Su Che looked at these choices and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Option 1: Enforce laws and promote education.
It means to use criminal law to enlighten the people so that they will know the law, fear the law and abide by the law, so as to achieve the effect that education cannot achieve.
To put it bluntly, it means killing people indiscriminately. This was one of the practices of Zhu Yuanzhang in his previous life. He formulated strict criminal laws and used punishment to make officials in awe.
But it turns out that the effect of this approach is very general.
While people are flocking to this place, corruption is still going on there as usual.
The corpse has not been moved yet but people are coming one after another.
The more severe the cure, the more relapses there will be.
All the killing seemed meaningless.
It was precisely this excessive killing that led many people in later generations to belittle Zhu Yuanzhang, believing that he was of grassroots origin, had little education, and acted too extreme.
Some even say that Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a humble family, lived as a monk, was illiterate in the village, was suspicious , and had extremely low self-esteem. He was always worried about being ridiculed by those gossiping intellectuals, and was also deeply afraid that those nobles who had conquered the world would turn against his Zhu family, which led to his desire for power becoming hysterical. At the same time, he was always on guard against public opinion, literati, and meritorious officials, and would get rid of them as soon as possible at the slightest sign of trouble.
However, such a view really underestimates Zhu Yuanzhang, the greatest emperor of all time.
More than ten years of military career not only trained Zhu Yuanzhang's vision and knowledge, but also gave him the ability to understand people's hearts. In addition, it also greatly improved his cultural level. He was no longer the illiterate village boy he once was.
Historical records show that after he started the rebellion, he never put down his books and neglected food and sleep, which was also the key to his rapid growth.
After Zhu Yuanzhang unified the world, the situation he faced was actually much more serious than many people imagined.
Under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, in order to maintain the ruling privileges of the Mongolian nobles, a policy of divisive ethnic oppression was adopted, and they divided the people of the world into four classes.
First class: Mongolians, second class: Semites, third class: Han Chinese, fourth class: Southerners.
There are different regulations for the political, legal and economic status of the four classes of people.
There is no doubt that this is racially discriminatory.
However, unlike the Qing Dynasty, the Mongols adopted the "pastoral system", giving power to Han landlords and officials to help them collect taxes.
As long as the tax revenue is sufficient, the Mongols, as aristocrats, will not care how you harm the people or exploit the lower classes.
This also gave the landlord class, wealthy merchant families, and Han bureaucrats sufficient autonomy. Apart from being inferior to others, there was very little they could do, and the power in their hands expanded to an unprecedented level.
For them, the rule of the Yuan Dynasty was the best.
This is also the reason why, even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, many wealthy businessmen still missed the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, and thus colluded with foreign races and continuously funded the Qing Dynasty to enter the pass, trying to regain their original status.
Because of the Yuan Dynasty's rule, the contradictions caused by social class differentiation were extremely serious.
Many problems inevitably arise in society.
Some people have completely distanced themselves from the masses.
Corruption is rampant and bribery is rampant.
Scholars talk a lot about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but all they think about is their own business.
In such an environment, if Zhu Yuanzhang did not emerge victorious, what he would leave behind would be a mess for future generations.
There is a saying that Yuan died because of his kindness.
but.
Their kindness is not directed towards the common people.
But the nobles, lower-level officials, and those landlords and wealthy businessmen.
As for the lives of the people, the rulers never pay attention or care.
This is also the reason why the Yuan Dynasty was so short-lived.
A completely opposite example is Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
He treats the lower class people very well.
He founded three major welfare organizations.
They are the Yangjiyuan, Louzeyuan and Huimin Pharmacy.
That is free medical care, free pension, and free cemetery.
So that the people have a place to rely on when they are old, a place to go when they die, and medical treatment when they are sick.
In addition, the laws of the Ming Dynasty clearly stipulated that if a lonely or seriously ill person was poor and had no relatives to rely on and could not support himself, the local officials should adopt him. If they did not adopt him, they would be caned 60 times. If an official reduced the amount of food and clothing that should be provided, he would be punished for embezzlement.
In other words, if there is no one to take care of the elderly, the local officials should take responsibility. If they fail to do so, they will be punished with 60 strokes of the cane, which basically means they are disabled.
In order to manage the Chinese land that had been completely led astray by the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang took many measures.
but.
After all, humans are not gods. Every policy has its limitations of the times. There is no system in this world that can last forever, even for the wise and powerful Zhu Yuanzhang.
Su Che thought for a while, then slowly shook his head and looked at the second option.
Second, strengthen supervision.
Zhu Yuanzhang also did this.
This was the original intention of establishing the Jinyiwei.
As a special organization, Jinyiwei has multiple functions and plays a very important role.
But it turns out.
As long as power is not controlled, it will naturally run wild.
An unchecked violent institution can easily produce very serious consequences.
Su Che looked at the third option.
3. Education of benevolence.
but.
This is not Lao Zhu's style at all.
In Lao Zhu's opinion, those scholars are nothing. They talk about morality and justice, but their hearts are only concerned with business. They exclude dissidents for their own benefit. They are really not human.
What Confucius and Mencius said was good at the beginning.
But after being passed down from generation to generation and misinterpreted from generation to generation, there are more and more dross, more and more rules, more and more dogmas, and it is becoming more and more unsightly.
Most cultural knowledge inheritance should be getting better and better after being improved and accumulated from generation to generation.
But when it comes to Confucian culture, it is getting worse and worse.
Confucian culture originated from Confucianism.
Confucianism originated in the Tang Yao era.
In ancient times, Emperor Zhi of the Yao dynasty was the emperor.
In that chaotic world where all nations were vying for supremacy, he united his relatives, allied with friendly nations, conquered the four barbarians, unified the Chinese ethnic groups, and was elected as the leader of the tribal alliance of all nations.
During his reign, Emperor Yao sent the archer Dayi to shoot down the sun and Gun to control floods. He also formulated a calendar, promoted farming, and rectified government officials.
Because of his rigorous governance, his promotion of virtuous and capable people, his ability to distinguish right from wrong, and his humble attitude, he achieved .
After that, it went through the three dynasties of Xia, Shang and Zhou, and finally formed the Confucianism that was first known to the world.
Confucianism has been passed down to the present day...
It is really heartbreaking that the result turned out like this.
Think for a while.
Su Che shook his head slowly.
This option is even less reliable.
If you want to rely on benevolent education, you have to ask others to give up their interests. Is this a joke?
If it really worked, the world would have been peaceful long ago.
The great peace of the world is no longer a distant dream.
Facts have proved that the so-called benevolent education is totally unrealistic.
final.
Su Che turned his gaze to the fourth option.
4. Intervene personally.
Seeing this choice, Su Che couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
If it were me, could I do better?
This question has appeared in my mind many times. Although I am not sure, there seems to be no better choice.
If he chose the other three options, it would be difficult for Su Che to be recognized.
So you might as well give it a try!
Without thinking any more, Su Che directly chose the fourth one.
After making the choice, Su Che opened his eyes again, and everything in front of him had changed.
This is a palace.
Su Che sat on the dragon throne, with a mountain of memorials on the desk in front of him. All the reports from various places were gathered here and were handled by Zhu Yuanzhang alone.
This workload is extremely large.
In the ranking of diligent emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang can definitely be ranked at the top.
He works 16 hours a day and takes one day off a year. He basically works from morning to night except for the necessary rest time for eating and sleeping.
The abolition of the prime minister system strengthened central power, but at the same time it also made the affairs to be handled extremely heavy.
He is truly filled with worry and hard work.
After reading these memorials, Su Che couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his scalp and felt unwell all over.
After all, humans are not machines.
Even if it's a machine.
You can't keep working non-stop.
Su Che felt the terrifying power of this body and was suddenly stunned. He was about to say something.
Next second.
Countless memories came flooding in like a torrent, and many scenes kept flashing in my mind.
Zhu Yuanzhang's more than ten years of military career and the many things he had experienced were all flooded into Su Che's mind at this moment.
This made him a little confused.
Sitting on the dragon throne for a long while, Su Che still hadn't recovered from his shock.
Gradually, his thoughts became clear and his memories fully emerged, like a magnificent painting, completely present in Su Che's mind.
This time the simulated world...
It turned out to be Xianwu Daming!!
Because of the historical distortion of Tiandao simulation, the world simulated by Su Che has the era of immortal warriors, such as Zhang Jiao in the late Han Dynasty, as well as low-level warriors, medium-level warriors, and high-level warriors. The martial arts value of each world is different and not unified.
It is clearly a world on the same timeline, but the experiences are completely different.
There are even some worlds that are simply ordinary historical worlds without any cultivation or high-level martial arts.
This simulation was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang.
I don’t know if this is the reason, but it directly led to this simulation becoming a fairy weapon!
Under the rule of the Xianwu Ming Dynasty, even ordinary people possess considerable power, and some generals can tear mountains and rivers apart with their bare hands, with combat effectiveness off the charts!
As the master of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's fighting power is beyond words. An indescribable noble power fills his body. After becoming the emperor and the master of the world, the purple air above his head is like a canopy, constantly flowing with rich purple luck, which is truly invaluable.
The reason why we can see these is because Zhu Yuanzhang in this immortal world has mastered a unique skill, the art of seeing qi!
The luck of ordinary people is grayish, while black represents the luck that brings disaster.
For high-ranking officials, the county magistrate has red luck, above that is the county governor's yellow luck, above that is the prime minister, duke, and general's blue luck, and finally the emperor's purple luck.
Of course, luck does not just have one color, but is a mixture of various colors.
Luck will change with the situation, and it will be a combination of all kinds of things.
For the vast majority of ordinary people, their luck is ordinary white or gray.
A bright complexion indicates prosperity, while a dull complexion indicates decline.
Either a small fortune or a small disaster.
Black represents the aura of death.
However, some people who are born with outstanding talents have unique luck.
For example, white with red, or red with yellow, are mostly outstanding talents.
If there is some purple color in the luck, it will be very terrifying, and it is probably a rare talent!
The "Book of Changes" says: one is fate, two is luck, three is feng shui, four is accumulating good deeds, five is reading, six is ​​reputation, seven is appearance, eight is respecting gods, nine is making friends with noble people, and ten is maintaining health.
The ten factors that determine a person's destiny, in order of importance, are: fate, luck, feng shui, merit, reading, reputation, physiognomy, worship of gods, noble people, and health preservation.
This sentence points out quite clearly what force determines a person's destiny.
The saying "Man can conquer nature" is, in a sense, also a kind of destiny.
The importance of luck is second only to fate.
Zhu Yuanzhang's luck at the beginning was white with a hint of purple.
So all the family members died, except him.
After that, he wandered around and eventually moved towards success step by step, changing his original fate.
At this moment, the canopy of luck above Su Che's head still had wisps of dark color, like a black snake, constantly swimming, as if waiting for the opportunity to attack.
These are the results of Zhu Yuanzhang's excessive killing.
During this period, Zhu Yuanzhang had already killed many people, and the Hu Weiyong case alone involved countless people.
However, this trace of black had no effect at all and was easily suppressed by the purple aura.
This proves that Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial power is stable and will not be destroyed by these killings.
At this point in time...
After the Hu Weiyong case.
The Hu Weiyong case involved 100,000 people, all of whom were killed.
After this time.
Zhu Yuanzhang dismissed the left and right prime ministers and abolished the Secretariat, which was managed by six departments. Later, he set up palace and cabinet ministers to serve as advisors to the emperor.
From then on, there was no prime minister in name only in the Ming Dynasty.
But later, during the reign of Emperor Yongle, he was actually replaced by the chief minister of the cabinet.
Although the prime minister is gone, he has been given a new name. After all, not everyone is like Zhu Yuanzhang, who believes that being an emperor means working sixteen hours a day. This is simply terrifying.
Thinking of Hu Weiyong, the whole process of the case suddenly flashed through Su Che's mind.
Earlier, Li Shanchang, the leader of the Huaixi clique, recommended his fellow townsman and relative Hu Weiyong to serve as the right prime minister.
After Hu Weiyong became prime minister, he planted cliques throughout the court during his tenure and spared no effort to crack down on dissidents, causing the power of the Huaixi clique to continue to expand. They even dared to harm Liu Ji, the Earl of Chengyi, who had conflicts with the Huaixi clique.
Of course, excluding dissidents is not the key point of the Hu Weiyong case.
The key point is that Hu Weiyong was too arbitrary and domineering. He handled many major cases such as life and death, promotion and demotion without asking Zhu Yuanzhang for instructions, and handled them on his own.
For a prime minister like this, even if he handled the cases of life and death and promotion and demotion without any problem, but bypassing the imperial power was a way to death.
As for the excuse for killing Hu Weiyong, saying that he was colluding with the Japanese and the Tuyuhun, colluding with Mongolia and Japan, and attempting to rebel, this is simply nonsense.
As founding emperors, there was basically no one who had weak control, except for a few exceptions.
Su Che thought seriously about the current situation...
This period.
Under Zhu's reign of terror, officials across the country were all terrified and frightened.
Even the eunuchs in the palace would tremble when they were glanced at.
Empress Ma, the last rope that tied Zhu Yuanzhang, also died of illness not long ago.
On the day Empress Ma died, Zhu Yuanzhang cried like a child.
He dreamed of the scene of that day more than once.
Empress Ma hid the cake in her charred chest and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang, smiling:
"Chongba, I brought you some sesame cakes, they are delicious."
Whenever Zhu Yuanzhang dreamed of this scene, he felt heartbroken.
Because he knew that this was a dream...
His Queen Ma is dead.