Chapter 199 Lin Che’s sharp comment, the conflict between the officials and the common people

“The Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty could do it, but the Song Dynasty can do it?”

"The Han people in the two Song Dynasties are not like the Han people. They are submissive, make concessions to foreign countries, and blindly pay tribute to survive. Why should the barbarians respect you like this!"

"Comparing the two, you can see the difference."

Lin Che glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting upright, and continued:

"We must first clarify the relationship between the country and the people. We must not think that the two are in a supporting relationship."

"It is wrong for the people to support the country, or for the country to support the people. Such support will have a tragic ending."

"They complement each other, and becoming one is the way to govern the country."

"Your Majesty must understand one thing, that is, no matter what, you cannot let those officials and gentry lie on the people and suck the blood!"

"Sometimes even if the imperial court can suffer some losses, the common people cannot."

"This truth is so simple."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought, and the prince Zhu Biao next to him also put down his pen and frowned.

As rulers, they also have some understanding of the ruling class that protects them - the officials and gentry. These people will do anything for fame and fortune. Once pressed, they will dare to do anything.

Just like what the Chief Assistant said in the previous story, if they are an official, they should be their official. Who cares whether your surname is Zhu or whatever you are sitting on the dragon throne?

Since these people could not benefit from the emperor, the only people they could attack were the common people.

Anyway, when they become officials, of course they want to get some benefits. If there are no benefits, who would become an official?

That is for sure! Think about this.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly raised his head, his mind unusually clear:

"Sir is right!"

"We understand!"

"What Mr. Lin wants to tell us is that conflicts in the court cannot expand downward and evolve into conflicts between officials and gentry and the people."

"The emperor may be merciful to the officials and gentry in the court, but these officials and gentry will never be merciful to the common people!"

"Those ordinary people who only know how to work in the fields with their backs to the sky and their faces to the loess are no match for the officials and gentry with their twisted intestines!"

"Once the conflict between the two occurs, the country and the country will be affected."

"The conflict between the officials and the people was eventually transferred to the conflict between the court and the people. In the end, the resentment of the suffering people was transferred to the emperor and the court. The people's support was completely lost, and the Ming Dynasty was in danger!"

"When the conflict breaks out between the common people and the imperial court, those officials and gentry will be cowed, and the only one who will be hit is the emperor."

"It's so poisonous to transfer conflicts and risks!"

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang, not only can he understand what he means, but he can also analyze it.

He is worthy of being the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, one of the few founding monarchs in history.

Although subject to historical limitations, it must be said that he was the leader of his era, more than hundreds of times stronger than ordinary people.

Look at the problem thoroughly and be able to solve it in one click.

"exactly!"

"Your Majesty understands what I mean, and he must also know that his series of reforms are a bit too hasty. He only considers local interests and does not consider the overall situation."

"Your Majesty is the founding king of the country. He won the country from the fighting of thousands of troops. Of course, he will use ruthless methods to treat all objects that are not conducive to the stability of the court, but this does not mean that your descendants, the next generation, and the next generation of emperors will also I can be as iron-blooded as His Majesty."

"In this way, these smart officials and gentry don't care who is the emperor. As long as whoever becomes the emperor can ensure their prosperity and wealth, he will become the emperor's ministers."

"Once the emperor becomes anxious with these people, who can guarantee what they will do? It is also possible to seek refuge in Beiyuan!"

Lin Che picked up Zhu Cang's filled wine glass and spoke in a calm tone: "Being too hard or too soft is not a good way to treat officials and gentry. Your Majesty can use a blunt knife to slowly cut the flesh, making them feel pain but not bleeding."

"His Majesty is a famous founding king, but he is also a famous murderous emperor in history. He is too harsh on his ministers. He is tough but does not know how to balance hardness with softness. His lack of tolerance is a major shortcoming of His Majesty!" Faced with Lin Che's sharp comments, Zhu Yuanzhang sat there thoughtfully, and finally nodded.

Lin Che's words were sharp and did not leave any dignity to the emperor, but you have to say that Lin Che's words were all facts.

He knows his own shortcomings better than anyone else. These are the tough styles he developed during his military career. They have lasted for decades, and it is not easy to change them.

What's more, he feels that there is nothing wrong with doing this, and it can even be said to be an aspect of his success.

He didn't want to change this.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak for a long time, Lin Che didn't want to embarrass him. After all, he was the founding emperor, so he still had to give him this face.

"Ugh!"

Lin Che glanced at Zhu Ping, who was sitting next to her, who was a bit confused as she listened, and mouthed: "Don't be confused. Tell your father what I taught you before. The meaning of besieging the master must be que."

"what?"

After listening to Lin Che's words, Zhu Xi scratched his head and asked himself to give a lecture to his father. Isn't this a joke?I still half understand and half understand this.

"Ah what? Pick up what you know and say, don't leave any ink marks!"

Lin Che held the wine glass and waved to Zhu Xi, who had a bitter face. There was no doubt:

"talk!"

"You're not going to say you don't understand such a simple word, are you? You've been studying with us for so long, why do we accept a student like you? If you can't explain it well, don't come to class in the future. We can't afford to lose this person."

Hearing this, Zhu Xi smiled bitterly, and his smile was uglier than crying. He knew that he had to say that the teacher did what he said, and if he was not allowed to attend the class, the loss would be great.

Zhu Xi took a deep breath and lowered his head, not daring to look at his father:

"Uh…"

"The meaning of besieging an army must be que... It refers to the enemy surrounded by a large army, but a gap must be left to leave a glimmer of hope for the enemy to escape..."

"The extension means that you can't block everyone's road. If you block everyone's road, and people see that there is no hope of survival, they will definitely fight you. This is equivalent to blocking your own road."

"This is the way to be a general, and the same is the way to be an official!"

Word down!

Snapped! Lin Che put down her wine glass and clapped her hands to show encouragement.

"Well said!"

"This is also the way to be a king."

"Everything and everything remains unchanged!"

After saying that, Lin Che looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and smiled: "I won't repeat the knowledge I talked about before. I'll just let His Highness King Qin teach you later."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

When Prince Zhu Biao saw this, he looked at Zhu Xi and couldn't laugh or cry. Is it okay for his second brother to teach his father the emperor?

Mr. Lin doesn't give his father any face at all!

For a moment, the room fell into silence.

"Mr. Lin, please don't embarrass our second son. Can he teach us at his level?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy, stood up and explained: "It's not that we don't understand what you're saying!"

"The problem is that some of our shortcomings cannot be changed at once!"

"Also, if you ask our second child to teach me, can he teach us? A king is not a king, a minister is not a minister, a father is not a father, and a son is not a son!"

"Wouldn't this cause chaos?"

(End of this chapter)