"What your Majesty said is true, but since Your Majesty knows the importance of the law to the country, why do you still do this? If you take the lead in not doing this, isn't it equivalent to setting a bad example for others?"
Since His Majesty took power, he has repeatedly asked the people below to act in accordance with the law.
For some things that violate morality but are not stipulated in the law, in addition to adding the other party to the blacklist for cooperating with the government, His Majesty did not punish the prisoner, but asked people to improve the corresponding laws as soon as possible.
His Majesty's previous actions let everyone know that His Majesty is an emperor who values the law.
For Daming Lao, the result of this situation is obvious.
The street bullies who once roamed the streets have disappeared, and the second generation of bullies who bullied the people have also tightened their grip.
Now that His Majesty is doing something like this, once someone discovers it, all the previous years of efforts will be in vain.
"I know what you are worried about, and I also know that it is impossible to hide this from some people.
But I have to do this for the future of Ming Dynasty.
The imperial court is about to change. When the Ming Dynasty truly realizes the rule of law, I will show my guilt to the world. "
Zhu Youjian said.
The "Edict of Sin" is a kind of oral edict or document used by ancient emperors to reflect on themselves or review their own mistakes and mistakes when problems arise in the court, the country suffers natural disasters, or the political power is in danger.
It usually appears in three situations: first, the monarch and his ministers are misplaced, second, disaster caused by natural disasters, and third, when the political power is in crisis.
The "Edict of Sin" has its own special function. Firstly, it expresses their willingness to do things well for the country and the people; secondly, it wins over people's hearts and creates a situation of unity.
This is the behavior and function of the "Edict of Sin".
Although Zhu Youjian was wrong in this matter, it violated the law.
But now is a feudal society, and the entire Ming Dynasty belongs to Zhu Youjian.
And his purpose is to clean up those traitors, for the sake of Ming Dynasty.
An edict of guilt is enough to suppress this matter.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. For the sake of Ming Dynasty, I am willing to swear allegiance to your Majesty to the death."
After listening to what Zhu Youjian said, Lu Xiangsheng knelt down directly and swore allegiance to Zhu Youjian.
In his opinion, His Majesty's civil and martial arts skills are comparable to those of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty.
If he continues, he may not be able to become a true emperor through the ages.
This laid a thousand-year foundation for the Ming Dynasty.
Sinjizhao is just a small stain on His Majesty’s brilliance.
Lu Xiangsheng is really impressed that His Majesty chose to do this in order to clean up those traitors who deserved a thousand cuts.
In addition, Lu Xiangsheng is an upright person, and he also hopes that the people's lives can be better.
Seeing His Majesty being so frank, I made a mental comparison and decisively boarded Zhu Youjian's "thief ship". --Not choosing to follow His Majesty and realize the people's dream of having enough to eat.
'My dear, please, the road of reform is bound to be full of twists and turns, and there will be no shortage of misunderstandings. Since you have chosen this path, follow me and leave it to future generations to evaluate whether it is right or wrong! '
Zhu Youjian stretched out his arms, grabbed Lu Xiangsheng's arm, and helped Lu Xiangsheng up.
"The matter of kneeling will be abolished from now on. People, if you kneel too much, your bones will naturally become soft. In our Ming Dynasty, there is no peace between the Han Dynasty, no alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, and no brotherhood between the enemy and the country. According to etiquette, the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country.
Daming has nothing else but hard bones.
There is an ancient saying: "Anyone who offends our strong men will be killed no matter how far away they are."
From now on, it must be "Those who offend my Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are."
Anyone who bullies me and humiliates my Ming Dynasty must be severely punished! "
In fact, the emperor of Ming Dynasty was famous for his tough bones.
And the civil servants who talk about the country all day long also have a tough mouth. The bones are so soft.
Originally, the civil servants played an important role in the fall of the Ming Dynasty. On the one hand, he is busy destroying his martial arts, and on the other hand, he is busy forcing the people to rebel. Before King Chuang arrived in the capital, 90% of the civil servants had already rebelled.
As soon as Jiannu came, these traitors immediately surrendered again.
After tasting Jiannu's care and love, I watched Jiannu humiliate my family and rob my property, and I shed tears silently in my heart.
In my heart, I wished I could kill these ungrateful slaves with thousands of swords.
But the reality is that they must keep a smile on their faces. Even if the slaves greet their wives and daughters, they must keep a smile on their faces.
When necessary, you need to shout, "Master, you have worked hard."
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"What your Majesty said is true.
However, there is a difference between superiority and inferiority. The stability of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years relied on etiquette. It is a centuries-old etiquette for ministers to kneel to the emperor. If it is changed rashly, there may be no distinction between emperor and minister, which is not conducive to the stability of the Ming Dynasty. "
Lu Xiangsheng said.
"Etiquette! It's just some people trying to make themselves look good.
Since ancient times, monarchs who simplify rituals can often lead the country to prosperity, while those who are obsessed with rituals can often lead the country into abyss.
The stability of the Ming Dynasty does not depend on nonsense etiquette, but on profit!
Stability obtained by relying on profit can only lead the country into the abyss. "
Zhu Youjian said.
The existence of etiquette is beneficial to the country and individuals.
If you are familiar with and master etiquette, you can understand things by analogy and treat others appropriately.
For individuals:
(1) It helps to improve people's self-cultivation.
(2) It helps people beautify themselves and their lives.
(3) It helps promote people’s social interactions and improve people’s interpersonal relationships.
For the country and society.
Etiquette is conducive to keeping all parties involved in the conflict calm, easing intensified conflicts, allowing interpersonal emotions to be communicated, and establishing relationships of mutual respect, mutual trust, and friendly cooperation, which is conducive to the development of various undertakings.
But everything is too much and too little is too much. The current etiquette of the Ming Dynasty is really too complicated.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation all have corresponding royal etiquette.
Wear dragon robes and crowns when going to court. You must also maintain the majesty of the emperor, and you must not laugh when you see the ministers below acting like clowns for profit.
When meeting the courtiers below, they confuse right and wrong, and they open the door for shameless people. Even if you are shameless enough, you can't get angry.
Go out, good guys, there are no less than 1,000 people playing gongs and drums, holding flags, holding signs, and escorts.
And the corresponding etiquette is extremely complicated.
This is nothing. If officials from other places want to see him, they must first bathe, change clothes, burn incense and meditate before they can see him.
Not to mention the others, in Zhu Youjian's opinion, the last one was not a waste of time.
Those in the Ministry of Rites only think of causing trouble for themselves through the ritual system when they have nothing to do.
Zhu Youjian actually wanted to reform etiquette a long time ago. If etiquette and law were not really conducive to social stability, and the legal system had not yet been fully established.
Zhu Youjian had already sent these annoying officials from the Ministry of Rites to the borderlands to educate the barbarians.
