back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 230 Contemplation

Lu Chenhuan led the army to set off again, the next location was Shandong Road, and the target was the water thieves in Shandong.In fact, the reborn Lu Chengqi only knew that there is a water park in Shandong, Liangshan, in "Water Margin".Watching "Water Margin" is very refreshing. There are one hundred and eight heroes in it, and all of them are men who are indomitable.They talk about loyalty, rob the rich and help the poor, all the characters in Shi Naian's works are vivid.

But Lu Chengqi knew that this so-called green forest hero was a factor of social instability.When it wasn't his business before, Lu Chengqi admired these people very much, at least they dared to speak out their demands.But after becoming an emperor, everything changed.After all, the location is different, and the angle of looking at the problem is naturally different.

Lu Chengqi thought about it carefully. The background of Shi Naian's writing "Water Margin" was at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, when the Han people were oppressed by the Mongols and urgently needed to get rid of the Mongol rule.And literati can't participate in scientific examinations, and they have no thoughts on official careers, so they can only focus on literary carriers such as novels.

For a variety of reasons, Shi Naian compiled a wonderful book, "Water Margin", based on the long-standing stories of Liangshan heroes, with the purpose of arousing the blood of the Han people.For example, "Water Margin" is full of righteousness and loyalty to the emperor of Song Dynasty.What about "only against corrupt officials, not against the emperor", doesn't this imply that the Han people must strengthen themselves and establish a Han Dynasty?

But if he faced these so-called water thieves, as an emperor, he would be troubled.A dynasty needs stability and development, and these water thieves are unstable factors, and they must be eradicated. There is nothing to say about this.Officers and soldiers are officers and soldiers, and thieves are thieves. No matter how good a thief's reputation is, he cannot get rid of the fact that he is a thief.

Lu Chengqi does not deny that among the water thieves there are those who are loyal and courageous, and there are also those who are forced by life to become thieves.But since they are all thieves, any excuses are false.Because it is only natural for officers and soldiers to catch thieves.Not only for the good-sounding slogan, for the sake of the people, but also for the emperor's own rule.

Of course, Lu Chengqi still has his own plans.If he wanted to transition from an agricultural economy to a commercial economy, he had to eradicate these unstable factors in Dashun.If the thieves are not eradicated for a day, there are risks in doing business.Although driven by profit, many timid businessmen will weigh the gains and losses, and feel that the risk is too great, so they will withdraw and leave.This will undoubtedly invisibly slow down the commercialization process.

Lu Chengqi is ambitious, and hopes to lead the Han people into a different historical track without frequent dynasty changes in his lifetime.The agrarian economy has reached its peak, and it must end in collapse.Because the population continues to grow, the land is limited, and the per capita arable land is insufficient, the contradictions will increase day by day, and finally lead to peasant uprisings and a change of dynasty.

Business is different. It can effectively release the power of the economy, enough to calm down the contradictions.If it can be like the later generations of the United States, with a very small number of farmers able to feed the entire population, and some surplus food can be exported to foreign countries, why can't business thrive?

Like it or not, that's how human beings develop.From primitive society to slave society, to farming society, and finally to commercial society.Lu Chengqi doesn't know about the more advanced society behind.But things that have been proven by history cannot be wrong.

But no matter what society, hierarchy still exists.Saying that everyone is equal is just teasing you.No matter what dynasty, there are always rules.Since you can't make rules, don't work hard, and just complain that the system is unreasonable, you will end up with nothing. (Don't dare to write anymore, it seems to touch the edge of sensitive words, just let everyone understand.)
The monarchy is not necessarily bad, and democracy must be a good thing, and as long as it conforms to the system of the times, it is a good system.If it does not conform to the system of the dynasty, it is the root cause of the subjugation of the country and the dynasty.Human beings are social animals after all, and there must always be a leader, or a collective leader, in order to lead mankind to continue to progress.This is a consensus. Could it be that there is no emperor, in this ancient time when the illiteracy rate was as high as [-]%, would it be fine?I'm afraid no one thinks so...

In fact, Lu Chengqi felt the most pity for the Song Dynasty. Because of his innate inadequacy and his own mistakes in governance, the Song Dynasty, which should have developed into a commercial society, was destroyed by a backward and barbaric nation.As long as there is a forward-looking person who points out a way for the rulers of the Song Dynasty in the official history, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will not be what it is in history.And this person, it is best to be someone who can talk.The emperor's status is the best, isn't that what Lu Chengqi is doing now?

The Xining reform was actually insisted by Song Shenzong himself, and it has something to do with Wang Anshi, but not much.Wang Anshi only proposed the new law and its implementation. Without the consent of Song Shenzong, how could he have such power?After Wang Anshi's downfall, didn't Song Shenzong gritted his teeth and persisted for so many years?

It's a pity that Wang Anshi's path is correct, but it is also idealized.Song Shenzong really thought about the Song Dynasty, but he was too radical.Lu Chengqi just looked down on these historical celebrities with a vision that transcended history.But in actual operation, he still made the same mistake as Song Shenzong, being too radical.Fortunately, Lu Chengqi's new method, compared to Song Shenzong, is just a small matter, not so drastic.Otherwise, Lu Chengqi's fate would not be much better than Xining's reform.

Lu Chengqi, who was reminded by Zhou Zhiruo, came to his senses in time and began to fight steadily.But the established goal will not change, but the method and path to achieve it may be a little tortuous.In short, preventing historical tragedies from repeating itself is Lu Chengqi's greatest goal.On this basis, if he could see Dashun enter the commercial society in his lifetime, it would be enough to comfort him.

After being reborn for so long, Lu Chengqi seldom went back to think about the past.He was afraid that he would cry when he thought of his parents.He didn't dare to imagine, as the only child, what it would be like for his parents to be sent by a white-haired man to a black-haired man.

For the girl who was once haunted by dreams, now she seems to understand her choice.Everyone is making the choice that is most beneficial to themselves, and there is nothing wrong with it, even if this choice seems wrong to others.

Isn't Lu Chengqi now making a choice that is beneficial to himself and his throne?
Standing in front of the hanging map with his hands behind his back, staring at the "world map", Lu Chengqi fell into deep thought.

People always need a certain amount of time to meditate on their own, look back at the past, and look forward to the future before they can move on.

The good times didn't last long, and Lu Chengqi's contemplation was broken by a crisp voice, which came from a court lady: "The empress is here..."

Lu Chengqi recovered from his contemplation, looked up at the time, it seemed that it was past noon, but he still hadn't eaten.It seems that this is my wife who came to check the post, so what excuses can I have to prevaricate this time?It is too clumsy to use the busy state affairs as an excuse every time.

Before she could think of a word, Zhou Zhiruo arrived before anyone else said, "Your Majesty, it seems that you have forgotten everything that I have said!"

(End of this chapter)