"In my opinion, Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, and Zhao Kuangyin, the ancestor of the Song Dynasty, should be moved out of the Daili Emperor Temple, and Emperor Taizong of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen, and Emperor Zhongzong of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xiaoxuan, should be included.
What do you think, dear friends? "
After everyone heard this, they looked at each other again. Everyone can understand that Kublai Khan was removed, but it is too much to remove Song Taizu too, right?
Zhu Qiyu didn't explain. Everyone here was his confidant, and everyone understood the meaning even if he didn't explain it, so there was no need to waste words.
It is also necessary to allow ministers to figure out what they mean. Zhu Qiyu said in his heart, I didn't learn how Jiajing wrote Qing Ci, but I am already worthy of you.
When the Jiajing God is nagging like that, the ministers still have to endure it.
The power of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is unimaginable, but I have been very restrained. I have not yet exercised many of my rights.
As the civil servants who knew the emperor best, Wang Wen and He Yi quickly figured out that removing Song Taizu expressed the emperor's willingness to conquer the world.
Let’s not talk about the civil affairs of the Song Dynasty. At least the martial arts was a mess and it was impossible to look directly at it.
What a cup of wine and military power, what a Chanyuan alliance, not even the Sixteenth State of Yanyun can be brought back.
Forget it, the emperor who sent Dasong was not ashamed, but was proud of it, and had the nerve to go to Mount Tai. It was really ridiculous, and it made people dumbfounded.
Not to mention the sheep-taking ceremony performed by the second emperor Huiqin, which was even worse than the great emperor Gongrang.
Everyone chose to agree. Xu Youzhen continued to talk about the second point, transforming Confucianism.
When Xu Youzhen finished speaking in one breath, Zhu Qiyu became more energetic, but everyone else thought Xu Youzhen was completely crazy.
Xu Youzhen's proposal to restore Mencius' status was tantamount to once again opposing Taizu.
Taizu hated Mencius so much that he deleted as many as eighty-five places in the book "Mencius". At one time, he even wanted to discuss moving Mencius out of the Confucius Temple.
As for why you hate Mencius, you will understand after looking at what Mencius said:
'The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important'
'If the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul; if the king regards his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a countryman; if the king regards his ministers as grass and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit. '
"If you violently attack the people, you will be killed and the country will be destroyed." '
'Is it okay for a minister to kill his own king? He said: Those who rob others are called thieves; those who thieve righteousness are called cripples; those who cripple thieves are called a husband. I have heard that Zhou killed a husband, but I have never heard of regicide. '
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It's strange that Taizu, who loved his children and grandchildren as much as his own destiny, could bear these remarks.
Everyone present looked back and forth between Zhu Qiyu and Xu Youzhen. In the eyes of everyone, Xu Youzhen today is crazy and broken.
This is to tell all the truth at once. If the bet succeeds, it will take off. If the bet fails, it should be pulled down quickly.
Everyone was waiting for the emperor's reply, but Zhu Qiyu asked curiously: "Yuanyu, if I don't need your memorial, what are your plans?
Should we support and protect the emperor, or should we support the crown prince? "
Xu Youzhen was shocked by these heart-breaking words.
Not to mention, Xu Youzhen really considered this issue very seriously, but she didn't expect that the emperor could guess it and even asked it in public.
This was a heart-breaking remark. Xu Youzhen knelt down quickly to show her loyalty.
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Reforming Confucianism is a big project, but I agree with your proposal in principle. Get up and move on to the next point."
Xu Youzhen was a little confused, so she had to stand up and continue to talk about the third point, water control.
Xu Youzhen proposed to add three clean-up departments for water conservancy, water transportation, and flood control in the Ministry of Works, and to add a full-time minister of the Ministry of Works to be responsible for all matters related to water control.
Zhu Qiyu nodded.
Next, Xu Youzhen talked about suppressing Buddhism and Taoism; reforming the vassal system; redefining the guard system; quelling the Miao rebellion and recovering Jiaozhi; building the Great Wall and controlling the Loop; restarting the Western Ocean, reforming tax laws, and a series of other measures.
Xu Youzhen talked non-stop for two hours, and it was considered a complete and enjoyable talk.
Afterwards, the discussion between the monarch and his ministers took another two hours.
He talked until evening and then stopped.
Zhu Qiyu told everyone: "After you go back, you should focus on Yuan Yu's memorial, then summarize the memorials between our monarchs and ministers, compile them into articles, and send them to all civil and military officials for discussion.
As for the abolition of recommendations, the standardization of election, as well as the capital inspection and major plans, you should also let the government and the opposition discuss it, and then come up with a charter. "
Then Zhu Qiyu added: "According to what Yuan Yu said, three departments of water conservancy, water transportation, and flood control will be added to the Ministry of Industry. As for the additional minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yuan Yu should be in charge.
Building water conservancy, preventing and controlling floods, and smoothing water transportation are one of the things that I attach most importance to, and they are also one of the important achievements that our monarchs and ministers have left their names in history.
I hope Xu Aiqing will not disappoint me. "
When Xu Youzhen heard this, she felt relieved and quickly knelt down to thank him. Unexpectedly, I actually won the bet today. After just one feast, I became the minister.
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and motioned for everyone to leave.
After all the ministers left, Lin Xiangyu asked curiously: "Why is my husband so generous today? He promoted Xu Youzhen to the rank of minister after just one banquet?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and said: "Don't you understand? There are not enough important ministers, which means that the position of minister is almost full.
Chen Xun is about to retire and return to his hometown. When the time comes, the Ministry of Rites will have two vacant ministers and two ministers.
Jin Lian and Shi Pu died before; Wang Ji was fighting outside and could not come back; Wang Ao, Yu Qian and I were not of the same mind and could no longer be used.
The reigning ministers, Wei Ji, Zhou Chen, and He Wenyuan, are all very young. If I use them intensively, I'm really afraid that they will be exhausted.
This is just Beijing. I don’t know how to deal with the ministers in Nanjing.
So, I just found a reason to raise Xu Youzhen to the position of minister.
Besides, what I just said was true. When it comes to repairing rivers and controlling floods, there really is no one better than Xu Youzhen.
If we want to leave a name in history, we must create conditions for capable people to work hard for us in twenty years. We alone cannot build a prosperous China in twenty years by ourselves. "
Lin Xiangyu asked again: "What do you think of the reform strategies Xu Youzhen talked about?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and said: "Xu Youzhen is a bastard. I told him everything I wanted to do. How can he be such a minister?
Look at He Yi, sitting there with his head down, not saying anything, shaking his head when asked, but not knowing. That is what a loyal minister should look like. "
Hearing this, Lin Xiangyu teased: "Husband, please stop being narcissistic, okay? He Yi is not in the mood to pay attention to you."
"What's wrong with him?"
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "Husband, do you remember that we confiscated the properties of Wang Zhen and other eunuchs, including several brothels?
We properly arranged those poor women. Some of them were young, homeless, and still girls, and gave them to their husbands' cronies as concubines.
Among them, several little girls aged fourteen or fifteen were given to Liu Chang, and several little girls aged twelve or thirteen were given to He Yi.
Two years have passed, and He Yi has finally raised the little girls to adulthood by serving them delicious food and drinks. As a result, Xu Wan gave it to him as a gift. "
When Zhu Qiyu heard the gossip, he immediately became energetic: "Did you give it away? Everyone gave it away? Who did you give it to?"
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "Given it to the angry Liu Chang."
"Where is this going? Why is Liu Chang angry again?"
"The concubines we gave to Liu Chang were jealous, throwing pots and bowls at home every day, making the house restless and chaotic.
Finally, Liu Chang became angry and couldn't bear it anymore, so he gave his concubine to his brothers.
It happened that He Yi's concubines had just come of age and before they had time to do anything, they were still girls, so Xu Wan gave those concubines to Liu Chang.
Xu Wan is still pregnant, but she has given away all her concubines. Do you think He Yi is still in the mood to deal with you? "
Zhu Qiyu replied nonchalantly: "What's the problem? Just give him a few more."
Ningxiang took over the conversation: "Husband, I heard my sister was fooling you. He Yi didn't want those little girls for a long time, so he took this opportunity to give them away.
Do you remember that on the day we went to the city to attend the meeting of relatives, in the carriage, the slave was a little louder while serving her husband? Liu Chang, who was guarding the surrounding areas, overheard and overheard his defense.
When he compared it, why could the emperor's woman, the imperial concubine who was supposed to be aloof, put aside all dignity to please her man? Why are his women so jealous at home and as arrogant as a countess outside?
He was dissatisfied, why was his body so much stronger than his husband's, but his husband kept his woman submissive and submissive, while he made a mess at home.
In a fit of anger, he gave all his concubines to his brothers. Yesterday, he came to kowtow to his sister to apologize.
There is also Xu Wan. Her theory is that since the husband can refuse the three hundred beautiful women selected by the imperial court with all the strength of the country, why can't He Yi refuse just a few concubines?
In this way, the husband's chariot made two trips to and from the capital, demolishing the backyards of two families. "
Zhu Qiyu sighed after hearing this: "I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me. Amitabha, it's a sin."
But speaking of which, what should we name our sons? Finish the name as soon as possible so that you can be crowned king quickly. "
(End of chapter)
