Borrow the day to change the day

As for the issue of the clan, all dynasties have been a headache.Especially the issues concerning the clan's money, power, and power, if it is not handled properly, it will be a big trouble.

Take this dynasty as an example, Chengzu was the vassal king who won the world by rebellion. This was caused by Emperor Jianwen's failure to deal with the clan's problems.

Based on his own example, Cheng Zu imposed many restrictions on the clan. Although it was a bit cold-blooded, it also prevented the vassal king from having the opportunity to rebel, which can be said to be of great benefit to the court.

But as a father, whether he is an ordinary person or an emperor, he hopes that his sons and grandsons can enjoy the glory and wealth.

It's just that if you do this, one or two generations is okay, and if there are more, no one can afford it.Even the emperor who owns the world cannot bear the burden of supporting so many people.

Therefore, a succession system that refers to the throne has emerged. Only one prince and heir will be hereditary, and the rest will be degraded by one level and postponed in turn.If there is no child, the vassal state will be cancelled.

This kind of system was considered the best in feudal society.

But that's it, with the passage of time, especially the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, without other rights, kept making people, resulting in more and more clans.The amount of salary that the imperial court gave to the clan became larger and larger, and it was finally difficult to continue.

No one has a way to solve this problem. So, the court shamelessly began to reckless, and used various methods to repay the debt.

This clan problem has plagued every ruler, especially the rulers in the late dynasty, and suffered a lot from it.These rulers, of course, also include Emperor Chongzhen.

Zhong Jinwei saw that Emperor Chongzhen was very concerned about this issue, and knew that he had thought about it, so he behaved like this.

So, he smiled and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the simplest and most rude way is to abolish the hereditary inheritance of vassal kings and greatly reduce their treatment. In this way, all these problems will be solved."

He didn't say his final solution right away, he just wanted to let Emperor Chongzhen know that there was no other way to go, so the suggestion he offered was an inevitable choice.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Master Zhong's smile, he knew that the solution he was talking about was not this, but that he was still testing himself.

"Master Zhong doesn't need to say this. If he could do this, the emperors before me would have done it." Emperor Chongzhen was infected by Zhong Jinwei's smile, and he eased his mood a little, and waved to Zhong Jinwei.

"Your Majesty, if you don't do this, there will always be no solution for the vassal king's clan to stay in Daming. At most, it can only be alleviated, not a fundamental solution."

Zhong Jinwei knew that Emperor Chongzhen would say this, so he said it immediately as soon as he finished speaking.

"Master Zhong, if you have any suggestion, please tell him quickly, I know you have an idea." Emperor Chongzhen knew Zhong Jinwei better and better, and said directly to him.

He heard Zhong Jinwei's words, and what he heard from it meant that Zhong Jinwei had a way to fundamentally solve the clan problem.

Zhong Jinwei laughed when he heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, and could only say, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the world map I brought from my hometown?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said in confusion, "Master Zhong, what do you mean..."

"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry. Is the map here? Let's talk about it." Zhong Jinwei laughed, and then suggested to Emperor Chongzhen.

There was a picture on Emperor Chongzhen's imperial case, and it was taken out immediately.Wang Chengen hurried forward, took the map, hung it on a screen, and pushed it in front of Zhong Jinwei.

Emperor Chongzhen also walked up to him, ready to listen to Zhong Jinwei's explanation. He vaguely knew what Zhong Jinwei's suggestion was, and was very surprised, waiting for Zhong Jinwei to confirm his guess.

Zhong Jinwei looked at the imitated world map in front of him, pointed to North America and said, "Your Majesty, look here. I have told you about the situation here before."

Emperor Chongzhen certainly remembered that Zhong Jinwei had told him about the situation in North America, so he couldn't help asking: "Master Zhong, do you mean to exile the entire clan to North America?"

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he was speechless. How did Emperor Chongzhen understand that he was exiled.

However, he can't blame Emperor Chongzhen. In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and exile far away was a method of punishment for criminals.

Wang Chengen, like Emperor Chongzhen, looked at Zhong Jinwei in surprise.I wondered if Marquis Zhongxing was crazy. If the news got out that the imperial court was going to exile the clan to a place thousands of times farther than Hainan, or sailing across the ocean, I was afraid they would rebel immediately. Anyway, even if he died, he would die on the land of Daming.

Zhong Jinwei didn't see Wang Chengen's weird look at him, so he looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, it's not exile. According to the current saying, it's feudalism, yes, it's just feudalism overseas."

Emperor Chongzhen frowned, thinking why Master Zhong's idea this time was so unreliable.

When he was about to talk about Zhong Jinwei, Zhong Jinwei had already spoken first: "Your Majesty, feudal overseas, specifically, feudal North America, has many advantages. Of course, feudal Oceania is not impossible, but there is no strong navy yet. Not realistic."

Zhong Jinwei said while pointing to North America and Oceania respectively.

Emperor Chongzhen followed Zhong Jinwei's finger and looked at North America and Oceania on the world map, thinking about Zhong Jinwei's words, saying that there are many benefits, he was a little puzzled.

Not to mention that it's not far away, it's still a wild place, how can Master Zhong benefit from it?

"Master Zhong, do you think there are many benefits?" Emperor Chongzhen asked suspiciously with his brows furrowed and his nostrils slightly open.

"Yes, there are many benefits, I will explain it to His Majesty in detail." Zhong Jinwei nodded and replied.

"Master Zhong, please tell me."

"Your Majesty, there are two advantages for the imperial court. One is to solve the domestic clan problem. Not only will you no longer have to bear moral injustice to the same clan, but you can also take back a lot of fertile land and shops that were not taxed. There is no need to provide a huge amount of Lumi to the imperial family from the small annual tax. Think about it, Your Majesty, just by entering and exiting like this, how much more money will be added to the imperial court's finances than before, and how much expenses will be saved?"

Emperor Chongzhen thought about the benefit that Zhong Jinwei said in his mind. If it could be realized, he would laugh out loud in his dreams.

Zhong Jinwei stretched out an index finger of his right hand, and after speaking, stretched out his middle finger and said: "Secondly, entrusting the clan to overseas, that is, North America, is equivalent to going to open up territory for your majesty. In the future, the territory of Ming Dynasty will be more than doubled. At that time, the dragon flag of Ming Dynasty will be planted all over the world, and it will not be a problem to become the only empire on which the sun never sets."

The Empire on which the Sun Never Sets was also a goal that Emperor Chongzhen secretly envied and longed to achieve after listening to Zhong Jinwei's introduction.If he can achieve his goal so easily, his great achievements will surpass Qin Wang Han Wu, Tang Zong Song Zu, and also surpass the Taizu of this dynasty to become the greatest emperor.

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while, and then immediately showed a disappointed expression: "Master Zhong, this is just talk on paper, not realistic! Can the clan agree? Do they have the ability?"