Chapter 539 On Human Nature

A story that destroys all views, does it have anything to do with the loyalty of the court officials?

Of course it does!

Don't you think you can see the big by looking at the small, and know the writing by looking at the small?

But Zhu Qiyuan couldn't tell how to discuss it specifically. He just had a vague feeling that his father wanted to use this to tell him something.

Zhu Houzhao spread out a piece of white paper and wrote two words: Humanity!

He said calmly: "In this story, right and wrong are not important."

"What's important is the ugliness of human nature revealed in it!"

"In a small courtyard, all kinds of nonsense happened, which fully demonstrated the ugliness of human nature."

"What will happen if the court is changed?"

Zhu Qiyuan was speechless.

Zhu Houzhao continued to teach Zhu Qiyuan: "A small courtyard can have no more than a hundred people at most. Human nature is so ugly, and the court will only be even more ugly."

Throughout the ages, people who do great things are all suspected of being seriously ill, and Zhu Houzhao is one of the best.

While other dynasties were aggressive and developing rapidly, the Donglin Party worked hard to enclose land and make money;

When other dynasties reformed their monetary policies, the Donglin Party frantically resisted and eventually had to follow;

In other dynasties, there are many talents and masters gathered, and the Donglin Party is still busy suppressing political opponents;

He even suspected that if it were not for the combined coercion and deterrence of the Sixteenth Ming Dynasty, some people in the Taichang Dynasty would have been dissatisfied and rebelled.

"You said that the court officials are loyal to your father and me, but is that really the case? Privately, I don't know how many people are hoping that your father and I will die soon."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes showed hope. If Zhu Qiyuan could see through this level, then his son would be qualified.

"Human nature is complex and ugly, and you have the ability to see through people's hearts. Therefore, don't trust someone easily, let alone the so-called loyalty."

Zhu Houzhao raised a taboo topic: "Then tell me, is Liu Jian and Xie Qian loyal enough to me?"

"Standing at the level of an emperor, if you put your heart and soul into a person and trust him unconditionally, you will be inferior."

Of course Zhu Qiyuan knew Liu Jian and Xie Qian, and he knew even more how much his father hated them.

Zhu Qiyuan followed the good deeds and revealed the truth about the power of the Donglin Party in one sentence.

"In your eyes, who is the Donglin Party?"

"After Zhu Changluo took office, he was grateful for the help of the Donglin Party and promoted Donglin Party officials on a large scale."

"That's it."

"The Donglin Party is a cancer!"

"The Donglin Party's words and deeds were inconsistent, causing harm to the country and the people. Wang Mang was humble and usurped the Han Dynasty to establish itself. There are many bloody examples in ancient and modern times."

"A minister is loyal to you verbally, and you can see his loyal side, but can you be sure that he is really loyal to you?"

Now in this extraordinary world, talented geniuses are emerging one after another. If someone really rebels, with the ability of Zhu Changluo and the Donglin Party, they will definitely be overthrown and killed.

“It’s the inconsistent words and deeds!”

"So, don't believe in so-called loyalty. It's too cheap and cannot stand scrutiny."

To this day, the Donglin Party still exists. During Taichang's reign, almost all officials came from the Donglin Party.

"You are right. The Donglin Party is indeed a big cancer, but do you know the real reason why the Donglin Party became so powerful?"

"By the Chongzhen period, the Donglin Party was already the largest party in the court."

In order to better teach his stupid son, Zhu Houzhao did not hesitate to use himself as an example and mentioned two dead people he didn't want to mention: "Do you know Liu Jian and Xie Qian?"

Zhu Qiyuan thought for a while, combined with Zhu Houzhao's previous arguments, and quickly figured out the reason, and his tone was slightly more serious: "It is the emperor's unconditional trust."

Zhu Houzhao sneered: "The Donglin Party can become powerful only by relying on the emperor's unconditional trust."

"The Donglin Party was just a small school club in the beginning. It started by criticizing the government and engaging in wars of words. Later, it got together with many wealthy families in Jiangnan and became a huge interest group."

"But it's not a common characteristic of most ministers."

He warned his son as if he had experienced it, hoping that Zhu Qiyuan would take fewer detours in the future.

"Remember, never underestimate the ugliness of human nature, let alone trust anyone easily."

The reason why the Taichang Dynasty became the lowest among the Sixteen Dynasties of the Ming Dynasty was mainly due to the failure of Taichang Emperor Zhu Changluo, but more of it was due to the random actions of the Donglin Party.

"Loyalty is just a standard for judging and employing people. Don't regard it as a golden rule."

"From an unpopular elementary school club to influencing the world, what does the Donglin Party rely on?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled with satisfaction and said:

If Zhu Qiyuan has some enlightenment, he is far behind Zhu Houzhao in terms of the emperor's mental skills.

The theory of human nature is just an introduction that he used to derive how he views loyalty.

When Zhu Qiyuan was young, he studied history with Wang Yangming, and was no stranger to the Donglin Party, a civil power group that spanned several dynasties.

There are many dirty tricks emerging one after another. To be honest, Zhu Qiyuan has a very bad impression of the Donglin Party, and it can even be said that he is extremely disgusted.

After ascending to the throne at a young age, and reaching today step by step, Zhu Houzhao relied not only on his foresight, but also on his imperial methods.

"On the surface, they claim to be honest and honest, but they use it to fool the emperor. Privately, they line their own pockets and use it for personal gain. This is the consistent behavior of the Donglin Party."

He hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.

Zhu Houzhao asked softly.

"Under the governance of the Donglin Party, the Taichang Dynasty can only be described as a mess. People in the court talked and talked a lot, but they didn't have much real ability. This led to banditry and turmoil all over the world."

"Most things in the world have traces to follow, but the human heart is unpredictable, and human nature is even more difficult to fathom."

If the minister shows his heart and soul to the minister, and the minister shows extreme loyalty, the emperor will have unconditional trust in him. This is just a kind of extreme stupidity.

"Remember."

"clever."

All said and done, Zhu Houzhao always had only one purpose, which was to teach Zhu Qiyuan, his foolish son, to remain suspicious when he was an emperor and never trust the loyalty of ministers.

A glimmer of light flashed in Zhu Houzhao's eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"If all the ministers are loyal and loyal, then what's the use of the East Factory? What's the use of the West Factory? What's the use of the Imperial Guards?"

"Those who are in a superior position must always keep a vigilant mind. They can trust their subordinates, but they cannot trust them completely."

"But this is nothing. The Donglin Party truly became powerful when it supported Zhu Changluo."

Zhu Houzhao asked again.

"Do you still remember the Donglin Party?"

Zhu Qiyuan made no secret of his views, with a look of disgust on his face:

"My son once traveled to the Taichang Dynasty and saw the conditions there with his own eyes."

Zhu Qiyuan was slightly startled. He didn't understand why Zhu Houzhao asked this. He immediately frowned and said, "Is this important?"

The loyalty of the two dead people is indeed not important at all, but Zhu Houzhao wants to use these two people to tell Zhu Qiyuan how to be a qualified superior.

"You just need to tell me what you think."

Zhu Qiyuan was silent, and he didn't know how to answer Zhu Houzhao. After all, he had never met Liu Jian and Xie Qian, and it was mostly hearsay, so it was difficult to give his own opinions.
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