Li Kang went on to say: "Exercising effective control over the armed forces by means of civilian control is an important part of strengthening the centralization of power and is also a necessary condition for safeguarding national unity.

Therefore, successive emperors often had to carry out military reforms at the beginning of their reigns, so that the central government could maintain a strong army and military control over the localities, which could not only ensure the internal security of the country, but also help defend against foreign aggression.

The first is to cut branches and strengthen the stems. While weakening the local military strength, emphasis should be placed on strengthening the strength of the Praetorian Guard in order to form a superior force between the central government and the localities. The second is to control military power. First of all, it is necessary to reform the military system and strengthen the check on military generals in terms of system.

In the past, the government military system and the conscription system were later changed to the five military governors' offices, and the power of the military department was more and more strictly restricted. The second is the separation of powers within the armed forces.

For example, the power of the army is divided into three parts, and the right to command the troops, the right to send troops, and the right to command are separated; The central troops, local troops, and border defense units should be stationed in rotation, severing the relationship between the officers and men of the armed forces, and making them check each other. ”

Emperor Tianqing said: "It is also a good way to manage the army in this way. Maybe that's the best thing to do. ”

At this time, Liu Disillusionment stood up and said: "Not only the army, but also on the issue of internal affairs, there has been a dispute between governing by etiquette and the rule of law since ancient times.

From the perspective of human goodness, we advocate the use of moral education and rules and regulations to regulate people's words and deeds and create a harmonious social environment.

On the contrary, from the viewpoint of human nature and evil, it advocates the use of punishment to govern the people, to reward the people, and to take advantage of the natural nature of human beings to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and to incorporate them into the order stipulated by the ruling class.

Theoretically, both are a means of social integration, and their views are not completely opposed, and there is room for integration.

From a practical point of view, historical facts such as the continuous invasion and rapid destruction of the state in ancient times also prove that pure rule of law or the rule of law will not work.

Therefore, most of the subsequent monarchs adopted the strategy of both ritual and law, and comprehensively used various means to maintain social stability according to the needs of the times. Moreover, the minister believes that the strategy of blindly governing the country with etiquette since the first emperor should be changed. ”

Emperor Tianqing and Li Kang, as well as several ministers, agreed with Liu's disillusionment.

Dongfang Feiyun opened his mouth and said: "The best way to govern the country is to advocate virtue and courtesy. The way is virtuous, all are courteous, shameful and qualified. Among them, morality and etiquette are the foundation. Politics and punishment are the end.

In other words, the governance of the country should first practice moral education, use the moral ideology of the ruler to educate and restrain the ruled, so that the latter consciously accept the morality advocated by the ruler and achieve social stability; The second is etiquette, which uses etiquette to regulate all social behaviors in the world.

Virtue and propriety complement each other and work together to build a harmonious social and political order. Wouldn't that be nice?"

Emperor Tianqing nodded and said: "Yes, in fact, the core of this kind of political philosophy is to demonstrate its ideal royal road and the universal significance of politics through the affirmation and sacralization of human ethics.

Through the analogy of the monarch's father and the courtier, it not only affirms the rationality of the feudal hierarchical order, but also dissolves its harshness. These theories conform to the psychological characteristics of people seeking stability, and thus have become a powerful weapon for successive emperors to control the people ideologically. ”

Li Dang continued: "In addition, select talents and use energy, and clear politics. In addition to emphasizing morality, promising kings in the past dynasties generally attached importance to public opinion, selected talents and used abilities, and rewarded and punished strictly.

The first is meritocracy. Successive dynasties have attached great importance to the establishment and improvement of the system of personnel selection and appointment. In our dynasty, there was the sage of His Majesty, and the system of selecting officials for the imperial examination was created.

In the next decade or so, this system of electing officials will gradually be standardized and institutionalized, providing opportunities for ordinary people to participate in government affairs.

The second is to strictly enforce the legal system. In the long history, there have been many times when etiquette and music collapsed. So the code was established and adopted by successive emperors. It has become an important supplement to the rule of etiquette. ”

Now that the court meeting has reached this point, it has reached the * part. Officials, big and small, all whispered to each other. The atmosphere was at an all-time high.

Emperor Tianqing opened his mouth and said: "Rest with the people, and enrich the world." The idea of Fu'an has a long history and is an important part of the strategy of successive dynasties to govern the country and secure the people.

Politicians and thinkers of all generations have realized that the issue of people's livelihood is an issue that has a bearing on the fundamental overall situation of the country's chaos and security, and that in order to achieve long-term peace and stability in the country, it is necessary to ensure the people's basic source of livelihood and make the people prosperous. ”

After Emperor Tianqing finished speaking, before Li dared to speak to the ministers, he asked Zixi on the side: "Xi'er, don't just stand still and don't speak. Tell us what you think. ”

Zixi knew that this was Emperor Tianqing paving the way for her, so naturally it was not good to go against his kindness, and said: "We must rest with the people and enrich the world." This is to develop agriculture and consolidate the foundation and secure the people.

Agriculture is the decisive sector of production and the foundation of people's livelihood. In order to achieve social stability, it is necessary to develop agricultural production so that the people can focus on it.

The second is to give less things and rest with the people. Ensuring that peasants have an appropriate time to engage in agricultural production and controlling the amount of exploitation within a range that does not affect normal production is an important factor in stabilizing the people's livelihood.

The third is to accumulate and save money, and oppose extravagance. The wealth of the country and the people depends on both the production and use of wealth, so that the people have food and clothing to be stored; It is also necessary to advocate frugality and resolutely resist extravagance.

In ancient times, there was a policy of the monarch to lightly punish the meager endowment and the noble millet to restore and develop agricultural production. It is necessary to reform the economic system, implement the system of equalizing land and regulating rents, so that the peasants can live and work in peace and contentment and the society will prosper. ”

After Zi Xi finished speaking, Emperor Tianqing nodded with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and the ministers below agreed with what Zi Xi said. also looked at the leader of the purple guard.

Not only is the martial arts cultivation profound, but he also has some insights and understanding of governing the country. This is not ordinary.

Emperor Tianqing opened his mouth and said, "Is there anything else?"

Zixi thought for a while, and the ministers below all closed their mouths, all wanting to see what other unique insights this little girl had.

Then Zixi opened his mouth and said: "Teach the people to defend and hide their weapons Maintaining national security not only requires strong economic strength as a backing, but also needs to maintain a certain military strength to deal with various threats.

Politicians and thinkers of all generations have regarded the armed forces as an important apparatus of state domination, and have actively strengthened combat readiness and consolidated national defense. ”

Emperor Tianqing nodded and said: "That's right, I really didn't expect that Xi'er not only has a profound martial arts cultivation, but also has a good opinion on governing the country. worthy of the four words of heroine. The leader of the purple guard seems to be a little smaller.

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The ministers were shocked, this woman is an official is a taboo. There has never been one in the past. Being able to be the leader of the purple guards is already the end. It's the highest position they can accept.

But the position of Zhongshu Ling is different. The entire Taiji Hall fell into a dead silence.