Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 311 Imperial power fell into the hands of eunuchs?

Taking the handkerchief from Xu Miaoyun, Lin Che wiped her mouth elegantly and said calmly:

"There is an essential difference between the cabinet system and the prime minister system."

"The cabinet you are planning is a body with no decision-making power"

"Then you wonder, if the emperor doesn't make decisions, can the cabinet ensure the stability of the Ming Dynasty?"

Hearing the sudden rhetorical question, Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and remained silent without speaking.

"Come on, let's deduce it now."

"Just think that you two are dead now and some unworthy descendant has succeeded you."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "???"

Zhu Biao: "???"

"The prime minister has withdrawn from the stage of history, and from now on the cabinet is in power."

Lin Che leaned on the chair and said with interest:

"According to Emperor Taizu's instructions, there are strict requirements for the number of cabinets, and the purpose is to divide power."

"The dissatisfied descendant also strictly abides by it."

"However, when the cabinet asked to fill vacancies for officials from the six ministries, the emperor turned a blind eye and refused to report or approve the request."

"The cabinet reported to the governors, counties and state officials across the country that the shortage of officials has reached half of them, but the emperor still ignored it and made no decision."

"The emperor is just lazy and unwilling to do a little work. Can the Ming Dynasty still function normally?"

"Will it cause the destruction of the country?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took in a breath of cold air unconsciously, and instantly understood the implication of Lin Che's words.

The cabinet has no power, the emperor is negligent, and the country is doomed to decline. This is a dead end with no solution.

And if supreme power is given to the cabinet, it means that everyone in the cabinet is the prime minister.

Before he could speak, Lin Che added: "The Zhongshu Province has been abolished, the prime minister system has been abolished, and the six ministries are directly responsible to the emperor. At this time, the emperor's workload is unmatched by any previous dynasty."

"Hundreds of memorials are reviewed every day. This can be foreseen now. You father and son are indeed diligent, but can future generations be able to withstand it?"

"You get up before all the officials get up, and you don't sleep when all the officials have gone to bed. It's not as good as the rich man in the south of the Yangtze River. The sun is five feet high and you are still surrounded by the quilt."

"Within three generations, the cabinet will be activated."

"I'm not exaggerating when I say this, right?"

Facing Lin Che's pressing steps, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded somewhat depressedly.

Although I am still very reluctant, I have to admit that it makes sense.

I can withstand it because I have experienced all the suffering in the world, but it is still comparable to begging on the street?

But the descendants of the Zhu family must have been pampered since childhood, how could they endure this grievance?

"The emperor couldn't bear the fatigue, so the cabinet was established and began to help the emperor handle government affairs. However, the Ming Dynasty was so big that it all relied on one emperor to make decisions."

“It’s not like the workload has gone down a lot.”

"At this point, it is only a matter of time before the cabinet participates in the court's decision-making."

Lin Che rinsed her mouth with Kali tea, spit it into the spittoon under her feet, and said meaningfully:

"You, Lao Zhu, are a strong man. You can approve more than a thousand memorials and handle more than 3,000 matters in eight days. Can future generations be like you?"

"Such tedious work not only exhausted the emperor physically and mentally, but also made the country inefficient."

"Relying on your overloaded workload, the early Ming Dynasty can still go through smoothly, but in the middle and late stages, the command becomes worse and worse."

"The cabinet makes decisions on behalf of the emperor and is superior to the six ministries and hundreds of officials."

Lin Che smiled:

"They are pervasive, they are omnipotent, they not only manage national affairs, but also manage the emperor's private affairs."

"You won't be allowed to eat, you won't be allowed to drink, and you won't be allowed to choose your favorite heir. Let's create an era of famous officials of our own."

"An era with almost no restrictions from imperial power."

"You don't even understand one or two powerful officials, so you still want to fight against a bunch of powerful officials?"

"Don't be naive."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, how much confidence do you have in the Zhu family?"

"Looking at the long history, how many people are there who will be surpassed by the founding emperor?"

In response to Lin Che's sharp sarcasm, Zhu Yuanzhang felt blushing and ashamed, and completely gave up the idea of ​​resisting. Everything they say makes sense, but it is better to analyze it from the perspective of the emperor. If I continue to argue sophistically, it will seem too confusing.

It is a loss of imperial dignity.

There was a moment of silence.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head inconspicuously and sighed:

"What Mr. Lin said is very true."

"We have learned a lesson."

"Let this matter go and will not be mentioned again.

"I didn't think it through well and made my husband laugh."

Seeing that Lao Zhu actually bowed his head in submission, Lin Che felt inexplicably bored, but when she saw him spreading his hands, he said nonchalantly: "Don't worry!"

"I'm not finished yet."

"Everything is relative. Supporting one force must promote the other."

"The power of the cabinet is increasing day by day. If future emperors want to check and balance the cabinet, they need to support other forces."

"The eunuchs were employed from behind the scenes to the front desk to do some dirty work for the emperor until the imperial power fell into the hands of the eunuchs."

"Do you think this country can be saved?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's aura suddenly changed drastically, and his whole body was instantly filled with frightening hostility, so that Xu Miaoyun, who was standing by you, did not dare to raise his head.

Imperial power fell into the hands of eunuchs?

Is that worth it?

Don’t think about it, it’s hopeless!

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang always guarded against two major things: his relatives harmed the country, and the eunuchs disrupted the government.

The Ming Dynasty's restrictions on eunuchs have only been regarded with admiration and sigh by previous dynasties.

Eunuchs are indispensable in the palace. The chores that the palace maids cannot do are difficult and difficult, and eunuchs need to move around. The best way to curb eunuchs is to not give them the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

Eunuchs who have no chance of promotion will always be loyal and obedient servants. At the same time, the number of eunuchs should be limited.

Strict regulations were also made on the grades of eunuchs. Eunuchs were solely responsible for internal duties and were not allowed to concurrently hold civil and military positions in the court. They were not allowed to wear the official uniforms of foreign officials.

Most importantly, eunuchs were not allowed to read or write.

If you don't know a single word, how can you get promotion opportunities?

And in order for future generations to follow this instruction, he cast an iron plate and stood it at the entrance of the palace. Ministers were not allowed to interfere in political affairs, and anyone who disobeyed the order would be executed!

Earlier, when an old eunuch who had served him for many years accidentally said a few words about government affairs while chatting, everyone became a ghost in the palace.

However, after doing this, he still couldn't resist the eunuchs' chaos?

Thinking of this.

The blood vessels on Zhu Yuanzhang's forehead were beating wildly, and he felt that his blood pressure was soaring at this moment.

"Mr. Lin is right."

"To check and balance power and promote power, future emperors will most likely use eunuchs."

"The current forces of all parties are out of the emperor's control. The emperor will believe that the eunuch's body is incomplete and there will be no descendants. Compared with the ministers who hide their descendants, the emperor will trust the eunuchs in the palace more."

"Once we have this terrible idea, all our previous efforts will be in vain."

After all, the founding emperor was no fool, and his descendants were limited by the vision of the times.

Now, thanks to Lin Che's guidance, Lao Zhu immediately realized the seriousness.

No wonder the other party bluntly said that the Zhu family would perish as soon as the cabinet was removed.

It's not nonsense, but it has a reason.

(End of this chapter)