Chapter 564 Two Choices

In Shao Guochao Hall, there was silence, and everyone was waiting for the grand master's explanation. Being able to become a Grand Master is definitely not a person who talks nonsense, and there must be some basis and reason for saying this.

Grand Master Ma Jianqi looked around and saw that he seemed to have attracted everyone's attention, so he said slowly: "Your Majesty, I am making such a metaphor.

The way we ruled in the past is like keeping birds in cages. The birds have no freedom at all and can only be at the mercy of the bird breeders.

However, the current ruling method of the Shang Kingdom is to open the cage and let the birds fly; but the Shang Kingdom did not let the birds fly randomly, but drew a phoenix, and all the birds formed a "hundred birds chasing the phoenix" attitude.

A phoenix is ​​a dream; and Li Xian is the one who painted the phoenix!

Your Majesty, tell me, what kind of life do they prefer as birds? "

Everyone was quiet. Although the grand master Ma Jianqi said it was a metaphor, he actually explained the foundation of the traditional imperial rule and the rule of the Shang Kingdom clearly! As for the ideological liberation movement, it is to "open the birdcage" and draw a phoenix.

No need for a more detailed explanation, everyone can understand the danger here.

After a while, Emperor Shao came back to his senses, "Grand Master, what do you think we can do to avoid the crisis?"

"Let's also carry out a thought-liberation movement!" Grand Master Ma Jianqi's eyes brightened, "Your Majesty, we can't wait for people from the Shang Kingdom to open our birdcages and put their phoenix in front of us.

We have to take the initiative to open the birdcage and draw a phoenix that belongs to us! "

Emperor Shao immediately frowned, "Grand Master, it's easy to open the birdcage, and we can completely copy the system of the Shang Kingdom. But it's not easy to draw a phoenix, is it?"

You can't draw a phoenix if you want to. The Kingdom of Shang is completely under Li Xian's control, and Li Xian's prestige is very high. In addition, Li Xian is the source of all these plans, so Li Xian can be a handy planner. Kingdom development.

But as a bystander, Shao Guo couldn't do it. First of all, the entangled vested interests in the country are enough to make it difficult for Emperor Shao.

This is a difficult problem that any established country must face—the country needs the support of these vested interests, otherwise the empire will collapse; but at the same time, these vested interests are also the biggest obstacle to the country’s progress.

"The people are like water, and the king is like a boat; but the vested interests are the dams!" Emperor Shao felt helpless, "The normal operation of the country requires dams; but the country wants to develop, but the dams restrict the rivers!"

The main hall was calm and silent, and everyone even temporarily blocked their breathing, which meant pretending to be dead and not letting others find themselves.

Draw a phoenix? Easy to say! Don't draw a phoenix instead of a phoenix, which will burn the whole Shao country to pieces.

The ideological liberation movement has never been a simple problem! Sometimes, it takes hundreds of years of contests, and countless people are roasted, purified, heresy, and anti-human...

Emperor Shao hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Can the Grand Master know how to draw?"

"Slightly proficient in landscape painting, I'm afraid I need to find a prime minister for flower and bird painting."

Prime Minister Wan Shunde heard this, and immediately frowned, "Your Majesty, I don't lack pens, inks, paper inkstones, paints and watercolors, etc. here. But how to draw this phoenix, I'm afraid I still need your majesty to give instructions." (I have the ability, but the direction ?)

Emperor Shao gritted his teeth, these cunning ministers, but he really couldn't shirk this matter. After thinking for a long time, Emperor Shao finally said, "I'm here for now, everyone, go back and think about it. Tomorrow morning, everyone will write an anonymous letter, and throw the anonymous letter at... throw it at...

Come here, prepare a pot with a small mouth and a big belly. One thousand envelopes and corresponding stationery are being prepared. "

Soon, a guard brought in an urn with a height of one person, and a formation was carved on the surface to prevent observation. Envelopes are also distributed to the ministers one by one, and almost everyone can get two to four envelopes.

His Majesty finally made a decision: "At the court tomorrow, everyone will throw an anonymous letter into it and write their own suggestions."

This method is really good. Everyone puts in a letter, remains anonymous, or a unified envelope, and the officials don't care.

But, does this method really work?

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Shao Guo is discussing, Xing Guo is discussing, and almost all countries within a radius of 20,000 to 30,000 li are discussing this matter.

But among the countries, the most heated discussion is probably only the Jin country.

After receiving the information that Chen Guo and Cai Guo temporarily put aside their hatred and joined forces to attack Zheng Guo, Jin Guo has been discussing it from top to bottom.

Taiwei Cai Chaoyang of Jin State pointed to a map and explained: "Your Majesty, the balance in the northwest direction has been completely broken. And as long as the balance in the northwest direction is broken, as long as more than four countries are involved in the war, I am afraid that a large-scale war will be over. Unavoidable!"

"The last time our war with Liu Guo and Lu Guo did not cause any major changes?" the Jin Emperor was puzzled. After the defeat, the emperor of Jin became more humble.

"It's different this time, Your Majesty." Cai Chaoyang pointed to the countries in the northwest, "The countries in the northwest were originally planning to support the former Xiao country, or the former Cai country to form a defensive front to surround Tang and Shang kingdoms.

But then the situation changed, so that the situation has evolved to this day.

Now, what the countries in the Northwest are facing is a powerful Tang State, whose crisis is unprecedented. The Kingdom of Shang has been relatively stable recently, but the Kingdom of Tang has already shown its ambition to expand wildly. This makes the Northwest unable to be peaceful!

Therefore, if the countries in the Northwest maintain stability, it is enough for everyone to speed up their development; but once the Northwest is chaotic, it will affect the whole body.

When Chen Guo, Zheng Guo, and Cai Guo are weakened, all countries will inevitably compete for it. And as long as there is a scramble, there will be vertical and horizontal alliances, and there will be complete chaos. The Kingdom of Shang and the Kingdom of Tang will never really 'stand by and watch'.

Moreover, with Cai Guo at the forefront, countries will break the moral bottom line one after another in the future. If there is chaos in the northwest, people in the east of Yingzhou will be impetuous, and even greater chaos will be inevitable.

Moreover, I am afraid that Liu Guo and Lu Guo are already planning to counterattack us! "

Counterattack? These two words made the emperor of Jin state restless. The war had just ended, and there was a lot of waste in the Jin Kingdom; it was finally close to the Shang Kingdom, and everything could be bought; and in terms of food, basic civilian medicinal materials, etc., the Shang Kingdom did not make things difficult. But if another war breaks out, then Jin really can't stand it.

Suddenly, Prime Minister Sima Xuan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the chaos in the east of Yingzhou has emerged. Even if the war between Chen Guo, Cai Guo, and Zheng Guo finally calms down, a war will break out in the east of Yingzhou sooner or later. The evil spirit between heaven and earth has recently increased. It's getting faster and faster. When Chen meditated last night, he already felt restless.

Therefore, it is time for His Majesty to make a decision. Some things, sooner rather than later.

The minister believes that the state of Jin may be unable to resist another attack from the states of Lu and Liu, but the state of Lu and Liu will not give us time to breathe, and they will definitely attack again.

Therefore, we need to take action. "

"What measures should be taken?" The emperor of Jin looked at the prime minister with confidence.

"Your Majesty has two directions: first, it is the safest. Your Majesty will invest in the Kingdom of Shang, and we will temporarily submit to others in order to protect ourselves. Looking at the strategies of the Kingdom of Shang and Li Xian's behavior, it will certainly not be too embarrassing for us. .

During this period, we can vigorously develop industry and commerce to strengthen the country.

But there is a problem here, the Kingdom of Shang does not necessarily accept our surrender. Recently, the ruling ideology of the Shang Kingdom has been influenced by Li Yuanming, and they do things a bit... More profit than righteousness.

The second method is to contact the Bian State further south, and jointly attack Liu State and Lu State. We can provide Bian with technology and talents..."

"What, contact Bian Guo?" Before Sima Xuan finished speaking, many officials on the scene screamed.

"How can I contact Bian? It's a country of demons. It keeps its promises, keeps its promises, and keeps fighting and killing each other. Is it possible to unite with such a country?"

"Yeah yeah……"

"Why don't we unite with Xing State to the west of Lu State? It can also form a pincer attack on Lu State; and as long as Lu State does not make a move, we can calmly deal with Liu State."

Everyone opposed it one after another, but because this suggestion was proposed by Sima Xuan, although everyone opposed it, they were not too violent.

The emperor of Jin also looked at Sima Xuan, waiting for an explanation.

Sima Xuan looked around, "I hope everyone will keep what I said today a secret. Because it involves the future of Jin!"

Seeing that Sima Xuan's words were serious, everyone immediately swore.

Sima Xuan stared at the Emperor of Jin, "Your Majesty, before telling your interests, I have the courage to ask Your Majesty, would Your Majesty choose to live a stable life, or to make a great career and sacrifice his life for it!"

The emperor of Jin narrowed his eyes, but did not answer immediately, but thought carefully. It took a while before he said, "What if you choose to live a stable life? What will happen if you live a vigorous life?"

There was silence in the court hall of Jin Kingdom, everyone looked at Sima Xuan.

Sima Xuan said slowly, "If Your Majesty chooses to live a stable life, he will take refuge in the Kingdom of Shang. Even His Majesty can sell the empire and establish a business group in the Kingdom of Shang. I believe that the virtuous king will definitely treat His Majesty badly. And this road , so far it appears to be brilliant.

The largest non-government group in the Shang Kingdom, the Pengcheng Wanli Group, is richer than our Jin Kingdom. Shang Kingdom itself is a 'Bright Star Group'.

And if you choose to start a career with vigor and vitality, it is... fighting for hegemony!

Now that the chaos in the east of Yingzhou has emerged, we still have enough opportunities and strength to participate in the hegemony.

But once involved in the hegemony, no one can predict the result. At that time, it will be decades, even hundreds of years of melee! But in the same way, in the melee, countless people will seize the opportunity of the catastrophe and soar in the daylight. "

There will also be more people who will die... There is no need to explain this point, everyone present knows it well.

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