Chapter 801: Rule by the People

In the Anyang City Lord's Mansion, Yan Ze'an is making a report:

"In this war, we lost a total of 1.3 billion taels of gold, including military expenditures, pensions, etc."

"In this war, our land area has expanded to 10,000 kilometers, and this is the limit of our current rule. That's why the rest of the countries are allowed to surrender."

"All the countries that surrendered paid a total of various war indemnities, equivalent to about 5 billion taels of gold, paid in five years."

"The population of the Shang Kingdom has also expanded to 1 billion; but the vast majority of the people belong to the people in the newly occupied areas, who are waiting for prosperity, lack of food, no fixed place to live, and no clothing; especially the difficulty of drinking water. The situation is very critical. , must be rescued as soon as possible.”

"The domestic industrial technology situation has advanced by leaps and bounds due to the war. There are already many factories in the private sector that have reached or approached the third-generation technology; almost all factories have surpassed the second-generation technology.

The Kingdom of Shang is advancing by leaps and bounds, and it is just around the corner. However, the vast new occupied area may hinder the development of the Shang Kingdom. "

"The domestic economy has begun to experience serious deviations, the military industry market has been seriously tilted, and the national economy has a tendency to decline."

"At the beginning, many countries arrested many citizens of the Shang Kingdom, and they have rescued and compensated them, and they are now stable."

One thing after another was reported, and only Yan Ze'an's voice echoed in the hall.

After a while, after reading these materials, Yan Ze'an took out another document:

"Although we have occupied many countries, the elites of many countries have broken through. Including the royal family, officials and generals, masters, etc. Many of them are real talents."

"There is a problem with the national boundary we agreed with Tang, and the two sides have not reached an agreement so far."

"Our food production this year is quite abundant, but it is not enough to support the rescue of the people in the occupied areas. Moreover, due to drought and war, many places will have no crops this year. It is foreseeable that many places will need state remedies in the next two years. The situation is very serious. difficult."

"The northern monsters seem to be subdued, but they are always ready to move, and may provoke a war at any time."

"But the biggest and most serious problem now is the thinking of the people in the occupied areas. Under the deliberate propaganda of various countries, as well as the influence of war and famine, many people's thinking is extreme.

Although it is stable now, as long as a spark appears, the people will riot. "

"My report is over."

Discussions started immediately around, and the buzzing sound in the main hall was endless for a while.

Li Xian sat in the center and looked around quietly. Today is the post-war summary meeting. The Kingdom of Shang has won, but the situation is not very optimistic. With a land width of 10,000 kilometers, that is, a radius of 20,000 li, this is an unprecedented country in the east of Yingzhou; but this country is like a bubble, seemingly solid, but it will burst when touched!

How to govern, and really keep this huge country in your hands, is a looming question.

The current Shang Kingdom is still powerful, but this strength has been soaked in water.

The crowd kept arguing until noon before it gradually subsided. Everyone started discussing.

After dealing with each problem, the administrative efficiency of the Kingdom of Shang was beyond imagination.

Food is easy to say, Yingzhou Donghai has shown enough sincerity, seaweed, fish and shrimp are enough. In the vast ocean, it is not a problem at all to feed a billion people in a short period of time, it is a trivial matter.

And as long as the population is fed and there is food to eat, the people of all countries will naturally stabilize. Then take it easy and it should be fine.

Then the food was distributed to the common people in the form of 'wages' by means of part-time jobs. Just to promote a large number of people to participate in social production.

In terms of the national economy, it is good to continue the previous development path, but don't be too radical.

In terms of military affairs, we cannot relax. We need to expand the military as soon as possible and suppress new occupations. Especially the newly occupied aristocratic families must be dealt with.

The principle of dealing with it is very simple - find out all the sins of the past, and judge a little bit.

But there are still three tricky points.

The issue of border demarcation negotiated with Tang. The division of the newly occupied area brought about the first quarrel between the Kingdom of Shang and the Kingdom of Tang.

Li Xian, Li Yulong, and Li Xian's older brothers did not have any direct conflicts; however, the officials under him were already arguing, and it seemed that they would continue to quarrel.

Also, the ideological education of the people. In the past, countries instilled the idea of ​​"robbing" to the people, which has already formed a bad influence.

It is easy for people to learn to be bad, but it is not easy to learn to be good. Now the top priority facing the Kingdom of Shang is - how to reverse the thinking of these common people!

You know, that's at least six to seven billion people. The enlightenment of the people is always a problem that cannot be ignored. Especially now that all parts of Yingzhou have launched an annexation war.

If the hearts of the people cannot be twisted together, the Shang Kingdom may be in danger of civil strife and disintegration.

The last question, of course, is the Yaozu. Today's Yaozu seems to have learned to be smart, and they no longer take the initiative to attack, but fan the flames beside them.

Even, the Yaozu even learned from the Shang Kingdom and sold medicinal materials, spiritual materials, etc. to the human race countries; of course, they need human race elixirs, magic weapons, even exercises, some technologies, and so on.

The Yaozu are not stupid. With the example of Shang Kingdom, of course they are still learning. And the northern part of the Shang Kingdom is the monster clan, which can be said to be a sharp sword hanging above the head, which can bring a fatal blow to the Shang Kingdom at any time.

Regarding these three key issues, everyone has discussed for a long time and there is still no conclusion.

Li Xian wanted to make some concessions on the issue of land division with Tang, but all the officials opposed it. At this time, the Shang Kingdom cannot make concessions, otherwise it will have an impact on the country's development.

That's right, from the point of view of blood, Li Xian and Li Yulong have a father-son relationship; but from a political point of view, the Kingdom of Shang and the Kingdom of Tang are actually two countries that don't have much relationship. Even Tang Guo already owed too much debt to Shang Kingdom.

Such discussions lasted for three days.

Finally on the third day, Xiao Xuan, the only loose fairy in the Shang Kingdom, came forward, "Xian Wang, I have a strategy, I didn't want to talk about it at first; but seeing everyone discussing so fiercely and being open and honest, I couldn't help it."

Li Xian nodded, but did not speak. But the meaning is already very clear. During this period of crazy discussions, Li Xian was also a little tired. What everyone said made sense, but none of them had a constructive and perfect suggestion.

Xiao Xuan obviously did a lot of homework, seeing that Li Xian agreed, he immediately took out a notebook and began to say: "The biggest problem facing the Kingdom of Shang now, I think it is not the problem of the above, but the problem of the name of the country.

A person has a name, and a country also has a name.

In the past, the Kingdom of Shang was weak, and we needed to survive in the cracks, so we got the name "Kingdom".

But right now, we cannot continue to use the title of 'Kingdom'.

Our land is 20,000 miles wide, we have one billion people, we have repelled the monster race, it is too difficult for us to explore the outer space, and we have created a new era! All of this is no longer what a 'kingdom' can bear.

Therefore, national reform is imperative; and national reform should start with the name. To be famous is to be righteous.

Change the name of the country, and then choose a prominent school to educate the people and make the country stronger.

Compared to this, the rest of the problems are all minor problems. "

Everyone around listened, and there was a lot of discussion for a while; Li Yuanming asked softly next to him: "I don't know if senior has a feasible plan?"

Xiao Xuan looked at Li Xian, and turned a page in the book, "There is really a plan, but it may not be suitable for the Shang Kingdom, let's use it as an introduction.

As we all know, I come from Confucianism, and I have been educated by Confucianism since I was a child. Today I will use Confucianism to explain.

Confucian practice is divided into two major directions, one is personal self-cultivation, and the other is caring for the world. Today, what I want to talk about is the side with the world in mind.

Confucianism believes that the country, like people, can practice continuously; eventually the whole country will ascend. This idea itself is actually very common; but there is one thing that is special to Confucianism, that is, it has found a core for the country's "practice".

If it is personal practice, we must pay attention to a state, an indescribable state of mind.

So, by extension, what is the state of mind of the country?

Confucianism put it forward, it is 'benevolence'.

It is generally believed that Confucianism should use benevolence to form the whole country into a whole, and it should be a whole with distinct levels and peaceful coexistence.

At a slightly higher level, it is believed that: the country is the herdsman on behalf of the sky, and when the upper body is the heavenly heart, the world is blessed. It is necessary to govern the people with benevolence.

At a deeper level, it is believed that a country must have a core, which is a core necessary for national development. People need to have ideology and culture, and the country also needs to have ideology and culture.

The current Shang Kingdom needs such an idea.

First, this idea can educate all peoples and ensure the peace and stability of the country.

Second, the Kingdom of Shang has already passed the form of extensive development, and will continue to walk on thin ice. A little carelessness will cause the country to be in turmoil at least, and at worst, it will never be restored. Therefore, the country needs a kind of thinking to ensure long-term stability and peace forever.

Thirdly, the Kingdom of Shang focuses on business and takes the law as the benchmark. But too much emphasis on interests and laws will plunge the country into a kind of indifference and numbness, extremes and madness. This sign has already appeared in the Shang Kingdom.

Therefore, we need an idea to restrain the extensive economic system and protect the long-term interests of the business kingdom. "

After Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he looked at each other in blank dismay; this was the first time Xiao Xuan had officially spoken in politics, and Xiao Xuan had always appeared in the posture of a protective god in the past. But what Xiao Xuan said is reasonable, and the current Shang Kingdom is indeed facing these problems.

Li Yuanming smiled slightly, "As far as I know, only on Yingzhou now, there are Confucianism, Neo-Taoism, Legalism and other ideas, as well as traditional cultivation ideas, and traditional national ideas.

I don't know what the predecessors think of these ideas? "

Xiao Xuan smiled slightly, and said calmly: "I'm not the kind of nerd who is stupid in reading, although I come from a Confucian background, I don't recommend completely adopting a certain method to govern the country.

As far as the Shang Kingdom is concerned, I think Confucianism can be used to warm the country and the people, and Neo-Taoism can be used to adjust conflicts and conflicts, so as to supplement what the Shang Kingdom lacks now.

As for the legal system and capitalism adopted by the Shang Kingdom itself, there is nothing wrong with it. "

Hearing what Xiao Xuan said, Li Xian finally spoke, "According to what the senior said, we really need to introduce part of Confucianism and part of New Taoism.

But don't know where to import it? "

Xiao Xuan immediately said: "The real and latest thought on governing the country still needs to go to Dongsheng Shenzhou to have a look.

Dongsheng Shenzhou is the place where the human race first rose, and it is still the center of human civilization and culture. In particular, the Great Zhou Dynasty on Dongsheng Shenzhou is the only known "holy dynasty" with an area of ​​200,000 miles. It is said that it has been continuous since the rise of the human race and has been passed down to the present.

Claim: As long as the human race is immortal, the Great Zhou Dynasty will be immortal!

The king of the Great Zhou Dynasty, title: Son of Heaven. "

ah……

Immediately there were countless exclamations from around, and the 'Great Zhou Dynasty' that jumped out suddenly was obviously beyond everyone's understanding.

Li Xian's eyes flickered even more, he was extremely surprised. "The Great Zhou Dynasty has been passed down from the rise of the human race to the present? Didn't it mean that the human race entered the era of the state, and it was only a matter of the 'recent' million years?"

Xiao Xuan explained: "Your Majesty, please listen to me speak slowly. All of the above are the opinions of the outside world.

The real situation is: the Great Zhou Dynasty actually had its ups and downs many times. The name of the Great Zhou Dynasty, of course, has not been cut off, but what has not been cut off is just the name.

In fact, in about tens of thousands of years, the Great Zhou Dynasty will change once. But all the countries established in Dongsheng Shenzhou call themselves the "Great Zhou Dynasty".

The Great Zhou Dynasty is the common inheritance of the human race; it is not the inheritance of one family and one surname! "