Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms

No matter what kind of management there are loopholes, this is unavoidable, so the so-called management has loopholes, in fact, the main consideration is more cost and difficulty.

Obviously, compared to the former needing to focus on a very large number of people, the latter only needs to focus on a small number of bureaucrats, and even it is easier to monitor.

"In this way, it is true that the scale of the bureaucracy is there. If the situation you mentioned really occurs, it is indeed much easier to manage than the common people." Liu Bei nodded and admitted this fact, "It's just In this case, in fact, it can’t be solved, and the problem like this time, if it encounters a situation like this, it will still be troublesome.”

"Aren't I trying to solve the current situation?" Chen Xi said with a smile, "Actually, in my understanding, the operation of the country definitely needs money. All infrastructure construction is beneficial to people's livelihood. These projects require a lot of capital investment.”

Liu Bei nodded. He also knew this. Without a large amount of investment, there would be no development.

"The problem is that it is impossible for us to create so much money alone." Chen Xi sighed and said, "Actually, the bureaucratic system itself does not have the ability to make money. Their existence, at its core, should be for Optimal management, but in fact, it is not the case.”

Liu Bei frowned, he really didn't understand this.

"In fact, where the money comes from is actually very clear. It is taken from the people. This sentence has already explained the essence, that is, no matter how the money is obtained, it is the result of the accumulation of value created by the collective labor of the people. "Chen Xi looked very calm.

"It seems that no money has been collected, but in fact, money has been collected. That's what it means." Chen Xi looked at Liu Bei, who was thoughtful.

"So, if any political entity wants to continue to operate, it must do its best to avoid a situation where the proportion taken from the people cannot let the people die." Chen Xi said with a bit of lament.

"Actually, the collapse of the dynasties has already explained this problem, and the narratives of the scholars also describe this reality, but the gap between theory and reality is too big. After the other income of the country stops, Taxes can only be raised, not lowered." Chen Xi said helplessly.

This is the biggest culprit in the operation of the country. When the country has its own industry, taxation is only a very important part of it. However, when it is a state-owned industry, it is because of technology, because of the ceiling, because of human resources and other reasons. And when it is impossible to continue to provide these funds that were originally used to supply the country's operations.

Then there are only a few options left, one is to give up high-speed operation, the other is to nominally high-speed operation to suppress internal moths, and the remaining two are to increase taxes and streamline the bureaucratic system.

The choice is so simple, but the actual choice is actually only the second one. If it were Chen Xi, he would choose the second one. It is impossible to increase taxes. It is better to print money at the end of the year to make up for the deficit than directly increase taxes. It is also impossible to streamline. Who is working at the executive level, if streamlined, the problem is even bigger.

As for the first one, it is not an option, so let’s not solve it first, procrastinate, after all, there are internal problems, and there are external channels for solving them.

After all, the operation of a country is different from that of wild beasts. The despair of human beings and the reluctance of beasts are two concepts. The despair of a whole country will lead to the collapse and the result will not be better than the one who fell before. No matter how many technologies are installed, don't they all collapse if they say it? So after a while, it is also an option to eat charcoal-grilled eagle sauce.

Therefore, Chen Xi is very rational. It is impossible to increase taxes, but all items that have the opportunity to become taxes have been cut off and crucified from the very beginning. Don’t even think about extorting miscellaneous taxes. , Taxes and fees fall to the real point, don't catch the bottom of the wool, so that those people can survive, can feel the goodness of the Han Dynasty, and can see hope.

As long as it is maintained at this level, the remaining problems are all problems of the bureaucratic system, so if something goes wrong, it is very clear who is hit, and it is also very clear who is whipped.

"So, sometimes, you just need to figure out who the opponent is." Chen Xi said with a gentle expression, "For most people, it is actually difficult to figure out who is the enemy and who is the friend from the national level. , who is the swinging middleman.”

Liu Bei nodded, his own people had already been quickly divided in his mind.

"So you should beat them up, beat them up, let them understand that they are not irreplaceable, and they will calm down." Chen Xi looked at the east, and Jizhou should be at the craziest time right now.

And the madness of the bureaucracy, sometimes, really makes people unable to complain, whether it is for the people who are willing to cut themselves, or for the superiors, it is actually the same.

Just like the revolution, although there are few people at the top, they have betrayed the class. At any rate, they have the resources to give money, food, and support. They themselves have a certain influence. Determination, after gaining awareness, can fight desperately, which is the most broad foundation.

As for the middle-level, the middle-level actually has nothing. If they want scale, they don’t have scale, and if they need resources, they don’t have resources. Even if they have empathy, they are not the so-called general public. , Who to hit has the least impact, in fact, it is very clear.

Of course, it is to unite with the bottom to solve problems for the bottom, and go to the middle group, because it can not only solve the problem, but also relieve the pressure.

"Is that so?" Liu Bei nodded when he heard the words, "Actually, I don't pay much attention to Jizhou. After you answered the previous question, I knew that Jizhou's problem is actually not a problem anymore. I just need to solve it. The solution to the problem, as for things like learning from the past and avoiding the future, it is actually more up to you to deal with it.”

"Compared to learning from the past and avoiding the future, it is more important for bureaucrats to let them recognize their position. If it is irreplaceable, it really depends on the morality of the other party. If it is difficult to replace, the other party has some They need to turn a blind eye to small actions, but if they can be replaced at any time, they will work hard to maintain their own power." Chen Xi said calmly, and did not say that he was taking care of the people.

There are people who are officials for the sake of the people, but everyone requires this, which is nonsense. For most people, as long as bureaucrats are purely for the sake of being officials, as long as they work hard to solve the problems of local people's livelihood, they will be fine. enough.

Even as far as the bureaucracy is concerned, all bureaucrats can be restrained for the purpose of advancing and becoming high-ranking officials. In this process, it is already a great success to strive to develop and solve people's livelihood problems. The problem is that, in fact, this is actually Does not match reality.

"It proves that even if they are connected in series, they are just objects that can be replaced at any time." Chen Xi was extremely calm, "In this way, they will be much calmer, and of course there will definitely be some who will taste the taste of power, and they will be completely desperate The guy, the dog jumps over the wall."

"The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry?" Liu Bei squinted his eyes, the cold light was not concealed in the slightest.

"There is no need to use this kind of expression, because this kind of thing is inevitable." Chen Xi shook his head and said, "At this point, no country, no nationality, actually means nothing to these people. Not these, the others are discardable objects, but the good thing is that there is nothing around us that they can connect with, and they can't find them in a hurry."

This era is not the era of high-speed information transmission in later generations. Even if these people have such ideas, it is difficult to convert the information at hand into resources that can be escaped.

So Chen Xi wasn't too worried. These desperate bureaucrats would choose to sell their country or something. In reality, even if they wanted to sell their country, they would have no one to sell to. The actual conditions made it impossible for them to get in touch with foreign circles.

"Then what if they coerce the people to attack?" Liu Bei frowned and said.

Liu Bei wasn't worried about those people traitorous, because there was no basis for implementation, but if they coerced the people, then Liu Bei would have some headaches, and compared to the former, the latter was less difficult to implement.

"It's very possible, but the common people won't work hard to eat well and dress well. All of these are not given by the local bureaucrats, why should they work hard for the local bureaucrats?" Chen Xi said flatly, "Every large-scale innovation order , are all public documents from Chang'an."

"As for coercion, there is basically no possibility of it. It is not easy to deal with the people after the villages have been merged these days. The disadvantage of all the people being soldiers is that it is easy to fight privately. The advantage is that the people are martial and dare to fight. It is difficult for the local bureaucrats to persecute " Chen Xi said quietly.

The words of smashing the dog's head are not just for listening, but really can be done. It is possible to incite something, and the possibility of coercion is very small, but if it is incited, it will never happen to some people Any result, such as Liu Bei.

"That is to say, in the end, I have to go to Jizhou?" Liu Bei pointed to himself and said in surprise. This was really an accident, and he thought he didn't have to go.

"Generally speaking, you don't need to go. It mainly depends on the craziness of those bureaucrats. The crazier you are, the more likely you are to clean up the mess in the past." Chen Xi said calmly, "It is logically possible to incite the local people. But whether it will be successful is another matter.”

"Is this so?" Liu Bei lowered his head and thought, the frame still went north.