Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep distress.
I thought that Lao Si's method was very good and I could use it myself.
Who would have thought that this seemingly good method actually contains such a big pitfall!
A pit big enough to make Daming bleed all the time.
If we want to perfectly solve the vassal system, why is it so difficult?
Could it be that he really wants to take action and directly abolish the feudal king system?
But how unfair would it be to the rest of his sons if he did this?
The throne was given to the eldest son, and the rest had no chance of taking the throne. If their thrones were to be revoked... it would be really unfair.
Moreover, even if the feudal king system is really abolished, there will still be a series of troubles waiting.
There are so many children and grandchildren of the Zhu family, they should be resettled.
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang was still happy that he had many sons and was ruthlessly spreading the branches of the Zhu family.
But now thinking about these things, Zhu Yuanzhang raised the worry that his son would be troublesome for the first time...
"Han Cheng, you come from later generations and know a lot of things. Do you have any good ways to solve this problem?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang was distressed, he finally looked at Han Cheng and asked for help.
After experiencing so many things, when Zhu Yuanzhang asked Han Cheng for help again, he no longer felt any embarrassment and was not afraid of damaging his tall and mighty image.
What Han Cheng was waiting for was Zhu Yuanzhang's words!
If Ming Dynasty wanted to expand its territory, it would not be possible to rely solely on foreign trade and it would not be able to take root.
If he wants to promote the development of this matter, the vassal king who Zhu Yuanzhang is troubled about at this time is the biggest weapon!
"Your Majesty, I do have some ideas here."
Upon hearing Han Cheng's words, both Zhu Yuanzhang, who was extremely distressed, and Zhu Biao, who had also not come out of the shock brought by the series of figures calculated by Han Cheng, immediately turned their attention to Han Cheng.
Waiting for Han Cheng's next words.
For fear of missing a few words.
Ever since Han Cheng learned about a series of events in the future, the vassal king system has been lingering in their minds.
They all want to find a suitable way to properly resolve this matter.
But on their own, they really can't think of any good solution.
"Your Majesty's vassal system is actually correct, especially when the Ming Dynasty was founded, it played an extremely positive role.
As for later, there will be a lot of trouble. The fault is not the feudal king system, but the feudal king system being used in the wrong place. "
After Han Cheng organized his language, he spoke.
Han Cheng's words immediately stunned Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang started the vassal-king system, people have been saying that this vassal-king system is not good, and that is not good either.
Especially the news received from Han Cheng confirmed that the vassal system was indeed not working.
Why now, according to Han Cheng, the vassal system is correct?
This statement is quite new.
"What does it mean to use the feudal king system in the wrong place? Then where should the feudal king system be used in the wrong place?"
Before Zhu Biao could ask, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke first.
Han Cheng said: "Your Majesty has sealed many vassal kings into the Ming Dynasty.
As time goes on, as the number of clan members and vassal kings increases, troubles will inevitably arise.
But what if Your Majesty entrusts these vassal kings to places outside the Ming Dynasty?
Since then, hasn’t the pressure that originally belonged to Ming disappeared?
Not only are they gone, these feudal vassal kings can continue to expand territory for the Ming Dynasty!
Let Ming's territory continue to expand!
Summarize more places into our Chinese civilization. "
Enfeoffed outside the Ming Dynasty?
After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao heard Han Cheng's words, they were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up, as if the dark clouds in the sky were pierced by sharp sunlight!
yes!
You can entrust the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty to other countries!
If they were to be entrusted to the outside world, they would be allowed to go out to hunt for food and start a new career.
Isn't this much better than leaving them in the Ming Dynasty, being on guard at all times, and worrying about them causing trouble all the time?
Talented and ambitious feudal kings no longer have to be suppressed because of their status. As a result, they will feel aggrieved and will eventually do something.
The Ming Dynasty itself was able to get rid of such a heavy ambition of the clan in one fell swoop.
There is no need to worry about the clan, which will become a huge burden to the Ming Dynasty and bring it down.
The vassal kings have all been sealed off and are not within the Ming Dynasty. Firstly, there are few opportunities to meet each other. Secondly, each has its own space for development, and the conflict of interests is not serious.
Under such circumstances, you can also avoid your descendants to the greatest extent from fighting and killing each other due to conflicts of interest and power.
good! good!
It’s really good! !
What a vassal king!
What a great Han Cheng!
As expected of someone from the Hereafter!
He is indeed his good son-in-law!
In a few words, he directly solved the huge problem that he was worried about, felt extremely difficult, and was helpless!
This is truly a good son-in-law given to me by God!
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a state of excitement, and his eyes were about to burst into glory.
The whole person was extremely excited.
When I think of Han Cheng again, I don't think that Han Cheng's nose is no longer a nose, and his eyes are no longer eyes.
From the bastard who forced him to decree a marriage contract with his daughter, he turned into a good son-in-law given to him by God.
This change is not ordinary!
Zhu Biao also had brilliant eyes and agitated mood.
These extremely brief words spoken by Han Cheng were tantamount to opening the door to a new world for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
The two of them suddenly saw a world they had never thought of before, and saw a completely new direction.
No need for Han Cheng to say much, the two of them had already thought of the many benefits of doing so!
The two of them didn't speak for a while, they were both thinking about various things.
Han Cheng did not disturb him, and just stood here quietly, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao to "enlighten the Tao".
Han Cheng was very satisfied with the reaction of the two of them and was not surprised at all.
After all, Han Cheng knew clearly that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao would definitely feel uncomfortable after learning about the vassal system from him and all the things that would happen in the future.
According to Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament of always wanting to do things perfectly and leave a good system to future generations, he will definitely think hard and want to fill the pit of the vassal system.
If he had talked about the feudal king's external seal from the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang would most likely not agree.
But now, when he talks about the proposal proposed by the vassal king Waifeng, Lao Zhu has absolutely no reason to refuse!
Let Lao Zhu, the founding emperor, make the Ming vassal kings' external enfeoffment an ancestral system, and establish this system at the national level.
So for Ming Dynasty, there are many benefits, and for China, the same is true!
The combination of such a system, great navigation, and corresponding technological progress will surely push Chinese civilization to a new peak!
After determining these, the wheel of history will roll forward on its own without Han Cheng pushing too much from behind!
The side hall of Shouning Palace, which is painted with squares and rice placed inside the squares, looks ordinary.
But something incredible is being nurtured here.
In the future, the entire world will inevitably change!
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao gradually calmed down.
After taking a few deep breaths, Zhu Biao looked at Han Cheng and said: "Han Cheng, the method you gave is indeed good, but... there are many problems in it.
There are mostly barbaric lands outside the territory, and I’m afraid many feudal kings don’t want to go out..."
Before Zhu Biao finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice rang out before Han Cheng could speak.
"Don't want to go out? Do you think the land outside the Ming Dynasty is too wild? This matter is not up to them!
I have the final say!
When they entrusted themselves to the outside world and established vassal states, they had the three guards we provided them and all the other support. No matter how bad the conditions were, how could they be any worse?
Were they as difficult as the conditions I encountered back then?
We can go from being a beggar to this position step by step. They have the support from us, so why can't they go out and have a try and build some careers?
What our son should pursue is to be a strong master and win over his ancestors, instead of being a worm waiting to die in the country conquered by his father and ancestors!
Our family name is Zhu, not Pig! We cannot raise future generations like pigs!
We will not allow future generations to become pigs! "
Zhu Yuanzhang's words are sonorous and powerful and cannot be refuted.
He really couldn't think of a way to properly solve the clan's problems before, so he thought of using Zhu Di's method out of desperation.
But at this time, after learning about the vassal external seal from Han Cheng, such a magical method, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed.
I no longer want to use Zhu Di's method.
Compared with the external seal proposed by Han Cheng, the methods adopted by Lao Si were really far behind.
The two cannot be compared at all!
Therefore, after knowing this method, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately decided that it must be implemented.
Don't allow your descendants to be raised like pigs!
He hopes that his descendants will have a bright future.
If someone could surpass him, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he would still be able to grin out loud even if he was under the Nine Springs.
Originally, Han Cheng was planning to say something and explain to Zhu Biao.
But at this time, after hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Han Cheng swallowed all the words he was about to say.
With Emperor Hongwu, there is no need for him to waste any words at this time.
Sure enough, Zhu Biao couldn't finish the rest of his words.
After a pause, Zhu Biao added: "This matter is somewhat unexpected and goes against convention. I'm afraid many people will object..."
"Objection?" Zhu Yuanzhang showed a smile on his face.
"Let's see who dares to oppose! Whoever opposes will be killed!
Let's see if it's their words that are tougher or our swords that are tougher! "
Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely decisive at this time and became a staunch supporter of the feudal king.
Han Cheng's method simply spoke to his heart.
Han Cheng listened to Lao Zhu's words and couldn't help but stretched out his hands to praise Zhu Yuanzhang.
As expected of Lao Zhu! He is indeed the Hongwu Emperor!
This courage and style cannot be denied!
"Your Majesty, Prince, this matter seems a little out of line, but in fact it is not out of line at all.
This stuff is well documented. "
Han Cheng said aloud.
Prepare to completely eliminate the last worry in Zhu Biao's heart.
Is there any evidence to follow? How come they don’t know!
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both set their sights on Han Cheng.
Han Chengdao: “The origin of the enfeoffment system is very early.
Some people say that it began during the Yao and Shun periods.
In my opinion, enfeoffment is a very good system.
On the one hand, it was in line with the production level at that time, and on the other hand, it was an excellent process of territorial expansion.
Our Chinese civilization existed in a small place at the beginning, and it continued to expand the territory of China through enfeoffments and wars.
Especially after the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the extremely large-scale enfeoffment implemented was of far-reaching significance.
Originally, many places did not belong to the Zhou Dynasty, but it was through this enfeoffment that the spread and development of Chinese civilization accelerated, and the territory belonging to China further expanded.
Later, after the seven kingdoms fought for hegemony, Qin finally unified the six kingdoms. In order to unify power, the First Emperor abolished the feudal system, adopted the system of prefectures and counties, and established a unified dynasty.
This is indeed an extremely great decision.
Because since the First Emperor did this, he has set a goal for future emperors.
This goal is to complete the six kings and one in the world!
Anyone who ascends the throne will involuntarily regard unifying the world as a big goal to accomplish.
This enables the land of China to come together in the end even if it has experienced war and chaos.
Making China more brilliant.
Xiang Yu came and divided the world, which then caused a conflict between Chu and Han.
After the founding of the country by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, he adopted the system of prefectures and counties and enfeoffed the country.
Then the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion broke out again.
There was the Eight Kings Rebellion in the Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, the subsequent dynasties gradually became wiser and began to grant kings only in name, not in real terms.
When we arrived at His Majesty's place, His Majesty was also a large-scale enfeoffed prince, and there was a crisis later...
Judging from this series of events, this enfeoffment system should indeed be swept into the trash heap.
Because it is seriously inconsistent with the current production level, it will only hinder social progress and produce a series of unrest.
But...is this really the case?
What I feel is wrong.
Because of the people behind. When many people use the enfeoffment system, the essence of the enfeoffment system is not used at all.
The enfeoffment system does not mean enfeoffing the areas that you already control.
Instead, he enfeoffed the areas outside his control to the princes and kings.
Let the princes and kings take some soldiers, horses and servants to go to the desolate place and conquer the world bit by bit.
And the places that these princes and kings conquered and built also nominally belonged to the Emperor of Zhou!
Those who came later, when they enfeoffed again, did so on the land they already controlled.
This runs counter to the trend of unification and will naturally cause a lot of troubles and appear out of place.
Your Majesty will enfeoff the vassal kings from now on, which is the most correct way to enfeoff.
It also captured the essence of the enfeoffment system.
It cooperates with the existing system of Ming Dynasty and complements each other..."
Can the enfeoffment system still be understood in this way? Use it this way? !
In the side hall, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao felt particularly strange after hearing Han Cheng's words.
It is true that Zhu Yuanzhang did not go to school at first, but after he gained a little status later, at the suggestion of Queen Ma, he seized the time and eagerly supplemented his knowledge.
Until now, it has never stopped.
Han Cheng feels that to judge a person's knowledge, we should not just look at whether he has gone to school at the beginning, but should look at it from a developmental perspective.
After all, a person's life is very long, and the second half of his life cannot be ignored just because of the first half of his life.
Otherwise, Zhu Yuanzhang's most successful identity now is that of a beggar and a monk, not the Hongwu Emperor.
Even now, when Zhu Yuanzhang is practicing boxing or eating, he still likes to have learned people tell him history.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was no stranger to the enfeoffment system and related matters.
Not to mention Zhu Biao, who received orthodox education since he was a child and had a better understanding of the feudal system of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
But it was precisely because of their understanding that they felt refreshed when they heard Han Cheng's words at this time.
This is a direction they have never known before, or others have never told them, and they themselves have never thought about it.
When Han Cheng's words were suddenly heard, they felt a little wrong, but after thinking about them carefully, they felt that they were reasonable.
“So that’s it!!”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a look of surprise on his face, and immediately wrote down what Han Cheng said.
I decided that I was going to act like this in the future. If someone spoke out and said it was not in line with etiquette, I would use this set of rhetoric to silence the other party.
Then kill it.
This is more enjoyable!
"Let's just say it! How could the Emperor, Duke and others be so stupid this week? All the great land was enfeoffed.
It turned out that many of the places entrusted to those people were still very desolate and belonged to Zhou in name but not in fact.
I see!
We have misunderstood! "
When Zhu Biao heard Han Cheng's words, he also found the best reason to fight against those opponents, and also secretly wrote down Han Cheng's words.
"We will entrust the third and fourth sons to the north in a moment, and give them the land that still belongs to Yuan Tarzi as a fief!
The place they conquered was nominally owned by the Ming Dynasty, but in fact they could exercise the authority of the emperor there! "
Zhu Yuanzhang learned and put it into practice, patted his thigh and made such a decision.
I felt a little proud in my heart.
Since you, the Fourth, can fight, I will force you to fight north.
In this way, not only will the north of the Ming Dynasty be free of border troubles, but it will also make the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence even larger!
The idea given by my good son-in-law Han Cheng is a good one!
In an instant, the stone weighing on Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was gone!
As a result, Han Cheng waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Majesty, don't be like this, don't be like this, Your Majesty, this is really not okay, you can't seal it like this.
If you enfeoff like this, you will only cheat King Jin and King Yan in the future. Even if you can't cheat them, your descendants and the future Ming Dynasty will be cheated! "
After hearing what Han Cheng said, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be stunned.
Isn't this what you said about enfeoffment? Why are we talking about enfeoffment at this time? Are you saying this again?
"Han Cheng, what do you mean by this? Do you think that by sealing the third and fourth elders there, they will not be opponents of the remaining Tatar tribes? Will they be trapped in death?"
Han Cheng waved his hand: "That's not the case.
If His Majesty is really willing to entrust the two of them with their place, it is really possible to carve out a world there based on the abilities of King Jin and King Yan. "
"Then... you mean that from now on, the three and four will turn around and come back to attack the Ming Dynasty?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a while, he looked at Han Cheng and asked.
Han Cheng nodded: "That's right."
"How dare they!" Zhu Yuanzhang glared and raised his voice.
"How dare they come back to attack the Ming Dynasty! Let's see if we don't beat them to death!"
Zhu Biao on the side also said: "Han Cheng, this kind of thing shouldn't happen, right? How could the third and fourth children forget their roots like this?"
Han Cheng said: "Your Majesty, brother, that's not the case.
When that time comes, I'm afraid it doesn't mean that they don't want to. "
"What? Is there anyone who would force them to do this?"
Han Cheng nodded: "That's true."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned: "The third and fourth elders will not be such useless people and let their subordinates force them to do things."
Han Cheng shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I am not talking about the King of Jin, King Yan, or their descendants who cannot control the power and will be ignored by their subordinates and forced to attack the Ming Dynasty."
It's not like this?
Is that so?
Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and his son were both confused by what Han Cheng said.
Some don't understand what Han Cheng is talking about.
Han Cheng thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, brother, you also know history very well. You probably know about the fight between nomads and us, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both nodded.
This kind of struggle has never stopped almost since the beginning of recorded history.
In the pre-Qin period, there were Quan Rong and others, and in the Qin Dynasty, there were Xiongnu. In order to resist the Xiongnu, the First Emperor sent Meng Tian to build the Great Wall to the north, but the Huns were more than 700 miles away, so the Hu people did not dare to go south to herd horses.
After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, it also needed to face the threat of barbarians, and Liu Bang was trapped in Baishan Mountain.
Later, after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came to power, he began to fight against the Xiongnu.
The bandits can go, and so can I!
Heroes such as Great Sima General Wei Qing and Champion Hou Huo Qubing emerged!
It caused the Huns to sing lamentations about the loss of our Qilian Mountains, the loss of our six domestic animals, the loss of our Yanzhi Mountains, and the loss of our women's color.
The strongest message is that anyone who offends our strong men will be punished no matter how far away they are.
Completely established the status of one man as five barbarians!
Until the Eastern Han Dynasty, the princes, big and small, could still press the barbarians next to them to the ground and rub them.
The Sima clan, the Five Husbands disrupted China, and there were Turks in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
During the Song Dynasty, there were Liao, Jin and Yuan...
The fight between the Han people and the Hu people has never stopped.
"Then does your majesty, brother, know why the barbarians often go south to attack us?"
"These barbarians don't obey the king! They are all brutal and ruthless, always trying to rob us!
China has a vast land and rich resources, and there are many good things! "
Zhu Yuanzhang was the first to speak.
Han Cheng nodded.
Zhu Biao said: "Those people are savage by nature, and it's cold in the north. They've been hit by disasters and can't survive, so they come to us to grab food."
Han Cheng nodded again.
Next, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao each gave many reasons. Han Chengdu said that they were right.
When the two of them couldn't think of any reason, Han Cheng said: "What my father and eldest brother said are correct, but they did not tell the fundamental reason."
Didn't you tell the root cause?
The two of them have said so much, racking their brains and guts, but they still haven't told the real reason?
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at each other, both looking a little confused.
"Then... what is the root cause?"
Zhu Biao looked at Han Cheng and asked.
Han Cheng said: "Brother, ask someone to get a map of the Ming Dynasty. Once I tell you, you will understand."
Zhu Biao immediately walked out of the side hall and went to order people to get the map.
While waiting for the map to be sent over, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were still thinking about the root cause that Han Cheng said.
Thinking that his head was about to burst, he tried to give a few reasons, but it was still what Han Cheng said.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao look a little distressed.
But at the same time, he became more curious about the root cause mentioned by Han Cheng.
I urgently want to know what the root cause Han Cheng said is.
In this free time, Han Cheng repackaged the rice placed in the grid drawn on the ground.
Try not to waste a single grain.
Wash the rice and you can continue to eat it.
In fact, the rice of this era is different from that of later generations. Later generations only ate polished rice, which was very clean.
The rice of this era, even if it was eaten by the royal family, would inevitably have some pebbles and the like.
When eating, it needs to be washed thoroughly.
After Han Cheng packed up all the rice, the map was also sent over.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao unfolded it themselves and spread it on the table.
Then his eyes fell on Han Cheng, waiting for Han Cheng to answer the riddle for them.
After looking at the map for a while, Han Cheng picked up a piece of charcoal and drew an arc-shaped line on it from northeast to southwest.
The reason why I use charcoal to draw instead of a quill is because after the charcoal block is drawn, it will not affect the continued use of the map.
The line drawn by Han Cheng is my country's 400 mm constant precipitation line.
This is something that must be learned in high school geography.
This line roughly passes through the Greater Khingan Range - Zhangjiakou - Lanzhou - Lasa - the eastern Himalayas.
"Do you see this line?
This line is called the 400 mm constant precipitation line in our later generations. This is the root cause of the Hu-Han dispute. "
After Han Cheng finished the painting, he looked at it carefully for a while, and after confirming that his painting was pretty much the same, he began to explain to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, who had been waiting for a long time.
What precipitation line is four hundred?
What is this?
How did this thing become the root cause of the conflict between Hu and Han?
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked a bit wide-eyed.
Han Chengdao: "We here face the Pacific Ocean to the east, and some places to the south receive water vapor transport from the Indian Ocean.
Generally, the closer to the southeast, the more rain there is.
Some can trap water vapor near mountains, where precipitation is greater.
The 400 mm constant precipitation line means that to the north of this line, the annual precipitation is less, less than 400 mm.
This line belongs to the dividing line between semi-arid zone and sub-humid zone.
It is also the dividing line between forests and grasslands, and the dividing line between agricultural areas and nomadic areas.
Because there is not much precipitation to the north, it is not suitable for planting and is more suitable for grazing.
Thinking about agricultural areas, nomadic areas are more susceptible to the effects of drought and cold winter.
The ability to withstand disasters is even worse.
Once there is a disaster, especially a major disaster, the nomads in the north will, driven by their survival instinct, move south to invade and rob us.
This is the general environment and cannot be changed by humans.
Your Majesty, will you really grant King Jin and King Yan to that place in the future? Due to this influence, they can only live a nomadic life.
If there is a big disaster in the future, no matter how reluctant they are or how hard they oppose, it will be of no use.
The subjects in the kingdom they established will never listen to them when the time comes.
They must go south to find a way to survive.
This line is the fundamental reason for the conflict between Hu and Han, and it will not be changed by human will. "
After hearing what Han Cheng said, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao suddenly became enlightened.
I think what Han Cheng said is indeed right.
That's the truth.
If people can no longer survive, they will definitely rebel and move south.
At that time, even if the third and fourth elders didn’t want to, they wouldn’t be able to do it.
Zhu Biao was suddenly enlightened and felt that he should write down everything Han Cheng said.
Zhu Biao feels that this is a very rare knowledge that involves many things.
If you can understand more, you can allow yourself and others to see the world better and get better things.
In the future, when I have time, I might be able to ask Han Cheng for advice on this aspect.
Han Cheng can always solve problems from novel angles that he and others would never have thought of.
The key is that it is reasonable and well-founded.
“So, as this line goes north, there must be no land closures.
The numerous lands in the north must be firmly held in the hands of the imperial court, otherwise, future generations will definitely be deceived! "
Zhu Yuanzhang kept it in mind.
Then, he looked at Han Cheng with some worry and said: "There are so many places to the north that can't be crowned kings, so what's left is enough for the Ming Dynasty king to use for foreign crowns?"
Han Cheng smiled when he heard this. He thought he should take out the globe!
(End of chapter)
