At the beginning of one yuan, everything is renewed.
Amidst the sound of firecrackers, one year old has been eliminated.
In the study, Xiao Han stretched his body slightly. Xiao Han has also been very busy during this period of time. In order to compile "Da Ming Law" and "Da Ming Agricultural Science Essentials", when ordinary people are preparing for the New Year, Xiao Han is everywhere He traveled around a lot, meeting officials from the Ministry of Justice and farmers from all over the country to improve his theory.
Finally, the compilation of two important Ming textbooks was completed at this time.
The "Laws of the Ming Dynasty" collects various laws currently in use in the Ming Dynasty, and constantly refers to the opinions of Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang. It can be called the basic law of the Ming Dynasty.
"Essential Techniques of Agricultural Science in the Ming Dynasty" is a comprehensive collection of agricultural techniques from various places in the Ming Dynasty. In this book, Xiao Han meets the villagers of Shu from the Jiangnan farmers, the old farmers from Shandong to the Guanlong villagers, and the villagers from Liaodong. Farmers in southern Xinjiang.
He collected the different geology, related habits, care methods and suitable soil of different crops all over the world.
"Your Highness, there is a person outside the mansion who wants to see you."
Ruoyi knocked on the door of Xiao Han's study and said to Xiao Han.
"Um?"
"Didn't you meet the last farmer yesterday?"
"Why is there still more?"
Xiao Han was slightly startled and said.
"Hmm... He doesn't seem to be a farmer. He looks like a monk."
Ruoyi hesitated slightly and said to Xiao Han.
"Monk?"
Hearing this title, Xiao Han couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
Since arriving in the Ming Dynasty, Xiao Han has had little contact with the Buddhist family.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang had been a monk before he rose to power, the Zhu family royal family would go to the temple to offer incense every once in a while.
However, Xiao Han has only been the Second Highness for a short time, so he has not been there yet.
Xiao Han himself didn't have a good impression of Buddhism. Although there were occasional eminent monks who were benevolent and helpful, most of the monks in the temple just regarded it as a business.
Open your mouth in front of the Buddha and don't come in if you don't have money. My Buddha does not save poor people, but only those who are destined.
The land enclosed by their temples is no less than that of powerful families. They do not produce, do not obey the king's orders, and do not pay taxes. They knock wooden fish and read scriptures every day, thus occupying a large amount of wealth, and they continue to attract people to their temples, resulting in a decrease in the dynasty's income. .
Under this situation, Xiao Han originally planned to wait until the matter at hand was resolved, and then give the Ming Dynasty all the land that had been taken away by the monks, and let most of the monks return to secular life. He never thought that at this time, a monk would actually come looking for him. Own.
"Ask him to wait for me in the living room."
Xiao Han felt interesting in his heart and spoke lightly.
"Okay, Your Highness."
Ruoyi responded, and the sound of footsteps gradually became distant.
Xiao Han looked at the bronze mirror and adjusted his clothes slightly, erasing the slight embarrassment after hard work, showing the majesty of the Duke of Ming Dynasty and His Highness, and then slowly walked outside.
Tap tap tap!
In the living room, Xiao Han walked slowly in and saw a monk in black leaning on a chair, drinking steaming tea. When he saw Xiao Han come in, he got up.
"Poor monk, I have met the Duke."
The monk put down his tea cup and bowed slightly to Xiao Han.
"Master, if you don't go to eat fast and recite Buddha's name, why are you here looking for me?"
Xiao Han frowned slightly and said to the monk.
"The poor monk considers himself quite knowledgeable and is not willing to spend his whole life fasting and worshiping the Buddha. He heard that during the Ming Dynasty, the Duke of the country was meeting people from all over the country, so he came here to see him."
The monk in black said to Xiao Han.
"oh?"
"I met those old farmers to discuss agricultural science. Doesn't the master also know agricultural science?"
Xiao Han narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but smile.
"A poor monk has never worked hard at farming and has no knowledge of agriculture."
The monk in black shook his head.
"You don't know anything about agriculture?"
"Is it possible that the master is planning to sell Buddhist scriptures to me?"
"If that's the case, I'm afraid Master will be disappointed. I have no interest in seeing through the world of mortals, and I'm reluctant to part with this wealth. Master, I'm afraid I won't be able to save you."
Xiao Han's eyes sparkled slightly, and his words already had the intention of seeing off guests.
"The Duke of the State may have misunderstood. The poor monk Daoyan is not knowledgeable in agriculture, and he is not good at teaching the family. What the poor monk knows is the art of governing the world."
The monk in black looked at Xiao Han, turning a deaf ear to the farewell message in Xiao Han's words, and said so.
"Daoyan?"
Xiao Han narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the monk in black.
With this title, this attire, and this era, there is probably only one person who can match him.
The prime minister in black, the hero of Zhu Di's Jingnan campaign, the monk Daoyan, Yao Guangxiao!
"Since it is a way to govern the world, if you don't go to find your majesty or the prince, what are you doing to find me? Is it possible that you still want to persuade me to rebel with you? This is not a way to govern the world, but a way to trouble the world. Bar?"
Xiao Han chuckled and looked at Yao Guangxiao, his eyes becoming unkind.
"My lord, you are joking. The poor monk has been asking about you in Jinling for a while. Although you are not from the royal family, you are the second highness of the dynasty. My lord, your influence in the court is no less than that of the royal family."
"As for the art of troubled times, the poor monk is indeed equally proficient, but the art of governing the world, the poor monk also has considerable experience."
Yao Guangxiao smiled and shook his head. Even though his power spread out and he was given the reputation of wanting to provoke people to rebel, he did not panic at all.
"oh?"
"It's interesting that you, a monk, don't eat fast and worship the Buddha, but you say that you have the skills to govern the world."
"I also have some experience in governing the world. How about you chat with me, master, about the art of governing the world?"
Xiao Han poured himself a cup of tea and said filial piety to Yao Guang.
"When the Duke of the country speaks, the poor monk dare not disobey."
Yao Guangxiao spoke to Xiao Han and immediately began to explain his philosophy of governing the country.
Yao Guangxiao was still very confident in his own knowledge. He had studied the art of troubled times for many years, and originally planned to overthrow the Meng Yuan Dynasty and help the hero establish a Han family for a lifetime.
Unexpectedly, by the time he came out of the mountain after learning, the world would have changed greatly. The Meng Yuan army had retreated to the grassland, and the world was already in full swing. If he insisted on leaving the mountain, he would be violating the laws of heaven. Therefore, he stayed in seclusion for several years and began to practice the art of governing the world.
For no other reason, he watched the sky at night and saw that although the crape myrtle was bright, it had a tendency to drift. The Ming Dynasty was stable but had a tendency to fall apart.
Yao Guangxiao planned to wait for the opportunity, and then use the techniques of troubled times to help the prince seize the throne and achieve the emperor's career, and then use the techniques of governing the world to help stabilize him.
As a result, a few years later, Yao Guangxiao was shocked to find that the offset appearance of crape myrtle had disappeared, and it was in the middle, as bright as the bright moon.
At that moment, Yao Guangxiao's mentality collapsed. He knew that the way for the emperor's son to seize the throne was also blocked.
However, how could Yao Guangxiao be willing to give up and just eat fast and chant Buddha's name like an ordinary monk? Therefore, he lingered in Yingtian Mansion, hoping to find opportunities to meet the royal people and enter the court. Even if his skills in troubled times were useless, he could not let himself down. Isn't it a skill to govern the world?
At this time, Xiao Han began to meet farmers from all over the country and compile "The Essentials of Ming Agricultural Science". Yao Guangxiao observed it for several days and immediately came to the Duke's Mansion.
Although Yao Guangxiao's skills in governing the world are not as good as his ability in troubled times, he does not live up to his name as a black-clothed national master. In Xiao Han's eyes, although it has the limitations of the times, it is still exquisite. Liu Bowen wouldn't be too different from the original Liu Bowen.
"Are you really willing to surrender to me?"
Xiao Han looked at Yao Guangxiao and asked calmly.
"If the Duke of the country does not give up, this poor monk is willing to work hard for the Duke of the country."
Yao Guangxiao saluted Xiao Han slightly.
"Okay, in that case, you can stay in my house for now. If the time is right, I will recommend you to become an official in the court."
Xiao Han spoke calmly.
"Yao, thank you, Mr. Guo, for your appreciation."
Yao Guangxiao was excited in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. However, the title of himself changed from "poor monk" to "Yao Mou", which meant that he was no longer a monk and had joined the world again.
Xiao Han was not in a hurry about Yao Guangxiao. During this period, Zhu Biao was busy making preliminary preparations for the imperial examination reform, and now he has finally figured it out.
Ordinarily, as the most stable prince, Zhu Biao's reform should be a matter of one sentence.
But this is not the case. After all, reform is not something that those in power can accomplish with just a slap on the head.
Any reform move will definitely break the original division of interests and cause resistance from countless vested interests.
In particular, what is being done here is the imperial examination. It can be said that it is a move to change the prohibition of the powerful family. If one person does not do it well, this group of people will overturn the table.
As a dynasty ruler, if the evidence is solid, if one family is copied, the remaining powerful families will feel it, but they will not go to all lengths.
After all, a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, even though most powerful families are married to each other.
But the knife didn't fall on his neck. Not only his relatives, but also his parents and relatives, these people might not pay attention to him.
Only when this knife truly strikes the interests of all powerful families will this group of people unite for the common benefit.
There is no doubt that the reform of the imperial examination is the knife that will strike all powerful families.
Destroying a person's financial path is like killing his parents, and for powerful families, the imperial examination is not a source of wealth, but the foundation for a stable life.
Therefore, even Zhu Biao must be cautious and fearless before the real reform, so as not to cause chaos later and be exhausted to deal with it.
"Is this the complete version of "The Rules of the Ming Dynasty" and "The Essential Techniques of the Ming Dynasty's Agricultural Studies"?"
"It is indeed exquisite, especially this "Da Ming Law" is actually much more complete than what my father established back then. Many things that were not written down back then and were thought to be established by convention are also recorded in it."
Zhu Biao looked at the "Laws of the Ming Dynasty" and "Essential Techniques of Agricultural Science of the Ming Dynasty" handed to him by Xiao Han and was amazed.
"That's for sure. If it's not better than the version from back then, there's no need for me to do it again. Why don't I just transfer the version from back then?"
"The Great Ming Law requires rigor. If many things are not explained clearly, it will give too much independent power to the officials who implement it. At that time, there will be a game of 'excusable circumstances, unreasonable' and 'unreasonable'. "Forgive me, there are extenuating circumstances," but it is the people of Ming Dynasty who are hurt by that."
Xiao Han rolled his eyes. That's one thing that's bad about this era. It's obviously governed by the law, but many things are written ambiguously, and if there are problems, they don't know how to correct them.
As a result, the people looked forward to an upright official more than a perfect law. It was clear that the Qin Dynasty was a dynasty ruled by law, but later on, the idea of rule by man was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"Then if it is really extenuating but unforgivable, what do you think we should do?"
Zhu Biao looked at Xiao Han and asked.
"Act according to the law. If the situation is extenuating, it can be written into the Ming Code later. However, at that time, it must be governed by the law. The crime must be questioned and the person punished must be executed! This is the dignity of my Ming Code."
Xiao Han solemnly said to Zhu Biao that the Ming Dynasty was not a later generation, and it took a long time for various places to communicate. If the local officials at that time felt that there were extenuating circumstances, they could have sentenced them as not guilty. This was tantamount to setting the law of the Ming Dynasty. Useless, this is absolutely unacceptable to Xiao Han from the standpoint of Ming Dynasty.
As for the last person who was executed according to the Ming Law under certain circumstances, and even killed the nine tribes, Xiao Han could only say "Thank you for your sacrifice for the perfection of the Ming Law."
"Yeah, that makes sense."
"Although it's a little unkind, it can only be like this. However, I believe that as long as we continue to implement this model, the frequency of changes in my Ming Law will eventually become slower and slower, and in the end, it will be completely perfect."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, with a trace of expectation in his eyes.
"I just don't know if Gu will still be able to see it that day."
"well."
"Speaking of which, you are about to go on an expedition with the army, and Gu is a little reluctant to leave. By then, you will have to handle all kinds of government affairs alone."
Zhu Biao chuckled.
"Pull him down, you and I don't know that anymore? You know the government affairs better than anyone else."
"As for the reform of the imperial examination, the resistance will indeed not be small when the time comes. Powerful families from all over the world will never suffer this loss easily. However, our Ming Dynasty has a strong army and strong horses, and this group of rabble cannot subvert it."
"At that time, as long as you carry out the reform with an iron fist, I will win an absolute victory on the Xia Kingdom. I believe that those powerful families will have to hold back even if they intend to oppose it."
Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.
This is the case with the aristocratic family. When your military strength is outwardly stretched, the more they dare to do anything. When you show that you are sweeping everything, they are more timid than anyone else.
"Then you have to put in some effort. Don't make the fight too ugly for Xia State and make families all over the world think that I don't have enough Ming martial arts to rebel everywhere."
Zhu Biao teased Xiao Han.
"hehe."
"Don't be fooled by the bluff of those aristocratic families. Don't let me go all the way into the capital of Xia Kingdom and you surrender with those powerful aristocratic families."
Xiao Han was also rude and said to Zhu Biao.
"Okay, I won't argue with you anymore."
"When we go to conquer the Xia Kingdom, dad plans to retake the reins of power first and personally come forward to hold a practice banquet for the soldiers. When the time comes, don't let Mu Ying and Lan Yu overwhelm you again."
Zhu Biao chuckled.
"I drank wheat wine directly with their alcohol to see who could knock whom down."
"By the way, why did dad take charge first?"
"The news from Jin Yiwei is that dad has repaired the old house in Fengyang. He doesn't really want to go back to herd cattle and leave the Ming Dynasty to you, right?"
Xiao Han asked Zhu Biao.
(End of chapter)
