Jingzhong discussed, Zhu Houxi knew.

In the tomb, in the Qi'en Palace, the tablets of Zhu Houxi's parents are here.

The festival is over, and the emperor wants to stay here alone for a while.

Zhu Houxi looked at the words on the tablet of the god lord, and sighed leisurely after a long time.

"It's time for my son to have a headache for the children......"

At the beginning, he was in that position.

Now, it is clear that he has repeatedly put the crown prince in charge of the country, but if the dust does not settle for a day, the prince will still want to eliminate the threat in every possible way.

I have to say that at least there is already a "qualified" imperial mentality.

What made Zhu Houxi feel a little sad was that during this period of time when he was in charge of the country, his attention was focused on these things, which showed that he still couldn't be like his father.

can rein in the hearts of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and any other possible threats have no foundation.

It may be a nuisance, but it will not shake his future position.

Did he think his father was done?

Witnessing the slow change of ordinary places and receiving the movement in the capital, Zhu Houxi sighed and bowed down to his deceased father and mother.

"My son is gone, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to come back and worship in person in this life."

There are still a lot of things to do about state and family affairs.

is nearly forty years old, and he can't enjoy himself in the second half of his life.

Thousands of years of work, now it is just to clean the yard and lay the foundation.

Zhu Houxi stood up and left the Qi'en Palace.

In the past half of his life, there are three important points in time that have made him change three times.

First of all, it is natural to succeed to the throne as emperor, and at that time, everything was in order to hold the power. The trial of the new law, while he wished, was part of his authority.

The second point in time was the Huguang Rebellion and the Southern Tour. After that, whether it was the Northern Capture of Koubian or the implementation of new laws and new learning, Zhu Houxi was defensive and counterattacking, appointing talents, and cultivating strength.

The third point in time is when Tang Shunzhi returns to Beijing from Hetao, and Zhu Houxi thinks that the time has come, and some things that should be done must be done while he is young and energetic. After that, Korea, Ryukyu, Dongying, and Beiyu...... The war machine of the Ming Dynasty has not stopped.

Tang Shunzhi did not stop, and Yan Song pushed the boat along the water.

Yang Shen and Huang Zuo have been keenly aware that the time behind this dynasty may not be very peaceful.

The relationship between the Son of Heaven and the crown prince, the relationship between the prince and the princes, and the lords of the vassal states......

So now, Zhu Houxi has returned to Huguang, and there are new changes.

Powerful empires often end up collapsing from within.

In history, the Ming Dynasty swept the Jurchens seven times, what happened in the end? The Ming Dynasty perished, is it really that the opponent is too strong?

It's nothing more than tossing yourself away.

"Let's drive back to Beijing!"

……

This year should have been the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing, and under the new calendar, it is called 2388 AD.

Zhang Juzheng, Li Chunfang, Wang Shizhen...... Many people still stayed up until this year before taking the exam.

In later generations, this subject was known as the first list of the Ming Dynasty. Although it is not as bright as the stars on the first list of the Jiayou two-year millennium imperial examination, it is not trivial.

Historically, it was during the period of Zhang Zhang's auxiliary administration that raised the entrance threshold of government-run schools, strictly assessed teachers, and adhered to pragmatism, so that Daming literature and education could blossom and bear fruit after a generation.

And this time, it is time for the new academic system and the new examination syllabus to blossom and bear fruit after the new academic views of the three principles of heaven and man, practical science, and dialectics have been fully implemented for a generation.

Therefore, among the candidates for the exam, there is also a "nameless" Li Shizhen, who is thirty years old.

Li Shizhen, who was born in a medical family, although her talent in learning is higher than that of ordinary people, she is not outstanding.

At the age of fourteen, he was admitted to Xiucai, but then he was not easy to take the exam, not to mention that he still loves medical skills and is distracted from studying.

But now that the examination has begun to be divided into disciplines, Zhu Houxi also thought of him when he returned to Huguang, and casually asked Lu Bing to visit him.

The impression is of this era. If he has this talent, why let him study it himself? Is it bad to be an official who specializes in this direction?

Lu Bing had been by Zhu Houxi's side for so long, and he was not surprised that a strange name would appear in the emperor's mouth.

It may have been mentioned in the courtier's notes and letters, and perhaps for other reasons.

But anyway, there is no difference in the people that the emperor personally cares for.

Lu Bing has never been a one-eyed person, since he is such a person, he is naturally not stingy to form a good fate.

Therefore, Li Shizhen really won the move and came to try it.

Zhu Houxi no longer cares about these little things.

Returning to the Forbidden City, Zhu Zaiqi's brief imprisonment ended.

Now, the trial is going on, and Zhu Houxi is walking with his son in the imperial garden, chatting.

"Just set Jiaozhi as solid soil, have you thought about the pros and cons?"

Zhu Zaiqian replied cautiously: "The ministers have consulted with all of you, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. ”

"What about North Korea?" Zhu Houxi didn't look back, walked forward slowly, and looked at the plum blossoms in full bloom in the imperial garden, "King Liao is still young, and when he is old, North Korea will face the problem of whether to turn into solid land." When the time comes, it's about time for you to dispose of it. So, which is more important to do the work of integrating the soil into Korea and Cochin at the same time? ”

Zhu Zaiqian was slightly stunned in his heart, and followed behind: "It is convenient for the officials and people to come and go, and the ministers think that it is enough to go step by step." On the other hand, Jiaozhi, choking the Nanyang roughly important land, is also a granary. If you manage it carefully, it will be of great use to Nanyang in the future. ”

"After the Khan's court is destroyed and the Jurchens are swept away, the grasslands, the northeast, and the newly feuded khanate will not necessarily cease to be a threat. There are many things to divide, appease, and accept the goodwill of its people. ”

Zhu Zaiqian pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and asked frankly: "Father said ...... Is it better to make Cochin only a vassal first? The eldest brother will naturally manage it with his heart, but according to the strategy agreed upon by his father before, in the future, Cochin Myanmar will still be included as solid land. When the time comes, the sons will seize the kingdom of the eldest brother's descendants......"

Zhu Houxi stopped and raised his hand.

Zhu Zaiji's heart sank, and he also stood still behind.

Zhu Houxi only raised his hand and twisted a bunch of plum branches, and then spoke: "I divided the clan to go to the vassal country, not to let them enjoy the wealth and majesty of the lord, but to let them work hard for the great achievements of the Ming Dynasty." When the time comes, whether it is necessary to accept it as a solid land, whether your brothers and nephews are willing or not, depends on what each of you thinks. ”

Zhu Zaiqian gritted his teeth, thinking about it, he didn't need to hide too much in front of his father, and he couldn't hide it.

So he said: "Erchen is worried about hidden dangers in the future, and one more thing is naturally better than one less." ”

"Look at the problem from the perspective of development. Now, I can lay new ground for you. In the future, why can't you continue to fight for them? The world is so big, there is no one in ten of the fertile land occupied by the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Houxi let go of his hand, turned to look at him with his back behind him, "It's easy to set up a province in Jiaozhi, but it's difficult to become a part of Daming's strength." From your father to you, and then to your son, how Daming's strength keeps getting stronger, always the strongest, and it is more difficult. ”

“…… The son was taught. ”

"Daddy's territory is bigger, and there are more people, so you have to have a broader mind than Daddy." Zhu Houxi sighed lightly, "I haven't reached forty yet, you still have to wait." This time, Myanmar, Cochin, North Korea, Jurchen, and South Australia are over, and fathers, sons, brothers, and clansmen will still have the day to meet. I can't finish what I can't do, and I need you and your children to keep doing it. ”

“…… Father? ”

Zhu Houxi stared at him: "It is impossible to get rid of all the alien races in the world, and it should not be eliminated. A more long-term and effective way than force is to treat them as people who will be the same in the future, so that they can live better and become one. This cause is greater than who will sit on the throne of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, as long as the Ming Dynasty is the strongest, before the Ming Dynasty cannot go to the heavens and the earth, the solid land of the Ming Dynasty cannot be much larger than it is today. ”

The words were so straightforward that Zhu Zaiqian didn't know how to answer for a while.

He could only say what he thought was the answer: "Erchen understands." As his father said, his sons and daughters should first concentrate on making Korea a solid land. The capital is in the north, the grassland, the northeast, and North Korea are safe and sound, and the capital is stable. The capital is stable, and there will be no great turmoil in the Ming Dynasty. As for Myanmar, Cochin, and Nanyang, it is a century-old plan, and it can be slowly mapped. ”

"Nope."

Zhu Houxi's answer made him stunned.

Zhu Zaiqian looked up in amazement, only to hear his father say: "Your idea makes me think of another way." It is also necessary to set an example by treating the people of the foreign feudal domain as one's own people and managing them with heart. The main thing is that this heart should be rooted in your heart. And if you want to govern the Ming Dynasty in the future, it is better to start with a province. ”

“…… What does the Father mean? ”

"When the matter of Cochin is finished, North Cochin will set up North Vietnam Province, so that your eldest brother will gain a foothold in South Cochin first. You took Yang Shen, Huang Zuo, and Zhang Juzheng to educate Yuebei well. Your big brother's future is in Siam. ”

Zhu Zaiqi's heart shook violently, and he looked at his father in disbelief.

Zhu Houxi's expression was very calm: "In the future, we will always have to deal with these relationships, so we will deal with them closely." In the future, he will always have to govern the country, and he will first govern a province. You have shown kindness to the people of the north of Vietnam, and in the end of your day, the north of Vietnam will not rebel again; You can help your eldest brother take Siam without worrying about the problem of Nan Jiaozhi in the future. ”

Zhu Zaiqian lowered his head, looking very depressed: "Erchen understands......"

Zhu Houxi turned around and continued to walk forward: "Even if you want to guard against it, you can prevent it in the open." North Vietnam is both a province and a border region, and it is necessary to quell possible subsequent rebellions, and there will be no shortage of generals. There's no better place to train you into a truly powerful Imperial Monarch! I went there, and it was called a province, but it was actually a country. Whatever you want, I won't be short of yours. Twenty years, the north of the country has success, you come back, I can rest assured! ”

Zhu Zaiqian stayed in place, and after a long time, he slowly knelt down and saluted.

When he raised his head, his gaze was determined.

Compared with the "ruthlessness" and "coldness" of his father's decision, he prefers the frankness and belief of father-son communication this time.

I went to Cochin, and it was really an absolutely dangerous place.

The crown prince is in a very clear place, and he has to stay for a long time, his eldest brother, the other princes, among them and their henchmen, will anyone take risks?

No matter how angry the Son of Heaven is, the future Ming will always need an heir.

But indeed, his father left him a different Ming.

went to Jiaozhi, and had the intention of becoming a meritorious relative, the son of an official eunuch, and a young scholar...... There will be no shortage of talent.

When he went to Cochin, he had to face the relationship between the clan and the vassal that he would have to deal with in the future, and first tried to deal with the lord of the vassal country next door, his eldest brother.

went to Cochin, internal affairs, border defense, culture and education...... These are all things that you should be familiar with as the king of a country in the future.

Went to Cochin...... Twenty years, what about the concubine in the palace?

What is most closely related to his future status is, after all, the relationship between father and son.

In the second half of his father's reign, whether he can trust his father, and whether his father still regards him as the crown prince who will succeed to the throne in the future, there are really too many things to figure out in this decision.

……

Li Shizhen was admitted to the Jinshi, and Rui Wang was still studying bacteria.

Zhu Houxi is in the prime of life, and his sons are gradually growing up.

In today's landscape, a mediocre heir would be a disaster for the governance of the empire.

Once you rely more on the ministers of the Council of State and the State Palace, once the emperor is over, it is inevitable that the monarchy will compete with him in the future.

In Zhu Houxi's selfish heart, he still hopes to cultivate an heir above the level and not enter that state of hypocrisy too early.

I have cultivated this prince for many years, but now the results are not great.

After all, it is shallow on paper, let him face the problem head-on, and he may be able to remember what he has taught in the past.

Later, when he came back, he paid more attention to science and technology, education, and people's livelihood, and knew how to control the ministers.

Zhu Zaiqian is the heir to his position, and Zhang Juzheng is his ideal heir.

The emperor's decision made Yan Song and the others very frightened in their hearts, thinking that the emperor was dissatisfied with their previous discussions.

No, the prince is going to be "exiled to the border", which seems to have a bit of a "competitive merit" meaning.

Although the war is not over yet, everything is kept secret.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng did not win the first class, but it seemed that the ministers were not so eager to stand on the prince's team.

Zhu Houxi summoned Zhang Juzheng alone again.

Zhu Houxi looked at him, "Uncle, do you remember what I said on Jingshan?" ”

"I remember. His Majesty swallows eternity and wants to achieve great cause in the world. ”

"My more important sentence is that the true foundation of the great harmony of the world begins with me and is actually completed by you."

The young jinshi raised his head and looked at the emperor.

"Those who travel a hundred miles are half less than ninety, if you really want to achieve such a great cause, you are more important than the kings and ministers of the current dynasty." Zhu Houxi said earnestly, "But you are still too young, and there are many things that you don't understand. I don't know how difficult it is, this time, I laid a good foundation for the prince in Jiaozhi, protected him thoroughly, and helped him understand the gist. ”

“…… Your Majesty, the minister is young, such a great task ......"

"Others, I will naturally confess. Prince, I will also explain. Zhu Houxi only looked at him, "I value you, and I can't realize all the true ambitions in my heart." Therefore, the future Ming monarchs and ministers must not forget their original intentions and deviate from the direction. ”

"Listen to the Hadith!"

"Development is the biggest thing. Everywhere the sun and the moon shine, there are people of the Ming Dynasty, and all the countries in the world are the same before the Ming culture and standards, forgetting the development and progress but staying in power and infighting, that is the Chinese sinner! ”

Zhang Juzheng, who was just over twenty, finally had the background of a jinshi and put on the official robe of the Ming Dynasty.

Now, as a new official, he bowed before the emperor.

This is both his king and his teacher.

"Remember Your Majesty's teachings!"

Everywhere the sun and the moon shine, there are people of the Ming Dynasty, and all the countries in the world admire the Ming culture and implement the Ming standards?

It was indeed a long road, so much so that the emperor had to tell the next generation and even the next generation.

I didn't dare to bet on what the emperor really thought in his heart.

Before this goal, the princes had each exerted their strength in the original feudal kingdom, so there was really no intention of competing choices?

It's not the first time he's broken through the ancestral system.

(End of chapter)