Chapter 650 Temple Number

"Nineteenth year, winter, the third day of the lunar month, the heavy snow in Beijing, the Holy Sect." This passage abandons the traditional way of recording the heavenly and terrestrial branches, and is also a requirement in Zhu Youzhen's holy decree. The traditional way of recording is too complicated for people to understand.

The temple number of an emperor has a "saint" in it, which can be described as the highest evaluation. When some historians searched through the notes of their predecessors, they found a written record, which probably means that because of this "sacred" character, there was a fierce debate in the imperial court. In the end, Chen Xie stood up and said, "At the beginning of the first emperor's accession to the throne, there were eunuchs running rampant inside, and there were slaves outside. When the first emperor swept away the eunuchs, swept away the world, and was about to show his ambitions, the northwest disasters continued for many years, and the soldiers in eastern Liaodong continued to be in turmoil. The people of the Central Plains have changed violently, and the Ming Dynasty has not been in a difficult situation for 200 years. On the occasion of this difficult autumn, the first emperor made great efforts to govern Liaodong, changed the common people, and changed the system, so that the Ming Dynasty had a new look and a vibrant state,......。 Roughly this is the meaning, highly affirmed Zhu Youzhen, from the simplicity of his personal life, to the hardships he encountered, and finally defeated a qiē, bitterly felt that the Ming system was not good, and vigorously improved. As a result, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty has been laid forever.

So what about actually? The controversy over this matter is very intense, and the traditional literati regard this as bigger than the sky, and how to give the first emperor a temple name, this question has turned the sky upside down. When Zhu Youzhen was there, many people didn't talk much, but now it's gone, a group of people have come out, and there are all kinds of remarks, but they all have four words hidden in their hearts: "Mean and unkind!" "It's just that no one dares to say it.

So is Zhu Youzhen really mean and unkind? It depends on which angle you look at it.

On the day of the new emperor's accession to the throne, the first issue to be discussed was the issue of the era name, which was originally the stage of the Ministry of Rites. This day is the fourth day of the lunar month, and Zhu Cihong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked at Chen Xie among the ministers, and stood there very quietly. The uneasiness and apprehension in my heart disappeared completely. As the first emperor said, the one who burns, the Ming Dynasty's Dinghaishen needle.

Hong Chengchou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and proposed to set the number of the temple of the first emperor and the name of the new monarch. The new monarch ascends the throne, this is a first-class event, and it is not easy for anyone to come. This thing. It must be as much as possible. In this era, whether a country is stable or not, the name of the new monarch is a signal. The speed of coming out shows that the monarchs and ministers of the court are single-minded, and the slow coming out is due to many reasons.

Zhu Cihong's education team can be said to be the biggest victim of the new system. Jiang Fengyuan's generation should have walked in the cabinet first after the new monarch ascended the throne. And then slowly take over the leadership. The Ming Dynasty almost always had this rhythm, but now this rhythm was interrupted by Zhu Youzhen. This cabinet member, if there is no big mistake, you have to wait until they expire. The time of Zhu Youzhen's restructuring was three years ago, that is, sixteen years, and the things that were determined by the general announcement of Guò. This session of the East Palace team has to survive for two years. That's not all, you have to have the support of your ministers. The cabinet team turned out to be five people. The edict issued by Zhu Youzhen made it very clear that the number of people increased to seven, and Chen Xie, as a former cabinet minister, undoubtedly occupied one position and another position, and it was not surprising that it was produced in the existing team of the East Palace.

Any minister. We dare not oppose this issue, first of all, it is a question of political correctness, and secondly, it is a question of public anger and hard to commit. The first emperor's dying confession, do you dare to disobey? This is called a political zhì correct. The cabinet went from five to seven, and this is an opportunity for everyone. Do you dare to erase?

There is no doubt that Shun lì tong guò. Chen Xie stood in the middle of the cabinet ministers, the last position in the first row.

The Manchu Dynasty is full of scholars, at this time Hong Chengchou raised his head, naturally he was eager to try, and gave the first emperor the temple number and the new monarch year name, which was recognized by the new monarch and the ministers, and it was also a huge political capital. One by one, the ministers stood up and put forward their own proposals, and it was inevitable that there would be quarrels when there were different opinions. At this time, it is definitely not the time to give in.

So, on the issue of the temple number of the first emperor, the courtiers who had read a belly of books were arguing, but the six ministers of the cabinet were very calm. Zhou Yanru wants to wait and see what happens, he is already the first assistant. There is no need to be in the limelight, the most important thing at this time is to stabilize dìng. Yang Tinglin and Lu Xiangsheng disdain to fight, while Hong Chengchou plans to wait for a suitable opportunity. As for Wei Zaode, the dog who lost his family, with a resignation letter in his sleeve, is ready to pray for the bones, and strive for a good death. As for Chen Xie, he didn't care about what they were arguing about, he felt that it was meaningless.

Zhu Cihong listened to the quarrel of the ministers, and his head was dizzy. Some people pointed out that the first emperor was diligent in government and served hard every day without complaints. You can take the word "diligence". Some people also pointed out that the first emperor persevered, calmed the chaos and external troubles, and covered up the day with righteousness, so the word "Jian" can be used. These two are mainstream, and no one has come up with better words anyway. Then there was a quarrel between the two sides, and Jiang Fengyuan, who was not lonely, also stood up and said: "The first emperor opened up thousands of miles of sea frontiers, creating an unprecedented territory in the Ming Dynasty, virtue can raise the sun, to the big picture of the day, the law and the righteousness of the day, why not take a 'scene' word?" ”

Don't you really say it, he stood up and said something like this, and everyone looked at him calmly, after all, he was the team member of the East Palace, and now that the emperor has changed, his words still carry a lot of weight. And what he mentioned is also very reasonable.

Seeing that it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that the first emperor's temple name would take the word "Jing", Zhu Cihong glanced at Chen Xie and said, "Sihua, sir, what do you mean?" In front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, everyone changed color for it, and at the same time, their hearts were full of wails. How do you play this? This cargo is already powerful, and before it enters Beijing, it mobilizes troops, blocking Shanhaiguan, and the fleet is blocking Dagukou, and Nanjing is even more simply, directly sending troops to take over the defense. If this is to be replaced by another minister, he has long been drowned on the charge of "rebellion", Chen Xie has nothing to do, standing in front of him without saying a word, His Majesty Xià took the initiative to ask him.

Chen Xie stepped forward slowly, saluted respectfully, and then said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't read much, and he can't say so much truth." But in the minister's heart, there is always a voice talking to the minister. Chen Xie, you are just a businessman, and by chance, you got the favor of the first emperor. Now standing on top of this court, you really have to objectively evaluate the merits and demerits of the first emperor. Since it is to be objective, then it is necessary to evaluate the merits and demerits of the first emperor in the context of the situation. When the first emperor ascended the throne, what was the situation in the imperial court? Everyone must know better than me, so I won't go into details here. But these are not the most difficult, the most difficult thing is that there are Jiannu coveted outside the pass, there are rogues rampant inside the pass, and the imperial court is even more unable to make ends meet, and the Beijing officials can't make ends meet. How did such a situation come about? Speaking of this, Chen Xie looked around, no one dared to look at each other, and bowed their heads one after another. Because they all know the reason, even Lu Xiangsheng didn't dare to look at Chen Xie, he knew the reason, but he didn't try to change it. How can you feel guilty in your heart?

It's just a sight, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty have lowered their heads, and this scar has been revealed, and anyone will hurt. What was it like? When did Jiannu come, didn't he come and go freely in the territory of Beizhili, and no one dared to stop him? If it weren't for Chen Xie, hehe! What about the thieves? This is a little better, but who dares to compare with Chen Xie? Not to mention the thieves, but when it comes to the relief after the thieves, the Dengzhou camp is one thing, and the departure is another. The Manchu Dynasty civil and military, who dared to pat his chest in front of Chen Xie and say, "Lao Tzu has a clear conscience!" "The problem is, Chen Xie dares, not only dares, but he also has a strong strength that no one can shake. Otherwise, a minister like Chen Xie, after entering Beijing, he would have to let people divide the corpse, who could tolerate him.

Doesn't anyone talk back? Chen Xie smiled slightly, turned around and arched his hand at Zhu Cihong and said: "Destroying slaves, quelling chaos, providing relief, and reassuring the people, these are the duties of the first emperor as a king who keeps his success. In the minister's opinion, it is not worth writing about. The real greatness of the first emperor lies in the bold system reforms he made after learning from the chaos of more than ten years. As the executor of these reform systems, the minister witnessed the Ming Dynasty growing grass from the household warehouse, to the current national football and the people have not been endowed, and there is even a lot of surplus. The improvement of the first emperor has no predecessors to learn from, and it is completely crossing the river by feeling the stones. It's hard! However, this is the greatness of the first emperor, who went up in the face of difficulties, advanced in the face of difficulties, changed the dynasty system, changed the imperial examination, revitalized industry and commerce, opened up sea trade, and piled up and piled up, all of which were exhausted, trembling, and moving forward little by little. From a stormy Ming Dynasty to a Ming Dynasty that is now returning to the heart of the world and all countries are coming to the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the minister thought that the first emperor created the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, which can be called the 'Holy Sect'. ”

Bang, the whole dynasty has exploded! The ministers and emperors of the Ming Dynasty still have to be faced. Unlike the offspring of wild boar skin, what is the face? Mazi also dares to call him "Holy Ancestor"! Chen Xie came to the word "holy", really pouring water into the hot oil pot.

In an uproar, Chen Xie slowly turned his head and looked around again, and the mouths of the ministers were like switches, and they were all closed in an instant. Only then did Chen Xie bow his hand to Zhu Cihong and said, "Your Majesty, since you have no objections, let's make it like this." ”

Is there really no objection? You tell me? Do you believe it? But Chen Xie is so shameless, he said so frankly, can you bite him? If this is changed to the Wanli or Apocalypse years, there will be ministers who can play with Chen Xie in the court. But this is the last year of Chongzhen, and at the beginning of the new monarch's accession to the throne, no courtier would really do this. Most of the courtiers were unscrupulous, afraid of Chen Xie's power and worried about the jealousy of the new monarch. Some courtiers felt that what Chen Xie said was right, such as Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Tinglin, who were disciplined, really felt that what Chen Xie said was right. So, Zhu Youzhen's temple number was decided, and Zhu Cihong was excited to make the final decision. (To be continued......)