After Zhu Yijun gave this command, he got up and looked out the window.

Outside the window, the yellow leaves were already full of steps, just waiting to be swept away by a gust of wind.

The construction of a new ritual law was initiated by Yu Youding based on the idea of practical learning, and he and Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi and other ruling ministers agreed on a new policy on reform in the ideological field.

Although the new rite is in the name of the original retro rite of Tuo Taizu, and the restrained and conservative rite after the great revival of the university, in fact, the new rite is to once again emphasize the difference between Huayi and the righteousness of fellow comrades, in addition to requiring the humble to respect the respected, but also began to legislate to require the venerable to treat the inferior with kindness and courtesy.

Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi, and Yu Youding did this because they started because they supported Zhang Juzheng's reforms, and if they want to maintain their power, they must continue to continue Zhang Juzheng's reform path, and admit that it is correct and necessary to reform inappropriate policies; Only in this way can they justifiably continue to sit in high positions.

When the restructuring reaches this point, it is necessary to use the knife ideologically, and then to further consolidate the correctness of the ruling behavior of these reformers, and completely take off the traitorous party hat of indiscriminate manners and bad laws.

But.

Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi, Yu Youding, these officials from the landlord class are willing to continue to reform, and then begin to brake on the etiquette that really made the Ming Empire stagnant or even began to retreat, and more importantly, Emperor Zhu Yijun himself did not stand on the side of the old rites, that is, the conservatives.

Zhu Yijun chose this way, in addition to knowing that the old rites would collapse day by day, which would lead to China being bullied by foreigners, but he himself did not want to be bound by the old rites.

If the old rites established on the basis of the idea of "destroying people's desires and preserving the principles of heaven" continue to rule this land, then unless the emperor is a foreign emperor and has his own military group sufficient to balance the Han landlord class, the emperor will not be free and will become a slave of the old rites.

And in that case.

The emperor is either rotten or rebellious, but no matter what, as long as the old rites are not changed, it will be a disaster for the people and the country, on the contrary, the foreign emperor can rely on this ritual system not only not to be bound by the old rites, but also to rely on the old rites to control the people in the whole world to drive themselves, and truly realize that except for me, they are all slaves.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun would rather treat the Han people in the world more seriously, and would rather let the cabinet and other prime ministers be the prime minister, rather than support the old rites in order to really enslave the Han people in the world.

There is no absolute freedom in this world, and if you want to be absolutely free and go your own way, it will lead to absolute unfreedom.

Although Zhu Yijun is unwilling to destroy his own desires and become a slave of the old rites, he is also willing to follow his selfish desires and make his selfish desires more comfortable and peaceful.

Of course.

Zhu Yijun still has a little wish in his heart, that is, after breaking the old etiquette, he can let Daming collect more money from the outside world, and increase his internal income with the money earned from the outside, and then he can go out of the palace to inspect various places at his own expense in the future, without worrying about tiring the people and making the world resentful.

To know.

Zhu Yijun has had enough of staying in this Quartet City all the time.

He still really wants to see this so-called country that belongs to him.

And so it goes.

The current reform has caused the old things of the entire empire to begin to peel off one after another, such as foot binding, such as abandoned babies and other customs, as well as the phenomenon of nobility and military cheapness; And new things began to appear, such as encouraging the common people to migrate to develop new industries, scholars began to be willing to go out to make meritorious contributions and invite fame, and the country's martial virtues began to go out instead of just guarding the interior.

Even now the military ministers have begun to dare to sue the civil officials, so that Zhu Yijun can really pass the civil and military system, and know which other powerful bureaucrats are the guardians of the old rites, so that they do not hesitate to support the Tartars to provoke border troubles, so they also ordered the factory guards to arrest people.

In a teahouse outside the Daming Gate.

Also because of the snow that night, Zhao Nanxing in the examination of the Gong Si Lang to the Taichang Temple Qing Shen race, Taifu Temple Qing Shi Xing, Wen Xuan Shi Lang Zhong Wang Yongji, Taifu Temple Shaoqing Fu Laipeng and other colleagues and friends just sat around the fireplace, ready to eat tea, a team of brocade guards came from this side at this time.

At first, Zhao Nanxing and the others didn't care.

After all, in the realm of the capital division, it is very common for Jinyi guards to appear, and no one knows whether they are routine patrols or investigating thieves.

Therefore, Zhao Nanxing only talked about the hot spot of establishing a new ceremony that the official places are concerned about at this time, and said disappointed and helplessly:

"There has been no large-scale border trouble, it seems that the new rite is really timely, and the Tartars are really not so reluctant to accept it!"

"Why don't you say the Son of Heaven!"

"If the Son of Heaven doesn't know that the Tartars are also unanimous, how can he be willing to change the ritual system for the great cause of benefiting the country and the people?"

Shi Xing also laughed and said.

Wang Yongji shook his head after Shi Xing said this, and then drank a cup of tea without saying much.

Boom!

Only Taichang Siqing Shen suddenly put the empty teacup on the coffee table at this time, and then got up and said: "But is this kind of benefit to the country and the people really in line with the principles of the saints?" Can the etiquette really be changed? Is it still a courtesy if it has been changed?! ”

Shen Ren said and suddenly said with tears in his eyes: "When I think of the result of changing the rites, Hu Lu did not dare to make trouble and was willing to be driven, and Wenchen did not dare to be greedy and relied on martial artists to ensure that the officials were clear, I was heartbroken, is the new rite really so in line with the times?!" ”

"Or else?"

"Does the public really want to hold on to the defects?"

Fu Laipeng asked Shen at this time.

"Yes, maybe Mr. Gangfeng is right, if the etiquette can't help the country, then the etiquette is out of place."

Pedal!

At this time, a brocade guard walked up.

Seeing this, Shen Ren suddenly became uneasy, and said:

"Even if I wanted to go with the flow, it would be too late! Not only did the Tartars not provoke border troubles, but also because of the officialdom atmosphere that is becoming more and more inhibitive, let me have an incident. ”

As he spoke, Shen took the initiative to walk towards Jinyiwei and said, "Let's go, I know what I have done." ”

So, Jin Yiwei escorted the Shen people out of here.

"What the hell is going on?"

Zhao Nanxing asked in surprise.

Shi Xing just sighed and said, "What else can it be, it must have used conspiracy to destroy the new ceremony; But now, no conspiracy can stop the general trend of the country's implementation of the new rites. ”

Zhao Nanxing didn't say anything after hearing this, but looked out the window silently.

Then, he saw that it had fallen into the snow all over the street, and the Shen race was shackled at this time, and staggered to the direction of Fusi Ya in Jinyi Weibei Town, escorted by Jinyi Wei.

But suddenly a strong wind blew, blowing the trees to drop their yellow leaves, and also fell on the flail and shoulders of the Shen human race.

"Is the old rite really going to cease to exist?"

Zhao Nanxing suddenly asked in a painful tone.

Shi Xing replied: "Yes, the Son of Heaven is in the court, so it will not exist anymore!" ”

Wang Yongji heard Shi Xing's words, couldn't help but glance at him, and then said: "It's not just the Son of Heaven Shengming who has today, this is not the work of one or two generations, maybe the upheaval has just begun!" ”

Fu Laipeng and Zhao Nanxing couldn't help but bow their heads.

(End of chapter)