In fact, there has always been a tacit understanding between Wu Meiniang and Han Yi, and they can think of many things together.

At the same time, they thought of using the rule of inaction to help the merchants rise.

In the past few years of Han Yi's filial piety, he has read Confucian and Taoist classics every day, which is to find an idea to use as the basis for the development of businessmen.

Because Han Yi knew very well that it was impossible to develop capitalism without ideology as a foundation, and then the Western world, although the germ of capitalism appeared first, but then they ushered in the Renaissance, and it was the ideas brought by the Renaissance that helped capitalism rise. In fact, the germ of capitalism will emerge naturally, because the productive forces are always progressing, but without ideology as a basis, they will either always be in the bud or will be directly destroyed, and it is impossible to develop.

Thought is actually very, very important, no matter what doctrine, there must be thought as the foundation, but it does not necessarily have to be the West, because the Western Renaissance, which has a very key factor, is the church, the Renaissance is full of theocratic content, almost from the theocracy and human rights, China does not have this thing, but the essence of thought is to figure out, Han Yi believes that Chinese philosophers, there must also be ideas suitable for the development of businessmen, he took a fancy to Lao Tzu's inaction.

Confucius and Mencius thought can serve the monarch, but why can't Lao Tzu's thought serve businessmen.

It depends on how you explain flying, anyway, what the sage said is all specious, and you can use it however you want.

"Yes, it is Lao Tzu's inaction."

Han Yi nodded and said, "Because of Lao Tzu's inaction, at this moment, it meets the needs of all parties, Your Majesty, the country, the businessman, you, and me." ”

Wu Meiniang said: "How do you say this? ”

Although she also thought of doing nothing, the reason was not the same as Han Yi, she was mainly for herself, she did everything for herself, if she didn't have this kind of selfishness, she wouldn't be the empress.

Han Yi said: "First of all, Your Majesty, my principle is that any policy must be in line with Your Majesty's interests, oh, that was an act just now, not a policy." ”

Wu Meiniang blushed and said, "You don't have to say it." ”

"Don't say, don't say." Han Yi coughed lightly, and said: "The royal family respects Lao Tzu as an ancestor, so it is completely in the interests of His Majesty to respect Taoist thought, and as long as the people think that Lao Tzu's thought is the head of a hundred schools, this has consolidated the status of the royal family among the people to a certain extent."

The country, my Tang Dynasty territory is too big, each region is a different terroir, some policies may be suitable for Chang'an, but not necessarily suitable for Yangzhou, everything is regulated by a set of systems, which is almost impossible, inaction can make each place will be able to stimulate its own potential, the imperial court only needs to ensure the most fundamental things, for example, unification, taxation, law, which is very beneficial to the development of our entire country.

Merchant. After all, the merchant is a new rising class, so it will definitely have an impact on the country. And what businessmen desire is definitely freedom, and the greatest freedom is to let businessmen develop and ignore them at all. But if this is the case, in the end it will be difficult to control the merchants, once the merchants are out of control, this will also put the country into a crisis, I support the merchants, but for our Central Plains Dynasty, there must be a strong central rule, because we are not a small country and widows, we must have a strong court, because the merchants are mercenary, they lack the overall view of the ruler, which is why I have always emphasized that the court must have balanced power.

However, businessmen are very eager for freedom, and the development of businessmen must also be based on freedom. Ruling by inaction does not mean doing nothing, it is a kind of thought, and since it is a thought, there must be a set of rules in it. Freedom is to be given, but it must be free under the regulations of the imperial court, and the idea of ruling by inaction is actually to ensure the development of businessmen at the same time, to ensure the authority of the imperial court, and even to give merchants restraints. Based on this alone, it is necessary to promote the rule of non-action, and it cannot be said that if the businessmen develop and then implement the rule of non-action, then the businessmen will not agree, if the businessmen rise based on this set of ideas, then of course they trust the Taoist ideas and abide by the other ideas of the Taoists.

And for you, the queen, ruling by inaction, at least, can also make the queen you not so embarrassed on the surface, I don't act, it's not that I'm afraid of the minister, but I believe in the rule of inaction. In addition, if the queen promotes this kind of thinking, then of course, you are the leader, and you can invisibly become the head of the ministers and the master of the political hall.

As for me, everything above is in my interest. I'm enjoying it. ”

After these words, Wu Meiniang was extremely fascinated when she heard this, she just thought that the rule of inaction is suitable for the development of businessmen, but she didn't expect that in fact, the rule of inaction is used to bind businessmen, and the rule of inaction gives businessmen freedom, but at the same time, it also gives restraints, because this is a kind of thought, simply put, I am based on the rule of inaction and stand between heaven and earth, then I must follow Taoist thought, but Taoist thought is not only rule by inaction, so should others be followed?

For the imperial court, it not only gave merchants the freedom to develop, but also used Taoist ideas to consolidate their rule.

And businessmen, ordinary people, and even officials, do not think of this level, which is the interest of the ruling class.

Wu Meiniang thought for a long time and said, "But just because of this, it is still difficult for me to break free from your shackles." ”

"I'm just the beginning." Han Yi said: "As I just said, since we bet on businessmen, we must first determine that businessmen have unlimited potential, and investing in businessmen will definitely make money, including the official office about businessmen." ”

Wu Meiniang's eyes lit up, and she said, "You mean to set up a new official office to help me regain power?" ”

Han Yi nodded and said: "If businessmen become the strongest class, then there will be a merchant official office, which will also become the center of power, but in view of the current environment, the queen you propose to set up a merchant official office, then no one will care, but once the merchant rises, the benefits are huge, for example, the establishment of an industrial and commercial department." ”

Wu Meiniang is the best at this, she understood it as soon as she heard it, and she didn't need to ask any more questions, and asked: "But just like this, it is difficult to help me ascend to the throne?" ”

Han Yi was stunned, he was still going to talk about this topic for half an hour, but he didn't think that Wu Meiniang jumped over directly, and said with a smile: "Queen, you are planning to squeeze me dry in one go!" ”

This is a pun!

Wu Meiniang also punned: "Are you going to wear clothes again?" ”

Sweat! Han Yi was immediately stunned and looked at Wu Meiniang blankly.

Wu Meiniang looked at him with a smile, with a bit of provocation in her eyes, as the future empress, how can she always be bullied, even if this kind of thing is in the driver's seat, she has to take the lead.

Depend on! I'll be afraid of you? Han Yi laughed, waved his hand again and again, and said with a pun: "No, no, no, I just plan to talk about it on the next date." ”

Wu Meiniang smiled: "Can this matter be discussed in one night?" Or are you going to keep it hidden? ”

I'll go! You're really out of the way! Han Yi smiled: "Where, where, I have already been honest with each other, I still have something to hide." If you want to ascend to the throne of God, you must have two foundations, cultural governance and martial arts. Wenzhi, so that the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, the people will support you. As for martial arts, of course, it is to expand the territory, strive for greater living space for the people of the Tang Dynasty, and create unprecedented achievements, surpassing the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, so that it can be regarded as the destiny of heaven. Therefore, I have prepared three wars for you to win, and at the same time, these three wars will closely link the cultural and martial arts, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”

Wu Meiniang said excitedly: "Those three? ”

"Tiele, Khitan, Silla."

Wu Meiniang frowned, and said suspiciously: "Silla is just a land of projectiles, and Tiele and Khitan have already surrendered to my Tang Dynasty, this is not an expansion of territory." ”

Han Yi smiled and told Wu Meiniang about his restraint plan.

Wu Meiniang's eyes widened when she heard this, and her eyes flashed rapidly.

Han Yi said with a smile: "These three wars can open up territory and expand the territory of my Tang Dynasty, and secondly, these three wars will inject the factor of merchants, which is to fight for the rights and interests of merchants, through these three wars, merchants will abandon their previous hostility to the queen, regain trust in the queen, and lay a solid foundation for the queen to ascend to the throne in the future." One more ....... ”

"Military power." A look of excitement flashed in Wu Meiniang's eyes.

Han Yi nodded with a smile and said: "Military power is the foundation of everything, without military power we are all a group of paper tigers, without war, it is difficult to involve military power, as long as we accumulate for a few more years, we can continue to expand outward." ”

Wu Meiniang began to sweat and said: "But war is a double-edged sword, I think that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has hollowed out the Han Dynasty with one war after another." ”

"That's because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't support the merchants, he started the war mainly to protect the family and defend the country, to be ashamed, to recast the glory of my Han nation, and so on, but I don't need to do these things anymore. And Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty specially chose the most powerful opponents to fight, we don't have that ability, don't take on the porcelain work, we can choose some weak opponents to fight. For example, those overseas islands, we can expand overseas, if the queen can do the whole world, it is not the king's land, the coast of the land, and the king's ministers, then who will question the queen at that time? ”

"How can anyone want to go to those outer places?"

"Peasants and scholars are certainly reluctant to go, but businessmen are certainly willing to go."

Han Yi said with a smile: "This is the benefit of merchants, because merchants want to obtain raw materials and markets, so merchants must expand the market, just ask what is more cost-effective than grabbing." In addition, this population is always increasing, and more land and resources are needed, as long as we obtain enough land and resources, then the people will inevitably live and work in peace and contentment, and the northwest is not a good land, although the overseas islands are remote, but they can grow food.

More importantly, it can resolve domestic contradictions, with the rise of the merchant class, the gap between the rich and the poor in the country will also become larger and larger, then there will be new contradictions, the poor will naturally feel dissatisfied, let the poor and small businessmen go overseas to expand, the imperial court to support, down the land, everyone sit down and share the account, hello and me, so overseas expansion is a step you must take, which can not only enable you to expand your territory, beyond the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, but also to alleviate the new contradictions brought about by the rise of merchants, at the same time, and can bring a lot of resources and wealth to the Central Plains, all of which are centered on you, then you will naturally become the first female emperor of our Central Plains Dynasty. ”