Guo Xun's words echoed in the meeting room. After the last words were asked, everyone looked at He Zhiguo.
He Zhiguo thought about it for a moment, then shook his head regretfully: "I really haven't thought about it."
Guo Xun was very serious and earnest at this time. "In fact, don't say you haven't thought about it seriously. In fact, few people outside Dongsheng Shenzhou think about this problem. Nowadays, even in the upper echelons of Dongsheng Shenzhou, few people think about it. Very few people have noticed that most of the countries in Dongsheng Shenzhou are 40,000 to 50,000 miles wide, or even wider; and the countries are very stable, often lasting more than 50,000 years, or even longer. In contrast, there are countries outside Dongsheng Shenzhou that are 40,000 to 50,000 miles wide, but most countries are often only about 10,000 years old, and some countries can't even last 3,000 years. And many countries are big but not strong. What is the reason here?"
After a brief pause to give everyone time to react, Guo Xun continued, "The reason is actually very simple, that is, they have forgotten the foundation of the country!
What is the foundation of a country? In the fairyland, in Dongsheng Shenzhou, the foundation of a country is actually very simple, that is - cultivation, the cultivation of the country.
The country cannot be regarded as a so-called "collective". In fact, the country is the country, an independent and complete "individual".
The whole country is a complete and indivisible body.
The emperor is the brain of the country; the officials are the five organs of the country; the people and the country are the body of the country; and the army is the weapon of the country.
Treat the country as an individual who can cultivate himself, and formulate national policies based on this. Take the interests of the country as the first priority, and then deal with domestic affairs of all sizes. Don't ignore the overall interests for the sake of the so-called interests of a few people.
In fact, in the face of the overall interests of the country, there is no so-called individual interest. At least, in Dongsheng Shenzhou, this is not recognized.
The people can be taken care of, but not too much. Just like children, they must not be spoiled.
You know, the people are the most grateful, because they are the most powerless and can only rely on external help.
However, the most forgetful and the most reciprocal are also the common people. Because they are the most powerless, they are always unable to be themselves and can only go with the flow.
In fact, from a national perspective, the people can be treated harshly; it can even be said that a qualified ruler must learn to treat the people harshly appropriately.
Appropriately treating people harshly will make them learn to be grateful! This is not a fallacy, but has been strictly verified.
Look at the countries in Dongsheng Shenzhou now. Basically, they are strict with their people. Occasionally, there is a so-called amnesty, and the people will cheer and be encouraged.
In fact, for the country itself, there is no such thing as benevolent government or tyranny. Those are just the opinions of ordinary people.
For the country, there are only questions of whether it is reasonable or not, and whether it is effective or not.
The problem with your Shang Dynasty now is that you have established a country, but your ideology has not yet been elevated to the level of the country. Your wise king has not yet ascended the throne and become emperor, and this is the problem.
As a king, one must ascend the throne and become emperor, so that one can truly control a country and then lead the country forward.