Isn't this used to restrict military generals and prevent them from seizing military power and rebelling?
Why should we use it on our civil servants?
"Your Highness, is this inappropriate?"
Huang Zicheng quickly stopped him.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Yunzhen asked with a smile.
Huang Zicheng cupped his hands, opened his mouth, and was about to say something, but suddenly swallowed it back.
When it comes to exercising power in a dictatorship and deceiving the superiors and concealing the inferiors, military generals can do it, but civilian officials can do more.
Isn’t Hu Weiyong a civil servant?
Isn't Li Shanchang a civil servant?
They were all executed for treason.
In this case, why can't the measures used to restrain and prevent military generals be used on civilian officials?
He was stunned there, unable to think of a reason to refute for a long time.
If these measures were discussed from the beginning, Huang Zicheng could make up 10,000 excuses to oppose them.
For example, the secret memorial system affects the trust between monarch and ministers and damages the relationship between monarch and ministers.
The imperial court should employ people without suspicion and not use people who are suspicious.
The emperor is wise and his ministers are naturally virtuous.
If the secret report system is used, ministers will be suspicious of each other, and villains will complain insidiously, and the world's atmosphere will be ruined.
Another example is that the imperial court should give preferential treatment to the counselors and provide them with various high treatment, so as to reflect the benevolence of the emperor...
Another example is that political affairs should be left to the counselors as much as possible, and the emperor will rule from the top. There is no need to worry about it and worry about it. As long as you make good use of the good ministers, you can rest assured and leave it to them...
And so on, all kinds of dos and don’ts.
Huang Zicheng already had a perfect plan in his mind, and he also thought about it and said it almost seamlessly.
These days, I have already reached an agreement with my colleagues.
It just needs to be submitted to the court for approval today.
If His Majesty or His Highness the Grand Sun asks, they will have something to answer.
When everyone works together, great things can be accomplished.
Unexpectedly, the method has not been proposed yet.
First he was killed by Zhu Yunzhen's army.
Do it according to the method of the Military Affairs Office?
this……
Will civil servants still have power in the future?
The secret reporting system, the confidentiality system...and countless "shackles" placed on the body.
Instead of any expansion, the power of civil servants was greatly reduced.
Even the vital right of public opinion will no longer exist under the strict confidentiality system.
But the method just used to deal with the generals was one that he took the lead in coming up with. Now that it is being used in the Advisory Office, what reason is there to oppose it?
If I had known this, I shouldn't have racked my brains just now to come up with ideas to limit the power of military commanders.
Unexpectedly, His Highness Taisun actually had the idea to let them make their own cage to lock him in.
But then I thought about it, I would not miss the opportunity to limit the power of the noble military commanders, and I should not miss it anyway.
Therefore, when I was just thinking of the idea, even if the thought of whether this method could be used against myself flashed in my mind, it was quickly driven away.
"Your Highness Taisun's move is very clever!" Lan Yu spoke first.
The generals immediately responded.
"It is completely feasible to integrate civil and military forces and use the same method."
"In this way, the old incident between Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang will never happen again."
"It is the way of a minister to consult the government but not to take charge of it. The emperor guards the world on behalf of the emperor, and major affairs of the court should be decided by the emperor's principles. Employ people to listen to what they say, and the power cannot be ignored."
"In this way, we no longer have to worry about treacherous villains deceiving the court. All of you are magnanimous gentlemen and will definitely agree with this method."
The military commanders and nobles are not fools, and they also understand that the civil servants have been fooled by His Highness the Grand Sun.
He designed a whole set of shackles to restrain the generals, but ended up wearing them on himself.
Your Majesty, this is so wonderful!
At this time, it is necessary to add insult to injury.
"Hahaha, our generals all think this method is good. I think all civil servants are well-read in the books of sages, know etiquette and reason, and are aboveboard. How can we disagree?"
"Other than a treacherous villain who wants to seize power, I can't think of any reason to disagree with being a minister."
"Yes, if anyone objects, I think they have something in mind."
"Anyone who objects is a villain with evil intentions and should be beheaded immediately."
…
The generals became more and more excited as they talked, and the more outrageous they became.
The civil servants stood there blankly, in a dilemma.
Especially Huang Zicheng, he was the first to stand up and object, but he couldn't give a reason for his objection.
Now when the general makes a fuss, he becomes even more embarrassed.
Zhu Yunzhen nodded slightly in approval to the generals.
These people are really cooperative.
Immediately, his eyes moved to Huang Zicheng and asked again: "Why didn't Master Huang say anything? What's wrong?"
"This... this..." Huang Zicheng squeaked: "I... I'm... my official. I've thought about it carefully, and there's nothing wrong with it."
He almost used all his strength to say this.
After he finished speaking, he felt his blood surge and his whole body seemed to be exhausted.
Qi Tai, who was next to him, saw this and quickly reached out to support him.
"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Master Huang thinks there is nothing wrong with it, what about the others?"
He looked at the civil servants.
At this time, the civil servants all had mixed feelings in their hearts.
These days, I have thought a lot about setting up an advisory office.
Thinking this is a great opportunity to take power.
Unexpectedly, in the end, not only did everything come to nothing, I achieved nothing, but I also put "shackles" on myself.
If I had known this, when His Highness Taisun proposed the establishment of an advisory office, I should have strongly opposed it.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Situations are stronger than people.
be opposed to?
Who dares to object?
Especially when the military commanders and nobles nearby are watching?
To oppose you is to have ulterior motives, to seize power, and to be rebellious.
Otherwise, why do we, the noble military generals, not be greedy for power or love power, but you people who have read the books of sages and sages only want to fight for power?
The civil servants had no choice but to come out and express their stance.
"The official thinks it's okay."
"Military and government affairs are different, but the principles are the same. Your Highness, this is a good approach."
"I agree!"
"The lower official also agrees!"
…
Even if the civil servants were unhappy, they could only express their agreement at this time.
"Okay, since everyone has no objections, it's settled."
Zhu Yunxuan was in a good mood.
"I have one more thing that I would like to discuss with you all."
"Due to the rebellion caused by Japanese pirates, the dynasty banned coastal people from going out to sea privately in the third year of Hongwu. Later, the policy of banning seas was reiterated many times, and it became tighter and tighter."
"Nowadays, many businessmen entering the country are also prohibited."
"However, private smuggling continues to be prohibited."
"Not to mention the coastal areas, there are many merchants from overseas even on the docks of Jinling City."
"The government cannot ban it, the laws are almost empty words, and the chaos of Japanese pirates has not decreased."
"Gu decided to impose a sea ban and set up a municipal shipping department to manage it. People were allowed to go to sea again, travel overseas, and exchange what they had, and they only had to declare taxes to the court."
"As for the Japanese pirates causing trouble, I will send troops to put it down."
"What do you gentlemen think?"
He had already told Lao Zhu about the lifting of the sea ban.
Lao Zhu did not comment at the time, so the matter was shelved.
But since Lao Zhu has now handed over the government affairs to him, he just wants to test him and see how he handles it.
Being afraid of hands and feet and being cautious in everything will disappoint Lao Zhu.
It's better to just let go of your hands and feet, work hard, and produce results that will impress Lao Zhu.
In the late Ming Dynasty, the lifting of the sea ban encountered considerable resistance.
Mainly because the smuggling trade between the Jiangnan gentry and overseas countries was never really interrupted during the ban on maritime trade.
After the sea was banned, only powerful and wealthy families could do overseas business.
Ordinary people and businessmen did not have such ability at all, which amounted to a de facto monopoly and did not have to pay taxes to the court.
The Jiangnan gentry who were in power in the imperial court all benefited from it, so they were unwilling to let go of the sea ban.
But it is still the early Ming Dynasty, and the smuggling interest class has not yet formed, so the resistance will not be that great.
It's not that Zhu Yunxu didn't consider it, he simply didn't rush to open up and let the Ming Dynasty handle overseas trade.
In order to prevent the majority of the opening of the sea ban from being taken away by the gentry class.
But he soon rejected the idea.
If you want to push Ming Dynasty into a new era quickly, you must form enough interest groups and gain their support.
If it is unprofitable and all classes oppose it, then even if he is the emperor, the reform cannot be carried out.
In later generations of society, most people are opposed to capitalism and regard capitalists as exploiters and vampires.
However, in today's era, capital represents advancement and the direction of development.
On the contrary, Zhu Yunzhen deliberately cultivated him.
So what if the maritime ban is lifted to allow the gentry to make some profits?
Anyway, the court will still have ways to deal with them through tax adjustments and policy controls.
Overseas trade, and even overseas colonization, are the fastest ways to cultivate a capitalist class.
Otherwise, all reforms will be unable to proceed due to the lack of the necessary economic foundation and the class to support it.
Productivity and production relations must be compatible.
This is an important step that Ming Dynasty must take towards a new era.
Only in this way can we lead the world in the drastic changes in the world in the future.
After hearing Zhu Yunxuan's words, Qi Tai almost subconsciously objected.
After the maritime ban is lifted, can the Japanese pirates be pacified?
Will it get worse and worse?
The Ming Dynasty is a vast land with rich products and everything is in short supply. Is it necessary to do business with the Fan people?
The ban on the sea is good, why should it be released for no reason?
Why not discuss such an important matter with the court officials before making a decision?
He thought to himself, took a step forward, and was about to speak, when he saw Huang Zicheng next to him, who had just suffered a huge blow and was still weak at the moment, gently shook his head at him.
Qitai was shocked.
Is the matter of lifting the sea ban another trap dug by His Highness the Grand Sun?
Just waiting for him to jump in?
His Royal Highness Taisun's actions are unfathomable, and today's confrontation in the court has fully demonstrated his unpredictability.
If that's the case, then...
Thoughts raced in Qitai's mind, and he quietly retreated.
Not only him, but other officials also had the same thoughts.
I want to stop it, but I am afraid that it is a trap designed by His Highness the Grand Sun.
If you fall in again, it will be too humiliating!
After being tricked several times in a row, they were really scared.
Every one of them looked like a frightened bird.
Every one of them is a shadow of a snake.
Zhu Yunzhen was also stunned.
No one objects to the opening of the sea ban?
This was really beyond his expectation.
He had been prepared for the objections of these officials.
Unexpectedly, there wasn't.
"Since there is no objection, the Yamen will immediately formulate relevant management regulations, select capable officials, and arrange the opening of the sea ban."
"It will be officially opened on the first day of next year."
Since none of them objected, Zhu Yunzhen was happy to save some effort.
Opening the sea ban is not a trivial matter and requires a series of preparations.
After opening up, strict management must also be carried out.
These all take time.
In addition, there is one more important point.
To lift the maritime ban, Japanese pirates must be eliminated.
Leave a few months for that.
"Well, if there is nothing else to do, gentlemen, then today's court meeting will end here."
Zhu Yunxuan waved his hand, the eunuch shouted "Retreat from the court", and all the officials bowed and filed out.
at this time.
A rapid and nervous voice came from far away.
"Eight hundred miles urgent!"
"Eight hundred miles urgent!"
The shouts continued all the way into the palace gate.
All the officials were furious.
The 800-mile expedited service will not be enabled casually.
Generally, if nothing major happens, even if there is an emergency military situation, at most, only six hundred miles will be dispatched as an emergency.
If it really takes 800 miles to rush, then something big is definitely going to happen.
The commander of the Jin Yiwei, who was on guard outside the palace, greeted him. The general reported that he had received it, and then entered the palace, handed it to the eunuch, and handed it over to Zhu Yunxu.
Zhu Yunzhen frowned slightly.
It was now the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. He vaguely remembered that, except for Zhu Biao's death, no particularly important military or national events occurred in this year in history.
There was no large-scale foreign invasion or uprising.
Why was there a rush of eight hundred miles to bring him to the palace?
He thought secretly in his heart, and when he opened it, his expression suddenly changed.
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(End of chapter)
