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The old Zhao Wudi would never have said these things, and if anyone tried to persuade Zhao Wudi in this way, he would probably beat them up. The truth is, when he takes care of someone, he doesn't care about the life or death of others, which is very similar to Liu Ning now. In response to Liu Ning's question, Zhao Wudi told him some other things, mainly concerning the lives of ordinary people.
Zhao Wudi is different now than before. The old Zhao Wudi would never have said these things, and if anyone tried to persuade Zhao Wudi in this way, he would probably beat them up. The truth is, when he takes care of someone, he doesn't care about the life or death of others, which is very similar to Liu Ning now. But then again, Zhao Wudi is older now, and he has seen and heard more than before, so he has to act differently in this regard. It is precisely because of this that when Zhao Wudi said these words, Liu Ning felt as if he had misheard. How could there be such a person in the world? When you do things, I can justify it, but when I do things, it's as if I've done something wrong. I really don't know what to say.
In response to Liu Ning's question, Zhao Wudi told him some other things, mainly concerning the lives of ordinary people. He explained that if he wanted to solve any problems for the people, he would have to go through these people. If he couldn't, it would be a huge blow to him. These people controlled various resources in society. If he did well, some things would be easy for him, but if he didn't, he would have to beg them for help. He continued, "If you put on a sour face now, even if you want to beg them later, do you think you can just say whatever you want? Unless you reach the highest level of humanity, you still need to maintain proper social relationships."
"Uncle Zhao, you're wrong about that. I remember you did the same thing back then, even though you were several years older than me. Now that I'm doing such arrogant things at my age, it's indeed a good thing for the higher-ups. If I were always so polite and had such good relationships with everyone, do you think they would feel at ease? They would love to kill me. Many people would probably see me as a thorn in their side. Because in this world, many people have various advantages. My advantage is that I am relatively strong, but I haven't taken away other people's jobs. Other people may just be better at handling things. If everything I do conforms to people's expectations, then I will also take away their jobs. Wouldn't I offend a lot of people then? And that would be terrible."
Zhao Wudi was speechless at Liu Ning's words. Everything Liu Ning said was true; if things were really like that, Liu Ning would inevitably offend a lot of people. It was better to live life according to his own principles! The current situation was such that even if Liu Ning did well, some people above would become suspicious, wondering what his next move would be. What if Liu Ning wanted to seize their assets? Should they just surrender? That was absolutely impossible. Therefore, Zhao Wudi didn't know what to say. Besides, given Liu Ning's age, it was normal for him to act arrogantly.
It's said that you shouldn't hit someone in the face, but Liu Ning's incident was a real slap in the face. Zhao Wudi really didn't want to recall those days. He's much more mature in dealing with people now, but that doesn't mean the past is over. Back then, countless people advised him to restrain himself when he did those things, just to see what the outcome would be. Zhao Wudi never considered such a thing, so he continued to do as he pleased. Fortunately, his master was powerful enough. If it were someone else, they would have kicked him out long ago. There wasn't a single day a month without him causing trouble. Who could tolerate a disciple like that, always creating trouble for themselves? They must have lost a lot of hair.
Faced with Liu Ning's attitude, Zhao Wudi could only smile helplessly. He figured Liu Ning would grow up eventually; it wasn't a big deal anyway. What Zhao Wudi feared was something else entirely. If Liu Ning continued like this, many people would feel he was unapproachable. Originally, they wanted to be under Liu Ning's protection, making their faction quite high-ranking. However, some tasks needed to be done, so they needed to recruit enough followers. Not having enough followers wouldn't be good for them either; they needed to improve in this area. That was the current situation. If these tasks weren't completed or done well, it wouldn't be good for them. They would have to see how things developed.
Liu Ning raised another issue. It's said that when one person achieves enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Liu Ning's strength is already formidable, but his men are still unemployed. He needs to find them a good future. So, Liu Ning asked Zhao Wudi if he could arrange good positions for his brothers. These brothers have made significant contributions, providing immense help before he rose to prominence. If he didn't let them live well, Liu Ning would feel he owed them a great debt. Zhao Wudi strongly agreed with Liu Ning's idea, believing in the principle of "don't forget your friends when you become rich and powerful."
"That's how this happened. If you had just chatted with those people for a while, getting your brother out wouldn't have been a big deal. But now you've offended everyone. If you want to place your brother in this department, it won't be easy. They have the right to choose not to use your brother, or they might agree to your request, but once your brother is in, they'll create all sorts of trouble. What are you going to say then? If they can't say anything, they'll just leave it at that. So in this situation, you should understand that it's your own doing, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. So at certain times, you have to be accommodating and not cause trouble every day."