Now that the Ying Shi Emperor has arrived, these people seem even more emboldened, as if they know that the Ying Shi Emperor is not as strict as the Hongwu Emperor.
Remembering something, Zhu Yunying quickly asked, "Since you frequent brothels and pleasure boats, tell me, what do those young masters think about foot binding these days?"
“Brother, don’t tarnish my reputation,” Zhu Yunwen said hastily. “Aside from welcoming and seeing off guests, we rarely go to brothels or pleasure boats.”
After Zhu Yunying glared at him, Zhu Yuntong said, "I have a wide circle of friends. One of my friends has heard that some rich young men don't seem to like foot binding. Even natural feet are not favored by some people, who prefer those with slightly modified feet."
In fact, during the Song Dynasty and even the Yuan Dynasty, foot binding was not the so-called "three-inch golden lotus"; many foot binding practices were also known as "foot shaping."
Zhu Yunwen continued, "I have another friend who drinks in a brothel. Nowadays, many prostitutes don't bind their feet. People outside say that our royal family is leading the way, and many say that we don't acknowledge our ancestors."
Zhu Yunying said irritably, "Ancestor? When did Zhu Xi become the ancestor of our Zhu family?! Next time you encounter these people, just beat them up, and don't worry about whose family they are!"
“Exactly, we look down on those pedantic scholars who only know classical Chinese all day long,” Zhu Yunwen said with a grin. “People from the Ministry of Works Academy are much better; they can get things done. I heard that the academy is starting to specialize in different fields, and there are even special classes that teach farming.”
Many scholars believe that Emperor Yingshi was even inferior to Emperor Hongwu in some ways, which could be considered one of Emperor Yingshi's flaws.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to suppress Confucian scholars in every way, such as removing Mencius from the Confucian Temple, revising the "Mencius", and even issuing an edict that "the Spring and Autumn Sacrifices at the Confucian Temple shall be limited to Qufu and shall not be performed throughout the country".
However, at least when the edict was issued, it caused a great uproar in the court and among the people. Some cried, some made a scene, and everyone acted as if they were holding a funeral. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang withdrew his order, still giving Confucius enough dignity, and still giving scholars dignity.
However, Emperor Yingshi believed that the Duke Yansheng was of poor character, that there were many dirty deeds in the Confucius family, and that Emperor Yingshi was even loudly proclaiming the problems with the lineage of the Duke Yansheng and various acts of serving foreign tribes and urging them to ascend the throne.
In fact, people who don't read books may not know those things, but Emperor Ying Shi has stirred up a great uproar in the court and the country. The lineage of Duke Yansheng is now really without any dignity and can no longer serve as a role model for scholars.
The most important factor was still the officials. No matter how badly the Hongwu Emperor treated Confucianism, those who became officials were still scholars and Confucian disciples. However, the Ying Shi Emperor treated officials regardless of their background, and even cultivated some of his own officials; the Ministry of Works Academy was a prime example.
Even though it may seem like it's just training some capable but low-ranking officials, it should still be the foundation of scholars.
Zhu Yunying spent about an hour eating and drinking with his younger brother, mainly because he wanted to end the conversation several times. As a result, Zhu Yunying kept making jokes and banter, and gradually Zhu Yunying began to notice something amiss.
Zhu Yunying glared at Wang Chengen and said, "Go back now. I'm a little sleepy and I'm going to take a nap."
Zhu Yunwen said with a grin, "That's perfect, I'm sleepy too. I won't lie on the dragon bed, I'll just have my attendant prepare a bed. Brother, I don't snore."
Seeing Zhu Yunying shake his head, Zhu Yuntong quickly said, "Brother, even if Grandfather doesn't like us, he will still read our letters. If Grandfather knew that you don't take care of your health, he would probably rush back immediately. Please don't make Grandfather suffer the hardship of a long journey."
"Okay, okay, I'm going to take a nap now." Zhu Yunying said irritably, "When you were little, we let you take a nap, and you would sneak away as soon as we fell asleep. Now the tables have turned, and you have to keep an eye on whether I sleep or not."
Zhu Yunwen didn't mind and said, "Master, bring some fruits and vegetables, we'll eat some and then rest."
Working hard is necessary, but it's also important to take care of your health and get proper rest. Taking a nap would be a good idea.
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