Zhu Cihong sat in the carriage with his two eight-year-old brothers beside him. Opposite are two younger sisters, one is ten years old sitting on his own, and the other is one year old being held by a nursing mother.

From Beijing to Nanjing, I was frightened and at the same time novel.

An eleven-year-old child already has his own thoughts, but he is ignorant and half-aware of the world.

He secretly lifted the curtain of his car, and saw the rows of shops and stalls, and pedestrians coming and going. Some carry burdens, some push carts, and there are recently emerging sedan "taxis".

Is this Nanjing?

It is much richer and more prosperous than Beijing, why is the Ming Dynasty not the capital Nanjing?

To be honest, Zhu doesn't know much about Beijing. When I left the palace some time ago, I secretly took a few glances on the road: many shops on the street were closed, full of beggars and hungry people, and there were servants who drove hordes of self-eunuchs out.

Beijing left a very bad impression on Zhu Cihong, because he saw the worst years for the people of Beijing in more than 200 years!

"Childe, Miss, please get out of the car!"

I don't know how long the carriage had been traveling, but suddenly it stopped somewhere, and Wang Tiaoding asked them to come down.

Zhu Cihong got out of the car and walked to the door, looked up at the lintel, which was engraved with the three big characters "Governor's Mansion".

As soon as they were taken into the courtyard, there were already servants waiting.

Zhu Cihong even has his own study, but there are not many books, and all of them are "Datong Collection", "Datong Ji" and so on.

"Childe, you can walk around casually in the courtyard, don't go outside the courtyard to play." Wang Tiaoding commanded.

There are guards at the gate of the courtyard, and they can't get out.

Zhu Cihong observed in his room for a while, then came to the stone bench in the courtyard and sat down, and his two younger brothers and one younger sister also came over one after another.

"I miss the queen mother." Zhu Cizhi muttered.

Zhu Cihong also misses his parents and the eunuchs who grew up with him since he was a child. But he was the eldest brother, so he had to comfort: "Don't be afraid, the father and the queen mother will come soon." ”

Zhu Meijiao looked at the scenery in the courtyard, looked at the servants, and said, "I don't know anyone here. ”

After a while, the horse Ran Xingrang came here, and his face could be said to be very ugly.

"Auntie," Zhu Cihong hurriedly asked, "Will we all live here in the future?" Is there an East Palace lecture here? ”

Ran Xingrang sighed: "Alas, it's good to be able to save your life." ”

Ran Xingrang waited for a long time just now, but he didn't see Zhao Han, but was taken to the courtyard to rest.

He knew he was under house arrest.

……

Knowing the content of Chongzhen's edict, Zhao Han's henchmen were very excited.

Li Banghua said with joy: "Congratulations to the governor, if you accept the canonization of the Ming Emperor and become the king of Wu and the commander of the horses, it will be logical to ascend the throne and be the emperor in the future." All the people of the world are orthodox under the governor! ”

Pang Chunlai also said with a smile: "The southwestern provinces, maybe they don't need to send troops, and a warrant can be returned." ”

"If you accept the throne of King Wu, just wait for Li Zicheng to break through Beijing, and the governor can be proclaimed emperor in Nanjing." Xiao Huan arched his hand and said.

It was Chen Maosheng, all with a happy face.

Zhao Han looked at everyone and asked, "Do you all think that I should accept the title of King Wu?" ”

"That's how it should be." Tian Younian said.

Zhao Han was expressionless: "What if I don't accept it?" ”

"Why not?" Everyone was shocked, and they couldn't understand Zhao Han's thoughts at all.

Zhao Han asked, "Mr. Meng Yan, have you read the 'Three Plains Chapter'?" ”

"Looked." Li Banghua replied.

Zhao Han asked again: "Where did the throne come from?" ”

Li Banghua said: "From the people. ”

Zhao Han asked again: "Where did the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty grant it?" ”

"The throne of the Ming Dynasty was ...... by Emperor Hongwu's real sword and gun," Li Banghua suddenly came back to his senses, "The throne of the Ming Dynasty comes from heaven." ”

Zhao Han glanced at everyone and asked: "The Ming Dynasty is the Fengtian Carrier Emperor, and I was named the King of Wu by the Ming Emperor, and in the future, the Emperor will also be the Fengtian Carrier." In this case, the article "Yuan Jun" can be scrapped, and the "Three Original Chapters" are a laughing stock! ”

As soon as these words came out, the officials were dumbfounded.

This is no longer a question of whether to do or not to be King Wu, but a question of the legal system of the new dynasty.

If you want to adhere to the theory of Datong and adhere to the "Three Plains", the legitimacy of Zhao Han's throne must come from the people.

King Wu who accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Han's throne originated from the Ming Dynasty and from the sky!

"This King Wu can't ask for it!" Chen Maosheng stood up violently.

"Yes, don't give King Wu by Chongzhen!" Huang Shunfu also began to object.

Zuo Xiaoliang followed and said: "Even if you want to be the king, you will be supported by all the people, and the governor will set himself up as the king!" Why do you need almsgiving? ”

Pang Chunlai stopped talking, which can be regarded as acquiescing to Zhao Han's reasoning.

Li Banghua didn't want to argue with everyone, so he only reminded: "If the governor accepts the throne of King Wu, he can die a lot less people and fight a lot less battles." ”

Zhao Han sneered: "Then, the new dynasty will become a great Ming?" ”

"It's different," Li Banghua said, "the people have divided the land, the big clans have been suppressed and divided, and the new dynasty is essentially different from the Ming Dynasty." ”

"But I'm not in the right place!" There was a hint of anger in Zhao Han's tone.

Li Banghua wanted to speak again and again, and finally shook his head and sighed.

In the eyes of the world, Zhao Han accepted the canonization of the emperor and ascended the throne as the king of Wu and the concubine, and the legitimacy was simply heavenly. Self-proclaimed king, arrogance to the emperor is not right!

But according to Zhao Han's thoughts, the situation is just the opposite.

Zhao Han said in a deep voice: "All gentlemen must keep in mind that the "Datong Collection" is not an ornament, not a tool to compete for the world, and it is not a matter of seizing the world to be thrown away. In particular, the 'Three Plains' is the cornerstone of the founding of the country. If I am called the emperor, the legal system comes from the people, not from the sky, let alone from the Ming Dynasty! ”

Xiao Huan muttered: "The way of heaven is humanity, the way of heaven is the will of the people, and the inheritance of heaven is the people." Being commanded by heaven and by the people is actually the same. The governor's "Treatise on the Family and the Country" also talked about this truth. ”

"The reason makes sense, but the law doesn't!"

Zhao Han said categorically: "You all prepare, I want to establish myself as a king, not accept Chongzhen's canonization!" ”

Tian Younian asked, "That's ...... What to do with the prince and princess? ”

Zhao Han said: "If they keep to themselves, they don't have to be harsh, but they don't have to be treated well. Let them go to school, and I will provide for the expenses. When they reach adulthood, they will be self-reliant, and I will not support them for the rest of their lives. ”

"Will someone rebel in the name of the prince and princess in the future?" Tian Younian said worriedly.

Zhao Han sneered: "Am I still afraid of rebellion?" Extermination! ”

Zhao Han had made up his mind, and everyone stopped talking and dispersed to prepare for the ceremony of establishing himself as king.

This ritual is not easy to do, since it is ordered by the people, does it need to sacrifice to the gods of heaven and earth?

For this reason, Li Banghua stayed and asked, "Dudu, is there any Heavenly Dao in the future?" ”

Zhao Han replied, "Of course." I am only under the orders of the people, and I am not completely abandoning Confucianism. The saints and sages of the past dynasties are also to be respected and sacrificed, and they have great merit for the people. Take Emperor Hongwu as an example, Kuang helped the world, relieved the people from hanging, who was not favored by the people in the early Ming Dynasty? Speaking of the sons of the pre-Qin dynasty, the doctrines of all schools have blessed future generations. Today's Confucianism has long integrated a hundred schools of thought, and all sons are saints. ”

"The king ceremony must also be sacrificed to heaven and earth, right?" Li Banghua asked.

Zhao Han nodded and said, "It should be sacrificed." It is not to sacrifice heaven and earth to be gracious to me, but to sacrifice heaven and earth to give birth to all people. Respect for the heavens and ancestors, for my Huaxia foundation, this cannot be abandoned. Respect for heaven and law, people-oriented, there is no conflict between the two. ”

"I see." Li Banghua bowed and withdrew.

Immediately, Wu Huapu was brought in.

"Meet Zhao Dudu!" Wu Huapu got down on one knee.

Zhao Han smiled: "Get up." Wang Tiaoding didn't let you not have to kneel? ”

Wu Huapu said: "Under the one-armed, you can't do it." He did not dare to disobey the order of the governor to prohibit kneeling, so he knelt down on one knee to show respect. ”

"You want to join the army?" Zhao Han asked.

Wu Huapu said: "If the governor thinks that I can't fight with a broken arm, I can attack Liaodong in the future, and I can be a guide in the army." Although the south is good and the climate is pleasant, it is not as friendly as Liaodong, and I still want to return to Liaodong to live. ”

Zhao Han thought carefully and said, "You go to Jeju Island to raise horses." In addition to raising horses, practice riding, and you will definitely be brought to Liaodong in the future. ”

"Thank you, Boss, for your kindness!" Wu Huapu was grateful.

"You are still young, you can marry and have children on Jeju Island, and you have to go on living this life." Zhao Han sighed.

……

Evening.

Zhu Cihong took his younger brothers and sisters and followed the servants to dinner.

They came to another courtyard, where several people were already seated. That man should be Zhao Dudu, I heard that he used to be a thief.

"I've seen Zhao Dudu." Zhu Cihong remembered the teachings of his aunt (Ran Xingrang) and was very respectful.

Other princes and princesses also saluted with Zhu Cihong.

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Don't be polite, come over and eat." ”

Several children sat down nervously, and Fei Rulan looked distressed and took the initiative to serve them vegetables. This move made the children less nervous and relaxed a lot.

Asking about their names and rankings, Zhao Han couldn't help but look at Zhu Cizhi and Zhu Yujiao.

Zhu Cizhi is the third prince of Zhu, Kangxi reigned for 61 years, and the third prince of Zhu rebelled 70 times, and it seems that he can grow back after cutting off his head.

Zhu Yujiao is Ah Jiu in "Blue Blood Sword", the one-armed Shenni in "The Legend of Deer and Ding", and she is still a 10-year-old girl this year.

Zhao Han personally served Zhu Yujiao a bowl of soup and asked Zhu Cihong: "Have you ever studied?" ”

"Read." Zhu Cihong replied.

"What books did you read?" Q&A with Zhao Han.

Zhu Cihong replied, "Sir has finished his lectures on the University and the Analects, and is studying Mencius. Since last year, he has also lectured on "Tongjian" and "Sexual Theory". ”

Zhao Han said: "Wait a few days, you can go to the academy to study." I also went. ”

"What is the Academy?" Zhu Yujiao asked curiously.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "The school is a place to study, and there are many children as old as you. ”

Zhu Yujiao asked, "Are they all eunuchs and palace maids?" ”

Zhao Han shook his head: "There are no eunuchs or palace maids in the school, they are all schoolchildren like you." ”

Zhu Cihong was a little confused in his heart, this was different from what his aunt said.