As Zhu Cilang has always emphasized, "establishing constitution on behalf of heaven" - the "constitution" here refers to all legal documents, and the emperor firmly controls the legislative power.

The legislative process is submitted by officials and civilians, and is submitted to the Ministry for discussion. The cabinet is first read, and issues involving the national financial plan are handed over to the center for evaluation. Then, it is back to the cabinet for the second reading. After the first reading or the second reading, the cabinet forms a consent, and submits it to the emperor for a vote. There is another link before the emperor for a comment, which is that the articles are formulated by the Sheren Department and the Hanlin Academy, striving to make beautiful words and no ambiguity. This is also the link that Zhu Cilang is in control.

It seems to be just a polishing work, but in fact, what we discussed before were the legislative spirit and principles. Only at this step can real laws be formed. Anyone who has studied law knows that the expression of laws is also a science, and sometimes they can even reverse the original intention of legislation quietly.

The last review of the Patent Law was in the Serenke Legal Office.

Several students from the School of Political Science and Law were discussing the issue of the Crown Prince's disclosure of steam engine patents. Among them, a young man with a Shaanxi accent, but in his prime, he was in his youth and was very eye-catching in his debate.

"The obtaining patents is to encourage the people and businessmen to care about knowledge, and to be beneficial to the art of the world, and to be clear and practical. If the court first opens the gift style, how will the people and businessmen handle themselves in the future? If they don't give gifts, they will lose their righteousness. Isn't this a mistake for Zigong?" Young people talked freely and took the weight lightly, and obviously they often talked loudly in front of everyone.

Later generations often thought that the ancients were humble, but they were shy. In fact, if they wanted to be a famous scholar, there were only three skills: reading "Li Sao", drinking hard, and having a thick-skinned face.

Because of shyness, I have no choice but to hear it!

Many students were quite convinced of this and accepted the young man's rhetoric without thinking. They all looked at him, and some even believed that he should write to His Highness the Crown Prince to correct his mistakes.

However, some others watched coldly at this. After hearing this, they did not immediately approve the comments. Instead, they looked at a thin middle-aged man in his forties in the corner of the office. The middle-aged man was reading in the sunlight outside the window and did not immediately raise his head. When he realized the abnormal silence, he put down the book and slowly raised his head, just looking at the young man just now.

"What do you think Brother Nan Lei?" said the young man.

Someone briefly said what he had just said and looked eagerly at the middle-aged man who called himself Nan Lei.

At this time, this number was not revealed, but in later generations, the word "Nan Lei" had been replaced by "Mr. Lizhou" and was well-known.

This person is Huang Zongxi, who is forty years old.

As Huang Zunsu's eldest son, Huang Zongxi openly claimed to be "the success of Donglin" and was also a disciple of Liu Zongzhou. He received the true teachings of Mr. Qishan. He is the oldest person in the legal department, but he is not from the School of Political Science and Law. He is disdained by the "orthodox school". However, he can gather many law students around him with his profound knowledge, just like a leader.

Huang Zongxi listened to the young man's argument, slightly said with his head, and said, "What the Erqu says is reasonable."

Everyone was not surprised. They were waiting for Huang Zongxi's words. Everyone knew that this failed scholar in Chongzhen's 15th year of Chongzhen was accustomed to praising others first and then asking again, which often made people speechless. So everyone was expecting Huang Zongxi to ask something tricky to make things difficult for Li Erqu, which was even more nervous than watching a show.

"However..." Huang Zongxi looked puzzled and asked, "I dare to ask Brother Erqu, where does the funding for the development of the steam engine for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come from?"

This question seems a bit off the topic, but it is also a waste of money.

After the steam engine project was released, people across the country knew that the court spent a huge amount of money to study this kind of machine. In terms of special funds alone, the court spent 1.6 million taels, and other expenses incurred due to the implementation of the steam engine plan were subject to administration, education, and scientific research. They could not be calculated in detail.

Therefore, many people think that spending such a large amount of money and giving away the things they make for for free is simply a prodigal act.

So, where did such a huge sum of money come from?

Was His Highness the Crown Prince scouted his family and destroyed his family?

Maybe it is, but this answer is definitely a wrong answer in the lifetime of the crown prince.

"It's the national tax." Li Erqudao.

Huang Zongxi showed a gentleman's smile, crushing victory, and said, "Your Highness takes the people first, and should use them later. How can we use the people's material resources to gain the wealth and profit of the people?"

Li Erqu looked ashamed and bowed to Huang Zongxi, saying, "Thank you, Brother Nanlei, for answering the doubts."

"How dare you, how dare you?" Huang Zongxi replied, bowed and said "offended", and then sat down and read again.

The work of the Legal Affairs Office is also very busy. Now it is in the period of great legislation, and various laws and regulations are emerging one after another. Law students learn legal philosophy here while understanding the legislative methods and familiarizing themselves with the interpretation of laws and regulations. At the same time, they must communicate with various temples to ensure that they will not distort and misunderstand the original intention of legislation, and will be exhausted and painful, fulfilling and happy.

Moreover, they will be the judges who will stand alone in the future and decide right and wrong. Such a bright future will make them feel more responsible and they will never endure the waste of time here.

The discussion on steam engine patents has been revealed. Although the small spark of thought collision flashed, it left a colorful light and shadow in everyone's minds, and even they themselves may not be able to realize it.

Outside the legal office, the discussion on whether to use steam engine patents to seek greater benefits and then invest in improvement and development again has become increasingly hot. Various newspapers have been published in a lot of articles, either analyzing, questioning, or unreasoning, just waving flags and shouting for the crown prince, or ignoring the truth to criticize the government... Even His Majesty the Emperor in the deep palace has learned many proprietary terms by popular science.

"I read the documents of the Wanli Dynasty and saw the words of Nan Sergeant Lin insulting the Temple Master, although I was unhappy, I couldn't say I was angry." After Emperor Chongzhen sorted out, he sat beside the dragon bed and said to Yuan Fei who was serving in bed: "But now, now I can't suppress my joys and anger when I see the world talking about the crown prince."

Concubine Yuan was a little transparent in the harem. She also knew that the emperor did not like her, especially her big feet. Even today's favor was because Zhou Hou was uncomfortable, so she was the turn.

But as the emperor's concubine, what can I complain about?

Concubine Yuan stepped forward and gently pinched the emperor's shoulder and said, "Fortunately, it's the newspaper. The emperor didn't want to read it, so he stopped reading it. If he had written memorials in the past, he wouldn't have been able to read it."

Chongzhen smiled and said, "It's strange. Although I'm angry, I can't help but go and read it. From this point of view, the crown prince's ruling is better than me. He ignores the newspapers and has a very calm attitude."

"I'm afraid I don't have time to watch it, I have to tease the emperor and the eldest grandson every day." Concubine Yuan said.

When talking about Changsun Qiuguan, Chongzhen was a little worried. His grandson is now white and fat. After planting acne, he feels more relieved. From learning to speaking to the various reactions he shows, he also looks like a smart child - of course, he is much inferior to his father.

If it is placed in the hands of any emperor before Zhu Cilang, such a son is simply a treasure given by heaven and is enough to deliver the country and the country. But because Zhu Cilang is too outrageous, it makes people feel that "this son is not worthy of his father."

——I am afraid that my son also has this illusion, so he opposes his enthronement of the crown prince.

Chongzhen thought to himself: But his son, who has always been completely calculating and knowing everything, how could he forget about the events in the temple? At that time, Emperor Shenzong was reluctant to establish a crown prince because he had ideas about the position of the crown prince!

My family knew that the emperor and the crown prince had a kind father and a filial son, but foreign officials thousands of miles away only saw that the emperor's eldest grandson was four years old. They had neither a title of king nor a title of grandson, so they might viciously speculate on the dark things of the Tian family!

...

"If you don't establish a crown prince, you don't want this child to find that he is sensible, he will not be able to blow his 'eight winds'." Zhu Cixuan explained to Duan.

Duan's face turned pale: "Do you really have the idea of ​​choosing a virtuous person?"

Who can guarantee that a virtuous prince must come from the central palace? If the crown prince cannot be in trouble, then wouldn’t it be dangerous to establish a legitimate prince?

"I certainly hope that my heirs will be better than ordinary people, but there is nothing I can do about some things." Zhu Cixuan sighed: "The story of the temple is right in front of me. Because the ruler and his subjects are incompatible, it is really a legacy of three generations, and the country is almost destroyed. How could I be an enemy of the world's scholars in the major affairs of the country?"

Duan's face calmed down and he nodded slightly. Suddenly he felt something was wrong.

The crown prince is a man who has never admitted to losing! Why is he softening now? Besides, he is now popularizing education and promoting the Eastern Palace official. Isn’t this just cultivating wings? Then he has such a loyal man, and will there be a second Donglin coming out to speak up for justice?

"Since I don't have this intention, I will first establish the crown prince to stabilize the hearts of the world. Wouldn't it be good?" Duan advised softly.

"Didn't you tell me that if the little guy doesn't have a sense of crisis, he will do whatever he wants." Zhu Cixuan said.

"How could I grow like that with my master's education? I must be very sensible." Duan said coquettishly.

"Let's talk about it later." Zhu Cixuan said impatiently: "What's there to worry about?"

"Just tell me, what is Qiu Guan not what I like?" Duan said more and more anxiously.

Zhu Ciyang had long considered the regime issues he might face after his death. In his opinion, his brothers and other sons, if anything, would not be dangerous to the throne. The one who could really seize politics was the civil servant group that had been crushed once.

Anyone in the officialdom hopes to gain the power to rule over the world, no matter what era it is. Instead of causing the country to split and the government is abolished, it is better to let the eldest son fight with the civil servants. If he wins, he will continue to take over the power, and if he loses, he will be governed by the system he founded himself.

As long as the Ming Dynasty does not hurt the muscles and the descendants do not walk onto the guillotine, that's all.

From this point of view, Zhu Hegui was born and destined to fight. It can even be said that every emperor's eldest son and grandson of the Ming Dynasty are soldiers. This is why Zhu Cilang worked hard and cultivated his qualities such as patience, care, and concentration in every physiological stage of children in a targeted manner.

And an appropriate sense of crisis is the help of a child after he becomes sensible.

People who do not have any sense of crisis are destined to be young birds without storms. Even if they fear the emperor's father, they cannot become iron-clad warriors.

"You go to sleep, I'll go deal with some political affairs." Zhu Cixuan was too lazy to explain, so he turned around and went to the study to sleep. (To be continued...)
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