My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 101 Duke Ding will not abandon his humble position
"His Royal Highness King Zhou, look, this is not the money from His Majesty." Xu Jingchang smiled, and he managed to make three sentences to ask Zhu Di to spend 30 taels of silver for me. can't do it.

"Actually, Your Majesty still cares about Jing Nan very much." King Zhou muttered in a low voice, with a somewhat lonely expression on his face.

Xu Jingchang said: "Your Highness, what do you think of this matter, do you think His Majesty is right or wrong?"

"Of course it is right!" Zhu Huan said sharply, "The elder brother, the second elder brother, and the third elder brother are all dead, and the fourth elder brother is the head of the clan. He also sits in Beiping and defends the border for the country. I have made great contributions to the country and is the leader of the clan, but Jianwen Xiaoer listens to the words of a few rotten Confucians and lightly talks about cutting down the feudal clan. How can I not know what he is thinking!"

Zhu Huan snorted: "What is cutting down the vassals? Isn't it overthrowing the old system of Huang Kao! Fang Xiaoru said that Zhou officials practiced wells, what are they going to do? Is it really restoring the rule of the three generations? To put it bluntly, after three generations, my Ming Dynasty has the most upright state. , No one can overthrow the old system of Huang Kao. Therefore, I have to use the weekly system of 2000 years ago to talk about things, with vicious intentions, so that no one can see it?"

Xu Jingchang was shocked, looked at Zhu Wei in surprise, and said after a while, "Your Highness, did you come up with this, or did you hear it from someone?"

Zhu Huan rolled his eyelids and said with a smile, "Do you think that I, a foolish Prince of Taiping, shouldn't understand these things, so someone must have told me."

Without waiting for Xu Jingchang to answer, Zhu Wei sighed himself: "In fact, the affairs of the court are not complicated. You are in the court, and it looks like a cloud and mist. I stay out of the matter and can see clearly. That kid Jianwen, why do you want to Listening to the words of a few Confucian scholars and overthrowing the old imperial examination system? Why do you deny the imperial grandfather who passed the throne to you? Could it be that Emperor Taizu really did something wrong? No, he just wants to take power by himself."

"However, Huang Kao took over the Wanli country with one hand, and worked hard for 30 years. The whole Ming Dynasty was left by Huang Kao. If Zhu Yunqi didn't move the old system of Huang Kao, he couldn't really control the power...so he reformed the official system and restored the Yushi Taiwan, to promote the rank of civil servants, and asked all places to recommend scholars with excellent learning and confer official positions. What he did was nothing more than attacking noble warriors and thoroughly cleaning up the founding nobles. He also listened to Fang Xiaoru's words and restored the mine field in order to shake the imperial examination. The Yellow Book and Fish Scale Book left behind... During the Hongwu period, Huang Kao had been checking the population of Tian Mu, and formulated a detailed Yellow Book and Fish Scale Book to record the people and Tianmu respectively. As the foundation of Ming's wealth, Jianwen looked down on this and wanted Make a new one yourself."

"By the way, there is also the reduction of the feudal clan. At the beginning of the imperial examination to establish the feudal clan, it was for the feudal princes to guard the place and defend the border for the country... Regardless of whether there are unscrupulous people among our brothers, they cut down the feudal clans indiscriminately. It is to eradicate the forces that support the old system of the imperial examination... Looking at Zhu Yunqi's deeds, promoting civil servants, suppressing noble clans, overthrowing the land system... anyone with a little brain knows what he is going to do. Heavens, instead, it is to maintain the old system of imperial examinations and to preserve the Ming Dynasty. If Zhu Yunqi continues to torment, I really don’t know what the future will be like!"

"Based on this alone, even if the fourth brother kills Zhu Yunqi himself, that is justified and rightful!" Zhu Huan snorted angrily, "Even if Zhu Yunqi comes back from the dead and stands in front of me, I can still scold him! You little beast , ungrateful, sinner of Ming Dynasty!"

Xu Jingchang was really taken aback by Zhu Xi's words.

His Royal Highness the King of Zhou made some deeper truths. After Zhu Yunqi came to power, he relied on a few civil servants to do things recklessly and made many obviously brain-dead operations. Could it be that he really has a problem with IQ?

Maybe you can think so, but more fundamentally, Zhu Yunqi wants to get rid of Zhu Yuanzhang's shadow, overthrow Zhu Yuanzhang's old system, and quickly take power... What he touches is not just the matter of reducing the feudal clan, but also official positions, land system, and even the abolition of Zhu Yuanzhang A big patent made with great pains.

It is tantamount to turning the old system of Hongwu upside down.

To a certain extent, it was the Battle of Jingnan that saved Zhu Yunqi. If Zhu Di hadn't led the army in time and entered Yingtian, and according to Zhu Yunqi's tossing, would the Ming Dynasty have died in the second generation and ended up like Qin and Sui? It's hard to say.

After only four years of Jingnan, Zhu Di ended Zhu Yunqi's absurdity and brought the Ming Dynasty back to the right path.

Moreover, Zhu Di took over Zhu Yuanzhang's foundation and continued to maintain it for decades.Then the Ming Dynasty relied on inertia and continued to stretch for 300 years, without ending up as a short-lived dynasty.

Of course, even if this reasoning makes sense, it is useless.

After all, it was Zhu Di who replaced Zhu Yunqi, and Zhu Yunqi had only been emperor for four years. History did not give him enough time to expose more stupidity...so all hypothetical things are not valid.

"His Royal Highness King Zhou, what you have said is really shocking, just like Huang Zhong Dalu. But I want to ask you, why did His Majesty raise troops in the name of Jing Nan, and why did he choose Qing Jun's side? Instead of directly attacking Zhu Yunqi?"

Zhu Su was stunned for a while, and smiled helplessly, "After all, he is established by Huang Kao, he is the son of the Ming Dynasty, and the fourth brother can't do things like eating and smashing pots, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will be wiped out!"

Xu Jingchang nodded again, "So, no matter how reasonable your highness's grand argument just now is, it can only be discussed among us and cannot be brought to the table. Talking about this matter will even damage the sageness of Emperor Taizu and shake the foundation of Ming Dynasty. ,dont you agree?"

Zhu Su sullenly said, "Yes, that's true! But I still can't figure it out... You just said that someone collected Fang Xiaoru's bones, and someone collected Fang Xiaoru's essays and poems, and compiled them into a book. What are they going to do? You still want to summon Fang Xiaoru's soul, but you can't overthrow the Ming Dynasty?"

Xu Jingchang said: "To overthrow Daming is not necessarily the case. I want to get a share of the pie and get more benefits under the Great Tomorrow, but it is real. And let these people beat each other day by day, cut by the day, and sooner or later, Daming Chaohui can't bear it...Of course, maybe you and I won't be here at that time, so don't worry about it."

"What's this called?" Zhu Wei said suddenly: "A life is less than a hundred years old, and I often worry about a thousand years old. I compiled a book and wrote this famine relief book, hoping to let the people know more about wild vegetables. A way to survive. With a way to survive, they will not rise up and cause chaos, and the great Ming Dynasty will be passed on forever... I am the son of Huang Kao, the prince of the Ming clan, I can't turn the tide like the fourth brother, but I can't really do nothing?"

Zhu Huan's words made Xu Jingchang refresh his view of the vassal king.

He has the keenness of a scholar, who can penetrate the fog and see the truth clearly. He also has the heart of a child, and he is willing to do his best to benefit the common people.

Perhaps his original intention was to continue his father's foundation, but facing this prince, is it necessary to punish him?
"Your Highness, I understand what you mean, but I want to say that there are many things that really cannot be said on the table, and it is impossible for everyone to understand. Even the vast majority of people will not understand Jianwen New Deal What the hell are you doing. And even a few people who understand, will be in various thoughts, deliberately distort, and only say the conclusion they want."

Zhu Ju suddenly rounded his eyes, and said angrily: "That's why I feel wronged for the fourth brother! He obviously has a lot of reason, and what he does is for the sake of the world, but in the end he is regarded as a traitor. The nephew is on the throne, his words are vicious, and his heart can be punished!"

When Zhu Sue said this, his eyes were red with anger, and he really felt sorry for his brother.

Xu Jingchang nodded involuntarily, "Your Highness, since I have come to this point, I have to make a contribution. In fact, no matter how much we talk about Jianwen's chaos in politics and Qi and Huang's chaos in the country, it is better to do enough. Just like you wrote This book is for the benefit of the people, and it is to prove that the emperor of Yongle is far better than the children of Jianwen."

"As long as we spare no effort to continuously improve people's livelihood, and let the common people realize the difference, most people will think clearly. After all, justice is in the hearts of the people, and the public is eternal and the private is temporary. If some people are really allowed to talk nonsense, upside down Black and white, this world is not the world, and the country is not the country."

Zhu Su pondered for a long time, finally nodded and said: "Mr. Ding, you are more capable than me, and I just complained casually. It is you who can really speak for the fourth brother, help the community, and rectify people's hearts!"

Xu Jingchang nodded, "Your Highness said so, I am naturally duty-bound, please rest assured Your Highness."

It was rare for Xu Jingchang to agree. He didn't delay, but went directly to Zhu Gaosui.

"Within ten days, get me [-] copies. This is to win your father's reputation. If you can't do it, just wait for your ass to bloom!"

Zhu Gaosui said bitterly: "I've said it all, as long as you have enough money, you can do anything, so..."

Xu Jingchang took out a pitifully small silver ingot and threw it to him.

"This is the deposit. We'll settle the accounts after you finish the matter." After finishing speaking, Xu Jingchang turned around and left without giving Zhu Gaosui any room to refute. He went straight to the Secretary of the General Administration.

This is the first time he has returned to the General Secretary since he was dismissed from office.

Without any hindrance, Xu Jingchang saw Xie Jin.

"The booklet you wrote is the same as King Zhou's book, and it is given away to the common people for free."

Xie Jin nodded quickly, "Mr. Ding, how much do you think you want to give away?"

"The first batch needs to be [-] to [-] copies, and the follow-up quantity needs to be large. You should be prepared."

Xie Jin immediately said: "I understand, please rest assured, Duke Ding."

Xu Jingchang paused for a moment, then said again: "I don't have anyone around me right now, so lend me Wu Shan."

"Okay!" Xie Jin said simply: "I will let him obey Ding Guogong's arrangement now."

Xu Jingchang nodded, and then said meaningfully: "Bachelor Xie, you and I are able to sit in this position because of Jing Nan's incident. No matter what, we must grasp the public opinion, and we must not become what some people say. Rebellious officials and thieves, don’t you think so?”

Xie Jin shuddered and quickly nodded vigorously, "That's right, I am willing to work together with Duke Ding."

Just as he was talking, Wu Shan came in. When he saw Xu Jingchang, he wept with joy, and blurted out, "I knew Duke Ding would not abandon his humble position, and the humble position can be counted as waiting."

(End of this chapter)