Chapter 280: Xie Lu, which Xie
"County Lord, what kind of king is Emperor Jingxiang?" Lu Mingchao whispered softly, his voice mixed with complex emotions that were difficult to conceal.
Because of her desire, she inevitably became angry.
It can be said that Shu Yuan's life was ruined by Emperor Jingxiang.
But she also knew that for a king, personal morality was the least important; what mattered was military strategy and governance.
Throughout history, emperors with perfect personal morals and abilities are extremely rare.
The wind blew up the carriage curtains, brushing my face and hair.
County Lord Lerong moved to Lu Mingchao's side and whispered, "Personal morality or political performance?"
"Whisper, whisper."
"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, Emperor Jingxiang has become a hotly debated topic."
"Except for Shu Yuan, Emperor Jingxiang still has flaws in his personal morality?" Lu Mingchao wondered.
Inheriting the original owner's memory, he was completely in the dark about royal affairs.
I doubt it very much, there was only Gu Huai in the original owner's mind.
The original owner remembered everything related to Gu Huai, no matter how small it was.
The original owner was Gu Huainao from beginning to end.
County Lord Lerong hesitated and said, "I don't know if this is considered a personal moral loss."
"You grew up in the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, so you should know that the Emperor Jingxiang's harem is a mere figment of his imagination."
"Besides the Empress who had to be married openly due to the marriage contract, there was also Consort Xie Shu."
"Back then, when Emperor Jingxiang first ascended the throne, the scandal of cutting off the sleeves was very loud and attracted the attention of the world."
"In order to calm the situation, Empress Dowager Xie selected an orphan girl from the Xie family's side branch who had lost her father at a young age and had become a concubine when she came of age, and appointed her as Consort Shu."
"Who would have thought that, within a year, Emperor Jingxiang would publicly kill Concubine Xie Shu for no apparent reason."
"The ministers were enraged and submitted memorials one after another."
"Empress Dowager Xie was so angry that she left the palace and lived in seclusion in Daiqing Mountain. It was not until Emperor Jingxiang personally knelt down on the 100-step stone staircase of Daiqing Mountain that Empress Dowager Xie calmed down."
Lu Mingchao pondered in silence.
Not only Empress Dowager Xie calmed down, but also all the civil and military officials in the court.
Empress Dowager Xie's move was extremely clever.
The chief god of Lerong County was mysterious, and he pressed against Lu Mingchao's cheek, "There is a rumor that Concubine Xie Shu is not dead."
"But no one told me where Concubine Xie Shu was."
"The news of his death has spread to the world. When dust returns to earth, he is considered dead."
"Therefore, Concubine Xie's death also became a powerful weapon to attack Emperor Jingxiang."
"In the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jingxiang may not have been a very good person, but he was definitely a very good emperor."
"During his reign, he reduced taxes and levies, encouraged agriculture and mulberry cultivation, allowed the people to rest and recuperate, accepted advice with an open mind, reformed the civil service, and strictly enforced rewards and punishments."
"He was kind to the royal family members and was generous and tolerant."
"Emperor Wencheng personally trained a qualified successor for Daqian."
"With the sudden death of Emperor Jingxiang, a series of reforms collapsed and were never completed, and there was even chaos for a period of time."
"The fearless historian once wrote that if Emperor Jingxiang had not died suddenly in his prime, the prosperous era of Daqian would have been expected."
"All the stigma and criticism against Emperor Jingxiang were due to his personal morality and had nothing to do with his political achievements."
"Longyang is so beautiful that famous people all over the world are willing to purify themselves and bow down to it."
"The empress, who came from a Jiangnan clan, hanged herself after leaving a bloody letter."
"Concubine Xie Shu, who served Empress Dowager Xie with filial piety, was executed for no reason."
"This is all the stain on Emperor Jingxiang."
"My grandmother said that when evaluating an emperor, we should not confuse his achievements as an emperor with his behavior as a human being."
"The emperor is not the same as a human being."
“A good emperor is not necessarily a good person, and a good person is not necessarily a good emperor.”
Lu Mingchao deeply agreed with this.
Once you become an emperor, you are no longer a mere human being, but a state machine.
For example, Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Wen of Tang, Li Shimin, recorded in later historical books.
Civil and military achievements, and the rule of integrity and prudence.
The barbarians all around submitted to the emperor, and all nations came to pay tribute, creating an unprecedented prosperity.
But he killed his brother, imprisoned his father, and raped his sister-in-law.
He was a good emperor, but not a good son or brother.
After listening to the narration of Lerong County Lord, Lu Mingchao had a complete and clear impression of Emperor Jingxiang in his mind.
Looking back at his entanglement with Shu Yuan, which was inseparable and difficult to sort out, it really proved the saying that there was no escape.
How could Emperor Jingxiang, who was able to manage the government in an orderly manner and was determined to create a prosperous era, be unaware of the consequences of being entangled with Shu Yuan?
He knows.
But he just wanted to be comfortable.
It eventually led to tragedy.
The carriage moved slowly forward, and Lord Lerong's mouth became dry as he spoke.
Lu Mingchao smiled and poured a cup of warm tea for Lord Lerong.
Lord Lerong sniffed it with his small nose, raised his head and drank it all. "Mountain spring water?"
"It's comparable to the spring water from Shuyu Mountain."
“It’s refreshing and sweet.”
"The Yongning Marquis's Mansion is indeed a long-established noble family with a deep foundation."
"Which mountain did you bring it down from? Was it time-consuming and laborious?"
Lu Mingchao blinked blankly.
It's just the slightly more expensive mineral water in her space supermarket.
"You don't know?" County Lord Lerong was stunned.
Lu Mingchao nodded, "I really don't know."
After a cup of tea moistened his throat, County Lord Lerong was resurrected with full blood.
He talked and chattered all the way.
After the carriage stopped outside the Yongming Grand Princess's residence, Le Rongxian was still thinking about something else.
Lu Mingchao really wanted to ask how Mingzhao, who was so taciturn, could become as close as sisters with the talkative County Lord Lerong.
As soon as the carriage stopped, a maid from the Princess's Mansion came up to greet them, "County Lord, Madam Xie, please come this way."
Lord Lerong snorted in dissatisfaction, "Why call her Madam Xie?"
The maid was helpless.
Led by the maid, Lu Mingchao met the Princess Yongming, who was over 50 years old and had white hair on her temples, and the gentle and dignified Princess Pingning.
Princess Yongming sat at the top, while Princess Pingning sat at the bottom.
Princess Yongming lived through four dynasties and enjoyed all the power and nourishment.
In old age, people tend to return to their original simplicity and become peaceful and kind.
"I, the younger generation, thank you, Mrs. Lu, for paying my respects to the Grand Princess."
"Greetings to the Princess."
"You are pregnant, no need to be polite." Princess Yongming raised her hand and said, "Please take a seat."
Lu Mingchao said politely, "This is a small token of my appreciation."
After she finished speaking, Amber lowered her head, raised her hands above her head, and presented the golden box.
"You are thoughtful." The Great Master Yongming looked kind.
Then, she looked at Princess Pingning and said without question, "Pingning, I have banned Yujin from leaving the palace. I am calling you because I miss you, my aunt. You should take Lerong to see Yujin."
"Grandma, cousin Yujin misses his aunt. It's fine for my mother to go. Why would I bother them?" County Lord Lerong put his hands on his hips and retorted slowly.
"As soon as I saw cousin Yujin, I wanted to whip him with a whip."
Princess Yongming's expression remained unchanged. "Then go ahead and smoke."
Princess Pingning looked around, became suspicious, and dragged County Lord Lerong away.
County Lord Lerong: Is she something very annoying?
Seeing this, Lu Mingchao was very interested and nodded to Liu Yue and Amber.
Liu Yue and Amber bowed and retreated respectfully.
The doors and windows of the flower hall were all closed, and there was no one around.
Princess Yongming no longer had the warm and friendly demeanor she had just had.
His eyes are like those of an eagle, cloudy but extremely sharp.
Lu Mingchao was relieved instead.
This is the Princess Yongming who served four dynasties.
"Xie Lu, which Xie?"
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