In the face of interests, the complexity of human nature is beyond imagination.

It is difficult for an upright official to resolve family matters. No matter how he resolves them, he will offend others, and maybe both parties will be offended.

Therefore, no one dares to interrupt the family affairs of the royal family.

Therefore, someone came forward, making everyone very curious.

Queen Mother He was very relieved when she saw that it was Liu Bei who came out.

The Empress Dowager had never met Liu Bei, and looking at her daughter-in-law's expression, she understood clearly.

His face sank, Ms. Dong asked: "Who is so presumptuous?"

Before Lu Zhi could change his mind, Liu Bei took another step forward.

"To the Empress Dowager, I am the 18th great-great-grandson of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, Liu Bei of Zhuo County, currently the Mu of Yongzhou, the General of Zhenbei, and the Marquis of Shangjun."

At this time, Liu Bei suddenly smiled and said: "If we count it in terms of seniority, I am the clan uncle of the two emperors."

The Queen Mother was about to get angry, but then she tasted it carefully, slowly suppressed her anger, and asked calmly: "Oh? I don't know, who recognizes Liu Qing's generation?"

"Back to the Empress Dowager, in the seventh year of Guanghe reign, on the sixth day of the ninth lunar month, when I met the Holy Emperor, I recognized the late Emperor. Now that I think of the late Emperor, I can still vividly remember his grace. I am very happy to see the two emperors today who are smart and healthy!"
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When Liu Bei talked about the late emperor and thought of his dead son Liu Hong, Dong couldn't help but feel sad and speechless.

Queen Mother He frowned.

Since ancient times, the sky has never been two and the people have been without two masters. How can Liu Bei call the false emperor Liu Xie the emperor?

Is it possible that he just changed his mind and turned to his mother-in-law?

She stared at Liu Bei and asked: "I dare to ask the emperor, Emperor Guangxi is the eldest son of the late emperor, and the king of Bohai has an unfair name and is a false emperor. How can he be called the emperor?"

Liu Bei quickly said: "What the Queen Mother said is true."

The daughter-in-law was furious, and Mr. Dong suddenly became energetic and asked the same question: "King Yong has abdicated, and all the civil and military officials have made Xie'er the emperor. Moreover, my son also made Xie'er the emperor according to his will, so it is legal and compliant!"

Liu Bei replied respectfully: "The Empress Dowager is wise!"

I'm going to kill you!

Looking at the emperor's uncle, whose face was not red and his heart was not beating, everyone was dumbfounded. Their outlook was shattered on the ground and they could not pick it up.

Queen Mother He was anxious and immediately shouted: "Liu Bei! You, what do you mean?"

Seeing that her daughter-in-law was angry, Mrs. Dong laughed secretly, followed Gonghuo, and asked: "Is it possible that Liu Qing doesn't know the principle of one country and one king?"

Liu Bei bowed his hands to Dong, then to Queen Mother He, turned around and looked around at the ministers, and then turned to his superior again.

"I have indeed heard that there are no two emperors in the sky, and there are no two masters in the people. However, I dare to ask the emperor, the empress dowager, and the princes in the court, who is the emperor?"

The Dong family and the He family are just royal women. They have a lot of experience in ordinary principles and even the scheming of palace battles, but they are not good at discussing knowledge.

Therefore, this question is actually asked to the great scholars present.

Most of the people present were civil servants, so the answers came quickly.

Lu Zhi was the first to answer: "The ruler of the world is called the Son of Heaven." (Taken from "Book of Rites")

Ma Rixi replied again: "The king's father serves heaven, so he is called the Son of Heaven." (Taken from "Han Shu")

Yang Biao finally replied: "Those who are virtuous and worthy of heaven and earth will be blessed by the Emperor and be called the Son of Heaven." (Taken from "Spring and Autumn Fanlu")

These three are all great scholars of Confucian classics, and they unanimously came up with "divine right of kings" as the answer, which represents the Confucian sect's understanding.

Yang Biao adopted Dong Zhongshu's theory and further believed that the emperor, who was "ordered by heaven", was the most moral saint in the world. Therefore, all people must be ruled by the emperor and obey his orders.

Liu Bei saluted the three great scholars one by one to show that he had received their instruction, and asked: "Why does the emperor pastor all the people?"

The essence of this question is, since the emperor is the most moral saint, how can he educate the people?

Lu Zhi, Ma and Rixi looked at Yang Biao together, who has done a lot of research on "Spring and Autumn Fan Lu".

"When you are a king, you must upright your mind to upright the court, upright the court to upright the hundreds of officials, upright the hundreds of officials to upright the people, and upright the ten thousand people to upright the four directions."

Liu Bei suddenly realized: "So, the emperor's herdsmen must have both talent and virtue, and lead by example?"

That’s right!

Mencius once said: The world belongs to all the people in the world. The world is not owned by one person. Only the virtuous live in it.

This view is the universal value of Confucianism. No one dares to refute it, and no one can refute it.

After asking for advice, Liu Bei turned to his superiors and said sternly: "The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Son of Heaven who was appointed by the Heavenly Herdsmen in the Heavenly Dynasty, is a person who values ​​both talent and virtue, and I deeply believe that."

"The two emperors are both descended from the late emperor and have noble blood, so they are both qualified to occupy the position of emperor. However, there is one country and one king, and the two nobles are at odds with each other. Therefore, I believe that the one with better talent and virtue should be selected as the emperor.

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It was only then that everyone understood that Liu Bei seemed to like Liu Xie more.

The important ministers in the court, some of whom approved it and some who did not, were discussing and pointing fingers.

The Empress Dowager beamed with joy and nodded repeatedly: "Liu Qing's golden words and kind words are worthy of being a loyal and righteous minister!"

Empress Dowager He couldn't bear it any longer and immediately retorted loudly: "Who dares to violate the ancestral law of establishing direct descendants and establishing elders?"

This is also the core of Confucianism. The monarch, the minister, the father, the son, and the eldest son inheritance system are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The emperor calmed down again and looked at the troublemaker who jumped out.

Young man, aren’t you awesome and eloquent? Come on!

Liu Bei was not in a hurry, looked at the Queen Mother He, and asked: "The Queen Mother's words are reasonable, but what if the direct elder is immoral or even stupid and tyrannical?"

Such rebellious and disrespectful remarks immediately caused an uproar in the palace.

Queen Mother He was going crazy. She pointed at Liu Bei and yelled: "This person has bad intentions and is slandering your Majesty. Drive him out!"

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and Zuofeng, who had been following him, were dumbfounded.

Damn it, this imperial uncle really dares to say that!

Under the majesty of the Queen Mother, one of the chamberlains was about to step forward, but Mrs. Dong spoke.

"Liu Qing spoke impartially and his sincerity can be judged by the sun and the moon. I think there is nothing wrong with it. This is the Yongle Palace. Please respect yourself."

Where is the mother-in-law’s territory, where is the daughter-in-law’s turn?

Liu Bei was not angry, and still respectfully explained to the Queen Mother He: "Queen Mother, calm down! I have no intention of insinuating against Emperor Guang Xi, it is just for academic discussion."

Since it is an academic discussion and the idea of ​​limiting royal power, Dong Zhongshu's theory is more relevant to the times.

Therefore, Yang Biao replied again: "The emperor is not a king when he calls the people; but when heaven establishes a king, he is for the people. Anyone who is evil enough to harm the people will be taken away by heaven."

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The meaning is very clear, if the emperor is fatuous and tyrannical, and the people are in dire straits, God will cancel his authority as emperor.

The Queen Mother He's heart was filled with ups and downs, and she stared straight at Liu Bei, wishing she could eat the big-eared thief alive.

Seeing this, the Empress Dowager even smiled.

"Yang Qing has a good family background and is very knowledgeable and talented, which is a blessing to the court!"

Yang Biao raised his hands in salute without being arrogant or humble: "The Empress Dowager is so complimentary, I am so ashamed that I cannot bear it!"

After saying that, he returned to the group of ministers.

Dong turned to Liu Bei and said warmly: "Liu Qing, please continue."

"I dare to ask the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, Emperor Guangxi and Emperor Yonghan, which one is better and which one is worse?"

Before he finished speaking, Mr. Dong rushed to reply: "The Emperor Yonghan knows etiquette and is steady, and his benevolence and filial piety are unparalleled. Naturally, he is better!"

"The Empress Dowager is a sage, and I think so too."

Who doesn’t love whose treasure?

Empress Dowager He immediately said: "Emperor Guangxi is unparalleled in benevolence, filial piety, wisdom and courage, and no one can match him."

Mr. Dong was dismissive.

Liu Xie has been educated by himself since he was a child. Everything he says and does is in line with court etiquette and is more ethical than moral conduct. This is a sure thing.

However, Liu Bei respectfully replied to the Queen Mother He: "The Queen Mother is wise, and I think so too."

Puff puff puff!

All the ministers, eunuchs, and maids were about to burst out laughing, but the two lords and the emperor were here, so they could only hold it back.

Queen Mother He was speechless.

Mr. Dong’s eyebrows stood up, this gibbon was so shameless!

"Liu Qing is also a minister of border affairs after all. How can he be capricious?"

Liu Bei solemnly replied: "The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager know clearly that I believe that whether a grandmother cares for her grandchildren or a mother cares for her children, it is a great kindness for human beings, and there is nothing wrong or right."

There is no fault in this statement, but neither side is offended.

Dong didn't want to let the annoying big-eared thief go, and asked further: "If this is the case, how should we judge the pros and cons?"

Yes, the mother-in-law talks about the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law talks about the daughter-in-law. How to judge?

Everyone once again focused their attention on Liu Bei.

Who is Liu Bei?

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