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Obviously, he knew that what the other party said made sense, but he did not make such a move because he could not let go of his pride at the moment. Now that he had a way out, he did not punish the capable minister who dared to speak out.

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At the court the next morning, he again summoned the minister who had dared to speak out yesterday and told him solemnly.

"From now on, you can speak freely without any scruples. I regard you as a mirror that can reflect my own shortcomings."

This wise emperor knew very well that a virtuous person was like a precious bronze mirror that could help him examine himself and make continuous progress.

It is for this reason that the famous saying that has been passed down through the ages came into being: "Use copper as a mirror to adjust your attire; use history as a mirror to understand the rise and fall of a country; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses."

This sentence not only reflects his profound thinking on governing the country, but also demonstrates his broad mind of recruiting talents and humbly seeking advice.

The story behind this beautiful story can be traced back to the emperor's mother. Back then, there was a handsome man in the Changsun family who fell in love with the emperor's mother at first sight and was eager to marry her.

However, fate played a trick on her, and she eventually chose to marry the emperor's father, who had not yet ascended the throne. Feeling regretful, she was not discouraged, but secretly made up her mind to facilitate the marriage between her family and that family.

Even if they cannot become spouses, being in-laws is also a good thing. After all, a woman with such extraordinary intelligence and insight will surely give birth to a child who will achieve great things in the future.

Unfortunately, his family had no children of marriageable age, so he suddenly had an idea and began to encourage his younger brother.

He tried his best to persuade his brother to seize this rare opportunity and form an alliance with that family.

In this way, he could not only fulfill his long-cherished wish, but also bring endless glory and well-being to his family. In this way, a legendary marriage began...

However, the queen had an unfortunate fate. Her father died early, and when her legitimate son inherited the family business, he cruelly drove her mother and brother out of the house.

From then on, the family had to live in their uncle's house and barely get by. Time passed, and when the queen came of age, the man came to propose marriage, and the two naturally got married.

You have to know that this man was ambitious and had great ambitions, but he was willing to marry her even though she was in a difficult situation at that time. This sincerity was truly precious.

Because of this, he later gained a shrewd and capable brother-in-law, who became a capable and wise minister in the court in the future.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The beautiful time of love between the emperor and the empress did not last too long. First, the empress's mother died, and then the emperor passed away. The successive blows made the empress exhausted and overly sad, and she eventually fell ill on her bed.

Soon after, the queen passed away. Facing the departure of his beloved wife, the emperor was heartbroken and cried bitterly. From then on, he never appointed a new queen.

Back then, when the empress was still alive, she had repeatedly urged the emperor not to rely too much on her brother, for she was afraid that the emperor's in-laws would become too powerful and disrupt the government.

Since the passing of the empress, the emperor has personally raised their beloved son, named him the crown prince, and placed infinite expectations on this child.

However, all the troubles stem from this deep fatherly love. The emperor himself was a man who accepted good advice and followed good advice, so he also hoped that his prince would do the same.

To this end, he not only gave the prince an extremely luxurious team of teachers, but also sent a group of ministers who dared to give him direct advice to surround him.

Unexpectedly, a sudden accident occurred, causing the prince's legs to become disabled. For a crown prince who will inherit the throne in the future, such a change is undoubtedly a heavy and fatal blow.

However, his father the Emperor thought that this little pain was nothing in the midst of a storm... He ordered the ministers to look for flaws and shortcomings in the prince from all aspects, and firmly believed that only those who could withstand such admonitions could achieve the goal of becoming a great ruler.

Deep in his heart, he had high hopes for the son born to him and his beloved woman, and he firmly believed that he could correct all of the prince's defects.

This way, even though he is disabled, he can be as respected as Yao and Shun and become a wise and benevolent monarch admired by all people.

Under the influence of this atmosphere, the advisers surrounding the prince gradually regarded discovering the prince's shortcomings as a manifestation of merit. Over time, they even evolved to the point of deliberately picking faults simply for the sake of finding problems.

The prince was already filled with inferiority and sensitivity due to his physical disability. When faced with these crazy ministers of remonstration, his mind must have been twisted to an unimaginable degree!

Under the unremitting "efforts" of the remonstrators, the emperor actually replaced the people around the prince again and again, and even killed batches of them.

The person who was killed: Are you sick? Why are you killing me?

However, what really became the last straw that broke the camel's back was the emperor's completely different attitude towards his other sons.

He was extremely strict and harsh to the crown prince, almost to the point of being inhumane, but he was unusually tolerant and generous to other princes. This obvious difference caused those ministers who were good at guessing the emperor's intentions to speculate.

Could it be that the emperor intended to depose the prince? Perhaps this was the so-called art of checks and balances by the emperor! But who could have expected that such an approach would eventually lead to a feud between the brothers.

At this moment, the mysterious Xuanwu Gate seemed to show its magical power again, especially considering that the emperor himself did not obtain the throne in a legitimate way.

This undoubtedly brings an unrealistic fantasy to future generations - as long as they can win.

Even if you temporarily bear a bad reputation, there is always a chance to clear the stain in the future; on the contrary, if you unfortunately fail, there is only one way out, and that is death.

As a result, the power struggle in the palace became more intense, everyone was in danger, and the whole situation became complicated and confusing...

This is also one of the innate conditions for the empress to ascend the throne...

There is no doubt that he seriously underestimated his father, who was a veteran, wise and brave man, and at the same time overestimated his own strength and ability.

You know, his father relied on his extraordinary wisdom and courage, and fought bloody battles to conquer this magnificent land. How could he easily compete with and overthrow his father's great talent?

However, despite this, the father still had deep love for this rebellious son in his heart, and he was always racking his brains to think about how to protect him and save his life.