Chapter 186 Narrow Path Meeting_2

"From as large as a nation, these 'impurities' and 'omens' will inevitably concentrate on the emperor, to be borne by him.

"After all, in the final analysis, the emperor is the one who ultimately makes decisions, the one to give the final approval. And to approve means to assume responsibility, it means that whenever there's an issue, you're the ultimate person to blame."

Lu Heng thought for a moment, "Hmm, that does make sense.

"But, what does this have to do with Emperor Taizu of Sheng's instance?"

Chu Heng continued, "So this statement nicely explains the imperial role of Emperor Taizu of Sheng.

"In the end, he was the one to make decisions.

"If I, as a student of history, looked at Emperor Taizu of Sheng's reign from a bystander's perspective, I could certainly offer many plausible reasons.

"For instance, on some matters his measures were too harsh, leading to the unjust execution of people; in other matters he was too cautious and conservative, making some compromises...