Chapter 619: Alternation of Thrones

What kind of country to establish, this is a question that Zhang Ke has been thinking about, there is no doubt that with his strength, follow the example of Tang Zong and Song Zu, Lao Zhu, step by step, and snatch the throne. With hundreds of years of experience, he has carefully set up an official system and vigorously expanded overseas interests.

Hundreds of years later, his name may be on par with that of the wisest emperors, but is it really good to do so? The era when a wise emperor could govern a huge country has passed, not to mention that there is no way to guarantee that an emperor who relies on blood inheritance can always be wise, and it is simply impossible to do it!

Of course, Zhang Ke didn't want to engage in any constitutional monarchy and share the power he had worked so hard to gain, unless he had a sick brain, and after thinking about it, he decided to adopt constitutional monarchy. The so-called constitutional monarchy was a system adopted in Germany before World War I, and was also adopted by the Meiji Restoration in Japan.

That is, after the law is established, the monarch exercises the power to govern the country, and the power is above the legislature. The advantage of this is obvious, the emperor still has enormous power, but retains room for flexibility, if the emperor is mediocre and incompetent, the power will be greatly compressed, and even degenerate into a constitutional monarchy.

In fact, Britain also followed this path, in the beginning, the monarchy was still very strong, and then gradually transformed, but became a national symbol.

Zhang Ke arranged it this way, obviously leaving a way out for his descendants, and at worst, they could also play the role of mascots without worrying about being beheaded.

In the same way, if the Yellow Emperor is used to change the dynasty, even if there is any stormy change, he will surely admit that he is a descendant of Yan and Huang, and he will not be able to overthrow the era or change the country name. In this sense, China will be able to completely break out of the cycle of the imperial court and step out of a new world.

However, the core of Zhang Ke's design still points to Confucianism and Taoism for more than 2,000 years. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools. After the exclusive reverence for Confucianism, Confucianism was compatible with other schools of thought and gradually became a special tool for the complete service of the king. The Confucian scholar group has become a group of parasites. They gathered under the Confucian Taoist system, shared the power to govern the country with the emperor, and enjoyed various privileges.

And these privileges have become a complete poison, they make scholars and doctors prefer to hold on to their defects when they encounter problems, and prefer to compromise and retreat, even if they are invaded by foreign races, as long as they can respect Confucian sages and recognize the status of Taoism. And they'll work with it. will even regard the probation of barbarians as their great merit, and they don't care at all about the accumulation of white bones and the blood of tens of millions of people!

Zhang Ke pulled the Ming Dynasty back from the end of the world, and he had an unforgettable understanding of the shamelessness and decay of the Shiren group. He will not have a group of scholars to rule the world together, what he wants to obtain is the true Taoism of the 5,000-year-old inheritance of China, and what he wants to get is the support and recognition of hundreds of millions of people living in this land.

He doesn't need divine authority to make himself a god, he doesn't need to make up countless lies to make himself a god. All he needs is to do practical things for the people on this side of the land, to be down-to-earth, and to be recognized by them.

Since Dong Zhongshu, Confucianism boasted of the induction of heaven and man. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and he is extremely sacred, although the emperors of the past generations have been of infinite use and have led them to be confidants. However, this Confucian system does not change a reality. It is as strong as the Tang Dynasty, but it is only three hundred years old.

It is not the gods who decide the ownership of the throne and the rise and fall of dynasties. It's thousands of ant people! Providence is the will of the people, and from now on, the emperors of the past dynasties only need to be responsible to their own people, and do not need to pay attention to the ethereal heaven!

Such profound intentions are not something Qian Qianyi can understand for a while, but he also instinctively feels that the times are about to change completely.

It is not the same as Qian Qianyi's gains and losses, Zhang Ke's generals are very happy, after Zhang Ke's intentional or unintentional edification, they have formed the concept of a nation, they are not the children of a dynasty, but a nation that has been inherited for 5,000 years, has a common civilization, and is the oldest and proudest nation in the world!

If you try your best to remember what the Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, it is better to remember two simple words: China!

Zhang Ke's decision was unanimously supported by all the generals, and the original Zen ceremonies were completely overturned, and all the cumbersome things were gone, and Zhang Ke led the army to enter from the Daming Gate to the front of the Chengtian Gate.

At the same time, Chongzhen led the concubines in the palace, as well as some eunuchs and palace maids, from the imperial city, to meet Zhang Ke, present the jade seal of the country, and hand over the map and civil book of the Ming Dynasty, symbolizing the land and the people to be handed over to Zhang Ke.

Having received everything, Zhang Ke will announce that the Zhu Ming royal family will be exiled to Mindanao, and send special personnel to protect them, give them survival skills, and learn to change from the royal family to ordinary people.

At this point, the Ming Dynasty was over.

Zhang Ke would take over the imperial apparatus again, form a new administrative system, and then hold a military parade on an auspicious day to declare himself the protector of the country.

After this set of things came out, not only Zhang Ke, but also Zhang Feng, Wu Boyan, Yue Zixuan, Shen Yue, Zhu Qingbin and others applauded.

The country was beaten down by the big guys, and the trick of sacrificing to the heavens and respecting the earth was really boring. In particular, the large-scale military parade showed force, which was even more to their liking.

"Tell Chongzhen that tomorrow is a good day, and the army is going to enter the city, he can choose not to agree, if he doesn't agree, the first thing to enter the city is the cannonball!" Wu Boyan said unceremoniously to the envoy.

In the next day, all the generals of the Yizhou soldiers were ready before dawn, and Zhang Feng personally led 5,000 cavalry to take the lead, they not only had to enter the city, but also control the main blocks to ensure Zhang Ke's safety.

Behind Zhang Feng was Wu Boyan, who led 10,000 infantrymen, Yishui was equipped with advanced rear-loading guns, majestic and high-spirited, leaving a pair of soldiers standing guard every two meters in the places he passed along the way.

Then there were 500 colored flagbearers led by Shen Yue, who rode tall horses and held 500 colored flags, passing through the main streets of the capital, shouting loudly, telling all the people that the time had come to change the dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty had already fallen.

When they had all tossed enough, at about nine o'clock in the morning, Zhang Ke led the army into the city, accompanied by Qiao Fu, Qiao Gui, Ma Rufeng, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhu Qingbin, Xie Chao, Liu Shaoqing, Ma Biao and other generals.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Ke did not wear the python robe of the prince, let alone the dragon robe, but wore a military uniform, a black battle robe, a sword and a sword, and the biggest difference between him and his generals is that the helmet is inlaid with a string of nine pearls of different colors, which is dazzling and dazzling.

Zhang Ke was in high spirits, riding on the war horse, only to hear someone shouting: "The auspicious time has come!" “

I saw that the gate of the capital was open, and two teams of civil officials walked out of it, one by one, dejected, like a defeated quail, and the waist pole was not straight.

"The criminal minister Zhou Tingru visited His Royal Highness the East King, the prince is a thousand years old!"

Qiao Fu rushed up from behind, waved the whip in his hand, and scolded angrily: "What prince, it's to protect the country!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhou Tingru hurriedly said: "Meet the ...... of the Protector of the Country"

Whether it is a thousand years old or long live, Rao is Zhou Tingru's knowledge, and he doesn't know what to call it.

"Hahaha, life is less than 100, among the emperors of all dynasties, Emperor Wu of Liang is the longest-lived, only 86 years old, don't deceive yourself." Zhang Ke said loudly: "The servant claims to protect the country, to protect the people and the country, to give the people of the world peace and prosperity, you are all talented people, as long as you are willing to contribute to China, all of them will be hired, and please work together to create a new era!" ”

In a few words, the concept of governance was clearly stated, which surprised many people present, compared with those lengthy and empty speeches, Zhang Ke's words were obviously more moving, and aspiring officials were all inspired.

Even Zhou Tingru was a little stunned, whether he was rampant or pretending to be humble, it was understandable, but this made him really unbearable. Dude, the world is all yours, can you get excited?

Zhou Tingru could only think about it in his heart, be honest, and lead the horse for Zhang Ke.

The long procession slowly entered the capital, on both sides of the road, countless people probed their brains, and the slightly older people still remembered the scene of Zhang Ke entering Beijing several times to offer prisoners, and everyone couldn't help but exclaim: "He is the emperor, he is really the emperor!" ”

The common people still can't tell the difference between the protector and the emperor, but the black pressure is overwhelming. Zhang Ke was in a good mood, riding on a horse, and frequently waved to the people.

The road was very slow, and at noon in a quarter of an hour, Zhang Ke's men and horses slowly walked to the front of Chengtianmen, and at this time they heard someone shouting: "Coming, coming!" ”

In a flash, the gate opened, and Emperor Chongzhen walked out of the palace gate in the middle with his head down, followed by a large number of eunuchs and palace maids.

"The person who lost the country, Zhu Youzhen, meet Your Excellency!" Chongzhen bent down deeply. (To be continued......)