The two of them sang in unison and convinced Gong Shuwu.
Zhai Le waited for them to finish speaking before speaking: "If it were up to me, Brother Shen, why don't you find a way to leave the northwest and go to the southeast."
Shen Tang asked: "Go to the southeast? There is no war in the southeast?"
I thought Zhai Le would say something like "the situation in the southeastern countries is stable", but he just said, "Why not fight? Are there any vassal states that are not at war? But the southeast is better than the northwest in one respect, it doesn't suffer from drought all the time."
Qi Shan didn't even bother to raise his eyelids after hearing this. He laughed: "It is true that the southeastern countries have a lot of rain, and droughts don't happen all the time, but there will be floods. Some floods are natural disasters that cannot be resisted by human power, while some floods are man-made. The vassal states upstream of the rivers control the water veins, cut off the rivers before the rainy season, causing drought in the downstream. When the rainy season comes, they release a lot of water to ensure the stability of the upstream..."
There are more operations that take advantage of geographical advantages.
As far as he knew, the secret of a certain vassal state to become rich was "selling water". If the vassal states downstream of the river did not obey and did not pay annual tribute, the water supply would be cut off. If they still did not cooperate, the vassal state would be specially released to flood the small vassal state, and the treasury would be enriched by collecting "protection fees".
Because he went too far, he incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, and was attacked and destroyed by the united forces of the vassal states downstream of the tributaries.
The situation is similar everywhere in the mainland.
Qishan would rather stay in the northwest than run to the southeast.
Most importantly—
He is a landlubber and hates water!
Zhai Le pursed his lips, as if he was frustrated that he had not sold any of his Amway products. But he could understand it after a second thought, as a home doghouse is worse than a golden or silver nest. He was born in the southeastern border area, had a good swimming ability, was a good hunter and fisherman, and had never suffered any hardship.
No matter how chaotic my homeland is, it is still better than anywhere else.
I believe Mr. Qishan has the same idea.
Zhai Le still did not give up and continued to persuade: "Even if you are unwilling to go south, Geng Kingdom is not safe. Either go to a vassal state with a relatively stable political situation, or simply live in seclusion, away from the war... My brother said that Geng Kingdom has at most five years left."
Qi Shan frowned: "Your brother?"
"My cousin, we are of similar age and have played together since childhood. We are better than brothers. He is very capable and plans to enter the government after this trip. He also said that Zheng Qiao, the ruler of Geng State, is a narrow-minded person with low character, high aspirations but low skills, and big ambitions. The North Desert is full of jackals, tigers and leopards, and he dares to seek the skin of a tiger, so he will be killed. I think he has a point..."
Qi made good use of his peripheral vision to pay attention to Gong Shuwu's expression.
Seeing that he seemed distracted but was actually focusing on the conversation, he said, "Your brother has a pretty accurate view of Zheng Qiao. He is a man of low moral character but high position, with little wisdom but big plans. He is also narrow-minded and vindictive. He is indeed not a wise leader."
"In your opinion, what is a wise leader?"
Gong Shuwu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
"Is he a king with outstanding achievements and a great reputation in expanding territory?"
Qi Shan did not answer but turned around and asked Shen Tang.
"What does Mr. Shen think?"
Shen Tang, who was suddenly called out, said: "Ask me???"
Qishan: “Yes, I’m asking you.”
She answered casually, "People need to eat to make a living. I think a wise leader is one who can make his people well fed and clothed and live a stable life. When the granaries are full, people will know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they will know honor and disgrace. If the people live a prosperous life, have enough food, and their hearts are stable, then the country will naturally be stable and the political situation will be clear. A wise leader works so hard, isn't that what he wants?"
Gong Shuwu: “…”
Qishan: “…”
Shen Tang felt uneasy when being stared at by the two men.
He then gritted his teeth and said, "Whether it's expanding territory or making outstanding achievements, for the monarch, military achievements are very impressive, but how much benefit can the people get? Not only is there no benefit, in order to raise military funds, the court will increase taxes, and in the end, all the pressure will be on them. If more taxes are collected for military funds, they will be hungry, or even starved to death. Look, after the Xin Kingdom was destroyed, how many survivors missed their homeland? Didn't they just pat their butts and continue to live their own lives?"
Even if the Geng State is destroyed in the future, the people will remain the same.
Maybe they will even raise it and take a sip to celebrate that the tyrant above their heads has finally died and they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Gong Shuduan didn't say anything, and Zhai Le didn't say anything either.
Qi Shan shook his head: "It doesn't apply in today's world."
For example, Mr. Shen’s “The Way of the Princes”.
Other lords used the "lord's way" to recruit talents, recruit talents, and recruit soldiers, but Shen Xiaolangjun only focused on "farming". No matter how good he was at farming and how many granaries he had, what was the use if he couldn't keep them? It was not attractive to talents and could not bring them any benefits.
Food is something that can be taken away by force.
"What Yuanliang said makes sense. As the saying goes - if you farm without storing guns, your home will become a granary. If you store guns but don't farm, everywhere will be a granary. How can the grain grown in your own fields be as fragrant as the grain in other people's granaries?" Shen Tang considered the current situation and expressed his understanding.
but-
Why do adults have to make choices
Naturally, I want both the gun and the field.
Who cares about the emperor? Just fill your stomach first.
Shen Tang: "If I want to find a job as an official in a certain vassal state in the future, I will definitely not consider those that withhold wages and offer low remuneration."
The purpose of going out to work is to have enough food to eat.
Let’s not talk about ideals, let’s talk about our stomachs.
If a boss can ensure the normal operation of the company, pay wages on time, give salary increases, not feed chicken soup for employees randomly, not make empty promises, pay according to the amount of work done, and let employees support their families, then he can be considered a good boss.
Not to mention 996, even 007 is possible.
"Do you want to become an official?" Qi Shan's eyes darkened.
Shen Tang: “…”
I feel that this question should be answered carefully.
She shook her head and said, "That's just what I said. Why would I work for others if I have nothing to do? It's not like I don't have enough to eat..."
In this day and age, doing your job well may not necessarily lead to a promotion or a raise in salary, but doing your job poorly will definitely bring disaster to your entire family and cost them their lives.
The effort is not proportional to the benefits.
Starting a business with others is not a good choice, it is better to go solo.
She can also use words to conjure up food.
Maybe she can't help others, but she won't starve to death.
Qishan's expression eased a little.
"That's fine."
Shen Tang looked at him in confusion: "...anything?"
“It’s good to try to eat well.”
Not just feed one person, but feed tens of millions of people.
Perhaps the "way of the princes" related to "farming" can also find a smooth road. This is a road that no one has ever walked before. If you don't walk it, how can you know that it really doesn't work
Shen Tang: “???”
Although she didn't quite understand what Qi Yuanliang was planning, her intuition told her that it was not a bad thing, so she ignored it.
Gong Shuwu, who was standing by, looked at Qishan and then at Shen Tang. He vaguely sensed something, but felt that his guess was absurd.
The bonfire will go out, and the night will end and dawn will come.
After their training was almost complete, the group prepared to enter the city.
Shen Tang, Zhai Le and Qi Shan were fine, but Gong Shuwu was too conspicuous. At dawn, Gong Shuwu stood up, and Shen Tang realized that this sturdy man was nearly two meters tall, with a burly figure, a strong physique, broad shoulders and narrow waist, and strong muscles in his limbs. He was as strong as two of hers!
It stands out from the crowd and can be recognized at a glance in a crowd.
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