Chapter 42 The Legal Emperor
Because there is no restriction on the power of the emperor, the emperor can decide the life and death of the world with a single word. It can be said that he treats the people of the world as slaves. In this case, it is impossible for He Xi to develop industry and discover the economy as he wants. Because no matter how much money everyone makes, they will be deprived of their privileges. In this case, why should I think of ways to make money? I can just think of ways to climb up.
When illegitimate power is restricted, legitimate power is asserted. ..
What is legitimate authority? That is the establishment of the legal system itself, and money.
He Xi had not thought about it so much because it had to conform to the reality of the Ming Dynasty. Let the emperor have no power at all. Not to mention whether He Xi can do it or not, Zhu Xiongying may not be able to bear it. This is the time to test his inner endurance.
After all, the fate of a weak king and powerful ministers has an answer in the minds of countless people.
The emperor had no power at all. He Xi might remain loyal, but others?
So, He Xi wants a legitimate emperor. As for the law that this emperor conforms to, how to write it? What are the legal powers of the emperor? how many? This is actually negotiable.
He Xi said: "To govern the world according to the people's hearts, I hope that the people of the world will rule according to laws. It is legitimate for the emperor."
Zhu Xiongying said: "What should the legitimate emperor look like in my uncle's mind? Should he rule according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty?"
He Xi said: "It's not about what the legitimate emperor looks like in my mind. It's about what the emperor should be like in the eyes of the world. The Ming Law will naturally be revised."
Zhu Xiongying said: "Tell me in detail."
He Xi said: "The great governance of the world lies in the prime minister. Your Highness has also read the history books. It is clear that there is no good governance, starting with the dismissal of the prime minister. Therefore, in the future, the world must have a prime minister. It can be a group system, but there must be someone in charge."
Zhu Xiongying said: "My first prime minister is you, uncle."
He Xi said: "There is no shirking the responsibility."
Zhu Xiongying felt a little uncomfortable and said, "What does the military power say?"
He Xi said: "The chief assistant has an overview of the world's major events, and the military power is naturally included in it. What's more, the world is uncertain now, so I have to take care of this aspect. However, I can guarantee this. First, the military is completely independent of In addition to civil servants, civil and military affairs are governed separately. The prime minister must manage the army through the governor, or the military minister. There must be checks and balances in the cabinet. Second, the emperor has a personal army to protect the palace and city, and money and food come from the Shaofu. Your Majesty is in charge of it personally, and the outside court is not allowed to interfere. Third, the prime minister is elected every five years, with a maximum of two terms. Moreover, your Majesty has the right to veto the nomination."
Zhu Xiongying said: "How to choose the candidate for the first assistant?"
He Xi said: "Ting Tui."
Zhu Xiongying fell into deep thought.
He thought over and over in his mind, whether he believed or not what He Xi said. He said he believed that what He Xi said now was sincere. He said he didn't believe it, but now except for the power of the personal guards, the emperor seemed to have no power at all.
Naturally he was very unwilling.
And these are all He Xi's words. How can Zhu Xiongying believe it? What if He Xi regrets it in the future?
Wasn't Song Taizu a loyal minister of Zhou Shizong? Isn’t it rare that someone wears a yellow robe? He Xi's own thoughts are sometimes not important.
Zhu Xiongying said: "Uncle, these are all lies, and today the world's big things are entrusted to you. I am also relieved. There are just some things that need to be explained clearly first."
He Xi said: "Your Highness, please speak."
Zhu Xiongying said: "Deng Zhen abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side. In order to make the world forget his past, I want him to be the guard general of Beijing and take charge of Beijing's defense."
He Xi took a deep look at Zhu Xiongying and said, "I obey your order."
Zhu Xiongying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This is the premise for everything Zhu Xiongying talks about, a sense of security. If the city of Beijing cannot be held in his hands, how can he have the heart to continue talking to He Xi.
You can let go of other things.
Zhu Xiongying is very aware of the current situation. He Xi's influence in Beijing, Liaodong and Hebei areas is too great. Zhu Xiongying wants to be a strong person
The monarch is also unrealistic. The first thing he has to do is ensure his personal safety.
This is the future.
Zhu Xiongying thought of Xie Jin's advice. Xie Jin said: "Your Highness, no matter what your Highness thinks, in the current situation, only His Highness can survive, so that we can talk about other things. Whether Lord He has different intentions or not, it doesn't matter. Now His Highness only has Lord He to rely on. There is no need for Lord He. , Who does Your Highness use? I dare not have the illusion of drinking from the Yangtze River and climbing the Yuhuatai again."
"And victory is the foundation of everything. After all, the world is a great world. Not to mention the kings outside, who will not allow a new emperor who is not named Zhu. Don't all the ministers in the world appreciate the saintliness of the late emperor? Only His Highness can preserve victory. Naturally there are people Come and vote. Moreover, his achievements are not as good as his past achievements. Duke Deng Zhen of Shen Kingdom is now reduced to a subordinate, but his influence in the army is still unmatched by ordinary people. Your Highness might as well bring him over. In this way, Your Highness's foundation in the army will be established. From now on, Anyone who comes to seek refuge from the south will be dealt with in this way. Why worry about not having a team to check and balance Mr. He?"
Zhu Xiongying did not notice this, and Xie Jin seemed to say nothing, but repeatedly emphasized that checking He Xi was actually putting He Xi in the position of a rebellious minister and traitor.
Xie Jin naturally has his own little thoughts.
That is, Jie Jin has no roots in the north. Although he also supports the reform, his team and connections are all in Nanjing. He looks the same as those in Beijing and Liaodong, but is actually different. Those who run industries are concrete and pragmatic, while Xie Jin is pragmatic.
It would be too much to say that Xie Jin is incompatible with this place, but it is a fact that he does not rely on all sides.
The only thing Xie Jin can rely on is his special relationship with Zhu Xiongying.
On the one hand, he eased the relationship between Zhu Xiongying and He Xi, because in the current situation, if the relationship between the two was not eased, the small imperial court in Beijing would not be able to survive. On the other hand, he secretly gave He Xi eye drops and wanted to become the leader of the officials around Zhu Xiongying.
For Zhu Xiongying, the idea of a legitimate emperor is illusory. Controlling the capital and ensuring one's own safety is the most important thing.
If the bottom lines of both parties have not met, the rest can be discussed.
Zhu Xiongying said: "Uncle, now that the south will not be able to fight for a while, what should we do next?"
He Xi said: "An Nei and Nei. An Nei, it depends on what His Highness wants. If His Highness wants to ascend the throne, then organize the throne hall. If His Highness is willing to stay in charge of supervising the country, then he can first spread the edict to the world in the name of supervising the country."
Zhu Xiongying was silent for a moment and said, "Which one do you think is better, uncle?"
He Xi said: "It's all right. Your Highness will decide for himself. Whether it is necessary to form a cabinet first to take over the world's government affairs. I think it is best to expand the left-behind department in Beijing to form the cabinet. And because of the reform, the cabinet has various ministries, not just six. , and it is set up according to the matter, and when it is done, I estimate that there should be more than a dozen or more than twenty departments. There should be seven cabinet ministers, namely the chief assistant to oversee the world's major affairs, the finance minister, the military minister, the academic minister, And other divisions of labor, each connected with the departments below. The Governor's Office of the Five Armies was changed to the Privy Council, and the Privy Council envoy was the Minister of War, serving as military generals. "
"This is wartime, so the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not have an official for the time being. As for the inner court, a secretary will be established to handle the official affairs of the cabinet and be directly responsible to His Highness."
"By taking over the affairs of the world in this way, we will not make any mistakes. For external affairs, I plan to set up a governor, the governor of Liaodong, and the governor of Hebei to focus on political affairs. I will set up two generals, the general of Liaodong, and the general of Hebei to oversee the troops."
Zhu Xiongying thought to himself: "This has been planned for a long time."
Otherwise, this reminder is very familiar to Zhu Xiongying. It's just that the six ministries and nine ministers have become more than a dozen departments under the management of the cabinet.
Zhu Xiongying said: "Then how can we make peace with the outside world?"
He Xi said: "I would like to invite Your Highness to go on a tour."
Zhu Xiongying said: "Going on patrol? Where?"
He Xi said: "I went out to inspect the southern part of the desert and the northern part of the desert, and went to Dongshengwei to meet Qu Tong."
Zhu Xiongying's heart suddenly moved, he pondered for a moment and said: "Monan and Mobei are mostly Mongolians. If I go to inspect, will they turn to me? And Qu Tong, I have sent so many letters to them, but they have not replied. Now it is Aren’t you already defecting to the south? Even if I go to Dongshengwei, what will be the result?”
He Xi said: "Your Highness, Mo Nan and Mo Bei must belong to us. This has been confirmed since a long time ago."
