Um?
Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, he didn't expect Li Junxian to see the problem this way.
But when I thought about it, I couldn't help but give Li Junxian a thumbs up, "Fifth brother, you are right. It was indeed my negligence. Officials like me who are feared by everyone have a notorious reputation in history. powerful officials, and none of them had a good end."
"This is the way to be an official, but not the way to be a king."
"A monarch should have a good name, a name of benevolence and righteousness, and a good reputation of loving the people like a son. Only by gaining the praise and support of the people can his position be secure."
"As for the dirty work of killing people and offending people, haha, you can only use a powerful minister like me who is feared by everyone. After I finish killing the people I want to kill, and the matter is done, the emperor can punish me and kill me, and calm down People’s grievances. For example, Shang Yang, who initiated Shang Yang’s reform, and Lord Fu Yan, who proposed the grace decree..."
puff……
"Sir, you spoke harshly. I didn't mean it that way." Li Junxian apologized quickly.
Li Chengqian also persuaded: "Yes, brother-in-law, where did you want to go? What you do is all good things that please people. My father is not that kind of person."
Xiao Rui smiled and took his hand and said: "I'm not blaming you, I'm just teaching you seriously. This kind of thing called the emperor's mental skills is not something I can teach. Your Majesty will teach you personally in the future."
"I just mentioned tyrants and benevolent emperors. Everyone is afraid of tyrants, such as the First Emperor of Qin and the former Daye Emperor of Sui Dynasty. But one advantage of tyrants is that it is easier to do things, and no one will dare to interfere with the emperor's power. The First Emperor unified the world, and the Daye Emperor cultivated The Canal and the Three Conquests of Goguryeo, without violent and high-pressure rule, these policies that waste people and money would probably not be implemented at all.”
"The shortcomings are also obvious. Once the monarch loses his true intention and only cares about his own goals regardless of the country's danger, the life of the country will be shortened."
Li Junxian and Li Chengqian nodded at the same time. Yes, the lessons learned from the past are obvious.
"Besides, there is nothing wrong with being a benevolent monarch, but his actions will be hindered by advice and admonishment. If the monarch is not morally good enough and has insufficient courage, he will not be able to be a benevolent monarch. The advantage is that it will help strengthen the country and enrich the people, but the disadvantage is that the life of a benevolent monarch will be too tiring."
Too tired?
Li Junxian was puzzled, but Li Chengqian nodded thoughtfully, "Yes, my father got up before dawn in the morning and went to bed at three o'clock in the evening. He worked all day and night, and was really tired."
After a moment of silence, Li Chengqian asked: "Brother-in-law, besides being a tyrant and a benevolent king, isn't there a better way to be a king?"
This question seemed to confuse Xiao Rui.
After pondering for a long time, Xiao Rui couldn't figure out who was called the perfect king in history. What are the famous emperors in ancient times?
The First Emperor Ying Zheng who unified the world? Historical books have mixed praise and praise for the First Emperor. The author holds a positive view. The character and talents of the First Emperor are not enough to be described as heroic and rough. However, the death of Qin II was a stain. If the First Emperor was really perfect, Qin should not have died so quickly.
Liu Che, the Emperor of Han Dynasty who defeated the Xiongnu? It is indeed a great achievement to single-handedly create the title of Han people. However, Liu Che was responsible for deposing hundreds of schools of thought and only respecting Confucianism. Confucianism has held the country captive for thousands of years. They went into war and fought for a lifetime, depleting the savings of three generations of the Han Dynasty. In his later years, the country was in decline, and he had no choice but to punish himself. In his later years, he was so confused that he believed in witchcraft and sorcery, and his life was in danger. This emperor should be said to have mixed success and failure.
Is Emperor Xuan Liu of the Han Dynasty who revitalized the Han Dynasty sick? He has a reputation as a virtuous man, but in the end he is just a conservative king with limited abilities and no earth-shattering deeds.
To usurp the Han Dynasty and stand on his own feet through the kings? Some people say that Wang Mang was the one who directly introduced communism to the Han Dynasty, but unfortunately he failed.
Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the son of destiny? Barely one. If you evaluate a monarch who is the best against his subordinates, Liu Xiu will be ranked in the top three. This is a rare emperor who can manage a country and a family well. The difficulty for him to conquer the world is even more difficult than that for Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. The teacher commented on him: He was the emperor who was the most knowledgeable, the best at fighting, and the best at employing people.
Tang Taizong Li Shimin? No matter how talented and radiant the history books say he is, he will never be able to get rid of the stain of the Xuanwu Sect.
Tang Xuanzong Li Longji? He had made great contributions to reviving the Tang Dynasty, but Concubine Yang was a hurdle he couldn't overcome. Far worse than his great-grandfather Li Shimin.
Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty? It's okay not to mention the failure to regain the entire territory.
Song Renzong Zhao Zhen? This person was worthy of the name of Renzong, but during his reign, he had repeated political orders, often changing them day and night, without any definite intention. This is a shortcoming.
Genghis Khan? I admire this person's strength, he is very strong! But militarism is definitely not perfect.
Kublai Khan in the Yuan Dynasty? His Wenzhi and martial arts skills can be called the first monarch of the Yuan Dynasty, but it is a pity that future generations cannot be as wise as him.
Taizu of Ming Dynasty, Hongwu and Zhu Yuanzhang? He drove out the Tartars and restored China. He was one of the most outstanding monarchs in history. He is an emperor, a hero, and a thief all in one, a wise and heroic king. If it was Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, who explained that the people value the king, and that water can carry or overturn a boat, then it was Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, who practiced it deeply. It's a pity that he is the most ruthless in killing corrupt officials, but he still can't solve this shortcoming. Being able to lay the foundation for the Ming Dynasty for three hundred years is already remarkable.
Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty? Excessive military force has mixed success and failure.
The father and son of the great Ming Dynasty Xuanzhi? Giving birth to the Mingbao Sect is their biggest stain...
No comment on braids!
Mr. Zhongshan in the Republic of China? Great contribution to Sheji, but in the end he was too bookish.
Principal of the Republic of China? His life has been mixed with praise and praise, and perfection has nothing to do with him.
teacher? First in talent, first in military skills, first in mind, first in vision, first in iron bones, and first in moral integrity among the whole family... He is the idol of countless people, including the author himself, who also admires him the most. Maybe two hundred years later, history books will evaluate him as a perfect king, but not now. It's a pity that his old man is no longer here.
After recalling it for a long time, Xiao Rui reluctantly said: "Your Majesty said that water can carry a boat or capsize it. A good monarch should always stand with the people and the common people. Instead of representing the interests of the nobles. Do you know why?"
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "I know, although we are all born into nobles, the people value the king over the country. If the court only helps the nobles, it will be overthrown by the people."
Xiao Rui reached out and knocked him on the head, and said simply: "There is no other reason, just because there are so many of them!"
ah? What's the explanation for this?
"The simplest and most accurate explanation. You have to always stand on the side with more people, let the majority support you, and then suppress the minority. In this way, you can win undefeated. Kindness, morality, humanity, etc., are all Bullshit. The so-called rights are just learning to take sides."
"The so-called monarch is the one who takes the lead and strives to make the people behind him become the majority, and the number of opponents becomes smaller and smaller. It's that simple."
Li Chengqian was completely confused and his mind was in a mess.
Li Junxian muttered: "If there are more people than there are, of course there will always be more poor people. What if one day there are more nobles? Will the monarch side with the nobles?"
Xiao Rui laughed loudly and said: "Yes, if one day everyone in this world is a noble, what is the difference between everyone being a commoner?"
Li Chengqian said ignorantly: "That is to say, we must always stand on the side of the people... The people value the monarch and the country is second. Everyone fears a tyrant, and loves a benevolent monarch. Such a good monarch is to be loved by everyone. And then make everyone fear the nobles who bully the common people?"
Um? Listening to his muttering, Xiao Rui and Li Junxian looked at each other and cast appreciative glances at the same time.
"Think slowly. You are still young now. There is enough time for you to learn to think. You will be a good emperor in the future." Xiao Rui patted Li Chengqian's shoulder affectionately for the first time.
In two days, more than a dozen children of the most heinous families were killed. The people of the Lu family of Fanyang and the Zheng family of Xingyang could not sit still. They quickly found the Dudu Mansion in Luoyang City and wanted to confront Xiao Rui.
