Wanli 1592

Chapter 926 Water Virtue
Once you put on the yellow robe, everything will be different from before.

There is no doubt about that.

From the moment Xiao Ruxun put on the yellow robe, he felt this world-like difference.

To put it simply, as a commander-in-chief, he can only use military law to restrain his subordinates. Not only is it less effective, but also military law can only control the army, but it cannot control officials, and everything must be negotiated.

But once he becomes emperor, the power in the name of imperial power, which is a combination of military power, financial power, personnel power and lofty prestige, will be unimpeded in this land, and no one dares to oppose it.

After putting on the yellow robe, in addition to the three chapters of the agreement not to destroy the capital, Xiao Ruxun also issued another order, and now the entire military camp is busy with this matter.

Change all the red military flags to black flags. Soldiers now wear a black cloth scarf around the collar if the color of the uniform cannot be changed. It exists in the form of a black scarf, which means that he is a soldier of Xiao Ruxun. The whole army is like this, even if The same is true for the firehead army and transport soldiers.

The word "Qin" is written on the black flag.

On the surface, it seemed that it was Qin Guogong's meaning, but what it meant, all the generals and close officials understood Xiao Ruxun's meaning.

But after understanding Xiao Ruxun's meaning, some people raised different opinions on this.

"Qi Zou Your Majesty, Shen Yiguan is in trouble, the government deposed the emperor, and now he is committing a heinous crime. The world is about to collapse. Your Majesty's crusade against Shen Yiguan is to fight against the heavens, and to save China from military disasters and link the people from being burned. , dignified and upright, now that the Ming Dynasty will not be able to rule the land of Shenzhou, His Majesty will follow the will of God instead, so I think it seems a little inappropriate to use black as the color of clothing."

Chen Li, the former assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing, was recruited by Han Zhuo. Now it is reasonable to ask this question based on his professional orientation. Daming is the virtue of fire, I want to replace it with the virtue of water, why not?"

Chen Li said slowly: "Da Ming is the virtue of fire. If your majesty is the virtue of water, then water can overcome fire. It seems a little inappropriate? Why don't your majesty rule the world with the virtue of earth? This will also show your majesty's benevolence and righteousness."

What Chen Li means is that your general proclaiming the emperor on behalf of the Ming Dynasty should follow the trend. When the time comes, you can enter the capital and force the little emperor to take the throne. From Wang Mang's time, the five virtues are restrained and the five virtues are born together. The rulers of all dynasties In order to flaunt their orthodoxy, they adopt the more moderate theory that the five virtues coexist rather than the five virtues restrain each other.

Shall we save face?
Xiao Ruxun naturally understood what this meant.

Before Wang Mang, in the eyes of the Han people, the changes of dynasties were all explained with the theory of five virtues, which stipulated the virtues of the dynasties and determined the orthodoxy of the dynastic rule.

Later, Wang Mang usurped the Han, and in order to flaunt his orthodoxy, he accepted Liu Xiang's father and son's more gentle theory of the five virtues, to flaunt that his dynasty was born of the Han and was better than the Han, and replaced it as a matter of course. It was quickly overthrown by violence.

However, this kind of statement is considered by the society under the predominance of Confucianism to be a good fig leaf. They want face, identity, and dignity. I took it in accordance with God's will, and I had to take what God gave me.

It sounds good.

This method continued until Meng Yuan attacked and destroyed the Song Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang's army to overthrow Meng Yuan was another level of replacement.

Lao Zhu hates Confucian scholars and is not happy with those vain things. In addition, Meng Yuan is a foreign regime. Lao Zhu thinks it is only natural for me to overthrow it. Mongolian gold.

But Xiao Ruxun's situation is different now. The addition of the yellow robe can't be publicized to the outside world. It can only be said that after entering the capital, the emperor will be forced to issue an edict to abdicate. It's more legitimate, isn't it?

At least in the future, historical views and writing history books will not be fabricated.

What's more, the word "Qin" that Confucian children dislike the most is the word "Qin". Everyone knows that Confucianism and Qin don't call each other.

Naturally, Chen Li didn't know that Xiao Ruxun didn't like this in his heart.

Xiao Ruxun likes Qin, very much, in every sense of the word "Qin".

Moreover, the biggest obstacle no longer exists, and he can achieve whatever virtue he wants.

"Chen Shilang's words are wrong."

Zhou Yao suddenly came out and said, "Da Ming was stolen by rebellion, the emperor was reduced to a puppet, and it was said that it was Da Ming, but in fact Shen Yiguan was in power, acting recklessly. There is no life under the ravages of the turmoil. If you take Tude, do you know whether the new dynasty will be born by Ming Dynasty or by Shen Yiguan? Could it be that this new dynasty will be born by rebellion?"

Chen Li's eyes widened.

Why are you talking nonsense with your eyes open?
Shen Yiguan did not overthrow Daming and proclaim himself emperor, how could there be such a statement?Can he replace Daming's Huo De by himself?

Are you kidding me?
Chen Li said with a face full of astonishment: "How can there be such a statement? I..."

"This statement is very reasonable! Your Majesty, I think that your Majesty will fight for rebellion against the heavens, punish Shen Yiguan, establish a new dynasty in the ruins, defeat the enemy and win the victory. We should use the virtue of water, not the virtue of Tudou! This is to show that our Great Qin will conquer all rebellions in the world. !"

Han Zhuo suddenly interrupted Chen Li's words, Chen Li looked at Han Zhuo who was talking nonsense with a look of surprise, opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

He didn't continue to talk, because everyone came out and agreed with Xiao Ruxun's suggestion that the new dynasty should be Shui De.

Everyone is a smart person. At this time, you are contradicting the emperor who just decided to proclaim himself emperor. What are you doing?
Right now our new emperor has made it clear that he does not intend to settle peacefully!
He wants to attack the city and build a new country on top of the ruins!
what are you thinking?

Han Zhuo gave Chen Li a hard look.

"Hahahaha, okay, since that's the case, then it's decided. Gentlemen, it's time to prepare to attack the city. The new dynasty should have a new look. It's already December 26th, the 25th year of Wanli, and there are still six days before the new year. Yes, I hope that when the new year comes, a new dynasty will be born like the rising sun, and then, everyone will celebrate the new year in the capital together."

Xiao Ruxun said so.

Everyone understands that our new emperor has decided to clean up the capital before this year, and then when the new year comes, he will officially ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in the capital, proclaiming it to the world, and by the way, changing the Yuan Dynasty, announcing the birth of the Great Qin.

After the meeting ended, Chen Li followed Han Zhuo back to his tent.

"Shu Jie, why do you want to stop me? Shouldn't the new dynasty take Tude? Water defeats fire, doesn't it make it clear that we are rebelling and usurping the throne? How do you let the people of the world view the new dynasty? How do you treat us? ?”

"Is not it?"

Han Zhuo stared at Chen Li: "Do you think our Majesty chose Qin as the title of the country just because he was named the Duke of Qin? If he cared about this matter, he would never choose Qin as the title of the country. Number!"

"Isn't it?"

This time it was the second monk Chen Lizhang's turn to be puzzled.

"You are so stupid and bold! You don't think about other things at all. No wonder you agreed as soon as I persuaded you. You don't think so much about feelings, do you?"

"How can I not think so much? What's the benefit of staying in Nanjing as a loyal minister? When you grow old, you will be an idle official. Why don't you go to the capital to fight for it? It's not better now, we are all founding heroes!"

Chen Li said in a low voice: "Isn't this the most important thing?"

"The important thing is the important thing, but you have to make it clear that our Majesty has just decided to take the throne, and now is the time to gain prestige. No matter what, you can't disagree. You can raise objections, but you can't insist. If your majesty insists on his opinion , you can’t keep arguing, understand?”

Han Zhuo was full of anger.

Chen Li hesitated, but finally nodded, expressing that he would not persist.

But for some reason, he was always a little apprehensive about this new country name.

(End of this chapter)