Today's court meeting is not called a court meeting at all, and the entire grass platform team.

The Zhu father and son were not emperors, and many officials did not hold positions, but they just got together for a meeting.

There is no Lile either, because it cannot be used indiscriminately.

It was the father and son who came, Zhu Guoxiang was on the throne, Zhu Ming moved a chair and sat on the side, and then there were guards calling for hundreds of officials to go to the palace.

"Meet the Great Scripture, Meet the Generalissimo!"

Zhang Gen and Gao Jingshan led the salute, and everyone bowed.

Zhu Guoxiang glanced at it, and could only see two or three rows in front, and all the people in the back were reduced to background boards. He opened his mouth and said: "There is no way to storm the Song Dynasty, so my father and son raised troops to correct the situation. Now that the Song Emperor has been captured, the traitorous ministers rushed to the southeast with Zhao Ji, it is the time when the world is in ruins, and it is necessary to rely on all the virtuous people to govern together......"

Perhaps because of the special space, Zhu Guoxiang's voice was not loud but spread far away.

Compared with Zhu Ming's murder and raiding in Tokyo, Zhu Guoxiang is much more gentle and benevolent, and the old ministers of Zhao and Song Dynasty all think that this must be a virtuous monarch.

With the opening remarks out of the way, it's time to get down to business.

The ministers have already discussed, and they will be persuaded by the representatives of one article, one martial one, and one clan.

Zhai Ruwen, a bachelor of Hanlin, was the first to appear, and he was the examiner of Zhu Ming's imperial examination. At that time, only Zhai Ruwen was still alive as the examiner who tried to protect Zhu Ming, so his identity was extremely special, and he could be called Zhu Ming's teacher.

"If the name is not right, the words are not good, the correct name must be correct, please Zhu Jingluo ascend to the extreme Yuyu!" Zhai Ruwen said it neatly and neatly, without any detours.

Qian Chen, as the son of the princess of the old Song Dynasty, although his military position is a fictitious title, he has a good personal relationship with Zhu Ming, so he ranks as a representative of the military attaché: "The world cannot be without a master, please Zhu Jingluo ascend to the top of the imperial universe!" ”

Zhao Shu is the representative of the clan: "Zhu Jingluo can lead the lord of the Han Dynasty first, and ask the old Song Emperor to choose an auspicious day to let Chan." ”

First crowning the king, and then Zen concession, belongs to the most standard enthronement process.

"Please Zhu Jingluo ascend to the extreme Yuyu!"

The people who had only made a salute before knelt down in unison.

Zhu Guoxiang followed the written script and asked, "What is Wu'er's plan?" ”

Zhu Ming said: "It's okay for my father to be called a king, and it's okay to be called an emperor, but I can't give in. ”

Everyone was stunned and stunned.

In the traditional concept, there is a "mandate of heaven".

The Mandate of Heaven recognized the Zhao clan, so the Mandate of Heaven returned to the Song Dynasty, and the emperor ruled the country as the Son of Heaven. The change of dynasty and the transfer of the mandate of heaven are the key steps for new emperors and dynasties to have legal unity.

A civil official behind Zhai Ruwen stood up: "Change the dynasty, the mandate of heaven is transferred, you must not be cautious, you must not be polite." ”

Zhu Ming asked, "Who are you?" ”

The civil official said: "The old Song Dynasty Julang Hu Anguo. ”

"Hu Kanghou is actually in Tokyo." Zhu Mingwan smiled, that smile was a little weird.

In the history of the development of Cheng Zhu Lixue, Zhu Xi naturally has the greatest influence, and Hu Anguo is the key figure who connects the past and the next, and his "Spring and Autumn" attainments are recognized as the first person of the Two Song Dynasty.

This person's private morality is perfect, there are no loopholes for political opponents to attack, and he has not even embezzled more than half a penny for many years as an official. However, it was Qin Hui's promoter who visited the prime minister twice, helping Qin Hui to frantically eliminate dissidents, and was regarded as the "leader of the Qin Party" by the people of the time.

Hu Anguo advocated the "great unification, great revenge".

In view of the chaos in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty and the signs of warlordization among the generals of all walks of life, Hu Anguo advocated strengthening the centralization of power, reining in the power of the commanders and generals, and dismantling those troops that had no combat effectiveness. Since he wanted to gather military power, he could not fight for the time being, and he had to negotiate peace with the Jin State, so Hu Anguo and Qin Hui reached an agreement on the policy of governing the country. This is the "great unification".

But at the same time, Hu Anguo advocated respecting the king, clamoring for revenge for his father, and resolutely opposed "cutting land and seeking peace". At two critical moments, he actively supported the main battle faction, wanted to promote peace with war and not cede land, and tried to let Zhao Gou take power, and then conduct a counterattack after governing the country and training troops. This is the "Great Revenge".

Moreover, Hu Anguo is not a mouthful, he has his own set of ideas for governing the country, and the twenty-first article of his "Treatise on Current Affairs" is the development plan for strengthening the country.

Seeing that Zhu Ming had also heard of himself, Hu Anguo was very excited and said: "The emperor's life is in the hearts of the people, and the king's job is to support the people. In governing the country and securing the people, the ministers coincided with the generalissimo. When the people are happy, all the people will return to their hearts, and they will respect the king and sweep away the people. However, the people are the foundation of the state, and the king is also the minister. Only when the king is upright and respectful will the courtiers not be disturbed. The gift of Zen must not be wasted! ”

Zhu Ming asked, "What is the destiny of heaven?" ”

Hu Anguo said: "The mandate of heaven cannot be speculated, it can only be felt." The transfer of the mandate of heaven should be in line with the people's will. Those who win the hearts of the people will have the destiny of heaven, just like the strategy and the marshal. ”

Zhu Ming asked again: "My mandate of heaven comes from the hearts of the people, why do you want Emperor Zhao and Song to let me?" ”

Hu Anguo said: "It is logical. Now the people's hearts have been decided, only the lack of Zen rites, once the Zen rites are completed, the mandate of heaven will be transferred. ”

"If I don't engage in Zen, won't the Mandate of Heaven be gone? Will the people's hearts miss the old Song Dynasty? Zhu Ming asked.

"This ......"

Hu Anguo sorted out the wording and said: "Etiquette has its roots. Governing people with righteousness is the foundation of etiquette; Majestic words, the end of the ceremony. Now that the scriptures have been gifted, why should we abandon the end of the ceremony? Abandoning the end does not hurt the original, and does not do its full work. ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers couldn't help but nod, and the great Confucianism in the world really spoke at a high level.

What Hu Anguo means is that red tape belongs to the appearance of etiquette, and the connotation of etiquette is to treat people with a righteous heart and body. Now that it already has a connotation, why abandon the appearance? Such a major event as enthronement should be perfected by the unity of the outside and the inside. He supports Zen concession, not because of the sacrifice, but because of everything!

Zhu Ming smiled and did not immediately refute.

Hu Anguo continued: "Etiquette, the country's dryness. Respect, courtesy. If you are not respectful, you can't be polite, and if you can't be polite, you'll be faint, how can you live forever? ”

This is a quotation from the Zuo Chuan, which says that etiquette (including the state system) is the backbone of the state, and respect is the chariot and horse leading to etiquette. Sincerity and sincerity are important, red tape must also be observed, if you do not abide by the etiquette system, there is a lack of a standard of doing things, and the whole country will be chaotic.

Zhu Ming said suddenly: "Yin is due to Xia Li, and the profit and loss can be known...... It or the successor of Zhou, although it is a hundred generations, can be known. In this passage of Confucius, I attach more importance to the three words 'profit and loss'. ”

The Shang Rite is formulated by modifying the summer rites, and the Zhou Rites are formulated by modifying the Shang rites, and the form of the rites is constantly changing, but the connotation of the rites remains unchanged for eternity.

What Zhu Ming means is that everyone is focused on "change", but he focuses on "change".

Hu Anguo was shocked, not only him, but many officials began to feel uneasy.

Zhu Ming is not discussing with everyone at all, but making a declaration: Lao Tzu is going to change the rules!

It's not just the rules of the Mandate of Heaven that have been changed, there must be many other rules.

What ancestral law cannot be abolished?

Confucius's three words "profit and loss" provided ammunition for the reformers. It is enough to keep the connotation of the ritual law unchanged, and the remaining specific forms of expression can be improved with the changes of the times.

The spiritual connotation is immutable, and it is the foundation and routine of etiquette.

Red tape can change, it is the end of etiquette, the change of etiquette.

This is in line with Confucian scriptures.

Zhu Ming said: "The Mandate of Heaven is my father and son, Kuang Chaos, helping the people, and circulating by themselves with the induction of heaven and man. What does it have to do with that Zhao Song? Let Zhao Huan Zen position, isn't it like begging? It can't be said to beg, but more like forcing him to hand over the treasure, as if it was snatched from him. If you want to respect the heavens and tell the people, it is enough to ascend the great ceremony, why draw a snake to add a gift of meditation? ”

Zhu Ming stared at Hu Anguo and said, "Let's talk about the three generations or less, which emperor is voluntary?" Forcing the old monarch to let him go, and asking for three resignations, is this a little respectful? Not only is it disrespectful, but it also deceives the heavens and fools the people! You think you know the essence of the ceremony, but in fact you are abandoning the basics! ”

"Don't dare!"

Hu Anguo hurriedly lowered his head and denied it, he knew that Zhu Ming was sophistry, but the sophistry was also a bit arrogant. And with the current status of the two of them, there are some things that cannot be said nonsense, and Zhu Ming will definitely be able to win the debate.

Everyone looked at Zhu Guoxiang and wanted to hear his reaction.

It's a pity that there was no reaction, Zhu Guoxiang sat on it with a smile, like a clay statue of Maitreya Buddha.

The old ministers of Zhao and Song were all shocked, it turned out that the real person in charge was Marshal Zhu, and Zhu Jingluo did not express his opinion at such a time.

There won't be a change in the Xuanwu Gate in the future, right?

The deep-seated reason for the change in Xuanwumen is the contradiction between Li Yuan and Li Shimin.

Zhu Guoxiang finally spoke, and said softly: "The gift of Zen can be abandoned, just have a great ceremony." Now that the United States is not peaceful, it can also be called the emperor first, and it will be called the king on New Year's Day next year. The official system established is also different from that of the old Song Dynasty. The old Song Dynasty first used the three-province six-ministry system, and then changed the Zhongshu door system to reuse the three-province six-ministry system. Changing back and forth, it is indifferent, but it is full of malaise. Tell me about it. ”

Zhu Ming took over the conversation: "The new system is called the cabinet and hospital system. ”

"The scholars of each temple and the cabinet are all ministers. The head of the cabinet ministers, as the first assistant, can also be regarded as Dazai, the left minister, and the prime minister. The second of the cabinet ministers is the second auxiliary, and it can also be regarded as the young minister, the right minister, and the second minister. The rest of the ministers are equivalent to the deputy prime ministers. ”

"Yushitai, changed to the Inspectorate."

"Yintai Division, changed to Tongzheng Yuan."

"Privy Council, keep it as it is."

"One cabinet, three courtyards and six departments, this is the center of the new dynasty."

The father and son did not increase the number of ministerial-level institutions, it was still six ministries, and the financial power was attributed to the household ministry.

In the Song Dynasty, there was a third envoy, also known as "Ji Xiang", who was the chief minister of finance. Soon it became a behemoth, bullying the prime minister and pressing down the sixth. Even the military can intervene, and the financial gains and losses are considered before the war, which also causes a large-scale overlap of powers, and Yuanfeng focuses on abolishing it when it is restructured.

With this lesson from the past, Zhu Ming naturally will not set it again.

As for the General Administration Yuan, it was the General Administration Department of the Ming Dynasty. This thing was extremely powerful in the early Ming Dynasty, and it was the main institution of the emperor to deal with court affairs and communicate with internal and external affairs, and the six departments were just subordinate departments of the General Administration Department.

After the emergence of the cabinet, the first thing was to usurp the power of the general secretary, and then to incorporate the Hanlin Academy, and then to govern the six departments - the whole process, it took hundreds of years for the cabinet to finally give birth to the minister.

If the Department of Communications and Administration were functioning normally, there would be no need for any celebrants.

Zhu Ming also carefully described the division of powers and responsibilities of "one cabinet, three courts and six departments", and the ministers were shocked, and even Zhang Gen and Gao Jingshan were quite shocked.

Once this central structure is implemented, the imperial power will reach a peak, and the power of the prime minister will be greatly constrained.

This is different from the willful and reckless behavior of Song Huizong, who relied on destroying the system to make a statement, while the Zhu father and son institutionalized the emperor's centralized power.

At the same time, sweep away the central shortcomings of Zhao Song.

The central organs are no longer redundant, and the division of powers is clearer, and the six ministries are no longer the echoes of the prime minister.

Under the normal operation of the cabinet system, the six Shangshu can use the Tongzheng Yuan to wrestle with the cabinet officials.

(End of chapter)