Cheng Yaojin held the ribs in his mouth and looked at his majesty, but was speechless.
At this moment, Li Er couldn't help but feel happy!
Although this kid has no ambition and only wants to live his own life.
But to hear him say that he was the greatest sage emperor of all time, this evaluation was so refreshing!
After being secretly happy for a while, Li Er felt it was necessary to listen to what these ordinary people thought of him.
After all, since he was the emperor, there were many rumors among the people!
"Brother Zhuang, you seem to know the current emperor very well?"
"Not really, but I've read some books about him."
“Oh, what does it say in the book?”
"He is the greatest emperor of all time!"
Li Er was speechless. This was a very high evaluation!
But this is too general!
"What exactly?"
Zhuang Zhou didn't think much about it and blurted out:
"Well, for example, destroying the Turks, expanding the territory, opening up the Silk Road, and making the Tang Dynasty the most powerful country on earth."
"On Earth?"
"Don't worry about the details... Anyway, our current emperor is this."
Zhuang Zhou said this and gave a thumbs up.
Cheng Yaojin was stunned: "What is this?"
“That’s awesome!”
Zhuang Zhou already admired Li Shimin, so he just opened up:
"Just think about it. In the ninth year of Wude, just two months after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the Turkic Jie Li Khan sent over 100,000 troops south to attack Jingzhou and threaten the capital Chang'an. Yet, your Majesty, with only six cavalrymen, signed the Weishui Alliance with Jie Li Khan. What courage and vision did he possess?"
Li Er couldn't help but click his tongue when he heard this:
"But don't many people say that the Weishui Alliance is a disgrace to the Tang Dynasty? I heard that even the current emperor can't sleep at night because of this shame!"
"What's the big deal? A real man can bend and stretch. Changes in time change!"
Zhuang Zhou didn't care at all:
"Besides, wasn't Jie Li Khan captured and brought back to Chang'an City to perform a striptease less than three years after the Weishui Alliance was signed?"
“Ahem…”
Li Er was a little embarrassed and explained:
"I didn't take off my clothes, I just danced."
"Oh, that's what it means anyway."
Zhuang Zhou continued with a smile:
"Tell me, our Majesty, at such a young age, has accomplished such great things, saving a crumbling empire and turning the tide. Can you find another person like him in history?"
"cannot."
"Right, then isn't the current emperor very awesome?"
Cheng Yaojin nodded dumbly:
"Yeah, yeah, that's pretty awesome!"
Li Er was so happy!
He once couldn't sleep all night because of the Weishui Alliance, and always felt that it was a shame for him.
But now after listening to what Brother Zhuang said, I feel that it makes a lot of sense.
A real man can bend and stretch, and adapt to different circumstances.
You are absolutely right!
"I just heard you talk about the Xuanwu Gate Incident. What do you think about it?"
Speaking of which, this is the thorn in Li Er's heart.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, there has been a rumor among the people that he killed his brothers and forced his father to abdicate in order to become emperor.
Zhuang Zhou touched his neck and whispered:
"I dare not say that."
Li Er said seriously:
"Brother Zhuang, rest assured. We are merchants and never get involved in court affairs. Today's conversation is just a casual chat and will never be spread. I swear on my life."
After Li Er finished speaking, he glared at Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin hurriedly said:
"Yes! I can swear that I will never tell anyone else."
Zhuang Zhou paused and said, "It doesn't matter if it's spread. It's all objective facts anyway."
"Oh, then in your opinion, Brother Zhuang, did the current emperor do something wrong?"
Li Er tentatively asked the answer he wanted to know most.
Cheng Yaojin also turned his head and thought about what Zhuang Zhou said.
Zhuang Zhou smiled brightly:
"Of course it's right! This is for self-protection!"
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"Think about it, if someone wants to kill you one day, would you just wait to die? You would definitely resist!"
Li Er was not very satisfied with this answer.
He felt that the world still didn't understand him.
But then, Zhuang Zhou continued:
"Speaking of which, the current emperor had no choice but to do such a thing. Just imagine the situation at the time. If the current emperor did not take action, he and his family, as well as the staff of the Prince of Qin's Palace, and all their families would have died. This would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to the Tang court at the time."
Li Er and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other and soon became interested.
"Brother Zhuang, do you really think so?"
"Of course."
Zhuang Zhou ignored him:
“Although there are rumors among the people that the current emperor is not in the right position by doing this.
But think about it, from ancient times to the present, every succession of the throne has been stained with blood, but the current emperor has reduced the bloodshed to a minimum.
Although he killed his own brothers, this was a royal matter and had no impact on the common people. It also stabilized the political situation in the court and prevented the ministers from being killed indiscriminately.
On the contrary, after the current emperor ascended the throne, he also reused the people under the former crown prince and entrusted them with important tasks. What a broad mind and magnanimity he has.
Based on this point alone, the current emperor can be called the greatest emperor of all time!
As a Tang citizen, having an emperor who loves his people like his own children is a source of pride for the people of Tang!
Zhuang Zhou really spoke from his heart and was not flattering.
Naturally, Li Er was greatly touched by these words. He didn't say anything, but he felt inexplicably moved in his heart.
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