But by human standards, he did nothing wrong. He was not cruel, nor did he kill innocent people indiscriminately, and could distinguish between good and bad. So in my opinion, he was just a person who wanted to do what he wanted to do and was free to do it.

A person who lives his whole life.

As a human being, he is normal, as an emperor, he is abnormal.

So I came to an important conclusion:

The emperor's job is really not done by humans.

Preaching

Zhu Houzhao has come to the end, but the life of another legendary figure during the Zhengde period continues, and Wang Shouren is still writing about his glory.

The rebellion was quelled, the prisoners were handed over, and the devil of the Hell was sent away. At this point, it should be considered that the merit was complete. Lord Wang could finally take a break. At this time, Zhang Yong came, but this time he came to ask for something.

What he wanted was Zhu Chenhao's account book.

Eunuch Zhang has many enemies in the court, and he usually fights to the death. Now he has a good opportunity. Are you still afraid that you will not be punished if you hold this account book?

In his opinion, Wang Shouren is his person and will give him any reason.

However, Wang Shouren's answer was really unexpected:

"I burned it."

Zhang Yong's eyes were straight at that time.

Facing Zhang Yong who was furious, Wang Shouren calmly said his reason:

"The rebellion has been put to an end. There is no need to do any more troops, so let's stop here."

Zhang Yong found it difficult for him to understand Wang Shouren. He didn't want money or official positions. Not only did he not want to take advantage of the situation, but he didn't even want his own rewards. For those ordinary people, he was willing to retire and give up people.

There is such a person in this world!

After a sigh, Zhang Yong left, convinced.

Everything is over and the world is quiet. Wang Shouren, who has experienced the biggest storm in his life, finally gained a moment of peace.

Of course, it's just a moment, because if someone like him doesn't cause trouble, he will naturally have trouble coming to him.

The person who caused him trouble this time is even bigger.

In the first year of Jiajing (1522), the newly ascended emperor saw Wang Shouren's achievements and praised him very much. He decided to return the honor he deserved to, and even threw anger in public:

"Why should such a talent be placed outside and immediately transferred him to Beijing to do business!"

However, something strange happened later, and the order was delayed. It was delayed until the end. The emperor urged him several times before the Ministry of Personnel came up with an inexplicable result - to be transferred to the Minister of War in Nanjing.

The emperor said he wanted him to enter the capital, but the Ministry of Personnel was brave enough to dare not to execute it?

The Ministry of Personnel did not execute the emperor's orders, but they did not disobey because what they carried out was the orders of another person.

In the eyes of people at that time, this person was better than the emperor.

Because even the emperor at that time was supported by this gentleman.

This person is our old friend Yang Tinghe, and he is the one who troubles Wang Shouren this time.

Yang Tinghe can be roughly considered a good person (relatively speaking). Although he also collects black money and favors personal gain, he still works hard in the final analysis. In the past few years when Zhu Houzhao was playing outside, he did not work hard at home. The Ming Dynasty

The deal has long been closed.

But he also has a fatal flaw - he is narrow-minded and difficult to tolerate. He has a deep conflict with Wang Shouren's old superior Wang Qiong, and naturally he will not show mercy for people like Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren didn't care about such a result. What is this for a person who regards glory as nothing and puts life and death outside the precepts?

He packed up his things, went to Nanjing, and took over as Minister of War.

History is magical. Although Wang Shouren did not fight back against Yang Tinghe's evil deeds, the famous law during the Zhengde period - not being able to offend Wang Shouren, was still useful during the Jiajing period.

Mr. Yang Tinghe would not have thought that he would be in trouble soon. What is incredible is that although Wang Shouren did not participate in the matter that made him unlucky, it also had a great relationship with it.

That's the future. Mr. Yang Tinghe still has to wait for a while, but Wang Shouren's misfortune is already in front of him.

In February of the first year of Jiajing, Wang Shouren had just arrived in Nanjing and learned that his father Wang Hua had passed away.

This old man was tortured by Wang Shouren in the first half of his life, but was proud of him in the second half of his life. He left with a smile, which was considered dead with peace of mind.

This incident severely hit Wang Shouren. He left office and went home to mourn. He was too sad and seriously ill.

It was this blow and that serious illness that finally made him let go of everything.

My father's reprimand, Ge Zhuzi's persistence, Liu Jin's court stick, the sadness of the dragon field, the joy of enlightenment, the tragic escape, the struggle to suppress rebellion, so many official storms, sword lights, ups and downs, there is no other thing in the world

Something can disturb his heartstrings.

He can finally calm down and devote himself to his philosophy.

Although he is already famous all over the world, he has no airs and travels around to teach. Whether it is poor or rich, as long as he comes to listen, he treats him sincerely, even if these people have other purposes.

In the first year of Jiajing, a businessman from Taizhou came to Wang Shouren's house. Compared with Wang Shouren, he was just an unknown man, but strangely, he attracted the attention of many people.

Because this guy's dress is really amazing. According to historical records, he was wearing strange clothes, a paper hat, and holding a tablet in his hand. It was not surprising that he dressed today, but at that time, even if he was the leader, he was the leader.

The trend of the times.

He went to see Wang Shouren in this outfit. Many people didn't know that behind his wild appearance, there was actually another purpose hidden, but he was unable to deceive Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren friendlyly received this person, discussed issues with him, and invited him to dinner. He admired Wang Shouren's knowledge and wanted to get started, so Wang Shouren agreed.

Not long after, he changed into that outfit and prepared to go out for a trip and give lectures.

Wang Shouren suddenly called him, changed his usual smile, and asked him coldly why he dressed like this.

The answer is still the same, such as breaking the bad rules of Mind and studying the true meaning of the mind.

Wang Shouren listened quietly to him and exposed his disguise in just one sentence:

"You just want to be famous (to be revealed)."

This man was completely stunned. This was indeed his purpose. Before he set off, he was afraid that his status was too low and he was looked down upon by others, and hoped to use Wang Shouren to expand his reputation, so he came up with such a bad idea to hype himself.

This guy is still too young. You know, Mr. Wang Shouren looks kind-hearted, but he is a veteran of cheating. When his brother came out to deceive people, he probably was still wearing open-crotch pants.

Seeing that the trick was exposed, he felt embarrassed to stay there. He took out his last trace of dignity, said goodbye to Wang Shouren, and prepared to go home.

But Wang Shouren stopped him and told him that he was still his own student and could continue to stay here, and stay as long as he wanted.

This person finally understood that the so-called family background and background were never within Wang Shouren's consideration. All he had to do was to teach and teach selflessly.

He put away all his disguise and solemnly bowed to Wang Shouren, and then changed his mind and devoted himself to learning.

The man's name is Wang Gen. He later became Wang Shouren's best student and founded a famous school - the Taizhou School (Wang Gen is from Taizhou).

The Taizhou School is the first truly ideological enlightenment school in Chinese history. It carried forward Wang Shouren's thoughts on the mind, opposed the constraints on human nature, and led the trend of ideological liberation in the late Ming Dynasty.

This school has a great influence and many elites emerge. The main successors include Wang Dong, Xu Yue, Zhao Zhenji, He Xinyin, etc. These people have a huge difference in identities. For example, Zhao Zhenji is a senior official of the court, but He Xinyin is a factor of social instability and often causes trouble. It is really

There are many different kinds of dragons and snakes.

But the other two people in this sect have the greatest influence, one of whom is called "one of the greatest thinkers in Chinese history and the pioneer of ideological enlightenment and liberation" (official evaluation), named Li Zhi.

It is not surprising if you have never heard of this Mr. Li Zhi. After all, he is not a person in the entertainment industry and his exposure rate is indeed not high, but his reputation in the history of Chinese thought and philosophy is really terrifying.

Brother Ren

He is also a legendary figure. I will talk about him later, so I won’t talk about it here.

Another person is even more special. This person is not a direct disciple of the Taizhou School, and can only be considered a transfer student. However, if this person is not available, the history of the Ming Dynasty will be rewritten.

The name of this person who influenced history is Xu Jie.

This is a heavyweight figure and the candidate for the protagonist in the future. He is currently temporarily staying as an alternative.

Light

Wang Shouren is a great man.

He does not dislike his disciples, does not pick on his disciples, and treats him equally regardless of his wealth, no matter how rich or poor he is, and teaches all his knowledge for decades. He humbly answers questions, always reviews his shortcomings, has no opinions, and does not engage in academic disputes.

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As far as I know, it seems that only the gentleman from two thousand years ago - Confucius.

He taught everywhere, conquered countless people with his personal charm and knowledge. The trend of learning in mind gradually emerged, but his actions also caused trouble.

The official and authoritative Neo-Confucianists of Cheng and Zhu finally could not tolerate it. In their opinion, Wang Shouren's "heretics" were like a flood and beast, which would cleanse all norms and orders, and they launched attacks one after another.

What's more amazing is that the chief examiner of the Central Imperial Examination at that time actually used allusions to attack Wang Shouren as exam questions. It's really unprecedented.

, a world-class wonder.

There are wind and rain all over the sky, and there are endless curses. In short, I want to get rid of it and then get it quickly.

His disciples were very angry about this "great occasion", but Wang Shouren only smiled and said:

"The heroes from all over the world have different opinions and discussions, so what's the point of talking too much?"

This is not just an answer, but also annotation of Wang Shouren's life.

His attitude touched more people, because everyone had seen that in the craze, Wang Shouren was still standing there, calm and composed.

If your heart is as calm as water, even if it is prosperous and chaotic, the world is empty.
To be continued...