Zhu Xu seemed to be not concerned about the affairs of the capital. He took his wife and children out of Jingdezhen and went north to Beijing.

Shanxi, Taiyuan.

Shanxi Governor Lu Daqi accompanied Zhu Xu and inspected the newly built Shanxi Provincial Academy slowly.

Lu Daqi was slightly fat. He had been transferred from the Minister of Personnel to Shanxi for several years. He became more and more like a rank-in-law official. Standing beside Zhu Xu, there was only a smile on his face. He said: "Emperor, Jiangxi Province has built more than 60 new provincial, prefecture and county three-level academies in Jiangxi Province over the past few years. This provincial academies are admitted to the Royal Academy every year. More than 2,000 graduates, most of whom have excellent character and academic performance, and have played a great role in many places in the officials and citizens..."

Behind Lu Daqi were officials from all over Shanxi, with more than 30 people following Lu Daqi, cautious and terrified.

The emperor in front of him has always been unpredictable. Now that the situation is turbulent, they are uneasy, and the emperor stays here, they are even more uneasy.

Zhu Xu came to a small pavilion, where there was a piano placing it.

Lu Daqi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the teaching of the Provincial Academy covers all aspects. Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are compulsory. This should be a place where a certain student is used to contact. Most of the students of the Provincial Academy are quite poor, and these are purchased by the Provincial Academy..."

Zhu Xu waved his four fingers on the strings, and it was indeed crisp and pleasant. He looked at Lu Daqi with satisfaction and said, "You are doing well in Shanxi. I am in Jiangxi. I heard that many officials think that letting those poor people study is a mistake. It not only reduces the strong farming and increases the burden on the court. Moreover, with more scholars, it will lead to a lot of trouble, which is not good for the country or the family..."

When Lu Daqi heard this, Su Se raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that this statement is very wrong! 'The Great Harmony of the World' is the ardent hope of the saints. How could there be so many illiterate Ming Dynasty with great harmony and do not recognize the words of big words? As for scholars, they will reduce the farming of green and strong and increase the burden on the court, it is even more wrong. There will never be a lack of farmers. Moreover, 'literacy' is the responsibility of the court, how can it be said to be a burden? The so-called 'for the country and the family' is unfavorable, and this is ulterior motive. If everyone knows etiquette and law, how can there be trouble..."

Zhu Xu twisted his hands on the strings, turned his head to look at someone other than Lu Daqi, and said, "Where are you? That's how you see it too?"

A group of adults raised their hands and bowed, saying, "I am very conscious of the Holy Spirit."

Zhu Xu smiled with satisfaction and said, "It is rare that you can still understand the great righteousness at the foot of Shanxi Mountain and distinguish between cleansing and profit. I have always said that as an official and the people, you must uphold your integrity and not be deceived by fame and fortune. However, I am very disappointed. You all know what the capital is doing? Look at what those adults do, do you have any ideas?"

Lu Daqi stopped talking this time, and the capital was full of trouble. Isn’t it just what the emperor said, “Famous and wealth are confusing”?

Zhu Xu tweaked the strings of the piano and said, "All the high-ranking officials of the court. Under the banner of 'for the country and the people', they are fighting for trouble, causing uneasiness in the court and the world, and the turmoil in the world. They really lose all the face of my Ming Dynasty..."

A group of people held their breath and did not dare to say much. The battle between gods and immortals in the capital was not a fight, and they mortals dared not participate.

Zhu Xu then said: "Reading the books of sages, we will make the world's principles. After studying hard for more than ten years, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, one by one, and one by one, then lost in the officialdom, reluctant to let go of power, and tremblingly greedy for profit, became a disaster for the country and the people, and completely forgot the original intention..."

Lu Daqi and others bowed at some point, with a stern expression.

Zhu Xu stopped, looked at Lu Daqi and others, and said, "You think, how can these adults always remember their original intentions, and put the word "national" at the front whenever and where, instead of arguing endlessly, forming cliques for personal gain, leaving the country's righteousness and the welfare of the people behind?"

This should be a difficult problem for all ages. The human heart is the most complex and elusive. How can we confine and prevent it?

Zhu Xu laughed and said, "I won't make things difficult for you. I'll ask you another question. Now the officials in the capital are fighting for power and profit, and they are indecisive. What should I do?"

Lu Daqi and others were so anxious that they were more sluggish.

They couldn't answer, not only the depth of the capital, but also Zhu Xugangang's arbitrary matter.

Zhu Xu looked at a group of people and said, "I have set up so many institutions and issued so many people's ointments to prevent these things. However, when things are just right, they pretend to be deaf and dumb, and they are watching from the wall. They are deeply disappointed. I am sorry for their parents who are unfaithful and unfilial!"

Zhu Xu's words were already quite heavy. Lu Daqi and others were frightened, bowed and held their breath and concentrated.

They could hear that the Emperor in front of them was very dissatisfied with the turbulence of the court, and seemed to... take action.

After Zhu Xu said this, he turned to look at Lu Daqi and said, "If you were in charge of Qingfengsi, what would you do?"

Lu Daqi was stunned, then suddenly woke up and said in a deep voice: "Abide by the sages, strictly enforce the law, refresh the administration of our Ming Dynasty, and eliminate illegal people!"

Zhu Xu looked at him and said seriously: "Well, I remember your words. Let's go to the library to take a look. I heard that there are hundreds of thousands of books here, but it's true?"

Lu Daqi had a premonition that he was about to be promoted, and he was inevitably excited. He hurriedly followed Zhu Xu and said, "Yes. The Royal Court and academies in various places are 'rescuing ancient books'. Shanxi also searched everywhere, hid them in the academies, and copied them to many other places to ensure that the wisdom of the ancestors will not disappear in time..."

Zhu Xu was very satisfied and said cautiously: "It is not only 'rescue', but also sorting out, researching, and reviving the classics of sages. The wisdom of the sages is an important task at present, and it is urgent. Although piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are valuable, they involve farming, medical scriptures, iron smelting, geography, etc., and they must be carefully studied and systematically organized. They are all valuable wealth of our ancestors and cannot be buried in the hands of our unworthy descendants who are worse than those of our generation..."

Lu Daqi raised his hand, but for a while, he didn't know how to answer, so he could only say, "I obey the order."

Cao Huachun accompanied Zhu Xu and remembered silently.

Zhu Xu's words from beginning to end were not only for officials from Shanxi, but also for those in the capital.

These words are very heavy in themselves, but if you settle the accounts in the future, this is "not to be prepared without saying anything".

Zhu Xu walked around Shanxi, stayed at the camp of Shanxi Juns for two days, and said something that seemed to be both light and heavy.

‘The army must have absolute loyalty, loyalty to me, loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. Everything must be based on the interests of the Ming Dynasty, rather than just obeying the Shangguan.’

‘Soldiers are the most valuable people in this country. They are nobler than the adults dressed in beautiful clothes in the court, because they are holding their lives and protecting the Ming and Ming people on the front line…’

'Some people look down on, treat harshly, and insult soldiers. This is never allowed! I will order the parliament to legislate to protect soldiers. If any similar situation is found, they will be severely punished...'

Zhu Xu's words were a vane that quickly spread to the capital.

Zhu Xu clearly expressed the ethics of the incompetent officials in the capital and was busy all day long, which made the court uneasy.

What does this mean?
Chapter completed!