The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The port of Liangxiang,

Yan Chengjin stood at the dock to see him off, and Li Zhaofan embarked on the journey south. It was extremely dangerous. If the ship sank, there would be no search and rescue team.

Therefore, those who engage in overseas export business are desperadoes with their heads in their belts.

It might be the last time, so I have to come and see it.

Li Dongyang was also there, hiding in the crowd and secretly wiping tears.

All the 30,000 Beijing troops could not board the big ship, so they had to go south on the imperial ship from Tianjin Port.

"Sir, students will definitely live up to their duties."

Li Zhaofan was a little excited. Master Yan trusted him by giving him such an important task.

This matter concerns the lives of Hainan people.

The doctor takes the lead and serves the country with his own life. He has a strong sense of responsibility.

Yan Chengjin nodded and said: "Xie Pi made the loom for me, and I only got a salary increase of ten taels. If you come back from the South China Sea, I will give you an increase of twenty taels."

This is below two people and above twenty-seven.

Li Zhaofan's shoulders were shaking with excitement. The engineer's rank was based on wages. After the two chief engineers, he was the highest.

Master Yan really still trusts him.

He nodded solemnly, bowed to Yan Chengjin, and then boarded the ship.

In the distance, Li Dongyang watched Li Zhaofan get on the boat and took a deep breath.

In the blink of an eye, the ship sailed away.

Yan Chengjin was about to go back to the small courtyard next to the Yamen when he saw Zhu Houzhao riding a little mare happily towards him.

People around him praised the horse for its majestic appearance, shiny coat and strong limbs.

Spring has begun, and Zhu Houzhao also goes out of the palace to walk his horse.

Yan Chengjin walked up to Zhu Houzhao and whispered: "What are you doing in Liangxiang, Your Highness?"

Zhu Houzhao's face lit up with joy and he said cheerfully: "I'm here to see the fun."

Yan Chengjin turned his head and looked around. Except for the bun seller who was shouting louder, everything was calm.

"Where is the fun to see?"

Zhu Houzhao said happily: "In Qingshan Library, Idiot and Master Wang are going to discuss 'reason'!"

Father and son bureau?

Yan Chengjin also found it interesting, got on the sedan and headed to Qingshan Library.

At this time, the Qingshan Library was already overcrowded. Scholars heard that Wang Hua, the imperial master in the palace, had come to give lectures and discussed Taoism, and they all came to pay their respects.

"Who is that young scholar? Dare you discuss matters with Mr. Wang!"

"I don't know. I heard that he is also a senior official in the palace."

When Wang Hua was in the south of the Yangtze River, he was already a great scholar and was admired by the gentry and talented people from all over the country.

After passing the top exam, he became even more famous.

Scholars are optimistic about Wang Hua.

At this moment, a joyful voice sounded: "The scholar standing on the stage is his son, his name is Wang Shouren."

"Xiao Zhu Xiucai, how do you know?"

The scholar looked back and found that it was Xiao Zhu, a scholar who had disappeared for a long time.

Zhu Houzhao opened his fan and looked like a scholar. He smiled from ear to ear and said, "He is my student. He is called a fool."

Yan Chengjin rolled his eyes at him, Zhu Houzhao was making a fuss again.

Liu Jin dragged a large sack, smiled and shouted: "Popcorn, come and buy popcorn, if you don't buy it, we will start... Master Yan..."

Zhu Houzhao asked Liu Jin to bring a cart of popcorn to Liangxiang to sell.

Liu Jin has done overseas business and is very skilled in business.

Yan Chengjin saw the bulging money bag around his waist.

"How much money did you make?"

Liu Jin carefully held the money bag and said with a smile, "It's only eighty taels, and they all belong to His Highness."

Yan Chengjin ignored him and found a higher position. After standing up, he saw Li Dongyang among the crowd.

Wang Shouren's psychology has just begun to emerge.

The capital is a place where scholars gather. If you propose a theory of mind, you will definitely encounter a lot of doubts and opposition.

Jiajing once admired Wang Shouren's Xinxue, but later became disgusted with Wang Shouren due to the conflict between Xinxue and Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism.

It can be seen that the path of a saint is not easy to walk.

Wang Hua was a loyal supporter of Zhu Cheng. He might have reached this point because he wanted to defeat Wang Shouren and make him look back.

"Father, let's begin."

The audience was in an uproar.

This man was actually the son of the great Confucian Wang Hua.

Wang Hua looked calm and asked: "The Analects of Confucius says that a gentleman is knowledgeable in literature and should treat others with courtesy. How do you explain this?"

Wang Shouren thought for a while and said: "Li is the principle of heaven and also the Tao, and the things revealed by the Tao are called literature.

The only thing you need to do to make an appointment is to make your mind follow the laws of Tao.

Whether it is for relatives or kings, whether you are rich or noble, poor or humble, or in trouble.

They can make their hearts conform to the laws of nature at that time, and even..."

The scholars in the audience listened with rapt attention.

Of course, few people can really understand it.

Li Dongyang nodded frequently, and he could understand. He was in this situation just after sending Li Zhaofan out to sea.

After Yan Chengjin listened for a while, he knew that Wang Hua had lost. He could not argue with Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren has been digging into the horns of others for most of his life. When he takes off the horns and drills them for you, you will doubt your life.

Sure enough, Wang Shouren and Wang Hua discussed the Analects of Confucius and the Drunken Old Man's Pavilion, and debated from the golden mean to the university.

Wang Shouren spoke eloquently, but Wang Hua was choked and couldn't answer several times.

This is because Wang Shouren understood the science of mind.

Wang Hua, however, copied Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism, and other people's principles were not his own after all.

"The Four Books and Five Classics are just elaborations on this principle. This principle is the so-called Dao Mind. Once you understand it, you will understand the fundamental laws of the heaven, earth and the universe. When you look at everything in the world, there is no other difference...

"Wang Shouren said.

Wang Hua held his chest, speechless and choked, pointing at Wang Shouren for a long time, and finally uttered: "I... I am your father!"

"It doesn't matter if you are my father, reason is reason." Wang Shouren shook his head.

Wang Hua was so angry that he fainted, and fell on the stage with a plop.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Yan Chengjin, blinked and said: "Lao Gao, how much silver does it cost to hire a doctor in Liangxiang? Master Wang is my teacher, I can't just watch him die."

"One tael, or maybe ten taels, I haven't seen a doctor in Liangxiang." Yan Chengjin said.

Zhu Houzhao was so frightened that his face froze, and then he said happily: "It's too expensive, let's take him back to the palace for treatment. "

Yan Chengjin guessed that after this debate, Wang Shouren would become famous.

Wang Hua wanted to persuade his son to turn back, but inadvertently, he made Wang Shouren famous.

He remembered a sentence.

God rewards hard work, it's not that it doesn't work, it's just that the time has not come yet.

...

East Warm Pavilion.

Emperor Hongzhi sat on the throne, and after reading the memorial, he asked: "Where is the prince, is he still studying in the Zhanshi Mansion?"

Mou Bin said: "He rode a mare to Liangxiang. Today, Wang Hua and Wang Shouren debated in Liangxiang."

Emperor Hongzhi was thinking about Wang Hua and was surprised: "What are they arguing about?"

Mou Bin came closer: "The Neo-Confucianism in Wenhua Hall must have had a result by now. I will send someone to find out."

Emperor Hongzhi allowed Wang Shouren to talk about Xinxue in Liangxiang. Unexpectedly, the first person to obstruct him was Master Wang.

"Go and find out more. "

He felt a little sympathetic towards Wang Hua. He heard that Wang Shouren was ten or a hundred times more naughty than Hou Zhao when he was young.

Mou Bin went to investigate in person. Not long after, he ran back to the East Warm Pavilion: "Your Majesty, Lord Wang was defeated..."

Emperor Hongzhi asked nervously: "Which Lord Wang?"

"Lord Wang Hua."