When it comes to famous religions, Zhu Yunzhen still has some knowledge.
The so-called Mingjiao is not a Western religion, but a feudal etiquette centered on "correcting names".
It was determined to maintain and strengthen the feudal system and set a set of behavioral norms for people's thoughts and behaviors.
Fame religion is very important because it is the basis of feudal rule.
Without Mingjiao, there would be no family and world.
The emperor takes turns to sit and come to my house next year.
Lao Zhu said slowly: "Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and all the scholars in the world, what they are loyal to is actually not our Lao Zhu family, but the famous religion, which is the interests of the scholars in the world."
"As long as you pay attention to maintaining this, you will have countless people who are loyal to you and will be constantly used by you."
"Remember, you can kill them, you can beat them, but you must not offend the foundation of famous religion, and you must act like you are protecting the interests of scholars."
"You now have talent and reputation. This is the foundation of your career."
"You said before that the real crisis of the Ming Dynasty lies with the civil servants rather than the nobles. You are both right and wrong."
"Your Majesty will really rebel. You need to pay attention to this at all times."
"But civil servants are different. As long as you use "famous religion" to restrain them, they will not be able to rebel."
"Otherwise, he will first be abandoned by his own collective and other civil servants."
"No matter how many of them are present throughout the court, if they want to threaten the emperor, they can only do so in the name of righteousness and cannot openly rebel."
"As long as you firmly grasp this point, you can kill them life and death, like a bird in a cage, letting you rise and fall."
"Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and others have high prestige among scholars. They are the leaders of scholars in the world. If you use them, you will set an example for scholars in the world."
"It shows that our old Zhu family values scholars."
"However, you don't need to be afraid of them. If necessary, if you want to kill them, you can kill them and replace them with another group of people."
"As long as the reputation of righteousness still exists and scholars all over the world still believe that you are safeguarding their interests, then there will be no problem."
"Remember, only with a famous religion can you have loyal ministers, and you will have people you can use."
"If you don't have the righteousness of the name, you will have no one to use."
Hearing this, Zhu Yunzhen seemed to be suddenly awakened and understood instantly.
Later generations thought that the Donglin Party harmed the country and the civil servants harmed the country.
It was precisely because of them that the situation in Ming Dynasty deteriorated from bad to worse until the country fell.
But looking back, Donglin's group of people said that Potian just dared to criticize the imperial court.
If we really let them rebel, we wouldn't dare to borrow a hundred more courages from them.
In other words, they scolded each other, but they still had to serve the court.
If there is a rebellion, there is no need for the emperor to take action. They will beat the person to death first.
The only thing they can do is to remonstrate with civil servants and threaten them with their status.
But it was very easy for the emperor to beat or kill them.
Later scholars commented that ancient China did not have a powerful religion like the West, but Confucianism played the role of Western religion to a certain extent.
Western monarchs need to respect or believe in God and religion.
The emperor of China needs to respect the sage Kong and admire Confucianism.
In essence, this is also a divine right.
The relationship between monarchy and divine power formed the basis of the entire rule.
To put it bluntly, divine power deifies monarchy and provides a mystical explanation for the rationality and legitimacy of political power.
The monarchy provides political protection to the divine right, and supports and protects the divine right in policy.
The power of kings is granted by God and is carried by heaven.
Confucianism is essentially a kind of "theocracy".
However, unlike the West, which has human representatives such as the "Pope", Confucianism only has dead saints and a tablet for "great righteousness".
In this way, it also determines that Confucianism will always succumb to the monarch's power and be used by the monarch's power.
Of course, there are some differences in the matters handled between the two.
In worldly affairs, the emperor Qiangang was arbitrary, and it was difficult for Confucian ministers to make any effective interference.
But once it comes to the "god" part, that is, the righteousness of Mingjiao, they all stand up.
For example, the dispute over the great rituals during the Jiajing period.
In the eyes of future generations, it is simply unreasonable for the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty to fight for three years over who the emperor's parents were, leaving all state affairs aside.
But in the eyes of those Confucian scholars who believe in Mingjiao, this is the great cause of Mingjiao and the struggle for imperial succession, which is more important than anything else.
In essence, this is a battle between monarchy and divine power.
Because in matters of etiquette, power has always been attributed to Confucianism and Mingjiao, and emperors rarely make changes.
Most of the time, there is no motivation to change.
Anyway, it's just a formality, a etiquette.
It does not involve the emperor's actual interests, but rather serves to safeguard and consolidate his interests.
Therefore, when Jiajing intervened due to special circumstances, a fierce conflict arose between the two parties.
On the other hand, if it were not a fight over "rituals" but a secular matter, even if Jiajing decided to mobilize all the Ming Dynasty's armies and launch an unprecedented foreign war, he could easily make the decision.
Ministers, especially civil servants who believed in Confucianism, had almost no way to stop it except for a little remonstrance.
Gratitude comes from the superior, and the emperor Qiangang is arbitrary.
The great affairs of the country depend on the emperor alone.
This is also a famous teaching and a great righteousness.
As a scholar, we must also maintain this.
From this perspective, upholding Confucianism and feudal ethics would do more good than harm to the emperor.
Otherwise, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not have "deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism."
Thought control is the basis of rule and the top priority.
Even the countries of later generations always pay attention to cultivating the people's national pride and self-esteem, and constantly promote patriotism.
Because without these, the basis of rule will cease to exist and the entire country will fall apart.
For today's era, this is the appearance of monarchy's rule over the world.
Hidden under the power of kings are the great principles of religion, kings and ministers, fathers and sons, this is the truth.
This is inseparable when rulers use Confucianism.
Although monarchical power has always suppressed Confucianism and "theocratic power", it cannot be used.
As for Buddhism and Taoism, on the surface, they look more like religions.
But in fact, they were all infiltrated by Confucianism.
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson will remember it."
Zhu Yunzhen said seriously.
In fact, he had his own ideas in mind.
Is it really the only way to promote feudal ethics and protect the interests of scholars all over the world?
Not necessarily!
As a time traveler, he knows that there are many ways to replace it.
Such as patriotism, such as national justice.
Compared with the Confucian righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, it is actually easier to be accepted by ordinary people.
You can also not be trapped by famous religions.
At least, don't let yourself be trapped by those scholars who use names to teach righteousness.
But any method can only be done gradually and slowly changed.
Otherwise, the foundation of rule will be really unstable.
At this time, Zhu Yunxuan certainly would not refute Lao Zhu's views on this issue.
Lao Zhu’s idea is correct.
If he wants to change, that's something to do later.
And it has to be done slowly.
"As well as your uncles, we have divided them into kings and entrusted them with the task of resisting the barbarians. This will keep the border in order and leave you with peace."
"Let me ask you now, if the barbarians are not stable, let the kings defend themselves, but if the kings are not safe, what are you going to do?"
As Lao Zhu spoke, his eyes fell on Zhu Yunzhen's face, which seemed to be filled with expectation and a smile.
Is this the beginning of a new round of tests?
Lao Zhu always unknowingly tests others when talking about things.
Let others reveal their true thoughts when they are most relaxed and defenseless.
This move is really high!
Lao Zhu also used it superbly, leaving no trace at all.
Zhu Yunzhen sighed in his heart.
If he hadn't known this period of history, he might have fallen into Lao Zhu's trap unknowingly.
Then you will dig a big hole for yourself in the future.
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they are very difficult to remove.
However, since he knew the correct answer in Lao Zhu's heart, he was certainly not afraid.
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson believes that when dealing with kings, one should use virtue to appease them and use etiquette to restrain them."
"If that doesn't work, reduce the fiefdom."
"If that doesn't work, change his fiefdom and relocate him somewhere else."
"If that doesn't work, we can only send troops to attack."
After speaking, he looked at Lao Zhu.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and was very satisfied with his answer.
"You are right, there is no better way than this."
Zhu Yunxuan secretly uttered something in his heart.
This time, thanks to Zhu Yunwen's "teaching".
"Okay, you need to remember what I taught you today." Lao Zhu said: "If I have time in the future, I will teach you more tactics."
"Although you are a ruler, you don't necessarily know that, but since you founded a military academy and are the commander of a mountain, you must be able to control the generals."
"Tomorrow we will issue an order for you to officially supervise the country. There are many things going on in the court, so be prepared."
Zhu Yunzhen's mood was ups and downs.
Supervise the country!
Take charge of the entire Ming Dynasty!
Can we finally flex our muscles and transform this era?
"Yes, my grandson will definitely work hard and manage the Ming Dynasty well."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and suddenly said: "When you have free time, spend more time with your two brothers."
"We don't want your second uncle's tragedy to happen again."
Zhu Yunzhen's heart trembled again, and the storm reappeared.
As expected, Lao Zhu knew everything and had a clear eye for fire.
Is this a reminder or a warning?
This is probably the most worrying thing in Lao Zhu's heart.
Bones and flesh were being killed, and the brothers raised their knives to attack.
But if he doesn't take action, what about Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi?
Can they really let go of the fight?
If they come to fight, he can only fight back.
You can't blame him.
But he couldn't say these words to Lao Zhu now.
It can only be buried deep in my heart.
"yes!"
He didn't dare to say anything for fear of showing off his flaws, so he just responded respectfully.
(End of chapter)
