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Purple Bamboo Pavilion,

"This place is too far away, it's not suitable for your status, let alone, I would waste a lot of time on the road to discuss things with you, really don't think about moving the palace?"

As soon as Kangxi entered the hall, he said to Bai Qingyin who was half leaning on the beauty's couch.

Bai Qingyin put down the book in her hand, and said, "I said, I'm used to living here, and I don't want to change."

"Up to you." Kangxi walked to the beauty's bed, picked up the book that Bai Qingyin had put down, glanced at the cover, smiled, and said, "Shang Jun's book... This is a banned book."

"Well, many theories in it have limitations of the times, so they should be banned." Bai Qingyin nodded and said.

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The reason why Bai Qingyin read "Book of Shang Jun" is because I heard before that "Book of Shang Jun" is a true and forbidden book that ancient emperors and princes must read.

Although there are many banned books in ancient times, most of them were only banned on the surface, and there were still people secretly collecting them.

Only this "Book of Shang Jun" is different. It is the highest level of "banned books". In many dynasties, the emperors not only banned private collections, but even princes, ministers, and even the royal family were not allowed.

It is said that it is because the "art of controlling the people and governing the country" in it is too clever.

The core idea of ​​Shang Junshu is to govern the country and control people, but its content is all-encompassing in politics, economy, military affairs, laws and regulations, and to control people. It has both guiding ideology and specific application methods. It can be said to be a theory. A classic combined with practice.

However, in Bai Qingyin's view, the limitations are too great, and using the method here to rule the country was okay before, but now that the West is about to enter the era of the first industrial revolution, it will only make the Qing Dynasty be thrown away. Down, become backward, weak.

Take the method of controlling the people proposed in Shang Jun's book, "one people", "weak people", "tired people", "humiliating people" and "poor people".

To put it simply, it is to let the people unify their thinking, make the people not too rich and too strong, make the people exhausted, make the people have no dignity, and finally empty the people's wallets.

Regarding these, Bai Qingyin scoffed.

In Bai Qingyin's view, in this era, this is no way to make the country strong!It is clearly because they are afraid that the future invaders will not be strong enough, so they try their best to weaken their country's strength!

If a country really wants to become strong, it must not weaken the power of the people, but should strive to develop and strengthen its own strength.

Moreover, this "Book of Shang Jun" is full of thoughts of emphasizing agriculture and war, heavy punishment and reward, and emphasizing the root and the end.

If it was in the era of Shang Yang, there was nothing wrong with these theories, and it could even be said to be very in line with the development method of that era, but for the Qing Dynasty a thousand years later, this is a dead end.

Bai Qingyin has only read about half of the "Book of the Lord of Shang" now, but she already clearly understands why it came to that point after the Qing Dynasty.

The ruler of the country reads the "dungeon strategy" thousands of years ago all the year round, and then uses it in the "dungeon" after a thousand years. If it is not cool, there will be ghosts!

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"Oh, why did my concubine say that?" Kangxi asked after hearing the words, sitting on the beauty's couch.

Bai Qingyin raised her eyelids, and briefly concluded: "It is written in the method of making the country strong during the Warring States Period, and it has been implemented. Now if someone reads it and follows the above, I am afraid that it will ruin the country. "

"My concubine's words are too serious. The Shang Jun Shu is a must-read book for the emperors and princes of all dynasties. Any king who has governed the country to a strong one must be familiar with the Shang Jun Shu. This kind of reading that can be passed down through the ages, How can it be outdated?" Kangxi objected to Bai Qingyin's words.

Bai Qingyin glanced at Kangxi, and did not answer him directly, but asked: "Do you think the things I presented are good or bad for the future of the Qing Dynasty?"

"Probably good." Kangxi replied.

"Those things are developed and built by 'skilled people', but Shang Jun's book says to 'emphasize the basics and suppress the end'." Bai Qingyin said.

The so-called "base" refers to agriculture, and "end" refers to handicrafts and merchants.

"I admit that the things that my concubine brings can make the country rich and the people strong, but I also think that what is said in the Lord Shang's book is correct." Kangxi retorted, "Although the things that my concubine brings bring great benefits, But food is the most important thing for the people, and the most fundamental thing for a country is food. If everyone does not focus on the basics and suppresses the poor, and everyone becomes a craftsman and businessman for the greater benefit, then who will farm the land and who will provide the food? If you can’t get enough to eat, how can the country be rich and the people strong?”

"Everyone cultivates the land, and no one engages in technology. No matter how much an acre of land is, it can only produce [-] catties of grain. No matter how hard it is cultivated, a large part of it will not be able to eat enough. But if someone engages in technology and development, let a whole A mu of land can produce thousands of catties of grain, so even if the number of people farming is reduced by half, will the grain produced be more than before?" Bai Qingyin sighed and analyzed to Kangxi, "For another example, if someone What would it be like to develop high-efficiency farming machines, just like the spinning and looms I took out, allowing one person to do the work of ten or twenty people before? "

"..." Kangxi was silent for a moment, and then said, "In that case, many people will have nothing to do, and the Qing Dynasty will be chaotic."

Bai Qingyin looked at Kangxi, a little speechless, but continued to talk to him patiently: "How is it possible? At that time, all the people in the Qing Dynasty had enough food and clothing to meet their most basic needs, but I will also start to pursue new things..."

"That's right, at that time they will start to pursue power, status, and develop ambitions, and this will be the root cause of the restless Qing Dynasty." Kangxi interrupted Bai Qingyin and said.

"..." Bai Qingyin suddenly understood what "summer insects can't speak ice", this is the limitation of the times.

But Bai Qingyin did not give up changing Kangxi's thinking, and planned to talk to Kangxi from another angle, "I have been to an era, and a country in that era was like this. Can live well, and the people there are also yearning for many things, gorgeous clothing, beautiful jewelry, delicious food... But that did not lead to turmoil in the country, and the country because of the people's 'ambition' and 'good The longing for things' has become stronger and stronger. I think that as long as the Qing Dynasty guides the people, it will do the same."

"Then they must be threatened by 'enemies' or 'opponents' from the outside world, that's why they are like this." Kangxi analyzed.

"...There are some of these reasons." Bai Qingyin thought for a while and replied.

"But now my Qing Dynasty is rich and powerful, and the country is governed by all nations. Although there are occasional turmoil on the border, how can it be regarded as an 'rival' or an 'enemy'?" Kangxi said proudly, "So, the country you mentioned is not the same as my Qing Dynasty. If this is the case in the Qing Dynasty, there will eventually be ambitious people inside and stir up unrest among the people! Therefore, it would be safer for the Qing Dynasty to choose the method of focusing on the basics and suppressing the end."

"With all due respect, the Tang and Ming dynasties of all kingdoms, the Great Qing..." Bai Qingyin smiled contemptuously, the meaning of the words was understood by everyone.

Kangxi glared angrily, and said, "How is the Qing Dynasty? The Qing Dynasty is still the suzerain of countless small countries. Although there are occasional turmoil, it is only because of my Qing Dynasty that it has only been established for a few decades. It will all subside after a while! "

Regarding these, Kangxi is extremely confident, because in his first life, he quelled most of the turmoil at the border and within the Qing Dynasty, and made the Qing Dynasty stable.

"..." Bai Qingyin looked at Kangxi who was "as an emperor, so ordinary, but so confident", rubbed his temples, and was too lazy to argue with Kangxi, so he said very perfunctorily, "Well, just be happy , so what do you come to see me for?"

"Locust plagues occurred in many places in Shanxi, and many ministers asked 'God' to take action to eliminate the locust plagues." Kangxi did not intend to continue the previous topic with Bai Qingyin, and directly stated his intentions.

"So you plan to let me take action to collect the locust plague?" Bai Qingyin frowned slightly, and said.

Kangxi nodded, seeing Bai Qingyin's face showed embarrassment, and continued: "Of course, if my concubine is in trouble, I can also reject them."

Bai Qingyin smiled lightly, and said, "What's so embarrassing? They're just locusts."

Kangxi didn't know whether Bai Qingyin was trying to be brave, or if he was really sure, but no matter what happened, the benefits for him and the Qing Dynasty outweighed the disadvantages, so he said: "Then I will go back to the courtiers tomorrow and say this The locust plague 'God' will handle it well, no problem?"

Bai Qingyin looked at Kangxi, who had a hint of provocation in his words, and said with a smile: "Of course there is no problem, it's just..."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows when he heard this "just", and felt that Bai Qingyin's ability was still not as good as it was.

"It's just that it's not that easy to get the 'God' to take action. I need some help." Bai Qingyin smiled slightly.

"Not good" flashed in Kangxi's heart when he heard the words. He didn't know what the hell Bai Qingyin was going to do, but he still asked: "What kind of help does my concubine need? If I can do it, then for the sake of the people of Shanxi, I will definitely help you." do it!"

But if he can't do it, that's another story.

"You don't have to be like this, the help I want is not that difficult to do." Bai Qingyin said while fiddling with her fingers, "I want the people in Shanxi who have been plagued by locusts to hold a sacrifice to pray for the help of the 'God'. "

"The sacrifice is over, and the plague of locusts is gone."

Bai Qingyin, who has tasted the sweetness of power for such a great contribution to solving the locust plague, is not to be snatched away by Kangxi. She wants to stand up and receive this credit, and then increase her prestige among the people.

Just in case something happens in the future.

Kangxi's face changed when he heard the words, and he said, "Is my concubine's immortal power not enough to withstand the plague of locusts? Then I can provide more silver taels for my concubine to practice, why bother mobilizing teachers so much?"

Kangxi originally thought that even Bai Qingyin would make a move, but she is in the harem, and there are not many people who can use her hands, so how to solve the locust plague and who has the greater credit is still up to him.

But he didn't expect Bai Qingyin to give him a "draw from the bottom"!