Chapter 1241

After finishing the problem of the Buddhist Sect, Su Xuan talks about the world.

"There are three harms in the world: one is the emperor, two is the powerful families, and three is the Buddhist Sect. In fact, relatively speaking, the Buddhist Sect is still a little better than the former two. After all, they at least use the name of saving the world. Even if they do harm, they dare not do it with great fanfare, only secretly. But the former two are not. The emperor demands without limit, and the powerful families are surrounded by people when they go out and have guests when they come in. For their own temporary benefit, they take by force, and the people of the world are always the ones affected."

"Yang Guang built the Grand Canal, set up the imperial examination, and conquered Goryeo three times. From the purpose, it is actually good. Unfortunately, he was eager for quick success, and with a group of powerful families under him not doing human things, the result was contrary to his wishes, and Yang Guang also completely became a muddled emperor."

"Do you think the things Yang Guang did "593" are good?"

Xu Ziling, hearing Su Xuan say this, is suddenly a bit surprised, finally finding a loophole in Su Xuan's words.

He and Kou Zhong's godmother, Fu Junqiang, was a Goryeo person, and she came to the Central Plains to assassinate Yang Guang. As a result, he did not expect that here at Su Xuan's, Su Xuan actually thinks that Yang Guang conquering Goryeo is a good thing?

"For many years, Goryeo has constantly invaded the Central Plains, ambitious. For the Central Plains, those who are not of our race must have different hearts. To protect the Central Plains land, Yang Guang conquering Goryeo is an unavoidable thing. And if he could succeed, Yang Guang could also turn the internal contradictions of the Central Plains, and with the merit of opening up territory, become a generation of wise emperors."

"Unfortunately, he failed in the end. Because the three conquests of Goryeo all failed, although he successfully hit Goryeo's ambition and made Goryeo give up invading the Central Plains, the Central Plains also became destitute because of his militarism... In the end, it step by step evolved into the current chaotic world..."

"As for the things Yang Guang did? Conquering Goryeo is to open up territory and guard the Central Plains. Setting up the imperial examination broke the monopoly of powerful families on official positions, allowing children from poor families to have the opportunity to be officials. Yang Guang's original intention was good, but unfortunately, he ignored that there are no poor families in the upper class and no powerful families in the lower class. The nine-rank system from the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties has been implemented until now. Yang Jian also relied on the support of these families to usurp Zhou and become emperor. After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, the power of the four major families and the five surnames and seven families reached the extreme. Many officials in the court all came from families. Yang Guang prepared to break the rule of families on official positions, which touched the interests of these families from the root. It would be strange if they could agree."

"As for the final construction of the Grand Canal, admittedly, the Grand Canal was built by Yang Guang for his own pleasure, but if you ignore the water palace dragon boat, the role of the Grand Canal can actually be used to communicate the north and south. Since the Five Barbarians' chaos, Han people have moved south. Although the north and south have had some exchanges and communication, it is still difficult to fully communicate the north and south by land transport alone. The existence of the Grand Canal has made the north and south have one more road for communication."

"Is this the Yang Guang in your eyes?" Xu Ziling listens to Su Xuan finish, but still finds it difficult to accept all this. In his and Kou Zhong's minds, at first, Yang Guang was a high-and-mighty emperor, making them feel awe. Later, knowing Yang Guang's true face, they felt uncomfortable. At the same time, they also felt disgust for Yang Guang. In their view, if it weren't for Yang Guang, this muddled emperor, the world would not have fallen into great chaos and become this destitute appearance."

But today, in Su Xuan's words, they heard another appearance of Yang Guang.

Since Kou Zhong decided to compete for the world to win a breath, they began to gradually understand the world's situation. They can also understand a few points of what Su Xuan said.

If Yang Guang really had grand plans as Su Xuan said, then they slandered Yang Guang.

But is this really Yang Guang's true face?

Or is it just the Yang Guang in Su Xuan's eyes?

"I am just stating the facts. Perhaps this is different from the image of Yang Guang in your mind, but if you put aside some views on the current Yang Guang, you have to admit that every thing Yang Guang did was very ambitious. Unfortunately, it was because he was too fast, and his luck was not good. If Yang Guang succeeded in conquering Goryeo, with the merit of destroying Goryeo, he could have forcibly pushed these policies. But the conquest of Goryeo failed, and internally, because he offended the powerful families... And the powerful families, after realizing Yang Guang's thoughts, naturally could not let him sit on the throne..."

Xu Ziling ponders again 0

Kou Zhong thinks of the matter of stealing the Yuwen family's account books from the Dongming Sect. Besides the Yuwen family's account books, in that battle, he and Xu Ziling also obtained other account books.

Many powerful families privately bought weapons from the Dongming Sect and raised private armies.

It can be seen that several major families had long been plotting rebellion.

This time, Shi Feixuan intended to use the He's Jade to choose an emperor by heaven's mandate and chose Li Shimin, but it was just a play staged for the people of the world to see.

Li Shimin comes from the Li family among the four major families.

If the Cihang Jingzhai really wanted to choose the master of heaven's mandate, why not choose others?

"Is this the true face of these powerful families?"

"It is truly contemptible. With these guys around, it really makes the people at the bottom see no hope at all!"

Kou Zhong is very unwilling.

In the past, he thought that the people at the bottom suffered because of Yang Guang. Now it seems that Yang Guang might be part of the reason, but more of the reason lies in these powerful families.

At least, Yang Guang tried to implement the imperial examination system, giving the people at the bottom a way out.

And because this way out infringed on the interests of the powerful families, many powerful families cut it off without hesitation.

"Do you want to find a way out for the people at the bottom?"

Su Xuan looks at 44 Kou Zhong and asks him an inexplicable question.

"What do you mean?" Kou Zhong looks at Su Xuan. Although Su Xuan said a lot in front of him, Xu Ziling, and Ba Fenghan, honestly speaking, until now, Kou Zhong doesn't know whether Su Xuan is good or bad.

"No other meaning. Just think you are very interesting. You have no money, no soldiers, and no power, but you want to compete for the world. Your ambition is great. However, if it is to win a breath for the people at the bottom, I can understand your thoughts. In the end, it is because those powerful family people are used to being high and mighty and naturally look down on the common people at the bottom."

"Because I was also born a commoner, I don't mind giving you some support."

Su Xuan says while taking out something, "Take this thing!"