Xu Shu is thinking.


    Because there are some questions that need answers.


    Generally speaking, there are relatively few people who are good at thinking.


    Among the people, those who think are often led astray by the majority who don’t like to think. Most ordinary people still like simple happiness. These people often use this as good or that as bad as a simple classification, or treat all affairs based on their own feelings of happiness or displeasure, but in fact these classifications or feelings may not be correct. . It''s a pity that these ordinary people often don''t discover the problems because they don''t want to think too much.


    It is not good to fight. Just don''t fight, that''s fine.


    As for why we fought or why we didn’t fight, we didn’t think about it.


    Why did they start fighting before, and why did they stop fighting later? Is the reason the leader of the Ba people hesitating or hesitating, or a covert talk about unfairness and freedom, or something else? The reason, at least the Ba people in Bashan, didn''t think about it.


    People in Sichuan and Shu just know that there is no war now, which is good.


    ?This situation made Xu Shu feel funny, but also gave her a headache.


    ?These Sichuan and Shu people can not think, but Xu Shu can''t, he must think, and he can''t just think about things in Jiangdong and Bashan, he also needs to think about the whole of Sichuan and Shu.


    If China is an area surrounded by various mountains and seas, then Sichuan is a small basin in China, and what is very interesting is that in this basin, there are also mountains, rivers, and rivers. There are plains, ravines, mahjong, and spicy hot pot...


    ?Xu Shu has almost regarded Chengdu, Sichuan, as his second hometown.


    The current Xu Shu is no longer more or less like when he was under Lushan, and he personally worked on the land and repaired the house, because he needs more time to think about problems and make overall arrangements, and those physical labors have become Others who are unwilling or not good at thinking are doing it for him.


    Xu Shu received Fei Qian''s order.


    ?He can''t just take orders and execute them, he must think on this basis and consider why and how to do it better.


    Why did Fei Qian give such an order?


    ??What position does Sichuan and Shu occupy in the overall political situation?


    ?While thinking continuously, Xu Shu gradually came up with an answer.


    The sun sets and dusk rises.


    Xu Shu invited Xu Huang to his house for dinner.


    Because of Jiangdong, Xu Huang also moved his focus from southern Sichuan to north, and as the military pillar in central Sichuan, he controlled the entire Sichuan-Shu war situation.


    Your envoy, General Gongming is here. ” The attendants in the hall reported.


    『Please! Xu Shu stood up and went to the front of the hall to greet him. Then he and Xu Huang walked into the hall and sat down on the left and right sides.


    Sichuan and Shu are actually not poor.


    But the wealth and poverty are extremely uneven.


    After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two quickly got down to business. Both of them knew that eating was not the most important thing, but that they must reach a consensus with each other and follow the instructions of the General Hussar to form an effective command system to fully manage the affairs of Sichuan and Shu.


    "Your Majesty, the Jiangdong Army is attacking now," Xu Huang got straight to the point, and even said with some murderous intent, because raising prices and destroying local people''s livelihood are traditional arts of the gentry''s children, and they can be compared with treason. "Sometimes, prices in Chengdu are soaring... Could it be that someone is causing trouble again?" Is it necessary... to be clear and clear? 』


    This is a big problem. If it is allowed to develop, it will not only affect the lives of ordinary people, but also cause instability in the army and even cause problems in logistics support.


    Hearing this, Xu Shu couldn''t help but shook his head and smiled bitterly, "General Gongming, this matter... will take some time." It’s not that I can’t say it, but it will take time…』


    Xu Huang was puzzled.


    "Gong Ming doesn''t know..." Xu Shu sighed slightly, "Now that prices are rising around Chengdu, not all of them are descendants of the gentry, but are caused by local tyrants... There are also many ordinary traders, and these traders... hate the tyrants of the gentry. also…"


    Xu Huang was stunned, and then frowned deeply, "This... the commander is saying... there are ordinary people here?" 』


    Xu Shu nodded.


    ?As for the rise in prices, because the Sichuan and Shu gentry have become powerful before, these Sichuan and Shu powerful people are relatively cautious now. As important middlemen, they also raised prices, but the prices they raised were not large. Instead, they raised prices at will. Even worse than these Sichuan and Shu nobles, they are now the retailers who travel from village to village. , those big and small salesmen.


    How could this be? "Xu Huang couldn''t understand.


    Xu Shu smiled and said, "It needs to be taught, and this teaching cannot be achieved in a day." 』


    Xu Huang frowned and said, "Since he is a law-breaker, he can just go out for inspection and arrest him." 』


    Xu Shu waved his hand and said, "If you do this, it will be different from what the lord wants." 』


    What does the Lord wish? ” Xu Huang asked.


    Xu Shu nodded and said: "Now my lord has great ambitions, to open up the land of the four seas, open up eight wastelands, embrace all the countries in the world, and control all the people in the sky. All these things cannot be done by one person. There should be tens of millions of Han people to control the place... But if the Han people want to take control of the local area, they should be stronger than the local area, know the laws, understand the principles, balance the power, and coordinate all affairs... We should learn from the shortcomings of the former Qin..."


    In ancient China, on the surface, they were very critical of Shang Yang, but in fact they used it secretly. After all, stealing books is just like reading pirated copies. It is a matter for scholars. Can it be considered a big deal?


    The reason why the Qin State was able to adopt the Five Techniques of Controlling the People was because of the special time, special geography, and strategies used under special conditions. After all, in the eyes of the Central Plains countries, the Qin State was a barbarian of Xirong. For example, when the King of Qi, who had seventy-two orchestras, saw the King of Qin, he would definitely say in a different tone, look at this poor child. , look, have you never heard of this band? Have you never tasted this tripod of meat? This Eastern Star Spot…


    Well, that’s probably what it means.


    ?The strategies adopted by the Six Kingdoms at that time were actually different from those of Qin. At the same time, the Six Kingdoms also despised Qin. They believed that Qin’s laws were bad governance, tyranny, etc., and they were critical. However, the Six Kingdoms lost in the end.


    It’s not that the six countries’ civilization, legal system, soldiers’ bravery, etc. are weaker than Qin’s, but that the six countries are selfish and unable to unite, and are ultimately defeated by Qin, and Qin’s laws are obviously in great numbers. After unification, it was unable to keep up with the changes in the situation and adapt to the needs of the people, and various problems soon appeared. These are lessons learned from the past.


    But the problem is that the feudal rulers after China did not seriously think about these issues. They just thought that the policy of obscuring the people was simpler, so they always used it. Although the rulers of these feudal dynasties also knew that there were problems with Shang Yang''s five skills of controlling the people of the Qin Dynasty, this method was the lowest cost and the people were better controlled. Moreover, under the small-scale peasant economy, there is no need for more intelligent people or the development of social productivity. It only needs more farmland or the introduction of some sweet potatoes to keep the people from starving to death, so it is not necessary at all. To open up people''s wisdom, it is enough to let a small group of people lead the majority of the rest. Just ensure that this small group of people are wealthy. The most basic people are just tools and do not need to have their own ideas.


    Therefore, for a long period of time, the feudal dynasties of China hoped that ordinary people would be ignorant, and that people''s minds would always remain in a state of ignorance. They only need to work hard to cultivate the land with peace of mind. The ignorant people came to support a small number of bureaucrats and aristocrats.


    ?This supply system lasted for thousands of years.


    ??Fei Qian wants to let the Han nation go out. Is it possible to rely only on this small group of bureaucrats and aristocrats?


    Obviously it is impossible. Even if these bureaucrats and nobles go out, they will soon become similar to the vassal type. They just want to levy excessive taxes, pass the blame to the big man, or covet higher positions and plan. Rebellion.


    Hence, more people are needed, more ordinary people who begin to know various laws and understand various principles.


    Sichuan and Shu happen to be such a place. There are mostly Han people near Chengdu, and the farther you go, the more other ethnic minorities there are. It is like a small China.


    Ordinary people will not become wise without any reason, and the simplest way to develop people''s wisdom is to let the people go out, leave the place where their ancestors have lived for generations, and go to deeper and further places.


    Under the conditions of productivity and production materials in 1600 BC, the Shang Dynasty in China was able to expand from a small tribe on the Yellow River to a large dynasty at once, and it formed an alliance with Fang State outside its sphere of influence. The most critical reason for the formation of a dominating relationship is that one has a stick in one hand and commodities in the other.


    Therefore, Xu Shu encouraged the Han people in Chengdu, especially ordinary people, to become salesmen. They also began to go to the mountains and forests, to Jiaozhi, to the snowy areas, and to farther places. However, there must be advantages and disadvantages. These salesmen have become the main force of the current increase in prices. Vanguard Army…


    This is what gave Xu Shu a headache at the moment.


    ??The person who caused trouble this time was not a member of the gentry.????Actually, this is easy to understand. Just like the vendors in various ordinary vegetable markets in later generations. When the wind is strong, they will say that the vegetables are damaged and the prices will increase. Then when the sun becomes more sunny, they will say that there is a drought and the prices will increase. When it rains, they will change their story and say that the vegetables were damaged by water. Yes, prices will still increase, but will vegetable wholesale prices actually increase? Even if there is, the increase is actually not much. For example, the prices of vegetables in supermarkets are often somewhat different from those in wet markets outside.


    What is the strategy of these small traders? Are they trying to subvert the country and deliberately disrupt the market? Obviously not, it''s just that these small traders are looking at people''s prices and are greedy for petty gains. If a powerful bargaining lady comes, these small vendors will either smile or frown, saying that they are really selling at a loss...


    ?So what Xu Huang saw was that the market prices were rising, and he wanted to arrest all these small traders and big salesmen. Xu Shu said that it was not enough.


    "A certain person has followed the example of the Chang''an Chamber of Commerce and established the Chengdu Chamber of Commerce, promulgated regulations on commercial houses, and governed business through business..." Xu Shu said slowly, "When the regulations on commercial houses are understood in the local area, if there are still traders who know the law and break the law and deliberately raise prices, we will not arrest them again." Chi...it''s just that it will take some time to circulate the regulations to local governments, so I invited General Gongmei to come here for this purpose..."


    As long as there are officials, there is inevitably bureaucracy, so it is often troublesome to follow the procedures. Now the situation is more urgent, so Xu Shu approached Xu Huang and wanted to take the military route and borrow Xu Huang''s soldiers to directly Quickly spread these regulations of commercial banks.


    Xu Huang was very clear-sighted and knew that this was Xu Shu''s intention to show his kindness to him, so he naturally responded with his hand and did everything he could. After all, Xu Shu was now clearly the leader. It wouldn''t matter if he gave orders directly to Xu Huang. There was no need to discuss with Xu Huang. However, Xu Shu did this to avoid undue grudges in government and military matters.


    With such an incident as the keynote, the atmosphere between the two people will naturally become more harmonious.


    Immediately, the two people also exchanged information on other matters, and to a certain extent, they also determined the grand strategy of Sichuan and Shu to fight against Jiangdong, which is to use the geographical advantages of Sichuan and Shu, not to rush for a while, and to eliminate the effective strength of the Jiangdong Army. host…


    After sending Xu Huang away, the sky began to settle.


    Xu Shu''s mood was not as good as he showed to the outside world.


    At night, Xu Shu tossed and turned, recalling the things he had once forgotten, and he felt like he was back in his youth. He used to like to talk with his fists and rarely think. How cool it is to use the fist mode. If there is any disagreement, the one who is standing will be justified, and the one who is lying down will shut up. Bully the weak, deceive the ignorant, and speak with your fists when exposed.


    ?This mode was indeed useful in the beginning, especially when Xu Shu was young and gathered a group of friends to "run rampant" in the countryside and "walk around".


    If you don’t accept it, come and fight!


    After being beaten, ask if you will accept it!


    The fearlessness and simplicity of teenagers will soon lead to a broken head.


    Obviously he feels that he is justified, speaking up for the weak and avenging others, what is wrong with this? But the government said he was unreasonable and he killed someone. Then he suddenly realized that his fist was not big enough. If he followed his previous theory and previous model, then he should lie down at this time.


    That’s exactly what he did in the beginning, one person does the work and the other takes responsibility!


    But when he was tied to a stake, stripped naked, and was pointed at, ridiculed, and ridiculed in the downtown area, he argued with the people who laughed at him, and he argued with the people who criticized him. , but he found that the common people didn''t want to hear what he said at all, and they were not interested in what kind of chivalrous things he had done. Instead, they were interested in his deeds and just wanted to see him exposed. Buttocks and little jiji, and then you can stand aside triumphantly, accuse him, insult him, and mock him...


    He has no clothes on.


    They have clothes on.


    So they are right.


    ?He can''t defeat so many of them alone, so they are right and that makes sense?


    ?So when he brings more people to defeat them, does it mean that he has changed from wrong to right again? From being unreasonable to making sense?


    So can right and wrong be changed?


    If right and wrong can change at any time according to the strength of the force, then what is the need for right and wrong themselves to exist? Just look at the strength!


    A series of questions such as this made him miserable. He didn''t understand, so he put down his fists and picked up his brain.


    Then I met Fei Qian…


    Regarding his past events, Fei Qian had only one sentence, "The weak pick up the sword and chop at the weak; the strong pick up the knife and chop at the strong." Ignorant people prefer to bully the weak, while only those with strong hearts like to challenge difficulties. 』


    Xu Shu felt at ease from this.


    He put down the knife in his hand and picked up the knife in his mind.


    Now, he wants to follow Fei Qian''s method and give out the mental knife.


    The people must be guided.


    The children of the gentry should bear this responsibility. Those who cannot bear it, or are sneaky and cunning, just like the discussion between him and Fei Qian under Lushan Mountain, those people are not worthy of being "scholars".


    ?No matter how dark the night is, it will eventually pass and light will come again...


    ?? Xu Shu lived directly in the backyard of the Chengdu government office. Every morning when he got up, he could hear the melodious calls for business on the streets in the backyard, with some Sichuan accents, like melodious poetry.


    ?Xu Shu stood in the backyard and listened, stroking his beard slightly.


    Nowadays, the most important thing for a big man is to set rules.


    Set the rules for the nobles, the rules for the merchants, the rules for the soldiers, and the rules for the whole world...


    With rules, things can be done easily. With accurate answers, people can do something spontaneously, instead of not knowing this, that, or nothing all day long.


    Similarly, Ba people also need Ba people’s rules, and there are Ba people’s answers.


    Where is Captain Meng Du? Are you coming? 』


    With the help of his attendants, Xu Shu put on a crimson robe with black edges and asked.


    ??The attendant was helping to straighten the folds of clothes around Xu Shu''s waist and said, "Your Majesty, I have been waiting outside the hall for a long time." 』


    ?Xu Shu nodded and stepped forward.


    Different people have different answers. When meeting Xu Huang, friendship should be the most important thing, but when meeting Meng Huo, you should treat him with dignity.


    ?Meng Huo, now transferred to the Badong Captain.


    ??He was originally just a small role in the Meng family, not as majestic as in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and there were no hot girls from the Zhu family around him. After all, if someone really brings the daughter of the cave master, who has experienced battles, and has a group of brave female soldiers under her command, such a powerful woman with outstanding appearance and extraordinary martial arts will be everything in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I don’t know, I don’t know anything, do I have to listen to the stupid strategy of a stupid man like Meng Huo, and even get myself into it?


    ?But this is just a fiction. After all, according to Mr. Luo''s depiction of women, it was still in line with the mainstream social attitudes at the time. Most of the women who appeared in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms were not given names, such as Diao Chan and Zhu Rong. Even Sun Shangxiang, who had a name, was described as someone who only knew how to frighten Liu Bei with a knife and a gun in the boudoir, and then went out to do it. It''s like you don''t have any brains, you just believe whoever says it...


    In fact, even the current Meng Huo is not a pure fool.


    He has his thoughts and his cunning.


    Just like those big and small salesmen in Sichuan and Sichuan.


    "Have there been any changes in Badong recently?" ” Xu Shu asked directly after seeing Meng Huo.


    Meng Huo subconsciously wanted to shake his head, but after seeing the look in Xu Shu''s eyes, he coughed, lowered his head and said, "Is the envoy... asking about Ba people?" 』