Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1492 A long talk between father and son!

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, An Miaoyi and Jingren calmed down. Ye Mingsheng smiled and said to Jingren:
"Jingren, what do you think is the meaning of the existence of a court?"

After these words were spoken, not only Jingren who was asked was a little confused, but even An Miaoyi who was listening on the side was a little confused. They didn't understand why Ye Mingsheng would ask such a profound question.

Ye Mingsheng gave Jingren half a cup of tea to think, but seeing that Jingren looked a little confused, Ye Mingsheng also guided him:

"In ancient times, people gathered together to survive and jointly resist natural disasters and attacks by wild beasts, which formed tribes. Tribes are the prototype of countries, so the significance of the court's existence is to help people live a better life!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng give such an answer, Jingren's eyes lit up at first, and then he became thoughtful. On the other hand, An Miaoyi at the side had a strange look in her eyes, as if she had not expected Ye Mingsheng to give such an answer!

At this time Ye Mingsheng continued to ask:
"Jingren, what do you think people need to live in this world?"

Jingren was no longer confused about this question. After thinking for a while, he started to speak:
"Mr. Gu told me this. It's about food, clothing, shelter and transportation!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and replied:
“Jingren, you are right. To live in this world, a person needs clothes to wear, food to eat, a place to live, and a way to travel. These things are indispensable…”

“But this is not comprehensive enough!”

As Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Jingren's face showed a puzzled expression again, and Ye Mingsheng continued to speak:
"In addition to food, clothing, shelter and transportation, people need a safe and stable environment to live in the world. Jingren, think about it, you don't want to live in a place where war and murder may occur at any time, and your personal safety is not guaranteed, right?"

"Yes!"

After hearing his son's affirmative answer, Ye Mingsheng organized his words and continued:

"Providing people with security is one of the reasons for the existence of the court. The court needs an army to resist external invasions, just like the Luobei people and the Qipchaq people in the north. If there is no Daqian and no army, the people will be scattered and at the mercy of others!"

"In addition to external invasion, internal security is also a very important part. The court ensures that the people's right to life and property is not violated by formulating and enforcing laws, so that the vast majority of people can live in a stable and orderly environment!"

"If we lose stability and order, it will become a situation where you come to kill me today and I come to kill you tomorrow. By then, everyone will be in danger and no one will feel safe!"

"In addition, when you encounter natural disasters or man-made calamities, you will definitely want someone to come out and help you get through the difficulties. This is also the meaning of the existence of the court. When you are in the depths of earthquakes, floods, and plagues, it will organize rescue to help you survive!"

“In my opinion, this is the meaning and value of the court’s existence. If these are lost, there is no need for the court to exist…”

Upon hearing this, Jingren silently digested the joy in Ye Mingsheng's words, but An Miaoyi on the side was extremely shocked. She never expected that such treasonous words would come out of the mouth of Ye Mingsheng, the emperor!

At this time, Ye Mingsheng didn't care about An Miaoyi's reaction and continued to tell his story.

"Everything has its pros and cons. Although the existence of the court can bring you guarantees and benefits, it will also place obligations on the people!"

"And here we have to mention a concept, which is ruling the crowd!"

At this point, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have thought of something interesting, and asked Jingren with interest:
"Jingren, do you know who the ruling group of our Daqian is?"

After these words were spoken, An Miaoyi on the side also became a little nervous. She didn't know why Ye Mingsheng would ask Jingren such a sensitive question.

At this time, Jingren said without hesitation:
"Father, you are the emperor! You are the ruler of Daqian!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and touched it when he heard it and said:
"Jingren! To rule a group of people, it is not one person, but a group of people. One person is not enough to rule a court. To rule a court, you need a group of people, and the emperor is the representative of this group of people!"

Listening to his father's somewhat profound words, Jingren shook his head honestly and said:
"Then I don't know about Father!"

Ye Mingsheng was very satisfied with Jingren's honesty, and continued to preach:

"The ruling group of Daqian can be summed up in four words: GL, the rich and powerful!"

"What are GL dignitaries? Your teacher Gu Sansi, Minister Cui and others are dignitaries. I, your mother, and Jingren are the biggest GL dignitaries in Daqian. We are the beneficiaries of this court and enjoy most of the court's resources and benefits!"

After Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, An Miaoyi could no longer bear to listen, and immediately suggested to Ye Mingsheng:

"Your Majesty, are these words..."

Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:
"Miaoyi, please don't bother me. Jingren is not a child anymore. He should understand some truths!"

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, An Miaoyi didn't dare to say anything more.

At this time, Ye Mingsheng also said to Jingren seriously:

"Jingren, I just told you that everything has its pros and cons. Although we, as GL dignitaries, have occupied most of the court's resources and benefits, all of this is based on the stable operation of the court and the people living and working in peace and contentment!"

"And if the court loses stability and order, and the people themselves are burdened too heavily and their lives become increasingly difficult, Jingren, do you know what will happen?"

Facing his father's gaze, Jingren hesitated and said:
"Father, will we die?"

Seeing Jingren's cautious look, Ye Mingsheng was a little hesitant, but in the end, reason finally defeated emotion in Ye Mingsheng's heart. He nodded cruelly and said:
"Jingren! Congratulations! You got it right!"

"When the people can no longer make a living, they will try to overthrow the original ruling group. As the representative of the ruling group, the emperor usually has only one way to go, just like Jiang Rui and Jiang Cong before!"

When An Miaoyi heard Ye Mingsheng mention Jiang Cong's name in front of Jingren, she looked a little unnatural.

At this time, Ye Mingsheng continued:
"Jingren, do you know how Jiang Rui and Jiang Cong died?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng ask this question, An Miaoyi couldn't help but speak again:

"His Majesty··············"

However, just like before, the Queen had just opened her mouth when Ye Mingsheng rudely interrupted her:
"Don't interrupt!"

Feeling Ye Mingsheng's attitude, although An Miaoyi was very reluctant, she had no choice but to shut her mouth.

At this time, Jingren looked at his father and said:
"Mr. Gu said that Jiang Rui was killed by Shangguan Changgong, and Jiang Cong died of a sudden illness!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and asked, "Jingren, do you think this is really the case?"

Jingren instinctively wanted to answer "Yes!" But looking at the slightly sarcastic smile on his father's face, he became a little confused and didn't know how to answer.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng touched Jingren's head with pity and said:

"The truth is, Jiang Rui was killed by someone arranged by Ye Dong, and the blame was put on Shangguan Changgong. As for Jiang Cong, he didn't die suddenly, but was poisoned by someone sent by your mother!"

Jing Ren was very shocked to hear Ye Mingsheng tell the truth without mercy, and An Miaoyi on the side couldn't help feeling helpless.

Ye Mingsheng continued with a hint of sarcasm:

"History is written by the victors, and sometimes it even looks like a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone!"

"A ten-E unforgivable HD can also become a saint under the beautification of the S book!"

Ye Mingsheng's words seemed to open the door to a new world for Jingren. He lowered his head and thought silently. At this time, Ye Mingsheng sighed and turned around to warn:
"Jingren, as an emperor, you must first understand one thing. Even though others praise you as wise and courageous, as if you are omnipotent like a god, you must also remember that you are still a human being after all, not omniscient and omnipotent!"

"The people kneel down to worship you and look up to you, and you manipulate and slaughter them like a tyrant, but you must always be in awe of the people!"

“Otherwise, Jiang Rui and Jiang Cong will be a warning to you and me…”

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng looked at Jingren. Ye Mingsheng could sense confusion and a hint of fear in Jingren's eyes. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly with satisfaction, and then continued:
"Having said all that, let's get back to the topic and talk about why I want to lay off employees!"

"Jingren, you have to understand that the court never creates income. The people create income. Most of the court's income comes from taxes!"

"The reason why the people are willing to pay taxes is because they believe that doing so can bring them a better life, can allow the court to create a better life for them, and allow them to live and work in peace and contentment!"

"But one day they find that their hard work doesn't get them what they want, and they will become dissatisfied. After the dissatisfaction accumulates, it will turn into resentment, and finally develop into a government!"

Seeing that Jingren didn't seem to understand what he said, Ye Mingsheng said immediately to make it easier for Jingren to understand:

"Jingren, it's like you are a worker. You go to work for your employer and your employer pays you. But one day, after you have worked hard, you don't get the pay you deserve. Would you be dissatisfied and resentful?"

Jingren nodded without hesitation and said:

"I will!"

Ye Mingsheng continued his sermon using this metaphor:

"Then in many cases, the reason why the boss doesn't pay you is probably because he has no money left. He has spent his money on other things..."

Jingren asked curiously:
"Father, what did this boss spend the money on?"

In response to his son's question, Ye Mingsheng pointed at himself, then at An Miaoyi beside him, and finally at Jingren. Seeing this, Jingren became even more confused.

Ye Mingsheng explained patiently:

"Human nature is greedy. You want to wear silk and satin, live in a luxurious and comfortable house, marry a beautiful wife, and have more servants to serve you. All these things require money!"

"The boss spends the money on these things, so naturally there is no money left to pay the clerk. The clerk will naturally feel dissatisfied and gradually resent the boss. In the end, he will pick up a weapon and kill the boss!"

"Father, I think I understand what you mean now!"

Hearing Jingren say this, Ye Mingsheng also became interested and asked immediately:
"Then Jingren, tell me what you think?"

"Does the Emperor's layoffs mean that he doesn't want more servants?"

Ye Mingsheng heard this and said:

"It's just like the eunuchs, maids and nannies in the palace. Although you feel comfortable having them serve you, you also have to be responsible for their food, clothing, housing and transportation, and pay them salaries so that they and their families can survive!"

"And where does all this money come from? In the final analysis, it still has to come from S!"

“In order to pay these people’s salaries, you can only increase your CZ income, and to increase your ZC income you must increase taxes, which will cause dissatisfaction among the people and eventually turn it into resentment…”

"Jingren, you don't want to end up like Jiang Rui and Jiang Cong one day, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Jingren shook his head subconsciously and said very simply:

"I want to live, not die!"

"Father has the same idea as you. I also want to live and don't want to die, so we can only restrain our desires and reduce our demands to avoid the people's dissatisfaction with you!"

"If we do this, we can't afford the salaries of those G-level officials, so we need to lay off these people and let them return to the civilian population to make a living, rather than letting them hold T-level positions and do nothing!"

"What the little palace maid said is actually not wrong. CT's layoffs will indeed make their lives worse and make it difficult for them to continue living. But if we don't do this, the people will be the ones who suffer!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Jingren also nodded.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng also concluded:
"So there is no such thing as a treacherous minister, let alone any deception!"

"As for the slogan of purging the imperial court, it is even more of a lie. My father also used this slogan in the past. He said that he was a loyal minister and a good general of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and that Shangguan Hongyuan was a traitor and a treacherous minister who used the world to control the princes!"

"Shangguan Hongyuan also said that I am a traitor and a treacherous minister, and he is a loyal minister and a pillar of the court!"

"But what's the truth? We are both birds of a feather! Both are ambitious people who are obsessed with power!"

"ZZ is so dirty, filthy, despicable and shameless, full of lies and deception. As a monarch, you must be able to see through these disguises and appearances and find the truth of the matter..."