[On the title page of "After the Fall of the Ming Dynasty", there is this short paragraph. 】
["Taizong Emperor Wen once asked me, what is the emperor's art and what is the dragon-slaying art? I told Emperor Wen about all the emperor's arts. However, I only gave a summary of the dragon-slaying art but did not explain it in full. This is because of the dragon-slaying art. The mystery is really terrifying. It is called the Great Dragon Slaying Technique. I am the only one in this world who can understand it, but I cannot reveal it to others. I have sealed it in this book for the purpose of future generations."]
The translation of this passage is: Emperor Taizongwen Zhu Di once asked me about the emperor's art and the dragon-slaying art, but I only dared to speak out about the emperor's art, but not the dragon-slaying art. Just because of the deepest mystery of dragon slaying, I named it "Great Dragon Slaying" because this method is too amazing and will cause earth-shaking. I am the only one in the world who knows the true essence of dragon slaying, so I dare not If I tell you, I can only write it in this book to leave a way for future generations to escape.
Zhu Di tilted his head and thought about it. He did ask Zhu Gaojie about the emperor's technique and the dragon-slaying technique. But when it came to the dragon-slaying technique, the boy hesitated and refused to tell him. He didn't take it to heart at that time. I thought the other party really didn’t know.
Who would have thought that Zhu Xiaosi would actually hide such a skill and leave it to future generations.
Tell future generations, but refuse to tell me, damn, this guy is too partial.
[You turned to the first page and saw the "Great Dragon Slaying Technique" written by your grandfather himself. 】
[Learning to slay dragons in the early years is suitable for solid, sparse and broad purposes. The true art of slaying a dragon is not a superb military strategy, nor is it a military policy such as building high walls, hoarding supplies, and slowly becoming king, nor is it a way of governing a country, but an indomitable ideal and belief. 】
[This ideal is not to follow the crowd, not to be blindly superstitious, not to follow what others say, but to realize the power of truth through the collision of ideas that become increasingly clear. 】
[Ideals and beliefs are like flames burning in a coal mine. Once this flame appears, it will never go out. 】
[When the power of the monarch is completely corroded, the "parliamentary system" will appear as a substitute. "Parties" will be generated through the parliamentary system and the power that belongs to the emperor will be divided through votes. In order to compete for power, there will be internal fighting and Split, will fight hard...]
[But no matter what, this is an inevitable trend. Because in essence, the monarchy system is a backward system. Although this system is suitable for the current Ming Dynasty and can exist for one hundred or two hundred years, it will not exist forever. I will try my best to continue the Ming Dynasty for another two hundred years, but After world unification, the dictatorship system is destined not to last long. 】
[The parliamentary system seems to be superior to the monarchy system, but in fact, this system relies on consuming national power to maintain the country. Without external enemies to vent internal pressure, it is destined to not last long. Sooner or later, national power will be exhausted. Once there is no other way to replenish national power, the country will perish. 】
[And what can abolish the monarchy system and the party system is a completely new system. 】
【Datong system. 】
【The world is unified! A world of utopia! 】
[For Confucians, this is the world moving toward great unity, because the world of great unity is harmonious, orderly, and beautiful. In such a world, people can live and work in peace and contentment, so it should be realized. Therefore, the theory that leads to the reality of the world of great harmony is completely a castle in the air. 】
【Overturn all original concepts and create a brand new world! 】
Zhu Di slumped in his chair. This time he finally understood why Zhu Gaojie refused to tell him the real dragon-slaying technique.
In the ordinary dragon-slaying technique, the dragon slain is the emperor.
Including Yao Guangxiao, although they all thought they had mastered the art of slaying dragons, in fact, they only knew how to rebel. They thought that slaying the emperor, the dragon, was the real art of slaying dragons. In fact, they could not see the mountain.
The real dragon-slaying technique is to kill the emperor as a profession.
[Shizu clearly explained in the book how to overthrow the imperial system and how to establish a new system. It was as if he already knew the direction of evolution of the world, and he was standing on the long river of history, overlooking the changes in the world. Although he himself had been wiped out by the years, his thoughts and wisdom were still trying their best to deduce and influence history. 】
[The more you read, the more frightened you become. You have never thought about whether the emperor will disappear from history, but Emperor Shizu Wu has thought about it. 】
[Not only did he think about it, he also calculated what kind of party would be in power after the emperor disappeared, what kind of system would be created, and how to develop this system...]
[In this book, you saw a paragraph marked with cinnabar and a prominent comment: "The system of Datong is too advanced. It is not easy to apply to the present. Although the world is unified, the time is too short and the people of the world are not yet unified. Now although the world is unified They all claim to be Ming people, but there will always be barriers between races. It will take two hundred years of monarchy to make everyone a Ming person. After people's hearts are united, even if the Ming Dynasty falls, the new country will be a country that unifies the world."]
["Before Emperor Qin, the countries in the Central Plains were constantly fighting. But after Qin unified the Central Plains, only a unified country in the Central Plains could survive forever. A unified world is a truly peaceful world."]
["I leave this book to leave a shortcut for future generations. If in the future the Ming Dynasty's national power weakens, the Ming Emperor becomes fatuous, and the people suffer, the whole country will rebel. When the Ming Dynasty is about to fall, I, the descendants of the Ming Dynasty, can rely on this book , abolish the monarchy and establish a new country."]
["The Emperor Ming can be deposed, but the Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed."]
["Later generations should remember this motto."]
[You flipped through the book "After the Fall of the Ming Dynasty" intently. You wanted to refute this unrealistic utopia, but you found that the system recorded in this book by your grandfather was extremely detailed, and every detail was considered just right. It's as if it was taken directly from a perfect utopia, and you can't find any angle to refute it. 】
【You are shocked. 】
[The ancestor of the Emperor Wu, Zhu Gaojie, accomplished the unprecedented unification of the world by himself. The proud achievements of Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han became insignificant in front of his achievements. After he created a truly unified country, he paved a road for future generations to walk calmly for two hundred years, so that this unified country would not fall apart after his death. He created moderate living conditions for this country. , and charted the country’s development path. 】
[He not only considered life, he also considered death. 】
[After deducing the Ming Dynasty's Guozuo, what he thought about was not how to continue, but how to be reborn. He created a brand new system, an utopian system, as a system to replace the imperial system after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. He planned for his descendants how to destroy the country that he had pushed to the top of the mountain with his own hands. The Ming Emperor could be deposed, but the Ming Dynasty could not be destroyed. 】
[A few years later, the emperor of Ming Dynasty may have been forgotten, but the country of Ming Dynasty will have eternal life. 】
[You asked in a hoarse voice: "My grandfather, what kind of person is he?"]
[You were still an ignorant child when your grandfather passed away. Although you have heard from countless people about the great achievements your grandfather made, you still don’t understand what kind of person he was. 】
[Emperor Taichang fell into memories, and there was a rare warmth in his indifferent eyes. After a long time, he said slowly: "Your grandfather is the most ruthless person I have ever seen. In his life, he has never been killed." How many people must there be? In the past, when he was still the prince, he killed rivers of blood. The heads he chopped off together could block the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers. At that time, everyone in the world felt that if your grandfather ascended the throne, he would definitely be a tyrant. , the Ming Dynasty will surely perish in its hands.”]
["But the fact is, in fact, the Ming Dynasty did not die in his hands. On the contrary, he brought the Ming Dynasty to an unprecedented height. He was dragging the empire forward alone. If it hadn't been for the Ming Dynasty. Why does he need two hundred years? He can do all the things in these two hundred years by himself."]
["Until the moment of his death, he still maintained his rationality and decisiveness in killing. Before he breathed his last breath, he killed Shen Qingyu, who was in power at the time, to help me ascend the throne. Even if he killed Shen Qingyu, he would not have thought that he would He worked conscientiously for the Ming Dynasty all his life and made great military exploits for the Ming Dynasty, but in the end he died with no body intact."]
["Although your grandfather is dead, he will always live in people's hearts. Although he is dead, the empire he left behind is still prospering, the system he created is still operating in an orderly manner, and the seeds he planted are still Still taking root and sprouting.”]
["Why do you think I killed your eldest brother and your second brother?"]
["You only saw the two of them. They are the two largest parties in the capital. Who supports them and who supports them? These people who support your two brothers are the same people your grandfather killed back then!" ”]
["The dynasty has been running for a long time, and the new blood has become septic blood. If you don't let go of the septic blood, how can you create new blood? This is what your grandfather told me."]
["He helped me succeed to the throne, and I eradicated his troubles. Throughout my life, there is no such thing as Emperor Taichang. I am just a sweeper. Your grandfather laid down the land, and I came to sweep it for him, sweeping away those hidden things. Dust and filth in the corners.”]
["Qin'er, from now on, you will be the one to sweep the world for your grandfather."]
[Simulation ends. 】
Zhu Di was still in a daze.
"Conquer the world, rule the world, and sweep the world."
"The art of slaying dragons brings unity to the world."
"The Emperor Ming can be deposed, but the Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed."
He repeated the words in the simulation one by one, and was shocked like never before.
Shocking!
There was a flash in front of his eyes, as if he saw flowers blooming and falling all over the mountains and fields, an utopia that had never existed before. Can such an utopia really appear in reality?
Abolish the imperial system and replace it with Datong. The world will be unified and everyone will be equal.
Emperor Ming no longer exists!
Zhu Di suddenly felt dizzy and almost fainted.
It turned out that Zhu Gaojie refused to tell him the real dragon-slaying technique because he was afraid that Zhu Di would not be able to withstand this advanced system.
"Little Chengzi, prepare your horse!"
Zhu Di stood supporting the wall, panting heavily, his pupils bloodshot, "I want to see the young master!"
Since he couldn't figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it and found someone who could figure it out.
Who can figure it out?
Prime Minister in black, Young Master Yao Guangxiao!
…
Tianning Temple has a three-room wide facade, a single-eave hard top, an arched door opening in the bright room, and an arched false window in the second room. A plaque with the words "Edict to build Tianning Temple" hangs on the lintel.
Passing through the mountain gate, you enter the courtyard where the main hall is located. The main hall of Tianning Temple is called Yin Main Hall, which is also the main hall in ordinary temples. The reception hall is five rooms wide, with a single eaves on the top of a hard mountaintop, and is located on a stone Xumizuo.
There are couplets on both sides of the hall door: "The solemn bells of the Golden Realm flow to the quiet Brahma, and the clouds and treasures on the cloud platform show the cause of mercy."
Monks in black clothes were sitting cross-legged in the Jieyin Hall and chanting sutras. When His Majesty was still a prince, he taught him at Tianning Temple. Later, when the prince moved to Nanjing and became emperor, he also moved to Jiming Temple in Nanjing to assist in state affairs. Now that the capital has moved to Beijing, he has returned to Tianning Temple in Beijing again.
In his life, he was always connected with the emperor.
"Old monk, old monk!"
Hearing this anxious voice, the prime minister in black, Yao Guangxiao, opened his sickly triangular eyes, with a helpless smile at the corners of his eyes: "Your Majesty, why are you still in such a panic like a young man?"
"Stop talking nonsense. I came to you today to talk to you about business."
Zhu Di sat cross-legged opposite him and asked seriously, "Old monk, I ask you, do you know the art of slaying dragons?"
Yao Guangxiao was a little surprised: "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly think of this?"
Zhu Di waved his hand and asked: "Don't ask, just answer me. How is your understanding of the Dragon Slaying Technique?"
Yao Guangxiao paused and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "If you don't know the art of slaying dragons, Your Majesty, how did you ascend to the throne?"
This statement shows how confident he is. Of course he knows the art of slaying dragons, and it was precisely because he had the art of slaying dragons that he came out to rebel.
He helped Zhu Di usurp the throne and slay the dragon of Emperor Jianwen. I wonder who in the world doesn't know the prime minister in black, and who doesn't know Yao Guangxiao's dragon-slaying skills?
Unexpectedly, Zhu Di shook his head: "Old monk, you can't be considered a dragon slayer."
Yao Guangxiao frowned slightly: "Why did your Majesty say this?"
He was a little displeased. If my dragon-slaying technique is not a real dragon-slaying technique, then what does it have to do with you, Emperor Yongle?
Why don't you ask Emperor Jianwen to see if this is my dragon slaying technique?
Although Yao Guangxiao is not a person who loves fame and wealth, his dragon-slaying skill can be said to be the capital of his life's pride. Now that he is being belittled, no wonder he is unhappy.
Zhu Di stared at the old monk's triangular eyes and said slowly: "Datong."
"The world is unified!"
(End of chapter)
