Sun Ce and Xun Yu talked a lot, from worldview to astronomy, geography, to humanities and history, everything is included and there are always new ideas.

For example, when talking about the governance of Taoism, he used Go as an analogy.

Go looks very simple, with more than ten paths horizontally and vertically, and more than a hundred pieces of chess pieces, one black and one white, but there are many changes. A person may not have completely repeated chess games in his life. The complexity of Go increases with the increase of chess paths. Those who have just learned chess use nine and thirteen chess boards, and ordinary people use fifteen and seventeen chess boards. The top masters are not satisfied and have to challenge new heights and create nineteen chess boards.

It seems that two or four paths are added, but the complexity is not so. There are eighty-one chessboards in nine chessboards, while there are one hundred and twenty-one chessboards in eleven chessboards, which are added forty digits. There are two hundred and eighty-nine chessboards in seventeen chessboards, which are added forty digits. This is just an increase in the number of digits. If you consider the changes in each position that are different, it is a bit scary.

If we just talk about this, Xun Yu was not very touched. He himself was a master of chess and knew the challenges brought by the increase in chess. But then, Sun Ce extended another step, which surprised him very much.

Sun Ce said that if the world is regarded as a chessboard, there are tens of millions of ways, and there are people who make moves in different positions, and they begin to be more scattered. The small ones occupy three or five ways, and the big ones occupy seven or eight ways, and no one is hindering each other, and they don’t even know the other party’s existence. The difficulty is limited at this time, everyone can handle it freely, and make moves easily and easily.

At this time, it was like in ancient times. All races were like stars. People gathered to live together. There were only more than a hundred people in a clan, and they could not reach a hundred miles. They saw many wild animals but few people. Throughout their lives, they might not know that there were other people in the world.

As time goes by, there are more and more chess pieces on the chessboard, and those who are close will naturally appear the other party. At this time, they have three choices: keep a distance, form an alliance, or fight until one side conquers the other. Each of these three plans has its advantages and disadvantages, but a little analysis shows that alliance is undoubtedly the most advantageous, not only to avoid casualties, but also to strengthen themselves. In contrast, keeping distance is too conservative, and it is inevitable that it will be destroyed by the growing tribe, while those who fight each other may suffer losses and face huge risks.

At this time, it was like the Yellow Emperor and Yan Emperor who formed an alliance to defeat Chiyou. The entire tribes that were originally distributed in the four fields continued to merge to form large tribes. As the tribes became larger and the population was larger, the requirements for the leaders were higher, just like the chessboard increased and the requirements for the chess players increased. At this time, not everyone was able to take on a position, and they could not even bear it independently. They needed more ministers. As the scale expanded, more ministers were needed.

There are more and more chess pieces, and the area of ​​integration is getting bigger and bigger. Thousands of races have become thousands of countries, one of which has become hundreds of countries in the Spring and Autumn Period. The hundreds of countries have fought against each other and then become the seven heroes of the Warring States Period. The seven heroes of the Warring States Period have been unified into the Qin and Han Empires. The population has changed from thousands to thousands, and until now it has become tens of millions. The manpower and material resources required to manage such a large empire are far from managing a tribe. The reason may be the same, but the difficulty is incomparable.

What should I do at this time? It is obvious that it is unrealistic to enfeoff an empire of tens of millions of people and to promote the so-called small country and few people. The rule of the Master said was not good. The Spring and Autumn Period he lived in was also far from the present. Even if it was right at that time, it would be useless now.

What should we do? Only by letting go of the saints’ education, inheriting the spirit of the saints, pioneering and advancing, and exploring the governance that adapts to this era. The territory is growing, the household registration is growing, and the number of talents is needed to govern the country. It is by no means possible for one person to bear it. More talents need to take on the heavy responsibility. These scholars not only include scholars who manage politics and warriors who fight, but also talents from different industries such as peasants, workers, and medical skills.

How to coordinate so many people and let them work together to support the huge world, instead of attacking and destroying each other, is the governance that should be considered at the moment. This is like a tall building, composed of tens of millions of wood, and the size and length of each wood should be appropriate, so that the building can be stable. If a wood is too long, it will inevitably squeeze the space of the wood, which is definitely not a good thing for the entire building.

After retelling Sun Ce's theory of the evolution of governance, Xun Yu glanced at Chen Qun. "Long article, what do you think of this theory?"

Chen Qun listened quietly, smiled slightly at this moment, and said, "It's indeed a high-public. But in this way, Huangdi is not as good as Yao and Shun, Yao and Shun are not as good as Qin Shihuang, and Qin Shihuang is not as good as my First Emperor of Great Wu."

Xun Yu turned his head and looked at Chen Qun with a little displeasure. Chen Qun bowed and bowed to salute. "Aweng, Feiqun is stubborn, but this is not a sage from ancient times. He respects the king today too much. In the long run, I am afraid that people will not be respectful, and will be rampant and blame themselves."

Xun Yu laughed silently, raised his hand and pointed at Chen Qun. "Long article, do you know what the King of Wu said?"

"Please give advice from Ahon."

"The King of Wu said that people should have a sense of awe. If they do not have a sense of awe, they think they are born saints, extremely smart, and ignore others, and are the only ones. They are no different from destruction. He said this, although vulgar, it makes sense." Xun Yu knocked on the desk and pondered for a moment. "If heaven causes a person to perish, he must first make him crazy. The king was warned at that time, keep the spiritual platform clear and not have crazy thoughts. Inadequate self-reflection, there should be ten loyal ministers, and they should always be promiscuous. You are suitable to be such a loyal minister."

Chen Qun was stunned for a moment, his eyes flashed slightly, and he turned to Xun Wenqian and said, "Aweng is tired, please take someone to serve him in and rest."

Xun Wenqian was just listening to it interestingly, but when she saw Chen Qun interrupting, she couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied. She wanted to speak, but Chen Qun blinked, and Xun Wenqian understood, so she had to get up, help Xun Yu into the room, arrange someone to serve him to wash and go to bed to rest.

Xun Yu did not refuse, and let him mercy. Finally, he lay quietly on the bed, holding Xun Wenqian's hand, but stopped, but in the end he didn't say anything, just sighed. Xun Wenqian was extremely intelligent and understood that Xun Yu was a little disappointed with Chen Qun, but he couldn't say anything. She turned around and went out and returned to the hall. Chen Qun was standing in the yard, looking up at the sky, with his eyes as bright and cold as the moon.

"What's wrong?" Xun Wenqian walked to Chen Qun and asked softly.

Chen Qun withdrew his gaze and looked at Xun Wenqian. "What did Ah Weng say?"

"No." Xun Wenqian was as calm as water. "He fell asleep as soon as he dripped his head into a pillow, and he slept very heavily. After so many days, I have never seen him sleep so peacefully."

Chen Qun smiled bitterly. "He is at ease, my troubles are coming. The King of Wu wants me to be a loyal minister, but is it easy to do a loyal minister? This first thing... is Wanjinfang."

Xun Wenqian was also stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, and then smiled, "Why, the descendants of the Three Lords are afraid of offending others? 'Writing is a model for the world, but acting as a scholar' is not that easy. I think the King of Wu knows people, so you are suitable to be a loyal minister. This is to inherit the family tradition of Taiqiu." Before he finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing.

Chen Qun was slightly annoyed, turned his head to look at Xun Wenqian's eyes, and his heartbeats again, and suddenly forgot what to say. Xun Wenqian was embarrassed by him, so he poked his waist and said angrily: "I'm stupid again, what's so good about it? I'll go back to the room first." He turned around and left. Chen Qun turned around, looked at Xun Wenqian's slender waist and the hem of the skirt that was swaying like a willow, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and turned around and chased after him.

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At the end of March, Sun Ce issued an order to lead some of the central army infantry and cavalry back to Jiangdong. Sun Shangxiang was responsible for the central army in Liutun. The military advisor Guo Jia and the right military advisor Liu Xun were in charge of the preparations for the war after the autumn.

At the same time, Sun Ce transferred Yang Yi as the chief clerk, and the former chief clerk Chen Qun was transferred to the chief clerk of the Central Army, responsible for military discipline, rewards and punishments, and handling matters related to Wanjinfang, taking this opportunity to rectify the military discipline of the Central Army. Wang Lang, the prefect of Runan, and the county magistrates were responsible for the civilian part, promoting righteousness, eliminating unhealthy trends, changing customs, and centrally dealing with some lewd temples and bad habits.

Sun Ce also appointed Xun Yu as the counselor. On the same day, the newspaper published a signed article by Xun Yu, proposing to practice the rituals and laws, summarize the gains and losses of the new policy for the past ten years, form a clear text, and prepare for the next five-year plan. Any people under the rule of King Wu, regardless of their wealth, wealth and honor, can make suggestions and put forward their own opinions. From now on, the newspaper will continue to publish relevant articles 6, hoping that more knowledgeable people can participate.

Also appointed as counselors with Xun Yu were Yang Biao, Huang Wan, Xun Yue and Zhong Changtong. They will form a team to draw up an outline for the new etiquette and law and make preliminary preparations. Although this small team is not large in number, except for Zhong Changtong, they are all famous scholars and ministers familiar to the people of Ruying. The list was announced, which immediately caused an uproar and the crowd was enthusiastic. With these people leading the way, no one would doubt Sun Ce's sincerity.

Soon, Sun Ce set off for Jiangdong. The boat went down the river, passed through the Huai River, turned into Shaopi, and then entered Feishui. When he passed through Chengde, Xun Yu got off the boat, rushed to Liu Ye's house, and met with Liu Ye.

After not seeing him for several months, Liu Ye has lost a lot of weight, his eye sockets are deep, and there is an indescribable anxiety in his eyes, like a trapped beast. When Xun Yu saw him for the first time, he was shocked and didn't say anything for a long time.

"Zi Yang, are you... sick?"

"Well, I'm sick." Liu Ye asked Xun Yu to take his seat, and pointed at his heart with a wry smile. "Heart sick. After returning home, I studied the new policy for several months, and the more I studied it, the more I felt incredible."

"What's incredible? I think you are proud of your talent and are unwilling to admit that someone is better than you."
Chapter completed!