"What I want to say to you is that an emperor must first make his courtiers fearful, and if you can't do it, then you will end up being just a mediocre king." Liu Hong gradually knelt in front of Uncle Chongzhen's coffin and made a sound.

If this matter reaches the court, the courtiers are estimated to blow up their nests.

Zhu Cizhao had no heart or lungs, and when he saw that there was nothing wrong with him, he went to his dream to keep a guard for his father, and the huge sea waiting at the door of the hall listened to it.

This special mother, as an outsider, reprimanded the person who was the son of heaven, unheard of and unseen.

He understands what the emperor's temperament is, even if he is very gentle to the courtiers, but if anyone dares to comment on him like this, it will definitely be a great crime to rob the family and exterminate the clan.

The problem is that the emperor not only did not get angry in the slightest, but also looked like he was seriously accepting the training, which is simply ......

Originally, I thought that after he mastered the power of the celebrant and the Dongchang in the future, even the cabinet chief assistant of the outer court would have to be respectful to him, but now it seems that he still can't afford to provoke this prince.

"Brother Liu, Mencius Ziyun, the monarch regards the minister as a sibling, the minister regards the monarch as the heart, the monarch regards the minister as a dog and a horse, the minister regards the monarch as a countryman, the monarch regards the minister as a mustard, the minister regards the monarch as an enemy, the civil official is the foundation of the country, how can the monarch treat the courtiers like this?"

Although Zhu Cihong knew that Liu Hongjian was for his good, he still disagreed with his point of view.

"Lao Tzu also said that the husband is not to fight, so the world can not fight with it, if the courtiers unanimously advise you to stop the collection of commercial taxes, should you fight or not?" Liu Hong gradually asked rhetorically.

Who wouldn't say this great truth, what monarchs and ministers, disobedient and undone are all, but it is just a means for Confucianism to shackle the Son of Heaven.

"How can Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Chengzu have such achievements? Powerful also, mighty also, courtiers know that if they don't do what they want, they will die and lose their official positions.

For example, the new school and the old school in the court at the moment, that is, the confrontation between your ministers of the East Palace and the old ministers of the court, if you let it go, it will definitely cause a catastrophe.

Think about it, no matter which of the two wins, what good will it do you? If the courtiers are twisted into a rope, their only opponent will be left, and that is you! Liu Hong gradually said sharply.

Don't underestimate these friends, if it really comes to that point, isn't it the same as the situation that Uncle Chongzhen encountered after killing the eunuch party?

The Donglin Party is dominant, and the entire court has become a hall of words of the Donglin Party, what does Chongzhen want to do, the collective has to jump out to oppose it, and the order cannot be issued, are you heartbroken?

For the monarch, he can neither favor and make the family dominant, but also can not sit idly by, in the end both sides are not pleased, the best way to deal with it is to beat each side with a stick, warning them to be honest, this is called checks and balances.

Since it is an empire, it must have the appearance of an empire, and it must have a strong hand and a vigorous and resolute style of governance.

Of course, this requires that the monarch must be eloquent and strategic, at least not a fool.

Liu Hong is not worried about this, he is still young now, and as for the education of his successors in the future, he must be reformed, and he will instill the idea of strengthening the army and strengthening the country since he was a child, as well as various sciences such as physics and chemistry.

It doesn't take much, just roughly imitate the twelve years of compulsory education in later generations, or the kind where multiple teachers only teach a few princes, and the successors selected under this model will definitely not be bad.

What the? The etiquette system stipulates that the successor can only be the eldest son? I'm sorry I didn't hear you clearly, do you dare to say it again?

"If this is the case, the world's scholars will definitely be centrifuged, if the court has no available talents, what can it do?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"Huh." Liu Hong gradually smiled and said nothing.

This is special, it is no different from the question that Uncle Chongzhen asked him more than two years ago, this old and young are simply carved out of a mold!

"Do you dare to make a bet with me, even if it really comes to that point, there will still be people who have sharpened their heads and want to become officials in the court." Liu Hong smiled gradually.

After the Tunguska people entered the Central Plains, they made everyone in the world shave their hair into money rat tails, and how many of those civil officials shouted that their parents were suffering from their bodies and resisted?

Aren't most people obediently bending over to curry favor with their new masters?

The reason why the current civil officials dare to be so arrogant is not customary?

At this time, Da Dahua came in with ginseng soup, this guy is also careful, and he didn't forget to make a bowl for Zhu Cihong in the cold winter season.

"Brother Liu's words, Cihong will think about it carefully, and the most important thing at the moment is the burial of his father." Zhu Cihong took a sip of ginseng soup and said.

The affairs of the court are still under his control, if these officials really don't know what to do, then why not try Brother Liu's method, anyway, except for Brother Liu.

"Before leaving, my father instructed the funeral to be simple, but my father had suffered a lot of hardships all his life, and Cihong didn't want his father's funeral to be so obscure......" Zhu Cihong put down the soup bowl and said.

"Well, it has to be done in a big way, and I have to use the highest specifications of my Daming." Liu Hongjian has no doubt about this.

Although the uncle has no great ability, no one can question the hard work he has put into Daming.

And now the treasury has a lot of silver, a lot of silver, just spend it, anyway, the people earn it, and there is no loss at all.

Silver must be circulated, this is what Liu Hongjian said to Uncle Chongzhen a long time ago.

A large amount of silver is spent so that the people have surplus money in their hands, and only with the surplus money can they buy the necessary funds to subsidize their families, so that businessmen can be profitable, and the state can collect taxes, which is a virtuous circle.

"Well, Cihong thinks so too, tomorrow after the court, Cihong will discuss a charter with the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites." Zhu Cihong said again.

In the Ming Dynasty, the death of an elder of an ordinary family had to have a set of rules, not to mention the emperor's funeral.

The Ming Dynasty national funeral followed the Zhou ceremony, after the emperor's death, the courtiers were mourned for 27 days and were buried, within 27 days, the new emperor's performance of the courtiers, can not be approved with a red pen, all changed to a blue pen, called "blue criticism".

During the mourning period, the temples and temples must ring the bell 30,000 times, and the chanting and condolence activities also continue throughout the mourning period.

From the day of the emperor's death, the officials who went to work in the capital the next day had to wear plain clothes, black gauze hats, and black horn belts, and after three days, the officials had to change from plain clothes to regular clothes.

And every day at a specified time and place to mourn and mourn, and this procedure needs to continue until the emperor's burial.

Civil and military officials and all the common people were not allowed to have fun for 100 days, slaughter for 49 days, eat meat, and marry for a month.

This is only during the state funeral, and it is even more troublesome on the day of the funeral, and the many procedures and complicated etiquette make Liu Hong's scalp tingle after only listening to it for a while.

"Emperor, in a quarter of an hour, the ministers should come to hang their spirits." Huge sea reminded from the side.

"If nothing else, I'll go back to Xishan first." Liu Hong gradually put down the ginseng soup in his hand, and kowtowed three more times to Uncle Chongzhen's coffin before getting up and saying.

No one doubted his respect for Uncle Chongzhen, but he hated this kind of step-by-step condolence.

A group of bad old men who didn't have much relationship with the uncle at all came to cry and mourn, just think about it, Zhu Cihong naturally knew this and didn't say anything.

The moment he walked out of the palace gate, Liu Hong gradually felt the cold wind gusting, his heart was empty, he looked back at the majestic city wall, shook his head, and walked in the direction of home.

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PS: Pushing a book "Saving the Late Ming Dynasty" traveled to the winter of the second year of Chongzhen, which coincided with the entry of the Houjin soldiers into the customs and robbery. The Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, countless people are in dire straits, how can Wang Yetai, as a new prince, sit idly by?

The battalion of the god machine trained elite soldiers, and shot the slave chiefs among the ten thousand armies. With a single town, the army frequently launched attacks on Houjin, trying to turn the tide.

However, natural disasters and man-made disasters are everywhere, and the people are worried about internal troubles, as a traverser, can he save this Ming who has come to an end?

Interested friends can read it.