Chapter 85: Zhang Jue's dream of 'Great Harmony' shattered?
The moon was bright, the stars were sparse, and crows were cawing. Zhang Bao, who was already in a bad mood, picked up the spear in his hand and stabbed continuously.

With the help of hidden power, the crows on the branches could naturally not be stopped.

After a few screams, the courtyard became quiet again.

While eating the delicious food, Zhang Jue commented on it, like an expert commenting on delicious food.

After a long time, the meal was finished.

Zhang Jiao looked at Ye Feng and said, "Feng'er, what kind of empire are you going to build?"

After a brief silence, Ye Feng said solemnly: "An unprecedentedly powerful empire, an empire that completely conquered the barbarians in all directions, a prosperous era that future generations will be proud of."

Zhang Jue twirled his beard and said, "It's easy to say, but it's not easy to do. The aristocratic families are in power nowadays. They have money and power. If we go against them, it will take a lot of time to unify the world."

"If you follow their lead, the empire you build will only have a new name, and will be almost the same from the inside out."

"Perhaps because of your existence, the emperor has power within one or two generations, but more than three generations later, the aristocratic families are still rampant, and all the officials in the world are won over by them."

"How could you be willing to accept this in your grave?"

"How can the empire you built be considered powerful?"

After saying this, both Zhang Ning and Zhang Baojun looked at Ye Feng, with a hint of curiosity in their eyes.

Ye Feng smiled calmly and said calmly: "If you want to build a prosperous world, you must lay a solid foundation."

"You mentioned that the aristocratic families are rampant and hold most of the power in the world. Now that we know this, we must fundamentally avoid this drawback."

"Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish."

"If you are willing to follow my ideas, you can live, otherwise you will be killed without mercy."

Having said this, Ye Feng's murderous intent was so strong that even the crows that had just landed on an old tree more than ten feet away were frightened and flapped their wings and flew away.

Zhang Ning and Zhang Bao also felt depressed and their faces turned pale involuntarily, but Zhang Jiao looked normal.

He shook his head: "It's easier said than done."

"The reason why aristocratic families can hold the power of the empire for hundreds or even thousands of years is that most of the heirs they train are stronger than ordinary people."

"Second, they are intertwined. You are in me, and I am in you."

"If they really want to kill you, maybe they will also kill the people around you. When you face your woman and the brothers who fought side by side with you, can you be ruthless enough to kill them all?"

"Even if you are cold-blooded enough, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

“Ignored by everyone.”

"Therefore, killing is definitely not the best solution."

"The change of one system requires the replacement by another."

Ye Feng raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Zhang Jiao: "You want to tell me your philosophy?"

Zhang Jue grinned and said, "If I can realize my long-cherished wish, I will live even if I die."

"tell me the story."

Zhang Jue said: "The hierarchy of the Taiping Dao is strict, and all positions, including Xiao Qushuai, Qushuai, and generals, are elected through a system of recommendation."

"That is to say, the more people support you, the higher your status will be."

"Everyone has the potential to succeed, depending on their ability."

"You may wish to try this method of recommendation on your future empire. It will surely yield miraculous results."

"only."

"only."

Zhang Jue hesitated for a few seconds and never finished his words.

Zhang Bao was about to ask a question when Ye Feng smiled and said, "It's just that this is too threatening to the emperor."

“Ambition is a potential breed in all people.”

"For the empire, survival of the fittest is naturally good, but for the emperor, it is not good." "Is that right?"

Zhang Jiao looked at Ye Feng approvingly: "Not bad."

"The fairness of this system means that even if you are the emperor's son, you will be in danger if no one supports you."

“This is a truly harmonious world.”

Ye Feng's eyes showed a hint of approval. As the unique 'Great Sage' of Taiping Dao, he was not attached to power and promoted this advanced fairness. Not everyone has such courage.

It is a pity that the ideas of productivity, national reading, national enlightenment, and democratic republic have not been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and even if they are implemented, they are doomed to fail.

And anyone can reach the top. The temptation is too great. If we are not careful, the world will fall apart again, wasting the overall strength of the Chinese nation.

"Feng'er? How is it?"

After Zhang Jiao expressed his ideas, he couldn't wait to get Ye Feng's approval.

Ye Feng shook his head slowly: "Although the recommendation system is good, it is not suitable for the current era."

"Because most people in the world just want to have enough food and clothing, a wife and children, and a warm bed."

"People elected by such people will only exist for their own interests. It sounds feasible, but in fact it is worse than the current system."

“Datong is certainly desirable, but the prerequisite is that everyone must be a gentleman.”

"Do you think there are many gentlemen in this era?"

Zhang Jue was stunned. After careful consideration, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

It was as if the dream of many years was trampled upon by Ye Feng before his eyes.

But at this moment, Zhang Jue was unable to refute a single word.

Zhang Ning's beautiful eyes were filled with anxiety. She subconsciously came to Ye Feng, tugged at his sleeve, and signaled with her eyes. The meaning was self-evident. She just wanted him not to give Zhang Jiao a headache at the last moment of his departure.

But Ye Feng ignored Zhang Ning's signal.

He said to himself: "Secondly, the biggest drawback of this system is that it will cause the power of all parties to be consumed."

“There are always many ambitious people in the world. When there are few opportunities, they will still create them and do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.”

“Now that you give them a path to power, will these people honestly strive for the recognition of ordinary people?”

"Coercion, inducement, coercion, murder, and all kinds of organized and premeditated killings are inevitable."

"The fighting among the various parties and the chaos among the princes have greatly weakened China's national defense."

"When the nomadic tribes from the north come to attack, who can stop them?"

"By then, the beautiful land of China will become a horse farm for those barbarians. Wherever the cavalry goes, the people will suffer and be treated like pigs and dogs."

"Is this the Great Harmony dream you've always wanted to realize?"

"Excuse me for being blunt, but this method will cause harm to future generations!!"

After saying this, Zhang Jue's face turned even paler and his whole body was shaking. He was filled with anger, annoyance, and more importantly, confusion.

Zhang Ning and Zhang Bao glared at Ye Feng fiercely, blaming him for why he wanted to bother with a dying man.

But Ye Feng still did not change the subject.

After a long time, the confusion in Zhang Jiao's eyes disappeared, and he stared at Ye Feng closely: "You said that my idea will cause eternal harm, what good solutions do you have?"

"I don't believe you have a better system?"

"Or will we continue the elite selection system that has been monopolized by aristocratic families for hundreds of years?"

"I still say what I said just now. If this is really the idea, it doesn't matter whether the Han Dynasty is destroyed or not."

"It's just a change of emperor and surname!"

(End of this chapter)