A tree of peach blossoms pressing the prime minister

Chapter 150 The only way to the throne

Mu Wuxia looked at Emperor Mingde hesitantly: "Father really wants to listen?"

"Naturally."

Stepping into the lecture hall and finding a place to sit down, the emperor smiled and said, "I really want to see how capable my youngest son is."

"Okay." Mu Wuxia nodded, turned around and went to ring the bell outside. The lecture hall was filled with people in an instant, but they were very quiet, sitting in an orderly manner, looking at the people above seriously.

Mu Wuxia lifted up her robe and sat down on the futon. Without taking the book, she cast a glance and said, "What we are going to talk about today is the way of being a king."

The empress beside the emperor was startled, and was about to speak, but was stopped by the emperor raising his hand.

"This child has a lot to say to me." Emperor Mingde said with a smile, "Let him say enough at once."

"……Yes."

Mu Wuxia didn't look at his father, he sat upright, and said with a serious face: "As a king, you should rule the world with benevolence. The person in the position should work for the well-being of the people in the world, so that he can rule for a long time."

"Does this mean that the people are more important than the emperor?" Emperor Mingde raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help interjecting: "Then what's the point of being the emperor? Wouldn't it be better if the people were to be the emperor?"

Everyone turned their heads to look at him, their eyes full of astonishment.The emperor was taken aback, and his voice became softer: "Can't you ask questions?"

"Of course you can ask questions." Mu Wuxia smiled, and said respectfully: "'The people are more important than the emperor' does not mean that a single commoner is more important than the emperor, but that the interests of the people in the world are more important than the emperor's personal interests. Important. When an emperor treats his people kindly, he can win the support of his people and secure his throne."

Emperor Mingde was silent, saying so, but which emperor was not selfish?All they think about is how their descendants can continue to be the emperor, but no one worries about how to make the people live a better life.

"The idea of ​​Confucianism is to 'govern by emphasizing the people'." Mu Wuxia continued: "Those who value the people value the people more than the emperor. The emperor should observe the sufferings of the people, attach importance to education, and rule the country with etiquette. In this way, the people live in peace and happiness. Naturally obeying orders is more conducive to the king's rule."

It seems... there is some truth to it?Emperor Ming De frowned, reached out and took the "Analects of Confucius" from the hand of the person next to him, and flipped through it while listening.

In fact, the ministers of the DPRK and China have said these words to him many times, but they are superficial, and he has never listened to them.Sitting here today, I suddenly understood the meaning of these words.

Mu Wuxia is a disciple of Master Qian. He learned Confucian words of benevolence, righteousness, filial piety and fraternity. He is extremely talented and understands better than ordinary people. You have to salute him respectfully and listen to his lectures.

"In my humble opinion, I think that when a monarch controls the world, what he should seek is the love of all the people. If he wants to be loved by all the people, he must really consider the people fundamentally, reduce taxes, reduce tyranny, and put people first." Mu Wuxia looked up, his eyes full. Sincerely looking in the direction of Emperor Mingde: "Only in this way can we live forever."

Emperor Mingde looked at him deeply, without any expression on his face, he quietly listened to his lecture for half an hour, and the "Analects of Confucius" in his hand was curled a bit.

Mu Wuxia was only 16 years old, and he had only been with him for two years. He always felt that Wuxia was just a stubborn and eccentric child.Listening to his class today, although not everyone agrees, but he suddenly discovered that his youngest son is more qualified to be a wise king than the other princes.

If... If Wujian can't make things happen, then it seems very good to let Wuxia be the crown prince.

When returning to the palace, the emperor rewarded Nan Wang with a lot of things, and was just about to talk to him again when he saw the crown prince hurried over.

"Royal Father!" With tears all over his face, Mu Wuyin knelt down and said, "Brother Hengwang has an accident!"

"What?!" The emperor was startled, and quickly asked, "What's going on? Isn't he patrolling the camp?"

"Yes, my son just received the news that Brother Heng ran into deserters while patrolling the camp, and led people to hunt them down, but unexpectedly fell into the trap of the hunter on the mountain, and his leg was cut off by the trap!"

It was dark in front of his eyes, the emperor swayed, and it took him a long time to recover, he slapped the table and said angrily: "How could such a thing happen? Where are the guards? Which battalion deserters are they? Which mountain's trap is it? Arrest them for me!"

"Father, please calm down!" The crown prince lowered his head and said, "I have already sent someone to bring Brother Heng Wang back, but he is seriously injured, still in a coma, and his high fever has not subsided..."

"Let the best imperial doctor in the palace prepare, he will be treated as soon as he comes back!" The emperor was so anxious that he smashed the handrail.

However, when he was in a hurry, he suddenly calmed down and looked up at the prince.

He has been watching the battle for power between the crown prince and King Heng recently, but King Heng was doing well, and something happened?Is this a little too coincidental?Thinking about what happened to King Yu earlier, he suddenly felt chills in his heart.

"Boundless." The emperor said in a low voice, "What were you doing when Prince Heng had an accident?"

The prince was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect the emperor to ask him a question. He folded his hands and bowed his head and said, "My son has been recuperating in the mansion, and I just heard the news."

"Really?" Standing up and walking down, the emperor stood in front of him and said, "I really don't want the brother-in-law thing to happen again. I only have four sons, and now Wugou is gone, and Wuhen has broken his leg again." , you also hurt your hand... It seems that there have been many disasters recently."

Mu Wuyin hurriedly said: "Father, don't worry, I will take good care of my younger brothers, but there are some natural disasters, and I really can't do anything."

"Whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, I am not stupid." The emperor looked down at him and said, "I respect blood, and I hope that my sons can love each other. If someone is so cruel that he will not spare his own brother, then People who don't know me will not be able to take my position, do you understand?"

With a chill behind him, the prince frowned and lowered his head: "I understand."

Isn't this what he forced himself to do?Heng Wang's kind of waste, if he wants to keep a low profile, he can keep a low profile for the rest of his life, but he is so ambitious to usurp his position, so he has a prudish appearance.However, the biological father still followed his style and thought he was capable.Without his legs, can he still sit firmly in the East Palace in the future?

Although Meng'er persuaded him not to persecute his siblings, but in the current situation, if he does not harm others, others will rob him.It's better to make others feel better than to suffer yourself.

Mu Wuyin felt that what he did was right, and Prime Minister Shen did not stop him. This is probably the only way to the throne.

(End of this chapter)