Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 578: Standing on the High Mountain (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)
Looking at Ji Hao, the Second King couldn't help but feel more at ease, and even closed his eyes.

At this time, there were only two people in the hall, the emperor and his ministers.

But Ji Hao felt tired when he saw the emperor's eyelids turning blue, and his face looked tired.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. Please leave."

The Second Emperor suddenly opened his eyes, but did not look at Ji Hao. He just looked up at the top of the hall.

"When you are in court, have you ever heard of what some courtiers say about me?"

When Ji Hao heard this, he felt as if he was electrocuted.Ji Hao looked left and right, but there were only a few people in the palace.His Majesty regarded him as one of his own, so he asked him this question.

The second generation has reached the prime of life and has a short beard and mustache.

A moth accidentally fell on the candle oil. The candle flame burned its wings, and the moth crackled and burned on the lamp.

The second son stood up after hearing the sound and used his sword to extinguish the candle, but the moth was already dead.

"Your Majesty, you are overthinking it."

"There is no storm without fire. I have been watching since I was a child how the late emperor and his ministers worked together to establish the empire. It stands to reason that there are many talents in the court now, but when I went to court, I saw that the ministers were only obedient and frightened. Similar."

Ji Hao said slowly:
"Your Majesty's talents and reputation are admired by everyone in the court."

"Is that true? Why do I feel that the atmosphere in the DPRK and China was very depressing after that incident."

Ji Hao felt that the emperor's questions today were a bit redundant.

"Of course it's because of fear."

But isn’t this exactly what the emperor wants?Dominate the world and shock everyone.

"Why are you afraid?"

Ji Hao was a little overwhelmed by the emperor's question, but he calmed down and thought about it:
"The situation in the court suddenly changed too fast. The three princes and nine ministers died and were demoted in just a few months. The internal dynasty was established, and the world's major events were running as usual. While the ministers admired your majesty's ability, And fearful of His Majesty’s capabilities. Everyone is fearful for themselves.”

"Worry?"

"Because in the eyes of the ministers, your majesty's requirements for treating others are too high. No one can do anything wrong. But a minister like me can be tolerated by your majesty in every possible way. This shows that your majesty is not broad-minded enough. But all the ministers are used to the late emperor's approach. For many things involving the common people, we only care about the results, not the process."

"For example, when building a plank road, the ministers only care about whether they can communicate with His Majesty, but Your Majesty is different. Your Majesty not only wants the ministers to communicate with you, but also allows the common people to benefit from it. Over time, in the eyes of the ministers, Your Majesty is a waiting minister. A harsh monarch.”

After Ji Hao finished speaking, he put his hands back into his sleeves, not daring to look at Er Er's expression.

"I have never heard of this statement. Are there any others?"

Ji Hao swallowed with a lump in his throat, hesitating again and again, and some words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say it.

"Say it!"

"Your Majesty, you have too high demands on yourself, and you have even higher demands on the empire. It should be noted that wise kings are always evaluated by later generations of historians. Your Majesty strives to be a wise king, although you will attract some wise men. But people in the world are not They are all like Your Majesty, who was born in Xianyang Palace, is the eldest son of the late emperor, and has the destiny of the world."

"Your Majesty seems to have read a lot, and seems to come from a far away place. He has seen many things that we have never seen or heard of. Your Majesty has always been the king of the world, and does not care about all obstacles. Your Majesty views the world. , like a person standing on a high mountain. He who climbs the mountain, sees far away."

"But most people in the world come from humble backgrounds. If someone can look up to them, they will be very grateful. This is why Your Majesty wins the hearts of the world."

"But the courtiers, since they are His Majesty's ministers, logically should help His Majesty support the world and work hard to govern. But they are also the heads of the family. There are more than a thousand people up and down, all dependent on him to support them."

"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. This actually refers to the contradiction between family and country. If you want the country, you will definitely neglect your family affairs, which will harm your family in times of crisis. If you want the country, you will definitely work like a coward, just to protect yourself, to support your mother and educate your children. "

"A person who is completely filial only cares about his small family, and only cares about his personal interests. He is not ashamed to be loyal. A person who is completely loyal, for the sake of the great country, abandons his small family and stands up, but is squeezed out by villains."

"Although I was not favored by the late emperor in the past, I have stayed in the corner of the hall for decades, and I have naturally understood it after seeing it too much. But these two types of people are all people who are beneficial to the world."

"What you really need to be wary of is those who want to destroy the empire for their own selfish desires. Therefore, the governors of the six counties in Shandong should be punished, and the officials have nothing to say. But the military nobles should not touch them."

The second generation originally listened to it with great interest, but this last sentence was really about touching the dragon's reverse scale.

"If I don't touch the nobles with military merit, the nobles with military merit will touch me!"

"So it is right for Your Majesty to strike first. But how can Your Majesty rely on you to compete with thousands of meritorious nobles?"

Fusu looked at Lishan and said calmly:

"I will prove to you that I do have God's help." The second generation said this and clenched his hands: "You said that I am harsh in the eyes of the ministers. How should I change it?"

Ji Hao said to him: "Your Majesty has the best role model in the world."

"Those who can be called my role models are already lying in the Xishan Mausoleum." After saying this, the Second Emperor suddenly realized: "Are you asking me to imitate the late emperor?"

"That's what it means."

"Have I not imitated it enough?"

"I've only learned less than half of it. However, His Majesty has only been in office for a year and a half. To have such an effect is already a gift."

"You're talking nonsense again. To put it bluntly, what should I do?"

Ji Hao looked at the ground, thought over and over again and said
"Raising a traitor."

"Are you sure? Putting a rat in the barn will only breed more rats."

"But how can there be no rats in the barn? As long as there is a barn, there will be rats. As long as there is a barn, there will be rats. If you don't want rats in the barn, then burn the barn."

After hearing this, the Second Emperor looked at Ji Hao with wide eyes and gritted his teeth and said:

"This is too simple!"

Ji Hao is very confident in his point of view.

"Does Your Majesty think Zhao Gao is a traitor?"

"He colludes with all kinds of ministers. If he can't collude, he will get rid of him. How can such a person not be a traitor?"

Zhao Gao has too many bastard things. The second generation said directly:
"But when Zhao Gao is in the court, the ministers in the court are talking endlessly. When Zhao Gao is not in the court, the court is a pool of stagnant water."

"Why is that?"

"There must be treacherous ministers in the court, but treacherous ministers are the best litmus test for all ministers. Those who are unwilling to make friends with treacherous ministers must not be killed. Those who are willing to make friends with treacherous ministers must be careful. Those who can bypass treacherous ministers and remain loyal to Your Majesty, That’s a man of both wisdom and courage.”

(End of this chapter)