Chapter 62: Passing the Level
He Xi knew one thing very well, that is, it would be difficult for him to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang.
Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't know what will happen in the future. He Xi can just say whatever he wants to say?
no. A wise person can tell whether a person is lying or telling the truth. People like Zhu Yuanzhang have extremely vicious eyes. He Xi could deceive Guo Huan, but he would have to practice for a few more years to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang.
Not to mention, one lie requires countless lies to make up for it.
If He Xi describes the future as a feudal dynasty. So many things simply cannot be explained. That's a lot of work. If it is exposed. The consequences could be disastrous.
Instead of doing this, it's better to have a showdown now.
As long as we can get through this level, things will be easier to handle later on. Most of the time bomb on He Xi's body has been defused.
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, but he did not lose his reason. Said: "Just tell me directly. What happened after the Qing Dynasty fell?"
He Xi will then begin to explain the events before and after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Revolution of 1911, the Northern Warlords, the Northern Expedition, the break between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, as well as the Anti-Japanese War, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent as he listened. Only when he heard about the Nanjing Massacre, he punched the table hard.
Zhu Yuanzhang had a very deep affection for Nanjing. If nothing else, it can be seen from Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards the prefectures and counties near Nanjing. By the end of the Hongwu Dynasty, these local taxes were rarely levied. Even in the last years of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to express responsibilities. People in Nanjing say they are not grateful and take tax exemptions for granted. So much. I scolded him severely, and then, he was still exempt from tax.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang knew it, Nanjing a few hundred years later would probably have nothing to do with the Nanjing people of today.
The Taiping Rebellion turned Nanjing into a wasteland. Later Nanjing people moved to Nanjing. But when I heard that the Japanese killed 300,000 people in Nanjing, I was still indignant.
He Xi knew that, yes, another place was on Zhu Yuanzhang's blacklist.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What is communism? Democratic republic, separation of powers, five-camera system, etc. Or is it the so-called Mr. Sai who I know a little about, but what is Mr. De?"
He Xi said: "This is a long story. Your Majesty, do you really want to listen?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Don't worry, the person I'm listening to you now is not the Ming Emperor, but your father-in-law. No matter what you say. The Ming Emperor doesn't know anything."
He Xi had already prepared, so he said everything. Starting from the Enlightenment, Western thought has been said something. However, He Xi himself is not proficient in these. The history of Western philosophy is getting boring. He didn't like taking this class back then. Instead, it elaborated on communism.
After all, all these years of political lessons were not in vain.
Zhu Yuanzhang was still holding his breath, thinking that China had been managing the world like this for so many years. How could the court function without the emperor. How to settle the people. How to unite people's hearts. But after listening to communism, to be precise, it is the course of ideological and political education.
For a moment, he forgot all his anger.
Everyone was stunned.
Yes, for many people, these ideological and political ideas are very boring. Because it is simply impossible for them to integrate theory with practice. Learning is in vain. But it was different for Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang had experience in power planning, politics, military affairs, and even all aspects.
After all, step by step, I have gotten to where I am now. I have fought battles, governed the country, and fought against the ministers. I have heard various ideas about governing the country.
But he has never felt so clearly about a book of rebellion, the art of slaying dragons.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself for a moment: "If we can get the help of Mr. Mao, the world will surely be settled a few years ago." However, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately put this idea aside. Without him, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have felt that the Taizu of the new dynasty was willing to submit to others.
That's right, with Zhu Yuanzhang's pride, during the six hundred years of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, he didn't have a single person he liked, not even all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty. As for these ministers, he thought Zhang Juzheng was good. The rest of the people looked down.
Only this Mr. Mao treated everyone equally. I feel that Mr. Mao is a figure who can be compared with him.
Because of this, he was most curious about Mr. Mao's life.
He Xi had to explain it repeatedly.
As soon as I said it, it was another night.
All I can say is, the rooster crows three times. Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang know that he was about to go to court.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was in a state of confusion. Directly ordered to avoid court.
This is the first time in so many years.
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang believed in a democratic republic, so how could he not want the emperor? Waiting for these questions is very disgusting. But I was confused by these dizzying array of new ideas and concepts.
He only felt that the changes in the period from the late Qing Dynasty to New China were greater than the changes in the nearly six hundred years of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Many original concepts have become blurred.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how to use He Xi.
Previously, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that He Xi had brought many new technologies, and originally wanted He Xi to tell many new things in the future to bring the Ming Dynasty to a new level. But in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, there was nothing progressive about the Qing Dynasty. Although there are some small improvements, there is creativity. There is no fundamental change at all.
Not enough.
But the new dynasty in the future will be magnificent. But the thoughts inside hurt him deeply.
Although he admired Mr. Mao, a problem faced him.
The rapid development of the Ming Dynasty and the eternal stability of the Ming royal family. Between the two, which one would he choose?
Zhu Yuanzhang has keen observation skills. It also grasps the relationship between production relations and productivity, which is very clear. The rapid development of productivity in the Ming Dynasty will inevitably bring about many unfavorable factors for the Ming royal family. Even the faster the development of productivity, the more such unfavorable factors will become.
He Xi couldn't fool Zhu Yuanzhang on this point.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself: "Benefits come from the future, and dangers also come from the future. What should I do?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at He Xi. After pondering for a long time, he said: "You are also my son-in-law of the Zhu family. What do you think I should do that is best for the Ming Dynasty?"
He Xi said: "Father-in-law, are you asking me as the Ming Emperor? Or are you asking me as the head of the Zhu family?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Is there any difference between the two?"
He Xi said: "There is a difference. There is no thousand-year-old dynasty in the world, but there is a thousand-year-old family. What the family leader considers is completely different from what the emperor considers."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "If the Ming Emperor asked you, what would you say?"
He Xi said: "I don't know, because I am young and understand many things. I don't have much say in such national affairs. I don't dare to speak easily."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then I ask you as the head of the Zhu family? What do you say?"
He Xi said: "First of all, the original development path of the Zhu family was wrong. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were originally more than a million clans, but almost not many were killed. Compared with the big surnames, they are not worth mentioning at all, and there will not be many in later generations. Celebrities come from the Zhu family."
"This must change."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought of the tragic situation of the clan during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Said: "Yes, this must be changed."
He Xi said: "I dare not say anything about how to change it specifically. However, the development of science and technology will lead to the development of population. It is estimated that there are not one billion people in the world today. But there will be seven to eight billion people in future generations. There are still many more in the world. The land can be developed. If the children of the Zhu family are allowed to spread their branches in these places, in hundreds of years they will become a local powerful family. Even if dynasties change, they will not be shaken. Moreover, with the explosion of science and technology and productivity, there will be many new opportunities. . At that time, it will also be a time to redistribute interests. The big families that were deeply rooted in the local area can easily become a thing of the past. And those who seize the opportunity in these times can easily become an upstart. "
"In the future, the Zhu surname will become a major family in the world. Even if there are some losses in other aspects, it will be worth it."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time, looked at He Xi and said, "You are interested."
He Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this time he finally passed the test. Said: "You always have to think about your father-in-law."
These words were what He Xi had been secretly pondering for a long time. Just for today.
Let Zhu Yuanzhang change from the perspective of the emperor to the perspective of the patriarch.
In fact, when explaining the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties before, He Xi also silently made Zhu Yuanzhang understand one thing, that is, the Ming Dynasty must perish. Because there is no immortal dynasty in the world. But blood can last forever.
Zhu Yuanzhang's words showed that he also listened.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang listened was that he might not have been disgusted by the God of War in Tumubao.
It would be fine if the time was further away. It was only more than 40 years since the victory of Tumu Fort and Zhu Yuanzhang's death. If Zhu Yuanzhang was lucky enough to live to be more than 110 years old, he might have seen it with his own eyes. This time scale impressed Zhu Yuanzhang deeply.
To be honest, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know the emperors of later generations, so how much affection could they have. Then there are Zhengtong, Jiajing, Wanli, etc. Zhu Yuanzhang really doesn't like them.
The direct veins and branch veins may be important to future generations. But to Zhu Yuanzhang, aren't these his descendants?
From this perspective, the Ming Dynasty was a property left to direct descendants. This is certainly important, but the descendants of these branches also worship him, Zhu Yuanzhang, right? Is there a difference?
Weaken the direct veins and strengthen the branch veins. If Zhu Yuanzhang was just the head of the family, it might not be an option.
Is the meat rotten in the pot?
Who gets more and who gets less is a secondary issue.
Of course, more importantly, Zhu Yuanzhang is confident that as long as he can breathe, his power will not fall aside. And after him, didn’t the power of the Ming Emperor decline? Since everyone has given up their power, who will give it to? Is it necessary to distinguish?
