Chapter 2975 After being silent for a while, Harvey York quietly replied, “I have a question. You’re still in your prime, and you’d be able to govern the Yorks of Hong Kong for at least another ten years.
“Why would the family want you out of position that badly?” Marcel York’s eyes lit up slightly. “Do you read up on history, Sir York?” “More or less,” Harvey replied while nodding his head.
Marcel smiled
“History will make a person understand the reason for the country’s rise and fall. Comparing yourself to others can give you insight into right and wrong.
“Young people nowadays wouldn’t even read into
history.
“They’re indulged with debauchery. They’re totally different compared to us older people.”
Marcel pondered about the situation before showing a faint smile.
“Since you read history, then you should know about the golden age of the Whip Dynasty’s three emperors, right?”
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Harvey nodded.
“Let’s skip the founding emperor. “We’ll talk about the next two instead,” said Marcel.
“The Iron Blood Emperor was a wise ruler, but the Hollow Emperor’s incompetence exhausted the country to its last breath. “But, the Iron Blood Emperor’s reign lasted only thirteen years…
“While the Hollow Emperor’s lasted sixty.
“Do you know why?” “People who are too strict with the rules won’t have a lot of friends. A monarch who rules under strict laws would never tolerate any sort of violation,” replied Harvey calmly. “The people under him obviously would want him to step down.
“If a ruler can’t govern a country well, the people under him would benefit from his action…
“They would want to support him so he could stay in position for a while longer.
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