Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 757: Go learn mathematics and govern the country!

Zhu Biao was holding Hu Xinyue's hand and walking beside Master Hu. He was looking at the lively scene in the farm and nodding his head.

That look is so comfortable.

As Zhu Biao's bedside companion, Hu Xinyue could naturally feel this rare relaxation of her husband.

"Husband, I'm in a good mood right now!"

Zhu Biao nodded calmly.

"nature!"

"My body feels better, my mind is relaxed, and I don't have to work hard. I feel so relaxed!"

When Mr. Hu heard this, he laughed.

"Haha, Biao, you finally experienced the fun we used to have!"

"To many people, being an emperor is like becoming an immortal. It's so exciting!"

"But in reality, they don't know at all that being an emperor is not that easy."

"To put it bluntly, although I have never been an emperor, in fact, the prime minister I served before was not much different from an emperor."

"But when I think back to those days, my scalp still tingles!"

"Endless political affairs, all kinds of strange problems, and annoying personnel matters..."

"You could say that I haven't seen many benefits, but the disadvantages are too many!"

"So, when I found the opportunity, I ran away!"

"What a comfortable day this is!"

Zhu Biao nodded with deep understanding.

"That's right, uncle!"

"I may not have understood you so well before, but after experiencing it over the past six months, I understand you more and more!"

"Uncle, you should know that I will take over the throne in half a year, right?"

Although Zhu Biao's words seemed to be a question, he actually said it with great confidence.

Mr. Hu also did not pretend to be ignorant. Instead, he nodded calmly.

"Of course I know!"

"I mentioned this to your father. He also told me about this when he was in the manor."

Zhu Biao had obviously anticipated this.

"So, uncle, do you think that when I take over, I should govern the country according to Confucianism?"

"Father always feels that I have been taught to be too kind by the books I read over the years."

"What do you think?"

When Mr. Hu heard this, he turned his head and looked at Zhu Biao in surprise.

The look in his eyes was as if he was looking at a fool, and he looked straight at Zhu Biao, making Zhu Biao feel a little uncomfortable.

"Uncle, what's wrong?"

"Any questions?"

Mr. Hu shook his head speechlessly.

"No problem!"

"It's only now that I realize you're so naive!"

"How can you ask such a childish question!"

Zhu Biao's face turned red when he heard Master Hu's question. He touched his nose and asked angrily.

"Uncle, this question isn't that childish, is it?"

Mr. Hu glared at him unhappily.

"Not childish?"

"Then tell me, did your father govern the country according to Confucianism, Legalism, or some other school of thought?"

"Or, can you first tell me how Confucianism governs the country?" Zhu Biao smacked his lips and hesitated for a moment, but still could not give a complete answer.

Because he couldn't explain the problems in his father's governance.

His father ruled the country with a reckless approach!

Where is the rules?

Most of the time, he relied on the slowly accumulated experience and the various insights he gained when commanding the army, and then did things based on his feelings.

As for the Confucian way of governing a country, Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment and muttered a lot of nonsense such as "the highest good is like water", "rule by arching the arch", "people are water and the king is the boat"...

Mr. Hu did not feel disgusted and actually listened to Zhu Biao's explanation carefully.

"You!"

"Don't you realize that you yourself can't come up with a reasonable policy for governing the country?"

Master Hu put his hands behind his back, looked at Zhu Biao in front of him, and said in a deep voice.

"When it comes to governing a country, the first thing to consider is what your goal is."

"Do you want to be a civil emperor who recuperates and develops the country's strength, or a martial emperor who expands the territory? You must at least have your own ideas."

"It doesn't mean that you can only do this if you are elected as the Civil Emperor or the Martial Emperor, but at least you have to have a focus so that you can arrange your future work, right?"

Zhu Biao nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.

It's true, he just had a vague idea about this matter, but he had never thought about it in detail.

Now it seems that I made a mistake.

But Mr. Hu’s questioning was not over yet.

"Okay, after the strategic goal is set, the next thing you need to think about is to what extent you need to achieve this goal?"

"For example, if you want to be an emperor and strengthen the country, then you need to have a certain population, a certain amount of wasteland to be reclaimed, a certain amount of grain to be produced each year, and a certain amount of annual revenue for the national treasury."

"For example, if you want to become a martial emperor, then you will need a certain amount of troops, food and supplies, weapons and armor, and training time, etc."

"You must have an idea of ​​these!"

“And once you have sorted out these goals, you can then break them down!”

“If it takes ten or eight years to achieve this goal, what goals do we need to achieve each year?”

"We can go slower in the early stages, and we can set higher standards later when conditions improve, but we must meet the standards every year."

"If it fails to be completed, then we need to summarize and reflect on what went wrong and make adjustments quickly."

“Wait until you have achieved your initial goal, then set a new goal for yourself!”

"This is how to govern a country, understand?"

Mr. Hu spoke a lot and sounded very proud and high-spirited.

But Zhu Biao couldn't close his mouth after hearing this.

He has never done this question.

As for how to govern a country, shouldn't we just choose an academic theory like a "school" and then use that to figure out how to govern the country?

How come it has become something that can be done in a very methodical way and seems so neat and orderly?

But Zhu Biao had to admit that the method proposed by Mr. Hu was too friendly and clear.

Don't worry about other details, we can discuss them slowly when the time comes.

But the overall goal and what should be done every year are clearly laid out there. As long as you follow the steps, everything will be clear.

Zhu Biao finally closed his mouth and even smacked his lips speechlessly.

"Tsk, uncle, now that you put it like that, I suddenly feel like what I learned in the past is shit!"

"If that's the case, what should I learn in the future?"

"You can't rule the country without any guidance, right?"

Master Hu glanced at Zhu Biao, who had a serious face, and said softly with an idea in his mind.

"In that case, then you should go and learn arithmetic!"