In the thousands of years of human history, there have always been some people who create rules and others who follow them. Those few people who create rules are what the world calls great men or the elites at the top of the pyramid.
Whether people like it or not, you have to admit that there is indeed a group of people at the top of the pyramid who are not subject to the law.
For example, the founding emperors of past dynasties, or the ministers of resurgence who reversed history. These people can create or even modify laws on their own. They are rule makers, while other people can only abide by the rules of the game.
If we take the Ming Dynasty as an example, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor, was of course the architect of the game, and among his descendants, only King Zhu Di of Yan was considered a semi-great man, because after all, he dared to challenge the authority of some of his own fathers and undermine There are certain rules and they are not judged.
Among the civil servants, the most famous reformer in the Ming Dynasty was probably Zhang Juzheng. When he was in power, he forcibly promoted a whip law, which can be said to have changed the economic operation rules of China and even Asia for hundreds of years.
This was a very successful reformer. Even though his house was confiscated after his death, when he was alive, he was really powerful and no one could touch him, including the emperor.
Such a person can be said to be above the law, and he also partially modified the game rules of the Ming Dynasty through his own efforts.
There have been many such people throughout the ages, including Xiao Letian now, who already belongs to the level of the creator of rules, that is, the creator.
He founded the Chinese code of law, which is the root of the Chinese people. To put it bluntly, the constitution is his son. There is no way in the world for a son to judge me.
Emperor Tongzhi of the same period did not have such a good life. At least at this moment, he was still a follower of the rules of the Qing Dynasty. He did not have the ability to change any rules of the game. From this point of view, let alone what kind of emperor he was. , in fact, his power is not comparable to that of Xiao Letian's little finger.
People who live under the rules of the game must learn to abide by the rules in their daily lives, otherwise the rules will punish them. And how can people who are above the rules of the game be restrained?
For these elites who already stand above the Constitution, the only thing that can restrain them is the checks and balances among the elites, a sense of responsibility for human civilization, and a little respect for history.
This sense of responsibility and awe put together is actually nothing more than what Benjamin said, 'Only history can judge me! '
There is nothing wrong with what he said. Benjamin, Gladstone, Queen Victoria, Bismarck... including Xiao Letian, etc. To be honest, their merits and demerits cannot be judged by ordinary people, because they often think about problems. Thinking of a hundred years from now.
Their governance skills stand on the long river of time. As long as they believe that this matter is in line with the mainstream of historical development and is beneficial to the future of the nation, then they really dare to sacrifice the happiness of the two or three generations in front of them.
Not only are they sacrificing happiness, they can even sacrifice the lives of millions of people now in exchange for the well-being of hundreds of millions of future generations.
It can be said that people above the rules and people under the rules look at the problem from completely different perspectives, so they say that only history can judge me.
There is nothing wrong with this at all. When Qin Shi Huang was alive, the people were so miserable that they wanted to revolt, but what about after Qin Shi Huang died? His political legacy has been passed on to New China. No dynasty dared to ban the county system alone.
Not to mention that cars run on the same track and books share the same text. This is simply the great weapon of the Chinese nation. How great is the contribution of being able to unify writing and weights and measures?
Just look at India in the 21st century. Until now, there is no unified writing and language. Domestic railways have three sets of track gauge standards. Even the spacing between rails cannot be unified. Naturally, the transportation efficiency can be imagined.
If you really understand history, you will naturally understand what Benjamin said, but this arrogant prime minister forgot one thing...that is, you can know many things in your heart, but you must not say them in public of.
Arrogance is a sin! A person who is above the rules enjoys unique rights but also enjoys the pain of being at a high place. How many pairs of eyes are staring at him, how many people are trying to replace him, how many lunatics want to die with you?
If you don’t understand this truth, you are not worthy of being a king! It is because Xiao Letian understands this truth that he refuses to proclaim himself emperor and refuses to take a step forward. He even places his status under the Chinese code on countless occasions.
This is a smart person. Since ancient times, there have been countless cruel people who died arrogantly. We should learn from history. We should learn from history!
Benjamin, who has committed public outrage, still wants to leave the House of Commons? If he doesn't explain clearly what he said today, he won't be able to leave!
Since the Glorious Revolution, Britain has embarked on a path of no return against totalitarianism. You dare to chop off the king's head. Who do you think, Benjamin? You dare to shout out the treasonous words that only history can judge, which shows that you have seriously disrespected the Constitution!
"Benjamin! Answer our question, even the Queen dares not flout the Constitution, who are you!"
Soon there was a dense roar from the crowd, "Answer...Answer...Answer...Answer..."
The reporters who were taking shelter from the rain at the gate of the Congress heard the chaotic sounds at the northern end of the hall. They were so excited that they rushed in. At this time, the guards did not dare to let them pass. A group of soldiers immediately pulled up a human wall to block these crazy people. reporter.
"Back off, gentlemen... all back off... I have made an exception to allow you to take shelter from the rain. Don't rush forward any more!"
"What happened inside? What happened? We have the right to know, the British people have the right to know! Let us go in and interview..."
The two groups of people went completely crazy and fought against each other. Countless people's hats were knocked off and their leather boots were stepped off.
Just when the Capitol was in chaos, a burst of intensive horse hooves suddenly sounded in the dense drizzle. Looking around, more than a hundred Praetorian Guards in red military uniforms and rain-proof cloaks were riding horses on the street. Move forward neatly.
All the pedestrians on both sides of the road were dumbfounded. Customers and employees who were resting and taking shelter in the shops along the street rushed into the rain. Everyone took off their hats to greet the golden carriage protected by the Imperial Guards. The crowd was extremely excited. .
"Queen! The queen is here!"
"Long live the Queen! Long live!"
There were cheers and crackling applause along the Thames River. People were pouring rain and crowded forward, everyone wanted to take a closer look at the Queen.
Sure enough, the gauze curtain opened behind the glass window of the golden carriage, and the smiling Queen waved to the people. The atmosphere reached its peak.
"Long live! Long live the Queen! Long live the Empire!"
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