The prime minister system, which played an important role in politics in China's history, disappeared after Zhu Yuanzhang killed Hu Weiyong and abolished the establishment of Zhongshu Province and the position of prime minister. [From then on, the emperor had to handle imperial affairs alone without the help of assistants. Yes.
Zhu Yuanzhang should be complacent about this, thinking that it was the crystallization of his highest wisdom and could always keep the Ming Dynasty from falling.
More than a hundred years ago, Britain established a parliament to restrict the power of the monarch. In China, on the contrary, the monarchy became more powerful and the shortcomings of absolute independence were increasingly exposed. It was finally defeated by internal and external troubles and was once again ruled by aliens.
If a country is compared to a ship, in feudal society, the emperor is the helmsman. No matter whether it is a big ship or a small ship, the helmsman is very important. If the helmsman is determined to hit the rocks, whoever stops him will be killed or thrown into prison. No matter how strong the helmsman is,
All giant ships will sink.
Zhu Yuanzhang could personally review 150 memorials every day, adjudicate 400 cases, and wield great power with diligence. But his descendants, those young and old who grew up in the deep palace among women and eunuchs, faced
Faced with thousands of unpredictable imperial affairs, it was inevitable to be at a loss. Therefore, there were cabinets and bachelors, and eunuchs were in charge.
Among the various official positions in feudal society, the prime minister changes most frequently. There is no fixed position, no fixed title, and no fixed number of members. This is determined by the fundamental nature of the monarch's authority. The monarch cannot do without the prime minister and needs the prime minister's help in handling political affairs.
They were also worried that the prime minister's excessive power would endanger his own power. This was the main reason for the constant changes in the prime minister's official position. However, no matter how the adjustments were made, they did not break away from the core, that is, the imperial power continued to be concentrated and the prime minister's power was constantly divided. Moreover, regardless of the prime minister system,
No matter how much adjustment is made, the contradiction between imperial power and prime ministerial power cannot be completely resolved.
After a brief moment of consternation, Zha Rulong thought of the prime minister system that had existed before and would change with time and circumstances. He did not realize that the "prime minister" Zhu Yongxing mentioned was no longer a prime minister in the traditional sense. And the university
In the cabinet system composed of scholars, the grand scholar can also be regarded as the prime minister without the title of prime minister, and the cabinet can also be regarded as the Zhongshu Province without the title of Zhongshu Province.
Seeing that Zha Rulong couldn't figure it out, Zhu Yongxing sighed secretly and smiled bitterly. He changed the topic. There was still plenty of time, and the reform of the political system could not be a simple matter that could be accomplished overnight. For now, as the helmsman of the empire, he is
It is unlikely that you will make any mistakes in the direction.
And even if someone else is in power, at the beginning of most dynasties, the emperors are usually more open-minded and tolerant of different opinions, so they are full of vitality and can open up the foundation of eternity. In the hands of their descendants later, they gradually lose their power.
With patience, it gradually became harsher, from enlightened ** to barbaric **, and finally the barbarism reached the extreme, and death came to happily end this dynasty that was spurned by history!
What will his descendants be like? Zhu Yongxing dare not speculate, let alone assert. But based on his own understanding and judgment, an emperor who has no real power and is in the position of "ruling without ruling" can basically be recognized and maintained for a long time.
.For example, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, etc.
Only by daring to let go can we possess it for a long time. Under the temptation of power, Zhu Yongxing does not think that his descendants will have such courage. Therefore, he must strive to complete this matter in his lifetime. At least he must lay a solid foundation, such as like
Britain's "Glorious Revolution" formulated and promulgated something similar to the "Bill of Rights" to limit the absolute power of the emperor.
In today's world, it is difficult to find a confidant who can understand Zhu Yongxing. The "Glorious Revolution" will have to wait for more than ten years. Magna Carta has also been ignored due to the strengthening of the British royal power. It needs to be given new importance. Meaning will take time.
Of course, Zhu Yongxing actually had an ambivalent mentality. Should he continue his absolute authority as an emperor to lead the country towards the correct historical trend? Or should he continue to delegate power and waste many things in endless arguments and discussions. At the very least, among people, Before his thoughts reach a certain height, before the political mechanism reaches the level he expects, and until the major threats to the country are basically eliminated, his dictatorship will save the country from many detours in development and help it become a world leader at a faster speed. Strong country.
"I'm afraid it will take more than ten years for the country to recover and rebuild before it can have the strength to repeat its territory. If the time is too long, extraordinary measures must be taken, such as..."
Zhu Yongxing is not satisfied with this time. Whether he wants to strengthen the country or continue to implement his lofty ideals, he must take shortcuts. And this must be guided by him, a cheater who sees the world most clearly. Traditional The methods, such as "light taxation and light service, strict economy", etc., can no longer work so quickly.
As for the idea of duplicating territories, the map Zhu Yongxing is looking at now is a territorial map produced in the eighth year of Xuande (1443) in the Ming Dynasty. On the map, there are the Russian Far East, about half of Myanmar, and two parts of Bhutan, Sikkim, and Kashmir. One-third of it was the territory of the Ming Dynasty. But now, the jurisdictions of Nurgan Dusi, Uszang Dusi, the headquarters of the five kings of Xifan and Hamiwei have long lost their actual management rights and separated from the Ming Dynasty.
To explain it more intuitively, the official administrative divisions of the Ming Dynasty after the ZTE are now only two capitals and fourteen provinces. The two capitals are Jingshi (Hebei) and Nanjing (Jiangsu), and the fourteen provinces are Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Jiangxi. Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou. As for the Annan occupation area, as well as Mekong and Ha Tien provinces, they were not within the original Ming territory.
In Zhu Yongxing's view, aggression and expansion and territorial restoration are two different things, and there is no psychological comfort in the trade-off. If you want to rob others, you must also take back your own. The Manchu Qing clique has not been completely eliminated, and the trauma of the war is still there. When Zhu Yongxing was not fully healed, if he wanted to continue his multi-faceted attack, he would have to use the emperor's power and authority, which he intended to continuously weaken.
Of course, one can achieve his goal by relying solely on self-reliance and hard work, but the time makes Zhu Yongxing unbearable. Although aggression and expansion are not pleasant to hear, it is practical and fast! As for benevolence, justice and morality, that is between people, and the country There are only interests between the two countries.
The recruitment of northern troops, the deployment of southern troops, and the establishment of the Guangzhou Military Region mean the gradual formation of two strategic directions, north and south. However, how to fight a predatory war in the south with low investment and high and quick returns clearly requires explanation. Let’s look at the definition and content of a new type of war.
"First of all, the purpose must be clear. Destroying the country and seizing land is second. The most important thing is to plunder the resources and money needed to rebuild the country without causing the army to get too deep. The cost must be as small as possible..." Zhu Yongxing has already exposed his naked body. The naked robber's face made the audience a little stunned.
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The great country has always inspired the world with its generosity and benevolence, but now it wants to commit naked banditry; and the Manchu Qing group, which has always shown itself as a bandit, has now had its backbone broken and is shrinking outside the pass.
They were eager to get a chance to breathe. However, the changes in the situation made their calculations fail step by step, so they could only retreat step by step, not knowing where to retreat before they could gain a firm foothold.
The loud noise of the volley of guns sounded again. In the small area leading to the ice surface of the island, in this small trapezoidal range, bullets once again sprayed out densely towards the center. Thick smoke instantly covered the war zone, like a
It's like swallowing up the people inside it together.
Under the diffuse smoke, the large group of men and horses rolled on the ice covered in blood, and the frightened horses jumped wildly like crazy, neighing and roaring. Under the stimulation of the smoke and loud noise, the previously docile horses became ferocious.
They were untamable. Some horses covered in blood leaped several feet into the air again and again, while others snored crazily and rolled around on the ground.
Juehua Island was stuck in the middle of the Liaoxi Corridor and became a thorn in the throat of the Manchu and Qing groups who were withdrawing from the customs. They had to clear the area to ensure safety. Otherwise, Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou were in danger of being cut off, and the Shanhaiguan army was also in danger of being cut off.
The worry of cutting off the retreat makes it impossible to hold on for a long time.
As early as when the Manchu Qing group withdrew from the capital, they saw this and urgently ordered the garrison at Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou to dispatch to recapture Juehua Island so that the Ming army could be blocked at Shanhaiguan. This was the most ideal situation.
However, the Ming army on Juehua Island has been stationed for a long time and has built a lot of fortifications. They also took advantage of the cold water and ice to reinforce it. It is not easy for the Qing army to break through. The Qing army from Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou respectively mobilized three thousand troops.
and two thousand men and horses, but under the Ming army's artillery and guns, they could not achieve the goal expected by the Qing court.
When most of the Manchus came out of the customs and could increase their troops to Juehua Island, the Northeast Military Region was notified and began to use sea ships to transport reinforcements to cope with the military operations of the northern army.
The small Juehua Island was defended by more than ten thousand Ming troops in a short period of time, and hundreds of ships were also cruising around the island at sea. The Qing army could only attack by walking on the ice on the shore. The Ming army not only dug ice trenches, but also had
Shore fortifications and grain storage cities were used for defense. The tenacious defense caused heavy casualties to the Qing army.
In fact, the harsh environment made it more difficult for the Qing army to attack Juehua Island. Because the Qing army could not be stationed on the ice, they had to set out at sunrise and trek for nearly 20 years in the cold wind to attack Juehua Island.
On the ice inside, after arriving at the battlefield, rest for half an hour before attacking. If you include the preparation and assembly time before and after, the Qing army will only have more than two hours to attack when they start to attack and return to camp before dark.
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The artillery arrived, but it could not suppress the Ming army. The Ming army had more artillery. The impact was fierce enough, but the rain of death bullets sprayed in the face was denser and more fierce.
The ice was covered with dead bodies of men and horses, shield carts, and fragments of weapons. Continuous offensive failures made the Qing army's confidence lower and lower. But this nail could not be removed, so they had no choice but to withdraw from Shanhaiguan and retreat through
Liaoxi Corridor, retreat straight to Jinzhou to set up defense lines. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!