No matter how rich the national treasury is, it is the quality of every citizen. The quality of the people of a country is the only criterion for judging whether the country is strong or not.

As we all know, the core of my reform is that if the people are prosperous, the country will be prosperous. In fact, there is another sentence, that is, if the people are strong, the country will be strong. No matter how strong the emperor, the privy council, or the prime minister, it is just a mirage, and it is very likely that it will disappear overnight.

Time has collapsed. Only when the people are strong can this country be truly invincible. However, part of the new law is now the limit of what you, the emperor, can tolerate, and part of it has also reached the limit of what the people can understand. If

People will not be able to implement the new law, which will paralyze the entire country. Nothing can be done in a hurry. If we go too fast, people will fall behind, which will only be counterproductive."

Zhao Kai thought for a while and said, "Then what should I do?"

Li Qidao: "It's very simple. Just prescribe the right medicine to improve the quality of every people in the Song Dynasty and let them learn to think about everything from their own future to the future of the country. In fact, I have nothing against Confucianism, especially the etiquette and benevolence in it.

, Filial piety, honesty and shame, these are the basic qualities of a good citizen. What I object to is foolish loyalty, foolish filial piety and foolish benevolence. To sum up, it means stupid people. Foolish people do not refer to how much they read, but to their thoughts. They do not

People who can think and often follow the wind will make any reform extremely fragile, no matter how good the new law is. This is the case now. As long as we give Qin Hui a little space, he may destroy the new law. This is because

The people are not strong enough yet and do not know how to think about right and wrong.

Only when the people become truly strong, the new law will naturally follow their powerful and rich thoughts and continue to move forward. This does not actually require the emperor to think about it. It just needs time to settle and let nature take its course. Of course, if the emperor kills this

, suppress the growth of the people and maintain their own imperial power. In that case, the Song Dynasty will be regressing and unable to make progress. Therefore, what I can do for the Song Dynasty now is really too little. We can only slowly improve the quality of the people step by step and wait.

Their strength is the right way."

This time Zhao Kai was silent for a longer time, then smiled and said: "I thought you would try every means to get me to make concessions to the new law."

Li Qi shook his head and said: "I am a pragmatic person. Now that the emperor has given up too much power, the people will not be able to enjoy it. It will only give some people with evil intentions an opportunity to take advantage of it. When the people become truly strong, the emperor will naturally do something

Make concessions because people are making progress, but it takes time."

Zhao Kai nodded, raised his teacup, and said with a smile: "Anyway, I have benefited a lot from your words, so I should offer you a toast."

Li Qi raised his glass and said with a smile: "I thought the emperor would give me some reward."

The two laughed and drank it all in one gulp.

After putting down the tea cup, Zhao Kai said with a smile: "It seems that no matter what I say, you are determined to leave."

Li Qi nodded.

"Oh well."

Zhao Kai smiled softly and said: "I agree to adopt the federal system you proposed and establish the Great Song Federation. Japan will become the first federal member of our Great Song Dynasty. I also hope that this system can help me open the door to the Western Regions.

"

The implication is that the federal system will become the primary policy for the expansion of the Song Dynasty.

And this system is also the reason why Zhao Kai and Li Qi are sitting here drinking tea, because Zhao Kai also knows that Japan is alone overseas. Even if it is defeated, unless all the Japanese are killed, it will be difficult to control it. Before long, Japan will

It may become independent again, which is very troublesome to deal with, and he is not willing to pay such a high price for a small island country. The Jin Kingdom has not been destroyed yet, and this federal system may be able to solve this trouble well. The most important thing is

, Zhao Kai hopes to apply this federal system to some countries far away from China, such as Central Asia and Europe.

For the Song Dynasty, Li Qi's trip to Japan was more of an experiment to see if this system was feasible. It was also a kind of exploration. In the process of exploration, it was constantly improved. It will be used in other countries in the future.

Very handy.

Li Qidao: "Your Majesty, the federal system will definitely help the Song Dynasty achieve great success and go further, because federalism will allow the Song Dynasty to gain maximum strength growth at the minimum cost. Especially for small countries, they will very much aspire to become

The federation members of the great powers in the Central Plains, because in this way, they will no longer be afraid of being bullied. And they have the same right to speak as a great power. For the Song Dynasty, they will continue to absorb member states. The Song Dynasty will become more and more powerful, and it will develop slowly like this.

Big countries like Byzantium will gradually be weakened and then be divided and absorbed by the Song Federation.

Conquering the world by force is only temporary. No matter how big the territory is, if it cannot be effectively controlled, it is better not to do it. Otherwise, it will make it difficult for the Song Dynasty to take care of itself. Sooner or later, they will be independent, because the power of the nation is bottomless and the sea embraces all rivers.

, using economy, culture, and systems to achieve unification is the kingly way. I have always had no doubts about the assimilation ability of the Song Dynasty."

"Don't say it so nicely."

Zhao Kai smiled and said: "I heard that you were launching a blue movement in Japan, which advocated overthrowing landlords, wealthy businessmen, nobles, and peasants to stand up and take charge. I was not wrong, right?"

Li Qi nodded.

"This is completely opposite to our system in the Song Dynasty."

"I know this too."

Li Qi sighed and said: "But I have no choice. I am entering Japan as an outsider. I must first gain the support of the Japanese people. Moreover, if the Japanese aristocrats become too powerful, they will also threaten me, so I

I just did this, firstly, to win the support of the people, and secondly, to completely eradicate all threats. But please rest assured, Your Majesty, this is just the beginning, and there will definitely be changes by then. What I implement on Ezo Island is my Song Dynasty system.

So once Japan's internal affairs stabilize, I will make the next change. I am a businessman, so I naturally put business first. And I also do this for the sake of the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Kai said in surprise: "How do you say this?"

Li Qidao: "Has the emperor forgotten the currency strategy? Japan's gold and silver will be the currency that the Song Dynasty needs most in the future. And I estimate that Japan's food production will not be able to meet the needs of the people in the next few years, and the gap will become bigger and bigger. This

It's because of the system, and I didn't stop it, but it also gave me a reason to exchange Japan's gold and silver for Song Dynasty's grain to meet the needs of both parties."

"It turns out there is such a meaning." Zhao Kai nodded slightly and said: "My request is very simple, that is, the blue movement cannot spread to the Song Dynasty, otherwise, it will cause great harm to me.

Trouble."

Li Qi nodded and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The internal affairs have not been completely consolidated. I will adopt a policy of seclusion. However, during the seclusion period, we can communicate through Ezo Island."

Zhao Kai hummed and then said: "But I can't wait too long. You must solve Japan's domestic problems as soon as possible, return to our Song Dynasty system as soon as possible, and become a member of our Song Dynasty Federation."

Li Qi did not dare to guarantee this question. He was not a god, so he only said: "Just do your best."

Zhao Kai naturally knew that there were still some difficulties, and said: "There is also the Kingdom of Jin. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The Kingdom of Jin has always been a serious concern for me. I hope that you can also help me eliminate the Kingdom of Jin in Japan. This is why you originally

I hope you can fulfill your promise to me."

Li Qi smiled and said: "Of course, if the Wanyan regime does not fall, I will not be able to sleep well in Japan. However, Your Majesty, the Japanese are poor and have a small land, so the military expenses for the expedition must be fully paid by the Song Dynasty."

"no problem."

Zhao Kai smiled, in fact, how powerful can Japan be? The key is Li Qi, because the Wanyan family is afraid of Li Qi, this is his nemesis, so as long as Li Qi sends troops, it will be a big help to the Song Dynasty, no matter how much

, took a sip of tea, put down the cup and said: "I have one more request."

"What?"

boom!

"Idiot!"
Chapter completed!