Wanli Youming

Chapter 391 The Upheaval Begins

Chapter 391 The Upheaval Begins

After Zhu Yijun gave this order, he got up and looked out the window.

And outside the window is already covered with yellow leaves, just waiting to be swept away by a gust of wind.

The establishment of a new law of etiquette was initiated by Yu Youding based on practical learning thoughts, and he reached an agreement with Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi and other ruling ministers on the new policy of reform in the ideological field.

Although the new rites are in the name of entrusting Taizu's original intention to restore the rites, and change them to the introverted and conservative rites after the great rise of Confucianism, but in fact, the new rites re-emphasize the difference between Huayi and the righteousness of the same robe, and demand respect from the humble. In addition to those who are not, they also began to legislate to require the venerable to treat the humble with benevolence and courtesy.

Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi, and Yu Youding did this because they started their careers by supporting Zhang Juzheng's reform, and if they want to keep their power, they have to continue on the road of Zhang Juzheng's reform and admit that reforming unsuitable policies is correct. It is necessary; only in this way can they justifiably continue to sit in high positions.

It's just changing and changing. When the restructuring reaches this point, it is necessary to use the knife ideologically, so as to further consolidate the correctness of the reformists themselves in governing behavior, and completely remove the hat of traitorous party that violates etiquette and law.

but.

Officials from the landlord class such as Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi, and Yu Youding are willing to continue to reform the system, and then start to stop the ritual that really made the Ming Empire stagnate or even start to retreat. What is more important is that the emperor Zhu Yijun himself did not stand on the old ritual That side, the conservative side.

Zhu Yijun made such a choice, not only because he came from later generations, he knew that the old rituals would collapse day by day, which would cause China to be oppressed by foreigners, but he himself did not want to be bound by the old rituals.

If the old ritual established based on the idea of ​​"destroying human desires and preserving the principles of nature" continues to rule this land, then unless the emperor is a foreign emperor with his own military group that is sufficient to check and balance the Han landlord class, the emperor will not be free , will also become a slave to the old rituals.

And in that case.

The emperor is either bad or rebellious, but either way, as long as the old rituals are not changed, it will be a disaster for the people and the country. On the contrary, emperors of different races can rely on this ritual system to not only be free from the old rituals, but also rely on the old rituals to control All the people in the world are driven by themselves, and the real realization is that everyone except me is a slave.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun would rather treat the Han people all over the world as human beings, and would rather let the cabinet and others be prime ministers than to support the old rituals so that he can really enslave the Han people all over the world.

There is no absolute freedom in this world. If you want absolute freedom and go your own way, it will lead to absolute freedom.

Although Zhu Yijun is unwilling to completely destroy his own desires and become a slave to the old rituals, he is also willing to not completely follow his selfish desires, make them moderate, and seek a more peaceful and peaceful state of mind.

of course.

Zhu Yijun still has a little wish in his heart that after breaking the old rituals, he can let Daming collect more money from the outside world, use the money earned from the outside to increase the income from the inside, and then he can go out of the palace to visit various places at his own expense in the future without worrying about exhausting the people. , Make the world resentful.

To know.

Zhu Yijun had had enough of staying in this Sifang city.

He still wanted to see this so-called country that belonged to him.

And this way.

The current reforms have caused the old things in the entire empire to begin to peel off, such as foot binding, such as abandoned babies and other customs, and the phenomenon of the noble and the military; and the new things are beginning to appear, such as encouraging the common people to migrate to develop new lands. Scholars also began to be willing to go out to make meritorious service and invite fame, and the country's martial arts began to go out instead of just being used for defense.

Even military ministers are now daring to sue civil officials, so that Zhu Yijun can really know which powerful bureaucrats are the guardians of the old rituals through the civil and military system, so that he does not hesitate to support the Tartars to provoke border troubles, so he ordered the factories to Wei went to arrest people.

In a teahouse outside Daming Gate.

Also due to the late snow, Zhao Nanxing, the doctor of Kaogongsi, and his colleagues and friends, such as Qing Shen Renzhong of Taichang Temple, Qing Shi Xing of Taipusi, Wang Yongji, Langzhong of Wenxuan Department, Fu Laipeng, Shaoqing of Taipusi, and other colleagues and friends just sat around the fire. , ready to have tea, a team of Jin Yiwei walked over from here at this moment.

Initially, Zhao Nanxing and the others didn't care.

After all, it is very common for Jinyiwei to appear in the boundary of the capital, and no one knows whether they are routine patrols or hunting for thieves.

Therefore, at this time, Zhao Nanxing only talked about the hot spot of establishing new rituals that the officialdom is concerned about, and said disappointedly and helplessly:

"There is no large-scale border trouble. The new ceremony seems to be really timely, and the Tartars are not so unwilling to accept it!"

"Why don't we talk about the Son of Heaven, Shengming!"

"If the Son of Heaven didn't know that the Tartars were not in harmony, how could he be willing to change the etiquette system for the great cause of benefiting the country and the people?"

Shi Xing also said with a smile.

Wang Yongji shook his head after Shi Xing said that, and then drank a cup of tea without saying anything.

Bang!

Shen Renzhong, Qing of Taichang Temple, suddenly put the empty teacup heavily on the coffee table, then stood up and said, "But is such a way of benefiting the country and the people really in line with the principles of a sage? Can etiquette really be changed? If it is changed, it is still etiquette." ?!"

Shen Renzhong suddenly said with tears in his eyes: "When I think that the result of the reform is that the barbarians dare not make troubles but are willing to drive them, and the civil servants dare not corrupt and rely on warriors to ensure the cleanliness of officials, my heart aches. Could it be that Xinli really follows the trend?!"

"if not?"

"Could it be that Gonggong really wants to be ruthless?"

Fu Laipeng asked Shen Renzhong a question at this time.

"Yeah, maybe Mr. Gangfeng is right. If rituals can't help the country, then rituals are out of date."

Deng Deng!

At this time, Jin Yiwei already came up.

Seeing this, Shen Renzhong suddenly became uneasy, and said:

"Even if I want to adapt to the times, it's too late! Not only did the Tatars fail to provoke border troubles, but also because of the officialdom's tendency to push each other away less and less, they let me know."

After speaking, Shen Renzhong took the initiative to walk towards Jin Yiwei and said, "Let's go, I know what I did."

Therefore, Jin Yiwei escorted Shen Renzhong away from here.

"What exactly is going on?"

Zhao Nanxing asked in surprise.

Shi Xing just sighed, and said: "What else can it be? It must be a conspiracy to destroy the new ceremony; but now, no conspiracy can stop the country from promoting the new ceremony."

Zhao Nanxing didn't say anything after hearing this, but just looked out of the window silently.

Then, he saw the snow falling down the entire street, Shen Renzhong was shackled at this moment, and he was walking staggeringly under the escort of Jinyiwei, heading towards Fusiya, Jinyiwei North Town.

But suddenly a gust of wind blew, causing the trees to drop yellow leaves, which also fell on Shen Renzhong's shackles and shoulders.

"Does the old ritual really exist?"

Zhao Nanxing suddenly asked in a sad tone because of this.

Shi Xing replied: "Yes, the Holy Son of Heaven is in court, so it will no longer exist!"

Hearing Shi Xing's words, Wang Yongji couldn't help but glance at him, and then said, "It's not just the Son of Heaven, Shengming, who is here today, it's not the result of one or two generations, maybe the upheaval has only just begun!"

Fu Laipeng and Zhao Nanxing couldn't help nodding.

(End of this chapter)