That night, in the Eastern Palace, in the Hall of Fragrance!
Zhu Jingkun was flipping through Ming Dynasty in his study. Xuanzong Biji, he looked up the relevant information at that time.
Ever since he could remember, he had paid more attention to large-scale historical events, such as how the Ming Dynasty, which had changed the fate of the dynasties of the Central Plains for three hundred years, embarked on the road of expansion, and when the Ming Dynasty started industrial civilization, etc. Anyway, they were all high-end historical content that made people's blood boil and their spirits soar.
In short, there was only one sentence,"Great Ming is mighty!"
As for those historical events that led to the turmoil of the country, especially the recent reform of the average commons, which eventually led to the decline of the Ming Dynasty's national strength, he basically felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart. In any case, he knew that the policy of balancing the rich and the poor was a malignant tumor. When the time came, whether he urged his father to abolish it or wait for him to ascend the throne to personally order the order to rectify the chaos... No matter which one it was, it was ultimately to directly abolish this brainless policy. Since that was the case, Zhu Jingkun naturally swept past this history that made him feel extremely depressed. It was only when he heard his father's words yesterday that he was enlightened!
"Pa!"
Zhu Jing closed the book impatiently. Even though he was mentally prepared and wanted to find a clue from the history books, the content still made him furious. It was like reading the history of the Tang Dynasty before and after the An Lushan Rebellion. The first half was a glorious period of time when the four seas submitted to the emperor. In the end, the rebellion caused the entire Great Tang to suffer a great loss and the country's power took a sharp turn. From then on, the prosperous Great Tang that countless people yearned for would never return!
And the records of the Ming Xuan Dynasty were like the second history of Emperor Ming of Tang! The feeling of regret, unwillingness, and anger towards Da Ming's fall from the peak filled the entire book. Obviously, the historian who wrote this biography of the late emperor was in the same bad mood as him. It should be known that writing history in Ming Dynasty was a very sacred job. Historians had to maintain an objective and calm attitude at all times, unlike the book in his hand. It was filled with the author's emotions. No matter how you looked at it, it was an unqualified history book.
"Sigh!" Zhu Jingkun sighed. He was having a headache. His mood was not affected, but the main thing was that he could not find any useful information from the book. Especially the records of the abolition of the capitalist system and the full implementation of the egalitarian system in the imperial court. The book even briefly mentioned it, as if the historian who edited the historical materials at that time hated this unbearable history and deliberately erased it, but this was obviously impossible!
Zhu Jingkun closed his eyes and pondered, There was indeed a problem with this. The reform of the country's political system was a major event that concerned the fate of the Ming Dynasty, but the historical records were actually so sloppy. But why didn't anyone mention such an obvious loophole? He didn't believe that no one in the Civil and Military Conference couldn't see through it unless they were all the culprits! However, this was not realistic. With the means of his grandfather who defeated the European Union, won the world war, and led the Great Ming Dynasty to the peak of national strength, how could he do such a self-destructive act?
Thinking about it, Zhu Jingkun felt that it was true! As long as it was a slightly normal person, it was impossible to govern a country according to the unreliable theory of the rich and the poor, let alone a group of old political foxes, hehe! He had evenly distributed the wealth of the common people, but he had let go of the wealthy and noble families. What kind of wealth was this?
"It's impossible for our own people to do such a stupid thing. The only possibility is that all this came from the outside!”
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was almost the Lantern Festival. At this time, the palace was already decorated with lanterns and streamers. According to the ancestral system, in a few days, Zhu Jingkun would also be able to get a longer holiday. Before that, he still had to finish his homework.
As Yang Hong, the lecturer of the Eastern Palace's Spring Examinations, was still busy with the selection of officials from the various departments of the Eastern Palace, the important task of teaching the Crown Prince was handed over to the newly appointed Eastern Palace's Xian Ma. Old Master Wei's favorite student, Taibo, who specialized in the study of physical mathematics, was meticulously explaining the Nine Chapters of Arithmetic.
In today's world, the Ming Dynasty could be said to be the ancestor of the education world. Its teaching philosophy was once highly respected by all countries in the world.
For example, elementary school starts from the age of five and ends at the age of ten. During this period of time, the main focus was to cultivate the moral quality of young children and start to shape the values of a person. Only after the end of the five years of elementary school would Ming start to teach mathematics, physics, geography, and other subjects.
Of course, this was also unexpected. For the Crown Prince, who had been praised for his talent and intelligence since he was young, it would be a waste of time to follow the teaching process of ordinary people. Not to mention Zhu Jingkun, even Li Xingke, who had already become the Crown Prince's attendant, could have finished his elementary studies long ago. Therefore, after he was conferred the title of Crown Prince, Elder Wei decided to end his elementary education and start teaching elementary knowledge.
At 11:30 pm, the morning class ended. Zhu Jingkun and the other came to the side hall to eat. At this time, the most important class of the day had already ended. The afternoon was mainly used to review what they had learned for the day, so now everyone was relaxed and leisurely enjoying lunch.
To Li Xingke, the Crown Prince's attendant was the most sacred identity in the world. Not only did he have to accompany the Crown Prince in reading and discussing, but he also had to constantly remind the Crown Prince of his inappropriate words and deeds. However, dreams were never a match for reality. To be honest, the Crown Prince's aptitude and emotional intelligence were unparalleled. But this character! It was hard to say. In private, he was already used to all kinds of expressions, manners, and postures. Just like the way he was eating with his legs crossed, he did not look like the heir to the throne at all.
Dawnstar opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but the words that came out of his mouth turned into a sigh. He had completely given up on this kind of thing. After all, he had seen people who were even more disrespectful than this. As long as His Highness did not let anyone see him, he could not be bothered to say anything.
Zhu Jingkun was in a very good mood. He felt that everything was pleasing to the eye now that he had gotten rid of his heart disease. Although there were still many things that he did not understand, he believed that no matter how tightly hidden things were, there would still be clues. Since there were no records in the official history, he would attack from other directions. Humph! No matter who the mastermind was, it was simply a fool's dream to completely cover up such a huge matter.
Thinking of this, he raised his head and asked,"Star Carving, do you have any records of the previous emperor's era in your family?"”
Li Xingke looked at him in surprise and asked in confusion,"Your Highness, isn't there the 'Past Emperor's Chronicle'? Why do you need other records?"
Looking at the confused Li Xingke, Zhu Jingkun did not intend to hide anything. He shook his head and said,"This epoch has been tampered with, so I can't find what I want. I asked my father last night. Although he didn't say it clearly, I know that what happened back then wasn't simple.”
Hearing this, Dawnstar was shocked. It wasn't that he hadn't suspected something. One had to know that when the policy of 'balancing the rich and the poor' was implemented back then, everyone knew that there was something fishy going on. However, everyone around him, including him, subconsciously thought that it was the previous emperor's mistake in decision-making that led to the situation that Ming was in today. They did not think of other factors.
"Does Your Highness mean that this plan was not the original intention of the previous emperor?”
"Yes, this is what Father told me. Moreover, there is no detailed record of the egalitarian practice of the imperial court in the past in the 'Chronicles of the Late Emperor'. It is obvious that someone is hiding the truth! Therefore, I need to start from other aspects.”Zhu Jingkun said seriously.
After listening to Zhu Jingkun's explanation, Li Xingke also realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately said angrily,"As expected, it was the work of those eunuchs who brought disaster to the country and the people. Why didn't Your Majesty kill this bastard?”
However, Zhu Jingkun shook his head and said solemnly,""I don't think so. I thought about it the whole night yesterday. The so-called group of eunuchs came to power after the late emperor implemented the 'equality of the rich and the poor.' These eunuchs were only the ones who benefited from this plan. If they had been so capable back then, why did they have to ask Star Carving to plant a few spies in the Eastern Palace now? At most, they were just a minor illness, not worth mentioning. The real trouble was this mastermind!”
"If it's really as Your Highness said, then it's serious!" However, I am not too sure about this. Perhaps my father might have some clues. I should be able to find some personal notes from that time.”
"Well done, Star Carving." Zhu Jingkun was pleasantly surprised."Although the clues provided are limited, they will be more or less helpful." In fact, it would be best to get the notes of the officials who served in the court at that time. The things they recorded should be the most credible.”
"This is not easy to handle. It's easy to explain to my father, but it's hard to say if it's someone else. Moreover, doing so would easily alert the enemy!”Dawnstar reminded.
"Yes, I was anxious! Then we'll start with the information that's easy to get. As for the rest, we'll see when the opportunity arises in the future.”At this point, Zhu Jingkun looked into Dawnstar's eyes and said solemnly,""Star Carving, there are too few people I can trust right now. And you also realize the seriousness of this matter. The enemies we have to defeat are far more than just a few eunuchs. There are countless enemies hiding in the dark. Are you still willing to follow me?"
Dawnstar was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled and bowed to Zhu Jingkun."Your Highness, we are willing to follow you and go through fire and water!”
He looked at the young man in front of him, Zhu Jingkun, and said with a smile,"You repay me with a national scholar, and I will treat you as a national scholar!”
The two youths looked at each other and laughed. At this moment, the future monarch and minister had truly defined the direction of their goals and started their journey of praising the Ming Dynasty in the future.
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