Long time no see,
When Yang Dong entered the study room again, he saw that the empress in front of him had lost more than one circle of weight!
A look of distress flashed through his eyes, and if it weren't for the presence of Blue Bird, he would even want to step forward and show love.
When the empress saw Yang Dong returning, a flash of excitement flashed in her eyes. But on the surface, she remained calm and calm, showing no signs of anger or authority, and looked like a proper emperor.
"Xiao Dongzi, you are back. How is the situation in Xiong County? I heard that those Houjin people actually launched an attack on Wucheng? They really don't want to live or die!"
Yang Dong nodded slightly and said:
"It seems that His Majesty is still devoted to state affairs these days. He is truly a rare wise king!"
"Mingjun?"
A flash of mockery flashed across the empress's majestic cheeks. She took a deep look at Yang Dong and said slowly:
"Xiao Dongzi, please don't comfort me. If I were truly a wise king, how could the Great Zhou be so close to falling apart now?"
"Your Majesty's words are serious. I feel that today's Great Zhou is the critical moment for him to break out of his cocoon and become a butterfly."
Hearing Yang Dong's shameless words, the blue bird on the side couldn't bear it any longer.
She glanced at Yang Dong coldly and said in a strange tone:
"Xiao Dongzi, you can't help His Majesty if you only flatter him. If you have the ability, why don't you just kill all those rebels?"
Yang Dong glanced at Qingniao angrily,
This girl is really getting bolder and bolder. Didn't she see that Your Majesty and I were discussing national affairs? What are you interrupting?
Even if he interrupts, I should let him do it.
Thinking of this, Yang Dong looked at Qingniao's thin red lips with a strange expression.
Needless to say, as a guard, she was born with a capable aura, and her red lips had a special flavor.
"Xiao Dongzi, why are you staring at me?"
Qingniao frowned, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes.
Yang Dong shook his head disdainfully and said:
"Does Miss Qingniao think that by killing all those rebellious officials and traitors, peace will be restored to the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
"if not?"
The blue bird pouted, his face full of dissatisfaction.
The empress sat in front of the desk, frowning slightly.
In her opinion, if you want to govern the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is naturally not enough to just kill those rebellious officials and traitors.
But no matter how to solve the problem, isn't killing the rebellious ministers and traitors the first step?
But looking back at Xiaodongzi these past few days, apart from promulgating a policy to allocate farmland, it seems that nothing has been done.
What did he think?
Thinking of this, she looked at Yang Dong with a bit of curiosity.
But Yang Dong looked proud, held his head high and said:
"Miss Qingniao, I think if your knowledge is so shallow, you'd better practice martial arts. You won't starve yourself to death."
"you!"
Qingniao's pretty face changed, and a surge of anger surged into her heart.
She subconsciously held down the sword, but the empress stopped her with her eyes.
"Xiao Dongzi, Qingniao is just curious, why do you say so to her? Just tell her your opinion."
Hearing what the empress had said, Yang Dong nodded slightly, and did not speak sarcastically about the blue bird again, but said calmly:
"Actually, it's not that Miss Jade Bird has a shallow knowledge. People, their understanding of things starts from simple events, and then involves other things."
"I once read a history book, which told about a dynasty that also faced an extremely severe situation. It was surrounded by powerful powers, but itself was corrupt and incompetent."
Speaking of this, Yang Dong's eyes flashed with emotion.
"The dynasty at that time had already realized the importance of innovation. So a vigorous salvation movement began. They learned the advanced technologies of the great powers, but they did not have the corresponding system. So they learned to look like nothing. .”
"Not only failed to save this dynasty, but it also consumed a lot of national power."
"Fortunately, this dynasty was strong enough. After realizing that only learning technology could not save the nation, the wise people among them began to think about reforming the system."
Hearing this, Qingniao still looked confused and serious, but the empress suddenly stood up. He stared at Yang Dong anxiously and asked:
"What happens next? Will the system reforms of those wise people be effective?"
Yang Dong was silent for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.
"Your Majesty, do you think they can succeed?"
"I……"
The empress was silent for a moment, then frowned slightly and said:
"The key to success or failure lies with the emperor and the court. If the emperor and his ministers are united, there is still a chance of success. But if it is like the Great Zhou Dynasty today, then this matter is absolutely impossible!"
Yang Dong nodded slightly,
"Yes, they failed. These wise people in the old dynasty did not die in the hands of the great powers, but in the hands of the conservatives within the dynasty."
"So, if you want to save the nation, whether it's learning advanced technology or improving your own system, it's very difficult. And this is my answer to Miss Bluebird's question."
"Even if I kill all those rebellious officials and traitors, if the system does not change, those rebellious officials and traitors will still spring up like mushrooms after a rain."
"In fact, even if the system changes and the officials govern the Ming Dynasty, it is still difficult for a dynasty to escape the fate of decay. For this situation, I call it the cycle of history."
"History...cycle?"
The empress frowned again,
In fact, she had just thought about this problem. Even if Zhou Dynasty could reform the system, appoint a group of honest and capable officials, and even eliminate redundancy and waste for the first time, so what?
This was the situation at the beginning of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty.
But in just over a hundred years, it has reached where it is today.
So...is this the historical cycle Xiao Dongzi talks about?
"In this case, no dynasty can escape this so-called historical cycle, right?"
The majesty of being an emperor disappeared from the eyes of the empress. She was looking at Yang Dong now, like a hungry student, hoping to get the answer to her question.
Yang Dong nodded slightly, then shook his head.
"Actually, there is nothing we can do..."
"Your Majesty, do you still remember what I mentioned before, that the people are the foundation of a country, and the foundation is the foundation of the country?"
The empress nodded, with a thoughtful look on her face.
Yang Dong did not pause and continued:
"So if we want to achieve long-term peace and stability, power cannot only be in the hands of those in power."
"The old and the old are as old as others, and the young and young are as young as others. They only exist in ideals. The reality is that everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own door and doesn't care about the frost on other people's tiles."
"Therefore, preventing the dynasty's top leaders from solidifying is a top priority."
"Only by allowing the people to speak out and dare to speak out, so that His Majesty can hear the people's voices, can we take the first step to break out of the historical cycle."
