Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 326 The throne is still the emperor
"Your Majesty, Su Jing has already admitted it! Please remove Su Jing, Your Majesty!"

Yang Xian shouted with great excitement.

Human beings are always contradictory and complex.

Obviously, Yang Xian did not hesitate to kill his colleagues for the sake of power, but after being a prisoner, he actually cared about Daming again.

His loyalty to Zhu Yuanzhang has always existed.

"Yang Xian, shut up for me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's scolding directly stunned Yang Xian.

It's all here, but Yang Xian is still here wanting to babble, Lao Zhu really feels that this guy really has no eyesight.

How did I value him before, I shouldn't at all!
"Your Majesty, what I say from the bottom of my heart is absolutely not selfish!"

Perhaps it was because he knew that he was a dead end, so Yang Xian still insisted.

"Come here, drag Yang Xian out!"

Zhu Yuanzhang roared directly, and Chen Daquan and Sun Jiaxing rushed over immediately, regardless of Yang Xian's struggle, they directly carried Yang Xian out.

"Your Majesty, you have to trust me!"

"What I said is true, Su Jing is a scourge!"

"We must not let Su Jing go!"

……

Amidst a burst of yelling and cursing, Yang Xian's figure kept moving away and gradually disappeared.

In the cell, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak, Su Jing looked at Yang Xian who was going away with a smile, and fell into silence for a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and opened the door of the cell, and walked in directly.

This prison door was opened by Chen Daquan with a key when Chen Daquan and Sun Jiaxing came in for the first time.

Su Jing also confirmed from that moment that this is Lao Zhu coming again.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked around Su Jing, the floor of the cell was very neat, and everything was placed where it should be.

Of course, cleanliness is definitely not counted, after all, there is no one to scrub.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze quickly turned to the picture on the wall, and at first glance he saw that it was a map.

But after looking at it for a while, I found out where Daming was.

There was a flash of shock in Lao Zhu's eyes. Su Jing had drawn a map of Asia before. Although it was very simple, it also made Lao Zhu understand how big the world is.

But now, this map has been expanded again, several times larger.

On the other side of the endless sea, there is actually a continent.

It's just that no matter how shocked Lao Zhu's heart was, he didn't show it in this cell.

"Su Jing."

I don't know how long it took, the sunlight coming in from the window on the ground moved half a meter away, and Lao Zhu finally spoke.

"His Majesty."

Su Jing also spoke out.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to look at Su Jing, his eyes were sharp, like an eagle, trying to see through everything about Su Jing.

"What do you think of Yang Xian's words just now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Su Jing said indifferently: "Yang Xian hates me very much, although I don't know why."

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Su Jing, it seems that you really don't know much about yourself. The reason why Yang Xian hates you is very simple, because you are too good, so he is jealous of you, that is the simple reason."

Lao Zhu is quite accurate in judging people. Although Yang Xian's changes caught him unexpectedly, it is easy for him to analyze afterwards.

"So that's the case, Your Majesty knows."

Su Jing replied, still looking indifferent.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Then should you explain to me what it means to have no ruler and father and no great mind?"

Even though Lao Zhu knew that Yang Xian was jealous of Su Jing and hated Su Jing, Yang Xian's words still made Zhu Yuanzhang doubtful, and he couldn't just let it go in such an unclear way.

After all, Su Jing is not an ordinary person, he is too important to Daming and the Zhu family.

"Your Majesty thinks, what is Junfu?"

Su Jing asked back.

Zhu Yuanzhang replied: "I am the father of the king."

"Does Your Majesty think that Cao Min doesn't see His Majesty?"

Su Jing asked again, his two big eyes stared at Zhu Yuanzhang firmly, and it was Zhu Yuanzhang's figure reflected in his pupils.

This……

Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment, but didn't react for a while.

But such a trick of secretly changing concepts is impossible to really deceive Zhu Yuanzhang after all.

"Su Jing, what Mr. Mu Wujun said is not what he sees in his eyes. Don't play with words with me."

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger ignited, Su Jing, this kid, actually played word games.

Su Jing smiled and said: "Don't be so excited, Your Majesty, I was just joking, doesn't Your Majesty think this cell is too stuffy?"

"Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said: "Su Jing, I don't have time to joke with you. If someone else was there, I would have been executed by me a long time ago. You better understand what you are talking about."

During the words, Lao Zhu showed a chilling intent.

Just kidding, the current Zhu Yuanzhang is talking to Su Jing seriously as the emperor.

That was Su Jing, if it was someone else, once Lao Zhu got angry, he would just chop him off.

Empress Ma and Zhu Biao had to be considered no matter what, Lao Zhu held back his anger for the time being.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me. Su Jing is very grateful."

Su Jing immediately thanked.

But just after thanking him, Su Jing said again: "Then Cao Min would like to ask His Majesty, does His Majesty want Cao Min to speak freely as before, or because he knows His Majesty's identity, so he wants to say something in a timely manner?"

Of course Su Jing knew that he was too 'arrogant' when speaking in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

If it were according to the Zhu Yuanzhang recorded in the history books, maybe he would have died a hundred and eight times without knowing it.

Of course, that refers to the premise that Su Jing is just an ordinary person without a system.

However, due to various chances and coincidences, Su Jing was not only alive, but also alive and well.

Therefore, Su Jing knew very well that if Lao Zhu really wanted to execute himself, it would never be because of this simple joke.

That confession document, which Su Jing signed so decisively, was also a test for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Not to mention, Su Jing's words directly silenced Old Zhu Gan.

What exactly do I want Su Jing to say?
Do you really want Su Jing to say the flattering words you want to hear like the civil and military officials in the court now?

Is it what I want to have a king like this?
Or do you want something different?

Su Jing is someone who dares to say such things as the theory of the demise of the dynasty cycle. Asking him to say flattering things is embarrassing him on the one hand and wasting him on the other hand.

If you really want to kill him, it's not bad!
"Su Jing, you are really courageous."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had figured this out, had a smile on his face.

Su Jing casually said: "Isn't it up to Your Majesty whether I am brave or not?"

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.

Su Jing immediately said: "Throughout the ages, every wise ruler must have a virtuous minister to help him, and what are the characteristics of a virtuous minister? Does Your Majesty know?"

"Excellent talent? Amazing ability?"

Zhu Yuanzhang replied, but he was not sure.

Su Jing smiled and said: "These are just the basics. There is also a unified characteristic of virtuous officials, that is, they are good at saying what the king doesn't want to hear or not. Isn't it rare for Tang Taizong Li Shimin to be speechless by Wei Zheng? Wei Zheng's Isn't it very courageous, but if Li Shimin was a foolish emperor in the first place, then Wei Zheng would have been killed long ago, how can there be any good talk about a wise emperor and virtuous minister later?"

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, but then reacted and said: "Su Jing, do you mean that I am not as good as Li Shimin?"

Although it is said that Li Shimin is definitely in the forefront among the emperors of the ancient and modern feudal dynasties.

There are hundreds of emperors from different dynasties in this dynasty, and there are not many emperors who can compare with Li Shimin.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was not among them. In other words, Lao Zhu didn't feel inferior to Li Shimin at all.

"Then it's up to you, Your Majesty, to understand."

Su Jing said lightly.

Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang, this kind of comparison between emperors has never stopped, even the emperor himself cannot avoid it.

Of course, Li Shimin didn't know that there was Zhu Yuanzhang in the later generations, so he was at a disadvantage and couldn't compare.

"I'm naturally stronger than Li Er. His Li family is from a noble family in Longyou, and I'm a peasant uprising."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with great confidence.

Su Jing smiled and said: "Yes, yes, Your Majesty is wise and powerful, so now Your Majesty has figured it out, how brave am I?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Su Jing, and said: "Su Jing, this ignorant father said a word, I will count you as round for the time being, so what about this ignorant heart?"

The emperor represents the dominant position, while the Ming represents the ruling territory.

These are the two things that Lao Zhu cares most about.

Su Jing laughed and said, "Your Majesty thinks, what is Daming?"

What is Daming?

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned again, but he soon had an answer:

"Your Majesty, you are Daming!"

Domineering exposed!

Incomparably arrogant!

But it fell into Su Jing's ears, but it didn't violate the harmony at all, or it was quite appropriate to say it from Lao Zhu's mouth.

Even now, the Ming Dynasty has to clean up the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty externally, and internally has various problems to deal with.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's control over Daming is real.

"Okay, what His Majesty said is very true!"

Su Jing immediately agreed, and then said: "Your Majesty's Ming Dynasty has territory and people. I, Su Jing, are also one of the people. It is true that I am a member of the Ming Dynasty."

"indeed so."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Su Jing continued: "Your Majesty thinks, why do the grassroots make binoculars, and why do wolf constitutions and firecrackers and cannons appear? And those things that teach the prince, are they for the purpose of messing up Daming?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't refute this series of words.

Since he got to know Su Jing, he has done many things, some theories may be shocking, or may be alarmist.

But what Su Jing did was really beneficial to Daming.

However, Lao Zhu still had doubts in his heart.

"Su Jing, since that's the case, why did you admit that Yang Xian said just now that he has no father in his eyes and a clear heart?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Su Jing.

Although the current Su Jing explained the reason very well, at the beginning Su Jing clearly agreed with Yang Xian's words.

Lao Zhu still wanted to understand.

Su Jing let out a breath and said, "Your Majesty, do you really want to know?"

"Nonsense, Su Jing, I don't want to know, can I ask you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, and his anger began to flare up again.

Su Jing immediately said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I just let Your Majesty have a mental preparation, but don't get angry and cut me off directly."

"Unexpectedly, you, Su Jing, would be afraid that I would kill you. I thought you didn't even have this self-knowledge."

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

Having been repeatedly rejected by Su Jing before, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Su Jing was fearless.

When he arrived in the prison, he could draw a map, and the confession was even more decisive to sign and draw.

It doesn't look like he is afraid of himself, the emperor, at all.

Su Jing said indifferently: "Since Your Majesty is already mentally prepared, then I will speak bluntly."

"Hurry up, I don't have time to dawdle with you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help urging again, this is not nonsense, but he is really a busy man.

Su Jing smiled, and then said: "Your Majesty, your father is the emperor, and now you are referring to your Majesty. I think there should be no objection to this."

"But even if someone shouts long live every day, His Majesty can't really live [-] years. People have birth, old age, sickness and death. This is an irresistible force."

"Your Majesty will eventually return to heaven, and when the time comes, the monarch's father will change. The next one will be the crown prince, and there is no way of knowing who will be the next one."

"Your Majesty wants the people to have a father in their hearts, so I would like to ask your majesty, do you want the father in the hearts of the people to be the emperor, or the person in the emperor's position?"

Su Jing's words were simple but clear.

The throne is a symbol of power, but the emperor will change and will not remain the same.

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated a little, and then replied: "Naturally, whether it is the throne or the emperor."

"Okay! Your Majesty really deserves to be His Majesty!"

Su Jing was not surprised at all, and his question was never said to be a multiple-choice question, and he could have both.

The founding monarch like Zhu Yuanzhang should also have such an answer.

Su Jing continued: "The inheritance of the throne remains unchanged, and it always represents the imperial power. Because it is a status, it will not change much, but the emperor is a human being, and his life is different. His majesty is the hero, and the prince can be a wise king, but the successor What about the emperor? Does Your Majesty think that every emperor of Ming Dynasty is a wise and virtuous king?"

"If Your Majesty thinks that the successors of Ming Dynasty must be the Ming Dynasty, then you can execute the minister now, because what you say after the minister is alarmist!"

In the plain words, there is Su Jing's incomparably free and easy courage.

In other words, self-confidence.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, not for a short time.

After about half a stick of incense, he looked at Su Jing and said, "Go on."

Although it was not stated explicitly, the meaning in the words was obvious. No emperor could guarantee that every successor would be wise and virtuous.

Although, every emperor hopes that such a thing can become a reality.

Fortunately.

Su Jing breathed a sigh of relief, Lao Zhu's psychological endurance is quite good, thinking about it is right, after all the theory of the demise of the dynasty came out before, Lao Zhu still didn't do anything to himself.

But that's the truth, nothing unacceptable.

Su Jing nodded and said: "Your Majesty, if the father is stupid, can the common people ignore the father?"

(End of this chapter)