Chapter 411 The Future

"Lord, I think this is not a bad thing." Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu looking outside the car on the Tai Chi car and smiled.

Lu Bu glanced at Guo Jia, shook his head and said: "If the rhythm of a wonderful song is messed up, even if you still play according to the score, the taste will be wrong. Young people are self-righteous and always like to overestimate themselves. I don't know if Fengxiao has ever I have had this kind of experience.”

Sometimes the general trend of the world is like a beautiful piece of music, but the same music score, different people have different feelings when playing it. The masters play it like mountains and flowing water, which is in harmony with the heaven and earth, making people feel like a spring breeze. The beginners play it like a spring breeze. It seems to be the same to a rough listen, but if you listen carefully, those who are knowledgeable will feel very uncomfortable. The chiseling marks are too obvious, and sometimes even out of tune, which makes it feel like a piece of cake compared to the former.

Lu Yong has good vision, but lacks control. He still wants to do things that Lu Bu has not done. It seems that the success of Dawan and Wancheng has made this kid a little ignorant.

Guo Jia nodded. Since Lu Bu had realized what the problem was, he didn't need to say more. Talking too much would inevitably lead to alienation between father and son.

However, Lu Bu made a special trip back to Chang'an, which made Guo Jia a little regretful. He also wanted to see what the Five Elements Ship looked like. Now there was only an outline and what Lu Bu said. Guo Jia wanted to ride on it, but in the end, just one ship It will take more than a year to build. It is estimated that the Central Plains will be conquered by then. You don’t really want to use a ship to capture Jiangdong, right?

"Lord, how are the Central Plains prepared?" Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu and asked.

"According to the original plan, the Jizhou surrender troops have been sent to Luoyang. Although they are not as elite as the Guanzhong Army, they can cooperate with the Nanyang Army to capture the Central Plains." Lu Bu looked at the map on the table.

The Battle of the Central Plains cannot be stopped just because he left. In fact, Lu Bu was only in charge of logistics in the Battle of Jizhou. His influence on the battlefield is not as important as others think. He can fight it even if he is not there. Now Jizhou has been controlled by Lu Bu. It is completely feasible to send the Jizhou army into the battlefield in the Central Plains, but the combat power is difficult to compare with the well-trained officers and soldiers of Guanzhong.

The original purpose of building the two railways was mainly for the Central Plains. Attacking Jizhou first was just to avoid falling into a state of being attacked from both sides. After the Central Plains conquered the world, basically only a few corners were left. You can take your time, but the Central Plains must be taken as soon as possible. down, and the loss must be as small as possible.

In these years of strife in the world, too much population has been lost.

"My lord, Jia has something to ask my lord." Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu and said.

"You are so polite, this question is probably not a good thing." Lu Bu said with a smile: "You have said so, and you look stingy if you don't answer."

Guo Jia also smiled, looked at Lu Bu and said, "My lord, after the world is peaceful, what are you going to do?"

This question is very broad. It can be said about whether you want to be an emperor. It can also be said about your thoughts on the future governance of the world. It can also be said about your attitude towards life. Anyway, this kind of thing expresses itself. The lord should also understand what he is asking.

In fact, this question is not difficult to answer. Most of the founders know that this world is not easy. No matter it is the Han Dynasty or the state before the Qin Dynasty, most founders can be strong for a period of time. If they change Personally, maybe after the assessment, he would probably try his best to improve things, but Guo Jia always felt that what his lord wanted was different from others.

Now Lu Bu gives people a feeling of having no desires or pursuits. Everything seems to go with the flow, but in fact he has already deduced it countless times in his mind. Even if he encounters changes, he can remain calm and face them calmly. Now for Guo Jia felt that tomorrow was clearly in sight, but as if there were still a lot of things to do, Lu Bu continued to move forward calmly and unhurriedly.

Although Lu Yong's affairs were a bit messy this time, it actually reflected the mentality of many people. In fact, many people around Lu Bu wanted Lu Bu to become emperor. Although Lu Yong's timing was not very good, look at Chang'an. This mentality was evident from everyone's reactions. Guo Jia probably knew that Lu Bu wanted to take over the world in the most honorable way, but this never seemed to be his lord's goal.

"There are only two of you and me here. Some words may be disrespectful. The world is peaceful. I became the emperor and worked hard to govern. Finally, I have a good name in future generations. That's it. After my death, the world will be peaceful for hundreds of years. Years, maybe as big as today, in that case, why bother? But if I don't do it, why have I been fighting the world for twenty years? I won’t let go of the Lu family.”

Guo Jia held the tea cup and thought carefully. Although every pioneer hopes that his foundation will last for generations, this is obviously an idea of ​​self-deception. Few successors can surpass the founder. It is not because of lack of ability, but because of the pioneer. You and the people under him have experienced the pain of war and know that peace in the world is hard to come by, so they cherish it especially. However, the king who succeeds you is also a king who enjoys peace, and this situation will become more serious in the future.

If you are fond of fighting, you will perish; if you forget to fight, you will be in danger.

"More." Lu Bu tapped his fingers on the table and looked out the window and said: "Although I created the imperial examination, although the imperial examination can suppress the gentry, it should not take too long. In the next thirty years, new people will emerge from the imperial examination. Classes will appear, they will be like nobles, and the power of the world will become more and more concentrated on these people. If there is no courageous king to suppress it in time, at most a hundred years, the country built by this pioneering king will turn from prosperity to decline. ”

This is another troublesome question. Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu distressedly. He regretted asking, why are you worrying about what will happen a hundred years from now? Isn’t this always the case in the world?

"Also, now that Tai Chi furnace has been released, after the world is stabilized, within ten years, there will be a new round of changes. It will be difficult for the people to starve to death, but new problems will arise. Fengxiao should have noticed it, and the Chamber of Commerce will follow As this Tai Chi furnace continues to prosper, it begins to gain greater power. If it is suppressed too hard, wealthy businessmen will flee one after another, but if it is not suppressed, it will eventually hurt the people. "

"also……"

"Lord!" Guo Jia quickly reached out to stop Lu Bu who wanted to continue. However, Guo Jia couldn't give answers to these three questions, not even one. In other words, since there are such concepts as country and family, the first two questions are It has never been truly solved, and yet my lord actually wants to solve this problem?

As for the last one... he has never encountered it. Guo Jia can only think about what the future will be like, but Lu Bu has already started to think of a solution.

Things like this can only be dealt with at the drop of a hat. Lu Bu's ability to foresee these problems is already a kind of foresight that transcends the times. It is rare, but...

"Lord, the affairs of this world should not be entrusted to one person. Each generation has its own mission. If each generation can do it well, the first two problems of the lord are actually not a problem, but unfortunately... some people He failed and gave up halfway, that's why. As for the last question, Shu Jia couldn't answer it." Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu with a wry smile.

Theoretically speaking, if each generation of kings can handle everything correctly and allocate the world's resources properly, as Guo Jia said, the country can continue forever, but the problem arises here. If the person in charge makes a mistake in national policy, he can directly destroy the chain and then turn from prosperity to decline.

This is almost inevitable. Any policy is time-sensitive. It is as ridiculous as taking a law from a hundred years ago and applying it to today, or even using a system from a thousand years ago to teach people today. Therefore, each generation of kings has to adapt to the trend. Find the most correct path and go on it.

is it possible?

At least in Guo Jia's understanding, this road is unworkable, so everyone can only stay the same, just like Shang Yang's strategy to fool the people. Everyone can farm in peace and contentment, and you don't need to do anything. For other things, the world will naturally not change.

But it is equally difficult. Fooling the people, weakening the people, and tiring the people is equivalent to making the world lose its vitality. Over time, the consequences may be more serious.

Lu Bu naturally knows these truths. This is also the reason why he is not very enthusiastic about the throne. It is difficult for Lu Bu to be moved by power now. It is more like a tired toy. It can be said that he has no ambition, and it can also be said that he has no ambition. His ambition is greater than that of anyone in history. He wants to establish an immortal celestial kingdom.

Guo Jia just found out today that his lord's ambition has gone beyond being the supreme human being. If there are gods in this world, perhaps becoming an immortal emperor would be more in line with his lord's ambition. With his ability and courage, he might really be able to do it. Create a country that will last forever.

is it possible?

Although people today are not necessarily inferior to the ancients, in this matter, Guo Jiajue's own lord cannot surpass the First Emperor.

"More than that, if the world relies on me alone, it will be even more dangerous!" Lu Bu sighed, as if every path he saw now would be difficult to achieve the results he wanted.

Guo Jia nodded, suddenly smiled, and pointed to his feet: "Ten years ago, no one would have thought that there was a car that could move on its own without an ox-drawn horse, but now Jia looks at this Tai Chi car and it is no longer new. Today For things that cannot be solved, maybe there will be a solution a hundred years from now, so why should my lord worry about things that will happen a hundred years from now?"

"I..." Lu Bu smacked his lips and glanced at Guo Jia. There were some words he didn't say. He felt that he had a high probability of living a few more years and might see a little more things than ordinary people.

Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu in confusion, "What do you think?"

"That's all." Lu Bu shook his head. No one can tell a person's fate clearly. How can anyone know how long his life will be? He said it only added to his worries. He looked out the window and said, "We've arrived in Chang'an. Get ready to get off."

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