my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 367 Don't be ignorant of praise
Zhang Anshi was actually not worried about Gao Xiang, he was a mature old official, he acted prudently, but also cautiously.

The most important thing is that all the officials in the Right Governor's Mansion have hope.

As far as the lower-level officials are concerned, with the achievements of the New Deal, their future will surely rise. With the motivation for promotion, everyone has exerted their best efforts.

As far as Gao Xiang is concerned, what he is pursuing now is to go down in history.

Being famous in history may seem illusory, but for people of this era, it is a huge temptation.

The success or failure of the New Deal determines a person's merits and demerits after thousands of years. If it succeeds, future generations will admire it, and if it fails, it will be infamous for thousands of years. What is related to it is not only the value of one's own name after death?
In fact, this is actually the value of the family concept in this era. The ancients valued the family, and valued their children and grandchildren even more. If the reputation is not good, the children and grandchildren would be ashamed to speak. You must know that the descendants of the ancient famous families were willing to talk about their ancestors side, and thus the reputation of the ancestors, is of paramount importance.

In fact, Zhang Anshi doesn't care about these vain things. For the people of the two generations, the only thing Zhang Anshi thinks about is to leave something behind. As for how people comment on the traces left, it doesn't matter.

After all, there are too many cognitive reversals of human beings. Even Qin Hui can be washed from black to white. Most of the so-called glorious images in history can find black spots with a microscope, and those thugs who frequently slaughter cities, people But most of them will not be too harsh, but find some so-called true temperament from their words and deeds.

It can be seen that the so-called posthumous name is just a joke.

On the next day, Qixia had a guest.

This guest actually came here often, once every two months, but in the past, he brought the imperial guards of the Eastern Palace, but now he brought the young army.

Xia Xuan and Jin Dazhou led a group of captains to accompany the emperor's grandson. They were happy to come to Qixia, not only to feel the excitement here, but most importantly, they were always planning to do some business.

People who are not very smart like the three fierce men in the capital can get rich, but there is no reason why people with good blood can't.

As for Zhu Zhanji, at first he came here to see the style again and again, just to have fun.

Later, I just wanted to come out to relax and meet my uncle.

Uncle and nephew meet.

Zhang Anshi was very happy as always, and said happily: "My dear Zhanji, you are here. I heard that you have been distracted by reading recently, isn't it?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "I have read "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" all day long, and I have read it through, but you insist on teaching me to recite it backwards. It is really hateful."

Zhang Anshi said with emotion: "Those who can achieve great things have always been good at reading without seeking deep understanding. In this way, those who only memorize by force, nine out of ten, are taught to be pedantic talents. Zhan Ji, after a few days, I will find a way to speak in front of His Majesty. A few words. What's the name of your new master?"

"My surname is Wang, and my name is Wang Tong. Uncle must sue him properly."

But Zhang Anshi lowered his face: "What are you talking about? I'm just telling the truth. What do you mean by going high and black? It seems that I am a courtier when I say this."

Zhu Zhanji frowned and said, "But..."

Zhang Anshi quickly covered his mouth: "Okay, when Qixia is here, talk less and watch more."

When Zhang Anshi let go, Zhu Zhanji responded obediently: "Oh."

Zhang Anshi turned back to that warm and amiable uncle, and said with a smile, "Where do you want to go to watch the excitement today?"

"I...I want to go to the school to take a look."

"Ok?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "I heard that many children in Qixia study. I want to see how they go to school."

Zhang Anshi also straightforwardly said: "This is easy to handle, Uncle arranges it."

Zhang Anshi is always happy to accommodate any reasonable requests made by Zhu Zhanji.

It's never a bad thing to let him know more.

Not long after, the uncle and nephew came to a school together.

This school is very ordinary, located in a busy city.

Zhu Zhanji asked curiously: "Uncle, why is the location of the school so noisy?"

Zhang Anshi shrugged and said, "It's no wonder they are here. When this elementary school was built, it was still very remote. But who would have known, after only two years, this place has become lively."

There was the sound of reading aloud from inside, because it was a primary school, it was just reciting some arithmetic formulas.

Zhu Zhanji said: "What they taught is really simple."

Zhang Anshi and Zhu Zhanji stood in front of the window with their hands behind their backs. The head of the school and other teachers had already been invited aside by the school captains to 'drink tea'. The desks are full, and there are seventy or eighty children, who are crowded in this not spacious classroom and continue to read aloud.

Zhang Anshi lowered his voice and said, "At your age, you haven't learned arithmetic seriously yet! When they reach your age, they will have to learn deeper knowledge, the principles of algebra and geometry, do you know?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "I learned differently from them."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "There are specialties in surgery, so don't underestimate people."

Zhu Zhanji looked at it for a while, and then followed Zhang Anshi to the small school yard outside the classroom.

Zhu Zhanji stepped on the gravel in the small school yard, and said abruptly: "Uncle... I heard people say that you are incapable of learning..."

Seeing Zhang Anshi fly into a rage.

Zhu Zhanji said again: "But Master Yang Pu also said that under my uncle's rule, many children read books. Bachelor Yang Pu said that only saints can do such things, but I look at uncle...not like a saint. "

Zhang Anshi was pleasantly surprised: "Scholar Yang really said that?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded for sure.

Zhang Anshi said with emotion: "This guy, why does he always expose my old background."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Master Yang Pu also said that only people with benevolence and righteousness in their hearts can do such a thing. They are people who think about the common people and have compassion..."

Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "Alright, alright, that's enough, I have a headache listening to it."

Zhu Zhanji looked at him with his head tilted and said, "This is Mr. Yang Pu praising Uncle."

Zhang Anshi said: "It's okay for him to boast, but... you can't believe these nonsense."

Zhu Zhanji said in surprise: "Uncle, did he say something wrong?"

"It's a big mistake." Zhang Anshi said solemnly: "It's not about compassion and benevolence that make people study."

Zhu Zhanji was very curious, and said, "What does that depend on?"

"Benefits!" Zhang Anshi said.

If it were Yang Pu who came here in person, seeing Zhang Anshi instilling this in Zhu Zhanji, I'm afraid his eyes would turn dark.

Zhu Zhanji seemed to be particularly interested in such strange talks.

So he urged Zhang Anshi to say: "Uncle, why is it profit?"

Zhang Anshidao: "Because people read books, they can engage in finer work and have greater value. Because of this, I do everything possible to encourage them to study."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Uncle means...they study...uncle is good for you?"

"That's right." Zhang Anshi said without hesitation: "The so-called benevolence and righteousness, or relying on sympathy and compassion, or even the so-called enlightenment of the saints, it is impossible for people to persevere in letting the children of the most ordinary people enter the school. .”

After a pause, he continued: "Look, for thousands of years, how many children of ordinary people in the world can study? Aren't all the people who study are children of those aristocratic families?"

After Zhu Zhanji listened, his expression became serious, looking thoughtful.

Zhang Anshi went on to say: "The so-called benevolence and righteousness are nothing more than sympathy. It's like a rich man sees someone else's clothes and feels pity for him, so he gives him some food and clothing. But can encouraging the rich to be kind and charitable make the world peaceful?" ? If you can rely on this, then the world will live and work in peace and contentment long ago."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Uncle is right, so... how can I do it?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Only when people feel that they are noble will they give charity to others. Charity can't last long. Looking at the past dynasties, there are also people with compassion, or gentlemen who know benevolence, righteousness and shame, but how many people can they benefit? What? There may be ten or a hundred households they helped, but how many people are hiding in places where he can't see, with no clothing and no food to eat?"

As he said that, Zhang Anshi touched Zhu Zhanji's head, and continued earnestly: "But the benefits are different. The benefits are long-lasting. If you engage in education with the attitude of charity, then this will always be a dream. But If you have a utilitarian mentality, there is hope for success in this matter."

Zhang Anshi looked at him deeply and said: "It's like you kid, if you think about it in the future, the common people are so pitiful, their children can't study, and you must let all the children of the world study, then this matter will definitely end up as a joke. But you might as well think about it, so many people are not educated, and the output is low. If this continues, how much tax can Daming rely on these people? How many people can the goods produced by Qixia’s business be sold to? After you think this way , then there is hope of success in this matter.”

Zhu Zhanji looked at him fixedly and asked, "Uncle, why is this?"

Zhang Anshidao: "It's very simple, because...these people don't actually need alms. Aside from satisfying the so-called ego spirit of some rich people, alms is not of great benefit to the whole world. You have a utilitarian heart Look at this matter and create opportunities for them to change their fate and improve their lives by reading books, then you don’t need to urge these people, even if they save money, they still have to provide for their children to study.”

"The so-called heart of benevolence and righteousness is nothing more than seeing oneself as a sage and a gentleman, and treating the people as worthless, because they are like cattle and horses. , can improve the situation of the common people. This is nothing more than the tricks of the princes and generals, but you have to know that in fact, these ordinary people, except for their bad background and poor family background, are actually not the same as the so-called ministers in the court. no difference."

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi raised his hand, pointed to Xia Xuan and Jin Dazhou who were standing in the distance, and said, "Did you see those two idiots? If they weren't the sons of Duke Xia and Duke Jin, I'm afraid they would be the same as the one here." Compared with the children of ordinary people, it is far inferior."

"So, if you want to do anything, the first thing to do is not to hold the so-called charity mentality. If you want to accomplish something, the first thing to do is nothing else. You just treat them as a person, and you put yourself in their shoes. Think, these people like you, after you promulgate a decree, what will these people who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages think and have any concerns, then for these, try to solve these concerns as much as possible, and then use utilitarianism to spur them, Naturally, they flock to them, so what you want to do will be unfavorable.”

Zhu Zhanji listened carefully, and said: "I seem to understand that the reason why Qixia is like this is because it is beneficial to my uncle and these people. Because of this, everything will come naturally."

"Smart!" Zhang Anshi praised without hesitation, looked at him with relief and said, "As expected of my nephew, he is the seed of my Zhang family."

Zhu Zhanji continued to ask: "But Uncle, is this kindness, righteousness and shame really useless?"

Zhang Anshi immediately shook his head and said: "Benevolence, righteousness, and shame are of course good, but benevolence, righteousness, and shame are only for self-regulation, and are internal things. But if you talk about benevolence, justice, and shame to restrain others, then this person... will definitely be useless." Benevolence and righteousness also have no shame in nine out of ten."

Zhu Zhanji said: "But Uncle always taught me to be filial..."

Zhang Anshi suddenly became angry, and raised his voice: "We are talking about benevolence, righteousness and shame, but not loyalty and filial piety. Can loyalty and filial piety be the same as benevolence, righteousness and shame? Zhanji, you are confused..."

Zhu Zhanji drooped his head hurriedly and said, "Okay, okay, uncle, don't be angry."

Zhang Anshi was relieved when he saw that he was subdued.

Other matters can be discussed, but filial piety comes first, which cannot be discussed anyway.

This is the traditional virtue of the Han family. If this is gone, then the thousand-year cultural context will be cut off.

In the Mid-Autumn Festival, the collection of the summer tax finally took shape.

At this time, Shu King Zhu Chun returned to Beijing from Suzhou, passing through Qixia, and paid a special visit.

In fact, Zhang Anshi and Zhu Chun didn't have much personal friendship, but they just met each other.

But because they advance together and retreat together, the relationship is closer than ordinary people.

Zhang Anshi invited Zhu Chun to the back office, Zhu Chun looked dusty, with obvious tiredness on his face.

Zhang Anshi said: "How about going to Suzhou this time?"

Zhu Chun was tired, but he was still full of energy. Hearing Zhang Anshi's words, he didn't answer immediately. His thoughts were deeper than ordinary people. Reasons that cannot be resolved.”

Zhang Anshidao: "There are a lot of gentry in the Susong area. People say that this place is where the cultural context is. The so-called cultural context is just that there are more scholars. It is precisely because of this that the resistance is also great. On the contrary, my Right Governor's Mansion, On the contrary, they are more leisurely, and among the states and counties they lead, they are said to be gentry, but compared with Su Song's scholars, they are nothing more than a small witch."

Zhu Chun said with a smile: "At the beginning, someone invited me to be the governor of the left, to govern Yingtianfu, Suzhou, Songjiang and other places. I think that's the purpose of coming here."

Hearing this, Zhang Anshi couldn't help laughing, and said, "It's a pity they miscalculated."

Zhu Chun just smiled and didn't say anything more.

At that moment, Zhang Anshi asked someone to prepare a banquet table, and after having a drink with Zhang Anshi, he said: "This king still needs to preside over the summer tax, so I will take my leave."

Zhang Anshi said: "This time, the Zuo Dudu's mansion should collect a lot of summer tax."

Zhu Chun laughed loudly: "Where... a rough estimate, there are indeed quite a few."

But Zhu Chun didn't say anything in depth, so he bid farewell to Zhang Anshi.

After coming out of You Dudu's Mansion, he had to go to the ferry, but Zhu Chun didn't get in the car, but walked directly.

He was walking in the streets and alleys of Qixia, Qixia at this time was different from before.

Halfway through the journey, he couldn't help feeling: "When Yingtian and Suzhou are like this, this king will be able to retire.

One of the attendants was Chen Qiang, the commander of the left guard in Chengdu.

Chen Qiang said: "Your Highness, these gentlemen in Suzhou have pleaded so politely this time. It can be seen that they are at the end of their way. With His Highness suppressing them, how could they dare to make a mistake? It will not take long for His Highness to succeed."

Zhu Chun, king of Shu, smiled and said, "How many years have you been with me?"

Chen Qiang said respectfully: "Since His Royal Highness the King of Shu has been a vassal, and if you are humble, you will follow His Highness."

Zhu Chun said: "After following this king for so many years, I'm still so confused. You... still can't see through."

Chen Qiang said in surprise: "Please show me, Your Highness."

Zhu Chun stopped, and stopped in front of a peddler's stall. The peddler sold sugar figurines, surrounded by many children, but they had no money, so they just watched "Wang Mei Quen Thirst" from a distance.

Zhu Chun said: "Buy some and give them to the children. Don't buy too much. It's not good to eat too much of anything. Give one to each person."

The followers at the back responded.

However, Zhu Chun had already walked away, and Chen Qiang continued to follow step by step.

At this moment, Zhu Chun said: "You only saw them kneeling at the king's feet and weeping bitterly. You saw them wailing and weeping one by one in disregard of politeness and sweeping the floor. But have you ever thought about it? If a decent person loses face, he will Such a servile face. Such a person is the scariest."

Chen Qiang said in surprise, "Really?"

Zhu Chun said: "They can do this today, but they dare to kill people tomorrow. It is precisely because of this that this king returned to Beijing urgently, because he felt that something was wrong."

Chen Qiang said disapprovingly: "What else can they do, it's just fish on the chopping board."

Zhu Chun pursed her lips and did not speak for a while, before she said after a long time: "What this king is thinking about now is how to deal with it. As for you, a fool, you don't need to mention what they dare to do. Such nonsense It is useless to talk too much, and you need to treat those people with 12 points of spirit."

"When I met Wei Guogong today, there was a saying that was true at the time. Compared with these people under the control of the Left Governor's Mansion, the gentry in their Right Commander's Mansion are nothing compared to the people under the Zuo Governor's Mansion. They are not worth mentioning at all."

Chen Qiang hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, Your Highness... how do you plan to deal with it?"

Zhu Chun smiled, his eyes flickered, and in the blink of an eye, murderous intent suddenly appeared.

When the eyes fell on Chen Qiang, the eyes became gentle again, and he said softly: "I hope they won't be ignorant of flattery!"

(End of this chapter)