The rest of the people followed him only for wealth and status.
Even if I teach them to be loyal to the emperor, they will probably only be obedient on the surface, but in their hearts they will disdain it.
The relationship between myself and them is actually just a chain of interests.
They pledged their loyalty to him, and he promised them wealth and honor.
In their hearts, they think that all their hard work is for wealth and status.
Now that we've won, we've been granted titles and riches.
I'd love to enjoy it to the fullest!
Thinking of this, Li Qin finally sighed.
No matter how much he tries to cover it up, the fact that he, as a border general of the Great Wu, seized power illegally after his rebellion cannot be erased.
This ultimately led to this result.
This impact may continue for some time.
What Li Qin feared most was whether other generals would follow his example after him.
Let's do it to him this time too.
After all, he has such a successful case before us, having already gone through the process and proven that it is possible.
Among those generals, there will likely be some ambitious individuals who will try.
Even if he could have dealt with these feudal lords and dispersed their power as much as possible during his lifetime.
However, the final result will most likely be the same as the previous dynasty.
He was killed by an external enemy.
Dispersing internal power may lead to being destroyed by external conflicts, but granting internal power in order to resist external conflicts may ultimately lead to being destroyed by one's own people.
Faced with these internal and external contradictions, the only temporary solution Li Qin could think of was to expand the pie through continuous expansion, such as the Age of Exploration, so that everyone could have a share and thus alleviate domestic conflicts.
He keeps the majority content with the status quo, thus maintaining the status quo and preserving his rule.
However, due to the limitations of current science and technology, there is a limit to its expansion.
If it exceeds the limit of that control, even if it expands in the end, it will only lead to loss of control and disintegration.
It is completely impossible to alleviate internal conflicts by transferring resources internally.
However, if we develop science and technology and break through that limit of expansion...
However, with the advancement of science and technology, it will inevitably spill over into the economy. Changes in production methods will ultimately lead to changes in the economic base.
The economic base determines the superstructure.
The first thing to crumble was his imperial power.
In the end, it's possible that the crown really did fall to the ground and no one picked it up.
But a sentence echoed in his mind.
Forget it, let's just close the country off. As long as technology doesn't develop and the economic foundation doesn't change, you'll always be the emperor.
As for the future?
The imperial court is a large ship; where it goes is not important, what matters is that I am the captain.
Maritime expansion and technological advancements can lead to the collapse of imperial power.
Although closing the country off from the world and causing technological stagnation may have secured imperial power, the country's doors would eventually be forced open by outsiders.
Ultimately, it turned into a situation where maritime expansion and technological development might be overtaken by an internal revolution in the future.
If a country closes itself off from the world and its technology stagnates, its generals will be killed by foreigners.
Ultimately, it's about choosing and weighing internal and external contradictions.
Li Qin leaned back on his dragon throne, his mind racing with thoughts.
In the end, they couldn't find any path at all.
In the end, all he could do was sit on the dragon throne and sigh helplessly.
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