Volume 4: Hot! The whole world is a warring state Chapter 805 The Strongest Traveler
The conversation with Philip was very interesting. On the one hand, he was a historian who was trained in Western historical concepts , and there was a natural conflict of ideas between him and Philip, a history lover who was trained in dialectical materialism. But in this conflict, both sides could see different things, and both felt that they could further expand their own ideas.
On the other hand, of course, there is the loneliness of the time traveler: after finally catching a fellow traveler, naturally there are many things to confide in that one would not even dare to say in his dreams.
But after three days of such conversations, Zhu Youdong knew that the time had come.
"It's been a pleasure talking to you, but we can't keep talking like this forever."
"What?" At this point, Philip was already very free and easy: "Are you going to kill me?"
"Well, I do have this plan."
"I thought you were going to lock me up until I was ninety-nine."
"It's boring, really boring." Zhu Youdong waved his hand: "The job of the emperor is really too hard, it's enough to just do it."
"Well, since that guy Yiprahin has sent his family to you, I think he has accepted his fate. After you kill me, you want to take his life?"
"Yes, I will ask him to come to me after he has arranged the affairs of the country. If he does not come, I will join forces with the European countries to destroy the Ottoman Empire."
"He should come. Our intelligence network in Ottoman Empire is very well built. Before I was sent here, I already knew that there were undercurrents in Ottoman Empire. There would be no shortage of coups and assassinations against him."
"So, this game is almost over here. As a colleague, I allow you to choose how to die. To be honest, the way Luoyafutu was shot is still vivid in my mind. I strongly suggest that you do not choose to end your life by shooting."
"Hahaha, that's because you don't know that if you are identified as 'self-exposed' by the system, you will die very quickly and easily. When I killed Rudolph like this, I was surprised that the system was so perfect at killing people."
"So it was you who really killed Rudolph. It seems my guess was right."
"Ah~" Philip sighed deeply: "If I hadn't killed Rudolf back then, would it be the same?"
"Well, I personally think that if Rudolf had cooperated with you sincerely, there is no doubt that Iprahin would have died long ago, and I would have encountered great troubles, but they would only be troubles. Again, as long as we Chinese are united, no one can defeat us. And the resilience of this nation and the centralized system and ethical system over the years have determined that they will not easily abandon their emperor. Therefore, as long as I can solve the domestic problems, I will not fail."
"It's meaningless to say this now." Philip looked at the roof for a while and said, "Then end my life. To be honest, although it's been fun chatting with you these three days, it's still very uncomfortable for me to be tied up like this all the time."
"Sorry, this is just in case. Except for learning some martial arts when I was the crown prince, I have basically never used a sword or a gun in these years. So, we must be cautious." After saying this, Zhu Youdong stood up: "Then it's settled, I'll call someone in later, and you can end it yourself."
"...Uh...Okay."
On May 20th of the 31st year of the Ming Dynasty, Philip ended his life by letting the system judge him as a self-exposed person.
Of the Big Dipper, six have already been returned to me, now only Yiprahin's Divine Sphere is missing.
"Father, how come this person suddenly died just after he opened his mouth to shout?"
The crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ciyi, was inexplicably dragged into this room by his father , and then inexplicably saw Philip die suddenly in front of him. Even though he was already 31 years old and quite mature, he was still a little confused when he saw this scene.
"Don't worry about these details." After letting the guards outside come in and drag Philip's body out, Zhu Youdong asked Zhu Ciyi to sit down: "Ciyi, are you ready to ascend the throne?"
"What? Father! Your words terrify me! Father, you are in your prime, why would you suddenly say such a thing at this time?"
"Father has no other intentions. I am just telling you sincerely that you should be prepared to take over this country in a short time."
"Father!"
"I am tired and don't want to be the emperor anymore. Why? Don't you want to share your father's worries?"
"It is my duty as a son to share the worries of my father and my king. But..." After a slight hesitation, Zhu Ciyi said, "Father, if you say that I don't want to be the emperor, it is of course a lie. But even if you are tired physically and mentally, you can let me take on more work first, and then you can..."
"Don't say those useless things." Zhu Youdong interrupted his son rudely and said in a more serious tone: "I plan to abdicate in three years. Will you take over the throne?"
"…Father, this, well, if you really want to relax, I will accept it. But even if you become the emperor, you can still continue to rule this country."
"I am not even capable of being the emperor." He stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Ciyi from continuing to speak: "Don't think that this throne is easy. The territory I have conquered for the Ming Dynasty is too much and too vast. The Ming Dynasty has reached its peak, and it is already difficult for you to maintain it. Therefore, I hope you can adjust your mentality and be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty with a cautious attitude."
"...Father." Zhu Ciyi was usually a responsible and capable person, but at this moment he was completely confused: "Father, I am so confused right now that I really don't know what to say."
"Then listen to me." Zhu Youdong patted his son's shoulder. "Next, I will drive all your uncles to their own fiefdoms and forbid them to hold official positions in the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, veteran generals such as Cao Wenzhao, Liu Zhaosun, Yan Siqi, and Inukai Donger, as well as ministers such as Ma Shiying, Li Jia, and Huang Daozhou, and eunuchs who are deeply rooted in the palace such as Cao Huachun, Wang Chengen, and Fang Zhenghua... will be given a large fiefdom to let them retire. In this way, you can bring up the people you brought with you, so that when I am gone in the future, you can quickly control the court.
Son, you must remember that being an emperor means you control the whole world with one person, and you also have to fight against the whole world with one person. This is the position with the greatest power, but it must also be the most laborious, the most tiring, and the most responsible position. In such a position, don't think of knowing everything and controlling everything. You just need to use good people, use the right people, maintain a balance between civil officials and military generals, and between the central government and local governments, and firmly control personnel power, financial power, and military power. Other powers such as administrative power, supervisory power, judicial power, and even legislative power can be released to the ministers. If they do well, you can give them promotions , and if they do not do well, just replace them. "
"Yes, I've made a note of it. I'll focus on the big picture and ignore the small details. I'll focus on the key points and the key points."
"Oh, yes, this is the theory of contradiction and the theory of key points that your father has taught you since you were a child. Of course , this is just a technique, a technique that allows you to grasp power, and it is definitely not the Tao."
"Excuse me, Father, what is the true way to govern a country?"
"It's very simple. Just do everything we can to make the people of our Ming dynasty live a good life."
"Is it just the Ming mainland?"
"Of course. Do you remember the theory of surplus value that I told you when you were a child? Because of the existence of profits, the wages of all the workers in a factory cannot buy all the products of the factory. Therefore, you can't make everyone in the world live well. It's good enough to make the people in your country live well."
"I've made note of this."
"The concentration of wealth is an inevitable law of economic development. If we do not interfere, it is conceivable that in the future, the world's wealth will be concentrated in the Ming Dynasty. And the wealth of the Ming Dynasty will be concentrated in a small number of dignitaries and wealthy merchants. The significance of the existence of the government, one of the important functions is to do a good job of distribution, to avoid excessive concentration of wealth in the hands of a few people. In short, in the future, the Ming Dynasty will suck blood from the world, but it will also have to appropriately take out some money to aid those countries and regions in difficulty. And within the Ming Dynasty, it is also necessary to ensure that the people at the bottom of the society, although they cannot live a life of luxury like those dignitaries and wealthy people, at least they have enough food and clothing, and can see the hope of promotion to higher social classes."
"I understand, son."
"Okay, that's all for today. Get ready to take over my position within three years."
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Three years later, in the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Qi of the Ming Dynasty (1652), Yi Praxin died suddenly on his way to the Ming Dynasty for a state visit. Since then, all the seven stars have returned to their positions.
Almost at the same time as Yipulahin died suddenly, Zhu Youdong, in front of the surprised gazes of his family and ministers, emitted a dazzling light from his whole body, and then slowly disappeared from this world.
After his body disappeared, his consciousness soared up, and finally, he saw countless phantoms in the sky. As he approached, these phantoms said one sentence in unison: Welcome back, the strongest traverser...
