The Consensus of the Four Books
Fifteen Years of Wanli (9)
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1、 Wanli made many excuses for not appointing a crown prince, which not only showed his lack of credibility but also exposed his lack of courage. Therefore, the protests of officials will never cease.
2、 If the Ming Dynasty could implement the rule of law, and the issue of inheriting the throne would be judged by an independent court, then the emperor would have a good chance of winning by entrusting lawyers to defend based on both written and unwritten laws.
3、 Wanli can depose Empress Xiaoduan and establish the Zheng family, making Chang Xun a legitimate legitimate son. In the history of the Ming Dynasty, the four dynasties of Xuande, Jingtai, Chenghua, and Jiajing all had the act of abolishing the empress dowager without causing any political turmoil.
4、 The Ming Dynasty did not govern its subjects by law, but by the ethics outlined in the "Four Books". The emperor and all the subjects of the country understand that fathers should not favor their sons, and that older brothers have the obligation to teach and love their younger brothers. Men should not change the order of seniority just because they love women.
5、 It is precisely because these principles are widely recognized by people all over the world that our empire has a common set of guidelines in spirit, and can work together to achieve long-term peace and stability.
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