In a spacious room, the gorgeous curtains swayed gently. Through the window, the moonlight sprinkled on the ground like water, forming a hazy light and shadow. In the corner of the room, a huge bookshelf was filled with various books, including ancient books and
Strategy books, clearly this is a room with a knowledgeable owner.
Liu Huaian sat on a chair made of mahogany, with a desk of the same material behind him, on which were placed various Four Treasures of the Study. His body leaned forward slightly, as if thinking about something, while Zhou Ji stood beside him
Behind his back, his hands gently pressed on his shoulders and massaged him.
Zhou Ji's technique was skillful, and every compression was just right, making Liu Huaian feel waves of comfort. She chuckled and said, "You are so generous. You have given them so many rewards!"
Liu Huaian smiled slightly, with a trace of amusement flashing in his eyes, and changed the topic: "Because I know how Tianzhou died, and I also know how Daan will die."
Zhou Ji's hand suddenly pinched Liu Huaian's shoulder with force, and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes: "You don't want to make me happy, right?"
Liu Huaian shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing a deep sadness: "If we don't study, how can we improve ourselves? The reason why history is great is that it allows us to see our shortcomings and human shortcomings.
, we must look at history materialistically.”
After Zhou Ji listened, the anger in her eyes slowly faded. She took a deep breath, gently let go of her hand, and then stood quietly behind Liu Huaian, seeming to be thinking about his words. Both of them were immersed in themselves.
While I was thinking about it, the only sound in the room was the sound of the curtains blowing in the wind, making it seem particularly peaceful.
In this spacious room, the ancient wall lamp emits soft light, reflecting on the faces of the two people. Liu Huaian is sitting on the mahogany chair, his body is slightly leaning back, his hands are folded on his lap, his eyes are deep, as if
Reminiscing about past events.
Zhou Ji stood opposite him, her long skirt gently dragging on the ground, an embroidered handkerchief twirling in her hands, and a trace of curiosity in her eyes.
Zhou Ji bit her lower lip gently, obviously puzzled by Liu Huaian's words. She asked gently: "How did Tian Zhou die?"
Liu Huaian smiled slightly. There seemed to be a trace of sadness in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a playful light.
He said softly: "Because the royal family of Tianzhou was too selfish, Da'an inherited the system of Tianzhou and was as selfish as Tianzhou. The essence of these two dynasties is to allow the descendants of the royal family to multiply indefinitely. The royal family takes power,
A large number of privileges are given to future generations. As long as his sons can be crowned kings and receive money, a king can occupy a large amount of resources."
Zhou Ji's brows wrinkled slightly, and her fingers gently rubbed the handkerchief, obviously dissatisfied with Liu Huaian's words. She asked coldly: "Isn't it okay? We conquer the world for the sake of future generations, and for ourselves.
?”
Liu Huaian shook his head gently, with a deep sadness in his eyes: "Of course not. If you don't give others a way to live, why should others let you live?"
The conversation between the two echoed in this quiet room, and the air seemed to become solemn. Their eyes met, as if time had stopped at this moment.
His eyes were deep, as if he could see through everything. He shook his head slowly, his robes fluttering in the wind like flowing water. He said: "Of course not. The reason why you can be king is not because you were born a king, but because you were born a king.
Others think you are a king. The resources in a dynasty are like a river. People at the top drink more, but people at the bottom cannot drink. From top to bottom, the water becomes less and less."
Zhou Ji nodded lightly and said, "That's good, but it's not the royal family that's at fault, it's those damn corrupt officials and big landowners. After all, they are taking things from my house again."
The corners of Liu Huaian's mouth raised slightly, revealing a playful smile.
He walked to the window and gently stroked the window frame with his fingers, as if feeling the passage of time. He turned his head, looked at Zhou Ji, and said, "No, the king is a big landowner. The landlord asked the officials below to
Selflessness is itself a selfish act. The world belongs to the king, so what does it have to do with officials and the people? Who doesn’t want to take another bite? This is human nature, selfishness and greed."
After Zhou Ji listened, she was silent for a moment. There was a trace of thinking in her eyes, as if she was digesting Liu Huaian's words.
Liu Huaian originally planned to explain it to her from a microscopic perspective and the second law of thermodynamics, but he was worried that she would not understand, so he decided to change it to vernacular.
"Human instinct is to reproduce and self-perpetuate. Tianzhou and Da'an did this for this reason. They followed their instincts. Sadly, politics is anti-instinct." Liu Huaian took a sip of the fragrant tea.
He continued: "If you want others to risk their lives, you have to make huge sacrifices. This is why I am so generous. Whoever you treat well will be treated well to you.
Let me tell you a story. The emperor of Tianzhou allocated 10,000 taels to the cabinet to quell the rebellion. The cabinet gave 6 million taels to the Ministry of War to quell the rebellion. The Ministry of War gave 4 million taels to the general to quell the rebellion. The general looked at the money in his hand and shouted "Long Live the Holy Ming".
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Then he gave two million taels to the officers below to quell the rebellion. The officers took the one million taels and distributed them to the soldiers. Then they held a meeting. The soldiers shouted long live Tianzhou and long live the emperor, and then looked at the two taels of silver in their hands.
I cursed in my heart, the next time the rebels come, I will shoot three arrows, which is worthy of the emperor. That night, half of the soldiers took these two taels of silver as travel expenses and ran to join the rebels."
Zhou Ji was so angry that her teeth itched, "Those corrupt officials deserve to die."
"Do you deserve to die?" Liu Huaian said with a contemptuous smile: "The emperor's tax revenue is 100 million, and 60,000 are used to feed the king of Tianzhou. One million is used to build the palace, and another 10,000 is used to provide fine clothing and food, and to give money to the eunuchs and maids. One thousand is used to build the palace.
Ten thousand yuan is used to pay salaries to officials, and ten thousand yuan is used to suppress rebellions. Your royal family earns eight hundred thousand yuan, so why should you say that corrupt officials deserve to die?"
Zhou Ji was silent.
"Everyone, including you, thinks that the world belongs to your family. If that's the case, why do you think that others should devote themselves to your family?" Liu Huaian asked with a contemptuous smile: "Do you know the fate of the kings and emperors of Tianzhou?"
Zhou Ji nodded and said: "I know that for all the royal family members with the surname Zhou, men, regardless of age or age, will cook and eat them all, while women will be reduced to lowly slaves."
Liu Huaian took another sip of tea, "But what you don't know is that in the places where the rebels passed, wealthy businessmen were killed, whole families were massacred, and officials were beheaded... Everyone was getting water from the river, and everyone knew that as long as they went there
Pour some water into the river and nothing will happen. But people, it’s so interesting. The hero of the rebel army has become the evil dragon now.”
"Why don't they fill the river with water?" Zhou Ji raised her head and looked at Liu Huaian.
Liu Huaian smiled and said: "All the people's money is in the river. If a landlord pours water, he will be eaten by other landlords. If an official pours water, he will be reported and eaten by other officials for corruption. The king and the emperor think that the river water is
Are there no enemies within their family?
Yes, and they are smart and ruthless. They are all praying that the troubles they have caused will suddenly disappear magically, but they are unwilling to contribute. Unity is just a fairy tale in a dream. The story will end after victory, but reality will not
.understand?"
Zhou Ji nodded slightly and asked, "What will you do in the future?"
"It's very simple. Limit the royal power, make concessions to benefit the world, and strictly crack down on corruption. I don't know how far I can go, but I can't do nothing." Liu Huaian closed his eyes and said, "Let the leader of the world win the hearts of the people.
Those who dominate the world will lose the hearts of the world. Everything has a cause and effect, and everything is destined from the beginning."
"Is there anything else?" He gently stroked the jade wine glass on the table, looking from the amber wine in the glass to Zhou Ji.
Zhou Ji stood opposite him, her skirt swinging gently, forming a harmonious rhythm with her steps.
There was a deep worry in her eyes, but she still mustered up the courage to say: "Of course, a new force has emerged on the grassland recently, and he wants to attack us. The original army has been dispersed, and the new recruits are still training. I hope you
Can take action."
Liu Huaian's eyes narrowed slightly, and he tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a "dong-dong" sound. After pondering for a moment, he asked: "Why do you want to take action? The best is to defeat strategy, the second is to defeat friendship, and the second is to defeat merit.
Let’s attack the city. Do you still need me to deal with a small tribal leader?”
Zhou Ji bit her lip, obviously looking for the right words. Her fingers unconsciously rubbed her skirt, and finally said: "There is a powerful force behind this tribal leader, and their strength is far beyond our expectations. If we
If we don’t take action in time, I’m afraid…”
Liu Huaian smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a firmness: "Don't worry, I will handle this matter."
"Then what should we do?" Zhou Ji looked at Liu Huaian, her eyes full of expectation. She wanted to know whether Liu Huaian was just a talker or if he was really capable of using his own words.
"There are high and low levels in any organization. The boss is definitely better than the second, but not necessarily stronger than the second and third. We just need to use some small means to get the second and third to unite, and they will naturally deal with it.
Boss!"
Liu Huaian smiled contemptuously and continued: "At that time, we only need to provoke the second and third sons, and they will fight. The premise is that we can pay enough to make them excited and even lose their minds."
"What to take?"
Liu Huaian took out his cigarette and took a puff, and continued: "One hundred thousand gold, one horse, and ten thousand firearms. Let the women of Liusha Sect secretly contact the second and third sons of that tribe. As long as we can get rid of this tribe, the people behind the scenes will