My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

"Dragon-slaying technique?!?"

As Chen Mo finished speaking, the Fourth Prince's expression changed drastically.

"Brother Chen, be careful what you say!"

Zhu Biao's expression was more solemn than ever before.

Chen Mo simply smiled slightly.

"That's why I say, I dare to say it, but you might not dare to listen!"

He sat back in his chair, looking quite relaxed.

"The choice is yours, not mine."

"If you want to listen, I will do my best to explain, but if you don't want to listen, it won't do any good even if I force you to speak."

"You can decide for yourselves."

After Chen Mo finished speaking, Zhu Biao and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Listen! Why won't you listen!"

Liu Ju said decisively.

"If I don't listen now, I'll regret it for the rest of my life!"

Fusu nodded.

"That's what I think too."

Li Chengqian didn't say it explicitly, but his expression clearly showed that he was determined to listen.

Finally, all three of them turned their attention to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao's expression shifted between resolute and hesitant...

He noticed the three men's gazes and sighed.

"Since all three of you listened, if I hadn't, we probably wouldn't be on the same side anymore."

He straightened his expression.

"However, I'd also like to hear what this so-called dragon-slaying technique is!"

Zhu Biao looked at Chen Mo, exuding the full majesty of the Ming Dynasty's Executive Vice Emperor.

"I'd like to hear whether this dragon-slaying technique truly possesses the power to slay dragons!"

Seeing that the four had made up their minds, Chen Mo smiled slightly, got up, and closed and locked the hotel door.

Then he sat back down in his chair, sitting upright like everyone else.

"I've mentioned productivity before; as productivity develops, a country becomes stronger."

"But when productivity develops to a new level, it requires more flexible land relations, laws to protect private wealth, the dissemination of knowledge, and the breaking down of many ancestral rules and conventions."

Chen Mo looked at everyone.

"The primary purpose of imperial power, which is also the feudal system, is stability and continuity, to ensure the eternal stability of the imperial throne and the orderly conduct of the social order."

"In the beginning, the development of productivity will consolidate imperial power because more things can be produced and the people's lives will improve, but later..."

"When the old social order cannot adapt to rapidly growing productivity, a clash between the two is inevitable!"

Chen Mo gestured with his hands to indicate his name.

"Initially, imperial power could be suppressed, reconciled, or nipped in the bud."

"Once, twice, ten times... Perhaps the imperial power will win many times, crushing the emerging new shoots time and time again with its accumulated authority and violence. Such victories are numerous in the long scroll of history."

"However, as long as the productivity that represents more efficient acquisition of wealth and improvement of life continues to grow, accumulate, and seek breakthroughs in the shadows—perhaps a better spinning machine, perhaps a more refined iron smelting method, perhaps a large ship capable of crossing mountains and seas, perhaps electricity capable of igniting the night…"

"Then this conflict will never stop."

"The old institutional dome will one day be unable to suppress the burgeoning force that demands new space."

"On that day, a collision will be inevitable."

"And the result... the imperial power will inevitably lose in the end. This is not a curse; it is determined by the fundamental logic of social development. The only difference lies in the manner of defeat—"

Chen Mo glanced at the four people and said quietly.

"Perhaps the head falls to the ground, or perhaps... it becomes a ritual, a symbol, a... mascot for people to admire but without claws or teeth."

"Imperial power became a cultural heritage, rather than a ruling force."

"The dragon-slaying technique I'm referring to doesn't just refer to dragons, but in your land, it's about slaying this giant dragon called feudal destiny, the one that has imprisoned the thoughts and systems of this land for thousands of years!"

"It's that eternal delusion that the descendants of emperors will always be emperors, and the descendants of commoners will always be commoners!"

"What if we wait until productivity reaches a certain level and then stop developing, and instead start restricting it?"

Zhu Biao couldn't help but ask a question.

"If that's the case, can this so-called dragon-slaying technique still be used to slay the imperial power?"

"Yes, it will! It definitely will."

Chen Mo was very determined.

"Even if the imperial power is strong, the world is ultimately not a single country. With so many countries, there will inevitably be a place where the people resist reform or even revolution..."

"When the rate of productivity development surpasses that of other countries, it will inevitably lead to people in other countries following suit."

"This is like a spark that will eventually turn into a prairie fire."

"That's when I asked."

"How can someone who ascends to the throne through the art of reincarnation compare to those who climb up from the very bottom?"

"Of course, there are geniuses, but the question is, are you sure every emperor was a genius? And that there wasn't a single mediocre emperor in every generation?"

"In other words, no matter how many emperors hold real power, there will always be a last emperor who loses power; this is inevitable."

"No matter how tortuous, how long, how much bloodshed, or how many setbacks this process may be, it is inevitable..."

Chen Mo looked at Zhu Biao.

"The rulers of the Qing Dynasty were aware of this problem, especially at a time when countries around the world were undergoing changes, so they chose to close the country off from the world. But what was the result?"

"The result is that we, who were originally leading the world, suddenly became the ones who fell behind and were vulnerable to attack!"

"That's why we have a century of humiliation in modern history!"

Chen Mo looked at the four people who were deep in thought, went into the house, and came out carrying several sets of books.

This was something he had prepared long ago, just waiting for this day to come for Zhu Biao and the others.

The reason we didn't give them to them before was because the timing wasn't right.

Now, the time has come!

"I can't teach you much in terms of specifics, because my own knowledge is still quite basic. You'll have to see for yourselves and experience things for yourselves to truly understand!"

"If you want to know how to think, how to analyze problems, and how to solve them, I can only tell you that the answer lies within!"

Chen Mo solemnly placed a set of books into Zhu Biao's hands.

"These books come from an era that was completely without an emperor and was determined never to have one again."

"They don't teach you how to be an emperor, how to manage your ministers, or how to balance the harem and the court."

Chen Mo tapped on the cover.

"What they teach is something else—how to see where the real power of society comes from and where it goes."

"How to give voice to the majority of people who have never been truly seen by history."

"And... in the most desperate situations, how to find even the slightest glimmer of light and let it spread like wildfire."

He raised his head, his eyes sharp as a drawn blade.

"This is what I call the Dragon-Slaying Technique."

"Almost everything I said before came from this book, but I certainly couldn't show it to you back then, but now..."

Chen Mo handed the book to Fu Su and smiled slightly.

"I'm giving it to you. Whether you read it or not, and whether you follow what's written in it after reading it, is up to you!"