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Chapter 989 The old monster coming out of the mountain

There are many new faces in Huating City. According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, you need a travel permit to travel far away.

The reason for the travel document must be stated.

At the city gate, a soldier was checking the travel credentials of a group of men.

"Study Tour?"

The sergeant looked up, and the man in his early forties lifted a strand of long hair that fell on his cheek and said, "Look carefully, long face."

"Still traveling to study in your forties?" a young soldier muttered. The old soldier next to him kicked him and cursed, "The Oiran Contest has a poetry session."

The man raised an eyebrow, "Exactly."

Jiang Qingzhi felt that the Oiran competition was a bit monotonous, so he held a poetry reading at the same time.

The judges of the poetry competition turned out to be a group of famous prostitutes. When the news spread, those old-fashioned people who were proud of their status and wanted to come to "observe and inspect" the Oiran competition were immediately delighted.

Poetry party?

I am good at reciting poems and composing lyrics!

As a result, more and more people came to Songjiang Prefecture.

After this group of people entered the city, the young soldier wondered, "These people look fat, they don't look like they are talented writers, right?"

The old soldier chuckled and said, "Everyone can write poetry and lyrics."

"Can you?" The young soldier knew that the old soldier only knew his name and his superior's name, so he smiled and said, "If you are capable, write a poem. I will take your place on duty on the day of the finals."

"Listen."

"Ok!"

"I touched it, I found it..."

For men, reciting poems and writing lyrics is just a form of entertainment and a means of showing off.

All the inns in the city were full, and Chen Lian was very worried about this, so he came again to see Jiang Qingzhi.

"Master, no more people can come." Chen Lian smiled bitterly, "The brothels in the city are full."

You can stay overnight in a brothel, but the price is very shocking.

Jiang Qingzhi sighed: "People need to live."

"Please give me some advice, sir." Chen Lian felt that he had tried every possible way.

Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of herbal cigarette and pointed outside, "How many families are there in the city? Select some kind families and have someone come to their homes to explain the rules... Then place the outsiders in these families. How much does it cost for a day's accommodation? If you add food and drink, how much does it cost..."

"Huh!" Chen Lian was startled, Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "In this way, those people will have a place to settle down and won't have to wander around. Secondly, the people will also benefit. What is this? A win-win situation!"

"Great!" Chen Lian slapped his forehead, "Why didn't I think of this?"

Because this is a B&B!
Something that only came about hundreds of years later.

"Remember, officials should keep the people in their hearts. If you keep them in your heart, you will have endless ideas..."

Chen Lian bowed his hands and said sincerely: "I will accept your advice."

Chen Lian left in a hurry. Jiang Qingzhi turned around and saw Ning Yu not far away. He bowed and said, "Excuse me, I just heard what Master Bo said and I was thinking, shouldn't an official be loyal to His Majesty first?"

"What is your majesty for? What is an emperor for?" Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ashes from his cigarette. "There are billions of people in this world, and if they were combined into one, they would become an emperor."

"The emperor is the representative of all people?"

"Yes!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "The so-called loyalty to the emperor is actually loyalty to the people and the world. Some people regard loyalty as a tool for personal promotion and seeking wealth and glory, so they turn the object of loyalty into an individual."

Ning Yu lowered his eyes slightly. "The emperor is the representative of all the people. How should the emperor rule over all the officials? What is the way to be an official?"

"Your question is quite interesting." Jiang Qingzhi smiled. "The emperor is the representative of the people. He governs all officials and the starting point of the government should be the interests of the people. The emperor is high up in the temple. He makes corresponding plans based on the current demands and difficulties of the people, and urges all officials to implement them. This is the way of the emperor. As for the way of being an official..."

Jiang Qingzhi paced slowly, "Everyone has selfish desires, and this cannot be eliminated..."

"Long Wilbur, selfless!"

This is the front yard of the base. Xu Wei and others arrived at some point.

The one who spoke was the dusty Duke of Wei, Xu Chengzong.

"coming?"

"coming."

Xu Chengzong did not say why he came, and Jiang Qingzhi did not ask. He continued, "There is no such thing as being impartial. People have selfish desires when they live, and they must have goals and pursuits. The difference is that some people pursue things that benefit the people, and they are called saints. Therefore, there is no such thing as being impartial. As for the way to be an official..."

Jiang Qingzhi was thinking. An official came in and whispered to Xu Chengzong. Xu Chengzong waved his hand and asked him to wait. He stared at Jiang Qingzhi with sharp eyes and whispered, "If the emperor's way was spread out, many people would suddenly realize it."

This person... is worthy of being the great master of Mohist school!

At this moment, Xu Chengzong only wanted to hear what Jiang Qingzhi had to say about how to be an official.

"No one cares about your hard work for ten years, but once you become famous, the whole world will know you. Every official has his own pursuits and goals. Some people work diligently and conscientiously to realize their ambitions... Some people only think about wealth and glory, and only think that after years of hard study, once they become famous, they should enjoy the sweetness and benefits brought by power... There are so many things, even if a dragon gives birth to nine sons, each one is different, let alone people."

Humans are the most complex animals. Jiang Qingzhi said: "Some people say that we should educate and teach officials. In my opinion, education is one thing, but the most important thing is supervision."

How did the way to be an official become the way to supervise officials?
Everyone is puzzled.

"Let those officials not dare to be corrupt, and not be corrupt." Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "The so-called way of being an official is a bit too general. To be honest, human nature is selfish. When officials first entered the government, most of them had lofty pursuits, but why did they change in the officialdom? Environment!" Jiang Qingzhi thought of Chen Lian, "Those treacherous officials, even Qin Hui, were full of passion and wholeheartedly serving the people when they entered the government. Why did they change?"

"It's here." Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the surroundings. "The political world is a big dye vat, or rather, the human world is a big dye vat. If a white person jumps in, he will either be dyed a certain color or be excluded. The excluded ones will be depressed and unable to make a breakthrough. Those who choose to blend in with the crowd will gradually become addicted to fame and fortune."

Xu Chengzong said: "What does Chang Wei Bo mean by that there are no good people in the officialdom?"

"Human nature has good and evil, and we cannot generalize." Jiang Qingzhi said: "For example, Yan Song, who is known as a treacherous villain in the eyes of the outside world, was once full of ambition. Why did he become like this..."

Xu Wei said: "This is what Uncle Bo said about jumping into a big dye vat. After struggling for a while, he finally chose to blend in with the dust and be dyed into one color."

He got it.

Xu Chengzong also understood.

Ning Yu and others also understood.

"There is no such thing as a proper way to be an official. Instead of expecting officials to abide by the way of a gentleman, those in power should use the system to supervise and urge them. The so-called proper way to be an official is not a personal way, but... the way of the system."

"Using systems to make officials follow is the way to be an official." Ning Yu said in a low voice. She lowered her head, with a strange light and complex emotions in her eyes.

What Confucianism has been pursuing for many years is the way of a gentleman, and all of their articles and poems follow these principles.

In the eyes of Confucianism, as long as one reads the books of sages and follows their words in how one behaves and does things, then this person is a gentleman.

Jiang Qingzhi's remarks today completely overturned this theory from the perspective of human nature.

——Everyone has selfish desires. It is impossible for them to become the kind of gentleman that Confucianists talk about.

Instead of expecting them to become gentlemen, it is better to figure out how to use systems and rules to make them become gentlemen.

In other words, relying on self-awareness is unreliable.

The only way to control all officials is to hold the stick and the carrot.

"This is the study of emperors!" Someone outside the door exclaimed, and then a figure flashed, and an old man rushed in, staring at everyone, "What Long Wilbur said today, you'd better keep your mouth shut!"

Ning Yu was stunned and wondered who this person was and why he spoke so arrogantly.

When Xu Chengzong saw the old man, he was shocked and bowed, "Didn't Mr. Chen retire and return to his hometown? Why are you here in Songjiang Prefecture?"

The old man did not answer him, but looked at Jiang Qingzhi with sharp eyes, "But is Long Wei Bur?"

Jiang Qingzhi nodded, and the old man cupped his hands, "I am Chen Zheng."

Jiang Qingzhi felt that the name was somewhat familiar, but Xu Wei was surprised. He bowed to Chen Zheng and whispered, "Master, this is your Majesty's teacher. He assisted your Majesty for many years and retired many years ago. I thought... who would have thought that he is still alive."

Imperial Master?

Jiang Qingzhi suddenly remembered that Zeng Xiayan had mentioned this person before.

——Chen Zheng is a man of great talent. He taught Your Majesty for five years when Your Majesty was in the palace. When Your Majesty came to the capital, Chen Zheng wanted to leave, but it was the Queen Mother who came forward to keep him.

Chen Zheng followed Dao Ye into the capital. Yang Tinghe and Empress Dowager Zhang teamed up to suppress Dao Ye. Dao Ye fought back, and the imperial tutor was his number one adviser at the time.

Xia Yan once said self-deprecatingly that if Chen Zheng were still alive, it would not be his turn to become the Prime Minister.

Yang Tinghe resigned in disgrace, and everyone thought that Chen Zheng would join the cabinet and take over as the prime minister after a few years of experience. But who would have thought that the old man would refuse and always wanted to return home.

——Wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me!

After the imperial teacher assisted the Taoist master to successfully counterattack, he wanted to retire. The Taoist master naturally refused to let him go. But within a few years, whether he was really unaccustomed to the officialdom or for some other reason, Chen Zheng fell ill and only asked to die at home.

The Taoist priest had no choice but to let him go.

Everyone thought that he was waiting to die at home, but at this moment, Chen Zheng looked energetic and his steps were full of energy...

More energetic than old Xia Yan.

No one in the Jiajing period could match this person's qualifications.

Jiang Qingzhi bowed and said, "Meet Mr. Chen."

Chen Zheng nodded and walked around Jiang Qingzhi a few times. He stood with his hands behind his back, muttering something, and said, "Have you taught those two guys the way to be a king?"

The two princes became boys in his mouth, but everyone took it for granted.

Jiang Qingzhi shook his head.

"Why?" Chen Zheng asked.

"At their age, they don't understand these things. Being too metaphysical and general will only lead them astray." Jiang Qingzhi said: "Teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and don't pull the seedlings out of the group..."

"Interesting." Chen Zheng nodded. "I was waiting to die at home, but His Majesty repeatedly wanted me to return to the capital. I refused, so His Majesty sent someone to tell me that there was an interesting young man who was more interesting than I was back then. His Majesty said... I have never found a successor, and this person is just the right person!"

mean. "

This is the imperial teacher!

If I could have him as my teacher, my God, then he would be my Taoist's junior fellow apprentice.

Amid the envious gazes, Jiang Qingzhi smiled.

“I never thought of becoming a disciple.”

(End of this chapter)