Just accept it

Author: Silent

Just accept it

Zhu Youtang summoned three cabinet members and the newly appointed Hanlin scholar Wang Hao in the Qianqing Palace.

Just ask one thing.

It is about the progress of compiling the "Da Ming Huidian".

Liu Jian, as the first assistant, reported back on behalf of the Hanlin Academy: "..."Huang Ming Zu Xun" has been compiled and needs to be proofread; "Ming Law" is more than halfway completed, and "Zhu Si Zhi Zhang" is less than 30% completed …”

He said a lot, mainly mentioning the difficulties in compiling, and Liu Jian also specifically mentioned that one person is indispensable, "...Former Hanlin Yang Tinghe did his due diligence in compiling "Zhu Si Zhi Zhang", and consulted and proofread many times. Since he has done all the work personally, after he left Beijing and returned to Shu, he has many irreplaceable errands. I hope your Majesty will recall him as soon as possible."

"Um."

Zhu Youtang just nodded, looked at Xiao Jing and said, "Is there any news from Xindu County?"

Xiao Jing said: "Not yet."

Zhu Youtang said: "I have returned to the capital. I promised to come back in four months and give him the position of Hanlin bachelor. Will I break my promise? Is there any progress in compiling "Ming Ji Li"? "

"this……"

Liu Jian was also in a dilemma.

When I mentioned the revision of such a legal work before, I mentioned that I should also revise the "Da Ming Ji Li" written in the early years of Hongwu. However, because it was too time-consuming and laborious, other basic contents were not completed, so naturally I did not have the energy to do it. Fix this.

Xie Qian came forward and added: "Currently the Hanlin Academy is short of manpower."

He wanted to remind the emperor.

After the prince left the court to study, the tasks of the Hanlin system increased. In addition, this year did not even select the common people. Although there were only twenty or thirty common people, they could often get twice the result with half the effort by letting them take the lead in repairing books.

In fact, Xie Qian cannot say that the slow progress in compilation is mainly due to the fact that Cheng Minzheng, who was previously the "Deputy Chief Editor", was convicted and dismissed from his post. If it were all up to these politicians and ministers to compile the book... then he probably wouldn't be able to do it in the next life. What's the progress?

As for Wang Hao, although he is now a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, he puts more energy into teaching the prince.

"That means there is no progress. Alas!"

Zhu Youtang sighed and said, "There is a person who seems to have a lot of experience in compiling the "Huidian". He also compiled part of the classics in private. I am going to find someone to verify and inspect."

When the three cabinet ministers and Wang Hao heard this, they instinctively thought that the person the emperor was talking about was Cheng Minzheng.

If someone from the current Hanlin Academy system is doing this, the emperor does not need to come and tell them alone, unless this person is not currently in the Hanlin Academy.

Besides Cheng Minzheng, who else outside the Hanlin Academy could get the emperor's favor in compiling the "Da Ming Huidian"?

"Your Majesty, all ministers in the DPRK should perform their respective duties, and there should be no arrogance in their positions." Li Dongyang reminded.

This is to prevent Cheng Minzheng from returning prematurely.

Although to a certain extent, the three cabinet ministers did not show open hostility towards Cheng Minzheng, in fact they were the instigators of the Cheng Minzheng incident, and others would do things based on their faces.

Zhu Youtang said: "Is it trespassing? It's not that serious. He usually has very complicated thoughts. However, the book is still being handed over to others for preliminary investigation. After a few days, when the time is right, it will be sent to the Hanlin Academy for verification. "

The three cabinet members were a little confused.

From what I hear, the book is almost finished?

So which one is included in the "Da Ming Huidian"?

"Your Majesty, I don't know who he is and what book he edited?" Wang Hao asked on behalf of the three cabinet members.

Zhu Youtang sighed: "To put it bluntly, it's Bingkuan..."

It's him again.

This was the most intuitive idea of ​​the four people. Even Wang Hao felt that the candidate he had selected in the Jiangnan Provincial Examination and was now the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty was a bit too eye-catching.

"It's not which one, but the whole book of "Huidian". As for the specific compilation, I don't know. I'll look at it later." Zhu Youtang looked nonchalant.

It's not that he looked down on Zhang Zhou. If he really felt that Zhang Zhou was beyond his capabilities, he wouldn't have mentioned the matter to these four people in advance.

He thinks.

No matter how good Zhang Zhou's writing is, because it touches the most basic interests of the Hanlin system, others will not treat him well. Before the book is written, he will be criticized in various ways, and his good work will also be criticized as bad.

It is reasonable to say hello to the minister in advance.

Remind these four people that no matter whether Zhang Zhou is good at cultivation or not, don’t dampen his enthusiasm.

Xie Qian said: "Your Majesty, with the efforts of one person, it is difficult to write a book, right? Is there anyone behind him to help?"

"I don't know either." Zhu Youtang said, "But according to the report from Dongchang, yesterday Li Bingkuan handed this book to Lin Qing's family, the Imperial Academy's priest, for reading. Lin Qing's family didn't raise any questions about it. Come."

"He...Shilang Lin seems not to have participated in the revision of the book." Xie Qian reminded again.

Just say, what the hell does Lin Han know?

However, Liu Jian heard a different meaning from it.

It seems that Zhang Zhou’s book is almost finished, but he actually dares to take it out for others to read?

Even if Lin Han did not participate in the compilation of "Da Ming Huidian", Lin Han can be said to be the leader in the academic world. Even he can't find fault with the book. It seems that the degree of completion is very high, and it should be also good in textual research. Very strict, otherwise with Lin Han's temper, would he see the problem and not say anything in order to cater to the emperor and Zhang Zhou?

Zhu Youtang continued: "I am not saying that I will publish it based on Bingkuan's manuscript, but I will use his manuscript as a reference, hoping that it will be helpful in revising the "Huidian". Do you guys have any opinions?"

Liu Jiandao: "Your Majesty, I have never seen this manuscript. I wonder if... I can also make a proofreading first?"

Liu Jian was a little impatient this time.

No matter what Zhang Zhou did before, he never made a fuss about their civil servant base. Even if he taught the prince a lesson, it would be an eccentric approach.

But if Zhang Zhou himself compiled the "Da Ming Huidian", their civil servants had gathered so many manpower and material resources and worked hard for two years, but they could not even reach one-third of the compilation progress of this person. How dare you question Zhang Zhou's ability?

Zhu Youtang directly rejected Liu Jian's request: "Mr. Liu Ge, I have told him to go find someone to investigate first. The person he is looking for is not currently in the Hanlin Academy and will not affect the current Hanlin Academy." The progress of book repair in the college.”

Liu Jian looked a little gloomy, but he couldn't say anything else.

…

…

After the inner court meeting.

The three people in the cabinet were not on the same road as Wang Hao. When the three returned to the cabinet for duty, Xie Qian immediately made it clear: "How can we let him get involved in repairing books?"

Li Dongyang said: "Huidian involves major political events in the Ming Dynasty. Its contribution is not to promote the governance of one dynasty, but may benefit the future. He originally participated in it as a Hanlin lecturer, but it doesn't matter. If he presided over the compilation, future history books will It’s hard not to remember him.”

Xie Qian asked: "Do you think Binzhi is trying to gain fame for himself? Is His Majesty secretly helping him?"

"I don't know." Li Dongyang shook his head.

Liu Jiandao: "Logically speaking, it is difficult for one person to repair a book. How can such a huge masterpiece be completed by one person? But I have not heard that your Majesty has allocated people from Hanyuan to help him!"

"Will there be Cheng Keqin?" Xie Qian asked.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at each other.

Although the two are not sure whether Cheng Minzheng is involved, it seems likely at present.

Xie Qian said: "The previous questions said that there is no connection between Cheng Keqin and Zhang Bingkuan. Isn't this a big connection?"

Li Dongyang shook his head: "It's too early to say. Could it be that Yu Qiao thinks that Zhang Bingkuan was thinking about the "Huidian" before he won the first prize in the examination?"

"That...isn't possible?" Xie Qian also felt that what he said was untenable, "Is it possible that it was Wang Jizhi?"

Li Dongyang continued to shake his head: "Looking at Jizhi's performance in the court today, he didn't know anything about it."

"Then who else? It can't be Lin Hengda, right? The Zhang and Lin families may be getting married, but Lin Hengda is quite a noble person. Will he look up to Zhang Bingkuan? Will Zhang Bingkuan be responsible for repairing books?"

Xie Qian was also anxious. It was neither this nor that. It couldn't have appeared out of thin air, right?

Liu Jiandao: "Yu Qiao, you have been focusing in the wrong direction from the beginning."

"What's the explanation?" Xie Qian said.

Li Dongyang smiled and said: "If Zhang Bingkuan really wants to repair books, it must be done by him alone. Otherwise, how can he show his ability? If this is the case, we don't need to worry at all, because..."

Xie Qian suddenly said: "Because it can't be done! This is just someone releasing smoke!"

"Yeah." Li Dongyang nodded, and at the same time looked at Liu Jian, wanting to ask for Liu Jian's opinion.

Liu Jian did not draw the same conclusion as Li Dongyang.

Obviously, the emperor's attitude today made Liu Jian see many problems.

Xie Qian smiled and said: "If it weren't for the smoke, then Your Majesty could have let the people from the Hanlin Academy participate in it. But if you don't show it to these people first, doesn't that mean there is a problem? But what will it do to Your Majesty and Zhang Bingkuan?

What are the benefits?”

Xie Qian, who was outspoken, revealed another very unreasonable doubt.

Since Zhang Zhou had not made any progress in revising the book, the emperor told him in advance and vowed to show it to others soon...

Xie Qian added: "It takes only three to five or seven years to compile the "Huidian". Is it difficult to make progress? I was involved in a section of it at the beginning. Just researching this article took a lot of time. I heard that Yang Jiefu had previously compiled the book.

He forgets to eat and sleep at all times, and often stays awake for several days in a row. Since everyone knows that the book repair is not successful, then His Majesty deliberately said this, isn't he afraid of being suspected later?"

Li Dongyang said: "Then there is only one explanation. Zhang Bingkuan is deceiving the saints."

Xie Qian directly questioned: "Then why did Lin Hengda have no opinion after reading this script?"
To be continued...