Just walking around, naturally you can't go far to enjoy the mountains and rivers. Zhu Yongxing and Mengzhu took their guards and went to Nanhu in the city.
Nanhu was originally a small lake formed by rainwater, also known as Caohu. In the Ming Dynasty, it was dug into a lake, and three earth mountains were piled up in the lake. They were named after the mythical Penglai, Abbot, and Yingzhou Sanxian Mountains. Here there are beautiful bamboos and secluded forests.
, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the pavilions and pavilions are hidden in the green bushes. Moreover, here are the willows all year round, the blue waves are sparkling all year round, and the scenery is very beautiful. Local literati often like to come here to recite poems and compose poems, and study hard, so it is also called the "Sea of Learning"
".The story of Yunnan Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles originated here.
Zhu Yongxing and Mengzhu were strolling around the lake, while the guards spread out their warnings from a distance. The lake water flowed gently and peacefully, as if singing a harmonious song. The flowers and trees on the shore were tall, short, and of various colors.
, and adds infinite painting meaning.
Zhu Yongxing found a stone and sat down, staring at the lake in a daze. The gentle breeze blew through his clothes, and the breath of the mountains made his mind much calmer. He tried hard not to think about anything, but occasionally picked up a branch or stone and threw it at him.
Go to the water and scatter circles of circles to scare away the timid little fish.
In the past, Zhu Yongxing had a view that the quality of a country depends on the emperor. If the emperor is a wise monarch, the country will be good; if the emperor is a weak king, it is impossible for the country to do well. Now it seems that this idea is still too immature.
Okay. Although the emperor lives a life of fine clothes and fine food, and is surrounded by beautiful women, in a sense he is a golden bird in a beautiful cage.
At the same time, the emperor is lonely. No minister can treat the emperor as a friend. Everyone's approach has a purpose, because only the emperor holds the power of life and death. "If the emperor wants his minister to die, he must die."
There are too many lies, too many deceptions, and what's more terrible is that even if you want to change this situation, it is impossible with the emperor alone.
"Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger." Yes, everyone may not be able to guess what the emperor is thinking, but on the other hand, everyone is thinking about what the emperor is thinking, and how can the emperor understand what is going on in the hearts of these ministers who accompany him all day long?
What are you thinking about? If you are the emperor, you don’t know what so many people around you are thinking. Are you more worried?
It has always been said in history that "faithful words are offensive to the ears", but how can the emperor judge which words are honest? There are so many people making trouble in front of him every day, and a lie told ten times will become the truth. The emperor is also a human being, he is not a god.
Can tell which ones are real and which ones are fake.
And what about the more emperors who were pushed to the throne by fate? Destiny made them emperors. Too many lies whitewashed the world, making them feel that there was nothing wrong with their country and that everyone could live a good life.
Good day. The fatuous emperor who asked the victims why they didn't eat meatballs in the famine years has been laughed at by the world for hundreds of years, but was he really wrong? The fact that he could ask this question shows that he is still very kind. Another emperor
It's even less serious, as long as you live a good life.
Hateful people must be miserable; people who are worthy of envy must also have their reasons for envy. The emperor has three thousand beauties, but he cannot feel true love; the emperor has supreme power, but he cannot get sincere treatment from others.
The emperor speaks eloquently, but he should not hesitate to speak. He must be careful to prevent others from interpreting his jokes. The emperor cannot act as he pleases and freely. All kinds of restrictions make him wear a mask and pretend to be majestic all day long.
Ordinary people have sincere feelings, sincere friends, and real feelings. For Zhu Yongxing, these are precious things that he can still have. In the future, it may be a luxury.
Guo Zhiqi's persistent admonishment also made Zhu Yongxing realize that even the emperor, even the wise emperor, may not be able to govern the country well. After all, the emperor is a person, and it is impossible to do everything by himself, and it is impossible to accept every trivial matter.
Come to manage, he still has to rely on the officials below.
In other words, relying on a wise emperor is a rule of man, and loopholes are inevitable; only systems and laws can guarantee the stability of the country to the greatest extent. This is not the rule of law in the true sense, and it is impossible to achieve the rule of law in the true sense now. But
However, we can emphasize the governance methods, systems and operating mechanisms of "ruling the country by law" and "acting in accordance with the law", and then gradually transition from the rule of law in this formal sense to the rule of law in the substantive sense.
Moreover, this idea of the rule of law does not need to be original, but can be implemented by drawing on the ideas of Legalism and making slight improvements. The resistance will naturally come from the deep-rooted Confucianism, which is what Zhu Yongxing has always found difficult to deal with.
However, if you don’t break it, you won’t build it. If you break small, you will build, but if you break big, you will build. Zhu Yongxing realized that now may be a good time. Under the banner of promoting the advantages and eliminating the disadvantages, and reviving the Ming Dynasty, many troubles will be easily solved. Once habits are formed and a framework is established, he will want to change it in the future.
It's just not that simple anymore.
Although the military should be the main focus at this stage, the construction of the rule of law and the system should not be relaxed. Because without ministers who are willing to do their jobs and are upright, ZTE is just an empty talk. Zhu Yongxing is not arrogant enough to turn the tide on his own.
To be honest, he positions his role as a flag, a slightly lame guide, and cheats like a ghost with the help of his understanding of historical knowledge. When history deviates too much, his foresight will eventually disappear, and a new one will be born.
The first chapter requires a group or an advanced system to write it.
This is not a very distant thing. If the plans and efforts to control Yongli and the small imperial court fail, this is the back-up left by Zhu Yongxing to prevent the situation from completely getting out of control.
From the perspective of historical research: the demise of the Southern Ming Dynasty is not surprising. The incompetent emperor, tyrannical ministers, domineering generals, and incompetent governors. The legacy of the Ming Dynasty such as party strife, harsh governance, and literati leadership were all destroyed.
If it was inherited intact and even carried forward, it would be logical to continue the Ming Dynasty's path to destruction.
What do you want to change? These are the shortcomings. Although they are in a corner now, they also have advantages. The big waves wash away the sand and clean up the dirt. Most of the people who can persist to the end are loyal people. Although they have some minor problems, they still have some shortcomings.
But it rarely affects the overall situation. And because the number of people is small, there are not so many intrigues and troublesome party disputes.
The sun is bright, the sky is blue, the air is fresh, and Zhu Yongxing's mood is getting better as his thoughts are slowly smoothing out.
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"Your Highness, I feel that it is inappropriate to only allow Zhang Huangyan's troops to come south. Could you please also mention it to King Yanping and ask him to send some troops to protect the imperial court." As soon as he returned to Jade Emperor Pavilion, Chang Shi Yicheng
Bring a few documents to report.
Zhu Yongxing frowned and thought for a while, then said with a smile: "I was indeed negligent. This seems to be poaching. Although Zhang Huangyan and other armed forces in eastern Zhejiang are not affiliated with King Yanping, King Yanping will inevitably be unhappy if he knows about it.
Just to add, if it is enough to resist the Qing army's attack on Jin and Xia, I hope King Yanping can also send some naval troops to help. Whether he is willing or not, it doesn't matter."
"Your Majesty has already prepared a draft, please have your Highness take a look." Yi Cheng handed the manuscript of the letter to Zhu Yongxing.
After Zhu Yongxing read it, he nodded and finalized the manuscript. Then he dealt with other official duties. An article caught Zhu Yongxing's eyes and aroused his interest.
"...Those who serve as ministers must first abstain from greed: greedy and slanderous people often pursue private interests and harm the public, pursue profit and bend the law. Therefore, "in ancient times, ministers have lost their reputations, lost their virtues, lost their lives, and overturned their clans. This is not the reason why they are scorned.
The first is to guard against hypocrisy: if you are not sincere, then you are hypocritical; if you are not hypocritical, then you are sincere. The difference between sincerity and hypocrisy is a thousand miles. One sincerity is more than enough, and a hundred hypocrisies are not enough. If you have the heart to be hypocritical, you will resort to tricks to make a small difference.
Wen Jie, when great, hides deception to harm the country; one is to guard against arrogance: if you cover up arrogance, you will be self-sufficient, and if you are self-sufficient, the spirit of laziness and arrogance will exist in you.
; The first is to be wary of laziness: Among the officials, there are certainly many who are diligent in state affairs and do their best to fulfill their duties, but there are also many who are underpaid, neglect their duties, neglect their duties, and are perfunctory..."
Zhu Yongxing nodded slightly and said with emotion: "As the saying goes: A stubborn son will not ruin the family, and a country will not be ruined if there are dissatisfied ministers. Although Guo Zhiqi is stubborn and a bit pedantic, he has written a good article, and his words are meaningful, but they cannot be dismissed.
Need not."
"If His Highness was not wise and mighty, how could Grand Scholar Guo have the chance to speak out?" Yicheng complimented Zhu Yongxing.
Zhu Yongxing was already accustomed to this. He smiled faintly, changed the subject, and said, "Yi Changshi, I appreciate the Legalist theory very much. Would you like to take the time to explain it to me in detail?"
"Your Highness, Han Fei's Legalism has its merits, but Confucian benevolence is what Your Highness should be familiar with." Yi Cheng persuaded tactfully.
"Of course, Confucianism also needs to be learned." Zhu Yongxing smiled slightly and explained: "However, I agree with learning from hundreds of schools of thought."
Yicheng pondered for a moment, and an eager light flashed in his eyes. He was involved in the theoretical knowledge of various schools and schools, and he directly began to question and answer Zhu Yongxing.
Legalists are the group of pre-Qin scholars who attach the most importance to law. They are famous for advocating the "rule of law" of "ruling the country by law", and have put forward a complete set of theories and methods. Legalists have made contributions in jurisprudence,
Basic issues such as the origin, essence, and role of law as well as the relationship between law and social economy, the requirements of the times, state power, ethics, customs, natural environment, population, and surnames have been discussed with great success.
After Yicheng's detailed explanation, coupled with Zhu Yongxing's personal understanding, Legalist thoughts gradually formed several clear threads in his mind.
First, Legalism attaches great importance to law and opposes Confucian "rituals"; second, the role of law: first, "determination of points and ending disputes" clarifies the ownership of things, and then "fear of violence when doing meritorious deeds", that is, encouraging people to make military exploits
, which makes those lawless people feel fear; thirdly, the human surname theory of "loving good and evil" reveals that people have the same thoughts, so "people have likes and dislikes in life, so the people can be governed"; fourthly, "
A view of history that does not follow the past and does not follow the present.
Legalists oppose conservative ideas of restoration and advocate reform. They believe that history is moving forward, and all laws and systems must develop with the development of history. They cannot retrogress or follow the old ways. Han Fei went further.
Shang Yang's idea was that "time changes and governance becomes difficult, there will be chaos." He caricatured the conservative Confucians as stupid people who wait and wait.
"When a sage governs a country, he does not rely on people doing good for us, but uses them without doing anything wrong. He relies on people doing good for me, and there are not many in the country; he does not use people for wrong, and a country can be unified. To govern, use the people.
But I have given up my widowhood, so I do not follow morality but follow the law." Yi Cheng said in a measured tone.
"Yi Changshi will tell you in detail." Zhu Yongxing scratched his head, a little confused.
"Your Highness, the meaning of this is: by formulating and promulgating laws, telling the people what should be done and what should not be done. Once the law is promulgated, the monarch must clearly observe the behavior of the people. Because he has power, he can punish and reward those who violate the law.
Law-abiding people. In this way, they can successfully rule the people, no matter how many people there are." Yicheng explained in detail: "The monarch uses law and power to govern the people. He does not need to have special talents or high morals, nor does he need to
As Confucianism advocates, set an example yourself or rule through personal influence."
"That's it." Zhu Yongxing nodded, "I think it is more appropriate for the monarch to set an example, and the law enforcement agencies must be honest and fair, so that the law will not become a mere formality, or become a loophole for some people to take advantage of for their own benefit.
means."
"Your Highness is so smart that you hit the mark in one fell swoop." Yicheng said with sincere appreciation.
The atmosphere was very harmonious between the questions and answers. Zhu Yongxing's questions were sometimes mixed with the views of later generations, which surprised Yicheng and tried his best to solve his doubts.
In ancient times when all good deeds came first, due to the emperor's respect for teachers, the status of imperial teachers was very high. Even if some emperor teachers were not officials in the court, they were still very respected among the people, because becoming an emperor teacher itself was a
affirmation of his abilities.
However, Zheng Fu transformed the "King's Master" from an abstract concept into a real title with salary and rank: it was above all officials. It was also written into the classics. Although the past dynasties have undergone changes, it has remained the same as before. This is
It is a kind of respect and affirmation for the morality, talent and learning of intellectuals, and it is also an expectation, making it their political pursuit and personality goal.
This expectation gives intellectuals great enthusiasm for participating in politics, which not only makes intellectuals full of ambition when they enter the world; but also makes them not use it when they are in seclusion and depression, but wait and do it, hoping to have a chance to meet the water.
, From then on, the king and his ministers got along with each other, meeting in the wind and clouds, and dragons flying in the sky.
Yicheng's knowledge was very complex and profound, but being valued by businessmen was contrary to his original purpose of studying. The appearance of Zhu Yongxing and a series of performances made him look forward to Yin Yin, and he did not hesitate to take huge risks to do so.
Zhu Yongxing's future was planned in the dark room.
Fame and fortune are tempting, those who are greedy for profit love wealth, and those who are educated love fame. This has been the case since ancient times. But small people usually have no scruples in order to make a comeback. This is the case with Yicheng, who has a mentality of not appreciating talents.
"If Crown Prince Min has accomplished extraordinary feats, sat on the throne of the Ming Dynasty, or proclaimed himself king overseas, he will be remembered in the history of today with great color. Even though he is not an official imperial master, he can still be a part of it.
Go up there." With this thought in his mind, Yicheng was not willing to let go of the opportunity to teach Zhu Yongxing. He quoted from many sources and showed off his talents.
When Zhu Yongxing evaluated Legalism from the perspective of later generations, he not only gained unexpected gains, but also discovered many limitations. He also benefited a lot.
Hard power can be enhanced by relying on one's forward vision; soft power cannot be relaxed, Zhu Yongxing thought thoughtfully.
Now should be a good time to establish a system. Although the bureaucracy is small, it has small advantages. At least the inherent problems of the Ming Dynasty civil servants are much less.
In the Ming Dynasty, if the civil servants wanted to do something, no matter how hard you tried not to let them do it, they would eventually do it. If the civil servants did not agree with what they did not want to do, no matter how strict you were in giving them instructions to do it, they would still do it.
They will still stand up to you, using both soft and hard tactics, and they will not do it either life or death. Moreover, what civil servants are best at is wrangling, and they even regard wrangling as their duty.
Abandoning state affairs for the sake of fame, this is Zhu Yongxing's evaluation of these people. The Ming Dynasty can be said to be a feudal dynasty that emphasized freedom of speech in Chinese history. The Ming Dynasty implemented the system of speaking officials, and ministers were free to express their opinions.
As long as you have an idea, you can speak up about major national affairs, down to trivial matters in the harem, and don't be afraid of offending the emperor. No matter how cruel the emperor was in the Ming Dynasty, he did not want to bear the reputation of being a "foolish king" and "killing admonishing officials". He was really angry, and at most
It's just a "court stick", just a hard slap on the official's butt.
Because of this, the general style of officials in the Ming Dynasty was to avoid being extreme in their arguments and exaggerated in their words. They often relied on gossip and gossip to make things as sensational as possible. What they cared about was not whether what they said was true, but whether it could be relied upon.
His harsh words were sensational and sensational, and he became famous in one fell swoop. By scolding the emperor and ministers, he proved the value of his existence and gained political capital.
During the Chongzhen period, the Ming Dynasty was in many crises, but the curses continued. After the Qing army entered the pass, the small Southern Ming dynasty still had hundreds of thousands of troops and half of the country, but those officials were not concentrating on dealing with the menacing enemies and continued to "
"Criticizing" and continuing "internal strife" can be said to be persevering and persevering to the end.
Nowadays, most of the court officials with this problem are in Myanmar, and the newly promoted ones are mostly young and underachieving. They are not based on merit, but only on the standard of hard work. Although there are also discordant voices, there is not much resistance. This
For Zhu Yongxing, it is a very favorable condition.
You can focus your energy on the military, but you can entrust political affairs to officials like Yicheng. The resistance to reform is now minimal. If you don't take the lead first, let Yicheng and others take the lead.
Zhu Yongxing's ideas slowly took shape, and he temporarily positioned himself as a judge. He not only encouraged officials to be courageous in admonishing and fulfilling their responsibilities as ministers, but also secretly favored one party to avoid and prevent criticism and slander from interfering with the normal operation of the state machine.