People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 413 Zhu Yuanzhang actually regarded the people as slaves
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed very heavy after hearing what Princess Jiangdu said.

To be honest, it's not like he hasn't considered re-establishing a prime minister.

But why hasn't the hammer been dropped on this matter?
It was because Zhu Yuanzhang had a hurdle in his heart that was very difficult to let go of.

Because he knows that everything he has formulated now seems reasonable, but it is full of loopholes.

The reason why he wants to capture everyone so that he can maintain the greatest power is to take over his own family's property in the world and make the people of the world his slaves and the officials his servants.

Only in this way can he satisfy all the humiliation he suffered when he was young.

Only in this way can he satisfy his psychology of suffering for half his life, and finally become famous and be able to overlook the world.

He indeed did not take the people and officials seriously.

Although on the surface he has always said that he is the one who truly makes decisions for the people, but deep down, he wants to make this cake bigger and stronger.

The reason why he suppresses officials in this way is that he is afraid that officials will divide his property with him and that they will get too many benefits.

His crackdown on corrupt officials is not just for the sake of the people. He is more afraid that these officials will get more from the people, thereby reducing his gains.

In the final analysis, he regarded the world as an inheritance of Lao Zhu's family. Anyone who wanted to interfere with the distribution of this industry would pose a huge threat to him, and he would eradicate them one by one.

This is his psychology, and this is one of the main reasons why he fights against corrupt officials.

As for thinking about the world and the people, of course you can talk about it when praising virtues, but when you look at it from a real political standpoint, it makes no sense.

It's very simple.

If this is really the case, the first ones to be attacked should be the princes who have been entrusted with the throne.

All his descendants can be said to be common people in the local area, and they are lawless.

If you really think about the people and are truly selfless, you should restrain the behavior of these princes.

But why should we let it go?
Because in the eyes of the old man, everything is the property of my old Zhu family. My son represents me. I am so tired of conquering the world, why can't I let my sons enjoy it?

The world was conquered by me, Zhu Yuanzhang, and my sons are qualified to distribute these benefits.

It was because of the existence of such an idea that Zhu Yuanzhang had such a strong pursuit of power.

This was even more true in the Qing Dynasty.

The Qing Dynasty not only regarded the world as an industry, but also regarded the world as a wallet, a treasury for their desires.

They even regarded everyone as the domestic slaves of their Manchu people.

So much so that Cixi even said a very famous and dirty saying - "I would rather be a friendly country than a domestic slave."

Why would you send such a sentence?

Because in the eyes of people like Cixi, the world is their family's property.

Foreign friendly countries are on an equal footing with their family, and giving them land is considered an equal deal.

But if the land is distributed to the people of this dynasty, it is equivalent to giving it to the domestic slaves. How can one's own things be given to the domestic slaves?
So this old woman did something that ordinary people would find very ridiculous.

Everyone thinks this old woman is a witch, but there is one important point in her thinking logic.

That’s why I love Xinjieluo’s family these things.

I can give it to whomever I want.

I will never let you domestic slaves share the world's interests with me one day.

As for foreign friends, that's because they have this ability, and even if you make a career, you are still a domestic slave.

Zhu Yuanzhang actually had this idea.

Otherwise, he would not be able to divide the world into such detail and say similar things.

Although he did not take any action, he said that the common people were his family's slaves and officials were his family's servants.

Princess Jiangdu also knew what the old man was thinking, so she said it like this. This is why Zhu Yuanzhang felt uncomfortable.

He knew very well that the descendants of his family would definitely become corrupt later on, because there was a saying in the village that one could only be rich for three generations.

How could there be a family that has been rich for generations? It was absolutely impossible, but it was different to understand this truth and make such a choice.

In this case, it was difficult for Zhu Yuanzhang to accept that there was a prime minister sharing this power with him.

What is even more difficult to accept is that corrupt officials appear to plunder their own interests.

But now that Princess Jiangdu said this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a bit stuck in his throat at this time.

He knew this was Chen Han's idea.

Chen Han saw the development of the Qing Dynasty in later generations and understood that if the prime minister was not established, the subsequent emperors would inevitably fall, dragging the Ming Dynasty into the abyss, and then the descendants of the Zhu family would be in ruins.

But making this decision and giving up these interests is a very difficult thing for an emperor who conquers the world.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang knew what the result would be, he couldn't make up his mind casually to bring it out.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and asked: "With the establishment of the Prime Minister, will it ensure the long-term peace and stability of our Ming Dynasty? Will it be able to survive the two hundred and seventy-six years of history?"

Princess Jiangdu shook her head: "No one can tell, but at least there is a greater chance, don't you think?" After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang murmured to himself, "It's just a little increase in the chance... just a little increase. There is a chance that we must give up power. How can your grandpa make this determination? After establishing the prime minister, if this prime minister turns out to be a tyrannical and hateful person, then the descendants of my old Zhu family will not live well?
Once this tyrannical prime minister really takes power, and the emperor of our old Zhu family is too young to control such a prime minister, what do you think will happen? Aren't you afraid that one day such a prime minister will overthrow our old emperor? The Zhu family, want to be the emperor themselves? "

Princess Jiangdu comforted herself: "Grandpa Huang, throughout history there have been very few cases of prime ministers rebelling. After all, he is a civil servant, as well as a military general. How can a prime minister hold military power? Civil and military checks and balances, and as my husband said, in the future, Promote more talented people in the clan and let them serve as officials to create a situation of mutual checks and balances and complementarity, so that there can be exchanges between the two parties, so that one family does not dominate.

And it is what the prime minister has to do to reconcile. In this way, the situation in the world will be stable, and the emperor will have people to help him make big decisions.

Even if the emperor is less capable, having a prime minister to help him is beneficial to everyone.

On the contrary, it is not that there were no virtuous eunuchs in history, but there were few. They were born with imperfections and must have dark hearts. Once such people came to power, it would not be a good thing for anyone.

The young princes grew up in the palace and were the closest to these eunuchs. They had little knowledge, few friends, and no one to talk to. Once they formed a deep friendship with the eunuchs, they would become emperors. , he will immediately promote these eunuchs to become his confidants.

They have no ability to distinguish right from wrong. They feel that everything the eunuchs do is exactly what they think, and thus they are deceived by these eunuchs.

Why were the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty so powerful? Just because in the later period of the Tang Dynasty, the emperors all gave up their power to the eunuchs. Grandpa Huang, you are such a great emperor. Do you really want to see our Ming Dynasty become a mess due to the eunuchs' chaos in the later stages of the Ming Dynasty?

Furthermore, your kindness to your descendants is obvious to all, but when there are more and more descendants in the future, this kindness will become a weapon to destroy them. After establishing the prime minister, our Lao Zhu family seems to have no power. It is so concentrated, but at least it ensures that my famous name will always be prosperous and prosperous, and the children of Lao Zhu's family can also enjoy it.

This is the real industry left to them, and this is what truly guarantees the children and grandchildren of Lao Zhu’s family. "

Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought after hearing these words from Princess Jiangdu. In fact, it is best for these descendants to speak these words.

Although Chen Han could tell Zhu Yuanzhang from a historical perspective, if you favor them so much, you will definitely become a burden and harm them in the future.

But after all, there is a layer of family ties. Chen Han is not a descendant of the old Zhu family, and he cannot say these words on behalf of the descendants of the old Zhu family.

Instead, it would be better for an outsider to criticize the internal affairs of the royal family, but if Princess Jiangdu is the one to speak, the effect will be better, because Princess Jiangdu is a descendant of the old Zhu family.

In Zhongcui Palace, when Chen Han told the prince Zhu Biao about this matter, he pointed at Chen Han and said, "You are really cunning. You understand very well that you are an outsider and cannot speak from the perspective of the descendants of the old Zhu family, so It would be more convincing if you let Jiang Du speak on purpose. Your painstaking efforts are quite admirable."

Chen Han waved his hand: "Your Highness, please don't say that. I'm really helpless. In fact, His Highness's intelligence should be able to see that without the Prime Minister's restriction on imperial power, it seems that the imperial power is highly concentrated, but it is actually harmful to others and ourselves.

Especially for the emperors of the Lao Zhu family, without the prime minister and the emperor to check and balance each other, and without the prime minister to mediate the relationship between the emperor and the ministers, the relationship between the ministers and the emperor will become more and more tense. What everyone thinks about is always how to restrict the emperor. , how to limit the imperial power, how to prevent the emperor from participating in politics, and even the decisions that the emperor often made, no matter whether they were right or wrong, they wanted to criticize and deny them. Such a tense relationship started when His Majesty deposed the Prime Minister.

Therefore, once the subordinates came to power, they wanted to control the emperor.

Because they control the emperor and have no buffering figures, they can control the courtiers and the world.

On the other hand, if a person who is the prime minister does not have this kind of ability to manage things vertically and horizontally, he will not be qualified for this position. He will definitely be spurned by the emperor and officials, and those who want to save face will voluntarily resign.

Someone who can be the prime minister must be highly virtuous, capable, and prestigious. When such a person handles things, his ability must not be too bad. Even if he has no ability, he can mediate the conflicts between the officials and the emperor. Balanced relationship. You should understand how important it is for the prime minister to regulate the relationship between Huanquan and the officials. "

"Yeah!" Prince Zhu Biao nodded when he heard this.

He was taught through Confucianism and had many famous teachers around him, so he was very familiar with historical allusions. He knew that once the imperial power was excessively concentrated, all decisions would be made by the emperor. A capable emperor would naturally follow suit and be able to make good judgments.

But once you encounter those emperors with insufficient abilities, it will be a nightmare.

This is the reason why Chen Han opposed the excessive concentration of imperial power.

The prince said: "That's good indeed. Let's not talk about what's going on with the father. Let's just say that the fourth child wants to fight a big war now. Let's see what his decision is."

The two people then stopped interfering in the discussion between the emperor and Princess Jiangdu, and concentrated on dealing with Zhu Di's strong demand for a decisive battle with the Keqin grassland tribe in the north.

This decisive battle is a big test of the current logistics and transportation capabilities.

This kind of war is even more difficult to fight than the navy going to Southeast Asia.

Because the navy is currently in Annam, Siam, and Champa. Although it is a trade transfer station, it is actually a material transfer station.

As long as you have money, especially now that the Ming Dynasty has started printing factories and the treasure banknotes can be printed in the Nanyang area, as long as there is a war, you can buy a steady stream of food from the Indochina countries in Nanyang. .

But the war in the north is different. The north was originally lacking, and over the years, the Little Glacier has gradually shown its strength. The decreasing food production in the north has become the biggest obstacle to the war.

Even though Peiping is a prosperous place, it still takes several years of preparation before it can fight a big and hard battle.

Especially the several Northern Expeditions during the Hongwu period consumed a huge amount of national power, and coupled with the random issuance of treasure banknotes, they lost the support of the people of the world.

Now the common people and businesses are very worried that once a big war breaks out, the imperial court will print and issue treasure money without restraint.

Therefore, how to alleviate people's fears is also a big issue now.

This requires the prince, Chen Han and the ministers in the cabinet to come up with a reasonable plan.

On the one hand, it is to solve the problem of food and grass supply for the war in the north, and on the other hand, it is to solve the problem of the common people in the country who are afraid of the imperial court's excessive issuance of treasure money.

The plan given by Chen Han is very simple, that is, use real money and silver to buy food.

We must let the common people know that the imperial court now has a lot of silver and gold, and there will be no delay in giving money on the spot.

In addition, now that the Ming Dynasty has established grain storage warehouses in various places, some people can also be used for the delivery of grain and grass at this time.

Of course, granaries built in various places require a large amount of grain and grass to be transported. How to share the transportation costs equally is also a big problem.

In ancient times, we should not talk about any war. In fact, the bravery of the soldiers and the commanding ability of the commander only accounted for one-third, and the two-thirds were supported by national strength.

If you don't have a strong national power and want to fight a war, there will be no way.

Chen Han and His Highness the Crown Prince are only discussing a preliminary plan now, which will have to be discussed with everyone in the cabinet, especially the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, all of which will have to go through.

This is a big war, by no means a small one. A fight will involve at least hundreds of thousands of troops. Food and grass logistics is a huge burden...

(End of this chapter)