Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Shi Qian replied, "For example, the entire China was called 'Qin' by the Black Khanate."

"It is also said that the Qin territory was divided into three,"

"The former Shangqin was located in the east, in a place called Peach Blossom Stone,"

"Actually, it refers to the State of Song."

"Zhongqin is in the north, referring to the Liao Kingdom."

"Lower Qin was in Barhan (Kashgar) of the Black Khanate."

"interesting!"

Zhao Yuan did not get angry, but laughed instead.

The Karakhanid Khanate was based on the territorial boundaries of China as defined by the Tang Dynasty.

Furthermore, it unified Chinese law into three categories:

The Song Dynasty, the Liao Dynasty, and the Karakhanid Khanate.

This viewpoint,

It was the mainstream among the upper-class rulers of the Karakhanid Khanate.

In other words, Zhao Yuan had already acquired Chinese legal legitimacy.

Then there would be reason to annex the Karakhanid Khanate as well!

Shi Qian said, "Even more transgressions are yet to come."

"The previous division is outdated."

"The current Black Khanate,"

"Referring to the State of Song as Ma Qin,"

"Referring to the Liao Dynasty as Qin,"

"They actually regarded the Liao Dynasty as the legitimate successor of China."

"In that case, wouldn't the Jin Dynasty be the legitimate dynasty?"

"And my Great Ming Dynasty belongs to the Southern Dynasty?"

Shi Qian grew angrier as he spoke: "What's even more despicable is that Khan of the Black Khanate,"

"In the official documents, the Song emperor is referred to as his maternal uncle,"

"In private, he calls himself Peach Blossom Stone Khan (Khan of China) and Lord of the East and Qin (King of the East)!"

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said, "Don't be angry, you should praise him instead."

"After all, he is the king of the Black Khanate,"

"We have always regarded Chinese legal system as the orthodox one."

"Let him seize power for another ten or twenty years,"

"I'll send troops to take it back when the time comes."

.....

On the banks of the Bian River,

Zhang Gen, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, retired and left the capital.

Two or three hundred officials and scholars saw them off.

The willow trees on the embankment have almost been stripped bare.

Writing poetry again,

It's drinking again.

The boat had not yet set sail by noon.

Zhang Gen wrote six poems in one go.

Apart from the first two poems, which are considered good works,

The remaining four songs are only so-so.

"You all should wholeheartedly assist the Emperor and the Emperor."

"May my Great Ming Dynasty enjoy unparalleled prosperity. Farewell!"

Zhang Gen bowed to the crowd.

Zhai Ruwen led a group of officials to return the greetings.

I watched Zhang Gen and his wife board the ship and leave.

The scholars standing on the periphery of the crowd,

Seeing this scene,

I was immediately filled with endless emotions.

They believed the previous dynasty perished due to factional strife.

Now, seeing the officials of the new dynasty living in harmony,

They all believed that a magnificent picture of a prosperous era was right before their eyes.

Yes, the Song Dynasty fell due to factional strife.

This is a consensus among both the government and the public.

Although the emperor and the emperor repeatedly emphasized,

Besides the factor of factional strife

There were also problems such as an incompetent emperor, corrupt officials, excessive bureaucracy, and excessive land annexation...

But people still like to criticize partisan strife.

Especially the children of the Party Prohibitionists

Many were reinstated as officials.

They loathe factional strife to the core.

Chapter 359 Using Civilian Power to Subdue Military Force

Besides factional strife,

There were also eunuchs.

Just like Zhao Kuangyin used civil officials to control the military,

It was used to prevent armed rebellions.

This is a summary of previous experiences and lessons learned.

Officials of the new Ming Dynasty

They all demanded the suppression of eunuchs.

Furthermore, it advocates that officials should be harmonious.

Even if there are differences in governance philosophies, restraint is necessary.

The official ship sailed further and further away.

Soon it was just a small black dot left.

The officials and scholars finally turned back to the city.

In small groups, chatting and laughing.

It seemed that everything was peaceful and harmonious, both in the government and among the people.

Hu Anguo boarded Xiao Chu's carriage.

He lifted the carriage curtain, glanced outside, and chuckled softly:

"After the publication of the Great Ming Code,"

"Besides judicial officials,"

"Few people actually read it."

"The emperor used the ban on gambling as an excuse,"

"But it served as a wake-up call for them,"

"Several bookstores in Tokyo have sold out of copies of the Great Ming Code."

"The emperor pushed them forward,"

"It's really impossible to push it,"

"Then we'll have to beat them with sticks to make them move," Xiao Chu said.

Hu Anguo gloated:

“In the past few days, the thresholds of the Kaifeng Prefectural Government Office, the Kaifeng County Government Office, and the Xiangfu County Government Office have been worn down by people walking on them.”

"Officials of the new dynasty who settled in Kaifeng,"

"And the powerful families of Kaifeng from the previous dynasty,"

"Households with more than thirty or fifty people,"

"Everyone is busy dividing up property and seeking peace."

"Don't these people read history?"

"Emperor Wu of Han relocated powerful clans,"

"Emperor Gaozong of Tang suppressed prominent families,"

"It's nothing more than the emperor consolidating power,"

"It's just a local cleanup."

"Not to mention anything far back, during the Song Dynasty, the imperial court even intervened to dismantle the Yimen Chen family."

Xiao Chu said, "They're not ignorant."

"Instead, they think it has nothing to do with them."

"Prime Minister Zhang has wisely retired at the height of his career,"

"They must have noticed something."

Both of them were deeply influenced by the Gongyang School.

At the same time, it adheres to pragmatism.

They supported the unlimited strengthening of imperial power.

And on this basis,

To achieve unification of systems, culture, and territory,

Then, we will expand our territory and strengthen China.

Although there are many differences in the specific theories

But the two can definitely work together.

Family interests?

Haha, Xiao Chu lived to be over sixty years old.

He indulged in travel, teaching, and scholarship.

He still doesn't have a wife.

Although Hu Anguo has a son,

But as a top-ranking scholar in the imperial examinations,

He has been promoted to Prefect of Chengdu.