Chapter 203 The murderous boy
Jiang Qingzhi dropped a bomb and thought that Emperor Jiajing would be furious. He even prepared a response plan, but he didn't expect that the emperor would remain silent.
When he returned home, Prince Yu was waiting for him with a sad face. The little girl was chasing Duoduo, and the whole study was in chaos.
"Meow!"
Duoduo was standing on the bookshelf. When she saw Jiang Qingzhi coming back, she jumped down in grievance, but was caught by Zhu Shou'an.
Jiang Qingzhi felt that the cat did it on purpose, wanting to let him see the suffering it was experiencing.
"What's wrong? Who cooked you?" Jiang Qingzhi sat down.
"It's Zhou Xia." Prince Yu felt relieved when he saw Duoduo rolling his eyes under his sister's clutches... This cat just ignored him.
"Oh! What new insights does he have this time?" Jiang Qingzhi and Xu Jie were in a stalemate during the debate between Prince Yu and Zhou Xia.
"I said the world is a jungle, Zhou Xia said that if you are rude, you will inevitably conquer others through fighting. But looking through history, conquering by killing will inevitably bring backlash. Uncle, this is right."
Prince Yu looked a little depressed and felt that he had embarrassed himself.
"I can't argue with that."
"They made a mistake." Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal incense. Prince Yu was about to take action, but the little girl obediently handed over the fire starter... When her uncle just touched the medicinal incense, she was blowing the fire starter.
These two sensible children have learned to live by reading other people's faces. Taoist priest, what kind of life are you living?
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and smiled at the little girl. Prince Yu couldn't wait to ask, "Uncle, what do you want to order?"
"Courtesy is necessary. It maintains..."
Later, when Prince Yu and his sister were preparing to go back, Jiang Qingzhi asked someone to get some candy for the little girl.
"So many." Two exquisite lacquer boxes, filled with all kinds of candies, some in animal shapes, looked so exquisite that one couldn't bear to eat them. The little girl was delighted.
"Don't eat it often, and don't eat too much at once. Also, remember to rinse your mouth after eating..."
Jiang Qingzhi was suddenly startled and felt that he had some of his father's mentality.
Am I getting old?
Jiang Qingzhi sneered inwardly and touched his niece's head, "Remember, if you eat too much, your teeth will fall out! Without teeth, you will lose your teeth and your speech will be ugly."
Zhu Shou'an looked at him silently, then suddenly smiled, "Yes."
After leaving the Bo's Mansion, Prince Yu saw his sister lowering her head, so he asked, "Are you unhappy?"
"No." Zhu Shou'an looked up, tears all over her little face.
Prince Yu fumbled for his handkerchief, but could smell the stench of sweat. He wanted to wipe his sister's tears with his sleeve, but Zhu Shou'an sniffed and miraculously stopped her tears.
"No."
"Then why are you crying?"
"Third brother."
"Ok!"
"They said that my mother wanted to rebel."
"That's nonsense."
"But...then why do they dare to talk nonsense in the palace?"
"Maybe it's because we both have no mother!"
"Third brother."
"Ok!"
"I also heard that they said your mother was ignored by your father."
"Ok!"
"Third brother."
"Ok!"
"I miss my mother."
The afternoon sun shone in the alley. A skinny boy walked slowly, while his equally skinny sister looked up at him.
The sunlight was blocked by the boy, so the girl was able to avoid the glaring sunlight and her eyes were clear.
The boy stopped.
The lips moved.
"I...thought about that, too."
……
"If you want to be an official, you should read history. If you don't, it's a waste of time."
Xu Jie's gentle voice echoed in the duty room, "What is the basis of governing a country? Governing a country with filial piety is the basis. Propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are the four cornerstones of a country. This is the principle of morality. Without this, the world cannot be maintained stable. Only with filial piety, propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame can there be rules. And this rule is propriety."
Zhou Xia listened carefully.
Xu Jie took a sip of tea. "It is true that Chang Wei Bo values practical benefits. But before practical benefits, courtesy comes first. Treat each other with courtesy, first courtesy and then force..."
"Today, I argued with Prince Yu and said just that. Prince Yu was speechless and blushed. I thought he was just a teenager and it was unfair for him to win. But then I thought, Prince Yu has Chang Wei Bo behind him, and this is a fight in the air, so I felt at ease."
Zhou Xia smiled.
"Fighting in the air is quite interesting." Xu Jie smiled gently and said, "Don't underestimate this kind of battle in the air."
"What the Minister meant was..."
"Chang Wei Bo is gradually gaining power. His voice in the court will have an increasing influence on government affairs. This time I am debating with him from a distance, which is actually a preliminary fight and a test."
Zhou Xia was startled for a moment, then overjoyed, "Is the Minister going to be promoted?"
"This matter cannot be discussed." Xu Jie smiled and shook his head.
"Congratulations, Minister." Zhou Xia congratulated with a smile.
"The Yan Party is powerful." Xu Jie said in a deep voice, "I am also walking on thin ice. I have not yet figured out Chang Wei Bo's character thoroughly, so I want to take advantage of this debate to find out his details. First, I want to get to know him early so that we can understand each other. Second, I want to understand his position so that I can deal with him later. Third, your majesty will sooner or later notice this debate, and this is also an explanation to let your majesty know my position."
"Minister, you are wise." Zhou Xia never imagined that a debate would carry so many implications.
After he left, Xu Jie's calm face suddenly showed a hint of melancholy. "The Yan Party is powerful. If I join the cabinet as an assistant minister next year, I will not be able to support the cabinet alone. The only variable is Jiang Qingzhi. What is this guy's position?"
On the second day, Zhou Xia went to teach Prince Yu as usual.
As soon as he entered the study today, Zhou Xia noticed that Prince Yu was full of fighting spirit.
He chuckled secretly, coughed dryly, hurried to finish the lesson, and then waited leisurely for Prince Yu to make a move.
"Mr. Zhou." Prince Yu spoke.
"Your Highness." Zhou Xia waited with a smile.
"I had an argument with my husband about etiquette yesterday, and I thought about it for a long time after returning home."
It really took a long time. After returning from the uncle's house, Prince Yu wrote down everything his uncle taught him, and then he had to understand it thoroughly, otherwise he would be like a parrot imitating others and would be embarrassing his uncle.
"Your Majesty, I am all ears." Zhou Xia nodded politely.
"Mr. Zhou said yesterday..."
Outside, several eunuchs were fighting.
Suddenly someone knelt down, trembling all over.
The others knelt without hesitation.
Emperor Jiajing frowned and looked at these people, "The rules here are a bit poor, Third Brother."
Huang Jin said: "I will remind Prince Yu later."
"Ok!"
Emperor Jiajing walked to the door of the study and waved his hand.
Huang Jin stepped back, and the people who were with him stepped back even further.
There are many things you cannot listen to, and many things you cannot inquire about.
"...Mr. Wang said that etiquette comes first. Etiquette is the rule of the world and can restrain the people of the world. Only when the world is stable can it be governed well."
This is true.
Etiquette is the foundation of governing a country.
"Mr. Zhou said that conquering with killing will eventually backfire."
This is still true.
Emperor Jiajing nodded slightly and pointed inside. Huang Jin whispered, "The one who teaches His Royal Highness Prince Yu is Zhou Xia, the Imperial Academy tutor."
"I think what Mr. Zhou said is correct."
Are you giving up now?
Emperor Jiajing was a man who would rather break than bend, otherwise he would not have fought with his ministers and literati for decades under tremendous pressure.
It turned out to be the dull and timid third brother!
Emperor Jiajing shook his head slightly and prepared to go back.
"Your Highness, it's good to know. Etiquette, for an individual, is the foundation of survival and the way to manage a family. For a country, it is the way to benefit the country and the way to govern the country. It must be checked. In the future, Your Highness should learn to distinguish."
After securing victory, Zhou Xia couldn't help but have his own agenda and told Prince Yu not to listen to Jiang Qingzhi in everything.
Are you going to fight with that idiot Qingzhi from a distance?
Emperor Jiajing paused, then changed his mind and felt that there was no need to interfere.
"But I have an opinion."
"Just tell me, Your Highness." Zhou Xia said easily.
"Sir, you said a lot about etiquette, but you forgot one thing."
"What's the matter?"
"Who is Altan? Who are the Altan tribe?"
"Alien!"
"To whom should the Ming Dynasty's courtesy be bestowed?"
The boy's voice was sonorous, but Zhou Xia was stunned.
Emperor Jiajing stopped.
Side ear.
"I believe that the courtesy of the Ming Dynasty should be applied internally, to the people, and to those who are willing to submit and identify with the Ming Dynasty."
Emperor Jiajing frowned slightly, thinking that the remarks were correct, but he always felt that there was something wrong.
So, what about outside the Ming Dynasty?
"What about outside the Ming Dynasty?" Zhou Xia asked back.
"Outside the Ming Dynasty, have those foreign races ever paid taxes?"
The young man's voice became more and more excited, "Have those foreign races ever fought for the Ming Dynasty? No!"
Emperor Jiajing was suddenly startled.
"Then, how can the Ming Dynasty's courtesy be extended to them?"
Zhou Xia was speechless for a while and said, "Put courtesy first, and convince others, then slowly work it out."
Prince Yu smiled, and his bloodshot eyes were filled with joy. He completely understood what his uncle said, and his eyes brightened.
"Those foreign races rushed into the Central Plains and burned, killed and looted. They killed people and set fires, and they did all kinds of evil. This cycle has been going on for countless years. Have any foreign races ever learned to treat the Central Plains with courtesy?"
"No. They continue to conquer the Central Plains time and again with horse hooves, butcher knives, and killing. So when dealing with such a brutal opponent, why should we talk to them about etiquette? Why should we treat them with courtesy?"
"Then what does Your Highness think it should be used for?" Zhou Xia's voice was filled with anger. He was completely stunned by Prince Yu's output. At this moment, his mind was full of Jiang Qingzhi's smiling face.
Can't lose!
He was not alone at this moment, Xu Jie was behind him.
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes, as if waiting for something.
There was a pause for a moment, and then the voice was so exciting that a picture emerged in people's minds.
The skinny young prince stood with his head held high and said in a sonorous voice:
"Anyone who dares to use weapons will be killed!"
(End of this chapter)
