Chapter 179, I want to reform
It was the second night, and today, Shi Zi was busy playing the role of the king throughout the day.
This was also the first time he had come into contact with a country's government affairs in his life. He can now understand why the king looked so dissatisfied and spent all day enjoying himself, but there was no chaos in the country.
On the one hand, it is because the foundation left by our ancestors is good. This foundation is not only because of the formed system, but also including talents.
Therefore, he could make a lot of trouble in the country. Even if he was so indulging in pleasure now, the affairs of the court could be carried out in an orderly manner, because ministers below the prime minister could do their jobs.
Although the king was foolish in the past, he knew how to use people, or in other words, he knew how to use people who could do things to make himself enjoy himself better. Therefore, although there are many evil and treacherous ministers around him, and he is a real gentleman who is far away from others, at least some people can do things.
On the other hand, it is because this country is too small, just this city, with a few villages next to it, which is the entire jurisdiction.
I don’t know whether there is a radius of 200 miles. With such a size, the population is not small, which is equivalent to the number of people in a relatively prosperous city in Dongtu.
However, not to mention the simple customs of the people, there is indeed no big problem. On weekdays, people have no requirements except food, clothing, housing and transportation, and they all use their own efforts. In the case of stability in the country, no one will want to cause chaos.
In this case, even if the king is a little stupid and indulges in pleasure, as long as there is still a way out, the people below will not think of rebelling.
In fact, the king of the Sai Kingdom was almost like this. He was foolish and incompetent, but with the foundation he had built up by his ancestors, he could actually create a story of attracting all directions to come to worship with a pearl.
This is different from the Tang Dynasty in the East, or the countries on the way westward are too different from the Tang Dynasty.
Among the countries Shi Zi passed by, the Queen is the most ideal one, and her ability is also quite good.
Of course, in terms of talent, the King of Zhu Zi Kingdom is also good, but considering that he also took over a good foundation, he is not as glamorous as the Western Liang Kingdom, but has holes underneath, and the situation he faces is much better than the Queen.
As for this country of monks, it is not a lot of holes, but it is undoubtedly a mess.
Not to mention that if the king continues to struggle like this, if he does not manage it in time, there will be chaos in more than ten or twenty years. This is still the premise that there is no accident.
In fact, for Shi Zi, being a king is a novel experience.
Although Shi Zi had no intention of being the king, he would not reject the more experience.
And this day's experience also gave him a deeper understanding of the authority of the throne of the kingdom of the monk.
The country of monks is sandwiched between the destruction of France in the west and the lion and camel in the east. It is actually just a small country. The people in the country neither dare to go to the lion and camel, nor dare to destroy France. In addition to the difficulty of traveling too far, it is also because the living environment on both sides is not very good.
However, unlike the king's incompetence and development issues of the king's development, the two countries are other problems, such as the Lion Camel Kingdom, who dares to go?
Shi Zi originally thought that the king was at most stupid and incompetent, but now it seems that incompetent people in this position are the biggest disadvantage.
In the early Western Han Dynasty, people pursued the rule of Huang Lao and Wuwei, but they did not really do nothing, but just followed the trend and "do nothing but did everything", but the king did nothing but "do nothing".
Not only did he collect beauties to enrich his harem, but he actually did the most evil thing, but in fact he was competing for profit with the people.
Moreover, the people here are not those rich and powerful people, but real ordinary people.
To put it bluntly, one of the big reasons why he has a stable status is that he is connected with the big tribes in the country and seeks personal interests together.
This naturally greatly harmed the livelihood of the people. Although the country's taxes seem to be not high, the people's lives are difficult, and most of the harvest they get on the weekdays have been paid. Where did the money paid go?
Isn’t it just that he has entered the pockets of the king and the powerful, making them richer and the people poorer.
As for national development, what does it have to do with them?
What should I care about the flood after I die?
This kind of contradiction is accumulated over the past ten or twenty years, and the people below will definitely be unable to bear it.
But now, there are too many people who are whitewashing the peace.
For Shi Zi, the most uncomfortable thing is that it would be fine if he didn't know some things, but after he knew, he couldn't hold back and ignore them, especially when he knew that he had the ability.
So after learning that this monk country had all kinds of disadvantages, the root cause was that these aristocratic families headed by the king in the country were naturally thinking about changing. He originally planned to stay for a short time, but perhaps he would have to delay it because of this.
In fact, it is very simple for Shi Zi to destroy them, but they did not exist from the beginning. Without them, new forces will appear later. This is not only a matter of the system, but also a matter of human nature.
Of course, human nature cannot be changed, and the system can still be changed.
Shi Zi is not good at reforming the system, but he actually has insights from later generations, and he happens to have a targeted policy for the situation of "small country but few people", that is, the system of the Athenian city-state.
Although it was the system during the slavery period, it is hard to say that the current state of monks has improved much compared to slavery.
The social productivity is not high, and because the population is not large, the main core is this city, which is not that troublesome to govern. If you want to be able to fully master a set of administrative systems, just need to be able to fully master a set of administrative systems.
The most important thing is how this governance method can allow all the people in the country to participate, and the "election" is the most suitable and capable governors, not rulers.
Of course, Shi Zi also knew that such things should not be impatient for a moment, otherwise he would return to "restoration" immediately after he left.
So this idea is actually the final blueprint he drew, waiting for the day he would come true, but now it is still a little more realistic. On the basis of maintaining the original framework, some internal fine-tuning is made.
At least the big clans that hinder progress must be destroyed, and it is also very important to open up ways to promote talents. Imitating the imperial examination system may be a very consistent method that suits the current social situation.
At the same time, leave some fire seeds in advance, then wait for them to ferment before seeing the effect.
With his authority, within three to five years, the policies he left behind should still be effective, and it will be time to gain some results.
To achieve this goal, the first thing Shi Zi must do is to enlighten people's wisdom.
"Library?" When he heard this term from the king, the old prime minister, who was hunched over, raised his head and was a little surprised.
Of course, what shocked him even more was the so-called school mentioned by the king later.
"From now on, all people in my country, who are of the right age, can enter the school and will not be obstructed in any way. If there is a poor family, they will be given a 'scholarship' to observe their achievements..."
The more the Prime Minister read, his voice trembled more and more.
Shi Zi didn't know whether he was trembling with excitement or fear.
"Old Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Chapter completed!