cal officials oppress the commoners, these are all signs that a great upheaval is about to come."“If even the Qin Dynasty itself is struggling to survive, on one hand, the Crown Prince has to consider...Chapter 1643: The Debate at Court

Xu Changqing greeted him respectfully and said, "Master, you arrived just in time. My juniors and I had a slight disagreement just now, and we were hoping that a senior like you would help us settle it."

Dàn tài Jìngzhī smiled and waved his hand, saying: "In the court, there are no juniors or seniors, nor masters. All of you and I are officials who serve the court, so we should address each other by our official positions."

"Master Dantai is absolutely right." Xu Changqing, after receiving a good lesson, immediately changed his words.

Tantai Jing looked at Fu Yu-zhi and asked with a smile, "Fu Lord, before I even entered the door, I heard that you wished to present the Crown Prince with a capable minister who can see the suffering of the people and hear the voices of the world"

These two words, "loyal subject," and these words, made Fu Yuzhi's face flush with embarrassment.

He immediately said: "Lord Dantai, this official was merely speaking of the principles of being a subject."

"It is very."

Dai Tai Jing nodded and said, "As a subject, it is natural to say some harsh truths. If Your Majesty does not govern with benevolence, it is also right to speak out and offer advice."

Before Fu Yuzhi could reply, Dantai Jingzhi continued, "But loyalty to one's monarch is the fundamental principle of serving one's country. One must establish a firm foundation before anything else can be achieved."

"When a ruler is virtuous and wise, loyal ministers are honored. When a ruler is not virtuous enough, loyal ministers suffer disgrace. If lacking, one should make up for it; if wise, one should promote it. This is the ancient way."

Looking at Fu Yuzhi's face, which was ashen and awkward, Dantai Jingzhi persuaded him gently: “You govern the world with virtue and wisdom, while I, your minister, assist you with loyalty and diligence. This principle has been unchanging since ancient times. It should not become a case where I use loyal advice to punish you, Your Majesty. How could there be such a thing as a subject defying his sovereign”

Fu Yuzhi gritted his teeth, but he was not willing to admit defeat. He said: "Lord Dantai educated me with the Classic of Loyalty, so I also use the Classic of Loyalty to ask for advice. The Fifteenth Chapter on Loyal Advice in the Classic of Loyalty states that if one does not advise when wrong, then they are not a loyal minister. Therefore, Lord Dantai, do you think I can advise His Highness's conduct"

Dantai Jing let out a light chuckle and said, "The same , already answered Master Fu's question. A good advisor begins with following the current, continues with protest, and ends with unwavering principles."

“Master Fu may certainly offer advice, but even the fiercest advice is no more than dying for one’s convictions. That means a minister uses death to make his point, advising the ruler not to act alone or stubbornly. If Master Fu truly believes that His Highness' conduct is amiss, then he should advise accordingly, but the utmost should be to die for his convictions, not to use advice as a pretense to coerce the ruler. This is insubordination, a grave crime indeed.”

Fu Yu Zhi took a deep breath, feeling that her face had been completely lost today.

He gritted his teeth and racked his brains for a counterargument, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find any way to refute it. In the end, he could only sigh and say: "Lord Dantai speaks justly, this official cannot agree, but this official is truly outmatched by Lord Dantai's eloquence. Although I cannot argue further, this official's heart feels unconvinced."

This means I can't argue with you, but I just don't accept what you said.

There's a bit of playing dirty there.

Dàntái Jìngzhī didn't care.

He chuckled, recalling the words of the young woman who had just been sent to him outside Taihe Palace, and then looked at Zhao Xuanji.

Today's court meeting, with hundreds of officials present, but at its core, there was only Zhao Xuanji.

All conspiracies and uprisings, stem from him.

Dàn Tái Jìng pondered for a moment, then said, “Zhao sir.”

Zhao Xuanji bowed slightly and said politely, "Sir Dantai, what can I do for you"

“This official has no instructions for Lord Zhao, but I advise you that with the Emperor critically ill and unable to awaken, and the Prince not in the capital, although the court is vast, it is leaderless. Even so, this is not an opportunity to seize power. I implore Lord Zhao to disperse the assembly and await the Prince's return before making any further decisions.”single statement gave the Censors a very special kind of power.What others dare not say, they do.Even a lot of the time, what's said can be harsh.But the emperor was helpless against them.Unless the e...