Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1045 Public Advocacy of Knowledge and Change of Customs
Lu Zhi frowned, a little confused.

Sun Xiu's eyes lit up and he understood.

In fact, he had already vaguely guessed about this issue, but he still lacked a clear concept. Therefore, as soon as Chen Zhi said this sentence, it immediately opened up Sun Xiu's knowledge and allowed him to grasp it. Live the essence.

"I see."

He nodded.

Chen Zhi glanced at Sun Xiu and said with a smile: "Sun Jun has something in mind, so why not say it."

Lu Zhi also glanced at Sun Xiu, looking at the other person's sudden expression, he felt a crisis in his heart.

With the development of Youzhou's power, civil servant factions gradually emerged within the power. As the top general of the aristocratic faction, Lu Zhi has been striving to establish an image of a capable minister in Chen Zhi's heart. To this end, he must show his ability to surpass the others. It's a pity that he met Sun Xiu, who always seemed to be one step ahead of him and understood what Chen Zhi meant. This was not a good sign.

Sun Xiu didn't care about other things, and he didn't care about this much. When Chen Zhi asked him to speak, he said bluntly: "The common people also want to believe in something, and they have a lot of desire to seek knowledge, but this pursuit of knowledge is not about learning. In fact, most of the family members are short-lived, and the rumors in the streets and alleys are believed by many people. If the Youzhou government can intervene in it, the people will naturally believe the words of the people sent by the government..."

After hearing what he said, Lu Zhi finally understood and thought of more in an instant. In the final analysis, he was not stupider than Sun Xiu. It was just because he came from a noble family that he did not know as much about the lives of ordinary people as Sun Xiu did. However, On several trips, he disguised himself as a rich man and walked through the streets, so he also knew that the people usually worked a lot and had little entertainment. Apart from the man-making exercise at night, they just spread gossip. Low cost activity too.

"... Scholars are naturally respected by others. Although some farmers can't stand the way scholars do nothing, sit at home, and stay behind closed doors, this is for people who have learned nothing. It has passed The civil examination examination was different, however. After much publicity and the grand occasion of several civil and military examinations, people throughout Youzhou and even Jizhou in the south praised this matter. Many refugees from Jizhou came to participate, and even more refugees wanted to have a better future for their children. , traveled thousands of miles to come to Youzhou, just to be qualified to participate in the civil and military examinations, and those who can obtain the status of examiners will be respected in Youzhou!"

Lu Zhi looked solemn and took over the words: "So the people innately feel that the news spread by Juzi is authoritative and true, and then they are full of trust and will be happy to obtain this information. This will also make them more comfortable in discussions with other people." Among them, they have a sense of superiority. They know things that others don't know. Moreover, it is a major military and national matter, which shows their different personalities. They are similar to the atmosphere of famous people talking about mysticism and Taoism, so the more they don't know, the more they don't know. The more you want to know, the more you know, the more you want to spread it, and over time, it will form a trend and public opinion!"

Later, his thoughts became clearer, and he felt an inexplicable fear, vaguely aware of the terrifying power behind it.

In fact, Lu Zhi didn't want to agree with Sun Xiu, but if Sun Xiu was allowed to continue talking, Chen Zhi would inevitably think that Lu Zhi was redundant, and would lower his evaluation. Therefore, he had to get involved, but after participating, he suddenly found himself speaking out. If you do, it will actually make your back feel cold.

"That's right," Sun Xiu's eyes lit up again as he listened, "It seems that what he did is similar to what the Lord once mentioned about people who are known to the public. It is a way to make what they know known to the public. A person can be called a public intellectual!"

"Cough, cough, cough!" Chen Zhi, who originally saw the two of them having a good discussion, coughed violently after hearing the last name. Seeing that the two of them were coming to care, he waved his hand to indicate that it was okay and allowed them to continue talking. , but I still taste the word "public knowledge" in my heart, which feels quite strange.Sun Xiuze said: "If you do something that is known to the public, when the people get used to it, they will take what they say as a guideline. It seems risky now. The people know the external situation, and out of the instinct of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, they will By taking advantage of it, once adverse news comes, they will evacuate quickly, but on the other hand, once they confirm that the news is true, they will believe it more and more in the future, and at the critical moment, there will be room for maneuver."

This is a very subtle statement. There is no room for maneuvering. In fact, to put it bluntly, at critical moments, false news can be spread through actions to directly control public opinion and public sentiment to achieve results that are beneficial to the situation.

Even someone like Lu Zhi, who considers himself a gentleman, has to admit that this role is indeed very huge, especially when fighting foreign enemies and requiring internal stability. This is especially important.

Since ancient times, big countries have fought against each other, and the battlefield determines victory or defeat, but the decision of life and death often lies within the country. Those who can destroy a big country are usually internal forces. The invasion of external forces is at best a lead, so how to deal with internal forces? Governance is an eternal research topic.

The manipulation, control, and restriction of public opinion has been going on since ancient times. Things like Juzi are not unique. However, Chen Zhi knew very well that his move to create a new class based on civil and military juju was not the only one. It is very groundbreaking, because in the original history, the stable formation of this class will take at least several hundred years!
"This is just the first step."

Seeing that the two leaders of the Youzhou Family and the Han Family were openly hostile to each other, Chen Zhi spoke again:

"You have only seen one side, that is, Juzi's control and guidance of public opinion, but you have not thought that this can actually promote customs and morals. Just now, Mr. Lu was on to the point. If people who are educated cannot have a correct heart, they will not know how to do it. Virtue is a disaster. Such people are likely to have no position and will be swayed by the wind. The same is true for the common people. Although they are stable by working in ignorance, they have no thoughts about their family and country in their hearts. When the barbarians come, they will flee. Now, when the bandits get up, they will follow them. This is also a hidden danger. Guiding them with the words of the son may have a miraculous effect..."

With Chen Zhi setting the tone, Lu Zhi could only sigh, knowing that his efforts to persuade him had failed again. He also knew very well that it was not just a failure this time, but also what he had said before. It was not easy to object openly, so I had to say goodbye and leave.

But Sun Xiu stayed and did not leave.

When Chen Zhi saw it, he smiled and asked, "Does Mr. Sun have anything else to say?"

Sun Xiugong cupped his hands and said: "There are indeed some things that I need to tell the general. Mr. Lu is a gentleman and it is not easy to say much when he is here. It was only after the general reminded me just now that my subordinates understood it. There is really a lot in this lecture." The only thing that can be used is that the lord has already thought that his subordinates are just unnecessary."

"It's okay," Chen Zhi waved his hand, "Tell me everything."

(End of this chapter)