The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 172 Convince People with Virtue?

In Zhao Xu's perception, if his child was disobedient, he would definitely be taught a lesson, although he didn't agree with sticking out a filial son.

But I don't object too much. Since this sentence can become popular and stand the test of time, it means that it is still very reasonable.

For the Sui Dynasty at that time, the subsidiary country Goryeo was his child. Since you are not filial, I will teach you to let you know what filial piety is.

Hot wine was also prepared in the small pavilion where they were sitting. It was good to have a drink on this cold winter night.

The two drank a few sips from time to time, feeling warm all over, especially the face of Young Master Song who was opposite was flushed.

"Although I agree with sending troops to Korea, from a Confucian point of view, shouldn't our big country convince people with virtue?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Xu knew that the person in front of him was also influenced by Confucian culture, and he convinced people with virtue.

This is where those old masters are pedantic. If you must convince others with virtue, then there will probably be no disputes in this world.

If you pay attention to convincing people with virtue, what do you need the imperial army to do? It would be better to convince people with virtue, and it will save money.

Convincing people with virtue, isn't it? You go to lobby the surrounding countries to let them surrender to the Song Dynasty and see if they agree.

Convincing people with virtue is good, whenever there is a war, you stand in front of the two armies, go and convince people with virtue, and see if they listen to you.

I only know that from their own point of view, when they are really asked to do this, they will definitely refuse in every possible way, and there is no such thing as convincing others with virtue.

They just got addicted to their mouths, and when they are really used, there is no sound. What is the use of such people.

Zhao Xu took a sip of his wine and said contemptuously:

"Convincing people with virtue is a lie. It's just an unfounded slogan made up by the so-called sages for their own reputation."

"This slogan is like a wax figure with a silver gun. It looks good but doesn't work. Those who put forward this slogan are all hypocrites, and dare to call themselves saints."

Zhao Xu complained again, it was his dissatisfaction with those hypocritical people in ancient times.

"Brother Tianlin, you can't generalize. After all, they are also saints, and they have a certain level of pronouncing such classic sentences, you?"

Song Wenxiu is used to being called Duo Tianlin, and he is called the Super Prince by other people. Do you dare to call him the super prince?

But he dared to, because he didn't want to be an official or make progress in his official career, so of course he didn't have to be so careful.

So he could be so casual with Zhao Xu, but if he were another scholar, he probably wouldn't be so bold.

"Hehe, saints? They are called saints, but in my eyes they are all a group of hypocritical saints. Maybe they are worthy of respect in one aspect, but I don't agree with this. Convincing people?"

"When encountering this kind of thing, it is necessary to beat those who have different intentions not to dare to resist, so that they can be scared and convinced."

Whenever any junior, fist is the last word, power is the truth, he is not empty talk, nor is it a derogatory term.

Don't say that people are overbearing, who made you not have this ability, look at a country in 1000 years.

How do people run rampant in the world, you go tell them to convince others with virtue, they will not dump you, what can you do to them.

This is what Zhao Xu was very dissatisfied with at the time. The country he belongs to always puts the overall situation first. What is the overall situation, hehehe.

Now that he has the ability, he definitely wants to be the boss, instead of convincing people with virtue, the only way to conquer them is to conquer them from the bottom of their hearts.

He quickly got back to the point:
"I know that after Yang Guang ascended the throne, Goryeo, a vassal state of the Sui Dynasty, wanted to take advantage of the new army's ascension."

Because of their perception of our dynasty in the Central Plains, the new monarch always needs to be stable, and even guilty people will be forgiven at this time. "

"So not only did Chen Bing border without permission, he threatened the newly enthroned Yang Guang, and he even announced that he would not pay tribute in the future, and would no longer recognize himself as a vassal state of the Sui Dynasty, which is a vain attempt to stand on his own."

I really don't want to see the colonial independence movement, completely different interests, and I didn't force you, you voluntarily became my vassal country.

As a vassal state, your usual legacy is to obey the suzerain state, pay a tribute or something, and I will help you solve it when you have something.

If you are bullied by someone, you can't beat him, so to speak, I beat him for you, this is my obligation, and it also shows the majesty of my great power.

Now that you are actually attacking my border, you are so courageous, you are slapping me in the face, since that is the case, I have nothing to say, beat you up.

"And this Goryeo wants to occupy the territory of our dynasty. You are an ant trying to kill an elephant. If you don't hit you, you are too presumptuous."

Does an elephant care about an ant, no, because an ant is insignificant in his eyes.

But one day you annoy the elephant, and you will be tragic, as is the case now.Song Wenxiu was also speechless to answer.

What Zhao Xu said sounded really in line with the situation at the time, and it was all from the perspective of the country. How can you ask him to refute.

He hasn't figured out what to say yet.Here Zhao Xu began to say:
"You must know that the impact of the Goryeo incident is really too great. First of all, many people are watching how the Sui Dynasty handled this incident.

Tubo in the northwest, Sumo in the northeast, Turks in the north, Silla and Baekje in the Korean Peninsula are all watching the development of this matter. "

"Once the Sui Dynasty gave in to Goryeo, these vassal states or tribes would imitate Goryeo one after another. All the shops were self-reliant, and everyone wanted to be independent, and then Chen Bing threatened the Sui Dynasty at the border." "Really at this time, my Central Plains Dynasty really It is in danger, and there is nothing else to convince people with virtue, it is all nonsense, let Yang Guang make a decisive decision, it is extremely correct to send troops to attack, and it can shock other young people."

Sometimes deterrence is the most effective way. I don't know what Yang Guang thought at the time, but Zhao Xu thought so.

Thinking that he basically killed all of Li Chongjin's confidantes in Yangzhou, it was a kind of deterrent, so that other people would not dare to act rashly.

At that time, when the sentimental ministers knew about this incident, they said that the crown prince killed too much, and said that we all want to subdue people with virtue and subdue others, how can we go to war so recklessly?

"At that time, Zhao Xu said a word, and told him to shut up obediently:

"The next time there is such a war, you ask yourself to convince people with virtue and dress them up. If you do a good job, you will be promoted and titled. If you don't, you will be punished by the nine clans."

Tell me to convince people with virtue and dress others up, why don't you say that, do you know what is virtue and what is etiquette?
Etiquette is for those who have etiquette, not for such people as a display.When the Huns invaded the Han Dynasty, why didn't your Confucian scholars say that we should convince people with virtue and pay attention to etiquette.

It is estimated that the Huns can chop up people like you on the spot and feed them to the wolves, talk to them politely, and seek death.

When the Western Jin Dynasty fell.The Wuhu barbarians wantonly slaughtered the people of our Han nationality in the north, which almost caused the incense of our Han people to be cut off.

At this time, you people go and talk, you can do this:
"You people, don't kill us Han people. You must subdue people with virtue, you must subdue others." Listen, you didn't talk about it back then, but now you are talking about it here.

I don’t know what it is, but I say that I can convince people with virtue. Pooh, if it weren’t for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty’s iron-blooded policy.

If it weren't for Wei Qinghuo Qubing and other famous generals who killed the Xiongnu, how many people do you think the Han people would have left, and how many people would there be.

If it weren't for the famous general Chen Tang, who offends me as a strong man, even if he is far away, he will be punished, who can deter those small countries in the Western Regions.

Furthermore, we talked about the Wuhu chaos in China, and the Han people died tragically. If Ran Min, the king of Wushu, hadn't ordered to kill the Hu people and vowed to slaughter all the Hu people, you poor people would have survived.

Just because of this, you gave him a very bad reputation, and there are very few records about him in the history books.

This is all because it is not in line with your morality to convince others. What kind of world is this, when you faced the massacre of your morality to convince others?

I didn't expect this to be a previous thing, and I didn't expect to think of it again here today.Because Song Wenxiu also talked about his views on this ritual just now.

Because there are historical records that Yang Guang disregarded etiquette and conquest of Korea. Song Wenxiu also disapproved of this.

He said this:

"What kind of method should be used to deal with what kind of people. We are better than him and better at fighting people who are good at fighting. We will convince you and teach you etiquette."

This reminded Zhao Xu of cultural assimilation, which could be used to conquer those barbarians in the future.

"Young Master Song is right. Even if you talk about etiquette, you have to wait for them to return to Wang Hua. What kind of etiquette should you talk about for those who don't know etiquette?"

"Brother Tianlin is very right. I agree with this point very much. This etiquette is the righteousness of the world and sometimes it cannot be lost."

This is the most troublesome thing in this era. Although it looks like a tasteless thing, sometimes it is not enough to lose it.

It's like convincing people with virtue, although Zhao Xu extremely disagrees, but he can't say no to it, this is the most irritating thing.

Since he has existed for such a long time, there is definitely a reason for him, which is undeniable, but this was done in a peaceful age.

Only after the great chaos can people be subdued by virtue and subdue others, just like what I said just now, when the two armies confront each other, go and subdue people by virtue!

Although Zhao Xu was very disgusted with these things, he knew in his heart that he really couldn't give up, especially since he was not limited to this small continent in the future.

He'll still need these things when he conquers these places, but now, to hell with them, I don't need them.

(End of this chapter)