Chapter Six Yuan History Manuscript
The Mongolian court qualifications were written by the Mongols, and then the Han people translated them into various languages to deliver orders to various places.
In other words, if you want to compile a qualified history of the Yuan Dynasty, you need first-hand materials, and the first-hand materials are all in Mongolian. Although Mongolian is not as good as later Manchu and is completely dead, there are a large number of people who can translate Mongolian. After all, there were too many Mongolians serving in the Ming Dynasty. .
But the Yuan Dynasty lasted for more than a hundred years, from Genghis Khan to Emperor Yuan Shun.
There is a lot of palace material here, with the efficiency of this era. It would be impossible to complete the translation within a few years. Based on Su Boheng's thinking, it is estimated that this history of the Yuan Dynasty will take more than ten years to be finalized.
After all, this is the key for Su Boxheng to surpass Song Lian in the history of youth. No carelessness is allowed. Su Boheng even made a lot of preparations for this. Originally, Su Boheng was not proficient in Mongolian, but in order to revise history, Su Boheng re-learned Mongolian. Now he is considered an expert in Mongolian among the Han people.
He also accepted a disciple. Huang Guan was originally from the Imperial College. Plus the King of Shu who has been involved in compiling history.
Su Boheng was prepared that he would not be able to complete the history book alive unless the year came. Let Huang Guan and King Shu continue to repair.
So, what I have now is just a draft.
Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to the compilation of history.
Zhu Yunwen could only keep urging and urging, and only then did Yuan history become what it is today. Tell Zhu Yuanzhang that it has been repaired.
Zhu Yuanzhang was unable to see it. Let Zhu Yunwen read to him, not much else, but the Chronicles of Emperor Yuan Shun. Biographies of Tuotuo.
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have returned to the prosperous days when he listened. He sighed for a long time and said, "Yunwen, do you know why I attach so much importance to the compilation of history?"
Zhu Yunwen said: "My grandson can guess a little bit."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Tell me."
Zhu Yunwen said: "The history of the Yuan Dynasty written by scholars of the Song Dynasty inherited the Yuan Dynasty, respected the Yuan Dynasty and suppressed the Song Dynasty. Now, it respects the Red Scarf and denigrates the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty."
The Song here is not Zhao Song, but Liu Futong, Han Liner and the Dragon and Phoenix regime.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Actually, it should be like this. The number one in Taishi Gong's family is Chen She. Why do you think Chen She is a family? This is where learning is. And in the history of the Yuan Dynasty, the red scarf is called a thief and Yuan is respected as an official. Our Ming Dynasty Where did it come from? Why would Song Lian, a great person like him, make this mistake?"
Zhu Yunwen was speechless.
It's hard for him to say this. Because among Zhu Yunwen's current team, there are a large number of Song Lian's disciples and grandchildren. Deny Song Lian. It is tantamount to denying these people.
But it's hard for Zhu Yunwen to say that Song Lian doesn't understand.
The reason is very simple. How could Song Lian not understand this very simple truth?
In other words, Yuan history is the history of the Yuan Dynasty, and Liu Futong and others should be included in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, the history of the late Yuan Dynasty would be inconsistent with the original history of the Yuan Dynasty.
Sorry, all history is contemporary history.
Zhu Yuanzhang's compilation of history was not just to conclude the coffin of the Yuan Dynasty. Rather, it establishes the fundamental principles of Ming Dynasty.
The identity positioning of Liu Futong and others, and the positioning of the Yuan Dynasty, reflects the self-positioning of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty inherited the Yuan Dynasty. You must know that the Yuan Dynasty was extremely lax towards local areas. The scholar-bureaucrats in the Yuan Dynasty lived much more comfortably than the Ming Dynasty. The common people have a hard time making a living, but it’s not that they have a hard time making a living. Recognizing the Yuan Dynasty as orthodox, some policies of the Yuan Dynasty can be used as a reference in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, this was also the case in the Ming Dynasty. Although Zhu Yuanzhang devoted himself to studying the Han and Tang systems, he actually inherited the Han and Tang systems. There are many Mongolian traditions inside.
For example, why Zhu Yuanzhang killed Hu Weiyong. It is because the power in the hands of Hu Weiyong is not that of the prime ministers of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but that of the prime ministers of the Yuan Dynasty. Although the power in Hu Weiyong's hands was that of the prime ministers of the Han and Tang Dynasties, Hu Weiyong's end would not be so miserable.
Zhu Yunwen didn't think Song Lian didn't understand or know these principles. Song Lian was the most powerful person in the world at that time. How can we not know these simple truths?
All I can say is that Song Lian's butt is a little crooked. In other words, it’s not that Song Lian’s butt is crooked, but Song Lian’s opinion, which represents
reached the consensus at the time.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Remember this, you are the emperor of the Zhu family, not someone else's puppet. What you think must be based on the rule of the Zhu family, instead of just listening to what others say?"
Zhu Yunwen said: "My grandson understands."
Zhu Yunwen was not surprised when Zhu Yuanzhang said that he was the emperor of the Zhu family. This is also the reason why Zhu Yunwen has always been respectful and caring to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yunwen feels that although he does not have the position of grandson now, he is actually stable.
After all, in the city of Nanjing now, apart from him, there are only the King of Shu, a few of his disciples, and several grandsons of the King of Qin's family.
It can be said that none of these people pose a threat to him.
The real threat to him is Zhu Xiongying, who has been in Beijing and has not returned. In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang has been teaching him face to face, teaching him many imperial skills that he has not heard from others. In his heart, he has already determined his position.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Do you know why I chose you instead of your eldest brother?"
Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment and said, "My grandson doesn't know."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's because your eldest brother made it too obvious. Your uncle He is a great talent. He can be my teacher in the way of politics. Let's look at what he did in the north. Liaodong was originally a frontier land. , but now it is the core of the north. The northeast of Liaodong supports Changchun and Yan State, and the east supports Goryeo and Japan. It can be said that without Liaodong, there would be no Ming Dynasty in the northeast. If the entire Ming Dynasty were like Liaodong, there would be no tomorrow. It’s not just fourteen provinces now.”
"At that time, Ming Dynasty could also surpass the iron law of three hundred years. But I am old, your eldest brother doesn't know how to hide his thoughts, and cannot be in this position, so I will leave this matter to you."
Zhu Yunwen frowned slightly and stopped talking.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What's wrong?"
Zhu Yunwen said: "My grandson is afraid that he will not do well."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It doesn't matter, just do your best and obey fate. Now everyone is living a stable life. He Xiaozi was born a few decades later. If He Xi was born a few decades earlier, it can be said that he can conquer the world."
Zhu Yuanzhang's hopes for Zhu Yunwen were actually very small.
However, because of Zhu Yunwen's careful care during this period, Zhu Yuanzhang also gave Zhu Yunwen enough guidance. This sentence is to hope that Zhu Yunwen will remember it after suffering a defeat in the future, so as to promote reforms.
As for whether Zhu Yunqi can do it, that is Zhu Yunqi's own business, and it has nothing to do with me, Zhu Yuanzhang.
All opportunities were given. Whether you can catch it or not depends on your personal understanding.
Zhu Yunwen thought to himself: "Grandpa Huang is old-hearted. But he doesn't know that conquering the world is completely different from ruling the world. To govern the world, people should be used in any way, even if they are bandits, son-in-laws, those who kill wives and steal sisters-in-law, they should be used accordingly. If you want to use it, you must reward it. But governing the world is different. To govern the world, it depends on one morality. Let everyone in the world stay in their place and keep their hearts. Lords, ministers, fathers, sons, sons. Only in this way can there be prosperity for thousands of years. In the world, as He Xi said, there is no distinction between superior and inferior, so how can my royal family stand alone in the world?"
"However, Grandpa Huang is about to leave. I will just comfort him."
Zhu Yunwen's teachers in the East Palace were all great Confucians. His philosophy of governing the country has always been Confucian. Although Zhu Yunwen was not as innocent in his heart as he appeared on the surface. But in governing the country, he completely followed Confucian ideas.
Because Zhu Yunwen knew that the emperor in a Confucian state was the most suitable for him. It's also the most comfortable. However, He Xi's theory denies the connection between heaven and man, which seems to prevent civil servants from talking about matters based on celestial phenomena, but in fact it shakes the foundation of the emperor.
Since the telepathy between heaven and man is false, is the emperor still the son of heaven? The emperor is not the son of God, so why should the emperor be aloof, but we must obey the emperor's orders?
Zhu Yunwen didn't want to lose big because of small things.
After all, there are only a few ministers who can tell the story through the telepathy. The emperor has too many ways to deal with the ministers, and denying the telepathy is the stupidest way among them. Therefore, Zhu Yunwen never denied He Xi's talent, nor did He Xi's theory have much merit.
But for this alone, Zhu Yunwen didn't need him. after all
As an emperor, it goes without saying that whether the development of the country is more important than his own position.
