Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

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.

"That's right!" This was the core of the problem. What was a bureaucrat? They were all scholars who had come from the common people. After ten years and twenty years of being officials, they would return to the common people … Rights are very short for them, so of course they have to cash in their rights … "

"But emperors are different. Unless they are idiots, as long as they have emperors who have normal thoughts, they would consider the jobs of their sons, grandchildren, so they would not dare to unduly squeeze the citizens. "Think back to when the Ming dynasty was destroyed, the treasury of the Beijing's household was only filled with several hundred thousand taels of silver, and the imperial palace did not have that much of a fortune …"

"But when Li Zicheng used the punishment, he took out sixty to seventy million silver from the ministers. Think about it, what do you think about this logic?"

"There's also the Great Qing Emperor Kang Xi, an everlasting imperial decree. On the surface, officials are shouting 'long live', but in their hearts, they have long scolded the Emperor to death … Furthermore, the Yongzheng Lord's officials and gentry have all taken care of the food together, and have even offended all of the landowner class s, which is why there are so many legends about the Yongzheng s … "

Zai Chun clenched his fists tightly, his eyes red and his chest moving up and down intensely, "Liar, those people are all liars, they are acting so well in front of me! "Dammit …"

Xiao Letian shook his head and sighed, "You can't be angry, you have to understand one thing: where do all these officials come from? How on earth did bureaucratic thought originate? "If you don't understand this logic, then you will just have to rest and defeat them …"

"Please enlighten me, Master!" An emperor and a king actually kneeled on the ground and paid their respects to Xiao Letian. This was a knowledge that no one had ever taught them before.

Xiao Letian calmly accepted the Emperor's kowtow, he knew this knowledge was worth it.

"Get up. Since you all have the heart to seek knowledge, I naturally will not hide this from you all …" I can tell you now that bureaucrats come from the people, and eventually they return to the people. Every thought has its source, and the thoughts and values that a natural person follows in his or her head throughout his or her life are instilled by the environment. "

"The book has a face like jade, the book has a golden house, all sorts of inferior goods only read high... These verses are recited by even the old peasants who do not know the big words. The entire childhood of the Chinese people was brainwashed by these thoughts! "

"Don't look down on the songs by the cradle, and also don't look down on the stories Grandfather tells while holding his grandson in his arms, and even more so, don't ignore the gold name rankings and the comics of returning home from countless of theaters …" This is brainwashing for every natural person! "

"The thoughts of an official are already imbued in the cradle. If you want Yan Ruyu to want a golden house, if you want to become a human, what is the basis for that? Wasn't he just studying to become a government official? "But when he really becomes an official, reality will leave him speechless …"

"Do you have a high official salary? It was definitely higher than an old peasant or a craftsman, but no matter how tall it was, it couldn't compare to the golden room on Yan Ruyu's right hand. On the contrary, these mega-merchant s all had this condition … The huge psychological gap between the two made these officials very uncomfortable! "

"Besides, the principle of a man gaining the right to be like a chicken or dog ascending to heaven is something that the people of the country admire. You can't even take care of people from the streets after becoming a government official? Back then, I doted on your uncle and begged you to open the back door, but you didn't? When you were at your poorest, you gave your family two taels of silver to save an emergency neighborhood.

"Take a look. Many corrupt officials have been dragged into this mess. Everyone's actions are governed by their own values. That is, thousands of years of bureaucratic thinking …"

"You have the right not to use it, but its expiration is invalid. Who wants to be a fool? "So they want to realize their right, they want to cut down all the wood in the mountain …"

"Of course, there will be some officials throughout the generations. It's normal for a few people to appear in the billions, but they can't change the general trend. The bureaucracy is an enormous monster, not something that can be solved with just one or two cells …"

Xiao Letian lightly tapped the tea table with his finger, and his eyes floated a little as he said faintly, "Sometimes the emperor's orders are good, but the officials below will always misunderstand this scripture. Why is that? "It was the emperor's will that harmed their interests …"

"Not only that, don't forget that it is only a few years for officials to be employed here, but it will take 200 to 300 years for the dynasty to replace them." Not only that, don't forget that it is only 100 to 300 years for officials to be appointed, but it will take 200 to 300 years for the dynasty to replace them.

"As time goes on, generation after generation, the accumulated grievances and vices of the people will be forced upon the imperial power … Because all the resentful people need a channel to pour out... "

Xiao Letian spoke in a ghostly voice, "The bureaucracy has existed for thousands of years. They have ways to change the anger of the people. Ten years, fifty years, a hundred years. The citizens gradually began to curse the Emperor. They began to curse the imperial government … "

"What follows? It was the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom that swept away half of the land! It was the scene of the Twisted Army sweeping away all the corpses in the battle! "After accumulating hundreds of years of resentment, once it erupts, it will be a change in dynasties …"

The study room suddenly became silent, and after a long while, Zai Chun finally asked, "Is this one of the reasons for changing dynasties? Hadn't Master previously talked about the factors of land annexation and poor productivity? What has all this got to do with bureaucrats? "