Being a tour guide for historical celebrities, the motherland is amazed again

Chapter 224 Perhaps in a few decades, the Han Dynasty will have no emperor.
After Su Jiahe applied the medicine, the pain in the wound was much better.

After a series of twists and turns, Su Jiahe was very tired. He washed up and went to bed early. The next morning, he dressed neatly and went to the palace to see Deng Sui with Wang Mang as usual.

"Jiahe, are you okay with your injury? Is the medicine prescribed by the female doctor effective?" Seeing Su Jiahe, Deng Sui asked with great concern.

"Sister Deng, I'm fine. It's just a minor injury." Su Jiahe waved her hand. "By the way, how's the progress on the case of smashing up the school?"

"Those criminals have been imprisoned, and the Xue family members who orchestrated them have also been punished. However, at court this morning, several officials submitted memorials, claiming that girls' schools are immoral, that women are more dominant than men, and that they are harming the country and the people. Many of these officials are allies of the Xue family."

"So, the Xue family is the most vehement opponent of the girls' school."

"Not only the Xue family of Longmen, but all the aristocratic families in Luoyang have complaints about the girls' school." Deng Sui frowned slightly.

"The girls from those wealthy families are already literate, but I didn't expect that they would be the first to object." Su Jiahe was a little puzzled.

"Sister Su, I know what they are thinking." Yingying sat next to Su Jiahe and said in a low voice.

"It's precisely because they already have the opportunity to study that they don't want others to study. This time they're targeting the girls' school. If Sister Deng can't withstand the pressure and closes the girls' school, they'll go even further and demand the closure of all schools for ordinary people."

After listening to Yingying's analysis, Su Jiahe suddenly understood.

"It turns out they want to monopolize knowledge so they can always hold high positions. The common people are uneducated and can only be manipulated and fooled by them."

"Yes, only poor people are stubborn. No matter what the rich say or do, it's all for the sake of profit. This group of people, who talk about ethics, morality, and justice, are actually very cunning." Deng Sui said angrily.

"Sister Deng, forgive my bluntness, but the aristocratic families are the cancer of this nation. Hundreds of years from now, they will grow even stronger, like a dense web, preventing the common people from ever rising above. Even the emperor can do nothing about them."

"Not to mention hundreds of years from now, it's almost the same now. For monarchs of all dynasties who want to make progress and get rid of old problems, the biggest obstacle is these aristocratic families." Deng Sui said, sighing with a heavy heart.

"Xiao Deng, can I say a few words?" Wang Mang suddenly interrupted.

"What's your opinion, brother?"

"No matter how powerful the aristocratic families are, they are still a minority. The majority of the world's population is still made up of ordinary people. Therefore, the common people are the ones you should unite with the most."

"Yes, whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world." Su Jiahe echoed in agreement.

Deng Sui did not speak, but lowered her head and pondered for a long time.

"Brother, what you said is surprising. As the Queen Mother, I work with the entire court every day, but the people I should win over the most are the common people of the world?"

"Maybe this idea is too advanced for you, but this is the fact," Wang Mang continued.

"Actually, I understand what Brother Wang is saying. As the ancients said, 'Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.' But, what exactly should I do to win the hearts and minds of the people?"

"Sister Deng, last year when I was planting potatoes in the fields, I talked to many farmers. Their only wish was to have enough food and clothing, and to live happily with their families. So I believe that after we develop technology, we must first let the people feel the benefits, and ensure that they have enough food and clothing. Only then will they support you."

"Jiahe, do you mean that I should give benefits to the people and keep wealth for the people?"

"Yes, yes, that's roughly what Jiahe means." Wang Mang nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, I understand, thank you all." Deng Sui said, then sat down at her desk and began reviewing the mountain of memorials. "Sister Deng, you're working too hard. Do you have to do everything yourself?" Su Jiahe felt a pang of sympathy for Deng Sui.

"In the past, many matters were handled by the Prime Minister, but with the recent implementation of many new policies, I would like to personally oversee them for greater peace of mind."

"Then we won't disturb Sister Deng." Su Jiahe said, and quietly left Deng Sui's study.

"Jiahe, it's getting late. We should go to work." Wang Mang also quickened his pace and chased after him.

Su Jiahe worked with He Shuangqing to open schools and write teaching materials; Wang Mang, with the medical skills he had learned since childhood, was responsible for promoting modern medicine; Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua, with their experience, secretly recruited talents and established various scientific and technological departments. The group of people were very busy.

The Spring Festival came again in a blink of an eye. This year, the lives of many people in the Han Dynasty improved a lot. Every household was full of joy. Everyone thanked Deng Sui and praised her for being "a woman who is as capable as a man."

In the third year since Su Jiahe came to the Han Dynasty, Deng Sui's series of new policies have been implemented in an orderly manner. The people are no longer hungry, technology is developing rapidly, more and more civilians are entering schools, and many women are leaving their homes to display their talents in various fields.

The year passed quickly, and before they knew it, the New Year was here. On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Wang Mang and Su Jiahe had just returned to their residence when they saw Liu Xiu had laid out a table of dishes.

"Brother Wang, have you eaten outside? Sit down and have a couple of drinks." Seeing Wang Mang enter the room, Liu Xiu hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Oh, what day is it today? You are actually inviting me to dinner?" Wang Mang was a little surprised.

"Today is His Majesty's birthday. Let's all sit down and have something to eat together." Yin Lihua said.

"Oh, so it's your birthday. I was wondering why you invited me to dinner." Wang Mang immediately sat down, picked up the chopsticks, and started picking up dishes without any hesitation.

"We've been so busy lately that we forgot Uncle Wen's birthday and didn't prepare any gifts." Su Jiahe felt a little embarrassed.

"No need. You have done so much for the Han Dynasty, which is better than any gift." Liu Xiu said.

"Xiu'er, let me sing a birthday song for you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you..."

"Okay, okay, you'd better stop singing." Liu Xiu quickly picked up a chicken leg and put it in Wang Mang's bowl.

At the dinner table, Liu Xiu drank a few glasses of wine, and suddenly he sighed, his face full of worry.

"Xiu'er, today is a happy day, why are you so sad?" Wang Mang asked.

"Now that the Han Dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, I am very relieved. However, there is only one thing that worries me day and night."

"What is it?"

"I said last time that the current emperor, Liu Hu, is weak and mediocre. Several years have passed, and he hasn't made any progress. The emperor of the Han Dynasty is definitely not incompetent, but looking through the imperial family, there is no suitable candidate. What should we do?"

"Your Majesty, Liu Hu is still young. If Sui'er teaches him carefully, he will become a wise ruler." Yin Lihua comforted him.

"Forget it, Xiu'er, I don't think you need to worry about who will be the emperor in the future."

"Why?" Liu Xiu looked at Wang Mang in confusion.

"Perhaps within a few decades, the Han Dynasty will no longer have an emperor."