Chapter 707: Who will restrict

The paddle steamer is like a monster, looking extremely ugly, but when it falls in Chen Xie's eyes, it is a huge leap. Steamships are not just individuals, and there are many related technologies involved. This is a characteristic of the development of industrial technology, and to take a classic example, the battleship in modern history can be said to be the culmination of the shipbuilding industry. There are more than 2,000 technologies involved.

The steamship is now only a rudimentary product, but dozens of new technologies have been introduced. Paddle steamers may be a bit choking on the sea, but it's absolutely fine in the Yangtze River. This is a ship that does not need wind power and manpower to sail, and in this era, it is the prelude to a new era.

"Cabinet, why don't you go up and have a look." Chen Zilong looked very excited on the side, but Chen Xie shook his head quite indifferently: "If you don't go up, just take a look on the side." Standing by the river, watching the paddle steamer wander back and forth on the river several times, Chen Xie silently put down the binoculars and said: "Go back, remember, we have witnessed the opening of a new era." ”

The process of being accepted is often difficult, but this is nothing for Chen Xie. From the beginning of the extensive use of the steam engine, Chen Xie unconsciously became an image spokesperson. As a celebrity of this era, Chen Xie is a benchmark in Daming, as long as it is the field he is involved in, there is no one who does not make money, which has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In fact, which one is stronger in reading novels on this mobile phone? The mobile phone reading network is not profitable, and it has to invest a lot, and the practicality is not so good. But Chen Xie is not in a hurry, and will wait for the propeller propulsion to be realized in the future.

In the fifth year of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, when the rainy season was thick, two letters from Jingshi appeared in front of Chen Xie. A letter was written by Zhu Cihong, who carefully talked about the pre-imperial meeting, knowing that Chen Xie didn't like to engage in so many courtesies. In the letter, Zhu Cihong is also a very simple bunch of vernacular. In the end, it was best for Chen Xie to come to Beijing to prepare for the court push in September. The other letter, written by Yang Tinglin, represents the meaning of Lu Xiangsheng and Shi Kefa, which means that he hopes that Chen Xie can think about the future of the Ming Dynasty and not indulge the young monarch too much. so as not to reproduce the situation at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. This is a more polite statement, in fact, the Chongzhen Dynasty has also reached the level of Zhu Yuanzhang in terms of the rights of the imperial court. It's just that Zhu Youzhen's personal ability is poor, and Zhu Yuanzhang has too much.

Because of Chen Xie's survival, the position of the young emperor is not only very stable, but the authority is not as expected by Wenchen, and there will be a one-sided situation after Chen Xie is gone. Restricting the power of the monarch has always been the ideal of Wenchen, and the so-called ruling by vertical arch is the most beautiful situation in the minds of Wenchen, and it is the pinnacle of Wenzhi.

All in all, it means the same thing. Chen Sihua is a Wenchen, don't be on the wrong side. Do you feel better about the days when you were killed by the emperor? Interestingly, when Yang Tinglin wrote a letter to Chen Xie, he was also in the vernacular.

After reading the two letters carefully, Chen Xie sighed and walked to the door to watch the fine rain cover the sky. Zhu Cihong's reply is easy to write, isn't it just a name for the new yamen? Chen Xie didn't even have to use his brain. came up with a ready-made name "Development and Reform Commission", and Chen Xie was the first director of the department. And a bold decision was made to involve the Advisory Council in any new initiatives in the future.

As for Yang Tinglin's letter, Chen Xie didn't know how to reply, it was too different in concept. Yang Tinglin, Lu Xiangsheng, Shi Kefa, their character is fine. However, the ideals they adhere to are too different from those of Chen Xie.

After thinking about it again and again, Chen Xie asked people to call Chen Zilong and took out Yang Tinglin's letter to show him. At the top of the cultural rule, how difficult it is. Then another sentence came out: "Why did Yang Boxiang use vernacular?" It's really hard for him. Saying that, Chen Xie, who looked at it with bad intentions, couldn't hit his face with bullets, didn't see it in front of him.

"Wozi, you didn't come to say anything in the vernacular, to the point! Getting to the point! Chen Xie hurriedly stopped the trend of crooked buildings, and Chen Zilong smiled: "What can I do?" Since the Ming Dynasty, there has been little balance between monarchs and ministers. After the abolition of the celebrant and the celebrant superintendent, it can be expected to be cured, but the current saint is young and vigorous ....... Chen Zilong hurriedly shut his mouth and bowed in private, which was not a good habit. Although the ministers sprayed the emperor in front of him, and complained in private, Chen Xie was the emperor's brother-in-law.

"Forget it, I shouldn't have discussed this matter with you, you didn't grasp the key to the problem at all." Chen Xie shook his head and wanted to provoke someone, but Chen Zilong stopped doing it, and said with a stiff neck: "Cabinet, you invited me, you should explain it to me." What is the key? ”

Chen Xie sighed and said, "What's the key? Absolute power breeds absolute corruption! There is no doubt that the power of kings needs to be limited, and I agree. But I ask rhetorically, when the day really comes to rule, who will limit the power of the ministers? Don't say anything about the cabinet, three years of Qing Governor's Mansion 100,000 snowflakes of silver, do you think this is nonsense? ”

Chen Xie's words, Chen Zilong was dumbfounded, and he had no words. This is too cruel and hits the vital point. Yes, unrestricted royal power is terrible, but what about unrestricted vassals? At this time, Chen Zilong understood Chen Xie's distress. I was going to say "My generation reads the sages ......", but I found that I couldn't speak. Daming, these civil officials, what kind of urine they are, he knows it. Hai Jui has it, but it's one. Of course, there are many officials who don't love money, but they can't stand up to their love of power.

The rights of the emperor need to be contained, so does it mean that the rights of the ministers do not need to be supervised?

"Wozi, if those people in the outer court can't see this, or if they see it but don't mean to touch it, don't mention the matter of restricting the monarch's power. To put it mildly, looking at the problem from the perspective of national interests, many civil servants are not as good as Wei Zhongxian. As soon as Chen Xie said this, Chen Zilong stopped doing it, his eyes turned red, and he glared: "Why did the cabinet say this?" The eunuch party is a disaster for the world, and the chaos is beyond the program, how to ....... ”

Chen Xie raised his hand and signaled: "Stop, stop, don't get excited." Let me ask you, when Wei Zhongxian was in power, did the nine sides ever cut off the salary of the nine sides? Let me ask you again, Wei Zhongxian is a royal slave, can the so-called crime of rebellion deceive people who understand? ”

Chen Zilong was silent, he knew that Chen Xie's two questions could not be answered by himself. This guy was also dry, and arched his hand and said, "Please teach the cabinet department." Chen Xie couldn't cry or laugh, shook his head and said, "In this way, I'll tell you what I think, and everyone will discuss it." If you have something to say, Chen will not sin someone for his words. ”

"Yes!" Chen Zilong nodded, and Chen Xie smiled at this time: "It's still a problem at the beginning, if it weren't for the collection of commercial taxes, the reduction of land annexation and Ming taxes, would you have any way to solve this problem?" Chen Zilong shook his head, what are you kidding, how many people want to solve this problem and can't solve it, how can he do it?

Chen Xie said again: "Putting aside the problem of corruption, because of the reduction of national taxes, the treasury is empty, once there is a natural disaster, the imperial court is unable to provide relief, and the people are revolted, can you cure this problem?" Chen Zilong simply shook his head and said, "It can't be solved." Chen Xie threw out another question: "If the rule is overturned in the future, and Wenchen completely grasps the power, is it possible to start cutting the commercial tax rate?" Is there a possibility that the commercial tax will be abolished? If both possibilities exist zài, then again, is there a possibility that the treasury will fall into a state of emptiness again? ”

Chen Zilong's face turned red, and he couldn't answer at all. Because what Chen Xie said happened before. Wenchen's favorite thing to do is to tell the emperor that he is poor, and there is no silver in the household, so please open the inner treasury. If the emperor opened all kinds of prisons among the people and moved some silver to the inner treasury, it was called competing with the people for profit. Even if the emperor wants to do some business, it is to compete with the people.

"When the first emperor was in the court, the clothes he wore on ordinary days were patched, do you think a civil official would wear such clothes? Don't talk about Hai Rui! Chen Xie destroyed the only evidence in a timely manner, and then Chen Zilong didn't know how to answer?

"In a country, the emperor is frugal, but the people and officialdom are endlessly luxurious, this is the phenomenon I saw when I was the first emperor. Wozi, do you think it's strange? Do you think it's normal? Do you think it's too embarrassing to say anything? Chen Xie had another question, Chen Zilong shook his head very simply this time and said, "Cabinet, you say, I listen." ”

Chen Xie started a new round of flickering, raised his hand and stretched out his index finger and said, "First, why do I want to develop industry and commerce? This is not just because of the problem of national taxation, but to find a way to survive for those who have lost their land. When the first emperor was big, he earned four million taels next year, which is a huge gap compared to the time of Taizu? The reason for this is that the gentry do not pay for food. Not only did they not pay for food, but they even wanted to save on industrial and commercial taxes. Man's greed has no end. ”

Chen Zilong nodded silently, expressing his agreement with this statement, his family is a big landlord, why don't you know this? Chen Xie stretched out another finger and said, "Second, why do you want to open the sea?" Collecting tariffs is the purpose, and at the same time, it is also to find a way out for the people of the Ming Dynasty. I've been doing these things, I've been doing these things, and I've been paying for my own money. Excuse me, apart from me, there are so many officials in the Ming Dynasty, who would do this? It's a big joke to dare to claim to be a good deed when you get a porridge shack. I don't look at how many people in this world are struggling to survive under the exploitation of the Ming gentry. Where did they get the rice they used to build their porridge sheds? I'm not afraid to sue you, someone Chen once had an idea, and simply took the people in the world who couldn't survive to completely overthrow this cannibalistic world. ”

Poof! Chen Zilong sat on the ground, trembling violently. (To be continued......)

ps:ps: There are guests at home, and I have delayed writing, forgive me. R1292