Can you live forever

Chapter 188 The beginning of the reform, change of nationality to unify the people

Why bother to stick to the last sentence, in fact, it is more for Zhang Zhixiang to listen to.

Jiajing knew from Zhang Zhixiang that the future course of history would be feudal-capital-society, but Jiajing was not a person who grew up in that cultural environment. As an emperor, he had his own views on the world.

He is naturally skeptical of all institutions.

In the past ten years, he has done a lot and thought a lot, and finally came up with an answer, but he didn't know whether Zhang Zhixiang would accept this answer, because Jiajing himself was not sure that he could reach the level of that "golden age".

Although that era was short, it did erupt with the most radiant brilliance in human history.

That is the real world for the public.

It is countless times more specific than the rule of the three generations that Confucianism has always described. Even as an emperor, Jiajing recognized that era very much. If the monarchy can be ended in exchange for the advent of that era, Jiajing will have no complaints.

Objectively speaking, nothing can hold back that torrent.

but.

Jiajing believes that things are not so simple, the times are different, and the historical development is not unique. If you copy it blindly and don't learn how to adapt to local conditions, you will not be able to accomplish anything.

Also, that era was so short.

Like a shooting star in the night sky, you have witnessed its magnificence, but you can no longer find its trace.

Zhang Zhixiang must have noticed this too, so he didn't copy it, he was also looking for it.

Find the way Daming should go.

"Anping, you will recognize me, right?"

Jiajing asked silently, and finally ended the experience of people's livelihood this time, and started to do things.

He called the people who were willing to come and hear him.

Tell them: "I want to go to Nanjing, follow Hongwu's old example, establish a life for the people of the world, and reorganize the great Ming Dynasty."

"From now on, cancel the humble status."

"Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and all people in the world are of the same nationality!"

"Since I returned to Beijing after worshiping my ancestors, the Ministry of Households will re-count the population and update the household posts without delay."

"Xia Yan, draw up the decree!"

Because Jiajing asked all the officials to watch from the sidelines, all of them heard what Jiajing said, and they were blown up for a while, and many officials murmured that the emperor's ancestor system could not be changed.

How many people shouted that this is a big matter, and it should be decided after the court meeting.

However, Jiajing ignored them and shouted again: "Xia Yan!"

Xia Yan took a deep breath, cupped his hands and asked: "Your Majesty, if you change your nationality, where will these kitchen households go? How should the salt in Lianghuai be produced? How can the livelihood of the kitchen households be guaranteed? If you want to share the land with them, Tian Cong Where did it come from, how to divide it?"

"The Secretary of Jiaofang is in charge of the world's music books, so what about these women?"

"Should brothels be completely banned?"

"Will the military households still farm in the future? Will the fields in the guard be distributed to the military households?"

"If you order hastily, you will inevitably be ill-considered and the country will be in turmoil. I hope your Majesty will think twice and take it back."

What Xia Yan saw was not only lowly status, but what Jiajing said was that "scholars, farmers, businessmen and businessmen belong to the same nationality". Doesn't this mean that the preferential treatment for gentry should also be cancelled?Scholar-bureaucrats can no longer be exempted from tax and corvee?
How can this work!
Xia Yan directly turned back, saying that this matter could not be done. However, Jiajing ignored these difficulties at all, but said: "This is a question that the cabinet must consider, but you are here to ask me?"

"Could it be that the cabinet is incapable of handling this?"

"If you don't have the ability to do it, then don't be a cabinet minister, and abdicate as soon as possible to let the virtuous."

"Yan Song, can you do well?"

Yan Song also took a deep breath, then took a firm step, and replied loudly: "Your Majesty, I can do it!"

Therefore, Jiajing's cold eyes looked directly at Xia Yan. If Xia Yan dared to say "no", it was not as simple as dismissing him from office. Jiajing had already moved to kill...

Xia Yan's eyes changed slightly, sensing Jiajing's killing intent.

However, he did not flinch, nor did he answer, but just bowed silently, and when he bowed to the end, with him taking the lead, almost all the officials behind him saluted silently, expressing their protest.

This situation is just like the petition outside Zuoshunmen 13 years ago.

"the river is long and tempestuous, it was like a hero."

Jiajing confronted them for a while, and suddenly began to read a poem, it was Yang Shen's "Linjiang Immortal", and Yang Shen was the leader back then, and he almost survived two court battles...

"Success or failure turns empty..."

"Aoyama is still there, How Many Suns."

Jiajing only read half of the words, and after he finished, he turned around abruptly, looked around at the people present, and asked, "Do you want to change your nationality?!"

"change!!"

Almost roaring, the tens of thousands of people present roared in unison, most of the officials were startled by the roar, their bodies shook suddenly, while a few officials looked indifferent and their eyes became colder and colder.

"Xia Yan, I will give you one last chance to draft an order, or not?"

While speaking, Jiajing's right hand had already been raised. Seeing this, Lu Bing, commander of Jinyiwei, took out a gun from his back waist, and put it directly on top of Xia Yan's head...

As long as Xia Yan dared to refuse, he would shoot.

"Minister...obey! Decree!"

Xia Yan almost gritted his teeth and agreed, Jiajing directly asked someone to bring the imperial decree and a pen, Xia Yan drafted the decree on the spot, Jiajing stamped it on the spot, and the imperial decree was issued both at home and abroad...

"Your Majesty, Huai'an has been delayed for so long, since we want to pay homage to Xiaoling, should we continue going south?"

Xia Yan asked this question when he handed over the imperial decree.

Jiajing held the imperial decree and replied: "Yes, it's time to continue going south. I heard that Yangzhou is prosperous, which is rare in the world."

"Yes, Your Majesty should go and take a good look."

Both of them are clearly smiling, but sparks can be seen in the eyes of each other...

……

Karma Chali Gyatso, the tantric master translated as Fahai in Chinese, had already arrived in Yangzhou when Jiajing was still farming.

Just like when Bodhidharma came to China, he once crossed the river with a reed.

And this master Fahai traveled eastward from the snow mountains of the Western Regions, and came here on a cloud. The day he arrived in Yangzhou City, the whole city was a sensation.

Countless people think that the Buddha came to the world.

I paid homage to this guru who was wearing a black-bottomed gold-rimmed hat, and the guru didn't hesitate to teach, and directly taught a Dharma, which attracted countless believers.

Different from the superficial sects of Buddhism, such as Zen, it is said that doing good deeds and accumulating virtues will lead to positive results in the next life.

Tantra emphasizes becoming a Buddha in this world.

In addition to teaching the "Great Nikon" and "Diamond Sutra", Fahai can also talk about dual cultivation. Although their Kagyu sect is more restrained and disciplined than the Nyingma sect and Sakya sect, it is only relatively speaking.

When talking about the Buddhist scriptures, people seem to understand but don’t understand, and they just join in the fun.

But if we talk about double cultivation, everyone will not be sleepy.

As a result, there was a crowd-empty scene in Yangzhou. Zhang Zhixiang naturally knew about this master Fahai, and even watched the excitement from a distance, but he couldn't understand why Tantra and Lu Xixing both advocated double cultivation.

Of course, Zhang Zhixiang doesn't care about how other people cultivate, as long as they don't harm innocent people.

The point is.

Why did this Fa Hai travel all the way to Yangzhou at this time?

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