Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

"Your Majesty is so kind! I, a humble commoner... I, am even more ashamed!"

"It is we who fail to understand the difficulty of your Majesty's heart, it is we who speak disrespectfully, it is we who commit treason... How can we deserve such consolation from Your Majesty?"

"Exactly! Have you ever seen an emperor before...who could be so tolerant for the sake of the people? So magnanimous!? Throughout history, only Your Majesty has been able to do that! I was supposed to learn the teachings of the sages and loyalty to the emperor, but...what have I said?"

"Your Majesty...!!! Wuwuwuwu..."

When the words that Zhu Yunhuan deliberately added at the end were read out, the entire Zuiyue Tower was filled with cries of guilt.

Even those wealthy, self-proclaimed intellectuals, and high-ranking figures... all came out of their rooms because of this incident, knelt on the ground devoutly, and were all moved.

In an era when imperial power was supreme.

If one said the wrong thing, one might lose his life due to disrespect. And the current Emperor Kaiqian had tens of thousands of Jinyiwei under his command. Even if they couldn't detect everyone's resentment or even abuse towards him, were the Jinyiwei really so useless that they couldn't even detect a single curse word? Obviously not!

No one has been convicted for their words these days, and there is only one reason for this - Your Majesty has never blamed anyone for it!

Not only is there no blame, but it is even specifically stated that everyone is not guilty of ignorance!

In everyone's eyes...

This is your majesty’s love for the people, it is a great… favor!!!

……

"Master Zhan...the words he said to you and me back then...His Majesty has done them seriously. He has been doing so all along, Master Zhan!"

When everyone was kneeling on the ground crying, Zhan Hui, Fu Youwen, Yuan Tai and Xia Yuanji naturally could not hold back and went back to the corridor outside.

At this moment, the four of them knelt on the ground together, their faces full of reverence.

Especially when I heard Zhu Yunhuan’s last sentence.

Zhan Hui and Fu Youwen seemed to be thinking of the same thing. They looked at each other at the same time and saw a tacit understanding in each other's eyes.

Fu Youwen's crying voice never stopped.

Zhan Hui immediately responded, "Yes... In the third of the four chapters of Mencius, Mencius said: 'The people are the most important, the altars of the state are second, and the monarch is the least important. Therefore, if one wins the support of the people, he becomes the Son of Heaven; if one wins the support of the Son of Heaven, he becomes a prince; if one wins the support of the princes, he becomes a great official. If the princes endanger the altars of the state, they must be replaced. After the sacrifices are prepared, the offerings are complete, and the sacrifices are performed at the proper time, if there is drought or flood, the altars of the state must be replaced.'"

As he spoke, Zhan Hui felt as if he was instantly pulled back to that night - the night when he was inexplicably summoned to the Qianqing Palace with Fu Youwen and Liu Sanwu, and inexplicably learned of the death of the previous emperor... a terrifying night.

Your Majesty at that time.

He suddenly appeared and showed his prowess. In order to make this unusual dynasty more stable, he expressed his sincerity to the three of them.

At that time...this is what His Majesty said.

Thinking of this, Zhan Hui's expression became particularly emotional...

"Though words like these may sound simple, the meaning within them is profound."

"Even if I fully understand what Mencius said, how difficult is it to truly do what the sage said?"

"Throughout history, there have been many emperors who have used this phrase to win over the hearts of the people, but how many have actually become such emperors?"

"But His Majesty said so and did so!"

"I am ashamed, but I admire you even more!"

After saying this, Zhan Hui, with great respect, slowly leaned forward and kowtowed deeply...

Two tears also fell to the floor beneath him, breaking into two teardrops.

Fu Youwen also sighed in deep agreement, "Yeah, it's easy to say, but actually doing it is the hardest part... He didn't lie to us at all!"

"Your Majesty is truly benevolent and holy!"

After saying this, he bowed deeply like Zhan Hui.

The two were revolutionary comrades who had experienced that night together, so they naturally had a tacit understanding at this time. However, Yuan Tai and Xia Yuanji, who were standing next to them, were confused when they saw the two of them suddenly sighing for no apparent reason.