He Xi knew one thing very well, that is, it would be difficult for him to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang.
Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't know what will happen in the future. He Xi can just say whatever he wants to say?
No. For smart people, one can tell whether a person is lying or telling the truth. People like Zhu Yuanzhang are even more sinister. He Xi can deceive Guo Huan, but he still can't deceive Zhu Yuanzhang.
You need to practice for a few more years.
Not to mention, one lie requires countless lies to make up for it.
If He Xi describes the future as a feudal dynasty, then many things cannot be explained at all. This is simply a lie with a lot of work. If it is exposed, the consequences will be disastrous.
Instead of doing this, it's better to show off now.
As long as this level can be passed, the rest of the matter will be easy to handle. Most of the time bomb on He Xi has been dismantled.
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, but he did not lose his reason. He said: "Just tell me directly. What happened after the Qing Dynasty fell?"
He Xi will then begin to explain the events before and after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Revolution of 1911, the Northern Warlords, the Northern Expedition, the break between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Anti-Japanese War, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent as he listened. Only when he heard about the Nanjing Massacre, he punched the table hard.
Zhu Yuanzhang had very deep feelings for Nanjing. If nothing else, it can be seen from Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards the prefectures and counties near Nanjing. By the end of the Hongwu Dynasty, these local taxes were rarely levied. Even in the last years of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to express his responsibilities.
The local people in Nanjing said they were ungrateful and took the tax exemption for granted. After scolding them severely, they still accepted the tax exemption.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang knew it, Nanjing a few hundred years later would probably have nothing to do with the Nanjing people of today.
The Taiping Rebellion turned Nanjing into a wasteland. Later Nanjing people moved to Nanjing. But when they heard that the Japanese killed 300,000 people in Nanjing, they were still indignant.
He Xi knew that, yes, another place was on Zhu Yuanzhang's blacklist.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What is communism? Democratic republic, separation of powers, five-camera system, etc. I know a little about the so-called Mr. Sai, but what is Mr. De?"
He Xi said: "This is a long story. Your Majesty, do you really want to listen?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Don't worry, the person I'm listening to you now is not the Ming Emperor, but your father-in-law. No matter what you say, the Ming Emperor doesn't know anything."
He Xi had been prepared for a long time, so he talked about everything. Starting from the Enlightenment, he talked about some Western thoughts. However, He Xi himself was not proficient in these. The history of Western philosophy was boring. He didn't like to listen to this class back then.
.On the contrary, it elaborated on communism.
After all, all these years of political lessons were not in vain.
Zhu Yuanzhang was still holding his breath, thinking that China had been governing the world like this for so many years. Without the emperor, how would the court operate, how would the people be settled, and how would the hearts of the people be unified? But after hearing about communism, to be precise,
It is the course of ideological and political education.
For a moment, I forgot all my anger.
Everyone was shocked.
Yes, for many people, these ideological and political ideas are very boring. Because it is impossible for them to integrate theory with practice. Learning is in vain. But it is different for Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was very interested in strategy, politics, and military affairs.
He even has experience in all aspects.
After all, step by step, I have gotten to where I am today. I have fought wars, governed the country, and fought with officials. I have also heard various ideas about governing the country.
But he has never felt so clearly about the book of rebellion and the art of slaying dragons.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself for a moment: "If we can get the help of Mr. Mao, the world will definitely be settled a few years ago." However, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately put this idea aside. Without him, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't feel that this Taizu of the new dynasty,
Willing to be inferior to others.
That's right, with Zhu Yuanzhang's pride, during the six hundred years of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, he didn't have a single person he liked, not even all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty. As for these ministers, he only thought Zhang Juzheng was good. The rest of them were
It's with a bird's eye view.
Only this Mr. Mao is treated equally by him. He feels that this Mr. Mao is a figure who can be compared with him.
Because of this, he was most curious about Mr. Mao's life.
He Xi had to explain it repeatedly.
As soon as I said it, it was another night.
Only after the rooster crowed three times did Zhu Yuanzhang know that he was about to go to court.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was so distraught that he directly ordered the imperial court to be dismissed.
This is the first time in so many years.
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang was very disgusted with questions such as "What is a democratic republic? How can we not have an emperor?" But he was confused by these dazzling array of new ideas and concepts.
He only felt that the changes in the period from the late Qing Dynasty to New China were greater than the changes in the nearly six hundred years of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Many original concepts have become blurred.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how to use He Xi.
Previously, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that He Xi had brought many new technologies, and originally wanted He Xi to tell many new things in the future to bring the Ming Dynasty to a new level. But in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the Qing Dynasty had nothing progressive at all. Although
There are some small improvements and creativity. There is no essential change at all.
Insufficient method.
But although the new dynasty in the future was majestic and majestic, the thoughts inside it deeply hurt him.
Although he admired Mr. Mao, a problem faced him.
Between the rapid development of the Ming Dynasty and the eternal stability of the Ming royal family, which one would he choose?
Zhu Yuanzhang had keen observation skills. He also grasped the relationship between production relations and productivity. He understood very clearly that the rapid development of productivity in the Ming Dynasty would inevitably bring about many unfavorable factors for the Ming Dynasty royal family. Even the faster the development of productivity, the more such unfavorable factors would be.
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He Xi couldn't fool Zhu Yuanzhang on this point.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself: "Benefits come from the future, and dangers also come from the future. What should I do?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at He Xi. After pondering for a while, he said: "You are also my son-in-law of the Zhu family. What do you think?
What should I do that is best for the Ming Dynasty?"
He Xi said: "Father-in-law, are you asking me as the Ming Emperor? Or are you asking me as the head of the Zhu family?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Is there any difference between the two?"
He Xi said: "There is a difference. There is no thousand-year-old dynasty in the world, but there is a thousand-year-old family. What the family leader considers is completely different from what the emperor considers."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "If the Ming Emperor asked you, what would you say?"
He Xi said: "I don't know, because I am young and understand many things. I don't have much say in such national affairs. I don't dare to speak easily."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then I ask you as the head of the Zhu family? What do you say?"
He Xi said: "First of all, the original development path of the Zhu family was wrong. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were originally more than a million clans, but almost not many were killed. Compared with the big surnames, they are not worth mentioning at all, and there will not be many in later generations.
Celebrities come from the Zhu family."
"This must change."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought of the miserable situation of the clan during the Ming and Qing dynasties. He said: "Yes, this must be changed."
He Xi said: "I dare not say anything about how to change it specifically. However, the development of science and technology will lead to the development of population. Today, there are probably not one billion people in the world. But in the future, there will be seven or eight billion people. There are still many more in the world.
The land can be developed. If the children of the Zhu family are allowed to spread their branches in these places, they will become local powerful families in hundreds of years. Even if dynasties change, they will not be shaken. Moreover, with the explosion of science and technology and productivity, there will be many new opportunities.
At that time, it will also be a time to redistribute interests. The big families that were deeply rooted in the local area can easily become a thing of the past. And those who seize the opportunity in these times can easily become an upstart."
"In the future, the Zhu surname will become a major family in the world. Even if there are some losses in other aspects, it will be worth it."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time, looked at He Xi and said, "You are determined."
He Xi secretly let out a breath, knowing that this time he finally passed the test. She said: "You always have to think about your father-in-law."
These words are what He Xi has been secretly pondering for a long time. Just for today.
Let Zhu Yuanzhang change from the perspective of the emperor to the perspective of the patriarch.
In fact, when explaining the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties before, He Xi also silently let Zhu Yuanzhang understand one thing, that is, the Ming Dynasty must perish. Because there is no immortal dynasty in the world. But the blood can be passed down forever.
Zhu Yuanzhang's words showed that he also listened.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang listened was that he might not have been disgusted by the God of War in Tumubao.
It would be fine if the time was further away. It would only be more than 40 years between the victory of Tumu Fortress and the death of Zhu Yuanzhang. If Zhu Yuanzhang was lucky enough to live to be more than 110 years old, he might have seen it with his own eyes. This time scale impressed Zhu Yuanzhang too much.
profound.
To be honest, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know the emperors of later generations, so how much affection could he have. No matter how Zhengtong, Jiajing, Wanli, etc., Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't like them.
Direct lineage and branch lines may be very important to future generations. But to Zhu Yuanzhang, aren't these his descendants?
From this point of view, the Ming Dynasty is a property left to the direct descendants. This is certainly important, but these descendants of the branches also worship him Zhu Yuanzhang? Is there a difference?
Weaken the direct line and strengthen the branch lines. If Zhu Yuanzhang was just the head of the family, it might not be an option.
Is the meat rotten in the pot?
Who gets more and who gets less is a secondary issue.
Of course, more importantly, Zhu Yuanzhang was confident that as long as he could breathe, his power would not fall to the side. And after him, wouldn’t the power of the Ming Emperor fall to the side? Since all the power has fallen to the side, who would it fall to?