I haven't seen you for many days,

When Yang Dong stepped into the study again, he saw the empress in front of him, and she lost more than a circle!

A look of distress flashed in his eyes, and if it weren't for the presence of the blue bird, he would even want to come forward and take pity on him.

When the empress saw Yang Dong returning, a flash of excitement flashed in her eyes. But on the surface, she is still silent, and she is not angry and arrogant, and she looks like a proper emperor.

"Little Dongzi, you're back. What is the situation in Xiongxian County? I heard that those Houjin people actually took the initiative to attack Wucheng? I really don't know whether to live or die! ”

Yang Dong bowed slightly:

"It seems that Your Majesty is still devoting himself to state affairs these days, and he is really a rare Mingjun!"

"Mingjun?"

A look of mockery flashed on the empress's majestic cheeks. She glanced at Yang Dong deeply and said slowly:

"Little Dongzi, you don't have to comfort me. If I am really a Ming monarch, why would Da Zhou come to the moment when it is about to fall apart! ”

"Your Majesty is serious, I think that today's Great Zhou is the critical moment to break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly."

Hearing Yang Dong speak so loudly, the blue bird on the side couldn't hold back any longer.

She glanced at Yang Dong coldly, and said in a strange manner:

"Xiao Dongzi, you can only pat yourself on the back and you can't share your majesty's worries. If you have the ability, why don't you just kill all those thieves? ”

Yang Dong glanced at the blue bird angrily,

This girl is really getting bolder and bolder, don't you see that Your Majesty and I are talking about national affairs? What do you plug in?

Even if it is an interjection, it should be done by the master.

Thinking of this, Yang Dong looked at the thin red lips of the blue bird with a strange face.

Not to mention, as a guard, she was born with a capable momentum, and this red lip has a unique flavor.

"Xiao Dongzi, what are you staring at me?"

Bluebird frowned, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes.

Yang Dong shook his head disdainfully and said:

"Miss Blue Bird, do you think that by killing all those rebellious ministers and thieves, Da Zhou will be able to restore stability?"

"Or else?"

The blue bird pursed its small mouth, and her face was full of disbelief.

The empress sat at her desk, but frowned slightly.

In her opinion, if she wants to govern the Great Zhou well, it is naturally not enough to just kill those rebellious ministers and thieves.

But no matter how you solve the problem, isn't killing the rebels and thieves the first step?

But looking at Xiao Dongzi these days, there seems to be no action except for promulgating a policy of dividing the land.

What does he think?

Thinking of this, she looked at Yang Dong with a little curiosity in her eyes.

But seeing Yang Dong's smug face, he held his head high and said:

"Blue Bird Girl, I think if your understanding is so shallow, it's better to practice martial arts, and you won't be able to starve yourself to death."

"You!"

The blue bird's pretty face changed, and a wave of anger surged into his heart.

She subconsciously held down the saber, but was stopped by the empress with her eyes.

"Little Dongzi, Blue Bird is just curious, why do you say that about her? Just say what you think. ”

Hearing the empress's words, Yang Dong bowed slightly, and did not speak sarcastically about the blue bird again, but said calmly:

"Actually, it's not that the bluebird girl is shallow. People's understanding of things starts with simple events, and then involves other things. ”

"I once read a history book about a dynasty that was also facing an extremely dire situation. It is surrounded by great powers, but it is corrupt and incompetent. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Dong's eyes flashed with emotion.

"At that time, the dynasty had already realized the importance of innovation. Thus began a vigorous movement to save the country and save the country, and they learned the advanced technology of the great powers, but there was no corresponding system. So I learned to be a four-like look. ”

"Not only did it fail to save this dynasty, but it consumed a lot of national strength."

"Fortunately, this dynasty is strong enough, and after realizing that only learning technology cannot save the world, the wise people in it began to think about reforming the system."

Hearing this, the blue bird still looked unaware, but the empress stood up suddenly. Staring at Yang Dong with an anxious face, he asked:

"And later? Can the reforms of the wise people be effective? ”

Yang Dong was silent for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"Your Majesty, do you think they might succeed?"

"I ......"

The empress was silent for a moment, and her willow eyebrows frowned slightly:

"Whether it succeeds or not, the key is still in the emperor and the court. If the monarch and the minister are single-minded, there is still a chance to succeed in this matter. But if it is like the current Great Zhou, then this matter is absolutely impossible! ”

Yang Dong bowed slightly,

"Yes, they failed. These wise men of the old dynasty did not die at the hands of the great powers, but at the hands of the conservatives within the dynasty. ”

"Therefore, if you want to save the world, whether it is to learn advanced technology or improve your own system, it is very difficult. And this is my answer to the question of the Blue Bird Girl. ”

"Even if I kill all those rebellious ministers and thieves, if the system does not change, those rebellious ministers and thieves will still spring up like mushrooms after a rain."

In fact, even if the system changes and the officials rule clearly, it is still difficult for a dynasty to escape the fate of decay. For this situation, I call him the cycle of history. ”

"History...... Circulate? ”

The empress frowned again,

In fact, she has also thought about this problem just now, even if Da Zhou can reform the system, appoint a group of honest and capable officials, and even eliminate the redundancy and accumulation for the first time, but so what?

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, this was the case.

But it has only been more than 100 years before it reaches the point where it is today.

So...... Is this the historical cycle in Xiao Dongzi's mouth?

"In that case, this so-called historical cycle cannot be escaped by any dynasty, right?"

In the eyes of the empress, there is no majesty as an emperor. She looked at Yang Dong at the moment, like a hungry student, hoping to get the answer to her question.

Yang Dong nodded slightly, and then shook his head again.

"Actually, it's not like there's nothing to be done......

"Your Majesty, do you remember what I mentioned before, the people are the foundation of the state, and the truth of the state is solid?"

The empress nodded, a thoughtful look on her face.

Yang Dong did not pause and continued:

"Therefore, if you want to achieve long-term peace and stability, power cannot only be in the hands of those in power."

"The old and the old, the young and the young, exist only in the ideal. The reality is that each family sweeps the snow in front of their own door, and does not care about the frost on the tiles of others. ”

"Therefore, it is a top priority to avoid the solidification of the upper echelons of the dynasty."

"Only by allowing the people to speak out, dare to speak out, and Your Majesty can hear the voices of the people, can we take the first step out of the historical cycle."