Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

Both Zhao Can and Ping An are not emotional people, so the two quickly suppressed their sighs and emotions, and continued to discuss this matter.

Since Zhao Can had guessed it, Ping An didn't need to hide it, so he gave him a rough description of the difficulties he would encounter.

In fact, Ping An didn't tell Zhao Can before, and it was still a "historical issue".In the beginning, Ping An and Zhao Can had no heart-to-heart relationship. On the one hand, he felt that he couldn't do much, and on the other hand, he didn't really believe that Zhao Can would be with him, so he deliberately concealed it.

Because at the end of this road, it is the entire ruling class that has to fight.

However, Zhao Can himself stands at the top of this ruling class.Is it possible for him to break the imperial power himself?

For this reason, Ping An has now confessed to this part, but in fact it is rather vague.But Zhao Can, as an emperor, has rich experience, so he naturally knows everything.

"I know what you're worried about, Ping An." He said, "But if you think like this, you really underestimate me."

"Huh?" Ping An looked at him in confusion.

Zhao Can said, "The four words of divine right of kings are just used to fool the people. From ancient times to the present, how many emperors believed that they were really the blood of the real dragon, the son of heaven?"

Ping An suddenly.

In fact, he was also on the tip of his horns before. He always felt that the ancient people believed in those gods and gods, and they were absolutely afraid of imperial power.But if you think about it again, you will understand that the closer the people are to the imperial power, the less this fear will be.

That's why there is a battle for the heirloom - because everyone knows that the position is not destined to be given to anyone.

That's why the prime minister can check and balance the monarchy to a certain extent, and even some ministers are so powerful that they can overwhelm the government and the public, even overshadowing the emperor's light.In history, it is not uncommon that the emperor is just a puppet, but someone else is actually in charge of power.

That's why in the dynasty that Ping'an had experienced, there were ministers who said to the emperor "to rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats".

This is also the case. For thousands of years, the official group as a whole has actually connected the entire ruling class from top to bottom. Even the emperor must use this huge group to exercise his power.

"Besides, if it is really the destiny, then there won't be so many dynasties changing and power struggles. If there is, the destiny will change too fast. So throughout history, there has never been a so-called divine right of kings, but Yes—the ones who are capable live there!" Zhao Can said in the end, so loudly that he was able to seek the throne and try again after failing.

Zhao Can looked at Ping An, "So don't worry, I won't take it for granted that the royal family rules this country."

"But don't you worry..." Most of the people who can become emperor are not idiots except for those who happen to be by chance. Zhao Can can see through this truth, so don't they understand?

It's nothing more than being in love with power and position, and being reluctant to part with the overwhelming wealth and power in his hands.

That's why the four words "divine authority of the king" used to fool the people have been passed down from ancient times to the present.All emperors will let it exist naturally, because this is also the best way to consolidate their rule.

Zhao Can supports her so nonchalantly, isn't she worried that he will lose these powers?

"Is there anything to worry about?" Zhao Can asked Pingan in turn, "In the world you mentioned, would notifications disappear? I don't think so. No matter what the world becomes, someone still needs to come Runs the country. Doesn't it?"

This is true.Ping An nodded, "Indeed." He briefly explained the existence of various regimes in modern society.

Zhao Can laughed, "So you've also seen that joining a person is really capable, no matter when it is, this will not change at all."

"but……"

Ping An wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Zhao Can, "I know what you're going to say. But the power in your hands has been greatly reduced, isn't it?" He sighed, "Ping An, you don't know much about power. .”

"Even now, although I am an emperor, I seem to be in charge of the world and take life and death, but can I really do it?" Zhao Can asked.

Ping An shook his head.Even now, imperial power is not completely unlimited.Of course, Zhao Can could also be a foolish ruler, licentious and immoral, but at that time, not to mention the ordinary people who were squeezed, even the courtiers would not be able to see it.It is not impossible to launch a coup, get rid of Zhao Can and establish a new monarch.

"So, no matter at what time, absolute power is impossible to exist. And how much power to speak depends on the ability of the individual."

Even in the world described by Pingan Suo, if the person in power is capable enough and strong enough, he can still guarantee that no one will dare not listen to what he says.And even if you are an emperor, if you are not capable enough, you can only be suppressed by your courtiers.

On this point, Zhao Can is quite open-minded.

Anyway, his prestige in the court is high enough now, so he doesn't think that after the changes mentioned by Pingan, his status will be affected.

It's nothing more than changing to a softer method. It's impossible to kill the head as soon as you said it was the same as when you were the emperor.However, to Zhao Can, there was not much difference between having or not having this kind of authority that could have intimidated others.

Besides, "Didn't you say that in that era, there was still imperial power, but the power was not that great. So, even if I want to make the Zhao family last forever, it is still possible, right?"

Ping An thought about it, and it seemed to be the case.He looked at Zhao Can and sighed, "Actually, you see certain things more clearly than I do. If you were in my position, you must be able to do more things, right?"

"No, it's different." Zhao Can said, "If I were standing in your position, I might not be able to see these things clearly."

That's right, Ping An laughed.He and Zhao Can each have their own advantages, but when the two join hands, they can naturally accomplish more things.

After solving this problem, Ping An can have one less worry in his heart.

He thought for a while, and said, "Actually, that time has not yet come yet. As for the future, we will not know until we reach that step. For now, your status as emperor can provide a lot of convenience. What we do is easier."

It is not easy for the people at the bottom to overthrow the ruling class, but if the change is from top to bottom, and Zhao Can can suppress all opposing forces, it will be much easier.

So in the final analysis, it is still a struggle with the prime minister and the civil official group.

And this is what Zhao Can is best at.

Although this conversation didn't last long, after the end, Ping An was so exhausted that he had no strength left.

Of course, this may also be because he has been pressing such a big stone on his heart for a long time, and he didn't feel much about it before, but now that the stone has finally been removed, he started to feel tired after a while.

However, such relaxation is actually a good thing for Ping An.He has been stretching himself so tight that he looks like nothing has happened, but if things go on like this, it won't do him any good.Now I finally get rid of my heart disease, relax a little bit, and after resting, I will be more energetic.

With Zhao Can's support, the advancement of the cement road was quickly approved by the court.Anyway, it's money from the treasury, and it's not a bad thing. For the ministers, it's not necessary to stop it.Since Zhao Can pushed forward forcefully, they naturally wouldn't stop him.

——Zhao Can didn't even need to rack his brains to find a strong reason to explain to them like Ping An.

This is the benefit of power.Although Ping An's goal is to overthrow him, he has to admit that sometimes, this thing is really useful!

Of course, since it is necessary to avoid touching the other party's nerves, the census can only be done in private.On this matter, Zhao Can decided to bring in new forces to carry it out.

And in the court, there is naturally a force that opposes the entire civil official group, but is severely suppressed-the general system.

Although literati look down on each other, they regard each other as their own.In fact, what the literati really look down on are those rough soldiers who don't have the same big characters and only know how to fight and kill.Therefore, it is obvious that the army defends the home and the country, and its status cannot be underestimated, but it will always be suppressed by civil servants in the court.

Of course, this was actually supported by the emperor.Because generals hold military power in their hands, they naturally possess great power. If there is no check and balance, wouldn't the throne always be in jeopardy?Under such circumstances, military commanders are suppressed by cooperation from two sides, so naturally they are always inferior.

But in Ping An's view, although he can understand the reason, this approach is too extreme.To be afraid of the army, if you want them to accept control, you can only start with the army itself. Just thinking about suppressing their status is of no use.

For example, the Song Dynasty, which valued culture more than military, was the most serious. Why was it poor and weak, faced with enemies on three sides, and finally lost the country?It is because the status of generals is too low, no matter whether they are civil servants or eunuchs, they can tell them what to do.

How can the person who really commands the army win the battle without knowing anything?And the person who needs to take responsibility after losing the battle becomes a general again.If things go on like this, they will naturally be separated from their virtues, and their combat effectiveness will be scattered.Even though he wanted to fight against the enemy, the result was obviously not what he wanted.

And now Dachu is moving from being closed to the world, and needs a strong army more than ever.Ping An has already begun to slowly infiltrate and rebuild the army. In the future, they will be a major force not weaker than the civilian group.

So at this time, it is a good choice to introduce the army for this inconvenient thing for officials to do.

It just so happened that the first batch of generals enrolled in the martial arts school had already attended classes for two years. They were experienced generals themselves, and they could teach almost the same things, and the training had basically achieved results.Now, it is time to test the results of teaching.

Commonly known as internship.

Ping An came to Wuxue and discussed the matter with Feng Yutang.

Feng Yutang, in fact, no longer has any reverence for imperial power.He was young when he met Ping An, and he didn't know many things. He learned a lot from Ping An.So up to now, even if there is no affiliation between the two, he still calls Ping An "adult".

In his heart, the status of peace is probably much higher than that of the so-called emperor.

Moreover, he has absolutely nothing to do with the Civil Service Group.Let him arrange this matter, Ping An can't be more at ease.

I heard that the first batch of students will be sent out for internships, and the internship requirements are quite challenging and testing, Feng Yutang naturally has no reason to disapprove.So soon, he informed the matter.

As for those generals, they have been holding back in martial arts for two years, because the school is in the palace, and there are restrictions on entering and leaving on weekdays. They could not stand being locked in such a small place. The training intensity was high, and the fists of several instructors were hard enough, so they couldn't be suppressed for a long time.

Now that they heard that they could go out, they didn't care what the task was, anyway, they immediately cheered up.

Even the students who came in later than them were envious when they heard about it, and they looked forward to being able to go out for an internship in the future.

It has to be said that with this head start, their enthusiasm has increased a lot.

Of course, since it is an internship, it is impossible to just ask them to investigate the population, which has nothing to do with their studies.So after discussing with Feng Yutang, Ping An changed this task a bit.

Therefore, the final internship task is to ask the students to investigate the mountain and river geography, river hydrology, population distribution, weather changes, etc... and then assume that this is their own station, how to defend it, assuming that this is where they want to attack What kind of place is there, and what method to use to attack, these things will eventually form a report, which is the result of their internship.

In this way, it echoes what they have learned in martial arts, and it can be regarded as a little superficial practice.

Of course, because the number of trainees is small, and the construction company can't build roads so quickly, the scope of investigation assigned to them this year is only one of them.Anyway, this matter is not in a hurry, and martial arts has new students entering every year, and there will always be a day when the entire Great Chu can be inspected.

In addition, this task is not easy and requires division of labor and cooperation, so the students also adopt the method of forming a team.Complete the task, and finally calculate the score according to the overall score.

Ping An is very satisfied with this arrangement.He has never liked ancient maps very much. Even the maps collected by the royal family are so simple that there is basically nothing to see.There are no comparison charts available for explaining tactics during the war.

But after the investigation of these contents is completed, a brand new map of Dachu can be drawn.At that time, many things will be marked, so that future operations can have an understanding of the local situation in advance.

After arranging the martial arts side, Ping An received another piece of good news.

Before, he used the reason that the clan's children entered the palace to study, and asked the library to compile a set of elementary enlightenment textbooks.And now, that work has been done.

The three textbooks were sent to the Hall of Benchu, and Ping An and Zhao Can looked at them together, and felt that the contents were detailed and rich.According to Ping An's requirements, the three books were divided into three areas: liberal arts, mathematics, and natural sciences.In fact, it is Chinese, mathematics and nature in Ping An's childhood.Among them, the natural textbook contains the content of many new subjects that are currently being explored, which can increase a lot of knowledge and know some basic principles.

All in all, after finishing these three books, I am basically out of the category of illiteracy, able to read, calculate and understand some superficial principles of life.For ordinary people, these are enough.

So the next thing to do is to popularize these three books, so that everyone has the opportunity to learn them.

The reason why it is not certain that everyone will escape from the stage of illiteracy is because Ping An knows very well that it cannot be done.He can change the objective conditions, but the change of concept does not happen overnight.

Even in the era of safe life, there are still some people who hold the theory that "reading is useless". They have limited knowledge and think that what people learn is enough as long as they can take charge of their own lives, and there is no need to spend so much time and money on more In-depth study.So even if the opportunity to learn is in front of you, you will still refuse it.

Nine-year compulsory education has been popularized for so many years, but there are still many rural children who drop out of school before finishing their studies.Let alone now?

Besides—Ping An has not forgotten that there is another thing in this world called sexism.

Parents always hope to give their children better conditions, as long as they have this ability.So as long as Ping An can control the speed well and don't make this condition too difficult to achieve, then even the boys in the village will probably come to school.But not necessarily girls.

Even if it is free and free of charge, some people will think that a labor force at home has been delayed!

Therefore, it is not difficult to print these books and send them to every village. What is difficult is how to let the people learn by themselves and send their children to learn.

Ping An didn't even dare to think about nine-year compulsory education, and even six-year primary school was probably impossible.

Therefore, Ping An's current preliminary idea is to set a one-year crash course and a three-year advanced course.The crash course is enough to teach hundreds of commonly used words and basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The advanced class is more in-depth and covers all the content in the textbook.If you want to continue after school, you can go to a private school or academy.

But even so, there are many difficulties to face. The biggest problem is: where do the teachers come from, and who pays for the tuition?

If all the money is paid by the national treasury, it is impossible to support such a huge amount.The imperial court can only bear all the book fees at most.These books can be recycled with a little care, and they will not be too burdensome.

But if the common people are asked to pay by themselves, those with better conditions may agree, and those who are already very poor can't afford the money at all.

If they don't come, this policy is of little use.

This problem troubled Ping An, and he discussed it with Zhao Can several times, but to no avail, so he had to put it on hold temporarily.

Fortunately, the book is still being printed, and Ping An feels that there is no need to be so anxious. It may be much easier to wait until the concrete road is repaired and the people's horizons are broadened.So he decided that the implementation of this policy should follow behind the cement road, and the progress should be later.

Now the construction team has just started, and it will be a long time before the road is repaired, so it is not too urgent for the time being.

In a blink of an eye, winter goes to spring, and it is another year.

In the third year of Anping, the spring came very early. After the Spring Festival, scholars began to gather in the capital one after another.

They are all here to prepare for next year's spring.

Because many people's hometowns are far away, in order to ensure that they can catch up, they always have to set off well in advance.And after coming here, they can also stay here temporarily, get acquainted with the atmosphere of the capital, and make friends with other fellow students. It is easier to make progress in such an atmosphere, and maybe improve their own level.

Of course, after some people came to the capital, they were dazzled by this prosperous place, sleeping in flowers and willows, throwing away money, completely forgetting their original plans.Aren't those ancient stories and novels all fabricated? Art always comes from life!

As usual, Ping An went out of the palace for a stroll and observed these young scholars.But in this process, he suddenly had an unprecedented thought.

Are you worried about not being able to find a teacher?All of these are in front of me!

After returning to the palace, Ping An went to discuss the matter with Zhao Can, "I've already thought of a way, why don't scholars who have won the title of a scholar or a scholar have to go to the village as a teacher for a year to accumulate experience, Then you can take the Jinshi exam. What do you think?"

"Why did you suddenly think of this method?" Zhao Can was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, it's not impossible.

Ping An said, "Let these people become teachers, so you don't have to pay tuition fees. Wouldn't it be great to solve two problems at once?"

Anyway, the current scholars are supported by the state. As long as they are admitted as scholars, they can become lin students. Their own land and shops are all tax-free, and they receive enough money and food from the government every month.

It is useless to support these people for nothing, it is better to find something for them to do.

This is also a way for the court to pay.Sure enough, kill two birds with one stone.