C644 Little Emperor wants to stand on his own two feet (1/2)

”My Responsibility... My Responsibility... This is my responsibility! ” Deep into the night, Emperor Tongzhi was on his bed rummaging through the sesame seed cakes. He was mumbling these words to himself.

”Why has no one ever said these words to me? ”What mother taught me is how to balance the court and how to place the black pot on top of the enemy faction. In her mouth, the emperor is never wrong, only the ministers and citizens are wrong …”

”Is that really the case? Royal Grandfather had never fought against English people before, so he had a First Opium War … Yes, Master is willing to use this term to replace the Sino-British War... Then, my royal father also lost to the British and French combined forces, could it be that all of this is your subject's fault? ”

”The Emperor pushed the responsibility to the Military Secretary, and the Military Secretary pushed the responsibility to the generals. Then, the generals were pushed to the civil servants, and the officials were pushed to the generals. Finally, the responsibility was pushed back to the soldiers and the common citizens …”

”Losing a war means that the warriors don't have to take their lives, and this commoner is ignorant and submissive to the thieves. ”Why didn't anyone tell me why the soldiers didn't use their lives, and why did the common people remain indifferent?”

”Why, why, why! Why can you always see something completely different from Master, and hear completely different theories? Exactly which one is the one the Overlords should learn? ”

The children of the royal family, especially the emperor, had to endure too many things. A ten-year-old child had to analyze these profound truths that even adults couldn't understand, but there was no other way. This was their destiny.

Since ancient times, the Emperor had more or less always been mentally ill or had a strange personality. The reason for this was because the Emperor's profession was simply too abnormal.

The little emperor was tossing and turning on his bed, unable to fall asleep. Very soon, he alarmed Er Mao and a few other eunuchs who were waiting outside. They entered the room and said in a low voice, ”Your Majesty hasn't slept yet?” Isn't it uncomfortable? Do you want the Shouli City to pass on the message to the imperial physician? ”

”It's fine, there's no need. The more you care about me, the faster my identity will be revealed. I still want to experience the life of an ordinary person …”

Hairy # 2 knew that the little Emperor had something on his mind, so he waved his hand and ordered the other eunuchs to leave. Hairy # 2, who was equivalent to half a slave and half a friend, to sit beside Tongzhi.

”Hairy # 2?” In the end, are you speaking the truth, the Prime Minister, or is my Queen Mother speaking the truth in front of the masters in the Forbidden City? ” Er Mao softly voiced out his doubts.

After hearing the thoughts in the Tongzhi Emperor's heart, Hairy # 2 realized that after he had finished swearing his oath, the Tongzhi Emperor had been depressed and depressed all day. Even the Shouli City's banquet had been listless and listless.

However, Er Mao was also unable to answer this question. This question was really too deep, but everything that his foster father said must be true in his heart.

”I can't answer Your Majesty's question, but the prime minister once said something a long time ago. He said that any emperor who opens a kingdom is a hero with great courage and authority. They might not be all that scheming, but they're very decisive …”

”A strategy depends on one's talent and one's studies. However, a good judgement depends on the personality of the monarch. ”Since ancient times, whoever decides the most must have the most responsibility. If it succeeds, we will get the most benefits. If we fail, we will also have the most responsibility …”

”It's just like when thirteen different armors rise up in China. After so many years of wars and wars, it's actually the heroic lords who carry their responsibility to give orders and make decisions. Once they become a nation, they will definitely be wiped out!”

”However, with the death of the founding fathers, the future generations of emperors gradually changed. They always make big decisions and win big ones. But once they lose, there will be no hope for them …” ”Therefore, many of the emperors rarely took responsibility. They only used schemes and schemes to balance the imperial court, preferring to use all sorts of tricks to force the court to give orders in advance …”

Er Mao shrugged his shoulders. ”In the end, the prime minister also said that when a dynasty is old, the various powers in the imperial court would all be at fault. Even the emperor wouldn't dare to act arbitrarily. At that point, he wouldn't even be able to create a power or play a small trick …”

”In the end, they can only use righteousness to stir up internal strife between the various factions within the imperial court. Only when the subjects fight to the death can the imperial power continue to persist …”

”Your Majesty, what kind of emperor do you want to be? On one hand, it depends on your own wishes, and on the other, it depends on the situation of the imperial government. This is not a problem that you can solve without sleeping …” You should get an early rest! ”

Er Mao didn't know if he could persuade the little emperor, but he had already done his best.

When Hairy # 2 left the room, Emperor Tongzhi who was on the bed was still muttering to himself. ”Is the Great Clear? Is it considered a failure or not …” ”Is it a failure?” ”Yes, no!

”Responsibility... Responsibility... ”Responsibility …” With a belly full of doubts, the little Emperor finally fell asleep.

The distant ocean waves could faintly be heard and the cries of the seagulls in the sky woke Tongzhi from his slumber. When he opened his eyes, a red sun had already poured over him from outside the window.

Emperor Tongzhi was dressed in silk pajamas. He opened the window and looked at the red sun rising in the east, listening to the orders for the new troops to change their positions outside the Prime Minister's Manor.