C57 The Origin of the Leader of the Seven Kingdoms

"Hehe, little brother is indeed interesting. "

Upon hearing this, the manager instantly laughed and said in a low voice, "In terms of ability, even the current Chu Feng, who is in the limelight, wouldn't be able to match up to one-tenth of the Emperor Xiaotian back then. "

When Guxing heard his words, he didn't really think it was a big deal. He had a feeling that every time the manager talked about the Emperor, there would always be some personal feelings mixed within. So he refuted him: "Not necessarily, maybe the current emperor is not as powerful as the current emperor. . . However, in terms of marching and war, and reorganizing the rules and regulations, That Emperor Xiaotian is still a bit weaker. After all, no one is perfect. They only have their own strengths. "

"Discipline?"

Hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately snorted coldly and snorted: "If discipline is not good enough then. . . How could that Emperor Xiaotian respond to all of them? One must know that at that time, any one of the imperial decrees had been passed down. All of them had to go through dozens of officials in the court to achieve their objectives. If the order was really ridiculous. . . Even if they knew that this was the Emperor's intention, the civil and military officials in the court would not let the Emperor do whatever he wanted. But what about the Emperor? He had spent ten years to achieve this ridiculous thing. If it wasn't for the strict rules, does Little Brother think that all of this could have happened? "

" This. . . "

Guxing couldn't help but hesitate. He had lived in the deep mountains for a long time. He already knew very little about the current affairs of the world, and he originally thought that the manager was blindly praising the past and demolishing the present. Only now did he open his mouth to refute, but he never expected that he would be rendered speechless. Just as he was feeling embarrassed, he heard the shopkeeper continue to speak. "If it's about marching and fighting, The manager continued, If it's about marching and fighting, then there's even less of a comparison. Does little brother know what era that Emperor Xiaotian was born in?

Guxing shook his head blankly.

Then, he heard the shopkeeper say faintly, "Chu Calendar, 755 years. In the most chaotic era in the history of the seven kingdoms, the Barbarian Tribe invaded. During the war of the Seven Nations, the Chu Kingdom was pushed to the top because of its special geographical location. At that time, not only the Barbarian Tribe, but also the other six kingdoms were eyeing them covetously from the side. They added fuel to the fire and launched an assassination. Assassination, sneak attack. . . To sow discord, there was nothing to be done. The situation in Chu Kingdom had become precarious all of a sudden, and destruction was right in front of their eyes. "

(Note: Chu Li calculated the date of the establishment of Chu Kingdom. The era of the seven kingdoms was almost the same. Therefore, the Chu Calendar year was equivalent to the year of the Yan Calendar or the year of the Song Calendar. It was now collectively known as the Continental Calendar. )

"No matter what, the Seven Nations have been interdependent for so long. Don't tell me they don't know the principle of the dead lips and the cold teeth?"

"Knowing is one thing, but doing what is another. "

The shopkeeper shook his head, his eyes carrying a trace of anger that came from the bottom of his heart, "In their eyes, what they see are all the land and wealth left behind after the Chu Kingdom was destroyed. Greed and desire dominated their minds, forcing them to make a move on their former allies. At that time, no one would consider the consequences of doing so. In the face of such enormous benefits, they had long since forgotten their stance that was no longer firm. "

"A man's heart is not enough to swallow an elephant!"

Hearing this, Guxing could not help but sigh. He then asked, "Since there was an unorthodox invasion from the Barbarian Tribe, and the path of retreat has been cut off by the Six Nations, under this kind of dilemma, may I ask how did Chu Kingdom resolve this crisis?"

The shopkeeper laughed lightly, and his brows were filled with high spirits. "What's the point of always going smoothly? Only through adversity can one see a person's true courage. At the same time, this is the best time to show the abilities of this Emperor Xiaotian. "

"In the face of a certain death, all the civil and military officials were at a loss for what to do. The sorrowful cries of the fallen country had spread across the entire Chu Kingdom, and the people were filled with rumors. Everyone was anxious, but only Emperor Xiaotian remained calm and composed. It was said that he had only used three steps at that time. With three steps, he had forced the Barbarian Army back and taken away the six kingdoms. In the end, he made the Chu Kingdom become the leader of the seven kingdoms. His means were truly shocking. "

"Which three steps?"

Hearing how powerful he was, the curiosity in Guxing's heart grew stronger and stronger.

"The first step is to mobilize all the troops in the country to fight the Barbarian Tribe. We must eliminate the most troublesome enemy in the shortest time possible at all costs. The second step. . . We must use our iron-blooded methods to force the big and small sects in the country to submit. We must order them to hold the troops of the six countries firmly at the back. At the same time, he personally went to the battlefield at the back to confront the six countries. The first thing he did was to stabilize the morale of the people. The third step. . . It was also a crucial step, giving up about a third of the territory in his territory. The entire country will retreat to One-Line-Sky. "

"Are you willing to compromise for the sake of the bigger picture?"

Guxing seemed to understand the intention of the Emperor, but he still did not understand. "But this territory is the foundation of establishing a country. It is not something that can be given up just because it is given up. Wouldn't Emperor Chu's actions make the people even more disappointed?"

The shopkeeper sighed. "So, this is the difference between the people of the world and Emperor Xiaotian. "

"What do you mean?" Guxing was puzzled. He felt that this Emperor Xiaotian was really extraordinary, and couldn't be judged by common sense.

"When it came to the matter of territorial infighting, everyone thought that he was doing it to protect his throne. Even the people of Great Chu did not support him anymore. The people called him a coward. The officials did not say it on the surface, but they also did it behind his back. The prestige of this Emperor was almost at its lowest in one night. "

"Based on this emperor's means and courage, he must have his own intentions in doing this. If he didn't say it, he must have his own thoughts. However, the damage to his dignity is unavoidable. Since it has come to this, if he wants to establish his prestige again, I think he can only kill him. "

Although Guxing couldn't guess what this Emperor Xiaotian was thinking at that time, But he can more or less guess something.

Sure enough, the shopkeeper nodded and said with a smile. "Yeah, if you want to establish your might, then you can only kill. However, this kill is the death of over 200 people of various sizes in the court. "

"In the 756th year of the Chu Calendar, Emperor Xiaotian ordered in the middle of the night. All the officials in the court had different opinions about this. No matter what rank the official resides in, the entire family will be executed for disobeying the orders of the Emperor. As soon as the order was issued, hundreds of experts from the inner court were dispatched overnight. The entire Luoan City was turned upside down. Nearly forty officials from the imperial court and their families were all dead overnight. Some of the officials' families were already old, and some were still waiting to be fed. Without exception, all of them had their heads chopped off in their homes. Their heads are hung on the city wall, and they have already deterred everyone in less than three days. "

"Even the elders and children are not spared?" Guxing could not help but frown when he heard this. He said: "This seems to be a little too much. "

The shopkeeper sighed and said, "Emperor Xiaotian is a man of both good and evil. Ever since he was promoted, Although the massacre this time was a bit cruel, In less than a few days, All kinds of criticism disappeared. The civilians consciously paid three times the tax per day. The efficiency of the officials had also increased exponentially. After the war, Everything was developing in a good direction. All of this originated from the fact that the former Emperor has now become the King of Hell in everyone's heart, making everyone feel only fear other than fear. "

"Respect makes people do things they don't want to do. However, if one day respect only makes people feel afraid, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?"

The shopkeeper immediately smiled. "Little brother, you are looking down on the healing mentality of people and the means of this emperor. Little did you know. . . This person has a bad character. You are giving in to him even more. He will not forgive you. On the contrary. . . If you give him a little color to make him fear, out of balance. . . The more he fears you, the more he will think of you as a good person. This was the point that Emperor Xiaotian had taken a fancy to. After the law was enforced. . . The large-scale construction of the irrigation system ensured that the income was guaranteed, and at the same time, exempted the citizens from all kinds of taxes for the next three years. Since then, he has become a sage praised by the people, and his prestige has become even greater than before. "

"This really fits that old saying. The Lord of the Chaotic World strictly enforced the law, and the Lord of Glory World is benevolent. "

After Guxing heard this, he unconsciously thought of the path of governance that his grandfather had mentioned when he was young. Now that he thought about it, it was indeed true.

"When faced with a crisis, the various means of dealing with this Emperor Xiaotian can be said to be extraordinary. But if that's all, it's enough for him to protect himself. It's not to the extent that he would allow Chu Kingdom to become the leader of the seven kingdoms. What other secrets are hidden behind this?"

" The seven kingdoms have existed since ancient times. It's a pity that Chu Kingdom isn't stronger than the six kingdoms to begin with. After this incident, it's even worse. "

The shopkeeper seemed to have a different feeling towards Emperor Xiaotian. He had always unconsciously admired Emperor Xiaotian. "But if it's just these methods. . . At most, he will become an outstanding sage just like the current emperor. But he was different. At this critical moment, He chose to use a special method to announce to the world how unique he is. "