Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1068

[Chapter 1059 Dark Zi]

“Brother Ren, please speak.”

Sitting down in the main hall, Ge Yiren personally bought some tea for Ren He, looking like he was listening attentively.

Gently stroking his beard, Ren He said: “After such a long period of research, I found that compared with the old Confucianism, New Confucianism only removes some dogmas of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules, and also negates the theory of gods and ghosts that are opposed to technology. Overall Generally speaking, the main purpose of this new Confucianism is to allow the people of the empire to accept and popularize science and technology, and at the same time, they are no longer bound by Confucian dogma. From then on, they can do whatever they want within the laws of the empire. “

Ge Yiren ordered .

Nodding, Ren He analyzed it well.

“However, Xiao Ming personally overthrew Confucianism and denied the theory of gods and ghosts. This was tantamount to denying the divine right of kings. In this way, he, the emperor, was no longer the emperor. In this way, everyone from the emperor to the common people was Likewise, why should he alone have the final say in this world?

“Yes, since he is not the emperor, why should this empire respect him like a god?” Ge Yiren’s eyes narrowed.

But when he thought of something, he said dejectedly: “But so what, even if he is not the emperor, isn’t the power of this empire in his hands? Who can oppose him!”

“Hahaha…” Ren He’s smile With a hint of mystery in his voice, he stood up and took a few steps back and forth, and said in deep thought: “That’s right, no one can oppose him now. The reason for this is that everyone is afraid of the supreme power in his hands. The nobles are nothing but They dare not speak out, but this incident must have planted resentment in their hearts. As long as the time is right, this resentment will burst out. “

After a pause, he continued: “According to my observation, except for the nobles. In addition, many giant businessmen are actually quite dissatisfied with Xiao Ming. Although the empire’s industry and commerce have been prosperous in recent years, most of the market dividends obtained through the war have been taken by the Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce, and the merchants can only follow the Chamber of Commerce to eat. You and I both know that businessmen are profit-seeking by nature and will do anything for profit. If they are allowed to carve up the market as much as they want in the future, do you think they will support our actions to restrict the imperial power? “

“Of course they will be happy,” Ge said. Yiren said without hesitation, “The emperor himself said that if there were three times the profit, the businessmen would take risks and do anything. What’s more, the profit is more than three times. If they are allowed to occupy a few seats that limit the imperial power, they will probably be even more They are following each other like ducks.”

Ren He clapped his hands, “It seems that Brother Ge has figured it out, that’s the truth, but these are the ideas of you and me, and they can’t be realized yet. After all, Xiao Ming is so powerful that no one has the courage.”

“Yes, I guess the matter of the Merchant Council has made many people have this idea. It’s just that Xiao Ming’s position is too stable, so these thoughts can only be hidden in his heart. If you want to have this idea, I’m afraid you have to wait until the next generation of kings. “

That’s not necessarily true. As long as Mr. Ge fully promotes New Confucianism and makes the people of the empire fully accept the ideas of New Confucianism, and the people’s wisdom will be enlightened, maybe we will still have a chance. After all, the people in this world are very easy to fool, as long as We just need to add some private goods to this New Confucianism. “

What private goods?” Ge Yiren asked.

“Nature is about freedom, equality, and humanistic spirit. Didn’t Xiao Ming want scholars, farmers, industry, and merchants to be equal? We will use this to instill these ideas into the people. Even if we are found out, we will only act according to his ideas, but it is too much. It’s just that he can’t hold us accountable,” Ren He said with a bad smile, “And once the people generally accept these ideas, we will use these upright and upright banners to trick the nobles and businessmen into believing this. “We can achieve our goal.”

“Well, yes, yes.” Ge Yiren suddenly realized, “The guns are indeed in Xiao Ming’s hands, but as a former scholar, our influence among the people is still strong. He, Xiao Ming, is unkind, so don’t blame us for being unrighteous. “

“What Mr. Ge said is serious. We are not rebelling, but for the long-term peace and stability of the empire. Although the emperor is talented and wise, sometimes he will make mistakes, and we want it. It’s just that when he makes a mistake, everyone can stop him from making a mistake.”

Ge Yiren nodded slowly, “Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading. In this case, I will confess my mistake to the emperor now. As expected, I will be reinstated.”

“Brother Ge is really smart. As the saying goes, a drop of water will pierce a stone, and a pile of sand will build a tower. If we want to achieve our goal, we have to take our time,” Ren He said.

Ge Yiren’s brows widened. He called the housekeeper to get pen and ink, and immediately wrote a memorial and submitted it.

…

In the Imperial Study Room, Li San was giving Xiao Ming feedback on the reaction of the nobles in Qingzhou City after the newspaper was released.

“Our people said that Princess Pingyang didn’t seem to have much reaction to this decree, just like facing an ordinary decree. Song Guogong complained a little, but did not object fiercely. Tang Guogong was arrested by the emperor again because of his involvement in private schools. Blame, not daring to have any criticism. Among the three kings of Huainan, Yong, and Ruyang, King Huainan was said to have laughed for a long time after seeing it, while King Yong and King Ruyang also complained… “

The reactions of each noble After reporting back to Xiao Ming, he made a calculation in his mind. Now Wang Xuan is in charge of the overseas intelligence system, while Li San is in charge of the domestic intelligence system.

Like emperors of all generations, Xiao Ming cannot be 100% confident in his ministers. After all, people’s hearts are fleshy, and everyone has their own ideas, especially now that various doctrines in the empire are booming.

Therefore, if he wants to see the world clearly, he needs a pair of eyes and ears in the empire. This is Li San’s responsibility. Otherwise, what his empire is like will only be reflected in the memorials, and he will not be able to see the whole picture. .

“It seems that most people are dissatisfied.” After listening to Li San’s words, Xiao Ming frowned. The secret guard’s resources were limited. He could not monitor all nobles, but could only supervise some important nobles. Now the person Li San reported to They are all important people.

“Even so, complaints are complaints, and they finally accepted it. It shows that they still dare not conflict with the emperor on this matter.” Li San said with a smile.

Then his expression changed and he suddenly said: “But now it seems that more and more people are aware of the existence of the secret guards, and they are much more careful in their actions. Many times the secret guards cannot spy on what they are doing. For example, in the morning, Ge Yiren All the servants were sent away, so we have no way of knowing his reaction.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Dafu walked in and handed a memorial to Xiao Ming.

Picking up the memorial and looking at it, Xiao Ming looked strange, “This Ge Yiren changed his face very quickly, and now he fully supports me.”

One update tonight, three updates tomorrow.

(End of chapter)