Chapter 157: The real change is coming

He Xi said: "Your Majesty, as soon as this incident came out, it shocked the world. Please also think twice, Your Majesty. ”

The crown prince said: "Father, and now He Xi also said this, and please think twice." ”

Obviously, the prince had already persuaded him before.

It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't listen.

Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently: "Now that I count it, I don't have a few years. There are fewer things to do. Legal reform is not an order that can be given. It also takes time. No matter when you do this, you will encounter resistance. I'm not going to do it now, Biao'er, can you do it? ”

The prince was silent.

For one, he didn't want to be so desperate.

Because, the prince's acceptance of new things is not as good as Zhu Yuanzhang. Because the background color of Zhu Yuanzhang's worldview has never been Confucianism, but has been cultivated since he was a teenager, the cruelty of a cruel life, his distrust of people, and his pity for low-level people. and so on.

Confucianism, Taoism, or the doctrine brought by He Xi now, are just tools for Zhu Yuanzhang. Since it's a tool, you can use whatever is easy to use. Moreover, some of the theories of later generations are also consistent with some of Zhu Yuanzhang's personalities.

And Zhu Biao is different, he has read sage books since he was a child, he really believes in this set, he dare not say that he is a great Confucian, but he is definitely a son of Confucianism.

Second, he is afraid of this storm.

He was really afraid, he understood what kind of situation Zhu Yuanzhang would have if he did this. Even he believed that Zhu Yuanzhang's ability, no matter what kind of wind and waves, with Zhu Yuanzhang at the helm, would not be able to capsize the ship.

But Zhu Yuanzhang is old, and he can't help but think about what will happen after Zhu Yuanzhang's death.

If Zhu Yuanzhang followed Zhu Yuanzhang's previous practice of merging with Confucianism, Zhu Biao would not have to do anything, he would be the king of success. But now it's different, Zhu Biao understands too well that Zhu Yuanzhang is starting a war. This war will not end because of Zhu Yuanzhang's death. And because of Zhu Yuanzhang's death, it will come to the second round.

Zhu Biao didn't know if he could completely implement this thing.

And in his opinion, many things don't need to be in such a hurry, just step by step. Why do you do this, lest the world be chaotic.

And He Xi listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, and he already understood a little in his heart. The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang is so anxious is not because of anything else, but because of the prince.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not know the prince's thoughts?

But Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and still denied the idea of abolishing the prince, because Zhu Yuanzhang felt that in addition to the succession of the crown prince, no matter who ascended the throne, there would be a big chaos.

If the prince of more than 20 years wants to be abolished, there must be a big case that is bigger than the four major cases of Hongwu in history as a political purge.

At this price, even Zhu Yuanzhang has to think twice.

Since Zhu Biao's position is irreplaceable, and many of Zhu Biao's own ideas are not resolute. What Zhu Yuanzhang has to do is to do what he can do in advance and not let Zhu Biao do it.

He Xi was not wrong, but there was one thing that he didn't consider, that is, Zhu Yuanzhang's body.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is old, and after the age of sixty, the human body will have a sharp aging period, and at this time, one year will age faster than the previous ten years. This feeling is evident in Zhu Yuanzhang. Even if he is the Son of Heaven, he is still a man, not a god.

Because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang is really afraid that he can do it now, and he can't do anything if he delays it for a few more years.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang himself is also very anxious in his heart. Especially after knowing how old he can live, Zhu Yuanzhang always wants to see some results before he dies. This kind of thinking is also reflected in Zhu Yuanzhang's urging to use the steam engine first.

Or in He Xi's view, a few more years of research is nothing. But Zhu Yuanzhang has not had a few years.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the silent two and said, "I have made up my mind, just do this thing." No matter what happens, it's up to me. You have to think about how to do it, and nothing else. ”

He Xi had already figured it out at the moment.

From his point of view, the timing was not the best, though. But it's already pretty good.

He Xi is self-aware, his prestige in Daming will never reach the level of Zhu Yuanzhang, it is impossible now, and it will not be possible in the future. If he pushes this thing forward in the future, it will be difficult and may fail. But now to push, it must be passable.

Of course, it's not without its hidden dangers.

After all, who is Zhu Yuanzhang? The creator of the Ming Empire, the tyrant, his prestige has long been proven by the rolling of human heads. Among the heads are enemies and their own.

Above the court, no one dared to contradict Zhu Yuanzhang. But the problem is that no one in the court dares, which does not mean that no one in the Ming Dynasty dares.

After all, with the transportation and administrative efficiency of the Ming Dynasty, what Zhu Yuanzhang could really directly control was only the vicinity of Nanjing, and even the entire Nanzhili may not be under Zhu Yuanzhang's direct control, and other places must be entrusted to the nobles and bureaucracy to manage on their behalf.

It's a given.

If such a new law is implemented in the localities, what kind of situation will arise, and whether there will be all kinds of problems, or local officials will use chicken feathers as arrows and deliberately do bad things, and so on. It's hard to say.

None of this is a problem, though. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang uses his strong prestige and legitimacy to endorse the new law, he will have the most powerful weapon in the future, that is, the ancestral law, that's right, Zhu Yuanzhang set the authentic ancestral law.

This will be of infinite help to He Xi to carry out the reform to the end in the future.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang's death, he opposed the counterattack of the legal person. He Xicai didn't care.

He also knew Zhu Yuanzhang's intention to let him come over. Since he was involved in this matter, once the generals and conservatives counterattacked, He Xi's fate would not be much better than Shang Ying's.

However, He Xi didn't feel anything.

There are some things that people take for granted and don't feel precious. But if you lose it, you will feel that you are willing to exchange anything for it, He Xi doesn't know what those who are eager to travel to ancient times think. But He Xi is determined not to want to.

He misses everything modern times.

I miss many products of modern science and technology, and I miss the modern human environment. That kind of environment that doesn't treat people as human beings, even if he is a master, he is not used to it.

He wants to go back to the modern age, and if he can't, he will make the world a little closer, a little closer. He can give everything for this.

Isn't there just no way back? Isn't it the red banner that has become a reformer. If you link your life with the change of the law, if you fail to change the law, you will definitely die, and if you succeed in changing the law, you may not be able to live. But He Xi didn't care. Because of Zhu Yuanzhang's decision, He Xi understood one thing.

That is, Zhu Yuanzhang at least didn't want He Xi to follow him to the funeral.

That's enough.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang's death, He Xi sneered in his heart: "I don't know when the time comes, who killed whom." ”

Except for Zhu Yuanzhang, He Xi is not afraid of anyone, including the prince.

He Xi said: "The minister obeys the order." ”

The crown prince hesitated for a moment and said, "Since my father said so. The retainers just obeyed. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay. So how do you start? ”

The prince said: "The retainer was stupid and didn't pay attention for a while. He also asked his father to give his son some time and let him think about it. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, looked at He Xi, and waited for He Xi's answer.

He Xi's heart spun rapidly, and said: "The minister didn't pay attention for a while, but the minister thought that there were two things to do, first, Xie Jin's weight was too light, and the argument between him and Ding Xian was not enough at all, so there was a big argument about this matter." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This matter is up to you." ”

He Xi was not surprised by this, since he had made up his mind, He Xi didn't care about charging into battle. Now it is different from a few years ago, and now the He Xi faction is still very thin, whether it is a high-level talent or a low-level talent. But in any case, He Xi is no longer alone.

Only with the support of Zhu Yuanzhang. He Xi naturally dared to make a move.

He Xi said: "There is one more thing, that is, I also ask Your Majesty to restore the status of Mencius. Even above Confucius. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly. said, "Why? ”