Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1223 King Chu's Thoughts

Even the Kingdom of Jin was aware of the internal turmoil in the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Yan, who was in the center of the vortex, was also aware of his own situation.

He has remained silent on this matter, in fact, he has not thought about how to deal with this matter.

Wang Yan already knew Shunxi's actions, and he was very dissatisfied with it, even a little angry.

Apart from the fact that he doesn't like being persecuted, even if he thinks it's good for him, what's more, if he is given a yellow robe by a general, it means that the reforms he has carried out in recent years, especially the nationalization of the army, have failed up.

This is not a good thing for Wang Yan, whose ideal is to establish a system and change the world. He does not want generals to participate in politics.

If they participated, the efforts of Wang Yan and the cabinet would be in vain.

Military generals interfering in politics has always caused endless disasters. Not to mention the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in the distant past, just talk about this dynasty. Anzong used the power of the four towns to ascend to the throne, which planted the root of disaster for the later situation of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, even if Wang Yan is really added to the yellow robe, the first thing to consider is to learn from Song Taizu to drink wine and release military power, suppress unrestrained generals, and even kill people to ensure the stability of his position.

The history of China is the history of the struggle between the power of the ministers and the imperial power. It is the process of the ministers from sitting and discussing with the monarch to gradually kneeling down.

At this time, Wang Yan's identity was a minister, and he represented the power of the prime minister. The reforms he carried out, promoting the study of mind, and admiring Mencius, were to restore the power of the minister and limit the power of the emperor. This was his motivation for acting.

But if he sits on the dragon chair, his identity is that of the great emperor, and the position of his buttocks changes, then his motives for doing things will inevitably undergo a major change.

Because at this time he represented the imperial power, his original reforms and ideas would run counter to his status as emperor.

Although Wang Yan admired the Song Dynasty, he did not want to follow the old path of the Song Dynasty.

If he came to power in this way, he should not think about any reforms in the future, but should think about how to stabilize the imperial power just like the emperors of all dynasties, so as to ensure that he can sit firmly in the country.

After becoming the emperor, there is no way back. If you don't try to secure this position, you will end up dying.

In the past dynasties, no one has become an emperor and still wants to distribute the power, all of them want to increase the imperial power.

A Magna Carta in the West has been in place for more than 400 years, but the royal family with vested interests refuses to delegate power.

Wang Yan, as a powerful minister of literati background, has ambitions and desire for power, but he is also very soft in heart, with the romance and persistence of a literati.

He added to the yellow robe and forced the co-government emperor to abdicate. This kind of method that can't be put on the table is despised, and even if he wants to usurp it, he has to learn from Wang Mang and let the people of the world beg him to usurp it. Besides, it is not the best to usurp it now. time.

Historically, even the abdication did not get a good reputation. For example, Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and the Sima Clan usurped the Wei Dynasty.
It is disgusting to replace orthodoxy with other surnames, and to replace the monarch with the status of a courtier, especially since the Ming Dynasty was a dynasty that lasted nearly 300 years.

If Wang Yan was born recklessly, then these would not be a problem, the key is that he is a member of the Ming Dynasty system.

Judging from the current situation, Wang Yan would definitely not agree to the addition of the yellow robe, but if he refused, he would have to solve another problem.

If there is no substitute, how can he ensure his safety in the future? After all, with his status, if this problem is not resolved, there will be no good end for him in the future.

Shunxi, who pushed him to rebel, was also worried about this. If Wang Yan could not solve this problem, Shunxi would not be able to stop, and would even renounce him.

In short, how should he suppress the imperial power's counterattack, not only when he is alive, but also to ensure that even after his death, his policies and reforms will still continue, instead of dying.

Wang Yan began to think about this question a long time ago.

Although he monopolizes power at this time, jurisprudentially speaking, the source of his power is the emperor, and he is helping the emperor manage the government.

Then the key to the contradiction is that the emperor's order is greater than his order.

After all, the emperor's order is called "imperial decree", which tells the world to do what he wants, while his order is "religious decree" or "education", which tells the world what to do. This level is too different.

In other words, from the jurisprudence of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor could deny Wang Yan with a word.

Wang Yan's current situation is actually very similar to Cao Cao's. He regained the country of Daming, and Cao Cao also reunified the north for the Han Dynasty.

If Cao Pi does not usurp, then Cao Cao's reputation in history will definitely be a few blocks away from Zhuge Liang, at least he can be regarded as half a saint.

Back then, the north was basically pacified by Cao Cao. He could say that power was in the hands of the government and the public, but Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was still able to make such troubles as the "clothes edict", which shows that the emperor's influence cannot be underestimated.

Of course, Wang Yanquan is in favor of the government, and the emperor may not dare to make such an order, but if Wang Yan is gone, the time for reckoning may come.

If Wang Yan can't think of a way to prevent this liquidation, then Shunxi and other cronies will inevitably push him to the throne.

Wang Yan is still thinking about this matter, co-government emperor? Zhu Linyuan

Eight years old this year, and 15 years old to take charge of the government, Wang Yan still has seven years to go, and it may be delayed to ten years.

During these seven to ten years, Wang Yan had already destroyed the Kingdom of Jin,
A new generation of scholars influenced by the theory of mind and Mencius began to gradually grasp the right to speak.

People's thoughts are not so easy to change. Wang Yan has been in power for five years, and it is difficult for older scholars to accept new ideas. People are living more and more conservative. You can chat with older people to find out. It is difficult for young people to change the views of older generations.

It is mainly young scholars who accept new ideas. Seven to ten years is enough time for them to gradually grasp the right to speak. At that time, the idea that the monarch must die and the minister has to die will be challenged by Mencius' thought.

Mind learning, seeking sages in the heart, valuing oneself, and independent scholars will not be restricted by the original ancestral system and clauses. Wang Yan only needs to solve the order of the emperor and the prime minister, who to listen to, or what to say? When to listen to the emperor, when to listen to the prime minister, to solve this problem, then he is considered a sub-sage.

He thought that there was enough time to advance and retreat freely, but he didn't want to, he was not in a hurry, but the people below were in a hurry.

In his opinion, seeking rebellion at this time is of no benefit to him. Even if he wants to usurp the throne, he can manage it for a few years and destroy the Kingdom of Jin. Let's kill.

But the people below are so anxious, which shows that they are uneasy, which forced Wang Yan to think of a way to give them a reassurance.

In the process of pacifying Tang Lu, the Shun Department made great efforts. It was this kind of strength that made them feel more uneasy and eager to change the dynasty.

They are more afraid of being liquidated by the Ming Dynasty than Wang Yan, so they are the main force in wanting Wang Yan to become the emperor this time. It can be said that as long as the dynasty exists, they will have trouble sleeping and eating all day.

To quell this turmoil, Shunxi must feel at ease, and Wang Yan's cronies must feel that the Ming Dynasty has no chance to liquidate them.

Along the way, Wang Yan has been thinking about this question.

Putting down "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", Wang Yan couldn't help propping his elbows on the desk and rubbing his head.

On board the ship from Tongzhou, Wang Yan took the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" in the cabin to read it. He had already memorized the content inside, but he read it again, and he finally learned something, and felt that he still had to learn from it. Cao Mengde's plan.

At this time, he was closing his eyes and resting his mind, but the guard outside the cabin suddenly said: "Your Highness, we have arrived in Linqing, Shandong."

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