Unexpectedly, the old Zhang family is also a big family in the northwest region, ranking second. It is a pity that there is no family tree now, otherwise, Zhang Yi can also have relatives.
Zhang Yi knows that there are tens of thousands of surnames in China, but hundreds of surnames accounted for 85% of the population in the past. Since ancient times, kings have not been able to sit on the throne without the support of major families.
They drank and chatted until midnight. The three of them were all a bit drunk. Wang Kang took Zhang Yi and Xiao Han to an inn, saying that it was good quality and cheap, and then left.
Zhang Yi asked, "One night's stay costs one golden bean. I'm really drunk. Five golden beans for a meal and one golden bean for a room. In Wang Kang's opinion, such extravagant consumption is of high quality and low price?"
Xiao Han knew that Yi Ge cared about money, and he was willing to spend money on others, but he was not willing to spend it on himself. He advised Yi Ge to stay there. It was not safe outside in the middle of the night, and there were many thieves in the city.
"A golden bean, that's it?"
A brick house of about ten square meters, with two beds inside and two candles lit on the wooden table in the middle. There is a water basin shelf and a water tank next to it for bathing. There are also several basins in the room.
Green plants, this is the only place that makes Zhang Yi feel a little happy.
"Brother, even if the conditions are good, most people still live in shacks, with at least a dozen people crammed into such a big room."
Xiao Han said as he pushed open the wooden window, which was inlaid with glass. This was rare and proved the quality of this inn.
Zhang Yi didn't care about spending money anymore, he walked to the window and looked out.
It was pitch dark outside and everyone had gone to bed. A group of soldiers carried spears and lanterns walking on the street, like patrols in the underworld.
The night breeze was very cold. With the windows closed, the two of them lay on the bed and talked.
"No wonder Liu Kai didn't send troops to destroy Pancheng. He was powerless." Xiao Han whispered.
"They have reached the end of their struggle," Zhang Yi suddenly became elated, sitting cross-legged on the bed, and said enthusiastically, "Think about it, Xiaohan, people today are using the remaining resources from the past, and they have not laid a foundation for development at all.
"
Zhang Yi analyzed that from what he saw and heard in Jiyuan City, he could see the full picture of the Chinese Kingdom founded by Liu Kai.
There is no breakthrough in their thinking and they are completely following the road of retrospection. They want to stay in ancient times and are afraid of the civilization of the past. In that civilized era, people created weapons to destroy the whole world. If you activate the button, everything can be blown up.
.
The economy has not developed. It has only resumed agricultural production to meet people's most basic needs for food, but has not yet reached the level of food and clothing. Other industries are still in their infancy, such as clothing, daily necessities, and transportation, all of which are rudimentary.
There is no progress in culture, and there are many people who can read, but they are only used to record and convey information, which do not help people's spiritual life. It is not that they don't have books, but they are collected by the powerful and used to show off. Most people
The spiritual world is like a desert.
As for scientific and technological creation, it is not as good as in ancient times. In other words, they do not want to progress. The rich and powerful are full of wine and food, think everything is fine, and have no intention of making progress. The common people are working hard every day for a bite to eat and are unable to study.
"So, the defeat of old China lies in the word "old"."
"Yes, it looks like a big kingdom, but in fact it is empty, empty and backward." Xiao Han said, "But after all, they have a lot of people and a lot of land. I heard from Wang Kang that the population is several million, so for the time being we still have
Untouchable."
"That's right." Zhang Yi nodded.
Without tens of thousands of elite soldiers, there is no way to fight against this kingdom. The total population of the Mopan City area is only tens of thousands, not to mention the small land and the small number of people, and there are also many bandits with a plundering streak. People in Jiyuan City mention Mopan City.
He shook his head and said disdainfully that the people living there were all beasts, even worse than beasts.
Wang Kang even asked Zhang Yi and Xiao Han about the situation in Mopan City. He heard from his uncle, General Wang Zheng, that a new group of strong men had emerged in Mopan City, and they teamed up to kill the overlord General Cao. He heard that the leader was named Zhang Yi.
He has quite a set of methods to confuse people's minds, which is even more dangerous.
When he said this, Wang Kang was still staring at Zhang Yi and jokingly asked the new bandit leader if he was brother Zhang. Zhang Yi laughed at that time and asked, "Look at me, a small businessman who does things for others.
Is it possible to defeat General Cao?
Wang Kang shook his head repeatedly. Even King Liu Kai and his uncle Wang Zheng couldn't defeat General Cao, not to mention people like Zhang Yi and Xiao Han who looked at the literary spirit. Ten or hundreds of them were no match for General Cao.
Zhang Yi and Xiao Han said that they did not understand the situation, but they only knew that the new bandit leader still wanted to attack Songjiazhai, and the future was worrying.
Why should Wang Kang care about such other things? He only treated the two of them to drinks and food, and lived a good life one day at a time. Just let nature take its course.
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"Do you know what Liu Kai's biggest problem is?" Zhang Yi asked Xiao Han.
"Is it because he has to look at the looks of the ten major families and can't let go?" Xiao Han guessed.
"Yes," Zhang Yi nodded, "just now I mentioned thought, economy, culture and technology, now I talk about politics. The political system of old China has also returned to ancient times. The royal power is based on the support of family power. Many things are not
Liu Kai alone has the final say."
"It's a bit similar to our common people's copycat alliance," Xiao Han said with a smile, "However, in my opinion, the 25 village owners all respect Yi Ge very much, and there is nothing that Yi Ge says that he disapproves of."
"There is still a difference between the two," Zhang Yi smiled and analyzed, "Our alliance is based on equality. Besides, my proposals are in line with the interests of each copycat, so no one objects.
The power system of Liu Kai's kingdom is completely determined by the power of each family, and there is destined to be a bloody struggle between them."
Xiao Han nodded in admiration. No one could explain the matter as clearly as Yi Ge. This is indeed the most essential difference, which shows that the power struggle within Liu Kai's kingdom is very fierce. It is already backward, and with the intrigues and intrigues in the power struggle, how can it be concentrated?
Focus on development.
"I understand, it will not be easy for Liu Kai to maintain the unity of this kingdom. If there is a slight change, the entire northwest region will fall apart." Xiao Han said.
"Yes, Xiaohan, not just anyone can be king," Zhang Yi lamented. "The founding monarchs of the past dynasties were all brave and wise people, and they were able to fight their way out of troubled times and establish a huge country. From this point of view
,Liu Kai is indeed a capable person."
"He is capable, but he will become our biggest enemy." Xiao Han came to a conclusion based on his instinctive judgment.
Zhang Yi nodded in agreement. Liu Kai must be a self-centered person. He is restricted by the ten major families. On the other hand, he must have the means to win the support of so many families. But Liu Kai has an unsolvable problem.