At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

"Some people think that His Majesty will indeed not do what King Zhao Wuling has done, but once His Majesty is dissatisfied with the new king's behavior, or the new king's policies are contrary to His Majesty's original policies, making His Majesty unhappy, with His Majesty's prestige , there is no guarantee that he will not take action to correct it.

At that time, it will be difficult to say whether the new king is the real new king or his majesty's puppet. His majesty's prestige is so rare in the world. What is the way to rule the world? "

Cheng Yu looked at Guo Peng's calm expression, and took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly, I think that although these rumors are malicious, they may not be unreasonable, Your Majesty's prestige is too great.

In case of such a situation, His Majesty raises his arms and asks the world to follow His Majesty, the prince has no power to resist, and he will definitely be defeated by His Majesty. don't notice. "

Guo Peng was silent for a while.

"Zhongde, do you think the crown prince will deviate from my policy and do something that I am unwilling and not allowed to do?"

Cheng Yu had a look of surprise on his face.

"This kind of thing is not expected by the old minister, but His Highness the Crown Prince is talented and intelligent, and His Majesty taught it by himself. No matter what, he will not abandon His Majesty's administration and do things that His Majesty does not want to see.

Moreover, I, Wei, inherited the system of the former Han Dynasty and ruled the country with filial piety. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must never dare to risk the disgrace of the world, dare not violate His Majesty's wishes, otherwise no one can bear the crime of unfilial piety, so the old minister thinks that there is no such thing. "

"This is how I live, so what if he deviates from my policy after I die?"

Guo Peng asked again.

Now Cheng Yu really didn't know how to answer.

You are dead, and I am dead, how do the dead know what happened in the world of the living?

Could it be that……

You regret it and don't want to pass the position?

There is still one hour before the abdication ceremony, Your Majesty, can't you?

Cheng Yu was very worried.

But fortunately, Guo Peng didn't say anything about wanting to terminate the abdication ceremony.

"Zhongde, do you think my policies and ideas of governing the country over the past ten years are right or wrong? Did the people of the world accept it voluntarily, or were they forced to accept it? Are they satisfied, or are they obediently obedient and obedient?"

Guo Peng looked at Cheng Yu.

Chapter 1447 One Thousand 350 Seven

Cheng Yu felt that he could answer Guo Peng's question.

This issue should not be controversial.

So Cheng Yu pondered for a moment, and said, "That depends on whether the Wei State is stronger and more prosperous than it was 13 years ago, whether the people's lives are better, and whether they have had a large-scale resistance, so we can conclude."

"Is that so?"

"There is no doubt that it is so."

Cheng Yu nodded resolutely: "Thirteen years ago, the territories occupied by our Wei were only the four counties of Central Plains, Hebei, Liaodong, Jiangdong, and Hexi. The Western Regions were not controlled, and Jiangnan was not completely captured. Development is complete.

And 13 years later, my Wei has already taken all the land that has not been taken. Looking around, there is no enemy who can threaten my Wei, and no regime can threaten my Wei. This proves that what your Majesty has done is right. of. "

"If the country is stronger, is the life of the people better?"

Guo Peng asked again.

Cheng Yu still nodded without hesitation.

"Naturally, the same is true. Not only is the country strong, but the lives of the common people are also improved. They used to wander around without a fixed place, without food and clothes, and hundreds of thousands died. Walking on the road, you can see Starved to death by the roadside.

But now, everyone has land, everyone has food to eat. In the 13 years since I was established in the Wei Dynasty, there was no famine, no peasants rebelled, everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the rural population was prosperous.

The people of the ten thousand people no longer have to worry about famine, they can eat enough and drink enough, they can avoid the worry of the person tax, they can rest assured to give birth, raise offspring, and increase the population. How can this not be due to your majesty? "

Guo Peng felt at ease.

"That is to say, everything I did was right?"

"Yes, what His Majesty did is right. Those who want to resist His Majesty and those who want to rebel are a group of greedy people. It is not enough to hold a lot of power. They also need money, land, and population to compete with His Majesty. tax!"

Cheng Yu's face was stern: "These people are enemies of His Majesty and the people of the Li people. Their rebellion just shows that what His Majesty did was right, which is beneficial to the people of Li and the country."

This is not pure flattery, but also has real thoughts.

After losing the power of Shang Shuling, during the period of sinking, Cheng Yu watched all the people in the world, and realized the changes that Guo Peng had brought to the world.

So he had such a sentiment.

What Guo Peng did was right. Those who flatter can say the same, and those who don't want to flatter can say the same, because it is the truth.

So Guo Peng was very happy.

"Isn't that enough? Everything I do is right. I let the people of Li live and work in peace and contentment, and let the country of Wei prosper. Isn't that enough?"

Guo Peng smiled, and then the smile slowly disappeared.

"Zhongde, tell me, if I find out that the prince's actions are causing the situation I maintain to collapse while I am still alive, should I stop it immediately and correct his mistakes?"

Cheng Yu swallowed.

This question is too sensitive, so he was a little afraid to answer.

"Your Majesty, this matter... this matter is not something that a minister can discuss."

"I was able to call you here, so I didn't treat you as a minister. You just answer, anyway, you are going to die with me, aren't you?"

When Guo Peng said this, Cheng Yu felt that it was true.

Anyway, his best ending is to die with Guo Peng. At this time, what is there to be taboo about?

So he relaxed his mind, let go of his defenses, and looked at this issue from the perspective of a politician.

"If the prince's actions endanger the situation maintained by His Majesty, leading to the decline of Wei State and the possibility of turmoil, then His Majesty should take action to stop it."

"What capacity should I use to stop him? The Supreme Emperor? Or the father?"

Guo Peng was a little worried: "I have already abdicated. Strictly speaking, I am not the emperor anymore. I should not hold power, nor should I interfere with the new emperor's governance. If I intervene, will it be a bad start for future generations? What did the later emperors learn from it?

I abdicated because I was mentally weak and it was difficult to continue to handle the huge government affairs. I was worried that if I continued to be the emperor, I would lose power and cause unpredictable endings. I also wanted to set an example for future generations.

Let the emperor step back when he loses energy, don't cling to power and never let go, hold power tightly until death, I want to leave a good inheritance method for future generations.

If I intervene in the government, prevent the new emperor from doing things, and punish the new emperor, isn't this a bad start for future generations, and a bad start for the emperor to interfere in politics?So what's the point of my abdication? "

At this moment, Guo Peng is not as shrewd as he used to be. He looks like a confused old man, fragile and restless.

Cheng Yu didn't know how to answer.

Cheng Yu couldn't give him an answer, so Guo Peng hesitated and struggled for a long time.

It wasn't until less than half an hour before the abdication ceremony that Guo Peng seemed to come up with his own answer.

"Zhongde, why do you think I should abdicate?"

Guo Peng told him the answer to this question, so Cheng Yu quickly answered it.

"Your Majesty is tired, so he wants to abdicate."

"Yeah, I'm tired, so I want to abdicate, but it seems that many people think I shouldn't abdicate."

Guo Peng looked at Cheng Yu: "Why, Zhong De, do you know?"

Cheng Yu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"According to some remarks that I know, the emperor is the one who depends on the safety of the world. For the emperor, it is the last thing to complain about suffering and tiredness. The emperor must maintain strong energy and strong judgment from beginning to end. Only in this way can we be a good emperor.”

Guo Peng laughed out loud after hearing this.

"Hahahaha! What they mean is, whether I'm 37, 47, 57, or 67, I'm going to be like a 27-year-old young man, always keep my energy, my judgment, and never make a mistake ?”

Cheng Yu nodded.

"I'm afraid so."

"It's really embarrassing for the emperor to be forced to live forever. There are still such things in the world."

Guo Peng shook his head with a smile: "Yes, I admit that if I were them, I would ask the emperor to do the same. I hope that the emperor can do the same, keep youthful forever, be holy until the last moment of his life, and then pass on the throne to the emperor." To a son who is equally wise.

This is the greatest and most anticipated emperor, but does such an emperor exist?Or they don't think about why I have been tired for 13 years?If I am really immortal, this group of people will be the most frightened! "

Guo Peng shook his head helplessly.

"Things can't be said like this. I also want to keep my energy forever, but I can't do it, Zhong De, I'm a human being, I'm not a god, and I can't do the things you expect me to be able to do."

This was probably the first time, the first time Guo Peng showed his vulnerable side in front of Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu didn't know if this was Guo Peng's compromise in some sense.

"I can't control this country for tens of thousands of years. After all, I want to pass on the throne. I can't predict how much future generations can do. For me, what I can do is to do my best. Going all out, doing more while I still can."

Guo Peng walked back to his seat with his hands behind his back, and sat down wearily.

"What the prince will do, what the prince's prince will do, and what the descendants will do, is not something I can change. All I can do is to come here and pass on the throne."

Cheng Yu looked at Guo Peng in surprise.

"Your Majesty, the old minister never thought that His Majesty would say such a thing."

"Because I have been insisting on being a competent emperor, do you think I don't want to eat, drink, and have fun? Do you think I don't want to spend money and extravagance? Do you think I don't want three thousand beauties in the harem to act recklessly?

I think, why don’t I want to, in my dreams I want to be a stupid king, a tyrant, a tyrannical king who doesn’t care about anything, wanting extravagance and enjoying himself to the fullest, I once thought, as long as I am comfortable.

Food, beauty, a lot of money, a lot of women, wine and meat!I want everything, I want it all!I want to have them all!Then enjoy!I don't care about the life and death of all the people in the world!After I die, who cares about the flood? "

Guo Peng opened his arms and faced Cheng Yu, fully showing the desire hidden in the deepest part of his heart.

"As long as I am happy, as long as I am happy, that is enough. Whoever dies of starvation, sickness and exhaustion is none of my business! Whoever dares to oppose me, I will kill him, whoever dares to dissuade me, I will exile him, whoever dares Plotting to overthrow me, I will kill his ten clans! I want no one in this world to have the slightest idea to oppose me!"

Guo Peng roared wildly.

Cheng Yu opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"But I can't."

Guo Peng suddenly sat down on the chair like a deflated balloon, and sighed deeply.

"I am the emperor, and I am their father. They have done so many things under my orders, paid me taxes, and cultivated land for me. I can't ignore their lives. I can't even give them a full meal. .

I've seen people who didn't have enough to eat, I've seen people who died of starvation, I've even seen people starve to death in front of me, I've seen rotting corpses on the side of the road, I've seen dense bones, I've even seen I’ve seen someone change their sons to eat each other…”

Guo Peng was choked up while talking, and then, as if trying to control himself from crying, he put his hand to his mouth and bit the flesh on the back of his hand with his teeth.

It seems that this can control my emotions.

"...so I tried my best to kill corrupt officials, kill lawless officials, constantly toss the officials, keep them busy, so that they don't have more energy to annex the land and bully the weak.

But I only have one person, I can't kill so many unjust officials, I killed one, and another, I killed a pair, and another pair, I can't finish killing, really can't finish killing!

Unless all the officials in the world are killed, more will emerge, continue to annex the land, and continue to live in the fish and meat village. How long can I live?How long can I protect them? "

Guo Peng took a heavy breath, looked at Cheng Yu, and Cheng Yu also looked at Guo Peng.

"Zhongde, you punished unjust officials for me. Do you think that after so many years of hard work, are there more or fewer unjust officials?"

"There is no doubt that it is missing. Your Majesty's punishment is useful."

Cheng Yu replied immediately.

Guo Peng shook his head.

"Let me tell you, no more, no less. It hasn't changed. It's just that some people are scared by me and dare not do it for the time being. When I die, they will continue to show up and continue to do such things without me. Die, as long as I stay in Taishan Palace for a while without making a sound, you can take a look."

Guo Peng said with a sneer: "It won't change. Human nature, how can it change? I can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. What I worry about is obviously meaningless.

So I understand that all I can do is to let them eat a few more meals and let them live a few more years of stability when I can still control the situation, but one day, I will die, this The situation will slowly disappear.

If I continue to be emperor, I just delay the process. Sooner or later, what should happen will happen. I can restrain myself, but not everyone can restrain themselves. Therefore, the meaning of my continuing to be emperor to punish criminals has already passed. there is none left. "

After finishing speaking, Guo Peng let out a long sigh.

"So, it's time for me to abdicate."

Chapter 1448 One thousand 350 eight Cheng Yu can no longer understand Guo Peng