Liu Che was holding a book and telling a story to Liu Bing, the eldest son of the emperor, who was sitting in front of him.
"In the past, when Wen Hou of Wei, Wen Hou asked Hu Juanzi: 'Can the children rely on the father if he is revealed?' Hu Juanzi replied: This is not possible!"
"Wenhou asked again: If the elder brother is wise, can the younger siblings rely on him? Hu Juanzi said again: Still not possible!"
"Marquis Wen asked again: My younger brother is wise, can I rely on my elder brother? Hu Juanzi said resolutely: No!"
"So, if the ministers are wise, can the king rely on them?"
"Hujuanzi still shook his head firmly and said: No!"
"Marquis Wen was very angry and asked: I asked my husband five questions, and he said he couldn't rely on me. Why?" Liu Che looked at Liu Bingji, who was serious, and observed his expression and appearance.
Although this story is a bit difficult for Liu Bingyi, it is not incomprehensible.
Since he was born into the royal family, he must be smart, brave, independent, and mentally strong.
Otherwise, he is destined to become a stepping stone for others, and may even become the target of bloodshed.
There are countless facts at home and abroad that prove this point.
Therefore, perhaps for other families, children aged four or five are the age of innocence and they should definitely go out and have fun.
But for the royal family, this is something that cannot be tolerated.
Any royal male, from the day he lands, has already embarked on a cruel road stained with blood and paved with bones.
The end of the road is the throne.
In a country and nation like China, in many cases, even if you become an emperor, if you are not capable enough or have insufficient skill, it can easily turn into a tragedy.
Therefore, when every prince starts to become sensible, it means that he must mature himself as soon as possible.
Otherwise, his brothers will leave him far behind.
And Liu Che is obviously not the kind of person who would use the rise and fall of a country or nation as the basis for judging his likes and dislikes because of feelings or other reasons.
The able ones go up and the weak go down.
If Liu Bing could no longer satisfy him, then he would have no choice but to become a vassal king.
So while other people's children are still playing and playing, Liu Che's children must start to learn and master the skills that they will use to rule the world and the country in the future.
In this first lesson, Liu Che decided to tell him a truth through a story.
A truth that no one else would easily tell him, and he could only rely on himself to figure out and explore.
The basic requirements of a king.
"Hu Juanzi said to Marquis Wen of Wei: His father was wise, but none could surpass Yao, but his son Danzhu was arrogant and debauched, so he was exiled; his son was wise, but none surpassed Shun, but Shun's father and brother conspired to kill Shun; his elder brother was wise,
There was no one who was more wise than Shun, but his younger brother Xiang was exiled; there was no wiser brother than the Duke of Zhou, but his elder brother Guan Shu was killed for rebellion; there was no wiser minister than Shang Tang and Zhou Wu, but their lord
However, Xia Jie and Shang Zhou were eventually overthrown by them; Xia Jie and Shang Zhou were dissolute and immoral, despised by the world, and punished! But they always wanted to count on others and rely on others, which could not achieve their goals at all!"
"Finally, Hu Juanzi told Wen Hou: If you want your country to be strong and prosperous today, you should start from yourself. When you are strong, you don't need to rely on others!"
After telling the story, Liu Che put down the book and asked Liu Bingji: "Bingji, do you understand the story my father told you?"
Liu Bing was already sitting upright, nodded very sensibly, and replied: "Return to my father, I know a thing or two..."
"Tell me……"
"My father taught me that you can't rely on others for anything, only your own body is the foundation!"
Liu Che laughed after hearing this.
It seemed that Liu Bing had learned something at the academy in Shanglinyuan.
This puts him at ease.
For the royal family, they will never be afraid of their children maturing prematurely.
The only thing the emperor is always worried about is his mother-in-law. Why is this son of a bitch so stupid?
As of now, Liu Bingji's learning and understanding abilities are pretty good.
At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the hall.
A eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Yin Qi, the commander of the Xiuyi Guards, wants to see you!"
Liu Che then put down the storybook in his hand and said to his left and right: "Send the emperor's eldest son to Madam Yi. He must return it to Shanglin Garden tomorrow morning!"
"Nuo!" Both sides bowed respectfully, and then left the hall with Liu Bing in hand.
After a while, an official with a slender figure and handsome appearance walked into the hall, bowed to Liu Chegong and said, "I respectfully send my regards to Your Majesty!"
"Good morning!" Liu Che stood up and asked, "What's the matter?"
Since the spy operation that year, Yin Qi has been trusted and reused by Liu Che.
This is because in his previous life, Yin Qi was one of the few cool officials that Liu Che had ever seen, and he was dedicated to serving the public good.
At the same time, it is also because this person's ability is truly outstanding.
At least among the Xiuyi Guards, there are few capable officials like him.
More importantly, Yin Qi is familiar with Han Code and is familiar with any current legal provisions, including the "Ping Code" and other laws that were promulgated in recent years.
When he does things, he always follows the law.
Unlike other Xiuyiwei officials, they either like to fish for law enforcement or they like to torture to extract confessions.
In fact, Liu Che did not want Xiuyiwei to become a violent spy agency similar to Jinyiwei, which was domineering, had no regard for national laws, and only had the emperor.
the reason is simple.
Being a spy is a double-edged sword.
It's easy to hurt yourself if you're not careful.
A person in charge of the Embroidery Guard who has a bottom line is better than Wang Wenshu and other guys who have no bottom line!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have been ordered to supervise the activities of hundreds of schools of thought. This is a recent summary of the activities of hundreds of schools of thought and factions in the world..." Yin Qi said as he took out a thick report from his arms and presented it to Liu Che.
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Liu Che took it and looked at it carefully.
Just looking at it lasted half an hour.
Yin Qi, on the other hand, knelt on the spot motionless, waiting for Liu Che's order.
When Liu Che looked up and discovered this, he quickly smiled and said: "Give Captain Yin a seat..."
Only then did he dare to get up, and under the guidance of a eunuch, he sat on the seat.
"Have these things been verified clearly?" When Yin Qi sat down, Liu Che asked seriously: "Are there any omissions or biases?"
Yin Qi replied seriously: "Reporting to Your Majesty, all the matters in the report are facts that have been confirmed repeatedly by the ministers and officials, and the signatures have been postponed!"
Today's Xiuyiwei has a system. Anyone who signs and endorses must endorse what they report.
If you make a mistake, you must take responsibility!
This is to prevent some guys from being too full to make excuses.
It is also to prevent anyone from making trouble under the guise of rumors and legends.
Violent institutions like the Xiuyiwei and the emperor's minions.
Liu Che's attitude has always been to manage things well and strictly.
At present, under Yin Qi's control, Xiuyiwei has gradually shed its strong Jianghu atmosphere and begun to become more formalized and bureaucratic.
Although bureaucracy is not a good thing, it is much better than internal chaos and disorder, where a group of ranger bosses just slapped the butt and decided to just do this.
Hearing Yin Qi's answer, Liu Che nodded, picked up the report, glanced at it, and asked: "Is the Huang Lao Sect really getting close to the Legalists?"
"Reporting to your majesty, according to the verification of ministers and others, it is indeed the case!" Yin Qi said: "However, at present, it seems that only Mr. Zhang Hui and Mr. Tian Jing are advocating it, and the reaction of the giants of Qi and Huang is not yet known!
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"Oh..." Liu Che took the report and laughed.
Mr. Huang actually joined forces with the Legalists?
This was far beyond Liu Che's expectation, but it also reflected the truth that there are no permanent friends, let alone permanent enemies, but only eternal interests.
and……
Although in the impression of later generations, it seems that the Huang-Lao School emphasizes tranquility, inaction, recuperation, and is incompatible with Legalism.
But in fact, few people know that Huang-Lao School and Legalism are consistent with each other in terms of policies, theories, pursuits and demands.
From this aspect, the relationship between Huang Lao and Legalism was a matter of course, and there was no problem at all.
After all, what the Huang-Lao School advocates is governing the country according to law.
For example, the well-known saying "If the law does not prohibit it, do not correct it" is the core policy of contemporary Huanglao politicians.
In addition, for legalists.
Although Legalism can be traced back to its roots, it was a school of thought that was born when Mr. Zixia gave lectures in the State of Wei.
But in fact, Legalists were far more influenced by Huang-Lao's thought than they were by Confucianism.
Nowadays, the ‘law, technique, power, and force’ advocated by Legalism are derived from Huang-Lao’s thought.
Even the giants of Legalism, such as Shang Jun, Shen Buhai, etc., were all influenced by Huang Lao's thoughts.
The corpse of Shang Jun's teacher is a giant of the Huang Lao School.
As for Shen Buhao.
Han Feizi clearly pointed out: Shenzi's learning was based on Huang Lao and was responsible for the name of punishment (recorded in historical records).
In essence, Huang-Lao School and Legalism are like two vines attached to the road, entangled with each other and constantly climbing upward.
In the long history, these two schools have influenced each other, developed each other, and cooperated with each other.
Although the actions and styles of the two may be completely different, the future and utopia they pursue are surprisingly similar.
The Huang-Lao sect said that "Tao generates law", and the Legalists said "Government depends on the law"; the Huang-Lao sect proposed that "the law leads to gains and losses with a rope, and the right and wrong are revealed", and the Legalists shouted from the side, "The law is not noble, the rope is not
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No matter how you look at it, it looks like a top student is doing his homework, while the bad student behind him is plagiarizing.
However, this bad student is smarter. After plagiarizing the homework of the top student, he revised it and then changed it into his own homework. Even the teacher did not know that the bad student plagiarized.
only……
The key to the problem is that although the Huang-Lao faction is gradually declining, it is still the ruler of the Han Dynasty.
Even today, Liu Che's policies and laws still contain strong Huang-Lao ideas.
Except for the places governed by Legalist ministers, local officials and grassroots governments were also governed according to Huang Lao Wuwei's ideas.
Legalism, on the other hand, is currently the largest political school among the hundreds of schools of thought.
The characteristic of the political school is that there are few talkers and many practitioners.
The current Legalist strongmen are basically in the officialdom.
Chao Cuo was one of the three princes, the imperial censor.
Tingwei Zhao Yu was the president of the Supreme Court in charge of Han family punishment and concurrently served as the top prosecutor and secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission.
Zhang Tang, the governor of Nanyang County, will dominate the rise and fall of the Han family's heavy industrial base in the future.
Even the chariot and cavalry general Yi Zong is actually a Legalist.
Even the embroidered guard captain in front of Liu Che has a very, very strong Legalist flavor.
When Huang Lao and the Legalists came together and merged.
Do other schools of thought still want to play?
Liu Che knocked on the table and put the matter aside.
He actually doesn't have any clear likes or dislikes about this matter.
He is the emperor and the arbiter.
He only needs to maintain the basic fairness and justice. As long as the various schools of thought do not follow the three paths, he will not bother to interfere.
This world is a place of natural selection and survival of the fittest.
Certain schools of thought were united by the Huang-Lao Sect and the Legalists, and were defeated steadily.
But they will not perish, and they will not really perish because of this unless they commit suicide and give up on themselves. Otherwise, as long as they are determined, they can still find their place in the future.
There is motivation only when there is pressure, and there is evolution only when there is competition!
Moreover, the alliance between Legalists and Huang Lao is still just a sign. Even if it is completed, it may not be as close as a family.
Both the Huang-Lao School and the Legalist School are in a mess now.
The Qi Huang Lao, Chu Huang Lao and Qin Huang Lao within the Huang Lao sect, as well as the Shang Jun, Shen Han and Li Kui factions within the Legalist sect, please differentiate between them first.
Therefore, even if the Huang-Lao Sect really unites with the Legalists, they may not be able to truly unite as one.
Back then, during the Warring States Period, the six eastern kingdoms united. How powerful was it?
Wasn't it easily disintegrated by Qin's alliance?
In contrast, Liu Che was more concerned about the troubles within Confucianism.
"I can't believe that the rumors I made back then have really taken effect now..." Liu Che looked at the things about the Korean Poetry School in the report, folded his hands and laughed.
Liu Che certainly had a good impression of the Korean School of Poetry.
Because in his previous life, he was greatly influenced by the Korean Poetry School.
He is also very familiar with the ideas and demands of the Korean Poetry School.
He was indeed educating his son with the few short stories written by Han Ying.
For example, the story he just told Liu Bingji was written by Han Ying.
This is in line with his three views and is also suitable as educational material for the royal family.
This is how royals should be in this world.
No one can be counted on, no one can be relied on.
Only you, and only yourself, are the best to rely on!
This is what is called relying on a mountain to fall, and relying on everyone to fall.
Basically, as long as you understand this point, you will have a foundation for becoming an emperor.
but……
"I have never appreciated other measures of the Han Poetry School..." Liu Che folded his hands and smiled in his heart.
If he really appreciated and liked the ideas of the Han School of Poetry, he would not have left Han Ying in Handan.
Chang'an will definitely be invited, or at least he will be appointed as a guest of the Han family and as a think tank.
The fact is that Liu Che only admires and has a personal affection for the Korean Poetry School. As for letting the Han Poetry School participate in political affairs, then that's it!
It's like, you like playing games, but do you regard games as your life? (To be continued.)
