Yang Feng also told the emperor two episodes of the past of Taizu's founding period for reference.
The last emperor of the previous dynasty was debauched and cruel, and even the world was in chaos. There were many heroes, and there were countless people who competed for the top spot. They attacked and merged with each other. In the end, the three most important forces remained. evenly matched opponents.
The state of Zhao in the north was founded by Zhuang Chui. Like Taizu Han Fu, Zhuang Chui also came from a heroic background. He became famous earlier and had a much higher status. He was famous as a Xingxia in his grandfather's generation. Almost all of the men in the school are Xingxia as their career, and Zhuang Chui is the most famous, known as "the first hero in Jiangbei".
During Taizu's escape, he was also the guest of honor of the Zhuang family.
In terms of selfishness and ruthlessness, Zhuang Chui is no worse than Taizu. He has a simple and rude rule: no matter who has received help from the dealer, even indirectly, he owes the dealer a debt. A debt must be repaid with interest, sometimes with life.
Even though the rules were so strict, Bei Zhao was the most powerful force at that time for a long time, attracting many heroes to defect. The reason is very simple. Young people of age can lead troops to fight, and everyone would rather carry huge debts than follow the most promising masters.
When the dust settled, everyone looked back and found that one of the most important reasons for King Zhuang's failure was that there were too many children, which blocked the promotion of other heroes.
The state of Qi, which is now undergoing a rebellion, was also a powerful force at the time. Unlike the two kings of Han and Zhuang, who were born heroes, King Chen Lun of Qi had a noble background. The people think that he is the uncrowned king, and he is one of the earliest forces to claim the king.
Taizu regarded friends as swords, spared no effort when they were used, and abandoned them like sandals when they were not in use. King Zhuang regards heroes as debtors, always pressing him to squeeze out all the value. Compared with these two people, King Qi Chen Lun is the real king. Almost all the generals under his command are descendants of noble families. There are at least two generations of people who have served the Chen family. When heroes from other places defected to Qi, they can only start from small officials and advance by attacking. , if there is, it will be punished.
The failure of Qi State was almost inevitable. King Chen had little ambition, he just wanted to occupy his homeland, and then take advantage of Chu and Zhao's struggle for hegemony, to expand a little bit. As a result, when the battle between Taizu and King Zhuang was fierce, they gave up. The former suspects joined forces to attack Qi, and it took only three months to completely destroy Qi.
Qi has the most loyal ministers, and there are countless suicides following King Chen. It is strange that many of the suicides are not from Qi at all, but heroes from other places. Or jump over the wall.
In short, among the three kings, Taizu Han Fu was by no means the most selfish, nor the best at attracting heroes, but as a result, he won the world.
"Tomorrow, His Majesty will welcome a new master. He will tell about the history of the country. Please listen and think more about it." Yang Feng is a guide and does not object to students getting information from other places.
Han Ruzi spent another sleepless night. When he was in class the next morning, the king of Donghai saw the emperor's swollen eyes and asked in surprise, "What's the matter with you? It seems like you are dealing with all kinds of problems. You are the most relaxed emperor in the world."
"I'm so busy that I can't sleep." Han Ruzi said with a smile, wondering which old gentleman the new master will be today, and it's a strange thing that the Queen Mother would agree to teach the history of the country.
The new master came, but he was not so old. He was in his forties, tall and thin, with a majestic appearance, sharp eyes, and a narrow aquiline nose pointed at the emperor like a knife.
"Luo Huanzhang, the grass-rooted man, greets His Majesty." The new master had no privileges, so he had to do a formal bowing ceremony. To Han Ruzi's surprise, the usually domineering and domineering King of the East Sea actually avoided the banquet and returned the salute, which was much more respectful than facing the emperor.
Luo Huanzhang called himself a "caomin", that is, he had never held an official position or a title. Han Ruzi recalled what the King of the East Sea had said, and blurted out, "Are you the master of the King of the East China Sea?"
Luo Huanzhang stood up, "Caomin taught His Royal Highness the East Sea King for a few years, but he was only ignorant and failed to teach good disciples."
Donghai King blushed, bowed his head and said nothing, as if he was afraid of his master.
Han Ruzi became more and more puzzled. Although the Queen Mother and the Cui family have reconciled, there is still competition. It is really unreasonable for her to call the master of the East Sea King into the palace.
Maybe Yang Feng would take this strange thing as a problem, Han Ruzi habitually began to think, other masters turned a blind eye to the emperor's distractions, but Luo Huanzhang was not an ordinary person, he coughed and said, "The Caomin was ordered to tell the history of the country, Your Majesty hopes that from Where to start?"
The first time he was asked for advice, Han Ruzi was not used to it. He flipped through the book on the table, thought for a while, and said, "Taizu, I want to know why Taizu was able to conquer the world."
"Your Majesty is wise and asked a good question."
Donghai King's face turned even redder. For some reason, in front of this commoner master, he was very honest and didn't dare to say a word.
The eunuch brought a small stool, but Luo Huanzhang did not sit, but stood up and said, "The last emperor of the previous dynasty was desolate, and his ministers were rambunctious, so they lost their deer, and all the heroes chased them away. The reason for eliminating violence and peace and establishing Wanshi Foundation is actually very simple.”
The great Confucian must have already come to a conclusion about the answer he could not get through after thinking hard. Han Ruzi pricked up his ears, for fear of missing a word.
"Benevolence and righteousness." Luo Huanzhang spit out two words, solemnly like a ceremonial official singing a blessing in the imperial temple.
"Can you be more specific?" Han Ruzi was a little disappointed.
"What was lost in the previous dynasty is what the Taizu gained. The previous dynasty regarded the people as slaves and brought them to justice. Those who looked sideways would gouge out their eyes, those who slandered would cut their tongues, and those who spoke occasionally would be cut in the waist. Taizu Longxing did the opposite. In the past, the law of destroying thieves, establishing the way of benevolence and righteousness, commuting punishments by province, and resting with the people, in five or six years, the world was established. Those who came out of the ground and those who came from the four directions all entered my net.' Shang Tang closed the net on three sides, leaving only one side, and said: 'Those who want to be left are left, those who want to be right are right, those who want to be higher are higher, and those who want to be lower are Next, those who commit crimes will enter my net.' More than forty countries all said: 'Tang's virtue extends to birds and beasts.' To win countries, benevolence and righteousness are the three sides of the net."
Luo Huanzhang made a generous speech, and the King of the East Sea bowed his head as if he was snickering. Han Ruzi seemed to understand what he didn't understand, and he was even more confused, "Is Taizu who defeated King Zhuang and King Chen by benevolence and righteousness?"
Luo Huanzhang's eyes became stern, and with that knife-like nose, the emperor lowered his head and reflected on what he had said wrong.
"Your Majesty must have heard some gossip, saying that Taizu was ruthless and won the world by betrayal?"
Han Ruzi didn't want to betray Yang Feng, so he hummed vaguely.
"Has anyone ever said these things to Your Majesty: the previous dynasty had millions of troops, and its eyes and ears were all over Luxiang, and when officials forced the people to rebel, groups of heroes rose together, and within two years, the last emperor burned the palace and committed suicide, his body perished and the country was destroyed, for the sake of the world. Laugh; East Qi is thousands of miles away, with hundreds of cities connected, and the ten generations of the Chen family are feudal lords, which can be said to be deeply rooted. Zhao's terrain is dangerous, the power of King Zhuang is unparalleled in the world, with thousands of fierce generals and 300,000 elite soldiers, everyone has one enemy against ten, ravaged the princes and trampled the country for nearly five years. After three defeats, King Zhuang committed suicide by slashing his neck, his clan surrendered to Chu, and his elite soldiers and generals were used by the Taizu.”
"I've heard a little." Han Ruzi said softly, and understood a little why the King of the East Sea was so honest in front of Luo Huanzhang. This great Confucianism was not easy. Whatever, surrendered.
Luo Huanzhang slowed down, stretched out his right hand, and slowly clenched his fist, "Your Majesty, please, turn your hand into a fist, isn't it more secure to hold something?"
"certainly."
"Look again, Your Majesty, the fist has become solid, what else can you hold?"
"I can't hold anything, a real fist is... a real fist." Han Ruzi began to understand Luo Huanzhang's intentions.
"Tactical deceitful, brave and ruthless is to make a fist." Luo Huanzhang punched out, he is not a martial artist, this punch has no momentum, "Fist can hit people, but can't hold people. Taizu can use fists, Zhuang Wang, King Chen also used his fists, and they held them even tighter. However, once King Zhuang and King Chen were defeated, they fell like a mountain. Although Taizu suffered repeated defeats, he always made a comeback because Taizu knew how to loosen his fists. The common people suffered from He has been harsh for a long time, and Taizu's practice of benevolence and righteousness is like the nectar of a long drought, so he won the hearts of the people."
"The people's hearts helped Taizu defeat the enemy?" Han Ruzi asked.
Luo Huanzhang shook his head, "The people's hearts are at peace, and they don't want to fight. Taizu has to rely on his own ability to defeat a strong enemy, but when Taizu's army is defeated, the people's hearts in the rear are not disturbed. Wherever the Taizu goes, the city gates are opened, and the food and grass are there. , often can form an army again in ten months. King Chen claimed to be able to support the public, and there were many suicide martyrs, but no people were willing to restore Qi. In the battle of Qi, Chu attacked its south, Zhao attacked its north, and Zhuang Wang Before the troops arrived, the people helped the old and brought the young and fled south to Chu, all because the Taizu could practice the way of benevolence and righteousness.”
Han Ruzi murmured: "Taizu is good at escaping, because there is a place to escape, and doing benevolence and righteousness is not for a momentary victory, but to pave the way for the future. Some people can't help you fight, but they can save you in times of danger. Life… "
Luo Huanzhang frowned, "Who taught His Majesty these things? How can you be so disrespectful to the Great Ancestor?"
"Master Luo, forgive me, I have been uneducated since I was a child, and I rarely hear the words of sages, so sometimes I talk nonsense." Han Ruzi hurriedly controlled his mouth.
Luo Huanzhang didn't ask any further questions, but the King of the East Sea stared at the emperor a few more times, obviously not believing what he said.
This class was much more tiring than usual, and Han Ruzi had no chance to contemplate. Luo Huanzhang was like an experienced animal trainer who could easily control the beasts' every move.
After Luo Huanzhang retired, the King of the East Sea said to the emperor, "The hard days have just begun. Enjoy."
Han Ruzi did not feel bitter, but benefited a lot, but there were more doubts in his heart, and these doubts could only be asked by Yang Feng.
The martial arts in the afternoon were relatively bland. Meng Che talked a lot and moved less, a little perfunctory, and the attendants didn't care. They had a lot of fun playing catch-up games. No one dared to do anything with the emperor, so Han Ruzi moved his legs and feet several times, looked at Meng E in the corner several times, and wanted to have a word with her, but couldn't find a suitable opportunity.
Yang Feng didn't come that night. He was always busy and served the emperor in name. In fact, he was not there most of the time, and he didn't know where he went to "blaze a path" for the emperor.
After several nights of insomnia, Han Ruzi finally couldn't hold on, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
With darkness in front of him, Han Ruzi vaguely saw someone beside the bed, like a palace maid serving him, "Ah? What's the matter?"
"Do you want to learn real martial arts?"
Han Ru suddenly woke up and sat up.
Yang Feng reminded him that the first person who took the initiative to contact the emperor must have ulterior motives. Han Ruzi never imagined that this person would be Meng E.