Everyone has their own ideas and plans, or life ideals. At the level of the emperor, as long as you sit firmly on the dragon throne, you can enjoy and enjoy it with confidence.

But Zhu Youxiao is different. He focuses on the Ming Empire and considers the historical process of hundreds of years.

Although he could not live for another five hundred years, his most important task was to make the Ming Empire more powerful, more profound, and more in line with the model of historical development.

Just like an individual or a family, from food and clothing to well-off life, there is a goal at one stage, and when it is not satisfied.

The military, economy, and even politics have improved greatly, and some aspects can even be said to be a complete transformation.

But only in the field of cultural thought, the emperor's reforms were cautious, especially when it touched the basic ideas, he was even less careful.

For scholars, the most important thing is the imperial examination, which is the career of the officialdom.

Although the emperor continued to increase and decrease the content of the imperial examination, and added geography, history, international, natural common sense, etc., the fundamental way of Confucius and Mencius has not changed significantly.

The so-called small change is that there is more content about the sub-saints and less content about Confucius. In general, there is less content about the traditional Four Books and Five Classics.

No one knows that this time it is true. Apart from the emperor himself, no one knows his true thoughts.

"It's time for Yan Shenggong to collapse."

The emperor repeated this sentence countless times in his heart, waiting for an opportunity to wait until the traditional thoughts are constantly changing in a subtle way until a critical point.

The so-called emperor who flows through water, the iron-killed Duke Yan Sheng.

From the Song Dynasty to the present, regardless of the rise and fall of the dynasty, thanks to the halo of his ancestor Confucius, Yan Shenggong was so arrogant that he could be called: if you lose me, if you lose me, I will be glorious.

If you are not loyal to any dynasty, but can hold a golden rice bowl and be highly respected, the Confucius Mansion should have a life of the end.

During the Song Dynasty, Yan Shenggong was the eighth rank, during the Yuan Dynasty, during the third rank, and in the early Ming Dynasty, he was the first civil servant, and later ranked first among civil servants. This job became more and more popular.

If one person attains enlightenment, the chicken and the dog will ascend to heaven. Confucius's mansion and Yan Shenggong can be said to have interpreted this sentence to the fullest.

In the eyes of feudal emperors, as a "plaque", Yan Shenggong could call on scholars all over the world to work hard for it. The price of winning over was not high, it was just a "plaque", a reputation, and a privilege (title).

But for Zhu Youxiao, whether it is the normal replacement of the Han dynasty or the entry of the alien race into the Central Plains, the Confucius Mansion and Yan Shenggong have both cooperative attitudes. What is the difference between this and the traitor?

The emperor did not target Confucius Sheng, and also admired benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trustworthiness, but despised his descendants and wanted to break the golden or iron rice bowl of the Confucius Mansion.

At the same time, it is also an enlightenment and warning to scholars all over the world. What is a traitor, what is sacrificing one's life for righteousness, and killing one's own life to achieve good deeds.

Moreover, the feudal emperors hoped that scholars in the world would be loyal to the dynasty and highly praised Confucius's mansion and Yanshenggong.

But as a result, it still cannot stop the world's general trend. Those who should die will die, and countless scholars who have become traitors are even more numerous.

From this we can see that what determines the rise and fall is not the praise of Yan Shenggong, but his own virtue and ability to govern the world.

Some people may say: The responsibility of the Yanshenggong family is not to be loyal to each dynasty and one surname, but to preserve and promote Confucianism.

If you surrender to the new dynasty in order to preserve and promote Confucianism, it would not betrayal of the Han people, and therefore you cannot be called a traitor.

Haha, the emperor only responded with these two words.

Can only Confucius Mansion and Yan Shenggong preserve and promote Confucianism? They are classics passed down from generation to generation. There are so many great Confucian scholars. Is their knowledge not as good as Yan Shenggong?

As for what kind of dynasty and surname, if it were not a feudal dynasty, it would naturally be able to separate the boundaries from the "state".

But this was in ancient times. You told me that "family and the world" was decaying and declining, and such a new idea would not have existed at all!

When the rise of the Mongolian and barbarians, Yansheng Gong Kong Yuan turned to Kublai Khan with righteousness and personally led his clan members to join the Yuan army to eliminate the "rebels" of the Han people; when the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, Yansheng Gong presented the "First Promotion Commentary" and "The Memorial of the Head Shaved"...

During the Anti-Japanese War, Confucius Mansion and Yan Shenggong also performed, which was disgusting.

Massacre, war, and harsh rule, the Kong Mansion and Yan Shenggong pretended to be deaf and dumb, and only lived for the peace of the Kong family. Is it necessary to continue to be a bad example?

The emperor sneered and threw the memorial of a minister who asked the Prince Taibao of Yansheng Gong to aside. What kind of tricks? You are the one who presented the "First Commentary" and "The Memorial of the Head Shaved" in history?

Although Wang Tigan was a little older, his eyes and memory were good. Seeing the emperor's expression and movements, he knew that Long Yan was unhappy, and the minister's career ended here.

Taking advantage of the time when the emperor served tea and water, Wang Tidal bowed with a flattering smile and said, "Young Master, the two princesses went to see the haha ​​mirror yesterday. They were so happy that Concubine Yu had to drag her back to the palace."

Haha Mirror, a deformed version of glass mirror, is commonly used in amusement parks, but it is also an early amusement park. After all, this one has no technical content.

But for children, it is a good toy full of fun. It is not surprising to see yourself in the mirror becoming small, short and fat, and have big mouths and small eyes.

The emperor laughed, and he was even happier than the happiness of no children. Moreover, he remembered the sky-high prices of selling several sets of haha ​​mirrors to Western Italians and the huge profits he made.

As of now, not only is the secret art of silver-plated mirrors that have allowed royal workshops to make huge profits, but ordinary glass products are becoming more and more exquisite, no less than Venice.

Best-selling overseas is not only the European market, but also Asian countries. Li Dan’s analysis is correct. The royal family is indeed rich, and issuing war bonds does have the meaning of observing public opinion.

Although the emperor was not a slave to the wealth, he had to spend money to the place. The restoration of the three halls was not a problem, but the emperor was no longer satisfied with his original appearance.

Buildings with steel, cement or stone must also have a large square; not only are part of the palace, but also allow people to visit or attend celebrations on specific days.

Similarly, the expansion of the Martyrs' Temple will also be carried out after the beginning of spring. The emperor is not stingy with the heroes and martyrs who shed blood for the country, and all the funds will be funded by the royal family. Well, the vassal nobles are also allowed to donate money.

Thinking of the heroes, the emperor remembered another incident and turned to Liu Ruoyu and asked: "When Xu Hongru rebelled, Meng Sheng's family suffered casualties. What was the pension for the court at that time?"

Liu Ruoyu hurriedly bowed and said, "Meng Chengguang, the 66th generation grandson of the Asian Saint, and his eldest son Meng Hongluo recruited the township bravery to assist the government in attacking the rebels. Meng Chengguang died. The court added the crown prince's junior security guard and paid the pension."

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "It's a bit thin. I'll give Meng Honglei the Prince Taibao of Guanglu, and I'll show my son to the capital to meet him."

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Chapter completed!