All officials and gentry looked at Mao Ji with their eyes burning.

Mr. Mao Ji really has a great style. He told His Majesty that he was kind and kind, but was not without his style. This is a model for scholars.

Mao Ji smiled: "I remembered an allusion. After Emperor Gaozu of Han started from Pei County, he often cursed Confucian scholars, either calling others "Shu Confucianism" or "Qi Lu", or calling himself "E Gong", which was very impolite.

Fang Jifan burst into laughter when he heard the word "Er Gong".

You mean it, and the word "gong" means the elder in this context.

Therefore, if this "Your Duke" is to put it in a simple way, it means that I am your father, or your father, I.

Emperor Hongzhi coughed.

Fang Jifan was busy covering his mouth.

Mao Ji didn't even look at Fang Jifan, but he still said calmly: "A Confucian scholar even visited him. Emperor Gaozu of Han actually took the hat of Confucian scholar and drowned his hat. Your Majesty, have you heard of such an allusion?"

Emperor Hongzhi said without hesitation: "This allusion comes from the Records of the Grand Historian "The Original Annals of Emperor Gaozu."

Mao Ji smiled: "That's it. It's inappropriate that Emperor Gaozu of Han bullied scholars so much. All wise monarchs have always been respectful to wise and inferior people. For example, Your Majesty gave him a banquet for his ministers and fellow villagers. Although he did not have to give him delicacies and delicious food, he gave him such food, which I thought was inappropriate."

Of course, Emperor Hongzhi heard the voice of Mao Ji.

Mao Ji compared himself with Emperor Gaozu of Han urinating on the hat of Confucian scholars.

However, Emperor Hongzhi was not angry.

Since he ascended the throne, he has always opened up his own way of speaking. When his ministers advised him, his words were very fierce.

He smiled and looked at the ministers.

Sure enough, among the officials, many people nodded secretly, and many fellow villagers also claimed softly.

Mao Ji expressed their thoughts.

They came to the banquet, not to be insulted like this.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said, "I often listen to scholars saying that they are benevolence and righteousness and love the people. Therefore, I was thinking that this food is the most common thing for the people to fill their stomachs. Today, I and the Lords are here. When eating the things that the people eat on a daily basis, they naturally share the joys and sorrows with the people. But Mao Qing's family thinks that I am insulting the scholars and officials?"

All officials and fellow villagers were stunned.

Looking down at the nest in my hand.

People who have read books are different.

In fact, it is not just the people here who have read books, the emperor has also read books.

Everyone hurriedly said, "Your Majesty has this original intention, I respect you."

So someone picked up the steamed buns with difficulty and forced them into his mouth.

Mao Ji was unmoved, and he said, "Your Majesty has such profound meaning, which is indeed admirable. But... I don't agree."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mao Ji: "Oh?"

Mao Ji said lightly: "The sage advocates 'ritual', so what is ritual? The king, the minister, the minister, the minister, the son, the son, the husband, the husband, the wife, the ritual. The king is the principal of the minister, the father is the principal of the son, the husband is the principal of the wife. These are all rituals. Because of rituals, the superiors and inferiors are derived. Your Majesty is the monarch, the father is the principal of the husband, and the husband should not eat such breast food. But the ministers, the guests of Your Majesty, the pillars of the country, and the scholars who govern the world should not eat such breast food. Otherwise, what is the etiquette? Your Majesty not only should cherish himself, but also treats scholars well, so that the scholars can use it for Your Majesty to stabilize the country, so that the country can be safe. If one day, even the scholars will be wronged, the etiquette and law set by the saint will disappear, and the rituals and music will be destroyed, which will start with these behaviors."

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Chapter completed!