At this moment, Chang Chengke became a pitiful man in Chu Qing's eyes.
Chang Chengke was a wise king in Weijiang, but in the eyes of the world, he was an anti-king.
He wanted to be the emperor, but how could he not? There were some people with the blood of the Chang family who had never thought of becoming the emperor, but Chang Chengke hoped that this country belonged to the Chang family.
I dare not say that the country is prospering, but at least there have been many turning points now, and it is gradually getting back on track. The aristocratic families and courtiers have gradually realized which is the right choice between not having a household registration book and accepting reforms.
But the country is slowly getting better. What do these things mean to Chang Chengke?
In order to be the back-up man, he became a rebel king and a traitor in the eyes of the world, a traitor who would rebel sooner or later.
So if the Chang Dynasty regains its former glory and creates a prosperous era, will Chang Chengke still have a chance to rectify his name?
No, from the moment he decided to become the Chang family's back-up, he lost the chance to clear his name.
Chu Qing believed that Chang Chengke not only wanted to be emperor, but also wanted a better dynasty. The latter took precedence over the former because he "betrayed" Bing Tao.
From a normal perspective, if Chang Chengke believed that being an emperor took priority over the stability of the country, then it would be easy for him to leave the capital based on his ability, because Huang Laosi's so-called house arrest was nothing more than a show to outsiders.
Chang Chengke, who was able to leave Beijing, returned to Weijiang and joined Bing Tao. He had connections, money and food, and Bing Tao had soldiers, so couldn't he make a fortune?
The answer is yes. If Chang Chengke really wanted to rebel, he would not betray Bing Tao or stay in Beijing.
But Chang Chengke didn't do this. Instead, he ran to central Beijing in advance, worried not only about the border troops in Beiguan, but also in Nanguan.
From this point of view, Chang Chengke cares more about the country than who holds the country.
This is something Chu Qing has always been unable to figure out.
The second time the Eight Dragons seized the throne, Chang Chengke lost at the hands of Tao Ruolin, and was tricked by Tao Ruolin. In terms of political wisdom, the means to win over the aristocratic family, etc., he was far better than Huang Laosi, and the Eight Dragons seized the throne. In the early days, Chang Chengke was the seed player and won the support of almost all courtiers.
Chu Qing even thought that if he were the emperor and put aside his personal feelings, he would choose Chang Chengke as his successor.
Because Chang Chengke managed the fiefdom so well, with his fiefdom as the center, the nearby states were extremely wealthy, and the aristocratic families were the least. There were only a few useful aristocratic families like the Fei family left, and other aristocratic families and All those corrupt officials have been slaughtered by him long ago.
As Chang Chengke satirized Huang Laosi and told some things, more answers to the mystery were revealed in front of Chu Qing one by one.
The Supreme Emperor is very playful, and his tricks are as showy as chewing three kilograms of roasted mutton eggs.
The Supreme Emperor's abdication was not forced, but premeditated.
Chu Qing knew about this, but he didn't know the details.
When the Supreme Emperor ascended the throne, in order to suppress civil servants and aristocratic families, he promoted many nobles, causing the nobles and the courtiers of aristocratic families to fight dog-eat-dog, with both sides losing.
Seeing that the noble class was overwhelming the civil servants and aristocratic families, the Supreme Emperor executed the second step of the plan, which was the second eight-dragon seizure of the legitimate children. In fact, in the so-called eight-dragon seizure of the legitimate children, he only favored two people, the third and the youngest. Fourth, in the end, the third child was chosen, but this choice was not only to choose the emperor, but also to choose the second player. This second player may also become the emperor, and the probability is very high.
The Eight Dragons seizing the direct descendants was just a show for outsiders.
No matter whether the third or fourth brother comes to power, they must go to the emperor and the courtiers, hold the butcher knife high, and clean the court, killing all the nobles supported by the emperor, because these people are no longer of use value. They rely on "sacred favor" ”, in a short period of time, he attacked the aristocratic families almost crazily from all directions and without any blind spots, and the people in the court were also clearly divided.
The nobles have no use value and will be cooked by cunning rabbits and lackeys. However, the emperor cannot do this job. If he does it, those generals and civil servants who know the nobles will unite together, thereby self-defeating and overthrowing the emperor.
So, the Fourth Brother came to power, and the General, the Fourth Brother, immediately came to power.
As expected by the Supreme Emperor, the Immediate General Emperor, played by Lao Si, started a great purge after he came to power. He not only killed the noble group, but also won over some civil servants and aristocratic families.
But the Supreme Emperor is still worried about the fourth child, because the fourth child has a bad temper, so there is only the third step left. The third child, Chang Chengke, and King Wu are the back-up players.
He managed the fiefdom in an orderly manner, and was known as both a virtuous king and an rebel king. These two identities, virtuous king and rebel king, could completely guarantee that once Huang Laosi cornered the family, Chang Chengke would You can quickly go on stage, and the country will still come to the Chang family.
This is the true political legacy of the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor came to power in order to suppress the aristocratic family that had no scruples, so as to confer honorable titles as if they were free of money.
The Supreme Emperor stepped down in order for Lao Si to raise his butcher knife high and kill those nobles who had no use value.
If the fourth child steps down, he must have cleaned up some of the aristocratic families before he steps down. When Chang Chengke comes to power, there will be a "lazy period" and "blank period" for the aristocratic families.
No matter how powerful the family is, it is impossible to kick out an emperor again in a short period of time. This also buys Chang Chengke a lot of time and a lot of blank periods. Using this time and blank period, Chang Chengke can kill some more noble families. .
The first step, the Supreme Emperor, the Eight Dragons seize the throne.
The second step is, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and Fourth Brother.
In the third step, Laosi steps down and Chang Chengke steps up.
After three steps, the Aristocratic Family is more than half finished.
He abdicated twice and became emperor three times, solving most of the aristocratic families.
Of course, we have only reached the second step now. Originally, we should have reached the third step, but Chu Qing jumped out and took one step ahead of time, saving the second step.
After learning the whole story, Chu Qing's face was full of shock. He looked at the Supreme Emperor who was leading his fourth brother to have a drink with Chu Wensheng. He couldn't say a word, and his heart was in turmoil.
The so-called great wisdom is nothing more than this.
He originally thought that the Supreme Emperor abdicated, partly because of greed for pleasure, and partly because he felt that he was not capable enough, so he passed the throne to the fourth child.
But everyone knows that this throne, this country, and this world have been clearly arranged by my uncle.
It is worth mentioning that this "three-step" plan can be perfectly implemented by only the fourth and third sons. Not counting the statements made by the ninth prince, the other six princes, no matter who wins the kingdom or becomes the emperor, will not get out of it. The third step is not to abdicate, and no matter who is behind, there is a possibility of real rebellion.
Therefore, the fourth child is most suitable for the second step, and the third child is most suitable for the second step.
In the second step, only the fourth child Chang Chengyou, the immediate general, the fourth child who cares about family ties the most, can execute the third step without hesitation and give up the throne to Chang Chengke!
In the third step, only Chang Chengke, the anti-king who didn't say anything but cared about family ties very much, did not betray the Supreme Emperor and the fourth son after he ascended the throne. He abided by the agreement just like when the fourth son was in power and let Chang Ao be free. Your Majesty, let me continue to be the unrestrained and free-spirited general.
The one chosen by the Eight Dragons to seize the throne was not an emperor, but two princes who cared most about family ties and were willing to give up their country for family ties. This was the true intention of the Supreme Emperor's eight dragons to seize the throne!
The Supreme Emperor Chang Ao, the Emperor Chang Chengyou, the King of Wu Chang Chengke, two and three generations of the Chang family were all willing to give up everything, including the country, for the sake of family ties.
