Unofficial History of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 12 The Combination of Knowledge and Action 1

Wang Yangming's eyes seemed to see through Jiang Bin, and he didn't continue this topic.Afterwards, several people ate together and casually talked about the capital. Emperor Zhengde also mentioned his newly opened restaurant, and asked Yang Yiqing if he had received those iron coupons. Yang Yiqing shook his beard and concentrated on chewing rice.

After eating, Emperor Zhengde said goodbye to Yang Yiqing and others. Yang Yiqing walked around with him inside and out again. When he arrived at the study, Emperor Zhengde sighed to the bookshelf: "Oh! Yang Shangshu's "General Examination of Documents" actually There are two hundred and two volumes! It’s not like there are only sixty volumes in my palace.”

Yang Yiqing flicked his beard and ordered the two hundred and two volumes to be packed and brought to Emperor Zhengde.

Walking on the winding bridge, Emperor Zhengde sighed at the stacked stone rockery: "Oh! These pots of bonsai by Yang Shangshu are really ingenious! It's not like those crooked melons and dates in the palace..."

Yang Shang did not change his expression in writing and ordered his servants to pack the two pots of bonsai and bring them to Emperor Zhengde.

Strolling through the flower garden, Emperor Zhengde sighed to a child with long hair: "Oh! This servant boy Yang Shangshu is so handsome! It's not like those in the palace..."

"Your Majesty..." Yang Yiqing coughed softly, "That's my eldest grandson..."

Emperor Zhengde said "Oh", and rubbed the little boy with long hair: "Why haven't I seen it before?"

"It just came today."

Jiang Bin thought that Mr. Yang must have hidden his eldest grandson because he knew that Emperor Zhengde loved to make troubles. He didn't want to meet him here. When Emperor Zhengde left, the nanny who didn't take care of the child would be blamed.

After searching around, Emperor Zhengde satisfactorily asked Jiang Bin and Zhang Zhong to carry books and potted plants for him and get into the carriage.

On the way back, Emperor Zhengde put his head on Jiang Bin's stomach: "Have you lived with Wang Ji these days?"

Jiang Bin was a little surprised, how did Emperor Zhengde know that he was not living in his home?But after thinking about it, no matter the east factory or the west factory are all pervasive, it is not easy for Emperor Zhengde to know whose movements?So nodding yes.

"Tell me, what did you do?"

Jiang Bin saw Emperor Zhengde's calm and relaxed appearance, but he was still vigilant in his heart, for fear that he would suddenly ask Wang Xun's name, and would only pick out some daily affairs.

Emperor Zhengde felt bored after listening for a while, and interrupted with a wave of his hand: "I want to hear something sweet from you, why is it harder than climbing to the sky?"

Jiang Bin closed his mouth, Emperor Zhengde felt bored, sighed and said, "The inscription that Cong Lan handed over before was detained in the cabinet, and it is said that there is no such person in the court."

Jiang Bin was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood the intention of Emperor Zhengde to come to find Yang Yiqing in person.

Regarding the previous inscription, the cabinet scholars can naturally guess that the inscription of the so-called "mighty general Zhu Shou" was a tease by Emperor Zhengde, but even so, they dared to dress in a muddle and play Tai Chi with Emperor Zhengde. It's no wonder Emperor Zhengde wanted to "curve to save the country" and came to find Yang Yiqing, one of the cabinet members who was still recovering from illness, as a peacemaker, and interceded with his brother Li Dongyang, who is now the chief assistant of the cabinet.But judging from Yang Yiqing's attitude towards Emperor Zhengde and Emperor Zhengde's sighs at this time, this matter probably failed.It's no wonder that Yang Ge is old, and he just wants to live a leisurely life after he becomes an official. If he gets involved in this matter, it's hard to guarantee that he won't be settled by Qiu Hou.As for what Wang Qiong and Wang Shouren were summoned to discuss at Yang Yiqing's residence, it is not known.But Emperor Zhengde would not let it go.

"I also asked Jin Yiwei to help investigate your uncle's matter."

The sudden sentence made Jiang Bin's heart tense.It seemed that the caring words also implied that Emperor Zhengde was still commanding Qian Ning, the commander of Jin Yiwei, which also meant that Qian Ning was still a threat to him.

Emperor Zhengde stared at Jiang Bin, catching the subtle changes on his face. Jiang Bin sensed that probing gaze, and hurriedly put on a respectful expression: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Zhengde protracted the sound of "um", closed his eyes and said, "Mr. Yangming asked me just now what he asked you."

Jiang Bin was taken aback: "Then what did the emperor answer?"

Emperor Zhengde smiled: "Didn't I, Mr. Dao Yangming, also firmly believe in Zhu Zi's 'searching things to know', and even 'getting' bamboo for seven days before realizing the words of the sages? The combination of knowledge and action is probably the same. Sir, I want me to clarify rewards and punishments." , Measuring the law of affection, emphasizing discipline, you must first allow me to have the heart for myself, and only with the heart for myself can I restrain myself, be able to control myself, and then I can achieve myself."

Knowing that Emperor Zhengde said this intentionally to himself, Jiang Bin couldn't help but relieved and said: "What the emperor said is absolutely true."

Then I touched my conscience and realized that human desires and natural principles should not care about the eyes of the world. After a hundred years, I will have a final conclusion.

"You and I have come to the same goal by different routes. Since the officials have already figured out the posthumous title for me, why should I live up to the name of 'Wu Zong'?"

Jiang Bin frowned, and Fang wanted to say something, but the carriage stopped.

Jiang Bin sat up straight vigilantly and opened the curtain, and saw Jin Yiwei in flying fish suit kneeling outside the carriage: "Your Majesty, Ba Tumeng, Prince of Tatar, can lead fifty thousand troops into the Xuan Mansion and kill the guards Zhao Ying and the capital. Commander Wang Ji."

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