Domineering Daming

Yang Jingchen came out, raised his hand and said, "Back to the emperor, Jiangsu is basically stable, and all crimes have been dealt with. After discussion, I will set up some special agencies to deal with such emergencies and ensure peace and stability in Jiangsu. If a similar incident occurs, I hope the emperor can rest assured."

Yang Jingchen's words were simpler, and he almost said it in a word.

Zhu Xu looked at Yang Jingchen, his expression still, and his eyes fell on Bi Ziyan who was at the front, and said: "I will not hold this matter accountable, I will not hit the board, and I will not go into it. What I want to ask is why this matter It happened, what is the root cause? What is the process, who is involved, and what is the purpose? Will this kind of incident happen again, how to avoid it, and eliminate it?"

Zhu Xu looked at Bi Ziyan and Bi Ziyan stood up almost subconsciously.

Bi Ziyan, who is the "chief assistant" of the cabinet, has a lot of experience in Zhu Xu's question. After he came out, he raised his hand and thought about it for a while, then said: "Going back to the emperor, I think that the reason for this incident is There are two reasons, one is the lingering poison of the party struggle, and the other is the resistance to the "New Deal". Most of these people are the remnants of the previous party struggle, and it will be pushed back to the Jiajing period. These people admire the prosperity and wealth of the past, have power in their hands, and are dirty and dirty. They are not used to the "New Deal" and resist the Qingming of the government. In my opinion, this repetition is inevitable and should not be an accident. After this battle, I feel that these people have no ability to make trouble again. Later, the "New Deal" was gradually perfected, and more and more people recognized it. This is the general trend. Secondly, the imperial court has strengthened its control over the localities. A little disturbance is not enough to shake the country, and the localities can easily deal with it. Facts have also proved this point... ..."

What Bi Ziyan said was orderly, very rigorous, reasoned, and presented facts, almost irrefutable.

Many people nodded secretly, what Bi Ge said was right on point, and hit the nail on the head.

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "Mr. Sun Ge, what do you think?"

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu and came out, his expression pondered, and he said: "Your Majesty, I believe that this matter is inevitable. Sooner or later, it will happen. This time to remove the residual poison, my Ming Dynasty Hall will last for at least ten years or even several years." Ten years of peace."

Zhu Xu turned his eyes to Prince Jing who was behind Sun Chengzong, and said, "Prince Jing, Mr. Sun Ge said, 'Ten years or even decades of peace', why can't we live in peace once and for all?"

Prince Jing has a special status, and has always been a small and transparent role. He tried his best to avoid taboos about military and state affairs. Seeing Zhu Xu ask, he was a little caught off guard. Ants break the embankment, and Gangji will eventually be devoured and riddled with holes, and the chaos will reappear again. Looking at the history books, small families and small households have been defeated for three generations. , Prodigal family and ruined country, nothing more than this.”

Zhu Xu opened his eyes, and was quite surprised that King Jing could say such a thing. He gave him a smile of approval, looked at Wang Qiaonian behind Bi Ziyan, and said, "Old Wang Ge, do you think Prince Jing What is the reason for the 'three generations'?"

Wang Qiaonian's resume was not solid, he was promoted suddenly from the Royal Political Council, and he was a minister, and he was the person with the weakest foundation.

But he was also a Jinshi, he had read enough books, and he came out of the list, and he said calmly: "Going back to the emperor, it has been difficult to start a business since ancient times, and it is even more difficult to keep a business. The younger generations do not know the hardships of their ancestors. The foundation of the ancestors is at a loss but does not know it, and it is too late to regret it."

"Greedy, greedy, extravagant, the owner of the house, the fault of the emperor. Well, what you said makes sense, Sun Baigu, tell me." Zhu Xu picked up the teacup in hand and glanced at Sun Chuanting.

Chapter 1074

Sun Chuanting had expected that Zhu Xu would ask him, so he stood up from the team, raised his hand and said: "Going back to the emperor, I think that even if the emperor is responsible for the death of the country, the responsibility for the minister is even greater. The emperor entrusts the government to the officials. Do your best to share the worries of the emperor and seek the blessings of the common people. When dynasties change, the emperor has three responsibilities, and the ministers have seven responsibilities. Rise and fall depend on the hearts of the people.

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, looked thoughtful, and said, "What Sun Ge said makes sense, but it's not thorough enough. Is there anything Ai Qing would like to add?"

After Zhu Xu's voice fell, Wang Congyi came out and raised his hand and said: "Returning to the emperor, I believe that a gentleman is beneficial to the country, and a villain is harmful to the country. Listen to the dark, see everything clearly, and the country will be safe."

As soon as Wang Congyi finished speaking, Yu Dacheng came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have different opinions. What is a gentleman and what is a villain? Is Wang Mang a villain? Is Huo Guang a gentleman? Isn't Donglin called a gentleman? The disaster is not serious. I think that the defeat of the country is also the loss of discipline. If Taizu Gangji has been strictly guarded until now, how come the defeat of Tumubao? And why did the chaos of Wei Zhongxian come about? The country is more important than Gangji."

Yu Dacheng's resume is not very good, he is short and tall, and everyone doesn't like him very much. As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Jingchen came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the key to state affairs lies in the people, and the prosperity of the country depends on the unity of the people. When the hearts of the people are in turmoil, the country is in chaos. Therefore, the succession of dynasties and dynasties has nothing to do with the struggle between the ruling and opposition parties."

As soon as Yang Jingchen finished speaking, Fang Kongzhang, who hated party strife, came out and said: "I agree with what Master Yang said, the prosperity of a country lies in the court. If the court is harmonious, all officials will have no worries and devote themselves to state affairs. If the party is united and the officials are frightened, the common people will live in fear." I am in trouble with it. The minister believes that party struggle is the worst disaster for the country!"

As soon as Fang Kongzheng finished speaking, Xu Dahua, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out and said: "I agree with Governor Fang's words. The rise and fall of a country does not depend on the emperor, but on the way of the minister. If the way of the minister is lost, the way of the country is lost. The whole world should be prosperous. Since my emperor came to the throne, he has worked hard to eliminate party disputes and appease the officials. This is why I believe that those who are ministers should abide by the way of being a minister. It is a blessing for the country to be active!"

Although Xu Dahua has been Minister of the Ministry of Industry for many years, but because of some relationships, he has always kept a low profile, and all the officials know that they are not lukewarm to him.

After he finished speaking, no one stood up behind him.

Zhu Xu sat on the top, listened for a while, and said: "Well, I have heard what you said, most of them think that the rise and fall of a country is due to people's hearts and morals, which makes sense, and there are other ideas ?"

After Zhu Xu's words fell, the hall was still quiet, and many people's thoughts turned.

What should be said is actually almost the same. If I continue to talk about it, it will be nothing more than turning it over and over again. What's the point?

Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu stood in the row of Bi Ziyan, one in front and one behind, listening to Zhu Xu's words, Fu Changzong was silent for a while, and came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that human nature is inherently evil, and there must be laws and discipline. Injunctions and other restraints will prevent it from getting out of control."

After Fu Changzong finished speaking, Zhou Yingqiu came out and said: "I also think so. There has always been no conclusion about a gentleman and a villain. If the law exists forever, everyone must abide by it and not exceed the rules. Why should you be afraid of a gentleman?"

When everyone listened, they couldn't help turning their heads to look at the two.

Who in the entire Ming Dynasty didn't know that these two were Zhu Xu's absolute confidantes, and what they said on such occasions often represented Zhu Xu's true meaning.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Zhu Xu again, each thinking.

Human nature is inherently evil and human nature is inherently good. This cannot be debated, because there is no way to prove it. It is still the same after all. No one can convince anyone.

The question is, does the person above have the same idea?

For a while, more than 20 ministers in the hall were silent. Now, who in the government and the opposition can act regardless of Zhu Xu's attitude?

Zhu Xu looked around, stood up from the dragon chair, and walked down the steps slowly with a thoughtful face.

Wang Yizhou followed Zhu Xu with a knife.

A group of adults looked tense and looked at Zhu Xu in unison.

Zhu Xu walked down the white jade steps and stood in front of Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong, still thinking on his face, and said slowly: "What you said makes sense, but I don't think it's fundamental, or not specific enough to be thorough."

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others looked at Zhu Xu with deep worry in their eyes.

They were already worried that Zhu Xu was preparing for some "big move" this time, and now, it was coming.

Zhu Xu was dressed in a dragon robe, majestic and solemn, with a thoughtful look on his face, and said: "People are evil at heart, and it is right to strictly abide by the law and uphold integrity. But why is this required? The three founding dynasties of all dynasties have all It can be called a prosperous age, but then it will be defeated and irreversible. Is it because people are evil? Will the country be subjugated? We read more and more hadiths, more and more truths, and more and more ancestral laws, but why is the time for the replacement of dynasties shorter and shorter?"

"I didn't like to read the Four Books and Five Classics since I was a child. My ancestor, I was too young when my father was alive. When my brother was alive, I read it three times and four times and asked me to read more. The emperor's sister-in-law even hired a teacher for me. She must be good to me." I like reading, and I even watched me personally. I was only seven or eight years old at the time, but I just couldn’t read it, and I was lazy in every possible way. However, I like to read history books, all kinds of biographies, history books, biographies from ancient times to the present, even unofficial history, I dare not say that I have seen them all, but I have read most of them, and I have some thoughts and experiences. Today, I will share with you dear friends and discuss it from different angles, which will be mutually beneficial."

These ministers leaned slightly and listened, but their hearts became more and more uneasy.

Zhu Xu walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back, his eyes swept across the faces of these people, his tone was still gentle, and he said: "The Taizu established the country, learned from Zhou, combined the prosperity and disadvantages of previous dynasties, and created my Great Ming ancestor system. , The evil spirits are all over the place, Taizu’s poor 30 years of achievements, the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Chengzu moved the capital to Beiping, guarded the northern captives, and further improved the ancestral system of my Ming Dynasty. And Xuanzong established, the ancestral system was basically perfected, and after more than 100 years, until Brother Huang, the ancestral system has basically not changed."

"However, the loss of state affairs is irreversible. The party struggle is fierce, officials are terrified, and internal and external troubles are unprecedented! I see it in my eyes, and I am worried. After I was ordered to ascend to the throne, I couldn't wait to promote innovation."

"At the beginning, I was also panicked. I was reforming the system of the Taizu. Is it my fault? The fault of the Taizu? I hesitated for a long time and couldn't understand it. Later, I looked through the history books, looked down at the rise and fall, and finally understood something."

"It's not my fault, nor Taizu's fault. The fault lies in the word 'keep'. Taizu's entrepreneurship is hard, and everyone knows that it is said that 'keeping a business is more difficult than starting a business'. Why? The ancestors and ancestors worked for the country and the people, opened up the frontier and expanded the land, and created the original intention of peace in everything!"

"I suddenly realized, and referred to it as the 'initial aspiration'. I found the original aspiration of Taizu for the country and the people. My lords, do you have the 'initial aspiration' for the meritorious service of the founding of the country? The prosperous age of Hongwu, the prosperous age of Yongle!"

Listening to Zhu Xu's words, these adults all frowned and fell into deep thought.

They had to admit that what Zhu Xu said was right. The decline of the past dynasties can be said to have lost this "original heart". It was not the emperor alone, but also his courtiers.

Without this "initial aspiration", they are self-styled and have no intention of pioneering. They can only hide in the Great Wall and enjoy the so-called "peace" they long for and do not want to destroy the slightest.

"All ministers, today, I hope you can also regain your original intention!" Zhu Xu walked to the end, turned around abruptly, and said in a deep voice.

Standing behind these ministers, Zhu Xu's voice resounded, echoing throughout the hall, like thunder, but it did not go away!

Chapter 1075 Strategy Department

Zhu Xu's voice echoed in the hall, startling a group of ministers.

They all knew that His Majesty the current emperor was ambitious, but comparing himself to the great ancestor so bluntly and asking them to learn from the founders of the country, they were still extremely uncomfortable, with weird looks and awkward hearts.

Standing behind these grown-ups, with hands behind their backs, Zhu Xu said with stern eyes, grand and solemn voice, "I think that no matter when, if we can keep our original intentions, we will be able to keep our Ming Dynasty prosperous forever as always. The people will live in peace forever, and China will last forever!"

These high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty all turned their backs to Zhu Xu and bowed forward.Although what Zhu Xu said was right and logically sound, it was still awkward and a little hard to accept.