Chapter 101 Duke Ding will not abandon his humble position
Chapter 101 Duke Dingguo will never abandon his humble position
"His Royal Highness, King Zhou, look, now I have got money from His Majesty." Xu Jingchang smiled, and he successfully said three sentences to ask Zhu Di to spend 300,000 taels of silver on me. If you are not proficient in human nature,
Absolutely not possible.
"Actually, His Majesty still cares about Jingnan." King Zhou muttered in a low voice, looking a little lonely.
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Highness, what do you think of this matter? Do you think His Majesty is right or wrong?"
"Of course it's right!" Zhu Xi said sternly: "The eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother are all dead. The fourth brother is the head of the clan. He is also sitting in Peiping, guarding the border for the country, and has made outstanding achievements. Everyone up and down knows it.
! He has done great service to the country and is the leader of the clan, but Jianwen’s son listens to the words of a few rotten scholars and lightly talks about cutting down the vassal. How can I not know what he is thinking!"
Zhu Ru hummed: "What is cutting down the vassalage? Isn't it about overthrowing the old system of imperial examinations? Fang Xiaoru said that Zhou Guanxing Jingtian, what are they going to do? Is it really to restore the rule of three generations? To put it bluntly, after three generations, our Ming Dynasty won the most upright country
, no one can overthrow the old imperial examination system. Therefore, we have to use the Zhou system from two thousand years ago to make excuses, with evil intentions, pretending that no one can see it? "
Xu Jingchang was shocked. He looked at Zhu Zhu in surprise and said after a long while: "Your Highness, did you come up with this or did you hear it from others?"
Zhu Tie rolled his eyelids and said with a smile: "Do you think that as a stupid Prince Taiping, I shouldn't understand these things, so someone must have told me."
Without waiting for Xu Jingchang's answer, Zhu Xi sighed: "Actually, things in the court are not complicated. You are in the middle of the court, and it looks misty. I am outside the matter and can see clearly. That boy Jianwen, why do you want to do this?"
Did you listen to the words of a few Confucian scholars and overthrow the old imperial examination system? Why did you deny that the throne was passed to your imperial grandfather? Did Emperor Taizu really do something wrong? No, he just wanted to be in power by himself."
"However, Huang Kao single-handedly conquered the Wanli Kingdom and worked hard for thirty years to govern. All the people in the Ming Dynasty were left behind by Huang Kao. Zhu Yunwen could not truly control the power without changing the old system of Huang Kao... So he reformed the official system and restored the imperial system.
Shitai promoted the rank of civil servants and asked all localities to recommend outstanding scholars and grant them official positions. What he did was simply to attack the noble military men and completely clean up the founding nobles. He also listened to Fang Xiaoru's words and restored the mine fields in order to shake the emperor.
The yellow book and fish scale book left by Kao... During the Hongwu period, Huang Kao had been checking the population of the fields and made detailed yellow books and fish scale books to record the people and fields respectively. As the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's wealth, Jianwen looked down upon this and wanted to
I have to make a new one myself."
"By the way, there is also the reduction of vassals. When the emperor established the vassal state, he asked the vassal king to guard the place and guard the country's borders... Regardless of whether there are unscrupulous people among our brothers, he cut down the vassal state in a large-scale, indiscriminate and indiscriminate way.
It is to eradicate the forces that support the old imperial examination system... Looking at Zhu Yunwen's actions, he promoted civil servants, suppressed noble clans, and overthrew the land system... Anyone with a little bit of brains knows what he is going to do. The fourth brother Fengtian Jingnan, rushed into Yingying
God, replacing it is to maintain the old imperial examination system and to preserve the Ming Dynasty. If Zhu Yunzhen'er is allowed to continue tossing around, I really don't know what the world will be like tomorrow!"
Zhu Rui suddenly widened his eyes and said angrily: "That's why I feel wronged for Fourth Brother! He obviously has a lot of truth, and everything he does is for the sake of the world, but in the end he is regarded as a traitor and a traitor, and people keep saying that he has taken away
My nephew is on the throne and his words are vicious, but his heart is worthy of death!"
Xu Jingchang couldn't help but nod, "Your Highness, since we have said this, I have to do my best. In fact, no matter how much we talk about Jianwen's chaos and Qihuang's chaos, we can't do enough. Just like you wrote
This book is for the benefit of the people and proves that Emperor Yongle is far superior to Jianwen."
Xie Jin immediately said: "I understand, please don't worry, Duke Ding."
Zhu Xi's words made Xu Jingchang refresh his view of the vassal king.
Zhu Tong pondered for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "Dong Dingguo, you are more capable than me. I just complained casually. The one who can really speak for the fourth brother, help the country, and rectify people's hearts is you!"
Without any hindrance, Xu Jingchang met Xie Jin.
Moreover, Zhu Di took over Zhu Yuanzhang's foundation and continued to maintain it for decades. Then the Ming Dynasty relied on inertia and continued to stretch for three hundred years without ending up as a short-lived dynasty.
Xu Jingchang took out a pitifully small silver ingot and threw it to him.
"Based on this, even if the fourth brother kills Zhu Yunwen with his own hands, it is only natural and natural!" Zhu Xi snorted angrily: "Even if Zhu Yunwen comes back from the dead and stands in front of me, I can still scold him! Little beast
, ungrateful, Ming Dynasty sinner!"
Zhu Gaosui said bitterly: "I told you that as long as you have enough money, anything will do, so..."
This is the first time he has returned to the General Affairs Department since he was dismissed from office.
When Zhu Rui said this, his eyes were red with anger, he really felt sorry for his brother.
Zhu Tong was stunned for a while, then smiled helplessly, "He is the emperor's emperor after all, he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Fourth brother can't do things like eat and drink, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will be wiped out!"
Zhu Ru grimaced and hummed: "Yes, it is indeed the case! But I still can't figure it out... You just said that someone collected Fang Xiaoru's bones for Fang Xiaoru, and there were also people who collected Fang Xiaoru's articles and poems and compiled them into a book. What on earth are they doing? Could it be that?
Do you still want to summon Fang Xiaoru’s soul and overthrow the Ming Dynasty?”
"What's this?" Zhu Xi said angrily: "If you don't live a hundred years, you will always worry about a thousand years. I compiled a book and wrote this famine relief herbal book, hoping to let the people know more about wild vegetables, so that they can eat more wild vegetables in the face of great disasters.
A way to survive. With a way to survive, they will not raise armies and rebel, and the Ming Dynasty will be passed on to generations... I am the son of Huang Kao, the royal prince of the Ming Dynasty. I can't turn the tide like my fourth brother, but I can't really do it either.
Do nothing?"
After only four years of peace, Zhu Di put an end to Zhu Yunzhen's absurdity and brought the Ming Dynasty back to the right path.
He has the keenness of a scholar to penetrate the fog and see the truth clearly. He also has an innocent heart and is willing to do his best to benefit the common people.
"The pamphlet you wrote is the same as King Zhou's book. It is given to the people for free."
Xie Jin nodded quickly, "Dingguo Gong, how much do you think we will give away?"
To a certain extent, it was the Battle of Jingnan that saved Zhu Yunwen. If Zhu Di had not led his troops in time and entered Yingtian, according to Zhu Yunwen's efforts, the Ming Dynasty would have perished and suffered the same fate as the Qin and Sui Dynasties.
It's really hard to say.
Maybe you can think so, but more fundamentally, Zhu Yunwen wanted to get rid of Zhu Yuanzhang's shadow, overthrow Zhu Yuanzhang's old system, and quickly take power... What he touched was not only the reduction of vassals, but also the official positions, land system, and even abolished Zhu Yuanzhang.
A great edict made with great efforts.
"As long as we spare no effort to continuously improve people's livelihood and let the common people realize the difference, most people will think clearly. After all, justice is in the hearts of the people, and what is public is eternal and what is private is temporary. If some people are really allowed to talk nonsense and turn things upside down
Black and white, this world is no longer the world, and the country is no longer the country."
"This is the deposit. We will settle the accounts after you finish the matter." After saying that, Xu Jingchang turned around and left without giving Zhu Gaosui any room to refute. He went straight to the General Affairs Department.
Xu Jingchang paused for a moment and then said: "I don't have anyone around me now, so lend me Wu Shan."
Perhaps his original intention was just to continue his father's legacy, but in the face of this prince, is it necessary to be heartbroken?
"Your Highness, I understand what you mean, but I want to say that there are many things that really cannot be discussed on the table, and it is impossible for everyone to understand. Even the vast majority of people will not understand Jianwen's new policy.
What are you doing? And even the few people who understand it will have various thoughts, deliberately distort it, and only say the conclusion they want."
"Get me 20,000 copies within ten days. This is to gain fame for your father. If you can't do it, just wait until your butt blossoms!"
Of course, even if this theory makes sense, it is useless.
Xu Jingchang agreed, which was rare. He did not delay, but went directly to Zhu Gaosui.
After all, it was Zhu Di who replaced Zhu Yunwen, and Zhu Yunwen only served as emperor for four years. History did not give him enough time to expose more of his stupidity... so all the assumptions were invalid.
Zhu Ju's words really shocked Xu Jingchang.
Xu Jingchang nodded, "Your Highness said that, so I am naturally responsible. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
It was tantamount to overthrowing the old Hongwu system.
His Royal Highness, the King of Zhou, told a deeper truth. After Zhu Yunwen came to power, he relied on a few civil servants to do whatever he wanted and made many obviously stupid operations. Did he really have an IQ problem?
Xu Jingchang said: "It is not necessary to overthrow the Ming Dynasty. It is real to want to get more benefits in the Ming Dynasty. And if these people are allowed to conquer the Ming Dynasty with each passing day, sooner or later the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed.
The court meeting can't bear it... Of course, maybe you and I won't be here by then, so we don't have to worry about it."
"The first batch will only require 20,000 to 30,000 copies. The subsequent quantities will be very large, so be prepared."
Xu Jingchang nodded again, "So, no matter how reasonable your highness's just-mentioned statement is, it can only be discussed between us and cannot be brought to the table. If this matter is spoken out, it will even damage the sage of Emperor Taizu and shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
,dont you agree?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Zhou, your eloquent remarks are really inspiring, just like Huang Zhongdalu. But I want to ask you, why did Your Majesty raise an army in the name of Jingnan, and why did he want to sideline the emperor? Instead of directly attacking Zhu Yunwen?"
"Okay!" Xie Jin said simply: "I will let him follow Duke Dingguo's arrangements now."
Xu Jingchang nodded, and then said meaningfully: "Xie Xueshi, you and I are sitting in this position because of the Jingnan incident. No matter what, we must control public opinion, and we cannot become what some people say.
A traitor and a traitor, don’t you think so?”
Xie Jin trembled all over and nodded vigorously, "Yes, I am willing to work together with Duke Dingguo."
Just as he was talking, Wu Shan came in. When he saw Xu Jingchang, he cried with joy and blurted out, "I knew that Duke Ding would not abandon his humble position. I have waited for this humble position."
