A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Could this young man really have some profound insights?

Emperor Wu of Han thought to himself.

Or did King Chungmu have some insights into the Three Kings' Rule?

After decades, Wei Ping's deeds have been largely mythologized.

Emperor Wu of Han had no doubt that there were any records related to the Wei family.

It couldn't possibly be a theory proposed by this young man that Wei Xidu would take seriously.

That's really an exaggeration.

Even Emperor Wu of Han, who was used to seeing geniuses and thought that geniuses were just the threshold to his level, did not dare to think this way.

That is indeed the case.

Wei Sheng's various ideas were all based on Wei Ping's ideas.

However, this cannot deny Wei Sheng's wisdom. Even if he was standing on the shoulders of his predecessors, it is still extremely valuable that he was able to put forward such a theory.

"I have painstakingly studied the books left by my ancestor, King Chungmu, and summarized them. I have discovered that the rule of the Three Kings was not something that could be achieved overnight, but rather required a gradual process."

"Based on the clues left by his ancestors, he divided the rule of the three kings into three stages."

"These three stages are the Age of Great Peace, the Age of Moderate Prosperity, and the Age of Great Harmony."

Emperor Wu of Han began to take it seriously, for the title of "King Zhongwu" alone was enough to warrant his utmost respect.

Because the Wei family would never joke about those three words.

This theory was absolutely accepted by the entire Wei family and convinced everyone.

This should also include the lineage of Marquis Wu'an.

After all, they were their common ancestor.

What is a peaceful and prosperous era? What is a moderately prosperous era? What is a utopian era?

Emperor Wu of Han couldn't help but ask.

The rule of the Three Kings was mentioned countless times in these debates among the various schools of thought of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

But no one has given a definitive answer.

An answer that can convince the world.

They merely used the "rule of the Three Kings" to keep the emperor in suspense, saying they would definitely achieve the "rule of the Three Kings," but how? Nobody knows.

Or they might offer some seemingly plausible but ultimately useless advice.

"The so-called era of peace and prosperity has actually been answered by Mencius, a Confucian scholar."

Confucianism? Mencius?!

Isn't Wei Sheng, who stands before me, a student of Taoism?

Mencius once said in "Mencius and I on the State": "If a five-acre homestead is planted with mulberry trees, those who are fifty years old can wear silk. If chickens, pigs, dogs, and swine are raised at the right time, those who are seventy years old can eat meat. If a hundred acres of land is cultivated without delaying the harvest, a family of several people will not go hungry. If the education in schools is carefully maintained and the principles of filial piety and brotherly love are emphasized, those with white hair will not have to carry burdens on the roads. Those who are seventy years old will wear silk and eat meat, and the common people will not be hungry or cold."

That's all.

Emperor Wu of Han's lips twitched.

That's all there is to it.

This is one of the pursuits of Confucianism. Emperor Wu of Han felt that if this level could be achieved, it could already be called a golden age.

In King Chungmu's theory, this was only the initial stage, with two more advanced stages to follow.

However, as long as there were actual figures and standards, Emperor Wu of Han was confident that he could achieve it.

It's just that every household can...

All of them...

They all have houses that are five acres in size. Isn't that a bit excessive? Isn't that a bit excessive?

As for the rest, each family could plant some mulberry trees and raise some livestock, which Emperor Wu of Han believed was not impossible.

Who is he? He is Emperor Wu of Han, the man destined to achieve the rule of three kings.

A hundred acres of land, well, that's a little difficult, but not that hard.

As for establishing schools to teach people the principles of respecting parents and loving elder brothers, that's even simpler.

In Emperor Wu of Han's view, this was not something that could be done simply by having hands.

Surely there's no emperor who couldn't do it? Really?

Emperor Wu of Han clearly underestimated the difficulty involved. It was unlikely that famine could be completely eradicated in this era, even with the help of improved breeds.

Moreover, everyone was entitled to a hundred acres of land. Although Emperor Wu of Han held absolute power, the imperial authority did not extend to the countryside. This was no joke.

The very lowest levels of society were rarely under the direct control of the imperial court.

Even if they manage to do it, it's hard to say how much of that hundred acres will actually belong to them and how much will belong to those powerful and wealthy families.

Whether it was Emperor Wu of Han, Wei happy, or Wei Sheng, they all knew that achieving these things within the territory of Chang'an was not difficult.

However, if we consider the entire Han Dynasty and most of the Central Plains, then it would be difficult.

Especially in those remote and wild areas, where there is no resources and no development, it is very difficult.

"The above are Mencius's propositions, which I have elaborated upon."

Wei Sheng continued.

"Every Han Chinese citizen can own more than 50 mu of land, and a family of two can own more than 100 mu of land. They can also ensure that 10 mu of land is planted with mulberry trees, 50 mu with grain, and the rest with melons, fruits and vegetables."

"Each household can have one male pig and one female pig, two roosters, eight hens, and two yellow cattle."

"To enable education and healthcare to be widely available in county-level cities, so that even the most ordinary people can afford medical treatment and their children can afford to go to school."

"To ensure that Da Han's family can eat meat once every 7 days."

"This basically meets the standard of a peaceful and prosperous era."

Emperor Wu of Han remained silent.

He was not the kind of emperor who was detached from worldly affairs.

In order to better govern the country, he had a deep understanding of its grassroots communities.

His original idea was simply to have the people cultivate enough wasteland, and then each family would raise a few chickens.

After that, have people spread etiquette and promote education in various places; that will be enough.

Once Wei Sheng's specific standards were released, it became clear that the difference was quite significant.

Chickens are one thing, but there are just too many of them.

Based on the current population of 50 million in the Han Dynasty, that's equivalent to 500 million chickens.

Hmm, a tiny bit more.

Pigs can accept it, well, but ten thousand pigs.

Isn't that a bit much?! That's a cow!

How many cattle does the entire Han Dynasty have now? Even if it took over the entire grassland, all the cattle in the Han Dynasty would only amount to two or three million.

How many years would it take to reach 5000 million head of cattle?

This doesn't even include the newborns. If a family has food, drink, and land, they're bound to have more children.

Even a fool could figure that out.

"What about the later periods of moderate prosperity and great harmony?"

Emperor Wu of Han was very curious; just how high a standard must this be?!

"The so-called moderately prosperous era is based on the foundation of people's lives. All people have the education of farming, and there is no worry about hunger, cold and disaster. Even if there are seven years of floods and three years of disasters, the people will not go bankrupt or flee. The emperor can govern with his hands clasped and his clothes painted, and the people will not commit crimes. It is not that there are no evil people, but that there is no motive to do evil."

"Medical care and education reach every village directly, ensuring that every child in every village has access to education and a place to see a doctor when they are sick."

"This is how we achieve the level of a moderately prosperous society."

Emperor Wu of Han remained silent; this was not much more difficult than the era of peace and prosperity.

Emperor Wu of Han continued to be stubborn.