The effect of the connotation is indeed very good, and it is even more good than Xie Hong's expectations. A group of people waited from morning to afternoon until night fell, until it was dark and the nuns were about to come back, and then they saw Zhengde coming out of the tower reluctantly.

"Second brother, why did you come out alone? Why didn't that person follow me?" Xie Hong was a little surprised.

Zhengde stayed on it for almost a whole day. At the beginning, there were music and singing, but later, he couldn't hear any sound. Not hearing it does not mean that there is no. The tower is very high, and Xie Hong's ears are not radar. If the sound is smaller, he will of course not hear it.

But the above situation is conceivable. The lonely man and the widow are hungry and thirsty. Oh, no, it has been long-awaited. In addition, Xie Hong carefully prepared it, and it is normal for him to submit to his good connotation.

Xie Hong is very confident. You should know that the person who saw the egg cake was so stubborn that he was. Compared to the good things he prepared, what are egg cakes?

"Huh? Brother, what do you mean? Didn't you say before that you should be patient in pursuing girls? You have to persevere for a long time so that you can naturally touch the other person's heart?" Zhengde was also surprised.

"That's for the sake of safety. Didn't it go very smoothly today?" Xie Hong pointed to the top of the tower, blinked in a narrow eye, and asked with a smile: "Second brother, what have you done on it?"

Xie Hong's words came to the hearts of a group of people. Monkey and others all raised their ears. The emperor's gossip cannot be said casually, but it is also very important to satisfy curiosity.

"Just just play the piano and talk..." The process was very simple, but Zhengde's face was filled with endless aftertaste. "Brother, she likes the bean paste buns and milk steamed buns you taught me. Haha, I also made an appointment with her to come again tomorrow."

Will you come tomorrow? Xie Hong pulled the corner of his mouth. My second brother is really playing love games, but that's fine. As long as he doesn't make trouble in Jiangnan, it seems that he is not going out for fun now. Do you want to play? There are opportunities in the future.

I heard that there was no passion scene. The enthusiasm of the onlookers was reduced a lot, and Xie Hong looked thoughtful again, so the road was cold. It was not until he returned to the military camp that Zhengde avoided everyone and said to Xie Hong: "Brother, I have something to ask you."

"Oh?" Whispered? What's the matter? It's not the timing issue, right? Actually, I'm not particularly good at this. Xie Hong's heart suddenly became tight and he was full of energy.

"She told me about her life experience..." Zhengde's words made Xie Hong breathe a sigh of relief, saying that life experience is a good thing, which represents a certain degree of recognition and trust. You should know that the main purpose of the other party's appearance here was to take refuge.

"I'm very strange. Among the six arts of gentlemen, rituals and music are called together, but why do people who specialize in musical instruments be classified as musicians and despised by others? According to the classics, isn't music a very sacred thing?" Zhengde's question has nothing to do with love, but instead questioned the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty.

"There are also craftsmen. When I was in Xuanfu, you said that as long as you can organize craftsmen and continuously improve your skills, you can create a lot of fun things, a steady stream of wealth and extremely powerful weapons. In recent years, you have indeed done it. There is a lot of fun in the capital, and the palace is no longer short of money for spending, such as knives, powerful crossbows, cannons, and sea ships..."

Zhengde raised his head and said word by word: "Craftsmen are still those craftsmen, but if they treat them in a different way, their creativity is very different. Isn't that the Ming Dynasty's ancestor system all have bad policies? Those policies will only make the craftsmen and craftsmen desperately want to break away from their professions, rather than focusing on studying and improving their skills. That's not bad policies, what's wrong?"

He did not need Xie Hong to answer this question. His real question was something else. "But, this bad policy was established by Taizu. How could such a wise man have made such a policy? And Mr. Yang and Mr. Li are also very talented people, why can't they see all kinds of bad things, but resolutely resist the new policy. For this reason, they even do not hesitate to..."

Zhengde was a little confused, angry, and sad. He was very excited along the way to leave the wooden tower, but his mood suddenly became low at this time. The cold moonlight shone on him, looking a little lonely.

The characteristic of paying attention to old love was from beginning to end in the life of Emperor Wuzong of Ming Dynasty. Even if he was betrayed, he would often show mercy. It is precisely for this reason that Xie Hongcai was unable to implement thorough and iron-blooded methods in the court.

Although Zhengde has been fighting against Yang Tinghe and others in the court, it is just a superficial phenomenon. If Xie Hong really wants to attack Yang Tinghe, the resistance will first appear here in Zhengde.

Following the rules is not just following the order. Zhengde also has his own ideas. Xie Hong is also careful to maintain the relationship between the monarch and the ministers and the friendship between brothers. Even if the progress of the change is delayed for this, he will do whatever he wants.

Of course, Yang Tinghe will not hurt the overall situation at all. The power of Yang Tinghe and others comes from the gentry all over the world. If the power of the old gentry is not completely eliminated, it will not be of much significance to deal with the people in the court.

After the Yingzhou War, with the reason for colluding with the enemy and the deterrence of the victory, Xie Hong also felt that it was time to finally liquidate, completely overturn the old order, and establish a new order. However, he had not had time to discuss with Zhengde whether the other party would approve of it.

Although the new order will not overthrow the emperor like the scholars in the past, it also has the meaning of weakening the imperial power. The higher the wisdom of the people, the lower the role of the government will be. This is inevitable. Others may not be able to see it, but with the wisdom of righteousness, it can be seen.

Xie Hong had no idea what kind of reaction Zhengde would have in this regard. No matter how strange it was, the other party was an emperor after all. He might not care now. Will he feel that it is inappropriate in the future and have to go back on his word? Xie Hong does not want such an internal strife in the future.

In addition, Zhengde is also very troublesome to pay attention to his old love. Li Dongyang has been in-depth and concise in recent years and rarely expresses his opinions in the court. He means retreating, so it doesn’t matter if he lets go. But Yang Tinghe has always been very active. If he does not deal with it strictly, it will inevitably make those who follow the trend have a lucky mentality.

Therefore, although Jiang Bin had been sent to Datong and sent Kuaima to Beijing to report the news at the same time the war ended, Xie Hong was not sure what the ending would turn into. The human heart is the most difficult to predict, even if it was referenced by information from previous lives.

Xie Hong did not expect that Zhengde's love had just begun, but became an opportunity for reform. Since he raised such a question, it means that he was seriously thinking about the necessity of reform and the possibility of completely overthrowing the ancestral system.

"How did Taizu make the judgment at the beginning? Only he himself knows, and of course I have no way to understand it. However, I have some ideas about this, and the key is the system issue..." While speaking in my heart, Xie Hong said slowly:

"When this dynasty was founded, the Central Plains had been poisoned by the Liao, Jin, Mongolia and Hu for more than a hundred years. They were inferior to others and encouraged people to study, so that they could serve the court. However, although Confucianism had a progressive role, as the scholar class expanded and the system of governing the world with the scholars and the emperor was stable, they immediately became a resistance to social progress."

"Haha," he smiled sarcastically and said, "Old Li Ge Lao and Yang Ge Lao are all great figures who can be famous in history. Of course, there is no doubt about their talent. Even if the disadvantages of the ancestral system were not seen before, after the Zhenbaozhai, they could still see that, let alone top figures like them. Even ordinary families in Jiangnan could see clearly."

"Yes, otherwise, the large fleet that attacked Lushun would not have so many new tricks." Zhengde nodded and agreed. It was a pity that he missed the naval battle, so he repeatedly studied detailed information afterwards and was also amazed at the creativity of the people of Jiangnan.

"But why do they turn a blind eye? Because the most important thing in the eyes of scholars is to safeguard the interests of the system. To manage the family, govern the country, and pacify the world, we can see the gradual process from it. We can also see the status of these three contents in the hearts of scholars. The prosperity of the family and the prosperity of the scholar class are the most important things in their hearts. Only after completing these two items will they consider the issue of pacifying the world."

Xie Hong's words were a bit sophist, but Zhengde nodded repeatedly when he heard them.

"The easiest family prosperity is the one that can be prosperous. As long as you have power and money and land, all this is not a problem. However, governing a country is much more complicated. There is a different political opinion and a conflict between imperial power and scholar power. Political struggle can only rely on alliances and alliances. But is there a long-term political relationship? How can there be an end to fighting? Naturally, the world can only be put on hold."

"Although craftsmen can bring wealth, they can use craftsmen as slaves to exploit them. The short-term interests are obviously higher. As for enriching the country and strengthening the army, they all belong to the category of pacifying the world. Before they escape from the great cause of governing the country, who can consider those? Even the development prospects of better and cheaper firearms are unwilling to be developed. How could anyone reappear such expensive things as Modao and Divine Arm Bow?"

Xie Hong had communicated with Zhengde in the past, but today's dialogue is the most in-depth and comprehensive. Zhengde quickly made a decision: "Brother, I made up my mind that starting next year, the new policy will be fully implemented. No matter who dares to obstruct the situation in front, they will be dealt with strictly."

"There is something I have to tell you in advance," Xie Hong thought about it and suddenly said solemnly: "In the beginning, the measures of the new policy were all in the name of the royal family, and the imperial power would be greatly strengthened, but the extremes would be reversed. Later, the imperial power would gradually be weakened. Maybe you and I won't see that day, but one day, the imperial power would become a symbolic thing, you think..."

"Isn't that great?"

Zhengde smiled sarcastically: "When I ascended the throne, I was very good to Grand Secretary Liu and the others, because my father said he should respect them. But I respected them, but they treated me as a fool, salt and imperial village. They thought I didn't know what they were going to do, but I knew it all because my father taught me."

"Brother, you are different. We are brothers. You have never hidden me in the past few years. Even Sister Ling'er's incident... Actually, I like to be an emperor who doesn't have to do anything. In that case, I can go anywhere. Brother, I am looking forward to that day. You have to work hard and leave it to you for reform."

He patted Xie Hong on the shoulder, and he left hummed a small song, his steps were very light and his mood was very comfortable. Obviously, the knot in his heart had been untied.


Chapter completed!