"The general trend of the world is vast. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish! In the past, the Tang people were strong and thought they would last for thousands of years. However, since the An-Shi Rebellion, it has been difficult for the Tang people to regain their former glory. What was the general trend of the world at that time?

?After reforming the government and weakening local warlords, the world was in chaos during the Five Dynasties, with many small countries and divisions. What was the general trend at this time? Unification of the world! Taizu followed the general trend and raised his troops and banners to unify the Central Plains. Only then did we have what we have today.

The grand occasion of the Song Dynasty! As an official, you want to rule the world, so you should clarify what is the general trend! Only in this way can you lead the country to prosperity for a hundred years!"

Ye An used the plainest words to tell the most impassioned and inspiring things in the Zishan Hall. The little emperor could not sit still for a long time. He got up and walked back and forth in the Imperial Palace, stopping from time to time to look at Ye An and hesitated to speak.

Ye An was not in a hurry, and he gave the best rules for the advancement of an era. Zhao Zhen seemed to have touched the threshold, but still missed the last step, but he believed that Liu E, who was separated by a wall, should already know what he meant.

Zhao Zhen finally sat down on his throne feebly, sighed and looked at Ye An with a resentful expression: "Sir's words are too profound. It seems that everything is explained clearly, but I still don't know where the general trend of the world lies.

Where?"

If you can understand, there is a ghost!

Ye An secretly cursed in his heart that this is just a general direction, and more needs to be summarized and summarized. With Zhao Zhen's current political level and ability, it is probably not yet ready to understand these.

But even if Zhao Zhen didn't understand, Ye An still had to break the truth into pieces and explain it clearly, not only to Zhao Zhen, but also to Liu E in the cubicle.

Faced with Zhao Zhen's doubts, Ye An, as a teacher, naturally wanted to give a detailed answer. He stood up from his seat with a smile and said: "The so-called general trend is a general trend. It means that we use the existing conditions and many factors to predict the future situation.

To judge the trend, to give a simple example, the officials visited the summer harvest outside Tokyo a few days ago, and the potato yield was amazing. I wonder what the officials think the future will be like?"

"It must have been widely cultivated in the Song Dynasty! And everyone in the Song Dynasty can have food! No need to worry about famine anymore!"

Whenever potatoes are mentioned, Zhao Zhen's eyes sparkle. As a descendant of the old Zhao family, he knows very well what high-yield food means, which means that the people can have enough to eat!

But such an answer could not satisfy Ye An's question at all. Instead, he sighed and said: "The officials only see this, they are just promoting planting so that the people can feed themselves?!"

Seeing Ye An's somewhat disappointed expression, Zhao Zhen said: "What else is there besides that? Oh, there is also... and it can stabilize the country..."

Before Zhao Zhen could finish speaking, Ye An waved his hand and said: "Guan family, the general trend is not just these. Although the potato is just a small and improved strain, it did not change our Song Dynasty. There are many places.

For example, the Liao Dynasty, Dangxiang, even the Western Regions and the Jurchens, and after a long time, Korea and Japan. Have you ever thought about what would happen if potatoes were present in these countries and places? This is an external situation, but what about within the country? Potatoes

Will the emergence of grains affect the cultivation of grains, and how will wine change? Will the production of rice and wheat be reduced? Will farming change, and how much impact will it have on merchants? What is the impact of the imperial court?

Will there be any changes in taxation? What about the border troops? Is it good or bad for the military?!"

Ye An's series of questions had already made Zhao Zhen dizzy. He did not expect that a small potato would have such a huge impact, causing a series of interferences in politics, diplomacy, and military personnel.

"Is this the general trend of the world?" After a long silence, Zhao Zhen asked nervously, but what he got was Ye An's scorn: "Can the influence of a potato be counted as the general trend of the world?! Far from it! So-called

The general trend is the current trend, and officials should take the current situation of the country as their priority! What is the current situation of the country? How does it compare with the Taizu Dynasty, Taizong Dynasty, and Zhenzong Dynasty? Don't rush to answer, this is

A huge topic that requires comprehensive exploration and analysis..."

Ye An took a sip of tea. The dragon ball tea in the palace tasted better than the small dragon ball as a reward: "The art of war is cloudy. If you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger! As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, the official should understand the situation of the Song Dynasty, and even the situation of the Song Dynasty."

To understand this era, if the officials can understand all this in detail in three years, they will be able to deal with it calmly after you take charge, and they can also follow the trend and make the Song Dynasty prosperous! Therefore, I want to talk to you about the purpose of my lecture today.

It’s the analysis of national conditions and situation development!”

Ye An used a white gypsum pen to write the words "national conditions and situation" on the small blackboard, and finally drew an arrow at the end and wrote the word "flexibility".

Originally, Ye An wanted to write about reform, but thinking about the current situation, if he talked about reform, he would probably scare the little emperor and Liu E. Instead, the word "change" was milder and not radical.

"Adapt? How to adapt? Why adapt?"

Ye An smiled and said: "Guanjia, do you still remember what I said to you before? Everything is changing. Even the stubborn rocks on the mountain will turn into powder in the wind and sun. It just depends on the length of time. Since

In this way, people will also change, and the era they live in will also change. Do officials still remember the "Zhou Rites" that Mr. Yuanbo saw? How did the Zhou people hold sacrifices, and why are they different now? Because of the cost

Different, the utensils have changed. People in Zhou Dynasty still used bronze utensils, but now iron utensils are widely used. The pre-Qin Dynasty used chariots for fighting, why are they abandoned now? Without him, chariots are no longer suitable for today's battlefield! Same reason

Not to mention, the laws of the Tang Dynasty alone are no longer suitable for the court to use to govern the current country. Therefore, Taizu ordered the compilation of "Song Xingtong", but the officials think it is still qualified for the current country.

?!"

Zhao Zhen looked around and carefully reminded Ye And: "Mr. Ye, don't say any more. Mr. Jiujing once said that "Song Xingtong" evolved from "Tang Lv Shu Yi", and many people are suspected of copying it.

, except for taboo words, the modifications are all minor details..."

Ye An looked at Zhao Zhen with a smile and said: "This is what the officials said, not the ministers! Then the officials think that such a law can be used for the current dynasty? Is it not comprehensive enough?"

Chen Tong's eyes widened. The only person in the entire Song Dynasty who dared to "dig a hole" for the government was Ye An, the Marquis of Yunzhong County?!

Sure enough, Zhao Zhen also knew that he had fallen into the trap, so he remained silent. After a long time, he raised his head and said: "The law naturally has to adapt to the current situation, but it will take several years to rewrite the law. If it is too detailed, it will inevitably lead to problems.

The suspicion of harsh governance will not work if it is too crude..."

Ye An smiled and said: "So the problem is back to its original point. Officials need to understand the national conditions, understand the changes in the situation inside and outside the country, and analyze it themselves. Only in this way can they make adjustments!"

Zhao Zhen nodded in understanding. From the bottom of his heart, he believed that what Ye An said was right, but he didn't know how to do what Ye An said.

Ye An pointed at the blackboard and said earnestly: "The officials are not in a hurry. Today I am just telling the officials what is important. If the officials have concerns in their minds, they will naturally have a direction and a goal, just like a scholar has a goal in his mind."

Just like your ambition to serve the country and the people, you still have a lifetime to achieve this goal, don’t you?”

At this point, Zhao Zhen also understood Ye An's intention and said with a smile: "Other gentlemen would like to break up the knowledge and crush it into pieces when giving lectures, and then tell me word for word, but when Mr. Ye lectures, he asks me,
Chapter completed!