Unfortunately, Zhouyang could understand neither the ancient times nor foreign countries correctly because to him, literature and arts were subjected to politics.

In the 17th century, historians had their self-consciousness. They critiqued the feudal autocracy and the orthodox thoughts. Orthodoxy had been shaken.

Law had the benefit of working for an absolute monarchy which could decree that taxes should be paid in the form of notes issued by his new bank, Banque Générale.