Chapter 66: The Testimonies
In a word, Zhao Song's advantages and disadvantages may be said, but he will not write with an attitude of worrying about the country and the people. This book is all about pretending to be thirteen and joyful. Whether it is the high-ranking university scholars of the Longkong Forum, or the very few readers in the book review area, I will not be tempted to change the tone. This is a happy book, or it is a poisonous weed, or it is a little white, and I don't like it.
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Although this is an era when literati do whatever they want as long as they do not rebel, and even when they can memorize the "Analects" backwards when they are one year old, everyone will think that it is auspicious, not evil, and there are examples of genius children such as Yan Shu and Chen Pengnian, but Zheng Lang also feels that today's conversation is too deep.
Looking at the little emperor's clear eyes, he sighed in his heart, let's talk about it again, who made this benevolent and weak old good man emperor one of his favorite emperors in his previous life?
Xu said: "It's not difficult to be an emperor. The difficult thing is perseverance, and it is not difficult to do just a few things well. Lead by example, set an example for the people of the world, and treat the people of the world with a heart of benevolence. Distinguish between right and wrong, and listen to the advice that should be heard. It is enough to put the courtiers in the right place according to their talents. But if you want to do better, please look at the handwriting of your majesty. ”
This sentence is not unusual.
Could it be that this word written has any connection with the way of the king?
The old lady is well groomed, otherwise she will come out from behind the curtain.
The little emperor was also curious and said, "Please speak." ”
Finally added a word of please.
"Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the five dynasties have been disordered, and in addition to the art of painting, the art of calligraphy, the art of writing, the art of poetry, and the art of Confucianism have gradually shrunk."
A few bigwigs are relatively speechless, unconvinced, people do think like this, the words are changing, and they are also studying the "truth" of Confucianism, and they are ashamed to make their group of people want to hit the wall.
Therefore, the subjects looked at the handwriting of the two kings and the Tang dynasty in order to create a style of calligraphy. The same is true of the state system, at the beginning of the founding of the country, from chaos to governance, the country is in ruins, the land is abundant, the contradictions are not intensified, the monarchs and ministers are from the troubled times, and they can also be conscientious and conscientious for the government, so the dynasties of the national fortune Changzuo, at the beginning of the founding of the country, can be governed. But for a long time, the country and the people will be safe, the people will be more, and the land will still be those lands, and the contradictions will gradually intensify if they are annexed and recurred. It's like dressing, thick in winter and thin in summer. If it is only kept, then sooner or later the country will slowly decay like the old and sick. It can be slightly changed, like a subject book, maybe it will bring new ideas. But there are also two kinds of changes, one is the change of Legalism, such as the change of Shang Yang to Qin, which was rudely promoted to the whole country, from Qin to Qin, from Qin to death. Therefore, the subject's writing can be pseudo-crazy, and it can be ups and downs, but there are two words, which should be kept in mind. ”
"What two words?"
"Testimonies."
"Testimonies?" You seem to keep saying that Confucianism is righteous, so why mention the law? Zhao Zhenhu asked suspiciously.
That is, in the Song Dynasty, you have to play like this, Zheng Lang doesn't play well, Wang Anshi is called to play the true taste, he implements most of the Legalist policies, but every sentence comes out, it has to be hung with the skin of Confucianism, three sentences of a holy word, five sentences of a great righteousness, and a group of opponents will be stared at dryly.
This law is not the law of the family, but the law of the musician, in the "Mean", the Confucian Tao and tradition. If the strings are too long, the strings are too short and the timbre is unclear, the government is too gracious to the people, and the government is too heavy on the people's grievances. This is also the degree. ”
"I see, go on."
"Therefore, the change of Shang Yang is the change of the inferior method. In fact, every dynasty and every generation is changing, Zi said, Yin is due to Xia Li, and the damage can be known. Zhou is due to Yin Li, and the profit and loss can be known. It may be the successor of the Zhou, although it can be known for centuries. If I change my court, then the people will rejoice in it. ”
Of course, domestic affairs have been taken seriously, but foreign affairs have been weakened.
After speaking, he sighed, and his own words were small, otherwise this passage could be recorded and let Wang Anshi and Sima Guang take a look.
At this time, there was no dispute between changing the law and keeping the old, and after saying a sentence, everyone pondered for a while, and they all agreed.
"The change of Confucianism, just like the government of Wenjing and Han Xuan, although it brings forth the new, it is like a spring breeze coming from the sea, warm and warm, crisp rain and mud, moisturizing things silently, the law has changed, and the people do not notice, this is the real change. Or, as the word of the subject, follow the law! ”
"Zheng Lang, that's a good point," if he didn't consider that he was too young, Zhao Zhen wanted to say: "Teachable." ”
"Your Majesty will be a good emperor in the future." Zheng Lang looked at his modest attitude and couldn't help but praise.
The little emperor's body trembled slightly.
Zheng Lang suddenly felt funny in his heart, although he was a good man, how could he have no thoughts in his heart? just let the old lady press it, and had no choice but to pretend to be a good grandson in the inner palace. But it really can't be said anymore, it's not age-appropriate. looked behind the curtain and said: "Queen Mother, there are seven mothers in the subject's family, who have loved the subjects very much since childhood. If the subject is guilty, ask the Queen Mother to judge. If he is not guilty, can he ask the Queen Mother to be gracious and let the boy go home. ”
"Your eldest lady and mother-in-law, who is good to you?"
"Empress Dowager Qi, they are just as good to their subjects, no matter who they are, their subjects regard them as their own mothers."
This sentence is very meaningful, Zheng Lang glanced at Zhao Zhen quietly, and saw that he was still unconscious, and there was a trace of pity in his heart, but no matter how bold he was, he didn't dare to tell this secret when the old lady was alive.
After hearing this, the old lady's eyes changed again, from softness to a hint of appreciation, and said: "Jiang Yan, you go to the inner library to get a thousand gold as a reward, and give it to Zheng Xiaolang, so as to strengthen his words with His Majesty today." ”
This is a reward for you to have a conversation with the emperor, but it won't be right if you contradict me!
Although the Song Dynasty rewarded the ministers excessively, a thousand gold was not a small number. Zheng Lang pondered for a while and understood the old lady's thoughts, firstly, she bought her bones with her daughter, and secondly, she had suffered some grievances, and it was impossible to confer an official, so giving more money could block the mouths of the people in the capital.
But he arched his hand and said: "Queen Mother, the subjects just said that whether it is calligraphy articles or the execution of rewards and punishments, there must be laws. The kid caused a dispute in the capital because of the case of playing the piano, which made the queen mother misunderstand. But the Queen Mother has cleared her subjects, and the subjects are grateful. If there is no merit, how dare you receive heavy gifts? Besides, His Majesty wants his subjects to speak, and he is to show love for his subjects, so the subjects say it. If it is only because of this incident, it will be rewarded to the subjects, and the subjects are afraid that the world will imitate them, and all kinds of strange words will drift into the two mansions like snowflakes, but it will not be beautiful. Moreover, the country has never been rich since the past dynasties, but since Taizu, several generations of people have treated the people well, and even did not hesitate to spend heavy money to adopt the displaced people as a van army to calm the people. So you get more, you get more. The national budget has always been insufficient, how can you receive a gift of gold because of a few words. There are three, and the subjects dare not accept it. ”
I turned it down!
That's a thousand taels of gold.
Several people were stunned.
In fact, Zheng Lang really wanted to say, old lady, I can't take this money, it's too heavy, I really want to reward the minister, it seems that there are many calligraphy, paintings, paintings and paintings in the secret pavilion, let the minister pick one or two.
Dare to love this is what I think.
But considering that the old lady is a woman, she has no idea, so it is better not to do it, so she does not want anything.
The oddity in the middle of this, no one can think of.
The old lady suddenly fell silent, thinking in her heart, it's a pity that she is not a child of the clan, otherwise she would be a good candidate to stay with the emperor as a companion.
But Zheng Lang is really a child of the clan, he is so smart, the old lady is not allowed to think crankily every day and night, thinking that in the end, Zheng Lang will most likely die of a violent illness for no reason.
Finally, he said, "Wang Qing, you take him out." ”
You can't just leave like this, there are still some formalities to go through before you can really be released. So let Wang Bowen accompany him out of the palace together.
The two of them walked out, and the snow outside suddenly became fierce, and several people watched the two of them walk towards a piece of snow, and Zheng Lang's thin figure was instantly covered with a layer of snow-white snowflakes.
When you leave, as when you enter, your steps are steady, like a leisurely stroll, and at the end you seem to merge with the white snow...... The five most honorable people of the empire actually didn't say a word, and all of them were silent.
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