“If you want to solve a problem, you have to face it head on.”
Su Jing said slowly: "If the feudal dynasty wants to last longer, it needs to understand why it died."
"Niu Yi, let's take the Western Han Dynasty as an example to analyze the rise and fall of a dynasty."
"Let me first briefly outline the historical rise and fall of the Western Han Dynasty."
Su Jing paused and continued:
"Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, overthrew the Qin Dynasty, defeated Xiang Yu in the Chu-Han conflict and conquered the world, establishing the Han Dynasty, also known as the Western Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty implemented the national policy of recuperation and continued to enhance the country's strength, which is known as the rule of Wen and Jing in history.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty implemented the order of favor and had great talents and strategies. He sent envoys to open up the Silk Road, attacked the Xiongnu in the north, and annexed North Korea in the east, creating the prosperous age of Han Dynasty!
During the period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, the national power of the Western Han Dynasty reached its peak. Even the Western Regions were included in the Western Han Dynasty, and the Western Regions Protectorate was established, creating the rule of Xiaoxuan.
After that, the Western Han Dynasty declined day by day, pointing directly to Wang Mang's destruction of the Han children, and the destruction of the Western Han Dynasty. "
"That's probably it. I should remember it correctly."
Su Jing asked Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Master Su remembers correctly."
"That's good."
Su Jing said: "Starting from the Western Han Dynasty, we can actually see obvious differences in the rise and fall of a dynasty."
"I divide it into six periods, namely the entrepreneurial period, the recuperation period, the development period, the heyday period, the decline period, and the destruction period."
"Let's take the Western Han Dynasty as an example. Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, established the Han Dynasty. This was the entrepreneurial period."
"In this period, any emperor must have great talents and great strategies, otherwise he will not be able to conquer the world."
"The Ming Dynasty was also in this period at this time."
"After the entrepreneurial period is the recuperation period. At this stage, because the country has experienced war, population decline, and land waste, both the country and the people need to recuperate."
"Because the monarch during the recuperation period adopts the national policy of cultivating his health and recuperating, he must treat the people very favorably. The majority of farmers must be grateful."
"After the recuperation period, the population increased, the country's strength increased, and everything was developing in a good direction. This was such a period between Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. I call it the development period."
"As the country's strength has increased to the extreme, and the country is unprecedentedly powerful, it is common to expand its territory. This is how the Han Dynasty flourished, and this period was its heyday."
"After the heyday, because the country was so powerful, most subsequent kings lost their ambitions and could live well as long as they maintained their status, and the country slowly declined. However, because of the solid foundation laid in the previous periods, it can continue. It’s called a period of decline.”
"When the decline reaches an irreversible point, the country is not far from destruction. This is called the period of destruction."
"The six periods can be used for almost all feudal dynasties. The length of the period may be different or missing, but it is still impossible to escape."
After saying so much in one breath, Su Jing felt a little dry, so she walked out of the bath and started wiping her body with a towel.
Zhu Biao, on the other hand, listened to Su Jing's words and sat in the bath, feeling nothing about the outside world.
The six major periods of the rise and fall of dynasties was a theory he had never heard of.
According to Su Jing's theory, Zhu Biao tried to trick other dynasties.
Eastern Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty......
Without exception, they all fit in!
this........
Zhu Biao seemed to have discovered a new continent and was thinking about how to break the situation.
"Niu Yi, it's time to come out. Eat something before continuing."
Su Jing put on her clothes and said to Zhu Biao who was still in the bath.
"oh."
Zhu Biao came to his senses and replied: "Here we come, Master Su."
As soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy, and a sense of weakness swept through his body, and he lay down in the bath again.
Fortunately, Su Jing had quick eyesight and quick hands. She ducked to the edge of the pool and helped Zhu Biao.
"You kid, you are too stubborn. Thinking is also a very energy-consuming thing. Please fill your stomach first."
Su Jing shook his head. He knew that Zhu Biao's blood sugar was low and oxygen was not supplied for a while.
To put it bluntly, I have been hungry for a long time.
"Thank you Master Su."
Zhu Biao stood up again, got out of the bath, dressed and followed Su Jing to the Jinling Hotel.
In the elegant room.
"Master Su, I just thought about it and compared it. The six major periods of the dynasty you mentioned can indeed correspond to each dynasty."
Zhu Biao said: "Then can I think that as long as the emperors of a dynasty are wise kings, it can continue from generation to generation?"
Su Jing took a mouthful of rice and said with a smile: "Niu Yi, you are really an idealist."
"Idealist? What does this mean, Master Su?"
Zhu Biao was a little confused.
Su Jing explained while eating: "It is full of ideals and believes that reality can be like what you imagined without deviation."
"In other words, I think that if I want to, I can do it."
"Just like what you are saying now, you think that every emperor can restrain himself and be a wise king who loves his children as much as his children. It is theoretically possible, as long as every emperor has a better vision in choosing his successor."
"But in fact it is simply impossible. People can change. Even if you are a wise king at the beginning, it does not prevent you from becoming a weak king over time. There are many such examples in history."
"Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, was a wise king who created the prosperous Kaiyuan era, but when he was old, he was bewitched by Concubine Yang and became a famous faint king."
Children are so innocent.
Su Jing could understand, but he didn't want his disciple to be so simple.
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and said with determination in his eyes: "If others can't do it, it doesn't mean that Da Ming can't do it. As long as you have a goal and work hard in this direction, it's still possible!"
Although it is only theoretically possible, it is possible after all.
It's better than before when there was no hope at all.
Zhu Biao was looking for some hope in his heart.
But Su Jing immediately shattered this hope.
"No way."
After a while, Su Jing was already seven to eight times full.
He looked at Zhu Biao and said, "The theory I just discussed about the six periods of the Taoist Dynasty is just a summary of the phenomenon."
"The real reason for the change of feudal dynasties is not these phenomena, but what is hidden under the phenomena."
"Let's put it this way. Assuming that there are successive generations of emperors, is it possible for a feudal dynasty to last forever?"
"The answer is still impossible!"
What Su Jing said was decisive, without any hesitation.
These words fell into Zhu Biao's ears like bells and drums.
Can successive generations of wise kings fail to change the fate of dynasty change?
Zhu Biao felt that he had been tortured repeatedly by Su Jing and no longer knew what to do.
No!
There must be a way.
Master Su said that theoretically there is a way!
Zhu Biao looked at Su Jing and said, "Master Su, in that case, what is the theoretical possibility you mentioned?"
Su Jing picked up the teacup, took a sip, looked out the window and said:
"I said maybe, the biggest obstacle is just one."
Zhu Biao asked: "What is it?"
Su Jing looked into Zhu Biao's eyes and said, "Emperor."
