Even though he knew that the capitalist beast he raised would eventually bring deep and long suffering to the peasant brothers of the Song Dynasty, Wu Haogu still had to follow the capitalist route.

Because without the long suffering of capitalism, the peasant brothers of the Song Dynasty would have to endure the rapid destruction brought by the northern ethnic minorities!

Between suffering and destruction, what choice would the people of the Song Dynasty make?

So can we fight against the Jurchens and future Mongols without developing capitalist cities?

Of course there is a solution!

The powerful Qin soldiers used the farming and warring state strategies and military merits to swallow the world. From the popular fortress tyrants (that is, manor tyrants) that began in the Eastern Han Dynasty to the later Guanlong nobles, they all had strong combat power.

The former is to carry forward state power to the extreme, reward farming and war, emphasize agriculture and suppress commerce, and rely on powerful official handicrafts to support military supplies.

The latter relies on the force of powerful people to defend the country. The powerful people have become powers that can carry boats and overturn boats, and naturally they can resist foreign invasions.

However, the military merits and the policy of farming and warring states of the powerful Qin Dynasty must not be implemented by the imperial examination literati... Wang Anshi's new policy was to a certain extent like Shang Yang. However, the Warring States scholars that Shang Yang relied on and the imperial examination literati that Wang Anshi relied on were incomparable. The latter's combat power was too weak and his ability to manage industry was also very weak.

Of course, if the scholars of the Song Dynasty were the same as those of the Warring States Period, Wang Anshi would not have needed to reform the law, and would have beaten the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms long ago.

As for the powerful landlords to kill them back, it is impossible! They were servants in the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and there is no possibility of restoration now. Who will be a powerful? Can the imperial examination literati who only practiced one art in the Six Arts do it? It is definitely not possible. Can the powerful tyrants like the Ximen family become the powerful tyrants of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sui and Tang Dynasties? In fact, it is not possible. Their economic foundation is urban industry and commerce, not the kind of self-sufficient castle manor. Their evolution direction is big merchants, big craftsmen, big farmers, and not back to become feudal lords. Of course, the powerful tyrants like theirs can go back, provided that the world is in chaos and the industry and commerce in most areas are severely damaged...

In addition to the routes of the Qin and Han and Tang dynasties, Wu Haogu knew only one underworld leading to capitalism!

Although the way of capitalism is dark, it is moving forward!

"Master Hou said that the 'Shangkee Agreement' is to raise tigers, but I saw that the 'Shangkee Agreement' is to raise pigs." Wu Haogu breathed a sigh of relief and began to fight back. "The 'Shangkee Agreement' is to protect a small farmer, and it is only used to be kindness. No matter how strong the charity pig is, it is the food in the mouths of tigers and wolves. The question is just where the tigers and wolves come from? Is it the Dadu of the Shangshi City or outside the northern border of the desert!"

"The tiger outside the northern border of the desert?"

Hou Zhongliang frowned slightly. He was born in Guanxue, and Guanxue's great scholars were somewhat knowledgeable about military affairs. For example, his father Hou Ke had the experience of joining the army as an aide.

The master of Guanxue Zhang Zai also knew about military affairs. When he was young, he organized a militia to fight against Xixia. He also discussed military affairs with Fan Zhongyan in Yanzhou. He had a very good conversation and was appreciated by Fan Zhongyan. Fan Zhongyan also said fiercely: "Confucians have their own famous teachings, so why do they have military affairs?"

Well, I finally found a Reign who wanted to go to the battlefield and brought Fan Zhongyan back...

However, although Zhang Zai failed to become a famous general, he was still aware of military affairs. Hou Ke, who came from Guanxue, naturally knew some military affairs and knew that the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty were a bit weak.

"My elder brother is right. The "Lüshi Township Agreement" emphasizes mutual advice on morality and career, intersecting faults, intersecting etiquette and customs, and sympathizing with each other in times of hardship," Wu Haowen suddenly spoke to his brother, "But teacher, how can such a 'country agreement' be used to talk about military affairs? Since ancient times, kindness has not been in charge of military affairs, and even benevolent and morality cannot be used to control soldiers. If there is no Baojia soldiers to defend themselves, wouldn't it be just raising pigs?"

Wu Haowen is the sixth Jinshi! He hit the mark and hit the point of "Lüshi Township Agreement".

Wu Haogu also said: "The "Lüshi Township Agreement" is carried out in Lujia Village, Lantian. It has nothing to do with the overall situation. If it is carried out in the world, wouldn't it be that the people are not guarded? According to the "Lüshi Township Agreement" system, it is probably impossible to build a Baojia group training?"

The implementation of the "Lüshi Township Treaty" will completely disarm the people!

Because the "country agreement" is a "big democracy", the way for villagers to gather for meetings is a good way, but who is willing to spend money and effort to get a Baojia? Unless the barbarians hit their doorstep... And the place where the Lü family in Lantian lives is far from Xixia, and they don't feel the threat of barbarians at all.

Moreover, it costs a lot of money to start a baojia team and train the farmers, and they are not rich and powerful. They are not a veteran of Jiehe Business City. They don’t care about tens of thousands or thousands of yuan, and they also have the motivation to start a baojia team. Jiehe Business City is just under the knife of the Liao Kingdom, and there are many maritime merchants who are going to fight and kill people. Can it be possible without a thug?

The farmers in the Lü family village are all poor farmers who have to spend in half. How could they agree to use the money to carry out the Baojia Group? They disagree. What is the solution for the Lü family in Lantian?

Moreover, the implementation of the "Lüshi Township Agreement" also restricts the exploitation of the villagers by the landlords of the Lüshi landlords. Therefore, the Lüshi of Lantian is quite poor and cannot afford to pay. Without money, Baojia is just a pretentious item, and it is impossible to have good equipment and training. There is no heavy reward for fighting. As for the punishment... the punishment in the village agreement is decided collectively by the villagers! When everyone runs together, it’s not a big punishment!

Therefore, the Lü family in Lantian had no force. Otherwise, when the Jin soldiers came in history, the Lü family in Lantian would have brought out a battle-capable rural soldier.

"The barbarians will be resisted by the officials and soldiers of the court, so why do you need the baojia from the people?" A Jinshi, who spoke a Hedong accent, interjected.

Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Since it is about the 'country agreement' and 'conventional agreement', what do you mean by the imperial court? Besides, if the "Lüshi Township Agreement" is implemented in the world, it should be the rural soldiers who defend the court, not the imperial court."

"Then will the strong soldiers defeat the barbarians after the implementation of the "Republic and Commercial Agreement"?" Another new Jinshi with a Luoyang accent asked a question.

Wu Haogu replied: "That's natural. The 'Shangket Agreement' is a tax-holding and self-governing process. It does not cost the court's commerce to build itself, and it also includes taxes. If it is carried out in the world, it can save the state's expenses for supporting officials and pay a large amount of taxes. If the court has money, it can naturally raise elite soldiers! The market itself has money and can run Baojia regiment training, which has the power to protect itself."

"But the market has risen, and it will inevitably cause the farmers in the world to suffer a lot," Hou Zhongliang pointed out at this time, "The world will be in chaos at that time!"

"Yeah, yah..."

A cough suddenly interrupted the ongoing debate. Everyone turned their heads and saw a fat old man with a sick face slowly walking into Zhengxin Hall with a crutch under the support of a young man.

"teacher!"

"Mr. Yichuan!"

The Jinshi in the hall stood up one after another and saluted the visitor. The person who came was Mr. Yichuan Cheng Yi. Today he was visiting Fan Chunren, who had eye disease (probably cataract). He felt sad when Mr. Fan was "blind" and so he did not leave a meal and came back early.

"Mr. Wu Haogu, please pay homage to Mr. Yichuan." Wu Haogu also stood up and saluted respectfully.

"What a good time to discuss the Tao!" Cheng Yi looked at Wu Haogu and smiled, "Wu Chongdao isn't you? You are a person who can discuss the Tao with the Master."

As soon as this evaluation came out, the Jinshi present, including Wu Haowen, were shocked.

Hou Zhongliang is the master of the Hedong School and a great scholar! Wu Haogu can discuss the truth with him, so wouldn’t he have to reach the level of a great scholar?

Cheng Yi glanced at the Jinshi present and said with a smile: "The realm of Confucianism is not divided by literary heights, but by understanding and implementation of the ways of Confucius and Mencius. The "Lüshi Township Agreement" implements the ways of Confucius and Mencius, and the "Jihe Shang Agreement" also implements the ways of Confucius and Mencius."

"Mr. Yichuan, do you think the Jiehe Shangbang practices the way of Confucius and Mencius?" Someone said he didn't understand.

Cheng Yi smiled, "Yes. The way of the great way is to make the public, choose the virtuous and capable, and be faithful and harmonious... Isn't this what the "Republic and Commercial Deed" is being implemented? The market is republic, and the Senate will select virtuous and capable. Major matters must be discussed by the Senate, and the General Assembly of the People can suggest it. Isn't this walking the great way?"

"Teacher," Hou Zhongliang was a little dissatisfied, "Jiehe Market is not about the world being the public, but about the world being the wealth."

Cheng Yi nodded with a smile, sat down on a chair, and looked at Wu Haogu again, "Chongdao, tell me."

"The 330,000 yuan required to build a commercial market was paid by the shareholders, so the senator of the Senate naturally had to let them assign it." Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Or the commercial market would be gone!

Besides, when the Senate was formed, there was no commercial market at all, and there was no commercial market, shareholders and veterans of the commercial market, but they were said to be the first batch of commercial markets in the commercial market."

"Sage Master, what do you think?" Cheng Yi smiled and asked Hou Zhongliang.

"Something makes sense, but his approach is still wrong."

Cheng Yi nodded: "I also think that Jiehe Market is wrong, but the "Republic Merchants Agreement" is indeed practicing the great way... If you walk the great way, you may go wrong. The "Lüshi Township Agreement" may also be wrong. What Wudongmen and Wangdao said just now also make sense.

In my opinion, the "Republic and Shang Deed" is the way of Zigong, and the "Lüshi Township Deed" is the way of Ziyuan."

Ziyuan was the bitter resurrection Yan Hui. Confucius' favorite disciple had already been praised to a high position in the Song Dynasty. In contrast, Zigong, who was very capable and much money, had a bit of a buried meaning... Cheng Yi said this, "The Republic of China Merchants" was a way for Confucian businessmen like Zigong to go, while "The Lüshi Township Merchants" was a poor Confucian way.

As for whether these two Taos are good or bad, it is difficult to see now, and the road to seeking Tao is to allow mistakes.
Chapter completed!