Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 157

Never treat Lao Zhu as a very old man, and never regard Lao Zhu as an emperor in his twilight years, he is not an ordinary person.

Lao Zhu, who has experienced too much suffering and suffering, actually did not hide some of his thoughts at this time. He just wanted the stable inheritance of Daming, and he just wanted his grandson to take over the power smoothly.

Anyone who dares to obstruct these things, Lao Zhu will kill them without hesitation, and this is probably the only thing Lao Zhu cares about.If anyone dares to raise objections, Lao Zhu will show a more bloodthirsty and brutal side than before.

Old Zhu sitting on the dragon chair seemed to be resting his eyes with his eyes closed, while Zhu Xiongying was presiding over the government, listening to some reports from civil and military officials, and breaking down some things.

"Your Highness Qizuo, Burma, Jidong, and Chuanyi are in trouble one after another. Xiping Hou Muchun and the governor Qu Neng are all killed." At this time, Lan Yu stood up and said, "Xiping Hou, please set up the Lancang Guard to deter dissidents. .”

Zhu Xiongying spoke calmly and said, "The barbarians don't know how to teach, and there are many rebellions. Those who adhere to rebellion will not be forgiven!"

As soon as Zhu Xiongying finished speaking, some civil servants hurried out of work.They heard the killing intent from Zhu Xiongying's words, and at this time it was naturally "benevolent government" and "virtuous education", and what they were thinking at this time was to let Zhu Xiongying use Wang Hua to influence those barbarians.

Zhu Xiongying is very familiar with such routines.Not only civil servants of the Ming Dynasty liked this, but civil servants of many dynasties had this kind of virtue. They seemed to think that probation was the best way, and using the theory of Confucius, the barbarians could become kings and return to their hearts.

If it is not like this, it may be cruel, and it is not a virtuous government.

Zhu Xiongying just listened, and looked at Men Kexin, who took Qinzhou's edict to enter the court as the Minister of Rites, and asked, "Old Minister, do you know how much the barbarians and chieftains in Yunnan have rebelled since the founding of the Ming Dynasty?" Second-rate?"

Men Kexin, who was over [-] years old, immediately replied, "The barbarians don't know Wang Hua, and the grandson should send educated people to guide him. The old minister thought that he would promulgate the school system, school regulations, and hire talents, and he was the chieftain of Xipinghou and Yungui. "

Zhu Xiongying was not polite, and said directly, "Since the 14th year of Hongwu, my master of the Ming Dynasty conquered the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty in Yunnan and destroyed the Duan family. First, the native official Yang Ju gathered 20 horses to rebel, and then the chief of Qujing rebelled. , Luchuan Silun rebelled, Dongchuan man, Yuezhou chief Azi and Achi tribe also rebelled."

"Lao Shangshu is a well-educated man and a great contemporary Confucian, but I still hope that Lao Shangshu will come up with his ideas. There are many rebels in this barbarian land. Is it because my Ming Dynasty has no king, or my Ming Dynasty has perverted and caused resentment?" Zhu Xiongying asked aggressively , "Why don't the old Shangshu go there personally and talk to the barbarians?"

Men Kexin can be regarded as a veteran minister, and his teaching performance in the local area is also very good.But Zhu Xiongying thinks that such a veteran should just do a good job in education and do a good job in the Ministry of Rites, and there is no need to say anything more about the military.

The most important thing is that Lao Zhu doesn't like the views of some Confucian children, and he is always talking about it.What Wanghua, probation, it seems that once the glory of Confucius comes out, the world will be equal, and there is no need to fight or anything.

Or these people's natural resistance to such things as sending troops, they are always using weapons recklessly, hurting peace, or those rhetoric such as militarism.

Men Kexin was choked quite a bit. For such an unreasonable grandson of the emperor, it is estimated that many civil servants are quite disappointed.But I believe that some people will feel more excited. They may think that the grandson of the emperor has the possibility of becoming a generation of heroes.

After the court was over, Lao Zhu called Zhu Xiongying to Qianqing Palace, "Ying'er, do you know the pros and cons of the Gongyang faction?"

Lao Zhu naturally knew that his precious grandson was not the "benevolent monarch" that Confucian scholars hoped for nowadays, and Lao Zhu also knew that his grandson had quite a few criticisms about Confucianism.It's just that Lao Zhu also admitted that the status of Confucianism in today's world is indeed very unique.

It is unrealistic to completely weaken and disintegrate Confucianism. Lao Zhu also knows that the Ming Dynasty still needs civil servants to govern.

Zhu Xiongying said with a smile, "Grandson is not considered a Gongyang faction, and grandson also knows the great revenge of the Gongyang faction, and knows that they believe that the imperial power is limited, and the imperial title is only a title, which is not conducive to the concentration of imperial power."

Although it cannot be said that Confucian scholars of the Gongyang School can mount a sword and mount a horse to kill bandits, and write a pen to discuss Dao and fight in all directions.But to be honest, the Confucian scholars of the Gongyang School are much better than the crooked scriptures recited by some crooked monks, at least they are not particularly pedantic.

However, there is something wrong with the Gongyang faction. To some extent, it has the meaning that the people are more important than the emperor, which does not meet the needs of the rulers. This can be regarded as the reason for the decline and even disappearance of the Gongyang faction.

Lao Zhu nodded, and said to Zhu Xiongying, "We have been cutting power all these years, just to keep the power in hand. If you do it like this, we are afraid that some scholars in the future will quarrel again. We are the emperor, and we are theirs. Your Majesty!"

To a certain extent, Lao Zhu is a single husband, a very typical and traditional feudal king.So he is extremely concerned about the concentration of imperial power, he must be the supreme emperor, a king who promises everything!
Therefore, Lao Zhu is not very satisfied with Zhu Xiongying's "Gongyang faction" sometimes. There is no problem with the big revenge, and there is no big problem with the difference between barbarians and summers.But Lao Zhu is quite dissatisfied with the restriction of royal power, the interaction between heaven and man, or the unity of the monarch and his ministers.

Zhu Xiongying was very patient and explained, "Grandpa, grandson knows that Confucianism should be used, but grandson will not reuse Confucianism in his bones. I believe grandpa has also seen that grandson has been focusing on restricting Confucianism these years, and does not want those people to control it." The official career source of court civil servants."

Hearing what Zhu Xiongying said, Lao Zhu nodded in satisfaction. This is something he is quite proud of. Zhu Xiongying has promoted some craftsmen and officials over the years, which has caused many Confucian scholars to complain. Confucian identity.

But there is no way, who let the emperor's grandson forcefully advance, and it seems that the emperor also allowed and tacitly allowed such things to happen.

Faced with such a powerful pair of grandparents, these Confucian scholars can only acquiesce in many cases while they are earnest and heartbroken.The reason is also very simple, some of their viewpoints are not adopted at all.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and said with a smile, "That's fine, as long as our Yinger knows what's in his mind. We went to the prime minister, and we changed "Mencius" a few years ago to elevate the position of the emperor. We can't Take a crooked path, so that those scholars will not be afraid of us being the emperor!"

"Grandpa, my grandson actually likes such power." Zhu Xiongying laughed and said to Lao Zhu, "My grandson actually understands that those people don't like some of my grandson's ways. Grandson doesn't Kung Fu quarrels with them, what grandson wants is that they are obedient, and just do the things we explain well."

Old Zhu has no doubt that this is Zhu Xiongying's heartfelt words. He knows that his grandson is a strong person, and he knows that his grandson is also extremely eager for power.

It seems that there is no need to worry about some things, and Lao Zhu feels more at ease.As long as the Gongyang faction is not dug out from the pile of old papers, Lao Zhu will feel at ease. He doesn't want to raise a group of scholars who are against the emperor and clamoring to rule the world with the emperor.

After chatting with Lao Zhu a lot, Zhu Xiongying naturally needs to deal with some official duties.He is still very diligent in politics, and it is also because Zhu Xiongying has to be diligent in politics now, mainly because there are too many things, and Lao Zhu has no cabinet or other institutions at all.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Xiongying needs to be even more busy. He has to deal with all matters, large and small. This is not a simple matter. This is what Zhu Xiongying does every day, and it is difficult to have time to rest. .

Zhu Xiongying, who was reviewing the memorial in the Wenhua Palace, looked up, and Zhu Xiongying flexed his wrists and said, "Let Liang Guogong come over, and Zheng Guogong and Wei Guogong should come here too."

Naturally, Wang Chengen took the order immediately, but he didn't need to deliver the decree in person for such a matter. He still had some little eunuchs under his command, and these little eunuchs naturally did the errand work.

Zhu Xiongying, who continued to review the memorial, was still very focused. There were too many things to do, so he couldn't help being careless, and he couldn't be lazy.

When the three princes arrived, Zhu Xiongying put down the writing brush in his hand, and went straight to the point, "Master Liang, you once led troops to fight against dissatisfied and rebellious ministers in Yunnan and Guizhou. Now you are asked to lead the army again. What dissatisfaction do you have?"

Sapphire's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "The last general leads the order!"

Lan Yu was indeed more excited. He had gone to fight against the rebels in the Yunnan-Guizhou area before, and he was relatively familiar with that area.For him, leading troops to the battlefield again is what he looks forward to.What's more, leading the army this time can be regarded as fighting for the emperor's grandson.

Looking at Lan Yu, Zhu Xiongying continued, "This time, I hope you can fight for a little longer, and train some soldiers who can dare to fight in the smog."

Lan Yu froze for a moment, then immediately understood, "Your Highness, are you going to drive the rebels to Champa and Annan?"

Zhu Xiongying laughed, Lan Yu doesn't have much political wisdom.But on the battlefield, his consciousness is very high, which makes Zhu Xiongying feel quite satisfied.

"Remember to leave some troops there, Duke Wei will go with him this time." Zhu Xiongying looked at Xu Yungong and continued, "If possible, drive some chieftains and rebels to Minzhou and Ganzhou."

Lan Yu and Xu Yungong immediately understood that the emperor's grandson did not necessarily want to wipe out Yungui's rebellion this time with a thunderous force.Instead, they found some reasons to use troops in the Annan area. This was also to put pressure on Tumed and other Mongolian tribes. This was to take action in the Western Regions.

(End of this chapter)