Emperor Zhengde put on a brand new Northland winter military uniform, which suddenly became much bloated. He walked back and forth, but found that although the military uniform was bloated, it was extremely light when moving. He strangely touched the most insulated cotton coat, which was light and fluttering. Only then did he realize that it was not cotton inside. He looked at Bater beside him in confusion.

Bartel hurriedly explained that this was a down jacket, and took out a down sleeping bag from his backpack, showing the emperor how to have a comfortable environment to ensure the soldiers' rest when marching in the wild. Then he showed the soldiers' shoulder bag, which contained combat food. This box was a box of high-calorie compressed biscuits, with a total of six pieces. One piece of each meal was enough to eat. The ingredients were probably flour, sugar, fine salt, butter and tea foam.

Emperor Zhengde tasted it and this biscuit not only tastes good, but also provides soldiers with enough heat and trace elements. When looking at this small iron box, open these four corners first, unscrew the lid of the box. This is solidified industrial alcohol. After igniting, place this individual soldier kettle on the corner. You can heat the water temperature in the kettle. After using it once, you can cover the lid and extinguish the fire. You can use it again next time.

Next, Bartel introduced to the emperor one by one: This is candy, this is a military kettle, this is a cigarette, this is a match, this is a bullet box... The weapons of soldiers in the Northland are more complete than other Ming armies. In addition to the Ming army's unified equipment of the "Zhengde II" bolt-action rifle with triangular stings, ordinary soldiers can also be equipped with revolvers with a caliber of nine millimeters and a bullet capacity of six rounds.

Of course, if you think the pistol is small, you can also choose another shotgun. This double-barrel shotgun is simple in design and cheap, and powerful within 50 meters. Although it is not accurate, it is enough to kill people. The bullets of the shotgun have a very good stopping ability in the human body, especially this lead alloy warhead, which will seriously deform when hitting the human body, and is simply a weapon for melee combat. If there is a piece of this thing in street fighting or hand-to-hand combat, it will cause more lives to the enemy. These various equipment make Emperor Zhengde look furious. After he was fully armed, he discovered the problem, which is that it is too much weight.

If an ordinary soldier is fully armed and participates in the battle, he has a weight of 42 kilograms. In addition to what I just introduced, it also includes ammunition. Each soldier carries 100 rifle bullets, twenty pistol bullets, and five wooden-handled grenades. A folding engineer shovel, this kind of tool with serrated edges on one side, the shovel head can be folded into a pickaxe, which can be used as a tool, or as an axe or machete when fighting in close combat. The steel used is very good. After being fully armed, Emperor Zhengde jumped a few times on the spot, which was very heavy.

He asked in confusion: "Batter, can our soldiers bear so much on their backs?"

Bartel smiled silly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry! After training, our soldiers can immediately enter the battle after completing the five-kilometer off-road in the specified time. Don't worry, these are things that save lives on the battlefield, and no soldier dares to take it lightly."

"That's good, that's good!" Emperor Zhengde nodded with relief, then looked at Zhu Houwei and asked, "I said, "How much does it cost to get a complete set of such equipment?"

"Excluding ammunition and supplies, the total cost of all equipment for each soldier is 450 silver dollars," Zhu Houwei gave the answer directly, "Well, this is just the most basic configuration. Grassroots officers also need to be equipped with telescopes. In addition, grassroots companies are also equipped with grenade launchers, mortars, radio stations, horses, carriages, snowboards, horses and sleds... The military department has calculated that a combat unit with a platoon of 32 people will require a total of about 28,000 silver dollars. Of course, if the daily training costs and daily guarantees are added, including the salary of soldiers, the military expenditure required for each platoon is 50,000 silver dollars a year... The military expenditure required for the Tingzhou Military Sub-district is 9.12 million silver dollars a year. If the entire army in the north is included, it is..."

"Stop! Stop! Shuang, stop talking! I know, I know..." Before he finished listening, Emperor Zhengde's face turned green. As far as he knew, if we counted this way, the army of more than 10,000 people in the Tingzhou Military Region was equivalent to all the military expenditures on the front line of Jizhou ten years ago in Hongzhi. Now such an army is strong in combat and powerful, and it is indeed powerful. Konima, it is also very good to burn silver! Even though he is rich and powerful, he is frightened after hearing this. After inspecting the troops, Emperor Zhengde was much silent on the way back to the city, and obviously felt a little overwhelmed and worried.

Zhu Houwei knew what he was thinking. He was bullied by this guy for a day today, so he pretended to be confused. If you don’t ask, you just don’t say anything. Close your eyes and raise your spirit. Emperor Zhengde secretly glanced at him, and saw that he was still pretending to be asleep, he kicked him and asked, "I’ll say, what is our military expenditure a year?" Zhu Houwei still closed his eyes and replied lazily, "Well, it’s not too much."

Emperor Zhengde asked carefully: "It's not too much, how many?"

Zhu Houwei then opened his eyes, tilted his head and thought for a while, and replied calmly: "Well, my elder brother, I remember that the national defense expenditure of the Ming army last year was 1.79 billion silver dollars, less than 1.8 billion. Well, this year may be a little more, nearly 1.9 billion..."

"What? That's not too much!" Zhengde almost jumped up in fear. He rushed over, grabbed Zhu Houwei's neck with both hands and shook his eyes desperately, "Are you lying to me? Do you think I don't know that the military expenditure this year is equivalent to the total amount of the court's fiscal revenue ten years ago in Hongzhi. Oh my god! Look at your dead look, I'm afraid it's true. If the father is still there, he will definitely be scared crazy!"

"Stop making trouble, don't make trouble! Are you as for such a small matter?" Zhu Houwei said pretentiously.

"One.8 billion! God! What a big warehouse to store silver?"

"Calm down, calm down! Brother, you are the biggest capitalist in our Daming. Don't be so petty, keep your image!"

"I'll just go, you pretend with me, you pretend with me..."

The two brothers fought for a while and were exhausted. Emperor Zhengde suddenly let go of his hand, turned his head aside and looked out the car window, and said angrily, "Don't tell me that the 1.8 billion military expenditure per year is equivalent to nearly 900 million taels of silver. I remember that the best year of the Hongzhi year has not exceeded 80 million taels of silver. The silver we used in the army is more than the total fiscal revenue in the past ten years. You are still talking so easily, just like the shop owner went to the farmers' market to buy a sheep and improve the food. The second brother! I am convinced of you now. Tell me quickly, how did you do it?"

"Hahahaha..." Emperor Zhengde, who had been proud for most of the day, finally became soft-willed. Zhu Houwei laughed happily, and the depression in his heart just now disappeared.

When Emperor Zhengde was about to lose his face, he smiled proudly and explained: "This is the power of industry, don't worry! Brother. Our current military expenditure is really not too high. It only accounts for half of our total fiscal revenue, and it will not hurt at all. You know why I suddenly made a major military disarmament in China during the Western Expedition! When I came back, you still argued with me. I don't understand. This is called simplifying military affairs and simplifying administration, and it beats quantity with quality. In war, I am not as good as you, but when it comes to financial management, I have never obeyed anyone in this world!"

"Look at what makes you proud, just blow it!" Although Emperor Zhengde was convinced, he was still stubborn. In order to hide his embarrassment, he changed the subject, "Second, tell me, I plan to teach Tianzhu a lesson. What do you think of this idea?"

"No problem! If the country wants to be strong, it must have a safe external environment. However, there is no need for the emperor to go there in person to deal with such a weak chicken!" Zhu Houwei saw that Emperor Zhengde's expression was stagnant and advised with great sincerity, "Don't blame me for not reminding you! It's a plateau combat. I'm not kidding you. A cold in that place will kill you. Don't show off! Your current body is not suitable for going."

Seeing that Emperor Zhengde had a little regretful expression, Zhu Houwei continued to persuade, "If you really want to fight, you have to prepare in advance. We will send a side general to take 10,000 troops to train on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for a year and a half. Emperor Taizong of Tang eliminated Tuyuhun and did this. When our soldiers adapted to the plateau environment, they will summon some servants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as guides and chores. With our weapons and well-trained soldiers, 10,000 people can easily destroy the Mughal Kingdom."

After a moment of salvage, he continued: "To be honest, in addition to the harsh environment, this battle is not challenging at all! Our army in the Indian Ocean can also fight from the south to the north and attack from two lines. Although the army of Mughal also purchased muskets from the Portuguese and Turks, it lacked training and was mainly the coercive guns that the Europeans had eliminated. We were simply relegated to strike, and the logistics could keep up. There was no suspense in this battle."

"What you said makes sense, it's a pity!" Emperor Zhengde felt a little regretful. His eyes rolled and he deliberately tentatively said, "You said, what's the idea if I send Jiang Bin, Fenyang to lead the army to attack Mugher?"

"Uh!" Zhu Houwei glanced at the thief-eyed Emperor Zhengde and said indifferently: "No problem! Although this guy is not very good, he is a good at fighting. Since the emperor likes to use him, then use it."

"Huh!" This time it was Emperor Zhengde's turn to be a little surprised. He asked, "Second, aren't you angry, are you talking slander?"

"I don't have that time! If you don't send a fool, you can send anyone to this kind of war." Zhu Houwei shrugged and replied lightly, "Actually! It's quite appropriate to send him to go. This guy has a bad character, is greedy and lustful. It's also good to let him go! This guy is determined to flatter you and will definitely do his best to plunder it. Hehe, tell you brother, South Asia is rich in gold, and those palaces and temples contain a lot of good things. If Jiang Bin gets it back, he can also enrich the treasury. Now there is a bad phenomenon. There is more and more silver and it depreciates very much. I plan to reissue paper money and get more gold to come back as reserves. Alas, paper money is actually a good thing! It's a pity that the treasure money of our ancestors has been ruined. It's really not easy to re-establish currency trust. Take it slowly!" After saying that, Zhu Houwei sighed.

Emperor Zhengde sat up and looked at Zhu Houwei up and down, asking in disbelief: "A few years ago, when you quarreled with me, you said that I shouldn't use Jiang Bin more seriously, saying that this person is unreliable, so I can't stay away from villains and be close to gentlemen. Why did you suddenly change your temper today? Instead, you think Jiang Bin is quite suitable. Are you not afraid of him causing trouble?"

"Hahaha..." Zhu Houwei laughed loudly, tears almost came out, and after a long time he said, "Brother! Don't joke, how could a person as smart as you give him such a chance? Even if Jiang Bin planned to do this, with the emperor's influence in the army, the soldiers would kill him directly. Besides, it was both in one and another! Didn't you notice? Although the current army is strong in combat, it is more dependent on logistics supplies. Once the logistics supplies are cut off, the weapons in their hands are not as good as fire sticks, and they will kneel down without being beaten."

After appreciating the wonderful expression on Emperor Zhengde's face and satisfying his bad taste, Zhu Houwei continued to explain, "Brother! Do you know why I started giving border generals more and more power? The fundamental reason is here. First of all, I don't want to miss the opportunity to fight. These generals are professional soldiers who graduated from military academies. The loyalty to the Ming Dynasty is unquestionable. Moreover, there is a rotation system for major military regions, so it is difficult to form small groups."

"Secondly, and the most important point, our combat methods have changed and are more dependent on logistics. I divided the military supplies department of the Military Aircraft Department separately, and had a complete management system for the weapons, ammunition and supply inventory allocated by each unit. The distribution and consumption of ammunition for each training must be registered in detail. This is to prevent problems before they happen! I don't want to give anyone the capital to cause trouble. It is better to prevent problems from silence and eliminate the rebellion in its infancy than to quell the chaos afterwards. Doing this will be good for everyone. It is good for our Ming Dynasty! I really don't want to point the gun at my own people."

Emperor Zhengde nodded with approval, and Zhu Houwei continued: "Brother, it is really not easy for our Ming Dynasty to reach this point! We have begun to establish a complete industrial system, coupled with the huge population of the Ming Dynasty. No foreign enemy can defeat us in the future. But! Fortresses are often breached from the inside. For us, no matter when, domestic stability overwhelms everything. This is the goal I have been striving for in the past few years. As long as the army does not cause chaos, the country will not cause chaos. Our soldiers all come from the people at the bottom. As long as the people do not rebel, no one can shake the foundation of our Ming Dynasty."

"In order to make the people worry about food and clothing, I want to give them the lowest guarantee. I have a minimum wage standard for workers, an eight-hour working system, a free five-year primary school education for the people, a national medical insurance system, a national pension system, and so on... Some censors who don't know anything about it impeach me and buy people's hearts and have ulterior motives. Haha, they are really right! I am buying people's hearts and have ulterior motives."

Speaking of this, Zhu Houwei was a little bitter. He didn't care about Emperor Zhengde's expression and said to himself, "If you don't have long-term plans, you will have immediate worries. To put it bluntly, I am buying people's hearts for the Ming Dynasty! Unfortunately, I'm not pleased. Did the elder brother have doubts in his heart at that time? There were also some small bumps in his heart. Haha, and I'm embarrassed to say that, then he deliberately made a big fuss with me, so that I could retreat. Look at your blushing face now, there must be something! Emperor Taizong of Tang said that water can carry boats and can also overturn the boats. This is very true! As long as the people do not cause chaos, the country of Ming Dynasty is iron-clad! The common people are not in chaos, and a small group of ambitious families are like fish without water, just a mantis armed mantle stopping the car, and cannot cause much storm!"

Zhu Houwei said it outright, Emperor Zhengde was a little embarrassed: "Second, don't take it to your heart. Brother has been really confused for a while, brother said to you..."

"Actually, I didn't take it seriously!" Zhu Houwei stopped Emperor Zhengde's words and said sincerely, "Brother, it is really not easy for our Ming Dynasty to reach this point today. This is a major change that has not been seen in three thousand years. This world will change due to the changes in our Ming Dynasty. Believe me, it won't take long to take every decision of your decision to affect the direction of the whole world! As long as you speak, the whole world must listen carefully. You are the only Tian Khan in this world, who is unprecedented and has no future generations! You don't have to doubt your words. Because our Ming Empire is now, and the future will definitely be the only superpower in the world. To be honest, your current achievements are based on your current achievements. Emperor Taizong of Tang is not worthy of carrying shoes."

"Hahahaha... I love to hear these words, but I should remember the first merit."

Zhengde immediately laughed heartily.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houwei pretended to thank him.

The two brothers laughed out loud in the driving car. Ma Sanpao, who had been driving in front, secretly wiped his sweat and finally relaxed. He calmed down, let out a long sigh, held the steering wheel steadily, and showed a gratifying smile on his face.

At this time, the weather was beautiful. The cold sky in Siberia was filled with red glow, and the frost and snowy earth was immersed in wisps of cold air. Through the gaps of the fog, thousands of lights and shadows were scattered on the earth. Emperor Zhengde reached out his hand, as if he wanted to grab the ray of winter sunshine. The long-lost winter sunshine spread on the two brothers, and wisps of sunshine were lazily spread on their shoulders, like a scarf in winter, and a warm feeling surged into his heart. The two looked at each other and smiled, and they didn't talk anymore.

Zhu Houwei looked calm, he closed his eyes gently and enjoyed this temporary comfort. The winter sunshine is so brilliant that it gives him warmth and strength, giving him the silent life a spring-filled colorful purple and colorful flower, blowing away the dust on his once dusty heart, and allowing his almost frozen world to melt from now on in the past few years.

...

On October 19, 2018, Emperor Zhengde and his party arrived at Vladivostok, the last stop of the northern inspection. Here, Chang Kuan and Wu Ji, who were greeted by Chang Kuan and Wu Ji, Zhengde unexpectedly met an acquaintance.

The magistrate of Vladivostok was the only legitimate son of Jiao Huangzhong, who had not met for a long time. This surprised Emperor Zhengde. When he arrived at the room and the two brothers were alone, Emperor Zhengde asked out the confusion in his heart. He was very surprised. How could the King of Qi, who had always been as fierce as evil and vigorously defended against corruption and promoted integrity, use a corrupt official?

Zhu Houwei gave him an unexpected answer, saying: "Brother, the Jiao family and his son have made contributions to the Ming Dynasty! To be honest, their achievements are no less than those of Wang Yangming, especially Jiao Fang. He governed in Southeast Asia, especially Luzon and Java, and he completely implemented the management of Luzon and Java, which dealt with some hidden dangers for our Ming Dynasty. It is a contribution to the present and the future. Although the father and son are a little greedy for money, they are actually all the troubles caused by his housekeeper. At that time, my younger brother did not treat them badly and handed over the income from the rubber plantation and rubber factory to their Jiao family. It can be said that they are not short of money at all. However, in order to rectify the administration, they were in the limelight, and the court also needed fresh blood, so they had to regard them as typical examples."

"Haha." Zhu Houwei smiled bitterly and continued, "Brother, you don't know. Actually, I feel a little guilty about Jiao Fang. A few years ago, Jiao Ge was critically ill, and He Ding went to visit him under my order. When the old man was dying, he only made one request, hoping that he could give his son a future. I thought about it. It was not easy for the court to arrange it, so I asked him to be the prefect in Vladivostok, which is also an explanation to the old man!"

"I can understand this! You are a soft-hearted person and treat your subordinates very well." Emperor Zhengde nodded and asked again, "But there is one thing I don't understand. I heard that you have written an epitaph for Jiao Fang specifically. Many civil officials do not understand this, especially those censors, who have criticized you many times in front of me, and have many memorials that have impeached you!"

"Brother, there has never been a perfect person in this world. To be honest, the level of many officials nowadays is too big compared to Jiao Fang. If you follow the actual ability, I think Jiao Fang is stronger than Li Dongyang, which is definitely not a joke." After a brief pause, let Emperor Zhengde digest his words, and then continued, "I am a pessimistic person. I never believe that there are absolutely honest officials in the world. I always think that most people are selfish. The world is prosperous for profit, and some of those who come out to be officials are either for money or for the fame behind me. I only have one principle to employ people. Whether you are greedy for money or fame, I only look at your ability."

"Compared with the first two, I need the ability of these people to manage the local area. It is not impossible to be corrupt, but I cannot reach out my hands. At least it doesn't work on the surface. In secret, you can develop the local economy and how much you can be greedy depends on your ability. Or the same sentence, no matter whether the black cat and white cat catch a mouse, it is a good cat. Maybe there are one or two people in the world who are neither greedy for fame nor profit, but there are definitely a very small number of such people. Compared with corrupt officials, I hate talking nonsense. Such people can't do anything, but they are doing everything that is bad for you."

This is very realistic. At present, Zhu Houwei is actually working hard to develop the bureaucratic capital of the Ming Dynasty. This is different from the official capital or the official supervision of commercial offices in the original time and space Qingwei. Instead, he actually opens up part of the capital market to the children and relatives of officials. As long as the family members of officials do not violate the policies and commercial regulations of the Ming Dynasty, the court's policies can be tilted.

What a shrewd person Emperor Zhengde was! He instantly realized what Zhu Houwei meant. As long as you can manage the local area with a wealthy life, the people live a good life, and corruption with clever means is allowed. Your family members want to build factories, industries, and even annex land. Even the central bank of the court can take some money for you to do it. To be clear, he is rebuilding the superstructure and building a new interest group.

Zhu Houwei was a businessman himself. He only believed that only by binding interests together could such a team be cohesive. This is basically the case in his jurisdiction. Every key position is basically a vested interest, and it is definitely necessary to maintain local stability. Of course, what will happen in the future if this continues? He couldn't explain clearly that his level was so high, which was the only best way he could think of, because this was a feudal era, and the effect was currently in line with the current reality. The people actually benefited, and at least the officials looked down on the three melons and two dates in the hands of the people. After hearing Zhu Houwei's words, Emperor Zhengde couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Zhu Houwei's way of playing is actually not new at all. A thousand years ago, the founding emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Tai and the Grand Secretary Su Chuo, had a classic discussion of the monarch and minister, "Gao Guan"!

Yu asked: "How can the country be established?"

Su Answer: "He is an official."

Yu asked again: "How to get an official?"

Su Answer: "Use corrupt officials to fight against corrupt officials."

Yu wondered: "Why use corrupt officials?"

Su Answer: "If you want people to work hard for you, you must give them benefits. If you don't have much wealth to them, then give them the right to use it to plunder the people's wealth and ointment. Wouldn't he get the benefits?"

Yu was quite confused: "The world is my world. How can I allow them to plunder? Besides, what is the benefit of letting corrupt officials make money?"

Su Xiaoxiao said, "This is a bad word! The world was captured by you, and of course it belongs to you. But it is claimed to be the whole people. In this way, when resisting foreign enemies, you will have inexhaustible cannon fodder, and any orders can be issued in the name of the people. Let's not talk about these for now, let's talk about corrupt officials. Corrupt officials can get benefits because you grant power. In order to protect their own small power, they will surely safeguard your power. In this way, your country will be as stable as a rock, and there is no worries to worry about."

Yu still wondered: "Since you are using corrupt officials, why do you have to fight against corrupt officials?"

Su said: "This is called power trick. Just imagine, without corrupt officials, how can you fight corruption? If you don't fight corruption, how can you deceive the people and win people's hearts?"

Yu Si has some understanding: "Please speak frankly!"

Su said: "There is no official in the world who is not greedy for money. Officials are not afraid of their greed, but they are afraid of being disloyal. In the name of anti-corruption, eliminating unfaithful officials can not only eliminate dissidents, but also win the support of the people. This is one of them. Second, as long as officials are greedy, they will leave a handle. Once they betray you, they will have an excuse to destroy them. Corrupt officials are afraid of disasters and will naturally be obedient and loyal. Therefore, corrupt officials are actually treasures for governing the country and are indispensable. In other words, only when corrupt officials are there, you can constantly purify them so that the court can all support you."

When Yu heard this, he nodded and praised: "Very,Very!"

Su Xiao said, "Sir, keep calm and listen to me. Third, the number of corrupt officials is increasing and the public resentment suddenly arises. You can raise the banner of anti-corruption, and you can arrest whoever is sentenced to you. It is worthy of yours to prove that you care about the people. Over time, the people will naturally believe that corruption has become a trend, which is not your reason, but because the officials below have not implemented the imperial edict. Fourth, for those who are extremely guilty, take the ranks, tell the world, fine the stolen money, and make the people beat gongs and gongs to celebrate. In this way, not only create a prosperous landscape, but also take the treasures of corrupt officials back to your pockets, why not do it?"

When Yuwen Tai heard this, he couldn't help but shout, "Mire! Miao!".

From then on, corrupt officials were used to cultivate their best friends, destroy corrupt officials to eliminate dissidents, kill corrupt officials to buy people's hearts, and without greed for money, it became the secret of the rulers who passed on from generation to generation and adhered to the only secret.

When Emperor Zhengde told this story and looked at Zhu Houwei, he found that Zhu Houwei did not agree at all. He retorted:??

Su Chuo's theory may be a summary of historical experience. Wang Jian, a general of the Qin Dynasty, led thousands of troops to attack Chu. Before leaving, he repeatedly asked Qin Shihuang for land and houses to leave for his descendants. Even when he arrived at Tongguan, he sent people to ask the emperor for fertile land and beautiful houses five times. Others had definitely thought that Wang Jian must be a wealthy slave, but in fact, it was Wang Jian who pointed out the mystery: "The King of Qin is suspicious. Today I am with so many armies, and the country is empty. If not, how can I relieve his suspicion?" In the era of Emperor Gaozu, Xiao He also obeyed the high opinion and destroyed his reputation by making money and profit, which made Liu Bang feel at ease. Su Chuo was very thoughtful, and his theory was indeed supported by thousands of years of historical facts.

From ancient times to the present, almost all emperors have anti-corruption officials, but they have also used corrupt officials. Taizu Zhu Wuzhang hated corrupt officials the most, and anti-corruption officials are the most determined, thorough, and ruthless: if officials have stolen stolen silver, they will be killed without mercy, and even his uncle is merciless. He even puts corrupt officials on the throne of the new official, but the fact is that he still failed to stop the corrupt officials from corruption without hesitation. Before his death, Taizu Zhu Wuzhang sighed helplessly: "I want to eliminate corrupt officials, but how can I kill them in the morning and commit crimes in the evening?"

Zhu Houwei commented, "Brother, don't be afraid of you being used to it. As an emperor under the autocratic system, Taizu should find the answer by himself. In fact, the answer is very simple. Since ancient times, all emperors have been the most dangerous people in the world. The fear of ambitious people has promoted a crime that is most harmful to China. Crimes according to law cannot be extinct in China for thousands of years. One of the reasons is that the emperor intends to cultivate it. When an angry crowd accuses a powerful person of tyranny according to law, the emperor often secretly is happy, believing that once a person holding power focuses on corruption, he will no longer have the ambition of sitting in the Golden Palace. Hehe, brother, do you think so too? This is probably the emperor's mind you have learned before!"

Zhu Houwei's words made Emperor Zhengde blush, shy and angry, and almost wanted to leave. But Zhu Houwei grabbed him: "Emperor Taizu's anti-corruption efforts were extremely strong, and the high-ranking officials were killed one after another. However, what was the anti-corruption situation back then? Look, when Taizu was alive, corrupt officials were different, making no one optimistic! Xuanzong even reached a climax afterwards."

The starting point of Su Chuo's theory is to "have officials" - to equip officials, and from the emperor, appoint officials layer by layer. In order to prevent officials from having private affairs, officials will set up restrictions on officials. From then on, officials will put aside beds and build houses, which will re-practice and re-summarize the country by government. History enters a cycle of reincarnation again and again. After hearing his words, Emperor Zhengde asked back: "See what you are saying is very clear, then just talk about it. What good way do you have to break out of the cycle of the destruction of the government?"

Zhu Houwei was stunned and said unconfidently: "Brother, you really stopped me! To be honest, I don't know either! Maybe one day the people's knowledge has improved, so letting the people supervise the government is a way..."

Emperor Zhengde was also stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and retorted simply: "You are too naive and do not understand politics. It's useless! No matter which dynasty or era, as long as there is official politics, nothing will change. The supervision of the people can only be a good wish. Hum! Don't be dissatisfied! Our officials are essentially not chosen by the people, but by the larger officials, or appointed by me, the emperor! Being charming the superiors and concealing subordinates is still the only rule for these officials to be the only one. This is simply an unsolvable problem!"

After hearing this passage, Zhu Houwei recalled his personal experience for two lifetimes, but was speechless. He looked at Emperor Zhengde, shook his head helplessly, sighed, and said, "Big brother, I am helpless. Maybe there is only one way, that is, to govern the country according to law..."

With a "sneer", Emperor Zhengde sneered: "It's useless. From ancient times to the present, are there fewer people who know the law and break the law? I really think you can do everything. Haven't you been to the fairy world? Are there corrupt officials in the fairy world?"

"Boss, it's true that the fairy world is the same. No matter what kind of system it is, this is a stubborn disease that countries cannot avoid!" Zhu Houwei replied helplessly. "Oh! Take this seriously?" Emperor Zhengde's eyes shone, showed a sly smile, and asked excitedly: "Second, tell me, what is it like over there?"

Zhu Houwei realized that he had fallen into a trap and had fallen into the pit. He was stunned. He wanted to slap himself in the mouth...

(To be continued)

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