The rise of the prince

Chapter 344 Three Powers in the World
Li Xingzhou waited for a long time in the scorching sun, and finally the calcination was completed and cooled down. After a while, I wished my family to dig out those things, and I was overjoyed when I saw them!
These cements are dark grey, very fine and blackish in color.

It is almost the same as the cement of the later generations. Everyone was a little puzzled to see him so happy, Tieniu, Zhu Rong and Yan Peng were all like this, even Gillian who came to the back mountain to see him after a day of free time.

"My lord, what's the use of these things?" A-Jiao asked puzzled.

Li Xingzhou patted the dust on his hands: "With these things, I can use bricks to build a building ten stories high, and it won't move at all."

When he said that, everyone was shocked.

"Is this real or not? A ten-story brick building would be more than ten feet high!" Zhu Rong held his forehead, as if he couldn't imagine such a scene.

Gillian carefully wiped his hands with a wet handkerchief, and said, "Wouldn't it be possible to live in the sky?"

"Hahaha" Li Xingzhou smiled and stretched out his hand to rub her little head. Gillian quickly stepped back and said shyly, "Dirty, my lord, wait for me to wipe your hands for you."

Li Xingzhou smiled and asked someone to bring in stones and fine sand, and then started to stir it. It took almost an hour to build a waist-high low wall. Unlike before, this time Li Xingzhou asked someone to dig the foundation.

Everyone also slowly understood: "My lord, is this thing used in the same way as ashes?"

Li Xingzhou nodded: "It's almost the same, but it's much stronger than ashes. When it dries, you will know the effect."

In the afternoon, Li Xingzhou had dinner with Gillian, Qiu'er, and Yue'er, and then ate ice cream in the small courtyard to escape the heat and tell stories.

But when it was getting dark, there was a patter of rain, not as heavy as the previous few days, and the lotus pond in the small courtyard was full of dense splashes. He found a carriage and went out, and went to Zhenbao Pavilion to pick up the poems in person.

Seeing him in the back hall, Shiyu scolded him for why he came.

Li Xingzhou smiled, Shiyu was a little shy, straightened his collar for him, and then talked about the interesting things of the day, everything in silence.

Such a tacit understanding has been developed between them unconsciously.

"Sometimes I feel that doing business may change a place, a country." While walking, Shiyu suddenly said to him.

Li Xingzhou was surprised: "Why do you think so?"

"Think about it, if we have something they really want to buy, such as general wine, the Liao people, the Jurchen people and the Xixia people will rush to buy it, because they don't have it at all, and they will buy it no matter how expensive it is.

In this way, they must learn to speak from us and use our measures.

Last time a businessman from the Liao Kingdom had dinner with us. He was very uncomfortable speaking Chinese. I asked him how long he had learned Chinese, and he said he had only learned it for a month.

I was surprised and asked him why he suddenly wanted to learn?
He said that if he could not speak Chinese, those merchants from Jingguo who sold General Noodles would not do business with him. There were many merchants in Liao who wanted to buy General Noodles, but few could speak Chinese, so anyone who could speak Chinese could make money . "Shiyu spoke slowly, as if telling a story.

Li Xingzhou held an umbrella for her, the two entered the carriage, and Shiyu continued.

"He said he admired the people of Jingguo. It would be great if he was born in Jingguo, so that he can make money without so much trouble." Shiyu laughed when he said this.

"I'm thinking, if the palace has more things that no one else has to sell and wants to buy very much, then sell them to Liao, Xixia, Dali, Baiyi, and even take a boat to the north to sell them to Jurchens and Goryeo. , or Japan, will more and more people learn to speak Chinese and want to become famous people?"

Shiyu said with a smile, seeing Li Xingzhou staring at her blankly after speaking, he snorted and said, "Hmph, in the eyes of a smart person like you, this is just a superficial opinion that can't enter the room."

Li Xingzhou was shocked by her remarks, and put his arms around her shoulders: "My God, you are not shallow at all, even much deeper than many people think!"

"Don't lie, if you want to comfort me, you don't have to. This girl is not a little girl who can't stand it."

"Of course not, what I said is fundamental, in my opinion, there are three kinds of power in the world, soldiers, words, and interests.

Soldiers are force, the rule of force is the easiest, but it is difficult to last, because the edge of soldiers is a double-edged sword, which hurts others and hurts oneself.

Talking about politics is also politics when it is actually implemented. If everyone agrees on a theory, they will condense into a unified regime. Governing the country with words can last for a long time, but there will always be differences over time.

Therefore, only profit exists forever, and profit is simply money.

Everyone is selfish, everyone is born to survive, who doesn't want to live a better life, there is nothing to blame for this.Therefore, ruling a country with profit is the longest. You have touched on the fundamentals. "Li Xingzhou said.

"However, the three cannot be separated. Military, political, and economic are interdependent. There is only a difference in which side." Li Xingzhou said, hugging the poetry and putting it on his lap. He listened to the poetry and let him go. No resistance.

"Like the Liao Kingdom, it is a country that emphasizes military affairs, so they have millions of armors, but because they don't pay attention to politics and economy, the Liao Kingdom must be at odds with each other, and the people of the lower classes are suffering, and no one will desperately support the country. .”

"What about my Jingguo?" Shiyu asked fascinated.

Li Xingzhou smiled: "Jing Guo is more politically inclined, so Jing Guo is united, and the starting point of politics must be the common values ​​​​that people can agree with. After many scholars' propaganda and education, Jing Guo people are not as good as Liao in martial arts, but if they encounter foreign enemies, no matter how much they win or lose. , will definitely fight to the end.”

"But what I'm talking about is profit, that is to say, the economy you're talking about, but no one country is more important. It's not about making me happy." Shiyu gave him a blank look.

"I haven't finished yet." Li Xingzhou squeezed her little hand with a smile: "The reason why the Liao Kingdom attaches great importance to military affairs is because the powerful army can guarantee the emperor's superiors and subordinates, and deter and exploit the common people.

The reason why Jingguo attaches great importance to politics is because he uses words to control people, so that the people are driven by the royal family.

Considering it from the perspective of the royal families of various countries, it is natural to come to such a conclusion.

But what if we consider it from the perspective of the common people?Naturally, the emphasis should be placed on the economy, so that the people can live a better life, but for the emperor, the economy is not as direct as deterring conquest with force, nor is it as effective as controlling people with words.

Moreover, some people are rich and have money and food in their hands, but what should they do if they can't control them?The royal family is terrified.

The emperors of the world, Xixia, Dali, Liao, Jingguo, and Goryeo are all the same. They don't care whether the people are rich or not, they only consider how their own country can rule stably, so it is impossible for them to focus on the economy.But they also don't understand the importance of the economy.

But you, the great poetic girl, consider this issue from the perspective of ordinary people. "

"Slick tongue, you are treasonous!" Shiyu was horrified, and then laughed again.

Li Xingzhou also smiled: "Hey, what are you afraid of, anyway, only the two of us know, besides, I am the grandson of the emperor, and I am also the royal family. If I want to rebel, I will rebel against myself."

Shiyu was taken aback, and gave him a blank look: "Yes, you are still the emperor's grandson, and you actually said such a thing." But I feel that every sentence he said is reasonable and has far-reaching meaning. This guy's intelligence is amazing. Unpredictable.

"What you said has depth. When I go back tonight, I will personally test your depth." Li Xingzhou smiled.

Shiyu didn't understand at first, but after he understood, his face blushed and he pinched him several times.

"By the way, what do those words you wrote in my room mean?"

"what?"

"Don't pretend, I've wanted to ask for a long time."

"I don't know what you said."

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(End of this chapter)