First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Huang Jin heard Zhang Ximeng Bagao's meaning, and immediately said: "In this case, can you make the sky kneel down?"

Zhang Ximeng said quietly: "If the Son of Heaven cannot rule the people, he is not good enough to rule the world!"

Zhang Ximeng raised his eyelids, still calm.

"I have said long ago that the Son of Heaven inherits the mandate of Heaven to govern the people. The mandate of Heaven is fair. The Son of Heaven upholds the spirit of fairness and divides the acres of land equally among the people. The people rely on the gift of the Son of Heaven and perform their duties faithfully.

"The son of heaven is the son of heaven, and the father of the emperor is the father of the emperor! As a subject and common people, how can you go against the sky? If the father of the emperor is wrong, you can speak out to persuade him! Mere ministers, how can you say that the emperor is not suitable? Can't rule the world? If so Say, isn’t everyone a traitor? Are there any other rules and laws?”

The old man grabbed Zhang Ximeng and beat him violently, speaking so heartily.

"absurd!"

Huang Jin actually stood up when he was old, his beard was flowing, and his eyes were shining, because he finally grasped Zhang Ximeng's fatal flaw, and he could launch a counterattack without being pressed and beaten.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even sit on the throne.

If you don't talk about it at this time, if you don't determine the most fundamental things at this time, the chances in the future will be small.

If it was any time, Zhang Ximeng would have knelt down and conceded defeat. Sentencing him to bewitch the crowd with lies and exile to Lingnan is an extrajudicial kindness.

But this is a chaotic world where all the heroes are at the same time, and they are still attacking the war.

Just when he was dumbfounded, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly.

"Of course the emperor is not suitable, such as the emperor of Dadu, who is fatuous and cruel. ! If the fate is on this kind of people, then the sky has no eyes!"

Therefore, Zhang Ximeng grasped the opportunity very accurately, and he didn't even need to do the next thing.

"Scholar Huang, you mean we shouldn't raise troops and oppose the emperor of Dadu, right?" When Zhu Yuanzhang's voice came, Huang Mo was taken aback. Someone charged him with a major crime, which made the old man a little bit astonished.

Zhang Ximeng's exposition was already very exciting. His eloquent and unhurried style made people understand and understand. The traffickers, soldiers and common people present all immediately understood what Zhu Jiajun wanted.

The word "fairness" is always what the people pursue.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the people who were watching immediately cheered like thunder. Those young scholars were slapped red, but they didn't realize it.

In fact, this applause is not just for Zhu Yuanzhang.

The big guy's heart was caught by Zhang Ximeng, but Huang Jin refuted sharply and aggressively, which made the big guy worry, whether Zhang Xianggong's words count...

And Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, and after a few words, he was decisive and immediately convinced everyone, so there was applause and joy.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang also blushed. Zhang Ximeng was able to talk eloquently, and he also had something to say.

"Not long ago, someone asked us, if Zhao Gou was made to kneel down, would it harm the descendants? Some people used this as an example to hold the emperor hostage? We don't know, but we know that even if Zhao Gou is not allowed to kneel down, there will be some harm." There are a lot of ways to hold the emperor hostage! Using the theory of the relationship between heaven and man, using the ancestral family law, and using the name of a group of officials to bully orphans and widows at every turn, are there few such things in the annals of history? ?”

"Fate changes, who can explain it clearly? It is precisely because of the unclear explanation that it gives some people the opportunity to misinterpret the destiny and make it far-fetched. If this is the case, it is better to be more straightforward. As Mr. Zhang said, the destiny lies in everyone Divide the fields and take care of the common people, the Son of Heaven will uphold the wishes of the common people and govern the government, the theory of the relationship between heaven and man can be stopped!"

Chapter 3 Kneeling

Zhu Yuanzhang almost made a final decision, denying the theory of the interaction between heaven and man.

Huang Mo heard it in his ears, and the old man almost fainted. He said sadly, "The son of heaven is the son of heaven, and the destiny belongs to him. If there is no response from heaven and man, how can there be a son of heaven? Wu Guogong, don't listen to Huangkou Ruzi's words, and future disasters will come. Infinity!"

Zhang Ximeng raised his head suddenly and looked directly at the old man, but he held back and didn't say much.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled lightly, "The Son of Heaven owns the world, occupies the whole world, has the name of heaven, and respects his son. Don't we also respectfully call Confucius, Mencius? The Son of Heaven probably means the same thing. As for the endless disasters, let's see not come out."

Only at this time, the persuasiveness of the old man's reasoning has dropped to the lowest.

You say that the Mythical Son of Heaven can frighten ambitious people and make the world peaceful, so what happened to the Great Yuan Emperor?How is Dayuan Jiangshan?

As long as you don't open your eyes and go blind, everyone knows what's going on.

Huang Jin was stunned for a moment, feeling exhausted physically and mentally, he had never met such a difficult person.

"Wu Guogong, the power of the Son of Heaven is above the nine heavens, the rank is between nine and five, and the world is one person, which is indescribable. Only in this way can we deter the little ones. Make ambitious people in all directions not dare to act rashly. The world can Peace and tranquility, the country is long!"

The old man was earnest. To be honest, if it was a peaceful time, no one would dare to refute this.You want to refute, could it be that you want to be a chaotic minister and a thief, and you can't make a mess of the world?

"After all, how to explain the celestial phenomena is not so easy. You said that there will be a solar eclipse, because the heavens think that the emperor is immoral, but if it is a partial solar eclipse, how to explain it? If it catches up with the thick clouds, what should you say? The celestial phenomena are fickle, and Confucius said, don’t talk about strange powers and gods. Take the clean and tidy public opinion, isn’t it actually more secure and reliable? Also, the so-called interaction between heaven and man, many people use the celestial phenomena to change, Bewitching the hearts of the people, bewitching the people with evil words, so that they will cause chaos and bring disaster to the world. There is no need to say more about all kinds of behaviors."

"It is true that Wansheng is shallow and doesn't know much. If the old man can have a higher opinion, he might as well come out in front of the public and let the big guys judge. Wansheng believes that there is nothing in the world that cannot be said Yes. If you can’t say it, then there is something hidden in it, and it’s still not so obvious to the public!”

Zhang Ximeng's attitude of humbly asking for advice can be regarded as giving old man Huang Jin enough face.

Zhang Ximeng noticed that the old man's hands were tucked into his sleeves, and he was already trembling. If he continued to provoke him, he might really have to explain it here.

So Zhang Ximeng stood up again, went to Huang Jin, and bowed deeply.

"Senior, my late life is young and my knowledge is shallow, but I do know that since ancient times, there have been many civil servants who used the changes in the sky to persuade the king, correct mistakes, and abolish the bad government. The theory of the relationship between heaven and man is not unreasonable. But now the lord has realized that the will of heaven is the will of the people, and the heart of heaven is the will of the people. If the people suffer, they will naturally change the bad government and don't need to make trouble at all. Wouldn't it be more straightforward?"

The so-called interaction between heaven and man is actually against the ideas of Confucius. The reason why it occurs may have something to do with people's awe of heaven.

However, after more than 1000 years of development, especially when used in court, it has become a game tool between monarchs and ministers, and it has also become a sharp weapon for cronies to attack each other.

This point should not be too obvious in the struggle between old and new parties in the Northern Song Dynasty.

But the truth he said is to name some positive effects of the theory of the interaction between heaven and man.But since we can go one step further, why not replace the astronomical phenomena with the hearts of the people?

Wouldn't this be more consistent with Confucianism's original intention of benevolent government and loving the people?

There are many well-educated people present, only Gao Qi and others can understand that this is indeed worth studying.

He snorted coldly and said, "The Son of Heaven is the most honorable, and only Heaven can warn the Son of Heaven. How can ordinary grassroots bully Heaven?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Predecessor is a good idea, but I don't know if you have read history books before? For example, Zizhi Tongjian?" Before the old man could speak, Zhang Ximeng said directly: "It's because Wansheng is confused. The old man must be familiar with classics and history, and he understands better than Wansheng. Too much. When I checked the history books, I found that there are records of solar eclipses almost every year, at most only every one or two years... If it is true, it is said that there has been no emperor in the past thousand years A virtuous gentleman? All of them are fatuous lords who have been warned by the heavens?"

When Zhang Ximeng said this, everyone present were shocked?

The first slogan of Wang Anshi's reform is that there is nothing to fear from changes in the sky.

The scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty liked to take advantage of changes in the sky to force the emperor to issue an edict to overthrow the laws that were unfavorable to them. This trick has been tried and tested.

Huang Jin glared at Zhang Ximeng, he found that this young man was soft-spoken and calm, but he was very tricky and eccentric, difficult to deal with.

In the history books of the past dynasties, solar eclipse records can be seen from time to time, almost every year. It can only be said that our observation records are still very complete and reliable.

But this is an interesting phenomenon, solar eclipses are so frequent, if you count locust disasters, floods, droughts, earthquakes... If this is all God’s warning, reminding your son that you have done something wrong, then it is obvious, All the emperor's decisions can be negated through the astronomical phenomena.

Song Lian and the others were well-educated people. They were a little shocked when they heard Zhang Ximeng's words at first, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was true. This Mr. Zhang can always find things that others don't easily notice.

Is it true that solar eclipses are so frequent as he said?

It seems to be true. As a celestial phenomenon, solar eclipses occur around twice a year around the world, and a partial solar eclipse will occur every three or four years in one place.Of course, it will take hundreds of years for a total solar eclipse to happen.

Considering the time of occurrence, the weather conditions, and the range of the solar eclipse, there are not so many solar eclipses that people perceive.

Huang Jin stood up trembling with anger, and pointed, "You, you are too arrogant! You talk nonsense and corrupt the rules and regulations, you should be punished by heaven!"

Zhang Ximeng still had a smile on his face, "Old man, if you hear the truth from the morning, you will die soon. I'm not a person who regrets my life. It's just that I'm a bit inquisitive... You don't have to be angry, you might as well talk about it." At the beginning, the induction between heaven and man was proposed, which may have the intention of persuading the king. After the Song Dynasty, this thing became more and more a means for some people to cage the emperor and protect their own self-interest. They felt that the law was not good for them, so they took advantage of the change of heaven, publicized it wantonly, and recklessly Interpretation, slandering the court, and framing the father. The ultimate goal is to mess things up."

"Fortunately, this kind of change in the sky occurs almost every year. As long as you grasp the change in the sky, you can disturb all the government affairs, Zhao Song, the old and the new parties, and criticize each other. In the end, the reform fails and nothing can be done. As for the shame of Jingkang, it seems to have something to do with it!"

"The power of the sky is unpredictable, don't talk nonsense!" Huang Jin gritted his teeth.

Zhang Ximeng hurriedly said: "Old man, I was born with a heart of seeking advice, and I don't believe that all emperors are foolish emperors. The so-called changes in the sky, many of them are natural things, and there is no special meaning. I was thinking, If in the court hall, the emperor can't do things, and the prime minister and ministers can't do things... Then whose world is this world? Is the emperor really the most noble? Can he say a word? If words don't count, then who owns the world? Did it count?"

"Zhang Ximeng!"

Zhang Ximeng blamed himself a bit, he should actually be more humble and polite, talking and laughing, explaining things clearly, that's the real ability.

Especially to make the other party sincerely convinced, instead of fainting at every turn... It seems that he needs to practice more and improve his ability.

He was reflecting on his own shortcomings, but Zhu Yuanzhang had already shown a look of admiration, and couldn't help giving a thumbs up.

When Huang Jin heard this, he was already dumbfounded, his body swayed, and he was about to fall down. Fortunately, Zhang Ximeng had quick eyesight and quick hands, and supported Huang Jin.

The famous doctors who had been on standby all ran over, quickly supported the old man, and sent him down.

In the end, he still didn't hold the fire.

Doing things according to public opinion, there are good and bad, how to adjust, at least there is a basis.

But according to God's will, every year is a solar eclipse, and nothing can be done... Isn't this the end of Zhao Song?

And once nothing is done, nothing can be changed.

Abolishing the theory of the relationship between heaven and man, Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention was to pay more attention to public opinion. Compared with the illusory will of heaven, people like him who have fought all the way naturally believe in the real public opinion.

Until I heard that there are solar eclipses almost every year, and there are changes in the sky... Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't calm down anymore.

Almost fell into a pit again!

Established a direct connection between the emperor and the common people, eliminating the need for middlemen to earn the difference

From this perspective, Zhang Ximeng's proposition even greatly strengthened the imperial power.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang be unhappy... He even took the lead in clapping his hands.

In this case, who benefits?

Obviously not the common people, and it seems that it is not His Majesty the Emperor.

If you think about this clearly, you will understand the greatest benefit of abolishing the theory of interaction between heaven and man.

As for Huang Daru who was carried down by the doctor, who would care?

After a long time, his slaps were red, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped, and he smiled happily: "Now that the matter is clear, we are here, and I want to ask the big guy? Is Gaozong the culprit of Yue Fei's unjust case?" ?”

"Yes! It's him! It's Wanyan Gou!" Everyone shouted in unison.

How can the superior take the lead?

Anyone else dare to hesitate?

I saw thunderous applause and admiration from the entire audience.

"Then it's right or wrong for us to set up a kneeling statue of Yue Fei in front of Yue Fei's grave?" Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask.

"Right! Right! The superior is wise! The superior has done a good job!"

Lao Zhu looked at the people who were like the tide and shouted like a tsunami, his face flushed, and he said loudly: "Are we following public opinion? What do you think we are doing?"

"Okay! This is public opinion! We all think so! The superior...Long live!"

Chapter 3 and Three are the Throne of Wu

Zhu Yuanzhang has never felt that he is so powerful. The people who shouted and shouted loudly are the source of his strength. As a hero who conquers the world, no one would dislike his support too much. As long as he can win more people's hearts, He is willing to do anything.

After a mere face, kneeling is kneeling.

Now it's finally time for us to take the throne of King Wu.

Today, Zhu Yuanzhang has finally completed all the preparations... In terms of military power, he has hundreds of thousands of strong troops and has just occupied Hangzhou, forcing Zhang Shicheng to break with Yuan Ting.

In terms of food, grass and money, although after a great battle, the consumption was astonishing, but with the power of equalizing the land, the continuous supply of food and materials from the people poured into Zhu's army, making him more confident than ever.

The most amazing thing is that today's Zhu Jiajun has completed his ideological construction.

With the establishment of a series of propositions centering on land equalization, the whole set of theories established by Confucianism in the Han Dynasty has been completely shaken.

Get rid of the old and bring in the new, and reorganize the universe.

Zhu Jiajun already has the ability to absorb the world's talents. This is not obtained by relying on high-ranking officials, rich salary, Yan Ruyu, and golden houses.

Let me ask the heroes of the world, who can do this?

Is it Tianwan who hopes to put Dayuan on top of his name?Still wondering how to restore Liu Futong of the Song Dynasty?Or, the crumbling Great Yuan Dynasty?

Just ask the heroes of the world, who is the opponent!

Just let the horses come!

There is no power that can stop Zhu Yuanzhang from ascending the throne.

What needs to be decided most now is the civil and military officials, who will take up what position.It is worth mentioning that the first person to be rewarded was not any courtier, but Zhu Biao who wore crotch pants.

"Sister, we, Biao'er, are about to be established as the heir of King Wu. When we turn back, we will choose a teacher for him, teach him to read and learn, and learn his skills so that he can inherit our foundation and become a qualified king!"

Ma frowned slightly, looked at Zhu Biao who was still in a daze, a gratified smile appeared on his face, and then he returned to normal. After all, it was a reasonable thing, so what is there to be happy about?

"Chongba, there are some things that I, a woman, shouldn't bother with. But you must think clearly about Mr. Zhang's affairs, and you can't arrange them casually."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked dignified, and put his hands together, appearing to be very disturbed.

After a long while, Old Zhu said: "Sister, in fact, with Mr. Zhang's ability and character, Xiangguo should be his, let Mr. Li be his deputy... But it has been so long, and we are afraid that Mr. Li will not be happy. , it’s really difficult.”

Mrs. Ma smiled faintly, "Chongba, I'm afraid you will be confused on this matter... Mr. Zhang should not be the prime minister no matter what."

Old Zhu hesitated again and again, and then said: "We trust Mr., because he was young in the past, and his prestige has not been established. Now, he has written books and written books, and his reputation is increasing day by day. We cannot govern the world without his assistance. There is nothing wrong with letting him lead the officials!"

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