Of course, the landowners, nobles and bureaucrats have always been just chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning.≧Net

They just look scary.

Mencius once said: Zhou was once honored as the emperor, but his death was not as good as that of an ordinary man.

What kind of fighting power do the powerful bureaucrats who were born with golden keys have? How terrible are they?

A folk ranger held a knife to their necks and they were scared to death.

If it's a machine, wield the butcher's knife.

They don't even have the courage to resist!

In history, Zhu Yuanzhang swung his butcher knife and killed hundreds of people.

One major case after another has cleansed almost the entire country's bureaucracy again and again.

The results of it?

As a result, the Ming Empire conquered the world, conquered the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties in the north, conquered Jiaozhi in the south, and sailed to the West, spreading the prestige of the central empire to unfamiliar areas beyond the known world.

In Liu Che's current eyes, the bureaucrats and powerful people in the world need a strict father who can whip them behind with a whip.

Otherwise, they will become slack, lazy, and corrupt.

And Liu Che has the unshirkable responsibility to shoulder this task and historical mission.

But there are also things to pay attention to in how to be a strict father.

China's scholar-officials and bureaucrats are very arrogant.

The whip alone cannot make them obedient.

Combining kindness with power is the recognized kingly way.

However, ministers may not necessarily understand their king's good intentions.

Just like now, these guys are awkwardly looking at each other in the audience.

But no one dared to say the word 'suppression'.

It's not that they don't know that they need to be suppressed.

It's that they dare not bear the consequences of suppression.

After hesitating for a long time, and with Liu Che's cold gaze from above, someone finally said: "Your Majesty, I heard that back then, Zichan said: Fire is fierce, and the people look at it and fear it; water is cowardly, and the people play with it.

Otherwise, many people will die! Zhongni said: To be lenient will help the fierce, and to be lenient will be to be lenient, and the government will be harmonious. Please practice a lenient and fierce government!"

Only then did Liu Che smile slightly.

only……

The next second, his face became a little ugly again.

because

Although what this person said makes some sense.

But in fact, deep down, he was still interceding with Qilu landlords and bureaucrats.

Still asking Liu Che to forgive those guys and appease those guys.

But it just looks a little prettier, making it a little more comfortable for people to listen to.

Why?

Although the famous saying of Zheng Zichan he quoted is very correct.

If it is used on the governor or even the prime minister, it is very suitable.

But alone, in the emperor, a paradox will form.

Although the emperor of the Han Dynasty shouted that he had "poor virtue" every day, in fact, in the eyes of the world, the emperor must be "virtuous".

Those without virtue will soon lose their country and their country.

What Zheng Zichan said back then was: Only the virtuous can serve the people with leniency.

Then comes the next water and fire analysis.

If Liu Che agrees with this guy's statement, it would be equivalent to admitting that he has no virtue, or at least has "very little virtue."

Therefore, it is necessary to implement a policy of combining leniency with violence.

Although, this kind of recognition is completely irrelevant.

It's just a matter of face.

However, more than 80% of emperors are face-saving.

There are very few kings like Liu Bang who have no face at all and only care about appearance and don't care about their own image.

Of course Liu Che also wanted to save face.

If he doesn't want to lose face.

If you still need to ask the courtiers for advice, just give the order directly and order the Wei Lieutenant and Jingfu Captain to go out and arrest people.

He asked the courtiers for advice. Essentially, he wanted to find someone to take the blame.

In this way, if something goes wrong, it will all be the fault of the traitor.

With merit, it is the emperor's wisdom and prowess.

This seems to be completely different from his previous views and thoughts on bureaucrats.

It's almost an unquestionable double standard.

However, this is the nature of the emperor.

I can be ruthless, I can change my orders day by day, I can be despicable and shameless.

But ministers can't.

In theory, double standards, being strict with others and lenient with self-discipline, are the emperor's talents and standard equipment.

It would be the same if anyone were the emperor.

……………………

"When the country is in trouble, we miss our loyal ministers..." Liu Che missed Liu She who had to deal with the funerals of Liu Li and Liu Fu.

If this number one loser was here, why would he still need to ogle like this?

With a little movement of the eyelids, people happily jumped out to take the blame and take over.

Fortunately, although the emperor of the old Liu family was very concerned about face a lot of the time.

But, when there is really no other way.

They lose face quickly.

Just like Liu Che.

If the ministers are unwilling to take the blame, can the matter not be done?

Liu Che stood up and looked at the minister who made the suggestion, and said: "What you said makes sense, but I have a weak virtue and cannot help the world. I cannot influence the people, so I can only settle for the next best thing!"

Anyway, the old Liu family has been shouting "Debo" to themselves for fifty-six years.

Not bad this time either.

It's nothing more than a loss of face.

Face is worthless.

But the minister was so frightened that he immediately fell to the ground and did not dare to make a sound.

When the emperor himself calls himself virtuous, he is being humble.

Suppose that a certain minister told His Majesty to his face that he had "bad moral character".

What will happen to this minister?

If you are lucky, Feng Tang said to Taizong: I don't know the taboos, so I am wandering around in the southern country and will not be able to enter the court for the rest of my life.

If you are not lucky enough, you can just take off your black gauze hat, go home and farm, and then bring trouble to your descendants.

"Order the guards to clear the streets of Chang'an immediately!" Liu Che stood up and made a decision: "No one who disturbs the order is allowed to be seen in Chang'an. If the relevant people want to complain, they can go to Tingwei Yamen and submit a complaint.

You can also go to Jinwu Yamen to plead guilty!"

The ministers looked at each other in shock after hearing this.

Go to Tingwei to submit a complaint, or go to Jinwu to plead guilty?

Isn't this: Who is this person in the hall and why is he suing me?

Is there anything funnier than this?

Liu Che also knew that it seemed a bit ugly to say so.

Moreover, it will give people in the world the illusion that he, the emperor, is not benevolent at all.
To be continued...