Chapter 966 Balance is King
"Official administration?" Emperor Xin was a little surprised, looking like he was not understanding.
Seeing Emperor Xin doing this, Chu He had to break it and explain it to him first.
"You, in fact, have done something similar to slave liberation by accident. Wen Zhong led a large army to conquer Beihai but did not return, and the remaining Shang army was deployed to Dongyi by you, who were eager for quick success and instant benefits. This led to the emptiness of domestic troops. He said a thousand words and ten thousand words. Ji Chang and his son dared to rebel against you because they knew the emptiness of Shang. Those big figures who pushed him behind him could not appear in person and promised them that they would win."
"If the country's troops are empty, you are anxious and promised slaves freedom. Moreover, because the nobles and officials in the court have a deep conflict with you, you appointed some slaves as officials in an attempt to motivate those slaves to sacrifice their lives for you. However, you did not expect that this was a foolish move, which not only caused the internal conflicts to rapidly intensify, leading to the betrayal of a large number of nobles. The slaves who were enlisted in the army were also inconsistent with the weather. With a slight encouragement, they surrendered to the Great Zhou in large numbers and were willing to continue to be slaves without any rights and freedom."
Chu He only analyzed the past of Emperor Xin, but still did not point out the question, explaining why we should first eliminate the administration of the government.
But then, Chu He began to get to the point.
"The same thing, subjectively doing or happening to be in a panic, is very different. If you are liberating slaves, if you have a very obvious selfish desire to let everyone in the world know that you want to save the country and country that is about to collapse with the life of a slave. Even a slave will not be confused by the big cake you painted. Even an ant is greedy for life, let alone a human being?"
"So, first of all, you cannot be liberated. Instead, there is a huge, new force, urgent need and hope, and slaves will be liberated. What you need is a political alliance, and the fundamental purpose of eliminating the administration is to facilitate you to find "alliances" in the court. It is not for reform, nor for severe punishment. In fact, this time, the eradication of the administration is in the name of eliminating the administration, but the reality of cultivating political allies is to cultivate political allies. There is only reward but no punishment."
Chu He's mind was very fast. Sometimes after a few words, it seemed to be separated from the original theme and revolve around new things.
Emperor Xin vaguely felt that there was something in contact with each other, but he couldn't grasp the context. He was a little anxious, but it was difficult to urge Chu He, so he could only continue to wait for Chu He's explanation.
"After five hundred years of establishment of the Shang Dynasty, countless nobles and princes who supported the Shang Dynasty were still glorious and decent, but many nobles gradually declined and lost a large number of fiefs and even titles, and could only barely maintain their lives. If at this time, you dig out these people in the name of eliminating the administration of officials, and then reward them with iron farm tools, advanced farming techniques and even some simple light industrial tools. Then when they develop to a certain extent, they will definitely be in opposition to those originally powerful nobles and princes."
"The so-called emperors are ultimately people who have balance. The problem with the Shang Dynasty is that Shang... has been too powerful after five hundred years of development. It began to make the princes feel scared and afraid. The centralized power of the central government also excessively deprived the nobles who were loyal to Shang, causing them to lose authority. And you gradually lost balance under the superficial strength, leaving you and your country directly exposed to the center of the contradiction. Without a barrier, you have reached the point of fighting to the death with the enemy."
Chu He's analysis can be said to be detailed.
Of course, among them, he was just talking about politics, social phenomena, how to govern the country, alleviate the conflicts between emperors and princes, and create a buffer and balance opportunity. Instead, he did not mention the real biggest threat... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .
Because Chu He knows too little information about these two sects.
In later generations, the Anthology and Jie Sect basically did not exist, and they were all incorporated into Taoism. In general, the Three Pure Heavenly Venerables also sat side by side, so it was difficult to find any reference information.
The only one who can make some accurate beliefs is the only one "The Romance of the Gods".
Chu He's words made Emperor Xin fall into deep thought.
Countless times, Emperor Xin himself has also thought about why the powerful Shang Dynasty was destroyed in his hands in an instant.
Cruelty and luxury?
People in the future may have misunderstandings about this, but Di Xin himself knew that some of his behavior might have been a little more intense. But it is still within the normal range.
This is the atmosphere and culture of this era.
After all, there are few wise and wise saints, and most rulers rule the people with fear. With cruel punishments, people feel fear and dare not resist.
This is no different from the fact that robbers like to tie the betrayer to a wooden pole or a cliff to dry it in air to shock people's hearts.
"The issuance of iron farm tools and simple light industrial machines is to speed up the historical process and allow some interest classes to need more free and independent labor to meet their needs, and at the same time there are enough people to buy the food and goods they produce. And I hold the manufacturing of iron tools and industrial machines tightly, which is the right to speak to ensure my control over this new interest class and not let them be like wild horses that have run away from reins."
"But I still don't understand. What is the inevitable relationship between this and the slave? Didn't these people liberate slaves to satisfy their own interests and needs? What's the difference between it and me?" Di Xin still had many questions in his heart, but he calmed down inexplicably.
Perhaps it was Chu He's peaceful and orderly analysis and complete strategies that made him feel confident.
"What do you think freedom is? That is a relative proposition. For the high-ranking immortals and those practitioners, freedom is an unrestrained eternal existence. For their own "freedom", they can be mentally prepared to be destroyed and their bodies are gone. A battle of freedom is the fundamental origin of the battle for the founding of Gods. For slaves, having their own life is freedom."
"In the past, everything you promised was too vague, making them invisible and intangible. Naturally, they were unwilling to devote their lives to you. But when productivity changes, they could have more food, their own family, their own, and their own jobs. Then in order to protect all this, they could also give everything, including their souls." Chu He's tone was filled with an inexplicable tension, which made Di Xin excited when he heard it.
But Chu He turned around immediately, his cold eyes swept into Di Xin's body, making him stiff and he felt inexplicably chilled.
"You have to remember that you are the king, the core of a country, not the crazy bull. You should not rush to the center of sharp contradictions as the goal of some people. Instead, a referee standing outside the arena, you have the final say in the victory or defeat. If you end up, you will lose!"
Chapter completed!