First Minister of Ming Dynasty

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Song Lian is a Jinhua, and has a considerable position in the literati circle of eastern Zhejiang. Liu Bowen and Ye Chen belong to this circle, which is the so-called literati of eastern Zhejiang.

When someone analyzed the court situation in the early Ming Dynasty, they were very willing to mention the two groups of Zhedong and Huaixi, and they even thought about analyzing how the two groups fought.

But in fact, how could the literati from eastern Zhejiang compete with Huaixi Xungui? The two sides are not on the same order of magnitude at all. Just by looking at how the heroes of the early Ming Dynasty were rewarded, it became clear.

However, from another point of view, the literati in eastern Zhejiang did indeed have many differences with the emperor and Huaixi Xungui... If you think about it yourself, you will find that these literati actually want to restore the rule of science, where the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrat govern the world together pattern.

People such as Liu Bowen naturally disliked Xungui. Song Lian also tried his best to teach the prince, hoping to cultivate a sage who met their expectations.

And Zhu Yuanzhang, who had conquered the world all the way, was not willing to be seized by the civil officials. The two sides competed for each other, and the conflict reached the highest point, that is, the prime minister system was abolished, and the emperor was arbitrary.

However, due to Zhang Ximeng's participation and the new theories he tinkered with, Liu Ji, Song Lian, and even Gao Qi, as well as many literati, stood on Zhang Ximeng's side, upholding the belief of restoring China and rebuilding the universe. , into the torrent of the times.

The monolithic literati group was torn apart here.

Song Lian privately received requests from many old friends, all of which hoped that he would persuade Zhu Yuanzhang not to self-destruct the rules, lest people be in chaos and the world would be torn apart.

Song Lian was deeply worried about these remarks. He was really afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would change his mind, and all the things they tinkered with would be in vain.

But when he heard what Zhang Ximeng said, Song Lian had another idea... Zhu Yuanzhang was the hero of the world, and he was at this once-in-a-lifetime time.

On the one hand, there is Cheng Zhu's philosophy, and on the other hand, there is the theory put forward by Zhang Ximeng. Which one is better and which one is better? The choice should be left to Zhu Yuanzhang.

This is the duty of a courtier, and as a courtier, it seems that you should have enough confidence in your lord.

Song Lian became more and more calm, you can do whatever you want, but you have to see what you can come up with!

Did Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Xi have any relatives?

If you think about it carefully, there seems to be a little bit of connection. Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestor was a tenant farmer in Jurong at first. Later, when he couldn't survive, he moved to Xuyi, and some moved to Haozhou.

And the Zhu family in Jurong, counting upwards, is indeed in the same family as Zhu Xi. It is roughly the same person as the seventh ancestor of Zhu Xi and the fifteenth ancestor of Zhu Yuanzhang.

And because the Zhu family is descended from the Yellow Emperor, Zhu Xi is the 125th descendant, and Zhu Yuanzhang is the 133rd descendant.

To put it more bluntly, the two of them are probably both descendants of Yan and Huang, and maybe they can get a little closer, but that's all.

However, since he was a descendant of Master Zhu, and he came to the house to recognize his relatives, Zhu Yuanzhang did not neglect him, but personally invited him into the residence and sat down to talk to each other.

The person who came here is called Zhu Ming, who is said to be from the Jurong Zhu clan, and has a small reputation in the local area.

"The superior's face is resolute and majestic, and it is really like the portrait of the Yellow Emperor at home. He is the appearance of the master, the appearance of the sun and the moon, and the appearance of the dragon and the phoenix!"

Faced with such a refreshing and refined flattery, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing, "Huangdi was wise when he was young, he was able to speak soon after he was born, and he knew everything at the age of fifteen... When we were fifteen years old, we were still herding cattle. , ploughing the fields in the fields, climbing the trees and descending the river, I don’t even recognize a few words!”

Old Zhu's confession made Zhu Ming stunned for a while, and he couldn't help but said: "The superior is an extraordinary person who can do extraordinary things. Now the superior is in Jiangbiao, swallowing the southeast, and it will be a situation of sitting and breaking. In the future, it will sweep the Central Plains and unify it. Shenzhou, it's just a turn of the hand."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not refute, after all, this was indeed what he thought, but Lao Zhu said with a smile: "Look at us, don't we all have two shoulders and one head? We are not what we are today because we are different. On the contrary, because Like the common people, we have experienced the pain of ruining our family and people, knowing that people's livelihood is difficult, and what the people are thinking... This is also the Yuan court's ruthlessness, which forced the common people to have no way to survive. There are too many people like us. In order to survive, we have to Angrily raising the army, to have today's situation, is also due to countless soldiers fighting one after another, do you think this is the truth?"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate to tell the truth. If Zhang Ximeng had the greatest influence on Lao Zhu, it was probably the way he looked at the world. .

In the past, Zhu Yuanzhang may have been concerned because of his humble background.

It is also possible that because someone mentions the bald head, he will take out his anger and feel that he is slandering himself.

But now Lao Zhu is very proud of his origin and the hardships he has endured.

Look, these things can't defeat us, then we are all made of steel and have nothing to fear!

It is difficult for outsiders to know Zhu Yuanzhang's mentality.

Ju Ming prepared a lot of bullshit, but he didn't know how to continue... He could only lower his head and pretend to drink tea and turn his mind quickly, but after thinking for a while, he still had no clue, so he could only grit his teeth and said: " Are you going to be promoted to King Wu?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile, "After we crossed the river, we used the era name of the Wu Kingdom of China, and now we call it King of Wu, which is logical, and there is nothing wrong with it, does Zhu Xueshi agree?"

Ju Ming hurriedly said: "What the superior said is very true. In the Central Plains, within a hundred years, a saint will come to the world, the Central Plains will fall into chaos, the society will collapse, and the superior will come into being and come to save the people. It is really a blessing for all people!"

Zhu Yuanzhang accepted this with a smile, he also took a sip of tea, and then said, "A hundred years ago, was Genghis Khan also a saint?"

A light and fluttering sentence, and a casual question, Ju Ming listened to his ears, and was actually frightened for a while.

How should I answer this?

You must know that the Yuan Dynasty is still in existence, Liu Futong is still in the Three-Route Northern Expedition, and Zhu Yuanzhang also advocated the expulsion of the Hu prisoners. If Genghis Khan was a saint, what would the Red Turban Army be?

But Genghis Khan was not a saint, so what was the legal system of the Yuan Dynasty? In the past 100 years, countless Confucian scholars, what are they doing? Do you serve the sage?

Sweat dripped from Ju Ming's temples, and after considering it again and again, he slowly said: "Up, the Song Dynasty has ended, the real man of destiny, descended into the desert, entered the Central Plains, and thought he was the master of the world... From this point of view, Genghis Khan, Emperor Shizu, all are Sage. It's just that the descendants are unworthy, faint and incompetent, so that the country falls, the society collapses, and heroes rise together. The upper position, the upper position is the saint of the world!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he finally couldn't help laughing.

Although this is reluctant, it still makes sense.

"If that's the case, we just need to correct the Yuan court's malpractice and open up a new situation, it's not a problem?"

Ju Ming immediately nodded and even let out a sigh of relief, finally reaching the field he was good at.

"Returning to the superior position, before coming, the villain pondered over it, and made some suggestions to the superior... The superior should be close to the worthy ministers, far from the villain. Widely open the way of speaking, watch the elegant words. In particular, cherish the people's strength, take care of the poor, and rest with the people. Respect Heaven and Dharma Patriarch, and make every effort to rule. It doesn't take years of effort, you will definitely be able to unify the universe!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed, "Well said! Let's ask Mr., who is the villain and who is the worthy minister? Could you tell me?"

Ju Ming is so stupid now, that's what I said, how can you ask directly?

How dare you give me, I don't dare to slander the civil servants and military generals under your command. You must know that I am still a white man. If I annoy the other party, it will not cost me my life!

"Superior, I, I..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and interrupted him, "Don't say anything, let's ask you, how is Zhang Ximeng?"

"This, this..." Ju Ming hesitated.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "He followed us early, helped us to strategize and strategize. He has made great contributions to what we are today. Do you think he is a worthy minister?"

"Calculate!"

Ju Ming gritted his back molars and said, can it be counted?

Lao Zhu smiled and said: "Then he disrespects Confucius and Mencius, especially hates Neo-Confucianism, and advocates reinterpreting the principles of the rule. He also thinks that when the world has come to this day, the Mongolians have come to dominate the Central Plains. In the final analysis, it is the fault of the scholars... Is this also considered a worthy minister? "

The beads of sweat on Ju Ming's forehead had already formed into pieces, and the sweat dripped down from his nose.

His heart was beating wildly, and it was difficult to calm down.

Zhang Ximeng made Shilin scratch his head.

As far as his ability and character are concerned, there is absolutely no problem with him, and even his integrity is impeccable. Coupled with Zhang Ximeng's background, he should have been Shilin's spokesperson for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Compared with Li Shanchang, Zhang Ximeng has too many advantages.

However, he is such a perfect character, UU reading www.uukanshu.com actually confronted the Tao of Confucius and Mencius everywhere, especially the roots of Cheng and Zhu's philosophy.

Outsiders are just scolding, but Zhang Ximeng's shot, which is not a blow to the lifeblood?

Just the idea of ​​Juntian, coupled with the affirmation of women's division of land, school admissions, etc., took half of the Gangchang Ethics, and the remaining half was also shaky.

Monarch and ministers, father and son, husband and wife... Zhang Ximeng has already solved most of the problems, and now there is only one monarch and minister left. If Zhao Gou is allowed to kneel again, it will really be all over.

This is a last stand!

Thinking of this, Ju Ming had no choice but to kneel on the ground and kowtow.

Then he raised his head and looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Upon the throne, the Son of Heaven is the Supreme Being of the Ninety-five Years. He is the lord of all peoples. He is supreme and noble. Even if Emperor Gaozong of Song is at fault, he should not kneel in front of the graves of his ministers. If this is the case, the rules will be reversed, and there will be endless troubles!"

Ju Ming paused for a while, then said again: "The villain knows that the superior is talented, of course he won't worry about it, but please ask the superior to think about it for future generations?"

"How?" Lao Zhu asked lightly.

"Superior, isn't it obvious? After there is a precedent, there will be people who have bad intentions and deceive the emperor. What if they use this to coerce the emperor one day?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded unexpectedly, "You said that too... By the way, if Master Zhu's philosophy would not coerce the emperor? Then why would there be a saying that heaven and man are inductive?"

Ju Ming was immediately stunned, knelt on the ground, staring at the floor tiles in front of him, stunned.

A Zhu Yuanzhang may not be so scary, but what is scary is that Zhu Yuanzhang is literate in reading...