Li Xingzhou didn't look at it much and walked away on his own. The emperor did not dare to depose the prince directly in this result because he was afraid of these people.

But the old man Meng Zhiye... is really tough.

Meng Zhiye is writing a new book for the emperor recently, and he is very trusted by the emperor, so he is so strong.

What he compiled was a new explanation of the saint's quotes.

People have done this kind of thing in all dynasties, and they have cut off the head and tail from the quotes of great men, picked some out and distorted it, making profits for themselves, deceived the people, and pleased the emperor.

Before liberation, most people were illiterate and were very superstitious. Many students started learning from scratch. At that time, books written by "Great Confucians" such as Meng Zhiye believed whatever they said.

This kind of example is very common and it is really a disaster for thousands of years.

For example, some people regard Confucius' "Restraining oneself and returning rituals to be benevolence. One day, one will restrain oneself and return rituals to the world. Be kind to benevolence and benevolence, and then benevolence is to benevolence and benevolence, and then benevolence is to benevolence and benevolence?" He pinched his head and tail and picked out "Restraining oneself and returning rituals to benevolence", saying that the meaning of Confucius's sage was to destroy human desires...

It is very clear and sounds very reasonable. But if we contact the previous and subsequent texts, Confucius's "self-restraint and regain rituals" is a concrete action, which is to ask people to follow the Zhou rituals left by the Zhou Dynasty and make it clear directly, that's all.

Some people also chose a "repaying grievances with kindness" from the Analects of Confucius to teach the world. Saint Confucius taught us to be magnanimous and be good-looking.

It was highly respected in the past, but later it became the reason for the "new human" in the new era to scold Confucius and teach bad people.

It even rose to the point where someone raised his arms and cursed: Look, this is the naked evidence, the culprit of Confucius, and the legacy of Confucius' thoughts, all of which have taught the Chinese people to be corrupt!

......

But many people have the energy to chant and curse, but they don’t even have a short time to look at the Analects of Confucius or check the source. About a tiny of time is precious, and everyone’s time is so precious.

In fact, it does not require much knowledge. As long as you have read the Analects of Confucius, you will understand that not to mention that Confucius disagrees with this view, the word "repaying grievances with virtue" is not what Confucius said.

The original text is: "Someone said: 'How is it like to repay grievances with virtue?' The Master said: 'How to repay grievances with righteousness? Repay grievances with virtue.'"

It means someone asked Confucius: "If you are infringed, you will not care about it, but will repay you with kindness. How about doing this?"

Confucius asked back: "If you do this (repay kindness with kindness), then what can you repay kindness? (In my opinion) you should directly fight back in the face of infringement, and you should repay kindness with kindness."

This is what Confucius said, and "repaying grievances with virtue" was asked by others.

For example, Edison said, "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent sweat." So telling everyone that you can succeed by working hard, but many people will find that the facts are the opposite after entering society. Many times, hard work does not mean success. In fact, what Edison said is: "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent sweat. But that one percent inspiration is the most important, even more important than that ninety-nine percent sweat."

Most people are easily misled by these distorted facts, especially authoritative scholars like Meng Zhiye.

The emperor had a lot of ideas, and he probably saw this, so he asked to edit the book.

Anyway, the so-called saints have passed away, and smart people control people with their words. They can understand their words no matter how they say it. As long as they tend to be inclined to the royal family, consolidate the rule of imperial power, and make the people believe in the response of heaven and man, and believe that the emperor is closely related to the fortune of the world.

This should have been Chen Yu's job. He was once the Imperial College in Tokyo, the Hanlin Grand Secretary, and the most influential among the great scholars today. However, Chen Yu refused to do so and continued to oppose the emperor, opposing Cheng Jin, Meng Zhiye and others to compile the books, and did not compromise until he was dismissed from office.

He once talked to Chen Yu, implicitly suggesting that he succumb to the emperor first. Anyway, editing books is not a matter of a day or a night, and it will take at least several years. When he takes office, he will be able to stop this matter.

Chen Yu is already very old, so there is no need to ruin his reputation for such a thing, and maybe even curse for future generations.

But Chen Yu just shook his head. He said that he should not be vain and impolite in his knowledge, and he would not let go of it. Not to mention it for a few years, he would not let it go even if he had a half word.

He then opposed the emperor's book compilation until today, demoted himself to a commoner, dismissed from office, and was so devastated that he had sold his property. The Chen family, which was crowded with people, was deserted.

He actually admired Chen Yu very much, but he couldn't do as persistent as he did. Sometimes he needed to turn.

.........

After returning home, Shi Yu was reading "Xunzi". He asked Jiao nearby from time to time, and Jiao would carefully answer her questions.

He Qian, Yue'er and Qiu'er were happily fighting Landlords.

Qiu'er excitedly told him that the second batch of steam engines was about to be completed, and there were two in the second batch. If it could be completed in early May, then there would be three steam engines in the royal palace. Although the lifespan was short, it was enough to bore excellent cylinders and build the second generation steam engine.

He originally wanted to have a meal with everyone, but later someone came to inform him that He Zhao invited him to the banquet.

If he hadn't gone before, he would rather have a pair of girls at home, have a beautiful meal and have a big meal.

But now it is different. He has entered the vortex of power. Sometimes he has no choice but to give He Zhao a face.

.........

After arriving at He's mansion, I realized that it was the beginning of spring that He Zhao and his friends went out of the city to hunt in spring, and the harvest was good, so I asked him to come and try it out.

Duke De was here, and there were no one else on the rest. Everyone was eating and chatting. As they were talking slowly, they talked about what he was doing in the northwest. He had told Duke De and He Zhao privately about this, but the two of them were confused on the spot, and then they said that he was having a joke and was fantastic.

However, they did not pay attention to it at that time, thinking that they were just talking and playing, but in the end... Li Xingzhou was serious.

When talking about this, Degong was so angry that he glared at him, "You're so stupid or pretending to be stupid! So many people jointly wrote a letter to welcome the prince back from Jiangzhou. Who are you not sure about whom?"

After saying that, Degong shook his sleeves: "Hmph, if you do something serious, I can understand it, just like the affairs of the Privy Council. But you have spent so much effort on frivolous jokes, you really want to anger me to death." Degong glared at him with regret.

In this matter, He Zhao rarely united the front with Degong: "Don't think that a few clever things and doing one or two things means that these various, bizarre little thoughts and small methods can be of great use. Only by being upright and doing things steadily can you become the best way."

Li Xingzhou held his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, what you taught me is." He felt sad. He used to fight He Zhao, but he didn't win any time. Now, these two people are his prospective father-in-law and his grandfather, and they are completely crushed to death.

He Zhao proudly held his beard and looked like a villain.

"Just understand. Don't mess around in the northwest anymore. Quickly put your experience in the court and the major events of the Northern Expedition. If this Northern Expedition is successful, Nanjing will definitely require a large number of officials. It is really time to enrich your wings." Degong whispered.

"You are not as good as the prince, and you have seen him too. The prince was sent to Jiangzhou. There are many people in the court who want to welcome him back. That's because the prince has been in charge for a long time and is full of wings. You are just a rising star, and it's not enough to be successful..."

Lee Sing-cheol nodded.

After Duke De said that, it was He Zhao's turn: "The biggest thing is to manage the Privy Council well. The irrelevant method in the northwest is not worth worrying. The current Northern Expedition is the biggest family and country matter. This time General Chung is not here. Among the transfer envoys from all parties, there will be one or two people with ulterior motives. As a magistrate of the Privy Council, you must pay close attention and not let food and grass drag down the army..."

“Yes, yes, yes…”

Just as the two were criticizing him for being in a good mood, a servant came in to inform him that someone from the palace came to find him.

Li Xingzhou was surprised and didn't understand what he was looking for him now. He stood up and followed the servant out of the courtyard. Yan Gu was already standing outside and waiting in a hurry.

Seeing him come out, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Prince, the northwest report urgently, the northwest report urgently! It was sent by the manager, and I asked the prince to personally launch it."
Chapter completed!