Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

Listening to the unclear sounds coming from the eavesdropping wall, several people in the secret room fell into deep thought.

Everyone can understand the little story Jiang Xinghuo tells, and it couldn't be more straightforward.

It is nothing more than that the third son of a corrupt official has received improper education since he was a child, which has distorted the value orientation of life. He believes that being an official means "making money as an official, beating people in court, and playing gongs and shouting when going out."

Therefore, since the third son’s motivation for studying and taking the imperial examination was not pure, it was just to make money, to use the power in his hands to dominate himself, and to enjoy the pomp and vanity of being superior to others, then in the end the third son became an official. Naturally, they have embarked on the path of corruption and perversion of the law.

If you meet an emperor like the Yuan Dynasty who managed local officials as sheep herders, you will naturally be fine. But unfortunately, if you meet Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you will have to be skinned and killed.

The story may not be true, and the truth may not be complicated.

But what stands out is a person who knows the subtleties.

""National Management"."

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, his expression suddenly became serious and he asked: "Has Shangshu Xia ever heard of this knowledge? Or, how much does Shangshu Xia know about the management of feudal countries?"

Xia Yuanji thought for a moment and replied: "I have never heard of this name, but I have heard of similar principles in managing a feudal country. But I can't tell the specific content just from this name, which is this "State Management" course. "Study" how to manage a feudal country, so I dare not make any judgments!"

The old bureaucrat Xia Yuanji didn't hold back and talked a lot of nonsense.

It seemed like he had said it, but it seemed like he didn't say anything at all.

"That's the case..." Zhu Gaochi didn't want to force Shangshu Hubu to express his position. He turned to look at Dao Yan next to him and said, "What do you think, Master Dao Yan?"

Dao Yan said with a smile: "Since Jiang Sheng mentioned this matter, he has obviously already made up his mind. It must be different from the "Book of Shang Jun" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". Why does Your Highness need to ask this question? Wait a minute. Just listen slowly, there is no need to be so impatient."

Zhu Gaochi only felt that the attitudes of Dao Yan and Xia Yuanji today were a bit strange, but he did not continue to think about it in detail.

Zhu Gaochi stopped thinking about the two people beside him, but followed Jiang Xinghuo's words and continued to think.

What is feudal state management? The answer given by Dao Yan was that what Jiang Xinghuo said must be different from "Book of Shang Jun" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian".

What is a person who manages a feudal country? Who is running the feudal country?

Regarding this issue, Zhu Gaochi came to a conclusion easily.

——Officials.

Civil servants and petty officials actually managed this feudal country.

And Jiang Xinghuo's little story as an introduction undoubtedly confirmed the answer that Zhu Gaochi guessed.

What Jiang Xinghuo wanted to say was that it was precisely because officials, as the people who managed the feudal country, had impure motives for entering the imperial examination in the first place, that they were rushing to get promoted, make money, show prestige and abuse their power, so the feudal country was allowed to Unmanageable.

Well, that must be the case, Zhu Gaochi thought silently.

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Under the bare new crooked neck tree.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the few people and said with a smile: "When explaining the second question, 'Who is the person who manages the feudal country?', I must first explain the first question clearly, that is, 'What is feudalism? State management'."

"——What is feudal state management? Since the concept of feudal state existed in ancient times, what is the essence of feudal state management?"

Zhu Gaoxu's desire to perform today is very strong.

This strong desire to express himself in front of his father is similar to the desire Jiang Xinghuo had when he was a university lecturer in his previous life and saw young college students playing ball on the court with a girl in black stockings standing next to him.

"I have also listened to Mr. Jiang's lectures for so many times." Zhu Gaoxu said repeatedly: "I think the first thing in the management of a feudal country is that the feudal country is the largest force that rules, leads, and manages various feudal forces in the country. .”

Jiang Xinghuo frowned and wanted to correct it. 'First' and 'First' cannot be used together, but in the end he held back. Zhu Gaoxu was in high spirits and could not dampen the students' enthusiasm.

Zhu Gaoxu continued to spit: "I also think that the second is the management of the feudal state, which should also include the control of the economy and culture of the feudal state. The management of the feudal state is not only the ruler's management of the common people and other forces, but also other aspects, Management of tangible and intangible things.”

As soon as he said this, Zhu Di really looked at his second son with admiration.

After only being trained by Mr. Jiang for a few months, he seemed to have changed as a person. Not only was his temper visibly less irritable, but he was also able to think about the problem for a short period of time and give a quite complete answer. .

At the very least, there are first things first and second things first, clear organization, and reliable content.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di actually felt quite comforted. There was also a hint of gratitude in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Xinghuo.

Zhu Di thought in his heart: "I originally thought that this silly boy was hopeless, but I didn't expect that after Mr. Jiang's teaching, he actually changed completely. Mr. Jiang's ability is really mysterious. He can not only predict the future, He is knowledgeable and not bad at teaching, which reminds me of Confucius who taught students according to their aptitude."

Zhu Di's thoughts were a little complicated. If Kong Sage, Jiang Sage, and Jiang Xinghuo were released from prison, I am afraid that with his ability, just with a mouth and a pen, he would be able to turn the Ming Dynasty's thinking world upside down.

But this is also a good thing for Zhu Di.

After all, when it comes to knife handles, no one in the world has a stronger knife handle than Zhu Di.

But when it comes to pen barrels, Zhu Di's pen barrel is probably far inferior to the handle of his knife. Even Dao Yan, the most knowledgeable and most captivating person, did not dare to speak directly to Confucianism. In the past, he could only write a few words. I can comfort myself by refuting articles written by dead people like Cheng Zhu.

A true warrior needs to face the behemoth of Confucianism, endure the rejection of thousands of people, and endure unparalleled psychological pressure.

Go to war with Confucianism, criticize, slander, and abuse. Only a person who has no social connections at all and doesn't care about anyone's opinions can withstand this terrifying pressure.

And Zhu Di felt that Jiang Xinghuo was such a person.

With the aspirations of the common people in mind, you can do something to save the world.

Not to mention how Zhu Di's mind was turning, Zhu Gaoxu was talking nonstop.

"So I think the management of a feudal state requires the feudal state to have absolute authority, and it must have strict management laws and clear norms."

"If there are no rules and no rules, it will be difficult for this feudal country to maintain its management for a long time. I think severe punishments should be imposed. Any official who wants to violate the laws of feudal country management will be severely punished. In this way, there will be no three Your son is a corrupt official."

"Is there enough day lilies to peel off the skin? If you want to tell me, you have to restore the cannons of King Zhou of Shang Dynasty (that is, apply oil on the copper pillars, add charcoal to heat them, and make the guilty people walk on them, and they will fall into the charcoal and be burned to death), and the pots ( Refers to skinning a person clean, coating them with herbs that attract venomous snakes, throwing them into a pit, and feeding them to the venomous snakes)!”

Jiang Xinghuo: "..."

Zheng He:"……"

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhu Di glanced at his second son and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "It's so cruel. It's more fun than killing the ten clansmen."

"What you said is not unreasonable." Jiang Xinghuo said: "Okay, let's get back to the topic, feudal state management, if you understand it literally, you can indeed understand the feudal state's management of various things. However, in the context of lectures, In fact, we don’t need to pay deep attention to these, but we need to analyze their essence.”

Jiang Xinghuo asked solemnly: "If you want to explore the management of a feudal country, you must first explore the feudal country. What is the process of establishing a feudal country? Tell me your first reaction directly, without thinking or hesitating."

"He who has strong soldiers and horses wants to be king!"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu said this almost at the same time.

The two turned to look at each other in surprise, then looked away at the same time.

This sentence comes from "New History of the Five Dynasties: Biography of An Chongrong". An Chongrong was a subordinate of Shi Jingtang, and he was a hawk against the Liao Dynasty. An Chongrong once said to people: The emperor would rather have the right kind? He who has strong soldiers and horses will do it. .

From the moment this famous saying was uttered, it has become a motto that the military leaders are destined to follow.

And Zhu Di was the largest military leader in the Ming Dynasty at this time, and he was also the leader of the rebellion.

However, when you say this sentence, it doesn't sound good after all.

But obviously, since the father and son are so synchronized, it means that they are indeed thinking about this set of things, so they directly answered this answer to a question that requires the first reaction.

Jiang Xinghuo patted Zheng He's thigh, nodded and said, "That's right!"

Jiang Xinghuo was so straightforward, which made Zhu Gaoxu a little uncomfortable.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't care what he thought, he just recalled: "We have mentioned in "The Theory of National Destiny" before that in ancient times, the emergence of tribes, tribal alliances and feudal countries was because people in the Yellow River Basin were using After water transportation fully exchanged materials, under the leadership of the two necessary classes, nobles and wizards, a temple organization like a feudal state was gradually formed to better coordinate the development of manufacturing capabilities."

"But the process of establishing a feudal country was by no means peaceful and tranquil, but was destined to be accompanied by bloody killings and endless wars."

Jiang Xinghuo paused and continued: "The famous Battle of Zhuolu was a battle between the Huangdi tribe and the Yandi tribe against the Chiyou tribe. The purpose was to compete for a larger territory and a larger population. The more wars were carried out, the more feudal states were established."