Looking at the astonished expressions of the court officials, Su Che suddenly realized that he seemed to have solved a major problem.
The legacy of this problem has had a significant impact.
For people of this era, the legitimacy of a dynasty can only be inherited from the previous dynasty. Only in this way can it be orthodox and recognized by the people.
But in fact.
These are never the things that the people recognize.
But a regime that can make one's life better.
If none of them are good, then it is just a matter of changing the ruler to exploit.
There is no essential difference.
Su Che had a bird's-eye view and could see the problem clearly from the perspective of a later generation. However, for Zhu Yuanzhang, who was limited by the times, no matter how smart he was, he could only go to extremes and try his best to come up with a theory that the prosperity of the palace would bring happiness.
But Su Che was completely different. He simply ignored the issue of legal succession.
Is a regime without legal succession not orthodox?
No.
Quite the opposite.
The only two who can rule the country in a righteous way are Han and Ming!
Among all the heirs to the dynasty, only these two are the most handsome in the crowd.
When Su Che proposed this theory, in addition to the court officials, even the crown prince Zhu Biao was shocked. How come his father had never discussed such a big thing with him? He didn't even know there was such a theory of winning the country!
The Ming Dynasty inherited the legal system of the Yuan Dynasty, which was a disgusting thing for both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.
But the young Ming King Han Lin'er died, and the path to inheriting the legal system of the Song Dynasty was cut off, so the only option was to inherit the Yuan Dynasty.
Historically, the death of Han Lin'er, the Little Ming King, is a mystery. Many people have inferred based on the results that he must have been killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. The reason is that Han Lin'er, the Little Ming King, was the only obstacle on Zhu Yuanzhang's way to becoming emperor, so the Little Ming King must die.
But in fact, by the Ming Dynasty, the system of abdication had already become a very mature one, and there was no such thing as death.
This kind of thing has happened more than once or twice. Even if the young Ming King abdicates, it will not affect anything. After all, this world was conquered by Zhu Yuanzhang. There is no problem at all in letting him abdicate openly.
Therefore, the death of Han Lin'er, the young Ming King, did not solve the problem for Zhu Yuanzhang, but brought a problem to Zhu Yuanzhang - how to find the legitimate succession right of the dynasty?
Since the Song Dynasty’s regime could not be inherited, the only option was to inherit the Yuan Dynasty.
This has caused a series of problems.
Moreover, why did the young Ming King Han Liner die?
Most of them were done by the former ministers and nobles of the Yuan Dynasty.
Because once they inherited the legal system of the Song Dynasty, their situation would be very embarrassing. This led many people to hope that the Little Ming King would die so that the possibility of inheriting the legal system of the Song Dynasty would be cut off. Then they would no longer be "traitors" loyal to the Yuan Dynasty.
also.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not know about the affairs of the Southern School of Confucius, and none of the ministers ever mentioned it because of this relationship.
Only Bei Kong and they are of the same kind!
Nan Kong, you have such a high moral character that it makes us look inferior!
How can this be possible?
Therefore, Nankong never appeared in Zhu Yuanzhang's vision.
Even if I knew about this later, there was no turning back.
To put it bluntly, inheriting the dynasty's legal system is also a spiritual matter, which can ensure the stability of the country's general direction to a great extent.
Things in this regard are certainly very important. They are related to orthodoxy, stability, and ideology, and are definitely top priority.
But to say it is not important is actually not that important, because the people will rebel if they need to, and they will not stop rebelling just because you are orthodox or not.
so.
Su Che naturally had a completely different view on this matter.
At this moment, this theory left many court officials speechless. Many people wanted to refute it, but they didn't know how to say it.
If it were any other emperor, they would definitely have ten thousand reasons to defend themselves and make excuses, which would give even Su Che a headache.
These civil officials are top-notch experts in talking.
Unfortunately, they were facing the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.
Old Zhu really dares to kill people.
So before you start quibbling, you have to check whether your neck is strong enough and whether you are qualified to say these things in front of Lao Zhu!
In this way, no one would dare to talk nonsense at this time.
Everyone looked at each other, agreeing with His Majesty's statement.
Seeing that none of the court officials objected, Su Che smiled and continued, "Perhaps some people do not agree with our statement, but it does not matter. The so-called orthodoxy of the dynasty cannot be determined by any random statement."
"The legitimacy of a dynasty, in addition to the so-called legal succession, also requires the implementation of benevolent governance. In simple terms, it means that the people must live a good life."
"Fang Keqin did a great job on this. I heard that a shrine was built for him among the people, so I remembered these things."
"I also heard that Fang Keqin's reputation among you scholars has become very bad. Many people are saying bad things about him. I hope we can demote him."
"But a court always has to have some people who can do real work. If you don't do it, you can't stop others from doing it, right?"
"In short, I don't want to hear people talking behind my back or saying bad things about others anymore."
When these words were spoken, some ministers could not help but tremble. Although His Majesty did not name them, they probably knew that they were the ones who fanned the flames.
Fang Keqin's first reform touched upon the interests of many people, even many high-ranking officials in the imperial court. It was inevitable that these people would feel dissatisfied, make comments behind his back, or even add fuel to the fire.
But now Fang Keqin has really made achievements and done a very good job, so Su Che cannot let him feel wronged, and he should be punished where he deserves.
Then.
At the next court meeting, the court officials began to discuss the issue of orthodoxy with Su Che.
Everyone honestly helped to improve the legal inheritance of "only the Han and Ming dynasties could rule the country in a righteous way."
After all, the theory proposed by Su Che is a bit brief and needs to be improved.
As the court meeting dispersed.
One of the ministers could not help but sigh: "The Han and Ming dynasties were the only two dynasties that ruled the country in a righteous way! Your Majesty's inheritance has raised the legal system of the Ming Dynasty to an unprecedented height... I don't know if it is a good thing or a bad thing?"
"For Your Majesty, this is certainly a good thing. It directly skips over the events of the Yuan and Song dynasties and comes to a whole new level." Another minister couldn't help but say.
"It seems that His Majesty has been brooding over this matter for a long time. He has finally come up with a solution!"
"That's right. Although Your Majesty verbally acknowledged the Yuan Dynasty's regime, he always wrote in his letters to foreign countries that 'The Yuan Dynasty is not of our kind. It has ruled China for more than a hundred years. Heaven is tired of its stupidity and has also killed it.'"
"There are also 'The orthodox Chinese nation has been occupied by the barbarians for more than a hundred years. The moral principles have been destroyed and the order of things has been turned upside down. Therefore, we raise an army to fight against them', 'The Chinese nation has been occupied for a hundred years, so the barbarians have spread all over the country and destroyed the traditional ethics of the Chinese nation. Therefore, we raise an army to fight against them. After nearly twenty years, the barbarians have been pacified.'"
"Haha, I've heard a little bit about this, and it's basically the same every time. There are also people who dislike the Song Dynasty, 'The Song Dynasty lost control, and China suffered. The customs and habits of China have changed. Who among the noble men with lofty ideals would not be indignant...'"
These documents sent to foreign countries are usually recorded.
As an important official in the court, naturally some people had seen it, and it became a topic of conversation among them.
In those letters sent to foreign countries, Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude was very firm.
Old Zhu not only looked down on the Yuan Dynasty, but also looked down on the Song Dynasty.
But the dynasty’s legal system requires a source of inheritance.
There are many turbulent areas that need to be appeased.
This is what led to Lao Zhu 's obsession.
As the court meeting dispersed.
Su Che was very satisfied and talked to Zhu Biao with a smile. He was in a very good mood. He didn't notice it at first, but when he thought about it, he seemed to have solved Zhu's problem inadvertently.
This is a good thing!
This is a good thing for both the country and Zhu Yuanzhang himself.
If you think about it carefully, this matter, like paying homage to martyrs and heroes, is an ideological matter.
The legitimacy of a country's regime, also known as legal system, is indeed a problem.
Since ancient times, there have been very few people who can govern the country properly.
For example, Sima Yi was Cao Pi's trusted minister, but it was this minister who launched the Gaopingling Incident and usurped the power of Cao Wei. His descendant Sima Yan eventually deposed the emperor of Cao Wei and established the Jin Dynasty.
Sima Yi swore an oath by the Luo River, but ended up letting out the loudest fart in Chinese history, which will be infamous for thousands of years.
Since then, no one believes in it anymore.
It really sets a bad tone.
But the Ming Dynasty was completely different!
This set of rhetoric is what should be put forward in an upright manner, but Lao Zhu was eventually led into a trap by those literati and never expected that it could come out this way.
Later on, Zhu Yuanzhang probably realized that these literati left over from the Yuan Dynasty were really bad to the core.
These people don't take him, a grassroots emperor, seriously at all!
So when Lao Zhu started killing, he showed no mercy at all.
He wants to carry out a thorough purge!
Unfortunately...
Facts have proved that killing everyone does not work, so Su Che can only try another method.
but.
It is so difficult to have clean and honest government.
Su Che could only take it one step at a time.
All roads must be advanced in parallel.
Not only did they have to carry out reforms and financial reforms, but they also had to establish many colleges, develop various fields, open up new paths, and finally solve the many ideological problems of the Ming Empire.
Although Su Che did not do it himself, as the commander of the overall situation, Su Che had to pay attention to and care about every aspect, and there must be no mistakes or omissions!
This caused Su Che's government affairs to once again reach an unprecedented high.
News from all sides continued to come in.
Fortunately, Su Che had anticipated this and asked Zhu Biao to form a cabinet in advance to help with government affairs, otherwise he would have been too busy!
With the support of the cabinet and Zhu Biao, Su Che felt a lot more relaxed, but he was not too idle and was still quite busy.
In the blink of an eye, some days passed.
These days, the sacrificial ceremony has been fully prepared.
A grand sacrificial ceremony is about to begin...
The objects of worship are the martyrs and heroes of the Ming Dynasty.
The participants included millions of people from Yingtian Prefecture and many people from surrounding areas, who came here spontaneously.
This is an unprecedented sacrifice!
Because many people are still alive!
What an honor it is for these people to see themselves being sacrificed and enjoy the power of vows with their own eyes?
As for the martyrs who gave their lives for the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, when their families saw their husbands and fathers on the list of sacrifices, they were all extremely proud.
This was the first memorial service for the heroes and martyrs of the Ming Dynasty.
Although this sacrifice cost a lot and was very elaborate, the effect was very good.
After the sacrifice, the news spread from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred, and soon spread throughout the country.
This sacrifice and the saying that "only the Han and Ming dynasties could rule the country in a righteous way" gradually spread throughout the country, replacing the original theory that the prosperity of the temple brings blessings, and had a great impact.
The common people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty gradually realized the greatness of this event and were infected by this sacrifice.
The so-called national cohesion arises unconsciously at this time.
The influence of sacrifice does not stop at the present time. As time goes by, it will gradually become deeply rooted and become a national mark.
National pride also arises from this.
This sacrifice even influenced many nobles!
Before this, those meritorious military officials, relying on their founding contributions, rested on their laurels and acted tyrannically, and had completely deviated from their original class.
They took it for granted that they were lying down - after fighting all their lives, couldn't they enjoy themselves?
But now, after being worshipped as the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, they did not become arrogant, but instead became much more restrained.
They felt the wishes from the people, and those people were really grateful to them!
This greatly touched these nobles and changed their original attitudes. For the sake of their own reputation, many nobles began to accumulate virtue and do good deeds, give money and do a lot of practical things!
For example, a road was built for the poor people to save them from the mud on rainy days.
For example, a bridge was built for the people who were blocked by the river so that they didn't have to take a long detour.
Doing more good things really made these nobles feel the joy of doing good, and this feeling is very good.
Even Su Che had never expected this.
For a moment it was even a little unbelievable!
It was just a sacrifice, but it turned those nobles into this? ?
The effect is so good!
What a pleasant surprise!
These people followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world.
The reason why Zhu was so harsh on them was because they had done a lot of outrageous things that touched Zhu's bottom line. For the sake of the country, he could not help but raise his butcher knife and kill his former comrades.
But this time, Su Che did not intend to kill so many people, so these nobles became a problem.
As a result, they changed on their own before Su Che even taught them?
After hearing the news, Su Che couldn't help but laugh and said, "I didn't expect it...it could be like this?"