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Trees have large branches. This is the law of nature, and Tao follows nature. What nature follows is actually what human society must also follow.
Xiao Letian's emergence in the Taihang Mountains was like a seed being thrown into the fertile and turbulent soil of East Asia. From the thunder of the Jingzhe, the seed began to take root and sprout.
When the Manchus wrote books and spread Western learning, it was just a small seed pushing through the soil and showing its first young leaves. The Chinese power created by Xiao Letian began to quietly spread its roots in the East Asia. pulse, and absorb sunlight carefully.
At that time, no one would think that this bean-like green seedling would grow into a towering tree in the future. Many people were not even willing to look at it when they walked by. Even if this seedling came into their sight, It will also be quickly forgotten.
This period was the budding stage of Xiao Letian's power. He had to be careful and careful, work hard to disguise himself, make himself look harmless, and also have to make smiles among the various forces.
From the time Xiao Letian emerged from the Taihang Mountains to the uprising of 100,000 Chinese in Naha, Ryukyu, this period was completely in the budding stage.
It was only after Xiao Letian began to have his own armed forces in Naha and had a base to support the armed forces that his seed turned into a very, very weak sapling.
Just like a seedling growing in the wilderness, the trunk is only the thickness of a little finger, and even the basic lignification has not been completed. It is obviously a towering ancient tree with great potential, but at that time, the branches were as weak as a ribbon. Even if you tie a knot, it will not break. When you untie it again, the saplings can still grow.
From the Naha Uprising to the end of the Far East War, this was a breakthrough when the big Chinese tree began to evolve from a flexible sapling to a large trunk with rich wood.
After the Far East War, until the Chinese could make a high-profile visit to Europe, this was the moment when the Chinese entered a big explosion. The degree of lignification of the tree trunks became higher and higher, and the weight of the crown that could be tolerated would also increase.
"This is the moment when our Chinese race explodes. As long as the trunk controlled by me, Xiao Letian, can support the huge crown, when I am deeply implanted in the roots of the world, I can absorb more nutrients and water... …”
"At this time, it will be the moment when our Chinese race explodes...Wang Huaiyuan, don't look at me in this way. Do you think I'm a bit indulging Xiang Ying and the others? This is not conniving, but I have to do it during a period. Make the choice!”
Wang Huaiyuan was silent and looked down at the coffee on the table, tapping his fingers unconsciously, "Slow down...slow down a little bit more, today's topic is really a bit deep, and I can't accept it!"
"Don't you think you are tolerating Xiang Ying now? Wouldn't this indulgence harm your authority? I'm a little worried. Excessive indulgence will cause division within the Chinese ethnic group..."
"Split? Hahaha..." Xiao Letian laughed and leaned on the back of the chair. "This is a matter of realm between you and me. This is why I can lead the destiny of the times, but you can't, including Those heavenly kings of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom back then were not good either..."
Xiao Letian subconsciously inserted his index finger and said with a blurred look, "This is a question of balance between centralization and decentralization..."
"Centralization and decentralization are like two sections of a seesaw. It doesn't matter if one side is too heavy, because both sides have disadvantages..."
"Let's talk about centralization first... The Chinese people understand this very well. The imperial power is as big as the sky, and the emperor is the greatest! But the emperor's centralization is only conditional centralization. He must also distribute power to his subordinates... "
"There are not many emperors in history who can truly centralize power successfully, and most of them are concentrated on the founding king... This is easy to understand, because the founding emperor, he used all his subordinates, and he has seniority in this group. The biggest, his influence can even reach to grassroots officers such as captains of ten and centurions..."
"Of course this kind of person has centralized power, because no one can compete with him! And what are the benefits of centralization? Of course, resources are easy to mobilize centrally, and the efficiency of the administrative system rotates at high speed because of him..."
"Wars, large-scale projects, including climbing the new technology tree... A centralized government is still very helpful for this kind of thing. Look at the war to sweep the North in the early Ming Dynasty, the construction of the Forbidden City in Nanjing, the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the population of Jiangnan The great migration to the north, the re-dredging of canals, etc..."
"Such a huge project can be completed without centralization of power? There is also Emperor Yongle's plan to go to Southeast Asia. Without centralization of power, such resources can be mobilized? Therefore, in general, power is highly concentrated in the early days of the founding of a dynasty, and it was during that period that the country But it can accomplish great things..."
"The same is true for us Chinese people. Without Xiao Letian's words, I could launch so many wars in my fledgling years? Can we afford the Zhiyuan? Dare to promote large-scale industrialization and modern naval construction?"
"The money burned is almost as high as Mount Tai. Don't you know Boss Mi, the owner of Niu Shop? They look very rich, but their books are full of liabilities. They are just trying to keep the business going..."
"Those people's cash flow has been drained by me a long time ago! But they don't dare to fart when I do this, and they have to smile and cooperate with me, because I am the one who founded the Chinese nation, and everything they have is because of me. And rise..."
"What if we try it with a new person? These people have already rebelled..."
Wang Huaiyuan drank coffee in confusion, tapping his fingers on the desk as if he was sorting out his messed up mind.
"That's right! That's what I mean. Centralization of power is still good for the current Chinese nation, because only if you have great power can you better concentrate all the resources within the Chinese nation..."
"But now you are consciously or unconsciously indulging those children... This is contrary to what you said!"
"Don't be anxious... Don't be anxious. Let's talk about the disadvantages of centralization next!"
Xiao Letian pushed away the coffee and poured himself a glass of wine. "The founding emperor or the emperor who resuscitated the chaos, their centralization is real centralization, while the so-called centralization of power by other emperors is a joke..."
"Historically, if various small forces such as the Hou Party, the Eunuch Party, the court factions, and the border warlords were entrenched within the country, they would definitely divide the emperor's authority. Therefore, in the middle period of the dynasty, decentralization of power replaced centralization. Political Structure!"
"Only the founding emperor's centralization of power is real, effective, and iron-blooded... But this kind of centralization relies too much on personal deterrence. Maybe there will be no problems while he is alive, but there will definitely be a chaotic process after his death!"
"After the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, there was the Battle of Jingnan. After the death of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, Wu Zetian began to seize the power of his son. Finally, a female emperor came..."
"After the death of Nurhaci in the Qing Dynasty, how difficult was it for Shunzhi to seize power? How chaotic was the country when Kangxi first took over? Therefore, the centralization of power brought about by the personal charisma of pioneers in the Middle Ages is destined to be unreliable!"
"Isn't it different for me, Xiao Letian? Will I live a long life and never die?"
