is the point of talking about it now? After entering the capital and handing over your mission, you  The son has been found, and I have also found the prince, and the stone has settled in our hearts."

    Shen Wen blushed and said with a bit of embarrassment: "At that time, the life and death of the dog was uncertain, and the officials and others were really worried, so"

    Xie Qian waved his hand and said: "I understand, if my son is fooled by Fang Jifan and loses his life, just like your son, and his life and death are unknown, I guess my performance will not be any better than yours."  , this is human nature, even animals have the feeling of licking calves, what is there to be ashamed of? Don¡¯t look at me, I usually speak plausibly in the temple, full of truths, but there are some truths, why should I?  It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t believe it myself, it¡¯s just for the sake of arguing, not to mention that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is nowhere to be seen, isn¡¯t His Majesty too anxious and confused?¡±

    Xie Qian put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "But, next time, we can't do this."

    Shen Wen¡¯s face turned pale with fright:"But there can't be a next time. If there is a next time, the official will have to fight Fang Jifan."

    Xie Qian pursed his lips, but his eyes were dark: "It's too early to say this, you still don't understand human nature."

    ""

    Xie Qian chuckled and said: "The most difficult thing in the world is to take the first step. If there is one, there will be two. If there are two, there will be three. The three are endless. This cannot be stopped by human power."

    Shen Wen shuddered fiercely, suddenly having an unpleasant feeling.

    Xie Qian felt happy in his heart. These guys have made themselves miserable. A dignified cabinet bachelor was kidnapped by a group of subordinate officials. It is really unreasonable. Now are you happy?  Come on, laugh, let's see if you can still laugh.

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    The closer he got to the capital, the more restless Zhu Houzhao became!

    Although they seemed very well-behaved on the surface, neither noisy nor making trouble, and never thought about escaping, they were anxious inside. Especially on the sixth day, when the team stopped and walked, the outline of the capital was in front of them, and Zhu Houzhao's  Worry is even worse.

    Fang Jifan saw his worries. In fact, he himself was a little uneasy. He was still too young and too impulsive.

    Finally, Zhu Houzhao couldn't calm down anymore, so he looked for Fang Jifan and said, "I'm afraid life will be difficult when I go back this time, hey"

    A sigh, very sad!

    Fang Jifan shook his head and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to worry."

    "Why?"

    Fang Jifan asked: "Does your Highness think that Your Majesty loves Your Highness?"

    Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment in annoyance, and then said: "Maybe a little, but it's more boring."

    Fang Jifan shook his head again and said, "Then is Your Highness filial to Your Majesty?"

    Zhu Houzhao seemed to feel that his character had been insulted, and immediately said angrily: "This is a question, of course you should be filial!"

    "How filial?" Fang Jifan asked.

    Zhu Houzhao was silent for a long time and said, "It's just a matter of extreme filial piety."

    Fang Jifan smiled and said nothing.

    He believed this. What Zhu Houzhao said absolutely came from the bottom of his heart.

    In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there are generally not many private affairs of the Tian family recorded.

    ¡°Whether Zhu Houzhao was filial to Emperor Hongzhi was actually not a party involved, and it was difficult for ordinary people to peek into Zhu Houzhao¡¯s heart.

    But Fang Jifan had seen an inconspicuous record in "Records of Xiaozong", and this record clearly shows the deep love between Zhu Houzhao and Emperor Hongzhi as father and son.

    The record states that after the death of Emperor Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao succeeded him and personally participated in the ancestral ceremony of Emperor Hongzhi.

    The ancestral ritual is an ancient custom of the Han people. After the father dies, the son, as the son, must personally carry the coffin and send it to the mausoleum for burial.

    Therefore, the problem arises. The emperor is not an ordinary citizen. Ordinary people take the coffin to the burial place, which is usually only a mile or two away from the burial place.

    ??And the imperial mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty is a hundred and fifty miles away from the Forbidden City. The location of the Ming Tomb is in Changping County in later generations.

    It is more than one hundred and fifty miles, and along this way, countless etiquettes need to be respected and meticulous. Not only do you need to bathe and change clothes, but you must not stop along the way. For a hundred miles, you need to support the coffin, and you are not allowed to ride on the herd.  Riding in a sedan, not in a car, even for today's people, walking hundreds of miles is enough to make people exhausted, let alone a pampered and dignified emperor?

    Therefore, none of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty would attend the ancestral rites in person. It was too hard. He was the new emperor, the 95th emperor, with glory and wealth right in front of him, surrounded by beauties, and in control of the power. He could issue a decree at will.  Just let the British Duke or the Duke of Chengguo support the coffin on your behalf and preside over the ancestral rites.  In this way, it can be said that a country cannot be without a king for a day, and all the people in the world depend on me.

    And Zhu Houzhao was special. He actually ran to hold the coffin himself. Such an emperor, who was regarded by some later historians as a foolish and confused emperor, set out from the Forbidden City, held the coffin of Emperor Daxing, and spent several days traveling across mountains and rivers.  , walked to Changping!

    On this journey, I think I still need to cry. I don¡¯t know how many times I was heartbroken and couldn¡¯t get enough water. Based on this alone, Fang Jifan was actually sure that even though Zhu Houzhao usually took a detour when meeting Emperor Hongzhi, there were many others.  He complained, but his inner feelings for Emperor Hongzhi were by no means comparable to ordinary people.

    You can bluntly say that this person is a scumbag. Most of the time, he does not deal with personnel matters. But if anyone says that he is unfilial, Fang Jifan will be the first to smash Liu Jin's head.

    Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Houzhao with a smile and said: "Your Highness is filial to Your Majesty, just as Your Majesty also loves and cares for Your Highness, so what does Your Highness have to worry about? If Your Highness is afraid of His Majesty's punishment, at most it can just admit your mistake. What's the big deal?"  ? His Majesty is just being strict with His Highness as a father should be. Don¡¯t be afraid. Just kneel down obediently and sincerely admit your mistake as you did before. Don¡¯t worry, Your Majesty will definitely forgive His Highness.¡±

    Pursing his lips, Fang Jifan did not forget to tell him: "Remember when the time came, it was not the minister who led your Highness to go to Lingqiu, but His Highness himself who cried and shouted to go. The minister tried his best to stop me and cried out in tears, but His Highness remained the same.  You insist on having your own wayYour Highness, really, really, please." (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com)What's there to worry about?  If Your Highness is afraid of His Majesty's punishment, the worst thing you can do is just admit your mistake. What's the big deal?  Your Majesty is just being strict with your Highness as a father should be. Don't be afraid. Just kneel down obediently and sincerely admit your mistake as you did before. Don't worry, Your Majesty will definitely forgive His Highness.  "

    Pursing his lips, Fang Jifan did not forget to tell him: "Remember when the time came, it was not the minister who led your Highness to go to Lingqiu, but His Highness himself who cried and shouted to go. The minister tried his best to stop me and cried out in tears, but His Highness remained the same.  You insist on having your own wayYour Highness, really, really, please." (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com
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