On the day of the send-off ceremony, the entire palace was decorated with lights and beams.

Chongzhen made an exception and took out 100,000 taels of silver, and held this send-off ceremony in the Huangji Palace, and ordered civil and military officials above the eighth rank to order the court to be seated.

The Huangji Hall is the Taihe Palace, which was originally the place where the emperor of the Ming Dynasty got married, canonized the queen, received foreign envoys, accepted the congratulations of the ministers, or held sacrifices. A princess's send-off ceremony was held in the Imperial Palace, which was already a very graceful favor.

As a horse, Fang was originally escorted by more than 100 brocade guards, wearing Wusha robes, and circled around the Forbidden City before entering through Fengtian Gate.

Princess Kunxing wore a gorgeous phoenix crown and a red silk to hide her face, and waited in Fengtianmen for a long time.

It was the first time for Fang Yuan to see the magnificent scene of the Taihe Palace, and to be able to hold this wedding under the watchful eye of all people, it was a scene that could only appear in a dream.

The two walked in one place, served by two rows of ten palace maids and eunuchs, holding each other's ribbons, and slowly walked from Fengtianmen to the Huangji Palace.

Along the way, there is a brazier placed in each three zhang, and a couple of newlyweds need to step over the brazier, which means that it is red and hot.

Fang Yuan looked sideways at Princess Kunxing from time to time, and could only see his Miao figure and the faint fragrance he exuded.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were divided into two sides, and they stood respectfully.

When the two arrived at the foot of the steps of the Huangji Palace, they saw that at the entrance of the Huangji Palace, Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou were already sitting side by side on the dragon chair and the phoenix chair.

When they arrived at the gate of the Imperial Palace, according to the call of the eunuchs at the banquet, Fang Yuan and Princess Kunxing knelt together and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou.

Chongzhen is full of joy, and his haggard face is full of happy smiles; Queen Zhou is not salty or light, and she will marry Kun Xingxu to Fang Yuan, she is a hundred unhappy, but since the wood has been completed, she can't embarrass Fang Yuan in public, because embarrassing Fang Yuan is also embarrassing her daughter.

After the prostration, the salute is held, which is to drink a glass of wine. The gourd is cut into two scoops and connected by a red thread.

Princess Fang Yuan and Princess Kunxing each took a scoop of wine and drank together, which means that husband and wife are one, and they will grow old.

After the ceremony, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty congratulated in unison, congratulating the Governor Fang and Princess Kunxing on their new marriage.

At the beginning of the banquet, Chongzhen first toasted with the ministers, and the ministers stepped forward in batches, saluted Chongzhen in return, and then toasted and congratulated Fang Yuan and Princess Kunxing.

Empress Zhou walked straight to Fang Yuan and Princess Kunxing, and said lightly, "Fang Yuan, you come with me." Kunxing, you wait here, don't come along. ”

Fang Yuan reluctantly left Princess Kunxing and followed Queen Zhou to the remote place of the Imperial Palace.

Empress Zhou saw that there was no one around, only the palace maids and eunuchs who served, so she asked coldly, "Fang Yuan, now that you are my virtuous son-in-law, Kunxing's husband, I ask you for the last time, do you have to help Tian Guifei's two princes against me and the prince?" ”

Fang Yuan calmly replied to Queen Zhou's question, "Queen Mother, it's not that I have the intention to go against Niangniang and the prince, but that Niangniang and the prince are on the wrong path!" ”

Empress Zhou's face sank, and she said coldly, "I was wrong with the prince?" Okay, I'm listening, what's wrong? ”

Fang Yuan remembered that the historical Empress Zhou had not heard her words for seventeen years before hanging herself, Fang Yuan was very curious, what did Empress Zhou have opinions, and when she was dying, she never forgot to blame Chongzhen for not using her strategy, so she asked rhetorically, "Queen Mother, you think that Your Majesty is wrong to reuse me, then ask the Queen Mother, how can you save the crisis of Daming?" ”

Empress Zhou said in a deep voice, "The monarch and the minister are one, the top and bottom are united, what is the full reckoning, what is the rogue?" ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Everyone will say the truth, the queen mother told me that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are all messing around, who is the general, who is the first assistant, who is the first to collect, who is going to collect taxes, and who is rectifying the rule of officials?" ”

Empress Zhou said lightly, "The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, that is because the rise and fall of the world has nothing to do with it, what if the world also has their share?" No one will continue to mess around, but will retain their power and status. ”

Fang Yuan was stunned and asked, "There are also their shares in the world?" The more I hear this, the more confused I become, can you help me solve my doubts? ”

Empress Zhou glanced at him and said in a calm tone, "The crux of the moment is not Your Majesty, nor is it the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Liukou, but the national system. The state system of the Song Dynasty was that the emperor and the scholars shared the world, why couldn't the state system of the Ming Dynasty be changed to the emperor and the gentry and rich businessmen shared the world? ”

"Share the world with the gentry and wealthy merchants?"

Fang Yuan was taken aback, the gentry and wealthy businessmen controlled the government, isn't this the future capitalist system? It is no wonder that historical research shows that the end of the Ming Dynasty was the embryonic stage of capitalism, and when Fang Yuan studied history before, he thought that the few hired workshops in Jiangnan represented the germination of capitalism, but in fact, the so-called germination of capitalism not only refers to the mode of production, but also refers to the change of the state system.

Since the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Wanli, Tianqi, Chongzhen and the bureaucracy have competed for the administrative power of the state, whether it belongs to the royal family or to the Donglin Party supported by the gentry and wealthy businessmen. The so-called common world is to allow a large number of gentry and wealthy businessmen to participate in the government, similar to the parliament under the European and American systems.

Empress Zhou's view is correct in the general direction, the capitalist system is indeed more dynamic than the feudal system. Because the development of feudal society has reached a certain stage, in the absence of foreign enemies, both the emperor and the government and the opposition have lost their enterprising pursuit, and the society will be in a situation of stagnation of development, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty.

In the capitalist political system, in order to compete, the entire social form of the capitalists in society is in a kind of high-intensity competition at any time, and only protracted competition can lead to the development of human productive forces, and science and technology are changing with each passing day. After the industrial revolution in Europe, the productive forces advanced by leaps and bounds, from the Yuan Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the East was completely trampled under the feet, which was by no means an accident of history, but an inevitability of social development.

Fang Yuan was secretly frightened, he really underestimated this Empress Zhou before, as well as the crown prince Zhu Cihong, he didn't expect them to have such insight ahead of the times, this time he did meet an opponent, and he couldn't help but sigh deeply, "Queen Mother, if the emperor shares the world with the gentry and wealthy businessmen, without the containment of imperial power, it will inevitably lead to more and more drastic land annexation." If all the land is in the hands of the gentry and rich merchants, the people of the Ming Dynasty will only be slaves and servants to the gentry and rich merchants; Without the containment of imperial power, if the gentry and wealthy businessmen commit adultery and bully men and women, who will come out to administer justice to the people? ”

Fang Yuan's worries are not unfounded, in this ancient capitalist system without the concept of human rights, the loss of the checks and balances of imperial power will inevitably bring about the bloody primitive accumulation of capital, and behind it is the destruction of the people's families and the separation of their wives.

Empress Zhou sneered and said, "Fang Yuan, it turns out that you still have compassion and kindness!" What about being a slave or a slave? Since ancient times, people have been divided into men and women, and they are born with dignity and inferiority. The so-called herdsmen are like raising eagles, and they are full and far away, and the gentry and wealthy merchants also need coolies and labor, as long as they can give them a bite to eat, it is enough to keep them alive. People's desires are endless, full of warm thoughts**, and then think about three wives and four concubines, three palaces and six courtyards, where can they be satisfied? ”

Fang Yuan is not compassionate and compassionate, but before he crossed over, he was not a powerful person, a rich man, a rich N generation, or an official N generation, and he would naturally substitute for the people at the bottom and feel their joys, sorrows, and sorrows.

Empress Zhou's cold and inhumane words made Fang Yuan's vest break out in a cold sweat, knowing that he and Empress Zhou were not all the way, he was still hazy and hazy intuition before, but at this moment, he was determined.

Fang Yuan said coldly, "Raising people is like raising eagles, and it is true that if you are full, you will be far away, but what about a sentence that hunger hurts people?" Isn't the queen worried about the anger and riots of the people? ”

Empress Zhou said lightly, "Fang Yuan! So the kind of Xuanjia Divine Gun you studied should be manufactured in large quantities, as long as there is this kind of powerful Divine Gun, as well as the Hongyi Cannon, the people dare to resist, can't they just suppress it directly? ”

She looked straight at Fang Yuan and said, "Fang Yuan, for Kun Xing's sake, I am willing to reconcile with you." ”

If Queen Zhou's words were said before the wedding, Fang Yuan might consider it, at this moment, there was no room for compromise between the two sides, Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Queen Mother, when Your Majesty chose a concubine before, Cao Aweng didn't understand that Ming Mingtian Guifei's appearance and demeanor were the first, but it was Niangniang who was finally selected as the queen. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand, because Niangniang was originally supported by the gentry and rich businessmen, and it was the gentry, rich businessmen, and Donglin Party people who had already bought off the concubines who chose the concubines, as well as other eunuchs. Compared with Tian Hongyu's identity as Jinyiwei, Niangniang is from the people, and it is easier to control and buy, right! ”

"They helped Niangniang to the queen's throne, just to use Niangniang and the crown prince to seize power with the royal family. It's a pity that Your Majesty has become an unenlightened person in your eyes, and you have to suppress the Donglin Party supported by the gentry and wealthy businessmen, and you have worked hard to support it. ”

Queen Zhou was exposed by his words, her face was frosty, knowing that Fang Yuan was definitely not someone who could be bought, she smiled coldly and turned away.

Fang Yuan's deep voice came from behind her, "Before, the Emperor of the Apocalypse supported the Eunuch Party to suppress the Donglin Party, and died inexplicably young; Now that His Majesty is supporting our side to suppress the Donglin Party, when is the Donglin Party going to start? ”

Queen Zhou trembled slightly, looked back at Fang Yuan, and stared at Fang Yuan, "Fang Yuan, disaster comes from the mouth, since you want to bring about your own destruction, let's take a look." ”

Fang Yuan tried out the calculations of Queen Zhou and the crown prince with a word, smiled to himself, turned around and was about to leave, but saw Princess Kunxing's bleak face, it turned out that she had been eavesdropping, and the conversation between herself and Queen Zhou just now fell into her ears!