The remaining clouds collect summer heat, and the new rain brings coolness to autumn.

After a burst of rain, the heat gradually dissipates. Autumn is approaching and the weather is slightly cool. The capital at the end of July is no longer as hot as the hot summer heat, especially at night, the cool breeze is whispering and the autumn moon is boundless, which is very comfortable.

Zhu Cijiu was also in a very comfortable mood at this time. The South Asia and Northwest border crisis provoked by the anti-Habsburg Alliance had long been lifted. The two Ming troops led by Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting completed the combat goals of Siberia ahead of schedule, and won eight Tsarist Russian bastions, giving this powerful force the first to cause trouble, once again demonstrating the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

Now, the Western Regions Railway and the Siberian Railway are about to be connected, and the primary tank used for attacking is about to be born. The Ming Dynasty is almost a foregone conclusion to take down the Siberian Plain. He doesn't need to worry too much about military affairs. He can finally focus on governing the country.

He had been writing the first constitutional code of the Ming Dynasty for several months. After changing it, he finally met the standards in his mind. Taking advantage of the great victory of Siberia, he decided to formally implement the constitutional monarchy!

July 26, the 15th year of Chongzheng, the Ming Dynasty, this day was not a solar term, and nothing particularly memorable happened in previous history. However, this day will surely leave a brilliant mark in the future history of the Ming Empire, because on this day, Emperor Chongzheng of the Ming Empire announced a law that had a profound impact on the future Ming Dynasty, which is the famous "The Ming Dynasty Chongzheng Law" in later generations.

Zhu Cijing thought about the name of this code for a long time, and he always felt that it was a little inappropriate to call it a constitution, because there seemed to be no such thing as a constitution during this period. The only codes that ordinary people are familiar with are "The Law of the Ming Dynasty" and "The Great Edict". If they insist on using fresh nouns, it may affect his authority, so he simply named it "The Law of the Ming Dynasty to Chongzheng".

The name "The Ming Dynasty's Chongzheng Law" is more easily accepted by the public because there are precedents of "The Ming Dynasty's Chongzheng Law"; the meaning of "The Ming Dynasty's Chongzheng Law" is also very obvious, that is, this law is an iron law formulated by Emperor Chongzheng, the lord of the Ming Dynasty's revival. The subjects of the Ming Empire, including future emperors, must abide by it!

As for the announcement on July 26th, it is not that day has any special significance to him. He believes that the announcement has come, that's all.

The morning court was held as usual. Under Zhu Cijiu's special control, all the memorials were progressing relatively quickly. In less than an hour, all political affairs were handled. He did not let the ritual official announce his retreat, but coughed, and then said loudly: "I have been thinking about a problem for a while. There is a saying that "It is easy to conquer the world, but it is difficult to conquer the world." Why is it more difficult to conquer the world than to conquer the world? The endings of the decline and demise of all dynasties tell us that it is indeed difficult to conquer the world, so why is it so difficult to conquer the world? I have considered this question for a long time. Looking at the decline and demise of all dynasties, it is nothing more than internal and external troubles. So, why are there internal and external troubles?"

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and asked all civil and military officials to think about this issue carefully.

After about a cup of tea, he continued to say loudly: "I wonder if my beloved ministers have discovered that when most dynasties declined, most treacherous ministers were in power, corruption was rampant, the court was in chaos, and the people were living in poverty. Many people had no bottom line. They did not talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but only to satisfy their own desires and ignore the rise and fall of the world."

Speaking of this, he deliberately paused and asked all civil and military officials to think about these issues again. Of course, his meaning was not to say that there were corrupt officials among the civil and military officials below, but a few people below were already sweating.

These people should have done more or less corrupt things. In their opinion, today the emperor suddenly talked about the issue of corruption for no reason, and it is obvious that he is going to take action against someone!

Of course, Zhu Cijing didn't want to take action on someone. After a while, he continued to say loudly: "Of course, some are not the fault of the ministers. The incompetence of being a monarch can also lead to the destruction of the country. So how can we prevent these things from happening?"

In this era, the only one who dares to say so blatantly that the emperor is not. The people below dare not say it, and they even dare not think about it.

After asking questions again and again, Zhu Cijiu finally gave the answer. He slowly said in a majestic tone: "I believe that in order to ensure long-term stability in the Ming Dynasty, we must set rules and start from the source, and try to avoid the emergence of foolish monarchs and treacherous ministers. I will set this rule today, and the monarchs and ministers will respect it in the future. Come and announce the "Ming Ming Dynasty's Conscious Laws".

He did not carefully explain the nature of the Ming Dynasty's laws, because once it was explained, it would involve the "Ming Dynasty Law" and "Great Edict", which were the rules set by Emperor Taizu. As a descendant of later generations, would he dare to say that those rules are incomplete? Anyway, after reading it, everyone will understand that there is no need for him to talk about the shortcomings of "Ming Dynasty Law" and "Great Edict" on the spot, and leave the excuse of disrespecting the ancestor system.

As soon as he finished speaking, a Honglu Temple official held a beautifully bound book of "The Constitutional Law of the Ming Dynasty", walked to the steps respectfully and read it loudly.

The Ming Dynasty's Conquest of the Law is a programmatic law that involves a lot of content and almost all things related to governing the country are included, which has never appeared in history at that time.

For example, the opening of "The Ming Dynasty's Chongzheng Law" quotes a sentence in the Book of Songs: "Where is the king's land under the sky? If the land is the king's land, is the king's minister; ", by this, it extends to illustrate the nature of the Ming Empire. In general, the Ming Empire is a monarchical country, and the emperor of the Ming Empire is supreme. Whether it is the subjects of the Ming Empire or the subjects of the various vassal states, they must respect it and no one shall infringe on it.

Next is the specific power of the Emperor of the Ming Empire. For example, the Emperor of the Ming Empire is the supreme commander of all Ming troops, the Emperor of the Ming Empire has the right to declare war on any hostile country, the Emperor of the Ming Empire has the right to enfeoff nobles at all levels, such as princes, princes and marquises and Bozinan, and the Emperor of the Ming Empire has the right to appoint and remove officials at all levels, etc., and there are a lot of them, but they are all normal powers and no lawless power.

There has never been a code in this world to explain the specific power of the emperor. According to traditional concepts, the emperor is the emperor and does whatever he wants. The size of an emperor's power depends entirely on his ability. If he has strong abilities, he can do whatever he wants. If he has weak abilities, he may be held hostage and turned into a puppet.

No one has ever thought that a code can restrain imperial power and safeguard imperial power. From this point of view, the "Ming Dynasty's Conquest of the Righteous Law" is already a bit amazing, but the following provisions are even more shocking.

Because what is stipulated next is the emperor's obligation, such as the Emperor of the Ming Empire was obliged to protect the territory of the Ming Empire, the Emperor of the Ming Empire was obliged to promote the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and the Emperor of the Ming Empire was obliged to cultivate his own heirs, etc.
Chapter completed!