"However, the world praises Wuzong for making our Great Qin Empire famous since Taizu, and also praises Wenzong for thirty years of civilized peace and prosperity. But they don't know that Jing Renzong, who was sandwiched between Wuzong and Wenzong, faced many challenges when he succeeded to the throne.
It’s the national treasury that is extremely empty due to years of war, the people who are extremely impoverished, and the country where all the people are engaged in military warfare.”
"Jing Renzong reigned for fifteen years. During these fifteen years, he not only restored people's livelihood and cleaned up the mess left by Emperor Wu Zong, but even when he handed the throne to Wenzong, the treasury had a surplus of thirty million taels of silver.
With such a foundation, it was not difficult for Emperor Wenzong to create a prosperous age of Wenhe."
"It can even be said that Jing Renzong owes most of the credit for the prosperous era of Wenhe."
After hearing this, Li Chen felt deeply convinced.
In fact, for many emperors who are praised by later generations, not all of the credit they receive may be their own.
For example, in China before Li Chen traveled through time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was awesome, but his ability to conquer the sky and the earth was based on the rule of Wenjing of his grandfather and his father. Otherwise, he would have no money.
battle.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought for his whole life, which made the Han Dynasty famous, but also emptied the Han Dynasty's treasury.
In the other prosperous era of Kangxi and Qianlong, if there was no Yongzheng in the middle, it would be a waste of time. Especially Qianlong, he was simply a prodigal emperor, useless, enjoying his fortune by resting on the family property accumulated by his grandfather and father.
Li Chen asked: "You said before that there were three emperors who were amazingly talented and beautiful. You mentioned two, but where is the other one?"
The man laughed and said: "If the prince is willing to talk with me in detail, why don't we find a suitable place to talk slowly? This is the resting place of the former emperors. It will always be inconvenient to disturb you."
"Very good."
Li Chen nodded and agreed, feeling increasingly curious about this middle-aged man with extraordinary bearing and even more extraordinary conversation and knowledge.
However, he still completed the work of worshiping the ancestors of the past emperors in a meticulous manner. After finishing offering incense, he got up and left the front hall of the Ancestral Temple together with the middle-aged man.
Outside, Su Zhenting didn't know where he was.
Li Chen didn't care. He and the man came to a pavilion and started talking by the Yudai River.
"I have heard that the current crown prince is very talented and has the appearance of a wise king."
The man's opening statement is a piece of bullshit.
Li Chen said with a smile: "This sounds very false. If you don't say that I am cruel and murderous, it is just a mouthful. What kind of talent and strategy are you talking about? Is it true that I have the potential to be a tyrant?"
The man seemed surprised by Li Chen's reaction and burst out laughing.
After laughing, he said seriously: "For the current situation, an iron-blooded king is what the Qin Empire really needs. In contrast, a wise king and a benevolent king are only suitable for prosperous times, but they cannot help the building to collapse."
Li Chen said lightly: "You haven't told me yet, who is the third king in your mouth?"
The man said with a half-smile, "Your Highness cares a lot?"
"That's natural. Your previous evaluation of Emperor Jing Renzong made me very interested. If you think about it, the third emperor you mentioned must not be an ordinary monarch." Li Chen replied sincerely.
The man turned his head and looked in the direction of the palace. His tone was a little bleak, but more of it was admiration and awe. He said slowly: "This third person is the current Holy Emperor, Emperor Daxing."
