Chapter 167 The strong build momentum
He Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this and said, "Your Majesty really trusts me."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I don't trust you, but I know that what you want is power, not the throne. The world is a master and a guest. Originally, since ancient times, the emperor has not done what he wants. From now on, the emperor will probably not do what he wants. There’s nothing you can do. What do you need him for?”
He Xi was speechless for a moment.
The person who knows He Xi best in the world is Zhu Yuanzhang.
It's not that He Xi has no desire for power, but He Xi understands very well that in an industrialized society, even if it is an imperial country, the emperor's power will be greatly restricted, even if the emperor directly controls a lot of capital.
Since ancient times, in the orthodox Central Plains dynasty, the emperor's power has been limited. Zhu Yuanzhang understood this best. This is why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to abolish the prime minister, because Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to gain supreme power.
Zhu Yuanzhang also did this in history.
But now the communication between Zhu Yuanzhang and He Xi, with reference to the history of later generations, deeply understands one thing. That is, the emperor has supreme power. Not necessarily a good thing.
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang hated Confucian scholars, he still had some agreement on this.
Not to mention, there is a counterexample before Zhu Yuanzhang, and that is the Qing Dynasty.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to admit it, in fact, it was not the Ming Dynasty that truly inherited Zhu Yuanzhang's mantle. But the Qing Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang formulated policies, but not much was inherited after Yongle. It can be said that after Zhengde, it was a Ming Dynasty that was completely different from the one designed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was held up on the altar and placed in the throne of God. He was worshiped when something happened. As for what really runs is another set of rules.
After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, they respected Zhu Yuanzhang very much. It completely inherited the Ming system and extended some of Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas. The Qing Chengming system is right. But the Qing Dynasty also rejected many ideological trends and ideas in the late Ming Dynasty.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang very angry.
Zhu Yuanzhang was as if he had eaten a dead fly to the Qing court's appearance.
Zhu Yuanzhang spent his whole life expelling the Tartars. Even if the Ming Dynasty replaced him with Li Zicheng, Zhu Yuanzhang would be able to accept it although he was a little uncomfortable. But let the Qing court destroy it. It felt like everything he had done his whole life was being denied.
Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang looked down upon his performance in the late Qing Dynasty.
This also made Zhu Yuanzhang determine that there must be a progressive line, an industrial revolution, and modernization. It can even be said that this kind of obsession is still higher than what it is.
The most important prince is gone, and the queen is gone. Even until his death, he would not forgive Zhu Yuanzhang.
Ordinary people may be unable to recover after encountering such a blow. But what kind of person is Zhu Yuanzhang?
People who climb from desperate situations to the highest position may have shortcomings in other aspects, but their determination of character is unimaginable to many people. Zhu Yuanzhang always became more courageous with every setback. The more setbacks and blows they encounter, the more ordinary people will feel depressed and doubt themselves. Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction was to fight back with a more decisive attitude.
This has also been Zhu Yuanzhang's habit all along, because Zhu Yuanzhang has never retreated. Even if you fail once, you may die without a burial place. The habits and thinking inertia that people develop when they are young will be preserved for a lifetime.
Over the years, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer felt this way, so he felt a little more peaceful. In history, Zhu Yuanzhang went on a killing spree after the death of his son, which may not be this kind of stress reaction.
Now, Zhu Yuanzhang can only promote the reform with a more decisive attitude.
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, I also promise you that thanks to your kindness today, no matter what happens in the future, the Ming emperor will be named Zhu."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "Go back and think about it. Think about what preparations you should make? I won't give you much support. By the way, you go see Xiongying. Give Xiongying the books you brought have a look."
He Xi said: "Yes."
After He Xi left. Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke sincerely to He Xi, as if he had truly entrusted the world to He Xi. But Zhu Yuanzhang is naturally Zhu Yuanzhang, and he will not place his hopes on one person. He was silent for a while and then asked Zhu Yunwen to be called over.
After Zhu Yunwen saluted, he sat in the seat where He Xi had just been. Said: "Grandpa Huang, you are looking for me."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The world is in a lot of trouble today. Everyone has an idea about this chair. Do you also have one?"
Zhu Yunwen didn't know how to react for a moment. He secretly gritted his teeth and said, "I don't dare to deceive Grandpa Huang. My grandson wants to give it a try."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Yes, he is my grandson, and he should have such a spirit. But do you know the conflict between me and your father?"
Zhu Yunwen was silent for a moment and said, "I know."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "Fang Xiaoru and others separated the father and son of the Tian family. Without them, your father might not have died. Now, they support you. You have to think carefully about their motives. Reform is my national policy. , is a strategy to enrich the country and strengthen its army. It is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, but harmful to this country. How can I rest assured that you are working with them?"
Zhu Yunwen reacted quickly and said: "My grandson understands what the emperor meant. It's just that they are people left behind by his father and are involved in national affairs, so my grandson has contact with them now. I will definitely pay attention to them in the future."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen, snorted in his heart, and said to himself: "This child is really useless."
Zhu Yunwen was inferior to the kings of Yan, Zhou and Chu. Even worse than Zhu Xiongying. King Yan at least had his own political opinions, but Zhu Yunwen only had power in his eyes. You must know that without the support of Fang Xiaoru and others, Zhu Yunwen would not be qualified to compete for the throne. To know. Zhu Xiongying is the legitimate son.
But when Zhu Yunwen faced Zhu Yuanzhang, he sold these people without hesitation.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang also understood that there were not many people who dared to say "no" in front of him. However, in the face of Zhu Yuanzhang's opinions, there were many people who tried to fool him. Even if you are fooled, you shouldn't be fooled like this.
Moreover, Zhu Yunwen didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang actually had no good solution for people like Xiaoru.
Killing is the easiest.
Zhu Yuanzhang issued an order, why would it be difficult to kill the ten clans of Fang Xiaoru?
But killing Fang Xiaoru does not solve the problem.
Even deepening the problem, he can kill ten members of the Fang Xiaoru clan now, but in the future when he is gone and these people fight back, He Xi won't even be able to leave a blood heir, even if He Xi is the consort.
Moreover, killing Fang Xiaoru would only suppress the matter, but only to stop the boiling water. What Zhu Yuanzhang had to do was to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.
It doesn't matter that Zhu Yunwen is incompetent, since Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't have Zhu Yunwen to succeed him anyway. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care what happened to Zhu Yunwen in the future. For important reasons, Zhu Yuanzhang could kill his own nephew. Compared with him, Zhu Yuanzhang had no feelings for Zhu Yunwen at all.
Historically, there was an ancestral relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen. Now because of the arrival of He Xi, Zhu Yuanzhang knew from the beginning that Zhu Yunwen was incompetent, so he looked at Zhu Yunwen with colored eyes. How could Zhu Yuanzhang like Zhu Yunwen?
Now, since Zhu Yuanzhang wants to solve all problems by force, he must give the group of people headed by Fang Xiaoru a target of loyalty and let them gather together. I will catch them all in one fell swoop in the future.
Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement for He Xi's side was naturally that He Xi assisted Zhu Xiongying, so for Zhu Yunwen's side, it was naturally Zhu Yunwen plus Fang Xiaoru's old partner.
The dispute between the old and new reforms evolved into a battle for the throne.
while intensifying conflicts. It was considered a big favor to He Xi. Without him, as far as the reform was concerned, many people on He Xi's ship would jump ship, but if it turned into a battle for the right to inherit the throne. On the contrary, no one dared to mess around.
Without him, the cruelty of the battle to seize the direct descendants would even be greater than the battle for reform and the battle for interests. That is the true winner and loser.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like Zhu Yunwen, but he also felt that he wanted to give his grandson a way to survive. This way of survival is none other than reform.
War is fair. Never take sides. No one can cheat. And Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well
Chu, how powerful the industrial countries suppressed the agricultural countries. Even a very rudimentary industrial system established by He Xi is the same.
