Turning over the thick history, from the primitive society of the Yanhuang tribal alliance to the era of the division of the Fang State in the third dynasty of the Xia, Shang and Shang dynasties, and then to the era of the great unified dynasty of the Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties for nearly 2,000 years, the great country and the leisurely Chinese civilization have been inherited in an orderly manner for 5,000 years.

In this orderly inheritance, there is also a hidden vein of change, about every thousand years or so, there will be a big social change, can be called a revolution-like social movement, it can be called a millennium revolution, Xia Yu's family world, Tang Wu Revolution, Qin and Han Revolution, Tang and Song Revolution, and even the Ming and Qing Dynasty when the ideological tide and the Great Qin gradually changed the new, is hidden on this vein.

When human beings came out of the great forest and faced many threats from the natural world, they naturally gathered together to form tribes with common beliefs, and then the various tribes either formed alliances or mergers, and finally formed an alliance of powerful tribes. In the Yu period, the loose tribal alliance began to change to a tightly organized state system, and when it came to Xia Qi, the son inherited his father's throne, abolished the Zen concession system, and created a hereditary dynasty.

The establishment of the Xia Dynasty was not only the establishment of a hereditary dynasty, but also marked the birth of a well-organized state system, and it was also the transformation of the primitive society dominated by public ownership to the dynastic era of private ownership, accompanied by great changes in all aspects of the entire society.

This was the first change of the millennium revolution, the transformation of the public world into the family world, which was about 2070 BC.

More than 470 years later, Shang Tang and Zhou Wu overthrew the previous dynasty by force, Shang Dynasty Xia, Zhou Dynasty Shang, broke the tradition of King Yongding, but also broke the hereditary convention of the dynasty, opened the prelude to the change of Chinese dynasties, Shang Tang explained the justice of Shang with the help of the Mandate of Heaven, so the Tang Wu Revolution also redefined the so-called concept of Mandate of Heaven.

There is a saying in the Book of Changes: The Tangwu Revolution conforms to the heavens and responds to the people. When those in power are incompetent, the people have the right and duty to rebuild the country.

This is the second change of the millennium revolution, the end of the dynasty, which can be replaced smoothly.

The West has a thousand-year-old Roman Empire, Japan has a thousand-year-old Chrysanthemum Dynasty, and China's dynasty cannot escape the three-hundred-year dynastic cycle law, and the root cause behind this may lie in the Tangwu Revolution.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhou Tianzi divided the world, there were hundreds of large and small vassal states, according to the "Xunzi Confucianism" record "set up seventy-one countries, Ji surname lived alone fifty-three people", of course, this seventy-one countries are only the princes of King Wu of Zhou, since then all dynasties of Zhou Tianzi have been sealed, it can be said that the number of countries existing on the land of China in the Spring and Autumn Period is no less than the total number of European countries in this period.

The first emperor Fen VI Yu Lie, Zhen Chang policy and Yu Yu, swallow two weeks and die princes, perform the supreme and system Liuhe, abolish the princes and place the counties, unify the world, the power belongs to the central government, politically realize the unification of the core territory of China, the car is on the same track, the book is the same text, the weights and measures are unified, and the unification is realized from the economic and cultural aspects.

Subsequently, although there were repetitions, the restoration of the Six Kingdoms, and the dispute between Chu and Han, in the end, the Han Dynasty restored the unification of the United States, and the world was unified. In the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu's proposal: "Depose the hundred schools of thought, the six classics of the seals", mixed the ideas of Taoism, Legalism and other schools of thought to form a new Confucian school, established the great unification of ideology, and also established the long-term dominance of classics in the Chinese ideological circles.

This was the third major change in the millennium revolution, which was unified politically, economically, culturally, and ideologically, and since then the Han nation has determined the core cultural territory, and the land of China has become a whole.

The controversy of a hundred schools of thought brought China into the Axial Age, which can be described as the first large-scale ideological emancipation movement in China, and the ideas it formed stained the background color of the Chinese ideological circles, and was the foundation of the governance of the subsequent dynasties. This trend of thought reached its climax when the First Emperor unified the Six Kingdoms, beginning a comprehensive social reform, which was finally completed during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and it is even said that the aftermath may have spread to Wang Mang's new dynasty, and the reform became a fierce social practice.

During the Han-Hungarian War during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a group of military nobles rose, and then this group of military nobles gradually evolved into wealthy families, after Zhaoxuan, the central government of the Han Empire gradually lost the suppression of local wealthy families, with the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the family became a common practice, and became an important force in politics, and China officially entered the wealthy society.

This kind of aristocratic politics was stabilized with the establishment of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, and reached a climax in the two Jin dynasties, and in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Guanlongmen lords held the imperial power, and the five clans and seven surnames of the Guandong held local power, and jointly divided the vast majority of the power of the two empires of the Sui and Tang dynasties.

In order to counter the growing local power, the Sui and Tang dynasties formally introduced the imperial examination system, trying to pry the blockade of power by boiling frogs in warm water. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Huangchao Uprising cleansed the last remnants of the Guanlongmen valve, and the rebellion of the local feudal towns withered away the wealthy families like leeks, and the foundation of the wealthy families under the joint strangulation of the two sides was shaken, and they were no longer able to maintain their political authority, which gave birth to the social environment of the Tang and Song Revolutions.

At the turn of the Tang and Song dynasties, the improvement of printing and papermaking promoted the wide spread of culture, and a large number of scholars from poor backgrounds began to be active in the political arena, bringing about ideological collisions, and Confucianism began to shift from scripture to science. At the same time, with the improvement of the imperial examination system, the wealthy families completely declined, and the civil bureaucratic system entered a mature stage.

With this political maturity, the folk culture has been greatly developed, the functions of the city have changed, and the rise of the citizen class has brought about a rich market culture, and the Chinese culture has sunk from the white snow that only the world can afford to play in the lower riba people, and the breadth and depth of civilization have been extended.

This was the fourth major change in the millennium revolution, which took place around 960 AD, when the Northern Song Dynasty was established. "The culture of the Chinese nation, after thousands of years of evolution, was created in the Zhao and Song dynasties." Honestly!

The science that originated in the Northern Song Dynasty has become an official science after the certification of the Meng Yuan and the strengthening of the Ming Dynasty. However, the time span between the Song and Ming dynasties was nearly 600 years, and the science of science had become rigid and could no longer provide impetus for national governance.

In the late Ming Dynasty, a new trend of social thought began to brew, Qiu Jun's Shixue, Wang Yangming's Xinxue, Luo Wang's Qi Xue and other schools of thought have put forward the idea of helping the world and saving the people, but in the face of major social crises such as the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Tatar invasion, the ideological enlightenment movement was forced to be interrupted.

When the Great Qin was established, the Han dynasty was restored, and the Qi State rose in Hanzhou, the entire social trend of thought began to change drastically.

Based on the remote and desert Hanzhou continent, the Qi State was able to rise rapidly in less than a few decades, not only repeatedly assisting the mainland to expel the Tatars and unify Shenzhou, but also dominating the South Seas with its strong national strength, and then subduing the sea.

Why?

Some famous ministers and Confucians began to find out the doctrines of the previous generation of thinkers from their own piles of old papers, blew off the dust on them, wiped the handwriting on them, and then compared the basis and path of the development of the Qi State, set off a great discussion and "ideological change" that lasted for decades, and rebranded it, "Qi Xue and Chinese use, blending with each other", trying to set it on the ancient Shenzhou Continent, in order to achieve the goal of enriching the country and strengthening the army.

A country built by a bunch of pirates, broken literati and refugees can rise so quickly, how can I not do it if I am a vast China, a vast China, and a country that gathers thousands of years of culture?

"Don't underestimate the power of China, under the blessing of many dangers, it often bursts out with powerful energy, and also has the courage to carry out a comprehensive change." Emperor Taiping narrated the history of thousands of years of change in China, and then solemnly reminded Qi Zexuan, "The Wuhu Rebellion, China was covered with dust, and it almost fell into the dust of history." However, in the end, after hundreds of years, the Han people were revived, and then unified the Central Plains, and then entered the prosperous era of the Huanghuang Tang Dynasty; Hundreds of years ago, the Han people were reduced to the last lowly slaves, and the Chinese civilization also fell into darkness. When Emperor Hongwu raised troops to the north, expelled the Meng Yuan, and established the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese mainland rose again, and the Han people also re-raised their heads in the eastern world. Although more than 80 years ago, Jiashen changed in the sky, the Tartars entered the world, and Shenzhou wanted to sink. But do you think that at that time, I Qi alone could really save the crisis on the mainland? If people do not save themselves, who can save them? The Qin State is not as weak as it seems, and it will not lag behind my Qi State forever! ”

"Grandpa Huang......" Qi Zexuan was silent for a while when he heard this, and then stopped talking.

"Hehe...... if you have anything to say, don't be like this." Emperor Taiping seemed to be talking a lot, and sat up a little in the soft chair.

"Grandpa Huang, I've always had a question." Qi Zexuan pondered his language and said carefully: "According to geopolitical speaking, a divided Chinese continent is the most in line with our Qi country's eastern strategy. Why did Emperor Taizu spare no effort to support Qin's Northern Expedition, expel the Qing and unify Shenzhou when the Qin State and the Qing Dynasty were in confrontation and separation? With Emperor Taizu's foresight, didn't he realize that this move was creating a future competitor for my Qi Kingdom? ”

"Do you think that the Qin State must be the future rival of my Qi State?" Emperor Taiping waved his hand and let the maids and Praetorian Guard officers next to him disperse, obviously not wanting people to hear the conversation here.

"The Qin State has a vast territory, a population of hundreds of millions, and a long and civilized history. In the territory of Qin, there are also rich coal and iron resources, a long coastline, many excellent ports, and hundreds of thousands of years of accumulated wealth. With these favorable conditions, as long as the Qin State implements comprehensive changes in social, political, economic, and even military aspects, vigorously develops industry and commerce, and encourages technological innovation, it will sooner or later become a decisive industrial power. At that time, the Qin State will inevitably rely on its strong strength to challenge our Qi State and compete for control of the Daming Sea (today's Benhai), the South Sea, and even the western Pacific Ocean. ”

"After traveling through the Qin Kingdom, I have a strong sense of crisis." Emperor Taiping smiled, leaned his head lightly on the back of the chair, looked at the thin rain and mist outside, and said leisurely: "Back then, there were too many voices questioning Emperor Taizu's dedication to supporting the mainland, including Emperor Taizong and many cabinet ministers. Hehe, when I was with Emperor Taizu, I also asked this question. ”

"That'...... How did Emperor Taizu answer? Qi Zexuan was full of curiosity.

"Emperor Taizu said that he likes to do this."

"Huh?" Qi Zexuan's eyes widened in shock.

Emperor Taizu is also too ...... It's too capricious!

Is this still the Emperor Taizu who has always been worshiped as a god by tens of millions of people in the empire?

I love it!

What does that mean?

Emperor Taizu said that he did not want to see the mainland sinking, let alone see the continent split. He wants to see a vibrant, prosperous and prosperous Chinese Shenzhou, and even hopes that the Chinese civilization will be forever prosperous, and can continue to radiate to the surrounding areas, and then shine on the whole world. ”

"How do you listen, Emperor Taizu is like the Emperor of Qin." Qi Zexuan muttered.

"Before Emperor Taizu died, his biggest regret was that he could not return to the mainland and return to his hometown."

"Emperor Taizu's great efforts to aid and support the mainland are of course out of his personal ...... feelings, but he must have expected that the rise of the Qin State in the future will threaten our Qi State, right? Qi Zexuan asked: "Otherwise, our Qi State will not accept the Northern Ming Dynasty as an alliance, and then establish Dongdan and Bohai Sea in the outer northeast and Lingbei, and then follow the coastal line of the Qin State, control the DPRK and Japan, collect the Ryukyus, and according to Luzon, control Annan, and create a natural maritime blockade chain." ”

"At that time, Emperor Taizu quietly told me that he didn't want to restrain the mainland and guard against the Qin State at all." Emperor Taiping looked at Qi Zexuan with a smile, "His old man even wanted to suppress the Northern Ming Dynasty and make it belong to the mainland. In addition, it was also suggested that Qin and our Qi should divide Korea and Annam, and send troops to the Japanese islands. If the Qin State was interested, Emperor Taizu would not mind letting him occupy a piece of territory in Borneo, and the distant Yin Zhou would not allow them to take a piece of the pie. As for the various industrial technology patents held by our royal fund, he is also willing to take them out and share them with Qin State for free. ”

"Huh?" Qi Zexuan was stunned by Emperor Taiping's words, "Emperor Taizu's move is to ...... It's to ......"

Traitorous?

Rivals?

Or, Emperor Taizu was old and faint?

"Back then, Emperor Taizu said that eggs should not be put in one basket. Separated from the two, there is always one that can raise up and cheer up. Two empires of equal strength stand side by side in the world and stimulate each other, at least so that both sides will not lie flat and sink themselves. ”

"Is Emperor Taizu deliberately creating an opponent for my Qi country, so that we don't indulge in the status quo and then not want to forge ahead?"

"Emperor Taizu's true consideration is beyond the eyes of all of us, and we, as descendants, may not be able to speculate for a while." Emperor Taiping said slowly: "Throughout Emperor Taizu's life, except for a corner of the mainland, there is almost no calculation in the entire global strategic layout, and until now, we have established the maritime hegemony of our Qi country. ”

"Then ......" Qi Zexuan hesitated for a moment, and looked up at Emperor Taiping, "Then according to Emperor Taizu's will, our Qi State will let the Qin State develop and grow, and finally challenge us?" ”

"Emperor Taizu didn't leave any will." Emperor Taiping said with a smile: "But I know that from the bottom of his heart, he doesn't want a life-and-death battle between Chinese civilizations. When two strong fight, one will be injured. Whether this hurts the Qin State or our Qi State, it will ultimately consume the vitality of our Chinese civilization. ”

"Grandpa Huang, didn't you say that diplomatic relations in this world all follow the principle of respecting strength? Even if we don't contain and contain the development of the Qin State, over time, when its strength grows, it will naturally have a conflict of interests with us, and it is likely to lead to a war. Could it be that we still have to imagine Emperor Taizu at that time, and continue to avoid and retreat? ”

"I remember when I was still the crown prince, I brought your father to visit Emperor Taizu on Elysium Island. He hugged your father and told him an interesting story about how two hedgehogs come close to each other to keep warm in the cold winter, but because they are both covered with thorns, getting too close will sting each other, and they are too far away to keep each other warm. Therefore, they need to constantly test each other, constantly searching for the right distance, not only to keep each other warm, but also to avoid being stabbed by each other. ”

"Qi and Qin are those two hedgehogs?" Qi Zexuan vaguely caught something.

"What do you say?" Emperor Taiping said softly: "This world is very large, and there are many civilizations and races. In order to carry forward the Chinese civilization and have more living space for future generations, our Qi country cannot bear the competition and invasion of all foreign civilizations on its own. ”

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