Xu Zhijue raised his hand and said, "But please give me advice."

Fan Guangwen stood up.

"Looking at the history of China for thousands of years, who is the ruler who advocates the way of education, but actually does the art of fooling the people? He then encircles hundreds of trillions of people in the rituals and laws, making them like cattle and sheep raised in captivity without wildness and can be slaughtered at will! This is the way of the saint!"

"To avoid the situation where a person named as a meat eater is actually a servant of the world;"

"But Zhu Youxiao really used billions of dollars to build civilian education, and even promoted the Mohist skills, and even tilted the distribution of national wealth to the producers!"

"Even a literati can only write more articles, poetry, and lyrics to get a high income. Otherwise, even if the literary reputation is well-known in the world and often travels to the powerful, he will not be able to get a penny and will not be awarded an official!"

"It is also because of this civilian education and wealth tilted towards producers, and a large number of middle classes have emerged. They claim to be free people among the Han people. They despise bureaucrats and powerful people, and do not talk about seniority and inferiority, and do not even have three taboos. They even dare to criticize Confucius, which is so arrogant!"

"So that the banner of the nation is raised, and words must be spoken of power, oppression and exploitation, and reform and innovation. It is truly a group of people who are not afraid of heaven, ancestors do not have laws, and people do not have compassion for words!"

"There was only one Wang Anshi in the Northern Song Dynasty, but now the Ming Dynasty has 100 million Wang Anshi!"

Xu Zhijue was quite moved after hearing this, and immediately stood up and walked: "You are right, you are very right, weren't the ancients wise? How could the saints not know? Only he must do this! How many people died because of his misdeeds. If he did not die for a day, the world would be in peace!"

Fan Guangwen sighed and said, "But even if you really get rid of him now, it's useless!"

Xu Zhijue nodded, then turned around and looked at Fan Guangwen, saying seriously: "So, the vassal states we serve can no longer adopt the strategies of civilian education, and can only respect Confucianism. All things such as technology must be regarded as strange skills! The central court's control over local areas is getting stronger and stronger, and even those like us who are thousands of miles away can be controlled, all are due to technological progress. Without radio, the imperial power can come here?"

"That's right! The four people's careers must be decisive! The choice of occupations cannot be too free, at least the status of craftsmen cannot be elevated to the same ranks of Confucian scholars. Once the common people are free, then we, those who are profit-seeking, cannot be free!"

"To be farm-oriented and trap most of the common people on the land is like trapping the flock in a grassy pasture. They cannot allow them to explore the ability to obtain wealth without relying on the land. Otherwise, how can the herders?"

Fan Guangwen echoed.

"The court has no objection to us doing this. It is just dissatisfied with our vassal monarchs and ministers who did not attach importance to the interests of the Han people and did not respect the Han people enough. I just said that this is the existence of a large number of local Han people who are in the middle class, knowledgeable and capable, which has led to the court doing this. There is no way!"

Xu Zhijue replied.

"I understand what you mean!"

“From a certain perspective, we and the Ming Dynasty are no longer the same country, their national dominance is Han people;

But our national dominance is not the Han people, but the Baiyi;

Therefore, their interest needs are to protect the status of the Han people, and our interest needs are to protect the freedom and rights of us rulers in this vassal state! The needs are already different, so it is natural that it is necessary to be independent and autonomous!"

Fan Guangwen replied.

"In terms of the needs of the profit-seeking people, there is indeed no need to guarantee the status of the Han people, but what is helpless is that we cannot resist the will of the emperor. The small vassal state is not the opponent of the central state! Even during the Tang Dynasty, no matter how strong the vassal state is, it only led to the demise of the Tang Dynasty more than a hundred years later. Moreover, our Ming Dynasty is still different from the Tang Dynasty. The central state holds the strongest technology in one hand and the most wealth in the other. In front of the central state, the vassal state is as good as a sand dune to a mountain."

Xu Zhijue replied.

"But there is no way."

Fan Guangwen laughed at this time and said, "You must know that the central court and the Han people in the middle class you mentioned are all in conflict, and they can completely use this contradiction to achieve autonomy of the vassal states."

"But please give me some advice."

Xu Zhijue replied.

“The reason is very simple!”

"These Middle-earth Han people, who claim to be free people, also asked the court not to be too lenient because of their own desires, and give them more rights and make them more free. Especially those local Han people with considerable assets, they hope to liberalize capital, and do not want the court to spend only the money earned from the world on infrastructure and technological research and development, but should lend them to them so that they can earn more money and thus control more resources! Even Han people who do not have much assets hope that the court can set the welfare higher, consume more, and even eat the food for the first time!"

Fan Guangwen said.

"This is also, it can be imagined that once these Han people in Middle Earth advocate freedom, they will be disgusted with the court like rebellious children who dislike their parents. They will hope for local autonomy, especially when the court cannot obtain enough benefits from outside to satisfy them; at that time, they will force the court to recognize the autonomy of our vassal states."

Xu Zhijue said.

"This will not be too far away. Once the global unification is completed, the new emperors are not keen on ensuring centralized control, especially taking the matter of whether ordinary Han people are enslaved, and will begin to lenient punishments in the face of liberalism, and even abolish the death penalty for so-called human rights, shrink power, and allow the vassal states to be independent and autonomous."

Fan Guangwen said.

"So, even if there is an example of Ningxi King Zhu Changzen, you have been instigating Your Highness to raise the enemy and respect yourself, secretly sponsoring the formation of power for freedom and independence of Western barbarians, and even helping them contact the people in the imperial army of the imperial army, so that they can obtain advanced weapons from the imperial army, and then force the court to agree to strengthen the guards of our Gaotang Kingdom?"

Xu Zhijue asked.

Fan Guangwen nodded and replied: "As long as you can fight against centralization, everyone can cooperate!"

Then, Fan Guangwen sighed again: "It's a pity that the imperial army is coming now, and we must have to lie dormant for a while, but there will always be opportunities in the future."

...

"I don't know if I don't send people from the court to see it. When I saw it, I didn't expect that these places that I didn't care much in the past would make the evil of nature so widespread! Just looking from the lines is outrageous. I, the emperor, don't live such a mess!"

Zhu Youxiao was sitting on a special train to Suzhou. Looking at the situation reports of various vassal states sent by radio from all over the world, he couldn't help but complain about Du Yinxi, the supreme leader.

Du Yinxi said: "From the eldest son leading the imperial army to rectify the various vassal states, to the current direct dispatch of the official schools of the central government office of the court, the consequences of the proliferation of freedom under the feudal system have become increasingly serious. If this continues, the court will really gradually tighten the autonomy of the various vassal states."

"That's certain, otherwise it will also affect the Han people in China!"

"Now, many local people have begun to endorse merchants and advocate freedom of consumption. With the support of the court, they will not starve to death. They are all eating food in the Yin and the Mao family. They will live a more and more particular life. They must pursue personality and trends. If this continues, if the outside vassal states really spread the trend of using Han people as slaves and respects, I am afraid that the local rich people will also begin to want to use their compatriots as slaves!"

Zhu Youxiao replied.

"What Your Majesty said! However, this is only what the people in the central government office of the court can see at present. Next, if the court wants to know more, it will have to wait until the 500,000 troops of Li Dingguo's troops arrive in the Saxony area and arrange enough troops there to prevent the White Bandits attacking the imperial school to see it smoothly. At that time, I am afraid that I will see more unimaginable sins."

Du Yinxi continued.

"That's right, I'm afraid I don't want me to see it even more! But I want to see it!"

As Zhu Youxiao said that, he put the telegram back on the coffee table and squinted his eyes and began to ponder.

When the emperor was at his age, sometimes he was used to it, so his emotions did not fluctuate too much, and his mentality improved a lot, saying that he could fall asleep quickly even when he fell asleep.

When he woke up, not long after, he heard the sound of gongs and drums outside, and the suona was shocking.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but ask Du Yinxi, who was still beside him: "How long have I slept? What's going on outside?"

"Your Majesty, you have been sleeping for half an hour. Outside, the scholars and citizens of Suzhou are welcome to the emperor."

Du Yinxi replied with a smile.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed: "It sounds very lively! Go and have a look."

Zhu Youxiao said that, and then he left the carriage. Sure enough, he saw a row of guards standing outside the Suzhou soldiers, most of whom were full of enthusiasm, and the Suzhou officials were also standing in front, waiting to see him.

For a moment, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smile and walked towards these Suzhou officials first.

After these Suzhou officials saluted him, he said first: "You have managed Suzhou well, and these people seem to be in good spirits."

"Trust your Majesty's great blessings and the hard work of the people, you have the enthusiasm you see today. I dare not take credit for you."

Suzhou magistrate Min Xuancheng replied.

"Just as long as you are your own relatives."

Zhu Youxiao suddenly said.

Min Xuancheng hurriedly replied: "I dare not. Your Majesty's position in the hearts of the world is comparable to that of the sun, and everyone dares to respect it. Today's grand scene is not something that I can achieve by gathering relatives and friends."

"Well, it's really crowded."

Zhu Youxiao said, and ordered: "Go to the palace first."

Zhu Youxiao’s palace is in the Humble Administrator’s Garden.

This private garden, built during the Zhengde period, was confiscated into an official property because the original owner was confiscated and ordered to be transformed into an palace by Zhu Youxiao.

Shortly after arriving at the palace, Zhu Youxiao summoned officials from all over Jiangsu again.

"I know that Gusu has always been prosperous, and now it has become a world-renowned manufacturing metropolis. There are many rich people who can compete with the country. Those who are officials here also feel that they are more arrogant than those elsewhere. They have always liked to give advice to the court. Even if you were asked to come to Jiangsu, there were people from Suzhou who came to Beijing to petition, saying that you should not send you as the Beijing official, but should choose local officials to benefit the people of Wu."

"But I didn't believe this, and I still sent you here. The reason is very simple. Wuzhong is Wuzhong of the Ming Dynasty, not just Wuzhong people. I have to avoid the Wuzhong people turning Suzhou City into a city with only usury and trade, and driving most of the manufacturing industry out."

Zhu Youxiao asked Min Xuancheng when he arrived here: "Min Xuancheng, how are you doing now? Will Suzhou scholars accept you?"

"With His Majesty's trust and the people understand it, the scholars and people in Suzhou have accepted the ministers and are not very resistant to their orders."

Min Xuancheng replied.

"That's good. Tell me, what experience you have gained in the years of administration of Suzhou."

Zhu Youzhao Road.

Min Xuancheng smiled and said, "I dare not hide it from Your Majesty. I have indeed benefited a lot from the years in charge of Suzhou. I have gradually understood how the reality of Suzhou is different from the Suzhou imagined by the court. If Suzhou develops freely, it can completely help the entire Ming Dynasty to become more prosperous! Because Suzhou has its unique potential."

"Yeah?"

Zhu Youxiao gradually looked serious and said, "Let's talk."

"What I learned is shallow and although I have learned something, I am not clear in the final analysis. However, Your Majesty knows that Suzhou has a wealth of humanities and many scholars who are good at economics. Therefore, I suggest that I can summon them to the imperial court and explain to Your Majesty the money rituals that Suzhou and even the Ming Dynasty should do."

Min Xuancheng replied.

"You have begun to learn to let scholars speak out, and you are hiding behind the scenes."

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

Min Xuancheng replied a little embarrassedly: "I know I am shallow and dare not avoid this."

"Okay, you will preside over this matter. Choose a day. Please invite some scholars from Suzhou to my palace and hold a symposium to let them talk to me."

Zhu Youxiao replied.

"I obey the order!"

Min Xuancheng was extremely happy. He didn't expect the emperor to agree so readily, and said to himself: "Sure enough, Your Majesty attaches importance to economics, money and food, and he will never slackew in taking his words in this regard."
To be continued...