The practical significance of this sentence is understood by everyone who was an official in the Great China court at this time.
As the saying goes, "Ruthlessness is the most powerful thing in an emperor's family." Power is more powerful than money. It can polish away all human warmth, all human feelings, human nature, people's hearts, and human taste.
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For example, the reason why Prince Zhaoyun, the eldest son of Emperor Taizu, suddenly died suddenly is a mystery.
The eldest son of the emperor was born with good health and good looks, a generous personality, and was able to kill decisively at critical moments. Emperor Taizu valued him deeply and established him as the prince early on. He has always placed high hopes on him.
But on the day of the founding emperor's sixtieth birthday, the eldest son of the emperor returned from a birthday banquet in the palace. As soon as he entered his palace, he suddenly fell to the ground, convulsed, vomited blood and died. Even the imperial doctor had no time to call. Emperor Taizu was so angry that he arrested all the palace officials who had prepared and participated in the birthday banquet, and tortured them repeatedly. Even all the officials and royal relatives who had seen or approached the prince on the day of the birthday banquet were interrogated, but nothing was found.
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And in the same month that this incident occurred, Shui Qian, the third son of the emperor, who was originally brave and good at fighting, suddenly suffered from extremely serious heart palpitations. From then on, let alone going to court, even at the sacrificial ceremony, the third son of the emperor could only be supported by others.
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The third prince, who was named hereditary King Beijing and led the army, became as thin as a stick within a few months. He vomited blood and died before the Chinese New Year.
Both his elder brother and younger brother had accidents, and Shui Mi, the second son of the emperor, who had always been a secretive person, became the only remaining "second generation of the emperor".
As a person with vested interests in this way, he will naturally be less likely to be suspected by people in the DPRK.
But Shui Mi has always been very low-key. He is an elegant prince who loves reading and writing, so his reputation has always been good.
The most advantageous thing for the second prince is that he has always had a good relationship with the founding heroes, especially Ning Guo Gong and Rong Guo Gong.
Ning and Rong, the two princes, formed a friendship by following Emperor Taizu to conquer the country and cut off the country with swords and guns. Emperor Taizu was a man who attached great importance to love and righteousness. Especially in Taizu's later years, he was even more nostalgic.
Emperor Taizu was still hesitating whether to pass the throne to Shui Mi, the only "second generation emperor", or directly to his eldest son and eldest grandson, the "third generation emperor", who later became the old prince of Yizhong, Shui Qijia.
However, it was precisely because of the strong support from the Heroic Party that Emperor Taizu finally decided to pass the throne to Shui Mi, the second son of the emperor, before his death.
It just requires Shui Mi to swear that after Shui Mi also dies, the throne must be passed on to Shui Qijia, the eldest grandson of Emperor Taizu, otherwise Shui Mi's descendants will kill their fathers and humiliate their mothers from generation to generation, and they will not end well.
It's a pity that things like oaths can only be used to restrain good people with a sense of morality. Facing the temptation of the throne and power, morality is nothing. Who would take an oath seriously?
Crossing rivers and burning bridges is the basic quality of an emperor.
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"In fact, Emperor Taizong treated Ning and Rong, the two princes, as a holy family member.
The large red-gold plaque on Kowloon Green in the main hall of Rongguo Mansion reads "Rongxi Hall", which is the imperial inscription.
In addition, when the 'Jia Family Ancestral Hall' was completed, Emperor Taizong came in person and inscribed the Kowloon gold plaque on Baoxia with the words 'Xinghui Fubi', with a couplet on both sides that 'deeds shine brightly in the sun and moon, and fame spreads to children and grandchildren', comparing the Jia family to
How glorious are the stars that guard the sun and moon?
The dragon-filled green plaque in front of the five main halls of the ancestral hall has the inscription "Be cautious in the end and pursue the future". This is to encourage the descendants of the Jia family to not forget the sages of the past, to work prudently, and to be loyal to the country. The couplet "The descendants of the descendants have been blessed with good fortune, and today they are the common people."
"Remembering Ning Rong', every sentence is a word of praise and encouragement."
Lin Ruhai is always cautious when speaking, which is one of the reasons why the current emperor values him most. But today when facing Jia Lian, Lin Ruhai is determined to tell the truth:
"Although Ning and Rong, the two Dukes, started their careers with military exploits, they also had great foresight. They named their descendants Dai Hua, Dai Shan, Dai Xiu, and Dai Confucian. Duke Rong was even more foresighted and established the Jia family private school, all of which were important.
It means to abandon martial arts and follow literature, and to follow good deeds and follow Confucianism.
For two generations, Ning Guogong served as the military envoy of the Beijing Camp. He held military power, which made Emperor Taizu feel at ease, but when he came to Emperor Taizong, it became a heartache.
Duke Dai Hua saw the clues and resolutely handed over his military power, hoping to gain fame and wealth for future generations."
"So what if we handed over the military power of Jingying Jiedu? When it comes to the third generation of our Jia family, they are only given small and frivolous positions."
"It doesn't stop there.
It only took a sixth-grade official from the Ministry of Industry to ruin Mr. Zheng’s career in the imperial examination. It’s a pity.”
Lin Ruhai shook his head and sighed:
"The 'Jisun's worry' I just mentioned is more troublesome than this.
Emperor Taizong only succeeded to the throne for more than ten years when he fell seriously ill. When it was time to pass the throne, he broke his oath and passed the throne to his son Emperor Yuanhe.
After Emperor Yuan He succeeded to the throne, there was unrest in the east and unrest in the south. There were chaos from time to time, but there was always no peace.
I wonder if Emperor Yuanhe was also worried about the fulfillment of Emperor Taizong's oath, fearing that his son would kill his father and usurp power. Just sixteen years after he succeeded to the throne, he hurriedly announced his abdication and gave the throne to his son, and he himself retired as the Supreme Emperor.
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As a result, the new emperor who succeeded to the throne was in his prime, newly ascended to a great position, and full of ambition; while the Supreme Emperor was in good health, energetic, and retired without rest.
The sun and the moon illuminate the universe, and there must be priorities, but who dares to elaborate on the current situation?
Although the Supreme Emperor has been suppressing the hero faction and constantly weakening the actual power of the four princes and eight princes, at least he is still merciful on the surface.
But as for the current emperor, although he also believes that "the greatest thing in the world is the word filial piety", the main decrees of the imperial court must be reported to the emperor and the queen mother. However, his eagerness for ZTE has already been over. Resistant.
The faction of heroes in the court are still clinging to the Supreme Emperor, and the current emperor feels very constrained. Therefore, the Rong and Ning mansions are still a thorn in the current emperor's side."
Jia Lian naturally understood these words thoroughly.
Moreover, he especially understood that now Jia Zhen in the Ningguo Mansion and Jia Zheng in the Rongguo Mansion were clearly clinging to the lap of the Supreme Emperor. Even the bewildered little round-faced Jia Baoyu was being manipulated by the four kings and eight princes. The "leader" King Beijing is so close to him. How can all this not make the current emperor disgusted?
Jia Lian stood up and saluted:
"While suppressing my Jia family, the Holy Emperor is still able to promote me. The reason for this must be my uncle's recommendation."
Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Lian was a smart governor, so he grabbed him and said:
"The emperor appointed me as the third flower, so naturally he wants to use me to do things.
If the people I recommend cannot do things, I am afraid that the emperor will not be able to tolerate me.
Since I recommend you, I must be convinced that you have the ability.
But having said that, the emperor values you because your actions are in line with his wishes and not just based on my recommendation."
Jia Lian didn't want to beat around the bush and said bluntly:
"To be fair to my uncle, my nephew has already found out about the various violations of the rules at the funeral of Jia Rong's daughter-in-law Qin in the Ningguo Mansion. In addition, the old Prince Yi Zhong's 'Wannian Ban' was used. The Supreme Emperor and the Emperor were involved in this matter. The superior was very focused and immediately sent people to ambush the troops. They took action against our Jia family at the last possible moment.
My unexpected promotion has actually changed the situation of my Jia family, which is on the verge of extinction.
Otherwise, in a few years, when the old concubine passes away and the Zhen family in Jiangnan is raided, it will be my Jia family’s turn to be ruined.