There was a small introduction to the question.
Norang Province had been established for two hundred years. It had also been a hundred years since it became a kingdom.
Ever since the Dragon Emperor unified the human world, countless kingdoms rose and fell. The longest was five to six hundred years, and the shortest was less than ten years.
So according to your opinion, how many years can the Nu Lang Kingdom ruled by the Huo Clan exist? What was the cause of the kingdom's demise?
"King Gui Bian, what a character." Lan Ling was filled with emotion after reading the question.
Such a question was not even allowed to be discussed in other countries. Even though there were no kingdoms that lasted for thousands of years, every king would proclaim to the world that their family's rule would last for thousands of generations.
On the other hand, Gui Bian bluntly asked all the students how many more years his Wrath Waves Kingdom could exist?
Lan Ling could feel that this policy paper was very difficult to write. However, if it was written well, it would be very interesting.
The entire exam was only three hours long. The real test was here.
To get high marks, one had to differ from the majority of the students. There was a saying that the truth was only in the hands of a few. This saying was the truth itself.
Moreover, the scale of the question was not easy to grasp.
For example, if one wrote that the Raging Wave Kingdom had a thousand years of national luck, it would be treating the king like a fool. If one only had a hundred years of national luck, it would be cursing the Raging Wave Kingdom.
Then, Lan Ling understood the deeper meaning of the question. It was not only asking how long could the Raging Wave Kingdom last.
More importantly, it had to point out what was the biggest problem facing the Raging Wave Kingdom. What would be the biggest problem facing the Raging Wave Kingdom in the next ten to a hundred years?
This required a very, very high political vision and wisdom to be able to see clearly and write clearly.
The highest level of this strategy paper was to ask the examinees how they could extend the Raging Wave Kingdom's life in the next crisis.
This was a very, very long essay. It would take at least tens of thousands of words to finish it. It was not something that could fit into a policy paper. Hence, Lan Ling only needed a starting point. Then, he could use this starting point to solve the problem and write a short and sharp policy paper.
He needed to write something very, very amazing, very, very shocking, so that people's eyes would suddenly light up, and it would be enough to alert and shock the king's heart. Only then could he get a high score.
This was because he wanted to obtain the noble warrior medal and enter the top ten. He couldn't afford to fail in any of the examinations. Even if he failed a single exam, all his previous efforts would go to waste, and all his efforts would be wasted.
Just being outstanding wasn't enough. It had to be unparalleled and unique.
Lan Ling closed his eyes and began to rack his brain for ideas.
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An hour later, he finished thinking.
His entry point was something that had never happened in the entire Fire Dragon Continent before, a conflict between factions! This word would be a new word in this world.
The title of his policy paper was: Conflict between factions harms the country. Conflict between factions destroys the country.
Thinking of this entry point, Lan Ling was very excited. His pen seemed to come alive, and his thoughts flowed like a spring.
In the past three thousand years, no human kingdom in the Fire Dragon Continent had ever had a true conflict between factions. This was because all the countries in the past few thousand years had used a feudal system. The nobles held all the power.
The commoner elites, also known as the scholar and warrior class, had only risen in recent decades.
The Raging Wave Kingdom had been the cause of the commoner elites' rise, especially the mutinous king. It had only taken a few years for commoner elites to enter the higher ranks of the military, to become provincial and county officials, and even to become high ranking officials.
Hence, the rise of commoner elites had only been around for less than twenty years.
Now, there weren't many commoner elites, so they were in a state of scarcity. The mutinous king had suppressed the nobles, and the positions and power that had been created were enough for these commoner elites.
However, elites would also multiply. In the future, there would be more and more commoner elites. When the time came, there wouldn't be enough power and positions to distribute. When the king no longer had enough power for these commoner elites, for their own interests, these commoner elites would definitely form parties and rely on the power of their friends to obtain more power.
In China's ancient dynasties, ever since the imperial examination system, the history of aristocratic families monopolizing the country's power had ended. A large number of scholars stepped onto the stage and ruled the world with the royal family.
Then, inevitably, there was conflict between factions. In the Tang Dynasty, the Niu and Li factions fought. In the Song Dynasty, the old and new factions fought. In the Ming Dynasty, the conflict reached its peak. The eunuch faction, the Donglin faction, and the Zhe faction fought to the death, directly causing the Ming Dynasty to be completely destroyed.
Hence, once there was a conflict between factions, the country's power would be greatly depleted.
If it were any other kingdom, it would be better. However, the Raging Wave Kingdom's geographical position was so dangerous. Surviving in the cracks between the Barbarians and the Yan Empire, it was either advancing or retreating. If all the people in the kingdom were united, not only could they protect the country, but they could also continue to expand and become stronger.
Once there was a conflict between factions, the speed of destruction would be unimaginable.
In his policy paper, Lan Ling boldly predicted that there would be three conflicts between factions in the Raging Wave Kingdom.
The first one would be between the nobles and the commoners. It would happen within ten years.
With the tacit consent and manipulation of the royal family, the commoners would continue to squeeze the nobles' space and take away their power. In this first conflict, the royal family would benefit from it, and there wouldn't be too much danger.
In at most twenty to thirty years, there would be a result, and the nobles would be completely defeated. This was because the nobles were becoming more and more decadent, like the setting sun in the west, while the commoners were the rising power, like the rising sun rising from the east.
After the first conflict, the nobles would become an empty shell, and the commoners would monopolize the country's power. This class would also completely transform into the civil and military class.
The civil and military class that monopolized the country's power would also be retreating if they didn't advance. When they couldn't get more power from the royal family, they would definitely treat the royal family as their next target, and overthrowing the royal family would become their absolute political correctness.
Therefore, the second conflict would be between the civil and military class and the royal family.
This conflict would bring great damage to the Raging Wave Kingdom, and there would be no clear winner.
This was because the royal family held the right, and once the civil and military class formed a faction, they would gain power, and the power would no longer come from the royal family.
Therefore, there would be no winner in the second conflict. Or rather, before there was a clear winner, the Raging Wave Kingdom would perish.
The third party struggle was the struggle within the civil and warrior classes, the struggle between the civil and the warrior classes, and even the struggle between the different factions within the civil and warrior classes.
Moreover, the third and second conflicts would happen at the same time.
Even if the Raging Wave Kingdom didn't perish in the second conflict, it would definitely perish in the third one.
Therefore, in the end, Lan Ling made the final conclusion.
The Raging Wave Kingdom only had a hundred years to live, and it would perish in the end.
In the end, he should have written a solution, but Lan Ling wasn't that naive. He ended it with four words: There is no solution!
With two thousand words, Lan Ling finally finished writing the policy about the fall of the country.
There was less than half an hour left until the end of the exam. Lan Ling read his paper from beginning to end. The words were concise, the theme was clear, and the conclusion was shocking.
The entire policy paper could be said to be enlightening.
Be it foresight or wisdom, it was the best choice. This was because Lan Ling had two thousand years of history on Earth to refer to. The tragedies that happened in several dynasties also completely verified his point of view.
"Dong dong dong dong …"
The bell rang, and the second round of the exam ended.
The twenty teachers collected everyone's papers, gathered them together, and handed them to the examiner for review.
The marking of the second round of the policy paper was not easy. It would take two days to complete. This was because there was no correct answer. It required a lot of time to deliberate and discuss.
After the exam, Lan Ling returned to Count Tianshui's residence. The exam would be suspended the next day, and the third round of the arts exam would continue the day after tomorrow.
Moreover, the results of the second round would be announced before the third round of the exam.
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Back at home, Suo Ningbing asked immediately, "Little brother, what's the topic for today's policy paper?"
Lan Ling replied, "How long can the Raging Wave Kingdom last?"
Suo Ningbing was stunned when she heard this question, and she seemed to be in disbelief.
"Our Raging Wave King sure is full of character." Lan Ling laughed.
Suo Ningbing said, "But this policy paper is very difficult. It not only tests courage, but also wisdom and foresight. If it were up to me, it would be hard to stand out. "
Suo Ningbing was a talented woman. She had prepared a lot of policy papers for Lan Ling's second round of exam, and she was very confident in her talent.
However, how long can the Raging Wave Kingdom last? This question was too big and difficult.
"How did you write it?" Suo Ningbing asked.
Lan Ling said, "The Raging Wave Kingdom will perish within a hundred years due to the power struggle. There is no way to save it."
Suo Ningbing was stunned by his words.
Then, Lan Ling recited his essay clearly and concisely.
The first power struggle, the second power struggle, the third power struggle, and the demise of the Raging Wave Kingdom.
Suo Ningbing stared at Lan Ling for a long time, her eyes filled with amazement. She mumbled to herself, "Little brother, you are a genius. This policy paper will shock everyone."
…
As one of the examiners sent by the royal family, Zhi Ning also began her long work of marking the papers.
She was a proud and arrogant person, and also a very picky person. Therefore, every time she picked up a policy paper, she would frown and toss it aside impatiently after reading less than a hundred words.
That was because the policy papers were too vague and unsightly.
As she marked the papers, Zhi Ning was waiting to see Søren's essay. She wanted to see how ignorant, shallow, and lousy it was.
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