Chapter 543 Traitors and Heroes
"Teacher, what is the lesson about today?"
In a simple and elegant study room on the top floor of the palace, the young emperor with a crown-like face was sitting upright behind a desk, looking at Zhang Fengyue who was sitting in the lower position with bright eyes.
"Your Majesty, today we are going to talk about the leader of our dynasty's resurgence, Emperor Yizong."
As Zhang Fengyue opened his mouth, a stalwart man wearing a dragon robe appeared in the study. Also projected was a map with a much narrower territory than the current empire.
"When Emperor Yizong was still the vassal king, the situation in the empire was turbulent and turbulent, and it faced serious internal and external troubles. Internally, a rebellious party headed by a eunuch surnamed Wei joined forces with cronies such as Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang in the DPRK, Central China, and Zhejiang to fight against the old days. Lin's party was defeated, and they took control of the court and deceived the emperor. Outside, the rise of foreigners threatened the empire's borders, and the border defenses were tight and the surrounding suburbs were fortified. "
"After arriving at Dabao, Emperor Yizong worked diligently and diligently, determined to reverse the decline of the empire and realize the great cause of resurgence. In order to fulfill this grand wish, the first thing Emperor Yizong did was to cut out the wings of the Wei Party and bring order to the chaos. , Revitalize Chao Gang."
"In the first year after taking the throne, Emperor Yizong accomplished this goal. Later, Emperor Yizong returned his duties to the ministers and asked everyone in the court to work together and be loyal and honest to eliminate the empire's long-standing shortcomings. He even set an example and always adhered to the rule of law. Yan and Ri said that even when the border war was urgent, they never gave up their study of Confucian classics. It’s rarely seen in good places.”
The little emperor, who had been listening with great interest at first, frowned at this time. He had already memorized the dry history that was clearly written in these history books, and could not arouse the slightest interest at all.
It was even said that Zhang Fengyue kept mentioning the word "diligence" in and out of his words, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"Teacher, I already know everything you said."
The little emperor smiled and said: "Teacher, can you tell me something that is not recorded in history books?"
Zhang Fengyue, whose lecture was interrupted, raised his hand to push his reading glasses that were about to fall to the tip of his nose. He raised his head and looked at the little emperor with a serious expression, as if he wanted to scold him.
But seeing the bright smile on the little emperor's face and the hopeful look in his eyes, Zhang Fengyue finally just smiled helplessly and said, "What do you want to hear, Your Majesty?"
"I saw in some Huangliang forums that some Ming historians said that Emperor Yizong was Zonghengxu. Is this true?"
The little emperor asked enthusiastically, but as soon as he said the words, his expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously covered his mouth.
However, when I saw that the teacher didn't seem to have any intention of pursuing his intrusion into Huangliang, I felt relieved and quickly explained with a smile: "I only go to see these unofficial histories occasionally. Most of them are studying the courses arranged by you, teacher." ”
Zhang Fengyue smiled when he heard this and said softly: "If we divide it according to the current sequence system, Emperor Yizong is indeed a Zonghengxun."
"Teacher, how did Emperor Yizong deal with the Wei Party?"
The little emperor asked and gestured: "Are you calling on the heroes of the world with great righteousness and crusading with thunderous means?"
"Not really."
Zhang Fengyue shook his head and said concisely and concisely: "Emperor Yizong's strategy to eradicate the Wei Party is to first commit oneself to gain trust, and then decisively take lives."
This answer obviously disappointed the little emperor.
In his opinion, Emperor Yizong, as the leader of the empire's resurgence, must be a peerless hero from ancient times to the present. Even in the face of a powerful and rebellious party, it is impossible for him to do something frivolous.
"Wishful grudges are just excuses used by reckless people at the bottom to cover up their own ignorance, and temporary commitments are just expediency. Emperor Yizong never thought of bowing to the rebellious party."
Seeing that Zhang Fengyue was about to start preaching again, the little emperor quickly asked: "Then how did Emperor Yizong deal with the threat of foreign rebellion?"
"This is the place where Emperor Yizong's name will remain in history, and his achievements will be alongside those of Hongwu, the founder of the country."
Zhang Fengyue couldn't help but have a hint of admiration in his tone, and sighed: "The Ming Empire at that time had long-standing shortcomings. The literati had no bones and the generals were weak. They were unable to stop the invading foreign troops. The people on the border were often plundered and lived in dire straits. among.”
"But just when the building was about to collapse and was in danger, Emperor Yizong, with his vast talents, summarized and extracted the concept of 'sequence' from the classics of various scholars and the Taoist Canon, which had never been mentioned for thousands of years. "
"Under the guidance of the 'Initiation Strategy', the empire has cultivated a group of followers in a short period of time, entering various key positions in the imperial system. With their talents and abilities far beyond ordinary people, they have powerfully promoted the entire The empire was reformed.”
"Emperor Yizong laid a solid foundation for war preparations by combining military and military forces, controlled all officials in the temple with the essence of Confucianism, maintained the stability of the people with Buddhist and Taoist beliefs, supervised the court and the people with the two prefaces of Dharma, created technical methods with Moxu, and revitalized with Zaxu Merchants prospered and worked hard to govern, and the trend of empire rejuvenation was unstoppable. "
Zhang Fengyue paused for a moment when he said this, looked at the young emperor with an excited expression, and said with a smile: "This time, Emperor Yizong is just like your majesty imagined, completely defeating the foreigners with overwhelming force, uprooting them from the roots, and never causing future troubles." . Isn’t this kind of justice for family and country more fascinating than a reckless man’s grudges?”
The little emperor nodded in agreement, but he seemed to suddenly remember something and asked anxiously: "Teacher, under Emperor Yizong, all the sequences played their roles during the revival. Why didn't you mention the Yin-Yang sequence? Didn't the Yin-Yang sequence appear at that time?"
"Your Majesty, do you know that the Yin-Yang sequence now has a recognized nickname?"
"What is it?"
"Big Rat."
Zhang Fengyue said with contempt: "Stealing the sky, stealing the country, stealing the people, stealing the time, stealing the life, stealing the luck, greedy, but useless. In my opinion, these people should not have their place."
"Oh."
The little emperor looked confused, and he couldn't quite understand why this sequence that could steal the time, the country, and the people's luck, and seemed so powerful, would have no effect in the eyes of the teacher.
But there is no doubt that his teacher has a deep prejudice against this sequence.
The young emperor was very sensible and did not continue to ask. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "Teacher, in my Jiaqi Dynasty, are there still internal and external troubles like the Emperor Yizong faced back then?"
"Yes."
Zhang Fengyue answered directly.
The young emperor, who had just asked casually, suddenly turned pale and hurriedly asked where the hidden dangers were.
Zhang Fengyue replied, "Sequence."
"Isn't sequence the foundation of the revival of the empire? Why has it become a hidden danger that endangers the empire?" The young emperor looked confused.
"Hundreds of years ago, when the country was in danger, Emperor Yizong did rely on all kinds of people to turn the tide. But after such a long time, the all kinds of people who were the empire's soldiers and armor have now become the rotten flesh of the empire, and the harm is far beyond the reach of a certain foreign race or a certain rebel party."
"Teacher, I don't understand."
"The sequence divides people into different levels. Those who enter the sequence are the best, and those who don't enter the sequence are ants and mosquitoes. If this continues for a long time, the empire will be in chaos."
The little emperor asked back: "But before the sequence appeared, weren't people divided into different levels?"
"It's the same! Royal relatives, clans, wealthy businessmen, and grassroots knights. Those in power are the best, and those who are not in power are the worst. Therefore, before my Ming Dynasty, there were so many dynasties that changed and alternating."
Zhang Fengyue said solemnly: "The barriers built by the sequence gene are far more indestructible and difficult to overcome than the status and position transmitted by blood. Before the sequence, there were often unknown generals and ministers. People, even the Hongwu Emperor of our dynasty established a great cause with a humble body. But after the sequence, the two ends of the barrier are human and non-human, and it is almost impossible to change fate with human power. This is the internal worry. "
"Secondly, the various sequences now divide and occupy the resources of the empire, and even the term "basic plate" has emerged. It should have been your Majesty's world, but now it has become the world of a certain family. Such an act is no different from treason. And the ordinary people living in these basic plates can only become slaves, exchanging blood and sweat for a way of life. The struggle of generations can only maintain the current status quo. If you want to change your fate, you can only hope in the unpredictable will of heaven, begging heaven to send down your next offspring with excellent genes. Such hope is no different from despair. This is the external threat. "
"Then what should I do, teacher?"
The little emperor felt cold all over when he heard it, and he could no longer sit still. He walked around the desk and stood in front of Zhang Fengyue, holding the etiquette of a Confucian disciple.
"Please teach me, teacher."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this."
Zhang Fengyue stood up and held the little emperor's arms, helped him sit in his seat, and then stood up and said: "Ten years ago, I was also one of them. But ten years later, I am willing to stand in front of them alone for your Majesty."
"It is the duty of an old minister as a minister to help your Majesty solve your worries and difficulties."
Zhang Fengyue said loudly: "There are only two ways to solve the current worries. Either everyone is a sequence, or everyone is not a sequence. The former is difficult, and the latter is easy, but the end result is the same, which is to eliminate the barriers and injustice brought by the sequence."
The little emperor asked in a trembling voice: "Teacher, which one is easier How should we do that? "
"Integrate the disorder of the sequence, merge it into one, abolish the distinction between the three religions and nine streams, and use the power after integration to destroy all the rituals. No one can enter the sequence again, and naturally there will be no sequence in the world. Split the unchangeable fate written by genes into two, and from then on, the world controls fate, and the human heart controls destiny. When Emperor Yizong created the sequence to save the people from life and death, now your majesty ends the sequence and returns justice to the people of the world. If you can accomplish this great thing, you will be in history with Emperor Yizong and will last forever. "
Zhang Fengyue clasped his fists and bowed, saying in a deep voice: "This is also the lifelong wish of this old minister.
"Teacher, which sequence should be left to do this matter of destroying all the rituals?"
The eyes of the little emperor were full of heat.
"Your Majesty, you are the emperor of the empire, and this should naturally be decided by you. No one else can do it for you."
The little emperor said without hesitation: "The person who does this must have a great righteousness that ordinary people cannot reach, and must have a public heart for the country, the monarch, and the world. Apart from you, teacher, I don’t know who else in the entire empire can do this.”
“Your Majesty.”
The little emperor's expression was serious, and he raised his hand to interrupt Zhang Fengyue, "Teacher, in fact, since I succeeded to the throne, whether in this world or in the Huangliang dreamland that I secretly entered, I can often hear the words of some crazy people directed at you. Especially. After the implementation of the New Deal, someone quietly told me that you are the real traitor to the country. The so-called New Deal is just to suppress Buddhism and Taoism, squeeze them out of the position of the three religions, and realize the dominance of Confucianism and Xuexu. Then complete the ritual of your advancement.”
"Using my Ming Empire as firewood, I will forge myself a statue of a saint who can sit on the throne of the Confucian Temple."
It was the first time that the little emperor called himself "I" in front of Zhang Fengyue, but he said with a guilty look on his face: "To be honest, in the face of these rumors, I also doubted you, teacher. But today, I finally understand you, teacher." Your family and country are righteous, and those villains who only dare to hide behind and slander you are the real villains who want to destroy the empire. "
"I am satisfied to receive these words from His Majesty."
Zhang Fengyue's back bent again and again, and the white heads of his hanging arms were flush with his back.
"So for the New Deal to be implemented, barriers must be broken down, and it must be done by your own hands, teacher."
The little emperor stood in front of Zhang Fengyue, with a hint of uneasiness on his immature face: "I don't believe other people."
"I am afraid that I will betray your Majesty's trust."
"Teacher, come with me."
The little emperor shook his head, suddenly stretched out his hand to pull Zhang Fengyue's sleeve, led him to the window, and pointed at the stars in the night sky.
"Actually, I often think about one thing. Since I am the emperor of this empire, why is there the so-called Taoist magic weapon above my head? Are the immortals in the sky more noble than the emperors in the world? Or is it simply not in their eyes? Is there no emperor like me?”
"Your Majesty, you don't like it."
The little emperor said word by word: "I don't like it very much!"
"Since Your Majesty doesn't like it, I will let them fall."
Zhang Fengyue held the little emperor's hand with his backhand and pointed his left hand somewhere on the ground.
The little emperor looked in the direction of his finger and saw that the eaves of the east and west corners of Wenyuan Pavilion, which was lying at the foot of the palace, suddenly extended for dozens of feet, and the ends bent downwards. There was a bow and arrow drawn out, and white light gathered on the top of the palace, like guns and cannons. Charge up energy.
With the slightest click of Zhang Fengyue's finger, a thick beam of light rose up and headed straight towards a flashing star.
There was clearly no loud explosion in his ears, but a deafening roar suddenly exploded in the little emperor's heart.
Then a dazzling white light surged in the sky, and the silent night suddenly woke up, like a clear day!
"Shoot down the stars in the sky, and the world will be sunny."
The little emperor solemnly said: "Teacher, the future of the empire is entrusted to your hands."
In Wenyuan Pavilion.
Gao Sheng's projection appeared here, and he turned to look around at the panicked officials.
"What's there to panic about?"
Gao Sheng sneered and said: "Tell Bai Yujing that today the Chief Assistant is giving the 'shooting art' class to His Majesty, so I use their Daozu magic weapon as a target practice. If you have any opinions, let them tell me themselves!" "