New Shun 1730

Kang Budai was happy to watch the fun, but it was exactly what Liu Yu wanted.

As for the Dashun, as long as there was enough money, with the size and wealth of Dashun, it would be no problem to turn into a large Tsarist Russia without seeking comprehensive reform. Although the large Tsarist Russia was jokingly called the weakest link of imperialism, the weakest part was also imperialism, which was enough to turn the world upside down.

It has been two years since he came to this world. Liu Yu also roughly understood the various events of eighty years ago from some words and stories.

Li Guo left behind the basic base of the Old Fifth Camp, the Children's Army, and the Three-She Method Practical Learning. He originally wanted to revitalize practical learning in a small range with the Three-She Method, cultivate enough talents, and finally completely do not use those gentry.

But unfortunately, he died early, and many ideas could not be implemented in time. He could only leave many legacy instructions, using various overcorrection methods to stabilize the situation, and not let a large number of gentry surrender and shave their heads.

As long as he lives for another twenty years, there should be a revolutionary change. It's a pity that after Li Guo died, all the reforms were just the beginning.

After Li Laiheng succeeded to the throne, the power of the nobles such as Liu Yuzu was too strong. Although Li Laiheng did not slaughter the meritorious officials and let them die over time, in order to maintain balance, he still let the civil officials serve as a check and balance for the nobles.

After that, he gradually pacified the world, but the pattern had been set, and it was difficult to launch a comprehensive reform. Moreover, because of the slogan of "protecting the world" instead of "following the will of heaven and advocating justice", the right to interpret the "annotation of scriptures" returned to the hands of literati.

The great thaw and reflection at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the impact of Western culture, made it impossible for Dashun to continue along the past path.

Now the war has to be fought, and the money is still not enough. Relying on the overcorrection of the past, it has finally cultivated a sense of confidence in the country, but it has also caused resistance to change because of this confidence.

That injection of stimulants in the past eliminated the tragedy of the sinking of Shenzhou for three hundred years. But because Li Guo died too early, too many problems were left.

The compromise and tax evasion of the past, Li Guo's hope to open the people's wisdom and encourage associations to discuss politics... these things have pulled Dashun back to the situation of the Ming Dynasty.

Now the Dashun ship has reached a turning point. If there is no reform, it will only become another late Ming Dynasty, with a fixed path and slide all the way to destruction.

Under the prosperous times, there are too many contradictions, but they are just hidden.

Kang Budai's proposal is equivalent to asking Liu Yu to take the initiative to uncover this rotten scar and speak openly about the unfinished reforms of the year: students from the Wude Palace go to Jiangnan to serve as officials. This is a move that may almost cause chaos in half of the world, and no one in the court dares to talk about it.

But since Liu Yu wants to play rogue, he should take a big gamble.

Liu Yu didn't understand what those people behind the scenes wanted to do, but as Kang Budai said, the people behind the scenes had an inevitable weakness, and kicking this weakness would be of great benefit to Liu Yu: This is a madman, and if he is provoked, he will really dare to say crazy things. If you can't strangle him to death, don't provoke him.

As for hostility and opposition... Born in Wude Palace, a son of a noble family, proficient in Western studies, and opposed to Catholicism, he is not worried about too many debts and too many lice. He is destined to be hostile, so what is there to be afraid of?

Kang Budai prepared a trick for Liu Yu to lure the students of the Imperial College into the trap, and told Liu Yu that as long as he used these words to lure them, write down their original words, and leave the rest to him, he could write a letter to the court that would make a sensation.

After writing down the tricks that Kang Budai prepared to trick him, Liu Yu went to his back garden and found a few roses.

He pulled out several branches of high-quality roses with the brute force of an ox chewing a peony and threw away the thorns.

He took off his brocade uniform and put on military uniform on the boat, exposing his right arm and half of his arm, and carried the bundles of thorns on his back.

But he did not walk directly, but took a car to the gate of the Imperial College, and jumped off the car when there was no one on the street.

As soon as he entered the gate of the Imperial College, several students who had been beaten in the fight a few days ago immediately spotted Liu Yu, exclaimed, and ran back.

Liu Yu, however, carried the thorns on his back, exposed his arm, and staggered into the gate of the Imperial College.

He pulled a student who was about to run away, bowed formally, and asked, "I was provoked by Chen Zhen's words that day. After I went back, I thought more and more that it was not right. I must have been wrong. I came here today to ask Chen Zhen for forgiveness. May I ask, where is Chen Zhen now?"

The student who was about to run away was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Liu Yu's dress, and was a little bit unconvinced.

This barbarian who slapped people in the face that day actually came to ask for forgiveness?

That day, he was so arrogant that if he didn't dare to enter the gate of the Imperial College to make trouble, I'm afraid that the group of mad dogs in the Wude Palace would have rushed into the Imperial College to beat people.

But looking at the thorns behind Liu Yu, the gifts in his hands, and the lack of muskets and knives on his waist, he already believed it eight points.

All students of the Imperial College have to live in dormitories. It's not easy to live in the capital. Although many students from other places have rich families, they generally live in dormitories.

After pointing out the dormitory where Chen Zhen lived, Liu Yu thanked him and walked over there without paying attention to the surprised looks of the crowd.

He had just taken a step when he heard the man who had asked for directions just now calling his friends behind him.

They all knew the story of carrying a thorn stick to ask for forgiveness. Even the students of the Imperial Academy in Korea and Ryukyu had heard of it. But it was the first time to see it in real life.

All the students of the Imperial Academy who were not in class at the moment swarmed in, all came out to watch the fun, and pointed at Liu Yu one by one.

Some of those who had been beaten that day just felt proud and proud, thinking that there is justice in the world. Although Liu Yu is the son of a duke, he is still afraid of the power of justice. Isn't this why he came to apologize today?

Although it may not be sincere, the Imperial College students and the Wude Palace students have been fighting for so long, and this is the first time that a Wude Palace student has come to apologize. And it's not a private apology, but a retro style that comes with the gift of bearing a thorn. In the future, the students of Wude Palace may never be able to hold their heads up again.

There are also some mature people who think to themselves: The spring river water is warm and the duck is a prophet. It seems that the court wants to deal with Liu Yu and the students of Wude Palace severely. Since he is the son of Duke Yi, he must have received the news in advance and was afraid of future punishment, so he came to plead guilty today.

But even if he is just showing off, the dignity of the Confucian scholars in the Imperial College is sufficient, so there is no need to hinder him. Just watch the excitement.

There were more and more people, and several students from Ryukyu even ran to Liu Yu's side to see Liu Yu's exposed arms. They thought that the Celestial Empire was in the country, and indeed there was still a legacy from the pre-Qin Dynasty.

Liu Yu just pretended not to see it, thinking that a bunch of idiots are laughing today, but you will cry tomorrow.

He didn't feel any shame at all. Wherever he went, people there would make way for him. There were even a few fast runners who had already reached Chen Zhen's dormitory.

"Brother Chen! Brother Chen! That Liu Yu, who was a very honest man, came here under a bush to apologize to you!"

In the dormitory, Chen Zhen, whose face was still swollen, heard the words and Gulu sat up, thinking that he heard wrongly.

"What did you say?"

"Then Liu Yulai is here to apologize! He's right outside and will be here soon. He was just saying that after hearing your warning that day, he suddenly became enlightened. The more he thought about it after he went back, the more he felt that what he did was wrong, so he came to apologize. Now. Now He didn’t shy away from everyone, he was just outside, even students from Ryukyu and Korea were watching.”

Such news shocked Chen Zhen and shook his head, thinking that he was dreaming.

After a long time, he finally came to his senses, raised his head and laughed and said: "With righteousness, even such a barbarian can know right from wrong. Since he is asking for forgiveness, even though I was beaten, I must not lose my integrity. The reason for beating him is for country, I have no personal grudges or grudges with him.”

After saying that, he quickly arranged his hair, put on a handkerchief, and carefully arranged his clothes. The place where he had been beaten a few days ago was still hurting, so he limped to the door.

Liu Yu had also walked to the door at this time, kneeling on the ground, ignoring the onlookers beside him, and shouted loudly: "Chen Zhen, is Chen Changgong here? Liu Yute is here to apologize!"

The first question was asked, but no one answered.

After shouting three times in a row, the door opened. Chen Zhen limped out of the door. He raised Liu Yu who was carrying a thorn stick with both hands and said: "Who has no fault? You can correct your mistakes if you know them. There is no great virtue! Brother Liu and I have no fault." Personal grudges and disputes are the right way in the world."

Helping Liu Yu to stand up with strength, the Imperial College students around him suddenly burst into cheers of victory.

I had just been beaten a few days ago, and today I came to apologize, and I used the gift of asking for forgiveness. With this kind of victory, even the swollen face that was beaten that day no longer hurts.

"Brother Liu, please come in quickly! Please remove the thorns."

After saying this three times, Chen Zhen personally took off the vitex from Liu Yu's body and invited Liu Yu into the dormitory.

The people around had seen enough of the excitement, and immediately rushed to tell each other. They also knew that it was not good to watch here any longer, so they left one after another with high eyebrows.

Entering the dormitory, there was also a prison student who was beaten that day, and another who was covered in plaster and had his bones broken by steamed buns.

Liu Yu pretended to apologize one by one, and then said to Chen Zhen: "What the eldest brother said that day made me think about it for a long time. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is something wrong. I think the eldest brother also You are not the kind of person who will retaliate for your anger, so you come here to apologize, and please listen to the elder brother's teachings again."

Chen Zhen hurriedly said: "The teachings should not be taken seriously. It's just some superficial opinions. Brother Liu just didn't read enough sages and was bewitched by the knowledge of the barbarians. Today, since he can correct his mistakes after realizing his mistakes, he can be regarded as the prodigal son turning back." "

"Is Western learning the right path? In the past, someone asked Western priests, saying that religious believers can only be monogamous and not take concubines, otherwise they will go to hell in the future. Someone asked, King Wen had hundreds of sons and many concubines. How could it be possible? Did King Wen also go to hell? The missionary actually said: So, King Wen also went to hell. How much filth is there in such a rebellious and unruly knowledge?"

"The so-called Western practical knowledge must also contain many words about being without a king or a father. Brother Liu is young and rarely reads the books of sages, so he will inevitably be deceived. But there is righteousness in this world. Brother Liu can understand it and turn around earlier. This is also a good thing.”

"Du Shaoling said: It's enough for my house to be broken down alone and freeze to death! Although I was beaten, if I can make Brother Liu understand where I went wrong, even if I get beaten a few more times, it will be worth it!"

As he spoke, he looked concerned about the country and the people, and his bruised face showed a trace of complacency in saving a lost soul.

Liu Yu nodded and said: "Yes, as my brother said, it should be because I haven't read enough sages' books. Since I have read more sages' books, I must be knowledgeable. What I said that day was like an enlightenment, and I was sweating coldly when I went back. . I came here to ask for advice. I want to hear more. ”

Chen Zhen was very humble and waved his hand and said: "The knowledge of saints, even Hao Shou Qiong Sutra, can't be understood in a lifetime. How can I dare to say that I have gained something? It's just that there are many discussions in the school on weekdays, so I can be regarded as having some opinions. It's a pity that I don't have an official position yet, and this sage's knowledge is nowhere to be used. Since Brother Liu wants to hear it, I can only offer some advice. "

Liu Yu thought to himself, throw it away, throw it away quickly. While recalling the various clichés that Kang Buyao gave him, he made a gesture to ask for advice.

Chen Zhen was not polite and pointed: "Brother Liu, do you know why I was so angry that day?"

"I didn't know that back then, but I've realized something today. It's just that I didn't think clearly, and I felt something was wrong." Liu Yu sighed, with a confused look on his face.

Chen Zhen said: "One thing, principles. In the Song Dynasty, Tan Yuan's alliance set a precedent. Since then, there has been no desire to return to Yanyun Sixteen States. In the future, alliances with Jin and Mongolia have become a habit. Once the principle is broken, In the future, we will only retreat step by step, and there will be disaster in the end.”

"As for the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will not cede territory, make indemnities, or make peace with each other. This is exactly what we need to have. Since our dynasty has inherited the destiny of the Ming Dynasty, if it is not as good as the previous dynasty, wouldn't it be criticized?"

Liu Yu nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, what brother said is absolutely true. As the saying goes, don't do evil for small things."

Chen Zhen looked like a teachable child, nodded and said: "That's it. Don't do evil for small things. This is the first one. As for the second one, Brother Liu doesn't know the system of the sage and heaven. If Rakshasa does not pay tribute, What do you think about Korea, Annan, Ryukyu and other states?”

"The strong will not go to court, and the weak will go to court. This is not the king's way. The king's way can be big and court the small. If the Rakshasa Kingdom does not come to court, just don't come into contact with it. If the Rakshasa envoy comes to Beijing , this tribute system will inevitably collapse in the future, this is a disaster that must be considered. "

Liu Yu looked up in deep thought for a long time, with a look of sudden enlightenment on his face, and then sighed: "But if the Rakshasa refuses to accept it and continues to offend, I'm afraid it will cost a lot."

Chen Zhen laughed and said: "Fighting requires courage! As long as everyone in the border army knows the righteousness of the saint, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, they will have infinite courage. How can it be invincible despite the ice and wind? Therefore, we must cultivate virtue. , the four barbarians submit themselves. The purpose of cultivating virtue is to make everyone aware of virtue and righteousness. Therefore, I say that if the saints in the Wude Palace cannot teach soldiers, how can they fight?"

Liu Yu nodded and sighed: "Even if you have the courage to teach, it will be difficult to win if you don't have enough money and food. In the future, if the dynasty continues to have affairs, the wealth may not be sufficient. When affairs begin, money will always be used. That's why I think In exchange for three hundred thousand taels, the two countries stopped the war..."

Chen Zhen immediately snorted and said: "This kind of fighting fires with salary only encourages his desire to commit crimes. If there is insufficient wealth, it is necessary to rectify the administration of officials. How to rectify the administration of officials? If the punishment is severe, this treatment will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. If If we want to cure the root cause, we still need to cultivate virtue, educate and spread the words of saints, so that everyone will not be greedy, not hide their own interests, not break the law, and not rebel against justice. How can there be insufficient wealth? "

"Well! What I said makes sense. It's just that it takes time to educate and cultivate virtue. The gentry has many exemptions and exemptions, but many of them still owe taxes. Do you think this is reasonable? I think this may be reasonable. Under the preferential and exemption conditions, everyone who wants to study wants to gain fame and be exempted from the exam, which will also stimulate his desire to study..." Liu Yu slowly led the fire in this direction, but Chen Zhen was not satisfied with Liu Yu's behavior. The words were very disdainful.

"Brother Liu said that this is because he does not understand the difference between justice and benefit. When you say so, it is benefit, not justice. Do scholars just study for those advantages and exemptions?"

"What the previous dynasties and dynasties spared was just labor. Those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern others. Those who work hard actually have to work hard and work with those people. Where is the dignity? If there is no dignity, how can we use it? Do people know the order of superiority and inferiority? Gentlemen do not work hard? , this is also to let the world know the order, not for the benefit as mentioned by the brother. If you think this is just for profit, it is a villain. Besides, most of the students are not at home, so how can they do their best? Free. Do you understand?”