Chapter 66 The Laws
To put it, I may be able to say the pros and cons of Zhao Song, but I will not write it with an attitude of worrying about the country and the people. This book is about pretending to be thirteen and joy. No matter those noble scholars of the Longkong Forum or the very few readers in the book review area, I will not be tempted and change the tone. This is a happy book, or it is a poisonous weed, or it is a novice, don’t like it.
=========================
Although this is an era when literati do whatever they want as long as they do not rebellion, and even when they are one year old, they will think it is auspiciousness, not a monster, and there are examples of talented children such as Yan Shu and Chen Pengnian, but Zheng Lang also feels that the conversation is too deep today.
Looking at the clear eyes of the little emperor, he sighed in his heart. Let’s talk about it. Who made this kind and good-hearted emperor one of his favorite emperors in his previous life?
Xu said: "It is not difficult to be an emperor. The difficulty is to persevere. It is not difficult to do only a few things. Set an example, set an example for the people of the world, treat the people of the world well with a kind heart, distinguish right from wrong, and listen to the loyal advice you should listen to. Then put the ministers in a suitable position according to their talents, but if you want to do better, please read the words written by Your Majesty."
This sentence is amazing.
Does the word written have any connection with the way of a king?
The old lady was well-educated, otherwise she would have walked out from behind the curtain.
The little emperor was also curious and said, "Please speak."
Finally added the word "please".
"Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties have been in chaos. In addition to painting, the art of calligraphy, articles, poetry and essays, and Confucianism have gradually shrunk."
The big guys were relatively speechless and didn't accept it. This is what they really thought. Their words were changing, and they were also studying the "true way" of Confucianism, making them ashamed and want to hit the wall.
"So the subjects looked at the handwriting of the two kings and the Tang Dynasty to create a style of calligraphy. The same is true for the national system. At the beginning of the founding of the country, it went from chaos to rule, the country was in ruins, the land was in abundance, and the contradictions did not intensify. Both the monarch and ministers came from troubled times, and they could work diligently in governing. Therefore, all dynasties with long-lasting national fortunes and at the beginning of the founding of the country, they could be greatly governed. However, over time, the country was prosperous and the people were more and more, and the land was still the same, and the annexation and development of the spear.
The shield will gradually intensify. It is like wearing clothes, with thick winter and thin summer. If you only keep the foundation, then the country will sooner or later be like an old and sick person, slowly moving towards decay. It can be slightly changed, just like the style of the subjects' calligraphy, which may bring new ideas. But there are two types of changes. One is the change of the Legalists, such as Shang Yang's transformation of Qin, and it will be roughly promoted to the whole country. Therefore, subjects can write in a pseudo-crazy way, and can make ups and downs, but there are two words to remember in their hearts."
"What are the words?"
"Law."
"Fare and Du?" You seem to be talking about Confucianism's righteousness, so why should you mention the Fare and Du? Zhao Zhen asked suspiciously.
That is, in the Song Dynasty, Zheng Lang was not good at playing well, and Wang Anshi was the one who made a real taste. He mostly implemented the Legalist policies, but every sentence came out with the skin of Confucianism, three sentences and one saint sayings, five sentences and one great righteousness, which made a group of opposing people stare at them.
"This law is not the law of the law of the law of the musicians. In the "Doctus of the Mean", the Confucian Taoism and tradition. The degree is light and heavy. If the strings are too long and hard to caress, the strings are too short and unclear tone, the rule is too favorable to the people, and the rule is too heavy to the people's grievances. This is the degree."
"So that's it, keep saying."
"The reason why Shang Yang's change is a lower-level change. In fact, every dynasty and every generation are changing. Zi said that Yin was damaged by the Xia rituals, and Zhou was damaged by the Yin rituals, and the gains and losses were known. Even if it was the one who succeeded Zhou, it could be known for a hundred generations. Just like the change of our dynasty, the people were happy."
Of course, internal affairs are taken seriously, but external affairs are weak.
After saying that, he sighed and said, "I'm just talking about it." Otherwise, this passage could be recorded and let Wang Anshi and Sima Guang take a look.
At this time, there was no dispute between reform and conservatism. After a sentence, everyone pondered for a while, and they all agreed.
"The Confucian changes are like the political policies of Wenjing, Han and Xuan. Although they are innovating, they are like spring breeze coming from the sea, gentle breeze blowing on the face, soft rain slaps the mud, moistening things silently, the law has changed, and the people do not observe it. This is a real change. Or like the words of subjects, follow the laws!"
"Zheng Lang, that's right," Zhao Zhen would like to say something if he didn't consider his age too young.
"Your Majesty will be a good emperor in the future." Zheng Lang looked at his modest attitude and couldn't help but praise him.
The little emperor's body trembled slightly.
Zheng Lang suddenly felt funny in his heart. Although he was a good old man, how could he have no idea in his heart? He just let the old lady suppress him, but he had no choice but to pretend to be a good grandson in the inner palace. But he really couldn't say anything about it, which was not consistent with his age. Looking at the curtain, he said, "The Queen Mother, there are seven empresses in the family of the subjects. They have loved the subjects since childhood. When they were in this matter, they were determined to be in the family. If the subjects are guilty, please make a judgment. If they are not guilty, can you ask the Queen Mother to be kind and let the boy go home?"
"Who is good to you, your aunt and your biological mother?"
"Qi Mingmother, they are just as good to their subjects. No matter who they are, they regard them as their own mothers."
This sentence is very meaningful. Zheng Lang quietly glanced at Zhao Zhen, and saw that he was still unaware of it. He felt a little pity in his heart, but no matter how brave he was, he would not dare to say this secret when the old lady was alive.
After hearing this sentence, the old lady's eyes changed again, from softness to a hint of appreciation, and said, "Jiang Yan, go to the inner treasury to get a thousand gold as a reward to Zheng Xiaolang to strengthen his words to 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 ministers excessively, a thousand gold was not a decisive amount. Zheng Lang thought about it for a while and understood the old lady’s idea. One was to buy bones with a thousand gold, and the other was to suffer some grievances. It was impossible to be appointed as an official. Giving more money can block the mouths of the people in the capital.
But he bowed and said, "The Empress Dowager, the subjects just said that there must be rules for calligraphy and articles or rewards and punishments. The boy caused disputes in the capital due to the piano, which made the empress dowager misunderstand. But the Empress Dowager had already cleared his innocence to the subjects and thanked them all. Without any merit, how could he dare to receive a reward? Besides, Your Majesty wants the subjects to speak, which is to love the subjects, so the subjects say it. If it is just because of this matter, he will reward the subjects more heavily. The subjects are afraid that the world will imitate them, and all kinds of strange words and flakes will float into the two palaces like snow, which is not beautiful. Moreover, the country has not been rich since the past dynasties, but since Taizu, several generations of monarchs have treated the people well, and even spent heavy money to adopt refugees as the wing army to safeguard the people. Therefore, although they have obtained more, they have paid more. The national expenses have always been insufficient, so how can they receive a thousand gold gifts just because of a few words? There are three that the subjects dare not accept."
He actually rejected it!
This is one thousand taels of gold.
Several people were shocked.
In fact, Zheng Lang really wants to say, "Old lady, I can't take this money, it's too heavy. I really want to reward me. It seems that there are many paintings in the secret pavilion, so let me choose one or two of them."
It turns out that I was thinking about this.
But considering that the old lady is a woman, she is undecided and should not do anything, so she doesn't want anything.
No one could imagine the weirdness in the middle.
The old lady suddenly became silent and thought to herself that it was a pity that she was not a clan of the royal family, otherwise she would have stayed to accompany the emperor to study with her and would have been a good candidate.
But Zheng Lang is really a clan of the royal family. He is so smart that the old lady is not allowed to think about it every day and night. In the end, Zheng Lang would probably die of sudden illness.
Finally, he said: "Wang Qing, take him out."
You can't leave like this, and there are still some procedures to be handled so that you can truly release it. So let Wang Bowen accompany him out of the palace together.
The two walked out, and the snow suddenly fell outside and the few people watched them walk into the snow. Zheng Lang's thin figure was instantly covered with snow-white snowflakes.
When he left, he was as calm as when he came in, his steps were as steady as walking in the garden, and finally he seemed to be integrated with the noble white snow... The most noble people of the five empires actually said nothing and were all silent.
Chapter completed!