Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 310: Another act of destruction and establishment!

The palace was very quiet.

Apart from the crackling sound of the charcoal fire, there was no other unusual sound.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on a high seat, with Xia Zhibai's words constantly echoing in his mind. Xia Zhibai did not give a way to make the Ming Dynasty last forever, but a way to preserve the foundation of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible.

In order to implement this idea, the current system of the Ming Dynasty must be changed.

This may be Xia Zhibai's real thought.

The army is just an excuse.

Restructuring.

This is Xia Zhibai’s purpose.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xia Zhibai and said meaningfully, "I have to say that you are the most cunning and powerful of all the people I have met. Others in the world say that Liu Ji and Li Shanchang are very good at planning, but in my opinion, they are not as good as you."

"You are braver than them."

"And much bigger!"

Xia Zhibai smiled and said, "Your Majesty is praising you."

"I am aware of my own situation. It is far from being that serious. I am just a bit stubborn."

“I also don’t think that everything in the world can be accomplished in one go.”

“Ultimately it’s just about adapting to the changes.”

“Everything in the world depends on human efforts. When you reach the end of your rope, you will find a way out. As long as you really do it and explore and pursue it with unswerving determination, even if you go through many hardships and get hurt, as long as you can trace the source and understand the essence, then everything is worth it.”

“I don’t like going back.”

"I don't like to see the world go backwards."

"So I can only rack my brains and try every possible way."

"It all depends on people."

"After reading so many history books and ancient texts, I found that governing the world can be summed up in two words."

"pragmatic!"

"Having seen the rise and fall of the world and the change of dynasties, no matter how many conspiracies and calculations there are, or how powerful the martial arts are, in the end, they all rely on force. Even a country as wealthy as the Song Dynasty was defeated by the Mongol cavalry, didn't it?"

"That's how I derived it."

"The real pillar of stability in the world is the army."

“It has always been like this since ancient times.”

"It's just that the army is like sackcloth to many people in power. They throw it away after use and put it on the shelf. Then, they are vigilant but completely ignore the justice and integrity of the king's army when they raise the army. From ancient times to the present, almost everyone in the world has looked down on the army."

“They all just regard the military as a machine of violence.”

"Many people don't realize it, or they realize it but don't take it seriously."

“The military has its own unique collective mind.”

"The army is used to eliminate violence and maintain peace, to resolve external threats, to suppress internal strife, and to be the source of chaos in times of disorder. Even worse, some people simply become bandits, or simply occupy the mountains and become kings, or become bandits. It seems that in the eyes of everyone in the world, the army has only one function."

"It's war!"

"Once the fighting stops, the army will be useless."

"The horses are put aside in the southern mountains, and the weapons are stored in the warehouse."

"But as I said before, 'The Marshal is coming,' are people really looking forward to 'the Marshal'?"

"No."

"People are looking forward to the 'king's teacher'."

"It is a righteous army that brings peace to the world, and an upright army that ends the chaos." "Whenever there is a change of dynasty, strict requirements are imposed on military discipline. Many people think that this is a manifestation of 'winning the hearts of the people', but the hearts of the people are only superficial. What the people really support is the 'love for the people' of this army. They support an army that can bring peace and stability to the world."

"Don't Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng have the power to conquer the world?"

"Have."

“But they lost.”

"It was not Your Majesty that they were defeated by."

"But the people!"

"Zhang Shicheng only wanted to secede, Chen Youliang was cruel, and therefore the people disliked him. Only Your Majesty was known for his kindness and love for the people, and therefore he won the world with the support of the people, and Your Majesty's army was known as the King's Army by the world."

"It's just that after Your Majesty gained control of the world, you returned to the old path of history."

"Thinking that other things are more important than 'people's hearts'."

"Military discipline gradually declined, and the respect for the people also decreased."

"That's why I always say that Your Majesty has forgotten his roots."

"Your Majesty is now the emperor. It is unrealistic to expect Your Majesty to bend down again and get close to the people who are working in the fields with hoes. This is because Your Majesty and they are destined to be people from two different worlds, and this is even more true for the emperors who will ascend the throne of the Ming Dynasty in the future."

"So your majesty needs to find an 'incarnation'."

"Perform 'benevolence and justice' on behalf of His Majesty and win the 'hearts of the people'

"At first glance, your majesty has many choices, but in reality, they are few."

"Because the officials, gentry, and merchants of the Ming Dynasty, without exception, are full of evil deeds among the people. Perhaps the only people who have ever truly praised you are Your Majesty and the army that was once known as the 'King's Army.'"

"So the army is the only option."

"The army will also be the 'incarnation' of Your Majesty as he travels around the world."

"Just as the people of the world regarded Your Majesty as the 'savior' and Your Majesty's army as the 'royal army', the people of the Ming Dynasty should also regard the Ming Dynasty's army as the last conscience of the world, or the last hope of the people for a wise ruler."

"The Ming Dynasty needs to change the nature of its army."

"Redefining the military."

"The army is the people's own children. The army is the working team to complete the political figures, the bridgehead for building the world, and the vanguard of emergency rescue."

"It is no longer just a violent collective, but a collective rich in Chinese philosophical thoughts, ideals and aspirations, and moral constraints. It is an existence that the people truly trust, and even the last conscience that always firmly believes that as long as the army does not change its flag, the Ming Dynasty will always have a glimmer of hope."

"The officials, gentry, etc. of the Ming Dynasty cannot represent the original intention of the Ming Dynasty."

"Only the military."

"It is imperative and resolute to be consistent."

"The army must stand firmly and resolutely on the side of the people."

"Because they represent the people, and the army is the embodiment of your Majesty's concentrated will. If even the army betrays the people, it means that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has long abandoned the people. Then the Ming Dynasty will be no different from the defeated dynasties in history."

"When the righteous are in power and the world is in chaos, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be dissatisfied with this."

"Because this is the choice made by Ming itself."

"No one else is to blame."

“If the future emperors of the Ming Dynasty cannot even control the army under such a centralized power situation, and become puppets of others, or even just decorations, then it will be useless no matter how good a foundation Your Majesty lays for them. Moreover, a crown prince who cannot even control the army is not worthy of sitting on the throne of the emperor!”

“This is the most basic ability to hold power!”

"I have only one thing to advise you today, and that is for the whole world."

"Do the work of destroying and establishing again!!!"

(End of this chapter)