The core decision-making level of the Ming Empire was almost all crammed into the cabinet room, which was not very spacious.

Outside, the armorers of the Loyal Guards and the Jinwuwei were even more densely piled, almost arranged in some kind of perverted defense level.

Although they didn't know who they were defending, the emperor's protection work was still the best under the leadership of Zhu Gaosui, the commander of Jin Wuwei, and Tong Zhen, the commander of Zhongyiwei.

Under the influence of the outside such as Lin Jiashi, the atmosphere in the cabinet duty room became more and more dull with the arrival of several scholars.

In the six Shangshu, the official department Shangshu Jianyi, the household department Shangshu Xia Yuanji, the military department Shangshu Ruyu, and the ritual department Shangshu Li Zhigang, these acquaintances do not need to be repeated.

Huang Fu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, is less known to the world, but he has the ability to seal the territory and can be called a cadre.

In the history of Jiang Xinghuo's previous life, Huang Fu was the first Jiaozhi Chengxuan political envoy Sibu political envoy, and he was also promoted to the punishment according to the prosecutorial envoy. Huang Fu established a post station and a health center in Jiaozhi, compiled household registration, set up a school, and governed Jiaozhi for 19 years, and the order was in good order.

Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Criminal Department, has limited talents, and belongs to the kind of person who wants to sharpen his head and climb up, but he will always do something ridiculous because of his short-sightedness.

And Zheng Ci especially likes to speculate on the people that the emperor dislikes, and then with the respect of a scholar, he personally impeached and brushed his sense of existence.

During the Battle of Jingjing, Fengyang Shou General Sun Yue destroyed the temple built by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and used the wood in it to build warships in the Huai River Valley to resist the Yan army, and Zheng Ci wanted to impeach the people.

This year, Zheng Ci speculated that Zhu Di didn't like Li Jinglong, and also impeached the outlaws who secretly planned outlaws and plotted against him. Of course, Li Jinglong also impeached Zheng Ci backhandedly.

This means that Li Jinglong agreed to Zhu Di's request so happily and entered the edict prison to listen to the lectures, but he was not afraid after being impeached by Zheng Ci, and planned to give Zhu Di some trust factors in exchange for doing things.

It's just that what Li Jinglong didn't expect was that after he went to the edict to listen to Jiang Xinghuo's lectures, his life would be very different immediately.

"Ah Qiu~" was holding the geisha in Japan, and McKintaka, who was talking and laughing with the shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori, sneezed at this time.

After several scholars took turns to read the "Eight Strategies for Changing the Law", they didn't say anything immediately.

Obviously, none of the people who can sit in the highest position in the civil official system of the Ming Empire are simple, and the six Shangshu took advantage of the fact that the meeting had not yet begun, and they all pondered one after another, thinking about how to deal with and express their positions later.

As for Dao Yan, he arrived a little slower, and it was hard to suspect that he didn't deliberately leave time for reading and thinking about the six books.

With Dao Yan, who was dressed in a black robe, he slowly stepped into the cabinet room, and almost everyone's eyes looked at him in unison.

"Master Daoyan."

When Zhu Di saw Daoyan coming, a big stone fell in his heart.

Leading troops to fight, Zhu Di is of course the best in the world.

But if it is said that the court struggle, especially the implementation of the law change, which cannot rely entirely on force, but requires a lot of consultation, negotiation, and compromise, Zhu Di is not so good at it.

Fortunately, in the past twenty years or so, Dao Yan has been helping him deal with similar things very well.

After Zhu Di was imprisoned and listened to Jiang Xinghuo's lectures, he was even more relieved of Daoyan, who believed in Jiang Sheng's doctrine.

Zhu Di believes that Jiang Xinghuo's theory can effectively help him enhance the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, and there will certainly be some factors that are not conducive to the rule of the imperial power, but Dao Yan can come back well, and the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages, which is enough.

Zhu Di knows very well that there is never a choice between the best of both worlds in this world.

And the set of theories given by Jiang Xinghuo is already the best choice for Zhu Di to enhance the national strength of the Ming Dynasty to help him achieve the world-class achievements required for the coveted "Emperor of the Ages".

As for the drawbacks, what do you do without the drawbacks? The drawbacks brought about by Jiang Xinghuo's theory are not unsolvable, at least in Zhu Di's opinion.

Dao Yan sat down under Zhu Di without giving up.

The six Shangshu sat side by side opposite each other, occupying the chairs of the seven people in the cabinet just now.

Now the seven members of the cabinet, who are not qualified to sit and can only stand in a row more against the wall, are looking at the emperor, Dao Yan, and the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi in an observer posture.

In other words, the warm-up just now is over.

The controversy of "Eight Strategies for Changing the Law" at the core decision-making level of the Ming Empire has only begun now.

Dao Yan looked at the six Shangshu books, and his mind was calm.

In Dao Yan's sleeve, there was a letter hidden at this time, a reply from Jiang Xinghuo.

Seriously, this is the second correspondence, and the first is the "Metaphysical Critique of the 'Transcendental Theory of Human Nature'".

It was this letter that gave Dao Yan enough confidence to start in advance.

Dao Yan muttered in his heart: "What the old man wants is just for Jiang Shengyang to learn and establish great harmony for the world." ”

"Ahem."

Zhu Di cleared his throat and said, "I have already finished reading several books, so I might as well share my opinion." ”

Zhu Di did not deliberately isolate information, and several Shangshu already knew what Hu Yan had just said.

But to the slight surprise of everyone present, before the others could speak, someone in the six Shangshu jumped back.

We've got a traitor in the middle!

Although I know that the bones of this year's important ministers are not too hard, but the "good ministers of Jiangnan" jumped out so quickly, which still makes these ministers who boast of being civil servants a little embarrassed.

His person is not too surprising, Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

Zheng Ci had already prepared the draft before Dao Yan arrived, and first opened everyone's eyes to see how the emperor licked the dog.

Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Criminal Department, shook his head and said: "Today's commentators may say: Heaven and earth are not related to people, thin food and shaking, all have constants, and there is no need to be afraid; The law of the ancestors may not be perfect, but it can be reformed, and it is not enough to follow; The feelings of mediocrity, like to follow the path and change it, can be happy, difficult to think about, different discussions, not enough to listen. ”

The head of the six Shangshu, the "Heavenly Official" of the Ministry of Officials, interrupted Zheng Ci's speech mercilessly.

"Is Zheng Shangshu going to follow Wang Linchuan's statement?" Jian Yi sneered, "The meaning is different from ancient and modern, and the poems and books can't be believed in evil?" The words of the sage are deep and lofty, and very people can know it, and the understanding of the Confucianism or the evil of the Confucianism has not been obtained? Do you want to hear it? ”

Jian Yi shook off his scarlet robe and said simply.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Ci is incompetent."

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Ci's face suddenly became extremely embarrassed, it is one thing to lick a dog, and it is another thing to be scolded for licking a dog.

Moreover, Jian Yi also scolded him for being incompetent and copied Wang Anshi's statement.

But before Zheng Ci could raise his voice to refute, Jian Yi continued: "The old minister knows that His Majesty has the intention to change the law and make the Ming Dynasty strong, but Your Majesty must also know that today is not to persuade or force a few of us to agree, and the change can be carried out; Even if it is implemented, according to the ministers, I am afraid that it will be like Wang Anshi's reforms, and it will eventually rise and fall. ”

Jian Yi's words are very polite, but this is indeed what he must say and express as the actual leader of the civil service system, or half of the prime minister.

At this time, it is absolutely impossible to coax the emperor.

After all, he is a heavenly official, after all, he is Jianyi, and Zhu Di also knows that Jianyi is not speaking on behalf of him personally.

Therefore, Zhu Di also asked calmly for the first time: "Then according to the book, what is the problem?" But what Hu Qing said about the three fears of a gentleman? ”

Jian Yi glanced at Hu Yan, but shook his head.

"The gentleman's three fears are of course very reasonable, and they do need to be considered, but the old minister thinks that the root is not in the Taoism."

Jianyi's next words were so concise and straightforward that Zhu Di was a little moved.

I don't know if it's because I'm afraid that the emperor's understanding of his meaning will be deviated, or if Jian Yi is simply out of the way to make it clear and prevent the change of law.

"The minister is a scholar, and what he learns is also the words of Confucian sages. Kechen also reads history books, judging from the precedents of previous dynasties, Confucianism and Taoism are by no means something that cannot be changed. ”

Jian Yi said simply.

"Your Majesty wants to change the imperial examination and want to raise Xunzi back to the status of the five sages of Confucianism, yes."

"Your Majesty wants to be a holy king, and you want to be the son of heaven who is not subject to the induction of heaven and man, you can."

"But Your Majesty must know that throughout the previous revisions and changes in the Confucian and Taoist systems, the changes in thinking will always serve the temple."

"The old minister thinks that it is not advisable to change the law, not entirely because of the gentleman's fear, but from the "Eight Strategies for Changing the Law", I can't see the core that can meet the needs of the temple change."

"What is it?" Zhu Di asked in a condensed voice at this time.

Jian Yi did not oppose his intention to change the law, and even made it clear that the three fears of a gentleman are not a matter, as long as Zhu Di wants to be a holy king and wants to change the imperial examination, and some are Confucians who want to lick the emperor to give him a debate.

After all, since Zhu Yuanzhang, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was an old man who could raise Cheng Zhu Lixue to the status of the designated reference answer for the imperial examination, then Zhu Di could naturally change it.

In the feudal era, it was not easy for the imperial power to modify Confucian thinking, but it was definitely not as difficult as it was to the sky.

I have to say that Dong Zhongshu got off to a bad start.

And since Jian Yi pointed out the core of his opposition to changing the law, Zhu Di was naturally extremely concerned.

After all, while Jian Yi said that the change method would not work, he also pointed out why the change method would not work, which is the most meaningful for Zhu Di.

"A new class of profiteering."

In the phrase "Meaning".

"The wise king unreservedly supports and supports the new profit-making class, and the leader of the reform is extremely capable, and these three are indispensable."

"Your Majesty is the lord of the world, and he has the determination to turn things around and rectify the Ming Dynasty, and the old minister has no doubts."

"Master Dao Yan continues to learn for the saints."

Jian Yi said this, glanced at Dao Yan, how could he not know that this saint was probably "Jiang Sheng"?

Jian Yi continued: "According to the words of the sage, the 'Eight Strategies for Changing the Law' is put forward by the sage, and Master Dao Yan himself is also an outstanding talent, deeply expected by the public, and in line with the ability of the person who leads the reform of the law. ”

"But." Jian Yi shook his head and said, "With all due respect, the old minister can't see any content of 'supporting the new profit-making class' in the "Eight Strategies for Changing the Law". ”

(End of chapter)