By the eve of the start of the Jinling Conference, many scholars from all over the country had gathered in Nanjing.

So much so that inns everywhere are full of guests.

Even many private houses have temporarily moved in.

And at this time, scholars had already spontaneously argued and spoke, and the debate between feudalism and county system, as well as the debate between monarchy and civil rights, were very lively.

Some people couldn't help but use force, but fortunately, the patrol camp was strict because the emperor was in Nandu. After arresting a few fighting scholars, not many people dared to directly change the civil war into the military war.

And the day when the conference begins.

There are naturally more scholars coming.

There was almost no gap in the entire Nanjing city, and it was filled with people.

It can be said that this Jinling Conference is really an unprecedented grand event and is destined to be recorded in history.

After all, the literary associations in the past were only hosted by local officials and gentry, but this time it was directly hosted by the emperor.

No one doesn't want to help the king Yao and Shun, and realize his personal ideals.

Whether this ideal is to achieve personal fame and fortune or to have permanent governance in the world.

On this day, Zhu Youxiao first worshiped Xiaoling, and then set up a forum in Xiaoling, and ordered all the scholars here to elect representatives to come to the imperial court to argue.

The place where Zhu Youzhai is located is a first-floor platform, with guards standing around the tower and inside and outside the steps.

In addition, there is a dedicated imperial road leading to the outside world, and the imperial road is also full of imperial guards.

Without the Emperor's Prophet, no one could go upstairs or enter the imperial road.

After Zhu Youxiao came to the temporary dragon chaise set up on the tower, he ordered the officials of the escorts, workers and farmers from Xuanlai to sit in the designated seats in front of the imperial court.

Not long after, the scholars also selected representatives of scholars who came to the imperial court to make suggestions, and these people were also seen by Xuan.

When the elected scholar came to Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youxiao said: "The reason why I chose Xiaoling to hold the Jinling Conference and listen to the so-called folk voices is that I want to speak freely in front of Taizu and not tell lies! Do you understand?"

"Students understand!"

These scholars replied.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao said, "Then let's start to speak. Only when the commentator finishes his or her commentator can raise his hand or speak, and he or she must not interrupt!"

"Abide by the order!"

Then, the first person to come out to make a comment was Huang Zongxi.

Huang Zongxi was still a little nervous when he saw Emperor Zhu Youxiao staring at him, but when he saw many scholars standing outside the window looking at him with anticipation, he mustered up a lot of courage and bowed to Zhu Youxiao and replied:

"Report to Your Majesty, I ask Your Majesty for the people to change the Ming system, select the great scholars to enter the capital, establish the laws of the world, limit the power of the emperor, and give the people freedom, so that the Ming Dynasty truly becomes the Ming Dynasty for the people!"

After Huang Zongxi said that, the scene was silent.

Zhu Youxiao, Lu Xiangsheng, Wen Tiren and others all just raised the corners of their mouths slightly.

However, when the close attendant responsible for transmitting the voice spread the words of Huang Zongxi, many scholars outside were already excited.

"Okay! Mr. Lizhou finally made our hearts come to the forefront of the emperor!"

"Mr. Lizhou is so brave!"

"Mr. Lizhou is mighty!"

Cheers outside were heard one after another.

Zhu Youxiao could hear it on the pavilion.

At this time, Gu Yanwu raised his hand: "I want to refute Huang Lizhou's words!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded in agreement.

So Gu Yanwu stood up and said, "The great Confucian scholars do not have the qualifications to represent the people of the world, and the legislation is not the law of the world! Water has its source and wood has its roots. The Ming Dynasty can only have one ruler in power. Once there are two, chaos will arise. Therefore, the power of the king will only be divided into the power of the king, and the power of the king will only allow the powerful to exploit the people at will without restraint!"

Huang Zongxi replied: "We restrict the power of the monarch, not to exploit the people without restraint!"

"Do you say you won't exploit it? If you are not the monarch who holds the power alone, will the powerful people in the world listen to you?"

Gu Yanwu asked back.

Huang Zongxi was speechless for a moment.

"Your Majesty, we just don't want the king to be able to fight for the people's interests without restraint!"

Lu Weishu stood up and said at this time.

"You don't need to restrict such a king. People in the world will rebel. In addition, I have to tell you, Mr. Lizhou, even if you limit the power of the monarch, you cannot stop the most powerful group of people from colluding with the people to seize profits, and performing harsh policies and robbing people's wealth."

Gu Yanwu said that, and then concluded: "Abstract, now restricting the monarch's power is not only for the convenience of a group of people to exploit the people without scrupulously, but it is not beneficial to restricting the interests of the people!"

"Well said!"

"Who can control the power of the emperor?"

"The emperor is stronger, these corrupt officials can restrain themselves. If the emperor is weaker, they can do things to destroy the family!"

When Gu Yanwu's words came out, the scholars who supported Gu Yanwu outside also cheered actively.

Making the outside look noisier.

Naturally, those scholars who wanted to limit the monarchy and make society more liberalized were quite angry when they saw this.

Many liberal scholars even clenched their fists. In their eyes, these scholars who opposed them were simply a group of idiots who could not be educated!

At this time, Huang Zongxi didn't know what to say. He didn't expect that his proposal to restrict the monarchy would be criticized and could not respond to the argument. Many people even supported what Gu Yanwu said.

"The restrictions on the power of the monarch can be noted for the time being, but restoring the feudal system and allowing local autonomy and allowing local local geniuses to choose governors and governors on their own can benefit people's livelihood! Instead of making local bureaucrats only know how to make money and benefit themselves!"

Lu Fu, who came with Huang Zongxi, said at this time.

"Is the harm caused by feudalism caused by the Seven Kings in the Han Dynasty and the vassal states in the late Tang Dynasty? Even this dynasty has had the same example!"

At this time, Guizhuang asked this question directly.

Lu Fu looked at Guizhuang with a depressed look: "This is not possible, that is not possible. Should I maintain the status quo?"

"That's right, it's just maintaining the status quo! Governing a big country is like cooking small fresh foods. It's not changing, and you can still be at peace for one lifetime, two lifetimes or even three or five lifetimes, but even if you don't change, you will be in chaos!"

Return to Zhuang.

"At the beginning of this dynasty, the imperial power was not sub-county, and the local people were governed by the local people. Now, what's wrong with local government affairs being managed by the local people? Will local people still cause harm to the local people?"

Wanweishu asked.

"That's right! Local local geniuses really think that they are harming the local area, and there are not many people who have merged the people's business! Who doesn't know that the country gentry in the world is of mixed quality and has complex relationships with the government, so it is difficult to represent the public's opinion and fight against the government. Even bad people use their power for personal gain, flirt with the government, and even force the government to harm the people together, and let them rule themselves. There is only one consequence, that is, to force the people to rebel, and then the court has to come to quell the rebellion and appease them!"

Guizhuang continued to reply.

Zhu Youxiao, Lu Xiangsheng, Wen Tiren and others looked at each other and smiled.

They found that these scholars in Jiangnan were really unable to reach an agreement, and the liberal scholars obviously could not say that they supported the monarchy's autocracy in the theory of governing the country.
Chapter completed!