"Water can carry a boat and also capsize it..." The wise king muttered this sentence, and after a long time he said: "I don't like to hear this sentence, but I have to say that you are right."
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "Good medicine tastes bitter, but loyal advice offends the ears. Your Majesty should know this truth."
Xu Qing understood the mood of the wise king. The wise king is the actual person in power of this country, and his authority is still higher than that of the emperor. He already has Cao Cao's feeling of coercing the emperor to order the princes, but the difference is that the wise king himself is the country.
The legal heir, he is just lazy if he doesn't want to be emperor.
Of course, according to Xu Qing's observation... Prince Xian may also be worried about his waist... After all, Xu Qing has never seen Prince Xian or any other concubines in Prince Xian's Mansion. Princess Xian is the only female hostess in Prince Xian's Mansion.
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The emperor is different... There are seventy-two concubines in the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard... This number is both an opportunity and a challenge for men...
Ahem... I'm going too far...
No matter how enlightened the ruler of the Xian Wang is, due to the limitations of this era, it is impossible for him to truly regard himself and the common people as equal existences, because the Xian Wang has long been accustomed to living a life of superiority to others.
Many servants in the palace brought him to him, but he did not receive the education that everyone is equal like Xu Qing.
Just what Xu Qing said to him just now: The power of the masses is also great. If you are not a good ruler, the people will overthrow your rule.
No feudal ruler would like to hear this!
But fortunately, looking at the wise king, although he doesn't like to hear it, he still has the ability to distinguish right from wrong.
He's not a bad person, at least he can listen and give advice.
The wise king said: "I will tell the emperor this sentence in the future."
Xu Qing: "..."
Well, he didn't actually listen to the advice, he just wanted his brother to listen...
Xu Qing has never seen such a complex power structure as the Chu State. The emperor is in charge and the wise king is in charge of the army. The scary thing is that the wise king has the ability to depose the emperor anytime and anywhere...
The brothers Xianwang are even weirder than the two brothers Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu during the Ming Dynasty.
At least everyone in Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qiyu, wants to be the emperor, and everyone strives to be the emperor!
But Chu is different. Neither brother wants to be the emperor...
The younger brother of the wise king couldn't beat the wise king. In order to avoid being beaten, he had no choice but to listen to the wise king as his older brother...
What a miserable emperor...
The structure of power relations and interest relations in Chu State also became quite complicated because of this.
The throne of the Xiao family... is it hot?
The wise king took another sip of tea to moisten his throat and said with a smile: "I know that every time I come to you, I will always gain something. Sometimes I think about it, if you really become the prime minister one day,
Our great Chu might be able to usher in a new prosperous age."
Xu Qing shook his head: "Prime Minister... I'm afraid this is unlikely..."
The wise king smiled and said: "Don't underestimate yourself. During the Qin Dynasty, Gan Luo became prime minister at the age of twelve. Now you are nearly five years older than Gan Luo. You don't even have this little confidence?"
Xu Qing said: "My lord, I have misunderstood. What I am talking about is not about talent and learning."
The wise king asked in confusion: "It's not a question of talent and learning? What kind of question is that?"
Xu Qing said matter-of-factly: "It's a matter of laziness..."
The wise king: "..."
Although King Xian wanted to grab Xu Qing and beat him, he stopped thinking about what he had done over the years.
Let alone anyone who is half-assed...
But such a talented person actually became like this because of laziness. This really made King Xian very unhappy. He looked at Xu Qing and patted the table and said: "Xu Qing, Xu Qing! Do you know that your talent is very important to everyone?"
How important is Chu, and even the entire Central Plains?! You have single-handedly added a law and created horseshoes. You are still the most talented person in Yongzhou. At your age, I don’t know how many people are dreaming of one day being able to rule the dynasty.
Tang, now that I have put the opportunity in front of you, you tell me that the reason why you are unwilling is because you are lazy?!"
Xu Qing nodded: "Your Majesty, I am really lazy...the kind of person who doesn't even want to write a book by himself..."
The wise king closed his eyes for a long time and said: "I believe you must have worked hard, otherwise you would not be so talented. Can you tell me why you have become so tired?"
Xu Qing sighed and said: "To be fair to the prince, I was just like the young man mentioned by the prince. I studied hard and studied hard, hoping to show my talents one day and change my destiny...but..."
King Xian looked at Xu Qing and asked, "But what?"
Xu Qingdao: "But when I have experienced that sometimes a sleep or a speeding car can make my ten or twenty years of hard work in this world in vain... I, just
I don’t want to live as tiredly as I did before… because maybe everything I have gained through my renewed efforts here at this time point may leave me forever at some moment…”
King Xian took a sip of tea and looked at Xu Qing: "Is this the answer?"
Xu Qing nodded and said: "This is the answer."
It has to be said that King Xian misjudged Xu Qing before, but at this moment he misjudged it again.
He thought Xu Qing was greedy for money, but he just needed enough money to maintain his life at that time, and his desire for money was not that strong.
In fact, Xu Qing is not greedy for money or lustful, and he has a completely casual attitude towards fame and wealth...
The wise king used to think that this man had great ambitions. After all, he was not seeking an official position but a title!
A title is much more difficult than an official position!
But...now King Xian finally understood why Xu Qing wanted the title so much. It had nothing to do with his ambition, really nothing at all.
He wants a title just because he wants to be a great loser who can get paid without doing any work...
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The Xian Wang had a vague feeling about Xu Qing's words just now. He should have worked hard before and worked hard like the vast number of talented people in Chu, but due to some reasons, he became what he is now. What happened just now
The general meaning of the sentence is that whatever you create now will be lost in the future when you and others leave, so just let yourself be lazy...
I have to say that this kind of thinking is not advisable! If everyone in Da Chu thinks like this, I am afraid that the country will be destroyed soon!
As the wise king of Chu, he couldn't watch such a unique genius become so decadent! Xu Qing's idea was too dangerous!
The wise king looked at Xu Qing and said: "When the late emperor passed away and I first ascended the throne, all the civil and military officials bowed down and shouted long live. It is clear that no one can live long live, do you know why all the civil and military officials still shout like this?"
Xu Qing shook his head and said, "I don't know."
The wise king said solemnly: "No one can live long, and the emperor is no exception, but the achievements he left behind can. Just like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, although they have passed away long ago, as long as their achievements are still praised by future generations, then this
People will always be alive, still living in another way until long live. The word long live is not a compliment to the emperor, on the contrary, it is a warning to the emperor."