Chapter 302 In the hearts of the people, the imperial edict is not worth it!
Inside the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the high platform.
Looking at the weathered Xia Zhibai, he said indifferently: "We asked you to deal with Zaohu's affairs in the south. Now that Zaohu's affairs have not been completely resolved, what's the big deal if you come back early?"< br>
Xia Zhibai cupped his hands and said, "I see your Majesty."
"The reason why I came back is because I have more important things to report."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said, "What can't be said in the memorial? I still have to come back in person."
< br>Xia Zhibai smiled faintly and took out the book from his sleeve.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
He glanced at Pu Gou'er. Pu Gou'er had been with Zhu Yuanzhang for many years, so he naturally knew what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking. He walked a few steps quickly, went to Xia Zhibai, and took the 'book' in his hand. After a brief inspection, he respectfully presented it to Zhu Yuanzhang's table.
Seeing the big characters in the book, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment.
Immediately, he also showed a smile, reached out and picked up the "Da Gao", and said with a smile: "This is the "Da Gao" written by me personally. Please give this "Da Gao" to Let’s see, what does this mean?”
“We know the content of the Great Edict better than you do.”
Xia Zhibai shook his head.
He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned. He didn't quite understand what Xia Zhibai meant, but he still patiently looked at it. After just a few glances, he realized something was wrong. He said with an unhappy face: "Whose "Da Gao" is this?" "Why has it become so thin? Our "Da Gao" is more than this."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked angry.
He takes "Da Gao" very seriously.
This is what he uses to educate the world.
In recent years, a lot of money and food have been spent on promoting the "Great Imperial Patent", and a large number of officials have been mobilized. It is even stipulated that those who cannot recite the contents of the "Great Imperial Patent" will be punished. This is exactly Based on this, within a few years of its publication, his "Da Gao" was already well-known to every household, and the common people were familiar with it, and even knew it by heart.
Now that someone dares to tear it up, this is simply breaking ground on the Supreme Being.
Seeking death!
Xia Zhibai shook his head again.
He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is a lot of content in "The Great Edict"."
"Nonsense!" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and coldly snorted: "I personally wrote the "Great Edict" Written, do we still know what content is in it? If we say it is missing, it is missing, and it is missing a lot.”
"Tell us."
"Where did you collect this from?"
"We want to see who is so bold that even the book we wrote is Dare to be short of words."
"It's really unreasonable!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry.
In his philosophy of governing the country, the "Da Gao" occupies a very important part. What he wants is to rely on the "Da Gao" to make the people accept his governing philosophy, and then let the "Da Gao" in turn supervise the later emperors of the Ming Dynasty, thus Let his system of governance continue forever.
But now.
While he is still here, some people don’t take "Da Gao" seriously, and even openly delete it. This makes Zhu Yuanzhang a little panic. After he dies, won’t no one take it seriously? Is this "Great Edict" taken seriously?
“Say!”
“I’ll let you say it.”
"Tell us everything you know."
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Xia Zhibai angrily and asked Xia Zhibai to tell the whole truth.
Xia Zhibai was very calm and said in a solemn voice: "Your Majesty guessed wrong. This is not the "Great Edict" for one person."
"This is the "Great Edict" for the people of the world."
“While I was in the south, I specially sent people to collect it. This is what the people in the south still remember about the "Great Edict". As for the rest, they don't remember it. Even in today's world, There is a trend inexplicably.”
"De'Zhu'ification."
"The world is being subtly eliminated, Your Majesty's influence on the world." "This kind of thing is terrible, but it is extremely realistic."
"And it really happened."
"Your Majesty wants to rely on the "Great Edict" to educate the people day after day, so that the people will regard it as a golden law or even a 'Sword of Shangfang', but as everyone knows, Everyone in the world, from the princes and ministers to the common people, do not accept His Majesty’s teachings.”
"The reason why Your Majesty is so angry."
"It's just because Your Majesty is still here, some people dare not take His Majesty's words to heart, but Your Majesty, can you think about it again, if this "Da Gao" is really that good, Do the people really not hold the "Da Gao" to the sky?"
"The reason why it is not in the sky is that in the hearts of the people, the "Da Gao" is not worth it." br>
One word fell.
Pu Gou'er's expression in the hall changed drastically.
He glanced at Xia Zhibai in horror, feeling uneasy in his heart. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, quickly cupped his hands towards Zhu Yuanzhang, and ran out of the hall as if fleeing. He was really attracted by Xia Zhibai. Bai was frightened.
Why do you do this kind of thing as soon as you come back?
Isn’t this meant to scare people to death?
When they arrived outside the palace, Pu Gouer's expression still hadn't recovered.
He drove away the attendants and glanced into the palace with lingering fear. Then he seemed to think of something and whispered a few words to a young eunuch outside the palace, and then continued to guard outside the palace.
He doesn’t know.
Xia Zhibai came back to 'make trouble'.
And it is His Majesty who is making things difficult.
Only His Highness can save this kind of thing now.
"Not worth it?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, his eyes already filled with bloodshot eyes. He stared at Xia Zhibai and said in a cold voice: "We are the emperor, and if we say "The Great Edict" is worth it, then it is worth it. What do the people know? They Who knows if it's worth it? Let's say "Da Gao" is worth it!"
Xia Zhibai looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said calmly: "Justice lies in the hearts of the people."
"There is a scale in the hearts of the people. , you will be able to weigh the good and bad by yourself.”
“Your Majesty wants to rely on force to convince the people, but this is impossible, and no one can do it.”
“Not even with words. Even though I was convinced, I was definitely not convinced.”
"The "Da Gao" seems to make sense at first glance, but if you look closely, it cannot stand up to scrutiny at all, because the people abide by the law, not the "Da Gao", and the content in the "Da Gao" cannot be Becoming a weapon for the people to protect themselves will only become a tool for harm."
"The content in the imperial edict will not have much of a deterrent effect."
"In today's environment, it is useless to try to restrain corruption through high pressure and personal moral cultivation."
"Your Majesty has been in office for nearly twenty years. Can you notice one thing? .”
"The ministers who followed His Majesty to conquer the world have changed."
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed.
Xia Zhibai sighed and continued: "Actually, they haven't changed. It's just that they have gone from humble beginnings to high-ranking officials. Since they are high-ranking officials, princes and nobles, they naturally have to protect their position. This is human nature."
"Your Majesty wants to make them stop by drawing some lines and making some levers. It is simply a fantasy."
"Corruption. The vested interests are too attractive.”
“No one can control it.”
“Even His Majesty himself cannot resist it.”
“In today’s world, money is status, it represents the level of enjoyment and everything. ”
“Although no one will admit it verbally”
“But in reality, everyone knows it.”
"Your Majesty wants to rely on such a book to change the minds of the people in the world. How is this possible?"
(End of this chapter)