Fu Song

Chapter 456 I Want To Change The Rules Of The Game
When Zhao An heard this, his small face wrinkled into one place, and he reached out his hand pitifully to grab Xiao Cheng's sleeve, and said, "Teacher, this topic is too big, please give me some hints!"

Xiao Cheng raised his middle finger, flicked the opponent's head, and said with a smile: "Here again, every time you encounter a difficult topic, you just complain about it, that's not acceptable."

"Teacher, it's really not complaining, but really can't think of it." Zhao An said with a mournful face.

Xiao Cheng said: "Okay, let me tell you about some things on our Guizhou road first. Over the past few years, the teacher has been working hard on one thing, that is, building roads. Many people objected, thinking that it was a waste of time and money. Because there are not many people in some places, and they are still very poor, building a road to go there will cost a lot, but the return is very low. What do you think?"

"The teacher is right!" Zhao An said without thinking.

Xiao Cheng laughed: "Why is it right?"

"Because the teacher said it!" Zhao An raised his head and said seriously: "Luo Jiyi said that the teacher has not missed it all this time! So, you must be right, and they are wrong."

Touching the opponent's little head, Xiao Cheng shook his head and said: "There was no mistake in the past, but it doesn't mean that there will be no mistake in the future. Everyone will make mistakes. Take your father as an example. When he was leading the army in Hebei, he really didn't He made mistakes, and with his own strength, prevented the Liao people from going beyond the thunder pool in Hebei, and earned more than ten years of stability and development for the Song Dynasty. However, after he returned to Bianliang, he made mistakes again and again, and finally fell. One failed."

Hearing Xiao Cheng mention his father, Zhao An lowered his head.

For his father's understanding, he all came from the explanations of his teacher Xiao Cheng and his teacher Jiang Yingxue. Sometimes Wang Zhu would tell him some things when he came back, but they usually avoided talking about them.

"The son never blames the father!" he said softly.

"Sometimes, what should be said must be said!" Xiao Cheng shook his head and said, "Even if you find out that the teacher is wrong, you should point it out. Even sages make mistakes, let alone you and I are mortals! Not to mention the faults of the elders, that is foolish filial piety, not true filial piety; not to mention the faults of the superiors, that is flattery, not loyalty.”

"Disciple knows it's wrong!" Zhao An stood up and bowed his head.

"On the road to Guizhou, there are seven mountains, two rivers and one field, and the road is steep. Why did the imperial court always implement the policy of confinement instead of direct rule? It is because the cost is too high. The barbarians here are a little dissatisfied with their own side. Just raise the flag to rebel, you won’t fight, and you won’t fight, so you can only let it go!” Xiao Cheng said with a smile: “We came here, first suppressed it by force, and then lured them with money to make them gather temporarily under my banner."

Zhao An's eyes widened: "Are they still restless?"

Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "But if we don't turn all the places here into effective land, places that we can easily manage, then there will always be people who want to do something. Xiaoan, human greed There is no limit to the heart, and the so-called human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant, so it is."

Zhao An thought for a while, and suddenly came up with a poem: "Running around all day long is only for hunger. When I am full, I think about clothes. I have enough food and clothing. I also think about a delicate and beautiful wife. If I marry a beautiful wife and have children, I hate nothing." The field has few roots, the good land is so vast, and the access is too small to ride,
The mules and horses were buckled in the trough, for fear of being bullied without official positions. The county magistrate of the seventh rank is still too young, and he wants to hang purple clothes in the court, and the first rank is the prime minister of the court. In the age of immortality, once you obtain the elixir of life, you will be able to argue with God, and you will be satisfied with the world, unless Nanke Yimengxi. "

Xiao Cheng couldn't help but laugh: "You are young, where did you hear this poem?"

"I heard Luo Jiyi chanting it a few days ago, and thought it made sense, so I wrote it down." Zhao An said.

"It's getting more and more like this!" Xiao Cheng nodded and said, "That's the truth. But if we do well enough, we can make those restless people calm. Really speaking, these restless guys, Generally, they are still very capable. Letting them settle down is equivalent to allowing them to settle down and do things, which is extremely beneficial to others and themselves."

"So, we need to build roads?" Zhao An asked tentatively.

"Yes!" Xiao Cheng nodded and said, "The First Emperor ruled the world, and he did one thing, which was to build a road leading directly to the prefectures of the world. Why? It was to strengthen the rule."

"I know this."

"But knowing is easier than doing. It's not that many people don't know this truth, but they haven't put it into practice for various reasons." Xiao Cheng said: "This is why I must build roads, even if I don't have enough money. Because in the long run Looking at it, whether in terms of economy, people's livelihood or effective governance, this account can be calculated."

"After the construction of the roads, the communication between various places has become smoother, the cost of goods exchange has been reduced, and it is easier for the common people to make money." Xiao Cheng took a sip of water and continued: "Because of these roads, we don't have to spend a lot of money in every place. Instead of garrisoning troops, we will place limited troops to places where they are needed more, and if something happens to other places, we can reach them at the fastest speed through convenient traffic roads. Now there is only one fort in ten miles on the Guizhou Road, and there are only a fort in the fort. There are ten soldiers, but the Guizhou road is safe and sound, is it because these ten soldiers are very powerful?"

"Of course not!" Zhao An interjected, "It's because everyone knows that if something happens, these ten people will only serve as a messenger, and the real large force will come soon."

"So, when we build roads to that place, basically that place becomes an effective country!"

"Is this enough?" Zhao An asked cautiously, intuitively feeling that this was not the case.

"This is giving power!" Xiao Cheng said.

"Then there is still profit to be made!" Zhao An said: "Teacher, I know, let all people live a better life, let them have food, clothing, and shelter."

"This is the second step, it's not fundamental!" Xiao Cheng said, "What is the most critical step, can you think of it?"

Zhao An frowned and thought hard for a while, then said, "Teacher, could it be that you are studying?"

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "Exactly!"

"But General Wang Zhu told me last time that the truth is only within the range of a crossbow."

"He is talking nonsense!" Xiao Cheng said: "The real peace of the world is to let people read, let everyone read our books, write our words, speak our words, let them learn our history, learn our culture, and we have to find ways to integrate their history with our history, when these things from both sides are combined and inseparable, that is the real long-term peace and stability, and that is the real effective country.”

"I understand!" Zhao An said, "So Mr. Cen is now opening schools and giving lectures everywhere on Guizhou Road."

"That's right, those children of the Yi tribe have already begun to learn our culture. After more than ten years, if you say that he is Di Yi, he will fight you hard, then we will succeed!"

"When Di Yi enters China, China will come!" Zhao An murmured.

"That's the truth!" Xiao Cheng said. "So the Liao Kingdom, although they may show off their prestige for a while, as long as we can continue to confront them for a long time, they will definitely lose, because they haven't understood this yet. Sishi Nabo is still taking the path of force suppression , but how can force be relied on for a long time?"

"Teacher, if we defeat the Liao Kingdom on the battlefield, so that they cannot effectively suppress their huge land, will those places that are not effective land for them rebel?" Zhao An asked.

"A child can be taught!" Xiao Cheng nodded with satisfaction: "But it's not yet. Now, the Liao people are indeed very powerful! We have to wait, endure, and work hard."

"Understood, teacher, so you have been trying so hard to win Dali, is it also to strengthen your own strength?"

"Of course. Because our imperial court is really unreliable now!" Xiao Cheng patted Zhao An on the shoulder: "We don't make a little extra money ourselves. One day, if they fail, they will implicate us. What we are doing now is not only not being affected by the fish in the pond, but also being able to clean up the old mountains and rivers."

"Master can definitely do it!" Zhao An said with certainty.

"Okay, now I think, you can write a big article on this topic. In the next period of time, the teacher will patrol all sides. When I come back, I will see your homework, okay?"

"Of order, teacher!" Zhao An nodded.

"Is there anything else you want to ask today?"

"Yes!" Zhao An said, "The last time the teacher took me to a joint council meeting, the students felt very confused."

"What's the confusion?"

"The teacher wants to increase the business tax, and also requires all merchants, workshops, etc. to pay deposits at the United Bank. It can be decided with one word, but what kind of vote are you going to do? In the end, it didn't pass." Zhao An pouted. , said: "Those people, how could they agree to increase taxes for themselves? Ninety percent of the business on Guizhou Road is theirs."

"The teacher has been working on this matter one by one, and it will probably be passed at the next meeting." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Because this was decided by the teacher when the council was first established. As a rule, all things must be voted on in the council, and can only be passed if a simple majority is obtained. Even the road was built before, didn't it also voted?"

"Teacher, why did you do this? After I came back, I asked Luo Jiyi. Luo Jiyi said, it's because Teacher, you want to create a situation that has never been seen before. That's why you did this. It's just that Luo Jiyi also said, It's a tough road, hard."

"Luo Jiyi is right, it's indeed difficult, but you can't stop doing it just because it's difficult!" Xiao Cheng said, "It's like when the teacher first came to the Southwest, he was alone and had nothing to rely on. Today? Road, walk step by step, meal, eat bite by bite!"

"Does it have to be like this? Qin Huang Han Wu, are they also like this?"

Xiao Cheng laughed: "They are not like this. Therefore, their empire has disappeared in the long river of history. Teacher, I want our Great Song Dynasty to survive forever, so I want to try another way."

"Voting?"

"Yes, and no!" Xiao Cheng shook his head: "It's just a step that has just been taken. As for how to proceed in the future, the teacher actually has no idea, let's just go and see, if it really doesn't work out, then we have to go another A new path has been opened. You don’t have to think about this issue for now, let’s talk about it slowly when you get older!”

"is teacher!"

When he walked out of the room, Xiao Cheng saw Luo Xin standing outside the door at a glance, and couldn't help laughing: "Are you listening to the wall again?"

"Every time I listen to Futai's lectures, there will always be some new benefits!" Luo Dao said, "I want to ask Futai to be my teacher, but Futai refuses to accept letters of dislike if I am too old, so I can only listen to the bottom of the wall."

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "Xiao An's glib tongue, you can learn from you, right?"

Luo Xin smiled and then became serious again: "Futai, in fact, the efficiency of doing this is really low. In my opinion, I have a great China, and the inheritance is endless. One of the most important reasons is the abolition of Feudalism, replaced by centralized power, is the only way to get back up after every fall."

"Do you think the path I want to take in the future is to regain feudalism?" Xiao Cheng asked in amazement.

"what is that?"

"What I really want to do can be described in four words."

"Which four words?"

"Democratic concentration!"

"The two are opposite!" Luo Xin shouted.

"Democracy first, then centralization!" Xiao Cheng said again.

Luo Xin blinked his eyes and was silent in thought.

"Believe it, my Great Song Dynasty has been flourishing these years. If I don't make mistakes, I will definitely be able to overwhelm the Liao Kingdom step by step. But in just a few years, it has declined to such a degree. Why?"

"Official!" Luo Xin spat out two words with some difficulty.

"Exactly! One word to decide!" Xiao Cheng said coldly: "One word to decide national policy, one word to decide life and death, what I want to change is this situation. If there is collective decision-making first, if there is one What kind of system is used to check and balance the officials, and will the Great Song Dynasty reach this point?"

"Many people attribute the decline of Song Dynasty to King Jing's rebellion and my elder brother's rebellion, but why did they come to this point?"

"Believe it, many people think that I want to rebel, hehe, I am not going to rebel, I want to change the rules of the game. I want the world to have no more golden words, and I want the future of the Great Song Dynasty to be a group of the most promising people." The collective decision-making of wise people. One person counts the short, and the others count the long. Only in this way can we live more comfortably in this world where the strong are like forests."

"The strong are like a forest!" Luo Xin murmured.

"Believe it, the Great Song Dynasty's maritime merchants have traveled all over the world. You should know that in this world, the Liao Kingdom is not the only one that is stronger than my Great Song Dynasty!" Xiao Cheng said coldly: "If we don't make any changes, our descendants may be able to do so in the future. I can't straighten my chest, I can't straighten my waist."

(End of this chapter)