"Of course."
Yuan Tiangang paused, slightly surprised by Chi Yao's calmness and sensitivity at this time.
After hearing the secret about the National Fortune Alchemy, not only was there not much surprise or shock, but I immediately guessed the possible drawbacks.
Such a reaction is indeed very different from ordinary people.
Hmm... It can't be completely summed up in the word disadvantage, but since it has to use the national destiny, there must be restrictions.
How could he know that with Chi Yao's vision and knowledge, let alone the refining of national luck, even if he said that there was a fairyland above the Tang Dynasty, or that there were caves at the feet of Luoyang in Chang'an, or even more indescribable things, At most, it's just an "ah", and there won't be much shock.
This has nothing to do with whether you have a big heart or not. The main thing is that you have heard it so much that you are no longer surprised.
Well, nothing else, it’s just that it’s familiar!
"Appreciate further details."
A look of understanding appeared on Chi Yao's face, waiting for him to continue.
Yuan Tiangang took two steps forward with his hands behind his back: "In the eyes of the world, the theory of national destiny may be illusory and dismissed as false, or it may be mysterious and awe-inspiring. How do you view this thing?"
"I?"
Chi Yao frowned slightly, thoughts racing in his mind.
As the name suggests, national destiny is the destiny of a country. The theory of destiny has always been full of all kinds of myths. Under different worldviews, it has something to do with fate, the general trend of heaven and earth, and even the unknown behind-the-scenes operators outside the chess game.
To take the simplest example, when two officials in the court fight, the most important thing that determines their victory or defeat is the Holy Family, that is, the emperor's thoughts and opinions. Those with strong holy ties will be disadvantaged in every possible way. But the holy family is not a constant thing. After all, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. One day the emperor becomes unhappy and stops caring for you. This is called the end of the situation.
So there is a saying that describes this very well:
When the time comes, heaven and earth all work together, and the heroes are not free.
There is also a good example in the current world. The reason why Li Xingyun encountered so many crises and troubles in the early stage was able to use his weak strength to avert danger and become stronger and stronger along the way. Yuan Tiangang, the behind-the-scenes chess player, played an important role. His existence is Li Xingyun's biggest source of luck.
Of course, the reason why Yuan Tiangang became Li Xingyun's biggest supporter was also due to Li Xingyun's natural bloodline. This is fate.
However, although the destiny of a country and the destiny of an individual are similar, they are also different.
At least, if nothing else happens, there should be no one who can affect the fate of the Tang Empire like Yuan Tiangang did to Li Xingyun.
Therefore, Chi Yao thought again and again before finally speaking out: "Time, location, and harmony?"
"You can really see clearly!"
Yuan Tiangang clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Yes! Good weather is due to the weather, peace in all directions is due to the geographical advantage, and the people's aspirations are due to harmony. If you get these three, the country will be prosperous. If you lose one, the country will be unstable, and if you lose the other two, the country will be unstable. At stake.”
What if he loses all three, he didn't say, and Chi Yao didn't continue to ask, because the result was obvious, and even most countries couldn't survive the loss of two out of three.
Chi Yao quite agreed with his statement.
Among the three elements of heaven, earth, and man, the weather has always been the most uncontrollable. Therefore, many dynasties often experienced famine years, when the fields failed to harvest and the people had no food to eat.
If the land, people and people are favorable at that time, then the country will just open warehouses and release grain to provide disaster relief. There may be some local turbulence, but it will not damage the fundamentals.
But if at this time, the geographical advantage and the harmony of people are compromised, then either the enemy invaders will gather to attack the border, or the country will rise up, and the degree of crisis will be completely different in an instant.
Taking a step back, if they appeared at the same time, then Emperor Jiajing who was standing on the crooked neck tree at a certain moment should have a deep understanding of this.
But these don’t seem to have much to do with my own problems?
In Chi Yao's puzzled eyes, Yuan Tiangang continued: "Since the national destiny is the sum of a country's weather, location, and people, naturally not everyone is qualified to enjoy it. Your Majesty is the most important, followed by the emperor's relatives, and the important ministers again . As for the other small officials and officials, it cannot be said that they have none, but they are better than nothing and cannot support the refining of the elixir."
"What is the lower limit for this so-called important minister?"
Chi Yao asked.
"...The division of official powers and responsibilities in each dynasty has been different. In terms of grades in the Tang Dynasty, the third grade should be the lower limit."
Yuan Tiangang thought for a while and gave this answer.
The official grades of the Tang Dynasty also inherited the division of nine grades and eighteen grades, and each grade was divided into two grades: Zheng and Cong.
Among them, in addition to virtual titles and some titles and rewards, most of the first and second grade official positions are official titles that will not be established for a long time, such as governor, general, etc. Therefore, the highest rank with real power above the court is the third rank, such as the Zhongshu Ling and the Attendant, which can be collectively referred to as the Prime Minister, and the lower ranks of the Six Ministers, the Sixteenth General, the Imperial Censor, and the Shangzhou Governor. etc……
It may sound like a lot, but it is undoubtedly a drop in the ocean in the entire bureaucracy.
"In other words, even if a person with an official position lower than the third rank takes the elixir, he can only enjoy its side effects at most, and cannot connect his life span with the destiny of the country?"
"Yes, people below the third level cannot import medicine from the country, so this so-called elixir is just an ordinary pill." Yuan Tiangang nodded.
Tsk!
Chi Yao smacked his lips, this kind of restriction is really quite big.
As a being who can swim in the long river of time for a limited time, it is inappropriate no matter how you think about it, binding your life span to a country.
In his opinion, this elixir was really only suitable for the emperor to take. In other words, if there is a world of high martial arts, figures such as royal ancestors would also be feasible. After all, for a dynasty, they are the bosses and shareholders.
As for the other officials, they are just wage earners. There is not much difference in essence whether they are high-level or low-level. Anyway, it is just a matter of words to kill or behead them. Doing this kind of work for a lifetime is not enough, you have to do it for eternity. If you want to ensure that the dynasty remains undefeated, but you still can't enjoy the treatment of a boss, what are you trying to do?
Anyway, if it were him, he would definitely not be as loyal and hard-working as Yuan Tiangang.
It would be good if we don’t ignore the emperor’s power and dictatorship.
But on the other hand, when the emperor of a dynasty can be emptied out and his power is usurped by his ministers, can the dynasty last long?
If the dynasty collapses and the national destiny is lost, then those who take the elixir will enter a life countdown.
This is simply an endless cycle!
Chi Yao shook his head and threw away the complicated thoughts. In any case, the method of obtaining immortality by transporting elixirs into the country is still worth learning.
Even if he doesn't take it, even if there are many restrictions, this elixir is definitely a hot commodity.
Or to put it another way, if you first rebel and become emperor, and then use your country's national destiny to refine the elixir and eat it, wouldn't everyone be happy?
"Brother Yuan, please teach me."
Chi Yao bowed his hands.
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