Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 450: Don’t be impatient now, you’ll be impatient later.

At noon, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty gathered together again.

Zhu Zhen also supported Zhu Yuanzhang to the court together again.

After Baiguanshan knelt down to welcome him, Zhu Ming calmly asked the officials to stand up.

"Your Majesty, now that your new emperor has ascended the throne, it's time to think about the reign name," a minister suggested.

Zhu Zhen had talked about the era name before, and Zhu Zhen had also thought about it and said casually: "How about Yongchang?"

Those who receive orders from heaven will live long and prosperous lives.

right?

In fact, Zhu Ming thought that in history, the reign title of Zhu Di after he ascended the throne was Yongle, and it was the same generation, so it would be better to call it Yongchang.

It’s impossible to call him Jianwen, right?

After deciding on the reign name, Emperor Yongchang Zhu Zhen gave Zhu Zhen a wink.

Except for the surviving Dukes of Wei Xu Da, Xin Guogong Tang He, Song Guogong Feng Sheng, and Ying Guogong Fu Youde, only Cao Guogong's title was inherited by Li Wenzhong's son Li Jinglong.

So starting from February of the 28th year of Hongwu, the historical trend changed dramatically, and it officially entered the first year of Yongchang.

You have said so, who dares to say 'no'.

Zhu Zhen sighed inwardly, he was the one who took the blame.

Therefore, it was not until the first year of Hongguang in the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Yunwen was given the posthumous title Huizong of the Ming Dynasty, with the full name being 'Emperor Si Tian Zhang Daocheng Yi Yuan Gong Guan Wen Yang Wu Ke Ren Du Xiao Rang (Emperor Gong Min Hui)'.

Zhu Zhen sighed, had no choice but to stand up and said loudly: "I have something to report."

Emperor Yongchang? Perhaps the Ming Dynasty really has a chance to last for generations to come.

But what was unexpected was that Zhu Zhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, suddenly slapped the dragon case next to him and angrily shouted: "Brother Six, you are trying to put me in an unjust place. You must know how to get rid of the big traitors and evildoers." They all made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and they were the most important officials who contributed to the founding of the country. How can we guess and doubt their achievements if they are not loyal and unparalleled? Doesn’t it chill people’s hearts?”

Even in the process of following his father-in-law Feng Sheng's crusade against Nahachu, Chang Mao also snatched horses and women, and chopped Nahachu to death, almost causing trouble.

Zhu Yunwen's reign title is Jianwen, and he can also be called Emperor Jianwen.

But Zhu Zhen, like a foolish king, ignored Zhu Zhen's cry of sorrow and said: "This matter is not discussed."

In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear it anymore and said that Chang Mao's crime could not be forgiven, but he spared Chang Yuchun's life and demoted him to Guangxi for resettlement.

All the officials responded fluently.

"What? I want the Ming Dynasty to be consolidated forever and create a prosperous age for eternity. Wouldn't it be better to call it Yongchang?" Zhu Ming looked at the ministers.

"I will keep this in mind."

But there was no other way. He could only cry sadly: "Your Majesty, take precautions before they happen. I think back then, Duke of E, Chang Yuchun, made numerous meritorious deeds. But when Duke of Zheng, Chang Mao, didn't he also commit countless crimes?"

"Now not only are there many kings and nobles, but all the descendants of the clan are princes. There are also countless dukes, marquises, and earls. Even if we exclude the Duke of Korea (Li Shanchang), the Duke of Liang (Lanyu), and the Duke of Zheng (Chang Mao), who inherited from Chang Yuchun'e Duke of Wei) and Duke of Shen (inherited from Deng Yu’s Duke of Wei and renamed Duke of Shen) had their titles removed for some reason. There are still five Dukes of Wei, Duke of Xin, Duke of Song, Duke of Ying, and Duke of Cao.

Originally, he did not have a temple title. Unless Zhu Di was stupid, he gave him a temple title. Wouldn't that mean he admitted that Zhu Yunwen was the legitimate emperor, and that he was a traitor and traitor?

Other dukedoms and titles should be withdrawn and abolished.

"Not to mention that Liang Guogong Lan Yu's outstanding achievements, arrogance and immorality, and his plan to rebel. There is also the collusion between South Korea's Duke Li Shanchang and the criminal Hu Weiyong. He knew that Hu Weiyong had a rebellion plot but did not report it."

Zhu Yuanzhang was too lazy to pay attention to him, and said to the officials below who also had strange expressions: "Don't pay attention to him, this kid is usually very messy. But Chu'er is indeed still young, and the civil and military ministers should assist the new king in governing the court, so he must not There is no selfishness at all.”

But now that I think about it, Zhu Xi is actually only sixteen years old.

"This is all vivid in my mind."

Zhu Yunwen in history was given the posthumous title Huizong.

What about the agreement not to cut down the feudal clan? Is everything that co-author said in the morning all bullshit?
This is no longer interesting.

Wouldn't that be a curse that Ming Dynasty would not survive three generations?
So all the officials kowtowed and said: "I will bow to Emperor Yongchang."

Originally, in addition to the six great dukes that Zhu Yuanzhang ennobled at the founding of the country, he also successively ennobled Lan Yu as the Duke of Liang, followed Pu Ying as the Duke of Lelang, and later named Fu Youde, the Duke of Ying.

At this time, Zhu Zhen seemed like a blood-crying loyal minister, wishing to risk his own life to remonstrate, even cut open his heart and liver, so that Zhu Zhen could see his sincerity and loyalty.

The sixteen-year-old emperor has already shown his domineering ambition.

In the end, Chang Mao died there, and his title ended there.

The corner of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth twitched on the side, he would give himself a posthumous title while he was still alive, right? Then I would be Ming Taizu? I'm going to dig a grave tomorrow, and we'll each dig a grave. What do you think?

But after so many years of ups and downs, now only these few are left.

Now that Zhu Zhen is the supervisor of the country, he naturally wants to participate in government affairs.

Zhu Zhen knew that this was an offending thing, but he could only bite the bullet and said: "In ancient times, the Han Dynasty implemented the policy of extending favors. It can be said that 'the princes are built more and the princes are less powerful', and nip in the bud to prevent the princes from becoming too powerful." , threatened the imperial court. The Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty was a negative example, wasn’t it?

"Brother Six, please tell me," Zhu Ming pretended not to know and was very polite.

"There are also marquises and earls everywhere. If this continues, it will not be beneficial to the country, and it will become a hidden danger to the country. Therefore, I suggest that the grace order be repeated."

It is said that Chang Mao, a young man, not only made friends with Hu Weiyong in order to obtain the royal decree from his biological mother, Madam Feng. He also raped the wives of the soldiers, his father and his concubines, and was incompetent in many ways.

Zhu Ming shook his head and corrected: "I am the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally I should be Taizong of the Ming Dynasty."

Unlike other feudal lord brothers, they don’t have to go to court unless summoned, they can sleep in in the morning, and they can be as free and happy as they like at noon.

Zhu Zhen's words immediately caused an uproar.

All the civil and military officials in the dynasty looked at each other in confusion.

I always felt something was strange, but how could I possibly guess that the two brothers were singing a double act.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang might have been kept in the dark if he hadn't known in advance or even participated in the brothers' conspiracy.

Zhu Zhen gritted his teeth and said with red eyes: "Your Majesty has a grand plan to create a prosperous Ming Dynasty and pass it on to thousands of generations. But just the extraordinary achievements you led millions of soldiers to achieve last year are unimaginable. How many nobles and nobles will be added? However, I, Emperor Taizu (Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him, I am not dead yet, learn from your eighteenth brother), are benevolent and righteous, so that all noble titles can be hereditary. "

"But think about it, Your Majesty, within a few decades, our Ming Dynasty will be full of nobles, but have you ever thought about whether the people can afford it?"

"When nobles perform meritorious service, they will be rewarded. There will be countless fiefs and fiefs. In the end, not only will the country be left without land, but the common people's land will also be plundered and annexed by the nobles. You have always loved the people like a son, but now how can you help the nobles oppress the people? Woolen cloth?"

Zhu Xi finally fell silent.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty seemed to have gradually come to their senses.

Does this seem like a different way of scolding them?

Good guy, after Zhu Zhen's words, the whole court became guilty.

Who doesn’t have a fiefdom?

But this was a reward given by your Emperor Zhu for meritorious deeds, but in the end we were the ones taking the blame?
Zhu Ming could be described as 'heartbroken' at this time. He looked at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and said, "I am on your side."

Zhu Zhen raised his eyebrows, was he using himself to death? You tell me how you want to sell yourself.

"But I have to guard against what my sixth brother mentioned," Zhu Ming sighed and said with a look of compassion: "My father knows the suffering of the people in the world, and I also know it. But you may not know it."

The officials could not say anything, they could only watch the Zhu brothers performing there.

"As the saying goes, the prosperity of the people is painful, and the destruction of the people is painful. What evil have the people done? When the country is destroyed, they will become slaves of the subjugated country and suffer harm and slaughter from the invaders. When the country is prosperous, countless princes and nobles will compete with the people for profit. That's the point. The land is not enough for them. What do the people get?"

"Brother Six, you are right. If you continue to let the nobles develop, this country will be destroyed sooner or later. You must not ignore it."

"However, except for the guilty ministers and traitors who have been removed from their titles, the nobles who are still there today are the heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and we cannot let them feel cold."

"So I plan that starting from my reign in Yongchang, the nobles of the previous dynasty will still be retained and the original inheritance system will continue to be maintained."

"After Yongchang, the aristocratic class system of the Zhou Dynasty was restored. That is, the nobility was divided into five levels, starting from the prince of the royal family lineage, from high to low: Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi, Men. And the new nobility was Xijue was demoted."

"If a duke seizes a duke, he will be reduced to a marquis. If a marquis seizes a duke, he will be demoted to an earl. If an earl seizes a duke, he will be demoted to a viscount. If a viscount seizes a duke, he will be demoted to a baron. Once you become a baron, you will no longer be demoted. That is to say, a noble will always be a noble. , the country and the royal family will always remember the contributions made by the nobles, and it will not make people feel cold."

Are you still weird?

But I always felt like something was wrong. The officials thought and thought.

Zhu Ming first screened out the members of the royal family individually, which is equivalent to saying that those kings are not among them now. In other words, the titles of the Zhu family's children are still the same as before, hereditary and replaceable, and they are all kings with iron hats, right?

Then there are the existing noble families, several duke lineages, and those marquis, earls, etc., which are also hereditary.

But in the future, being knighted will no longer be hereditary.

Someone's heart moved and they had already guessed something.

In the past year, Zhu Zhen fought all the way from the southwest to the western regions, and then wiped out the Mongolian grasslands.

After such a thousand years of service, when the army returns in triumph and returns to the court, when the merits are rewarded, how many nobles should be raised?

In fact, Zhu Zhen did not want to kill the existing aristocratic class. Rather, he was trying to remove the fuel from the bottom of the cauldron of those who supported him.

Let’s not talk about anything else. Just talk about Wang Fu. How much contribution has he made this time?

It is no exaggeration to say that Wang Fu's achievements have exceeded that of Fu Youde's army to pacify Yunnan.

It would not be an exaggeration to give him a direct title.

What's more, Wang Fu is still Zhu Chu's confidant.

However, once Zhu Zhen and Zhu Zhen performed this scene in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, new rules were finalized.

Even if Wang Fu is granted the title of Duke, he will be demoted to the rank of marquis in the generation of his son, to the rank of earl in the generation of his grandson, and in two generations he will become the lowest baron.

Within five generations, no matter how much grace Zhu Ming has given Wang Fu now, it will all disappear, leaving only the last guarantee.

All the officials looked at each other. If they were still shocked at first, they were even afraid that Zhu Zhen would really make a big deal out of it, lest the world would be in chaos.

Then at this time, they finally reacted.

"Your Majesty, you are so kind," Liu Sanwu kowtowed excitedly.

Zhuo Jing also clenched his fists. If he hadn't been calm enough, he would have shouted out.

It is often the easiest way to win people's hearts by granting official positions and making wishes.

In fact, as the Minister of Household Affairs, he has been worried recently, fearing that Zhu Zhen would reward him lavishly in order to gain support from the army.

He was happy to seal it, but what would the country give him?

Do you know how many generals there are in each army alone?

When troops were dispatched from Yunnan, headed by Mu Chun, there were generals such as Wang Fu, Qu Neng, Zhao Kuo, Peng Yue, Niu Sheng, Mu Sheng, Li Jinglong, Cen Hua, Hou Dagou, and later Mu Chu, Mu Tu and his son. .

Then we arrived at the Mongolian grassland, not to mention the Tatar tribes, but also Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, Guo Ying, Geng Bingwen, Ping'an, Sheng Yong and Song Sheng from the imperial court.

God knows how many new dukes, marquises, and earls will be born here.

Again, it’s not easy to become an official and make a wish.

But what about the hereafter?
If things continue like this, the country will be depleted and the land will be annexed.

Therefore, after the officials came to their senses, they all shouted: "This is a policy to rejuvenate the country and stabilize the country. I support the idea of ​​supervising the country. Please also ask your majesty to implement this good policy immediately. My emperor is the emperor of the ages."

Zhu Ming also nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that there were still many good people.

In fact, none of these ministers who can stand in the court are stupid, otherwise they would never reach such a status.

Zhu Zhen had no illusions that he could deceive everyone.

But this is a conspiracy, and Zhu Ming is taking a huge blow to himself this time.

Those who made great contributions to him last year, even sacrificing their lives, are all his supporters.

But Zhu Zhen is suspected of breaking the bridge and disowning others. You have become the emperor, but what about us? What did we get?
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but recall the first batch of Huaixi nobles.

What I give to you is yours, and what I don’t give you is not allowed to be stolen.

Whose country is this?

Therefore, Zhu Zhen used the favor order proposed by Zhu Zhen as an excuse to issue a downgrading system.

When the first batch of Ming Dynasty official reports are sent out in the first year of Yongchang, it will soon be announced to the whole world.

But this was just the beginning. Zhu Ming took advantage of the situation and said: "Now that the issue of the princes and nobles' accession to the title has been solved, by the way, the household registration issue should also be solved."

Household registration problem?

All the officials looked puzzled. What's the problem with household registration?
If you ask if there is any problem, it is too big a problem.

"First of all, I want to completely abolish the system of slavery and inferiority," Zhu Zhen said, shocking the audience again.

Slavery naturally refers to the slavery system.

The scope of the low-level registration is very wide. For example, the happy registration is the low-level registration, and it even includes the work registration and business registration. In the later period, even the military household registration was also the low-level registration.

Even the soldiers who defended their homes and country were defined as lowly. One can imagine how weak the army was in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

The early stage and the middle and late stages were completely different Ming Dynasties.

Since the Ming Dynasty was preceded by the Northern Yuan Dynasty established by the Mongol Empire, what followed naturally were the rules on the Mongolian grasslands, that is, the four-class system, that is, the slavery system.

In addition, in the process of establishing the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang not only had to expel the Tartars and regain the Central Plains of China, but also had to compete with various princes such as Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, and Fang Guozhen.

So after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there actually existed a group of special ethnic groups called "fallen people".

As for the music book, it has been mentioned before. In fact, it is also recorded in the "Wei Shu·Xingpu Zhi", which states that "all the robbers and murderers will have their heads beheaded, and the wives of the same country will be worthy of the music household; if they don't kill, they will have their internal organs." If there are less than five horses, the leader will be beheaded, the follower will die, and the wife will be a Lehu'.

Now that Zhu Ming suddenly mentioned that he wanted to reform household registration, especially his plan to abolish slave and humble registration, many people found it incredible.

"Your Majesty, you must not do it. If you abolish the humble status, you will not have the means to deter young people. If gangsters breed in the future, what should we do if many bad guys commit crimes?" someone shouted.

Zhu Ming smiled and said: "As you said, shouldn't there be peace in the country and no one will dare to break the law and violate taboos? But last year, when I passed through Liyang County, I investigated the Zhang family. If the so-called aristocratic family breaks the law and violates taboos, I dare to ask the ministers what should be done if they do something evil?"

No one spoke.

Zhu Ming asked and answered his own questions, and said to himself: "The way I dealt with it at the beginning was to kill every one of the Zhang family in Liyang County. Regardless of men, women, old or young, even three-year-old children, they would be thrown to death. Dare to throw them to death? If you dare to commit crimes and commit crimes against the country, I will kill you according to your genealogy."

Zhu Chu's voice was cold, and all the officials felt it was biting to the bone.

Good guy, it's true that Zhu Zhen is newly enthroned, but if they think that Emperor Yongchang is coming, they no longer need to be afraid of Emperor Hongwu's iron-blooded methods. It can only be said that they are overthinking.

Do you think Zhu Chu abolished slave and humble status because he wanted to implement benevolent government?

No, no, no, Zhu Ming just eliminated the possibility of someone slipping through the net. If there are serious mistakes and serious crimes in the future, why give them a chance to change their ways? Wouldn't it be better to simply exterminate the entire race?

This is the way to solve the problem, isn't it?

"Besides, I haven't said anything about changing the issue of scholarship, agriculture, industry and commerce, so you're in a hurry now? That's too anxious," Zhu Zhen showed a malicious expression to the officials.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are traditions that have been handed down for thousands of years. Who dares to change this matter?
However, Zhu Chu dared.

"From now on, the household registration distinctions between scholars, farmers, industry and merchants will be completely eliminated. From now on, there will only be the identity of citizens of the Ming Dynasty, and there will no longer be distinctions between household registrations," Zhu Zhen slowly said a deafening policy.

"No, Your Majesty."

"This matter is not up for discussion."

All civil and military officials, no matter what camp they were in or who they were, all united the front at this time.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce must not be touched, and no one can change it.

Is this going to break the sky, is it going to subvert the world?

Zhu Ming just looked at the ministers with a smile: "I told you, don't worry, this is just the beginning, I am not ready to raise the butcher knife to cut your flesh yet. Not to mention that the class of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants is going to be broken, and I am ready to eliminate it forever I have a military household registration. I would like to ask you all, if I say that the gentry will pay for everything together, how will you respond?"

Everyone is stupid.

(End of this chapter)