Although he was indignant, Yinzuo was not stupid after all, and of course he would not really help Kangxi recall his miserable childhood.
"Reply Khan Father, this is what I think. Throughout history, emperors of all dynasties, unless you want to be a tyrant who will be infamous in history books for thousands of years, then no one can live a comfortable life. Qin Shihuang was powerful, his achievements surpassed the Three Sovereigns and his virtue surpassed the Five Emperors. What he did back then, looking back now, none of them was not a sin in the present, but a merit for thousands of years. But even if he did that, he was still called a tyrant. Li Shimin was powerful, Tian Khan. It's not an exaggeration to say that half of the Tang Dynasty was taken down by others. But so what? Don't be scolded by Wei Zheng. Besides, you ascended the throne at the age of eight, took power at the age of sixteen, eliminated Oboi, pacified the Three Feudatories, recovered Taiwan, and now you are going to conquer Junggar. This can also be considered a record, but ask yourself, are you living a comfortable life?"
After listening to Yinzuo's words, Kangxi thought for a moment and immediately felt that his son was right. It is indeed impossible for an emperor to live a comfortable life if he wants to be a wise ruler who can be praised by others. The Qin Emperor, Han Wudi, Tang Taizong and Song Taizu, which one of them was not a capable ruler with a record of military achievements in history, but which one of them did not bear the infamy during his lifetime and was criticized by people in later generations after his death.
"As for what my son just said about being forced to do things, I think being an emperor is more than just that. It's mentally taxing, but there's also the physical labor involved. Take you for example, you get up before dawn every day and work until light without even getting a break. You get up earlier than a chicken, sleep later than a dog, and work harder than an ox. And yet you can't enjoy this? If you do this, you'll be sure to have a bunch of people watching you. Being scolded is the least of your worries."
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