Chapter 289 Admit it! Confucian officials are extremely disappointed!
Tianqi frowned. Liu Zongzhou's style of shouting and killing whenever his political views did not conform to his own ideas made him, the emperor, a little bit dissatisfied.
Of course, Tianqi has been the emperor for nine years, and he has already understood the general nature of most civil servants, knowing that they would like to directly eliminate those who disagree with their political views.
Zhang Gui couldn't stand it at this time, and couldn't help but said: "Liu Zongxian, you can't ask His Majesty to dismiss Uncle Da Zong just because he doesn't agree with your ideas. How can you make His Majesty listen to you?"
"It's not the way of sages, but the words that confuse the king and the country! What's so good about it!"
Liu Zongzhou replied directly to Zhang Gui, and then asked: "Your Majesty will only destroy the country and the country after hearing this. If you don't let him shut up, or even punish him, isn't it to encourage such deviant words to confuse the emperor?"
Zhang Gui: "Me!"
Zhang Gui had to admit that these Confucian officials really hated them. It is clear that there is only the law of the jungle between countries. As long as they cannot destroy each other, they will coexist peacefully and even treat each other with courtesy. These Confucian officials insist on being strong in their own country When the other party was weak and young, he talked about benevolence, and was deeply afraid of ruining his peaceful life as a landlord. But on the inside, they have practiced a domineering and dictatorial technique, and they cannot tolerate dissenting opinions. For dissenting opinions, they directly negate them in a way that is not a sage. The key is not only to shut up, but also to kill you.
But when Zhang Gui was about to refute Liu Zongzhou, Tianqi interrupted Zhang Gui and said: "Enough! If you judge the loyal, treacherous, virtuous and foolish on the basis of whether it is in line with the sage's way, what do you want the emperor to do! You, Liu Zongzhou, a great Confucian, came to be the emperor because you know what words are not in line with the way of the sages, and then according to the way of the sages, it is right, and if they do not conform to the way of the sages, it is wrong, so you can govern the country.”
Liu Zongzhou was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, he prostrated himself on the ground and cried, "Your Majesty, I am not a minister who conspires against you. Why does your Majesty always say that you are a minister who conspires against me? No matter what your majesty wants to do, Whether you demote or dismiss the minister, the minister will say that what Uncle Da Zong said is indeed contrary to the sage's etiquette, and does not conform to the sage's principle of governing with virtue!"
"Have you ever thought that the sages are wrong?"
Tianqi suddenly asked Liu Zongzhou in a calm tone.
Liu Zongzhou suddenly raised his head, looked at Tian Qi, and thought, "How can the sages be wrong?"
Tian Qi looked at Liu Zongzhou's stunned look, angry and funny, and said: "Okay! You step down, I will not accept your impeachment, if only you are listened to in my court, the court will discuss it with you." There is no need to open it. In addition, I emphasize again, don’t judge people’s death penalty lightly. The power of life and death is the right of the emperor. You can’t just ask me to be merciful to myself, but I am not lenient to others! Therefore, before some officials commented on the death penalty, and even forced me to impose the death penalty, but they couldn’t produce evidence, so they were killed by me. I am like this What I did was to let you all know that anyone who wants to use me to vent my personal anger and let me kill others in vain is deceiving the emperor and should be punished!"
"Your Majesty, I still believe that what Uncle Da Zong said violates the principles of sages and sages, and it is indeed inappropriate to appear in the court!"
Liu Zongzhou said stubbornly.
Apocalypse ignored it.
Liu Zongzhou continued: "Your Majesty! I still think that the Xuan Korean envoys should come to ask and listen to the opinions of the Korean envoys. Your Majesty will know by then, in the eyes of the Korean envoys, is it immoral for Guo Chao to do so?" Will it make him convinced instead of complaining?"
Liu Zongzhou said: "Your Majesty, Uncle Da Zong often regards himself as a superior country, but does not know how to be good neighbors with virtue. Such a person is indeed unbearable to be a Jiuqing. Even if he does not kill him, I think he should be deposed!"
At this time, Qian Shisheng, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help standing up and said: "Your Majesty, I also think that we should call the North Korean envoys to ask about this matter, and see their attitudes. Originally, the Li Dynasty all admired China, but now if you take the risk However, taking it would not damage his admiration for China? Even if Guochao really wanted to claim back the old land, he had to ask for it first with courtesy, instead of using domineering techniques to make enemies around him!"
Chen Zizhuang, who grew up in Guangdong and has some contact with marine civilization, obviously doesn't believe in Confucianism. He pays more attention to whether the relationship between the two countries is strong or soft, which depends on the strength and decline of each other. He also obviously cares more about national dignity and etiquette than saints. Whether the Confucianism was followed, he continued to go out to class at this time and said: "Your Majesty, Li's Kingdom is a vassal state. Even if I summon the sovereign state of the Ming Dynasty, it is not to ask for his opinion, but to issue an imperial edict to reaffirm the old edict of Chengzu. Instead of listening to his opinion, asking him whether he agrees or not. If you really have to ask his opinion, it will damage the prestige of the country, and the prestige of His Majesty, and will make foreigners despise the dynasty!"
Tian Qi said: "This statement is reasonable, first prepare the imperial edict, and then declare to the Korean envoys."
"Follow the order!"
After the cabinet prepared the edict, Apocalypse announced the meeting with the Korean envoys.
As soon as the Korean envoy Jin Xianzhi came, Tianqi read the content of the imperial edict to him in the name of his servant.
When Jin Xianzhi heard that the Emperor of Ming had issued an imperial edict to his own Li family to claim the land of Xianzhou, he raised his head abruptly and glanced at Tianqi.
At this time, Liu Zongzhou said straight to Jin Xian: "My court has always been categorical about benevolence and filial piety. If you feel that this court's behavior is against the principles of sages and sages, you can speak out."
But Jin Xianzhi didn't speak.
After a while, Liu Zongzhou saw that he hadn't spoken yet, so he directly reported to Tianqi: "Your Majesty, I think this envoy must be afraid of the power of the sky and dare not speak out. Please forgive him for his innocence first, or you can forgive him." I know if he has any complaints."
Chen Zizhuang said at this time: "Your Majesty! I don't think this is necessary, just let him answer when it will be returned to Xianzhou! This is the dignity that the Shang Kingdom should have!"
Seeing this, Liu Zongzhou refuted Chen Zizhuang and said: "Uncle Da Zong keeps saying that the country is decent, and the country's decent is bullying and arbitrariness? The real Shang country should be virtuous and benevolent!"
Liu Zongzhou continued to say: "Your Majesty! Since Xianzhou is owned by Li's North Korea, the court should show it kindness and give it generously. This will show the king's way and let him know that the country is virtuous. Now it is doing so by force. Undoubtedly, it will only lose its virtue to the vassal state, as long as His Majesty allows him to speak out, he will definitely hear his dissatisfaction and complaints."
"The ministers of the vassal state have no complaints! Xianzhou is indeed the hometown of the state, and it has been stolen by my Li family for many years. It is really an act of my Li family! Fortunately, the state is lenient and did not add crimes to the subjects of the vassal state. However, how can the subjects of the feudal kingdom be ungrateful and still disobey the orders? Please rest assured, His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, the petty ministers of the feudal states will be neglected by His Highness, and will return to the land of the upper kingdom after Xiaoming's imperial majesty's orders."
The envoy of Jin Xianzhi of North Korea suddenly opened his mouth at this time, and directly admitted that he was willing to return Xianzhou. The key point was to directly deny Liu Zongzhou's statement, saying that North Korea had no complaints.
After hearing this, Liu Zongzhou couldn't help looking back at Jin Xianzhi.
(end of this chapter)