Wang Huaiyuan and Xiao Hexin had obviously long guessed that the head of state would have such questions. These two old foxes had already repeatedly argued this issue in private.
Faced with this problem again today, Wang Huaiyuan directly gave his answer without any hesitation.
"I know what you're worried about. I've heard it from you more than once over the years. You can't be rich for more than three generations, and a gentleman can only be killed after five generations... To be honest, my ears are calloused. !”
"It is true that this era is different from the past. Many new political systems have never been exposed to us. For example, the political system in the United States. No one thought that this political model that relies on electing leaders and then taking turns to take charge can actually still exist. It’s really manageable!”
"And I have also studied the new ideas of the European thinkers you mentioned. Many people advocate republics, democracy, and other messy systems..."
"To be honest, I'm not optimistic about these things. They're just castles in the air! This kind of system must be extremely internally strife. If anyone refuses to accept it, they'll be fighting all day long!"
"Don't even think about refuting me, I won't listen to your fallacies... Let me tell you clearly, that kind of political model with decentralized power is only suitable for the world's most powerful country. Only when a certain country has stood at the pinnacle of the earth, it can This model is only useful when there is no mother-in-law anymore..."
"Because there are no enemies, and because being the number one in the world gives the people of this country an illusory sense of honor, it is precisely because these two points support the people's hearts that no matter how serious the internal friction is, it will not cause division and civil war!"
"This is a game that can only be played by the first-place and first-tier countries. Am I the first Chinese? Are we in the first-tier country? No! Since you know it's not the case, why do you have to jump into some castle in the air?"
Wang Huaiyuan's words struck Xiao Letian's heart like lightning. He never expected that Wang Huaiyuan and Xiao Hexin would be at such a high level and analyze problems from such a high level!
The past life memories in Xiao Letian's heart suddenly started to surge. He knew very well that these two old foxes had really grasped the problem.
Facts have proved that there is no perfect thing in this world, and the word perfection does not exist in the first place.
In the 21st century, Europe and the United States have reached the pinnacle of the human world, but the internal friction between them has also reached an unprecedented height.
The gap between rich and poor, economic crisis, the disintegration of the European Union... all kinds of contradictions arise one after another. These developed countries, which occupy the most resources on the planet, waste countless wealth in internal friction.
There are many parties, each with their own ideas. The people are fattened and lazy by high welfare, and they will go on strike and riot if they are not satisfied at all. However, the high welfare system on the surface cannot hide the huge financial crisis. The deficits of governments of various countries are already huge. Astronomical numbers.
It is clear that these countries have occupied the largest share of the earth's resources, and it is clear that these countries can lead the world into a better era. Everyone knows that deep space exploration and developing the resources of the universe are the best means to solve the earth's crisis.
However, these developed countries, which occupy the most resources in the world, are far from fulfilling their obligations, and instead allow China, a rising star, to catch up.
The old space station is about to be retired, but the new space station doesn’t even have a plan. Countries are pushing and shoving and internal friction is serious. No one is willing to invest heavily to start the age of space navigation. Why is this?
Don't they have money? How can Europe and the United States, which occupy the most resources on the earth, have no money!
Do they have no technology? Their universities and institutes bring together the best talents from around the world!
Obviously they have the ability to do something that is beneficial to all mankind. They could have emulated the feats of their European ancestors during the Great Geographical Discovery and devoted their entire country to usher in the era of great exploration of the universe.
But unfortunately, they can't do it! In the final analysis, it's what Wang Huaiyuan just said. They are already number one in the world. Standing at the pinnacle of the human world, they don't have the slightest sense of crisis.
The people have also become lazy and greedy due to the high welfare. They have the courage to tighten their belts and carry out big projects that will only reap the benefits in a hundred or two hundred years? What a devil can do.
The predecessors planted trees and the next generation enjoyed the shade. Now they are living their little lives lying under the shade of their ancestors’ trees. It’s so beautiful! As for their grandsons and great-grandsons, they don't care whether they still have the shade of trees to enjoy the shade.
Xiao Letian shook his head. He had to admit that Wang Huaiyuan's words were very lethal and did get to the point of the problem, but this had nothing to do with whether he was an emperor or not.
"Old Wang, I admit that what you said makes sense, but does it have anything to do with me becoming the emperor? What you need is strongman politics, and you don't necessarily need me to ascend the throne and become the emperor!"
"You still haven't answered the question I just asked. If I ascend the throne and do the same thing as my family, how far do you think our Chinese people will go? How many years will the country last?"
"Haha, don't think of me as a god. No matter how capable I am, Xiao Letian, I will live to be over seventy or eighty years old. I can only help the Chinese people advance for forty years, which is the limit..."
"However, the national movement is only about a century old! What will happen after I, Xiao Letian, die? Will the internal friction that I have suppressed with my personal influence appear as violent as a volcanic eruption?"
"Don't gamble. Don't bet that my son and grandson are both excellent rulers. What if they are not the strongmen you want? Then your strongman political theory will be useless!"
"Hahaha..." Wang Huaiyuan laughed wildly. "Impossible! Xiao Letian, you are a real dragon who has seen through history. Don't you understand such things as luck?"
"I tell you the truth, if you ascend the throne of the Chinese clan, you will have at least three hundred years of national rule! This is the minimum limit. As long as our generation works hard enough, five hundred years of prosperity is not impossible!"
"There is no problem in catching up with the prosperous Tang Dynasty!"
Pfft... Xiao Letian spit out all the red wine in his mouthful. He looked at Wang Huaiyuan with an excited face, as if it was the first time he met him.
"Damn it! You can brag! Five hundred years of Guo Zuo? Still want to equal the prosperous Tang Dynasty? God, are you taking drugs behind my back?"
"Be more serious!" Wang Huaiyuan said angrily, "What's impossible? Guo Zuo is looking for justice and the legitimacy of winning the country!"
"The Ming Dynasty lasted for more than 270 years, and the Qing Dynasty is now only three hundred years younger. Have you carefully analyzed the actions of the founding monarchs of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty? And then look back at Guo Zuo, haven't you understood the key to the problem? ?”
"Zhu Yuanzhang expelled the Tartars and overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, and he came to power based on the righteousness of saving the Han people! This is the legitimacy of the Ming Dynasty's rule. If it were not for the subsequent Jingnan Campaign and the incompetence of several generations of incompetent emperors, the Ming Dynasty would have been Chao Guozuo has been in power for at least three hundred years!"
"There is also the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Aliens settled in the Central Plains and ruled the country with knives and liars. They fought for their own legitimacy in the name of revenge for the Ming Dynasty. In the end, they relied on cynical flattery and deceit to rule the hearts of the people!"
"Of course, the Qing Dynasty's expansion of territory can be considered a bit of credit. In this way, he was able to establish a country that lasted nearly three hundred years!"
"My head of state! Among the emperors and ministers who founded the country, which one is as skillful as you? Which one is as good as our Chinese nation?"
"They can achieve three hundred years of national prosperity, but we can do a hundred times better than them! Why can't we have five hundred years of prosperity!"
Wang Huaiyuan clenched his fists tightly, releasing endless pressure on Xiao Letian like a determined revolutionary. Xiao Letian was speechless after hearing this.
