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Chapter 5 Zhang Jue's "Yellow Turban Kingdom"

It turns out that everyone in the world misunderstood Zhang Jue.

He was not at all an ambitious person like Yuan Shao, Sun Quan, and Cao Cao later on. In other words, his ambition was far greater than that of Cao Cao and others.

He wants to depose the king!
Just like Zhu Yuanzhang deposed the prime minister, fundamentally abolish the concept of "king"!
"I have been thinking about a question: Can the king's ability really be passed on to future generations?" Zhang Jue said, "Which dynasty's founding king was not wise and capable? Even though Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Wu were both talented and capable, the later generations still allowed Wang Mang to usurp the Han Dynasty and make the people of today's world live in misery!"

He didn't say this to anyone else.

There were only three people talking at this time. Besides Zhang Jiao and Jiang Cheng, there was only one Zhang Yue.

Even Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were not here.

Of course, it’s not that Zhang Jue doesn’t regard his two younger brothers as his confidants, but the two of them... should just be good military generals. There are some things that make them feel itchy after hearing them.

"What is the result of your thinking?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"The throne cannot be hereditary!" Zhang Jue said, "No matter how wise a king is, it is difficult for him to give birth to a descendant as wise as himself. There are so many people in the world, but there are so few heroes who happen to be born into a royal family! On the contrary, aristocratic families have many children, so they have a better inheritance and are more likely to produce talents!"

In response, Jiang Cheng nodded.

"There are only thousand-year-old families, but no thousand-year-old dynasties!"

"You wrote in your article that 'peace will last forever', but is it true that there can be a dynasty that lasts forever?" Zhang Jue said, and without waiting for Jiang Cheng to reply, he added: "Absolutely impossible!"

Let alone ten thousand years, it would be difficult to break through in three hundred years, and five hundred years is already impossible.

During the 800 years of the Zhou Dynasty, the imperial power fell into the hands of the aristocratic families.

The same was true of foreign queens in later generations.

Rather than saying that the dynasty is immortal, it is better to say that the aristocratic family has continued for a thousand years.

"Dynasties last for a hundred years, noble families last for a thousand years, so what can last for ten thousand years? I think it's only the 'world'!" Zhang Jue said, "If you can only choose a king from the emperor's sons, it will die in a few hundred years. If you choose a capable person from a clan, the clan can last for a thousand years, but it will only last for a thousand years. Only by choosing from the whole world can it last for thousands of years and prosper forever!"

After he finished speaking, he dipped his hand in the wine and wrote two big words on the table in front of him.

"Tianguan?"

"Yes!" Zhang Jue nodded and said, "Abolish the emperor and set up a 'celestial official' to govern the country on behalf of the emperor with powers similar to those of a prime minister. Every three years, they will be evaluated for their performance. The capable ones will continue to serve, and the mediocre ones will step down!"

After that, he talked about some specific ideas.

Generally speaking, it means abolishing the feudal emperor and implementing a new system that coexists with theocracy and election.

Jiang Cheng didn’t know whether it would work.

But Zhang Jiao, a man from the end of the Han Dynasty, could come up with such a concept of "heaven", which really scared Jiang Cheng. He also deeply understood that the ancients were just limited in vision, and their wisdom was really quite extraordinary.

"Faith is the education of the people, and Taiping Dao is the supervision of the heavenly officials!"

"In other words, you want to build theocracy above the political power, use the 'Taiping Dao' to rule the world, and turn the emperor into a whole sect to rule the entire country?"

Jiang Cheng murmured, lost in thought.

No one has ever done this, even in later generations. The premise of the Western "divine right of kings" is to have a king, or the Pope is in the position of the king.

But Zhang Jue’s “Tianguan” was obviously the role of prime minister, not a lifelong position.

"But this involves a problem, that is, why is the 'Taiping Dao' above the government!" Jiang Cheng said: "If the people are enlightened, the divine power will definitely fall, and smart people will not believe in 'Huang Tian'. But if not, it is just that the Taiping Dao replaced the royal family, just an ordinary dynasty change!"

He admired Zhang Jue's idea.

But after careful consideration, I am not too optimistic.

If you take too big a step, you may easily pull your balls.

Facts in later generations have proved that feudal states cannot defeat the electoral system, and theocracy cannot defeat political power. A dynasty based on deception may be okay if it has a small territory and few people, but it will not work in a country like the Central Plains with a vast territory and a large population!
"That's why I found you, sir!" Zhang Jiao said. Now that Jiang Cheng and Zhang Yue's engagement has been finalized, he should normally call Zhang Jiao his father-in-law.

Zhang Jue should no longer call him sir.

But this great and virtuous teacher did not change his words, nor did he regard himself as an elder, but instead showed full respect. This was because the superiors had no private affairs, and the marriage was only to strengthen the relationship, and could not change the positions of each other.

In his heart, Zhang Jue placed him in a very high regard.

"Since you said 'learning medicine cannot save the Han Dynasty', I believe that you can lead the Yellow Turbans and create a kingdom of heaven for eternity!"

Jiang Cheng felt a little embarrassed by this compliment.

He copied that sentence.

The article "Encouraging Learning" is the ultimate patchwork, mixing together things like "If young people don't work hard", and "To bring peace to the world for all eternity".

It also incorporates Lu Xun's words "Studying medicine cannot save China."

Changed two words.

"Maybe you may not be sure now, but as you said, there is no such thing as a road in this world. When more people walk on it, a road will be formed!" Zhang Yue spoke again, saying, "You have us, and the thousands of fellow Taiping Daoists. Under your leadership, we will definitely be able to find that road!"

She said this very firmly.

Zhang Jue also believed it firmly.

Obviously, the things stitched by Jiang Cheng have been regarded as classics by them.

It is also a classic.

"This..." Jiang Cheng fell into deep thought.

On the other side, Zhang Jue saw him hesitating and thought he was still worried, so he added fuel to the fire: "The court has already mobilized 150,000 troops and is heading straight for Julu. The emperor has also issued a death order, regardless of whether you live or die - whether you or I, we have no way out!"

The implication is that Jiang Cheng should show his true abilities.

Stop hiding your shortcomings.

But how can Jiang Cheng get it?
If Lu Xun came instead, he might know how to walk, but he was just a plagiarist, not a revolutionary mentor, and he had no ink in his belly!
But one thing is undeniable.

Even if the imperial court's expedition was imminent, the original Yellow Turban Army would definitely not be able to withstand it.

If he doesn't make some changes, the Yellow Turbans will be destroyed and he won't have any good results.

"Master Taoist, don't think too much. We are a family now. How can I not do my best?" Jiang Cheng comforted Zhang Jiao while thinking about possible solutions in his mind.

Enhance the combat effectiveness of the Yellow Turbans?

difficult!
time is too short!
Make money to recruit more soldiers?
not.

China is not a capitalist country. Do you think that merchants can succeed in everything? You think too much! They are just fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered. The princes of various places can easily rob them.

Capital without the protection of force is nothing but scum.

"Report, there is someone outside who wants to see you!"

The guard who came to report broke Jiang Cheng's thoughts.

"Who is it?" Zhang Jue asked.

"That man's name is Hua Tuo, with the courtesy name Yuanhua. He is said to be a descendant of a medical family. He has a magical medicine called 'Ma Fei San' and would like to ask Shennong to taste it!"

(End of this chapter)