"Can you understand it?"
Li Jue shook his head upon hearing this.
"Grandpa, your grandson can only see the winner and the loser; he can't see anything more."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin affectionately patted Li Jue's head, then pointed to the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians kneeling in the city below.
"Silly child, their lives are now in your hands!"
"If you want them to live, they can live. If you want them to die, they must die!"
"Moreover, if you give the order, tens of thousands of soldiers from our Great Tang Dynasty will be willing to risk their lives for you!"
"This is the majesty of an emperor, the wrath of an emperor, the aura of an emperor!"
"You should view the world with the mindset of an emperor, and not let the world blind you."
"Gold, pearls, jade, and shells, however precious, are merely playthings; they cannot be eaten when hungry or drunk when thirsty. They can neither serve as food for an army lacking provisions nor as rain during a drought."
"So, don't pay too much attention to these toys, focus more on people!"
"If you can win the loyalty of your soldiers, the love of your people, the fear of your enemies, and the submission of your allies, then what treasure in the world could you not obtain?"
"The treasures that a small country has gone through countless hardships to obtain, as long as you express your desire for them, someone will obediently deliver them to you the very next day!"
Li Jue was deeply shocked after hearing this.
He learned a lot in his previous life, and thanks to the technological explosion of that life, he could acquire a large amount of knowledge online at a very low price.
But all he gained was knowledge.
Because the true mindset of an emperor is something he can never grasp.
Li Shimin's personal instruction greatly inspired him, making him truly realize what power is.
"Grandpa, your grandson is starting to understand!"
"You really understand?"
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