"Don't you have any good ideas?" Liu Bei came to Chen Xi just to solve the problem of the emperor. Without the emperor, many parts that need to be completed by the emperor himself would be very troublesome. But when it comes to supporting Liu Tong on the throne, Liu Bei himself can't do it. This face.
"Really don't come to me about this, I don't have any good solutions." Chen Xi shook his head repeatedly. He couldn't do anything about it. It is impossible to change people. Even if Liu Tong will fall in the future, it will be in the future. We must not fall down now.
There is absolutely no second emperor who is better than the mascot Liu Tong. Liu Bei will definitely have conflicts with Sun Ce and Cao Cao when he ascends to power. The unscrupulous enfeoffment of aristocratic families is also largely due to the fact that the emperor of Chang'an is indifferent. status.
Or more directly, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, who should really take charge of this matter, is not online at all. The three gongs and nine ministers only have the right to make suggestions on this, and without the emperor on the throne, no matter how far it is done, as long as the general direction is OK, then There is a chance for a quarrel.
After Liu Bei ascends the throne, no matter how much development is done, power will be concentrated in the central government. This is a sign of a centralized system, and it is not suitable now.
"Then we can only continue." Liu Bei sighed and said. He had no intention of coveting the throne. He had thought clearly about that position now. That's all. If he went up by himself, it would actually be a good thing for the now enterprising Han Empire. There are still certain constraints, but without an emperor, many rituals will have huge problems.
"Anyway, it will definitely be settled. At the worst, we will have to change the etiquette system. The Zhou etiquette can also be used. It is not a big problem if it is the same." Chen Xile said with a smile. Anyway, after doing your best, you can get it right. .
However, what Chen Xi said was not nonsense. This kind of situation without an emperor had indeed never happened in the Qin and Han dynasties, but it does not mean that it had not happened before. There was a period of time during the Western Anniversary Period when King Zhou Li acted nonsense and offended all the people in the country, so the people rioted and drove King Zhou Li away.
However, one thing that was very important at that time was that the profession of emperor was very sacred, and ordinary people could not ascend to the throne. However, after King Zhou Li ran away, the country still had to function without the emperor, and the princes and kings had to be managed well, and the country still had to function. There were no sacrifices, so the Chinese people established a new system, the republic!
Because of this great fun, the year when the republican system was established was called the First Year of the Republic. From this year onwards, China began to have a stable and accurate way of counting the years.
Of course, this is not important. The important thing is that King Zhou Li is not dead. Although he drove the emperor away, according to the system at that time, ordinary soldiers were not qualified to capture the princes. Only nobles with jade can invite them. Therefore, Zhou Li The king just ran away, not finished.
In addition, at that time, it was emphasized that there were no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. Although the emperor ran away, he could not re-establish a new emperor, so he started to establish a republic. It was not until King Zhou Li died that the republican system was restored again. feudal system.
The core point is that there has been no emperor in these fourteen years. They are still doing sacrifices and making wars, and they are doing very well. Therefore, the Zhou royal family has left behind a lot of experience, and at that time, During the Republic, the capital of the Western Zhou Dynasty was in Haojing. Later, when the Western Zhou Dynasty moved, Da Qin squatted and nationalized these materials, and now they are all in the treasury of the Han Dynasty.
Well, according to Chen Xi's estimation, even if it is not in the treasury of the Han Dynasty, there must be someone with information. At most, they don't want to use Zhou Li. After all, the Han Dynasty has been running for four hundred years. Suddenly, someone I am quite unhappy with the ancient rituals. Confucianism is about worshiping the ancients, but that does not mean that everyone worships the ancients.
"Okay, I always feel something is not good. By the way, why do I feel that the construction of the two palaces in front of Weiyang Palace is accelerating recently?" Liu Bei thought for a while and changed the topic. Since there is no other way, then I had to make do with it.
"We have a plan for the end of the year. The half-finished project is not going well, and the Da Yueshi are coming soon. I estimate that by the time they come, the two palaces will be close to being capped." Chen Xi didn't really want to speed up, because there was no need. , but the Wei family seems to have been on a roll recently and is able to concentrate its resources on this. Chen Xi can't refuse, so let's do it.
"It costs hundreds of millions." Liu Bei said with emotion.
"It's just a lie to others. I don't know what I paid." Chen Xi curled his lips and said, "Hey, the main reason is that there are few people. In the past few years, there were refugees everywhere. It is really easy to recruit workers. In the past two years, it has been It really doesn’t work anymore, I originally planned to renovate Wancheng over there in Nanyang, but unfortunately there are not enough people now, and there is no need to use work-for-relief services.”
"Isn't this good?" Liu Bei said angrily. In his opinion, this is the real peace in the world. Even if there is still war outside, there is no internal turmoil, and the people can still say that they have enough food and clothing. That's all. And Nothing bad.
"It's not that it's not good, it's just that the current social productivity has limited my own limits. I haven't reached the limit, but society has reached the limit." Chen Xi sighed and said.
This is not a boast, but a fact. The closer to 7% of the unemployed population, the more Chen Xi understands the limits of feudal society. If he cannot pass that hurdle, his limit is the weirdly developed urbanization rate and astonishing urbanization rate of the Song Dynasty. The level of industry and commerce has forced the feudal era, which was originally centered on agricultural taxes, to be dominated by industry and commerce.
This can be said to be the pinnacle of industry and commerce in the feudal era. The tax revenue from industry and commerce can reach two to three times the total agricultural tax. This level of economy coupled with the almost abnormal level of fighting power of the Han Dynasty, it is really a shame to say that the opponent is his own son. I think highly of each other.
However, this is not enough for Chen Xi. How can he liberate more people? He can create more and more refined social division of labor, but without more people, what is there to do!
Compared with incentives to stimulate population growth, Chen Xi estimates that primitive power machines are the direction of social development. Major changes in population structure will also have an impact on the overall social system, and the adjustment difficulty of the latter is probably equivalent to making dozens of the former. times, so Chen Xi finally chose the power machine. Anyway, the template was already available, so it was just a matter of simplification.
Liu Bei was speechless after hearing this. Although he did not understand what Chen Xi meant, this did not prevent Liu Bei from feeling that Chen Xi was really powerful and speechless.
"Ah, that's about it. At the end of the year, Xianglishi should also come to Chang'an. I'll go ask about the situation." Chen Xi sighed and said, "I hope Xianglishi can handle it. After all, standardization, standard parts, and assembly lines They can all do it, so it’s just a matter of time for them to do this, so it should be no problem.”
"Although I don't understand what you are talking about, just don't be disturbed by external things. Just set your goal and move forward in big strides." Liu Bei said with a smile.
Just at this moment, Liu Chan's little head popped in from outside the door. Liu Chan, who was wearing a dark velvet jacket, looked at Chen Xi eagerly.
"Come in." Liu Bei waved to Liu Chan, and then Liu Chan came in with his sister. Liu Chan, who was seven or eight years old, first saluted Liu Bei and then Chen Xi.
Liu Bei likes Liu Chan very much, because Liu Chan is very open-minded and informal. As for how Liu Bei figured it out, this kid was beaten several times by Chen Qian, who was younger than him, but he never held grudges and would still eat something every time. Chen Qian was generously fed, and she looked forward to seeing her old age at the age of three. This child had a bright future, and at least he was a loyal and open-minded person.
"What did you learn today?" Chen Xi bent down and said to Liu Chan with a smile, because he had seen Chen Qian beating Liu Chan several times.
"I will learn martial arts today." Liu Chan said obediently, "Teacher will teach me archery."
"It's good to keep fit!" Chen Xi said with satisfaction.
"No, the teacher said that martial arts are killing skills. Strengthening the body is second, and protecting the family and the country is the right way." Liu Chan refuted Chen Xi's words very seriously. Chen Xi looked at Liu Bei strangely, as if he was saying you are looking for What kind of master is he?
Liu Bei coughed softly twice and sent a message to Chen Xi, "The teachers who teach Chan'er martial arts are all arranged by me from Suwei. Changing them every once in a while will help me recognize them, and on the other hand, it will also help me recognize them." Chan'er understands the world. It's not a good thing to be better than women, and it's also a good thing to meet all kinds of people."
If Liu Bei ascends the throne and makes Liu Chan the crown prince, then the person who teaches Liu Chan martial arts needs to think carefully about it. But Liu Chan is not the crown prince, so instead of finding an excellent swordsman to teach him, it is better to let Liu Chan meet more people. , we can see another side of this country from these various middle-level generals.
Books are important, but swords are even more important. Liu Bei is relatively optimistic about Liu Chan. A generous and open-minded person has a great advantage in the smooth transfer of power. Therefore, Liu Bei early let Liu Chan get in touch with the other side of the world, everything about the Han Empire. After all, It was typed.
"Then you might as well take him to visit the four directions of Chang'an, and then go to the Weishan area." Chen Xi looked at Liu Chan, who had already gained some momentum, and said to Liu Bei, "Ten thousand books, ten thousand miles of road." , read books, then look at the real society, look at the affluent Chang'an, then look at the remote mountainous areas, learn the sword of the emperor, and learn the sword of the common people."
Liu Bei looked at Chen Xi dumbly, but he did not expect that Chen Xi thought Liu Chan had the qualifications to succeed Liu Tong as he did.
"Go, take your sister out to play. Your Uncle Chen and I have something to talk about." Liu Bei sent Liu Chan out and asked Chen Xi to call him daddy in private. It's just an interest to be in the group, but in front of people, he is the right-hand man who is an official in the same dynasty.
"You also think Chan'er is good?" Liu Bei looked at Chen Xi and asked.
"The eldest son is kind-hearted and very good." Chen Xi said casually.
Ability is ability, character is character, and history has verified that Liu Chan has a chance to become Duke Huan of Qi, but it is a pity that Kong Ming is not there.
