Zhu Mingyue's eyes lit up, and she felt that Wu Zhongxian was indeed a capable minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his words directly went into her heart.
She couldn't help but turn her beautiful eyes and looked at Wu Zhongxian eagerly, wanting to know why he came to this conclusion.
Wu Zhongxian was not anxious at all when facing the empress's eager eyes. Instead, he picked up a cup of hot tea on the table and took a slow sip.
This gesture made Zhu Mingyue, who was itchy and unbearable, a little anxious!
I couldn't help but pick up the tea and take a sip, making a little noise.
"Ahem..."
Zhu Mingyue reminded lightly: "How can I say this?"
Wu Zhongxian was secretly happy.
If this was Zhou Nanhuang, all he had to do was say one sentence and the other party would understand what he meant.
He turned around and quietly went to finish the matter.
It made him feel very unfulfilled.
But facing Zhu Mingyue, who was as curious as a primary school student, Wu Zhongxian had a fishing mentality.
How to say it.
Just don't rush everything...
Don't be anxious, why do we say "don't be anxious"? Don't be anxious is an attitude, a kind of relaxation, a kind of non-irritability, a kind of calmness. When encountering humiliation, eager to fight back is a reckless man, "Don't be anxious"
Teach us to be humble enough to
To persuade people with reason; to be ashamed and angry when encountering setbacks is to be a fool. "Don't be anxious" teaches us to find another way and win with wisdom. "Don't be anxious" embodies the golden mean of Chinese Confucianism and embodies the philosophy of life of being open-minded, humble and peaceful.
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But the more this attitude he showed, the more anxious Zhu Mingyue became!
I couldn't help but cast a sideways glance, and urged in a sweet voice: "What do you think?"
"hehe."
Wu Zhongxian put down his cup, said slowly with a smile on his face and no longer being pretentious.
"What does your Majesty think money is?"
Zhu Mingyue's beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly, but she was stopped by the question.
What else can money be? Isn’t it just silver?
This kind of question is known to everyone in the world, but Wu Zhongxian asked it as a serious matter... obviously it means that this question has a second answer.
But she really couldn't think of it.
"Money, isn't it silver?"
Hearing this answer, Wu Zhongxian just shook his head. He knew that Zhu Mingyue definitely didn't know.
So he shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty, to the people of the world, money is silver."
"But for Your Majesty...money cannot just be silver."
"It can also be food, horses, ordnance, manpower...all kinds of other resources!"
What Wu Zhongxian described in his tone seemed to be a whole new world, and he kept educating Zhu Mingyue.
"The territory of the Ming Dynasty is very large, but people in the Ming Dynasty may not necessarily serve the country."
This sentence is another question.
Zhu Mingyue suddenly felt embarrassed again.
Isn't this a taboo for you?
Zhu Mingyue couldn't understand: "Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's ministers on the shore of the land? How could they not serve the Ming Dynasty?!"
Wu Zhongxian laughed and did not explain.
I thought to myself that if I had a feather fan in my hand, I would be invincible.
But this is not bad, Zhu Mingyue is just like a primary school student...
In fact, what Wu Zhongxian wanted to tell Zhu Mingyue was nothing more than the principles of Shang Yang's reforms!
The current Ming Dynasty looks very powerful and seems to be gradually recovering, but in fact, if it is not controlled, it will not be long before it will be the same Ming Dynasty as before.
It looks huge, but is actually bloated, and the effective power it can use is very poor.
Therefore, we must unite all our forces as a change!
When all the force is used as a punch, it will be powerful enough.
Zhu Mingyue thought for a long time and felt that she still had a lot of questions.
He asked again: "Even if I can't use them...then what does this have to do with money?"
Wu Zhongxian laughed and said.
He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty! If you have money, you can use them!"
"For this reason, Ming Dynasty must restrict them, so that the people of Ming Dynasty cannot develop at will, and there must be enough taxation to control them."
"Why is this?"
Zhu Mingyue was dumbfounded.
“Isn’t it better to benevolent government and make people’s lives easier?”
Wu Zhongxian nodded and admitted: "This is good."
Then he shook his head and said in denial: "But it is not good for Your Majesty."
Zhu Mingyue: "???"
Do you know what you are talking about...
Wu Zhongxian asked curiously: "Your Majesty, don't you think that if the people's lives are better, they will be grateful to you and implement your instructions seriously?"
"How is this possible?"
Zhu Mingyue's eyes widened, her face became tense, and her smile stopped abruptly——
What does this mean?
Something is wrong, everything Wu Zhongxian said is very wrong!
What he said completely overturned all Zhu Mingyue's previous perceptions... and made her feel unnatural!
This is more than just violating a taboo. This is treating the people of the world as ferocious beasts! It is not taboo to violate the world's biggest taboo!
But...she really wanted to figure out why.
So I couldn't help but give it up again.
Say to Wu Zhongxian seriously.
"Please sir, teach me!"
Wu Zhongxian seemed to see Zhu Mingyue's eyes sparkling, revealing a strong desire for knowledge.
His whole expression seemed to be telling him.
Tell me quickly, I'm curious!
Wu Zhongxian was so enthusiastic towards her that he was a little caught off guard... It seemed like he hit her g-spot?
After thinking about it, he explained to Zhu Mingyue this way.
"Your Majesty, do you think the previous Ming Dynasty was powerful?"
Zhu Mingyue frowned.
The Ming Dynasty before? The Ming Emperor period?
"Weak, very weak."
Hearing Zhu Mingyue's answer, Wu Zhongxian shook his head and said: "Although Your Majesty thinks that the previous Ming Dynasty was weak, foreign ministers have a different understanding."
Facing the curious Zhu Mingyue, Wu Zhongxian looked into her eyes and said seriously.
"In the eyes of the foreign minister... Even if the previous Ming Dynasty was not as powerful as the Qin Dynasty, it could still be regarded as the second largest country!"
"You can explode two million troops at any time, and have enough food, war horses, and ordnance."
"Various resources, iron, ore, wood, etc... are all good!"
"There is still enough civilian population to provide support."
"So the foreign minister believes that not only was the previous Ming Dynasty not weak, it was also the only big country that could compete with the Qin Dynasty!"
Wu Zhongxian’s words came down.
Zhu Mingyue was stunned on the spot.
I really like Q.
Is it true that my Ming Dynasty is so strong?
This is completely different from what I saw before??
"Then...then if I, the Ming Dynasty, are so powerful, why do I have to end up like this?"
Faced with Zhu Mingyue's doubts.
Wu Zhongxian shook his head and said: "This is because the previous Ming Dynasty was about strengthening the people, not the country..."
"And what I mean by national strength is the imperial power, which is the power in the hands of His Majesty. We must be strong!"
"Compared to the previous citizens, Your Majesty... is really too weak."