"When people get older, they become less than before. After sitting in the sun for a while, people start to feel sleepy. Unlike in the past, when I worshiped the late emperor with your father, I didn't feel tired at all after the lengthy ceremony." Wu Mei beat her legs and looked at the patrolling Jinwu Guards under the cemetery.
The current reforms have long since abolished the title of Jinwu Guards, but only here in the Imperial Tomb, the elites drawn from the Central Army were given the title of the year, Jinwu Guards.
"My son, I haven't noticed that you have grown old. Your appearance is no different from ten years ago. But then again..." Li Hong sat next to Wu Mei, with a panoramic view of Liangshan. Because of the imperial mausoleum, These two small mountains seem to have become much more noble.
"Stop it, I don't care if I don't listen to what you said after that. In short, since a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory, it's better not to say it. Let's talk about the affairs of your court. The current court is under your control. Hongzhi, you, the emperor, are now dispensable. Even if you are not in Chang'an, the court will not be turbulent. Pei Qing's matter is still a matter of those few great scholars, and it is also a matter for the court. It doesn't matter. Is Li Ye the best candidate for the prince in your mind? "Wu Mei asked, looking at her son.
"There is no best or not the best. Those products are all about the same. What's more, to be honest, in this world, you can never decide the world by yourself. The important thing is the ministers. In short, Li Ye He has a steady personality. He knows how to be forbearing and devious when dealing with Pei Qing this time. It’s hard to say in the future. After all, Bai Chun and Pei Wanying both helped him this time. Let’s see what he does when he comes back after a few years of experience. But according to Erchen, as long as there are no sycophants among the three provinces, after the subsequent reforms, no matter who sits on the throne of the Tang Dynasty, he is not worried about what will happen to the Tang Dynasty in the future, even if it returns to the original history. Some trajectories have nothing to do with him. After all, by then, he may already be a pile of bones.
"Why do you say that?" Wu Mei's face did not show surprise or shock.
Although she has lived in the harem in the past few years and has never asked about the political affairs of the court, it can be seen from Li Hong's actions in the past few years that Li Hong has been making certain preparations. Presumably, there will be something more exciting in the future. A shocking move.
"I want to give it a try, but it's probably difficult." Li Hong shook his head and said with a wry smile.
He did not think that the Tang Dynasty or China could reach that point. It was a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Although the parliament was the highest legislative and power organ, in the system of the Chinese nation, in this rigmarole, one Analects could explain several ways. The meaning, even the same sentence, can have two or even multiple different meanings after two people make annotations.
Now I want to just copy and apply it without any time testing and accumulation, so as to maintain the continuation of the royal family's status in the Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid it is a bit of a fool's dream.
In his opinion, no other nation can, like the Chinese nation, be able to explain several different meanings to you between the lines of legal provisions that are as impregnable as iron barrels.
Li Hong didn't know if this special skill was unique to the Chinese nation, but he was sure that no nation in the world was as talented as the Chinese nation in interpreting any laws and regulations.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the writers of the classics of the Chinese nation cherish words like gold, their simplicity of words and the so-called literati connotation.
It seems that if they do not use classical Chinese to speak or record events, their profound knowledge cannot be reflected, as if they are ashamed of the books of sages they have read.
If you can use one word to remember things, you will never use two more words to remember things. Li Hong didn't know if this habit was an extremely bad habit.
Looking at the past five thousand years, the so-called strict laws and regulations basically have holes to exploit. If we really want to break them apart word for word and crush them to pieces, the laws and regulations of the Chinese nation can be said to be a big joke.
Li Hong himself did not know whether the literati had done more good than their faults in the history of the Chinese nation, or whether their faults outweighed their merits, especially the habit of quoting and interpreting classics, history, and sages' books. I don’t know if this is a good thing for the Chinese nation.
The decline of Legalism and the rise of Confucianism. When the seemingly impersonal, almost ruthless and cold doctrine of Legalism was abandoned by history, Confucianism was so sophisticated that it could not treat common people with courtesy and punish officials with kindness, repay evil with kindness, and govern the world with benevolence. During the thousands of years that the concept of Jingguo has been admired, should the Chinese nation think carefully about it
Face is the most respected thing by the Chinese nation, and face is also the source of the most suffering for the Chinese nation. If we really want to pursue it, I am afraid that it has an absolute relationship with Confucianism.
"No wonder you admire Legalism so much. The number one admirer of Legalism is none other than you, Li Hong." Wu Mei sighed for a long time. After Li Hong said this, she almost thought that the relationship between Confucianism and human relations was Its existence completely hindered the continuation of the Tang Dynasty.
"Legal principles are ruthless. After all, the country and the country are ruled by people, but there are no rules without rules. Therefore, the rules and regulations must be meticulous to the extreme, cumbersome to the extreme, and cumbersome to the minute to truly become a real law. Only by raising the status of the law to Only with a higher status than imperial power and divine power can I make it possible for the Tang Dynasty to continue forever." Li Hong lowered his head, held Wu Mei's arm, and the mother and son began to walk down the mountain.
"Do you still remember the conversation you and I had in the garden before accompanying your father and I to Luoyang?" Wu Mei let Li Hong hold her arm and stopped discussing legal matters with Li Hong. But suddenly he asked about the past.
When Li Hong heard Wu Mei's question, the hand holding Wu Mei couldn't help but stiffen. Although it was only a very brief moment, Wu Mei still noticed the change in Li Hong's expression in that short moment.
"Remember, why don't you remember." Li Hong looked forward, exhaled softly, and said lightly.
"After Bai Chun returned to Luoyang from Jiannan Road, I stopped him as soon as he entered the palace. The speculations that Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang had about you fell into my hands, and I also told Bai Chun. No one can tell, so do you know what is written on it?" The two walked down the main mausoleum and walked on the long stone path of pines and cypresses again.
"My son knows, but...does Bai Chun know?" Li Hong thought for a moment, and his question seemed a bit baffling.
"I guess, Bai Chun obviously also knows that in those days, Bai Chun was obviously a little afraid of you, alas..." Wu Mei sighed, and stood with Li Hong in front of the huge stone door of the main mausoleum, stroking the huge stone door. : "It's a pity that your father will never know."
"Do you really believe the four words Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang said?"
"Flying Fairy from Heaven! Who in this world can be worthy of these four words, I'm afraid it's only you Li Hong. Even if I don't believe what they said, I only believe what I saw, and I'm afraid that's enough." "Wu Mei stroked Shimen with one hand and turned to Li Hong, showing a rare charitable smile.
(End of chapter)