All the smart vassal princes actually already know what His Majesty means.
The four words "selfless" were a very high praise in ancient times.
Because for the ancients, the so-called harmonious family governs the country and brings peace to the world. As far as the family is concerned, there are dichotomies in the family, and there are elders and younger ones. As far as the country is concerned, the country has distant and near relatives; as far as the world is concerned, the people in the world are divided into 100% and 100%.
There are all kinds of differences. If you want to convince people without causing complaints, then selflessness is very important.
Things in the world can never be summed up by just the so-called word wise.
Because no matter how powerful you are, no matter how powerful you are, you can overwhelm everyone, no matter how talented you are, you have the ability of the Overlord of Chu, and the wisdom of Zhuge Kongming.
But no matter how clever the methods and wisdom are, they can only temporarily suppress everyone's complaints.
Over time, these complaints will not disappear, but will accumulate until they finally burst out.
Therefore, if these words of "ruling people with virtue, ruling the country with virtue, and ruling the world with virtue" were placed in later generations, it would seem that they would have been abandoned as old as time.
But in fact, the reason why the ancients made such a choice was not simply because they were stupid.
Because whether it is selflessness or other ethics, its essence is to make the world trust you!
If you cannot even achieve basic trust, then all means and resourcefulness are actually empty talk.
Just like Zhu Di's selfless words to Zhang Anshi, the essence is that if everyone trusts Zhang Anshi! Then, if Zhang Anshi divides the vassal territory again in the future, everyone will be willing to admit it! Or perhaps the vassal kings have disputes and conflicts.
If a selfless person comes to mediate, everyone can be willing to take a step back! Because they believe that this person will never favor their opponents.
On the other hand, if such trust cannot be gained and neither party is convinced, then the dispute will never stop, and the endless internal friction will continue.
To put it bluntly, the productivity of the ancients was relatively low and they could not bear the huge cost of internal friction. The so-called governing people with virtue is to use the minimum resources to solve problems.
But at this moment, the vassal kings began to murmur in their hearts.
In fact, although they are in the vassal territory, they have heard about some things, but don't underestimate these vassal kings. Although they are overseas, they still have their own cronies stationed in the capital, and they are inquiring about various news circulating in the capital every day.
Your Majesty has long wanted to restrain the vassal kings. The previous patriarchal laws were no longer able to restrain the clansmen. After all, the clansmen are now far away, and with the increasing number of clansmen, the court has become increasingly beyond its reach.
Therefore, there are many people who covet the benefits here.
As far as Zhu Di's brothers are concerned, they have higher seniority, so of course he will do this kind of thing.
But for vassal kings like the King of Han and the King of Zhao, he is his Majesty's biological son. If he cannot be the prince, can he still not manage clan affairs?
Who knew that the one being killed now would be Zhang Anshi.
As a result, many people couldn't help but feel empty in their hearts.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel helpless, but I also have to admit that whoever is responsible for this good thing will make everyone feel uncomfortable.
On the contrary, Zhang Anshi, an ‘outsider’, could barely be accepted!
What's more, Zhang Anshi holds a lot of orders for ordnance and gunpowder, and he is also good at business. Many maritime merchants who travel to and from all over the world almost wear the same pants as him. In this regard, everyone still wants Zhang Anshi.
Needless to say, Zhang Anshi really did not say that during this division of the vassal land, the best piece of vassal land was not given to his own nephew, but to King Zheng first!
Of course... Prince Zheng is ignorant and stupid, and he actually refuses to enter. This is not Zhang Anshi's problem.
Thinking of this, everyone glanced at Zhu Zhanchen subconsciously.
The mocking meaning in this look is still very clear.
Zhu Zhanchen: "..."
But even though they thought so, everyone remained silent. After all, it was one thing for these arrogant lords to admit it reluctantly, but it was another thing to teach them to happily second their opinions and agree.
Even Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu and Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui felt sour in their hearts at this time.
These two guys were arrogant and arrogant people. They originally aspired to become powerful, but... they were both beaten.
But he couldn't compete for the big position, and now he can't even get the position in the clan mansion, which is a bit embarrassing.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhu Di seemed to have already understood their thoughts, but he only smiled faintly and said gently to Zhu Zhanyu: "Zhanyu, don't you think so?"
At this time, Zhu Zhanjuan was already ashamed and had just been exposed. How could his uncle take care of him? Moreover, he was like a dog biting Lu Dongbin and did not know a good heart.
Now that Grandpa Huang has asked him about it, he must stop talking nonsense, otherwise he will be ignorant.
It seemed that because Zhu Di had already figured out his situation, he was manipulated to let him say this.
At that moment, Zhu Zhanqi said: "What the emperor said is true, clan affairs are of vital importance..."
Zhu Di sang in harmony and said: "Not only is it crucial, but since the kings have been entrusted overseas, this clan affairs has almost been abandoned."
Zhu Di paused for a moment, then continued: "The emperor is far away, everyone is busy overseas, and the court is beyond our reach. What can we do? Nowadays, everyone is close relatives, and there is always some affection left.
So... there is little sordidness. But as time goes by, after two, three, and five generations, the vassal kings... won't there be disputes? People who have no long-term worries must have short-term worries."
"This sect's government... must be strengthened. There must be laws and regulations between clans and mediation between kings. Today is different from the past. If the previous rules don't work now, then new ones must be used. That's it.
Just like this New Deal, everything in the world has been changed, and matters related to the clan cannot be left behind."
Having said that, who among the kings dares to have any objection?
However, Zhu Di was indeed worthy of being a promising emperor in history for having such a sense of urgency.
He had obviously anticipated that the situation would change in the future, and everyone is still enjoying themselves now. One reason is that there are not many vassal states bordering each other now, and the main focus is on dealing with the local natives. The other reason is that right now, there are still a lot of problems.
Belonging to blood relatives.
But what about the future? It’s hard to say what happens next!
Without rules, there would be nothing, so we have to set rules! If there is a conflict, how to mediate it? If a crime is committed, how should it be punished?
Then all the kings said one after another: "What your Majesty said is true."
Zhu Di was extremely satisfied and took the opportunity to say: "This clan decree was drawn up by Zhang Qing's liaison. You are the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. This is your responsibility."
Zhang Anshi said: "I obey the decree."
Zhu Di continued to smile and said: "In addition, we will set up Zuo Zongzheng, the Zongling Palace, where the elder Zong Wang lives. This Zuo Zongling Palace will be located in the capital. In addition, we will set up You Zongling Palace, I think.
Hey, this right Zongzheng, please teach me
Zhang Qing will take charge of this. The Youzong Lingfu is in Xinzhou. Zuo Zongzheng is responsible for issuing official documents of the clan and approving clan affairs. The Youzong Lingfu is responsible for supervising all clans and relatives overseas.
What do you think, sir?"
When all the kings heard this, they fell silent.
They are all smart people. After hearing this arrangement, they will probably understand that if the Zuo Zong Lingfu is responsible for approval and supervision, then it is the same as Dali Temple. The You Zong Lingfu is responsible for the specific implementation and is responsible for controlling the clan.
The responsibility is actually equivalent to that of the Ministry of Punishment.
One is approved and the other is working.
As for Zuo Zongzheng and You Zongzheng, naturally, Zuo Zongzheng's status is more prominent in name, but the actual situation is completely different, because His Majesty said that the eldest among the clansmen will occupy the position.
Nowadays, the eldest feudal king is already seventy years old. Such energy is more like a vase! To put it bluntly, he is here to control the descendants of the clan!
It's unthinkable to expect him to actually do any work.
What's more, in a few years, I am afraid that I will reach eighty. Even if someone lives a long life, it may not be impossible for someone to reach ninety. After all... the elderly live there! There will always be descendants of the old Zhu family.
As long as a long-lived person with a genetic mutation is still breathing, he can occupy the position based on his age.
On the contrary, although You Zongzheng was inferior to Zuo Zongzheng in the Zongling Mansion, because he was far away from the central government and the Zongzheng Mansion was located in Xinzhou, and Zuo Zongzheng was young and powerful, Zongzheng was bound to have great power in the future and would be in the hands of You Zongzheng.
This pair of boots finally hit the ground.
Zhang Anshi quickly thanked him.
All the kings also seconded the proposal.
Zhu Di felt happy and had a great time that day, and then the kings dispersed with Wei Xun.
After several days, the decree finally came down.
Zhang Anshi accepted the decree, but after this decree, there was a new announcement, which Zhang Anshi did not expect.
Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty announced to the world that because the emperor was old and unable to handle affairs, he would pass on the throne to the crown prince and return to power to retire. On the third day of the next month, he held a Zen ceremony, awarded the seal, and respected the emperor.
Zhang Anshi was not aware of this news at all. In other words, Zhu Di was the only one who finalized the matter and did not disclose it to anyone in advance.
There are some interesting contents in this edict: I have such a long life, it is the blessing of the sky and the blessing of heaven. I was born in the army, and I am strong and strong. However, at the age of sixty, I already feel that I have great energy.
It is not as good as in the past, even causing delays in military flights and delays in national affairs! Therefore, I should set an example for my descendants. The emperor of tomorrow should respect the emperor when he reaches sixty years old.
Zhang Anshi's eyes widened when he read this edict, but when he thought about it carefully, Zhang Anshi understood what Zhu Di meant! When the emperor reached sixty, his energy began to decline.
You know, this was ancient times when the average life expectancy was only thirty years. Because of the medicine and nutrition used by the ancients, many people actually suffered from premature aging by the time they were thirty or forty years old.
There are very few people who can live past sixty, even among emperors, they are rare.
But the military and political affairs of the world were obviously more onerous than before. The social division of labor began to become more refined. The imperial court even began to need to extend its tentacles to the countryside. Overseas clan affairs also began to appear.
If there is insufficient energy, no matter how many great scholars, ministers, ministers, and ministers assist you, it will not be enough.
Therefore, it is reasonable to abdicate when he reaches sixty.
Of course, Zhang Anshi had a vague feeling that Zhu Di's purpose in doing this was obviously more than that. It was clear that he was also planning for his most precious grandson, Zhu Zhanji.
Nowadays, his brother-in-law Zhu Gaochi's body is getting stronger and stronger, and the medical school is becoming more and more complete. I am afraid that his life span may not be as long as Zhu Di's in the future.
Zhu Di knew full well that his son Zhu Gaochi had been the prince for nearly thirty years, and one can imagine his anxiety.
But if things continue like this, it may not be impossible for Zhu Gaochi, who is now nearly fifty years old, to be emperor for another twenty or thirty years.
If an imperial edict was issued to make this custom-made, it would mean that his grandson Zhu Zhanji would not have to wait for another thirty or twenty years like his father to wait until he was old before he could succeed to the throne.
Therefore, in Zhu Di's view, although his son is not bad, he is obviously just a transitional tool!
He believed that the person who could truly bring glory to the Ming Dynasty and bring the Ming Dynasty into a prosperous era should be his grandson Zhu Zhanji who looked exactly like him.
Zhang Anshi, who wanted to understand this level, just felt dumbfounded.
I am happy that my brother-in-law has finally become a mother-in-law after many years of marriage, and can finally succeed to the throne.
Sadly, this emperor's position will only last for eleven years.
Is this considered a happy event?
In any case, the seal granting ceremony was held as scheduled, and Zhu Gaochi became emperor and granted amnesty to the world.
Zhu Di, however, had already moved away from Da Nei and lived in a separate palace.
He doesn't seem to want to manage things very much.
To the ministers, the world seems to have changed, but it seems that it has not changed.
In Zhang Anshi's opinion, this is the deepest feeling.
After all, the prince has been supervising the country for so many years. In fact, he, the prince's brother-in-law, has made the final decision on many matters.
Until the end of the year, Zhang Anshi was summoned to the other palace by Zhu Di.
Here, Yishi was waiting for Zhang Anshi with a smile. He was already old, with silvery hair. He was supported by an old eunuch when he walked, but he was still in good spirits.
At this time, he said: "His Royal Highness King Song, the Emperor is waiting for you."
Zhang Anshi nodded and walked into the hall slowly.
Zhu Di is sitting upright, holding a tea cup in his hand.
Zhang Anshi said: "I have seen..."
Zhu Di waved his hand.
Zhang Anshi added: "Recently in the capital..."
Zhu Di shook his head again and said: "There is no need to tell me these things, I don't want to hear these things anymore."
Zhang Anshi said: "Then what does the Emperor want to talk about?"
Zhu Di's eyes were half closed and he suddenly said: "Qixia Trading Company, do you have a cruise ship?"
Zhang Anshi was stunned and subconsciously said: "Yes, there are."
Zhu Di said: "I don't want to deal with the affairs of the capital anymore. It's time for you to take some time off. I'm old and about to die. I don't care about anything else anymore, but I want to take a walk and see this place all over the world.
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Zhang Anshi said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you must not do this. Your Majesty is old..."
Zhu Di laughed: "You are worried that I will die on the road like Qin Shihuang."
Without waiting for Zhang Anshi's response.
Zhu Di said: "I, in fact, I have never been a peaceful person in my life! When I was young, on the orders of Emperor Taizu Gao, I went to Fengyang and Peiping, and attacked Liaodong and the desert. After that, I went through Jingnan
He has been the emperor for so many years."
"Sometimes I think carefully about it and feel that I am really not the material to be the emperor. Now that the world has been settled and the prince has succeeded to the throne, I have nothing to regret. It is time to stay in another palace and enjoy my old age.
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But...even now, I still don't want to keep to myself, I always feel that...the world is so big, I should go and see it."
Zhang Anshi fell silent.
Senior tour group... I understand everything.
Zhu Di added: "The reason why the First Emperor is called the first emperor in the world is that he is the first emperor. He abolished all the countries in the world and established counties and counties, which can be said to be outstanding throughout the ages. Therefore, although Qin Zuo was short-lived, he was
It can also be said to be an unparalleled achievement."
"Of course I don't dare to compare with the First Emperor, but if I die overseas, on an island somewhere or on a ship somewhere, it's not a bad idea. Zhang Qing, the ancient king, turned a blind eye to the vast ocean. But now...I
All the wealth of the Ming Dynasty was derived from the sea. If I can die on this ocean at the end of my life, I think I will be able to complete the achievements of this thousand years."
Zhang Anshi sighed: "What your Majesty said is not unreasonable."
Zhu Di said with satisfaction: "Then... let's take a walk. There is no need to be extravagant or wasteful. Just a few boats are enough. Zhang Qing will accompany you, and the other meritorious ministers who are still alive, as long as they are still strong, can
Everyone will accompany you. This is my will as the emperor, and it cannot be argued with."
After hearing this, Zhang Anshi had no choice but to say: "Then, I... obey the order."
Zhu Di said: "I have to work hard for you again."
"I am greatly loved by Your Majesty..."
Zhu Di waved his hand: "Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense."
Zhu Di paused and suddenly said: "Zhang Qing, tell me, what will these thousands of miles of land look like in the end?"
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but remained silent for a moment and said, "I can't answer."
Zhu Di said: "Really, aren't you very smart on weekdays? This new policy is so difficult, but it can be accomplished..."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, the success of the New Deal is not only due to the promotion of the ministers, but also due to your Majesty's efforts to overcome the opinions of the public. But I think the reason for the success... actually lies in the people's hearts."
"People's hearts?"
"People's minds are fixed, but people's hearts are also changing. Thousands of soldiers and civilians all have the desire to have enough food for their families. People all over the world also hope that the next year will be better than this one. Because of this, as long as
With good governance, everything will fall into place naturally."
"Even if there are obstacles, how big of an obstacle can it reach the hearts of millions of people? Therefore, although I have contributed to the promotion, in the end, the success or failure of this New Deal does not depend on me. Now, in the future, the New Deal will
Success or failure does not depend on the ministers, but on the people of the world."
Zhu Di frowned, thoughtfully.
After a long time, Zhu Di sighed and said: "I and the Qing family have done our best. As for the future generations, let them leave it alone, no matter what their hearts are like."
Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Di steadily for a while, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
Zhu Di couldn't help but smile.
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