If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 19 Is the palace blessed?

The dignified prince went boating and fishing on the Qinhuai River every day, which undoubtedly attracted the attention of both the government and the public.

After all, this is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the Qinhuai River is the most romantic place in the world. There are many dignitaries coming and going, and naturally some of them know the crown prince Zhu Gaochi.

In addition, Zhu Gaochi himself had no intention of concealing this matter. Although his behavior was not high-profile, he sat on the bow of the boat every day, and his fat figure was still very conspicuous.

Therefore, because the prince was dismissed from the post of supervising the country by the emperor, the incident of boating in the Qinhuai River all day in a worried and angry mood soon became another big news in the city of Jinling. This was the same as before when Zhu Di's army returned to the city and was assassinated on Yu Street. This incident has become a hot topic of discussion among people and officials.

However, Zhu Gaochi, who was the focus of discussion, still went his own way and went to the Qinhuai River to fish and listen to music with Zhu Zhanquan every day.

"Zhanjun, are you saying that your father and I are fishing in the Qinhuai River every day? Is it really okay?" Although Zhu Gaochi could understand the reason why Zhu Zhanjuan asked him to do this, after all, he was a prince trained by Confucian scholar-bureaucrats. I still feel a little bit uncomfortable: "What if your grandpa..."

Before Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, Zhu Zhanquan guessed what was going on with his fat dad, smiled at him and asked: "Dad, did someone say something to you? Let me guess, should I It will be some idle civil servants who will advise you that the prince should be diligent in government affairs and not indulge in pleasure or indulge in beauty and other nonsense, right?"

"Well, how can you say this is nonsense? A king should be diligent in government affairs and should not indulge in beauty, so as not to delay..." Zhu Gaochi hurriedly explained that he did not think there was anything wrong with the civil servants' advice.

Although Zhu Gaochi was not liked by Zhu Di since he was a child, he was the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang. He received the most orthodox royal education of the Ming Dynasty. Even if the Prince of Yan in Peking could not hire the best teachers, he was at least knowledgeable. A profound scholar of the time.

Zhu Gaochi believes that his moral conduct has been impeccable since he was a child, and he is in line with the Confucian model of a wise king.

It was only during this period that, under Zhu Zhanjun's persuasion, I followed him to the Qinhuai River to fish and listen to music every day. It was a holiday for myself, and the requirements for myself were not so strict.

And even so, what Zhu Gaochi does every day in the Qinhuai River is listening to music and fishing, and there is nothing other interesting.

However, Zhu Zhanquan said with some scorn: "The so-called emperor should be diligent and caring for the people, be frugal, open-minded, good at accepting advice, and do good deeds. It's all nonsense. These things are just the ideas of the Confucian scholar-bureaucrats to limit the imperial power. That’s all.

The most important thing for a king is to stabilize the imperial power. Only when the imperial power is stable, the emperor's orders are communicated transparently, and whether it is an arbitrary order or a sacred order is carried out correctly, can it be regarded as doing what an emperor should do.

Because of this, the emperor's will can be implemented in every part of the empire, instead of being told by literati and officials that this or that won't work.

It is the emperor who rules this country, not the scholar-bureaucrats. If the emperor governs the country according to the wishes of the scholar-bureaucrats... Haha, Zhao Song and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world, and the people who roll the name in Donghua Gate are the real men. What is the result?
Isn’t it that even the Kong family, who are descendants of saints, bowed to the Jin people and the Meng Yuan Dynasty and were willing to be sent to the left? "

"Don't talk nonsense! You have to let people listen to your words. Stop talking and I will punish you for being a treason!" Zhu Gaochi quickly stopped Zhu Zhanyu from continuing to speak. At the same time, he looked into the cabin, fearing that Zhu Zhanyu's words just now would be rejected by the people on the ship. The singer listened.In the past few days, they had been boating and fishing on the Qinhuai River every day, and there were always singers singing in the cabin. The conversation between the two father and son was easily overheard.

However, Zhu Zhanjun waved his hand to signal his fat father not to be nervous: "Don't worry, Dad, they can't hear what we are saying. Only the two of us can hear the conversation between you and me. And what I said is this How can this be considered treason?
The reason why Confucianism came up with so many so-called models of wise kings and words of advice that sound reasonable is to limit the imperial power and prevent the emperor from doing whatever he wants.

As for the claim that the Kong family professed vassalage to the Jinren and Meng Yuan, Banbanqing's history clearly states that, who else dares to deny it?Oh, they did not deny it, but simply regarded the Mongolian Yuan as their orthodoxy, saying that it was destiny for the Mongolian Yuan to rule the Central Plains, so they were not traitors by wearing their left-over skirts and working as dogs for the Mongols.

If Confucius knew that his disciples and disciples dared to act like this, he would be angry and deal with these unscrupulous descendants.

Speaking of which, how did Emperor Hongwu, his great-great-grandfather, hold his nose and admit this bullshit "the palace is prosperous and blessed"?I remember that when our old Zhu family was in Mengyuan, the whole family starved to death, and only the great-grandfather was left, right? "

Hearing Zhu Zhanquan say that others could not hear them, Zhu Gaochi took another look at the cabin and found out that it was indeed the case. He felt a little relieved, but after listening to Zhu Zhanqun's words, he still persuaded him: "It's nothing to be blessed when the palace is prosperous." Shit, this explanation has established the righteousness and right of our old Zhu family to rule the world. Otherwise, our old Zhu family has won the world through rebellion. Others will think that if we can sit on this dragon's throne, so can they. When the time comes, The world is no longer peaceful.

That's why there was a saying back then that "the first initiative will lead to condemnation, and the prosperity of the palace will bring blessings." Your great-grandfather didn't really want to admit this at first, but you can't do it!The reputation of righteousness is still very important. "

"Hey, if the name is not correct, then the words will not go smoothly, and if the words are not right, the things will not be accomplished. This is the disadvantage of being given the right by the Confucians. If you follow their wishes, you will not have the reputation of the right." Zhu Zhanquan shook his head, but He still persuaded Zhu Gaochi: "Let's not talk about this. Dad, you should give grandpa a trick and ask him to give a reward to Nankong's lineage to reward them for moving to the south and not violating the barbarian integrity. In addition, they should send Jin Yiwei to investigate. Let’s take a look at Beikong’s affairs in the local fish and meat village in Qufu, and find a way to give Nankong the title of Yanshenggong.”

Zhu Gaochi's suggestion suddenly made Zhu Gaochi frown. He could naturally understand the reasons and benefits, but he still asked Zhu Zhanchen: "Why do you do this? The lineage of Kong Sheng is related to the safety of the world. I can’t move easily!”

"Of course the lineage of Kong Sheng cannot be easily moved, but if there are important reasons, it can be moved." Zhu Zhanquan took out a folder from his sleeve and handed it to his fat father: "I've been looking for it these days. People checked the taxation of our Ming Dynasty and found that there are very serious problems. I have written down the specific contents in it, so I won’t go into details. Dad, as long as you know that if the problems I listed are not solved, I will do it within a hundred years of the Ming Dynasty. There will be a danger of national subjugation."

　The first to initiate will be punished, and the palace will be blessed. This sentence means that the first to rebel is a sinner, and the one who can calm the world and let the people live a good life is not guilty.

　　It just explains the legal issue that Lao Zhu started his career as a rebel, and also solves the problem of inheriting the legal system of the Song Dynasty and being unable to govern the north.

　　By inheriting the legal system of the Yuan Dynasty, one can legitimately take over the territory of the Yuan Dynasty.

　　Generally speaking, this set of things still has its function, but there is no doubt that this set of things is really disgusting from a modern perspective.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)