In view of Wu Xi's sincerity, Zhen Zhen's perception of him has improved a lot, and his speech has softened a little.

I only heard Wu Xi ask Zhen Zhen: "Since you came to this world, don't you have any ideals?" ”

"Ideal? It's like a question for elementary school students. Zhen Zhen smiled.

"Then I'll change to a smaller one, is there anything you want to do?" Wu Xi asked.

"Kaiyue Xinfang feeds itself and helps more people solve psychological problems. I also thought about opening a school so that more children, especially girls, could receive an education. I think these are things that can be achieved with a little effort, is this the ideal you are talking about? Zhen Zhen smiled.

"What about the grander ones? If you have Feng Hanzhao's help, what else can you achieve? Wu Xi asked again.

Zhen Zhen remembered the new land policy and official review in Jiangyuan County, so he described it to Wu Xi. At the end, Zhen Zhen said: "I know that there is a good system, but if I really want to implement this system, it seems that there is still some element missing." ”

Wu Xi said: "I think this factor is the economic conditions. Only when the economy develops to a certain level will a system that is compatible with it be born. ”

Zhen Zhen said: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Wu Xi said: "Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, used to be a pavilion chief, he was a grassroots official of the Qin Dynasty, and he not only understood the needs of the common people below, but also knew the system of national operation. When the Han army entered the Xianyang Imperial Palace, the first thing his adviser Xiao He wanted to grab was the various legal system classics of the Qin Dynasty. The so-called Han attack on the Qin system, the Qin Dynasty had a very complete governance system, but it is a pity that the Qin Dynasty used it for politics, while the Han Dynasty used it for economy. At the beginning of Liu Bang's reign as emperor, he couldn't get four horses of the same color when he went out, but forty years later, when he came to the reign of Wenjing, there was too much food to eat, why did he suddenly become rich? ”

Zhen Zhen said: "It is said that it is the use of Huang Lao's learning, and he is governed by inaction. ”

Wu Xi said: "Look at the water in this moat, it is brought from the Pei River and flows back to the Pei River. If any part of the river is blocked, the water will lose its fluidity and become stagnant and smelly. The emperor of the Han Dynasty only had to do one thing, which was to eliminate the division and maintain unity. In such a vast land, a huge market was created with a unified language, a unified currency, a unified law, and a unified weights and measures, and the emperor certainly did not have to do anything, and the common people would use trade to connect the east, south, and northwest. Different regions, different division of labor, and different products, the resulting transactions can make the overall wealth of the whole society increase, which in turn promotes the rapid improvement of agriculture. You say that's not the case. ”

Zhen Zhen said: "Only through exchange and trade can people who only farm land get cloth, silk, porcelain, chariots and horses, and even education, social management and services." Otherwise, no matter how diligent and frugal a person is, it is impossible to create everything he needs in his life. ”

Wu Xi said: "The four seas are unified, there are no passes, there are no borders, rich businessmen can reach the world with goods, as long as you want to sell something, you can't buy it." Can such a country not be rich and strong? Not long after I arrived here, I found that the people of Li were very poor, the treasury was empty, and the taxes were not very high, less than one-tenth. It is difficult for even cool officials to make huge profits by squeezing the people and collecting more taxes, because the people have no productivity, and when they are hungry, they can pick a fruit and go down to the river to catch a fish. The climate of the country is warm, and there is no need for cotton clothes in winter; cut down some bamboo and trees, and build a random shack to live in; If you get sick, wait for death. ”

Zhen Zhen said: "It seems that the economic situation of all the people at the bottom is about the same. ”

Wu Xi said: "This has a lot to do with the low productivity and the lack of circulation of goods. ”

"Dr. Goh knows a lot. I didn't think of any of that. Zhen Zhen's words came from the heart.

Wu Xi sighed: "I have only recently thought more thoroughly. Before solving the most basic problem of food and clothing, before the economic level reaches a certain scale, your psychology, education, and my medical care will not be able to fundamentally change the face of the country. ”

"Then what do you think should be done to grasp the economy, or grasp the grain?"

"Create more jobs, create more deal value. In addition to medical treatment, I will tell you the truth, I have long sought out dozens of skilled craftsmen and taught them the simplest schematics of hydroelectric generators and steam engines, hoping to create the industry of this era. However, it has not achieved the desired effect so far. I especially wanted to go to Jiguo to dig up some talents in iron-making and metallurgy, but a war interrupted my plan again. I just listened to your new land policy in Jiangyuan, and I think it is very good, and it is worth trying in Li Guo. ”

"That sounds like a really good future."

"No, it's not good enough. A unified country and market are truly good. ”

"So how do you plan to achieve the unification of the world? The national strength of the Li State is so weak, I am afraid that it will not be able to defeat its neighbors. Zhen Zhen put forward his point of view euphemistically.

"To be honest, if Yuantai calls, I don't plan to fight the army, of course, provided that Yuantai can agree to some of my economic propositions." Wu Xi resigned himself to his fate.

"That's right, it can be seen from the fact that the Yuantai people are now driving out the rich and landlords of the Ji State and plundering their land, and it seems that they will not be too merciful to their defeated generals."

"However, Yuantai's move actually played the role of 'Juntian', which has a role in promoting productivity. Do you think I'm a capitulationist? ”

"It feels awkward." Zhen Zhen admitted.

"Is Yuantai a foreigner? If this world is to be unified after all, why can't it be Yuantai who completes this historical mission? If reunification is the trend of history, why is it wrong to do things that conform to history? Wu Xi asked rhetorically

"I believe that those words just now will not come out of the mouth of the crown prince Wu Xi." Zhen Zhendao.

That is, for him, the country of Li is his family, and he naturally has to use the set of loyalty to maintain it. For me, it doesn't matter what the surname is, it's the well-being of the people that matters. Wu Xi did not object.

"Then why did you discuss with Feng Hanzhao what system is better than the imperial system?"

"My goal is not to unify for the sake of the unification of the world, my goal is to enable the people of the world to solve the problem of food and clothing and live a good life. As you said, after Yuantai obtained the Li State, what he carried out may be exploitation, oppression, and plunder, which I cannot accept. The reason why Yuantai's system is too backward is that their ideology and culture are too backward to understand my thinking and governing philosophy. If Feng Hanzhao can understand me and bring prosperity to the people of Li State, then of course I am willing to cooperate with Ning Guo. 166 Reading Network