The smiles on Huang Duanbo and Zhu Dadian were not very natural. They had a perfunctory taste for Zhu Cilang's words, which made Zhu Cilang suddenly remembered that since the Wanli period, scholarly anger has spread among scholars due to the promotion of the Donglin Party and the Fushe River. The most obvious manifestation is empty talk and there are many scholars who talk freely. They pointed to the country and were full of energy. The huge problems were not worth mentioning in their mouths. They angrily denounced the corruption of officials in the court, ridiculed the weakness of the Ming army, and even ridiculed the incompetence of the emperor. These scholars lingered in the wind, had no power to tie up a chicken, were good at verbal disputes, and had no ability to govern the country at all, but they could win many people's applause.

It would be harmless if it was just a scholarly spirit among scholars. Some scholars passed the imperial examination and became officials in the court and experienced the difficulties of being in office. They would naturally change their views. Unfortunately, because of the continuous growth of Fushe and the Donglin Party, this trend also affected officials in the court, making the court good at empty talk and unwilling to do things.

Empty talk will ruin the country, and hard work will make the country prosperous. Scholarly empty talk will never affect the government.

Zhu Cilang's face was slightly serious.

"Mr. Zhu, Mr. Huang, if you have any ideas, just say it out."

Zhu Dadian and Huang Duanbo are both capable officials and hard-working officials. If they ignore the harm of scholarly anger and do not decisively stop such situations, it can be imagined that the seemingly high-sounding scholarly anger will spread significantly in the south, and ultimately directly affect the government.

Zhu Cilang needs to know the true thoughts of Huang Duanbo and Zhu Dadian. He wants to see how much this empty talk that harms the country and the government has spread.

Finally, Huang Duanbo spoke.

"The emperor, I think it is always common for scholars to discuss the government affairs. When I was in my hometown, I heard that the emperor mentioned in the court that every man was responsible for the rise and fall of the country. I highly agree with it. Outstanding scholars from all over the country will always enter the court to become officials in the future. If you live in the temple, you will worry about the king and the people when you live in the distance. As long as they can think about the major affairs of the country, it will be a good thing. I think it is not impossible to let them discuss the government affairs in private."

Zhu Dadian spoke up.

"The emperor, I agree with Lord Huang's suggestion. In fact, when I was in my hometown, I often talked about matters in the court. I am a southerner. These scholars from the south often like to gather together to discuss the gains and losses of the government, evaluate the officials in the court, and even supervise the conduct of local officials. I think that their supervision can encourage local officials to do things well."

Shi Kefa looked at the two of them and did not speak.

Zhu Cilang sighed deeply.

"This is my negligence. I mentioned that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The real meaning is to make everyone move and do things for the people of the world. It is not to encourage many scholars to talk to you. I will talk to you very well. Lord Huang, you are the left minister of the Ministry of Rites and assist Lord Li in the many matters of the Ministry of Rites. It has an extraordinary impact on scholars. Lord Zhu, you were once a magistrate of the court and were in charge of military and civilian affairs in a place. If there are too many people in the local area who are empty talk, it will definitely make a mistake, and the atmosphere in this place will not be good."

"Scholars have been talking about the government affairs since ancient times. I have not opposed it. If you live in a high temple, you will worry about your king. If you live in a far away world, you will worry about your people. But that is the best portrayal of the feeling they have come to do things steadily. It is better to prevent people from speaking than to prevent rivers. This is not the same as empty talk. Officials at all levels must listen to the voices of the people and solve practical problems for them, otherwise big things may happen."

"What I said about the government affairs is not empty talk. If you take a step back, scholars are inevitably empty talk. After all, they have not entered the court as officials and may not necessarily understand the people's sentiments and opinions. They have seen some unfair things and complained, but such empty talk cannot become mainstream and cannot affect the government affairs. I am more blunt. The empty talk of scholars has little practical significance. Can they know the hardships of farmers and the hardships of officials in the court? They do not know anything about them. That is, based on their knowledge in books, they should be considered for granted and comment on the court and officials."

"The things in this world are by no means simple black and white. I won't say much about the reasons here. You all understand, but in the eyes of those scholars who are good at empty talk, it is different. Officials should be as honest as water, the court should be as good as water, and the people should be simple and kind. But these words cannot be found in any faults. But who can do these requests they put forward openly and make them official? Can they do it?"

"I have always been a little curious. The Qinhuai River in Nanjing is more famous than the Imperial College in the capital. If the scholars of the Ming Dynasty have not been to the Qinhuai River, they are not considered real scholars. If they are not able to go to the Qinhuai River to evaluate the world, they will make the scholars in the world laugh at them. This is simply a mess."

"Where is the Qinhuai River? Is it a place where scholars talk about the court? Those scholars who are ignorant of the world are not diligent in the world, but are extremely arrogant and full of the world's great ways. After I arrived in Nanjing, I heard too many strange stories about the Qinhuai River. I blushed when I heard these things, but were talked about by scholars. Is this the character of scholars?"

When Zhu Cilang said this, Huang Duanbo and Zhu Dadian both lowered their heads, and Shi Kefa's face turned red.

Zhu Cilang sighed.

"After I arrived in Nanjing, I punished the Donglin Party, which aroused a lot of discussion from the outside world. I considered the stability of the south and did not care about them."

"I hate the Donglin Party and the people who are restoring society. They have misled the country and the people, and have reached an unparalleled level. This empty talk of scholars has a great relationship with them."

"When it comes to party struggles, I'm afraid no one is the opponent of the Donglin Party. When it comes to fighting for power, Fushe is outstanding, and no one can compare to it. He decides the candidate for the prime minister of the cabinet and the provincial examinations in Nanzhili. These ruthless things have been done by Fushe and Donglin Party. I can't think of anything else they dare not do."

"I investigated the Donglin Party members in Nanzhili. They were all rich and could rival the country. They were often more than one million taels of gold and silver in their families. They were scholars and merchants. This reminded me of my father's promotion of trade taxes. At that time, the Donglin Party members in the court stood up and shouted opposition, believing that the court should not compete with the people for profit. Only now can I understand that these Donglin Party members, including those who are in the Fushe period, are not appealing for the people, and they must keep their own money."

"Whether in the south or the north, there have been many famines in recent years, and many places have no harvest, and farmers can no longer survive. In this situation, the Donglin Party members in the court cannot see what to do if the imperial court has insufficient money, increase the land tax and let the farmers bear it. As for whether the farmers can bear it, whether they will take risks, and whether they will rebel, they will not care. As long as they keep their own gold and silver, what other things are."

"The Donglin Party's atmosphere spread unlimitedly in the court. When the treacherous Li Zicheng attacked the capital, the court's treasury was empty and could not take out the silver. The father and emperor found all officials to raise the silver. Wei Dezao, the second assistant to the cabinet, took out two hundred taels of silver, and kept crying for poverty, saying that the family was barely absent from his family. He took out these silver, which would affect his life for several months. Li Zicheng captured the capital and issued a order to pursue the money. Wei Dezao's family collected million taels of silver."

Zhu Cilang's voice was not loud, and there were still stories about him constantly. However, these words were no less than bolt from the blue for Shi Kefa, Zhu Dadian and Huang Duanbo.

"Mr. Shi, Lord. Huang, Lord. You will be the ministers of the court in the future. I need to rely on you. Revitalizing the Ming Dynasty cannot do without you. That's why I will tell you so much. I hope you can understand that the atmosphere of my Ming Dynasty is not good. It can be said that the world is getting worse and worse. The monarch and ministers in the court are distrustful and distrust each other. The people are hungry all over the ground, and the people live in dire straitor Li Zicheng will not be able to capture the capital, nor will he face the Later Jin Tartars, like a lamb to be slaughtered."

"This situation must be changed, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will not be able to revitalize it. I am afraid that it will give up the great country to the Later Jin Tartars."

Since ascending the throne, Zhu Cilang has never spoken so thoroughly.

The first person who stood up and clasped his fists and spoke was Huang Duanbo.

"I understand the emperor's painstaking efforts. I must do my best to seek outstanding talents for the emperor's court..."

Shi Kefa and Zhu Dadian also stood up, clasped their fists and prepared to speak.

Zhu Cilang waved his hand and signaled everyone to sit down.

"You don't have to say much. I believe you so that I can say these words to you. You naturally have to do a good job in the affairs of the court. The worldly style I talk about is getting worse, and you must pay more attention to it and do your best to reverse the bad trend. Lord Huang, you are the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and you have no choice but to do your best to do this."

"Okay, I've said everything I should say. Since I've come to the teahouse, I'll have a good tea and have a good rest. After arriving in Texas, there's no such a leisurely moment."

Speaking of this, Zhu Cixuan picked up the teacup on the table and took a big sip.

The guy came to the court and brought a lot of snacks.

Zhu Cilang, who had figured out some things, was in a good mood and had a good appetite at this time. He picked up the pastries on the table, fed them into his mouth, and tasted them carefully.
Chapter completed!