Volume 10 The Controversy of Buddhism and Taoism Chapter 23 A Complete Showdown
"Could it be that scientists are really Datang's henchmen?" Li Er's words made Li Kuan puzzled for a while, he has not been very good at these curves, maybe he never thought about whether what he did would make Li Er feel threatened, because he never thought that he would be an emperor, and he didn't think about it in that direction, so he has carefully hidden his ability over the years, and every time he uses it, he thinks about how to hide himself and not be discovered, so he has created a nonsensical 'scientist'. Of course, he hid it well, and it has not been exposed. Among them, Li Er has always believed that the mysterious master that Li Kuan said is the premise of real existence, so Li Er has been constantly pursuing and visiting for this scientist, and has spent countless efforts to get only some false news.
"Scientists will be my biggest henchman! Kuan'er, do you know what a scientist has and what a threat it is to the imperial court? There is an infinite amount of food, advanced military training techniques, and powerful weapons, all of which are very terrible threats to the rule of the Empire. Maybe you don't know that in the sixth year of Wude, I was already terrified of being a scientist. That scene is unforgettable, on the black stone mountain on the Leyou Plain, that red light curtain, that red flame that burned the entire sky. Do you know that when I saw you show such extraordinariness in front of me like that, my first feeling was not surprise, but fear! Li Er was a little depressed, and now the situation in the hall was a little out of control for him.
"I was thinking at the time, Kuan'er, you just got the favor of scientists by chance, and you have such a strong and strange ability. So what will happen to the rest of the scientists? If they show the same miracles as you did in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, what will happen to the people in the world? However, at that time, Datang had not yet taken charge of the Central Plains. And I am just a prince of the Tang Dynasty, so I didn't say it. But that seed of jealousy was buried deep in my heart. After watching you grow up gradually, showing strong strength, and even in the first year of Zhenguan, fighting Xue Wanche alone, I felt extremely panicked. Because scientists can turn a child who is born deficient into a master of martial arts in a short period of time, and such an ability can be used in military training, what will it be like? Li Er talked eloquently, this time he also took out his heart, and he has been constantly on guard over the years. continued to explore, but there was no progress, making him feel endless fatigue, which was more exhausting than dealing with world affairs in the court.
"But there are no scientists!" Li Kuan was born and said, he was very puzzled, this is not the era of the later generations when thermal weapons were dominant, how did no one fight? Even if Li Kuan took out the black powder now, he would only use this black powder. Although this thing is said to be infinitely powerful, he still can't understand how it can threaten Datang without support.
"No one? Haha......" Li Er heard this. He laughed very maniacally: "Will there be no scientists?" As an ambitious person, you can worry about the lack of food, and you can also worry about the horses. Qian Yin is worried, but he will never worry about the lack of people. The best people in this world are actually countless people, who want a better life. So all it takes is a blank promise, draw a pie and let countless people support you! At that time, Liu Bang was just a small scoundrel in the market, but in a few years, he gathered tens of thousands of troops and overthrew the rule of the Qin Dynasty, and even the overlord of Western Chu had to be hated in his hands. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao was just a common man, but in a very short period of time, he developed millions of Yellow Turban Army. These are the things careerists do best, demagoguery. Everything else in the world needs to pay a price, but only to win the hearts of the people does not need to pay anything, only need to coax, you can get countless support, and you can also get very big benefits! Li Er smiled and said what countless politicians are best at, that is, to win the hearts and minds of the people.
The people are the most simple, they don't ask for much, they are so humble, so as long as they are given a dream, a beautiful dream can make them die for you. All these are essential skills for everyone who aspires to the world, because only the support of the people is the strongest foundation. In the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Bei was a peddler, starting from the end of the slightest, without the slightest moral bottom line, taking refuge in one person after another, and then rebelling against these people. In the circle of nobles at that time, his reputation can be said to be stinky. So he has been chased and beaten all the way, hiding all the way to Tibet. However, because he kept talking about how good he was to the people and how he treated the people well, countless people supported him, and even his reputation spread all over the world, and the people welcomed him everywhere. This is a typical case of effortless efforts and just a matter of winning the hearts and minds of the people.
"Scientist, if you want to win the hearts and minds of the people, it's very easy to do, doesn't he have countless grains? Then give to the world, in this Central Plains, set up food distribution points, to all the people who can't eat enough food, I can't say that in March, the world will definitely spread the good name of scientists, all the people will deeply remember this scientist who is good to them, and when the time is ripe, then as long as the rod is lifted, climb high and shout, it will definitely be a gathering of responders. Li Er sighed: "I don't have such capital, otherwise this Datang will definitely be as stable as Mount Tai, and no one can shake it!" ”
When Li Kuan heard Li Er say this, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his vest, who would have thought that just revealing a little bit of something, it would be used by Li Er in such a place, then the scientist is really the number one enemy of the Tang Dynasty, a man with endless grain that can be used as capital to invest in the hearts of the people, with powerful weapons, attacking the city, with countless ships, attacking and retreating, and defending, such a hidden school is hidden by his side, and no one can settle down. This also made Li Kuan more determined in his heart, he is not the material to be an emperor, because his mind is missing these strings of buying the hearts of the people and conspiracies. So if he sat on that throne, the whole empire would definitely be a mess. Thinking of this, Li Kuan's face had changed, and the idea of being determined in his heart actually began to shake at this moment, and he didn't expect that the unwarranted things that came out of a moment actually made Li Er nervous.
"Father, ......" Li Kuan was about to say the words in his heart, but was directly interrupted by Li Er.
"Don't say, I know what you're going to say, I'll make it clear to you today, scientists can buy people all over the world with grain, but those who are not short of food, such as those landlords, families, nobles, and royal families, these people occupy a dominant position, and they will not be moved and will not shake the country's foundation. But what scientists have is not only food, but also these innumerable ingenious things, such as the quilt you took out back then, and the miraculous liquor, and those chairs, saltpeter ice, and so on, which can completely touch the hearts of these ruling classes, and do not require them to completely defect, as long as they have a slight inclination to achieve their goals, as long as these people react slightly slower in the initial stage of the army, then it will be a devastating sweep. When these ruling classes see the power of gunpowder, what choice will they make? Li Er analyzed it carefully. It's still so meticulous, it's true that the ruling class is used to enjoying it, they don't have much food and clothing, so they don't care about any food, but they like those strange things, such as the colorful glass beads, the cherished spices, these things make them hesitate slightly at the critical moment, not so heart to the Tang Dynasty, then they see the strength of gunpowder in the back, then they will completely change their position, because there is no direct contradiction between them and scientists, Isn't it the same for whom? So at that time, except for the royal family, the rest of them are likely to defect unless they are Li Er's diehards.
"My father analyzed it very much, but scientists can do what my father said, but why did they directly expose themselves like this? Doesn't this just show that they have no ill will towards Datang? Li Kuan pleaded.
"Huh...... Kuan'er, do you think if they hadn't done this, I would have tolerated them until now? I've already done it to them! I don't care what kind of strength the scientists have, but this Tang Dynasty is mine, and no one can take it away from me. Li Er said coldly, at this time, a strong murderous aura on his body flashed away, and this king also rolled all the way in blood and fire until now. When he killed the enemy on the battlefield, Li Kuan was still wearing open crotch pants, although the people who died in his hands were not as many as in Li Kuan's hands, but there were not a few. Therefore, Li Er is also full of evil spirits, and he is definitely not a weak monarch. His decisions have always been very decisive, if he thought that the threat of scientists was too great, he would definitely cut through the chaos quickly, directly control Li Kuan, use him to lure scientists to take the bait, and then eliminate them. But because of the mystery of the scientists, as well as the kindness shown by the scientists during several crises in Datang, Li Er endured it and did not liquidate it until now.
"But......" Li Kuan stopped talking, because he didn't know whether to say it or not.
"Second brother, you can tell me what you have, this Datang is your home after all!" At this moment, a soft voice came from outside the main hall.
"That's right, second brother, just say, what kind of scientist, Yu Zhang wants to hear it!" A voice came.
Hearing these two familiar voices, Li Kuan was a little confused, he didn't expect Li Er to say that the two of them were brought here, and this place was not something they could come, so it must be a bureau under Li Erbu, this emperor who has been praised through the ages, is really ...... (To be continued......)