Chen Kedao, still unhurried, took a step forward and began to speak, "Emperor Taizu expelled the Tartars, restored China, and swept across the lands. Only then did our Ming Dynasty have its present territory. Your Majesty is under the Mandate of Heaven, and the Mandate of Heaven rests with the Ming Dynasty. The Son of Heaven rules the world because he established the rule of China and restored the country. This was a decree of Heaven. Therefore, the Son of Heaven is appointed by Heaven to rule over all the people."
After these words were spoken, many people's expressions softened. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with what Chen Kedao said; at least it made sense.
It's just that some things are reversed.
Before, the Mandate of Heaven was in the hands of the Emperor, so he was able to unify the world.
But now, according to Chen Youdao, it was because the emperor had first made great achievements, established his country, and was able to quell the troubled times that God rewarded him with such a destiny.
This statement is really hard to refute.
Because the Mandate of Heaven is in your hands, you can rule the world. Consequently, many people rebelled under this pretext, using rumors like "The Mandate of Heaven is in my hands" and so on, spreading them throughout the world. And then, countless people raised the flag of rebellion.
However, if we follow Chen Kedao's view that the emperor must first make contributions to the world, the path of rebellion with the belief that "the destiny is in your hands" will not work.
Because you need to make great contributions to the world before destiny can be yours.
There is also a problem here. For a minister, if your achievements are too great, is it because you want the mandate of heaven?
However, no one cares about such trivial matters. Such things as being too successful and threatening the ruler have existed since ancient times. Aren't there many people who have been killed because of their achievements?
This topic cannot be discussed openly.
At this time, Li Ruyu's face turned a little dark, and he looked at Chen Kedao with a gritted teeth.
He didn't expect that his statement was so bold that the other party actually prepared a speech.
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