【045】It seems like I've said the wrong thing

Seeing Liu Shuai's expression secretly, the second prince was very calm.

The moment the Second Prince bowed, Mr. Pinhua suddenly trembled, his eyes were red, and there was a mist floating in his eyes, but he forced himself to hold back his tears, his voice trembled and a little sobbing. In his words and deeds, he vaguely showed the sigh and ups and downs of a talented hermit who had not met the wise master, and he felt even more moved, as if he wanted to sacrifice his head and blood for the Second Prince.

"Haha..." The second prince laughed loudly, personally helped Xibeiliu, who respectfully returned the respectful reverence and did not dare to stand up, and said, "Sir, a real man is not careful. You and I should not drag on these red tapes, sit down quickly."

Zheng Yi and Wu Wencai finally reacted and sighed that the prince was not only respecting the wise and the wise, but the second prince knew how to win over the hearts of the people. At this moment, Liu Shuai's position in their minds was immediately increased, for no other reason. Mr. Pinhua may become a celebrity in front of the second prince in the future.

What is a celebrity? That is a cruel character that ordinary people cannot afford to provoke... For example, the celebrity around the emperor in the past, even a little eunuch who was a dignified first-class official must flatter him!

When Liu Shuai noticed the expressions of Zheng and Wu, he breathed a sigh of relief.

How can a person with weak power survive? The answer is very simple. Find a strong backer. Everyone understands the principle that foxes pretend to be powerful.

In Xiguan, Tianzi No. 1 is naturally the King of Duan!

Unfortunately, Duanwang has a very prominent position and is full of talents. If you are a casual person, you will not be able to enter if you sharpen your head. Even if you sneak in, it will be extremely difficult to be reused.

If you want to settle for the second best, then it is naturally the prince Li Xiao. According to legend, the successor of King Duan is quite wise and respectful to the wise and inferior. 30% of the capable generals under the command of King Duan are following the prince. However, the prince mainly manages affairs in the western Xinjiang province, and it is probably difficult for him to escape once he is in the command of the prince.

Liu Shuai has his own ideas. He just wants to find a temporary backer, rather than always hiding under other people's roofs. The second prince is undoubtedly the best choice.

Although the second prince is not as good as the prince, he is born to the princess after all, and belongs to the bloodline of King Duan and also controls some power. At least he is in the mainland of Xiguan, the Red-Clothed Guards are afraid of being attacked by the Second Prince.

On the other hand, the other two princes from Duan Prince's Mansion, although they were respected as little princes, actually had no real power. The unwritten rules of this dynasty, and the princes from Duan Prince did not take power, the two princes from Duan Princes were not even qualified to manage a county town... Of course, if the direct descendants had cut off the incense, the side divisions were qualified to succeed the throne.

After tribute to each other for a few glasses of wine, the second prince said, "Little Wang suddenly became enlightened after listening to what a gentleman said. I hope that the gentleman will give me some advice, so that Xiao Wang can gain more knowledge and learn from it."

"The little prince is serious, I dare not take it for advice..." Liu Shuai looked panic, no longer had the arrogance he had before, and seemed to be moved by the second prince and was invisibly loyal to him. This acting skills are really amazing.

The second prince was very happy and even more respectful to the wise and inferior people, saying, "This is not appropriate for sir. Xiao Wang admires his talent and knowledge. If he has any questions, he naturally wants to ask for advice from him."

"Since this is the case, it is better to obey orders than to follow orders." Liu Shuai seemed even more grateful and said, "The third of the disadvantages of this dynasty is that the people are light on military style, and they value literature too much. It can be said that things will be reversed if they are extreme. Since His Majesty Xuanzong, civil officials not only talk about military affairs on paper, but also dare to give guidance to the country, lead troops to the battlefield, and lose one battle. Although they have not fallen to the tragic level of cede land and seek peace, they have married several princesses far away to try to calm the war! In addition, civil officials are too good at judging words and have caused many literary inquisitions. Not to mention the distance, just about the 'bachelor's fight' that shocked the world not long ago, it has implicated tens of thousands of people!"

The so-called fight between the bachelors is actually a battle between Qin Hui, a Grand Secretary of the Dongge and Lin Guodong, a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy. Lin Guodong was one of the three ministers. As the Grand Tutor, he was the leader of the three dukes. He was considered a loyal minister and was a loyal minister who could not get along with Qin Hui everywhere, so he could not have a good end... In the end, this person could not defeat Qin Hui's plot and was defeated in one fell swoop!

As the top scholar of the Jin Academy at that time, he served as the Minister of Rites, promoted to the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, served as the chief examiner of the imperial examination many times, and was also the Grand Tutor who once taught the prince of the Eastern Palace to learn from him. Lin Guodong had no need to say much about his students all over the world. As soon as he fell, not only did his eight hundred tribes suffer, but also involved tens of thousands of people in the same way, and his disciples were almost killed by the Red Yiwei Guard.

Among Lin Guodong's several favorite disciples, one of them was Liu Wenzheng, the inspector of Hedong, so the Liu clan was doomed. What was the cruelest punishment for this dynasty? Naturally, the nine clans were implicated. After this killing, thousands of people in some large families were in danger overnight.

The second prince sighed: "Civil officials are indeed good at raising troubles. You can make a big fuss by grasping a little bit of details. It is better to be happy for the military. As a literati, he can point directly at the disadvantages of civil servants. Xiao Wang admires this kind of mind."

Liu Shuai said: "Scholars should respect the teachings of sages. When they enter the official career, they only want to govern the country and maintain peace in the world, rather than seeking to be self-distinguished, disorder the court's principles, form cliques for personal gain, kill dissidents, and plunder the people's wealth. These imperial worms have actually read the books of sages in vain."

"Mr. I am right. Scholars are not wrong. The mistake is that these scholars only care about hunting for fame and fortune, regardless of the lives and death of the people." The second prince nodded repeatedly and said, "There is something that Xiao Wang is confused. During the founding of this dynasty, the officialdom was clean and the national strength was strong. Why did it suddenly decline a hundred years later?"

Liu Shuai said: "If we talk about the cause of the decline of this dynasty, it would be that it would take six years of mighty power. His Majesty Gaozong personally led the army to fight for twelve years, and three times to conquer Goryeo. The food, grass and money that had been hoarded for a hundred years were almost exhausted in those three wars, and it was a waste of money among the people, causing people to suffer."

Speaking of which, His Majesty Gaozong is a very aggrieved emperor.

The three wise monarchs of this dynasty, Taizong, and Shizong lasted for a hundred years and maintained the prosperity of the Celestial Empire for a hundred years. As the fourth emperor, Gaozong was obedient and became the emperor for several years. Although his political achievements were not obvious, he was not considered a foolish monarch. One day, Gaozong wanted to see if the world he was in charge of was prosperous and the people were safe, so he went on a tour in a very disguised manner.

In this way, disasters were caused invisibly.

Emperor Gaozong repeatedly heard among the people that he was an incompetent emperor, far from the wise and magical martial arts of Taizu Taizong Shizong. It can be imagined that as the Supreme Emperor of Jiuwu, he felt like what Emperor Gaozong felt when he heard these words. At that time, the world was peaceful, the Red Yiwei was also considered law-abiding, the people were in good manners, and the officialdom was still clean. Gaozong, who lived under the wise emperor of the three generations, had only one way to enhance his prestige, that is, to expand his territory and personally conquer Goryeo!

But unexpectedly, he was stubbornly resisted by the Goryeo Kingdom and did not even have the chance to save Emperor Gaozong's face.

Long Yan was furious, and the war lasted for twelve years. The elite soldiers and generals trained by the First Emperor Sejong were lost more than half of the war, and Emperor Gaozong finally found a way out... The small country of Goryeo was overwhelmed and divided into two. The peace faction established the "Sila Kingdom", presented the territory and bowed to the Celestial Empire; the war faction became more and more arrogant and domineering, and now he was eyeing the "South Korea" in the northeast of the Celestial Empire!

Liu Shuai did not dare to name Gaozong a few foolish emperors in the future, and said implicitly: "Since ancient times, the upper beams are not straight, the lower beams are crooked, and the upper beams are effective. In addition, the treacherous ministers in the court have been in power, the national strength will naturally decline. If not, the Celestial Empire would not have rotted, and the previous emperor Dezong would not have issued a mourning edict!"
Chapter completed!