Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

"The life and death of the Gou Li country should be avoided because of misfortune and good fortune. Lao Qing's family has always followed this way." Emperor Chongzhen held the teacup and handed it to Yuan Keli, expressing emotion.

"Shandong can have the changes it has today, and what Laoqing's family has done, I will always remember in my heart. It is a blessing for the community and even more so for me that Daming can have such a pillar as Laoqing's family.

I have thought about it more than once, if Da Ming is more self-interested and has no one who is dedicated to the people and the public, what kind of situation will Da Ming be in? "

"His Majesty……"

Yuan Keli was a little agitated, holding the teacup in both hands, and tremblingly wanted to stand up, but Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand to comfort him not to move.

"It's good to sit at Lao Qing's house."

Emperor Chongzhen spoke soothing words: "There are only us monarchs and ministers here, so we don't need to care about those rules and etiquettes. To be honest, I really don't want Laoqing's family to become officials.

Guochao is in such a situation, and I need pillars like Lao Qing's family to help me share my worries.

But I can't just think about myself, only think about the country, but ignore you pillars at all.

It's time for Lao Qing's family to take care of themselves. I know that Lao Qing's family is already exhausted in the position of governor of Shandong. "

In the blink of an eye, it has been eight years in Chongzhen. For Emperor Chongzhen, these years are really like a flick of a finger. Emperor Chongzhen did not expect that time would pass so quickly.

Many things have changed.

Over the past few years, Da Ming has experienced a lot and changed a lot. The crisis on the original timeline has been reversed and alleviated, but with the passage of time, Da Ming has also moved towards a new direction.

advance and retreat.

good and bad.

All in the thought of Emperor Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty... the old minister has some heartfelt words that I want to tell you."

Yuan Keli was short of breath, holding the teacup in his hand, Wang Chengen at the side saw this, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Yuan Keli take the teacup, Yuan Keli said movedly: "Your Majesty, you are really in a hurry, the old minister knows, you promote the reform, I want to rejuvenate the great Ming society, and I want to wipe out the bad governance and stubborn diseases.

But you are really in a hurry.

Many things in the Ming Dynasty were not brought about overnight, nor could they be resolved overnight. The current rebellion in the Jiangnan provinces is the best proof.

The old minister knows...Your Majesty has great ambitions, and the Jianlu who caused troubles in Liaodong in the past can be completely suppressed under your wise and martial arts.

The bandit rebellion that ravaged Shanshan has been gradually dismantled by you.

However, the promotion of the New Deal is not like war, which blindly pays attention to quick solutions. This is a long-term and long-term thing. "

"Lao Qing's family doesn't need to be so excited. I understand what you want to express."

Emperor Chongzhen lifted up the sleeves of his robe, sat down beside Yuan Keli, and said emotionally: "How come I don't know, what I did was too fast and too hasty.

But Laoqing family, do you know my difficulties.

The Ming Dynasty in the past was really rotten to the root, the party united against dissidents, officials were corrupt, power was used for personal gain, land was annexed, taxes and services collapsed...

All these incidents are like mountains, pressing on me all the time, making me often feel out of breath. "

Yuan Keli sighed lightly.

What Emperor Chongzhen said was clear to him. In fact, the far-sighted courtiers could see clearly what kind of situation Daming was facing.

But to see clearly is to see clearly, how to change this predicament is the key to the problem.

In the past, Daming was affected by a Jianlu rebellion and a bandit rebellion, and many things were affected by this. In order to suppress the rebellion, the east wall was demolished to make up for the west wall.

"Actually, I know very well in my heart that Yinzi is responsible for Daming's current situation."

Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly, and pointed at the throne of the Son of Heaven, "Does the Qing family know what the throne of the Son of Heaven looks like in my eyes?

Powder keg!

In this position, I am really walking on thin ice. It is really too difficult to do something. Even though I am the emperor of Ming Dynasty, if I touch the interests of some people, I will still encounter many opposition and constraints.

I am the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, I cannot retreat!

It was not easy for Daming to get to where he is today.

Everyone in the world says that I am arbitrary, self-willed, and do things without considering the consequences, and even more dismissive of ancestral etiquette.

But the more people in the world say this, the more I believe that I am on the right path, and I must go on unswervingly. Does the Laoqing family know why? "

"The old minister understands."

Yuan Keli bowed slightly, and said in a firm tone: "Whose world does this world really belong to? Min, what exactly does it represent? This is the key."

"That's right!"

Emperor Chongzhen clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "It seems that Laoqing's family understands me, and this is the problem. What kind of people under the Ming Dynasty can be counted as people?
Is it an official?
Is it a gentry?
Is it a merchant?
Is it the powerful?
So can the groups living at the bottom be called the people?I have always regarded them as people, but in some people's hearts, they regard them as officials and tools. "

As a unified feudal dynasty, some ideas are deeply ingrained and cannot be easily changed. After all, it has been passed down like this since ancient times.

Regardless of the disgust and contempt that Emperor Chongzhen had towards the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, he was able to use a series of combined punches to rectify the administration of officials, rectify the officialdom, and find out the corrupt officials inside.

But Emperor Chongzhen couldn't do without the civil servants.

Why?

No matter how strong an emperor is, it is impossible for one person to rule a vast country. This is simply impossible.

The ruling class is hierarchical, and the emperor just stands at the highest position, while the ruling class at all levels is the actual ruler.

"Crackdown on privileges must be done."

Yuan Keli, who was emotional, frowned and said: "Since the middle and late Wanli Dynasty, Daming has been affected by party struggles, and many decision-making mistakes have occurred.

It's all the fault of privilege.

Power can make people lose their minds.

No matter how determined a person is, he will eventually encounter one or another problem during his long career, and a loose will will lead to bad things happening. "

"Old Qing's family is right."

Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Officials and gentry pay food and errands together, and the privileges that can be struck down by the New Deal, after all, are appearances.

This is the most terrifying thing.

What I have to do now is to put shackles on the privileges, so as not to let that kind of madness affect the main body of Ming Dynasty. Even the imperial power will have to be restricted in the future.

rule of man.

rule of law.

Since ancient times, there have been many controversies. Human nature is inherent. It is unrealistic to try to change human nature through some things. "

"Your Majesty, let the old minister do something for Daming."

Yuan Keli, who was emotional, stood up tremblingly, and was about to kneel down on the ground, and said with a moved expression: "The old minister is indeed old. In the position of Governor of Shandong, he can no longer help His Majesty share his worries, but in other In matters, the veteran can still do something for Daming and His Majesty."

"Old Qing's family please get up quickly."

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen hurriedly stood up and supported Yuan Keli, "Okay, okay, I promise Lao Qing's family, there are some things, I really need Lao Qing's family to share their worries."

An old house where a treasure.

In fact, for a country, there are a group of old people who have come down from official careers, and they can actually play an extraordinary role in certain fields.

Just like the Ming Constitution that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to create, in order to effectively promote this matter, not only young talents were needed to come forward to compile it, but also veteran officials like Yuan Keli were needed to help grasp the direction and stand out.

"However, there is one thing, I have to make three chapters for Lao Qing's family first."

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Even if Laoqing's family wants to help me relieve my worries, they must take care of their own bodies and must know how to do what they can. What I want Laoqing's family to do is not something that can be achieved in a short period of time. "

"The old minister obeys the order."

Yuan Keli hurriedly bowed in response.