Chapter 65: You are the one who knows me
In fact, not everyone was satisfied with He Xi giving up the position of chief assistant.
After all, things like He Xi's resignation will affect the interests of many people.
Some people even came to He Xi and presented their big plans to He Xi.
What kind of plan?
Naturally, it was a rebellion plan. ..
It's even feasible.
After all, He Xi's potential power in Beijing is too great. Even though the army is still under Ping An's control. But He Xi did it deliberately and suddenly launched an attack, not without failing to capture the imperial city. It is not a problem to win the power of the world with He Xi's potential power.
However, this is the path He Xi least wants to take.
When He Xi wins the world, the most advantageous person is not He Xi himself. But nascent capitalism. They may not be aware of it yet. But capitalism occurred in Western Europe, and industrial capital appeared in Britain. In essence, it was the decline of royal power.
Only when the royal power cannot control the overall situation can capital tend to grow barbarically.
And if He Xi takes over the Zhu family, it is most likely that there will be a split within the Chinese civilization circle and a long-term war in order to cope with pressure from all aspects. After He Xi, the He family dynasty will decline faster than the Zhu family. Without him, the throne will be unfair and a large-scale compromise will be necessary.
At that time it will be the golden period of capitalist development. But the fate of the He family dynasty in the future can also be imagined.
After all, He Xi is not a cold-blooded person. He really doesn't want to send his descendants into the eye of the storm. The He family in Tianzhu will definitely be a famous family in the future. Last for generations. However, it is very likely that the He family of the royal family will have no descendants, and no blood will be passed down from now on.
"The other way is to hold the position of power. This chief minister can serve for a few more years. Sir, you are in your prime, not to mention serving one term, but it is not impossible to serve four or five terms. Even in this world, The emperor always has less time to live than the ministers. My lord, you are not much older than your majesty. Perhaps it is not impossible for your lord to do something to support the two masters and control the country."
"This is the second one."
Huang Zicheng said calmly.
He Xi couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. There was an air of disdain for the emperor in his words.
It has to be said that after the concept of destiny was broken, the emperor's transition from destiny to democracy actually had a very far-reaching impact, and many people have not yet jumped out of the old concept.
For example, the destiny of a family is naturally endorsed by God. Democracy, on the other hand, is supported by all people and becomes the master of the world. It seems that there is no problem between the two.
But the problem is bigger.
The theory of destiny is actually the theory of blood. In other words, the emperor inherits the world essentially by virtue of his noble lineage. That is, I am the emperor and my son is also the emperor, which is a matter of course.
And democracy is this thing, and there is no way to inherit it.
It cannot be said that the emperor and I can be supported by the people of the world, and the emperor's son will also be supported by the people of the world. There are many problems here.
I can't bear to think about it.
Now many people have not thought about it carefully, such as Zhu Xiongying. Although he is smart, he thinks too little about many things. They have never thought about the concepts of destiny and democracy, the emperor, and the lord of all peoples. They seem to be two expressions of the same concept, but in essence, they are completely different.
Bloodline and destiny can be inherited, but prestige and prestige cannot be inherited.
In other words, the concept of destiny and the emperor system are naturally compatible, while democracy and the emperor are completely in conflict. The conflict between thought and reality laid many hidden dangers for the Ming Dynasty.
Just a change in thinking takes time. Many people don't have this keen sense. It is as if most ordinary people cannot see the subtle meaning written in the government work report and the Constitution.
This does not include some smart people.
And people like Huang Zicheng are first-rate smart people. At the same time, he followed He Xi for the longest time and had a period of idle time, where he was able to think carefully about some issues that he would not usually think about.
Huang Zicheng hasn't felt it yet. But he himself has given up his loyalty to Zhu Xiongying
In the second place, the first thing is loyalty to the country and the country.
At this moment, Huang Zicheng is a veritable minister of the country.
In fact, he disliked He Xi usurping the throne the most.
Because this hurts Daming too much.
This is also the reason why Huang Zicheng came to persuade He Xi, not just for the position of chief assistant.
He Xi heard the meaning from Huang Zicheng's mouth. I couldn't help but laugh. In this laughter, there is a sense of excitement of getting to know Huang Zicheng again.
For the first time in so many years, He Xi heard recognition of her beliefs from others.
This feeling is very good.
Passing on the fire, He Xi's thoughts have always been lonely actions. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang and others knew that He Xi was a person from the future, it was actually difficult for him to fully understand He Xi.
Now, Huang Zicheng's thoughts today are not completely satisfactory to He Xi, but he has already seen that Huang Zicheng is just the beginning, which also proves that He Xi's idea is right.
Now the direction of Ming Dynasty has been determined.
The possibility of recurrence is already very small.
Ming imperialism has been established. There can be no repetition. But what kind of path will Ming imperialism take after that? I don’t know He Xi.
The first one doesn’t know because he doesn’t know what changes will happen in the future. The future mentioned here is at least several decades away. He Xi can no longer be seen.
The second thing I don’t know is that I don’t know what kind of flowers the ideas he brought will bloom after they are localized in Ming Dynasty.
After all, the three sources of Marxism are German classical philosophy, British political economy, and utopian socialist doctrine. And these three sources are rooted deep in Western society.
He Xi integrated his teachings with Confucianism. This melting is mutual. Even He Xi had to admit one thing: the greatest characteristic of Confucianism is its plasticity.
No matter how much He Xi opposes Confucianism, it does not prevent He Xi's new learning from being included in Confucianism after He Xi's death, no, even if He Xi does not die.
In other words, He Xi's series of actions to attack Confucianism are precisely to extend the life of Confucianism.
What kind of results will this mutual influence produce?
He Xi doesn’t know.
However, looking at Huang Zicheng, He Xi suddenly felt confident.
He believed that his career would eventually have an heir. As long as someone yearns for the light. People always have to develop beforehand. The turbulent currents and rocks turn over and over again, and finally they run into the sea.
Perhaps some detours will take hundreds or thousands of years to make, or perhaps some mistakes will require the sacrifices of tens of thousands, millions, or even more people to make up for it.
But Chinese civilization has this inertia and determination to correct itself.
Whether history has a certain date or not is very important to the Ming Dynasty. Whether there is any date in history is actually not very important to Chinese civilization.
Thoughts are more important than matter.
Huang Zicheng is just a microcosm of the changes in people's thinking in the world. He Xi simplified his choice. He does not cherish his reputation, but his reputation is very important to the spread of his doctrine.
In addition, compared to being a fool in the imperial court, there is actually one thing that he will do next.
With a smile, He Xi collected her thoughts and said, "Do you think I should do this?"
Huang Zicheng said: "This is the most unwise thing to do. The world has been decided. If you delay for a day, your Majesty's position will be stable. Foolish men and women will not care about whose contribution the world is today. They will only know that it is The Son of Heaven is holy. And if you delay for one day, His Majesty will hate you for one more day. When the time comes that you have to give up power in the future, I am afraid that the grudges will be deep and difficult to resolve. When the time comes, advancing will still be a usurpation, so what if you retreat? today?"
"What a wise man will not take."
He Xi said: "Yes, it seems that I have to take the third road. These three roads------"
Huang Zicheng said: "This third road is naturally the choice you made today, to retreat bravely from the rapids.
Do it without relying on it, the best is like water, benefit all things without fighting, and there will probably be no one in the world who is like a great man. "
He Xi said: "You don't need to flatter me. You know me so well. You should also know what I am worried about?"
Huang Zicheng was silent for a while and said: "It is said that it is difficult to get off when riding a tiger. Now it is difficult for me to get off the dragon. However, my lord opened a new situation and closed the vassal to the outside world to give myself a way to survive. Otherwise, today's situation is really difficult to solve."
"Your Excellency has arranged the best situation for yourself. If the only thing I'm worried about is probably the worry that the Nine-Fifth Lord will go back on his word."
He Xi said: "The one who knows me is Brother Huang."
Huang Zicheng stood up and said seriously: "If I serve as the next chief assistant, please rest assured. I will ensure your safety."
He Xi said: "It's just ordinary things, but this matter is related to the lives of dozens of people in my family. I'm going to take the liberty to ask, why should I trust you?"
The emperor is never worthy of trust. Without him, the emperor represents absolute power, a power that is not subject to any restrictions. Any promise, or oath, to the emperor. There is no difference. When it is needed, the elixir book is iron-clad. When it is not needed, there is not even a chance to explain the canonical punishment, whether it is buried in the snow, hanging in the forest, or even committing suicide with eight stabs in the body. always one option fit for you.
Once He Xi leaves his position, it will be difficult for him to unite, no matter how many of his disciples and old officials there are. After all, the Ming court was the most well-informed network. From any position in the central government, He Xi can contact the whole country and integrate his forces. And once they leave, no matter how many people there are, if there is no integration, they will all be stragglers. Not worth mentioning.
Even for a while the emperor wanted to influence. Don't attack He Xi. But it took a long time. Zhu Xiongying wanted to settle accounts after the fall, and He Xi had no choice.
Of course, He Xi was not unprepared at all.
