Qi Xuansu didn't understand Chen Shuwen's train of thought a little, so he had to say: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Chen Shuwen continued: "I said that the Nanyang United Trading Company is like a country, but it is not the traditional Central Plains dynasty. ”

"First of all, the traditional Central Plains Dynasty is actually closed, and it can only throttle and cannot open source, so land annexation determines that there is no world for three hundred years."

"But look at the current Daxuan Dynasty, which has been established for more than 200 years, where is there half a chaotic atmosphere? On the contrary, it is still in an upward stage, why? It's simple, because the Daxuan Dynasty is not a closed dynasty and can be open source. ”

"Take Nanyang as an example, in order to actually control Nanyang, a large number of Central Plains people come to Nanyang countries every year, and the Daxuan court and Daomen still feel that it is not enough, and they have to encourage immigration, and even semi-forcibly let people who have lost their land come to Nanyang. Under the guidance of this atmosphere, the elites were no longer keen on land annexation, but instead sold their land, went to sea in a big way, and established their achievements overseas. Under such circumstances, how can there be a contradiction in the Central Plains where there are more people and less land? ”

"To put it bluntly, in a closed environment, it actually restricts the powerful and forced, forcing them to only make a fuss on the land."

"Secondly, the technological stagnation of the ancient Central Plains Dynasty, that is, the problem of the big cake that Xuan Sheng and Xu Zu mentioned, could not make the cake bigger, and it was impossible to feed more people. It wasn't until the Daomen replaced the Confucian Sect that it began to develop rapidly, and it really made the pie bigger and able to feed most people. ”

"It is not so much that the Nanyang United Trading Company is like an ancient dynasty under the rule of Confucianism, but that the Nanyang United Trading Company is more like the Daxuan Dynasty under the rule of Daomen."

"There's one in that too

Line: Technological development, going to sea to seek cheap resources, and then expanding, but in the process of expansion, technological advantages began to be lost, resulting in the gradual loss of cheap resources, rising costs, from luxury to frugality, fiscal deficits, into a contradiction similar to land annexation, and finally the whole system began to collapse. ”

"The Daxuan Imperial Court is still in the stage of expansion, compared to the surrounding areas still have incomparable technological advantages, the Daxuan people can build ironclad ships, firecrackers, artillery, glass, steel, while the Nanyang people do not have such a process, they can only provide some raw materials, such as ore, wood, rubber, etc., which do not require technology and cannot be sold at a high price. And they need Daxuan's high-end products, so they can only exchange a large amount of cheap raw materials for Daxuan's products, which is Daxuan's cheap resources. ”

However, in this process, the Nanyang people also began to gradually learn the advanced technology of the Great Xuan people, and one day, they will catch up with the Great Xuan people. After reaching this step, the Daxuan people will relocate the workshop industry from Daxuan to Nanyang due to various reasons, such as proximity to the origin of raw materials, low labor prices, etc., which indirectly accelerates the technological improvement of the Nanyang people, which is the gradual loss of technological advantages. ”

"On the surface, Da Xuan has gotten rid of the law of rise and fall for three hundred years, but in fact, the law of rise and fall must exist, but it is no longer like the previous Confucian dynasty. Unless Daxuan's technology can continue to develop and maintain its advantage, we all know that this is impossible. When a person's cultivation reaches a certain level, he has reached the limit, and heaven and earth do not tolerate it, and he will soar and die. Will Da Hyun be able to leave this world? ”

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One day, there will be no difference between Daxuan and Nanyang, and Nanyang people will directly make what they want, instead of exchanging cheap raw materials for Daxuan's products, so Daxuan will lose cheap resources. ”

"Nanyang United Trading Company seems to be a Nanyang company, but it is actually based on Daxuan's company, and the logic is the same, Nanyang United Trading Company is not only a transit trade, but also relies on technological advantages based on massive cheap resources to develop rapidly."

"The ancestor of the Taishang Dao has clouds: it is better to hold on to it; It cannot be kept for a long time. The house is full of gold and jade, and Mo can keep it. Rich and arrogant, self-blame. If you retire after success, the way of heaven is also. Daozu means that rise and fall are inevitable, and when it is prosperous, you must know how to converge, so that it can last for a long time. ”

"This has nothing to do with morality, if a hegemon always oppresses people with power, and seems to be proud for a while, but in fact he is overdrawing his national strength, credit, and prestige, he will naturally shorten the time for hegemony."

"People are always short-sighted, knowing that short-term interests will harm the long-term future, but they still can't help but strive for short-term benefits, as is the case with the powerful people annexing land, and the same is true when the workshop owners move their workshops overseas. There is wine today and drunk today, and future generations will have their own descendants to worry about. ”

"It's like a person who spoils his body in all kinds when he is young, when he is young and strong, and it seems that nothing is going on, and when he is old and weak, it gradually manifests itself. The same is true of Nanyang United Trading Company, at its peak, it did not know how to converge and acted recklessly, which has broken the foundation and buried countless hidden dangers. When it was prosperous, it couldn't be seen, but

When it goes downhill, these hidden dangers become big problems that are difficult to solve. ”

Qi Xuansu listened carefully and understood.

He had to admit that Chen Shuwen had real materials, and it was also worth his personal visit, Chen Shuwen was using the Nanyang United Trading Company to say that the general trend of the world was not an ethereal and empty luck, but the essence of many things was revealed.

This also made Qi Xuansu firm in an idea, Confucianism is right, the root of most problems is human nature, whether it is the progress and development of technology, or the continuous improvement of various systems, as long as it is based on people, it cannot solve the shortcomings of human nature. It's a pity that Confucianism saw the essence of the problem and proposed that changing human nature can establish a world of great harmony, but still can't find a solution to the problem of human nature.

Qi Xuansu asked, "Is it because of this that Mr. Chen left Nanyang United Trading Company?" ”

Chen Shuwen did not deny it: "Although Qi Zhenren swept away the top management of Nanyang United Trading Company, this is like changing an emperor at the end of the dynasty, it is not of great significance, the roots are rotten, and it has to be pushed back to the beginning." ”

After that, Chen Shuwen stared at Qi Xuansu tightly.

"Mr. Chen wants to reform?" Qi Xuansu asked again.

Chen Shuwen no longer hides his intentions: "It depends on whether the real person is willing to give up power." ”

Qi Xuansu said: "It turns out that this is Mr. Chen's condition. ”

Chen Shuwen did not speak, which can be regarded as a tacit acquiescence.

When it comes to reform, Qi Xuansu can't help but think of Zhang Yuelu, she is a reformist.

She wanted to change the Dao Gate, but she didn't say anything about creating a new Dao Gate.

Qi Xuansu didn't immediately agree, but asked, "What is Mr. Chen going to do?"

？ ”

Chen Shuwen said: "Reform cannot be promoted by means of power and strategy, it needs to be driven by imminent internal and external pressures, guided by a clear planning line, and based on the relevant interest groups that are working hard for it, as well as the huge benefits that will be redistributed after the fact, as well as a firm leader and core force." ”

"These are indispensable, and the trick is just a way to reduce resistance, and it is not a trick."

"Take thrust as an example, if there is no internal and external pressure, then there is no incentive to make reforms, everyone has bread to eat, a ball of harmony, why take the risk to change the existing pattern?"

Qi Xuansu asked, "Where does this external force come from?" ”

Chen Shuwen stretched out his hand and pointed at Qi Xuansu: "It's a real person." ”

"Me?" Qi Xuansu was stunned.

Chen Shuwen said: "Qi Zhenren swept away the top management of the Nanyang United Trading Company by thunderous means, if the Nanyang United Trading Company is regarded as a country, then it is as if the country has been broken and the royal family is lost, this is external pressure." ”

Qi Xuansu asked again, "What about the internal pressure?" ”

Chen Shuwen replied: "From the perspective of a country, internal pressure often comes from discontent at the bottom, and every large-scale uprising will prompt changes at the top. Over the years, the Wang family and the Sun family have taken and seized, which has made the bottom of the company very dissatisfied, but they dare not speak out, and now it is a godsend opportunity to transform these dissatisfied bottom layers into relevant interest groups for reform. If there are no interested groups, then all the reforms are just empty buildings, and they end up in a situation where a group of people accompany one person to act. ”

Qi Xuansu heard clearly

In vain: "Improving the welfare of employees at the bottom will make them support reforms." But where does the money come from? ”

Chen Shuwen said: "The high-level has been solved, the bottom has also been solved, and only the huge middle layer is left." In a dynasty, there are many bureaucrats, families, magnates, and clans, and this is the big head. They are both huge benefits that can be distributed, but also many hidden dangers themselves. ”

Over the years, the Wang family and the Sun family have been cronyistic and have installed a large number of cronies in the company. Big rats, big rats, no food for me. It is necessary to cut through them in order to completely solve the hidden dangers. Now that the Wang family and the Sun family are all ambushed, the close alliance of interests in the past has been broken, and the company is in chaos. If you miss it, it will be difficult to move again when they settle down again. ”

"Then there is a leader who is firm enough, if the order changes, he will always be led by the nose by short-term interests, and in the end he will just stand still."

After Qi Xuansu listened, he fell into silence.

This is undoubtedly a big move, but if it is done well, the benefits are needless to say.

After a long time, Qi Xuansu asked, "I can support you, or I can delegate power to you, but you have to give me a clear time." ”

Chen Shuwen stretched out three fingers: "Three years, Qi Zhenren gave me three years, and I also gave Qi Zhenren a brand new Nanyang United Trading Company." ”

Qi Xuansu stretched out his palm and said, "Okay, let's make a three-year appointment." ”

Chen Shuwen and Qi Xuansu high-fived as an appointment.

After Qi Xuansu had a deep talk with Chen Shuwen, he was awarded in the name of the Borneo Provincial Government

Chen Shuwen was born as a Taoist priest of the Four Grades of Wine and appointed him as the chief of the board of directors of the Nanyang United Trading Company on behalf of the Borneo Provincial Government.