The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 321 I can’t write, I really can’t write
After Zhu Yuanzhang announced his Zen status, the first person to find Chen Jingke was Lan Yu:

"Chen Bandu, have you known about this for a long time?"

Chen Jingke nodded and said with a smile: "Stop the smile on your face. If others see it, they will definitely read your book again."

The emperor announced his throne. Are you so happy that you are dissatisfied with the emperor?

Lan Yu said nonchalantly: "They can join in as they please, I, Lao Lan, have this temper."

"Besides, who doesn't know about my relationship with the prince? I still laugh in front of His Majesty."

This is true. Everyone knows Lan Yu's character. If he pretends to be reluctant to give up, it will arouse suspicion.

Chen Jingke said sternly: "Although the prince is expected to return home, we still have to be on the safe side. You must be more vigilant recently to ensure the safety of the capital."

Lan Yu patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

"I was just about to tell you, but I noticed that some nobles looked sad..."

Chen Jingke frowned and asked, "Is the situation serious?"

Lan Yu shook her head and said: "It's not serious. Everyone can accept the prince inheriting the treasure. They are worried that their status will not be guaranteed."

Chen Jingke breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is normal. As an emperor and courtiers, it is inevitable for everyone to worry."

"As long as it doesn't cause any trouble."

"You should also reassure everyone. Everyone sees what the prince is like and will not touch you at will."
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The second person who came over was Xu Da.

As soon as they met Xu Da asked: "When did the superior make this decision?"

Chen Jingke welcomed him in first and then said: "Your Majesty has long wanted to give up his career. He decided to take the Zen position two or three years ago."

"Originally, I was ready to give up on the country's supervision last year."

"It's just that the military reform was suddenly called for and had to be postponed."

"The end of the military reform is the Northern Expedition of King Jin and King Yan. It is not appropriate, so it has been postponed until now."

"Two or three years ago?" Xu Da didn't know what to say for a while.

This is so true that he has no nostalgia for the throne at all. He really did not take the usual path to get to the throne.

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "What's your expression? Are you happy or unhappy?"

Xu Da ignored his joke and said thoughtfully:

"I asked why the superior suddenly re-enabled the Korean government. That's it."

I want to bring my career as emperor to a successful conclusion.

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "The empress also said the same. Unless it is absolutely necessary, no one wants to do something that will hurt their relatives and make their enemies happy."

After explaining, he talked about what Lan Yu said:

"I heard that Xun Gui was worried. Did uncle notice it?"

Xu Da nodded and said: "I heard about it. I have also told the superior about this, and he will take action immediately."
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To Chen Jingke's surprise, the third person who came to him turned out to be Li Shanchang.

"Don't be surprised if Chen Bandu comes here without permission."

Chen Jingke said politely: "Where can the Korean public come to make the humble house shine..."

After a few pleasantries, Li Shanchang suddenly asked seriously:

"is that true?"

Chen Jingke said: "Your Majesty, as a person, would not joke about this matter."

Li Shanchang looked shocked. He knew Zhu Yuanzhang very well and knew how sensitive Zhu Yuanzhang was to power.

Precisely because he knew it, he couldn't believe that he would attain the Zen position so easily.

A good relationship between father and son is one thing, but the throne is another.

It took a while to digest the news and accept the reality.

Then he said with a sigh on his face: "More than thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Thinking back to those days... Oh, I might as well not talk about it."

"It doesn't matter if you retire. The leader was poor when he was young, and he joined the rebel army when he grew up..."

"After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they worked hard and never rested for a day."

"Now that I'm older, it's time to take a break."

Chen Jingke followed his words and said: "Yes, His Majesty means the same thing. He also wants to take the empress to visit the Ming Dynasty mountains and rivers after becoming a Zen monk."

Li Shanchang immediately said: "Then I must accompany the superior and the empress."

How could Chen Jingke not understand what he meant? This was a statement that the prince would take the initiative to retreat after he ascended the throne.

The purpose of coming here this time is probably to say this sentence.

It seems that what happened before has indeed changed him a lot.

"Your Majesty will definitely be very happy to hear this..."

After getting down to business, the two began to talk about the rule of law.

Chen Jingke took the opportunity to explain Datong Thought to him:
"This method has been approved by Your Majesty, the Empress and the Crown Prince. Mr. Han can refer to it."

"This will save a lot of trouble when promoting the rule of law in the future."

"Ideology of Great Harmony?" Li Shanchang said with some surprise:

"Reforming Confucianism, Chen Bandu always brings surprises to the elderly."

Chen Jingke could tell that he was not interested in Datong Thought.

This is normal. As a descendant of Legalism, he has some prejudices against Confucianism.

And there are many details that I can’t tell him for the time being.

He didn't have much understanding of the Datong Thought mentioned by Chen Jingke.

I just thought it was still a Confucian fantasy, so I naturally disagreed with it.

Chen Jingke didn't explain too much. He just listened if he wanted to, and let it go if he didn't want to.

If he doesn't listen, then wait until the Datong Thought is perfected before revising the rule of law thought.

I originally wanted to invite him to open a law school at Luoxia Academy, but now that I think about it, I decided not to.

Let’s talk about it later.
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Regarding Zhu Yuanzhang's Zen throne, the people were very calm.

Although the bureaucracy was shocked, it was mostly caused by Zhu Yuanzhang's Zen throne.

Regarding their positions, everyone is not too worried.

As mentioned before, this is not the first time for the prince to supervise the country, and everyone has been acquainted with him for a long time.

This is the advantage of father and son sharing the same team.

Except for a few positions that need to be moved, most people still do what they should do.

Ensured the stable transfer of power.

Even if it is affected and takes a back seat, it will not be a big problem. Sooner or later, there will be a chance to make a comeback.

If it doesn't work, go home and train your successors.

And speaking more carefully, the bureaucracy is happy to see Zhu Yuanzhang's Zen status.

Zhu Biao may not be really kind, but Lao Zhu is really cruel.

In comparison, everyone's life will be much easier when Zhu Biao becomes emperor.

Moreover, Lao Zhu's Zen status at this time really changed the civil servant group's impression of him a lot.

Didn't the ancient holy kings take the initiative to give the throne to their heirs?

This move of his coincides with the way of the Holy King.

The Ming Dynasty is not far away.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe in the way of the Holy King, it was always a happy thing to be praised like this.

In comparison, Xungui Group is the most worried.

Their bondage with Zhu Yuanzhang is deeper. Once the emperor and his courtiers, will the prince's succession affect the interests of the nobles?

This kind of thing is very common in history. The founding monarch relied on his nobles to stabilize the country, and his nobles controlled the government.

When the second and third generations of monarchs succeeded to the throne, they began to attack the forces of heroes on a large scale.

This was not the case in the Han, Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties.

As for Zhu Biao and the Xungui Group, they are deeply bound...

Not all nobles joined the princelings.

What is really bound to Zhu Biao is only a part of it.

What's more, what if it's bound?
The first thing the emperor ensures is the stability of the imperial power, followed by other things.

Empress Ma of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty also came from a noble family, but he still spared no effort to attack the noble forces.

Who can guarantee that Zhu Biao will not become the second Han Ming Emperor?

At this time, the benefits of Lao Zhu’s Zen position became apparent. He summoned the noble ministers one by one and explained the matter to them face to face.

"You also see the prince's temperament. As long as you serve him like you serve me, you will definitely not end up in a bad end."

"Besides, we just abdicated, not dead. What are you afraid of?"

"We don't dare to say that we will definitely allow you to continue to be ministers, but we will never let our old brothers end well."

"Don't be pretentious. If anyone keeps crying, I'll let you go home and farm right away."

The words didn't sound very nice, but they were sincere, and all the distinguished ministers felt a little relieved.

Then Queen Ma also came forward: "Biao'er will be in charge of you from now on..."

"You are all his uncles. If he does something wrong, you should be more tolerant."

"If you are wronged in court from now on, come to me."

"As a mother, he can still listen to me."

These words made the nobles feel warm in their hearts and their worries disappeared.

The officials were willing to believe her guarantee.

Honors and nobles are not interested in short-term success, as long as they can ensure the status of the family.

The prince thinks it's not easy for us to use, so we'll take a step back temporarily.
What I'm afraid of is that I won't even be given a chance to retreat.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma have both guaranteed that they have no reason not to believe it.

Once Xungui is stabilized, the rest will be simple.

But even if things are a foregone conclusion, some procedures still need to be followed.

For example, three concessions and three concessions.

Lao Zhu hated these red tapes the most, and said unhappily:
"It is only natural that we should give the Zen throne to our son. Why do we need to do this?"

It was Empress Ma who persuaded him: "Everything else can be left to you, but this matter is related to Biao'er's legal system. You must complete the process."

Lao Zhu did not dare to disobey his wife and went through the procedure unhappily.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang wrote the first Zen edict.

Prince Zhu Biaojian refused. My virtue is not good enough and I still need your guidance.

Two days later, Lao Zhu once again issued an order to pass the throne to the prince.

Zhu Biao refused again.

How can I seize the high position when my father is here?

A few days later, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict for the third time.

Only then did Zhu Biao accept it with tears.

At this point, the matter was considered a foregone conclusion, and the ministers began to prepare for the new emperor's accession to the throne.

The Qin Tian Jian also gave the auspicious date of the zodiac, which was set in December.

Lao Zhu was unhappy when he heard this: "Why do we have to delay it for two more months? There will be no auspicious days this month, right?"

Everyone did not expect him to be so impatient, so they could only advise him that the enthronement of the Zen throne was a major event and needed time to prepare.

It’s too late this month.

After discussion until the end, the date was chosen on the eighth day of October.

Then it was announced to all directions that the emperor would meditate on the eighth day of the tenth lunar month to be in the crown prince's place, and to order local government offices to supervise good places to prevent chaos.

Zhu Xiongying also wrote many letters to the leaders of the barbarian tribes in the south.

My father is going to be the emperor. You all should be honest and don't make trouble for me, and don't listen to other people's instigation.

As for the various previous policies, they will not change. You can rest assured.

The leaders of various ministries were also invited to watch the ceremony.

On the contrary, Chen Jingke was free. Everything had been finalized, and all that was left was the various etiquette procedures.

This kind of thing can be handled by people from the Ministry of Rites and the Zongren Mansion, so there is no need for him to worry about it.

Time passed, and as the time for the Zen throne approached, people sent from various places to watch the ceremony arrived one after another, and Luoyang City became more and more lively.

In order to prevent anyone from getting into trouble, the Royal Guards were dispatched to stand guard on the streets.

All Jin Yiwei were also sent out to conduct comprehensive surveillance of Luoyang City.

On this day, Chen Jingke had just returned home from the palace, and Zhang Yuchu came to visit him again.

When the prince of China ascends the throne, he naturally does not need religion to coronate him.

But for such a big event, both the Buddhist and Taoist families have to come to participate, otherwise they will not give face to the royal family.

The consequences are a little bit serious.

In the past, it would have been very troublesome to have representatives from various Buddhist and Taoist sects come together because of the sudden incident.

But this time it was done easily.

Because they were originally in Luoyang City.

In the first half of the year, Buddhism and Taoism were attacked, forcing them to join the teachings.

After a game, the two religions surrendered without any surprise and came up with corresponding plans.

But many things cannot be done without a plan.

The two religions have been domesticated for too long and have almost lost their ability to preach.

Not a lack of action, but a lack of doctrine.

Just as Confucianism is becoming more and more conservative, Buddhism and Taoism are also becoming increasingly conservative in their thinking.

Unless this conservative thinking is changed, the initiative of the two religions will always be lacking.

A religion without initiative in preaching has no future.

Especially when facing the Christian and Islamic religions, it can be said that there is no power to fight back.

So Chen Jingke forced them to make changes in this regard.

As for how to change it, you don’t need to spend any special effort, just make it retro.

The fact that Buddhism can be spread from Tianzhu to the Central Plains does not lack the enthusiasm for preaching.

Taoism was no less generous in those days. The three great sage brothers, Lin Lingsu of the Shenxiao sect, and Qiu Chuji of the Quanzhen sect...

Before the emergence of the White Lotus Sect, those who rebelled were pretending to be the Supreme Being.

The name Li Hong once became the pseudonym of the rebel leader.

The two religions only need to translate the ideas of their ancestors and use them again.

When Zhang Yuchu appeared at this time, there was a high probability that things had already progressed.

Sure enough, after a few pleasantries, Zhang Yuchu gave the answer:

"Fortunately, I have lived up to my mission. The efforts of all fellow Taoists have finally yielded results. I would like to ask Chen Ban to read and testify."

As he spoke, he handed over a set of books in his hand.

Chen Jingke took it and put it aside, saying, "I will present this book to His Majesty for preview..."

At this point, he changed the subject and said: "The Religious Priest is short of a manager for Taoist affairs. I am going to recommend you to take over. I wonder if you are willing to give in?"

Even though he had already speculated, Zhang Yuchu was overjoyed when he actually heard these words. He stood up and said:

"I don't dare to ask for my ears, but I just want to do it."

However, this matter cannot be done at the moment. The entire court is revolving around the Zen position, and all important matters must be postponed.
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The time soon came to the eighth day of October.

In the presence of hundreds of civil and military officials, virtuous society, and representatives from various countries, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao held a ceremony to worship heaven and offered sacrifices to the ancestral temple.

Returning to Fengtian Hall, the etiquette officer read Zhu Yuanzhang's Zen edict, reviewed his life, and praised Prince Zhu Biao.

Anyway, it’s just a cliche, just a formality, so I won’t go into details here.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang took off the crown on his head and put it on Zhu Biao's head.

After patting his shoulder, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said:

"Go, all the officials are waiting for you."

Zhu Biao wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said solemnly: "Dad, I will never let you down."

After speaking, he turned to face the spectators.

In the loud "obeisance" of the ceremony officer, he accepted the worship of hundreds of officials.

Starting today, the leader of Ming Dynasty has officially become Zhu Biao.

And everyone in the world is waiting to see what kind of sound he will make.

(End of this chapter)