"The highest good is like water. Water is good at benefiting all things without fighting, and is in the way that everyone hates, so it is almost like the Tao."

"This is what I have heard in the Tao Te Ching."

Li Hong nodded slightly, looked at him from his perspective, and saw Su Dawei's eyes were open, and there was even a hint of joy and expectation.

Li Hong's heart moved slightly and said to himself: I often hear my mother say that Su Dawei is an open-minded person, with a pure and good-natured person, and there are few in the court.

I would be happy for asking these questions, and it seems that I really care about me.

Thinking of this, Li Hong clasped his fists and continued to ask Su Dawei: "Uncle, Honger seems to understand what you said, can you explain in detail?"

"You want to be the prince well and live up to the expectations of His Majesty and Empress Wu. This is very good."

Su Dawei made a light voice and said in a slightly encouraged tone: "I had some immature thoughts when I heard you ask Guo Yu and his sons how strong and how they won at the banquet."

"Please tell me uncle."

"If you don't need to explain the military strategy in detail, just talk about Taizong's way of employing people."

"Please teach me my uncle."

Li Hong bowed deeply to Su Dawei.

Su Dawei hurriedly avoided: "Crown Prince, there is no need to be too polite, let's get back to the topic."

"good."

"Taizong was the master of talented and stubborn. I thought his employing people was broad-minded, and only talent was a stellar."

Su Dawei carefully used the words: "The last time His Majesty discussed with me about the "A Brief Discourse on the Emperor", saying that Taizong wanted to break the chaos that had been in the past two hundred years since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and he had to do this without a broad mind and a bold spirit.

Therefore, when Emperor Taizong was in charge of government, no matter how many hatreds he had before, as long as he was willing to contribute to the court, Emperor Taizong could open his mind and accept it.

Let people use their talents and make full use of their talents.

For example, Wei Zheng, Xue Wanche and others were all enemies, but later they all became Emperor Taizong and worked hard for the Tang Dynasty.

Even the Hu tribes in the grassland were willing to die for Emperor Taizong.

All the four barbarians called Taizong the Heavenly Khan."

After a pause, he glanced at Li Hong, and saw that Li Hong frowned slightly, thinking.

After he digested for a moment, Su Dawei continued: "When Emperor Taizong was alive, Wei Zheng repeatedly advised him without showing any mercy to Emperor Taizong, but Emperor Taizong accepted it calmly and said, "Using history as a mirror can tell the rise and fall, and using people as a mirror can make you understand the gains and losses."

Taking a deep breath, Su Dawei concluded: "There is no gold and no one is perfect. I think no one is born to know. It doesn't matter if you don't understand many things for a while, but as long as you have a humble attitude and can hear useful voices, you will constantly ponder and improve yourself in the process of governance.

In this way, you will definitely become a wise king."

After Su Dawei finished speaking, Li Hong did not answer immediately, but frowned and thought for a moment.

After a while, he saw his brows gradually stretching, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Hong'er understands, thank you uncle."

Yes, it doesn't matter if you don't understand.

There are people around you who understand.

But you must not pretend to understand, and block the way of speaking.

No one is born to know it. As long as you keep learning and thinking in the process of doing things, you will definitely be able to improve.

Li Hong sighed gently, feeling that Su Dawei was much more straightforward than Guo Yu and others.

But if it is so straightforward, it will be easier for him to understand.

And it is chewed carefully and has a strong practicality.

Su Dawei kept paying attention to the prince's expression, and when he saw the prince's brows unfold, he felt relieved.

I don't know much about the prince's temperament.

There are many words that I dare not say too deeply, and I wonder if I will step on the mine.

At present, it's pretty good and easier to get in touch than I thought before.

"Uncle, I still have something unknown, I want to ask you for advice."

Li Hong pursed his lips, as if he was hesitant.

Su Dawei felt strange in his heart, but he had said this, so he could not refuse the emperor.

"Prince, please say that as long as I know, I will do my best to solve your doubts."

"I just asked my uncle how to be a wise monarch. Now Honger wants to ask, what is the government?"

"Um?"

"I listen to my parents and mother talking about politics, politics, affairs, and political systems, but what is politics?"

Li Hong looked up at Su Dawei, and his thin little face showed an innocent and curious expression.

Su Dawei was a little amused and couldn't help avoiding his sight. He thought in his heart: The prince's expression... seemed like a cat waiting to eat.

After he got back to his mind and concentrated, he found that Li Hong's question was really difficult to answer.

Not sensitive.

But Su Dawei himself did not know how to understand the word "political" of the Tang people.

However, looking at Li Hong's look of looking up at his face and waiting for his guidance, he really couldn't refuse.

Moreover, he also had the idea of ​​taking this opportunity to get closer to the prince.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Prince, your question..."

"Uncle." Li Hong's eyes flashed, and he looked eager for knowledge.

"Ahem, a good question, really a good question."

Su Dawei suppressed his smile: "I don't have the vision of Your Majesty and Empress Wu. I can only explain it with my own ideas for the prince's reference. If there are some things that are not good, please don't blame me."

"No, no."

Li Hong raised his sleeves, waved his hand hard, and looked serious: "Uncle really cares about me, why would Honger blame him?"

"Then I'll say it."

Su Dawei thought for a moment and said, "The politics I understand is politics."

"politics?"

"What is politics? In my opinion, it is to unite all forces that can be united, strive for greater interests, so that everyone can enjoy this benefit."

When Su Dawei said this, Li Hong was stunned: "Master Guo said that a gentleman talks about righteousness, while a villain talks about profit..."

"Master Guo is talking about Confucianism, but there are thousands of people in the world. How many Confucian scholars are there?"

"This... Chang'an Imperial College, Hongwenguan, and..."

Li Hong, the honest child, really started counting by tying his fingers.

Su Dawei hurriedly said: "The prince doesn't need to be counted in detail, I just need to think of one question. The Tang Dynasty now has about 17 million people. Among these people, are there many officials in the court or many people?"

"Of course there are many people."

"If you want to govern the Tang Dynasty well, do you need the largest number of people to have a peaceful life?"

"yes."

"If the people are safe and the court will be governed more easily, will the people be willing to cooperate with the court if they recruit labor and soldiers?"

"yes."

"So, I think that the so-called politics is to give the people a peaceful life. Only when the people have clothes and wear and can they eat and fill their stomachs will they support the emperor. This is what Emperor Taizong said: Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn the boat."

"Water can carry a boat, but can it also overturn a boat?"

Li Hong felt a little vague.

But if you think about it carefully, you can understand that what Su Dawei mentioned is to unite most people in the country, give most people visible benefits, and satisfy their expectations. Only in this way can the world be peaceful.

"When the emperor is like this, what is the 'politics' of officials?"

"The crown prince is the crown prince of the country. Generally speaking, it is enough to consider the world. If you want to know what the 'policy' of officials is, the crown prince might as well take himself to the positions of different officials and think about what the majority of them need to unite and who they need to be responsible to."

"Be educated carefully."

Li Hong, with his hands clasped together, saluting Su Dawei solemnly.

Su Dawei's words were not as straightforward as the first question, but they were more inspiring Li Hong's thinking.

Let him consider the problem from a different perspective for the first time.

Su Dawei's answer made him feel that it was worth pondering repeatedly.

Only when the people are peaceful can the country be peaceful.

If the people are uneasy.

The scenes of the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty are not far away.

Li Hong naturally knew this.

After accepting Su Dawei's logic.

You can understand the following content.

The most important group of people in the country, as the emperor of the empire, must be responsible for the interests of the majority.

Only by allowing most people to live and work in peace can they get the support of most people.

With the support of most people, the throne will be stable.

To unite most people, profit is needed.

Where does this benefit come from?

According to the current Tang Dynasty model, it can expand outward.

Go to the four barbarians, to the Western Regions, and to Liaodong, to attack those enemy countries and plunder wealth and population.

It's a bit cruel.

But the king must be responsible for his own people and the people of his country.

The Virgin Mary could not survive in the Tang Dynasty.

"Uncle, I still have one more problem, I don't know..."

Li Hong took Su Dawei's sleeve and gently pulled it.

Su Dawei was a little stunned.

This kid, are you one hundred thousand why?

Why are there so many questions?

"Prince, what else do you want to ask?"

"Is it inconvenient for my uncle? If so..."

“Convenient, must be convenient.”

Su Dawei thrust his chest and said with a righteous spirit: "It is my honor to be able to explain the prince's problem."

Li Hong laughed happily.

Su Dawei was speechless: Is this really the son of Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang? Why is this smile so silly and sweet, like a child of 200 pounds?

Forget it, considering that the prince grew up in the deep palace, he did not experience a series of sinister struggles like Li Zhi.

Su Dawei changed into a bright smile on his face.

After all, both Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang hoped that he would follow the prince.

And the simpler the prince is now, the easier it is to establish a good first impression.

Be patient, be patient.

"Uncle, what I want to ask is, how do you view aristocratic family?"

"Hiss~"

Su Dawei took a breath.

If the first two questions can be used at will, Li Hong's third question is very sensitive.

Speaking of aristocratic families, the largest aristocratic family in the Tang Dynasty was the emperor who deserved the Li family?

"this……"

Facing Li Hong's anticipated gaze, Su Dawei said in embarrassment: "Crown Prince, you know, I came from a good family, my father is a bad handsome man, my family is not even considered a poor family, and I can't know the affairs of this aristocratic family."

Even the emperor is going to be bald when he talks about aristocratic families. Whoever touches him will die.

Su Dawei didn't want to jump into the pit.

Believe it or not here to discuss the aristocratic family with the prince, tomorrow he will be placed on the table of all the aristocratic family heads in Chang'an?

The Qianniu Guard in the Daming Palace and the Jinwu are the ones who are not descendants of the meritorious service.

Which one is not a second-generation army or aristocratic family, five surnames and seven families?

It is not an exaggeration to say that the news in the palace is like a sieve.

Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang may be kept secret.

Here, Su Dawei has no confidence at all.

"Uncle, do you know the five surnames in Shandong?"
Chapter completed!