Chapter 103 Zhan Ding’s Judgment
Zhan Ding seemed to have returned to his youthful and frivolous days, recalling several meetings between him and Liu Bowen. Sighing, he said: "My whole life's rise and fall have depended on Fang Gong. Of course I don't want to be used by Fang Gong. But sometimes people have no choice. After meeting the adults, I thought I could do something great, but I never did. Come to think of it, it’s never going to be a holiday.”
"Your Excellency, you are a genius, and your economic skills are unparalleled throughout history. From now on, after Guanzi, Sang Hongyang, and the Fifth Qi, you will be the best choice." Zhan Ding said: "I am far from you in this regard. There is nothing I can teach you, sir. It’s just that I have experienced the struggle for supremacy at the end of the Yuan Dynasty for several years. I also have some experience. May I just ask you, sir?”
"Sir, do you want to rebel?"
He Xi was shocked and couldn't understand Zhan Ding's logic at all, and said, "Why did you say this, sir?"
Zhan Ding said: "It seems that you are not going to rebel, so I will leave a place for you next to my grave. You will be with me underground in the future, and you will not be alone."
He Xi frowned and said, "Sir, if you have something to say, don't be so arrogant."
Zhan Ding said: "This is what I want to say, my lord, I cannot evaluate the laws you created. But I can see through the career you have done. After your majesty passes away, it will be your death." "
He Xi calmed down instead.
If Zhan Ding is really talking nonsense. He Xi didn't care. What Zhan Ding said directly captured He Xi's hidden worries.
Zhu Yuanzhang is mortal. In the post-Zhu Yuanzhang era, where will he go?
However, He Xi was just worried and did not feel that he would really not be able to survive after Zhu Yuanzhang died. A family with an old man is like a treasure, since Zhan Ding said so. He Xi also wanted to hear Zhan Ding's reasons.
He Xi said, "Would you like to hear the details?"
Zhan Ding said: "Sir, what do you think the reform is?"
political reform? Isn't that what He Xi is doing now. He Xi was silent for a while and said: "Reform is the redistribution of interests. The reshuffling of power."
Zhan Ding didn't say it right or wrong. Instead, he said: "In my opinion, the essence of reform is to recreate the world."
"Rebuilding the world?" He Xi thought about it for a moment and felt that it couldn't be wrong. The entire ruling class will be shaken by the change. It is not an exaggeration to use it to recreate the world.
Zhan Ding continued: "Since ancient times, there have been two reforms. The first was Shang Yang's reform, and the second was Wang Anshi's reform. When thinking about the two reforms, we must first ask two questions, why did Shang Yang die? Why did Wang Anshi stop? Mutually?"
"If you think that the conflict between Shang Yang and the new king is too superficial. The reason is very simple. If you want the reform to be successful, you must take over the power of the world and use it. Perhaps Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang can understand each other and become one, but Shang Yang They are still using the power of Duke Xiao of Qin, but now that the new king has ascended the throne, if he does not kill Shang Yang, where is the power of the king?"
"Shang Yang's reform spread to local areas. He established the county system. It can be said that all the local officials are Shang Yang's disciples and old officials, not to mention the army. The military system of the Qin Dynasty was established by Shang Yang. Do you think Shang Yang would have no one in the army? "
"There are no two days in the sky, what's the point of not dying?"
"Wang Anshi dismissed as prime minister? Was there something wrong with the new law implemented by Wang Anshi? No, after Wang Anshi dismissed as prime minister, Song Shenzong was still implementing changes, but everything was based on his own ruling. The reason is also very simple, that is, it was Song who wanted to change the law Shenzong. When he first ascended the throne, he naturally had to rely on important officials. After a few years, Song Shenzong felt that he could control the court, and even felt threatened by Wang Anshi's power over the world. Naturally, he would be dismissed. This is also thanks to the Song Dynasty. Family law."
"And the laws of the Ming Dynasty were set by His Majesty alone?"
"No. Your Majesty did it to win people's hearts. I was Fang Guozhen's staff at that time, and I know many things very well. Your Majesty, although you have a grand spirit, you also have a forbearing heart. The emperor cannot do things he pleases. There is a saying, You are right, the world is the world, and the people of the world are not the world of one person. The Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty of the Ming people, is not the Ming Dynasty of Your Majesty. Your Majesty, the founding king, is majestic and majestic. In one day, Your Majesty, you can do anything. Okay. Your Majesty, when you leave, your Excellency will——"
James
Ding didn’t say anything here. But the implication is already clear.
He Xi said: "You mean, this reform will not work?"
Zhan Ding said: "So I say, are you ready to rebel? If you want to rebuild the world, you still have to speak with your sword."
He Xi sighed, he somewhat understood Zhan Ding's words.
Perhaps there is some discrepancy between He Xi's understanding and Zhan Ding's thoughts. However, the conclusions are consistent.
First of all, we need to understand what an emperor is? What is imperial power?
There are some sayings in history that Chinese civilization was formed by water control. One person cannot control water. Huge crowds are needed. Large-scale public construction is needed. It requires a huge organizational structure, which cannot be accomplished by city-states or feudal states.
Centralization is inevitable.
And imperial power came into being.
The essence of imperial power is people's need for public power. It takes one person to organize and use huge public power. Improve and create an environment suitable for human survival. This is to rule the world with one person.
But this is only one aspect of imperial power.
Another aspect of imperial power is the family world, which is privately owned by the family. Zhu Yuanzhang felt for a long time that the world belonged to the Zhu family. He thinks more about the Zhu family than the world. This is to dedicate the world to one person, or one clan.
Of course, the ancients said: "One person rules the world, not the world serves one person." This is just an ideal situation. One person rules the world, and the world serves one person. This is the real situation.
A contradiction arises here.
The emperor's legal system comes from blood and legal system. Comes from tradition. And something like reform is to use public power to change the rules of social operation. Even changing the legal system and changing the tradition.
What is social public power? This is the true face of imperial power. Without controlling this power, it will be difficult to adjust and reform the production and life of the entire society. And this power is the most important right of the emperor. And this move is digging into the emperor's foundation.
Therefore, most of the mature feudal dynasty reforms failed.
Some small-scale improvements may be successful. But it was not enough to reverse the decline of the dynasty. .z.br>
From this perspective, revolution is easier than reform in China.
You can't do anything without taking power, and after taking power, the first person to challenge is the emperor himself. Is Zhang Juzheng still so miserable after his death? It was Zhang Juzheng who challenged the imperial power, not as a prime minister, but as a minister. This sentence is enough to make Zhang Juzheng die without regret.
As for what Zhang Juzheng did? Not important at all.
In addition, Confucianism itself is the most conservative group and feels that everything about the former king was good. Whatever you do, you must do it according to the law of the late king. In this case, the reform caused fierce struggles. What will it look like? He Xi is also predictable.
Perhaps, talking with swords and guns is very possible.
"There may be many people in Jiangnan, waiting to kill me, Shaozhengmao." He Xi sighed and said.
Zhan Ding also became excited, took out a box from under the pillow, and stroked it for a while. Said: "Sir, I knew back then that Fang Guozhen was not a Mingzhu, but now I know that you are a Mingzhu. If you had been born thirty years earlier, I would have assisted you to compete with Zhu Yuanzhang. Now, I am old. . But there are still some family assets left to the adults. This is where I am dedicated to inspecting various places in the north. The mountains and terrains of various places are suitable for capture. As well as the local bandit sect, although the imperial court has repeatedly attacked it since the founding of the country, the centipede insect has died. It will not be stiff. You only need to deploy some weapons, and they will naturally rise up, especially Shandong. Shandong and Shanxi are the few densely populated places in the north. Although many people have moved out, their original structure has not changed much. The sect It’s hidden deep enough.”
"Enough for adults to use."
At this moment, Zhan Ding seemed to see Liu Bowen, and he thought to himself: "Senior Liu, I am not as good as you. It's not that my talents are not as good as yours, but Fang Guozhen is not as good as your Majesty. Now, although my years have passed, I can still Leave these things to the hero, I want to see if the world in the future will be named Zhu or someone else?"
Zhan Ding just looked at He Xi. I like that He Xi can respond to him.
