Li Shiming burped after eating the watermelon.
If they were eating and burping in the palace, they would probably be scolded by Wei Zheng.
Fortunately, in front of Qin Fang, Wei Zheng did not dare to insult Li Shimin even if he wanted to.
Li Shi Min rubbed his head and said casually,""Brother Qin Fang, the current Emperor has just ascended the throne. The world has been suffering from drought, floods, and now a snowstorm. Disasters have occurred one after another. Do you think that the Emperor's conduct is not good and has been punished by the heavens?”
He had been holding this sentence in his heart. He also wanted to know if it was because he killed his brother and usurped the throne that caused the natural disasters to continue.
However, he wanted to ask this question, but no one could. The ministers always answered him in a flattering way. He, Li Shimin, did not want to listen to such words to fool him. He wanted to hear the true evaluation of others.
Qin Fang, who had unparalleled martial strength and was extremely intelligent, was his best question-and-answer person. He could not help but ask.
After asking, Li Shimin became nervous. He was really afraid that Qin Fang would say that he had bad morals.
One wouldn't know if one wasn't an emperor, but one would only realize that being an emperor was really tough. When the weather was good, the people would say that the heavens had eyes. When there were many natural disasters, the people would say that holiness wasn't good. In any case, the benefits weren't his, and he would be the one to bear the blame for the disadvantages.
If he had known that being the emperor was so difficult, he would not have fought with Li Jiancheng for the throne. However, he had no choice. If he did not rebel, Li Jiancheng would probably kill him.
Hearing Li Shiming's question, Wei Zheng and Cheng Yaojin…immediately held their breath and stared at Qin Fang seriously.
Wei Zheng prayed silently in his heart,'I hope Qin Langjun won't say anything he shouldn't. If his answer really angers Li Shimin, I'll protect Qin Langjun even if I have to risk my life.'
Qin Fang put down his chopsticks and picked up a slice of watermelon. He leaned against the chair while Xiao Die stood behind him thoughtfully and massaged his shoulders.
"I say, Old Li, talking about the emperor's matters will cause you to lose your head. However, we all know each other. Today's conversation, everyone can treat it as a joke after a meal.”
"Those who say that the natural disaster is because Li Er didn't get the throne properly are all bullsh * t. I didn't want to say much about Li Er, but since you want to hear it, I'll tell you!”
"Who is Li Er?" Li Shi Min asked.
"It's Li Shi Min, he's ranked second, so he's called Li Er.”Qin Fang said casually.
Wei Zheng's eyeballs almost popped out.
Calling the emperor by his name was a crime of great disrespect, yet Qin Fang still dared to give Li Shimin a nickname.
Li Shi Min laughed and said,"The nickname you came up with is quite appropriate."
Qin Fang continued,"The rumors about Li Er's bad conduct are nothing more than saying that Li Er killed his brother to seize the throne!"”
When Wei Zheng heard this, he immediately tensed up.
Although what Qin Fang said was the truth, they were well aware of these things. However, they usually did not dare to mention it!
Now that Qin Fang said it without any hesitation, Wei Zheng was worried that Qin Fang would anger Li Shimin and lose his head!
"It's about this." Li Shi Min nodded thoughtfully.
"Actually, Li Er did this because he was forced to. He is the most heartless of all emperors. Li Jiancheng's knife is already on Li Er's neck. Even a rabbit will jump over the wall if it's cornered. Of course, they will resist!"
Li Shiming was so touched that he wanted to cry. Finally, there was someone who understood him!
"Also, what do you mean by heavenly punishment? That's bullshit.”
"If there really was a heavenly punishment, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was so licentious, but I didn't see a bolt of lightning strike him to death!”
"Natural disaster? What is a natural disaster? If it was unvirtuous to say that floods and droughts were connected, then what about the Great Yu's flood control? Yu the Great and his son were under the command of Yao and Shun. Was Yao and Shun also fatuous rulers? Bullshit!"
"Even if there really is a Heaven, they look down on all living beings and definitely hope that all living beings will live a good life. Therefore, as long as you can let the people live a good life, the Heaven doesn't care how you obtained the throne.”Qin Fang shook his head.
Hearing Qin Fang's words, Li Shijie suddenly felt enlightened! The barrier in his heart also collapsed.
During this period of time, although Li Shiming didn't say it, the rumors had already been deeply rooted in his heart.
He had once suspected that he was lacking in virtue and had angered the heavens.
Hearing Qin Fang's words, he felt much better!
"Moreover, as the saying goes, misfortune is accompanied by fortune, and fortune is accompanied by misfortune. In fact, this snowstorm is also an opportunity!”Qin Fang said lightly.
For five thousand years, the Han Dynasty was strong and prosperous, and the kings of later generations envied him.
However, during the Zhenguan period, Li Er actually suffered a lot. In the spring of the first year of Zhenguan, there was a drought in Hebei. In summer, there was also a drought in Shandong. Immediately after the drought, the Guanzhong area was flooded by heavy rain, while the outside of the Guanzhong area was plagued by insects. Before he could recover, there was another snowstorm in winter.
Just a year after he ascended the throne, there were successive natural disasters. Not to mention the officials and the countryside, even Li Shimin himself suspected that it was the wrath of heaven.
Li Shimin had just succeeded to the throne, and one disaster after another had occurred. The people were in dire straits, and the ancients were very superstitious. Both inside and outside the court, there were rumors that Li Shimin had angered the heavens and the world had been punished.
"Young Master Qin, don't keep me in suspense. What was the opportunity you mentioned just now?”Li Shimin said anxiously. Because he wanted to hear Qin Fang's opinion too much, Li Shimin couldn't help but urge Qin Fang as he leaned forward.
Wei Zheng was also staring at Qin Fang.
Qin Fang opened his eyes and looked at Li Shimin and Wei Zheng. He shook his head and said,"Old Li, you're a businessman. Why are you so interested in governing the country? This is not a good hobby."
In ancient times, merchants were very lowly and were not allowed to enter politics.
Li Shi Min coughed a few times and smiled to cover up his words,"Young Master Qin, you don't understand. Although we are merchants and can't participate in the government, we have to change our business thinking according to the changes in the government.”
"Young Master Qin, tell us about it. We can plan and make some money.”
Such an explanation barely made sense, and Qin Fang did not doubt it.
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