[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-238":6,"glossary-terms-4587":23},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347253,4587,"Chapter 238: All-Encompassing, Personally Involved in One Night!","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>“Use key points to drive the whole, establish special prefectural cities!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wen looked again at these characters—they seemed familiar yet strange, each character he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When linked together, they were like “heavenly script.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Establish special prefectural cities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke slowly put down his brush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proposal seemed absurd, yet its feasibility was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, a true great man drew a circle on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True wisdom that transcended history, an era of momentous convergence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can this be used?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it must be combined with the current conditions of the northern lands—build a capital city and view the entire situation from a macro perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apply this method according to local conditions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enduring the scourge of war, the northern lands have entered a relatively stable new phase after fifteen years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stable social environment has laid the foundation for population growth and educational development, followed by a golden period of economic prosperity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a clear thought emerged in his mind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Build a special economic zone, forge a landmark city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The northern lands are also prosperous regions, once the old capital of Daqing during Emperor Huizong’s reign,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shundu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After fifteen years of recovery and development, Shundu has revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With limited productivity and resources, only traditional wisdom needs to be upheld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strategies such as the equal-field system and light corvée and taxation can steadily propel the northern lands toward prosperity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shundu directly radiates influence over surrounding counties and prefectures, driving the eastern development of the northern lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although its prosperity still falls short of Chaoling in the south,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it has irrefutably become one of the great cities of the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The economic and cultural center of the northern lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke pondered for a moment, and a clear plan formed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to adopt a two-pronged strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, regarding governance of the northern lands, he emphasized that leaders must abandon extravagance and eliminate the wasteful, labor-intensive pursuit of grandeur—“cut expenditures!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must delve into the people’s lives, pay attention to livelihood, and focus on promoting agricultural production, encouraging farming—this is the fundamental path to restoring and developing the northern lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not burden the people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not only the righteous way to strengthen the state, but also aligns with Daoist principles of non-action and harmony with nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Chu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Zhongshu fused Daoist and Confucian thought, founding Gongsun Confucianism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu benefited from this philosophy, boldly innovating and implementing the famous “Single Whip Tax Reform,” which unified scattered, complex land taxes, corvée labor, and miscellaneous levies into a single silver-based system calculated per acre—simplifying tax collection, easing the burden on the people, and enhancing the government’s ability to track and manage revenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reform effectively curbed local official corruption, enriched state finances, allowed the people to rest and recover, and strengthened national power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone has walked the path, simply adapt it to practical conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one more point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The western part of the northern lands remains relatively backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the population is concentrated in the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, the northern lands now span five provinces, their territory comparable to southern Daqing, with a significant increase in population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to war in the southern lands, many civilians chose to migrate north, bringing fresh blood and vitality to the northern lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu Family Army has also greatly expanded the northern lands’ territory, successfully reclaiming lands once held by northern nomadic tribes such as Beiyuan and Chengye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Territory expanded, population grew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With war subsiding and borders expanding, civilians flocked to the more developed eastern regions, while the west, due to poorer geography and historical neglect, remained underdeveloped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this reality, develop the impoverished west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use the east to drive development, while rebuilding the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the grand plan and policy for the northern lands now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke picked up his brush and wrote:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use key points to drive the whole, focus on the east.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Landmarks in the west, policy for the northern lands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rebuild official roads through the west to connect thoroughfares; civilians participating may be rewarded with land in surrounding areas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become wealthy, first build roads—this holds true in any era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The west is vast and barren, with uncultivated land awaiting reclamation; summon the people to till it—tax them at one-thirtieth, with the rest belonging to the tillers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foundation of land reclamation exists—the northern lands will not lose; it’s a win-win!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For every person who brings two others to the northern lands, grant them tangible rewards and reduce their taxes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use population to drive population!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Establish market districts, set up customs duties; for foreign goods entering via western trade routes, reduce tariffs by one-tenth to attract merchants from all directions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attract commerce!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the northern lands hold the imperial examinations, prioritize candidates with western regional experience to draw talent through merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attract talent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yu Ke’s brush danced, edicts flowed like clouds and water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Taihe Hall, candle flames flickered as palace maids repeatedly replaced nearly burned-out candles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eunuchs, meanwhile, were in a different scene—some crouched, some stood, holding brushes, racing against time to transcribe every word Yu Ke wrote, fearing to miss a single syllable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jinyu, as the ink-grinder, stood quietly to the side, grinding ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands were lightly stained with ink, yet she was unaware—her heart held only the scroll spread before her and the dense script upon it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke’s edicts covered every aspect of state governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the fundamental issue of population to economic policy planning and adjustment, to political system reform and legal system refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addressing major disasters, he proposed effective contingency plans and responses, ensuring the people came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the chronic plague of corruption, he clearly stated the principle of “no leniency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The revision and perfection of laws was one of his key concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emphasized “people-centered governance,” striving to build a fairer, more just, and reasonable legal system to protect the people’s rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered unique insights on the structure of the imperial court and talent selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eliminate bloated bureaucratic structures—“simplify, clarify responsibilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously focus on macroeconomic and microeconomic regulation, grounding everything in practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single empty word—every sentence a pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all-encompassing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the entire Taihe Hall, the only sounds were the rustle of brush on paper and occasional pages turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this detailed and comprehensive set of edicts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jinyu was utterly stunned—she had paid no attention at first, but reading through the entire document,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she involuntarily swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every line was a strategy for governing and securing the realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in a state of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had everyone in the realm been wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lu Shaobao’s strength lies not in warfare, but in governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night deepened, within the palace walls, all was silent, save for the bright lights of the Taihe Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke finally completed the final stroke, a faint look of satisfaction crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the edicts, he added these resounding words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The methods I write may change with the times—there is no absolutely perfect policy; only continuous exploration, with the people as the priority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the candlelight, across the deep night sky—as if speaking with heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time 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