Liu De knelt on the ground, reported the opinions of the ministers in the court to his father one by one, and then paused and said: "The ministers' opinions are clear, and the sons and ministers are dull and can't be decided, please ask your father to make a holy judgment!" ”

Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, was lying on the couch, flipping through the bamboo slips that recorded the remarks of various ministers.

Whether it is what Liu De said, or what is recorded on these bamboo slips.

It all shows that the opinions of the ministers are divided, and what the two factions of the split say, no matter how the Son of Heaven Liu Qi looks at it, he thinks it makes sense.

Rubbing his temples that were a little sore, Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, asked, "Liu De, what do you think?" ”

"Chao Cuo and Yuan An, which one do you support?"

When Liu De heard this, he hurriedly bowed his head.

This question is really difficult for Liu De!

The reason is not because of Yuan An, nor is it because of Chao Wrong.

It's the one who asks him questions, his daddy!

The reason is very simple, all kinds of memories of his previous life tell Liu De that his cheap dad is famous for his soft ears, and he basically belongs to the kind of person who is easily influenced by people's words and deeds.

For example, the duel between Yuan Anchao is basically whoever takes the initiative to attack first, and whoever sees the Son of Heaven can win.

But......

What if this qiē was a false message that his father deliberately gave to the outside world? What if all of Daddy's decisions were made in his heart in advance? It's a very simple thing to do.

For example, when he wanted to lean towards Yuan An, he ordered the palace guards and eunuchs to let Yuan Ang into the palace and make his way unimpeded. but ordered the others to do everything possible to delay the wrong action.

In this way, the situation that appeared in front of the courtiers became, because Yuan Ang preemptively met the Son of Heaven, so he won.

And then planted one in the hearts of many well-intentioned people: the emperor's ears are soft. The impression that it is easy to persuade.

Liu De remembered the conversation he had with his father in the Zhifang again.

"Make the road long, and the base wall high and square!" Liu De recalled his father's instructions, and at this moment, he finally understood why people often say that a companion is like a tiger.

Because you can never know what the emperor thinks. Especially an emperor of his father's level, who can see through his inner world and true thoughts? Liu De knows more really. What should be done to be an emperor.

True and false, false and real, all kinds of smoke bombs. Let the ministers struggle to guess the riddle.

Is that so?

Even if a smart person guesses the answer to the riddle, he can gamble and play scoundrels according to the situation.

So. For Liu De. Now here's the problem!

"Does this father of mine want to hear my opinion?" Liu De looked up at the Son of Heaven sitting on the royal couch, his father: "Or are you going to test me?" ”

There is a world of difference between the two.

In the former, Liu De can say whatever he wants, as long as it makes sense, he can pass the test.

And the latter......

It's a new round of guessing.

In the end, Daddy is tending to make mistakes in his heart now? Or is it inclined to Yuan An? Has he already made up his mind? What was his idea? Does he want Liu An to live or die?

It's like Russian roulette in later generations.

There is only one correct answer, and the prize is Daddy's appreciation, and once you don't guess it......

Liu's Son of Heaven is notoriously sensitive.

Their harsh requirements for heirs are also well known.

For example, Liu Che's crown prince Liu Ju. Liu Che can be said to be heartfelt and pampered by him. even issued a special edict to amnesty the world for the birth of Liu Ju, and as soon as Liu Ju was born, he was immediately canonized as the crown prince.

However, when Liu Zhi grew up and showed a completely different personality and strategy for dealing with people and things from Liu Che, problems kept appearing.

In the end, the curse of witch Gu was solved!

Therefore, with this lesson, Liu De had to keep himself in the same position as his father at any time.

To put it simply, before he sat on the throne of the Son of Heaven, Liu De's political position was that he had no position, and he was guided by his father's will.

Liu Qigao, the Son of Heaven, sat on the imperial couch and looked down at Liu De: "How will you choose?" How to answer? ”

This trick was a trick that Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, his imperial father, had used against him for twenty years.

Liu De is now faced with the latest version, which has been improved by himself.

Through guò language, psychological suggestion and foreshadowing, the test of composition.

For Liu Qi, it doesn't matter whether Liu De answers right or not.

The important thing is whether you can see through the subtlety.

"It should be ......" Liu Qi, the son of heaven, looked at his son and speculated in his heart: "I can't see through it yet......"

I think that back then, he was trained by the first emperor N times and scolded countless times before he realized this, and then it took him five years to hone his guessing skills before he could barely guess what his father meant.

It was also from then that he learned how to be an excellent superior and how to control his courtiers.

It is no exaggeration to say that if you want to be the Son of Heaven, you can't learn this trick, and if you can't see through this trick, it's better to save it......

"How should I punish this kid Liu De?" Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven, thought in his heart.

How did the first emperor punish him back then?

Confinement? Not right now...... It is easy to arouse the suspicion of outsiders.

Copying books? It doesn't seem to be very good......

"That's right......" Liu Qi, the son of heaven, looked at Liu De, his heart was excited, and he only felt that his nerves were singing happily: "I'll punish you to be a stepping stone for Chao Wrong......

Ministers also need authority and prestige to be convinced, and to make the people below behave properly.

Shang Jun changed the law and took the crown prince of Qin to open the knife, and immediately asked domestic officials of all sizes to obey the order, abide by the law and dare not disobey.

Back then, the reason why he became Zhang Shizhi's prestige machine qì.

Do you really think he wants to?

Do you really think he doesn't dare to resist?

That's also part of the acting skills of the first emperor!

Without the permission of the Son of Heaven, how dare the little Zhang Shizhi ride on the head of the prince to show off his might?

Of course, it is precisely because of these trials and lessons that he can now grasp the power so smoothly, so that all the civil and military officials are prostrate at his feet.

Otherwise, if you are an ordinary person, you have only been on the throne for two years, where will you get the effort to cut down the feudal domain and sort out the government?

He must be busy consolidating authority and cultivating a team.

…………

Liu De's brain was running at full speed at this time, integrating what he had seen and heard so far with all the personality and governance ideas of his father.

No matter how a person hides it or how he hides it, there are some things that can't be covered up, and he can't hide it.

That's his personality and mindset.

Especially for the emperor, all these things will eventually be reflected in his policies and edicts.

For example, arrogant people, edicts like to use some false big empty words, and the policy is full of unrealistic.

A cautious person will be cautious, the letter of the edict will be tempered, and the policy will be stable.

So, what kind of person was my father? At this moment, is he inclined to Chao Cuo or Yuan An?

Liu De raised his head, looked at his father, smiled at the corner of his mouth, and kowtowed. (To be continued......)

PS: Ahem, I was so sleepy last night, I wrote that I climbed on the table and fell asleep......