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The 48 Laws of Power - Coggle Diagram
The 48 Laws of Power
Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally
Observance of the Law
She had seduced the emperor's son in the royal urinal and befriended his wife.
Because of this Wu was able to get a royal edict out of the convent
She started out as a concubine of an emperor, but did not want to follow the traditional path: That of living the rest of her life in a convent after the emperor's death.
She returned to the harem, became pregnant, and murdered her own baby, knowing the prime suspect would be the jealous wife of the new emperor
The
great Empress Wu of China
was ruthless in her rise to power
The wife was charged with murder and execute. Wu took her place and her new husband handed over the reigns of government to her, opting for a life of pleasure
Empress Wu ruled until the age of eighty when she was forced to abdicate. Throughout her rule she eliminated son after son, anyone who would challenge her throne
Wisdom in a nutshell
Leave your enemies no options
Sometimes enimies will destroy themselves
Banish enemies or plot for the best time to render them harmless
Thoughts of reconciliation will open you up to attack
Show no mercy. Crush your rivals or else you will give them time to regroup and plot revenge
About
Don't
Don't show mercy for a weakened enemy or former ally
Exception
Allow escape if doing so will lead to an enemy hanging themselves
Do
Crush your opponents completely, body and soul