The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 572: Iron-fisted Emperor Choose One of Three
【Emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty - Zhu Youtang】

[Military achievements: Lost Hetao, Annan invaded, and the border was in ruins. ]

[Evaluation: D level, one point]

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Great Qin.

"They have been wrong since the Song Dynasty."

Ying Zheng recalled the past of Tang and Song dynasties.

Jump to conclusion.

"The emperor gained power through war, and the main principle of war has nothing to do with Confucianism."

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Big man.

Liu Bang lay on Lu Zhi's legs, playing with Lu Zhi's hands and complaining:

"This group of people is gaining momentum, and they will not produce an emperor like Liu Che."

"The Ming Dynasty is doomed."

Lü Zhi slowly stroked Liu Bang's temples and said calmly:
“Civil servants can record and interpret history according to their own interests.”

"The education the emperor received since childhood was strictly in accordance with the Confucian historical view, and the teachers were also Confucian scholars, who repeatedly told the emperor this."

"As long as you work hard and love your people, impose light taxes and levies, reflect on yourself, accept advice readily, and employ virtuous officials, you can govern the country well."

"Otherwise, the country cannot be governed well."

"Military generals and eunuchs interfering in government affairs are the source of national disasters. Once this happens, the country will surely perish."

"The emperor had no contact with the people, and did not know the pros and cons of Confucian rhetoric. He could only follow their advice and proceed step by step."

"Under this situation, I want to produce another Martial Emperor."

"Disaster."

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【Institutional construction: Ye Qi reforms and opens up China and France. 】

[The establishment of the "Regulations on Criminal Interrogation" and the "Great Ming Code" not only advocated leniency in governing the country and reducing criminal law, but also added more than 270 regulations to the "Great Ming Code". ]

【From then on, the parallel development of laws and regulations became an important feature of ancient Chinese law.】

[Evaluation B level, three points]

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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng looked at the words "rule the country with kindness and benevolence" and suddenly asked Liu Qi:
"Emperor Xiaozong of Ming and Emperor Renzong of Song were both diligent and frugal, and were willing to accept advice from ministers. But they were not good at governing the country. Why?"

Liu Qi was stunned.

"Isn't it because we are in a different place and time?"

Liu Heng looked at Liu Qi and sighed helplessly:
"What about Renhe?"

Liu Qi stared.

"You didn't tell me, father!"

Liu Heng: …

The emperor decisively changed the subject and said directly:

"The Confucian ideal of governing a country is very beautiful, but it places too much emphasis on exploring the good side of human nature and does not pay enough attention to the evil side of human nature."

"Mencius said: "If a ruler loves benevolence, he will be invincible in the world."

"The southern barbarians are resentful when they march southwards."

"When we march eastward, the barbarians in the west resent us and ask, 'Why do you come after us?'"

"Mencius believed that as long as one has mastered benevolence and righteousness, foreign races will demand a benevolent monarch to rule them."

Liu Qi finally understood Zhu Youtang's foreign policy and blurted out:

"How stupid!"

Liu Heng nodded, then shook his head and said:

“The general direction of this idea is correct.”

"Because goodness is the main aspect of human nature."

"If a person insists on being honest to others in life, most people will also be honest to him in return."

"If a person insists on leading by example, those below him will be more willing to follow his words."

"On the contrary, if the emperor requires his subordinates to work hard and be honest, but he himself is idle, squanders money, and takes bribes, then the subordinates will follow suit, pretending to be obedient on the surface, but doing things behind the scenes."

Liu Qi was waiting for the reversal to come.

Liu Heng looked at the word "lenient" in the sky, his tone calm.

“These principles are all correct.”

"But in addition to goodness, there is also evil in human nature."

“If the evil of human nature cannot be effectively curbed, good deeds will be seriously damaged.”

"If a vegetable farmer sells vegetables without cheating on weight or selling inferior products as good ones, people will buy his vegetables and he can make money. This is the benefit of being honest to others, and it is the goodness of human nature at work."

"But among ten people, there may be one bad person who uses a fake 100-cent bill to buy his vegetables. He sells vegetables for 10 cents and gives the person 90 cents in change."

“In this way, a bad guy can cheat vegetable farmers out of all the money they make from good people.”

"It only takes a few bad deeds to offset many times the good deeds."

“Although the evil of human nature is only a minor aspect, it should never be ignored.”

“No matter how well one cultivates morality, one can influence many people, but there will always be a small number of evil people who cannot be influenced.”

"And what to do with these evil people?"

Liu Qi understood, he was clear about this.

"Fight violence with violence, and use severe punishments!"

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"If you voluntarily give up supervision of the external dynasty, the harsh laws will no longer have a deterrent effect."

Liu Che said to Xiao Liu:

"Then the emperor would become a fool who can be easily fooled, a fool who is high above everyone else."

"Of course, in return, they will be described as peerless and wise rulers in the history written by civil officials, so that future emperors can continue to emulate and learn from them."

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[Diplomatic strategy: give in to Annan's invasion and adopt peace with Tatar's invasion. ]

[Evaluation: D level, one point]

[People's Livelihood and Economy: Although the people were living in poverty, Zhu Youtang was lucky. His son happened to be the one who caused the uprisings in various places. This matter was all blamed on his son. ]

【But the source of the matter still lies with Zhu Youtang. 】

[Evaluation: D level, one point]

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Ming Dynasty and Zhengde Period
Zhu Houzhao wrapped himself in clothes and cleared his throat twice.

Sigh slightly.

A major advantage of the outer court civil servants.

Information channels of the administrative system.

Without the supervision of strict laws and punishments, they would control the emperor as much as possible, conceal all facts that are unfavorable to them from the emperor, and let the emperor only know what the civil servants want him to know.

He didn't understand this principle when he first came to power.

Now I understand, but I can only continue with it reluctantly.

He thought of Wu Jie again.

"Do I want to tour the south?"

Zhu Houzhao muttered.

"I don't want to be a fool sitting in a high position."

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Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
Qianlong clapped his hands with his fan and said nothing.

Heshen saw that the emperor was in a bad mood and did not dare to speak.

Qianlong recalled an incident from the past.

"Heshen, do you still remember what happened in Gansu?"

He Shen bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I remember it."

Qianlong nodded.

Since the 39th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, Gansu has suffered from drought every year and the people have been living in misery.

The imperial court not only reduced Gansu's tax burden, but also allocated over one million taels of silver to Gansu every year to purchase grain.

Wang Danwang, the governor of Gansu, worked for three years to provide disaster relief in Gansu and was considered meritorious, so he was promoted to governor of Zhejiang.

The successor, Wang Tingzan, the governor of Gansu, continued to report the disaster.

It was not until the 46th year that a rebellion broke out in Gansu and the imperial court sent a large army to suppress it.

"When you and Agui led the troops and entered Gansu, you kept reporting that it was raining continuously and the army was moving slowly."

"I understood it then."

Qianlong's face was dark. "Gansu has been reported to have droughts every year, so why is it raining the moment the troops arrive?"

"These people were brought up by the previous dynasty."

"The entire Gansu bureaucracy, from county officials to prefects to provincial governors, all colluded to embezzle disaster relief funds!"

"This year these counties report disasters, and next year those counties report disasters."

"They are fooling me by treating me as Emperor Xiaozong!"

Qianlong slammed the fan on the table!
……

[Employing people and judging people: They are all "upright people" of the time. These people have no record of corruption and are very serious about their work. However, they are not on the same page with the emperor and are stubborn.]

[Evaluation C level, 2 points]

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Ming dynasty.

"You're so stubborn!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted angrily!

"Deceiving superiors and subordinates! Disregarding the law of the country!"

"This is so stubborn!"

"They should all be killed! A bunch of bastards!"

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
“The limitations of Confucianism…”

Zhu Di murmured.

He suddenly remembered what he had discussed with Yao Guangxiao before.

It seemed that he saw the black-robed monk again, sitting cross-legged opposite him, talking eloquently:
"Royal power existed long before the birth of Confucianism. None of the princes in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period relied on Confucianism to gain power."

"And the king's authority does not come from Confucianism."

"It comes from the necessity of organizing the military to resist foreign invasion and fight against natural disasters."

“The power of a king does not come from any theory.”

"But during the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes were at war with each other."

“The old order has collapsed and the new order has not yet been established.”

"The vassal states at that time were only pure violence."

"Continue to fight against foreign enemies, and your fist is the truth."

"They levied heavy taxes and levied heavy taxes on the people, and didn't care about the lives of the people."

"Confucius and Mencius were born because of this. Confucianism made the kingship more orderly, more conducive to protecting the rights of the people and maintaining social stability. This is the greatest contribution of Confucius and Mencius."

“But this is also their limitation.”

The monk looked at him, with a deep look in his eyes.

"Confucianism has been the opposite of tyranny since its inception."

"It one-sidedly emphasizes benevolence, righteousness and morality, and pays no attention to strict laws and military efficiency."

"Because it was created in an era that was not short of harsh laws and wars."

"It's not that Confucius and Mencius were naive and ignored the evil of human nature, but that their focus was not on this."

"Human nature is already evil, so is there any need to talk about the evil of human nature?"

"But once Confucianism came to be regarded as the only ideology, the limitations of this ideology became obvious."

"The Song Dynasty is the best example."

Zhu Di looked at the sky again.

"The emperor's power comes from war."

"And the main principles of war have nothing to do with Confucianism."

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Ming Dynasty, Hongzhi Period
Zhu Youtang sighed.

Who could he blame?
Ministers?
What's the use of blaming them?

If I could see the general trend of the country and the balance between civil and military affairs, how could they deceive me?

Why can't they deceive the previous emperors, but can deceive themselves?
"It's my fault..."

"I am ashamed to be the ruler of the world..."

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[Later influence: Hongzhi Restoration]

[Evaluation C level, 2 points]

[Total score: ten points]

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The golden light on the sky suddenly surged!

"Choose one of the following three options."

"Iron Fist Emperor Experience Training Card"

"The suspicious lord - Emperor Wu of Han"

"Cruel Female Emperor - Wu Zetian"

"One Person's Best · Zhu Yuanzhang"

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che sat up straight.

"It's interesting... No matter why that woman was able to come up here?"

"Why not Emperor Taizong of Tang?"

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Wu Zhou.

"Brother, why isn't Emperor Taizong on stage?"

Taiping whispered to Li Dan secretly.

Not far away, Wu Zetian was looking at the sky intently.

Li Dan looked at the sky and answered:

"Emperor Taizong was not an iron-fisted emperor."

"Besides, it would be a waste of talent for Emperor Taizong to teach him."

Taiping leaned back.

Brother, you are so crazy!
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Ming dynasty.

"What a crap excuse that one person is the best!"

Zhu Yuanzhang is dissatisfied with everything now!
"They are all masters and emperors, what about us?"

"What do you mean by one person is the best?!"

Queen Ma looked at the sky carefully and then laughed out loud.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked back in confusion.

"Sister, why are you laughing?"

Empress Ma smiled softly, and Zhu Yuanzhang's eyebrows jumped as she looked at him. Then she asked softly:
"Chongba, speaking of iron-fisted emperors, what is your deepest impression of Emperor Wu of Han and Empress Wu?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

Iron-fisted emperor?

What kind of iron-fisted emperor was Wu Zetian?
She didn’t employ cruel officials…

Huh? Cruel official!

Queen Ma smiled secretly at Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.

"You don't need to use cruel officials to enforce iron-fisted policies."

"Because all the cruel officials under Emperor Wu of Han and Empress Wu Zetian combined are not as harsh as you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang had a dark face.

One person is the best...

That’s what I mean!
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Ming Dynasty, Hongzhi Period
Wenyuan Pavilion.

"What a disaster! What a disaster!"

The ministers beat their chests and stamped their feet!
"Lord, this..."

Prime Minister Xu Pu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky.

"Has the Ming Dynasty reached this point?"

"The celestial phenomena have been revealed, and the overall situation has been determined."

"Be upright, what are you afraid of?"

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(End of this chapter)