Chapter 224 Prime Minister Zhuge's Way of Governing the Country
Chapter 224 Prime Minister Zhuge’s method of governing the country
Arutai just wants to slap himself in the face, why aren't you so stupid!
Have you forgotten what happened to Zhu Di?
It was when he was seeing him off that he kidnapped his brother, Prince Ning, and then succeeded in arresting him.
Like father, like son, it is not surprising at all that Zhu Gaoxu did this.
The only strange thing is that I have lost my brain. I can't even see through this little trick? I am so competitive that I shoot eagles. Isn't this my brain is broken?
"It's useless for you to hold me hostage. I'm just a Taibao. There's the Great Khan and other colleagues above me... When my men are angry, they might rush into the Great Wall and loot without restraint. It's not yours.
Blessing. I would like to advise the King of Han to release me as soon as possible, lest a sword-to-soldier encounter would be difficult."
Arutai tried his best to pretend to be tough, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't care at all. What does it mean to be a prisoner? Your life is in my hands. At worst, I will kill you!
Only Xu Jingchang believed it, "Arutai Taibao, you are so right... holding you hostage will not make your subordinates bow their heads and admit defeat. Killing you will also arouse the anger of your subordinates, both inside and outside the Great Wall.
The war will lead to disaster. Even if it is delayed for a long time, your subordinates will collapse or be annexed by others, which will be a very bad thing. I will make a long story short now, let's reach an agreement as soon as possible, and then I will send you back."
Arutai was stunned, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
"Do you keep your word?"
Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyes and shook his head helplessly, "I don't know."
Arutai simply agreed, "As long as you are willing to sell us things and the price is right, of course we are willing to cooperate."
"Is that just that?" Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "I asked, when Mu Ying marched into Yunnan, she even saw many temples of Zhuge Wuhou. I want to ask you, Your Highness, the King of Han, after more than a thousand years, Nanzhong
Why do the common people still think so much about Zhuge Wuhou? Is it just a fictitious story about seven captures and seven attempts?"
Don’t they all say that Han and traitors are not at odds with each other?
Arutai was stunned for a long time and said unconvinced: "Didn't you say you don't care about Confucian orthodoxy?"
Zhu Gaoxu's eyes were gleaming and his heart was beating wildly, but he quickly controlled himself.
Arutai frowned and pondered for a long time: "I can only restrain my subordinates on this, I'm afraid I can't control other people."
He is comparable to the Overlord of Chu, and at worst he is Marquis Lu Wen.
Xu Jingchang snorted: "I only hold the title of Shaobao now, and you are all Taibao! Is this appropriate? You have already withdrawn from the Central Plains, so wouldn't it be good to completely abandon the Central Plains official system and change it back to the Mongolian system?
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You don't even take a second look at such a big prey?
You make me look worthless like this!
However, Zhu Gaoxu is not interested at all. He only cares about one thing now... "That cousin, how much money can we make?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "First of all, I hope you can abide by the first two items...Secondly, I hope you can promote Tatar reform."
"Who said that? I put profit first and righteousness behind. If you allow it, of course I will gain both fame and fortune." Xu Jingchang said: "That's about it. I will send someone to take you back now. If you still want to talk,
We will arrange for envoys to come and go, and you can come over. I won't stay any longer. After all, I'm afraid that something big will happen to your subordinates because of their suspicion."
Zhu Gaoxu didn't think so. Isn't this the magical effect of the method of attacking the mind? He had heard it said many times, and there was nothing new about it.
"That's it." Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Prime Minister Zhuge has a characteristic, that is, wherever he goes, he builds wherever he goes. After pacifying the south, he sent precious Shu brocade skills to allow the people in the southwest to farm and live in peace and contentment... Because
In this way, the people in the southwest are thinking of Prime Minister Zhuge. Let me be blunt, we descendants, especially Mu Ying, who was able to successfully pacify Yunnan, must think of Prime Minister Zhuge. If we can control Lingnan, we must
Thanks to Qin Shihuang for his Lingqu. Being able to control the Hami Guards is thanks to Zhang Qian for his access to the Western Regions..."
"What reform?"
After Xu Jingchang finished explaining, he asked people to take Arutai down.
"Brother, tell me again, did Prime Minister Zhuge's trick work? What happened in the end?"
"Naturally, it will allow Arutai to raise more cattle and sheep. We will build farms here and trade with them... Maybe a thousand years later, the grassland tribes will also build temples for you, King Han, and offer incense and sacrifices continuously.
Absolutely."
Arutai is not stupid, and he will definitely not let himself take advantage for no reason.
"First, we can resume trade, but this trade must be official, must pay taxes, and must not be done privately. I hope you will cooperate on this."
Xu Jingchang said: "Although I dare not compare with Zhuge Cheng, I do mean that."
But Xu Jingchang has the ability to talk about ordinary things to new heights.
"You let Arutai go, but you actually want to imitate Prime Minister Zhuge and let Meng Huo go?"
Arutai was dumbfounded... If nothing else, there were such sensible officials in the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Gaoxu was really dumbfounded. This was the first time he analyzed the Three Kingdoms from an economic perspective.
Arutai swallowed and said, "What will Duke Ding prepare to do?"
Arutai was stunned. He even looked at Zhu Gaoxu and said to himself, "Your Highness, King of Han, are you going to let me go like this?"
Zhuge Liang was the only one left to support such a huge country.
"Then what are you going to do next?"
Is this kid lying to me?
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I know the Arutai Taibao doesn't believe it, but you can learn more about it. The Ming Dynasty is adjusting its thinking on governing the country and adopting a more pragmatic strategy. The traditional Confucian view is being abandoned... In short, we will base it on reality.
Make judgments based on the situation rather than making wrong decisions based on false morality.”
Arutai recovered for a while, and then he accepted the reality that Xu Jingchang was the one who made the decision. After all, a prince could still lead dozens of cavalry, but he captured the leader of the opponent. After all, he was a top-notch fierce man.
"With the death of the Prime Minister, the laws he set quickly collapsed. His successors were inferior to the Prime Minister in terms of ability and vision. Therefore, the business model of Shu Brocade created by the Prime Minister collapsed... Although Shu Brocade is still selling well, the imperial court cannot get it.
With so much taxation, the finances could not be maintained, the army and horses also declined rapidly, and the people's lives could not survive. In the end, the Kingdom of Shu was destroyed."
But then the prime minister pacified the south, quickly gathered troops for the northern expedition, and fought consecutive battles. How did he do it?
"The whole secret lies in the fact that the south is now settled, and the soldiers and armor are sufficient." Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "This sentence shows that Prime Minister Zhuge had to pacify the south before he was able to expedition to the north... Do you know why?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "In terms of trade, I will give priority to your tribe. And I can sell you some things that other tribes cannot buy, such as armor, weapons, bows and arrows... so that the Taibao can sell them to you in the Tatar kingdom.
Become a real leader among the department.”
What do you mean by Chinese orthodoxy, which requires submission and tribute?
Xu Jingchang did not tell Zhu Gaoxu directly, but told him a story...the story of the seven captures of Meng Huo.
"It relieves your worries. What's so difficult about it?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "You still don't know why, but the Kingdom of Shu finally perished... But this does not mean that the Prime Minister was wrong, it just proves the Prime Minister's greatness... Because the Prime Minister relied on Shu brocade, handicrafts and commerce to get rich quickly,
Not only did it support Shu's Northern Expedition, but it also achieved great results, and made the people prosperous, not inferior to Wu and Wei. However, there is a problem with getting rich through industry and commerce, that is, it is not as stable as farming."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "So I have to find a way for you to control them."
Zhu Gaoxu tried hard to digest these words, suddenly slapped the table and stood up suddenly.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "The second point is that with trade exchanges, I hope you can restrain your tribesmen and not invade the Ming Dynasty, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
"These words are far away. Let's go back to Prime Minister Zhuge. He asked the people in Nanzhong to plant mulberry trees and produce Shu brocade. In a short period of time, they made a fortune. You have to know that at that time, no matter the nobles of Soochow or Wei
The rich and powerful are all proud of using Shu Brocade. Can you imagine that Sima Yi risked his life to deal with the Prime Minister, but the Prime Minister's military expenditures came, to a large extent, from the powerful surnames of the Wei State who were in cahoots with the Sima family. You say this is ridiculous
No?"
As we all know, the Shu Kingdom is very weak, especially after Liu Bei's defeat at Yiling.
Arutai was shocked, "W-what do you mean?"
"Naturally, I am the governor of Peiping, and the King of Han must also obey my orders."
Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, but said mysteriously: "Wealth you can't imagine."
After Xu Jingchang analyzed this, he smiled and said: "Your Highness, King of Han, do you understand what we are going to do in Peiping?"
Arutai was stunned and felt bad, "Are you willing to help me? What do you want?"
How much skill does it take to conquer him?
And what should I talk about with such a person?
"Arutai Taibao, now that the matter has come to an end, we have openly said... The Hongwu Dynasty did not unify the desert, which proves that we cannot destroy you. Even if we win, we cannot control the vast desert. As for you, don't even dream of restoring the Great Yuan Dynasty.
.We are neighbors who cannot move away. We must think carefully about how to get along with each other! After all, you keep going south for pots and pans, and it is not a good thing for us to station millions of troops. Let's discuss a proper solution. What do you think?
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"My dear brother, please don't lie to me. As soon as Prime Minister Zhuge died, the Kingdom of Shu declined. This shows that this business is not easy to do."
"That's right!" Xu Jingchang said decisively: "So we must seize the time to build farms and schools. It is best to ask His Majesty to open Enke and cultivate talents who know how to do business, so that there will be a steady stream of these people, filling the officialdom, and contributing to our career.
It is not easy for the Prime Minister to escort you... He is the only one in Shu who can do this, but our Ming Dynasty has more people!"
Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath and said slowly: "You mean we can do it?"
