I am the king of the dead

Chapter 616
Hu Wei is very satisfied with the current Emperor of Heaven. He has successively served in the six dynasties of Jianwen, Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, and Jingtai. Under the circumstances, compared with Emperor Yongle, His Majesty is only a little less domineering.

Time flies, when Emperor Taizongwen was able to personally conquer Jingnan and Wubei, it was because Emperor Taizongwen had a prince who could oversee the country, and His Majesty could not leave Beijing for leisure because of the current situation.

Hu Wei looked at the incomprehension of North Korean meat eaters sitting on the soft rattan chair, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, meat eaters are contemptible."

"In the past, Xiang Yu killed his sons and infants, burned Chang'an, burned the Qin Palace, and divided the world. Han Gaozu Han followed Qin's regulations, and set the country in seven years."

"Yuan Shao summoned Dong Zhuo to Beijing, Liu Zhang invited Emperor Zhaolie to enter Shu, led wolves into the house, opened the door, and robbed them. The great man was in decline, and the world was swarming with hordes."

"The Sima family's fallacious strategy caused the five Hus to go south and wither in the world. Jin Hui Emperor Sima Zhong said why not eat minced meat, which has made people laugh forever."

"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty rejuvenated Luoyang, built Jiangdu, opened Beijing and Hangzhou, repaired the Chi Road, and conquered Korea three times. They went hand in hand. In the West Pavilion of Danyang Palace, they couldn't ask for poisoned wine, and they were hanged by a three-foot white silk."

"Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was nepotistic, and he could not lose his tail, and eventually caused the Anshi Rebellion. The Tang Dynasty was brilliant, and the emperor hunted the capital nine times and broke it six times."

"Song Taizong emphasized literature over martial arts, Yanyun sixteen states, sang tragic songs for five hundred years, and later recited the laws of his ancestors, which ran counter to Song Taizu's reform of the old and the new. The 300-year-old Song Dynasty was full of disasters for the party."

"Hu Yuan fought internally and externally, and broke the rules. Brothers fought against each other, and the artifacts fell by the side, and the world changed hands."

Since the pre-Qin period, Hu Wei has played a good hand of cards in a bad way, and he has summed it up very well.

Xiang Yu killed his son and infant and burned the Qin Palace. This is actually nothing, but Xiang Yu divided the world and caused Chu and Han to fight. After a hundred years of historical speculation in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the great unification has been deeply rooted. torrent.

Zhu Qiyu didn't know some historical details very well, so he asked a little strangely: "In those days, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty couldn't get poisoned wine from Danyang Palace?"

"Yes." Hu Min bowed his head and said, "Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said: The Son of Heaven has his own way of death, why should he use a sharp edge! Linghu Xingda, Ma Wenju and others will not allow it, and hang him to death."

Emperor Sui Yang didn't want to die under the axe, so he asked for poisoned wine, but the rebels refused to give it. Finally, he took off his training scarf and let Linghu Xingda strangle him to death, ending his absurd life.

Zhu Qiyu knew the fate of Emperor Sui Yang well. The biggest problem for Emperor Sui Yang was losing the war...

In the context of the Ming Dynasty, no matter whether it is Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Di, the father and son conquered Mobei thirteen times, only one defeat in the fifth year of Hongwu, and they won all battles. If they return in defeat, then Daming will also perish.

Large-scale national wars have always been like this, the loser goes to the ground, and the winner takes all.

How did Ji Li Wang Zhu Qizhen die?Isn't the loser buried?
In history, the Ming Dynasty Zong missed the friendship of his relatives and was reluctant to kill Ming Yingzong, but Zhu Qiyu would not get used to this good brother.

"What about Daming? Why should he die?" Zhu Qiyu asked curiously.

A politician who has been in the imperial court for more than [-] years, governor of the world and holds a high position, and has been repeated all his life, Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, what does he think of the stubborn illness of the Ming Dynasty?
Why should the Ming Dynasty perish? This question is actually a big taboo.

Hu Wei thought for a long time and said, "Your Majesty really wants to ask?"

Originally, this is where Zhu Qiyu was talking, and there was this question in a hurry. Hu Wei summed up the scourge of the country's subjugation in the past dynasties, but this topic is really a bit taboo to discuss in the Ming Dynasty.

But judging from Hu Wei's meaning, it seems that Hu Wei has really thought about this issue, and he has thought it through carefully.

"Hu Shangshu wait a moment, Xing'an, Xuan Yu Shaobao and Ningyang Marquis come." Zhu Qiyu sat up straight, realizing that this was a very serious question, and asked Xing'an to call Yu Qian and Chen Mao over.

Yu Qian is the head of all officials, Marquis Wu Qing is not in the capital, and Chen Mao is the leader of the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty.

Yu Qian and Chen Mao came hand in hand, it was already dusk, Yu Qian and Chen Mao were going to give a speech, so they simply put them together.

Hu Wei and the others arrived, and the manuscript was finished. He actually thought about it for a long time.

"I heard that the emperor ruled the world with a big foundation and urgent tasks."

"Basic, rectifying the mind and self-cultivation, and establishing the pole as an example for billions of subjects, is also the foundation of governance."

"Responsibility, reviewing the situation several times, making it more suitable for the people, educating the four directions, the six and the eight, and saving the time is also an urgent task."

"Although the current big foundation is established, it cannot be transformed into good governance. For example, if the harp is out of tune, if it is not understood, it will be expanded, and it cannot be drummed."

Hu Mian wrote the memorial for 60 years, and he came as soon as he opened his mouth. Zhu Qiyu smacked Hu Mian's words. The job of an emperor is divided into big and urgent tasks, which is true.

Hu's voice suddenly became louder, and he said in a clear voice: "My Majesty, since he practiced Zuo, he has cultivated his morals, lectured and diligently governed, and his heart is to respect the heaven and the ancestors, to save money and love the people. That's it for now."

Ass, Zhu Qiyu selectively ignored.

Hu Wei changed his style of painting, and said with a sad expression: "Today, the minister said: Why did the Ming Dynasty perish, and the minister said five things in fear, one: the arrogance of the clan; Officials are governed according to the rules; the fourth is: the military equipment is slack; the fifth is: the loss of money."

"I heard that today's clans, ancient princes and kings, what they like, are all the common people's observation..."

Hu Wei talked about five issues in total.

The imperial clan spent too much money. During the orthodox years, the annual clan support accounted for as much as [-]% of Ming's fiscal revenue, while the Ming's military equipment only accounted for [-]% a year.

Such extravagance is the same as at the beginning of the founding of the country, when the world was exhausted and exhausted. In order to return the world to one's heart, Zhu Yuanzhang had to send his heirs to guard the Quartet, which is called a fence.

But with the passage of time, especially after Jing Nan, the guards against the clan's children were also closely guarded. First, the military power was seized, and then the vassal ban was established. meaning.

Since the fourth year of Jingtai, when the royal family moved to Beijing, this problem has been partially alleviated, but the strength is still not enough.

The second issue is the issue of talents and appointments. Hu Wei has been in the officialdom for decades, and he has lived for a long time.

The experience of Li Xian, Wang Ao, and Li Sui is a microcosm of the Ming Dynasty. In terms of the selection and appointment of talents, such as the rule that non-Hanlin not join the cabinet, it is a typical decree of meat eaters.

Hu Wei succinctly quoted "Han Feizi" to explain his point of view: "The prime minister must start from the state department, and the fierce general must be sent to the army" to explain his point of view.

In Hu Wei's view, it is equally important for Shubian to distinguish between rewards and punishments for meritorious service and for Jinshi to serve as the state department.

The third problem is the commonplace issue of the administration of officials.

On this issue, it’s not that Zhu Qiyu didn’t work hard. Article 96 of the "Constitutional Outline and Matters" adds three grades to the crime of the censor;

The method of examination has forced the conspirator in Nanya, and Zhu Qiyu will also implement it;

Anti-corruption and corruption, and even set up a special anti-corruption office to suppress corruption through administration.

Although it has been quite effective, there is still the problem of [the examination is not strict, and the name and reality are not verified].

Daming's supervisory system is still the lowest board of the Daming barrel.

Hu Wei pointedly pointed out that the Metropolitan Procuratorate of the Ming Dynasty was not worthy of its name. If the Metropolitan Procuratorate continued to exist in name only, pursuing a good reputation and neglecting its own duties, His Majesty should directly abolish it and establish another one.

Zhu Qiyu gave the Metropolitan Procuratorate many opportunities, first Wang Wen, then Chen Yi, and now He Zhang, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has given the Metropolitan Procuratorate a chance by changing the chief constitution so frequently.

Hu Wei's meaning can be summed up in one sentence, that is, if you can do it, you can do it, and if you can't do it, you can replace it.

The fourth problem is the problem of weak military preparations. Hu Wei discussed it from multiple perspectives, such as the low combat power of the frontier army, the escape of guards and soldiers, and corruption.

Since the last inspection of the Tianxia Weisuo in the 27th year of Hongwu, it was found that most of the fugitives had escaped, and the Weisuo system survived in name only.

It is Hu Wei's ambition to turn the guards and farms into a reservoir for the Ming Dynasty's conscription and build a strong Beijing army based on the best. Yu Qian and Chen Mao highly recognize this.

Volunteer regiment training does not directly fight, but establishes a professional army.

And Hu Wei talked about the lack of armaments and talked about the issue of corruption in the frontier repair city.

Bian Fang of Daming's favorite thing to do is to build cities.

Soldiers don't have to work hard, the civil servants of the governor's military affairs can apply for the budget for city repairs, and then work hard.

The civil and military collusion of the frontier and the side, under the name of building the city, sent a lot of labor for personal gain.

The weakening of military equipment is an inevitable result of the revitalization of Wen and Wu after Hongxi. The Ming's military is now slowly recovering, but it is far from the point where it needs to be revitalized.

The last question is about financial affairs. This is something His Majesty is particularly good at. Hu Wei did not discuss it in detail. His Majesty is proficient in this area. Most of the purpose of the Southern Tour is to stabilize the economy of Ming Dynasty.

"Hu Shangshu is far-sighted, and Yu admires it." Yu Qian said sincerely after hearing Hu's words.

It is very difficult for Yu Qian to praise others.

His Majesty asked why the Ming Dynasty should perish, and the five things Hu said were all urgent matters to be resolved.

Zhu Qiyu, Yu Qian, Hu Wei, Chen Mao, and Xing'an, five people who are extremely high in the temple, are discussing the disaster of the Ming Dynasty's subjugation in the Juxian Pavilion of the martial arts hall, quite seriously.

In the early morning of the next day, the whistle of homing pigeons resounded across the sky, and the Fengtian Temple ushered in the morning court. Lu Zhong shook his clean whip, Xing'an shook his whisk, and read out the imperial decree.

"Recently, customs and human feelings, luxury and luxury, accumulated habits have produced disadvantages, and there are gradually sluggishness, and there are also times when accumulation is hard to reverse."

"I'm so confused."

"If you don't change it a little, I'm afraid you won't have the eyes and ears of the new world, and the will of the world."

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The content of the imperial decree was the five events of the subjugation of the Ming Dynasty. After reading the imperial decree, there was a lot of discussion in Fengtian Hall. Zhu Qiyu did not speak out to quiet the officials, but let them discuss.

Zhu Qiyu did not intend to finish the five matters of subjugation at once. All aspects go hand in hand, but there must be a focus.

The first focus is to abolish the vassal state, and the kings will stay in the capital forever.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu had his own plans for conferring feudal vassals. According to Hu Wei's Wang Hua Theory, Daming should have a land of four directions, six unions, and eight wastelands.

The previous feudal vassals were all sealed in the four directions, that is, within the current territory of the Ming Dynasty. Afterwards, Zhu Qiyu planned to seal them all in the six corners of the earth.

Since Hongwu made the king, Jianwen cut down the vassals, Yongle established the vassal bans, and Hongxi Xuande strengthened the vassal bans. Until the Jingtai period, the vassal states were all abolished, and the kings stayed in the capital forever to support them.

Xing'an coughed lightly, and a few insiders shouted loudly: "The place of public treasures in Fengtian Temple, awe-inspiring!"

After the Neifan finished shouting, all the correctors stood up straight, and the court gradually became quiet.

Zhu Qiyu took a deep breath and said: "In the third year of Jingtai, the three kings teamed up with the rebels to rebel, and the seven provinces of Nanya were full of smoke. Whenever I think about it, I toss and turn, and it is difficult to fall asleep."

"That day, under the Heaven and Earth Altar, before the Xiaoling Mausoleum, the three kings were bestowed with death, and I was heartbroken but had to do it."

"I think of the friendship between relatives and relatives, and ordered the kings to come to Beijing to make offerings, so as not to be deceived and used by villains. Now that all the kings have come to Beijing, I think that the kingdoms have existed in name only, so I abolished the vassal state."

Zhu Qiyu's words were righteous on the surface, but in essence they were extremely shameless.

He used the name of family friendship and Jingtai's three years of nonsense to talk about things, which essentially forced the officials to be speechless. The officials talked a lot, but they could not object, otherwise it would not mean that they had ghosts in their hearts and were always ready to rebel. thing?
Of the ten deadly crimes that are not punishments, rebellion is the first crime. If you stick to it, you will lose your head, and if it is serious, it will bring disaster to the whole family.

Shen Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was overjoyed when he heard about it. The offerings allocated to the kings every year, and many acres of land attached to the palaces of the kings, caused the Ming Dynasty to suffer a huge loss of funds.
If His Majesty abolishes the vassal state, he can work harder on Zhengfu.

"Does anyone have any objections to this purpose?" After Zhu Qiyu finished asking, he looked around and saw no objection before nodding and said: "Let's send Wenyuan Pavilion rumors everywhere."

The essence of the vassal state is the enfeoffment system, while the rule of the Ming Dynasty is based on the prefecture and county system. The enfeoffment system and the prefecture and county system have conflicts and complementary opposites.

The ministers kept silent, because this matter was, firstly, the emperor's family affair, and secondly, it was His Majesty's negligence.

At the beginning of His Majesty's ascension to the throne, the Oirat army besieged the capital. In the first year of his ascension, he killed his elder brother, King Jili. In the third year, there were three kings who rebelled. Discussing with His Majesty the friendship between relatives and the responsibility of the fence is really a light on Go to the toilet and court death.

"If there is something to do, start playing and leave the court if there is nothing to do." Xing'an flicked his whisk to continue the court discussion in Fengtian Palace.

Cao Jing, the governor of Shaanxi, reported that 2000 people died of frost and plague in Xi'an and Pingliang in April.

Li Xian, governor of Yingtian, and Li Binyan, governor of Songjiang, reported more than [-] plague deaths in Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and Songjiang prefectures.

This memorial made Zhu Qiyu furious.

Two thousand people died in the barren land of the two prefectures of Shaanxi, and 7000 people died in Songjiang, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, the fertile land of the three prefectures.

Zhu Qiyu immediately ordered Li Xian and Li Binyan to order Li Xian and Li Bin to say that the two governors were unfavorable in their inspections.

Xu Youzhen worked more than 8000 laborers on the Wujiang River, and dredged [-] dangerous shoals.

The prices of tung oil, panax notoginseng, coal, and copper materials in the interior began to drop, while the prices of grain, salt and iron, silk, satin, and cloth in the southwest fell sharply.

After Xu Youzhen was busy with water control of the Wujiang River, she went straight to the Chongqing government without stopping, and began to supervise the dredging of the [-]-mile main waterway without stopping for a moment.

Xu Youzhen took a boat from Liuzhi Special Zone down the Wujiang River, and crossed the river with her body to open the way. A large number of people knelt down and cried bitterly along the way.

Xu Youzhen's Ten Thousand Peoples Umbrella received soft hands, and there were shrines for living people everywhere, just like when he left Jing'an Hetao.

"This Xu Youzhen wants to clean up all my miraculous merit cards!" Zhu Qiyu asked Xing'an to draw up an imperial edict to award one miraculous merit card, nearly a hundred top merit cards, [-] Qili cards and a reward .

In addition to submitting a letter of merit, Xu Youzhen also begged to select 8000 of the 2 people to be included in the navy.

These 2 people are very experienced in flood control, and being included in the engineering battalion is not Xu Youzhen's personal affair, but a state affair.

Zhu Qiyu Zhu approved Xu Youzhen's memorial.

Xu Youzhen is ambitious and not good at dogfighting in court, so she is indeed a good player when he is released to control the water.

He Zhang stood up, holding the wat board in one hand, and shouted loudly with the other hand empty: "Your Majesty, I have a copy of the report, and I request that the supervisor strictly enforce the ban!"

The Metropolitan Procuratorate cannot continue to be so rotten, and if it continues to rot, His Majesty will really get rid of it!

　I was a little confused yesterday afternoon. I fell asleep at [-] o'clock. When I woke up, it was [-] o'clock in the evening. I didn't update yesterday. I am very sorry.

　　
　
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