But why did Zhu Yuanzhang need others to teach him what human nature is?
From a beggar to an emperor, he has experienced life and death, as well as the separation of his relatives. Empress Ma has given him the warmth of family, and he has also been betrayed by his nephew Zhu Wenzheng. He, Old Zhu, has seen too many changes in people's hearts along the way. How can a kid with a dirty mouth have the right to criticize himself?
It's not that Lao Zhu couldn't see through what Zhang Yi said.
It's just that everyone's stance is different, and it's difficult to change ideas.
What is decency and how much does it cost?
How can he know the difficulties of being a master if he is not a master?
How could Zhu Yuanzhang's will be changed by just a few words from a little child?
However, when Zhang Yi said these words, Lao Zhu's anger subsided.
Firstly, he has a love for Zhang Yi, a child with talents, and secondly, he also admits that what Zhang Yi said makes sense.
However, even if he understands this truth, Lao Zhu will continue to implement it in his own way. After thinking about it, he no longer bothers about Zhang Yi saying that he is stingy.
"Do you think you understand human nature better than the emperor? Or that you are smarter than him?"
Although he let this matter go, the emperor could not admit defeat even though he said so.
"I dare not say..."
Zhang Yi waved his hand quickly. He didn't think that as a time traveler, he would be able to crush the ancients, otherwise he wouldn't stay in the Taoist temple.
"If that's the case, then why do you think the emperor didn't think of the problem you thought of? Everything in the world is unpredictable, and any decision made by the king also needs to weigh the pros and cons... Do you know what is going on in His Majesty's heart?"
Zhang Yi smiled when he heard this.
Although he did not think that he would be smarter than Zhu Yuanzhang, he could see the impact of a policy from the perspective of the future.
Only then did Zhang Yi discover that Uncle Huang was actually a die-hard fan of Zhu Yuanzhang, and he didn't bother to tell him more:
"When it comes to the emperor, I probably know more about it than my uncle!"
Lao Zhu sneered, does he know himself? Why does he know himself?
But Zhang Yi's next words made his smile freeze.
"Because I regard the emperor as a human being!"
"What do you mean?"
Zhu Yuanzhang and his son waited patiently for Zhang Yi's next words. Zhang Yida said:
"Whether it's uncle or Brother Huang, the emperor is just a symbol in your hearts. He is sacred and inviolable, and he must be wise and mighty. In your hearts, he is a god, not a human being.
But if we strip away all the halo and treat His Majesty as a flesh-and-blood person, then why do you think that His Majesty’s thoughts will be comprehensive?
Could Emperor Qin predict his own death in his second life? Didn't he also misjudge Li Si? Tang Zong didn't talk about Xuanwu Sect's shortcomings. In the first half of his life, he ridiculed the emperor for taking elixirs. Later, he was greedy for life and feared death and became obsessed with elixirs?
Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zong of Tang, and even your Majesty today, I don’t deny that they are great kings, but kings can’t make mistakes or have their own flaws?
If you treat His Majesty as a human being and admit that he is a mortal, then while acknowledging his greatness, you can also see his shortcomings! "
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent. After a while, he asked:
"So you think His Majesty's... petty attitude is his... problem?"
Zhang Yi replied: "At least I think so. Your Majesty cannot understand the evil nature of human nature. Just because of his origin, everyone chooses to deal with problems in different ways.
His Majesty came from a humble background, and he witnessed too many life, separation, and death in those troubled times when human life was regarded as trivial. Not to mention other things, his parents did not have to die in the disaster at the end of the Yuan Dynasty...
It’s not that the previous court didn’t distribute disaster relief food, it was just that after layers of exploitation by officials, there wasn’t much left by the time it was distributed to the people! Witnessing his parents starving to death with his own eyes, how could the emperor not hate corrupt officials, or even officials as a group?
This kind of hatred causes him to instinctively tend to more drastic measures when choosing to solve problems, but Your Majesty himself may not be aware of it..."
Lao Zhu's expression kept changing, Zhang Yi's words really hit his heart.
He may not have thought about it carefully, but perhaps his natural wariness towards officials stemmed from the night he knelt in front of his parents' corpses and cried bitterly.
Maybe without that incident, even though life was a little harder, he, Zhu Chongba, wouldn't want to rebel...
That day, the family broke up!
He was forced to separate from his brothers, and each of them ran for survival. Along the way, Lao Zhu saw too many victims starving to death, but those officials were aloof...
The seeds of hatred were probably planted at that time, right?
Zhang Yi's great reasoning did not convince Zhu Yuanzhang, but his remarks about treating Zhu Yuanzhang as a human being made Lao Zhu reflect on himself.
"That experience had two indelible effects on the emperor, his distrust of the world and his desire for family... For the princes of the Ming Dynasty, especially the princes of the dynasty, they can be said to be the luckiest in the history of the dynasty. The princes, because their father is the father, not the emperor..."
Zhang Yi continued to talk about his analysis, while Zhu Biao stood aside and couldn't help but sit up straight.
He had been taught by a great scholar like Song Lian since he was a child, and he was naturally familiar with history books. The kings and princes of the past dynasties were called father and son, but most of them were still kings and ministers, and even... vaguely opposed!
The king needs the prince to inherit the world, but he is always on guard against the prince having too much power and neglecting himself.
Under the distortion of power, fathers are not like fathers and sons are not like sons.
That's why it is said that there is no family affection in the heavenly family.
But under the protection of Zhu Yuanzhang's wings, at least the emperor fulfilled the greatest responsibility of a father.
Perhaps as the Zhang family brother said, his father has witnessed the separation of his relatives, so he cherishes the warmth of home.
And he, Zhu Biao, is the happiest prince since ancient times.
"The emperor's cherishment of his family created the happiest group of princes in the Ming Dynasty. The hardships he experienced also made him more considerate of the common people, but for those scholars..."
Zhang Yi chuckled.
The warmth in the hearts of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao gradually dissipated with this sneer.
"Because of this hatred, Your Majesty will amplify the evil of the world's scholars! My uncle asked me if the emperor is not as smart as me, and not as experienced as a child with a yellow mouth like me? Zhang Yi naturally does not dare to compare with the current saint, but people It’s hard to realize that even a wise monarch will sometimes be dark under the lamp!"
"So, I am opposed to Brother Huang's request for fame. It's not like we can't live, so why should we seek death as an official? Your Majesty, you like to use a knife to solve problems. Being an official is life-threatening. Who would love that? Who should be..."
Lao Zhu was speechless by Zhang Yi.
He actually felt that Zhang Yi's analysis of him made some sense.
It's hard for people to know for themselves. It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand this truth, but his temper was no better than that of Li Shimin. Even if someone under his command saw something wrong with him, they would never dare to speak out to him.
Probably it was Zhang Yi, a brat like him, who could speak so freely and unscrupulously.
Although he listened to some words, his mouth was not forgiving:
"You have so many reasons. Even though I can't explain you, I understand why Lao Zhang calls you evil star. You are so sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued. If I were your father, I would be pissed off by you!"
If someone had called him a evil star in the past, it would probably arouse Zhang Yi's heartache, but after he and Zhang Chenggong reached a certain degree of reconciliation, they no longer cared.
He touched his head in embarrassment, but his face was full of pride.
Lao Zhu was angry:
"Thankfully, I just entered Yingtian Mansion and heard about what happened between you and the Chang family, so I rushed here without stopping!
As a result, I got angry for nothing while chatting with this guy like you! "
Lao Zhu was serious, Zhang Yi really believed him.
It turns out that the Huang family father and son are not in Nanjing right now!
And they kept looking for me, was it because of the Chang family's affairs?
PS: Add more chapters!
