The five hundred and fortieth chapters are full of resistance, a problem
Everyone knows that it is better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail. If the emperor re-establishes the princes, will they also have the opportunity to become princes?
You must know that the princes are basically the lords of a country. They have strong executive power. They can collect taxes and raise the army. In addition to being responsible to the emperor, they can do whatever they want within their own jurisdiction. Apart from other things, then
But it is an inheritance passed down from generation to generation.
All the officials were immediately confused, but then they all had inexplicable emotions. All these emotions finally gave rise to the idea that Chang Xiao, the emperor, seemed... somewhat unreliable...
You know, after the founding of a country, all the ordinary emperors have to do is try their best to restrain their power. How can they spread their power like Chang Xiao?
It is easy to spread power, but it is too difficult to take it back. A prince may be registered with an imperial edict, but if you want to take back the land and power of the princes, you will need blood and fire.
It takes the sacrifice of one's life to achieve this. They don't believe that Chang Xiao doesn't understand this truth, but they don't understand why Chang Xiao does what he does.
All the officials looked at Chang Xiao, and the meaning in their eyes was very complicated. The princes were still too far away for them, and the princes Chang Xiao promised must also be in remote areas where barbarians were rampant. Civil servants in such places were
They are not very interested. In fact, they are very satisfied with their current life. The four words "prosperity and wealth" can completely describe their current living conditions. They do not need to corrupt and exercise power, they have enough money to use, and they can go out and be respected by others.
, and everyone has his or her own career, and that scholar doesn’t have any ambitions? Although they are busy now, they are quite fulfilled and full of energy. As long as they do their job well, they will have the possibility of promotion, and they will no longer have to do what they did before.
When meeting a Shangguan, they have to nod and bow down, pretending to be grandsons and pretending to be dogs. It can be said that they live a very comfortable life like this. They really don't want anything to change. They even hope that Chang Xiao can sit on the throne steadily, so that they can be comfortable.
In order to continue their lives, why does this emperor not understand their painstaking efforts? Why does he love to make trouble so much?
Chang Xiao said it arrogantly, but in fact there was nothing he could do about it. In this era, the earth was still very big. There were no advanced communication methods or advanced means of transportation. No one could control such a large area. Even if he had Dao Qi, Chang Xiao
The realm is equally impossible!
Chang Xiao has a fire dragon army that surpasses the civilization of this world. It is easy to expand his territory, but after he expands his territory, who will help him secure this territory?
During the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the force was tyrannical and they occupied a large area of land in the world. But what was the final result? It was impossible to hold on to the foundation. This was the consequence of having a strong army but not having the talent to occupy a large amount of land, or it was expansion too fast.
The talent chain is broken.
It can also be said that the existence of a country occupying such a vast land was not allowed in that era, so the Yuan Dynasty was just a flash in the pan, and ended hastily after its glory.
In this era without powerful information exchange facilities and powerful means of transportation, if Chang Xiao wanted to control a larger territory, he could only reintroduce the vassal enfeoffment system. This was also the reason why the vassal enfeoffment system existed in the first place.
In fact, the Ming Dynasty had this strategy for the surrounding tribes that were hairy and bloodthirsty. It was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to send officials to manage them, so they recognized the status of their leaders and nominally belonged to the Ming Dynasty.
But what Chang Xiao wants is rule, not nominal ownership, so he wants his own clansmen to be the kings of that land, to take charge of the large areas of land that he cannot touch on his behalf.
Chang Xiao is not an all-rounder. He only knows a lot about weapons. Asking him to study ships and cars is beyond the reach of others. It can even be said that Chang Xiao’s understanding of telephones is very limited. He is not a genius, although he knows
These things exist, but he can only explain his intentions and ask smart people to realize them. This process may take ten years, perhaps twenty years, perhaps thirty years, or even longer. Although Chang Xiao's life span is long enough,
He couldn't afford to wait. He also didn't want to sit on this throne for too long than ordinary people. Although the throne was good, it would be boring to sit for a long time. Chang Xiao really didn't want to spend his life on this endless political affairs.
, after he has established a big empire, the rest will be left to the descendants to deal with. Chang Xiao understands a truth very well, no matter how awesome the great-grandfather is, he can’t control the affairs of his great-grandson’s generation.
Chang Xiao waved his hand, and ten eunuchs carried a thick roll of cloth up to the court. The officials were stunned, Chang Xiao nodded, and the cloth was unfolded. What appeared in the eyes of the officials was a
The world map, this map is very accurate near the Han Dynasty, and the farther away it is, the blurrier it becomes, but it has basically depicted the entire world. This map was made by Chang Xiao based on the memory of his previous life, and then he spent three days on it.
The time travels around the world, depicting it in a state of constant laughter, going around the central world without wasting much time. Then I asked businessmen from various countries who trade in China and Turkey to investigate one by one, and then formed such a plan.
A complete picture of Zhang Wanguo. This picture was actually created by Chang Xiao from the time he ascended the throne. Now it can be considered as a rough depiction of a full five years.
The officials looked at the map of all nations, then at Chang Xiao, then at the map and then at Chang Xiao.
Chang Xiao said directly: "This is the world we live in. You can see how big Middle-earth is in this vast world!"
Civil and military officials are not completely unfamiliar with things like world maps. During the Ming Dynasty, Matteo Ricci presented a map of all nations. Many of them have seen it, and some of them have heard of it.
Now, with Chang Xiao’s guidance, I went to take a closer look at the map. The map is easy to understand, and even those who have never been exposed to maps can get a rough idea!
On the map, the Han Dynasty is marked with black silk, like a dark hole, full of flamboyant and spreading meaning. On this dark silk satin, there are embroidered mountains and rivers geography, city names, and the names of cities on the entire surface.
The area occupied on the map is only a few tenths, which is a complete challenge to their inherent impression of Middle-earth.
Even those officials who had seen the map of all kingdoms in the past were still stunned when they saw that the area where Middle-earth was located was clearly marked, showing incredulous expressions. It turns out that Middle-earth is not the largest in the world.
place.
Chang smiled and said: "As you can see, there are countless fertile lands outside of China, as well as countless intelligent peoples and countries. They are all treasures waiting for us to dig out and occupy. This is a big
At the beginning of an era, those who take the initiative will become more and more powerful, and those who are lagging behind will become increasingly poor and eventually be bullied by others. If we don’t fight out, it won’t be long before others come in.
Use foreign wars to quell domestic disputes, and use foreign enslavement to satisfy the ambitions of the people. In the Han Dynasty, as long as you have dreams, you can realize them. As long as you have ambitions, you should put on armor to conquer large areas of land and benefit
My descendants will be the future of the Han Dynasty for generations to come, on the other side of the sea, on the other side of the Middle Earth, and as the only king of the entire world."
After Chang Xiao said his passionate words, the officials were silent. In fact, the officials did not understand the benefits of doing so. They did not want to change. Change was too risky for them at the top of the pyramid. Therefore, Chang
Although the words of laughter are extremely inflammatory, they are not moved much by them! Not to mention Chang Xiao’s so-called national self-esteem, which is a funny thing to them. When it comes to national self-esteem, in this era, that
People don’t have one? Since ancient times, the country of Middle-earth has been a state of heaven, and other countries outside are so-called barbarians. Speaking of which, Middle-earth has never lacked this national pride since its ancestors!
On a whim, Chang Xiao brought things from his previous life into this era. It can be said that he was out of place. Not only was he unable to impress these officials, but he was a bit out of place.
Seeing Baiguan's eyes blinking non-stop, full of hesitation, Chang Xiao couldn't help but reveal a hint of embarrassment that was not easily noticeable. Then Chang Xiao's eyes flashed, and Baiguan suddenly understood something, and quickly shouted "Long live the wise man, Chang Xiao"
Xiao smiled and curled his lips. He had just used some Taoist techniques to remind the officials. This is the way of a faint king, but it is still good to enjoy the feeling of worshiping the mountains and the sea for a little bit!
Chang Xiao sincerely felt that these officials were really difficult to manipulate. He could play with the beings who had attained Buddhahood and were in the realm of Taoism, but he was somewhat unable to deal with these ordinary officials.
He didn't expect that he would encounter such a big resistance. He thought he could convince the officials with a few words, but now it seems that the farming civilization is really not willing to pick up the sword and use blood to plow open a larger living space!
But now, Chang Xiao understands the source of this resistance. Officials live too comfortably and don't like change. This is a common problem of all ruling classes. This is also one of the reasons why revolutions in history require bloodshed. To paraphrase Chang Xiao
The textbooks of the past life can be said to be the death struggle of the vulgar and decadent ruling class who are afraid of change...
Chang Xiao now feels that what he said in the book about his past life is not completely wrong, at least it is in line with his current state of mind. These decadent and stubborn bastards!
Then Chang Xiao moved his eyes and said, "I guess you all have several children in your family. The eldest will inherit the property, the second will get less, the third will get less, and so on. So how can we support more children and grandchildren? Tell them to go
Become a prince!"
When the civil and military officials heard this, their eyes lit up. This is indeed an idea. In this era, there are more children in the family, but there is only so much property. At this time, it is necessary to distinguish between priorities. It is impossible to be completely equal. Usually the oldest child has more.
Get some to maintain the dignity of the entire family. If there are too many children, there will be basically nothing left to divide. In this way, the unfavored children in the family will basically be paupers, even if they get some
Money is just for survival, I'm afraid more of them have to rely on the support of the clan, eating and drinking freely and wasting food!
Even in the imperial homes of the Ming Dynasty, it was common for vassal kings to starve to death without money to eat, let alone the homes of ordinary people or the homes of officials.
Chang Xiao’s idea is to ask them to send idle people out to work hard for a career, and if they succeed, they will be better. If they fail, their current prosperous life will not be shaken. This is indeed a way to get the best of both worlds, just in case those idle people in their own family
Have your children really become princes? Doesn’t that mean that all the ancestors have followed suit? You must know that these big families today have to support a large number of idlers who work for food. These idlers do nothing, and they don’t do anything.
It is true that he works hard, fools around every day, eats for nothing, and causes a lot of trouble to the clan.
Although Baiguan is still negative and unsupportive of Chang Xiao's expansion path, they still agree with Chang Xiao's words on this point! This can effectively solve the problem of the whereabouts of the family's useless population.
Chang Xiao was basically arbitrary on the issue of marching. Baiguan also knew that on the issue of the Fire Dragon Army's purpose, they could not undo what Chang Xiao decided, let alone stop it. They also didn't know why Chang Xiao decided on anything.
Chang Xiao is considered a humble king and is often willing to listen to the opinions of his ministers. However, when it comes to the army, especially the Fire Dragon Army, Chang Xiao is almost indescribably stubborn.
They don’t know that Chang Xiao doesn’t understand other aspects, so they are naturally open-minded, but when it comes to the military’s goals to attack, Chang Xiao is an expert. For this, Chang Xiao has enough confidence, and firearms warfare is different from the cold weapons of the past.
War, at least at this time, other people's opinions can't give him much inspiration.
After the dynasty dispersed, all the officials were worried, and some of them were quite excited. Their eyes were full of achievements, but there were too few such people. It could be described as pitifully few, and they were all generals.
, there are no civil servants.
For Chang Xiao, he encountered a problem, but it was not really a problem. No matter how many officials objected, it would not affect him. However, he really needed civil servants to help him control the large territory that was about to be acquired. So in
In terms of military force, Changxiao can abandon hundreds of officials, but in terms of adhering to achievements, he needs the support of civil servants.
Said to be princes, in fact the princes mentioned by Chang Xiao are not the same as what the officials think...