Zhizhou: \"You're An Official, But You're Raising A Bunch Of Demonesses?

Chapter 33 and above are all playful words made by the minister for the purpose of seeking success in the imperial examination. The Five Arts of Governing the People.

This is the ideal government for both ministers and the people. However, in reality, people's hearts are all greedy and treacherous, and the path of sages is not the path of kings.

Emperors should not have such thoughts about themselves.

The above are all playful words made by the minister for the purpose of seeking success in the imperial examination.

Lan Su: ???

Seeing what comes after, there is a sudden paragraph break, and this sentence appears.

Lan Su looks confused.

What you wrote before was so inspiring, and you wrote such a long passage.

But then, with a paragraph break, you give me this sentence?

Are you telling me that it's all just bragging to get points?

He tugs at the corner of his mouth,

But his curiosity is piqued.

He continues reading,

However, the further he reads,

The more furrowed his brow becomes.

In my opinion, the governance of emperors and kings throughout history has come down to two things,

First, managing the ministers, and second, controlling the people.

Everything else is just empty talk.

If the ministers are managed properly, then all the ministers will know their wisdom, respect their authority, suppress their greed, and perform their duties without daring to deceive or play with the emperor's benevolent heart.

If the people are controlled with skill, then all the people will follow the government, fear its power, have no idle thoughts, live in peace and happiness, and have no desire for rebellion or chaos.

I have a way to manage the ministers, but after passing the imperial examination and becoming an official, it would be foolish to propose this.

I also have two methods of controlling the people,

First, it is inconsistent with the current feudal trend and therefore useless to propose.

Second, I am willing to discuss with Your Majesty.

This technique is the art of empowering a weak people and strengthening a nation. It must be used cautiously and understood at its core. It should be adapted flexibly according to the changing world situation, otherwise it will only accelerate the decline of the country.

When the people are humiliated, they value titles; when they are weak, they respect officials; when they are poor, they value rewards. If they are governed by punishment, they will be willing to serve; if they are rewarded in battle, they will not fear death. Therefore, the use of military force is called strength. When the people have personal gains, they despise low-ranking officials; when they are wealthy, they disregard rewards. If the people are governed by humiliation and punishment, they will fight. When the people fear death and chaos, they fight, causing the military and agriculture to be neglected and the country to weaken.

The art of governing the people consists of five techniques:

First, the technique of fooling the people: unify their thoughts, so that the masses believe in the authority of the king. The thoughts of the people should not be too high, as those who have high thoughts will be appointed as officials, otherwise they cannot be controlled.

Second, the technique of weakening the people: when the country is strong and the people are weak, the way to govern the country is to focus on weakening the people.

Third, the technique of exhausting the people: create tasks for the people, exhausting them with constant demands, so that they have no time to think about other matters.

Fourth, the technique of humiliating the people: first, deprive them of self-esteem and self-confidence; second, encourage mutual denunciations and revelations, making it impossible for them to gather and pose a threat.

Fifth, the technique of impoverishing the people: apart from the necessities of life, deprive them of their surplus money and wealth, as poverty leads to short-sightedness.

If these five techniques do not work, kill them!

The king does not need to love the people, the king needs to govern the people.

If the technique of governing the people is effective, then even ambitious individuals who rise up to conquer will not disturb the people, and the masses will live in peace and be able to pursue their livelihoods.

Governing the people is equivalent to loving the people!

When a dynasty rises, the king is revered and the people are humble.

The technique of governing the people is ever-changing, but its roots always come from these five techniques.

If the king masters this technique and combines it with current affairs in governance, without being noticed by the people, then the common people at the grassroots level can live without worries.

...

"Boom!"

At this moment, Lansu had already suppressed all his relaxed thoughts.

His eyes widened, and brilliant ideas burst forth in his mind.

"Slap!"

However, he fiercely slapped the exam paper on the table.

Wang, whose emotions are revealed on his face, experienced constant changes after seeing this scroll.

At this moment, his face is filled with fear, gasping for breath heavily.

Unbeknownst to him, beads of sweat have already gathered on his forehead.

Is this essay poorly written?

On the contrary!

It is written exceptionally well!

So well that it surpasses his understanding, surpasses his control, and fills him with fear!

This latter half goes against the mainstream thinking of the previous section, which emphasized the virtuous rule of kings and their love for the people.

However... not a single mistake can be found.

This has completely surpassed the realm of a subject and entered the realm of an emperor.

These thoughts and techniques should not be grasped by anyone other than an emperor.

The art of ruling, indeed, only requires two principles: governing subordinates and managing the people.

This is the system of kingship that has been formed over thousands of years.

However,

No one has ever so directly and clearly stripped it bare and summarized it with such concise and systematic language.

He deeply agrees with the art of ruling.

Moreover, Bai Yu has concealed many things and only provided half of the techniques for governing subordinates and managing the people.

But even with just this half, it is enough to make Lansu tremble in fear.

The five techniques for managing the people are the techniques of deceit and manipulation.

However,

This divides the world into different levels, with kings being noble and the people being lowly.

What is important is not these five techniques,

But rather this thinking that surpasses the common people of the era!

If this thinking were to establish a school of thought, spread throughout the country...

What would happen?

A revolution of thought?

The decline of the royal family?

He doesn't know,

He does not possess a perspective that surpasses the era, nor does he dare to imagine.

But he knows one thing,

This examinee has already surpassed what can be controlled!

This is just a glimpse of his ideological writing,

Just a simple half of the techniques for managing the people.

He hasn't said anything about the rest!

But just because he hasn't mentioned it doesn't mean it doesn't exist!

Lansu has no doubt,

If this sixteen-year-old boy were to sit in his position,

He would definitely rule the country better than Lansu himself!

He is no longer a great talent of the nation, nor is he a unicorn child.

He is a monster!

A prodigy that completely surpasses control!

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