Chapter 637 Zhu Yuanzhang: Is working sixteen hours a day too much?
{From this perspective, it is the "Xuanwu Gate Inheritance System" of the Tang Dynasty that is so powerful. The emperors of the Tang Dynasty had only a few legitimate eldest sons, but they still ruled the world for hundreds of years (dog head)}

{It can be seen from his poor performance that Wanli was defeated miserably. The civil officials preferred to see him poor performance. The gentry took over the positions instead of filling the vacancies. The power of personnel appointment and dismissal was controlled by the civil officials. In addition, the liquidation of Zhang Juzheng and the abolition of the new law led to the reappearance of the financial crisis that had been alleviated and became more serious. This laid the groundwork for the demise of the Ming Dynasty.}
{It is simple to think in binary terms, but it is untrue. The civil servants do not have a unified will. The first and second cabinet ministers have different ideas, not to mention that there are so many officials in the country.}
{You can look at the memorials submitted by Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the cabinet, and many other officials below him. Many people asked Wanli to fill the positions as soon as possible, otherwise there would be no one to do the work. In your opinion, these people are no longer part of the civil service group?}

{Wanli was actually smarter than Jiajing. Except for Zhang Juzheng in the early period, no prime minister or eunuch could hold power in the later period of his reign.}
{But he was also more foolish than Jiajing. Jiajing at least picked a few prime ministers to act as white gloves to win over the emperor and barely maintain the balance.}
{Wanli was personally involved, what a bullshit balance! Power is the real truth!}

……

The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Qi sat on the edge of the ridge, looking at the sky that stretched across the sky.

Suddenly he felt it.

A gentle breeze blew by.

The refreshing fragrance from the soil under your feet.

He looked not far away and saw his father using farm tools skillfully.

Those words that were once taught, mixed with the past dynasties, are like a sharp blade that cuts through the fog in one's heart!

"greedy."

Liu Qi's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he murmured:
“Once a greedy character is developed, human desires will become endless.”

“It would be a fatal mistake.”

“The most difficult thing for people to understand…”

Liu Qi placed his right hand on his chest and looked down at the green seedlings fluttering in the wind.

"…It's my own heart…"

"What exactly do you want?"

……

Yanhan and Emperor He period
Liu Zhao looked at the noisy sky and recalled the past.

"A capable emperor would never think of fighting with his officials without attending court."

"Whether it's killing people or checks and balances."

"Not attending court is the worst solution."

Deng Sui recalled the high-spirited look on Zhu Yuanzhang's face when he announced the name of the country to the world.

“I wonder what Zhu Yuanzhang would think if he saw his descendants in this state.”

When Liu Zhao heard this, he really put himself in the situation's shoes. After a long while, he shook his head helplessly.

"He might have the intention to kill him, but he won't actually kill him."

"Because it won't help."

Liu Zhao looked at the sky with a gloomy look.

……

Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
The six words "Xuanwu Gate Inheritance System" directly pierced Li Yuan's eyes.

The sting made his eyes sore.

Li Yuan rubbed his eyes and said hatefully:
"The descendants of later generations are too rude!"

"How presumptuous!"

Li Shimin felt nothing and even felt like laughing.

One country, one people.

The first and most important thing is to make yourself strong.

This is the only way out of the predicament!

The Ming Emperor took the wrong path from the very beginning.

The Ming Dynasty, which dominated the world, learned from the Song and Yuan dynasties.

Then can you learn it well?
……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang bit the pancake in his mouth hard!
Turtle soup is too slow!

Get a pancake instead!
"You bastard!"

He didn't really care about enjoying it.

What he cares about is that this bastard has the ability but doesn't use it in the right way.

You can understand it just by looking at how he knew how to employ people and his last will and testament.

This bastard knows everything!
But he just doesn't do it!

“How long does it take to handle government affairs in a day?”

"I am in my 60s and 70s and can work for eight hours a day without feeling tired! Why is there no one like me among the descendants?"

"These losers!"

"What a joy it is to handle government affairs!"

Even Queen Ma didn't want to expose him.

This is the time to forget how exhausted you are.

Zhu Yuanzhang ate the pancake in three or two bites and said incoherently:

"We have to meet Li Shanchang..."

Queen Ma sighed and said:

"Say it nicely."

Zhu Yuanzhang chewed the pancake and nodded.

……

Ming Dynasty - Shenzong Period
Above the light curtain that was like a bright mirror hanging high, a ball of white light slowly emerged.

Zhu Yijun watched the ball of white light descend three inches and then rise two inches.

He actually saw obvious reluctance from the ball of light!
Two hours later.

The white light finally fell in front of his eyes, but before he could take a closer look, the light rushed into his body at lightning speed.

A line of golden characters also appeared from the light curtain.

"God rewards hard work (the beggar's version)" "I will live ten years, be vigorous and energetic, and be free from all diseases"

"Note: There is no limit on the location, but the time spent handling government affairs must not be less than eight hours a day."

"For every half hour lost, one month of life will be deducted."

"To a certain ancestor who wishes to remain anonymous: We, people in our forties, can work for eight hours a day! You are a waste!"

Zhu Yijun knew which ancestor it was as soon as he saw the tone.

He suddenly remembered something...

It seems like that person still has four chances left to be used...

"Gulu..."

He held onto the chair and sat down slowly.

His hands couldn't stop shaking.

……

Ming Dynasty Wanli Period
The Prime Minister and the little emperor opened their eyes and looked at the sky.

The two Empress Dowagers standing by stared at each other.

Empress Dowager Chen couldn't help but say:

"Is Jun'er okay?"

Before anyone could speak, Empress Dowager Li could not help but slam the table and shouted:

"Evil creature! Get down on your knees!"

The little emperor was startled and stood up from his chair in panic. Just as he was about to kneel down, a big hand stopped him.

The little emperor looked up.

Zhang Juzheng looked straight ahead and lifted up his skirt.

Get down on your knees!

The two Empress Dowagers showed surprise on their faces.

Empress Dowager Li quickly said:

"What do you mean, Mr. Zhang? Get up quickly!"

"I must teach this evildoer a lesson today..."

Before the word "impediment" came out, Zhang Juzheng kowtowed and shouted!

"Queen Mother!"

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven!"

After hearing the shout, everyone became silent.

Zhang Juzheng bowed his head without raising it, and said in a deep voice:
"Master of the Lord of Heaven and Earth."

"Your Majesty is before your teacher. I am trusted by the late emperor, the empress dowager, and your majesty to be your majesty's teacher."

"But you have forgotten the relationship between ruler and subject. This is the subject's fault."

"Among the order of nature, the love between husband and wife, the nature of father and son, the righteousness between ruler and subject, and the order between brothers are what we call things."

"In the order of heaven, the father is more righteous than benevolent, the mother is more benevolent than righteous, the ruler is respected for doing nothing, the minister is burdened for doing something, this is what is called having rules."

"The Son of Heaven rules the world."

"He has the complete virtue of ruling the country and the complete merit of maintaining the country."

"The combination of civil and military power is the perfect virtue of governance."

"The military and the farmers complement each other, and this is the complete success of the governance."

The faces of the two Empress Dowagers changed, and the little emperor looked at the bowing figure in surprise and suspicion.

Every word of Zhang Juzheng's powerful words struck their hearts.

"When both are used together and their common direction is seen, the politics of the world will come from one, and virtue will be complete."

"Like the sun and the moon in the sky, everything that shines upon them is the grace of the sky."

"If they complement each other and show unity, then the governance of the world will come from one, and the work will be complete."

"Ministers are common officials."

"In the light of grammar, those who are quiet and retiring come but do not advance. Those who rush and compete rush but do not look back."

"The rules of promotion and demotion depend on a single word or an incident, and the decision is made in the moment of conversation, which is called the method of publicity."

"As the ancients said: Alternating between tension and relaxation is called the good way, the hard overcomes the soft, and it is in harmony with the imperial power."

"I hereby appoint the Left Commander-in-Chief Qi Jiguang as the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian and the Crown Prince's Grand Guardian, and the Minister of War and the Grand Secretary of the Wuying Palace."

The little emperor felt his legs a little weak.

He looked at Zhang Juzheng's back.

Let military commanders join the cabinet...

Hu Zongxian didn't even get into the cabinet...

Prime Minister...

……

[On July 1620, the th year of the Wanli reign (), Wanli, who had been ill for a long time, passed away and left a will that the throne would be inherited by the crown prince Zhu Changluo.]

[On the first day of August, Zhu Changluo officially ascended the throne and announced that the following year would be the first year of Taichang.]

[On the second day of August, Zhu Changluo issued an order to stop all mining taxes.]

[In accordance with the will, one million taels of silver from the imperial treasury were specially sent to Xiong Tingbi, the governor of Liaodong, to reward the soldiers.]

[He also ordered the release of one million taels of silver from the imperial treasury to be sent to the governors of the nine frontier regions as rewards.]

[The two orders also required a total of 5,000 taels of silver to be given for the relief work, and to cover the expenses along the way, and not to harass the postmen.]

【From the 4th to the 20th of August, according to the request of the Minister of Personnel Zhou Jiamo, an order was issued to summon the ministers who made suggestions, including Zou Yuanbiao, Feng Congwu, Wang Dewan, Meng Yanghao, Zhong Yuzheng, and Man Chaojian.】

【The chaotic party struggles are showing signs of returning to a state of clarity.】

(End of this chapter)

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