Text Text_136, the last days
Tao Zhengong has superb medical skills, he has cured many diseases that could not be cured before, and he has traveled all the mountains and fields that can be set foot in the kingdom of heaven, found a lot of medicinal herbs and crops, and taught his medical skills to the world. As a result, infant mortality rates have been greatly reduced, and the average life expectancy of people has been greatly increased.
After Tao Zhengong founded the Kingdom of Heaven, human society ushered in an unprecedented prosperity, the world was peaceful, there were no internal or external troubles, and various manufacturing technologies and artistic creations have developed rapidly.
After the improvement of medical standards, agricultural technology was the first to develop. On the basis of a long history of selective breeding, the people of Heaven have cultivated a large number of high-yield crops and discovered many new crops for human enjoyment. At the same time, they domesticated wild animals into domestic animals on a large scale, and the first was the wild bamboo chicken.
The bamboo chickens eaten by Ding Qi and others in the village are not the same as the wild breeds in the mountains, and the domestic bamboo chickens that have been selected and bred by people for generations have grown faster, the meat quality is more delicious, and the egg production is more. Another type of domestic animal that can replace human power has also been domesticated, the mountain elk.
The elk is referred to here as a "cow horse", which is a word that signifies that it can replace the legendary cow and horse function. There were no horses in the kingdom of heaven, and the remnants of the Taiping army in the early years had brought in many horses, but those were gelding, and they could not breed offspring here.
The elk has not been successfully domesticated in the outside world, but has been Jiang Ziya's mount in myths and legends. But here people have no other choice, capture wild cubs to raise, and after unremitting efforts to breed and eliminate from generation to generation, leaving the most docile individuals to breed, and finally barely succeeded.
Cattle and horses can replace manpower to plough the field, pull the mill, and carry the goods, so that the labor force has been greatly liberated, coupled with the increase in grain yield per acre, which means that more people can be fed with fewer people. As a result, other technologies have also developed, such as metallurgy, more people can go to mining and metallurgy, and the output of various metals such as copper, tin, and bronze is also getting higher and higher.
This precious metal was also used to make a variety of exquisite crafts, such as decorative wine vessels, large ornaments, and statues. One of the most famous statues in the history of the Kingdom of Heaven is the statue of Tao Zhengong, the interior is hollowed out, the shell is cast in bronze, the surface is covered with gold, there are several zhang high, and the weight is more than 3,000 catties, which can be called a miracle.
This gold-clad bronze statue was cast in the third year after Tao Zhengong's death to commemorate the saint. His status in people's minds is not only a heavenly brother representing the will of the emperor God, but also a saint in the world.
Tao Zhengong lived to be one hundred and seventy-two years old, and at the time of his death, it was also the peak of the development of human society in the history of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the whole world was showing a thriving scene. After the improvement of production technology, more labor force was liberated to devote itself to creation and creation, and culture and art flourished like never before.
In nearly 7,000 years of history, people have never experienced such material life and spiritual enjoyment. In addition to metal objects, a variety of other handicrafts have also appeared, all of which are extremely beautiful and even ingenious. To this day, the bamboo weaving craft in the Kingdom of Heaven is still the inheritance and redevelopment of that era.
Many ditches and waterways were dug in the plains, which were used for irrigation and made transportation more convenient. Many of today's canals and lakes are remnants of the original water conservancy project, and later generations have rebuilt and reused them.
Material abundance and technological progress made it natural for people to enjoy a better life, and as the population grew, the original villages could not be accommodated, so they built more villages and extended their range of activities to the foot of the distant hillside. All the habitable places in the world have been developed, and the mountains are moving deeper.
Of course, the original houses were small and dilapidated, almost all of them were torn down and rebuilt, and of course people wanted to pursue new and better things, and many large and magnificent buildings were built. After all, the production of metal is limited, and the most developed craft here is pottery, and all kinds of exquisite new pottery utensils have also appeared, which has become a fashion in the kingdom of heaven.
Whether it's burning bricks to build houses or making pottery, it takes a lot of clay, which has the potential to destroy arable land, but that's okay, there is more new land and the yield of various crops is increasing. People have made their way into the mountains, cut down forests, and planted new crops on the slopes, basically cultivating only one thing in one place for easy management.
At the height of the kingdom, the population had exceeded 20,000, and the plains were full of villages and fields, smoke rose everywhere, and even the slopes on the edge of the mountains and fields suitable for development were densely planted with various cash crops.
At that time, people were already thinking about making steel, but they did not find iron ore, and although many rocks and soils contained iron, there was a lack of real iron-rich ore, which was technically impossible to achieve, and even if it could be realized, it would be too costly.
The disaster struck suddenly, and shortly after the statue of Tao Zhengong was completed, an unprecedented pest and disease broke out in the heavens, and many crops failed or even failed. After the pests and diseases passed, the situation did not improve, with large areas of crops dying and grain production beginning to plummet. The land has been cultivated for many years, and although it has been replaced with high-yielding and improved varieties, the fertility is insufficient after all, and pests and diseases are constantly attacking.
Food scarcity is accompanied by fuel scarcity. There are no fossil fuels such as coal and oil in the outside world, and vegetable fuels have always been used. Usually make a fire for cooking, mainly use straw, straw, vines and other leftover materials from the field, and the ashes produced are also important fertilizers, but these things are becoming more and more insufficient.
Not only that, but metallurgy and pottery also consume a lot of fuel, mainly charcoal, and later bamboo charcoal was used when charcoal was insufficient, and almost all the trees that could be cut near the settlements were cut down, so they had to go deeper into the mountains to cut wood. However, the lack of fuel has also limited the range of people's movements, making it difficult for people to go farther, and the area of activity has to be gradually reduced.
The night here is absolutely dark, and there are dangerous creatures like the Night Dragon. Night dragons were afraid of fire, and people had to light fires to drive them away, and when they walked at night, they had to carry a blazing torch or push a cart to light a fire in a special clay jar, all of which required fuel.
Reduced range of movement makes it more difficult for people to access resources, and when food is scarce, nearby species suffer. Frogs are an important source of meat, and they are almost extinct by prey, so pests and diseases are becoming more and more serious, and fish and shrimp in rivers are almost extinct.
When Tao Zhengong was alive, he still restrained many of the world's behaviors, and it was a period of rapid development of the whole world, and development covered everything. After Tao Zhengong died, people's enthusiasm and ** could no longer be suppressed and completely exploded. At that time, people really believed that they were the masters of the whole world, and could control everything in heaven and earth.
When disasters struck again and again, the situation of the world took a sharp turn for the worse, and soon there were wars and strife again. The war first began in Beidaying, where there was no food left after years of famine, and the people ate all the last seeds left, and the following year they could not sow seeds, and they could not even go to the distant mountains to collect poor food due to lack of fuel.
Either they just starved to death, or they found a way to go out and plunder, and they chose the latter. First, the villages in Beidaying plundered and looted each other, and then the riots spread to Zhongdaying and various villages in the Kingdom of Heaven. Under the test of survival, many people no longer think about goodness and shame, and once someone starts to plunder, soon others will follow suit, and the whole kingdom of heaven will be in chaos.
Fights for living space and resources have erupted between almost every village, leaving behind an indefinite hatred that leads to a larger conflict, a vicious circle. When the first catastrophe struck, in less than 20 years, the once glorious era of civilization completely collapsed, and many villages were reduced to ruins.
Many people gathered to claim hegemony, led a group of subordinates to plunder everywhere, and launched wars, all in the name of the heavenly brother's possession of the mortal body. There are many deficiencies in this period of history, and the statements in the historical records are also very hidden, but Ding Qi can imagine that it is probably an era when the so-called Heavenly Brother emerges in endlessly, and the more fierce the trouble, the faster the whole world will slide into the abyss.
Countless exquisite handicrafts have been destroyed, the fields have been barren, with the mass death of the population, the inheritance of many knowledge and technology has been cut off, and the world seems to have returned to the barbaric era of drinking Maoru's blood, and many species have also become extinct. According to historical records, when the population of the kingdom was the smallest, there were exactly 500 people left, and it was almost 30 years after the first great disaster struck.
In just 30 years, the number of people has been reduced from 20,000 to 500, and it is indeed on the verge of extinction. These 500 people were able to survive, thanks to the unique environment here. Because of the existence of the night, it is difficult for a few people who are far away to directly conflict, and the range of activities does not have much intersection.
When the population plummeted and came to extinction, the fighting subsided, and the survivors scattered among the ruins of the villages. At this time, Tao Xin stood up, claiming that Brother Tian had descended to possess him, and claimed to be the savior who adhered to the will of the Emperor God.
Tao Xin is fifty years old this year, but he is still strong. His youth was the era of the collapse of this world civilization, and the reason why he was able to survive was because of his talent on the one hand, and because of his identity on the other hand.
Tao Xin is Tao Zhengong's great-great-grandson, and Tao Zhengong was still alive when he was a child. Tao Zhengong's favorite offspring is Tao Xin, who often takes him with him to teach him personally. Later, no matter how people fought each other, no one deliberately hurt Tao Xin with great respect for Tao Zhengong.
In the era of "Brother Tian" everywhere, many people not only claimed to be possessed by Brother Tian, but even claimed to be the heir of Tao Zhengong's will. At that time, many people persuaded Tao Xin to also claim that Brother Tian was possessed by the mortal body, and with his prestige, he would inevitably be able to gather a large number of followers and become the most powerful force.
But Tao Xin did not do this when he was young, and waited until he was fifty years old, when all the "heavenly brothers" were gone, and people had even given up faith and hope.
Tao Xin's own experience is also legendary enough. It is said that he was very naughty when he was a child, and one night he sneaked out of the village, just because he wanted to know what was in the dark night of this world? As a result, he was bitten by the night dragon and had a high fever for more than ten days, but under Tao Zhengong's careful treatment, he miraculously survived.
Tao Xin, who is immortal, seems to have gained a kind of immunity, even if he is bitten by the night dragon, he will not be infected with the evil wind, of course, it is better not to be bitten, if he is attacked by too many night dragons, I am afraid it is still very dangerous. Another skill he has is that he can walk through the darkness, even without any lighting, and he will not get lost or stumble when walking in the dark.
Tao Xin made a pair of golden silk bamboo armor covered in his body, even his face and eyes could be blocked, and he traveled through the day and night of this world, finding all the survivors and bringing them hope. He found a total of 499 people.
Tao Xin was able to find everyone, which was already regarded as a miracle. Moreover, he inherited the medical skills of his ancestor Tao Zhengong, cured the injuries and illnesses of many survivors, and won unanimous respect. He claimed that Brother Tian was possessed by mortals, and no one would question it, of course, Tao Xin also claimed that he was the savior who adhered to the will of Emperor God.
He quoted the doctrine of "Worship the Emperor God" and told all the survivors that the dark age that he had just experienced was the legendary end of the world, and it was also the punishment of the Emperor God to the world. Because people have forgotten the rules of heaven, they have tried to demand everything in the world with endless greed, and they have plundered each other and killed people without restraint.
After the end of the world, the Savior will come and lead the world to save himself. Only when people in the world truly worship the Emperor and abide by the rules of heaven will the world be revitalized. This is the prophecy of the Messiah, and it is incomparably accurate in the eyes of the world. It is really the road of endless people, the wasteland is gradually overgrown with grass and trees, and fish and shrimp are gradually appearing in the river.
Tao Xin found all the survivors, first let them live in the three places of Zhongdaying, Dongdaying, and Xidaying, and then led the people to find a lot of former crops in the wasteland. Many of these seeds were probably planted artificially in the early years, and a few of the seeds fell in the wilderness and were retained in the wild.
Seeds were collected to clear the fields, and farming and production were restored. In the absence of tools, Tao Xin made a decision to dismantle the statue of Tao Zhengong and recast the metal to make tools and distribute them to everyone.
Tao Xin also did a very important thing, he recorded all the knowledge that the survivors could remember, and then sorted it out and preserved it, and then taught it to future generations. When the kingdom recovered little by little, the population gradually grew, and he restored the system of five battalions.
The system of the five camps of the Kingdom of Heaven was pioneered by Tao Zhengong, and Tao Xin added a new system, that is, all children were required to be enrolled in the major camp shrines, and the shrines were also the places where the classics and materials were preserved. And Tao Xin's most important move was to promulgate the "New Ten Heavenly Rules" in his later years.
Tao Xin, like his ancestor Tao Zhengong, lived a long life, and it is recorded that he lived to be one hundred and sixty years old. At the time of his death, the total population of the Kingdom of Heaven had recovered to about 3,000, and it was basically free from the fear of extinction.
The last and most special of the new ten rules of heaven is that after the end times, "angels come from above, not from heaven." Whoever is born in the kingdom of heaven, if he preaches that the heavenly brother is possessed, he will not respect the emperor and heaven, and he will be beheaded. This article cuts off the possibility for future generations to claim to be possessed by Brother Tian, which can be regarded as a plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle.
The so-called Heavenly Brother is possessed by the mortal body, which is to claim to be able to speak on behalf of the Emperor God. However, Tao Xin said in the mouth of the Emperor God that there will be no more Heavenly Brother to possess him in the future. This is an irrefutable conclusion, and if anyone claims that the Heavenly Brother has descended to possess the body in the future, it means that the statement of the Emperor God is self-contradictory. But how is this possible, it can only be his own nonsense.
Starting from the promulgation of the "New Ten Heavenly Rules" when Tao Chenggong was 150 years old, the Kingdom of Heaven entered the "Ancient Period", which has lasted for 3,000 years until now, and now it is a peaceful world where everyone lives and works in peace and contentment.
One of the new 10 articles of heaven is fixed: every large camp with a population of more than 600 can have three sons, and each large camp with a population of more than 800 can have two sons, and if the population is less than 600, there is no limit to the number of children born to the household. Contemporary Chinese must look familiar, isn't this some kind of family planning policy? But what technical conditions can guarantee its implementation?
Since Tao Xin has set this paragraph, there is a way to solve the problem. He found a kind of flocculent tree in the mountains, and used the flocculent seeds to extract oil from it, so that a man would not impregnate a woman if he had intercourse.
If the "quota" of the family is full, when the newborn child reaches the age of half a year, the father will be invited by the military master to eat a dish, a plate of vegetables fried in the seed oil of the three coins. This kind of food should be eaten for ten days in a row, and no sexual intercourse should be allowed during these ten days, and then it will be eaten twice a month, and contraception can be continued when it is in the "small market".
What if, for some reason, the family can have another child? For example, the original child dies unexpectedly or the population of the camp declines. This is also easy to do, as long as you stop taking floc seed oil, it will return to normal after three months.
The production of flocculent seed oil is very small, because flocculent is not a very economical crop, and it is impossible for heaven to plant it on a large scale, so flocculent seed is a kind of control material, which is kept by the camp and warehouse. Those who meet the conditions can't eat if they don't want to, and those who don't meet the conditions can't eat if they want to.
These are recorded in the commentary of the Bible, which Tinzi and his three disciples took turns viewing. Bi Xuecheng was the last to see it, and when he saw this, he suddenly screamed: "The soup bath prescription prescribed by Uncle Tan has a taste of 'three-money flocculent seed roasting and grinding'." Then how many of us men, are we all contraceptive?"
Ye Yanxing glanced at him and said, "Senior Brother Bi, have you drunk all that bucket of bath water, and you plan to drink it for ten days in a row?"