Feng Changqing also did not mention the existence of Lu Tianshi to the khans, kings and princes in Anxi, because at his and Li Siye's level, they could already touch the core of the whirlpool of power.
The imperial power is exclusive and no challenge is allowed.
However, the appearance of Lu Tianshi has threatened the emperor's power of the saint, and there must be a conflict between the two.
Therefore, before the saint and Lu Tianshi have had substantial contact and have not reached a power distribution model acceptable to both parties, as a minister, they cannot show any preference.
Thinking of this, Feng Changqing's face showed a hint of worry.
There is no doubt about the existence of this Lu Tianshi.
This is something that has never happened before and has never been recorded in historical books.
So how to get along with this Lu Tianshi is extremely difficult to think about.
You can't wait too long on Master Lu Tianshi, but you can't blindly obey him either.
I'm afraid it's difficult to grasp the degree in between, which is really sad.
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Feng Changqing was worrying about how to get along with Lu Tianshi.
Lu Xiaoning is also worried about positioning.
He originally didn't want to consider this issue prematurely.
But Wang Chang's greed made Lu Xiaoning realize that this problem was urgent.
The Tang Dynasty is the world of the family, the world of the Li Tang royal family, or the world of Li Longji. Therefore, if you want to help the Tang Dynasty continue its glory, you must solve the core issue of power distribution.
It is impossible for Li Longji to give up his power.
Lu Xiaoning found his friend Xingzhi Jushi who often played games with him.
Jushi Xingzhi was acquainted by Lu Xiaoning when he was playing games, and he had extensive research on the political economy of the Tang Dynasty.
Lu Xiaoning: "Bushi, let me ask you a question. If, I mean if, if I travel to the Tang Dynasty, what should I do to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty?"
Practitioner Xingzhi: "Do you want to extend the life of the Tang Dynasty, or do you want to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty?"
Lu Xiaoning: "I want them all. I want to extend the life of the Tang Dynasty, but also want to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty."
Xingzhi Jushi: "It is still possible to extend the life of the Tang Dynasty, but it is almost impossible to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty, because by the late Xuanzong Dynasty, the Tang Empire had already become seriously ill and difficult to recover."
Lu Xiaoning: "Isn't that true? The Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline because of the Anshi Rebellion. As long as the Anshi Rebellion is prevented, wouldn't it be possible to continue the glory of the Tang Dynasty?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "It's easy to think about it. The Anshi Rebellion was just the cause of the decline of the Tang Dynasty."
Lu Xiaoning: "You mean, there are deeper reasons for the decline of the Tang Dynasty?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "That's of course. There are two fundamental factors that really led to the decline of the Tang Dynasty. One is financial problems. To put it simply, the court has no money. It cannot pay for the recruitment of soldiers, nor can it give rewards to the soldiers of the feudal lords. Giving honorary titles can only stabilize these warriors who lick their blood for a while, but it is impossible to deceive them forever, so even if there is no An Lushan, there will still be Zhao Lushan, Qian Lushan, Sun Lushan, and many Lushan."
Lu Xiaoning: "Is Datang's financial problem really unsolvable?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "Yes, there is basically no solution, because the financial problems of the Tang Dynasty are deeply tied to official corruption. If you fight against corruption, Li will die. If you don't fight against corruption, the Tang Dynasty will die. Everyone will die."
Lu Xiaoning: "Didn't Tang Suzong institute a two-tax law?"
The layman Xingzhi said: "I am just a paper-pasting craftsman, but I have only continued to be in the country for a hundred more years."
Lu Xiaoning: "Can we get something similar? For example, a whip method?"
The layman Xingzhi said: "You are still just a paper framer. Once you have framed it, it will last another fifty years. If it is not framed well, the country will be destroyed immediately."
Lu Xiaoning: "Is it true that we can't find a fundamental solution to Datang's financial problems?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "The fundamental problem of the Tang Dynasty's finances is land annexation. In fact, Wu Zetian has solved this problem to a certain extent. She violently attacked the land annexation of the Shandong Group and the Guanlong nobles. Unfortunately, the gourd was pressed and the gourd was lifted. The aristocratic families that had been suppressed were revived, and they were deeply tied to the new imperial examination gentry group. Li Longji seemed to be doing a good job in civil and martial arts, but in fact he just picked the peaches planted by Wu Zetian. He could not solve the new problem until his death. His son Li Xiang also failed to solve the problem of the gentry group's wanton annexation of land. He only introduced a two-tax law and barely managed to extract three melons and two dates from the new gentry group. This allowed the Tang Dynasty to continue its reign for another hundred years. .”
Lu Xiaoning: "According to what you say, there seems to be nothing we can do."
Xingzhi Jushi: "There are actually ways, and there are two ways. One is the agrarian revolution, which divides the country's land according to the head of the population. In this way, there is no fear of tax depletion and the financial problem will be completely solved. But in this way, the Tang Dynasty will The Tang Dynasty is no longer the Tang Dynasty of the Li family, but has become the Tang Dynasty of the people, so the Li and Tang royal family will definitely not agree; the second is to divide the land into acres, no matter whose land is owned, all taxes will be paid according to regulations, this can also This solved the problem of financial shortage to a great extent, but in this way, the Li Tang court became the public enemy of the aristocratic families, and other families would take over the throne every minute."
Lu Xiaoning: "In addition to financial issues, what is the other fundamental factor?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "Another fundamental factor is the solidification of class. That is, the upward path of the poor and common people has been blocked by the new gentry group and the aristocratic family. Li Bai is so talented that he is not even qualified to take the imperial examination. Huang Chao did not get it, but he took several imperial examinations, but the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty was just a formality. It was impossible for a child from a poor family like Huang Chao to be Chinese. Children from a poor family had no stage to perform and could only smash the old platform, so Huang Chao Only then would he rise up in anger and rebel, and his favorite thing to do after he started the army was to kill officials and the children of aristocratic families. He killed most of the twenty-eight top families, and the remaining half were killed by Zhu Wen. From then on, he When scholars no longer ask about their family background, and when marriages no longer ask about family background, the path for children from poor families to reach the pinnacle of power is truly opened.”
Lu Xiaoning: "Is the problem really that serious?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "In the late Xuanzong Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty's finances tended to collapse and could not afford the huge military expenditures, so they had no choice but to release the monster of the vassal town; and then the path of advancement for the common people of the Hanmen was completely blocked, and a large number of The capable and world-minded young people from poor families cannot have a stage to display their ambitions, so they can only succumb to the vassal town. This is why Anlushan needs talents, soldiers, and money. Otherwise, he will What are you using to rebel?"
Lu Xiaoning: "In other words, there is no way to continue the glory of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, right?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "That's not the case. It still depends on the identity of the person you want to seize. If it is a minor official below the fifth rank, then don't think about anything. Just seize the time to enjoy the last few years of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. If That person is a high-ranking official of the third rank or above, so we should quickly find a way to send him out to serve as a governor."
Lu Xiaoning: "Is there any way to be a military governor?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "Being a Jiedushi will give you the opportunity to carry out land-sharing or direct land revolution and distribute the land in the feudal town to the people. You will gain the support of millions or even tens of millions of people. It is not difficult to recruit a group of children from poor families and create a brave and well-disciplined iron army."
Lu Xiaoning: "Are you talking about mobilizing the masses to make a revolution? Isn't it too forward-thinking?"
Xingzhi Jushi: "Beyond the past, class contradictions have always existed since slave society, and class contradictions in ancient times were even more acute than in modern times. In modern times, the masses can be mobilized to make revolutions, but in ancient times there was no problem. The key depends on the guiding ideology and the team of cadres. construction, and never underestimate the ideological consciousness of the poor people in ancient times."
Lu Xiaoning: "But doesn't this constitute a rebellion? Even if the rebellion succeeds, the world will be destroyed."
Xingzhi layman: "Then master a certain degree of control. Don't over-stimulate Li Longji first. When An Lushan rebels, your good opportunity will come, because you have a brave and capable army in your hands, which can quell the rebellion for Li Tang." Li Longji and Li Xiang and his son, if they want anything from you, they can only tolerate what you do in the feudal town. At this time, you can vigorously implement allotment into acres, or simply launch a full-scale agrarian revolution. "
Lu Xiaoning: "Then what? Are we still going to rebel?"
The layman Xingzhi said: "We don't have to rebel, but we can still let the descendants of Li and Tang become emperors."
Lu Xiaoning: "But is it right to ignore Emperor Li Tang? As a mascot?"
