The Ming Dynasty has been passed down to this day, beginning with Emperor Taizu Gao, more than two hundred years ago. Compared with the national system established in the early Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had actually undergone major changes during the Chongzhen Dynasty.

For Emperor Chongzhen, he has always wanted to define a legal system in the true sense, realize true governance according to law, and include all elements of governing the country, involving politics, military, economy, culture, class and other fields.

Within the fundamental Dafa.

That is the Ming Dynasty Constitution!

Only by establishing the fundamental laws of the Ming Dynasty can we gradually improve the laws of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, various forms of power struggles can be limited to a reasonable scope.

Xiyuan, Diaoyutai.

"Look at the chaos between the government and the public right now."

Emperor Chongzhen walked forward with his hands behind his back, with a somewhat emotional expression on his face. He said to Zhang Tongchang who was accompanying him: "Obviously some good decisions or national policies are beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, and the benefits can be seen. However, in many situations,

However, he encountered all kinds of criticism and obstruction.

Regarding these criticisms and obstructions, I understand what is going on. They are nothing more than touching their interests and I do not want them to suffer losses because of these changes.

Do you think the Qing family thinks that the Ming Dynasty will remain unchanged? Or will it change for the better? There are only two of us here, the monarch and the minister, so the Qing family doesn’t have too many worries."

Zhang Tongchang, the great-grandson of Zhang Juzheng, and his great-grandfather was a staunch reformer during the Wanli Dynasty and the initiator of the whip method. He served as a guide for the Ming Dynasty during that period in how to solve bad governance, eliminate hidden dangers, and eradicate cancers.

To do things that are meaningful to him.

The New Deal, no matter in any period, will encounter opposition from the conservative faction. If the emperor does not approve of it, then the road to the New Deal will be extremely difficult.

Zhang Tongchang hesitated a little, raised his head slightly, and glanced at the back of Emperor Chongzhen. Even though he had a lot to say in his heart, when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them.

After all, I still have concerns.

Seeing Zhang Tongchang not speaking for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen moved forward with emotion in his heart. Emperor Chongzhen could understand Zhang Tongchang's performance.

Putting aside the dispute between imperial power and ministerial power, Zhang Juzheng's reforms were beneficial to the Ming Dynasty and helped the Ming Dynasty survive.

However, many things cannot be viewed from a single perspective and level. After all, the human world we live in is a complex existence.

Emperor Chongzhen did not want to comment too much on what happened in the past, whether it was right or wrong. After all, it had already happened, and it would be meaningless to say more.

Emperor Chongzhen was a realistic person, a forward-looking person, blindly obsessed with the past, no matter how talented he was, it was destined to be in vain.

"Change."

Zhang Tongchang's eyes became firm, and he raised his hand to salute Emperor Chongzhen, "Since the beginning of Your Majesty's reign, the country has encountered many changes, such as the Jianlu rebellion in Liaodong, the bandit rebellion in Shanxi, the chieftain rebellion in the southwest, and the rebellion in various places.

Disasters, official corruption, taxation problems...

All these things that I know are destroying the foundation of Ming Dynasty's rule.

Especially in the second year of Chongzhen, the invasion by Jianlu invaders caused great losses and damage to the country.

If it had not been for His Majesty's arbitrary actions and his personal expedition to suppress the invasion of the Jianlu invaders, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty would have been severely impacted and shaken."

He is indeed the great-grandson of Zhang Juzheng.

Rather than starting from the ideological confusion in front of us, we go back to the beginning of Yuji, and even point out the invasion in the second year of Chongzhen. This also shows that everything now has traces to follow.

Emperor Chongzhen turned around and looked at Zhang Tongchang, with a happy smile on his face.

If Zhang Tongchang did not have these insights, Emperor Chongzhen would not have placed some heavy responsibilities on his shoulders and asked him to help him make a start.

A leader who reshapes the fundamental method of the Ming Dynasty!

"The Qing family is right."

Emperor Chongzhen gathered his thoughts, stepped forward, pulled up Zhang Tongchang who was bowing, and said seriously: "The Ming Dynasty is indeed going to change, and it needs to be completely changed. But then again, even if you want to change many things, it is extremely difficult.

things.

Just like "Zhang Wenzhong", he wanted to do something for the Ming Dynasty, but he encountered all kinds of criticism and opposition.

I now have a deep understanding that an ancestral clan system can make many national policies that are beneficial to the country face all kinds of unfair treatment."

Zhang Tongchang frowned slightly.

When his great-grandfather was still alive, many things he did touched many interests, including the emperor's dignity. This also caused the public opinion in the court to quickly turn after his great-grandfather passed away, and things like this happened.

The Zhang family has been in decline ever since, and it was not until the second year of Tianqi that the case was truly reversed.

"I have always been thinking that one piece of ancestral instruction from the Ming Dynasty and one piece of imperial edict should not be a single existence." Emperor Chongzhen rolled up his robe sleeves and continued.

"The reason why the Ming Dynasty has its current problems is that the definition of 'law' is often relatively vague. Whoever thinks it is beneficial can excerpt it out of context and use it as a weapon of attack.

This is not good.

Very bad.

If this is the case, then even if the Ming Dynasty can be revived, if the fundamental problems cannot be changed, there will still be hidden dangers."

"Your Majesty means..."

Zhang Tongchang felt nervous, looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said.

"I want to take the ancestral teachings of the Ming Dynasty as the foundation and clarify the fundamental law of the Ming Dynasty!"

Emperor Chongzhen looked serious and said eloquently: "In the future Ming Dynasty, the legal system that will be clarified will all revolve around this fundamental law.

Whether it is an ancestral system or a patriarchal system, it should not only restrain certain groups, but should restrain all groups. This is the real fundamental law.

Including me, the Ming Emperor, should also be included.

This fundamental law should redefine the preamble, general principles, rights and obligations, and national system. The fundamental law has the highest legal effect and is the basis for formulating other laws. All laws and regulations must not conflict with the constitution."

"!!!"

Zhang Tongchang's face changed drastically, and he was surprised in his heart. If this was really the case, the shock and impact it would cause on the country would far exceed all other events.

What the emperor said was clearly intended to combine the teachings of the emperor's ancestors and the great imperial edicts. Once this fundamental law is truly clarified, the impact will be huge.

"Qing family, I know this matter is difficult to handle."

Seeing Zhang Tongchang like this, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Even if it is difficult to handle, this matter must be solved, otherwise the change of the Ming Dynasty will be a deformed change, a change that can be overturned at any time.

That means nothing to the Ming Dynasty and the country.

Of course, if you want to promote this matter, it cannot be done overnight. I hope that the Qing family can first spread my thoughts and opinions to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so that more people can recognize this matter.

Whatever you do, you must adhere to a principle, make friends as many as possible, and make enemies as few as possible. Only if this concept is recognized by more people, then difficult things can be solved well.

Done.

This cannot be achieved by one person, two people, or three people reaching the same consensus. Can the Qing family understand what I mean?"

"I understand."
Chapter completed!