Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

"I understand, uncle. Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. If there's nothing else, uncle, go and do your work first. Call in the two people waiting outside." Zhu Yunhuan ordered.

Chang Sheng nodded, "Okay, I'll leave first."

Chang Sheng left the imperial study.

There is another more important reason for trying to stop Zhu Yunhuan from calling back the vassal kings.

That is because he didn't want Zhu Yunhuan to have any stain.

Killing members of the same clan would damage Zhu Yunhuan's reputation.

The reason why Zhu Yunhun was not allowed to become emperor directly was also for the sake of his reputation. People did not want Zhu Yunhun to be branded as a regicide and a robber.

When Li Shimin was conquering the world, he did not dare to directly force Li Yuan to abdicate. Why?

Because Li Shimin knew that when he rebelled at Xuanwu Gate, he had already been a thief forever. If he were to be branded as a traitor who killed the king and seized the throne, no one in the world would submit to him.

So even if Li Yuan later agreed to abdicate, Li Shimin would still refuse three times.

But Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Yuan were different. Zhu Yunhu only had the greater good in mind. The world had nothing to do with Zhu Yunhu. Zhu Yunhu was just an heir.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was a man who would never abdicate. If he was released and said something nonsense, it would be an indelible stain on Zhu Yunhuan.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang cannot be killed or released, and he cannot be allowed to become the emperor now.

Although Zhu Yunhuan had the imperial seal in his hand, he had great righteousness, but so what? The stain could not be washed away even if he had made achievements throughout his life.

Look at Li Shimin. He later also had the imperial seal. His great achievements created the prosperous Zhenguan era. He can be said to be the greatest emperor of all time. But has he washed away the stain of his mutiny at Xuanwu Gate?

No!

Therefore, the Huaixi Group was wholeheartedly thinking about Zhu Yunhuan and tried their best to prevent Zhu Yunhuan from having any stain. However, since Zhu Yunhuan had his own ideas, Chang Sheng did not say anything more.

After Chang Sheng left, the Minister of Revenue Wang Chunsan and the Right Vice Minister of Rites Kong Youde, who were waiting outside, also came in.

"Your Highness, I wish you the best of luck and may you live a thousand years."

The two men came in and bowed.

Zhu Yunxun hummed, "Stand up and sit down."

"Thank you, Your Highness." The two men expressed their gratitude and then sat on the stools on both sides.

"My dear Kong Aiqing, what do you think of Confucianism today?"

Zhu Yunhuan went straight to the point.

Kong Youde bowed and said, "Your Highness, I see it the same way."

"What if I say that Confucianism should be destroyed?" Zhu Yunhuan asked again.

Kong Youde replied, "Then Confucianism should be destroyed!"

This made Zhu Yunhuan laugh. You are quite aware.

“How do you interpret the Analects?”

Zhu Yunxi asked again.

Kong Youde also replied, "Your Highness can interpret the Analects however you want! After all, Confucianism has flourished for thousands of years. In order to compete for discourse power, the interpretation of some saints' words has long ceased to be their true meaning."

"Since you know that, why don't you try to set things right?" Zhu Yunhuan was puzzled. At first he thought this guy was just an obedient puppet, but now it seems that this guy is not stupid.

Kong Youde smiled and said, "Your Highness, it has been thousands of years since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promoted Confucianism. During this period, there have been some schools of thought that Confucianism is outdated.

It’s not that no one knows that Confucianism’s approach is wrong, but the result is that the new doctrine is labeled as heresy, and those who see the truth are branded as traitors to their ancestors.

Even some people in Confucianism know that Confucianism is outdated and the world needs innovation, but so what? After thousands of years of development, Confucianism has become a great thing.

Confucianism has become a situation where those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. Most people just want to survive, so they just go with the flow and play dumb to the end. "

Zhu Yunhuan nodded and said, "You also read the books of sages, why don't you stand with Confucianism?"

"Although I studied Confucianism and worshipped a Confucian teacher, the heaven and earth are the emperor, the parents and the teacher. The emperor is above the teacher, and above the parents. Your Highness is the emperor of my subjects. If the emperor wants me to die, I have to die."