Li people are neither hungry nor cold
The 15th Year of the Wanli Era (Part 1)
7reading.online
1、 In 1498, the reigning Emperor Hongzhi pleaded with the Grand Secretary to agree to a day off from court, as a fire broke out in the palace that night and he stayed up all night in a daze. After discussion among the scholars, it was agreed to drop out of court for one day.
2、 Zhang Juzheng seems to always be a symbol of wisdom. He has broad eyebrows, long beard, and pays attention to grooming. His robes and clothes are creased like new every day. He is quite in line with the ancient Chinese saying, 'If a lady doesn't speak, her words will be right.'.
3、 Shen Shixing, the chief assistant of the "Old Cheng", was well aware of a characteristic of the empire: whether a policy could be implemented, and whether it would succeed or fail after implementation, all depended on whether it was compatible with the common habits of all civil servants. Otherwise, theoretical perfection would still be nothing but a castle in the air.
4、 The Ming Dynasty had neither a tendency to worship martial arts nor a grand ambition to transform society and improve living standards. Its purpose was only to prevent a large number of people from being embarrassed by famine, that is, to maintain long-term peace and stability under the low standard of "neither hunger nor cold for the people" as stated in the "Four Books".
5、 In 1587, three thousand farmers in Shandong Province, due to famine, took risks and gathered together as thieves; The key to solving the problem still lies in the mutual cooperation and trust of all civil servants, leading to sincere unity and solidarity.
∷
7reading
7reading
7reading