Chapter 372 Seeking Innovation and Change
Luo Jing was looking at Liu Che, and Liu Che was also looking at Luo Jing.
Liu Che was a man full of self-confidence. When he was the King of Liang, he was enterprising and daring. So once Liu Heng started to consider changing the crown prince, he did not think about anyone else and directly recalled him back to Chang'an.
Liu Che looked at the holy mark between Luo Jing’s eyebrows and said, “The holy mark has always been considered by the world as a symbol of the Luo family’s natural nobility. It seems that the prosperity of the Luo family is due to the blessing of the holy mark.
But in my opinion, this is such a ridiculous statement.
Isn't it that what truly makes the Luo family noble is that they have produced talented people from generation to generation?
Isn’t it the noble virtues and outstanding abilities that Luo insisted on?
The Luo family has prospered for a thousand years. Is it just because of the blood relationship with King Su?
I don't think that's the case.
How noble were the three emperors of ancient times - Heaven, Earth and Thailand. Where are their direct descendants now?
Emperor Gao was appointed by Heaven, and Liu also received the Mandate of Heaven, thus gaining the honorable status of being the ruler of the world.
The Luo family became prominent in the Han Dynasty because Duke Zhao crowned Emperor Gao, Marquis Ying assisted Emperor Gao, King Luo Wen saved Empress Gao and Emperor Xiaohui from danger, and also served as regent during the previous emperor's reign. Could it be because of King Su's blessing?
Now that the world is under my control, the Luo family will surely continue to prosper with you assisting me in the court."
Luo Jing laughed when he heard this, and found the emperor's words very interesting. He thought for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty is gifted and wise, and has the ability to identify and employ people. It's a pity that I am old and frail, and cannot do my best."
This was considered a slight refusal, but Liu Che heaved a sigh of relief when he heard it, and said with a smile: "Luo Qing, don't be so self-deprecating.
I have just inherited the throne, and I feel that the court is in chaos and there are so many things that I cannot sort out, so I am just about to ask you about government affairs."
Luo Jing sat upright and said, "Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."
Liu Che said: "When I was teaching, I heard that the ancient times of the emperor were difficult to describe. The emperor received the will of heaven and ruled everything under heaven.
If the king cannot rule, the positions of yin and yang will be reversed, the order of the four seasons will be disrupted, the tall mountains will collapse, the surging rivers will dry up, the king will no longer be the king, and the ministers will no longer be the ministers. In such a situation, the world will be in chaos.
Since I ascended the throne, I have been very worried whenever I think about the myriad of issues in the court.
This is probably because I don’t know what to do or what I can do, so I want to ask you for advice.”
Luo Jing keenly grasped the core of these words, which is "what should be done and what can be done."
These eight words are what people in power should ask.
Does the emperor have power now?
Yes, very big!
Can he do a lot of things?
It can't be done, this is the reality.
So Liu Che wanted to ask Luo Jing how to get the power to do things.
Luo Jing did not answer directly after hearing this, but asked: "Your Majesty, what did you see that gave you such an idea?"
Liu Che's pupils shrank. He never expected that Luo Jing would actually ask this question.
Luo Jing's words were very tactful, but the deeper meaning behind them was, why do you want power?
This was something Liu Che could hardly imagine. If the emperor wanted power, did he need any other reason?
Doesn’t everything in this world belong to the emperor?
The emperor is supreme and rightfully owns everything. Isn't this natural?
His mind quickly began to recall everything about Luo Jing and the Luo family, and then his thoughts suddenly focused on the word "dictator".
This word was brought into this world by King Su, and this word almost completely describes Luo's attitude towards the monarch.
This family, which has been passed down for thousands of years, has never forgotten this.
From Emperor Gao, Emperor Xiaohui, and Emperor Xiaowen, the reason why the Luo family served as generals and ministers to support the Han Dynasty and even King Luo Wen devoted his life to it was because the Han Dynasty had the mandate of heaven, because the Han Dynasty had wise rulers from generation to generation, and because the monarchs of the Han Dynasty all cared about the people of the world.
Now Dong'a Hou Luo Jing asked himself, just want to know, will he be the next monarch who cares about the people?
Being the Son of Heaven, was it for the prosperity of the people and the well-being of the world, or was it simply for one's own desire for power, simply to show off one's power by riding on the heads of the people of the world?
Liu Che suddenly burst into laughter, and his laughter even echoed throughout the entire hall. He really liked this question.
Liu Che's character was, to some extent, very strange. You could say that he was ambitious, but you could never say that he did not care about the lives of the people.
Many tyrants know that they are doing bad things, so they don't allow others to speak out, and even resort to literary inquisitions. This is why the more you fear something, the more you oppose it.
But Liu Che was different. He treated those who criticized him as a joke.
Because he knows what he is doing, he regards those who criticize him as short-sighted and narrow-minded.
Luo Jing asked curiously: "Why is your majesty laughing?"
"I laugh at that..."
Liu Che said this casually, then suddenly stopped, waved his hand and said loudly: "I want to make the east, south, west and north of the Han Dynasty all covered with the various countries of the Xia Dynasty."
There was a flash of admiration in Luo Jing's eyes. Liu Che understood the profound meaning of his words. This was not a simple matter.
A person who suddenly became an emperor from a vassal king in a short period of time, yet possessed such political acumen, can only be said to be gifted.
Luo Jing listened quietly.
"I will lead the soldiers of the Han Dynasty to conquer a vast territory. I will be the first person in the history of the Xia Dynasty to expand the territory after the Su King. I will bring my supreme merits to the top of Mount Tai and offer sacrifices to the supreme Su King."
After saying that, he stared at Luo Jing closely. His strategic goals could be said to be very different from those of previous generations in power, but Liu Che had just become emperor and was full of vigor and vitality. He had not encountered any setbacks. He held a proud philosophy. A true emperor would not bother to hide his political goals.
Luo Jing bowed slightly and said, "You are the Son of Heaven of the Chinese, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. I think that all the princes and ministers should submit to you. This is reasonable."
Liu Che's eyes were filled with excitement when he heard this. As long as Luo Jing stood on his side, he would have more room to test the waters later.
Luo Jing continued, "Talent is the most important factor in governing a country. The previous emperor established the Imperial College and moved those powerful people with family backgrounds from Shandong to gather talents in Guanzhong.
What kind of talents do you want to employ?
What kind of background do you want them to have?
What abilities do you want them to have?
Find the answers to these three questions and you’re in control.
The Legalists said that the ruler and his subjects would fight a hundred battles a day. This is a fallacy of the incompetent. Those countries that play with laws and power will not have a good end. You must keep this in mind.
I have some disciples and relatives, and I have some influence in Chang'an and even in the counties of Shandong. Whatever you want, I am willing to find it for you."
Liu Che was thoughtful after hearing Luo Jing's three questions. After hearing Luo Jing's next words, he said, "I have heard that there are no unchanging laws and rules in this world. The way followed by the late emperor has been around for about 60 years since the time of Empress Gao. According to the rules of heaven, there should be some changes.
I need talented people in this area, and I should issue an edict to all talented people in the world to seek their opinions. As long as they can put forward their opinions, even if they are ordinary people, they should be generously granted the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, in order to express my desire for talented people and new policies. "
Reform!
This seemed to be a gene engraved in the blood of every Han emperor, and each generation of emperors had to make changes after ascending the throne.
This is actually the fate that history has bestowed upon the Han emperor. The Qin Dynasty existed for too short a time and collapsed just after unifying the world. Its greatest contribution to the world was probably that it proved that the county system could not exist as a real system on this land, and that manpower and material resources could not be used excessively. Once the peasants who worked the land all day long rebelled, it would be enough to destroy the foundation of an empire.
From the moment it was born, the Han Dynasty shouldered the important task of finding a path for the people of the world from the feudal era to the imperial era. Until now, the previous generations of emperors and regents have done a good job. When it comes to Liu Che's generation, he naturally has his own historical mission.
When a person is full, he should work.
When a country prospers, the responsibilities it should bear will naturally come.
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Luo Jing left Changle Palace. Today he and Liu Che talked for a long time in the palace. It can be said that they had a very pleasant conversation, but Luo Jing could still feel the gap between them. This gap was innate, and it could not be changed even if the two were a good match between monarch and minister.
"What kind of emperor would want to change this prosperous world and find a new path for the people of the world?"
Luo Jing thought to himself that Liu Che's actions so far have been those of an excellent emperor, especially in the face of the prosperity created by his ancestors, he dared to seek change, which is very rare.
But how effective it will be depends on his future performance. At least for now, Luo Jing is very willing to give his unused resources to Liu Che to control the situation.
“Boom!”
As Luo Jing stepped out of the palace gate, the heavy door fell heavily.
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The greatness of the Han Dynasty does not need to be elaborated in elaborate words, but only needs a simple sentence: "After hundreds of years of war and chaos in the Chinese civilization, it successfully injected new impetus into civilization and experienced countless reforms, each of which effectively changed the basic color of the entire nation."
Emperor Wu of Han, a man of great talent and vision, possessed rare insight that only a few people could possess. When he first became the ruler of this huge dynasty, facing the prosperity of the dynasty, he did not indulge in the prosperity of the heyday, but instead launched a profound journey of seeking change. The author will try to describe the life of this great emperor. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
I have already decided the tone of the plot for the next four generations, including Emperor Wu. It won't affect the overall situation. I am simply annoyed by the brain-filling monsters (the reasoning plot is different from the brain-filling monsters). The brain-filling monsters are the kind that first believe that their reasoning must be right, and then start to express emotions.
(End of this chapter)
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