Zhu Youzhen's response made Li Hongfei unable to refute for a while. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

People are pilgrimages, the true dragon emperor, as long as he wants, there is basically a situation where fish and bear paws cannot be both.

This is also the benefit of absolute power, and there is no need to make trade-offs.

Li Hongfei fell silent, he didn't know if there was any need to continue.

"What about the hundred-year plan you talked about earlier? Wouldn't it just be a choice? Seeing that Li Hongfei didn't speak, Zhu Youzhen could only break the silence.

Having said that, Li Hongfei felt that it was necessary to continue, because at least Zhu Youzhen still had a vision for the future of Daming in his heart.

"A hundred years? Do you think the Ming Dynasty can continue for a hundred years? Maybe the saint can keep the Ming Dynasty alive for 30 years with his own strength, but what about 30 years later? Who can guarantee that your heir will have the courage of yours? "Li Hongfei can be regarded as out of the way.

Not to mention anything else, before Zhu Youzhen established the crown prince, Li Hongfei began to talk about the heir, and even pointed out: No matter how strong Zhu Youzhen is, people will always die.

Saying such things to the current emperor is no different from looking for death.

"Bold Li Menghui, I really thought I wouldn't kill you!" Sure enough, Zhu Youzhen was furious.

But he just said it, if he really wanted to get Li Hongfei, he would directly call the guards outside the door to come in and get people.

In fact, Zhu Youzhen also understood that the Zhu dynasty had long since returned to the past, and the Li Zicheng rebellion was not accidental, but the decadent policy of the imperial court that had remained unchanged for hundreds of years, which led to the intensification of contradictions.

The reason why Zhu Youzhen vigorously promoted reforms was, to a large extent, to save the Zhu dynasty, which was about to overthrow.

Throughout history, the reform and innovation carried out by successive dynasties were actually to save the political system on the verge of collapse, but some great sages succeeded in changing the law, and the so-called "Zhongxing" appeared, and some short-sighted people failed to change the law, thus accelerating the demise of the dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty has undergone several changes, and all seem to have succeeded, but such success did not last, some for more than ten years, some for more than twenty years, often the throne was passed to the next generation, and then began to decline.

Don't look at Zhu Youzhen is only thirty-eight years old, in the prime of life, but he understands his physical condition, now Zhu Youzhen has white temples and a face full of vicissitudes.

An average of two or three hours of rest per day, in the words of later generations, is an overdraft of one's life.

So when Li Hongfei said that no matter how hard Zhu Youzhen tried, he could only protect the Ming Dynasty for 30 years, Zhu Youzhen was finally annoyed.

Zhu Youzhen took such pains to concentrate power, on the one hand, to demonstrate his authority, and on the other hand, not to train a group of obedient ministers for his successors.

In Zhu Youzhen's view, Li Hongfei is "demonstrating" to himself, Li Hongfei is far younger than himself, and if he really wants to consume himself, he will definitely not be able to consume the other party.

"You can't, and you can't kill me, in fact, you know in your heart that you and I have the same purpose, both for the sake of Ming Zhongxing, and killing me now will only make the national strength that has been condensed fall apart again. So........ It is still the previous two choices, the supremacy of the individual, or the guarantee of the longevity of the family. Li Hongfei went back to the previous question.

Since there is no way to avoid it, let's simply spread it out.

"If I choose power, will you take the lead in rebellion?" Zhu Youzhen spoke more directly.

"No, I will take my forces and go overseas, maybe after the Zhu dynasty completely collapses, I will return to my homeland. Believe me, it won't be too long, I can totally afford to wait. Li Hongfei replied.

He will not be stupid enough to admit the rebellion, in case the conversation really collapses, with Zhu Youzhen's ruthlessness, maybe he won't be able to leave the palace today, although he has made some preparations before coming..........

"Then how can we ensure the longevity of my Zhu family's dynasty?" Although Zhu Youzhen did not reveal anything, he was unconsciously seized the initiative by Li Hongfei.

From the initial disdain to choose, to the current eagerness to know the consequences, Zhu Youzhen's heart has fluctuated.

Li Hongfei doesn't care what fluctuations Zhu Youzhen's heart has, as long as the other party wants to listen, then meet the other party's requirements.

"Remember what I said about the state system four years ago, on merchant ships heading south?" Li Hongfei reminded.

"You mean......... Constitutional monarchy? Zhu Youzhen was thoughtful.

Constitutional monarchy, also known as "limited monarchy", is a form of political organization in capitalist countries in which the power of the monarch is limited by the constitution, and is the product of a compromise between the bourgeoisie and the feudal forces.

The world's first constitutional monarchy was the United Kingdom.

In 1688, the Glorious Revolution broke out in England, which established the sovereignty of parliament while retaining the monarch, and the king began to gradually become "unified but not ruled".

By the beginning of the 20th century, all the remaining monarchs in Europe (if the pope is not counted) were constitutional monarchs.

Although the constitutional monarch is still the supreme leader of the country, their rights and duties are more or less clearly stipulated in the constitution.

In this way, the power of the monarch will be somewhat limited, and the power of some monarchs is even limited to the point that they are only the representative of the state, but have no actual power, called "virtual heads", such as the United Kingdom, Japan, Thailand, etc.

However, because the people have been influenced by the idea of "the supremacy of imperial power" for a long time, even if the monarch has no power, he is still very loved and respected by the people.

At the same time, there are also some monarchs who have a lot of power after the constitution (such as organizing or dissolving the government and commanding the army), and often these countries are monarchs who move towards "militarism" and "imperialism" but win first and then lose, such as: the German Empire in 1871-1918, and Japan in 1889~1945.

The constitutional monarchy in Li Hongfei's mind not only separates the legislative power from the law enforcement power, but also separates the military command power, leaving Zhu Youzhen with the right to "form a cabinet" at most.

In this way, fundamentally speaking, the Zhu royal family has faded out of the center of power, but due to the characteristics of the royal family, as long as there is no foreign enemy intrusion, the Zhu family and even the Ming Dynasty will prosper forever.

After all, even if an internal war breaks out in the future, no one will be stupid enough to move a royal family without real power in order to occupy the righteous side.

"Do you think you can implement a constitutional monarchy in your current capacity? Since ancient times, imperial power has been granted by heaven, and if you bind imperial power, you are fighting with heaven! Although Zhu Youzhen did not directly deny the benefits of a constitutional monarchy, he mercilessly attacked Li Hongfei, believing that the other party was inadequate.

There has been a saying in China since ancient times: the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people.

However, there are very few that can actually do this.

This "prince" is not the "Son of Heaven"!

The law can't even control the side branches of the royal family, let alone be the son of heaven.

The concept of divine authority of kings has lasted for thousands of years in China, and it cannot be easily changed overnight.

Li Hongfei's desire to restrain the imperial power is tantamount to wishful thinking.

"On my own, I really don't have this ability, if the saint is willing to fight for the eternal prosperity of the Zhu family's royal family, Weichen is also willing to do his best to fight with this god!" Li Hongfei is neither humble nor arrogant.

Is the monarchy really God's acceptance?

In Li Hongfei's view, it is just a policy of fooling the people, even Li Zicheng dares to fight with the Zhu family dynasty and God, why doesn't he dare?

It is indeed difficult to implement a constitutional monarchy, but as long as Zhu Youzhen, the biggest obstacle, can be compromised, then everything is not difficult.

"Li Menghui, I admit that your military talent is good, huh......... You are still a little immature in the way of officials, do you think that even if I agree to this system, the ministers of the DPRK and China will agree? It's too difficult to rule the country by law........" Zhu Youzhen lamented.

Indeed, when Zhu Youzhen first went south to implement reforms, he also tried to adopt a constitutional monarchy, but whether it was the ensuing resistance or the desire for power that gradually sprouted later, this system was simply difficult to implement.

A bunch of old stubborn people talk about the rules of their ancestors at every turn, even if it is Zhu Youzhen, there is nothing they can do about it.

"The tumor, when it should be removed, should not be afraid of pain, otherwise the toxin will spread, and no one can save it!" Li Hongfei said lightly.

The stubborn thinking of the older generation is the cancer of the Ming Dynasty, since ancient times, there must be sacrifices, the reformists and the conservatives are born enemies, and one of the forces must completely withdraw from the political arena before it is over.

Compromise will only produce deformities, and no one can predict the final result.

"It's useless to talk too much, if you want me to agree, then you have to gain a firm foothold in the court first, if you can't even clean up the Donglin party, then your things can only be regarded as rhetoric." Zhu Youzhen issued the conditions.

In fact, this is not a condition, and the biggest resistance to reform is in fact those Confucian ministers, if Li Hongfei really can't even clean up the Donglin Party, it will be impossible to achieve a constitutional monarchy.

"No, I can't enter the cabinet yet." Li Hongfei said suddenly.

The main purpose of his trip was to refuse to enter the cabinet, and even if he received Zhu Youzhen's "support," the cabinet still could not enter.

"What? Scared before you start? Isn't Fang Cai still full of pride, wanting to remove the "cancer"? Now that I've given you a chance, you're going to hold back? Zhu Youzhen sneered.

"It's not that I'm afraid of the Donglin Party, but because of the Northern Expedition, this battle of national fortune, there is no room for any mistakes!" Li Hongfei said.

Zhu Youzhen's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he looked at Li Hongfei for a long time, and finally said coldly: "Are you worried that the Donglin Party will stumble on the Northern Expedition because of your entry into the cabinet?" ”

"The Holy Lord has dealt with the Donglin Party for so many years, and their style of action, I think you know better than me." Li Hongfei didn't explain much.

"Humph! Who dares to ruin my great cause of restoring the country........ Die! ”

The killing intent in Zhu Youzhen's eyes became stronger and stronger, and it seemed to have condensed into substance.

Li Hongfei was shocked by Zhu Youzhen's momentum, and his heart unconsciously began to beat faster, and he even felt suffocated.

This was the first time he really felt the "murderous aura" from a person.

Cold sweat quietly flowed out, wetting Li Hongfei's back, and a rush of urine welled up in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that he had experienced several major battles in the past few years, Li Hongfei might have been scared to pee on the spot..........

It wasn't until this moment that Li Hongfei really understood Zhu Youzhen.

In the past, Zhu Youzhen didn't seem to show too much emotion, and even if he had emotions, it was just a scene like a scene, which made people feel nothing out of the ordinary.

Li Hongfei naturally didn't find the difference between the other party, so Li Hongfei didn't look down on Zhu Youzhen very much in his heart.

Now it seems that not only Li Hongfei, but everyone was confused by Zhu Youzhen's appearance, and when the power was completely hollowed out, the figure who could still bring down Wei Zhongxian was a mediocre person.

"It seems that Zhu Youzhen is going to be re-evaluated." This is Li Hongfei's thoughts.

In the end, Li Hongfei left the palace with a solemn face, he couldn't see through the current Zhu Youzhen, and he didn't know whether the other party would agree to a constitutional monarchy, but at least he, a "scholar of Jianji Palace", didn't have to take office for the time being.

Zhu Youzhen drafted an order on the spot, ordering Li Hongfei to be the minister of the Qincha, "patrolling and hunting on behalf of the heavens", to test the achievements of reform in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River in recent years, and when Li Hongfei walked down these provinces one by one, the battle of the Northern Expedition should almost be over, and then even if he entered the cabinet and officially started a war with the Donglin Party, it would not affect the situation in the north.

When Li Hongfei left, Zhu Youzhen called Wang Chengen and took the initiative to chat about the previous conversation between him and Li Hongfei.

"Cheng'en! Do you think my decision this time is right or wrong? Zhu Youzhen actually consulted Wang Chengen.

It's no wonder that Zhu Youzhen is suspicious by nature, and in the entire palace, Wang Chengen can have a heart-to-heart relationship with him, and it is not unreasonable for the emperor to trust his personal eunuch since ancient times.

"Actually, Your Majesty has already made a decision in his heart." Wang Chengen replied.

"Actually, I did feel a little shaken in my heart about Li Menghui at the beginning, but fortunately, he withstood the test." Zhu Youzhen pointed out.

However, only he knows that this test not only tested Li Hongfei, but also tested himself.

"The horse master is not very human." Wang Chengen echoed.

"Everyone in the world thinks that I am greedy for power, but in fact, compared to the continuation of the Zhu dynasty, what is the glory of these short decades?" Zhu Youzhen sighed.

"Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Ages!" Wang Chengen said.

"Okay, don't pat yourself on the back, let Dongchang keep an eye on it, this Northern Expedition is very important, don't make mistakes, if anyone gets in the way, there will be no forgiveness!" Zhu Youzhen said lightly.

Zhu Youzhen's words, only Wang Chengen can understand, it can be said that if Li Hongfei wanted to take advantage of the Northern Expedition to make some small moves, now I am afraid that he has already become a cold corpse.

The power of Dongchang is by no means what it appears on the surface............