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75 Chapter 3 Talking against Confucians [-]
"I believe that the laws of our ancestors are not completely irreversible. They have been changing since the time of our ancestors and the late emperors. This dynasty's rule of filial piety has never changed. If the royal family lives on the street because of insufficient salary, wouldn't it make the world laugh at you? Your Majesty Think twice.”

Seeing that the excuse of the ancestral law cannot be explained, Yushi Zhang Wenda decided to find another way. Let's skip this point and talk about filial piety, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty!If you can refute the emperor on this aspect, you will still win if you lose on the other two points.

"The country that Emperor Taizu conquered was not for generations to eat, drink and have fun. As a member of the royal family, not only should we not reach out to the country, but we should also protect it more actively than anyone else. Compared with the poverty of some members of the clan, It would be even more treasonous for me to lose the country passed down by my ancestors!
The king is the guide for his ministers. If the king is not upright, the ministers will surrender to other countries.The country is the foundation of the people. If the country is not upright, the people will attack it.The father is the guide for the son, but if the father is unkind, the son will run away to another country.The son is the guide of the father. If the son is not upright, the righteousness will destroy the relatives.The husband is the guide for his wife. If the husband is not upright, the wife can remarry.If the wife helps her husband, if the wife is not virtuous, the husband will divorce her.

Zhang Wenda, if I can't even support an army, can't withstand foreign humiliation, and my country is ruined and my family is destroyed, do you think it's considered an injustice?I am the Son of Heaven, and the common people are my subjects. If I, the head of the family, cannot even keep my home, does it mean that my father is unkind and my son has fled to another country? "

As soon as he heard that they were going to talk about filial piety, Hong Tao immediately became energetic and simply sat down on Danbi. He didn't even use Wang An's narration and just asked questions loudly at the top of his voice.

Ruling the country with filial piety, this fig leaf that has been passed down in ancient China for thousands of years, is already a bit riddled with holes. It is used to cover up the illiterate people and make do with it. No one with any brains will believe it.

This thing is a bit like the elegance and positive energy of later generations, which are weapons used to occupy the moral high ground and attack political opponents. In fact, few emperors took it seriously, but there were many who killed their fathers and brothers to seek power and usurp the throne.

"Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty is so powerful that all nations come to court, how can we lose our country?" Compared with Li Kezhuo, who was from the seventh rank, Zhang Wenda, the fourth-rank censor, was obviously more tough, and he tried to hide his face. Being slapped with a big hat, not only did I not feel timid, but I also became more courageous as I fought.

"Do we have to wait until the army reaches the city and I have no soldiers left to count as losing the country? What a shame! Since you keep saying filial piety, Chen Ju, let Jinyiwei and Dongchang check this Yushi Zhang. See if he obeys the filial piety. If he deviates from it, he will deceive the emperor and ignore his superiors.

But you can’t do it hastily, let alone give in to it. If you have it, you have it. Show me and Dali Temple the evidence. If you don’t have it, you don’t have it. There can be no ambiguity at all!My dear friends, is there anything wrong with my handling of this matter? "

It's a pity that Zhang Wenda didn't expect that no matter whether he was soft or hard today, or whether he agreed with the emperor's proposition or not, he would not be able to escape the fate of being investigated.There is only one reason. When Li Zhi was impeached and imprisoned, it was because of his ability to catch wind and shadows and write novels.

Hong Tao, an official who does not care about the life and death of others for his own selfish desires, and who has no regard for morality and laws, will never be lenient. As long as he encounters him, investigation and conviction are the lightest. If the evidence is conclusive, his final destination is confiscated and exiled.

Aren't you thousands of miles away from being an official just for money? Well, I'll let you run around for most of your life and end up with a ruined reputation and empty wealth.If I don’t kill you yet, you must live and suffer!

"..." This is the third time in just half an hour that all civil and military officials have been silent collectively. It is not that they use silence to resist, but that they are thinking desperately about a question in their hearts, what does the emperor want to do?
No one wants to stand out if they don't understand this issue. Although it is a virtue to be honest and forthright, even if you are dismissed from office, you can gain a lot of reputation, and there is still hope of recovery in the future.But everything you do has costs and benefits, and if you offend the emperor carelessly, you may lose everything.

"Xiong Mingxia, do you want to argue with me about the overall situation and internal concerns?" The first two questions have been expressed, and no one has come forward to refute, so there is only one question left to debate.But after waiting for more than ten seconds, no one said anything, so Hong Tao simply called his name. "I dare not argue with Your Majesty, but looking at historical data, it is extremely dangerous to reduce vassal status in all dynasties. Do not do it lightly if you are not completely sure!"

Seeing that one of the two colleagues almost became the emperor's accomplice to dig out the wallet of the official, and the other simply faced the investigation of the East Factory, Xiong Mingxia couldn't help but be a little vague about the matter. Faced with the emperor's aggressive posture, it took a lot of courage to express everything. Complete meaning.

"Wrong, I have never mentioned reducing the vassal status, but only reducing the salary as appropriate. There is no need for Xiong Aiqing to worry. If this matter was placed in the time of Taizu, Chengzu, or even Renzong and Xuanzong, it would indeed be a big problem.

Now and then, at the moment, let alone the rebellion, I am afraid that among my Zhu family members, I can’t even pick out anyone who can carry a helmet, shake armor, mount a horse and gallop at a gallop.It is sad that Emperors Taizu and Chengzu conquered the world on horseback, but 200 years later their descendants became pampered wastes who could not carry their shoulders or lift their hands.Who can be more unfilial than me?

But it does not rule out that there are people with evil intentions secretly instigating and deceiving people, but it doesn’t matter. The two [-]th Chief Envoys, the Punishing and Prosecution Envoys, together with the [-]th Dusi, the Five Elements Dusi, and the two left-behind bureaus, on whose ground is the clan clan born? In the event of rebellion, the local chief envoy, inspector general, and general commander will all be punished as treason.

In addition, the Royal Horse Supervisor and the Si Li Supervisor sent internal officials to inspect various places. I just wanted to temporarily reduce the clan's expenses and replenish the treasury to tide over the difficulties. I never said that I would abolish the vassal king, and I did not allow anyone to take advantage of the situation.Once we discover this situation, the relevant officials will also be punished for treason.

Xiong Mingxia, do you think my arrangement is appropriate?What do you think, dear friends? ...Since no one objects, let’s disperse the court. From now on, don’t go online to discuss matters related to these three points. I won’t even read it! "

Compared with the laws of ancestors and human ethics and filial piety, the theory of external troubles and internal strife is even more nonsense.Any outstanding group of people who are not allowed to do anything or participate in anything and are raised like pigs for more than 200 years will 100% become pure waste and cannot engage in such a high-tech activity as rebellion.

However, Hong Tao did not completely deny the possibility of clan rebellion, and clearly pointed out how to deal with it.As long as there is a clan rebellion, it is the connivance and instigation of local officials. Don't say anything, just sit down and behead, exterminate the clan, ransack homes, dig up ancestral graves, all services are provided.

"Just let the strong wind blow and keep blowing, blowing away the pain and sorrow in my heart... It seems to be destined..." After leaving the Huangji Gate, Hong Tao did not ride in the imperial chariot, but walked briskly and said something in his mouth. Humming a little tune.

For 20 years, I have been living in fear every day, fearing that I would be killed if I said something wrong. This is even crueler to a gossip than being in jail.Today I finally felt good and squirted. It relieved a large part of the depression in my chest. I must be happy about it.

"Long live my Lord, I don't know if I should say something or not..." Unfortunately, within five minutes of being indulged, a thin figure caught up with him.There was no joy on Chen Ju's face, as if he had to lose if the emperor won.

(End of this chapter)