Seeing his calm face, Li Hongyu suddenly felt less grudge in his heart.
He thought about it and chose to be honest.
"When I was still a prince, my father once taught me that the most important thing about being an emperor is to maintain supreme authority. No matter what, you can't let your ministers influence you. Even if you do something wrong, it will Keep making mistakes until the coffin is finalized. Except for irreversible factors such as natural disasters that require a criminal edict, other aspects cannot be compromised. Therefore, it is extremely inappropriate for me to take responsibility."
From the perspective of imperial power, what Li Hongyu said is indeed the truth.
Anyone who is an emperor does not want to create his own "deified" image, and all the disgusting words such as great, wise, etc. are all used to put gold on his face.
However, how can there be so many great people in this world?
Even the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty were nothing more than the judgment of later generations, far from the deified image.
However, there is an advantage to doing so.
That is, it can play an effective role in the policy of obscuring the people, allowing the people to worship blindly.
In this case, who would question Jinshang?
However, Qi Yu firmly believed that this method was the core drawback of the dynastic system.
If this chronic disease is not overcome, there will never be a chance of national rejuvenation.
The reason is simple.
The core of the policy of obscuring the people is to imprison people's thoughts, and then make people lose their ability to think and judge. How can people in this environment cultivate the ability to think independently?
Without independent thinking, people's creativity and imagination will be greatly reduced or even disappear.
So, how can we talk about innovation?
The reason why Qiongzhou has been able to achieve stable development is, first, thanks to the returns on education, and second, it has an open and inclusive social atmosphere.
With these elements, only a hundred schools of thought can contend, and only a hundred schools of thought can prosper.
On the contrary, it will slowly evolve into a state of exhaustion.
In fact, Qi Dalang's purpose in asking the emperor to admit his mistake was to pull him down from the altar and burst the aloof deification bubble of Tianhuang nobles in one fell swoop.
If it weren't for this reason, he would not and would not have the need to argue with the emperor.
At most, it's just an exhortation.
"The sage once said: If you are upright, you will not do what you are told; if you are not upright, you will not obey orders. If you lose your uprightness, you will slowly lose the support of the ministers and the support of the people. At that time, Your Majesty But he has really become a loner. It is said that a thousand-mile embankment collapses in an anthill. Your Majesty, please don’t let a small thing cost you a big thing..."
"However, to be honest, we must be sincere and calm, be objective and fair in everything, and not be biased. "Xunzi·Cultivation of the Body" says: Right means right, wrong means wrong, that is straight. If you are not even willing to distinguish right from wrong, What else are you talking about about governing the country and bringing peace to the world?"
Qi Yu quoted extensively, used objective dialectics, and explained the truth clearly and clearly.
Li Hongyu was listening and thinking, digesting the profound meaning.
For the emperor, this is a theory that is both familiar and unfamiliar, and is very different from the imperial art taught by his parents.
Correcting one's body is one of the ancient maxims, and every scholar knows it by heart and knows it by heart.
But using it to restrain the emperor still felt quite new to Li Hongyu.
His father Li Liangji once told him: The ancient sages are the ones who make the rules; the people of the world are the ones who abide by the rules. In this way, the foundation of order is formed.
However, there is one person who is not bound by this rule, and that is the nine-fifth emperor.
Because the emperor can add or subtract on the basis of the original rules, and then form a royal law that is beneficial to the rule.
To say that the emperor breaks the law and the common people are equally guilty is just a cover to deceive the world.
The emperor has privileges.
But now, Qi Yu wants to drag himself into the rules. Do you think it is new or not?
However, Li Hongyu is not very resistant to this.
He felt that although the emperor was the one who formulated the king's laws, he could not "get away with it".
There is nothing wrong with reasonable restrictions.
Wanting to understand the logic, he immediately made a statement and said: "Forget it, I will just set an example and serve as a model for the world."
"When dealing with the issue of Yin Jun and Hong Tao, in addition to affirming their merits and making the appropriate posthumous titles, I will also order the construction of a sin monument to list all the mistakes I have committed as a warning to myself. And those who will follow in my footsteps."
It can be seen that compared to Yuan Yun who cherishes feathers, Li Hongyu is much more honest and simple.
At the very least, he dares to face setbacks and admit mistakes.
Having him as emperor in the Great Feng Dynasty was also a blessing to the people.
Qi Yu smiled happily and praised: "Your Majesty has such a realization, which is already a wise king. I firmly believe that the courtiers and the people will not laugh at your sinful behavior, but will praise you for your broad mind and courage to take responsibility."
"Oh, is it so?"
"Of course! Although the common people are not very knowledgeable, they are not confused. How can they not understand His Majesty's sincerity and calmness?"
After such a compliment, Li Hongyu finally showed a relaxed smile.
He suddenly felt that it was much more comfortable to be frank than to make painstaking calculations.
At least, I feel at ease.
He didn't notice at all that his thinking had been seriously affected by Qi Yu, and what he had been taught before began to gradually waver.
Taking advantage of this enthusiasm, Qi Yu took the opportunity to introduce his rule of Qiongzhou.
Unlike the 'late emperor' Li Liangji, Li Hongyu had never been to Qiongzhou, so his knowledge of that place was still blank.
The few concepts I got from Qi Xiao.
Of course, the knowledge here refers to in-depth understanding, not superficial knowledge.
Everyone says that Qiongzhou Province is prosperous and rich, integrating culture, politics, economy, and military, and is even three points more prosperous than Dafeng Capital.
It is precisely because of this family background and such strength that Qi Yu unified Nanyang and provided relief to the world.
Then here comes the problem.
What power did Qiongzhou rely on to develop to this point? Why can't Dafengchao do it?
Li Hongyu was puzzled by this.
However, no one gave him the real answer.
Su Liu naturally knew the reason, but she didn't make any mention of it.
In her opinion, being conservative is the biggest advantage.
Now, having the opportunity to hear Qi Yu's introduction in person is naturally a long-awaited opportunity.
As the king of a country, Li Hongyu naturally hopes that the country he governs will become stronger.
The best is to be like Qiongzhou, standing on top of the world, and no one dares to underestimate it.
That feeling of looking down on the world makes me feel excited just thinking about it.
