Chapter 217: The ruler and his subjects decide the plan (Part 1)
As soon as they returned to Zhu Xi's mansion, Li Feng and the others were immediately recruited back to the palace by the eunuch of the Forbidden Palace.
In the yard outside Zhu Di's bedroom, Zhu Di changed into a purple martial arts robe, stood on the steps with his hands on his back, and stared blankly at the big trees in the yard. However, Monk Daoyan had already arrived, standing seriously under a big tree, looking up from the gap between the branches and looking at the dark sky.
The last yellow leaf fell from the treetops, and Zhu Di suddenly said, "Are you here? Well, there are a few articles here, you can take a look."
Old Eunuch Lu pulled out several scrolls from his sleeve and raised his hand to throw them out. The scrolls steadily shot towards Li Feng and others in the air. When they were about two meters away, they suddenly separated. Just as everyone fell into their hands. Li Feng first looked at Zhu Di, then opened the small scroll in his hand. "Hey, every word is a pearl, but it is used to scold the emperor. Isn't this a way to seek death?... Look, these names, I seem to have heard of them, they are all famous literati today. Are they not afraid of their whole family beheading?"
Li Feng looked at Zhu Di very strangely. Zhu Xi and the others also looked at the paper scroll in their hands, and their faces became gloomy for a moment. Only Shui Yuanzi raised the paper scroll in his hands and said, "Who are you scolding? It seems like this man killed the whole person who wrote the article, and almost cried and asked the people of the world to kill this man together."
Zhu Di's face was full of ferociousness and said in a deep voice: "These articles were secretly scolded by literati from all over the world. It's so good. After reading their articles, they are all talented people. How can they target me one by one? Could it be that I am really inferior to Zhu Yunwen and can't be a good emperor? Li Feng arrested and killed me according to the name on the list, and said that they slandered the government. Damn it, and at the same time, their nine clans were destroyed, so that they would not leave any rebellious roots."
Isn’t it just killing a few people? The Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty killed more people every day, and Li Feng did not hesitate and directly agreed.
The monk Daoyan next to him laughed softly, and with a flash of his finger, the yellow leaves on the ground were aroused by the soft force and floated into his hands. With a sense of compassion and compassion, the monk Daoyan still said in his unique feminine voice: "Your Majesty, if you kill these fifteen people this time, there are so many scholars in the world, and they will still have people who are not afraid of death to jump out and scold Your Majesty. How long will it take to kill them like this to kill them?"
Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "What should the master thinks should I deal with?"
Monk Daoyan glanced at the leaves in his hand, and the leaves suddenly exploded to pieces. "The rafters that stood out rot first. Your Majesty might as well let all those who are dissatisfied with Your Majesty jump out, and then do what they should do. Don't those scholars like to accuse Your Majesty? Then Your Majesty simply issued an order to impeach the government. Those literati naturally thought this was a shortcut to promotion, so let them jump out. Afterwards, His Majesty would do what he would do."
His face was very strange, as if these words had no weight at all. "Killing more than ten at a time will not make those Wensheng feel the majesty of His Majesty. Only by killing one hundred or one thousand at a time will the scholars in the world be afraid of killing all the scholars in the world. They will be honest and obedient to the people under His Majesty. The heroes violated the ban with martial arts, while Wenshengs, who talk nonsense, ruined the hearts of the people of the world. It would be better to calm them down and everyone should be purified."
Li Feng took a step back and stood with Xiaomao and Shui Yuanzi. Zhang Yu, Huaneng waited for several important officials to lean against Li Feng and the others. Zhang Yu and the others knew that they were not qualified to interrupt such decision-making things. They were okay in war, but they were not good at using their brains. As for Li Feng, he had already taken the reputation of a murderous devil and was unwilling to take on the blame for his evil heart.
Zhu Xi took a step forward, looked at the monk Daoyan with some confusion and asked, "Why do the master think that after killing these scholars? Just kill them, will Tianxia Wensheng be afraid?"
Monk Daoyan shook his head and said seriously: "The scholars in the world are the most boring. They think they have inherited the mighty and righteous spirit of Confucianism, so some scholars will not be afraid of death and will jump out one by one to continue to insult Your Majesty. Is this murder just a plan for power now? They can't let their rebellious articles spread, so that the people in the world think that Your Majesty is a tyrant? First kill a group of literati who took the lead, but the remaining people have a frame to let them get involved."
Zhu Di seemed to hear something, and hurriedly bowed: "If you ask the master for advice, this literati is indispensable in the world, but not many. Without these literati, how can the people in the world govern? But letting them criticize the government and discuss me will also make the world unstable."
Monk Taoyan said slowly and with a smile on his face, "Is this strategy divided into three steps, one killing to establish authority; two cages to attract his heart; three confusions to disrupt his ambitions. After three steps, I promised that there would be no scholars in the world of the Ming Dynasty to discuss the affairs of the government."
Zhu Di and others looked at Monk Daoyan, waiting to see how he killed one, two cages, and three confusions. Monk Daoyan smiled in a mysterious way, and a blue light flashed in his deep eyes, and he said softly: "The so-called killing is what he had just planned. Let these scholars jump out and comment on the government affairs first. Even if they directly attack Your Majesty, they will blame them. After three months, they will capture them in one fell swoop, kill the whole family, and kill the chicken to show the monkey, which will bring temporary peace."
"Yezang, I will select some talented people from those scholars who are willing to listen to the imperial orders, and ask them to organize all the classics from history and name them the "Yongle Encyclopedia". They will screen and earn any collection of classics, history, and literature. This is a good thing that can be passed down through the ages. Are you afraid that these scholars will be disobedient? It takes more than ten years of time to organize all the classics of the previous dynasty, so they cannot complete them."
"Hey, all the scholars in the world are watching the progress of this ceremony. This is to lure them with their reputation, and not to be afraid that those literati will not be involved. As long as they listen to Your Majesty's recruitment and start reorganizing this book, will there be time for them to post articles to criticize Your Majesty? Your Majesty can also reward them with a few small officials, hey!"
Everyone in the yard showed a knowing look. Apart from the real great sages and wise men, how many scholars do not desire fame and salary? This sorting out all the classics of the previous dynasty is enough to be remembered forever. I am not afraid that no one will rush to do it. At least hundreds of the most famous scholars can honestly act as Zhu Di's guard dogs. Do they still have time to scold Zhu Di? In addition, a few irrelevant official positions are used as bait, I am not afraid that they will not be obedient.
"The three confusions are that they completely use fame and wealth to disrupt the hearts of scholars all over the world. Nowadays, scholars are all well-read and talented, and they are all restless people who like to point fingers at the world. Haha, they are restless, so Your Majesty let them be content. Your Majesty simply corrects the imperial examinations, and will stop exams, and specifically test articles required by the rules set by Your Majesty. As long as the articles are well written, they will be awarded fame and wealth."
"Your Majesty can also specify the scope of the scriptures for examination. In this way, those literati can only read according to His Majesty's wishes. They will honestly read some classics of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. How can they read those messy things? After a few years, the scholars in the world can easily become officials according to such a method. Who would have been going to study the vast collection of classics, history, and books for ten years? If you read less books, you will naturally have less thoughts in your head. Are you afraid that they will talk nonsense?"
Li Feng was in a cold sweat after his heart. He looked at Monk Daoyan with a little respect, but he felt a little admiration for him. This method was vicious. First kill a group of scholars to scare these scholars and dare not speak nonsense; then use the real interests to buy a group of scholars and make a great workload and a great project that has been famous throughout the ages consumes the energy of some scholars and elites; finally, the imperial examination system was used to dismantle the resistance of scholars and force them to follow the direction divided by the court. More than ten years later, scholars all over the world would only study hard to take the exam for fame. Where can there be outstanding talents?
At that time, the test was not your talent or morality, or whether your article was good or not, whether it was in line with the emperor's wishes. With a light knife, he killed all the blood and energy of the scholars in the world. This set of three tricks was indeed vicious and extremely sharp. I am afraid that after all the scholars in the world would be castrated, they would still be grateful to Zhu Di for his great kindness.
Zhang Yu, Jian Neng and others showed joy. When Zhu Yuanzhang was in, the civil and military struggle had reached a very serious situation. If the civil officials in the future were incompetent, their military generals would have to stand out. The kitten looked unmoved, as if he had not understood the words of Monk Daoyan at all, and was shaking faces with Shui Yuanzi.
Zhu Xi applauded and exclaimed: "The master is indeed a good plan and a good plan. Within three or five years, the people in the world will be completely surrendered. It will save you..." Zhu Xi glanced at Zhu Di and dared not continue to say the rest. He could not say that the people in the world are very dissatisfied with Zhu Di's "compilation position" now, right?
Zhu Di kept his hands behind his back and closed his eyes for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes and asked: "In this way, all the literati in the world have become the same shape. Can they still help me govern the world? Moreover, how much is the major task of compiling all the classics, but is it worth it?"
Monk Daoyan smiled and stepped forward three steps, bowed to Zhu Di, "Your Majesty thinks that the officials in the world are not poured out of the same mold? Your Majesty, in fact, when they govern the world, can they use the things in the scriptures? Reading is just to enlighten their wisdom. In the future, they become local officials. As long as they are not stupid enough to enforce the law fairly, the world will naturally have to be ruled."
"As for the compilation of the ceremony, Your Majesty, your civil and military skills are the only martial arts in the world. Could it be that Your Majesty doesn't want to leave some..."
Zhu Di clapped three times and said with a smile: "Daoyan really knows my intentions. Forget it, let's do it according to this. Xi'er, tomorrow you will summon officials from relevant departments to implement this set of measures. Li Feng, keep a close eye on me. In the next March, anyone who dares to accuse me of rebellion will be rebellious. Hey, after March, I will confiscate their homes and destroy their doors. Do these people dare to accuse me of me? Do they really think I can't govern the world well? I will insist on showing them."
After pausing, Zhu Di ordered a little hesitantly: "That's all about this article. But I still have a big deal in my mind. I wonder if you can share my worries with me?"
Li Feng and the others quickly saluted and said respectfully: "This is my duty, but according to your Majesty's orders, it is."
Zhu Di looked up at the sky and said, "You guys think that compared with Yanjing City, which city is better?"
Li Feng and the others looked at each other and couldn't figure it out. Zhu Di asked what this meant? Could it be that he disliked Yingtian Mansion, so he wanted to move the capital to Yanjing City? This is a big deal. Moving the capital, hey, I don't know how much money and food will cost, and how many people in the world will affect the world. Although the Yan Prince's Mansion used to make a big investment in Beijing, built some palaces, etc., if it is said that Yanjing City is the capital, the scale of Yanjing City is not enough?
Zhu Xi asked slowly: "What does Father mean?"
Zhu Di quickly said: "Northern borders are now unstable, and Jurchen nomadic tribes are harassed by Jurchens in the northeast, and Mongolian remnants are invading from time to time. Although Juyongguan has guarded the important place of the Great Wall, the Great Wall has been damaged and many places are not enough to resist the Oirat's southward advance. What I mean is to use Yanjing as the capital and change it to Beiping, which means to pacify the north, and use the power of the whole country to destroy the last bit of the Yuan and Mongolian descendants, so that the country of the Ming Dynasty will last forever."
Zhu Di became more and more excited as he spoke. He strode on the ground and walked around the yard for a few times. Zhu Di stopped suddenly and asked in a deep voice: "What do you think?"
Li Feng is not stupid, so he will not interrupt on such issues. If his opinion is correct, it is just the duty of a minister and has no credit. If his opinion is proven to be wrong in the future, it is a big crime. After all, when you move the capital, you will at least involve the migration of tens of thousands of households, which is not a trivial matter. Li Feng thought: "I am just a general, and it would be fine if I occasionally act as a dog-headed military advisor. This big strategy formulation of the court is not the time when I, Li Feng, should be talking too much."
So, Li Feng continued to take a firm step back, completely hid his tall figure behind the kitten, and began to count the question of how many yarns there were on the piece of cloth on the kitten's vest. Monk Daoyan saw Li Feng's action, and couldn't help but smile at Li Feng.
Zhang Yu shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, is this Yanjing City much better than Yingtian Mansion. If Yanjing City is a capital, it will be much more convenient to send troops in wars. It is not like Yingtian Mansion. If you send troops from Yingtian, you may not have to spend a month on the way? It is not a trivial matter to delay military aircraft."
Zhu Di showed an admiring smile. "The Zhang Qing family can consider this issue from the perspective of military affairs, which is indeed my heart. Xi'er, what do you think?"
Zhu Xi looked at Zhu Di and said very simply: "Yanjing City is the fief of his father's father's past. The people are deeply grateful to the favor of his father. If Yanjing City is the capital, it is probably more suitable than Yingtian Prefecture. Moreover, my ministers secretly think that Yingtian Prefecture is prosperous and prosperous, and the capital officials are here, so it is unlikely to restrain their hearts. They may not be tempted by external objects and do things that corrupt the court. Yanjing City is located in a relatively remote place in the north, but it also forces the capital officials to keep their hearts calm and manage state affairs well, which is also a great benefit."
Zhu Di was even more happy. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Xi'er's recent knowledge has improved. I feel very relieved. Hey, if... well, um, forgot, Daoyan, what do you think?"
Monk Daoyan said excitedly: "Moving the capital to Yanjing is a major event that is beneficial to the world. First, as General Zhang Yu said, it can guard the north and stabilize the world. Second, as His Highness said, it can facilitate ministers from all departments to handle the affairs of the world and not be easily attracted by external things. This is a great thing, but... I am afraid it is..."
Zhu Di frowned slightly and asked, "What can you do? What are you afraid of?"
Monk Daoyan looked at Zhu Di and said carefully: "However, those civil officials are afraid that the ancestors' family rules cannot be changed randomly... This Yingtian Mansion is the capital set by Emperor Taizu. If he wants to move the capital, he is afraid that the first civil officials will refuse to agree. Your Majesty has just ascended to the great treasure, so he is afraid that he can't be too strict with them. In a short period of time, hehe, I'm afraid that the capital can only be talked about on paper and cannot really move the capital?"
Chapter completed!