The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 504 Zhu Yuanzhang’s Achievements (Part )

{So later on, the treasure notes became a ceremonial thing.}
{During festivals, the emperor would pretend to give out treasure notes to his ministers as rewards.}
{The ministers knew that the treasure notes were like waste paper and had no market, but they still accepted them with tears of gratitude.}
{Okay, the only fair thing about this paper currency is that it not only cheats ordinary people, but also officials.}
｛In fact, officials were one of the main victims of paper money in the Ming Dynasty.｝
{The salary was originally low, and later Zhu Yuanzhang converted part of the salary into cash. This is really... it is wrong to be greedy, but if you are not greedy, you can't survive.}
{Then if you are greedy, you will be skinned alive... Death is death whether it is early or late, so just die when you have enough fun.}
{The reason why Mr. Zhu cannot kill all the corrupt officials is because of the system problem. He still has to pay them high salaries to maintain integrity. This way, at least it makes sense to kill more corrupt officials.}
｛The Ming Dynasty was an era that showed infinite respect for the system of ancestors. Zhu Yuanzhang established the system, and no one dared to abolish it.｝
{Zhu Qizhen: That’s not necessarily true.}
{…Get lost!}
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Ming dynasty.

There was a slight fluctuation in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

High salary to maintain integrity?

Increase salary?
Go to hell!

Old Zhu looked very grim.

We can only guarantee that the salary will not be converted into treasure notes.

...or change the Baochao system.

But a salary increase?
Want to go!
Also, who is this Zhu Qizhen?
He has the idea of ​​arranging generations.

But that would be decided after Biao'er's eldest son was born.

So, which generation of Zhu Yunwen’s descendants is Zhu Qizhen?
Could it be some Jiajing?

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di slowly turned his head and looked at Zhu Zhanji who was standing there in a daze.

"Gao Zhan Qi Jianyou...your son?"

Zhu Zhanji forced the corners of his mouth down.

“Not necessarily.”

"Maybe... I died early..."

"Bah bah bah!"

Zhu Gaochi jumped up and slapped his stupid son on the back.

"What nonsense are you talking about all day long!"

Zhu Zhanji was slapped and staggered, and when he stood up, he reached for his back with a grimace.

"Dad! You're killing me!"

Then he watched Fat Dad make eyes at him.

Suddenly.

The steady voice of the old man behind me came into my ears slowly.

Zhu Di sat on the chair and glanced at Zhu Gaochi.

"Prince, your son is extraordinary."

"Mocking me."

Zhu Zhanji was stunned for a moment. I didn’t…

Suddenly, the three words "I will die early" kept hitting my brain.

...It's over! It's useless!

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Ming Dynasty: Xuanzong Period
Zhu Zhanji glanced at the three words "Zhu Qizhen".

He supported his son's move.

Sometimes he really wanted to abolish that inexplicable ban on silver.

But it’s not possible…

The law of our ancestors...

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[Is the feudal system better, or the centralized system? 】

[This was a controversial topic during the Qin and Han dynasties.]

[The Qin Dynasty adopted a centralized county system, but it died during the reign of the second emperor of Qin.]

【Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, drew on experience and implemented a system of "parallel administration of counties and kingdoms" with Han characteristics. 】

【The feudal system was implemented for 50 years, leading to the "Seven Kingdoms Rebellion".】

[Since then, dynasties have mostly adopted a policy of "empty enfeoffment" in order to prevent the situation of "forcing the imperial power" caused by dividing the land and enfeoffing kings]

[That is, the enthroned kings could only enjoy the food and salary of their fiefdoms, but had no administrative power over their fiefdoms]

[As for the army, don’t even think about it]

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Western Jin Dynasty·Era of Emperor Wu
Sima Yan didn't really want to discuss this issue.

"The national conditions are different and cannot be compared..."

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【But the wheel of history turned when it reached the Ming Dynasty. 】

[In 1369 AD, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Secretariat to compile a "Record of Ancestors' Instructions"]

[Request the Secretariat to formally establish the "feudal system" as an unshakable basic national policy of the Ming Dynasty in this book. ]

[In April 1370, Zhu Yuanzhang publicly stated that the reason he promoted the feudal system was because the empire was too large and had to be divided.]

[Thus achieving "protecting the country and ensuring the safety of the people"]

[It is not because I have selfish motives for my children and grandchildren, but for the long-term stability of the country. ]

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Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't believe a word of it.

The Western Jin Dynasty refused to accept this and implemented the feudal system. As a result, the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings" became the direct cause of the Western Jin Dynasty's demise.

From then on, the feudal system became a taboo in all dynasties.

The separatist rule of warlords in the middle and late Tang Dynasty was similar to the feudal system, but it was a last resort and not the original idea of ​​the Tang Dynasty.

The dangers of the feudal system. As the founding emperor, didn’t Zhu Yuanzhang understand the dangers of having his own military?

"Zhu Yuanzhang, ah Zhu Yuanzhang..."

Zhao Kuangyin reviewed the system mentioned earlier and integrated the system he was talking about now.

"The hole you dug is bigger than mine."

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Ming dynasty.

Zhu Biao took advantage of the fact that he had just died and still had some favor in his father's eyes.

Directly:
"Dad, you can't spoil your children too much."

Old Zhu glanced at him.

He hummed softly:
"Why, do you also think that I am doting on my family and am willing to reward the royal family of the Ming Dynasty with the highest standards?"

Zhu Biao stared at him silently.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment, then sighed:
"That's part of the reason, but there's another part, which is the lesson from the Yuan Dynasty."

Zhu Biao frowned slightly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was too lazy to let his son think about it, as thinking too much would only make him nervous.

Straight from the heart:
"After the Yuan Dynasty came to power in the Central Plains, it failed to form a reasonable system for the transfer of power."

"In fact, it didn't happen until the end of the Yuan Dynasty."

"The Yuan dynasty princes had great power, which led to frequent conflicts among royal families over the throne."

"A considerable number of princes succeeded in seizing the throne, which led to the continuous transfer of power in the Yuan Dynasty."

"In order to keep the throne, successive emperors of the Yuan Dynasty tried every means to limit the power of the princes, which eventually led to a pattern of restricting the royal family."

"The phenomenon of princes rebelling in the late Yuan Dynasty was much less than in the middle period."

"But if the emperor wants to weaken the power of the princes, he naturally needs help, and the power taken back from the princes also needs to be shared by someone."

"The Yuan Dynasty courtiers have appeared."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the sky and sighed deeply.

"Although weakening the princes prevented the royal family from threatening the imperial power, it also led to the emperor being more powerful than his subjects."

"Powerful ministers frequently emerged, controlled the government, and deposed and enthroned emperors."

"There was even an incident like Timur's purge of his followers."

"You tell me, what the Yuan Dynasty did caused the emperor to lose the support of the royal family. Once something unexpected happened in the world, the emperor would not even have a helper."

"But the feudal system can solve this problem. Even if a vassal king rebels in the future, at least the country will still belong to the Zhu family."

"Besides..." Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head slightly and said with a bit of pride:

"Based on your father's plan, it is impossible for the prince to rebel!"

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[In this way, the Ming Dynasty started the feudal system. ]

[Zhu Yuanzhang had many sons, and the age span of his sons was particularly large, so he divided the kingdoms into three categories during his reign.]

[The princes who were enfeoffed to various places were not meant to be idle princes. 】

【Instead, they are given considerable privileges covering all aspects.】

【First, economic privilege. 】

[In the Ming Dynasty, the princes were divided into two levels: the prince and the county prince. The annual salary of the prince was 10,000 dan, and the annual salary of the county prince was 2,000 dan.]

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Big man.

"Old Zhu is scared of being hungry."

Liu Bang was lying at the foot of the wall with his legs crossed.

"Don't mention it, Zhu Yuanzhang did make very detailed plans for his descendants."

The young eunuch at the side nervously looked over at the Weiyang Palace.

"Your Majesty... I have no descendants, so I don't understand these things..."

Liu Bang rolled his eyes at him speechlessly.

"You're quite fond of talking."

"But there is something wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang's brain."

He sat up straight and thought for the young eunuch.

"This is just the salary, not including the usual rewards and farms owned by the princes."

"In comparison, the monthly salary of a first-rank official was more than 80 dan, while the annual salary of a seventh-rank county magistrate was only 90 dan."

"We are also facing a high-pressure environment where corruption leads to skinning and straw."

"Tsk tsk, comparing the two, you can see how generously the princes of the Ming Dynasty were treated."

The young eunuch still didn't understand, but he didn't care.

Just whisper quickly:

"Your Majesty! The Crown Prince and the King of Dai are coming out of the palace!"

Liu Bang suddenly jumped to the wall, stuck half of his head out and looked over there quietly.

Just then, Liu Ying and little Liu Heng walked out of the palace together.

"You, go and kidnap them!"

Little Eunuch: Ah?
Liu Bang reacted and changed his words:
"Go and call them over!"

Little eunuch: ...Yes!

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【The second is political privilege. 】

[Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that the princes could build palaces and government offices in their own fiefdoms.]

[It clearly stipulated that all ministers in the court, regardless of their rank, had to perform the four bows when meeting the princes]

【The Four Bows Ceremony was the most solemn and formal ceremony in the Ming Dynasty. 】

[It was stipulated that if a minister in the court deliberately took a detour to avoid meeting the vassal king, he would be punished by death.]

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The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
"I should make a few copies of these things and send them to the ministers."

Liu Qi complained expressionlessly:
"Let them see how good I, the big man, am to you."

"Is there anyone more miserable than the Ming Dynasty officials?"

"Old Zhu really doesn't treat them as human beings."

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[Local lords have the power to appoint and dismiss civil and military officials within their fiefdoms]

[If the common people in the vassal state insult the vassal king, it will be handled by the vassal king, and the court shall not interfere. ]

[Only the emperor has the right to intervene in the crimes of the kings, and the relevant court agencies have no right to interfere. ]

[It also gave local princes the power to interfere in state affairs.]

[“If a minister commits an evil deed and does not allow the king to see the emperor, but instead privately reports his crime, and then the emperor meets with misfortune, then at this point the emperor will surely be a tyrant. His chief secretary and his guards will send a letter to the Five Military Commander’s Office, demanding the capture of the traitor and having him executed, and his entire family exterminated.”]

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che twirled his beard and said nothing.

He is waiting for the turning point.

This would be if there were no restrictions on means.

Then he could now declare the Ming Dynasty abolished.

You wait for death.

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【Give the local princes great military power.】

[Each royal palace can have a prince's guard command office, with a minimum of 3,000 guards and a maximum of 19,000 guards.]

[The vassal kings could also interfere with the military forces of the garrisons in their own fiefdoms.]

[When the founding fathers wanted to mobilize the troops of the garrisons in the fiefdoms of the princes, they had to report to the princes before they could mobilize the troops.]

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{Zhu Yuanzhang's idea is very simple: his children and grandchildren fill the country, and all of them are rich and prosperous, and they can be rich and prosperous forever, and no longer suffer from disasters.}
{Zhu Yuanzhang was definitely not good at math. The issue of the royal family is actually like the problem of putting grains of wheat on a chessboard. The numbers at the beginning are nothing, but the numbers get bigger and bigger at the end.}
{If he knew what happened in the late Ming Dynasty, he would certainly not have arranged it this way, but he didn't know.}
{So Zhu wanted to learn from the Han Dynasty, but Liu family learned it the wrong way. The Han Dynasty was able to survive for more than 400 years. Wasn't its greatest achievement the survival of the fittest in the royal family?}
{The Han Dynasty at that time still had some shadows of the Qin Dynasty. If the royal family had no merit for three generations, their titles would be demoted. If they still had no merit, their titles would be demoted again until they became commoners.}
{The Liu family's titles were reduced from generation to generation, and Liu Bei was even reduced to selling straw sandals. The Han Dynasty was very familiar with making things difficult for the royal family.}
{The people at the end of the Han Dynasty did not hate the Liu clan as much as the people at the end of the Ming Dynasty hated the Zhu clan. Only the Liu clan could successfully restore the country.}
{As for the situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty where the people wanted to eat Zhu's flesh raw, it is basically impossible for the Zhu family to replicate the situation of the Han Dynasty and rebuild the country for another two hundred years.}
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Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang’s eyes widened!
"What do you mean by eating raw red meat?!"

"We have trapped them!"

Zhu Biao looked up at the sky.

He had a premonition.

The future of the Ming Dynasty is a history of struggle against the father's rules.

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Ming Dynasty Jiajing Period
Zhu Houcong sneered.

"Be content, this is because you haven't been given any fiefdom."

"Otherwise, they would have rebelled long ago."

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Ming Dynasty·Chenghua Period
"The legal principles of Emperor Taizong."

"Since Emperor Taizong, the royal family can no longer make straw sandals."

Zhu Jianshen muttered to himself.

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[While implementing the feudal system to grant the kings great power, Zhu Yuanzhang was also gradually restricting the kings. ]

[In 1373, the same year that the Secretariat completed the compilation of the Record of Ancestors’ Instructions, another book was also completed, the Record of Zhaojian.]

[The main content of this book is to introduce the examples of some famous vassal kings in ancient China, and to warn the kings to be respectful and polite and to be considerate of the people.]

[The various powers held by the kings mentioned above were basically stipulated in the "Record of Ancestors' Instructions" compiled in the sixth year of Hongwu.]

[However, in actual operation, Zhu Yuanzhang also found that the power granted to the kings in the "Record of Ancestors" was too great.]

[Finally, in the 1395th year of Hongwu ( AD), it was revised into the "Huang Ming Zu Xun", in which the power of the kings was further restricted.]

[For example, the kings previously had the power to decide the life and death of civil and military officials in their fiefdoms, but the "Huang Ming Zu Xun" stipulated that the kings must judge according to the law.]

[And if common people in the fiefdoms of the kings insulted the kings, the kings would no longer judge them, but would escort them to the capital to be decided by the court.]

[The so-called "If a minister commits treason, the king will not be allowed to see the emperor" no longer allows the kings to go and ask for the treacherous ministers, but the governor's office will arrest them, thus preventing the kings from interfering too much in government affairs. ]

[In addition, the civil servants in the palaces of the kings were no longer appointed by the kings but were selected by the court.]

[Eventually, the situation was formed where the kings were not allowed to interfere in local civil affairs, and all affairs outside the royal palace were governed by local officials at all levels, and the princes had no right to interfere.]

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(End of this chapter)