Chapter 273 Tian Ze's Conspiracy
"My lord, scholars from all over the world are now gathering in Ji County. Such a grand occasion is rare in a thousand years!" Standing on a high building in Ji County, looking at the scholars all over the street, Dong Zhao couldn't help but sigh.
"It's a pity that we can't use all these people." Chen Gong said regretfully.
"Yes." Tian Ze smiled faintly, "In a few years, they will all be mine."
"It's just that many of the scholars under these princes are not very honest!"
Jia Xu casually took out a stack of information.
"My Lord, these are the records of their intelligence gathering in various places."
"Have the important military bases, factories and core technologies been leaked?" Tian Ze asked.
"Don't worry, my lord. These places are heavily guarded and located in a secret place. They will never be leaked." Jia Xu said.
"Just defend these places for the time being. Don't worry about the rest. It's good to let them open their eyes. I just don't know if they have the courage to do so." Tian Ze said dimly.
He even hoped that the management methods under his rule would be learned by other princes, because if they wanted to achieve the same situation under his rule, the first thing they had to do was to get rid of the constraints of the aristocratic families.
But how many princes in the world can really do this?
Learning this would certainly be of great benefit to these princes in the future, but that was in the long run. Within a few years, these princes would not be able to become powerful, and might even cause internal disputes or pain, leading to the decline of their power.
To a large extent, these things were even what Tian Ze intentionally wanted them to see.
When they go out in the future, it will be impossible for these princes to always rule the world together with the aristocratic families.
The world is too big. Instead of hindering each other and wasting resources, it is better to lay the groundwork now and lay a solid foundation for future transformation.
This is an open conspiracy, which not only weakens the enemy in the short term but also lays a solid foundation for the future.
Regardless of whether Liu Bei and his men were fooled or not, the glaring evidence would drive a thorn into their hearts.
No prince would be willing to rule the world together with the aristocratic families. In history, Cao Cao spent almost his entire life rebelling against the aristocratic families, but he ultimately failed.
But Tian Ze has now succeeded, and won completely.
Not only did he rely on absolute power to break the rules, but most importantly he reshaped a set of rules that were more sophisticated and effective than the previous ones, completely breaking free from the control of the aristocratic families.
"My lord, I'm afraid all the noble families in the world understand this matter." Xun You sighed.
"But they can't stop it. This is the trend!"
"The people's will is overwhelming. It is absolutely impossible for them to reverse history," Tian Ze said firmly.
"I don't know if they have the courage to seize this good opportunity. It will be difficult in the future!" Xun You looked towards the south and couldn't help but sigh.
As for the situation under Tian Ze's rule, all the noble families in the world are trying to keep a secret.
Even though Tian Ze has already occupied three states, even though Tian Ze continues to carry out propaganda throughout the world.
The aristocratic families who control public opinion are still able to cover up all of this through true and false news.
After all, most of the people who could travel back and forth under Tian Zezhi's rule were scholars. Given the common interests, it might not be possible to get most of them to lie, but it was not a problem to make them keep their mouths shut.
Yuan Shao and others only knew that Tian Ze's rule was prosperous, but they didn't know the reason behind it.
They didn't know how much it would cost to get rid of the aristocratic families, nor how much benefit they could get, so they never thought about truly imitating Tian Ze.
Tian Ze never excessively promoted to them the benefits of breaking away from the aristocratic families and going it alone.
After all, even if the benefits are given out of good intentions, others will be suspicious and think there must be a conspiracy. However, in this competition between hundreds of schools of thought, it was the ministers under the command of the princes of the world who took the initiative to come.
What they saw with their own eyes and heard with their own ears cannot be false.
As long as they can clearly see the pros and cons, some princes will naturally be eager to take action.
After all, the same resources are controlled entirely in one's own hands on one side, while they are controlled in the hands of the aristocratic families cooperating with one side on the other. The resource allocation efficiency and military mobilization capabilities of the two differ by at least twice, and may very well be more.
Just look at the State of Chu in the late Warring States Period and it will become clear. It had a large territory and a large population, but its strength was far inferior to that of the State of Qin.
Tian Ze did not expose himself actively, nor did he stop it, as if he was unaware of these spies from the princes.
At first, Pang Tong and others didn't notice it, but soon, as they got to know more, they understood Tian Ze's intention, but there was nothing they could do.
Even if they don't want to be "fooled", the facts are right in front of them, without any falsehood.
At this moment, they are just like the Qin State that once held the card of Shang Yang's Reform.
"Xiaozhi, what do you think?" Pang Tong asked with a frown after recording the situation he learned today.
"In the past, Shang Yang's reforms made the Qin State strong. Today, it seems that Tian Ze's rule is nothing short of another reform, and it is even more thorough and decisive, leaving no room for maneuver," Fa Zheng exclaimed in admiration.
Although he had studied at the Jixia Academy before, he had never really paid attention to Tian Zezhi.
Now that we are in a different position, what we see and pay attention to are naturally different.
Only then did he understand why Tian Ze was so courageous.
If it were him, with such a background, he would be even more inflated.
"But he wants us to follow suit and reform as well." Pang Tong said in a deep voice.
"Whether we change the law or not, we can't change the current situation. Instead of waiting to die, why not risk our lives and fight. Maybe there will be a chance of winning." Fa Zheng said calmly.
He always likes to take unconventional approaches.
It's easy to say that they want to win by steady steps, but how can they have the capital?
"Do you think Gongsun Bogui still has a chance of winning?"
"No." Fa Zheng said without hesitation.
Pang Tong's mouth twitched slightly: "Then why are you speaking so righteously?"
"I'm thinking about you. Liu Xuande and my lord and Tian Chengshou are close friends. Moreover, with what Tian Chengshou is doing now, even if there is no such relationship, the situation for both of us will not be ugly in the end." Fa Zheng spread his hands.
He never thought that Gongsun Zan could win.
In Liangzhou, there is nothing there. How can we win?
He chose Gongsun Zan only because of Gongsun Zan's temper towards him, and with Tian Ze's choice, Gongsun Zan's defeat was just the beginning for him.
Under Tian Ze's rule, he saw no room for himself to display his talents, so he simply found a lord to go out and explore the world.
When Pang Tong heard this, his expression dimmed slightly.
Isn't this also Tian Ze's conspiracy?
If they were defeated, they would just continue to fight for the Han people, and their fate would be the same as Lu Bu's. Given the path given by Tian Ze, who among the princes of the world is really willing to fight to the death?
Even if Liu Bei and others had this intention, what about the civil and military officials and aristocratic families under their command?
Without any notice, Tian Ze had already firmly grasped the hearts of the people in the world.
This silent war had already begun, and by the time they realized it, they had already lost most of the battle.
(End of this chapter)
