The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 545 Starting all over again
"Master, why are you so happy?"

Putting down the brush in his hand, Zhuge Liang asked with interest.

After this period of contact, Zhuge Liang and Guan Ning completely became a teacher and friend, and they understood each other very well.

Although Guan Ning's tone was relatively calm, Zhuge Liang could tell from his subtle expressions and movements that he was in a good mood.

Guan Ning paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly, "It's not something happy, but we have to add more burdens next."

After quickly scanning the letter, Zhuge Liang immediately understood why Guan Ning was so excited, and at the same time he couldn't help feeling a little happy.

It's not easy to be the person in charge of the Northeast Plain.

Unlike other places in Da Qi, the subordinates are all their own people and can be ordered around and taught a lesson without any scruples.

Zhuge Liang, who was in charge of the Northeast Plain, was like a housekeeper.

There is the mother-in-law who you cannot disrespect and who you have to appease her temper; and there is the daughter-in-law who you cannot get close to or stay away from but who you still have to take the trouble to discipline.

Zhuge Liang put a lot of thought into governing the Northeast Plain.

All these problems gave him a headache.

How to do things in accordance with the rules and yet be reasonable became Zhuge Liang's daily routine.

The bitterness of it cannot be told to outsiders.

Especially since he has little experience and is of low seniority, it is even more difficult for him to handle these matters.

Now, although the general situation has been resolved, some hidden dangers have not been solved and can only be treated temporarily.

And now, Tian Ze wants to relocate the powerful families, and most of the problems will be completely solved.

"Your Majesty, have you already prepared to attack Kushan so soon?"

Although he was in a good mood, Zhuge Liang quickly realized the problem after calming down.

too fast!
Although the current Da Qi has basically secured victory, it has not yet reached the point where it is ready to deal with an empire with a population of over 10 million and a sound political system.

Zhuge Liang felt that it was a bit hasty.

Guan Ning must have understood Zhuge Liang's meaning, but with his rich experience, he understood Tian Ze's idea better: "Being early has its advantages, and being late has its advantages."

"Earlier, although we may not be well prepared, many conflicts can be resolved as soon as possible. Some problems will also be covered up by external conflicts, avoiding internal strife."

Guan Ning knew very well how the Han Dynasty fell.

Compared with Zhuge Liang, who was born later and had a shallow impression of the Han Dynasty, Guan Ning personally experienced the Persecution of Factions and Prisons.

Internal strife and power struggles are always the biggest threats to a country, and the damage they bring is far greater than foreign invasion.

Even in today's Da Qi, it seems that many contradictions have been well resolved, but countless hidden dangers have accumulated and emerged.

It was just that it was swept away and overlooked in the face of the general trend.

Once the external threat is over, Guan Ning can guarantee that the internal storm will quickly rise and easily get out of control.

This has been the case with all dynasties throughout history without exception; it is an inevitable result of development.

After all, after experiencing so much struggle, it is impossible to stop suddenly without some sequelae.

There must be an outlet to slowly calm and release this sequelae.

This was partly why Tian Ze was reluctant to unify the country so quickly. The storm that had previously stirred up in the officialdom had not caused too much ripples, and everything went smoothly from top to bottom.

But if all the princes in the Central Plains were destroyed, the result would probably not be like this.

The huge number of vested beneficiaries will make it difficult for some of Tian Ze's orders to be carried out.

Only when the world is not yet at peace and an emergency situation requires expediency, can Tian Ze straighten the bones and remove the rotten flesh bit by bit without worrying about backlash.

"Although the Kushans are a strong enemy, they are now in a state of revival. However, they have begun to corrupt, and internal contradictions have been accumulating for a long time. They are only strong on the outside but weak on the inside." Guan Ning said in a deep voice.

"Compared to external threats, Tian Chengshou is more concerned about Da Qi's internal troubles. Da Qi's chariot is moving too fast. It cannot just come to an abrupt stop. It must stop slowly."

"Even though it will be difficult to attack Kushan, it is still more cost-effective compared to the worsening of Da Qi's internal problems."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.

Due to different experiences, there are still differences in the perspectives on problems.

Although Zhuge Liang had a broad vision, he always focused on the overall situation and ignored some subtle details.

After Guan Ning's enlightenment, he also understood why Tian Ze had prepared so early.

"Master Guan is right. However, with so many people leaving, I'm afraid that the newly developed Northeast Plain will suffer a huge turmoil." Zhuge Liang couldn't help but sigh.

You know, the population of aristocratic families accounts for more than 60% of the total population of the Northeast Plain.

The sudden disappearance of so many people will have an impact that is difficult to resolve in a short period of time. There will inevitably be a large amount of wasteland and factories shut down.

Moreover, the corresponding production system and market structure will be disrupted and need to be reorganized.

This will come at a huge cost.

"Starting over again, isn't this another opportunity for us to reform and innovate?" Guan Ning said with a smile.

"Since we have walked this path once, we will not be afraid to walk it again. And this time, we will definitely walk it better!"

After experiencing the extremely powerless situation at the end of the Han Dynasty, Guan Ning was more inclined to start everything from scratch.

It is too difficult to prune a tree that has already been shaped.

No matter how much you prune it, the original growth trajectory will make it instinctively grow again in the original direction and path, and it cannot be changed at all.

Planting a new tree and pruning it may take a lot of effort at first, but you can continue to make fine adjustments according to your own ideas without worrying about wasting your effort.

Guan Ning had participated in reforms before, and more than once, but after each reform he would find some inappropriate aspects and room for improvement.

Although it can be compensated by various means later, the original impact has already been caused. It is too costly and almost impossible to completely correct it. The only choice is to compromise or go to extremes.

Therefore, after personally taking charge of the reform of the Northeast Plain, he reflected and came up with a lot of ideas, and had already come up with the idea of ​​starting over in another place.

And now Tianze just happens to provide such an opportunity.

This is because previous reforms in the Northeast Plain were carried out with the powerful families as the core, as they occupied a pillar position in terms of both population and resources.

But now that they are about to be sent away, the original traces of the reform will almost be wiped out.

This is like a completed painting being returned to the draft state, with only the rough outline left, leaving plenty of space for retouching and recoloring.

Guan Ning was ready to create a work that would be far superior to his previous ones.

(End of this chapter)