Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 210

Zhu Biao had already fully understood what Chen Yunfu meant.

That is, the court's enactment of laws can only be directed to the vast majority of people, not only to a small number of people.

More importantly, we cannot rely on the self-consciousness and self-control of the people.

Thoughts such as Huang-Lao theory and governance by doing nothing have seriously failed to keep up with the progress of the times, and it is even more impossible to keep up with the current era of the Ming Dynasty.

"When every dynasty first established a country, it tended to make three common mistakes, including my Ming Dynasty."

Chen Yunfu pointed out three points: "The first point is to inherit the system of the previous dynasty, why should it inherit the system of the previous dynasty, because decades of wars have been fought in the change of dynasty, and there are not many dead bodies on thousands of miles of land. The first task of the court is to resume production. , so I don’t have the mind to make a major reform of the system, and often transition to the previous system first.

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, the Jin Dynasty inherited the Wei system, the Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui system, and our Ming Dynasty inherited the Yuan system.

The inheritance of the previous system has its inevitability, and the minister is only the Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so he is not qualified to point fingers at this important matter of the dynasty system, and dare not say much.

The second common mistake is the formulation of etiquette laws. For example, I had a conversation with Ren Butang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Cheng's etiquette is to imitate cats and tigers, and imitate according to the classics left over from the Tang and Song Dynasties. Of course, this kind of lazy behavior is called by them not to forget the ancestors, and changing customs is not a good thing.

The third common mistake is the error of the law that I must mention as the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Since I took office, in order to rebuild the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", I stopped by to read "Tang Law Shuyi", "Lv Lv Chengshu", "Minggongshu Judgment Qingming Collection", "Song Xingtong" and other legal classics, and found that One point, that is a very high degree of similarity. "

Of course, Chen Yunfu still has an ancient law book that he did not mention.

"Great Qing Law Collection and Its Bylaws".

Comparing these law books of the past dynasties, the four words with similarities and minor differences can be summed up completely.

The similarity is [-]%.

Why, don't talk about political and economical considerations so inscrutablely, it's lazy to put it bluntly.

"Why are the laws of the past dynasties so similar, because the laws must conform to the reality of human conditions, but which Jiuqing Shangshu will go to the people and really feel it for himself.

So just copy the laws of the previous dynasty, make some minor modifications, and add some instructions about the long live the emperor, and then it can be written, and then it will be promulgated throughout the country, and the common people can restrain their behavior according to this law. "

"You still don't dare to say more, you are almost criticizing our Ming Dynasty for nothing."

Zhu Biao scolded with a smile, and then fell into deep thought.

He didn't understand that in the past, the Sanju Department could not be said to be the most idle department in the country, but there were not so many moths. How is it now, as soon as Chen Yunfu took office, there was so much commotion.

Why, because to put it bluntly, the Sanfa Division used to be the royal family's thugs and royal swordsmen.

Whoever the emperor wants to deal with and what to do, they will do it obediently, and after getting the confession, it is the most worry-free to be executed.

Don't worry about anything else.

What is the relationship between state affairs and the Three Law Departments?
This kind of thinking of being an official is lazy politics, which is in essence a natural conflict with Chen Yunfu.

Old Chen was in his early twenties, the age when he was full of vigor, even if he wasn't a time traveler, it was impossible for him to settle down and stay in the Sanfa Division for the elderly.

"Okay, let's finish reading it too. If you think it can be done, then let the Secretary of the General Administration establish a project."

Zhu Biao let it go: "We don't understand the law. If the new law voted by your joint meeting of the three judicial departments is not professional, then we, the prince of the prison country, can't criticize it at will."

It has to be Big Brother.

Chen Yunfu felt relieved, thanked him and wanted to leave, but Zhu Biao stopped him.

"Don't rush to leave, I've been busy for more than half a month, stay here at night, let's have a drink."

"Eh."

Chen Yunfu didn't intend to be polite to Zhu Biao at all. Hearing this, he immediately stopped and sat back on his buttocks.

"You, you, how can you be happy when you hear that you have something to eat?"

Zhu Biao patted his forehead helplessly, and then said: "We have supervised the country for more than three months, to be honest, I didn't think much of it before, but now I suddenly find that this country is really difficult to supervise, my father is tired.

Yunfu, why don't we discuss it, and you can also be a Wenyuan Pavilion Grand Scholar? "

"do not!"

Chen Yunfu jumped up suddenly, and waved his hands again and again: "Your Highness, I am so busy that I don't even have time to go home. If you let me take another job, I only have this 100 catties of meat. You can take it." Give it to the Shangshan Bureau to see how many catties of oil can be squeezed out of the pot."

"Hey, you're still playing rogue with us." Zhu Biao was amused, and said, "Others are afraid that their officials are not big enough, and they don't have enough errands. They wish that the more power the better. , You still hid here.”

"With great power comes great responsibility."

"Well, that makes sense."

Zhu Biao nodded and sighed in agreement: "It is true that the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. It is not easy for the father to carry the entire Ming Dynasty on the shoulders of these two flesh and blood."

The monarch and his ministers idled away for a while, and only left Wenyuan Pavilion after the meal was prepared by the Shangshan Bureau.

But this meal was uncomfortable, after Zhu Biao had a few glasses of wine, he whispered to Chen Yunfu.

"Some time ago, my father wrote us an edict, asking us if we were going to prepare for the abdication ceremony. We told us about changing the next winter solstice to the abdication ceremony, and my father expressed his approval."

Wouldn't that be nice.

Chen Yunfu blinked a few times, looked at Zhu Biao and waited for the latter's next words.

"Qide told us that next year, through the abdication ceremony, the kings will return to Beijing to congratulate them, so they will withdraw the feudal vassals. What's your opinion?"

Chen Yunfu stuffed two mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, but he didn't rush to speak.

This made Zhu Biao very anxious.

"Give me an opinion."

"Actually, it's good not to withdraw."

Zhu Biao was amazed: "Didn't you support the withdrawal of the feudal clan before? Why do you say it's good not to withdraw now?"

"Actually, there are not many vassal kings in our Ming Dynasty now, as long as the princes in the future don't leave the capital to take up the vassal, there are only a few who will be sealed off.

King Jin, King Yan, and King Chu are not only vassal kings but also important generals of the country, and they are even better at fighting.

The king of Jin and the king of Yan can defend the northern border, and the king of Chu can restrain the chieftains of Huguang and Guizhou. How much precious time can the three of them buy for the central government, and there is no suitable person to replace them in a hurry. "

"Lan Yu, Feng Sheng, Chang Mao, Wang Bi, Song Sheng, it doesn't matter which one can be used. There is Mu Ying in the southwest, and Hu Hai in the southeast. There are many famous generals available for the dynasty."

This string of lists is indeed a bright star. If it weren't for the Sapphire case, there would be no Jingnan battle.

"I just said casually, short-sighted words, Your Highness don't care."

Zhu Biao and Chen Yunfu clinked their cups, and after drinking, they also sipped their teeth.

"But what you said is also reasonable. Our younger brothers are so young. It would be too wasteful to spend time in Beijing without the feudal clan. Then only the Jin, Yan, and Chu families will be kept, and the others will be removed. What do you think?"

"Your Highness is wise."

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(End of this chapter)