"Father, is there anything wrong with what I just said?"
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang frowning, Zhu Cihong was a little worried.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that although Zhu Cixiang looked worried, he was much calmer than before, so he smiled and said: "You think the Donglin Party members are not available?"
When Zhu Cixiang heard this, he said with some doubts: "My son does not think that the Donglin Party members are useless, but I remember that my father once said before that the Donglin Party members are too powerful and have the disadvantages of ruining the country with empty words, so they should be suppressed. "
"Coupled with the ongoing wars, the position of Minister of War is too important. I am worried that giving this position to Ni Yuanlu will strengthen the power of the Donglin Party, which will not be conducive to their later elimination."
After hearing Zhu Cixiang's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang relaxed his frown slightly and said in a deep voice: "It is true that we should suppress the Donglin Party members, but they are deeply entrenched in the court and cannot be eliminated suddenly, and we cannot suppress them too much." .”
"You must know that the number of officials in the imperial court is fixed. If you give less here, there will be more there. Faced with this kind of thing, what you have to do is to maintain a balance and not let one party get too big."
"Don't be tempted to completely eliminate one party, because this will only increase the momentum of the other party and affect your control of the court situation. Therefore, you must adjust your strategy at any time to let them fight each other so as not to endanger the imperial power."
Zhu Cixiang heard this and said with some hesitation: "Father, are you too absolute? You must know that there are still many loyal people in the world, but they are often left behind in the grass."
"If a ruler has a vision, can pull it out of the grass, and put his talents to good use, he can create a peaceful and prosperous era, just like the Wenjing, Zhenguan, and Kaiyuan eras in history."
"Another example is the Taizu of this dynasty, as well as your father, who promoted Li Jing, Wang Fuzhi and others. They are also loyal to my father. Isn't this the best example?"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "The wise ministers in the prosperous times are just the masterful means of the emperor and the praise of shameless scholars!"
"You must know that wherever there are people, there will be fights. Where there are fights, there will inevitably be gangs. This kind of thing is more obvious in the court, but the form and intensity of the manifestation are different."
"Although we don't like Mencius very much, there is still some truth in what he said, that is, 'It is better to have no books at all than to believe in all the books.'"
"So when you read, in addition to reading the meaning in the book, you also need to read the meaning outside the words, especially those Confucian classics."
Although Zhu Cixiang felt a little disapproval, he still nodded respectfully and said, "I have written it down. I will try my best to figure it out in the future and no longer believe in the knowledge in the book."
Zhu Yuanzhang was such a smart man, he also saw Zhu Cihong's thoughts.
It's just that he thought that Zhu Cihong was too weak before, and if all the persistence in the other party was eliminated, it might not be beneficial to his growth.
But he was also worried that if he could not correct it in time, Zhu Cixiang would go further and further down the wrong path, which would not only waste time and effort, but also cause unnecessary losses.
Of course, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, if he could lose some money or sacrifice some lives in exchange for Zhu Cixiang's growth, he would also think it was a good deal. xь.
However, wars are ongoing nowadays. If Zhu Cixiang makes a mistake at a critical moment, Ming Dynasty may be in trouble again.
Just when he was in a dilemma, he heard Zhu Cixi's voice again: "Father, if according to what you said, the rise and fall of a dynasty depends entirely on the king, and has little to do with the courtiers?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help showing a look of joy on his face, and said with a smile: "Don't exaggerate. When did we say that the rise and fall of a country has nothing to do with courtiers?"
"What we are talking about is that the king must mediate among the ministers and let them perform their duties. This requires the king to have a circle in his heart and be able to control his ministers."
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he deliberately emphasized his tone and said, "Do you understand?"
Zhu Cixiang was also a smart man. When he heard this, he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had other intentions. He was silent for a while and then said: "Father, as a king, do you want the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "No, the king is to make the world peaceful. Only in this way can the ancestral temple be preserved and the people be stable."
Zhu Cixiang's body trembled slightly, and he said solemnly: "My son, I understand!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "We know that you have always believed in Confucianism, and it is difficult to accept it at the moment, but you have to remember that when you experience more things in the future, you will understand that sometimes cruelty is actually a kind of kindness."
"As a king, you must appoint worthy people, but you must not lose their authority. If you cannot control your ministers, you will be controlled by them. Not only will you not be able to implement your own strategy, but you may also lose your ancestral temple, so you cannot be careless in this matter. !」
Zhu Cixiang was silent for a while and said: "Father, I understand what you mean, but I only know a little about military affairs, and Ni Yuanlu doesn't understand this matter. How should I resolve this situation? Please give me your advice!"
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Cixiang had dared to express his feelings in front of him, and said with satisfaction: "We just said that the king controls his authority and only appoints virtuous ministers!"
"Although Ni Yuanlu is not familiar with military matters, he is not the only one in the Ministry of War. There are many people who know military skills in the capital. When you are in trouble, you might as well summon everyone to discuss it. The more you see and hear, the more you will make progress. Already."
"At the same time, you can also promote some talented people out of the norm and let them share your worries and responsibilities. This will not damage your reputation. However, there is one thing. Unless there are special circumstances, promotion should not be too fast, just like raising a hawk dog. ....."
After Zhu Cihong wrote them down one by one, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang for advice on the details.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he was very happy and took the trouble to explain to the other party.
After Zhu Cihong understood everything, he asked him to go to Wang Jiayan's mansion to express his condolences in person as a show of favor.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the opportunity to go to the Imperial College. He first had a serious talk with Feng Houdun, and then visited some poor and studious students, which moved everyone very much.
Then he secretly inspected the city defense situation in the capital, and based on the Jin Yiwei's intelligence, he promoted several generals in Zhu Cihong's name.
When he returned to Dong Nuan Pavilion again, it was already the beginning of Xu.
Just when he was thinking about analyzing the battle situation, Brother Li Wu came in to report that Fan Fucui and more than a dozen people who signed the petition had been killed.琇书蛧
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "How did you die? Who did it?"
Brother Li Wu said: "The person who killed Fan Fucui was a Qianhu from Dongchang. Although the general did not see other perpetrators, judging from the method, it should be someone from Dongchang."
"After killing someone, they deliberately arranged it to look like suicide, and they all left last words..."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Have everyone been captured?"
Brother Li Wu shook his head and said, "No, they have all committed suicide!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his brows couldn't help but frown deeper.
