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Chapter 232 Concubine Concubine

Zhou Zhiruo said softly: "Actually, my concubines also know that your majesty is determined to be a good emperor, but you must also pay attention to the dragon's body. There are so many state affairs every day. With Wenzong's talent, he can't do it all by himself. The Prime Minister asks for assistance. Since His Majesty has set up a cabinet, let the cabinet ministers do it, why does His Majesty have to do everything by himself and work hard?"

While talking, he opened the food box containing the lunch, and a tempting fragrance wafted out from the food box.This food box is refined by skilled craftsmen from a kind of hardwood called chicken wing wood, combined with hardwood such as red sandalwood and huanghuali. It is not only beautiful and elegant, but also watertight.These woods have fine texture, bright color, firmness and toughness. The food boxes made are not only resistant to bumps, but also have a certain weight, which is not easy to shake when picking and lifting.In addition, most of the furniture at this time was of mortise and tenon structure, and hardwood had unique advantages in splicing and production, and had a remarkable effect in heat preservation.The food in the food box will not be cold after being stored for more than an hour.It even has the effect of anti-corruption. The food in the food box will not go bad even if it is left for a day or two.One can imagine the ingenuity of ancient skilled craftsmen.Only a rich and luxurious family like the royal family can produce so many exquisite food boxes in batches. The food boxes of ordinary people are just made of wood, bamboo, lacquerware, etc.

After hearing what Zhou Zhiruo said, Lu Chengqi didn't know how to explain his good intentions to her.The important ministers of these countries deal with political affairs, and they are not one or two points better than the emperor.But their vision will always have limitations. How can they compare with the insight of a reborn person who has surpassed this era for thousands of years?

Naturally, he doesn't need to worry too much about minor matters, but he still needs to personally check the country's major policy direction.If these important ministers of the country are fake, under the influence of historical inertia, they will definitely continue to follow the old path.It is nothing more than the change of dynasties one after another, and then in the constant repetition, the quantitative changes are slowly accumulated, and the qualitative changes will not be completed until the last opportunity.

Huaxia has thousands of years of history, which is a remarkable achievement.But it is also this heavy history that makes many people look up too much to the ancient sages and don't know how to move forward.

Isn't there a saying that the development of things always spirals upwards and advances in waves.In fact, history is also like this. If there is no one with great vision to guide the way forward, human beings can only accumulate experience, avoid minefields and make progress slowly after making mistakes again and again.

This idea is too profound, not to mention Zhou Zhiruo, even if he told Xu Chongguang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, who is all old and mature, would not understand half of it.This is the way of thinking of the ancients, too solidified, too superstitious about what the ancient sages left behind.

It is undeniable that many things that the ancient sages said are correct.But this is just a worldview, not a methodology.If the Analects of Confucius is raised to the level of methodology and used to govern the country, I am afraid that Dashun will follow the old path of the Song and Ming dynasties. In the end, the country will either be wiped out by the backward nomads, or will be submerged in the mighty peasant uprising .

This vicious circle of dynasties constantly changing, just can't jump out, why?All because the conflict between the ruling class and the peasants became more and more intense. When the peasants had no land to cultivate and no food, an uprising would break out.Then the previous dynasty will be overthrown and the next dynasty will be established.Repeatedly, the status of farmers is still the lowest and the most insecure.

After the success of the peasant uprising, the vested interest groups turned into landlords and continued to exploit the peasants in turn. This is a historical cycle. How to break it?If the superstructure cannot be changed, the economic base must be changed.The consequence of alleviating the contradiction is that the contradiction will always exist.Only by shifting the main contradiction, can another interest group be established and the government be saved.To transfer conflicts, business is the most important.Even if you don't like it, that's how history works.Practice has proved that after commercialization, the change of dynasties is indeed less frequent.Because the biggest vested interest group is businessmen, if they don't have a stable world, how can they do business?And Lu Chengqi would never let private individuals sell weapons, nor let them make war fortune.Because of this kind of thing, it is best for the court to come forward.

All of the above are the result of considering the future of a country with philosophical thinking.Just imagine, how could Lu Chengqi say these things to Zhou Zhiruo?Even if she said it, she couldn't understand it!So naturally Lu Chengqi couldn't refute, so he could only change the subject and tell Zhou Zhiruo some short stories about his parents, so as to enliven the atmosphere and make it less dull.Lu Chengqi always believed that if a family couldn't even crack a joke, then even if the family didn't fall apart, it still seemed to be inseparable.

At this time, Zhou Zhiruo also became interested, and impatiently talked about interesting things about the orphanage.Between the lines, Lu Chengqi noticed that these orphans without father and mother seemed to have gradually stepped out of their psychological shadows and became like normal people.

Holding up her chopsticks, Zhou Zhiruo happily narrated interesting stories about the orphanage. As she talked, she seemed to have put herself in the role of the mother of these poor children.At the end, he said leisurely: "Your Majesty, it is thanks to you that the concubine knows that there are so many unfortunate people in the world, without father or mother..."

Lu Chengqi's heart trembled. Hearing this, he once again thought of his parents in the previous life, and a tear almost rolled down his face.He quickly lowered his head and took two mouthfuls of rice, covering it up.

Zhou Zhiruo continued: "...However, His Majesty has not done enough in one thing, and I must criticize it!"

Speaking of this, Zhou Zhiruo's face became a little serious, Lu Chengqi raised his head in surprise, and said, "What's the matter?"

"Although your majesty's aunt passed away early, but Huang Kao's concubine is still there, why hasn't your majesty stepped into the Jingfu Palace for more than half a year? The concubine knows that your majesty's soul-loss disease has not yet recovered, but Huang Kao's concubine Liu However, she has been watching His Majesty grow up all the time! How does Empress Dowager Liu think about it for nearly half a year? Even His Majesty's concubine and concubine can't be so heartless?" Zhou Zhiruo seemed to be very upset when she said this He was filled with righteous indignation, he almost pointed at Lu Chengqi and scolded him.Fortunately, her family education is very strict, she can be regarded as knowledgeable and reasonable, and she has become a queen, and her speech is just right.

It's just that Lu Chengqi stood there stunned, holding the exquisite white porcelain bowl in one hand, not knowing what to say.

(End of this chapter)