This night is bound to be long.
The harem is full of secret prayers to gods and Buddhas and prayers to heaven.
They prayed that the old man would not die, or that he would not take them with him after he died.
There was a bad habit in the Ming Dynasty where people died!
This cruel and ignorant etiquette exclusive to the nobility has long been abandoned by history. However, it was reborn in the Ming Dynasty as the sun rose.
This is very contradictory, because the old man was born in poverty and knew the sufferings of the people, so he banned the custom of rich burials many years ago. In his heart, the living are far more important than the dead.
The ancients regarded death as life. Many ancient people believed that the death of a person was only the death of the body, but the soul was still there. Therefore, whether it was a grand burial or a person's death, it was all in order to continue to enjoy the supreme power and wealth in another world.
But the old man doesn't believe in these things. The thing he doesn't believe in most in his life is the gods and ghosts.
But since he doesn’t believe it and he doesn’t like it, why do he still want people to die?
Even the prince who died young and the King of Qin who had just died under suspicious circumstances were buried in the mausoleum. The latter, King Qin, despite the old man's curses more than once, still decreed that all the women around King Qin who had served him should be buried in the mausoleum.
Among them, there is Wang, the royal concubine of the King of Qin, and Guanyinnu, the sister of Wang Baobao, the famous general of the Yuan Dynasty.
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The death of human beings in the Ming Dynasty was a huge stain.
Based on Zhu Yunxi's understanding of the old man, it is not difficult to understand his behavior of reversing the direction of history.
Although the old man came from a humble background, he had a particularly strong sense of moral integrity.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism has been the most important thing. Its Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism's theory of three cardinal principles and five constant principles, father, son, monarch and ministers is regarded as the truth. Although Confucius and Mencius are the sage teachers of scholars in the world, many of their teachings are regarded by the old man.
It's scornful.
The imperial examination system is based on Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and Zhu Xi's annotations are the most correct. Contemporary scholars who dare to slander Confucius and Mencius will not dare to accuse Cheng and Zhu. From emperors to scholars and officials, and then to common people, loyalty, filial piety, and justice have been deeply rooted in
human heart.
This is the virtue advocated by the old man. In his view, everyone must have their duties and respect their dignity, and the common people and officials must be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and being conscientious and diligent are good social values.
He not only asked everyone in the world to learn, but also learned it himself. When Prince Zhu Biao was there, Confucian scholars gave lectures to him and the prince almost every day. This involves the famous saying of Cheng and Zhu Neo-Confucianism: "It is a small matter to starve to death."
, a breach of integrity is a serious matter.
Moreover, every founding emperor would make a profound summary of the reasons for the demise of the previous dynasty.
The old man believes that one of the biggest reasons for the demise of the Yuan Dynasty, in addition to tyranny, was the misfortune of women.
"The king at the end of the Yuan Dynasty could not strictly control the palace. When the palace concubines visited foreign ministers, they accepted bribes, or gave money and silk to monks, or monks entered the palace to take care of ordination, and the wives of ministers were also prohibited from coming and going.
Ye, lewdness, blasphemy, disorder, etiquette and law are ruined, leading to death."
Not only Yuan, but also the old man looked down upon the openness of the Han and Tang courts. Tang Taizong, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was also the target of his secret ridicule. Especially the latter, who actually let his own son fall in love with him.
In his words, the country is the family. If the women in the family are so unruly, how can the men live a good life? Even if this family has gold and silver, it will fail sooner or later!
Another one is that the harem interferes in politics to eliminate the possibility of relatives becoming wealthy. You must know that many of the natal family members of many concubines in the harem hold important positions in the military.
The old man had a strong moral heart, but because of his low background, he could not think of a foolproof plan. In the end, he had no choice but to order someone to die.
Simple, crude, direct and effective.
In the bedroom, looking at the old man on the bed, Zhu Yunxi fell into a dilemma.
The old man's words about taking people away are still in his ears, but if the old man really left, he would definitely not be able to do it, so many people would be buried alive!
After thinking about it, Zhu Yunxi lay down next to the old man and fell asleep in a daze.
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Compared with people in the palace, people outside the palace have much more complicated thoughts.
Some people don't want the old man to die, but some people don't want the old man to die, but they don't hope that the old man can turn the crisis into safety.
The old man is a harsh monarch. As his ministers, it is not okay to be mediocre or do wrong things. It is not okay to say too much and it is not okay to say too little. It is not okay to form cliques and nepotism. Corruption and bribery are not okay.
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Think about several major cases during the Hongwu period, such as the Empty Seal Case, the Household Department Fraud Case, the Hu Weiyong Case, and the Li Shanchang Case. How many people were killed in each case. The latter two political struggles are not included, and the first two corruption and fraud cases alone are not included.
A total of nearly 70,000 people were killed in this case.
All the officials were killed. At that time, from the Ministry of Household Affairs to the local chief secretaries, almost all the chief officials were killed. If the prince Zhu Biao hadn't stopped him, even more people would have been killed. In the end, even more people were killed.
There are only ten to five officials in the world, and there are no official positions but no candidates. We can only select students from the Imperial College and other institutions of higher learning to serve as officials.
Even so, the government affairs of the country were in chaos. With no other choice, the old man ordered a suspended beheading. All the prisoners were put to work in shackles first, and then they were killed after the new officials were selected.
Therefore, some people are thinking, if a new king takes the throne, will life be easier?
When the new king ascends the throne, the country will have a new atmosphere. By then, everyone will no longer have to worry about it, and no longer need to be afraid of the current harsh laws.
Compared with these officials, the founders' thoughts were more complicated.
They were afraid of the old man, to the core. They also had some complaints about the old man killing heroes in the past few years, but when the old man suddenly fell ill, they were more at a loss.
All their lives, they have been listening to the old man's words and doing whatever he tells them to do.
At first, the old man was their eldest brother, then his lord, and then his emperor. The hierarchy of monarchs and ministers was strict, with clear distinctions between superiors and subordinates, and they did not dare to overstep the mark. But now, some of the old friendship was born in my heart, and I did not dare to overstep it.
Saying it with your mouth will only make you sad secretly.
On Iron Hat Street, in the guest room in the front yard of the founding father's house, Lan Yu sat quietly at the window, looking at the dark sky, like a statue.
He had been in Beijing for several days, and he did not dare to leave his hometown privately without an imperial edict. Likewise, he did not dare to leave the capital without an imperial edict.
He saw and heard everything that happened in the Chang Mansion today. When he suddenly heard that the emperor might be dying, he was stunned for a moment.
Logically speaking, he should be happy! He should be dancing and waiting at home for the new emperor's decree to return to the court.
However, what came out of his heart was deep sadness. There was no trace of fame and wealth, only a kind of confused hesitation. He had thought about it countless times, what would happen to him when this day came. But when it really came
At that time, all the grudges were completely forgotten in an instant.
The only things that can be recalled, or that keep coming to mind, are the past!
There is no moon in the sky and no light on the earth.
The candlelight in the room was very dim, and the sapphire beside the lamp was obviously dressed up deliberately.
His hair was neatly combed, his thick beard was carefully trimmed, and his clothes were spotless.
He just sat quietly, as if waiting for something. Occasionally, the flame of the candle flickered, reflecting the deep sadness in his pupils.
The past events are vivid and vivid, and those pictures in my mind begin to reappear.
"Are you Lan Xiaoer?"
The picture in my mind went back to the past. At that time, the emperor was not the emperor yet, and everyone called him the lord.
At that time, the emperor was not yet old. He was in his thirties, which is the best age for a man. He had just occupied Jinling, and he was full of ambitions. He sat in the handsome tent, laughed and watched being summoned, a little reserved, and very...
My immature self.
"You have done a great service a few days ago and saved our food and grass. It is a great achievement!" The emperor was wearing mottled iron armor and walking with a clanging sound. His big hand patted Lan Yu's shoulder, making him stagger.
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"Tell me, what should I reward you with? Gold? Silver? Women?" The emperor smiled heartily, "As long as we have it, just ask!"
Lan Yu lowered her head in fear and did not dare to speak.
"Hey, why are you so annoying in this life! You are not a good man, you are not happy!" The emperor continued to laugh and said, "If you follow us and work hard, you have to work hard!"
Lan Yu raised her head and looked at the commander-in-chief who was loved by everyone, "I don't want to be a quartermaster, I want to fight! I want to be a pioneer officer!"
"Okay!" The emperor laughed, "This is a good man! I will give you two thousand cavalry and be the vanguard of the cavalry!"
Thinking of this, Lan Yu, who was sitting quietly, had a smile on her lips.
Suddenly, the picture in his mind changed again.
The emperor has become the emperor, and his face is already a bit old.
At that time, I was in my prime and full of energy.
Two hundred thousand troops held high the blue flag and prepared to march north to attack the remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
"Boy! Go and bring us more Tatar heads!" Before leaving, the emperor toasted outside Daming Gate, holding up a gold cup and said, "We heard a sentence, why do you want the Dragon City Flying General to be here?
Don’t ask Huma to travel to Yinshan Mountain!”
"Bullshit! If you don't let the Tatars come over, you will be a famous general?" After the army, the emperor roared loudly, "Our Ming Dynasty's famous generals are not gatekeepers. It does not mean that guarding the gate will give you credit. Our Ming Dynasty men, either don't fight,
If you want to fight, destroy his seed and destroy his country!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. If the Tartars are not defeated, Lan Yu will come and see you!"
"Drink this bowl of wine! When we come back, we will take the prince to celebrate your victory in person!"
"Dry!"
When the army set out for battle, Lan Yu looked back on the horse. The emperor stood at the top of the city, waving his hands helplessly as the prince supported him.
Thinking of this, a tear fell down.
"Your Majesty!" Lan Yu whispered to herself in a low voice.
Suddenly, there were noisy footsteps in the front yard, and the sound of people opening the door of the Chang family.
With a snap, Lan Yu stood up, walked to the courtyard, and stared straight at the closed door of the Chang family.
This chapter has been completed!