At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

They are generally not good at dealing with economic crises other than the crisis of small farmers, and they are very uncomfortable with crises in the purely commodity economy.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on them. The economy is a very complicated thing, which requires a very extensive intelligence network and high-speed information transmission, and the concept is relatively abstract, so it is not so easy to understand.

It is difficult for a person whose brain is not fast enough to understand the principles of economics.

In contrast, agriculture, where the predecessors have left a wealth of experience, is much easier to do, and dealing with agricultural crises is also the old profession of Chinese bureaucrats.

Although it cannot be said that it is always successful, and it will cause peasant uprisings and other things, but it can always be formulated, and books on agriculture are emerging one after another.

In the end, the pinnacle of the small-scale peasant economy was achieved—intensive farming, and the cultivation of the land was researched into flowers, and the research was carried out to the extreme.

In contrast, there are very few books on ancient economics dealing with business.

Except for a few well-known business geniuses such as Guan Zhong who proposed research on some economic issues, most of the time, the Chinese were more willing to study agriculture than commerce.

Of course, this is forced by reality, limited by the limitation of productivity, and the development of business cannot be unlimited, but this is a difficult thing to grasp. How to find a balance between restrictions and no restrictions is very difficult.

Therefore, the ancestors simply chose a comfortable one-size-fits-all-emphasis on agriculture and restraint on business.

Long-term productivity constraints and land mergers have gradually dogmatically emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, which has prevented the Chinese from opening their horizons in time to keep up with the first wave of globalization.

In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, the Chinese defeated the first wave of Western colonists and drove them away, but they failed to really notice the threat from the sea and open their hearts to face it directly.

The introduction of high-yielding crops, the improvement of productivity, and the explosive growth of population should have allowed China to accumulate enough raw capital facing the sea, jump out of the vicious circle of intensive farming, absorb European technology, catch up, and start the era of great navigation.

The Manchu Qing government, which could replace the Ming government and have the right to rule, did not change the rigid Ming government's ruling methods. Limited by its own limitations and rigid Confucianism, it was unable and unwilling to do so.

In order to gain the ruling power as soon as possible and stabilize their ruling position, while vigorously suppressing the resistance of the landlords and gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, they also reached a compromise with more landlords and gentry.

Snake Tunxiang's way of building the country made their rule always trembling like facing an enemy, and they were extremely nervous. Except for Emperor Yongzheng, almost no emperors dared to make any innovations.

This makes the Chinese lose a precious window period to keep up with the West and avoid sinking.

Wei Empire can't break through the limitation of productivity right now, but Guo Peng thinks this is an opportunity.

It is an opportunity for officials and the public, and people from all levels of the Wei Empire to feel a crisis other than the agricultural crisis.

Not only to feel and face it, but also to record it and pass it on to future generations, so that future generations will know how the Wei Empire responded to this extremely special economic crisis.

The empire has not only an agricultural crisis, but also a commercial crisis.

As long as business and economy are developed, various economic problems will be encountered, and these problems should be studied and answered just like agricultural problems, so that future generations can learn from the experience of the predecessors.

Imperial officials and common people not only need to be familiar with the agricultural crisis, but also the commercial crisis, so as to conduct research and study, and the first batch of real economists in China will be born.

This is a valuable asset that the Wei Empire desperately needs.

Chapter 1538 One thousand four hundred and fifty eight he saw Zhuge Liang's future and end

The Wei Empire needs some economists.

We need some economists who can engage in economics and understand economics. Some purely economic issues should not be artificially involved in political issues.

It's hard though.

This crisis, in the foreseeable future, certain crises will erupt in Yongliang and the Western Regions, which will cause certain losses.

This will definitely make a large number of conservative officials criticize the Yongliang model, and try to end the Yongliang model, and bring Yongliang and the Western Regions back to the fixed track of small-scale peasant economy.

Just like an ostrich will stuff its head into a hole in the ground when it is in danger.

Confucian scholars who have read the classics stupidly will not face the crisis and find a solution to the crisis. They will only take a more direct method-to make the foundation of the crisis disappear.

Business crisis is terrible, so wouldn't there be no crisis without business?

Wouldn't it be nice to be the same as before?

They will try their best to punish Yongliang officials, so that latecomers will never dare to come up with similar solutions to break through the development dilemma.

Over the years, there have been quite a few officials who have continued to attack Mao Jie, and they will inevitably become the initiators of the next political storm.

Zhuge Liang, as the instigator, certainly cannot escape.

The economic crisis will come soon, and Zhuge Liang may face this economic crisis before he is transferred back to Luoyang.

Then when he returned to Luoyang afterwards, the conservative bureaucrats in the central government who were full of anger and skill points would definitely attack him violently.

Let your kid dare to engage in business again!

Let your kid dare to go out of the circle again!

Can he handle it?

"Returning to Luoyang at this time is both an opportunity and a challenge for you. If you are confident, you will have to fight with those old scholars when you go back. You have to face those people. Of course, if you are not willing to do this , you don’t have to go back.”

Guo Peng handed over the choice to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang didn't have any doubts, not even the slightest hesitation.

"I am willing to go back. No matter how much dissatisfaction the courtier has with me, I am willing to face it. I will never avoid it."

Guo Peng is very satisfied.

A politician who does not dare to face the embarrassment of his political opponents is not a good politician. Only by facing the attacks of his political opponents can he truly become a politician with courage.

Zhuge Liang grew up.

After that, Guo Peng and Zhuge Liang discussed some details together, and then decided what he was going to do.

While talking, Zhuge Liang recommended to Guo Peng Sima Yi, who was working as the guardian of the Annan Governor's Mansion, for some unknown reason.

"Sima Yi, the Annan Protectorate's Mansion, handles affairs properly. Since taking charge of the Annan Protectorate's Mansion, he has also built many cities. The two major commercial roads in the north and south of the Western Regions are equally well developed, and both are indispensable. Sima Yi has made great contributions."

Zhuge Liang sincerely recommended to Guo Peng Sima Yi, who is also good at economic development.

"Besides, Sima Yi was released from the Supreme Emperor's cabinet at the beginning, and he was released as an official at almost the same time as his ministers. If His Majesty wants to choose talents to enter the central government, Sima Yi is also an excellent candidate."

Guo Peng looked at Zhuge Liang.

"Sima Yi?"

"Yes, Sima Yi, Sima Zhongda, the Supreme Emperor should still remember that Sima Zhongda took the initiative to ask the Supreme Emperor for release. According to the Supreme Emperor's rules, Sima Zhongda should also be the one who should be recalled to the central government first."

It seems that Zhuge Liang sincerely wanted to recommend Sima Yi to Guo Peng, and hoped to recall him to the central government.

"Do you have a good relationship with Sima Yi?"

Guo Peng laughed: "I remember back then, you seemed to be in frequent contact with Sima Yi. Are you friends?"

"Yes, during the cabinet period, Chen and Zhongda were very good friends."

"friend?"

Guo Peng nodded: "What about now? You are both two thousand stones, are you still friends?"

"Yes."

Zhuge Liang did not hesitate: "The minister and Zhongda are still friends, and this feeling has not weakened. Although they are far apart, he is in the south of the mountain, and the minister is in the north of the mountain, but they still have correspondence. The minister's wife and his wife are also friends."

"The wives are all in contact with each other, and the whole family is good. It seems that the relationship between you is really good."

Guo Peng nodded and said, "Kong Ming, how good a friend do you think of Sima Yi?"

"very good friend."

Zhuge Liang smiled: "It should be said that they are the kind of friends who can talk about what is in their hearts. Although sometimes...we may not have the same ideas, but we can always discuss with each other what we want to discuss. This is enough to be friends."

"How good of a friend does he think of you?"

Guo Peng asked another question.

This time, Zhuge Liang blinked and didn't reply right away, but was slightly taken aback.

"Should be a good friend too."

"You seem to be hesitating?"

"The emperor, this..."

"I heard that Sima Yi's younger brother, Sima Fu, was called by your boss Mao Jiebi to be a subordinate official, and later recommended Sima Fu to be the magistrate of Guzang County. Now, Sima Fu is already the governor of Wuwei County with two thousand shi. Compared with you, It’s just a difference in qualifications.”

Guo Peng looked at Zhuge Liang with some amusement: "Sima Yi was born in Hanoi, and he was my old official when he became an official. His family is related to the Cao family, but he has never heard of any intersection with Mao Jie, who was born in Chenliu County.

Kong Ming, have you ever thought that you and Sima Yi were the magistrate of the same county at that time, and there was no difference. Sima Yi did not make any conspicuous contributions, so how could he be appreciated by Mao Jie? Why did Mao Jie appoint Sima? If the family members are his subordinates, why should they recommend him? "

Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment.

"The overlord, Zhong Da, he came from an ordinary family, and there are six younger brothers in his family. The elder brother Sima Lang lost hope in his official career due to some incidents in his early years, and the whole family is counting on him alone.

If he can't get ahead, his family and his six younger brothers will have nothing to look forward to. The pressure on him is really great, so he must do something for the sake of the family. "

"is it?"

Guo Peng nodded and said: "As far as I know, the relationship between Sima Yi and Mao Jie was quickly drawn closer because of something, and that thing has an inseparable relationship with you. Want to know?"

Zhuge Liang looked at Guo Peng, as if hesitating.

After a while, Zhuge Liang shook his head.

"The Supreme Emperor, in the officialdom, is like being in a whirlpool. There are too many unavoidable things. I think that when looking at an official, you should see whether he has done things that benefit the country and the people. As long as he does things that benefit the country and the people It doesn't really matter how he thinks about things."

Is this the so-called disregarding one's heart in everything?

Guo Peng suddenly remembered this sentence.

This is not necessarily unreasonable.

The world is impermanent and people's hearts are unpredictable. How to judge a person depends on what he has done and whether what he has done has brought benefits to the public objectively. If so, then don't pursue what he thinks in his heart .

As long as what he does is really beneficial to the country and the people, can really bring some benefits to people, and help some people in need, that's enough.

It seems unnecessary to pursue his thoughts and his motives for doing good deeds. It is necessary to study him thoroughly and find selfishness from his motives to prove that this is an ordinary layman and not some superior person. .

In terms of mind, no one is perfect.

In terms of heart, does Zhuge Liang himself really have no selfishness?

Did he not consider his own needs at all in everything he did?

Is he really so sage?

I'm afraid it's not necessarily true.

Guo Peng understood.

Perhaps it is because of this that Zhuge Liang abandoned the powerful Cao Cao and Sun Quan who firmly occupied Jiangdong, and followed Liu Bei who was like a bereaved dog at the time.

What kind of judgment does a smart person in his 20s without any qualifications go through to choose a precarious person as an object of service?

Isn't he afraid that Cao Wei's army will go south and crush him to pieces easily?

Apart from the fact that this person is famous all over the world, is there any other reason?

Guo Peng didn't quite understand it in the past, but now he thinks it may be because Zhuge Liang thinks that Liu Bei is also a person who doesn't care about his deeds, and he is very similar to him.

As far as he is concerned, he did not choose the wrong person. That person gave him the greatest degree of trust and power, allowing him to maximize his abilities, and his reputation has been passed down through the ages.

But Kong Ming, people are different.

The more you talk about your deeds and ignore your heart, the less you can have the slightest trust and dependence on human nature. If you completely ignore your deeds and your mind, you are completely stripping away your human nature, treating yourself as a person who is beyond the world, and looking down on everything in the world.

Can you really do it?

Is your ambition to completely disregard deeds and minds?

Can you really separate what people do from themselves, and look at the world from a completely objective perspective?

Anyway, I can't do it, Kong Ming.

Guo Peng stared deeply at Zhuge Liang, and at this moment, he saw Zhuge Liang's future and end.

"Kong Ming, I have been watching you and Sima Zhongda all these years. The two of you have never left my sight, so I know you and him far better than you think."

Guo Peng stretched out his hand to let Zhuge Liang approach him, leaned against him, and said in a low voice: "It is enough for ordinary people to do what you say, their own structure is limited, but the superiors are not.

When a superior person looks at a person, he should not only look at what he has done, but also know why he did it. If he does something that benefits the country and the people, it may be just to pave the way for another terrible thing. "

Zhuge Liang's eyes moved, but he remained silent.

Guo Peng laughed out loud and said nothing more.

After resting that night, Guo Peng said goodbye to Zhuge Liang early the next morning, agreed to meet again in Luoyang, and then took his family on the journey again.