"Hongwu Ceremony?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked in surprise.
After finishing the conversation about the compilation of the mythology system, he suddenly heard that his eldest grandson wanted to compile a book of classics, history, philosophy, collections, and various schools of thought in the name of his own reign. As for astronomy, geography, yin and yang, medicine, divination, monks, Taoism, and skills, he wanted to compile them all into one, which was endless.
The completed classics were called the Hongwu Encyclopedia.
Zhu Ying nodded and said, "My grandson wants to take out 100 million strings of treasure notes to use for this matter."
"Not only the academic knowledge of the Ming Dynasty, but also the knowledge of overseas countries will be included. My grandson will send a message to the officials who will go to the West this time to collect and dialectically analyze it."
This was inspired by the Yongle Encyclopedia, but Zhu Ying did not want to just follow the Yongle Encyclopedia's method.
The Hongwu Encyclopedia to be built this time will not be completed, but will continue to be compiled and updated, accumulating knowledge from all over the world to create an encyclopedia of world concepts.
Zhu Yuanzhang patted his eldest grandson on the shoulder, feeling deeply moved.
Because he knew that these were all things his eldest grandson did for him, and named it the Hongwu Encyclopedia for his reputation.
"This is a good thing. It doesn't have to be placed on our heads. We know what our reputation is like, so it doesn't matter."
"Sometimes, being too concerned about these things will only restrict yourself. It would be better if it were you, my grandson."
Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of the huge amount of manpower and material resources required to compile the code, and that it was also necessary to incorporate overseas knowledge.
In the Ming Dynasty alone, knowledge is vast, not to mention overseas.
Translation is a very tedious issue.
Just by listening to the eldest grandson's thoughts, you can tell how great an impact this great book will have after it is compiled.
If we use an analogy, it is equivalent to the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.
Of course, this Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai is being compared to Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han and others, rather than Song Zhenzong's lowering of the status of the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.
And in terms of its own significance, the ceremony is more practical.
In the inheritance of culture, in today's information-underdeveloped world, many classics are not published in large quantities, and some are even only in handwritten copies. Not all books are reprinted in large quantities.
Including the Ming Dynasty today, because of the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, a large number of books have been damaged or lost, and many precious knowledge inheritances have been cut off or are in the process of being cut off.
Among them are mainly classics, history, philosophy, and collections, as well as annotations by some once learned masters.
Astronomy, geography, yin and yang, medicine, divination and other things are handed down in isolated copies and are most likely to be lost.
After all of them are collected, the first thing is that this knowledge is easier to spread. It can even be classified and printed in large quantities, so that learning of the knowledge can avoid many detours.
Cultural knowledge is the cornerstone of the development of civilization.
Only a powerful civilization can have a longer lifespan.
If it is named the Hongwu Ceremony, the name of Hongwu will surely be passed down through the ages and even to future generations.
Zhu Yuanzhang would rather leave this honor to his eldest grandson.
Zhu Yingwen said firmly, "Grandpa, you don't have to do this. I will continue to compile this book during my lifetime, and my name will be recorded in history."
"This is the canon compiled during the Hongwu reign, so it is more appropriate to name it Hongwu."
"Grandpa, please don't argue with your grandson about this matter."
Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to obey his eldest grandson's arrangements.
This matter was announced at the morning court the next day and was to be published in the court bulletin to be announced to the world.
When it comes to the Hongwu Encyclopedia, the first thing that is needed is a large number of editors.
The Hanlin Academy finally has something to do.
In history, the chief editor of the Yongle Encyclopedia was Xie Jin.
Now Xie Jin has already followed Zhu Yunwen to Champa.
Xie Jin went to Champa because of Huang Zicheng's persuasion. Xie Jin, who was still somewhat ambitious, naturally wanted to give full play to his ambitions.
With the previous testimony of Japan, Xie Jin naturally wanted to do the same as Xia Yuanji.
Although Huang Zicheng will still be above him if he goes there, he will definitely be a top official.
Zhu Ying could actually call Xie Jin back, just like when he compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia in history, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was unnecessary.
Because according to Zhu Ying's idea, this Hongwu Ceremony should be more detailed.
Zhu Ying planned to hand over the editor-in-chief position to Liu Sanwu.
As far as today's literati are concerned, Liu Sanwu is second to none in terms of qualifications, fame, and even literary accomplishment.
Even though Liu Sanwu is very old now, there is no cloudiness in his eyes and his mind is very clear.
And at this age, most of the body is buried in the ground, and the only thing he is obsessed with is knowledge.
I think he would put everything he learned throughout his life into it.
Liu Sanwu, who received the appointment, was filled with tears of gratitude.
In the Fengtian Hall, when Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to be the editor-in-chief of this matter, Liu Sanwu was trembling all over.
At this age, I’m really worried that something might go wrong.
Liu Sanwu prostrated himself on the ground, his tone firm and excited, and he made a sound like an oath: "I will devote my whole life to the Hongwu Ceremony until my death."
At this time, Liu Sanwu seemed to have found the last glory in his life.
He devoted his entire life to academic research, from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty today, spanning almost a century.
All the civil servants looked at Liu Sanwu with envy.
At the same time, he also roughly realized that when the compilation of the Hongwu Encyclopedia was completed, given Liu Sanwu's current age, it would probably be the time when Liu Sanwu would die.
In this way, Liu Sanwu can be said to have truly released all the light in his life.
After Liu Sanwu was confirmed as the editor-in-chief, the remaining ones were the editors-in-chief of each department.
The Yongle Encyclopedia did not have this kind of classification editor, but Zhu Ying wanted to do it.
Classics, history, philosophy and collections are easy to find, after all, they belong to the official education system, and the candidates are basically in the Hanlin Academy.
The trouble is that there are so many different opinions.
As for medicine, Zhu Ying let King Zhou Zhu Su take charge.
After all, medical schools are developing very well nowadays, and have a great influence both among the people and in the military. In particular, the establishment of knowledge of marching medicine has enabled many wounded soldiers on the battlefield to save their lives.
The medical field currently has relatively complete personnel and systems, and only needs to be organized and compiled.
But things like astronomy, geography, yin and yang, and metaphysics are much more troublesome, and now all we can do is to gather more talented people from the public.
Fortunately, the Imperial Observatory is developing well now, and Liu Rixin is in charge of metaphysics.
The mythological system is also in the Hongwu Encyclopedia. Now Yao Guangxiao is still on his way from the grassland to the capital. He will take charge when he comes back.
Zhu Ying will personally participate in this.
I read a lot of novels in my previous life, and I am particularly familiar with the Honghuang system.
Moving the primitive system in later novels into the current mythology system will have a huge impact on the mythology system of the world today.
Moreover, the Honghuang system truly interprets Buddhism and Taoism.
Especially the sentence that Buddha is the Tao.
This is equivalent to giving the Ming Dynasty the reputation of absorbing Buddhism and Taoism from overseas.
In addition to the collection of local books, there is actually another very troublesome aspect in compiling the Hongwu Encyclopedia.
That is the collection of folk knowledge.
You should know that many unique skills are not recorded in books, and there is another way of inheritance, which is word of mouth.
Knowledge that is often passed down orally is more valuable and more limited.
Zhu Ying's requirement was that all knowledge must be submitted to the court.
Among them, martial arts are also included.
This means that the martial arts classics of various folk sects are also covered.
This is Zhu Ying's selfish desire.
In later generations, the so-called martial arts secrets have long become legends, and people no longer believe in the so-called martial arts.
When guns and cannons became popular, Chinese martial arts fell into complete decline due to their self-esteem.
After it shone for the last time in the Republic of China period, it disappeared into the dust of history.
It is really a pity that five thousand years of craftsmanship has disappeared just like that.
Therefore, even if this decree might stir up bloody storm in today's martial arts world, Zhu Ying didn't care.
If you stand at Zhu Ying’s level, you will find that the right or wrong of many things can no longer be defined now, and can only be proven by time.
This matter was handed over to Song Zhong for responsibility.
In Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying explained to Song Zhong: "The various sects and schools in the martial arts world will naturally be very resistant to handing over their own classics for rubbing. This matter still has many obstacles for you."
"But no matter how many obstacles there are, you have to complete it. Although you are acting according to my order, you should not kill too many people and stir up panic in the martial arts world. You have to grasp the specific degree here."
"Especially for those small sects with only two or three people, if their ancestors were glorious, they should pay more attention to methods and not destroy their inheritance at will."
"And you have to explain clearly that after these secret manuals are copied, they will not be announced to the world. They will only be kept in the palace and will not affect their various sects."
What needs to be said should be said in advance.
In fact, Zhu Ying also knew that when this matter was handed over to the Jinyiwei, it already represented something.
The martial arts sects themselves have a natural aversion to the imperial court, let alone the people who rely on them for their livelihood.
This is a natural contradiction.
Confucians use literature to disrupt the law, and knights use force to break the ban. This is the truth.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will definitely obey your orders." Song Zhong replied respectfully.
After hearing this, Zhu Ying hesitated for a moment, then said, "As long as lives are protected, it is understandable to use some means."
When Song Zhong heard this, he immediately understood what His Royal Highness meant, and he replied respectfully, "I will obey His Royal Highness's orders."
Zhu Ying understood that once this decree was issued, the Jinyiwei's already notorious reputation would become even more notorious.
At the same time, he himself might also be called the 'Dog Prince' and his grandfather might also be called the 'Dog Emperor'.
Of course, considering the current security environment in the Ming Dynasty, these so-called martial artists only dare to curse in their hearts for the sake of venting their anger. If they really say it out loud in public, it would be a crime of disrespect.
The crime of disrespect is punished according to the circumstances. If it involves the royal reputation, the minimum sentence is ten years of hard labor.
The future world is destined to be hit by a storm.
When these things are placed on the national level, they seem a little small and are destined to have no impact on Zhu Ying.
No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you will have no room to maneuver under dozens of muskets.
Three months later, it was already September 18th of the 29th year of Hongwu.
This day is Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday and also the day when Li Jinglong sailed to the West.
Emperors of all dynasties attached great importance to their birthdays, even Zhu Yuanzhang.
Before Zhu Ying entered the palace, court officials at that time had only three days of rest a year, apart from New Year's Day, Winter Solstice and Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday.
This voyage to the West was of great significance, so Zhu Yuanzhang specially set it on his birthday.
In fact, it is said that officials are on holiday, but who would dare not come to celebrate His Majesty’s birthday?
Even if you are sick in bed, you have to get up.
The palace held a grand banquet for all officials. Li Jinglong, because of his position as the commander-in-chief of the voyage to the West, had the honor of sitting at Zhu Yuanzhang's table.
In fact, there were not many people at Zhu Yuanzhang's table.
Basically, it is Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, Concubine Guo Ning, and Ye Yueqing.
Zhu Yuanzhang's other concubines, including Zhu Ying's concubine, were not allowed to sit at the main table.
Today, Liu Sanwu, Li Jinglong, Zhu Su, and Zhu Quan were added.
In fact, Zhu Ying also considered Ning Wang Zhu Quan among the candidates for the voyage to the West, but because Yao Guangxiao had to return to the capital, Zhu Ying decided to let Ning Wang Zhu Quan go to Goryeo.
Goryeo is also quite important and needs a talented person to guard it. After much deliberation, Prince Ning Zhu Quan is the most suitable person.
Prince Ning has not yet been granted an overseas fiefdom. He has been studying at the Ming Military Academy in the past two years.
The timing is almost right now.
Zhu Ying thought it would be better to let him go to Goryeo.
The second son Zhu Wengao was born only now, we can’t wait for more than ten years.
Although Goryeo is not big, it is not small either. It is not a problem to accommodate two or three vassal kings. The main task now is to integrate Goryeo into the direct rule of the Ming Dynasty, and the work of education is quite important.
Even if the second son Zhu Wengao grows up, it would not be a big problem for him to have a vassal state on his territory. It would be good for them to check and balance each other and prevent them from messing around, or they could help each other. This is hard to determine and it all depends on fate.
"Jinglong, you have been my childhood sweetheart. I am relieved to have the important mission of sailing to the West entrusted to you."
"It's been a long and tiring journey, but it's also broadened my horizons."
"Come, let's raise our glasses together and wish you a smooth journey."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile while holding the cup.
Upon hearing this, Li Jinglong quickly stood up and held the cup with both hands: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind words. I also wish Your Majesty a long life."
As Li Jinglong raised his glass, all the civil and military officials behind him stood up and shouted respectfully: "Your Majesty, we wish you a long life."