Wanli Youming

Chapter 127 The Prosperous Scenery

Chapter 127 The Prosperous Scenery

"My lord, according to reports, Mr. Yuanfu Zhang's family has recently stopped the lamp oil and incense offerings in five Buddhist temples, and also laid off the theater troupe to make him stand on his own. So much so that the rich and powerful in Beijing were puzzled. I also guess that the emperor is dissatisfied with the Zhang family."

On this day, Zhang Jing reported to Zhu Yijun the latest information obtained by Dongchang.

After Zhu Yijun heard this, he was silent for a while and said: "Forget it, this is Mr.'s own choice. He has to set an example and show me. He knows that just talking empty words will not convince me. Let him go. This is actually good. In the future It is also better to protect him, after all, scholar-bureaucrats value personal morality."

As he spoke, Zhu Yijun pushed open the window, looked at the snow falling outside, laughed, and said, "This year's New Year's Eve is probably going to be sunny again."

"Since the emperor came to the throne, the weather has been good every year, and the grain has been plentiful."

"Looking at it now, it's the same this year."

"It can be seen that God also knows that the emperor is a virtuous and holy monarch, so he protects Daming every year."

Zhang Jing said with a smile from the side.

Zhu Yijun didn't say anything.

Because Emperor Zhu Yijun persuaded Zhang Juzheng, the Aoshan Fireworks and Lantern Festival will still be held in Shuntian Mansion during the Yuanxi Festival in the seventh year of Wanli.

And because of this, it attracted tens of thousands of people to watch, and even many people from other places came to the capital not far away.

Just to take a look at the Aoshan fireworks in the capital.

It makes the capital of Yuanxi really like what Xin Qiji said in a poem: "BMW carved cars are fragrant all over the road, and laughter is full of fragrance."

The Aoshan Fireworks and Lantern Festival in the seventh year of Wanli was indeed more grand than previous years.

This is all related to the New Deal of Huo Mu for ten days.

The nobles and gentry spent ten days wantonly, and the income of various traders and craftsmen doubled as a result.

Even catering operators have made a lot of money by delivering food and setting up luxury banquets.

In addition, it has been seven years since the New Deal began to pass the law examination.

Whether it is the treasury of Shuntian Mansion or the pockets of the common people, it has bulged a lot.

Therefore, this year's Aoshan Lantern Festival is much larger than previous years, and it illuminates the Qipan Street outside Daming Gate like daytime.

There are so many and dense people that it seems that they are all in a static state.

There is an endless stream of lantern watchers and hawkers, spreading from Daming Gate to Yongding Gate, and even around Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, and post houses in the suburbs.

"It's strange, it's strange, Zhang Jiangling shouldn't let the lights of Aoshan continue to exist! Why is it more grand than in previous years?"

He Xinyin, a fugitive and great scholar who had the courage to come to the capital, was also surprised when he saw the grand fireworks and lanterns in the capital city at this time.

"Speak less!"

"Don't forget, the government is still looking for you! What's more, this is still at the feet of the emperor!"

He Xinyin's good friend Hu Shiwen reminded He Xinyin because of this.

He Xinyin, as a representative of Wang Yangming's Taizhou school of mind, has always advocated that human desires should not be destroyed, and advocated the same desires as the common people, and did not agree with the policy of ignoring the people. , all due to the weak people of the imperial court, it also advocates strengthening the people and advocating equality for all.

As a result, he and Zhang Juzheng, who advocated both Confucianism and Legalism, and even many scholar-bureaucrats who advocated weak people in the world, were contradictory and conflicted in thought.

Because of this, He Xinyin was arrested by Wang Zhiyuan for the crime of "monstering" because the content of his lectures was too contrary to the principles of Confucianism as early as the fourth year of Wanli.

However, he has not been caught under the advance notice and help of some scholar-bureaucrats who support or sympathize with him.

Now, with the help of some gentry friends, he came to the capital.

But now, after He Xinyin saw that the Aoshan Lantern Festival was more prosperous than in previous years, that's all he said.

Although his friend Hu Shiwen reminded him to pay attention, he still didn't care and said: "Don't you think it's strange, with Zhang Jiangling's nature, the Aoshan Fireworks and Lantern Festival should be banned! After all, in Zhang Jiangling's eyes, this should be, It’s a waste of money and no benefit! Even if he didn’t notice it in previous years, he won’t let this Aoshan fireworks festival exist this year, and it will be several times more grand than in previous years!”

"I know, you said that Zhang Jiangling must be the one who destroys my Taoists in the future!"

Hu Shiwen couldn't help but say something, and said: "But the fact is that even in the seventh year of Wanli, although Zhang Jiangling became more and more powerful, he still didn't prohibit the establishment of academies and the prohibition of giving lectures."

"So, what you expected was wrong, you misread Zhang Juzheng!"

"You say Zhang Jiangling won't let Shuntian Mansion continue to hold the Aoshan fireworks, or won't make the Aoshan fireworks more grand, it just shows that you don't really know Zhang Jiangling."

"That's because the emperor also set up an academy, saying that the orphans would have the opportunity to study. Therefore, he couldn't ask for an order to ban the academies and lectures!"

He Xinyin suddenly replied, "But you are wrong to say that I don't know Zhang Jiangling well. It can be said that no one knows Zhang Jiangling better than me!"

"He, Zhang Jiangling, will try his best to keep the common people from mourning, starving and dying, and he will even ruin his own reputation because of this, and he will also solve the difficulties of the people for the benefit of the community."

"But he will never encourage the government to do things that make the people gather for fun, unless the emperor refuses."

Then, He Xinyin stretched out her hand and said, "Wait, Son of Heaven!"

As he said that, He Xinyin asked Hu Shiwen: "You said, the emperor let the orphans study, does it not just give the orphans the opportunity to study? Does it mean to promote our Taoism?"

Hu Shiwen glanced at He Xinyin: "You just say that the emperor is our friend of the same way!"

"You are not afraid that your head will be separated because of this! You really think that the emperor will support our Taoism, and you don't even think about who the emperor is!"

"That's why it's strange!"

He Xinyin replied, and then said to himself: "Did Zhang Jiangling really start to accept our Taoism, or did the emperor influence Zhang Jiangling? But if it's the latter, then who influenced the emperor?"

"It doesn't matter what the situation is, the Son of Heaven is a benevolent ruler, and Yuanfu is a good minister and good assistant, that's enough!"

At this time, Liu Quexian, who also went to the capital, replied because he heard the conversation between He Xinyin and Hu Shiwen.

After hearing this, He Xinyin turned around and saw Liu Quexian wearing a square scarf, so he asked with a smile, "How can you see that?"

"It doesn't matter. If it wasn't for this, I wouldn't go to school, and I wouldn't be able to do business in the capital now."

As Liu Quexian spoke, he cupped his hands and said, "The younger generation is a native of Nanzhi Shangyuan, and Liu Quexian was born in Lin. His name is Zijing. I don't know the two?"

He Xinyin returned the salute and said to Liu Quexian, "I am He Zhugan, named Fushan."

He Xinyin introduced Hu Shiwen.

"It turned out to be Mr. Fushan! I've heard of you for a long time! It's really worth seeing once, I'm sorry!"

Wang Changgeng, who came with Liu Quexian, first bowed his hands to He Xinyin and introduced himself.

He Xinyin smiled slightly, returned the salute, and asked Wang Changgeng, "Your Excellency, like Liu Zijing, admires Jiangling?"

"No! It's just his admiration, I only have fear."

Wang Changgeng said something.

He Xinyin laughed loudly: "Me too!"

Then, He Xinyin asked the two of them: "What are you doing in Beijing?"

Liu Quexian did not say that it was because of the large increase in military demand in Nine Frontiers that the price of cotton cloth rose sharply, and the domestic demand market for cotton has also expanded a lot, which made him want to go to Beijing to buy cotton cloth from Nine Frontiers. He only said: "Go to Beijing Play and play."

Wang Changgeng also cooperated and said, "That's right, but this trip was not in vain. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Fushan."

"Mr. Fushan is He Xinyin!"

"catch him!"

However, as soon as Wang Changgeng finished speaking, Zhu Lian, the patrol censor who was here to maintain order, shouted loudly.

As a result, the soldiers of the two or five city soldiers and horses rushed over and pinned He Xinyin to the ground.

The next day, Zhu Yijun learned about it from Zhang Juzheng.

"Censor patrolling captured He Xinyin?"

Zhu Yijun then asked another question.

Zhang Juzheng glanced at Zhu Yijun in surprise, and said, "Return to Your Majesty, yes."

"Since that's the case, I want to meet this person!"

Zhu Yijun said.

After Zhang Juzheng heard this, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this person has always deceived the public with evil words. He thinks that the king should share the same desires with the people, and he doesn't recognize the five ethics. He advocates that the monarch and ministers, father and son, and brothers should be mentors and friends. Meet this man."

"So arrogant?"

Zhu Yijun couldn't help asking.

(End of this chapter)