Zhu Yuanzhang was not someone who could be persuaded by a few words. Although he listened to He Xi's words, it still could not change his inner unwillingness.
The Ming Dynasty he wants is to be passed down through the ages. Rather than just a few hundred years of national destiny. What he wants to get from He Xi is not how to end the Ming Dynasty, but to find a way to make up for the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty in the future so that the Ming Dynasty can
Inherited for a longer period of time.
He Xi's words seemed to him sophistry.
What was Zhu Yuanzhang's lifelong career? He was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, not the head of the Zhu family.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang valued the inheritance of his bloodline, he valued his career even more. The choice He Xi gave was just the next best option.
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time and said, "Go back and rest for a while. I haven't slept a wink all night."
He Xi looked at the box at his feet and thought of the power bank and laptop inside. But he just thought about it. At this moment, these things were no longer just his.
After He Xi left, Zhu Yuanzhang did not sleep.
If he doesn't go to court today, he has delayed things for a long time. He has to review today's memorial.
And He Xi, who returned to her room, also tossed and turned.
Zhu Yuanzhang's showdown today was unexpected and expected by He Xi. He actually knew that such a day would come. Now that he said it, he felt a little happy. But besides being happy, he also had more worries. Now, although he is
There is only one step away between the quasi-consort and the quasi-consort. It’s not true.
People like Zhu Yuanzhang are very hard-hearted. Why is it nothing to kill his own son-in-law for his great cause? Princess Anqing's former consort, Ouyang Lun, was executed. And when Zhu Yuanzhang killed the hero, he didn't do anything right.
The prince-in-law opened one side of the net.
Of course, most of those concubines were concubines. Zhu Yuanzhang only had two legitimate daughters, Ningguo and Anqing.
But He Xi may not feel reliable in his heart.
Trust is an invisible force. A force that is unreasonable.
"Hey, now that I've opened my mouth, I won't hold anything back. Let Zhu Yuanzhang, a country bumpkin, see modernization." He Xi thought to himself, "I'll show him the power of the People's Liberation Army."
------
It was already afternoon when I woke up.
As soon as he woke up, Xu Baoer came over and said, "Your Majesty, the Prince Consort, you have said that as soon as the Prince Consort wakes up, go see him immediately."
He Xi was stunned and said, "Your Majesty, are you awake already?"
Xu Baoer said, "Your Majesty didn't sleep much at all. He just squinted for more than an hour. He got up early to review the memorial. He also met with several ministers today."
He Xi secretly admired him. He was still young and didn't feel anything after staying up all night. But Zhu Yuanzhang was already in his fifties. He Xi admired him for being so energetic.
He Xi had no choice but to obey. It is estimated that he will have to work hard for the rest of his life.
When He Xi came to Qianqing Palace again.
Zhu Yuanzhang was still sitting behind the imperial desk. He looked the same as before. But He Xi felt keenly that Zhu Yuanzhang was a little tired.
Indeed, tired.
In fact, it's not that Zhu Yuanzhang is not sleepy today. It's not that he, an old man in his fifties, is in better spirits than a young man. But he can't sleep.
As soon as I closed my eyes, some concepts from last night came to my mind.
From the perspective of class division, the Ming Dynasty made him feel a lot. However, there is no need for an emperor in the future. This is like a thorn in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. Although he also knows that there is a system called constitutional monarchy.
System. But yesterday he was not interested at all and thought too much about it. He just knew that this was a system that was a virtual monarch, so he scorned it.
Zhu Yuanzhang hated the prime minister system so much. This system of a virtual king and a real king was itself a treasonous act.
Zhu Yuanzhang has been thinking about a question all day today. Is there a way that can not only allow Ming Dynasty to enjoy the dividends of future development, but also prevent the Zhu Ming royal family from losing power?
It's just this question that I guess He Xi can answer.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked at the beginning: "What, how can we make the Ming Dynasty royal family stable forever?"
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, I don't know."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You can just say whatever you know?"
"Life lasts only a hundred years. Who can control what happens a hundred years later?" He Xi said: "The Ming Dynasty's royal family relies on the efforts of successive emperors to maintain its empire forever. The only things we can do are the immediate things."
Zhu Yuanzhang said sadly: "You are right. But, is there really nothing we can do?"
He Xi said: "Actually, His Majesty has already implemented a very important policy, which is to enfeoff vassal kings."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled softly and said: "Are you laughing at me? The policy of the vassal king has its own problems. I have decided that after a period of time, the kings of Qin, Jin, Qi and Yan will also withdraw from the vassal. I will not leave any
Of children and grandchildren.”
This is the truth.
Zhu Yuanzhang's idea of withdrawing from the feudal vassal was not something he has today. He had it a few months ago when he knew about Jing Nan.
At first, Zhu Yuanzhang was very dissatisfied with Zhu Di. He had the idea of putting Zhu Di under house arrest in the capital. But later, when he took a closer look at what happened before and after the Jingdang Rebellion, he felt that Zhu Yunwen also had to bear a lot of responsibilities. But the most important responsibility was still
His policy of vassalage was inherently problematic.
Especially in the late Ming Dynasty, all the vassal kings were like fat pigs. Not only did the role of protecting the royal family that Zhu Yuanzhang had hoped for not be achieved, but they became a burden to the court. In the end, they could not even protect their own, and each of them died miserably.
.
He was reflecting on his clan and vassal policy.
Yesterday He Xi said that Zhu Yuanzhang considered issues from the perspective of a patriarch. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that as the patriarch of the Ming Dynasty royal family, the first thing he had to solve was the vassal system he established. He was determined not to use his descendants as pigs.
Just look at Zhu Yuanzhang's sons, they are quite talented. You can see Zhu Yuanzhang's educational philosophy.
So when He Xi mentioned his plan to seal the vassal, he just thought he was laughing at him.
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, how dare I? What I mean is to seal the vassal outside. Just like the Zongzhou system."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and said: "Is this what you meant yesterday?"
He Xi said, "Yes. Please allow me to use my things."
Zhu Yuanzhang realized what He Xi was talking about and said, "Please do it."
He Xi opened the wooden box and opened his laptop. Immediately, the familiar music sounded and the desktop opened.
Zhu Yuanzhang stared blankly at He Xi's laptop. For a moment, his brain lost the ability to move. It almost jammed.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was also well-informed. Whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang's campaigns in the north or south, or after he became emperor, he received tributes from all directions. What kind of things he had not seen before, what kind of treasures he had not seen before, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that these things were luminous.
.
But Zhu Yuanzhang's understanding shone brightly, just like a pearl in the night.
Zhu Yuanzhang really had this kind of naturally fluorescent gemstone. It’s just that Zhu Yuanzhang was not fond of luxury and had never used it. Moreover, the people who secretly monitored He Xi could only peek from a distance and could only see the screen glowing. On the screen was
What. But there are no ideas or concepts.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang brought these things directly was just to let He Xi know that He Xi can't hide anything from me.
As for, just use these things.
Zhu Yuanzhang never thought about it either.
It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that these things were treasures.
But as an emperor, treating people as treasures is a qualified attitude. He is extremely busy every day. This treasure is really useful, so why should he operate it himself? Of course, others should operate it? Who is this person? Of course it is He Xi.
Therefore, the most important thing for Zhu Yuanzhang was to get He Xi to be of the same mind as him, rather than to acquire He Xi's treasures.
But at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang watched as He Xi pulled up the satellite map from the computer with familiarity. This was the cache of his previous satellite map on the computer. There were pictures of the places he had seen back then, and all the ones he had not seen back then.
is blank.
Fortunately, the overall picture is still very clear.
"This is the world map." He Xi pointed it out to Zhu Yuanzhang.
For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang really had the idea of taking He Xi's computer for his own use. But this idea turned around in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart and focused on the map in front of him. The first thing he looked at was Nanjing.
He was stunned and said: "Is this Nanjing?"
He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
To be honest, Zhu Yuanzhang spent his whole life expanding Nanjing City and built five walls for Nanjing City. However, in this era, there was not so much population, and the outermost city walls were of no use at all. They were all abandoned.
But the modern Nanjing City, even the fifth city wall formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang, far exceeds it. Compared with the Nanjing City of later generations, today's Nanjing City has millions of people, and it is already a famous metropolis in the world. And Fang Fang
In the maps of later generations, it is just a district.
He Xi secretly rejoiced: "What I want is this result."
Letting Zhu Yuanzhang look at the map was certainly one of He Xi's purposes, but it was not purposeful. Today, He Xi wanted to calm Zhu Yuanzhang for the future of high technology and make him understand a truth, that is, the long river of history is vast and vast.
, Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish.
Don't have any other small thoughts.
The map in front of you is just an appetizer.
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing was still relatively important. The Qing court divided southern Zhili into Anhui and Jiangsu. However, Nanjing's status has never been comparable to the original. Even in our time, yes, Nanjing is the most important in the world.
Among the cities, it is not ranked high. The world's cities in our time were Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou."
"North is Beijing, up is Shanghai, and Guang is Guangzhou."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "Beijing is just that. After all, it is the capital. How can Guangzhou, a barbarian land, surpass Nanjing and Shanghai? Where is Shanghai? But Shanghai County?"