Chapter 419 Ambition is growing!
Xie Jin’s words surprised many people.

Many people did not take Xie Jin seriously before.

Without him.

Xie Jin is too young.

He was only twenty years old. They were all in their twenties. Even Zhuo Jing was almost forty. They would not take Xie Jin to heart. Even though he had shown his talent in the teahouse last time, he just thought that young people were reckless and preferred Xia Zhibai, that was all.

But today, Xie Jin’s words completely changed their minds.

Xie Jin was not blindly following others, but had his own ideas, and was not simply trying to be different.

Many people were secretly alert.

Don’t dare to underestimate this young talent anymore.

Even Ren Hengtai had a strange look on his face and looked at Li Jin a few more times, but he didn’t take it to heart. Li Jin did have some ideas of his own, but these ideas were too rough and did not have much substantive direction.

Ren Hengtai said: “Your Highness, I also have some ideas.”

“Speak.” Zhu Biao said gently.

Ren Hengtai said: “As Zhuo Shiren said before, the Ming Dynasty should seek change in a pragmatic way. However, this pragmatism cannot only exist on the surface. When it is implemented in practice, it is necessary to make stratification and classification of pragmatism. It cannot be pragmatic for the sake of pragmatism.”

“The most important thing for the Ming Dynasty right now is to improve people’s livelihood.”

“The people take food as their heaven.”

“If we only focus on ‘seeking change’ and doing some things to add icing on the cake, but do not consolidate the foundation and work hard to ensure people’s livelihood, no matter how many changes we make, they will be like flowers blooming and will soon wither. Improving agriculture is the top priority.”

“Only when agriculture is prosperous, people are stable, and can afford to eat, will they have the energy and energy to do more.”

“Otherwise any ‘change’ will be useless.”

“It’s all in vain.”

Ren Hengtai’s words were a bit harsh.

He knew that what he said was a bit harsh, but he came from the countryside and had experienced the hardships of the people’s livelihood firsthand. He knew very well that scholars must not forget their roots, nor should they ignore the facts and tell lies for the sake of so-called official careers. Changes without foundations are like water without a source. Perhaps a lot of political achievements can be made in the beginning, but after the excitement, most of the time it will be a mess, and it is very likely to shake the livelihoods of local people.

This was something he was unwilling to accept.

Therefore, even if it was a little impulsive and offensive, he still expressed his thoughts truthfully.

He believed.

Your Highness will not blame you for this.

I also believe that Your Highness truly loves the people.

Hear the words.

Others looked sideways.

Wu Qian and Zhuo Jing snorted coldly, their faces becoming increasingly ugly. Compared to their speeches, both Xie Jin and Ren Hengtai were obviously more opinionated and had more ideas. This comparison completely made them look inferior, especially Ren Hengtai, who was even more cunning. He knew that His Highness was compassionate and loved the people, but he still tried to please him. He was truly very cunning.

Xie Jin looked at Ren Hengtai, thoughtfully.

He was indeed a little inconsiderate and one-sided.

What Ren Hengtai said makes sense. We cannot ignore people’s livelihood, and changes must be based on reality. If we deviate from the actual situation and force change, it will only backfire and may even lead to worse results.

Xie Jin nodded.

There was a bit of respect in his eyes.

Zhu Biao’s smile grew wider. Ren Hengtai was also a talent. Compared to Xie Jin’s immaturity, Ren Hengtai was undoubtedly more mature and stable. Even if he wanted to change, he would not act rashly. Instead, he would take steady steps and not be impatient. Only such a person could be used with confidence. It was not easy for him to get into trouble.

It’s not that the others are without merit.

But compared to Xie Jin and Ren Hengtai, he is not as outstanding.

He actually doesn’t like to be too radical.

Being too radical can easily get out of control. As a person in power, such uncontrollable things should be avoided as much as possible. The views of Xie Jin and Ren Hengtai were exactly what he wanted, and Zhu Biao really thought they were useful.

Seeing this, other scholars began to express their views and opinions.

There are even some who are radical and take unconventional approaches.

Even Zhu Biao felt refreshed after listening to it.

All those present were well-read men, local celebrities, highly talented and knowledgeable, and had always lived in the local area. Many of their views were simple and practical, which were significantly different from the ideas of many officials in the court. This also allowed Zhu Biao to have a deeper understanding of the actual situation in the local area.

Zhu Biao was very satisfied with this meeting.

Ren Hengtai and other scholars were also very satisfied.

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Because Zhu Biao gave them a very good impression, he basically did not restrict their ideas, nor did he easily deny them. He would respond seriously, and he was indeed very pragmatic and paid great attention to people’s livelihood. This made everyone excited and they believed that the world had a holy prince and that the Ming Dynasty would have another wise ruler.

After some lively discussions, the side hall of the East Palace gradually became quiet.

Ren Hengtai and other scholars have left one after another.

Zhu Biao sat in the study, flipping through the notes of the meeting written down by the clerk. Looking at the opinions put forward by the local scholars, Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction and said, “It is just as Xia Zhibai said. The world is not short of useful and practical methods, but short of eyes to discover them.”

“If given the opportunity, someone will climb up.”

“I only briefly mentioned ‘seeking change’, but these people have proposed no less than ten practical solutions in this direction. On the contrary, the officials of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be much more restrained and cautious when faced with these situations.”

“I dare not speak, I cannot speak, for fear of saying something wrong!”

Zhu Biao shook his head.

He put down the notebook in his hand.

He has gradually realized the benefits of “a new emperor, new ministers”. Compared with those officials in the court who pursue “harmony in the world”, these newly emerged scholars are undoubtedly more motivated and energetic, and easier to control. If they are won over a little, they will be full of gratitude. They are much better than the court officials.

Zhu Biao ordered that this note be sent to His Majesty.

Let Your Majesty take a look.

After giving all the instructions, Zhu Biao pressed his temple, as if thinking of something, and said softly: “Xia Zhibai, Xia Zhibai, are you leading me step by step into the trap you set? But I really can’t refuse.”

He can feel it.

In fact, I fell into Xia Zhibai’s thoughts again.

Because all the ideas that came to his mind were, without exception, the ones that Xia Zhibai had mentioned before.

It’s just that he was very cautious at that time and didn’t have too many ideas, but now that he really started to try, he suddenly realized that this feeling of being able to do it as if it were his own arm was indeed much better than the ministers in the court who were at a loss.

Zhu Biao was not too obsessed.

He knew very well that some things could not be rushed and could not be forced too much.

He was very worried that his growing ambition would anger his father. In his heart, he was still afraid and terrified of his father, and he really didn’t want to arouse his father’s dissatisfaction and suspicion. Therefore, he always adhered to one thing in mind, that is, no matter what he did, he would report it to his father truthfully.

We must implement it more firmly in the future.

(End of this chapter)