Within the Imperial City of Pingjing, in the emperor's palace.
There was no one around, and Chen Rui thought to himself: "Mr. Tao, Da Honglu has come back. I'm afraid the Grand Tutor will make trouble at the court meeting tomorrow. What should I do?"
Immediately, an old voice sounded in his mind, and said in a deep voice: "At the court meeting, Tian Xing will definitely target Du Yan, but he will definitely not go too far, and he will not really do anything to Du Yan."
"This puts me at ease." Chen Rui breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. "It's rare for a big family to stand on our side. If we are directly suppressed by Tian Xing, it will be difficult for my side to gather strength in the future."
"Don't worry? Boy, is this all you can see?" The old voice sounded again, snorting coldly: "For Tian Xing, one Du Yan is not important, and even the entire Du family in Longxi is not important.
"Tomorrow at the court meeting, he will definitely use the Far North Icefield incident to get what he wants. Attacking Du Yan is just a means of entry at most."
"Is he just using the Arctic Icefield to get what he wants?" Chen Rui was a little confused when he heard this. He frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly his face changed and he said in horror, "Mr. Tao, you mean that Tian Xing might take advantage of this opportunity.
, plotting to become king?"
"Otherwise?" Mr. Tao asked.
"How dare he really think that?!" Chen Rui was furious, his hands trembling.
"As long as you return victorious this time, you can be granted the title of King Tian Xing, and after Tian Xing leaves the capital, we can make some preparations for your future comeback.
Therefore, the issue of kingship has always been a very sensitive topic in Zhao.
This is the description of the "national destiny" he found in the classics of Chunyang Temple.
"That's right, that's exactly what it should be." Mr. Tao smiled and said, "Just bear with it for a while."
"If the country is the main force, the rules for maintaining order are called the destiny of the country; if the sect is the main force, the rules for maintaining order are called the destiny.
But it would be completely different if you were granted the title of king.
"This part of the national destiny is no weaker than the core members of the country. Therefore, generally speaking, a strong national destiny must come from a rules and system that has won the support of the vast majority of the people.
"However, the rules and systems have been inherited by successive dynasties since Daxi. Although there have been changes, the general context remains unchanged. From this point of view, both the Zhou Dynasty and the Zhao Dynasty are actually the continuation of Daxi's national destiny.
"Of course, the preparation for this comeback will take as long as possible. It may be one or two years, or it may be three or five years. As for how to do it, I will tell you after he leaves Beijing."
"Is national destiny one of the external manifestations of humane destiny?"
"The fate of the country... No wonder he has been so keen on controlling power and occupying high positions over the years." Chen Rui's face was extremely gloomy. After taking a deep breath, he managed to calm down and asked, "Mr. Tao, what should I do next?
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"With the realm of farming, if you want to go further, the only way in this realm is to seek national destiny." Mr. Tao said solemnly, "Other than that, there is no other way."
In this regard, Du Heng has already made a summary and said to himself, "There are three core components of the national destiny: rules and systems, core members, and people's recognition. As long as it is related to these three, it will have the aura of the national destiny.
"What you want to think about now is how to use Tian Xing's power to help us accomplish some things while protecting ourselves as much as possible, thereby creating opportunities for a possible comeback."
This kind of rules for maintaining civilized order will undergo some natural evolution during the implementation process, from an intangible concept to an intangible thing.
"From this point of view, if I want to control the destiny of the country, I need to establish a rules and system that can be used throughout the country and is beneficial to the development of civilization, and be recognized by the vast majority of the people.
"In this way, only the new systems established in the current dynasty will have their own national destiny, such as the Three Rankings of Heaven, Earth, People and Tianji Tower in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the current restrictions on sects in the Great Zhao Dynasty.
"What Tian Xing needs is a stable and strong national destiny to help him break through. Before the time is completely mature, it is absolutely impossible for him to commit tampering.
"Don't worry. Until he finds the posthumous son of the late Zhou Prince, before he kills Li Bian, the Duke of Nanshan, and before he destroys the Southern Jin and Xicheng, the throne of Zhao will be considered safe."
After being granted the title of king, the former food-city kingdom will become a true state within a state, able to have decrees and systems independent of the imperial court.
"No." Mr. Tao gave the answer simply. "As long as he has not been crowned king, he will not have access to the core of the national destiny. Even if he accepts the abdication, it will easily cause the collapse of the entire country's national destiny, and eventually lead to
If the country is subjugated, such usurpation of the throne is meaningless.
"Well, I understand. I will try my best to cooperate with Tian Xing to keep the throne first, and the others will follow suit." Chen Rui said solemnly.
In fact, with the achievements and prestige that Tian Xing has accumulated over the years, if it had been the previous Zhou Dynasty, he would have been crowned king long ago.
If it weren't for the sudden appearance of a water god in Jingxian County, causing this matter to go unsolved.
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"Moreover, the core of the national destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not yet dead, and the national destiny of the nineteen states in the world is divided into three parts. If he commits treason at this time, it will not be of any help to his cultivation.
"Don't you think that if you don't make him king, he won't usurp it?" Mr. Tao sneered, "Boy, let go of your illusions, Tian Xing is your mortal enemy, and there will be no room for relaxation.
"Thank you, Mr. Tao!" Chen Rui was very excited when he heard this. He had finally waited for this day, and had endured it for so long, just so that one day he could make a comeback.
Moreover, the most critical point is that the current Da Zhao is the former Da Zhou Zhao.
"It is very broad for the people to recognize this. As long as the people have a sense of identity with the rules and systems of this country, they will naturally bring with them the national destiny of this country.
Even if he has to wait three to five years, he still feels extremely excited.
"Ah?" Chen Rui was shocked and asked in confusion, "Why? If you make him king, wouldn't it mean that he would be allowed to gain the fortune of the country and strengthen himself? In time, he will definitely commit treason."
He also knew that Tian Xing was planning to abolish the establishment some time ago.
This will not have any special impact on Da Zhao as a whole.
"Let him attack Xicheng or the Southern Jin Dynasty." Mr. Tao said calmly, "The reason why I will ask him to be crowned king at the court meeting tomorrow is to calm down the chaos on the border. This request is just right.
However, this world is, after all, a world where extraordinary power exists.
"..." Chen Rui fell into silence, and after a while he nodded, respectfully saying in his heart, "I understand, thank you Mr. Tao for your advice, what should I do next?"
Chen Rui often feels that no one in this world can be Tian Xing's opponent. Facing such a powerful being, thousands of troops are meaningless.
"Please give me some advice, Mr. Tao." Chen Rui's attitude became more respectful.
After all, Tian Xing is too powerful.
But in Da Zhao, he only had one official residence, the Duke of Qi.
But after the excitement, Chen Rui asked with some worry: "Mr. Tao, do you think Tian Xing will suddenly change his mind, no longer delay, just depose me and make himself emperor?"
“When the national destiny is prosperous, order will be complete, civilization will develop accordingly, and the destiny of humanity will naturally increase. When the destiny of the country declines, order will be chaotic, civilization will regress, and the destiny of humanity will also decline.”
"I understand." Chen Rui nodded and asked, "Mr. Tao, actually I have always had a question. Tian Xing's realm has probably surpassed the Shenmen realm. Is the destiny of the country so wonderful? He can actually make it happen.
Such a terrifying existence goes even further!"
"Your throne is indeed unstable." Mr. Tao said lightly, "For Tian Xing, it only needs someone from the Chen family to sit on the throne, not necessarily you, so you should know what to do next."
"Of course it's wonderful." Mr. Tao explained, "National destiny is one of the external manifestations of human destiny!"
"If someone asks for a title for Tian Xing tomorrow, you will do it." Mr. Tao said calmly.
It is different from the Xuanxu theory of luck.
This is what is commonly referred to as the "qi of national destiny".
He may have been dethroned from the throne now.
"In addition, I also need to become a core member of this country, such as the princes, nobles, and relatives of the emperor, so that I can gather the most energy for the country's destiny and then control the country's destiny.
In the descriptions of these classics, the concept of national destiny has become more specific. In short, it is a set of rules that can maintain civilized order and allow human civilization to move forward steadily.
"Zhao's throne is secure, what about mine?" Chen Rui noticed something that seemed to be deliberately ignored in this passage.
"Order in civilization requires powerful forces to maintain it, whether it is a country, a sect, or other large forces. As long as the rules for maintaining order are established, it will be the core of humanity's destiny.
Therefore, he often worries that one day Tian Xing will no longer want to delay and choose to usurp the throne directly.
Du Heng flipped through the book describing the destiny of the country in Chunyang Temple and thought to himself, "The destiny of humanity is a reflection of the prosperity of human civilization, and an important reason that affects the prosperity of civilization is the order of civilization.
A feudal prince can still be regarded as a minister. Even if land is set aside to establish a country for him, it is only used as a food town.
"It's okay to make a king, but you can't just say so, and you can't make it without merit. You have to let Tian Xing do something." Mr. Tao said in a deep voice, "Although Tian Xing is rebellious, as long as he doesn't do it once
If he usurps the throne, you will have the opportunity to take advantage of him."
"The core members are easy to understand. They are a group of people who really control the country at the center and have the full power to formulate the rules of the country. Most of them are royal families and princes and nobles. They control the national destiny and naturally gather the most national destiny.
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"Of course, the most direct way is to create a new country according to the rules of your own design. Let this country become the main rule to maintain the order of human civilization, and you can naturally control the destiny of the country.
"Are you going to rebel and become the emperor? No, I also have a special identity. I want to make a fuss about this and rebel against Zhao Fuzhou?"
For a time, he had thousands of thoughts, and gradually fell into deep thinking, asking himself.
"So, what should I do next?"
I was so busy at work that I fell asleep on my desk yesterday. I wanted to take a nap and wake up to continue writing, but I didn't get up. I was busy with work during the day and worked overtime at night. It was already 10 o'clock when I got home, so I wrote it in a hurry.