Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 524: Great Virtue and Rule [Finale]

The twenty-fifth year of Hongwu.

The world is unified.

After ascending the throne, the emperor did not place himself above the world as he wished, which was a good thing for the people and the officials in the court - everyone was here to make a living, being an official or an emperor was just a job, and it was enough to do one's job well. As for the rest? It was better not to have so many rules and etiquette.

After experiencing the initial depression, Zhu Yuanzhang gradually discovered that this kind of life was better and more comfortable than before. He gradually let go of his obsession and began to live casually.

And under such supervision, Zhu Yuanzhang avoided a huge problem, that is, the issue of the emperor's succession - what if the successor emperor is a fool or a stupid person?

Isn’t this the issue that feudal dynasties need to worry about the most?

Now, this problem has been easily solved, because when the emperor has ability, he is capable, and when he has no power, he is just a mascot, and a mascot without much power.

The Grand Secretaries of Fengtian Palace gradually evolved into another system, which was the prototype of the "cabinet" system, and the leaders of the Grand Secretaries of Fengtian Palace once again became the "chief officials", or they could also be called the "prime ministers".

The duties of the Prime Minister are more like those of a "leader" in the court, and the one who steps up to support the emperor when he is incapable, and is the real power bearer - but the emperor is not his immediate superior, so the Prime Minister does not have to please the emperor, nor does he have to take the blame for the emperor and do all kinds of messy things.

In the 15th year of Hongwu, under the promotion of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Chen family and several other large families, that is, the former royal family, united to hold a "Joint Conference of the Nine Major Families". The participants of this committee were very simple, namely the Chen, Zhao, Qin, Three Lius, Cao, Zhang, Yang and other nine families as the organizers of the joint conference.

With Chen's newly invented "computer host" as the core, 3,600 random people were randomly selected based on the algorithm to form the symposium.

A family meeting is held every five years, and those who participate in the meeting will discuss and propose court politics over the past five years, and express their own opinions and the "injustice" they have seen.

That is, several major families and some common people will vote to evaluate the current court, the prime minister, and the emperor.

No matter whether it is the emperor or other court ministers, they cannot escape the sanctions of this meeting. According to Chen, this meeting is used to supervise the emperor and ministers, and to prevent some people from doing evil without the knowledge of those above them.

Of course, this is just a simple meeting.

The focus is actually still the Chen family. The several major forces under the Chen family are all gathered together to carry out nationwide supervision, similar to the emperor's Jinyiwei, but this part of the people under the Chen family has a wider range of supervision, and because it is the foundation of the previous dynasties added together, it is more powerful than the emperor's Jinyiwei.

Of course - the other big families had no objection to this. After all, they had all experienced the assistance and influence of the Chen family. They understood better than the average person that the Chen family would not degenerate or abuse power.

The purity of the Chen family has been verified over the past nearly two thousand years!

And if someone could see the so-called "system panel", they would find that Chen's political credibility had reached an astonishing 99,999!
This is almost full.

As for why it’s not the full 100,000?

Because there is nothing in this world that is eternal and completely trustworthy. There will always be people in this world who will not believe in others and will never believe in anything else.

So this is already full.

With such political credibility, even if Zhu Yuanzhang actually had some objections to the possibility of replacing the royal family, his objections were eliminated invisibly.

He just made a request.

Fengtian Hall
Chen Ke looked at Zhu Yuanzhang without any surprise and said, "I know your majesty's request, and it can be met. However, it cannot be met while the Zhu family is still the royal family. When the Zhu family is really replaced in the future, Chen will propose that the Zhu family become one of the aristocratic families."

Zhu Yuanzhang then breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he knew that the Chen family’s people would not be so firm in their words, but they would definitely do what they said. In that case, he didn’t have to worry.

He, as an ancestor, has done well enough and thought so much for his children in later generations. If they still don't live up to their expectations, then he, as an ancestor, has no other choice but to let them do what they have to do.

What did Chen say?

There is no eternal nobility in this world, and their efforts are only to be the best version of themselves within a short period of time.

That's it.

The thirty-fifth year of Hongwu.

Zhu Yuanzhang passed away in the Fengtian Hall, and his eldest son Zhu Biao succeeded to the throne. He then continued to usher in the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and this system continued without any changes.

Year after year, the Ming Dynasty's prosperity continues, and the Ming Dynasty's rule continues.

A mansion in the mountains and forests.

Chen Cong sat in the mountains and forests, admiring the scenery in front of him with a satisfied smile on his face. The Ming Empire had evolved into the Ming Federal Empire.

Day by day, year by year.

The Political Discipline Supervision Committee still exists, and the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have gradually evolved from those who truly hold power to those who are like "mascots". People respect the royal family, but do not regard the emperor as the supreme being.

The concept of equality in people's minds has gradually become a habit and custom. Equality for all has truly become something that exists in reality in this era, rather than the so-called equality of all, which in reality is still strictly class-based - in this era and in this period of history, officials are just a profession, not a symbol of power.

In the 30th year of the Jiajing reign, the artificial intelligence "Jade Emperor" launched by Chen's scientists had begun to become popular and was integrated into the court's system. All people's actions were monitored by data and the Internet. No one could stay out of it, and no one could escape the law. So under such circumstances, officials gradually adapted to the status quo that they were just ordinary employees with a "position".

Men are free and equal both in spirit and in body.

As society continues to develop and history continues to move forward, people gradually become different, and history is gradually moving towards a new chapter.

There were footsteps in the distance, and Zhao Cong walked in from outside with a slightly happy look on his face: "Ziyuan, I heard that we will be able to set foot on the moon? Is this true or false? Didn't the news two years ago say that we were still quite far away from setting foot on the moon?"

Chen Cong took a sip of tea, smiled and said, "It is indeed true."

"Didn't the group of people from the Academy of Sciences come to Chen's last year to use Chen's "Zhu Shen Building"? Originally, Chen's Zhu Shen Building was not open to the outside world, but the provocation of the Shang Continent against the Republic last year made our ancestors very dissatisfied, so they went to the ancestral hall and petitioned our ancestors. Our ancestors did not object to this, so they let them go to Zhu Shen Building. It was also a coincidence that they did have some new inspiration, so the moon landing was confirmed."

"I think it's probably this month?"

"That should be on the news."

"This is not something shady. It's time to give those people a warning."

At this point, Zhao Cong said hesitantly, "It seems that the royal family has some other ideas, but I don't know if we should take action. In the past two years, the opinions on replacing or abolishing the royal family on the Supervisory Committee have become more and more popular. It seems that the Prime Minister also has some other ideas and wants to unite with the emperor to do something."

Chen Cong shook his head: "Don't worry about this. Their actions are under our control. We just need to watch them do it and wait until they really do it before we talk about other things." "The Zhu Ming royal family has existed for too long. They have begun to forget the deeds and speeches left behind when Hongwu founded the country, so we need to give them a heavy blow."

Chen Cong's voice was somewhat silent, but also somewhat cold.

"Cong Yuan, you have to know that history is always a strange circle. No matter how hard we try, it will always evolve into the same story as in the past. This is something we cannot change. After all, human hearts have been like this since ancient times."

"But Chen's family has always been standing here and will never change."

"The Chen family will use everything they have to welcome the endless dawn for this land."

"This is the meaning of our family's existence."

"Otherwise, wouldn't the so-called thousand-year-old family heritage like yours and mine become a cancer?"

Chen Cong's words carried a hint of warning: "Cong Yuan, don't follow the old path of the Yang family."

The Yang family - that is, the royal family of the Sui Dynasty at that time, tried to launch a rebellion in the previous few years, and indulged their children in oppressing the people, using their so-called "thousand-year-old family" as an excuse to bully others.

This is something Chen cannot tolerate.

As a result, Chen expelled Yang from the Political Supervisory Committee.

Zhao Cong's expression changed, but then he smiled: "Ziyuan, you know who I am. Zhao and Qin were the first to be with Chen, and we will go to the end together. Nothing will change."

Chen Cong just looked at the scenery in the distance, with a slightly sad look in his heart. He sighed softly and said, "I hope so."

"Cong Yuan, look at the sun hanging in the sky. It is always so bright, and its light is always shining and glittering."

"I hope this sun will never set."

Zhao Cong also felt emotional. The sun in the distance was bright and vast, illuminating the land. He had a firm expression on his face: "If the sun sets, another sun will rise eventually."

“People’s hope for a better life will never disappear.”

“There is not just one sun, but thousands and thousands of them. Even if the clouds cover our eyes, the sun’s rays will always break through all the scenery and be admired by everyone.”

Forty Years of Tianzong (1893 AD)
The first manned lunar spacecraft of the Ming Federal Republic officially flew into the sky, carrying the hopes and beliefs of all the people in the Ming Dynasty and flying into the sky with everyone's expectations.

The spacecraft officially arrived at its flight trajectory, and then sailed in space, heading straight towards the direction where people’s beliefs were placed.

In the distance, the sun is shining brightly.

In the more distant future, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, and people who walk down from the spaceship set foot on this place that no one has ever set foot on, completely changing this period of history.

At this time, Ming Dynasty.

Temple of Heaven
Loud and clear voices echoed under the sky. The children recited the lyrics in clear and innocent voices, as if they were offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.

"Jade Plate, Jade Plate, why are you hanging on the roof?"

"Jade plate, jade plate, why are you giving away silver light for nothing?"

“Jade plate, jade plate, have you ever heard a story that has been told for a hundred years and sung for a thousand years, or a long poem that has more than ten thousand lines?”

"Jade plate, jade plate, the child is looking up, please invite the crane to visit and fly directly to the sky"

"Jade Plate, Jade Plate, when will the Great Sage return from his quest for scriptures?"

Fifty-seven years of Tianzong.

湘乡
A seventeen-year-old boy left home, leaving behind a poem.

Poem says
"The child is determined to leave his hometown,"

"I will not return until I become famous."

"Why bury your bones in your hometown?"

“There are green mountains everywhere in life.”

It is true that heroes emerge from youth.

At the same time, somewhere in the sky that cannot be looked directly at, there is an infinitely high infinity and an infinitely far infinity.

The long river is overflowing.

A figure was hovering in the gray depths of the shadow.

In the long river, countless red lights suddenly appeared, as if the sun was born. All the darkness, obscurity and confusion disappeared completely. The long river of time that could have continued to linger on suddenly exploded into pieces, and there was no power that could reappear.

Chen Ye slowly opened his eyes.

He smiled and looked at the stagnant void in front of him. A line of words slowly appeared on the so-called "system".

[Congratulations on achieving the great Chinese achievement of a millennium family]

【Congratulations on changing the course of history forever. 】

Two lines of handwriting appeared from nowhere and disappeared from nowhere.

He turned his gaze toward the human world.

Everything in the world is perfect.

【End of book】

(End of this chapter)