4. Can the emperor really command the princes? (middle)
"I have something that I don't understand, please help me, my lord."
Seemingly knowing that he could not escape this time, Jia Xu straightened up slowly, took a long sip of iced tea, cleared his throat slowly, and finally said slowly before a group of powerful onlookers got angry.
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"Ask, ask, but then again, there are things you can't think of, either?"
"It's natural. According to what Zhongde said, many questions in the heavenly book in the Lord's hand were deeply enlightening. Not to mention that the world is so big, but there are very few things we can understand, right? In addition,
, If the lord wants to hear Xu’s thoughts, I hope he won’t change the subject casually. Xu doesn’t mind hearing more of the lord’s whimsical thoughts, but everyone…”
Well, Jia Xu Nai is really dark, even your master dares to dig holes so blatantly.
"Yes, yes, Master Wenhe, you can ask whatever you want. I will tell you everything you know."
Well, although he is already the shepherd guard of Yizhou, Li Shushi said that he really does not have the talent to become a high-ranking person. Although he has not considered showing off, Su Xiaololi continued to complain with his fists (that is really...
After all, Li Shushi finally decided to give up. Anyway, he didn't look like a master at all (he really didn't), he didn't have the image of a wise man at all (he really didn't), he was so ordinary that he would probably never be seen again if he was thrown into a crowd.
Can't find it (you can have this).
Although she always felt like she was being criticized harshly, Li Shushi decided not to think too much about it.
"After hearing what my lord said, Xu really wanted to discuss it with my lord, but it seems that the time is not right... Then Xu also hopes that my lord can tell me why my lord must think that it is more beneficial to get the emperor than to give up the emperor? My lord, you
You don’t have to admit that this is your idea, but based on Xu’s observation of the lord during this period, the lord always seems to have some unconscious tendencies.”
After hearing Jia Xu's words, everyone present except Jia Xu showed more or less surprised expressions, but the difference was that Li Shushi's surprise was not the same as the others' surprise.
Others were more surprised by Li Shushi's political leanings. After all, they were still at a stalemate after arguing for so many days. However, because of Dong Zhuo's past experience, the majority of voices opposed to seizing the emperor were in the majority. Now they heard that their lord seemed to be more inclined.
Seizing the emperor naturally made those opponents a little uneasy and they began to secretly prepare more complete rebuttal reasons.
As for those supporters, although they were overjoyed, they also had deep doubts. After all, Li Shushi did not control the direction of the issue in the previous discussion, but silence often also means an attitude, especially when the voices of opposition are getting louder and louder.
That's right. This makes people wonder, where did Jia Xu see Li Shushi's inner activities?
But for Li Shushi, what he was thinking about was certainly not a matter of his own attitude, but an issue raised by Jia Xu.
If a random person were to ask Li Shushi how to deal with the emperor, then Li Shushi would definitely say the classic "holding the emperor to order the princes" without hesitation. Although he would not laugh at the other person's lack of knowledge, he would also think that
The other party obviously doesn't know much about history books, because there are so many such cases that they are too numerous to mention. Even in this era, there are at least stories about the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the two founders of the Han Dynasty (Eastern and Western Han).
It is never easy to be an emperor, especially if you want to replace the previous dynasty and become emperor yourself.
You need to settle many vested interests, and you also need to let your followers see the huge visible benefits. You not only need to let those smart people see that you are worth following, but you also need to let those stubborn people see that you are worth following.
How stupid is your stubbornness.
If you have not done all the above and rashly claim to be emperor, cups, tableware and even utensils like this are everywhere on the coffee table in history, but the existence of washing utensils is nowhere to be seen. So after a thousand years
A wise man who has been deified again and again summed up a very classic saying - "accumulate food widely and become king slowly".
And when such interests are intertwined, using the title of Emperor or Emperor can save a lot of trouble - because this thing that seems to be just a tablet has a strong appeal, and it is also a very, very glamorous fig leaf.
, he can cover up all the dirty behind-the-scenes transactions and all kinds of
At the same time, it can make you stand on the moral high ground with every move and every move, because even classics such as the Book of Songs have been promoting this idea - under the sky, is it the king's land; on the shore of the land, is it the king's land?
Could it be the royal minister? And this kind of thought is also deeply rooted in everyone's heart, even those ambitious people.
Therefore, a mature careerist often acts under the banner of the previous dynasty first, and then changes his dynasty when the time is right.
Therefore, from a political point of view, it is undoubtedly a very correct move to obtain such a great and upright brand as the Emperor.
However, Li Shushi felt a different taste from Jia Xu's mouth.
You must know that the person asking is not someone else, but an old fox like Jia Xu who is good at self-preservation. His words and deeds always take his own safety as the first factor, and make various plans based on this. In other words,
, when he asked Li Shushi such words, he had obviously calculated and analyzed the gains and losses.
Okay, then let us put aside the huge interests and calmly analyze the harmful aspects of this act of coercing the emperor.
Li Shushi frowned and thought, and at this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him. After all, no matter how fierce his subordinates argued, they had to rely on Li Shushi, the lord, to make the decision. And no matter how reluctant he was, unless he
Either leave or rebel, otherwise the decision made by Li Shushi must be implemented.
As the saying goes, every gain must come with a loss, and the greater the return, the greater the risk. Low cost and high return is either Long Aotian in the YY novel or a trap for scammers.
So, what are the disadvantages of using the emperor to control the princes?
It's very clear when you look at what Dong Zhuo is experiencing now and Cao Cao in the future. It can be said that any internal or external enemy can use Qingjun as an excuse to attack you. Even an existence like Zhou Gongdan is not immune, let alone Dong Zhuo and
Cao Cao was attacked by the "Edict on Clothes and Belts", a weapon more powerful than any other edict.
Especially Cao Cao, from the first year of Jian'an when Cao Cao got the emperor to the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (the first year of Yankang, note), Cao Cao died of illness for a total of twenty-four years. While enjoying the convenience brought by imperial power, he also continued to compete with others.
Various internal and external forces fought - from the earliest pursuit troops of Li Jue and Guo Si to Yang Feng
, people like Han Xian who were loyal to the emperor until later Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Jiangdong Sun family and internal Dong Cheng, Fu Wan, Wei Xi and others can be said to have to tighten their nerves all the time. Presumably Cao Cao's head wind disease has never been cured and
The extreme level of paranoia probably has something to do with the fact that there are too many enemies around and you can't relax.
It has always been said that Liu Bei is the Liu Paopao of the Three Kingdoms, with great luck. However, if you take a closer look at Cao Cao's experience, you will find that this guy's luck is also extremely good. Otherwise, at least he would have been made into several hornet's nests instead of being hit.
Normal death.
Some people may ask: Even if you don't get the emperor, in order to unify the world, you still have to fight with heaven and earth and fight with people, and you have to have endless fun. So compared with this, the benefits of getting the emperor are greater. If you can't bear the child, you can't trap the wolf.
A daughter-in-law cannot be fooled by perverts. Since she has decided to fight for world hegemony, it is destined to be a bloody road. If you are timid, don't go out and mess around.
Yes, that's what they say, but the internal strife caused by holding the emperor hostage is slightly different from ordinary internal strife.
Since you are threatening the emperor, you must be prepared to inherit the political legacy of the previous dynasty represented by the emperor. In other words, when you obtain the emperor, you must also inherit the vested interests of those who were attached to the emperor in the past.
A conservative king can naturally rely on these vested interests to weave a large network of interests to stabilize his foundation. However, for an ambitious person, this large network of interests is definitely not a help, even if it helps the ambitious person at first.
It’s a lot, but it will eventually become a shackle that’s too big to get rid of.
The reason is very simple. No careerist can rise alone. Even if he draws on the power of the big network, it is just some external things. The core is still united in a small group with the careerist as the core.
, and these people are basically unlikely to be vested interests, even if they originally belonged to the group of vested interests, they joined the small group of careerists because they wanted to get more.
No one will work for others in vain, even if they are slaves or livestock, you still need to pay for food to raise them. If the food provided is not enough, obviously you should not expect any good results. Basically, this is a downward-opening parabola.
relation.
Therefore, in order to satisfy the interest demands of the core group, the interests of those with vested interests will obviously be harmed. At the beginning, perhaps because they were able to compromise with each other, or the two could work together when facing a powerful external enemy.
To overcome difficulties. But this situation obviously cannot last long. As the contradictions accumulate more and more, as the external enemies disappear, when the quantitative accumulation turns into qualitative changes - boom!
Therefore, you not only have to face external enemies, but you also have to face counterattacks from internal vested interests that are too big to lose.
It's just like some vines. The vines that seemed fragile at first ended up hollowing out the tree by entangling it and sucking nutrients from it.
In other words, before you threaten the emperor, please carefully consider your own abilities and the strength of your core circle. If you don't have enough level or self-confidence, it is better not to easily step into the fire pit to get that sweet chestnut.
There are risks in holding the emperor hostage, so investment must be cautious.
Note: The name of Yankang was changed after Cao Cao died of illness and Cao Pi came to the throne. Therefore, it should be correct to call it the 25th year of Jian'an when Cao Cao died of illness.
