From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 185 The Emperor Also Needs Emotional Value
Winter of the fifth year of the Qingli period

After experiencing a series of chaos, the court of Qing Kingdom finally gradually stabilized.

The whole of Kyoto was immersed in a carnival.

Li Chengqian, the crown prince of Daqing, killed Si Gu Jian in one battle, massacred the Jianlu in blood, and incorporated the Dongyi into the territory of Daqing.

This is a great event that has not happened in decades. Originally, there were four great masters in the world, two from Daqing, one from Dongyi, and one from Northern Qi, forming a balance. Now, there are still four great masters in the world, but three are in Daqing and only one is in Northern Qi, and the offensive and defensive situation has changed.

No matter what the top leaders think, it cannot change the fact that there is a huge shift in the balance of power. For the people at the bottom, Daqing is now the largest country in the world, and unification of the world is just around the corner.

After more than a month of offering sacrifices to heaven and going through a series of complicated rituals, Emperor Qing returned to his loyal palace.

The imperial palace is still the same imperial palace, and the lakeside palace is still the same lakeside palace, but the atmosphere has changed a little.

"You've gone too far in the Zhao family's affairs." Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengqian who came to pay his respects and dismissed everyone.

"The Zhao family has done just the right thing." Li Chengqian smiled faintly. "Now the whole world has seen what the so-called seven-hundred-year-old sage family is like. It's nothing more than hungry dogs fighting for food."

Emperor Qing was also very troubled. What could he do with such a son?
You can't fight him because you may lose, and you can't scold him because he is a master, a grand master with a record of killing masters, so you have to give him some face.

then what should we do?

I can only educate him earnestly and patiently like an ordinary old father!

Well, he finally understood what it felt like to be an ordinary old father.

"I don't know why you have such a big prejudice against scholars, but you have to understand that even if you are a Grandmaster, the greatest Grandmaster in the world, a Martial Sage, it is impossible to rule the world by yourself. You still have to rely on those scholars!"

"So, Father, didn't you listen to everything I told you before? Why can only scholars rule the world, and not warriors?" Li Chengqian curled his lips. "You can't rule the world immediately, but you can fight for it immediately. These are all told to you by scholars, just like your brain tells you that the most important part of the body is the brain. Father, you are just listening to one side and believing it!"

"If we don't rely on scholars to rule the world, do we still have to rely on those warriors? What do they know?"

Li Chengqian's words seemed to completely annoy Emperor Qing, and his tone was a little fierce.

Li Chengqian, however, remained calm and composed. "As I said before, this is all taught to you by those scholars. However, this world is not for scholars!"

Seeing that Emperor Qing seemed to be about to say something, Li Chengqian immediately said, "Father, please don't be impatient. Listen to me and see if it makes sense. How about that?"

"Well, go ahead and tell me what you have to say."

"When you first ascended the throne, you began to support scholars for the stability of the court. The prosperity of the four major academies over the years is inseparable from your contribution. However, you soon discovered that when these civil servants became more and more powerful, they began to form cliques and factions. Their influence became increasingly stronger and more uncontrollable. Under such circumstances, you supported Lin Ruofu, a scholar who did not look like a scholar. So far, the court was divided into two factions. One was the clear stream led by the four major academies, and the other was the turbid stream headed by Lin Ruofu, right?" "It seems that you have paid a lot of attention to the court over the years!" Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengqian thoughtfully.

Li Chengqian smiled and continued, "But now, you've discovered that with Lin Ruofu's gradual rise to power, the power of the court officials has been growing. It's not just one side that's growing, but both sides. Even with the Overwatch Council, you're still severely constrained in your work. I imagine you're considering deposing the Prime Minister, right?"

Emperor Qing didn't say anything this time, he just remained silent.

"Originally, with your power, it would have been easy to suppress them, but you didn't want to. In this world, besides civil officials, there are also warriors, especially those masters, who possess power beyond the ordinary. As the saying goes, chivalrous men use force to break the law. Although these civil officials hinder you, you hope that their power can suppress the power of the warriors, thus achieving a balance so that the situation doesn't get out of control. And the civil officials, whether they are the clear or the muddy, have instilled in you the same truth: you can't rule the world immediately, and that ruling the world still depends on scholars. Gradually, even you have come to believe their lies."

"But can scholars really rule the world? Look at the books they read. Which of them has anything to do with ruling the world? Do they understand mathematics? Do they understand finance? Do they understand military strategy? Do they understand logistics? Do they understand engineering? They know nothing!"

"Of the six ministries at the imperial court, only the Ministry of Rites is in charge. The other ministries, as well as the local government offices, rely not on the officials themselves but on the clerks and the local clans to run their affairs. Those officials simply accept bribes, engage in romantic conversations, and hold poetry gatherings, and their terms are over. So, do they really understand how to govern a country?"

"The clerks are cunning and the power of local clans should not be too great."

"I know that. If there were no warriors, everything you said would be true. But this world does have warriors, and they possess extraordinary powers. It's impossible for you to suppress martial arts with literature, because the pursuit of power is human nature. Before the emergence of the Grandmaster, this situation might have been barely maintained, but times are progressing, and Grandmaster-level power has emerged. Whether it's Dongyi or Northern Qi, Grandmasters protect their countries. What about our Nanqing? Isn't it the same?"

"The emergence of Grandmaster power represents the changes of the times. The torrent of the times is surging and cannot be stopped. The four great Grandmasters of the previous era were just a coincidence, but now it is different. I have opened up the Grandmaster martial arts. The martial arts of this world are about to usher in a new era. So, father, have you ever thought about what position our Daqing, our royal family, will stand in when the time comes?"

Emperor Qing stood up suddenly, staring at Li Chengqian with a burning gaze, "You want to spread the Grandmaster's martial arts?"

"I've always known who I am, where I stand, and what I want to do," Li Chengqian said. "But, Father, you're lost. You need to reshape your own beliefs. Not only do you need to shape them yourself, but you also need to use your own beliefs as the core to shape the beliefs of the entire world. In the past, you read books written by others and took their principles as your own. On the surface, you may seem like a domineering emperor, but think about it: do you truly have the ability to think independently?"

"Father, the ability to think independently is crucial. You are not only an emperor, but also a master. How many people in the world can compare to you? Are you any worse than those ancient saints and sages? Could they even stop you with a finger?

Why can't you cast aside the ideas of others, nourish them, and shape your own? Why can't you let your ideas replace those so-called sages and philosophers, spread throughout the world, and become a philosopher and saint who surpasses them? I have pioneered the path of the martial arts master, so can't you also pioneer the path of the kingly master? Replace their ideas with yours, spread them throughout the world, and achieve the only sage-king way of all time?

"This..." Emperor Qing was stunned. His spirit suffered an unprecedented blow, and the belief he had held for decades began to collapse.

“Actually, it’s not that difficult.”

"The key is not the power of the court, nor the military force, but the right to speak. Currently, the military force of the world is in the hands of warriors, but the right to speak is in the hands of scholars. That is why you have the illusion that only scholars can rule the world. This is wrong.

"I have exterminated the direct line of the Zhao family, instigated conflicts among the branches of the Zhao family, and suppressed the scholars. My sole purpose is to weaken the right of the scholars to speak, whether in the common people or in the court. We will seize the right to speak, and the path to becoming a martial arts master. Ultimately, this will help us spread our kingly way throughout the world. By then, Daqing will not only be a dynasty, an empire, but also a divine dynasty. We will be gods!"

Emperor Qing's breathing became heavy, and he paced uneasily behind the imperial desk, his face slightly flushed.

Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and at this moment, his emotions were at their peak.

(End of this chapter)