Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 478 Finale: If those who follow the law are weak, the country will be weak (Part of the finale)
In the 14th year of Jing'an, the world entered a period of complete peace and also entered the first round of economic competition, with each other risking their lives to develop science and technology.

In the fifteenth year of Jing'an, the first desktop computer was born, and the world officially entered the era of science and technology.

In the fifteenth year of Jing'an, Emperor Jing'an died.

The new emperor ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Tianshou.

Emperor Jing'an went to the temple with the name Dezong, and his posthumous title was Qin.

Emperor Tianshu ascended the throne, and the court once again raised the issue of deposing the crown prince during the war, which caused the Ming Dynasty to turn from prosperity to decline.

Emperor Tianshu was afraid of speech. After much thought, he thought it was because the imperial power was too powerful, so he decided to give up part of the imperial power. The emperor no longer kept his word in the court.

There were three people from the cabinet, the chief officers of the Eight Ministries and Six Temples, plus the eunuchs in charge of the ceremony and the eunuch Bingbi, two military ministers from the military aircraft department, the chief governor from the governor's office of the fifth army, and finally the emperor, a total of 23 people were formed. Parliament votes on big things and makes decisions on small things.

For all major matters, 23 people must come together to vote, and the minority obeys the majority.

It is equivalent to saying that the supreme imperial power is divided into 22 parts and given to the top courtiers.

But Emperor Tianshu didn't expect that he would be the one scolded in the end.

In the first year of Tianshou, the Ming Dynasty Council was formally established.

The location of the parliament is located in Jinshen Hall.

Jinshen Hall was considered the emperor's inner palace. It was basically used for going to the toilet and changing clothes. During the Jingtai Dynasty, it was used to store secrets. Later, the prince briefly worked in Jinshen Hall, and it has been used to store secrets ever since.

It has been like this all these years. It is considered a confidential room, so it makes perfect sense to use it as a parliament.

The location where the secrets are stored remains unchanged, but the main hall is left empty. Instead of a dragon chair, an oval table is set up. The emperor and courtiers vote on the round table, which is also called a round table meeting among the people.

Major national affairs are basically decided from this table.

The courtiers must be satisfied.

Since the abolition of the kneeling ceremony, the status of courtiers has skyrocketed. With several wars, the world has undergone earth-shaking changes, especially the concept of equality, which has become more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Other countries have become federal.

Federalism is considered by the public to be a big step towards democracy.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty proposed a parliamentary system to decentralize imperial power, but the people still believed that this was Danzi's decision.

The courtiers all followed the praise and praised Tianshu Emperor to the same level as Emperor Shizu.

Emperor Tianshu felt comfortable.

In the twelfth year of Tianshu, Emperor Tianshu actually made changes to the throne abdication system under the unanimous praise of the people!
The throne is no longer passed on among one's own heirs, but is chosen on a meritorious basis among the clan.

This is bad news.

The originally united clan fell apart in an instant, causing chaos in the court.

In the fourteenth year of Tianshu, Emperor Tianshu took back this decree.

The clan hated Emperor Tianshu to death. How many princes had died due to political struggles in the past two years? How many clan members have their bones buried in the ground, and you suddenly tell me that I’m not going to play anymore?

The originally monolithic clan could no longer cohere.

However, Emperor Tianshu died of illness in the winter and left the mess to the prince.

The new emperor succeeded to the throne and changed his name to Longxi.

Emperor Longxi gave the temple name Zhezong, posthumous title, and letter to Emperor Tianshu.

After Emperor Longxi ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to take back power. He didn't believe those civil servants who deceived his father.

Silly!
Don't want your imperial power and listen to the bullshit of those bullies?

Ming Dynasty is a unified country!
Not some federation!
Why do we have this round table council?

Is there a foolish king in the Ming Dynasty?

No!
Did the Emperor Ming do something bad?
Well done!

Compared with previous dynasties, he is considered a wise king. Why do he still foolishly give up the imperial power? Isn’t this a disease of the brain?
He had tried to persuade his father when his father was alive, but the more he persuaded, the more his father refused to listen and became more distant from him. This was also the reason why Emperor Tianshou wanted to adopt the system of abdication.

But the clan killed too much.

It even affected the people. The people were indignant, so they were forced to stop the so-called concession system.

The system of primogeniture is the most stable.

Why did Ming Dynasty confirm this from the beginning of its founding? Why did Emperor Taizu choose Emperor Jianwen even though he knew Emperor Taizong was talented?
Because after Prince Zhu Biao died of illness, the second and third sons were still alive. Emperor Taizong was the fourth son!
And Queen Ma has five legitimate sons!

The fourth is the fourth.

Don't believe what street literature says about the fourth son not being his legitimate son. Just look at Emperor Taizong's Jingnan appeal. That Jingnan appeal was not refuted by the civil servants who were in court at the time. This shows that Emperor Taizong is definitely Empress Ma's. My dear son!
If you look at the title of Emperor Taizong, which is Yan, you will know that it is impossible for him to be treated like this if he is not his legitimate son.

If Emperor Taizong was not his biological son, would King Zhou obey him? Will the sons of the second and third family obey him?

Why didn't Emperor Taizong's younger brothers make a fuss about his life experience during the four years of Emperor Taizong's reign?
The Jianwen Dynasty was full of civil servants. Those civil servants were so venomous. How could they let Emperor Taizong go?
But there is no record!

This shows that Emperor Taizong is definitely the legitimate son, definitely the biological son of Empress Ma!
Therefore, Tianshu Emperor is just fooling around.

Don’t establish leaders, but establish virtuous people.

What exactly is virtuous?
Whether one is worthy or not is a very subjective judgment.

To put it bluntly, it is the inheritance law of Xuanwu Sect. Whoever can kill is a virtuous person.

Regardless of what the boss is, it is the safest way for him to inherit the throne. This is also necessary for the existence of the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies. As long as the emperor is a human being and he sits in that position, the Ming Dynasty can run smoothly.

It is also necessary for the Yanguan system to exist, and Emperor Jingtai infinitely expanded the power of Yanguan.

Just to supervise the emperor.

I am just worried that one day, a foolish king will be replaced. As long as Yanguan is there, he will be foolish, but he will not harm the people. At most, he will spend some money and be raised as a silly son of a landlord, and the world will not be chaotic, and the government will not be chaotic. .

This is the essence of the Yanguan system.

The Supervisor of Ceremonies cooperates closely with the Cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department. It does not matter if the emperor is a fool, the Ming Dynasty will continue to operate as usual.

Zhang Juzheng perfectly explained the perfection of the system of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, the Cabinet, and the Military Aircraft Department.

Why is Zhang Juzheng able to take power but unable to disrupt it?

You can do things, but you can't mess with the government.

This is the benefit of separation of powers.

The emperor, who seems to have three powers, actually only has one veto power on major matters.

But this one-vote veto power cannot be used casually. Yanguan will supervise the emperor's use of this power.

This perfectly forms a closed loop of power.

There are people supervising every floor.

First, ensure that the imperial power is not in chaos.

Secondly, it ensures that the ministerial authority cannot be overstepped.

Finally, the normal operation of power was ensured, and Ming Dynasty lived smoothly.

In the post-Jingtai era, if the imperial power wanted to maintain its power, it had to win over the clan and nobles, which meant that the general power was completely in their hands.

The Military Aircraft Department continued to take back power to ensure that the emperor's power would not decline even though he was sitting deep in the palace.

Therefore, it is not important to abolish kneeling or anything else.

They don’t kneel on the outside, but they kneel in their hearts!

This is enough!

It also liberated the emperor himself.

The emperor does not have to sit down at his desk and write long papers. Even if powerful ministers come forward, he still cannot usurp power. Even if the military attache disrupts the government and the Military Aircraft Department and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion are in chaos, the military attache must obediently hand over the power.

Because the power of sealing is in the hands of the emperor! In Jiaotai Hall!
As long as the Jiaotai Palace is not lost, the military attache will always be suppressed because no one can mobilize any troops.

Then use civil and military checks and balances, and the eunuchs are in the middle.

The imperial power will never be lost.

But Emperor Tianshu took the initiative to give up the imperial power, and there was nothing he could do if the gods came.

Emperor Longxi was not smart either. Don’t think about taking back the power you released. Instead, think about how to hold on to your core power!
The biggest mistake he made was to take back power from his courtiers.

Therefore, the Longxi Dynasty began a mighty battle between emperors and ministers.

The emperor wanted to take back power, but his ministers refused.

Moreover, Emperor Tianshu destroyed the clan. Without the help of the clan, the emperor would not be able to fully control the imperial power. The clan system was formulated by Emperor Chenghua and Emperor Hongzhi.

The clan was not allowed to leave the capital without an edict, but was allowed to participate in politics.

It is impossible for the emperor to inspect places every day, nor to fight wherever there is a war.

At this time, the role of the clan comes into play.

The clan participates in politics in the central government and inspects local areas. They are members of the royal family and cannot be promoted. They sit on the side of the emperor and have enemies with civil and military officials, so naturally they dare to tell the truth.

Therefore, from the late Hongzhi Dynasty, many wise kings were born in the Ming Dynasty.

When he went out to fight, there were clan members who served as military supervisors.

They just need to ensure that the emperor's military power is not lost.

Over the years, the clan has completely become the emperor's wing.

As a result, Emperor Tianshou tore his wings to pieces.

The main reason why the clan works so hard is also the impact of the tide of the times. No one wants to become an ordinary citizen, so they have to work if they don't want to.

The clan cannot be promoted, so working hard can ensure that the title will not be declined.

But the most stupid thing about Emperor Tianshu was not the abdication system, but the fact that the clan was not given a seat in the parliamentary system.

The clan belongs to you, but if you are not given a single seat, does it feel bad to the clan?
I am also yours, but you don’t give me a seat. Doesn’t it feel cold to me?
The most important thing is that these people can help you speak.

When it comes to the parliamentary system, can you still keep your word?
You take the blame and get no benefits. Are you stupid?

However, one must also understand the Emperor Tianshu.

He succeeded to the throne as a concubine.

The deposed prince had a car accident, and his position as prince gave him an advantage. It was not the royal education he had received since he was a child, but a rush to make up lessons. It is understandable that his brain is abnormal.

After all, he was taught by civil officials since childhood and was taught according to the template of a wise king.

The template of a wise king is to serve the royal family.

Therefore, he really dedicated himself to the world.

Later, he was taught the art of emperor's mind, but he didn't quite understand it, so he made a big joke.

But civil servants still praised him.

Emperor Longxi was not any smarter than his father. He started fighting for power when he came up, and fell into the trap of civil servants.

He lost his clan wings again, and Xungui was unwilling to help him.

The royal family is so ruthless. We worked for your family during our time, but in the end, your family plucked our hair out!

How can you be an emperor like this?

Honorable nobles began to move closer to civilian officials, which was an extremely terrifying thing.

Decentralization of power and mutual checks and balances are the reasons for the stability of power.

Once one corner falls towards another corner, that corner's power will expand extremely and eventually become out of control.

Finally, in the eleventh year of Longxi, a concentrated outbreak broke out.

In the name of the emperor's immorality, the courtiers forcefully demanded the return of the emperor's veto power. Major matters must be voted by the 23 members of the parliament. Without a vote, it cannot be passed. The emperor does not have a veto power and has no right to request a re-vote.

At that time, Emperor Longxi closed the palace in the name of immorality and went on a hunger strike in the palace to death.

Whether he really went on a hunger strike on his own or was forced to go on a hunger strike, the truth is no longer known.

The new emperor ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to the beginning.

Emperor Zhengshi gave Emperor Longxi the temple name Ningzong and his posthumous title An.

In the first year of Zhengshi, Emperor Zhengshi issued an imperial edict, believing that the excessive government was the royal responsibility. Emperor Longxi died on a hunger strike as an apology to the people.

It was a formal explanation for Emperor Longxi's hunger strike.

Emperor Zhengshi grew up in a repressive political environment and was extremely smart. Unlike his father, he went to fight with the courtiers and ended up being defeated and died miserably, with no reputation after his death.

He was cautious, like a poisonous snake, waiting for his prey to appear.

In the fourth year of Zhengshi, Li Zicheng died. Emperor Zhengshi posthumously gifted Li Zicheng to become King Shun. He tried to win over noble forces to serve as his wings.

And reintegrated the clan to become the wings of imperial power.

In the sixth year of Zhengshi, Emperor Zhengshi tried to maintain his imperial power and proposed an eight-year parliamentary system. Each person served as speaker for only eight years. After eight years, he had to be replaced.

At the same time, it was proposed that senior officials in North Korea and China should also carry out eight-year reforms.

As a result, the government was boiling and the sky was full.

If the emperor attacks the courtier system, the courtiers will also attack the emperor system.

Sure enough, this incident broke out in the eighth year of Zhengshi. When Emperor Zhengshi went out for inspection, he was assassinated and his head was strangled. He died in a tragic manner.

The new emperor ascended the throne and changed his name to Xiaochang.

Emperor Xiaochang gave Emperor Zhengshi the temple name Wenzong and the posthumous title Xiang.

When Emperor Zhengshi was assassinated, Emperor Xiaochang was nearby. He was the first person to discover the head of his father. The scene was so exciting that even three years later, he still remembered it fresh. He closed his eyes and I can see my father's head.

In the third year of Xiaochang's reign, Emperor Xiaochang once again let go of imperial power.

But Emperor Xiaochang began to harvest money, secretly selling off imperial enterprises at low prices, collecting money, and re-opening the company.

The courtiers turned a blind eye to Emperor Xiaochang's little actions.

In the blink of an eye, in the sixteenth year of Xiaochang's reign, the royal family's secret assets had reached terrifying figures.

This money does not belong to the internal funds, nor does it belong to the palace.

It belonged to the personal assets of Emperor Xiaochang.

His surname is Zhu, but not Huang.

In the seventeenth year of Xiaochang's reign, Emperor Xiaochang died of illness in Yangxin Hall.

The new emperor ascended the throne and changed to Yuan Chengguang.

Emperor Chengguang gave Emperor Xiaochang the temple title Shaozong, and his posthumous title Duan.

In the blink of an eye, in the third year of Chengguang, Emperor Chengguang has completely become a puppet. Except for his vote in the parliament, he has no power.

In the fourth year of Chengguang's reign, Emperor Chengguang suddenly announced his abdication! There is no longer an emperor system in the Ming Dynasty!
As soon as this statement came out, the world was in an uproar.

Even the court officials were shocked. They all went to the palace to plead guilty. They abandoned the kneeling ceremony for more than a hundred years and returned to the world. The officials knelt outside the Yangxin Hall and begged the emperor to take back his life.

Don’t forget it!
The people's attack on the imperial system was not only the emperor's attack!

But everything under the emperor's rule.

These courtiers were able to enjoy political achievements because they had an emperor backing them up.

If the emperor steps down from the stage.

Then they are the ones who suffer the most impact.

They are not as thick as the emperor's health bar!

Don’t forget, where did the Ming Dynasty come from? It was founded by Emperor Taizu and pioneered by Emperor Taizong. The richness of the Ming Dynasty is due to Emperor Shizu!
It can be said that the Ming Dynasty is what it is today, it can be said that it is all due to the Lao Zhu family!

No matter which angle you look at it, is there anything wrong with someone’s descendants enjoying the imperial power passed down from generation to generation? Absolutely not!

Even he said he quit.

You officials, do you still have the nerve to work for the rest of your life?
Can you do this for a lifetime?
Who gave you the power!
Never forget that your power is authorized by the emperor!

When the emperor is gone, your power will lose its legitimacy!

Who will listen to you?

Honorable?
Honors and nobility rely on imperial power for their existence.

Once the emperor is gone, the honor will be gone!
The clan is gone too!
Civil servant? Haha, no more!
All systems will fall apart.

There will be new systems emerging.

And how much does this new system have to do with them?

Emperor Chengguang put himself to death and came back to life. This trick was used extremely well.

(End of this chapter)