Liu Cong put down the memorial and lay down on the couch again, "Let's talk about Emperor Gaozu first. He was neither as brave as Xiang Yu nor as good at using troops as Han Xin, but he conquered the world by relying on his ability to control people and his power."
"To be honest, Emperor Gaozu was the least heroic among the founding emperors. When you read history, you must have thought that Gaozu was not as courageous as the Han Dynasty, right? But don't underestimate Gaozu. When he was alive,
, Empress Lu is incapable of being dictatorial."
"Xiang Yu, Han Xin, Ying Bu, Peng Yue, etc., these people were all outstanding people in the past, but didn't they all fall into the hands of Gaozu in the end? We will talk about these digressions later, let's talk about Gaozu first, who is the least like a hero.
The founding kings of our country don’t have to be afraid of the exclusive power of their relatives.”
"In any case, Gaozu was a great emperor, and his prestige and power were unmatched by subsequent emperors. Even if Gaozu experienced the siege of Baideng, who in the country would dare to say anything? But Emperor Xiaowu's plot in Mayi
After that, domestic anti-war sentiment and rhetoric surged."
"This is the prestige gap between the first king and the successor."
"After the death of Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Hui's time as emperor was too short. After Emperor Hui was gone, the young master was in doubt, and Empress Lu gradually took control of power. After that, Empress Lu died, and the old ministers who were loyal to the Han Dynasty
Then he liquidated all the Lus. The world of the Han Dynasty still belongs to the Liu family."
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Liu Chang understood a little bit, "My child understands that this is the outer sage and the inner king. The way of king and domination is mixed, and that's why there are so many people loyal to the Liu family."
Liu Cong smiled happily, "That's good. I won't say much about the various relatives in the future. It's all the same. Let's talk about the present. Do you think your father will be controlled by the relatives?"
Liu Chang thought for a while and said, "My father resisted Cao's thieves who went south, destroyed the Sun family in Jiangdong, overpowered the Jiaozhou scholar family, captured Cao's Huainan family, opened up Nanzhong, went on overseas expeditions, and founded the country. If Cao Cao and Liu Bei were destroyed again,
, then my father is the founding hero who is comparable to Guangwu. Even now, with my father's prestige, I am naturally not afraid of any relatives."
"What about you? Do you think that after you succeed to the throne, you will be hindered by your relatives?"
"The queen mother probably won't, right? Besides, the identity of the Sun family is too embarrassing, so no one will support the queen mother, right?"
Liu Cong shook his head and said, "Son, I'm telling you, the so-called relatives don't just refer to your mother and queen, or in other words, they don't refer to the queen or the queen mother at all. They are a huge group."
"Let's talk about your mother. If your father dies and your mother takes over the power, he is your mother. Will Zhou Yu, Lu Su and other Jiangdong ministers support your mother? They will definitely consider your mother's orders to some extent. Assuming this
A force has formed, this is the foreign relatives group, let’s look at your other brothers.”
"The Cai family behind Yao'er, Nie'er's brother Deng Ai, and Chen Zhao are all relatives, especially the Cai family, who have the potential to become a huge group of relatives that restrains the emperor."
"Don't say there is support, even if there is no support, can you resist your own mother? Your uncle Sun Quan is still detained by father, but what about the other people in the Sun family? They have no other thoughts? What if father
If they die, they will move closer to your mother and help your mother form a powerful force."
"Now, do you still feel that your mother has no support?"
Liu Chang's expression changed several times, and finally he looked at Liu Cong, "Father, what should I do?"
"Crack!"
Liu Cong snapped his fingers and said, "Simple, Dad tells you that as a king, you have to control three things. Military power! Financial power! Public opinion power!"
"Don't look at how easy it is for dad to talk in court. That's because your dad has an army. If dad didn't have an army, he would end up like your uncle in Xuchang. With an army, you can keep your money and food. With money and food, you can keep your money and food."
, to maintain the operation of the army. This is a cycle. As for the power of public opinion, I tell you, you must have an organization to speak for yourself. With just scholars, they can sell you and still look loyal.
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"The system of Chu State has been very perfect. The foundation left by dad and the talents reserved for you are enough for you to create a prosperous age. Don't talk about you, there will be no problems in 35 generations, but we have to
Looking in the long run, dad will once again emphasize that the harem must not interfere with politics and set the ancestral precepts."
"First of all, we must prevent women from interfering in government affairs. Then, it depends on the ability of the descendants. If they have military power, financial power, and public opinion power, and are assisted by a group of loyal ministers, they still cannot control the court.
, then the country deserves to be destroyed."
Liu Chang nodded confusedly, "Dad, what about administrative power? Just don't care about it?"
Liu Cong pinched his son's cheek and said, "You still don't understand. Controlling the court depends on strength. When a minister is in charge of the country's purse, he also interacts with the generals.
Okay, then even if he has no say in the court, you have to kill him quickly."
"If someone is very prestigious in the court and among the people, but he still has to ask you for instructions on the management of money, food and troops, then you can feel free to use this person. He just has a great reputation."
"But what does this have to do with whether I marry Sister Zhou or not?"
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"Ouch!"
As soon as Liu Chang finished asking, Liu Cong hit him hard on the head, "Dad's generation, the Sun family and the Cai family have deep roots. Dad will find a way to help you solve it. Your generation must not
Marrying a girl from an aristocratic family again. Let me tell you, even if the girl is not from the Zhou family, your father will find another family for you, but the family’s power will definitely not be strong. Your princess can only be from an ordinary family.
woman!"
"You can pamper and pamper the woman you like, but you must love your country more. You cannot be like Emperor Ling, who allowed He Jin, a butcher, to control the government."
Liu Chang rubbed his head and continued to ask, "Dad, what if the child died when his son was still young?"
Liu Cong's eyes narrowed slightly, "Then you should learn from Emperor Xiaowu. No matter who he is, no matter how much you love him, just take him with you!"
Liu Chang thought for a long time and suddenly laughed out loud, "Father, I will remember what you said about my son. I will teach my son this way in the future."
"Hahaha"
"The brat's hair hasn't even grown yet, so he just wants to have a son."
As he spoke, Liu Cong reached out and grabbed Liu Chang's creaky nest.
"Kingji, Father King, Jiji"
The father and son bickered for a while, and Liu Cong began to deal with the memorial again. During this period, he would still teach the prince Liu Chang from time to time.
"Sleepy?" Liu Chang spent the whole day in Liu Cong's side hall, and had meals with Liu Cong in the side hall. It was already dark outside, but Liu Cong had no intention of stopping.
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Liu Chang yawned and said, "Father, aren't you too tired from reviewing memorials?"
Liu Cong rolled his eyes at him and said, "Where are you? When you become the king, you will be even busier than Gu. After Gu deposed the prime minister, all major military and state affairs depend on the king. The king of Chu is not that good.
Of course. What you are experiencing now is just one day in the side hall, which is not as comfortable as your usual fun."
With that said, Liu Cong put down the memorial and said, "But it's time to prepare. Our father and son are diligent in our work, but not everyone in the future generations will be so diligent."