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  Chapter 352 350 [legislation]

  Zhu Cihong was sitting in the carriage, surrounded by two eight-year-old younger brothers. Opposite are two younger sisters, a ten-year-old sitting by herself, and a one-year-old being hugged by a wet nurse.

  From Beijing to Nanjing, I was frightened along the way, but at the same time felt novel.

  Eleven-year-old children already have their own thoughts, but they are ignorant and have little understanding of the world.

  He secretly lifted the curtain of the car, and saw rows of shops and stalls, and pedestrians coming and going everywhere. Some are carrying burdens, some are pushing cars, and there are also "taxis" that have emerged recently.

  Is this Nanjing?

  It is much richer and more prosperous than Beijing. Why is Nanjing not the capital of Ming Dynasty?

  To be honest, Zhu Cihong doesn’t know much about Beijing. When I was out of the palace some time ago, I took a sneak peek on the road: many shops on the street were closed, there were beggars and hungry people everywhere, and there were guards driving groups of eunuchs out.

   Beijing left a very bad impression on Zhu Cihong, because he has seen the worst years for the people of Beijing for more than two hundred years!

   "Young master, miss, please get out of the car!"

   I don't know how long the carriage had been driving, but it suddenly stopped somewhere, and Wang Tiaoding asked them to come down.

  Zhu Cihuang got out of the car and walked to the door. He looked up at the lintel, and there were three big characters "Du Du Fu" engraved on it.

   They were taken into the courtyard, and there were servants waiting for them.

  Zhu Cihong even has his own study room, but there are not many books, all of them are "Da Tong Ji", "Da Tong Ji" and the like.

   "Young master, you can walk around in the courtyard as you please, don't play outside the courtyard." Wang Diaoding ordered.

  There are guards at the gate of the courtyard, so you can't get out.

  Zhu Cihong observed in his room for a while, then came to sit on the stone bench in the yard, and two younger brothers and a younger sister also came over one after another.

   "I miss my queen mother." Zhu Cizhen muttered.

  Zhu Cihong also misses his parents and the **** who grew up with him. But he is the eldest brother, so he could only comfort him: "Don't be afraid, father and mother will come soon."

  Zhu Yuxi (sound: Zhu Meichuo) looked at the scenery in the courtyard, then looked at the servants, and said, "I don't know anyone here."

   After a while, the son-in-law Ran Xingrang came here with an ugly expression.

   "Grandpa," Zhu Cihong hurriedly went over and asked, "Are we going to live here all the time? Is there any lectures in the Eastern Palace here?"

  Ran Xingrang let out a sigh: "Oh, it would be nice if I could save my life."

  Ran Xingrang waited for a long time just now, but did not see Zhao Han, but was taken to the yard to rest.

  He knew that he was under house arrest.

  …

   Knowing the content of Chongzhen's edict, Zhao Han's confidants were very excited.

  Li Banghua said happily: "Congratulations to the governor. If you accept the canonization of the Ming emperor and become the king of Wu and the captain of the son-in-law, it will be logical to become the emperor in the future. All people in the world will regard the governor as orthodox!"

  Pang Chunlai also laughed and said: "The provinces in the southwest may not need to send troops, and they can surrender with a warrant."

   "If you accept the position of King Wu, you only need to wait for Li Zicheng to break through Beijing, and the governor can proclaim himself emperor in Nanjing." Xiao Huan cupped his hands and said.

  It was Chen Maosheng, all with happy faces.

   Zhao Han looked at the crowd and asked, "Do you all think that I should accept the title of King Wu?"

   "It should be so." Tian Younian said.

  Zhao Han expressionless: "What if I don't accept it?"

   "Why don't you accept it?" Everyone was in shock and couldn't understand Zhao Han's thoughts at all.

  Zhao Han asked: "Mr. Meng An, have you read the 'Sanyuan Chapter'?"

   "I see." Li Banghua replied.

  Zhao Han asked again: "Where does the throne come from?"

  Li Banghua said: "Come from the people."

  Zhao Han asked again: "Where did the Emperor Ming give it?"

   "The throne of the Ming Dynasty was taken by Emperor Hongwu with real swords and guns..." Li Banghua suddenly came back to his senses, "The throne of the Ming Dynasty was granted by heaven."

Zhao Han glanced at the crowd and asked: "Da Ming is the Emperor of Fengtian Chengyun. I was named the King of Wu by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. From now on, I will be the Emperor of Heaven. If this is the case, this article of "Yuanjun" can be abolished, and the "Sanyuan Chapter" is useless." For a laughing stock!"

  As soon as this remark came out, all the officials were dumbfounded.

   This is no longer a question of whether to be king of Wu, but a question of the legal system of the new dynasty.

   If you want to stick to Datong theory, if you want to stick to the "Three Origins", Zhao Han's legitimacy of the throne must come from the common people.

   Accepting the canonization of King Wu by Daming, Zhao Han's throne originated from Daming, from heaven!

   "The king of Wu can't take it!" Chen Maosheng stood up abruptly.

   "Yes, don't give the king of Wu to Chongzhen!" Huang Shunfu also began to object.

  Zuo Xiaoliang then said: "Even if you want to be king, you will be supported by all people, and the governor will make himself king! Why do you need Chongzhen's charity?"

  Pang Chunlai didn't speak anymore, which was acquiescence to Zhao Han's reasoning.

  Li Banghua didn't want to argue with everyone, but reminded: "If the governor accepts the position of King Wu, many people will be killed and many battles will be saved."

  Zhao Han sneered: "Then, the new dynasty will become the next Great Ming?"

   "It's different," Li Banghua said, "The common people have divided their fields, and the big clans have also been suppressed and split up. The new dynasty is essentially different from Ming Dynasty."

   "But I'm not in the right position!" There was a trace of anger in Zhao Han's tone.

  Li Banghua hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head and sighed.

  In the eyes of the people in the world, Zhao Han accepted the canonization of the emperor and ascended the throne as the king of Wu and his son-in-law. His legitimacy is simply heavenly. It is wrong to stand on your own as a king and to become an emperor by arrogating yourself!

   But according to Zhao Han's thinking, the situation is just the opposite.

Zhao Han said in a deep voice: "Everyone must keep in mind that the Collection of Great Harmony is not a decoration, not a tool to fight for the world, and it is not to be thrown away if it is not to win the world. Especially the 'Three Originals', it is the cornerstone of the country. If I proclaim the emperor, The rule of law comes from the people, not from heaven, let alone from Ming Dynasty!"

  Xiao Huan muttered: "The way of heaven is the way of humanity, the way of heaven is the will of the people, and the way of heaven is to respond to the people. To be ordered by the sky and to be ordered by the people is actually the same. The governor's "Family, Country and Tianxia Theory" also talked about this truth."

   "The reasoning makes sense, but the law doesn't make sense!"

  Zhao Han categorically said: "All of you, get ready, I want to establish myself as king, not accept the canonization of Chongzhen!"

  Tian Younian asked: "Then... how will the prince and princess deal with it?"

  Zhao Han said: "If they keep their own place, they don't need to be treated harshly, but they don't need to be treated kindly. Let them go to school, and I will pay for it. When they grow up, they will be self-reliant. I will not support them for a lifetime."

   "Will someone use the name of the prince or princess to rebel in the future?" Tian Younian worried.

  Zhao Han sneered: "Am I still afraid of rebellion? Extermination of the clan!"

  Zhao Han has made up his mind, everyone stopped talking, and dispersed to prepare for the ceremony of becoming king.

  This ceremony is not easy to do. Since it is ordered by the people, do we still need to sacrifice to the gods of heaven and earth?

  For this reason, Li Banghua stayed and asked, "Captain, is there still a way of heaven in the future?"

Zhao Han replied: "Of course there is. I just obeyed the orders of the people, and I didn't completely abandon Confucianism. The sages and sages of the past dynasties should also be respected and sacrificed. They have done great merit to the people. Take Emperor Hongwu as an example. All over the world, the people are hanging upside down, who in the early Ming Dynasty would not be favored by him? Let’s talk about the pre-Qin scholars, all the schools of thought will be a blessing to future generations. Today’s Confucianism has already integrated the thoughts of hundreds of schools, and all the scholars are saints.”

   "The ceremony of enshrining the king also has to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth?" Li Banghua asked.

Zhao Han nodded and said: "Sacrifices should be made. It's not about offering sacrifices to the heaven and earth to bestow favor on me, but offering sacrifices to the heaven and earth to support all people. Respecting the heaven and the ancestors is the root of China, and this cannot be abandoned. Respecting the heaven and the ancestors is based on the people. There is no conflict."

   "I understand." Li Banghua bowed and withdrew.

   Immediately, Wu Huapu was brought in.

   "Meet Governor Zhao!" Wu Huapu knelt on one knee.

  Zhao Han said with a smile: "Get up. Didn't Wang Tiaoding tell you not to kneel?"

  Wu Huapu said: "I have only one arm, so I can't make a bow. I dare not disobey the governor's order prohibiting kneeling, so I kneel on one knee to show respect."

   "Do you want to join the army?" Zhao Han asked.

  Wu Huapu said: "If the governor thinks that I can't fight with a broken arm, I can be a guide in the army when we attack Liaodong in the future. Although the south is good and the climate is pleasant, it is not as friendly as Liaodong. I still want to go back to Liaodong to live."

  Zhao Han thought carefully and said, "You go to Jeju Island to raise horses. Besides raising horses, practice riding a lot, and I will definitely take you with you when you attack Liaodong in the future."

   "Thank you, Commander, for your kindness!" Wu Huapu burst into tears of gratitude.

   "You are still young, but you can marry a wife and have children in Jeju Island. This life has to continue." Zhao Han sighed.

  …

evening.

  Zhu Cihong took his younger siblings and followed the servants to dinner.

  They came to another courtyard, and there were already several people sitting in the dining room. That man should be Dudu Zhao. I heard that he used to be a traitor.

   "I have met Governor Zhao." Zhu Cihong remembered the teachings of his uncle (Ran Xingrang) with a very respectful attitude.

  The other princes and princesses also saluted with Zhu Cihong.

  Zhao Han said with a smile: "There is no need to be formal, come and eat quickly."

  The children sat down anxiously, Fei Rulan looked distressed, and took the initiative to bring food for them. This move made the children less nervous and relaxed a lot.

  After asking about their names and rankings, Zhao Han couldn't help but look at Zhu Cizhen and Zhu Yuxi.

  Zhu Cizhen is the third prince of Zhu. In the 61 years of Kangxi's reign, the third prince of Zhu rebelled 70 times. It seems that he can grow back after cutting off his head.

   Zhu Yuxi is Ah Jiu in "The Sword of Jade Blood" and the one-armed nun in "The Deer and Ding Tale". She is still a 10-year-old girl this year.

  Zhao Han personally served Zhu Aimee a bowl of soup, and asked Zhu Cihong, "Have you ever studied?"

   "I have read it." Zhu Cihong replied.

   "What books have you read?" Zhao Han asked.

  Zhu Cihong replied: "Mr. has finished lectures on "University" and "Analects of Confucius", and is studying "Mencius". Since last year, sir has also lectured on "Tongjian" and "Xing Li."

   Zhao Han said: "After a few days, you can go to school to study. Aimee will go too."

   "What is a school?" Aimee Zhu asked curiously.

  Zhao Han said with a smile: "A school is a place for studying, and there are many children who are as old as you."

  Zhu Yuxi asked, "Are they all eunuchs and court ladies?"

  Zhao Han shook his head: "There are no eunuchs or maids in the school, they are all students like you."

  Zhu Cihong was a little confused. This is different from what my uncle said.

  (end of this chapter)