"But you have to have a knife."
As soon as Gao Pingshi said these words, Liu Xin couldn't help but gasped, and couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you the best at solving problems through political and economic means? Why are you so murderous this time?"
"I didn't show my murderous intent. If you understand it that way, it means you have a wrong understanding." Gao Pragmatic still closed his eyes and said in an unusually calm tone: "You said that I am good at solving problems through political and economic means. This may be true, but There are always some things in the world that cannot be solved by political and economic means, otherwise why would there be wars in this world?"
Gao's pragmatic tone became calmer as he spoke. He paused and continued: "I have always believed in two sentences. The first sentence is 'The root of all problems is economic problems'; the second sentence is 'War is political. The continuation of politics is the continuation of economics'.
Therefore, I naturally have the political and economic means you mentioned, but at this time I have to go back and ask you: Why sometimes political and economic means alone cannot solve the problem? "
Liu Xin was silent for a while, shook her head and said, "I don't know, do you have an answer?"
"My answer is actually very simple: the financial benefits I have on hand are not enough to distribute to the people I need to win over." Gao Pragmatic finally opened his eyes, looked at Liu Xin seriously and said: "You see, most of the time the benefits are constant. , even if we have insights beyond the times and can make a big profit deal, ensuring that everyone will make money no matter what, but this is all about the future, because it takes time to make a big deal.
However, the fact that we need time is not the key to the problem. The key is that most people do not have the patience to wait for us to make a big deal. They can only see the immediate benefits and stare at the knife in my hand that cuts the profit cake. Once my distribution does not meet their expectations, they will want to attack me.
At this time, the only question they need to consider is very simple, that is how sharp the knife in my hand is, and if they attack, will they be killed by me with the knife?
So you see, the Western Expedition is not easy in the first place. It requires the mobilization of a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. Even if everything goes smoothly and we win the Western Region, the local interests will be very limited in the short term. At this time, I must first ensure that I can deal with the imperial court and the emperor. There is an explanation, and then the majority of the local interests must be won for the court.
In this case, the interests of many people will always be violated, right? As for me, at least for a while, I definitely won't be able to come up with anything to bribe them, so I have to make sure I have an extremely sharp knife in my hand.
This knife should be able to quickly kill the leader when they attack, and then put it on the necks of the remaining followers, forcing them to recognize my right to distribute benefits and my distribution method.
Then, the political and economic means that I prepared took their turn, as a way to appease them and let them have a feeling that "although it is very bad now, there is nothing I can do about it. Fortunately, it seems that it will not be worse in the future, or even It might get better,' a fluke.
With this kind of psychological expectation support, as long as what I do next can really make them feel that the situation is getting better step by step, then this contradiction can be said to be slowly resolved by me.
Now, think about what I just said... is it true that no matter what, the premise is that I must have a knife in my hand first? "
Liu Xin took a deep breath, nodded repeatedly, and said, "These words are really clear-cut. They explain everything clearly. If I don't understand it anymore, it will be too much."
She paused and said: "It seems that you are right. It is indeed my understanding that is not in place. You do not want to kill people from the bottom up... You are still the same you, but the reality is here. You have no benefits to distribute to those people, so you can only speak softly and hold a big stick in your hand.
However, I have one last question: Why are you so concerned and determined about this issue of faith? Although you yourself are an atheist, didn't you also say that it can be anything from Taoism to Buddhism, including yellow and red lamas... Why are they the exception? "
Gao Pragmatic was silent for a moment, and said calmly: "Because they are easy to be exploited and develop extreme psychology, and I don't have a modern political party with the same philosophy that can persist in educating them for a long time after me, so I must ensure that I I have basically completed the relevant work within the time I am in charge, so as to prevent some hidden dangers in the Western Region from being cleared up in the future and being detonated by people with ulterior motives at some time in the future, causing harm to future generations."
After a pause, Gao Pragmatic smiled and said: "You can understand it this way. My current mentality is the same as that of Li Shimin. He knew clearly that Yang Guang fought against Goguryeo until his rule collapsed, but when he came to power, he still insisted on sending troops. It’s the same as Goguryeo—don’t worry about future generations!”
Liu Xin nodded to express her understanding, but she remained silent for a while, and then sighed: "Okay, I understand what you mean, and I will definitely not object to this matter. However, I need some time to think about how to deal with it." My brother said that you can make him do what you want him to do without actually killing a bloody man in the Western Region... After all, it is a place that will always be China's territory. Killing too much is really harmful. Tianhe."
"Of course, this is what it should be." Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "I have already said that I have prepared corresponding political and economic means, but I have to have a knife in my hand. If I can do it without using the knife, then Truly a great kindness.”
Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "So, what are your political and economic means? Can you tell me?"
Gao Pragmatic was silent for a while and said: "The key to the political level is to rectify the source, and the key to the economic level is the differential tax rate. There is also an auxiliary method, which can also be regarded as the political level, which is to introduce hundreds of companies to divide and disintegrate."
Liu Xin frowned and said, "It's too vague. Can you explain it more clearly?"
“To be clear from the source, we must find a group of people who are truly knowledgeable and highly respected, and let them preach the scriptures according to the original intention of the Holy Prophet, and not those scriptures and meanings that were haphazardly processed by some people with ulterior motives later on according to their own ideas.
Although I have not carefully read the original scriptures, I also learned some relevant knowledge when I was studying in the party school. In general, even if I do not view the Prophet from a sectarian perspective, I will at least admit that he was a great philosopher and a great politician.
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That sutra is actually very remarkable. Even if you don’t look at it from a sectarian perspective, it is a strange book. For example, it advocates the reasonable distribution of social wealth, and that people have equal rights to manage wealth, opposes the wealth gap caused by excessive concentration of wealth, and requires the establishment of a fair and reasonable social distribution system... Can you tell me the thoughts behind this Not advanced? "
Liu Xin was greatly surprised and asked in surprise: "This scripture actually writes this?"
"What do you think?" Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "I vaguely remember that I told you before that he used some means to set life standards for his followers in the name of God. Many of these standards are Code of conduct in business and trade.
For example, 'O you who believe! Do not defraud other people's property, except that which was obtained by mutual agreement. Do not commit suicide, God has mercy on you indeed. '
Or, for example, 'I have appointed heirs for every property left by a man and a woman, namely, parents and relatives, and those to whom you have entered into marriage contracts, and you shall give to them their share. God is indeed the witness of all things. '"
Liu Xin said in surprise: "I think this is all right. Even according to what he said, he seemed to recognize women's right to inherit property? In his era, I have to say... This is simply a beacon of thought. ”
"More than that." Gao Pragmatic nodded: "I read some relevant study materials at that time, in which he also had clear regulations on inheritance. For example, he said, 'God commands you for the sake of your children. A man has two If the deceased has more than two women, then they will get two-thirds of the inheritance; if there is only one woman, then she will get one-half.
If the deceased has children, each of the deceased's parents will receive one-sixth of the estate. If he has no children, then only his parents inherit the inheritance, and his mother gets one-third. If he has several brothers and sisters, then his mother gets one-sixth. This distribution must be made after the delivery of the bequest or the payment of the debts owed by the deceased.
There is a section at the end that I forgot, but it is followed by 'If your wives have no children, then you shall receive one-half of their inheritance. If they have children, you shall receive a quarter of their inheritance. This distribution must also be made after the delivery of the bequest specified by the deceased or the payment of the debts owed by the deceased.
If you have no children, your wife shall receive one-eighth of your inheritance. If the inherited man or woman has no parents or children, but only one half-brother and half-sister, then he and she will each receive one-sixth of the inheritance.
If the deceased has more half-brothers and sisters, then they and they will share one-third of the estate equally. This distribution must be made after the delivery of the bequest or the payment of the debts owed by the deceased. However, when leaving a will, it shall not interfere with the rights of the heirs.' Finally he said, 'This is a command from God. God is all-knowing and all-powerful. '"
"The last sentence is obviously what you said about 'using the name of gods to regulate believers'. I can understand the need to do this." Liu Xin nodded repeatedly and said: "Although he is only half of a man, even if I evaluate it, I must also say that this was the greatest protection that society could provide to women at that time. Now I agree with you in calling him the 'Muslim'. Judging from his very socially progressive norms, he indeed deserves to be a saint. The name."
Liu Xin clicked his tongue in praise and asked: "What other rules or sayings does he have that make you always praise that his scriptures have many business regulations and even life regulations?"
"That's a lot." Gao pragmatically said: "For example, he allows loans, but requires both parties to the loans to strictly abide by their promises. At the same time, he opposes usury, thinking that it is possessed by a devil;
He opposes corruption and embezzlement of public property by anyone, and at the same time he is honest and lives a simple life;
He opposes fraud and theft, and does not allow believers to obtain ill-gotten gains through such means;
He paid special attention to protecting the economic interests of the weak. In addition to the women's property mentioned before, he also emphasized that the property of orphans should not be embezzled. He said, 'Those who rob the property of orphans are only swallowing fire into their bellies, and they will be in the consuming fire'. "
"Amazing, amazing." Liu Xin couldn't help but nod her head.
Gao Pragmatic continued: "He said that property owners should give a certain amount of wealth to the poor. This will not only benefit the poor, but also benefit themselves. 'If you give alms openly, that is good; if you It is better for you to give to the poor in secret. It will remove some of your sins. God is fully aware of your deeds.'
He also made it mandatory for people to pay taxes. He not only clearly stipulated the amount of taxes that people should pay, but also explained in detail the uses of these taxes, which was beneficial to society. At the same time, he asked believers to pay 'zakah'..."
"Is this the same tax as the European tithe?" Liu Xin interrupted and asked.
Gao Pragmatic thought for a while and said: "It's not exactly the same. 'Zakat' is also called 'poor tax'. According to the believer's ability, those who have a certain amount of money should pay a prescribed proportion every year, which is approximately: goods and cash. One-fortieth, agricultural products receive one-twentieth to one-tenth, etc.
Of course, I said it is not exactly the same, mainly because the purpose is different. He clearly stipulates who should receive relief: relief money will only go to the poor, the destitute, those who manage relief, those whose hearts are united, those who are unable to redeem themselves, those who cannot repay debts, those who work hard for God, and those who are poor on the way.
Basically, this 'poor tax', as its name suggests, has the idea of preventing the occurrence of imbalanced and abnormal economic phenomena. If it were in our country, it would be: "Old friends do not only care for their relatives, nor do they only have children for their children, so that the old will die, the strong will be useful, the young will grow, and the widowed, widowed, lonely, and sick will all be supported." '"
"Okay, okay, this really reflects the glory of human nature in two places thousands of miles apart." Liu Xin praised, and then couldn't help but wonder: "However, since it is such a scripture, why was it misinterpreted later? To...that’s why those extreme people emerge?”
Gao pragmatic sighed: "This question is really a long story, and I can't finish it for days and nights. I can only make it short and give you a brief description.
Generally speaking, this kind of radicalization has not yet occurred. It probably originated from the Hanbali School and began to sprout in the Wahhabi movement in the eighteenth century. The root cause is probably due to sectarian disputes. As the conflicts and opposition between different sects become increasingly acute, some people begin to become radicalized...
You can understand that the extremists in this period are like some people who believed that 'heresy is more hateful than heresy' after the European religious reform. At that time, it was just an internal conflict within the sect. As for later, due to the invasion of foreign powers and extreme oppression, these people began to take this extreme idea to the outside world, and then began to expand it infinitely, and finally... that was it. "
After hearing this, Liu Xin sighed repeatedly: "It's really pitiful and sad. It was originally very good... Do you think there is a way to prevent this kind of thought from appearing? I mean, that can avoid many unnecessary tragedies."
Gao pragmatic shook his head in response to her expectant gaze and sighed: "Do you think I can prevent them from being bullied and oppressed by the European powers? I don't think I have that much power, so I have no choice but to leave this matter to your brother... It just depends on how you let him master that 'degree'."
Liu Xin sighed and nodded secretly.
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