Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 199: Zhu Yuanzhang becomes Duke of Wu

After Zhang Cheng said this, Li Shanchang stood up first and bowed to Zhang Cheng: "After all, it is Mr. Zhang who is in a commanding position. This system can establish peace for eternity!"

Everyone looked at Li Shanchang in astonishment.

But soon, everyone seemed to understand again.

Therefore, Feng Guoyong also stood up and said: "Yes, at the moment, it seems that this is indeed better than Hu Yuan's system. Now that a new dynasty has been established, why bother to inherit the old system? We always focus on reality."

Zhang Cheng nodded: "It's good if you can think like this. In fact, even if we don't stipulate that the emperor and bureaucrats should not act, the people of the world can attack. In fact, when the emperors and ministers of the past dynasties did not act or even looted and slaughtered the people, the people still should go into exile and rebel. When people rebel, things will inevitably turn against each other. It is an objective natural law that cannot be resisted by humans. We also follow objective laws in establishing systems. "

"Mr. Zhang is saying that now it depends on whether you are willing to join the Datong Society."

Zhu Yuanzhang said and looked at Guo Tianxu and others.

Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou glanced at each other, and then said: "I will join. I have no other choice now. If I don't join, I'm afraid I will be annexed by you, right?"

"You're right."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said, "Then we will nominate Mr. Zhang as the chief minister of the cabinet."

"Then it's decided. The current one is the head of state and will be the emperor in the future. Since the founding of the country is currently in the incubation period and the situation is special, we, the first-term imperial council, will automatically become the emperor and senior ministers."

"As for the names we call each other, let's see if we need to stipulate them."

Guo Tianxu said again.

Chang Yuchun replied, and then sat back: "You guys continue to discuss, let's shut up."

Chang Yuchun stood up and said, "Mom, you don't have a deadline. Do we deserve to be here all the time?"

At this time, Chang Yuchun in the auditorium couldn't help but speak again.

Zhang Tianyou stood up and expressed his views.

"Okay, we're just a big boss, so we don't know what system is good. If you have a bigger fist, I'll listen to whoever you say."

Zhang Cheng smiled and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang replied without any doubt.

"In this case, I also applied to join the Datong Society. If it is not for the sake of the common people, is the uprising really for myself?"

Shao Rong also said: "That's how it should be."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "Let's just call us superiors. I'll call the subordinates public or official."

Zhang Tianyou smiled: "Of course!"

Chang Yuchun sat back.

Guo Tianxu then continued to ask: "Then what do you think, superior and everyone, of what I propose?"

"Friendship belongs to friendship, and steel swords belong to steel swords. If you don't accept the concept of Datong, it is impossible for us to let you go out to harm the people."

Shao Rong then said: "Me too, we don't understand the principles of the system, but we know that Datong Society seeks wealth for the common people, and let Datong Society rule the world, then it can't be wrong!"

Zhang Cheng said at this time: "Attendants can be added by the court. As long as the majority passes the court meeting, they will be directly added as senior officials."

"it is good!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang answered in a deep voice, he glanced at Zhang Cheng: "I believe Mr. Zhang means the same thing."

Zhang Cheng replied: "Of course I mean the same thing."

Zhang Tianyou smiled: "Mr. Zhang deserves to be the first assistant."

Zhang Cheng agreed and said: "Now the superior will nominate the chief minister of the cabinet, and let everyone recommend the resolution."

Then, Guo Tianxu thought for a while and said: "Then it would be better for us, the first senior government officials, to have no deadline."

"We certainly don't have a problem with that."

"I'll join in too."

"Same for you!"

"Then there's nothing more to say."

"It passed unanimously, very good."

Guo Tianxu said.

"No one knows how long it will take to bring peace to the world, and during this period, it is really not appropriate to replace people easily. The first term can be unlimited."

Li Shanchang said at this time: "I have no objection, but what I think is that the founder of the country is different, so maybe the time limit should not be limited."

Feng Guoyong asked with a smile after returning.

"Mr. Zhang's words are pretty much the same."

Li Shanchang smiled and said: "I have already expressed my willingness to join Datong Society."

At this time.

Shao Rong echoed: "That's right!"

"We have no problem with that."

"What about us!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhang Cheng as he spoke: "What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Cheng nodded: "During the founding of the country, the situation is indeed special, so there is no time limit."

Next, Zhang Tianyou, Feng Guoyong, Li Shanchang, and Shao Rong all had no objections.

Therefore, it was decided that the first senior political officer would be appointed without a deadline.

Later, everyone decided on candidates for other important official positions.

Among them, Guo Tianxu became the Privy Envoy.

Li Shanchang became the second assistant of the cabinet.

Zhang Tianyou became the imperial censor. Shao Rong became the minister of Dali Temple.

Feng Guoyong became the deputy privy envoy.

"Now it has been established who will be the king and what system will be implemented."

"In that case, we started to discuss what is valuable."

"There is a distinction between high and low, and there is an order of hierarchy. I know this is something that many of you care about. Hu Yuan's hierarchy is based on clan, but what standard should be used for the hierarchy of our rebel army?"

Zhang Cheng asked.

"Of course it will be decided based on who has done the most good work."

Xie Zaixing couldn't help but interject at this time.

"What you said is wrong!"

"Who should be the most powerful and noble? Although we haven't studied, we have known since childhood that whoever fights and kills the most is the boss and can trample others under his feet!"

Chang Yuchun expressed different opinions.

Guo Tianxu slapped the table at this time and looked at these people: "Those of you who are listening in, please don't interrupt!"

Chang Yuchun and Xie Zaixing both had no choice but to shut up.

Zhang Cheng said here: "Actually, they are not wrong. In fact, there is no contradiction between meritorious service and who has stronger troops and horses, but comparing who is more valuable cannot really go to the battlefield to fight. It is better to fight to the death. Determined directly by merit.”

"But this credit depends on who the credit is for. This is in line with the principle that the greater the merit, the stronger the fist."

“The great contribution you make for a certain person will only gain the respect of that person and the forces behind him. But if you make great contributions for the people of the world and the entire country and nation, you will gain the support and respect of the entire world and the country. ”

"So, I think who is more noble depends on who has made more contributions to the people of the world and the country."

"In other words, the nobles of our rebel army must have performed meritorious service for the people of the world and the country before they can become nobles, that is, nobles and people."

"Now, as representatives of the rebel army and the people of the world, we who are in power and in the audience can be regarded as representatives of the various factions of the rebel army. On behalf of the rebel army and the people of the world, we have determined that the most noble king is the superior. As for the next nobles, It is up to the superiors who represent our will to choose, and it is up to us in the Council to discuss and decide.”

After Zhang Cheng said this, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"If there is merit, all the brothers have made merit, so it is difficult to decide who is the noble one now. It is better to decide on a few important ones first and set an example."

"Except for ourselves, Mr. Zhang, you must be recognized as a distinguished person."

"Although we ourselves are highly regarded by all the princes and elected as the king of the rebel army, it is not appropriate to directly proclaim the emperor now. After all, our country has not yet been established, and for the time being, we will only be called the noble."

Zhu Yuanzhang said at this time.

Everyone nodded.

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang was elected as Duke of Wu.

Then, based on the actual situation of the rebel army, Zhu Yuanzhang proposed to make Zhangcheng a public servant, Guo Tianxu, Zhang Tianyou, Li Shanchang, Feng Guoyong, and Shao Rong to be marquis, and Zhu Wenzheng, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Xie Zaixing, and Deng Yu to be uncles.

then.

Zhang Cheng was named the Duke of Liguo by the court.

Guo Tianxu was named Marquis of Sizhou by the court.

Zhang Tianyou was named the Marquis of Heyang by the court.

Li Shanchang was named Huaiyuan Marquis by the court.

Feng Guoyong was granted the title of Marquis Anfeng by the court.

Shao Rong was granted the title of Marquis of Wuhe by the court.

Zhu Wenzheng was Pingjiang Bo.

Xu Da was Taiping Bo.

Chang Yuchun is Jurong Bo.

Deng Yu was named Jiang Ningbo.

Xie Zaixing became Liyang Bo.

All are hereditary.

The rebel army was also renamed the Chinese Army, aiming to drive out the Tartars and restore China.

In addition, the court council also unanimously decided that if any of the honorable nobles commit any immoral or illegal acts, they need to decide how to deal with it after the court council. The edict and officials are not allowed to arrest them directly. This is intended to reflect the order of dignity and not to disrespect the national honors. Noble meritorious officials.

Zhang Cheng knew that, in general, the rebel army, which started from Guo Zixing at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and now consists of time travellers, farmers, surrendered soldiers, landlords, craftsmen, water bandits, and poor people, could only reach the point where nobles and kings share the common destiny. The state of governance is far away from the so-called highest state.

Although, the philosophy of Datong Society is to seek wealth and honor for the people of the world.

But because there are still many people with conservative ideas in the rebel army, although they have officially joined the Datong Society and accepted the Datong concept, many of them are just expedient measures and do not really accept it. Therefore, the system will Go astray.

Moreover, it is not certain that the rebel army will not even have nobles and kings co-ruling in the future, but only kings will rule alone.

After all, the reason why nobles and kings are co-governing the rebel army now is because in the early stage of the war, military leaders from all parties still existed, and the emperor was not the only one who controlled large-scale military power.

This is similar to the fact that in the early days of many dynasties, nobles and kings co-ruled. In the early days of some dynasties, there were even situations where nobles could directly spank the king.

Therefore, what the rebels will become next depends on how the social economy develops.

If the industrial economy and commodity economy cannot develop rapidly and cannot reverse the strong inertia of the natural economy, and the natural economy will still be the mainstay after the destruction of the Yuan Dynasty, then the new dynasty established by the rebels will continue to rule by the monarch alone.

If the industrial economy and the commodity economy really reverse the commodity economy, and a large number of non-agricultural populations such as workers, technicians, and businessmen emerge, and a large number of capitalists appear among the nobility who do not use land annexation as the main method of exploitation but mainly engage in external plunder, the people's wisdom will also change. greatly improved.

The new dynasty established by the rebels may move from co-governance by the monarch and the nobility to co-governance by the monarch and the bourgeoisie, or even to a point where the monarchy is directly eliminated and a republic is directly formed.

But things to come.

Who knows.

The only thing Zhang Cheng can do is to try his best to establish industrialization and open up the people's wisdom.

Because we are still under co-governance by the monarch and the nobles, it is essentially related to the lack of public wisdom.

(End of this chapter)