Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

Along the Qinhuai River, there is a lot of fog in the early morning.

A gust of wind blew up, rolling up the willow leaves on the shore, and the branches swayed in the sky, light and agile.

In a teahouse by the Qinhuai River, Zhu Di, dressed in casual clothes, and Dao Yan, dressed as an old monk, were having breakfast.

Zhu Di picked up a crystal clear steamed bun and took a bite. Some fresh and salty juice splashed in his mouth.

"I haven't had such a comfortable breakfast in a long time."

Dao Yan smiled and said: "Your Majesty has initially solved the problem of lifting the guards of the vassals and supporting the clan, and has also set the tone for maritime trade. Naturally, you can breathe a sigh of relief."

"Didn't the master say that day that he wouldn't come with me to listen to Jiang Xinghuo's lecture?"

Zhu Di's words were somewhat teasing. It was obvious that he was in a very good mood today.

Dao Yan didn't take it seriously and turned his rosary beads and said, "I originally thought that this person was out of control and would have an impact on the dispute over the appointment of the crown prince, so I advised your majesty to kill him. After going through things like placing rice on the chessboard and cutting out the vassal system, It is true that I am somewhat curious about this person.”

"But in the final analysis, it was after observing the sky last night that I realized something, so I decided to go to the prison with His Majesty today."

Zhu Di took a sip of porridge and asked again: "How does the master think Jiang Xinghuo's intelligence and knowledge compare with yours?"

"Since Liu Bowen's death, no one in the world can compare with me." Dao Yan replied calmly.

Daoyan's answer was natural and confident.

In fact, although Dao Yan once suspected that Jiang Xinghuo might be a banished immortal.

But Dao Yan just said that, which doesn't mean he really believes it.

If he hadn't gained enlightenment by observing the sky at night, Dao Yan would not have decided to come and listen to Jiang Xinghuo's lectures in person.

And this time he came to listen in person. If what Jiang Xinghuo said this time was not so shocking, then Dao Yan could conclude that the so-called banishment of immortals was just an overthinking on his part.

Zhu Di was speechless for a moment, and pointed at the old monk opposite him with his chopsticks.

"Master, you are still the same. When I was still the King of Yan and before I became a vassal, the master recommended himself and said that he was unparalleled in wisdom and wisdom. I didn't believe it at the time. Now after twenty years of wind, frost, rain and snow, I found that what the master said was true. .”

Dao Yan smiled slightly, obviously very confident in his own resourcefulness.

Dao Yan said slowly: "I already have my own answers to the two questions raised by Jiang Xinghuo. Moreover, I have some unspeakable doubts about what Jiang Xinghuo said."

"Master doubts?"

Dao Yan shook his head, and Zhu Di did not ask further questions.

In fact, Dao Yan suspected that what Jiang Xinghuo taught was called "On National Destiny", but it might be another legendary knowledge.

——Dragon Slaying Technique!

But this doubt, just like the theory of banishing immortals, cannot be confirmed, so Dao Yan did not tell Zhu Di.

Zhu Di nodded and stood up, pacing faster and faster in the teahouse compartment, and his brows became tighter and tighter.

Previously, Zhu Di was focused on peaceful reduction of vassals, reform of the system, maritime trade and other matters. He did not think too seriously about the questions raised by Jiang Xinghuo, but waited for Dao Yan to think about it before copying the answers.

But now that he thought about it carefully, he discovered some clues.

Zhu Di secretly thought: "I am confident that if I have twenty years, I will be able to wipe out the world of Bei Yuanzhong and restore the Ming Dynasty to a prosperous age, just like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. According to Jiang Xinghuo, After me, the great emperors of tomorrow will be inferior to each other. In the end, their power will be stolen, and then the country will be destroyed?"

Zhu Di stopped for a moment, shook his cloth robe and looked at Dao Yan.

"Master, you are a good reader of history books. Could you please tell me how many years have the Han dynasties lasted from the Han Dynasty to the present?"

Dao Yan had already found out the accurate answer in the past two days, he said calmly.

"209 years in the Western Han Dynasty, 195 years in the Eastern Han Dynasty, 51 years in the Western Jin Dynasty, 103 years in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, 37 years in the Sui Dynasty, 289 years in the Tang Dynasty, 167 years in the Northern Song Dynasty, and 152 years in the Southern Song Dynasty."

After hearing this number, Zhu Di suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Zhu Di looked at the painted boats with lanterns still on the Qinhuai River and did a simple calculation.

His father Zhu Yuanzhang has been the emperor for 31 years, and his eldest nephew Zhu Yunwen has been the emperor for 4 years. He, Zhu Di, is 42 years old this year. Depending on his physical strength, he can still be the emperor for 20 to 30 years, but if the average dynasty of 150 to 200 years is used, In terms of lifespan, by the time it is passed on to the next generation, nearly one-third of the Ming Dynasty's lifespan will have passed!

How to extend the life of the Ming Dynasty?

Since the unification of the Qin Dynasty, what happened to the red line of the dynasty's national destiny, which does not exceed 300 years?

"Amitabha." Daoyan saw Zhu Di's thoughtful look and flipped the rosary calmly, "Your Majesty is upset, why not take a rest here. You and I can get the answer by going to the prison at noon. Why bother in vain?"

Zhu Di paused, but laughed at himself.

"What the master said is absolutely true. If you were born in a peaceful world and became a wealthy prince, it would be great to have breakfast on the banks of the Qinhuai River and drink tea until noon with a close friend like the master."

"If Your Majesty were a wealthy prince who only traveled to Qinhuai at night, I would have gone to someone else long ago."

Zhu Di and Dao Yan, the two monarchs and ministers who had committed treason together, couldn't help but smile at each other.

Prison, secret room.

Zhu Di, who had had a good rest, sat on the chair with Dao Yan in high spirits, preparing to eavesdrop on Jiang Xinghuo's lecture today.

Fortunately, Jiang Xinghuo didn't make any fuss today.

Dao Yan, who was here for the first time, noticed that the temperament of Zhu Gaoxu next door sounded different from before.

Zhu Gaoxu said politely: "Mr. Jiang, I didn't understand any of the two questions you asked last time."

As expected of you!

Jiang Xinghuo was basically familiar with the intellectual level of this reckless student.

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo was not angry either.

Moreover, he is not tutoring the children with their homework, he is just paid to give lectures, so there is no need to be angry.

"It's okay. Just talk slowly today."

Zhu Gaoxu asked sheepishly: "Can Mr. Jiang first tell me the answers to the questions he asked before?"

"You can answer, this is the beginning of "On National Destiny"." Jiang Xinghuo leaned on the tree trunk and nodded slightly, "Of course, "On National Destiny" has a lot of content, and it will definitely not be covered in just one day. It must be explained in stages. "

"Our first lesson is - the concept and essence of dynasty, slavery, feudalism (meaning feudal state-building, this concept already existed in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Chen said: Zhou Gong punished his second uncle for not being salty, and consolidated the feudal system Relatives, the evolution of the three forms of dynasty in the form of vassal (Ping Zhou) and great unification."

Jiang Xinghuo gave an affirmative answer, but said: "Answering these questions cannot avoid another question at the same time."

"What's the problem?" Zhu Gaoxu asked with interest.

"Since we are going to explore the destiny of the country, that is, the life span of the dynasty, by talking about the "On National Destiny", have you ever thought about what a dynasty is?"