Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1675 Damn Shang Yang!

Facing his son's puzzled look, Ye Mingsheng gave his answer with a serious expression.

"Dynasty rule!"

"Dynasty?"

After hearing this, Jingxuan repeated it and his expression became thoughtful.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng continued:
"That's right! For a dynasty, the expansion of territory, the living standards of the people, etc. are secondary. The most important thing is the dynasty's rule and the continuation of the dynasty!"

"Even the expansion of territory and the lives of the people are all serving the rule and continuation of the dynasty!"

"In the past thousands or even hundreds of years, countless emperors have used all their efforts and brains to make the dynasty's rule more stable and last longer, and have used every possible means!"

"Jingxuan, have you read Shang Yang's Six Techniques for Controlling the People?"

Jingxuan blinked and said:
"I heard Mr. Deng say that it seems to be about weakening the people, fooling the people, exhausting the people, humiliating the people, impoverishing the people, and abusing the people!"

"But Mr. Deng never told me how to control it. He said I was too young to watch it!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this:
"What Deng He said is right. When you grow up, you can take a look at Shang Yang's six methods of controlling the people. With just these six methods, and because he treated the people like pigs, dogs, cows and sheep, the punishment of being torn apart by a chariot was too easy for Shang Yang!"

"If I were to do this, I would cut him into pieces and kill all of his clan!"

Hearing his father's decisive tone, Jingxuan was also extremely surprised...

Jingxuan, who had followed Deng and studied reform, knew very well that Ye Mingsheng had always been an advocate of abolishing torture. Under Ye Mingsheng's proposal and advocacy, the Ministry of Justice had begun to abolish torture such as being cut into pieces and being torn apart by five horses across the country!

And now Ye Mingsheng actually said that being cut into pieces would be too easy for Shang Yang. This is enough to show how much his father hated Shang Yang in his heart!

At this time, Ye Mingsheng didn't know what his son was thinking, and he continued to preach:
"As an emperor, you must maintain a balance between your subjects and not let any one party dominate. As for the common people, you must fool them and let them kill each other!"

"To fool the people, Shang Yang's method is to strengthen ideological control, so that the people know only what you want them to know, and let them sing your glorious deeds. As for those things that are not allowed to see the light, they must disappear, as if they never happened!"

"To weaken the people is to weaken their power. Shang Yang's specific methods are military service, household registration, and taxation!"

"To tire out the people, Shang Yang made them engage in long-term farming and construction of various projects, which made them exhausted and left them with no time and energy to think about resistance!"

"Shang Yang used the system of collective responsibility to make the people supervise each other, let them kill each other, and make everyone feel insecure. In this way, he destroyed the people's self-esteem and confidence and made them distrust each other!"

"As for the poor, Shang Yang used taxes to keep the people in a state where they could eat but not be full for a long time. Only in this way could they rely on the Qin Dynasty and become obedient citizens of the Qin Dynasty!"

"To abuse the people means to impose harsh punishments, to draw a body into pieces, to chop it into pieces, to punish minor offenses severely, and to punish all the people for serious offenses. This is the method used by this son of a bitch, Shang Jun!"

“In a nutshell, Shang Yang’s idea is to ensure that the people have food to eat but not enough to eat, and live but live a very tiring life. He also wants the people to be in danger and kill each other, so that the people will be weak and the Qin will be strong. Only in this way can the rule of the Qin Dynasty be stable and continue...”

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng adjusted his mood, and then said to Jingxuan seriously:

"Dad has said so much, so do you know why the Great Zhou Dynasty is closed to the outside world?"

Jingxuan fell into deep thought after hearing this. After half a cup of tea, his eyes lit up and he said:
"Da Zhou wants to consolidate its rule!"

Hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng was a little disappointed, but then he thought, although Jingxuan is smart, he is still a child after all. This question is indeed quite profound, so it is normal that Jingxuan can't answer it.

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:
"Secluding oneself from the outside and thinking that one is the Celestial Empire are just a means to fool the people!"

"Jingxuan, you have never raised cattle and sheep. If you treat them badly, they will want to run away. Shang Yang also treats the people as cattle and sheep. So if the cattle and sheep want to run away, what do you think should be done?"

Jingxuan thought for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind:

"The country is closed to the outside world, the Celestial Empire is the best!"

Listening to Jingxuan's answer of eight words, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly. After he reminded him to this point, Jingxuan indeed answered it, but what if it was Jingren?
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng felt a little helpless, but under Jingxuan's gaze, Ye Mingsheng quickly calmed down and continued:
"This isolation is like the fence around a pig pen to prevent the pigs and horses from running away. At the same time, you have to tell them that our Great Zhou is the best country in the world, and that the people outside are all barbarians and small countries, where life is even worse than in the Great Zhou!"

"Only in this way will these pigs and horses live obediently in the Great Zhou, not daring to have the thought of resistance. They may even feel proud of it and thank the monarch of the Great Zhou for allowing them to live in the Great Zhou..."

After Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Jingxuan was silent for a while, then raised his head and asked very seriously:

"Dad, since keeping the people ignorant has so many benefits, it can prevent the people from rebelling and stabilize the rule, so why don't you continue to do so and encourage them to go out to sea to do business instead?"

Ye Mingsheng was stunned when he heard this, and Pei Zhixiu, who was eating nearby, also looked at Ye Mingsheng, as if she was also looking forward to the answer Ye Mingsheng would give.

Ye Mingsheng was also very surprised that Jingxuan asked such a question. After a long silence, Ye Mingsheng touched Jingxuan's head and said earnestly:

"Jingxuan, the wheel of history has already rolled over. Whether we like it or not, whether we are willing or not, we must face it!"

"The difference is whether you are standing on the carriage or on the road. If you are on the carriage, you can use history to ride on the wind and develop better. But if you stand on the road and want to stop the wheel of history, you are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot or an ant trying to shake a tree!"

“You can stop it for a while, but you can’t stop it forever. One day you will be crushed by the wheels of history…”

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Jingxuan nodded seriously and said:
"Dad, I understand what you mean. Xuan'er will definitely stand on the carriage in the future and will never be the one blocking the wheels!" Looking at the serious look on Jingxuan's still young face, Ye Mingsheng smiled with relief.

At this time, Pei Zhixiu saw that the atmosphere was a bit serious, so she changed the subject and talked about some trivial matters.

Just as the family of four was enjoying a brief moment of warmth, they did not realize that the nanny standing by to serve them had a barely perceptible strange look in her eyes.

After breakfast, Ye Mingsheng came to the imperial study. Seeing Ye Mingsheng coming, Ye Cheng also walked into the room and reported to Ye Mingsheng:

"Your Majesty, the great prince of Luobei, Dariyachi, is already waiting outside!"

"Let him in!"

"Yes!"

Originally, Ye Mingsheng planned to inspect the disaster-stricken areas such as Hebei, Henan, Qi and Lu in the next few days, but because of the incident of Dari Achi, Ye Mingsheng's plan was delayed. So now these things should be resolved as soon as possible so that Ye Mingsheng can continue with his plan!
At Ye Mingsheng's order, Dari Achi also walked into the imperial study. Under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, the eldest prince Luo Bei, who had not yet been officially canonized, also knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng.

"Grand Prince Dari Achi of Luobei pays homage to the Khan of Heaven, His Majesty the Emperor of Daqian!"

Because Dariyachi was kneeling with his head down, Ye Mingsheng, who was sitting in his seat, could not see his face clearly, so Ye Mingsheng did not know what Dariyachi's expression was at the moment. However, Ye Mingsheng's intuition made him feel the unwillingness hidden under the calm words!

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng looked a little dazed, and another figure appeared in his mind.

Just when Dari Achi was waiting for Ye Mingsheng's response for a long time and was wondering if Ye Mingsheng was trying to intimidate him, Ye Mingsheng's voice came to his ears.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

With Ye Mingsheng's permission, Dari Achi also stood up, and Ye Mingsheng saw his face clearly for the first time!
Dari Achi did not have the typical round face of Luo Bei. His face was angular, and he even had some sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes. He stood very straight, and when facing Ye Mingsheng's gaze, he did not show any intention of dodging and just looked at Ye Mingsheng.

Seeing Dari Achi's expression, Ye Mingsheng showed a smile, while Ye Cheng on the side looked a little nervous, and there was a hint of reproach in his eyes when he looked at Dari Achi.

Before meeting Ye Mingsheng, Ye Cheng specifically emphasized to Dari Achi the etiquette in front of the king, such as some terms and that he should not look directly at Ye Mingsheng. However, less than half an incense stick of time had passed since he said this and Dari Achi had forgotten everything!

Feeling Dariyachi's gaze, Ye Mingsheng said with emotion:
"Dari Achi, you are a bit like your father Ibugele, but your father is better at hiding than you!"

After hearing this, Dari Achi was stunned at first, as if he was a little confused about Ye Mingsheng's words, but soon under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, he seemed to understand something, and his expression showed a little panic.

Feeling the change in Dariyachi's expression, Ye Mingsheng looked at him meaningfully and said:
"I heard that you went to the Yisan Military Factory, Houde Street, and Liangzhen Military Camp in recent days. I wonder what you think?"

Dariyachi knew very well that Ye Mingsheng gave him the token and asked him to visit the military factory and military camp just to show his strength to him. So before he came to see Ye Mingsheng, he had already thought that Ye Mingsheng would ask him this question, so he also thought of the answer and answered without thinking:

"Under your Majesty's governance, Daqian is thriving, prosperous, strong, and powerful. It is a prosperous era..."

Listening to the answer that Dariachi had already prepared, Ye Mingsheng suddenly felt a little bored. He originally thought that this young man, Dariachi, would bring him some different ideas, but he just wanted to learn from his father Ibugele!

However, compared to Ibugel, who is cunning and good at hiding his true thoughts, Daryachi seems too immature.

Ye Mingsheng originally planned to test Dari Achi with some words, but now Ye Mingsheng felt that it was totally unnecessary!
Although Dariyachi was unwilling to submit to Daqian and wanted to break free from his control, he did not show the ability to do so. His ability was very mediocre, and he did not have enough courage.

So if things continue to develop, Daryachi will be just another Ibugel!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng also wanted to speed up the conversation. After all, his time was very precious, and Ye Mingsheng didn't want to waste it on Dari Achi.

After a moment's hesitation, Ye Mingsheng instructed Dariyachi:
"follow me!"

After saying that, Ye Mingsheng walked out of the imperial study. Dari Achi didn't hear Ye Mingsheng's words clearly at first, but when he reacted, Ye Mingsheng had already walked to the door. Dari Achi hesitated for a moment and followed him...

Ye Mingsheng and Dari Achi did not walk too far, but came to a room not far from the imperial study.

The room was about half the size of the imperial study, but because there was only a curtain, it looked a bit empty. Under Dariyachi's puzzled gaze, Ye Mingsheng instructed the eunuch;
“Draw the curtain!”

'yes! '
Under Ye Mingsheng's order, the curtain was slowly drawn open, and a huge map appeared in the vision of Ye Mingsheng and Dari Achi. Seeing this, Dari Achi looked extremely shocked.

Seeing Dariachi's shocked expression, Ye Mingsheng motioned him to come closer to take a look.

Looking at the densely packed markings on the map, Daryaqi couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty, what kind of map is this?"

"This is a world map. The world we live in is a globe. This is the world we have explored!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Dari Achi couldn't help but touch it with his hand, but as soon as he touched the map, Dari Achi regained his composure and immediately withdrew his hand.

"This is probably the first time you've seen this map. What do you think?"

If Dari Achi had expected Ye Mingsheng to ask him about his impressions of visiting Yijing, then this map was completely beyond his expectations. He hesitated for a long time before saying:
"It turns out the world is so big. I always thought the world was round and flat!"

"Do you know why I show you this map?"

Dariyachi shook his head honestly and said:
"have no idea········"

(I've been having some writer's block recently, so if you have any comments, please let me know!)