In fact, Wu Meiniang and Han Yi have always had a tacit understanding, and they can think of many things together.

They also thought of using inaction to govern to help the rise of merchants.

During the past few years of Han Yi's filial piety, he reads Confucian and Taoist classics every day, just looking for an idea to serve as the basis for the development of businessmen.

Because Han Yi is very clear that it is impossible to develop capitalism without ideas as the basis. Although the germination of capitalism first appeared in the Western world, they then ushered in the Renaissance, which helped capitalism rise. In fact, the germination of capitalism will naturally appear, because productivity is still progressing, but without ideas as the basis, it will either always be in the germination or be directly destroyed, and it is impossible to develop.

Thoughts are actually very, very important. No matter what is ideology, they must have ideas as the basis, but they do not have to be the Western style, because there is a very critical factor in the Western Renaissance, which is the church. The Renaissance thought is full of content about the theocracy, almost from the theocracy and human rights. China does not have this thing, but the essence of thought is to understand. Han Yi believes that Chinese philosophers must also have ideas suitable for the development of merchants. He took a fancy to Lao Tzu's rule by inaction.

Both Confucius and Mencius thoughts can serve the monarch, but why can't Lao Tzu thinks of serving merchants?

It depends on how you explain Fei. Anyway, what the saint said is specious and you can use whatever you want.

"Yes, it's my rule that I'm inaction."

Han Yi nodded and said, "Because of my inaction, I am in control, at this moment, it meets the needs of all parties, Your Majesty, the country, the merchants, you, and me."

Wu Meiniang said, "How do you say this?"

Although she also thought of governing without doing anything, her reason was different from Han Yi. She mainly did it for herself, and she did everything for herself. Without this selfishness, she would not be the empress.

Han Yi said: "First of all, Your Majesty, my principle is that any policy must be in the interests of Your Majesty. Oh, that was just an act, not a policy."

Wu Meiniang blushed and said, "You can stop talking."

"Don't say, don't say." Han Yi coughed lightly and said seriously: "The royal family respects Lao Tzu as his ancestor. It is completely in line with the interests of Your Majesty. And as long as the people believe that Lao Tzu's thoughts are the leader of the hundred schools of thought, this consolidates the royal family's position among the people to a certain extent.

The country, our territory of the Tang Dynasty is too large. Each region has different customs and humanities. Some policies may be suitable for Chang'an, but not necessarily suitable for Yangzhou. Everything is regulated by a system. This is almost impossible. Governing by inaction can allow every place to stimulate its potential. The court only needs to ensure the most fundamental thing, such as unification, taxation, and law, which is very beneficial to the development of our entire country.

Merchants. Merchants are a newly emerging class after all, so they will definitely have an impact on the country. Merchants are definitely liberty, and the greatest freedom is to allow merchants to develop without any care. But if this is the case, it will be difficult to control merchants in the end. Once merchants are out of control, this will also put the country in crisis. I support merchants. However, for our Central Plains dynasty, we must have a strong central rule, because we are not a small country but few people. We must have a strong court, because merchants are profit-oriented and lack the overall view of the rulers. This is why I have always emphasized that the court must have balanced power.

However, merchants are very eager for freedom, and the development of merchants must be based on freedom. If this contradiction is resolved, it can only be resolved with thoughts. Governing by inaction does not mean doing nothing. It is an idea. Since it is an idea, there must be a set of rules in it. Freedom must be given, but freedom must be given under the court's regulations. In fact, it is to ensure the development of merchants and ensure the authority of the court, and even to say that it is to restrain merchants. This alone must be implemented by inaction. It cannot be said that when merchants develop and then promote inaction and govern by inaction, the merchants will not agree. If merchants rise up based on this set of ideas, then they of course trust Taoist thoughts and abide by other Taoist thoughts.

For the queen, governing by doing nothing can make you not feel so embarrassed on the surface. If I don’t do anything, it is not that I am afraid of the ministers, but that I believe in governing by doing nothing. In addition, if the queen has implemented this idea, then of course, you are the leader of the ministers and the master of the Political Affairs Hall invisibly.

As for me, everything above is in my interest. I am happy to enjoy it."

After these words, Wu Meiniang was extremely fascinated by the words. She just thought that the governance of inaction is suitable for the development of merchants, but she did not expect that inaction is to govern by inaction is used to restrain merchants. Inaction is to govern by inaction gives merchants freedom, but at the same time gives restraint, because this is a kind of thought. Simply put, I am based on inaction and rule by heaven and earth, so I will definitely follow Taoist thought, but Taoist thought is not just to govern by inaction, so should I follow other things?

For the court, it not only gave merchants the freedom to develop, but also used Taoist ideas to consolidate their rule.

Merchants, the people, and even officials would not think of this level, which is the interests of the ruling class.

Wu Meiniang thought for a long time and said, "But just because of this, I still find it difficult to break free from your constraints."

"I'm just the beginning," Han Yi said again: "As I said just now, since we bet on businessmen, we must first determine that businessmen have unlimited potential and investing in businessmen will definitely make money, including the official offices about businessmen."

Wu Meiniang's eyes lit up and she said, "Are you talking about establishing a new official office to help me regain power?"

Han Yi nodded and said, "If merchants become the strongest class, then there is a businessman's office that will become the center of power. But for the current environment, if you propose to establish a businessman's office, no one will care about it, but once merchants rise, the benefits will be huge, for example, establish an industrial and commercial department."

Wu Meiniang is the best at this. She understood it as soon as she heard it. She didn't need to ask a second question, and asked again: "But just this alone will it be difficult to help me ascend the throne?"

Han Yi was stunned for a moment. He was still going to talk about this topic for half an hour. Unexpectedly, Wu Meiniang jumped over and laughed and said, "Queen, you are planning to squeeze me out in one go!"

This is a pun!

Wu Meiniang also said in a pun: "Are you planning to wear clothes again?"

Sweat! Han Yi was stunned immediately and looked at Wu Meiniang blankly.

Wu Meiniang looked at him with a smile, with a bit of provocation in her eyes. As the future empress, how could she always be bullied? Even if it is such a thing, she will have to take the dominance.

Damn! I'm afraid of you? Han Yi laughed, waved his hands repeatedly, and said in a pun: "No, no, no, I just plan to say it next time I go on a date."

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Can you finish this matter in one night? Or do you plan to continue hiding it?"

I'll go! You're really willing to go out! Han Yi smiled and said, "I've been honest with you wherever you are. What else can I hide? If you want to ascend to the throne, you must have two foundations: civil and military achievements. Civil and political governance will make the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, so that the people will support you. As for martial arts, of course, it is to expand the territory, fight for greater living space for my people of the Tang Dynasty, create unprecedented achievements, surpass the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, so that they can be regarded as the destiny of heaven. Therefore, I have prepared three wars for you, and these three wars will closely link civil and military achievements, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Wu Meiniang said excitedly: "Those three games?"

"Telle, Khitan, Silla."

Wu Meiniang frowned and said in confusion: "Silla is just a small place, and Tiel and Khitan have long surrendered to our Tang Dynasty. This is not considered to be a expansion of territory."

Han Yi smiled and told Wu Meiniang about his detention plan.

Wu Meiniang opened her eyes and her eyes flashed rapidly when she heard this.

Han Yi smiled and said, "These three wars can first open up the territory of our Tang Dynasty, and secondly, these three wars will inject the factors of merchants. This is a fight for the rights and interests of merchants. Through these three wars, merchants will abandon their previous hostility to the queen, re-trust the queen, and lay a solid foundation for the queen to ascend to the future. Another point..."

"Military power." An excited gaze flashed in Wu Meiniang's eyes.

Han Yi smiled and nodded and said, "Military power is the basis for protecting everything. Without military power, we are all a group of paper tigers. It is difficult to involve military power without war. As long as we accumulate for a few more years, we can continue to expand out."

Wu Meiniang began to sweat and said, "But war is a double-edged sword. I think Emperor Wu of Han used wars to empty the Han Dynasty."

"That's because Emperor Wu of Han did not support merchants. He launched a war mainly to defend his country, avenge his former shame, recast the glory of the Han nation, etc. But I, the Tang Dynasty, no longer need to do these things. Moreover, Emperor Wu of Han specifically chose the most powerful opponent to fight. If we don't have that ability, don't take on the porcelain work. Can we choose some weak opponents to fight. For example, those islands overseas can expand overseas. If the queen can do everything in the world, is it the king's land, the shores of the land, or the king's ministers? Who will question the queen then?"

"Why would anyone want to go to those places where they are transformed?"

"The peasants and scholars are definitely unwilling to go, but the merchants are definitely willing to go."

Han Yi smiled and said, "This is the benefit of merchants. Because merchants want to obtain raw materials and markets, merchants must expand the market. What's more cost-effective than snatching them? Besides, the population is always increasing and requires more land and resources. As long as we obtain enough land and resources, the people will inevitably live and work in peace. The northwest is not a good land. Although the overseas islands are remote, they can grow food.

More importantly, it can resolve domestic conflicts. With the rise of the merchant class, the gap between the rich and the poor in China will also become larger and larger. Then new conflicts will surely arise. The poor will naturally feel dissatisfied. Let the poor and the small merchants expand overseas. The court will support them. Everyone will sit down and share the land they have built. Hello and me. Therefore, overseas expansion is a step you must take. This will not only allow you to expand your territory and surpass Qinhuang and Hanwu, but also alleviate the new contradictions brought by the rise of merchants. At the same time, it can also bring a lot of resources and wealth to the Central Plains. All of this is centered on you, so you will naturally become the first female emperor of our Central Plains dynasty."
Chapter completed!