Chapter 555: Liu Xie's Heartfelt Confessions
Liu Xie looked at Zhen Mi, who was wearing a pale purple palace robe, and he couldn't help but sigh, how beautiful the journey was.
Seeing Zhen Mi, Liu Xie finally understood what it meant to have six palaces of pink and white without color, and look back and smile with all the beauty.
Zhen Mi just smiled slightly, which made Liu Xie feel a little distracted.
No wonder Zhen Mi was able to marry Yuan Xi first, and later Cao Pi, and incidentally became the first queen of Cao Wei.
But Liu Xie quickly came to his senses. After all, he was not the kind of person who couldn't move his legs when he saw a woman.
"Sit." Liu Xie highlighted one word and pointed to the seat next to him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhen Mi saluted Liu Xie, then slowly walked to the seat and sat down.
"You already know my plan, so I want to ask what you mean." Liu Xie thought for a while and then asked Zhen Mi.
"Your Majesty has the final say." Zhen Mi blushed a little.
"Well, if that's the case, then I'll ask someone to prepare." Liu Xie nodded, and then he continued: "Don't blame me, I can't do anything."
"Behind me are the people of the Han Dynasty. I need to be considered by the people of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the problem of the aristocratic family must be solved."
"Everyone who blocks me is my enemy. Your Zhen family is not the first, and you will definitely not be the last."
"But fortunately, you can find your way back. In this case, I will not kill them all. When your Zhen family's caravan comes back in the future, you will know how correct your Zhen family's decision this time is."
Liu Xie said slowly, Zhen Mi listened carefully at the side, but after listening, her brows were still furrowed.
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"Why, I think you seem to be confused about something. If you don't want to tell me, I will have a good chat with you today to relieve your confusion." Liu Xie looked at Zhen Mi and asked seriously.
"Is it really okay?" Zhen Mi asked immediately after hearing Liu Xie's words.
"Of course, no matter what you say in this study today, I will not blame you." Liu Xie nodded.
When Zhen Mi heard Liu Xie's words, she looked at Liu Xie's expression carefully, and finally confirmed that what Liu Xie said was true.
In this case, Zhen Mi also boldly wanted to ask Liu Xie something.
"Your Majesty, there is indeed something puzzling about the daughter of the people. Why does your Majesty insist on destroying the aristocratic family?" Zhen Mi looked at Liu Xie and asked the question that had been confusing in her heart for a long time.
"First of all, I want to correct something. I have never thought about annihilating the aristocratic family. What I want is to take back some privileges from the aristocratic family." Liu Xie shook his head.
"But why?" Zhen Mi looked puzzled, and then continued: "Whether it is slaves or land, these are the basis of the family's survival. Your Majesty's taking back these does not mean that you want to get rid of the family?"
"It's different." Liu Xie still shook his head, then stood up and looked at Zhen Mi.
"The affairs of the court are never static, but need to follow the trend and change with the changes in the general trend of the world."
"In the past, the Qin Dynasty ruled the country according to Legalism. The Shang Dynasty carried out reforms and the Qin Dynasty prospered. It swept the six countries and unified the Central Plains."
"After Qin conquered the world, there were no enemies of Qin in the world. At this time, the people of the six countries were newly attached, and their hearts were uneasy."
"But the Qin State still adopts the Legalist approach, and still adopts the Shang Jun's set of laws."
"It made the people miserable, coupled with the sudden death of the First Emperor, the instigation of the nobles of the six countries among the people, and the second emperor Hu Hai was also a coward, this made the world return to the Han Dynasty."
"In your opinion, whose fault was it for the fall of the Qin Dynasty?" Liu Xie looked at Zhen Mi and asked slowly.
When Zhen Mi heard Liu Xie's words, she lowered her head and started thinking. But she thought for a long time and still couldn't figure it out.
Blame Hu Hai?
Although Hu Hai has a certain degree of responsibility, he is not the main reason. After all, the idea of reviving the six countries did not come up only during Hu Hai's time.
During the time of the First Emperor, there were remnants of the Six Kingdoms who wanted to assassinate the First Emperor and restore the country.
Blame Shangjun?
But Shang Jun's actions made Qin rich and powerful and swept across the six countries. This seems to be no wonder.
Zhen Mi thought for a long time, but she couldn't figure it out, so she shook her head at Liu Xieyou, saying that she didn't understand.
"Actually, I think that neither Shang Jun nor Hu Hai were wrong in the matter of governing the country."
"Shang Jun's reforms made Qin prosperous and swept through the six countries. This was a great achievement. Whether in Qin or Han, Shang Jun's achievements were enough to make him a prince."
"Although Hu Hai is not a very good person and has shortcomings in personal ethics, he still follows the Legalist approach in governing the country. When it comes to governing the country, Hu Hai has done nothing wrong."
"However, just because he is not wrong does not mean that Qin is not wrong."
"What does your Majesty mean by this? I don't understand." Zhen Mi was a little confused. She felt that her brain was not strong enough.
What does it mean to be the king of Shang? Hu Hai was right, but Qin was wrong?
When Liu Xie heard Zhen Mi's words, he just smiled and then continued: "Qin's fault is that it doesn't know how to adapt."
"During the Warring States Period, the wars between nations were a time of great strife. At that time, a set of strict calendars was needed to tell the people what to do, what not to do, and how to do it."
"When the six kings are finished, the four seas are one, the Qin Dynasty has unified the world, and the war has stopped, it is time to change the Qin calendar again, from harsh to gentle."
"But no one in the Qin State realized this. Both the First Emperor and Prime Minister Li Si were supporters of Legalism. Therefore, the Qin State missed a good opportunity to reform and win over the people of the world."
"I heard what Your Majesty said, the common girl suddenly became enlightened, but what does this have to do with my Han family?" Zhen Mi didn't understand.
"What I actually want to say is that there is no perfect calendar in this world, only the most suitable calendar."
"The calendar is never static. Only by constantly updating the calendar can we benefit the people."
"For example, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, I have been on good terms with aristocratic families, especially Emperor Guangwu, who even said that we share the Han Dynasty with aristocratic families all over the world."
"But after so many years, the shortcomings of the family have begun to appear. If they don't change, then the big man will come to an end."
"I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and my duty is to allow the Han Dynasty to continue to exist. Then I can only change the law."
"The disadvantages of aristocratic families are nothing more than servants, land, and becoming an official. Having these privileges can make aristocratic families stand apart from the common people."
"No matter the humble family or the common people, they have no chance of getting ahead in front of the aristocratic family."
"Now that I know these shortcomings, I must make changes."
"So, Your Majesty deprived the family of its right to recommend, and took back the family's slaves and fields?" Zhen Mi looked at Liu Xie and asked curiously.
Chapter completed!