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Chapter 138 The people are before the king, and the king is after the people

Jiang Zhao's casual sentence is a wise saying.

It's just that he, the emperor, is obviously supreme, but there is no one available in the court.

But now it's all right, Jiang Zhao is here, and he can be regarded as someone available.

Although what Jiang Zhao said was to enlighten him, it is a good idea to use Jiang Zhao as a mirror.

Jiang Zhao's talent, civil and military in the Manchu Dynasty, is rare to be able to match it.

Next, the emperor discussed the military merit system with Jiang Zhao.

General Jiang Zhao explained the advantages and disadvantages of the meritorious system to the emperor.

"Military merit system has advantages and disadvantages."

"The military merit system can attack the power of those aristocratic families and old nobles, and is conducive to the rise and growth of the common people and poor families."

"It can also consolidate His Majesty's status and rights more powerfully."

"Although the advantages of the military merit system are very great, the disadvantages are also very significant."

The emperor asked: "Then what are the shortcomings of this military merit system?"

Jiang Zhao sighed and pointed out the shortcomings of the general merit system.

"Firstly, this system of meritorious service puts too much emphasis on the number of enemy heads captured, which is likely to lead to the killing of good men and false merits, the corruption of military discipline, and the intensification of conflicts between the army and the people, and between officials and the people."

"Secondly, it is easy to confer titles under the military merit system, and it is easy to lose titles due to the strict criminal law. As a result, there will be a large number of soldiers who are guilty and in debt, which will greatly affect the combat effectiveness of the army."

"Third, the military merit system emphasizes that the degree of martial arts determines the title of the title. The result is that the military is rampant, and the country cannot move towards civil rule, and tyranny appears."

Jiang Zhao pointed out the shortcomings of the general merit system in one breath.

The emperor was lost in thought.

Before, he only saw that the military merit system can weaken the strength of the family, and even disintegrate the family.

But I didn't notice that the disadvantage of the military merit system is so great.

The most important of these is that the country cannot move towards civil rule.

Among the countries in the Central Plains, only the Tianyu Dynasty was established by force, and all the countries laughed at the Tianyu Dynasty as a barbaric country, and how it was different from a barbarian.

There is also militarism. After waiting for the power of the aristocratic family to weaken, some policies can be issued to limit the system of military merit.

Or directly abolish the military merit system in the face-to-face, all of this still needs to be grasped at that level.

As for the corruption of military discipline and conflicts between the army and the people, the emperor can no longer control so much.

The most important thing now is to take the rights back into their own hands.

"Is Jiang Aiqing able to avoid these shortcomings?"

The emperor still wanted to ask if these shortcomings could be avoided.

But Jiang Zhao shook his head. As long as the military merit system is implemented, these shortcomings cannot be avoided, not even the gods.

"After all, people are greedy. If you get what you want, you want more."

There is no way for gods to change people's hearts.

The emperor nodded, and Jiang Zhao's answer was within her expectation.

"The most important thing now is to get the military talisman. As for the conflict between the army and the people, the army will only need to suppress it."

This time it was Jiang Zhao's turn to frown.

What army can suppress it?
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that is more important than the army and soldier charms."

The emperor was a little curious: "What is it?"

"That's the heart of the people!"

Jiang Zhao said loudly.

"People's hearts?" The emperor repeated the word "people's hearts."

Jiang Zhao nodded and said: "Your Majesty, if a dynasty can last for thousands of years, the people must be the most important, the society is second, and the king is the least."

The emperor frowned deeply when he heard this, he is the Son of Heaven, how could he be the last one.

It doesn't matter that the country is ahead of him, but the people are also in front of him.

"Jiang Aiqing means that the people are more important than the king?"

Jiang Zhao nodded: "Not bad."

"I am the Son of Heaven, and the common people exist to serve me and the royal family, how can they be so precious?"

asked the emperor.

"Your Majesty, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. Although the people are small, the dynasty is made up of people."

"In a dynasty, both the monarch and the country can be changed, only the people are irreplaceable, so the people are the most important."

Jiang Zhao once again quoted a famous sentence through the ages to persuade the emperor.

But the emperor always felt that the people only existed to serve him.

I was really furious at Jiang Zhao's words: "Jiang Zhao, don't think that because I value you, you can be presumptuous. The king of the Tianyu Dynasty and the country cannot be changed!"

Jiang Zhao was stunned for a moment, she did not expect that the emperor would have such a big reaction.

But think about it, although he has no real power in his hands, but he has lived in the palace for decades, whoever sees him is not respectful.

Even the aristocratic family pretended to respect him on the surface.

Jiang Zhao knew very well that this issue should not be discussed any further, otherwise he should really get a lunch box, so he could only nod in agreement.

It is meaningless to continue to fight. The emperor himself does not realize the importance of the people, and it is useless to persuade others.

The emperor was very satisfied to see that Jiang Zhao was not stubborn.

Such a courtier is a good courtier.

But as everyone knows, in her previous life, a courtier like Wei Zheng was really loyal to the country.

In today's speech on scriptures and history, Jiang Zhao said a total of three famous sayings through the ages.

They are respectively using copper as a mirror to straighten clothes; using history as a mirror to know success and failure; using people as a mirror to understand gains and losses.

The people are the most precious, the country is second, and the king is the lightest.Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.

But the emperor only recognized the first sentence above, using people as a mirror.

Jiang Zhao didn't force himself, all of these things needed to be done step by step.

After talking about this, it was almost noon, and Jiang Zhao left the palace.

The emperor sat in his seat, thinking seriously about what Jiang Zhao said.

Because it's not time for the end of the shift, no one came to pick her up.

Si Mubai is still working in the Imperial Academy, and without Si Mubai's notice, Jiu Qi and Wei Xiang also don't know about her entering the palace.

Jiang Zhao could only go back on his legs.

It's lunch time now, but luckily the Imperial Palace is not far from the Imperial Academy.

When Jiang Zhao returned, he was just in time for the end of lunch.

Si Mubai didn't know when Jiang Zhao would come back, so he prepared the food and put it in Jiang Zhao's room.

It has been simmering on the stove, and as long as Jiang Zhao comes back, he can eat it anytime.

If you don't come back so soon, you can take it home to eat.

But when Jiang Zhao came back, there was no chance for this meal to go home.

Jiang Zhao sat in his study and finished all the meals one bite at a time.

Then I read the book in the Hanlin Academy, and it was almost time for the class to end.

It is too easy to work in the Hanlin Academy.

But what Jiang Zhao didn't know was that in the future, she would be so busy that she would not even have a chance to rest.

Walking out of the gate of the Imperial Academy with Si Mubai, Wei Xiang and Jiu Qi were waiting outside the gate.

Several people go home together.

On the way, Jiang Zhao looked at these busy people, each of them seemed to be performing their duties.

Those who work in agriculture work in agriculture, those who do business do business, and those who work part-time work.

This dynasty is composed of these ordinary people.

Think again of your conversation with the emperor.

What kind of country would a country be without these people.

After all, a country is made up of millions of families.

I don't know when the emperor will understand this truth.

(End of this chapter)