I nodded: "Although it is not successful, however, there is some truth, do you know why there has always been a change of dynasties in my Chinese civilization for thousands of years?" Li Zhi heard me ask, and subconsciously grinned: "Brother Jun, it's not that I deliberately embarrass you, why do you often use this question to trouble your younger brother, like last time you said that the change of dynasty is related to the emperor's inaction, and the rule of officials [***], and once you said that the demise of the dynasty has a lot to do with land annexation, how can anything be related to this?" ”

"Hmph, if your father hears this, it's strange if he doesn't beat you!" I glanced at Li Zhi, picked up the tea from the table, took a sip and moistened my throat, and continued: "The change of dynasty is not only related to the rule of officials [***], but also related to land annexation, and it is also related to the emperor's own inaction or perverse behavior, and it is also related to education. That's because the change of dynasties is not a simple problem that can be explained clearly in one sentence, but many aspects are entangled together, and then, at a certain opportunity, the problem will burst out......"

Looking at Li Zhi, who was listening attentively, I continued: "From the records of the history books, you should also know something, the former Qin, the Han Dynasty, the former Sui, and those turbulent eras, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, that dynasty was not a hero, and in the early stage of that dynasty, it was not thriving, the country was prosperous, the people were blessed, the Wen dared to die, and the martial arts fought to the death......

This is not just a question of hope or not, but more of a question of political surname, why every empire has to go through it like this after hundreds of years of reincarnation, is it just that the sky is dead, the yellow sky is standing, and what kind of is always said by the five virtues? Wrong, that's because the country's institutions have rotted and there is no hope of progress.

Or it should be said that when the country reached the extreme, they lost their enterprising spirit, lost their vision to move forward, lost their hope, and gradually, they got by, and the entire court became a twilight old man from top to bottom, who only knew how to miss the glory days of the empire in the past, which was also an important reason for the rise and fall of an empire.

------------------------------------------------ "If you want to talk about the old and young of the country, please speak for the young and old of the prophet." The elderly often think about the past, and the young people often think about the future. Thinking about the past, so I am nostalgic; Thinking about the future, so there is hope. But nostalgia is also, so conservative; But hope also, so enterprising. But it is conservative, so it is eternal; But enterprising, so it is called new...... The old people are like the willows after autumn, and the young people are like the grass before spring. The old people are like the Dead Sea, and the young people are like the beginning of the Yangtze River. This old man is very different from the young man's surname.

Therefore, it is said: Human beings are inherent, and the country should also be. What does that mean? It means that the country is like a teenager, there is vitality, and the country is like an old man, and it will sink over time, so the country is to rely on those who come from behind, and still grow up generation after generation of teenagers to make their due contributions to the country! And the people in power in the court must also maintain the longing and hope of a young man, have a long-term vision, and cannot stop moving, otherwise, they will gradually grow old in the years like life...... If it is true of people, so is it of the country! I stood up, put my hands behind my back, and made waves endlessly, this young Chinese said, is the favorite of this son when he was an angry youth, every time he recites it, he will be happy and encouraged, but survival is difficult, and in the end, he is still a poor teacher who is down-and-out and mixed in the vast world.

The original text has long forgotten most of it, but this opening is like an initiation, and it is extraordinarily enjoyable to read, so I remember it very clearly. Holding his posture, he glanced at Li Zhi from the corner of his slanted eyes, the poor prince looked deeply shocked, and his expression was a little confused, but I could see a trace of comprehension in his eyes.

"Master, what you mean is that whether it is a dynasty or a king, there must be a vigorous spirit and an enterprising spirit. Don't slack off...... "Li Zhi was finally able to comprehend my painstaking efforts, which made me glad that his education over the years had not been in vain.

I patted Li Zhi on the shoulder, looked approvingly, and said to the future Tang Dynasty emperor with a kind face: "So, youth is the hope of the country, why do you need to educate children when you are young?" It's because of this reason, but why does the teacher insist on letting the people of the world understand things and distinguish between right and wrong, do you know why? That's because this will be good for the world and Datang. ”

Li Zhi's head can't turn around, but it's okay, I'll explain. There is a very moving description in "Chen Sheng's Family" in "Historical Records", that is, the fish belly hides books, lights up at night and pretends to be ghosts, and learns from foxes and ghosts: the revival of Great Chu, and Chen Sheng is the king.

What is this, in the later generations, that is, two liars with low IQs, but in this era, it is different, because there are thousands of fools, everyone is afraid of ghosts and gods, and they can't distinguish right from wrong, let alone point out that they are pretending to be ghosts, I am afraid that they will be put in the primary school campus of the later generations.

is to rely on the use of deception freely, and play with the nine hundred pawns in the palm of the hand. This uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang was the first peasant uprising, and in the next 2,000 years, every peasant uprising used this method to a greater or lesser extent. Whether it is the Yellow Turban Rebellion, or the White Lotus Sect or the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, in short, why can they succeed? Why?

"First of all, the people are stupid, of course, being a teacher does not say that it is not related to other factors, but other factors are precisely related to this, if the people are not stupid, how can officials behave in front of the people? If the soldiers are not stupid, why do they have so many empty salaries in the army and the behavior of pulling big banners and erecting mountains? "It's still a series of questions, and many times, I use questions to make a series of thought-provoking rebukes of the educated. Because of this, it is more difficult for them to answer in the first place.

He must have been thinking about how to answer my questions, but the answers to these questions are exactly what I hope he will understand.

Li Zhi fell into deep thought, well, he didn't answer without thinking about it as I did when I first asked the question just now, or absentmindedly talking about him, because what I want to talk about now is about the relationship between the rise and fall of dynasties and whether the people should be stupid. It's very important and thought-provoking, at least in the history books I've read over the years, and no one has really noticed it, or I should say that these people have deliberately ignored it.

“…… For the deception to be successful, the deceived must be stupid, which seems to be an indispensable condition. That is to say, one of the first conditions for fooling the people of the world is that the people must be foolish, but one day, those foolish people who know will always wake up, and at that moment, those who are complacent and think that they have fooled the people of the world have become a ridiculous person who covers his ears and steals the bell. I sneered.

------------------------------------------------ "The words of the master are very good, covering the ears and stealing the bell, and it is really covering the ears and stealing the bell, that the former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had too much labor and abused the people's power, but in front of the envoys of the subject countries, they also had to whitewash the peace of the world, which is just like the words of the master." Li Zhi stroked his palm and sighed lightly. The expression looked quite solemn, after all, he is not stupid, so many years of education and influence, at least let him understand my painstaking and thinking patterns and the way of analyzing things.

So, if the most important thing for the state apparatus is to guide and educate them on what to do and what not to do. Of course, that is education, opening up the wisdom of the people, but letting them understand how difficult it is for them to live so happily and peacefully under the rule of the Tang Dynasty.

If you feel that there is something unsatisfactory, it doesn't matter, you can go up to the heavens, you can also study hard, become a member of this society, through your efforts, but also eliminate or modify those unsatisfactory places, after all, the society is developing, under this premise, the system is very likely to have loopholes, appeared, then you need to have a pioneering and enterprising attitude to see the essence of things, and find ways to improve the system.

said a lot, Li Zhi also learned a lot from it, in the end, Li Zhi was simply afraid that he would not be able to remember, picked up a pen and paper, and worked hard to write down my words, this is the method I repeatedly told Li Zhi and other princes countless times, good to remember the surname, never compare to a bad pen.

"The growth period of their youth is the most important, they received patriotic education, loyalty to the monarch, let them understand that the Tang Empire is a country, through public opinion, so that the people of the world are clear about their honor, rights, and responsibilities. At this time, under the bright eyes of thousands of students, how could the officials dare to deceive their subordinates and conceal them? How can those with ulterior motives incite the people to do things that harm the interests of the country?

…… You have to remember that educators, the great plan of the world, to open up the wisdom of the people, not only the people themselves get the benefits, but also the country can get greater benefits from it. I stretched out my big hand and waved, as if I pulled out the fog in front of me for Li Zhi and saw the rising sun...

(To be continued)