Chapter 66: Strategist Li Xiyan
Book of Zhou. Hong Fanγ
Shangshu. Hong Fan Jiuchou
The first day of the first month is said to be five elements, the second is said to be respectful with five things, the second third is said to be used for agriculture and eight politics, the second time is said to be used for cooperation with five disciplines, the second fifth is said to be built with the emperor's pole, the second is said to be three virtues, the second is said to be clear with suspicion, the second is said to be used for the eighth time, the second is said to be used for the five blessings, and the second is said to be used for the six poles.
The five elements, namely water, fire, wood, gold, and earth.
Respect for agricultural affairs, that is, one is appearance, two is speech, three is sight, four is listening, and five is thinking.
The eight politics of agriculture are the management of people's food, the management of goods, the management of sacrifices, the management of buildings, the management of education, the management of justice, the reception of guests, and the management of military affairs.
The five epochs are coordinated, that is, the year, month, day, stars, and epochs are in harmony.
To establish the prestige of the emperor, and to establish the criteria for the selection of officials and rewards and punishments.
The three virtues of righteousness are to govern the people based on "integrity", and at the same time, when necessary, they must use both rigidity and softness, or win with rigidity, or win with softness.
Suspicion is used to inquire into the will of Heaven through tortoises and false accusations, and at the same time, judgments and decisions are made with reference to the opinions of the rulers, the people, and oneself.
Remembering the signs of the year is to judge the year and harvest by the climatic changes such as rain, sunshine, warmth, cold, wind, etc.
Serve the five blessings and use the six poles, that is, persuade people to be good through the "five blessings" such as longevity, wealth, well-being, virtue, and good death, and warn and prevent people from evil through the "six poles" such as premature death, sickness, sorrow, poverty, ugliness, and cowardice.
A book has created a great Confucian who combines Confucian classics in the world, removes its dross, and retains its essence.
A book has created a strategist who looks at history and knows the disadvantages and restores the concepts of a hundred schools.
Listening to Li Xiyan's story, Zhu Di felt that any modern person who traveled to ancient times, if he was not crushed by the acquired historical knowledge, would be crushed by the ancients.
Li Xiyan is 'I see you full of heaven, your bones are amazing, I have three books here: Spring and Autumn Period, Shangshu, and Book of Changes, young man, you can worship me as a teacher'.
Then Li Xiyan chose Zhou Shu. Hong Fan.
After studying Hong Fan for decades, and then found that Hong Fan was not enough to rule the world, and could not find the answer to the fall of the dynasty, he began to extensively dabble in all kinds of historical books, four books, five classics, thirteen classics, historical records, and folk books.
And the terrible thing is that in order to study the prosperity of Buddhism, Li Xiyan started with his own teachings, read Buddhist classics by himself, and taught three doctors, Zen, lecture, and teaching, and then burned all his Buddhist classics with a fire.
Through the recommendation of his old friend Song Lian, he entered Beijing to see Lao Zhu in the first year of Hongwu and decided to make a decision for the world.
Later, because of the difference in political views, he turned against Li Shanchang, Song Lian, and Liu Ji.
In the imperial court where the Huaixi literati group and the Zhedong literati group were in power, Li Xiyan had no possibility to display his ideals.
So after he launched the Fenglan plan, Li Xiyan was extremely decisive to follow him north.
What really made him depressed was that at this time he found out that the person who broke his dream of sitting and waiting for death was not Lao Zhu, but the prince in front of him, Devil Li!
This man is sick, he is seriously ill, just like this man's master at the beginning.
When he was studying in Wenhua Palace, he determined from his face, mind, behavior, and between the lines that he was not a person who sat and waited for death, and then selected him among the many princes, and encouraged Lao Zhu to become the king.
Sure enough, he found that there was no way to sit and wait for death to launch the Fenglan plan, and Li Xiyan asked for his life.
And the reason why Li Xiyan is so capable is all because.
Lao Zhu was born in mud legs, and did not receive the Confucian baptism of orthodox unification, divine authority of the monarchy, etc., and the literati were not optimistic about Lao Zhu before Lao Zhu invaded Nanjing.
Therefore, all of Lao Zhu's concepts about the unification of the world belong to what kind of teacher you want to learn, and when the literati group finds out that Lao Zhu is unstoppable, it is too late to correct Lao Zhu's thoughts.
Therefore, after the formal establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu looked at the situation that the territory of the country was getting bigger and bigger, and asked all the great Confucians how to govern the world.
Li Xiyan's appearance made Lao Zhu's eyes shine, so he was crowned king!
The implementation process of letting the great unification dynasty go back again to the extent of dividing the world, the implementation process is extremely difficult, and after being chased and intercepted by the civilian official group in all aspects, Li Xiyan has not even been able to mix up with a serious official position until now.
"The kings are enshrined in Beijing, and the order is out of one place, and the king is on all sides, each is strong, and in wartime, the king of the world gathers the king of the world and conquers it, and when it is free, the central government adjusts the four sides to balance, and the king does not obey the order and gathers the king to cut it, and the central ills are many and the king reprimands it."
"The world is as big as boundless, and the decrees go through the layers of government offices, and when they reach the localities, they are already plausible, but the local decrees are supervised by the king, who is concerned about the matter, and the disadvantages of the decrees can be eliminated to the greatest extent."
"As long as the blood is connected, the same language, the same ancestor, the same order, the same practice, the same ceremony, and the same law, it will be a great unification."
"Therefore, each king has many children, the royal blood is all over the world, and the clan that respects the royal family and controls the Quartet is unbreakable in the world."
"Once this national policy is implemented, the weak king, the enemy from all sides will not be able to resist, just like the living water in this tank, which should swim through the trough and swim the world, but because of the dryness and trapped in one place, no longer interconnected, the water in the center is gushing down, carrying an unstoppable momentum, and the surrounding land must be attacked from the inside."
Listening to Li Xiyan's self-presentation, Zhu Di bowed deeply and said: "Mr. can assist me, and I should treat him as a teacher. β
With that, Zhu Di turned around and left.
Li Xiyan stroked his beard and nodded silently, and after Zhu Di left, his face gradually revealed deep worry, "Your Majesty, dividing the kings is the right way to govern the world, but don't give up halfway!" β
Zhu Di went to prepare for the apprenticeship.
has a new understanding of Li Xiyan.
This is a strategist, not military, but a political strategist.
This kind of person may not be as good as an old farmer to govern a place, but others can't control the situation.
I was really taken aback.
Because the Ming Dynasty, as Li Xiyan said, in fact, since Zhu Yunwen began to cut the domain, and Zhu Di rebelled against the throne and continued to cut the domain, the root of the bane has been buried.
The erosive guard system, the erosive border army, the erosive local political affairs, and the erosive economy led the Ming Dynasty step by step to the extent that Chongzhen Coal Mountain committed suicide.
Why is Zhu Di so strong that he can fight all the way to Hami, it is because the basic plate left by Lao Zhu is too terrifying, as long as it is slightly integrated, it can sweep the surroundings.
Now is the beginning, and the total number of troops recorded by Lao Zhu in the later period with military registration exceeded one million, and the money and food were affordable.
In wartime, a million is five million.
Shaking his head hard, putting aside those things that had not yet happened, Zhu Di went to prepare for the apprenticeship.
No matter what the reason is, since people abandoned the capital and came to this Saibei to assist him, it is a bit too much to simply let the family serve him.
As for Wen Xiang, Lan County, who is a little bigger, really can't be a heavenly master by Lao Zhu's side.
Must be formally apprenticed.
There is no more noble power than a formal apprenticeship.
Naturally, the apprentice should prepare six rites.
Celery, lotus seeds, red beans, red dates, longan, dried lean meat strips.
The apprentice is to perform three prostrations.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Di came to the door early to apprentice.
This process was not long, and Li Xiyan knocked him three times with a ring ruler.
And so.
He has a lot more brothers and sisters.
"On the way here, after all, Lanxian is too far away, and a Lanxian can't fit it, His Royal Highness must have enough merit in the battle of Hexi, although Weichen can't fight, but Weichen looks at Hexi, Hexi's victory is not a military victory, but a victory for the people of Hexi."
"In fact, everyone can be an official, why do you have to be a child, why don't Your Highness try, visit the old farmers in the township, let the old farmers measure the land, and then match two or three scribes, and send two or three guards to accompany the supervision."
"Advertise to the people of Lan County, whoever breaks away from the tenant farmers can get 100 acres of fertile land, and the farming tools such as ploughing cattle are provided by the county.
"It is a good policy for His Highness to build a new township by himself, but the township soldiers are too hasty, and they need to be sent step by step, and the fierce generals in the army should be dispatched to organize, master and control the township soldiers, and the township soldiers must not be in charge. Then I will be appeased by the clan elders, I will be allowed to stabilize with some money and food, and I will make meritorious contributions to the stability of the township, and then I will be allowed to take a position and gradually guide you. β
"The county government can not be abolished, when the judgment is constantly against its chaos, cut Ma Chen, resign from Liujiang, His Royal Highness Limu is a good policy, you might as well take authority in the county Ya Limu, I don't know the majesty of His Highness, all of them are abandoned, rather than letting the tumor stay in the constraints, it is better to cut it off."
"The scholars will not give up the chance to survive just because His Highness killed one of them, His Highness only needs to show enough determination, strong enough, and trust enough, and the famous family will not attack themselves, on the contrary, they will find people who are like-minded with His Highness to assist His Highness!"
Li Xiyan said a lot.
Zhu Di also remembered a lot.
This answer carefully prepared by Li Xiyan, Zhu Di said that he was very satisfied.
So.
The Blue City Palace, the General Staff of the Strategic Staff, and the cabinet with a different name is none other than Li Xiyan.
Li Xiyan is also very satisfied with this position, and people at the level of formulating strategic and national policies are disdainful of the position of internal minister.
On the contrary, the post of General Staff is more in line with Li Xiyan's appetite.
You must know that the head of the cabinet is the official position corresponding to the prime minister, but the prime minister is given decision-making power, and the cabinet is similar to an adviser, although there is no decision-making power, but it is closer to the emperor, thus influencing the emperor's decision-making.
In fact, this seems to be an exchange between master and apprentice, but it is also a power transaction.
Li Xiyan is investing, and Zhu Di needs to give Li Xiyan enough income.
As for Li Xiyan's suggestions, Zhu Di felt that no matter whether it was right or wrong, he had to implement them meticulously.
To put it simply, this is a woman's work.
Not only does he want to see the results, but he also wants Li Xiyan to see that he sees the results.
"Strategists!"
Zhu Di sighed and sighed, he didn't expect that the first Wenchen he obtained turned out to be a political strategist, worthy of the identity of a traverser.
Such a person is more precious than getting ten great talents.