First Minister of Ming Dynasty

"Please take a look, sir!"

All of a sudden, Lao Zhu went back to the time when he handed in his homework and asked his husband to review it again.

Zhang Ximeng picked up the draft and quickly browsed it.

As a result, the more he watched, the more surprised he became, and the more he watched, the more joyful he became... In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang has stepped out of the stereotype of "being ordered by heaven", and has the qualifications to start a new dynasty.

So far, how should I sum it up?

After reading it three times, Zhang Ximeng picked up the pen and wrote only two sentences at the end of the article written by Lao Zhu: The king is a symbol of the unity of a country, and the subjects and common people are members of a country's natural equality.

After Zhang Ximeng finished writing, he handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Lao Zhu watched silently, he pondered for a quarter of an hour, and finally showed a gratified smile, feeling relieved.

"In the end, sir, you can make it clear. These two sentences have summed up what we want to say." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed again: "At this moment, we understand that if we want to sit on the dragon chair, King's Landing The world. It is not how many battles we have won, how many achievements we have made, how many territories we have seized... These are not the most important. Tracing back to the source, the root of everything is nothing more than what kind of king we want to be, and what kind of king we want to be. How should we treat our subjects and common people!"

Zhang Ximeng clapped his palms and laughed, admiring again and again.

"My lord is enlightened, it is really a blessing for all people!"

Old Zhu smiled humbly, "We can see this, it's because the teacher has taught you well! Just right, isn't it just a discussion right now! Just give them this article and the two sentences of the teacher, and let them go. Argue, see if we make sense! Hahahaha!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly. Zhang Ximeng's article was already scary enough, but what Lao Zhu made was ten thousand times more terrifying!

After all, Zhang Ximeng's writing may not be 100% implemented, but once Zhu Yuanzhang's article was published, the thoughts revealed from it were simply dumbfounding.

Finished!

It's over!

Scholars have always taught how to learn literary and martial arts, and sold goods to the emperor's family.

But the problem is this imperial axis!

He doesn't listen to the advice of the big guys, and he doesn't want to give any preferential treatment to the scholar-bureaucrats. In his eyes, everyone is treated the same!

This is more effective than Zhang Ximeng's [-] words.

"This, how can this be done?"

Facing the new article, Liu Sanwu completely lost the courage to argue, and he was in a bad mood.

Although in Zhang Ximeng's commentary, the emperor is still supreme and has absolute power.But this kind of supremacy is completely different from the Son of Heaven, what the destiny belongs to, that set of things.

In the new country, the emperor was only regarded as the bond that formed the country and enjoyed the authority to govern the people.

And the common people are the same people, there is no fundamental difference.

If you study hard and pass the exam, you will be an official and a soldier.

If you don't have the ability, you can still pin your hopes on the next generation and continue to work hard.

"The superior, the superior restores China, the Derby Three Emperors, the merits and demerits of the Five Emperors, the sage of destiny, the hearts of all people... If you just say that, it is too contemptuous."

Zhu Tong raised his head suddenly, and said with a light smile, "Didn't you always call yourself a foreign minister? When did you call yourself a superior?"

Liu Sanwu's old face was blood red, and he was very embarrassed, and could not help complaining: "You are all ministers of the King of Wu, you just watch helplessly, is Weifu going down?"

At this time Gao Qi sneered, "Don't waste your time, old man, we don't think that the power of the superior will be detrimental! On the contrary, the superior has redefined the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, reinterpreted the rules and regulations, rebuilt the world, and opened a new country. Discuss merits and virtues , is enough to be compared with any Mingjun Shengzhu!"

Jiang Ke also followed suit: "That's true. What the superior said this time is that under the king, the subjects are all the same. It seems that the scholar-bureaucrats are the ones who have lost something!"

The book seller was even more blunt, "Stop pretending, you are holding the emperor, you are trying to separate the king from the people, and then treat the people like fish and meat, and take whatever you ask for. Your intentions are too vicious!"

Liu Sanwu's eyes widened angrily, "You, you are the one to hate!"

The book seller laughed loudly, "See, he's impatient, he's impatient, I was right! The superior saint!"

Immediately, the crowd erupted into joyful laughter. At this moment, someone sent an order that three days later, a sacrifice would be held at the ancient battlefield of Yashan, and an important event would be announced...

Chapter 383 Zhu Yuanzhang in Yashan

Three days later, Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a military uniform, wearing a yellow robe, and a long sword, stood tall and proud, facing the cliff mountain... Behind Lao Zhu, there were all the civil and military officials, famous Confucian scholars, officers and soldiers in the army, Lingnan people, and the participants. As many as [-] people.

I am afraid that since the Battle of Yashan 100 years ago to the present, there has been the largest number of people gathered here.

The banners are continuous, covering the sky and the sun, with drums and horns densely covered, and the atmosphere is strict.

In addition to being on land, in the bay, there are still [-] large ships led by Yu Tonghai, and the bows of the ships are also filled with cattle and sheep sacrifices.

Zhang Ximeng, the head of the local civil servants, was dressed in a crimson official uniform, wearing a beam crown, and holding a wat board, standing sideways beside Zhu Yuanzhang.

Under the sea breeze, the clothes fluttered, and there was a kind of appearance of standing at the head of the tide, hitting the water in the middle of the current.

After these days of deliberation and discussion, things finally came to a conclusion.

Song died because of internal and external troubles, and internal worries were more serious than external troubles.

Although at the time of the subjugation of the country, there was a bit of tragic generosity, which is worthy of commemoration, but it still has to be criticized.

Song treats scholars favorably and treats common people harshly.When the country was subjugated, there were only a group of scholar-bureaucrats who were short-sighted for their own interests, while thousands of ordinary people could not be of one mind with the Song Dynasty. Without the support of the people, it was the root of the Song Dynasty's demise!

Mourning the death of the Song Dynasty, reflecting on the gains and losses, the king governing the country, should put the billions of people first, and earnestly seek benefits for the people.Guarantee the people’s fields, make the people have enough food, open schools, make the people educated, develop all kinds of industries, make the people rich... If the hearts of all people are united, the country will last forever and the country will prosper.

In addition to equalizing the land, do not let the powerful steal the land, do not let the gentry occupy the land, do not let the clan cage the people... the king, the officials, the people... Do not let the gentry separate the officials from the people, the emperor does not lose the people, and the emperor does not lose the people. Only the king can be protected.The one who rules the world, the Supreme Lord!Those who steal the land are called folks, but they are actually silverfish, so they must be investigated.

Widely promote schools, open imperial examinations, integrate officials and officials, and smooth up and down, so that the water will not be corrupted, billions of people, intelligent and talented people, all have the opportunity to serve the country.The country is the king's country, and the country is the home of the people.

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A total of more than 20 items, listed down, constitute the core of this big discussion.

In fact, it is obvious that there are still many things that have not been fully explained in these contents. Many things are just mentioned in passing, and there is no specific implementation plan, which is roughly a principle.

But just the principle is already earth-shattering, earth-shattering.

Liu Sanwu and the others in the crowd felt their hearts beating wildly. The days of debate made them physically and mentally exhausted and overwhelmed.The way of Confucius and Mencius they defended so painstakingly, at this moment, it can be regarded as disintegrated.

It was replaced by Zhang Ximeng's "people-oriented" proposition, which is quite different from Confucianism's people-oriented approach... Confucianism's people-oriented principle means that from the perspective of the ruler, we should treat the people well and put the people first.It is essentially a teaching.

Zhang Ximeng's people-based approach is that the people are the foundation of the country. On this basis, the people enjoy the rights to land, education, etc., and participate in the management and operation of the country as a member of the country.

Turning passive into active, the status is completely different.

If you study carefully, you will find that Zhang Ximeng's set of propositions actually put forward a lot of demands on the emperor. It is by no means a simple relationship between heaven and man, as simple as frightening the emperor casually, they are all real things.

These claims can be fiddled with when the country was founded, and it is also a special case of Zhu Yuanzhang who is diligent in government and loves the people.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang has also considered, if this goes on, will future generations still be able to control the world, and will their prestige and blessings decline... But from another perspective, will future generations not be incompetent?

Wouldn't it be even more desolate if, like the young emperor, he crossed cliffs and crossed the sea?

In history, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that his descendants would toss about indiscriminately, so he once gave the six subjects the right to refute, in order to curb the emperor's behavior.

Now it seems that it is just a little bit of insurance.

In a word, Zhang Ximeng's operation can be regarded as taking advantage of the right time, place and people.

In the history of 2000, it is estimated that there will be no second one.

There is no doubt that this is Zhu Yuanzhang's highlight moment, and it is also Zhang Ximeng's success.

"Serve wine!"

Zhang Ximeng shouted loudly.

Zhu Yuanzhang poured three glasses of water and wine down between the sky and the earth in turn.

"Sacrifice!"

The soldiers of the arch guard placed sacrifices one by one, and the sailors on the bow also took action, throwing the cattle and sheep into the sea.

"Incense!"

Zhu Yuanzhang inserted three sticks of incense thick as fingers into the incense burner.

After all these were done, the most anticipated moment finally came. Zhu Yuanzhang held a sacrificial oration from Zhang Ximeng in his hand, ready to read it out.

Everyone is stretching their necks, especially the people in front, they can't wait to pounce on them, and take a good look at what Lao Zhu wrote.

After all, Zhao Song has already been scolded bloody, at this moment, what else can you write?

Digging a grave?

To everyone's surprise, after Zhu Yuanzhang opened the sacrificial rite, the first one mentioned was Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, "...Since the first flag of righteousness was raised in Daze Township, the heroes of all dynasties have fought against injustice, and the righteous men of the Central Plains have never been cut off... the Song Dynasty Son of Heaven, put an end to the chaotic times of the Five Dynasties, made great achievements in governing the world, did not suppress mergers, and made people's lives miserable. For more than a hundred years, there have been countless rebels."

"After Jingkang, the Jin people trampled on the Central Plains, the mountains and rivers were broken, and the people were robbed...Although the people in the mountains and the grasslands and righteous men rose up angrily to resist the Hulu, the Liangshan Zhangrong, the head of the lake, and the world became famous. The ruling and the opposition, Everyone has an unyielding and loyal soul. But Zhao Song bowed his knees to make peace, and lost again and again, so that Mongolia went south, and Zhao Song Sheji cut off Yashan."

"However, although the Song Dynasty is defeated, the hearts of the people will not die..."

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, his voice suddenly increased, and all the officials who could approach were shocked. The key thing was coming, and this was what they heard!

"Chen Diaoyan, a Fujianese, raised his troops to fight against the Yuan Dynasty in the 17th year of the Yuan Dynasty. At one time, there were as many as [-] soldiers and horses, and the world was shocked. The year before was the defeat of Yashan and the fall of the Song Dynasty. Yuan, who said that China will perish?"

When everyone heard this, they were terrified. It was Zhao Song Jiangshan who died in Yashan, not Huaxia Xia.

This idea is absolutely perfect!

"In the 20th year of the Yuan Dynasty, Huang Hua, a commoner in Fujian, raised his troops to revolt, and those who were punished by the surname Wu in eastern Zhejiang also raised their troops to respond. In the land of Guangdong, there were righteous men Ou Nanxi and Li De, who also raised a banner... In the 24th year of the Zhiyuan Dynasty, Zhong Mingliang In the uprising, the soldiers and horses once reached 20 people, and the Yuan court was terrified... In the second year of Yuanzhen, the people of Ganzhou Liu Ji revolted, in the first year of Emperor Renzong of Yuan Dynasty, Cai Wujiu uprising in Ningdu... In the first year of Yingzong Zhizhi, the people of Shaanxi Uprising... In the fourth year of Zhiyuan, Peng Yingyu, a monk from Yuanzhou, and his disciple Zhou Ziwang revolted! In the eighth year of Zhengzheng, Fang Guozhen revolted! In the 11th year of Zhengzheng, Han Shantong and Liu Futong revolted! In the 12th year of Zhengzheng, Guo Zixing, a native of Haozhou, revolted! In the same year, Haozhou Zhu Chongba, later changed to Yuanzhang, joined the rebel army, and resisted the violent Yuan!"

Having said that, Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a moment, and looked at the officials below, all of them were horrified!

As for Liu Sanwu and the others, they opened their mouths even more and dared not close them for a long time.

This, is this what a king can say?

"Since the Yuan army went south to the Central Plains, righteous men from all over the world have continued to follow, like a little spark, which has never been cut off! So that there was a red scarf uprising, and the Yuan court was in turmoil. As the leader of the rebel army, Yuanzhang faced the land of the Song Dynasty before he went to Yashan. , offering sacrifices to heaven, earth, mountains and seas, Zhao and Song are subjugated, China is not yet subjugated, Song emperor may die, scholar-bureaucrats may surrender, Chinese people must not be humiliated, and Chinese aspirations cannot be seized!"

"Heroes and heroes, go on and on, fight endlessly, and finally achieve today's achievement. The Yuan court is about to fall, and it is the day of China's rejuvenation!"

"Yuanzhang is here to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, remember the past, and inspire people's hearts. In the future, the barbarians will be expelled and China will be restored. I will never change my mind, and my heart is as strong as iron!"

When Lao Zhu said this, among the crowd, Ding Pulang, Fu Youde, Li Pusheng, and Zou Pusheng knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.

"Patriarch Peng, senior brother Zhou, all senior brothers, the spirits in the sky can comfort you!"

The rest of the Haozhou red scarves and Huaixi soldiers also touched their knees and cried.

Worth it!

After all, they didn't follow the wrong person!

Among this group of people, there was a man with shackles on his hands. He silently looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him, pondered over and over again, and even knelt down. His name was Zhang Dingbian!

You surnamed Zhu, you are so fucking good at talking, I have to kneel down!

Zhu Yuanzhang's sacrificial oration really surpassed the previous ones.Although it can be seen that the line of thinking is the same. For example, it was mentioned earlier that the true meaning of Huaxia lies in the unyielding ambition.

But it wasn't until this tribute was published that it was completely announced to the world that what Zhu Yuanzhang inherited was not the legal system of Zhao Song, nor the legal system of the Yuan court.

What he inherited is the unyielding struggle of the Chinese people all the time... Especially since the Yuan Dynasty, although the Song Dynasty perished, people's hearts will not die, and China will not perish.

All the emperors of the Yuan court, everyone faced an uprising, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands... These bandits, who were inconspicuous in the history books, finally brewed the earth-shattering red scarf uprising.

The iron hooves of the Yuan court could defeat the Song Dynasty and subdue the scholar-bureaucrats, but they couldn't help the hearts of the people.

It is because of this energy that I have today!

If we want to establish a country and proclaim ourselves emperor, we do not rely on the support of the scholar-bureaucrats, let alone rely on your wonderful pens to produce flowers and debate classics to prove orthodoxy.

What we rely on is the billions of people, and what we rely on is the unyielding fighting spirit!

At this moment, Liu Sanwu really understood that Zhu Yuanzhang did not need the support of scholars, and the two sides were no longer in a cooperative relationship.

In other words, from this moment on, the saying of scholars can disappear in smoke.

The rest are just ordinary officials who assist the king in governing the world.

Really not reconciled!

How could this be?

Or just leave it alone and be a wild crane in the clouds, forever in the mountains... He just had this idea, and suddenly, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians shouted long live in unison, the sound shook the sky, and the waves rippling.

Liu Sanwu's knees were bent and he had to kneel... With all his strength, he shouted Long Live, which was even louder than the others.

Chapter 384 My old Fang, surrendered!

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished reading, he took a deep breath and closed the Minghuang decree in his hand.At this moment, Zhang Ximeng, who was on the side, held the gilded tray, and received the sacrificial oration respectfully.

If there is no accident, it will be enshrined as a special national treasure and handed down forever for future generations to admire.

After Lao Zhu successfully read the sacrificial text, he was sweating and out of breath.