Chapter 110: The Art of Sophistry
"King Changping, tell me, how to argue the law?"
Li Changsheng was born above the court, and he was bound to rely on his tongue to make the courtiers have nothing to say, and he was confident that he had this ability.
Back then, his father was able to fight with his tongue, as the only prince of the Tang Dynasty, how could he lose to his father?
"Since the princes of Goguryeo and the foreign envoys are here, do the ministers have a few words they want to say to everyone?" Li Changsheng said.
First, Li Changsheng pointed the finger at the Tang King and asked: "The country is so big, and the four seas are all the empire's borders, so, may I ask my father, what is the foundation of the country?" ”
"The people are the roots, and the heart is the foundation. The country is the branches and leaves; The empire is big, the territory is wide, nothing more than the word 'people's heart', the old saying goes: the nine-story platform begins with the soil, and the foundation of the country should be the people's will. King Tang replied without humility or arrogance.
"yes. Without the will of the people, what is the establishment of a country; High-rise buildings, even if they rise from the ground, if the foundation is not strong, will also overturn and collapse. ”
King Tang frowned tightly and asked, "I don't understand." What does this have to do with you hitting someone? ”
At first glance, it is true that beating people and people's hearts cannot be beaten, and there is no inevitable connection between the two, but the fact is inseparable and closely linked.
Just like Li Changsheng's performance yesterday, he offended the prince of Goguryeo, but he won the hearts of a large number of people. As the saying goes: if the country is incomparable, the people's hearts will gather, and this is the truth.
Li Changsheng didn't answer in a hurry, but asked again: "Ask my father again, since the will of the people is the foundation of the country, what is the important weapon for governing the country?" ”
Everyone listened to it, and when the ministers heard these words, they knew that Li Changsheng was excusing himself by eloquently excusing the national policy.
Thinking back to the beginning, Li Changsheng's article "On National Policy" can be described as amazing, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are all sighing, and it is really rare to have this opinion at a young age.
"Dharma master, heavy weapon."
When Tang Wang said these five words, he couldn't help but feel a look of reverence and fear in his heart, as the Son of Heaven, he must also abide by the strict law and not exceed the rules.
"There are no rules, there is no circle, my father's opinion is really to the point." Li Changsheng said, "The important weapon of governing the country lies in the word 'law', but what about the premise of good governance? ”
Li Changsheng put forward another difficult problem for King Tang, not so much a problem, but his strategy for governing the country, taking such an opportunity to express his heart.
This time, Tang Wang did not rush to answer, this question really needs to be pondered.
The foundation of the people's will is also the important instrument of the law; What about good governance?!
Li Changsheng saw King Tang's hesitation and guessed the confusion in his heart, so without waiting for King Tang to answer, Li Changsheng took a step forward and said: "Good law is a good rule before mentioning it." ”
"Good law?"
Tang Wang muttered these two words in his mouth, such a statement is really unusual, he has never heard of it.
"King Changping, what is a good law?"
"Good law is also to defend the rights and freedoms of the people, prevent tyranny, and punish crime. Laws that uphold justice. Corresponding to this is the evil law, which is the law that upholds dictatorship, tyranny, violates human rights, wantonly deprives people of their freedom, and undermines justice. Li Changsheng explained.
After hearing this, including the King of Tang, as well as many ministers of the court and the central government, they all nodded one after another, and they did not expect that King Changping had such an incisive opinion at a young age, and he was worthy of being the son of King Tang, and he would inevitably become a pillar of the country in the future.
"So what? You explain so much? What does it have to do with you beating the prince of Goguryeo? Tang Wang asked.
Li Changsheng said again: "Father, don't worry, the son still hasn't finished speaking." ”
"Say!!"
"Our Tang Empire stands tall on the land of China, and my father is the image of creating a prosperous Tang Dynasty, we never provoke others, but we are not afraid of anyone's threats, and anyone who dares to offend the coercion of the Celestial Empire will not be forgiven."
When Li Changsheng said this, all of a sudden, the smell of gunpowder became full, and Jin Taecheng, who was listening to the government, was even more frightened.
His words, Tang Wang naturally heard the meaning of the words, and what Li Changsheng said was all an insatiation that Goguryeo deliberately provoked an incident. And he was forced to fight back out of desperation.
If he couldn't even hear this deep meaning, Li Muchen would not have ascended to the throne of the Ninety-Five.
"King Changping, don't you think it's an exaggeration to say such things?" Tang Wang said.
Li Changsheng glanced at Jin Taecheng, the corners of his mouth curled up, and said, "Make something out of nothing." It can be regarded as an exaggeration, but if such a thing really exists, how can it be said? ”
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't my father always want to ask his sons, what is the connection between what he just argued and what his sons beat the prince?" Li Changsheng said, "Yesterday, Kim Tae-sung teased the folk girl on the street. Ignoring the king's law as nothing, the actions of the sons and daughters are righteous deeds to eliminate harm for the people, what is the crime?! ”
Li Changsheng made a long speech before, but now he has told the whole reason, if the courtiers dare to refute it, it will be tantamount to denying the foundation of the empire. The essentials of statecraft.
The people's heart, the law, and the good law are Li Changsheng's biggest reliance, how can he be invincible? !
It's not about punching and kicking together, it's about convincing people with reason.
At this time, Li Changsheng deliberately concealed the mistakes of the two princesses and stopped the responsibility together, but how could King Tang do the behavior of the two princesses? Since Li Changsheng took the initiative to take it. It will not be deliberately pierced.
"And this kind of thing?!"
"What the son said is true, if the father does not believe it, you can send someone to investigate, and the people on the street yesterday can testify for the son."
The relationship between the two countries is important, but if people from other countries are acting in their own country, they will behave indiscriminately. However, if he deliberately favors him, he maintained the friendship between the two countries, but lost the hearts of the people.
Between the two, Li Muchen has his own weight.
Moreover, Goguryeo is a small country, so there is no need to worry, and the two sides still maintain a bubble relationship. It's just that Datang is unwilling to go to war with it.
At first, the king of Tang also attacked Goguryeo, although he won, but did not hurt its roots, if the army pressed the territory, Goguryeo would be difficult to support.
At that time. Heading south from the Yalu River in the northeast and from the Bohai Bay to the sea route, the naval and land armies will form a combined encirclement trend, which will inevitably be difficult to parry, but the military and financial resources consumed are not a small amount. This is a big reason why the Tang king agreed to the peace talks with Goguryeo.
The two countries are not on the same level, the Tang Empire, the head of all nations, who dares to bully?
Tang King Li Muchen glared at Jin Taicheng angrily and said, "Your Royal Highness, in your Chen Biao book, I haven't seen you mention yesterday's origin?" Do you owe me an explanation? ”
After all, he was a guest, and King Tang couldn't get angry like he did when he reprimanded Li Changsheng.
"I ...... I ......" Kim Tae-sung was speechless for a while, he didn't know what to say, and in the end, he said shamelessly: "That woman deliberately seduced Prince Ben." ”
Listen to what he has to say. With such a fresh and refined idea, Kim Tae-sung also has the face to say it, which is really shameless.
This reason, even he himself can't be deceived, and he still expects to hide it from others?!
Li Changsheng couldn't help but say: "What a shameless person, are you Goguryeo so shameless?" If it weren't for your lustful hair. It is really a shame for your country to do shameless acts, and now to beat them upside down. ”
"That woman is a water-based poplar, who does not abide by women's morals, and seduces me on the street, must have taken a fancy to the noble identity of this prince. If you want a sparrow to become a phoenix, I've seen a lot of this kind of woman, it's not surprising. ”
Li Changsheng was completely defeated by him, is this what a person can say? Talking nonsense in the Daming Palace, aren't you afraid of thunder when you walk?
"This king knew that you would die and would not admit it, so. This king has found that woman, you and her can come to a court to testify, is she seducing you? Or are you molesting her?! ”
Jin Taecheng was stunned, he couldn't imagine that Li Changsheng had thought so much about it, and he brought the woman here, if he really met, it would really be exposed.
Although he has no worries about his life, he plans to be beaten in vain.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, do you want this king to invite that woman out?!" Li Changsheng sneered.
The corners of Kim Tae-sung's mouth twitched and said, "That...... That one...... Forget it, how can a slut and a whore like that kind of slut climb such an elegant hall? ”
"So, the prince means ......"
"Forget it, this matter should not have happened."
"And what happened yesterday ......?"
"Don't you Han people have a saying? If you don't fight, you don't know each other, between you and me, you and I can be regarded as friends, haha~~" Kim Tae-sung tried his best to hide his embarrassment and anger with a smile.
The other party is not pursuing it, so Li Changsheng naturally won't be talking about it? Originally, he hit someone himself, and he just debated it. It seems reasonable, but it is actually sophistry, this trick was learned from his father.
"Prince Shengming, this king has thanked me here." Li Changsheng said with a smile, "In order to thank the prince for his holy virtues. This king will tell you the truth. ”
"What truth?"
"Actually, this king didn't find the woman yesterday at all, and what Fang Cai said was just a lie to you."
After finishing speaking, he showed a cheap evil smile.
I saw that the smiling expression on Kim Tae-sung's face suddenly froze, he knew that he had been fooled, and he also knew that the Han people were cunning and impermanent, and they were really unguardable.
The soldiers are not tired of deceit, Kim Tae-sung feels that his head is not enough, and the Han people's strategy is really terrible.
At this time, King Tang said: "Since the misunderstanding has been solved, it is to retreat from the dynasty." ”
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At the same time, a group of black-clothed people, holding blades, saw the leader say, "Let's act!" ”