It wasn't that Li Dun didn't know the benefits of being an Emperor, but he knew that in this life, his identity in the Great Tang was Li Er's illegitimate son.
Just this one rule was enough to make all the civil and military officials in the court oppose it, and the people's discussions boiled.
However, when he arrived at the Dew Palace and saw the attitude of the eight princes towards him, Li Dun knew that he had already entered the battle for the throne.
But so what?
What did it have to do with him if they were unhappy?
As for the school examination, Leedun had never thought of revealing the answer. He was just curious about what the emperors would say.
In the Emperor's chat group, these people were the strongest elites of their era. They had powerful soldiers and strategists under them. To be able to govern a country well and move towards prosperity was not something that could be accomplished overnight. Just from the crowns on their heads, one could tell how strong they were in governing the country.
"Clear laws."
Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Simple administration."
"Powerful soldiers."
Nurhachi replied,"The administration of officials."
Five of the emperors gave different opinions.
Although it was only two simple words, it was concise and to the point. It was like Wang Yangming's principle of becoming a saint," the unity of knowledge and action." Li Dun instantly understood the meaning.
However, there were only five emperors.
There was also a gangster!
"What do you think, Brother Zheng?" Li Dun asked curiously.”
"If you don't like it, scatter."”
"..."
Alright, she shouldn't have asked him.
Li Dun rolled his eyes in annoyance. Society was society, and the answers given were extraordinary. However, he could not help but be curious and complained,"Brother Zheng, I don't remember you being this kind of person in the history books.”
"The annals of history are all written by people. Can a few lines of words finish it?”
Ying Zheng said," Actually, it's very simple to be an emperor. There's not much trouble involved. As an emperor, I only have one request. If you want me to do something, I'll do it. If you don't do it, I'll do it. If you can't do it, I'll do it. If you're still alive, who dares to say no?" All three races will be destroyed!"
Li Dun was deep in thought, and he couldn't help but come to a realization.
Although what the First Emperor said was a little overbearing, it was precisely because of this overbearing nature that the old men of the six dynasties did not dare to reveal their ambitions after Ying Zheng subdued the six dynasties with the might of Great Qin.
When it came to Qin II, he couldn't suppress people, so Qin perished.
The other emperors were also deep in thought, as if they were thinking about Ying Zheng's words.
Within the Dew Palace.
Time passed by.
Li Shi Min lowered his head, holding a Bunny Hair brush and leaning on the imperial table, looking at the official document lying on the table, meticulously sketching it.
"Imperial Father…"
Suddenly, the Crown Prince's voice rang out,"Your son has thought of it."”
Li Shi Min raised his head and looked at Li Chengqian's confident expression. A smile appeared on his face as he nodded slightly,"Tell me."
"Father, the topic of this school examination is the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people.”
Li Chengqian's fair face was filled with seriousness as he said,"
"I feel that we should start with expansion to make the country rich and the people strong. Actually, the words 'the country is rich and the people are strong' already explain everything.”
"How a country becomes rich depends on the people."
"How strong the people are, they rely on the country."
Li Chengqian said confidently," That's why I think that taxes should come first. There's an allusion in Xun Zi's Jun Dao that says,'What is taken from the people should be used by the people'. Only when the national treasury is full can it be used by the people. That's why the country is rich and the people are strong.”
After saying that, Li Chengqian looked at Li Er with anticipation.
This was the best answer he could think of. It was in line with Li Er's understanding of the people, and he could also use classics to interpret the answer to this question.
Li Er nodded and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. He said with relief,"Well said. Sit down first."
"Alright," Li Chengqian said happily.
What he didn't know was that Li Er was extremely disappointed in him.
This is the Crown Prince of the Great Tang! Can the world of the Great Tang really be handed over to such a Crown Prince?
"Who else has thought of it?"
Li Er glanced at the other eight princes and said calmly,""Tell me your opinions."
"I think that if you want the country to be rich and strong, you have to first make the people rich and the country strong.”
Suddenly, Wu Wang Li Ke spoke.
"Tell me about it," Li Er said with interest.”
Li Ke sat upright and looked at Li Shimin seriously. He cleared his throat and said,
"What the Crown Prince said just now is right. Taking from the people and using it for the people is indeed reasonable, but how can one take from the people and use it for the people? Taxes are the foundation of the country, but if the people are not rich, how can the country be rich? If the country is not rich, how can the people be strong?"
"Therefore, to make the country rich and the people strong, we need the people to be rich and the country strong. Therefore, we have to make the people rich so that we can have more taxes. Only then can the country be rich and the people strong.”
Li Er smiled and said," That makes sense. To think of this, it means that you have put in a lot of effort in your studies recently."”
Li Ke revealed a delighted expression and bowed slightly,"Thank you for your praise, Imperial Father."
As he spoke, he looked smugly at the crown prince's gloomy face.
Li Ke originally thought about the same as Li Chengqian, but when Li Chengqian spoke first, he knew that if he said the same thing, he would be at a disadvantage.
In that case, Li Ke decisively gave up the original answer and returned the favor. Not only could he make the Crown Prince lose his original advantage, but he could also make his father look at him differently.
"Imperial Father, I thought…"
"This child also has an opinion--"
The other Princes voiced their opinions.
However, the more he listened, the more disappointed he became.
What Li Er wanted to hear in this school examination was not these, but the real strategy to make the country rich and the people strong. What was the use of these things? Unrealistic, it was fake!
In the end, only the Ninth Prince, Li Dun, remained silent.
Li Er's eyes flashed with anticipation, but it quickly dimmed.
No matter what, this illegitimate child had only been in the palace for three years. Before he entered the palace, he did not have any knowledge. How could he be compared to the other princes?
The other princes could not give a satisfactory answer.
One could imagine that he couldn't do it either.
Li Er let out a breath and walked to the table where Li Dun was sitting. He looked at the illegitimate child who had his head lowered and remained silent as usual and said in a deep voice,
"Li Dun, have you thought of the answer for this school examination?”
At this moment, Li Dun was listening to the opinions of the emperors of various dynasties on the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people in the emperor chat group. He was fascinated by them. So it was actually very simple to be an emperor.
Li Er's voice rang in his ears. Before Li Dun could come back to his senses, he subconsciously replied,
"Clear laws, manage the people, simplify politics, strengthen the army, and govern the officials. If you're not satisfied, then scatter!”
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