He did not mind rewarding people with merit but there are some people who are capable, but his brother would not use such people because such people would erode his foundation
His brother is obsessed with a foundation of a lasting rule.
And his brother has repeated told him, the foundation for a lasting rule is not only military might but prosperity of the people
Conquering is for safety.
When safety is achieved, the people who had conquered and the people who had been conquered must be pacified.
When a ruler could treat their conquered subject even better than their previous rulers, then the heart would turn toward their conqueror
A ruler that could embrace the people they conquered and treat them like their own children would surely be able to unite the hearts of the people
But to unite the people and to make sure their heart stay with it, benevolence alone is not enough. There is also need the use of force.
