Because Hua Manting had an explanation to Mei Fangxi, Mei Fangxi did not bring jacquards to Shuzhou.

Li Chenan didn't know that the old man and Hua Manting also had a very deep friendship, but since the old man and his grandfather were old friends, he certainly maintained enough respect.

What's more, although the old man said these words were direct, they were also considering them for him.

The old man came early in the morning and invited him to attend the Spring Festival ceremony should be a by the way.

The questions he wanted to ask himself should be the main thing he came here.

It is roughly about the doubts about the new policies.

His problems are probably the same as Su Yian.

Zhongli You sat aside, and was quite curious about what questions this famous scholar in Shuzhou would ask Li Chenan.

He was even more curious about how this son-in-law from Zhongli's mansion would answer the question of this eldest scholar.

The water on the tea stove was boiling, and Li Chen'an took a pinch of tea and threw it in.

Mei Fangxi spoke and asked:

"If you are emperor, how can you treat the people?"

Li Chenan was slightly stunned. This was not within the scope of the new policy, but this happened to be the ultimate problem he wanted to solve when implementing the new policy.

National economy and people's livelihood, all national policies will eventually fall on people's livelihood.

But in today's society, rulers' understanding of the people still cannot escape those old ideas.

For example, you should not make the people rich, as the people are rich will be lust, and lust will be difficult to cure!

For example, the king has the power of God, and the king adheres to the will of heaven and respects the way of heaven to nourish all people.

When a king is to the people, he is not only divided into high and low, but also the kindness of raising him!

This is obviously not what Li Chenan hopes.

But the Constitution is to fight for the greatest power for the people of the world, but no one can accept it.

So he never proposed the Constitution again because the people's wisdom has not yet been opened, and this step is too big and it will really make people irritate.

He could only do it silently.

What he thought was that after the people were rich, after the education level of the people in the world increased to a certain level, that is, after the civilization of the entire society was moving forward, the people spontaneously aroused their desire for power.

This is a bottom-up forced to perfect the law.

This takes a long time, even the joint efforts of several generations.

Mei Fangxi asked this question at this moment...

"Looking at history for thousands of years,"

Li Chenan extinguished the fire, poured three cups of tea, handed two cups, and slowly said:

"Officials or emperors of all dynasties use nothing more than the following methods to the people."

"First, fool the people."

"There are many thresholds in education that will prevent the vast majority of ordinary people from studying."

"What is a book?"

"Book is the crystallization of human civilization and wisdom. It is the key. It can open the door to wisdom!"

"But in order to safeguard their own regime and to seek their best interests... they cannot let the people open up their wisdom to think, explore and question."

"They need to unify the people's thoughts and prevent them from having their own thoughts!"

"In this way, the people will always believe that they should be slaves to the rulers!"

As soon as these words came out, Mei Fangxi was shocked!

Li Chenan slowly said:

"Second, tired people!"

"The people are not covered in their bodies and food, and even if they work hard, they cannot live a real life without worries about food and clothing."

"Rulers need the people to work constantly, so that the people in the world can provide the ruler with the best life, and the people can only think of three meals a day, because after eating the first meal but not the next meal, they will not have

Think about other things."

"Third, weak people!"

"Once a people look up at the sky, they will kill them!"

"Once the people question the authority of the ruler, they will be suppressed!"

"They killed the strong and the good, weakened their strength, and made them unable to have the courage to confront the court."

"Let them be as gentle as sheep, and let the ruler whip them according to the rules."

"Fourth, poor people!"

"If the people live a little better, they will increase taxes and exploit their labor harvest through various methods, so that they cannot be rich. Occasionally, they will give small favors, so that they will feel that this is the court's care for them, and they will only be able to do so.

Only by relying on the court can you feel safe.”

"Fifth, insulting the people!"

"In order to manage the people of the world, the best way is to let the people supervise each other."

"So, for the sake of small profits, the people, under their deliberate induction, reported and exposed each other, and found it difficult to trust each other, so they could not rebel together."

After a pause, Li Chenan smiled slightly:

"About this, everything is to hold the people's necks, to consolidate the regime, and to the common interests of the rulers."

"As for me... although I am not an emperor, I do not want the people of Ningguo to be as above."

Mei Fangxi was already shocked!

As a great scholar in Ningguo, he has been seeking a way to govern the country and save the people throughout his life!

But when he was in Kyoto, he struggled for many years and was unable to do so. So he left Kyoto in depression and came here to become a teacher at Wenweng Academy.

He has been thinking about the importance of the people to the country, but he has never been as thought-provoking as Li Chenan's words!

Li Chenan pointed out the root of why the people of all dynasties have worked so hard but never lived a truly good life!

Hard work cannot make you rich!

This is the need of the ruler!

Not just the emperor of a country.

But the entire interest group headed by the emperor!

The emperor is the trunk of a tree, and all the officials of the court are a leaf on this tree.

There are also those aristocratic families who are all attached to this tree.

And the people are the providers of the huge nutrients needed by this tree.

Only this tree can exist on the land.

It will never be allowed to sprout another tree.

But Zhongli You was shocked at this time.

Zhongli Mansion is considered a high-ranking and large-scale lord in Ningguo.

Li Chen'an is also the regent of Ningguo!

He should have used this method to make the people of Ningguo work hard to maintain the stability of Ningguo.

He actually said this...

If this is broken, if the people really awaken, will Ningguo still be peaceful?

Mei Fangxi only then did she understand the meaning of flowers in the courtyard more.

He had to admire Hua Manting's eyes.

He picked up the teacup and asked again:

"What do you want the people of Ningguo to be like?"

"I hope the people of Ningguo can become real people!"

"The person who stood up straight with his back straight!"

Mei Fangxi looked at Li Chenan and did not drink tea. After a while, she said again: "If this happens, the country will be in a different way and the country will be in peace!"

"No!"

Li Chenan shook his head:

"If this is true, Ningguo's thoughts will bloom beautiful flowers!"

"The backbone of Ningguo will never bend!"

"The future of Ningguo... can only be expected!"

Li Chenan looked at Mei Fangxi's incredible expression and smiled:

"I once said that absolute rights produce absolute corruption!"

"A court that is not supervised by the people, and a court that has no threat or pressure at all, will definitely not seek benefits for the people!"

"It will retreat endlessly when threatened by other countries."

"But at the same time, it will use its greatest strength to suppress the people of its own country."
Chapter completed!