People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 411 The ambition to restore Zhu Yuanzhang as prime minister! !

Princess Jiangdu was not surprised when she heard her husband's words. In the past two years, as the old man has retreated to the second line, he has become more and more leisurely and cherishes this rare leisure time even more. He even cares about the family ties between his children. s concern.

Although this was not very friendly to Zhu Yunwen, mother and son, to the other children, the old man was no longer that daunting and powerful slave.

The old man returned to his original nature and truly became a country old man, which surprised both Chen Han and Princess Jiangdu.

So Princess Jiangdu also asked her doubts: "Husband, why do you think the old man can hide behind the scenes so peacefully? And in the past two years, I have really found that he doesn't seem to be joking, or even serious. Yes, I hid behind the scenes and never came out. I didn’t even ask. This is really unbelievable.”

Chen Han also had such doubts at the beginning. To be honest, in the records of Zhu Yuanzhang in later history books, apart from his great achievements, the most records include murders.

It can also be seen from various records that Zhu Yuanzhang is a well-known power maniac. He will never allow anyone to snatch power from her hands. This is obvious. Although Chen Han told him many future records after he came, His concepts have changed a lot. He may think that his concept of governance must be changed, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will be led into the abyss by himself, or he may feel that Chen Han's current reforms are a bit difficult for him to adapt to. Can't keep up.

Of course, Chen Han guessed that the biggest reason might be that the old man didn't trust anyone but he still trusted his sons very much, especially the eldest son Zhu Biao.

In the original historical records, Zhu Biao died early, which became his biggest regret. Now the eldest son Zhu Biao did not die because of this. He even overcame the difficulties in life with the efforts of Chen Han. He was the My father had no regrets, so he confidently and boldly handed over the power in his hands.

The old man once thought of a poem. Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang also has poems handed down. There is a sentence in it that explains his mood. For a senior monk on the mountain, it seems that fame and wealth are not as good as leisure.

In fact, no matter how busy I am with my plans, I still feel that no matter how powerful I am, I still never have a moment of leisure. However, those monks have no rights, so they live in peace and quiet without anything to worry about. , which made him very envious.

This is something that cannot be helped. It is impossible for you to have both power and leisure.

Under this situation, the old man also expressed emotion, which showed that deep down in his heart, he also thought that one day, he wanted to retreat behind the scenes, but when he reached this position, he knew very well that he wanted to retreat, but no matter whether there were royal children behind him , The ministers are pushing him to move forward, it is not his decision alone.

Because of this, the old man now can only work hard to move forward.

But now that Chen Han and Prince Zhu Biao were finally there to take over his duties, of course he had to hide behind his back.

"I guess the old man is also tired. After so many years of hard work, now his eldest son can finally take charge of his own business. The old man still has the simple idea of ​​​​a farmer, that is, he hopes that his son can take on the responsibility of the family. Speaking of home, I am really worried about our Ming Dynasty. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Han's face looked a little ugly.

Princess Jiangdu asked: "What do you mean?"

Chen Han said: "Madam, do you know what is the biggest problem of our Ming Dynasty now?"

Princess Jiangdu shook her head first, and then asked tentatively: "Isn't it the current obstacles to reform?"

Chen Han shook his head: "As long as we carefully clear away the obstacles to reform, move forward boldly, make achievements and cultivate a new group of vested interests, we can clear away the old forces, but there is one thing if If it is not resolved, it will cause endless harm.”

Princess Jiangdu looked a little anxious now: "Well, husband, please tell me quickly. If I really need to come forward to tell my father and Grandpa Huang, I will definitely speak directly to you."

Seeing his wife's concern, Chen Han said: "Later generations will have a comment about the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty after the Ming Dynasty, that is, there is no distinction between family and country!"

Princess Jiangdu fell into deep thought after hearing this. Chen Han once said this, but it has never been resolved. Although the joint-stock system has been proposed, it has not been implemented yet. After all, the steel plants, cement plants, etc. established now are considered part of the imperial court. Yes, the royal family and the clan cannot mix. Although they can share dividends, even Princess Jiangdu understands that in the face of such huge profits, even if there is pressure from the emperor's grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang and the pressure from the prince Zhu Biao, these two generations After everyone died, could the royal family really watch such a big piece of fat slipping away from his mouth?

Even Princess Jiangdu saw clearly that this matter could never be solved like this.

From now on, the royal family will definitely get their hands on this piece of fat. If they do, Chen Han's reforms will be meaningless.

Princess Jiangdu asked: "Why didn't this happen during the Tang and Song Dynasties?"

Chen Han explained: "This needs to explain the composition of power. Whether it is Qin, Han or Tang and Song Dynasties, although power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of the emperor, ministers can always check and balance the emperor to a certain extent in the system. Power, such as the prime minister system. The reason why emperors in the past dynasties disliked the prime minister was because the prime minister overly interfered with the emperor's power. When the emperor wanted to do whatever he wanted, the prime minister could stand up and fight against the officials. But in the Ming Dynasty, his Majesty ruled. After the prime minister system was abolished and the imperial power was highly concentrated, there was no restraint. All government orders were issued by the emperor. If the emperor is weak, the country will be unfortunate. In the final analysis, it is caused by too much concentration of imperial power. "

Speaking of this, Princess Jiangdu suddenly broke into a cold sweat. According to Chen Han, the best way to solve the problem now is to find a system that can limit the imperial power.

But when the emperor deposed the prime minister, he issued an imperial edict. Anyone who dared to propose the restoration of the prime minister could be killed on the spot, no matter who it was.

And if Chen Han wants to restrict imperial power at this time, he may have to re-discuss the establishment of a prime minister.

Because even if Chen Han has now created the prototype of a cabinet, the power of the cabinet and the power of the prime minister are actually fundamentally different.

Regardless of whether the cabinet will gradually converge with the responsibilities of the prime minister with the change of power in the future, because of Zhu Yuanzhang's experience of deposing and becoming prime minister, future cabinets will never become prime ministers.

Chen Han smiled bitterly: "So we have to find a way to unravel the knot in the old man's heart and let him re-establish the prime minister himself while he is still alive."

hiss……

As soon as this topic came up, Princess Jiangdu suddenly felt that the surrounding air had become colder. It was really difficult to ask the old man to appoint the prime minister himself. You must know that the old man spent so much effort to get rid of the prime minister. I hope that the power in my hands will no longer be restricted by others.

Although the old man is old now, can he still be persuaded?

This requires the old man to admit that he did something wrong back then, and at the same time, he also has to admit that he did something wrong for his own selfish reasons.

An emperor, and an emperor who cares about face so much, admits that he has done something wrong. Is this something that his grandfather can do?

Princess Jiangdu had a question mark in her mind.

"Is there any other way besides this method?" Princess Jiangdu asked.

Chen Han shook his head: "Unlimited power will only breed absolute corruption. The reason why our Ming Dynasty has reached a point where it is difficult to return is because the power in the hands of the emperor is too heavy. One person can decide the life and death of a country. Like the old man. If the emperor has the energy and ability, he will naturally be able to do everything, but who can guarantee that the subsequent emperors will be able to do so?" Now Chen Han has changed the situation. If nothing happens, Zhu Biao can successfully become emperor, and then Zhu Yunxi will become emperor, and then he will succeed. Coming down? It's hard to say. Whoever becomes the emperor may not be able to escape that vicious circle. After three generations, the emperor will get worse and worse.

Princess Jiangdu said nothing more: "Then we have to find a good time to talk about this matter, otherwise the old man should also be angry."

Thinking about it, she suddenly said: "By the way, if possible, I will go to the palace today. Anyway, I haven't seen Grandpa Huang for a while, so I took my son into the palace with me. While my son was playing with Grandpa Huang, I casually said After mentioning this, it would be best if Grandpa Huang agrees. If Grandpa Huang gets angry, there is no way out. What do you think? "

Chen Han nodded: "I have no objection to this, it's totally fine."

After the two discussed it, they took their son into the palace under the escort of the palace maids and eunuchs.

Chen Han went to Zhongcui Palace in the East Palace to discuss matters with the prince.

Princess Jiangdu went to see Zhu Yuanzhang with her son Chen Jinnian in her arms.

The eunuch Wang Gonggong, who was personally serving the old man, was waiting at the door of the back garden. When he saw Princess Jiangdu appearing with her son in her arms, he immediately went to greet him, "Old slave, I have seen the princess!"

"Your Majesty, there's no need to be polite."

"Oh! This little guy is so adorable. No wonder His Majesty keeps talking about this great-grandson." The prince's mouth was as sweet as honey.

Princess Jiangdu asked: "How is Grandpa Huang's health?"

The prince replied: "To tell you the truth, Your Majesty is eating well and sleeping well now. It is much better than when he lit the lamp and boiled oil. Now the old man just walks in the back garden to relax, and often talks about how many more years he must live. I saw His Highness the Crown Prince ascending the throne.”

Princess Jiangdu hummed: "That's good!"

Under the guidance of the prince, Princess Jiangdu quickly entered the back garden, walked through the halls and courtyards, and finally came to the edge of the artificial lake.

From a distance, I saw an old man in ordinary clothes fishing, being served by young eunuchs.

After hearing the sound, the old man turned around and saw Princess Jiangdu and the little boy Chen Jinnian. He was immediately happy and even stood up to greet them.

As the old man gets older, he is a relative of another generation, especially Princess Jiangdu, who is the daughter of his favorite eldest son and his favorite eldest daughter. This relationship is very unusual.

And now Chen Han is the guide who has led the entire Ming Dynasty to greater glory, and is also the savior of his eldest son. This feeling of being closer to him makes the old man feel even closer to his great-grandson.

The most important point is that Chen Jinnian is the youngest great-grandchild of the old man in the capital and the first great-grandchild. Of course, he likes her very much.

"Hey, our great-grandson, let me hold him in my arms." The old man carried little Jinnian to the edge of the lake, and then teased the little guy.

Seeing the close relationship between the father and grandson, Princess Jiangdu was also happy in her heart. As long as the old man is in good health, it is the greatest blessing to Daming.

"Grandpa Huang, you haven't gone out much recently. There are many new things in the capital now." Princess Jiangdu said.

The old man laughed: "Who said we didn't go? We have some free time now and hang out a lot. If you don't believe me, ask Wang Fu."

The prince smiled and said: "His Majesty went out yesterday and walked around Chang'an Street for several hours. He only returned to the palace after dinner."

Hearing this, Princess Jiangdu smiled and said: "Grandpa Huang, you really don't want to go shopping alone and don't come to us to accompany you. You don't even know that your grandson-in-law is so busy right now that we both are very worried." I rarely see him, so I hope you will take us out on the streets."

Hearing Princess Jiangdu's words, the old man laughed loudly: "Don't fool us. We have been to your house several times, and the little guy was left alone in the house and handed over to the care of the maids. What did you say to Chen Han?" That boy is too busy to touch the ground. I see that you, the little girl, are also busy and no one can see you. You two, just leave Jinnian in the palace and we will take care of our great-grandson. There is no need for busy people like you. worry."

Giggle...

Princess Jiangdu laughed.

Unexpectedly, the lie was discovered immediately. She was also very busy during this period.

In addition to going to the Women's College of Engineering, they also have to personally modify and upgrade textile machines.

Many female students in engineering colleges say that steel and cement are where men realize their ambitions, while improvements in textile machines must be left to women.

So she is very busy all day long now.

Princess Jiangdu asked again: "Grandpa Huang, what do you think of the current capital, oh no, the whole world?"

The old man hugged Chen Jinnian and replied casually: "Of course, with your husband-in-law reforms, isn't it booming now? We are very satisfied. Only then can we be free to enjoy our old age... Don't you think so, little guy?" If grandpa doesn’t have time, how can he play with our great-grandson?”

Seeing that the old man was in a good mood, Princess Jiangdu quickly said: "Grandpa Huang, you think it would be great if such a good situation could continue like this, right?"

The old man is not someone who can easily fool people. He heard something in Princess Jiangdu's words and immediately reacted: "Little girl, you were rambling in front of us, and now you have come to the palace in person. There must be something wrong." Tell us, don’t beat around the bush, tell us what’s important!”

Princess Jiangdu was a little embarrassed. She didn't expect the old man to be so shrewd.

"Grandpa Huang, please swear first that you will not be angry at anything you hear later, especially not in front of your great-grandson. If you scare your great-grandson, it will be a huge loss."

Hearing what Princess Jiangdu said, the old man took it seriously...

(End of this chapter)