"For some reason, the old feudal lord rose to the top in one step. It is true that merit is not as good as love..."
"There are only eighty-five people who can be granted the title of marquis in the imperial court, and there are only twelve or twelve people who can be granted the title of duke. Of those eighty-five, any one of them can be called a marquis without fighting bloody battles and almost dying..."
In the study, Li Tonghai couldn't help but murmur after learning the news.
Although he is the chief minister, he only found out about this today because the matter did not go through the cabinet, but was an imperial edict written directly by Zhao Cheng.
Indeed, as for the cabinet system, in later generations, although the existence of the cabinet was to assist the emperor, the emperors in later generations had to discuss many things they wanted to do with the cabinet, and they could not make a single decision.
Only a pioneer like Zhao Cheng can truly do whatever he wants without informing the cabinet at all.
Of course, Zhao Cheng does not do things arbitrarily, but has his own rules, just like the joke he once made the king. But when he really conquers the world, how can the king make him lightly?
If you really do this, where will you leave those officials who have made great contributions? It is inevitable that your subordinates will become disloyal.
This is digging your own grave.
"Father, with this move, Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that your ministers will be disappointed?!"
"After all, my father has been worthy of being a duke since the uprising, and now he is waiting for the throne with two white bodies, without even making any achievements. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public..."
Next to Li Tonghai, a seven-year-old child heard this and asked.
When Li Tonghai first joined Zhao Cheng, he had only two children, both of whom were adults. But now, this was the second son born later, so he had a son late in life. In addition, Li Tonghai sat in the rear all year round.
, starting from the age of four or five, whenever Li Tonghai had free time, he let this child follow him, immersing him in what he saw and heard, and teaching by words and deeds.
The two adult children have limited potential and can see the end at a glance, but this young boy still has infinite possibilities.
"Bin'er, what do you think we and other ministers rely on to gain the title of Duke and Marquis?!"
"The credit is all in vain, it's more about love."
"Just look at the current princes, five of the twelve are from the Lianshan family, and twenty of the eighty-five princes participated in the Lianshan.
The siege and killing of Wu Yuan."
"You want to say that when we were still in Lianshan, it was possible that those who surrounded His Majesty were all talented generals?!"
"If so, how could tens of thousands of Huang Tianzong have been defeated by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?!"
"They are able to achieve great success because of their love. If they have love, they will have merit. If they hone their abilities, they will be granted the title of Duke..."
Li Tonghai patiently explained to his children.
If there are many things that are not explained to you, if you want to figure them out, you have to go through many things and spend many years. By the time you realize it, you may have had the opportunity and time has passed, and everything will be too late.
There are many things that are not in books and cannot be taught.
This is why, usually when it comes to being an official, even if a noble son is born from a poor family, few can achieve results quickly, while wealthy families have their own family education, and the people of the previous generation will pass on their understanding to the next generation.
, thereby reducing trial and error costs.
As for the word "love", if no one teaches it, how can people who only study hard understand it easily?
Most people, young and passionate, with some ability, think that as long as they can make meritorious deeds, they will have everything. Instead, they ignore the more important things hidden behind the meritorious deeds.
"As a minister, when working for His Majesty, what you have to think about is not how to make meritorious deeds, but how to accumulate affection. Otherwise, your great merits may lead to death."
"The former general Wang Tianxian guarded the southeast coast more than five hundred years ago and eliminated the Japanese pirates in the coastal island countries. He was pacified in ten years and hundreds of islands surrendered. However, ten years after the Japanese pirates subsided, he was involved in a war.
In a big case, he was killed directly."
"As for why he died, it was not because of his superior merits, but because he was arrogant, hated the emperor, and lost his love."
"On the other hand, He Pinggui, the chief minister of the previous dynasty, was greedy for countless gold and silver in his life and lived a luxurious life. However, no matter what he did, he always cared about the emperor and did things beautifully for the emperor. After finishing the work, he asked the emperor to
You can be happy. At that time, there were even people who claimed to be loyal ministers and sent a large box of He Pinggui’s evidence to the emperor, but the emperor burned it on the spot. Is this because He Pinggui had made immortal contributions?!"
"Many talented people, after making great achievements, think that they have the power to support the sky and can support the pride of their country. But Bin'er, you must always remember that there is only one person in this world who can support the sky, and that is Your Majesty. Everyone else is
No, I can’t hold it!”
When he said this, Li Tonghai's tone was unprecedentedly harsh.
His Li family has no family knowledge and inheritance. He is the first generation. His experience has been honed bit by bit through countless things he has experienced in the past few decades. It can be said to be the true legacy among true legacy.
.
"As for this matter, His Majesty's move will not only make no one feel cold, but smart people will all feel that this is a good thing, a huge good thing."
"It has been more than ten years since the founding of Daxin. Along the way from the Southern Wilderness to the Divine Capital, His Majesty's power has become more and more powerful and his thoughts have become more and more unpredictable. Many people are more afraid than respectful. Even I feel that
I'm afraid that I don't know when, I will accidentally make a mistake, lose my property and my life, or even harm my family."
"Now, I'm afraid many people can breathe a sigh of relief. Your Majesty cares about the old relationship. Even if we do something wrong in the future, as long as it is not a big deal that breaks the sky, at most one of us will be killed. The family will definitely be...
It can be preserved.”
"Compared to this, two mere marquises, what are they?"
"If His Majesty allowed two old friends to choose the lowest title just out of concern for face, we would be frightened. This means being mean and ungrateful. In ancient times, any emperor who showed this trait would have his subordinates
There are few heroes who start well and end well..."
When Li Bin heard his father's words, he was thinking about it in his heart. He never expected that a feudal prince could convey so many things.
Being granted the title of Marquis in vain seems to be unconvincing, but in fact, it is a reassurance for his subordinates, which indirectly appeases everyone.
Of course, one has to grasp the heat here. If the current court was not frightened, this matter would actually cause criticism.
If an emperor is too nostalgic for old feelings, he will appear weak.
At this moment, Li Bin couldn't help but flash a sentence from a book in his mind: Governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies. He couldn't quite understand this thing before, but at this moment, he felt suddenly enlightened.
Two insignificant titles not only fulfilled the promise but also appeased the ministers. It can be said to be a typical example.
"It's the titles Shenwu and Shengyan. What do they mean..."
