C666 bureaucratic group (1/2)
With regards to the entire bureaucratic group in the Great Qing Province, Xiao Letian was always on high alert. He understood too well what those officials who were linked together were like, and there was no limit to what they could do for the sake of benefits.
Corruption and bribery could be considered good officials. If there were serious problems, they would set up and destroy the entire family. Their eyes would fall into the pile of silver, but they would never be able to get it out.
The bureaucracy's exploitation of the people was actually far more severe than the imperial power, because the bureaucracy's desire for power was far greater than that of the emperor.
Xiao Letian knew that many people did not believe this logic. They would bring up the actions of the ruler of a country that was destroyed, the tyrannical Emperor was one of the examples that would often appear in their mouths.
But in thousands of years of the history of emperors, were all emperors like this? When public opinion is taken over by the Confucians, when the propaganda power of the lower classes is taken over by the bureaucrats, who should the illiterate people trust?
Was he an unreachable emperor, or a High Scholar close at hand from the same village? The answer was obvious.
”Master, I kind of understand what you mean. Are you trying to say that the imperial power has been taken over by the bureaucrats and has become a shield for them to do bad things?” Tongzhi and King Shang Tai had already become good friends. The two sat together and listened to Xiao Letian teaching them some Emperor's Heart Techniques that were difficult to learn.
The speech that Xiao Letian made to bureaucratic class caused Lin Yuanmiao to faint. He knew that this hat was too big, the Lin Family would probably forever become the target of public criticism.
The bureaucratic wreckage had even obstructed the development of industry and commerce in the industry. Xiao Letian had blamed this crime on them, the crime of corruption had already escalated to a conflict of hearts and minds, the Lin Family was too clear about this rule in the Gui Chen.
The prime minister didn't want to kill him, but he had been charged with a crime that would last for a thousand years. From now on, there was no future for the Lin Family.
It was better to die than to die. After Lin Yuanmiao was carried back home, the first thing he said when he woke up was this. Wu wu wu … ”From today onwards, you shall end your journey as a civil servant. Be careful to keep a low profile and walk into the military service. That is the only place that can allow you to accomplish great things …”
”The prime minister isn't a vengeful person. Back then, he could tolerate the rebellion Japanese and didn't even seek revenge on them, not to mention you. As long as you contribute, the prime minister will still reward you …”
”Remember, always remember. Our Lin Family is no longer fated to be civil servants …” With that, Lin Yuanmiao fainted on the bed.
Lin Yuanmiao suffered from this illness for a year, and then passed away silently. As for Lin Zhen, he had followed his father's orders to stay low-key and build his career in the army, spending a large amount of time on missions overseas. As expected, he had his own career in the future, that was something for the future.
Xiao Letian's speech today was printed as a booklet by the students of the ten universities of Ryukyu. They began to distribute it widely.
The zealous students seemed to have found some clues as to why this chaotic world came about. Various ancient historical materials began to have different interpretations. What was even more gratifying was that the students were all supported by the entire business circle of Ryukyu. They needed money to buy things, and the prime minister was the only one who spoke kindly to the merchants in the past thousands of years. How could they not be grateful?
Shang Tai and Tongzhi could not let go of this perfect opportunity to learn. They came to bother Xiao Letian long ago after dinner.
It's never wrong to be good at studying. ”Xiao Letian stroked the top of Zai Chun's head and said.” You're finally enlightened. ”Yes, this logic is very simple. There is a saying that can describe it …”
”Those with permanent birth have perseverance. You should have heard of it before!”
”Alright, let me give a simple example. The two lush and verdant mountains are straight trees, and these pieces of wood are all the most sought after items in the market …” ”One of the mountain forests belongs to the Wang family for generations, and the descendants of father and son will never end …”
”And the other mountain forest belongs to the government. The Li family spent money on it for ten years. So the question is, what will the result be after ten years?”
Tongzhi blinked his eyes, then suddenly raised his hand and shouted: ”I know, in ten years time, the Li family's Mountain Lin Ken will definitely cut down everything and sell all the wood, and the Wang family's forest will definitely still be lush and verdant … …”
”Good boy, you are right, where is your answer, Shang Tai?”
Shang Tai's reaction was slower than Zai Chun's by half a beat, but at this time, he finally understood. The Li family only had ten years of chance to earn money, so he had to turn all of the wood into money within ten years, while the Wang family did not, they had to consider whether their own sons, grandsons, and great-grandchildren would have food to eat, so they would chop down one tree to plant two.