Section 12 The Great Sage Comes to Vote

After receiving this news, I immediately threw Wang Yue on the Gongsun Mansion and galloped to Izumo Castle myself. These talents, I want to keep, that Wang Lie is also an extraordinary figure, he once served as Prime Minister Peng in Cao Cao's Mansion, that is, the current secretary of state, such a person, tied to Izumo City.

After meeting Guan Ning, I learned that after they went ashore, they only stayed in Gaotanglong's Mansion and had not looked around, so I immediately invited them to go to the street with Cui Yan and others, hoping to impress them with the peace and contentment of the residents here.

Walking through the streets, people saluted us from time to time, and soldiers made a fist with their right hand, and after standing upright, they struck their chests with their right fists; And the people bowed. Not long ago, we reformed the etiquette, abolished the kneeling salute, and declared that no one should kneel to anyone except the Father and the Emperor. In the following years, the etiquette of kneeling to the emperor was abolished, and the soldiers only bowed, and the people bowed.

I smiled and returned the salute one by one, this strange etiquette made Guan Ning, Cui Yan and others very strange. So I explained this etiquette to them.

"The sage traveled around the world, and once sighed that the Zhou rites were all in Lu, and in the Warring States Period, the Zhou rites of all countries were all the same, which caused the Gang Chang to fall, and Xuande wanted to spend all the Han rites?" Guan Ning said unhappily.

In front of his big name, Cui Yan and the others only nodded in agreement.

"I don't know what kind of etiquette the people did in the Yao Shun era? The sage also praised the prosperity of Yao Shun, and he didn't know the gift of Yao Shun, but he also wanted the people to bow down and worship at every turn. It is said that in the Yaoshun era, the people were happy and peaceful, and they did not know that there were officials. Yao Shun suffers from being an official, so he gives up his position three times. Since the Zhou Dynasty, there have been eunuchs who have given way, why is this happening? The eunuchs are worshiped by the people and eat the flesh and blood of the people, but they take pleasure in the remnants of the people, and often ask the people to kneel and bow and salute, but they are high up but do not know how to benefit the people. I abolish the rites so that the officials understand that the food of the officials comes from the hoe of the people, the clothes worn by the officials are woven by the hands of the people, the houses where the officials live are built by the people brick by brick, the people are the parents of the officials' food and clothing, and the officials are sent by the order of the government to manage the people, and if they do not seek the welfare of the people, then they are sorry for our emperor and sorry for the hope of the people. How can such a ruler let him live in the world? I immediately retorted that after many years of accepting the concept of equality, I still can't say the benefits of equality, then I have lived in vain.

Guan Ning was silent for a long time and did not speak. Cui Yan and the others looked at Ning's face, and it was difficult to speak.

Bing Yuan took over the conversation: "If the people don't know how to respect and inferior, won't the world be in chaos." ”

Hey, it's too difficult for people in this era to communicate, and they always think about it, pressing the people down, how can they be the same as the corrupt officials of our time, but fortunately, I was prepared.

"Let's go, today the Senate is about to publish the "Privilege Bill" to determine the dignity of the people, let's just go and take a look." So I led a few of them towards the Senate.

This "Privilege Act" stipulates that from now on, all those who come to Liaoning for the first time with us to build a castle will enjoy citizenship, among which craftsmen, students, and shipbuilders who have made outstanding contributions to Izumo Castle will be knighted, and this title can be hereditary, and the first batch of displaced people who come to Izumo Castle will also automatically receive citizenship treatment, including Korean farmers.

Newly arrived displaced people can borrow bricks and tiles from the government to build houses, allocate 100 acres of land for cultivation, grain seeds can also be obtained on credit from the government, if there are strong men to join the army, then the house seeds do not need to be returned to the government, if there are no strong men to join the army, they need to serve 3 months of labor with the government every year, and after 3 years, the house and seeds will belong to themselves.

As for the cultivated land, if a strong man joins the army, after completing the five-year military service, the property right of 100 mu of land belongs to him, and the retired male automatically enjoys citizen treatment. If there is no male servant, 100 kilograms of rice or the equivalent of 100 kilograms of rice must be paid per mu per year within five years, after five years, the number of rice handed over per mu per year will be halved, after 10 years, no more grain will be handed over, the property rights of the land belong to oneself, and the grain produced shall not be subject to any tax if it is eaten by oneself, and if it is sold, it shall be paid for the sale part, and the tax shall be paid for every 20 kilograms, and 1 kilogram of tax shall be paid.

The bill also stipulates that new arrivals do not have the right to be elected, and that they must be militarized as a unit for every 50 households, and that the 50 households must elect a governor with citizenship, who will be called the head of the household. This manager does not have the right to collect taxes, which are managed by special tax collection offices according to the region, and he only has the right to convey and carry out the orders of the superiors, organize the residents who are serving labor to report to the higher authorities, and coordinate the relations between the residents. Every 250 households elect a li, and every 5 li, 1,250 households are an administrative unit, and there is a township head, etc.

These officials are elected every five years and are open to citizens with citizenship.

As for the aristocracy, the law on the succession of titles was formulated, stipulating that the titles could be inherited from the eldest son to the second son, and daughters, from immediate relatives to collateral relatives, in the order of succession, and only one person could inherit a title, and the heir must also pass the imperial examination held by the government, otherwise there is no right to inherit.

The minor nobles did not have a territory, but they were entitled to government allowances.

The great nobles have territories, but they are not allowed to tax the residents of the territories, and the right to collect taxes belongs to the state, but the great nobles have the administrative and judicial powers of the territories, and can appoint the high administrative officials and high judicial officials of the territory.

Of course, the people of the territory have the right to recall these officials, and they can be removed with the consent of 80 per cent of the members of the territorial council. At the same time, the great nobles could directly enter the Senate to serve, and the crops produced in the nobles' private residences could not be exempt from taxes. Nobles who do not pay taxes for a year in a row cancel the title of nobility. The nobility was allowed to wear a special emblem and inherit it as a family emblem, and the senate had to be registered in the register for administration. Lower-ranking nobles and commoners, and citizens must salute and give way when they see high-ranking nobles.

In this way, the nobility did not have much benefit, but the honor was great. This also satisfies Guan Ning's theory of dignity and inferiority.

Standing in front of the proclamation, Guan Ning pondered for a long time and gave me a long salute: "Xuande is a great talent, I might as well do it, but if I have a life, I will listen."

As soon as Guan Ning's words came out, Bingyuan Wang Lie Cui Yan Tianchou immediately bowed and saluted: "But there is an order, only listen to it."

Well, my heart blossomed. With Guan Ning here, how dare the world look down on me anymore, and won't talented and beautiful women flock here.

I immediately replied: "How dare you accept the gift of Brother Guan, Brother Guan is talented, we have newly invented a printing technique, and a new method of writing - fountain pen, we want to sort out ancient books and educate all people." In the past, Confucius set up a museum in the Lu State to teach disciples, and the people were able to obtain knowledge, and from then on, knowledge was no longer exclusive to princes and generals. I would like to ask Brother Guan to preside over the sorting out of classics, burning books, setting up a library to teach apprentices, and practicing the stories of saints. This is a major event that has been passed down through the ages, and it is not up to the management of brothers. I hope Brother Guan will not shirk. ”

Hearing me say this, Bingyuan Wang Lie Cui Yan Tianchou immediately jumped to try, who would not want to do this kind of good deed that has been passed down through the ages, but the reason why I asked Guan Ning to do this is also for consideration.

Historically, Guan Ning took refuge in Liaodong, where he lived in Tunluo, there was only one well, and there were many people who fetched water every day, men and women were mixed, and they often quarreled and fought for water. In order to solve this problem, Guan Ning bought a lot of buckets by himself, put the water in the early morning every day, and avoided it by himself. When people knew that this Lei Feng-style sage was Guan Ning, they were ashamed of their previous behavior, and took the initiative to talk about order, and the problem of fighting for water was completely solved.

One more thing. At that time, the displaced people cultivated fields in Liaodong and grew grain for a living. Guan Ning also opened a piece of land to plant. Once, the neighbor's cattle ran to Guan Ning's field to graze crops, and Guan Ning led the cattle to the shade of a tree, got some forage and water for the cattle to eat and drink, and took care of them better than the cattle owner. When the owner of the cow heard this, he was so ashamed that he seemed to have committed a great sin, and he took good care of the cow and did not let it run away. Since then, the local people have been grateful for Guan Ning's virtue and obeyed his teaching, forming a good social atmosphere, and everyone coexists in harmony and lives and works in peace and contentment.

Guan Ning's actions show that he is worthy of the identity of a moral master, and China has never lacked moral masters, just as China has never lacked traitors. This kind of morality is a good thing for the governance of the country, and the moral demonstration role of the gentry lays the foundation and strengthens the social paradigm, so that the country is more united and stable, and all ethnic groups can live in harmony.

However, for the troubled times and the Chinese nation in the future, it is not enough for us to have virtues alone.

Japan relied on China in the First Sino-Japanese War to develop its national strength with reparations, and in turn humiliated China. After World War II, China did not want Japan's defeat reparations, which made Japan look down on China even more, since it was humiliated, and there was no cost, there was no cost, of course, small Japan took humiliation as the basis of happiness, as for the captured laborers, they could also legally not compensate, who told you to give up the war claims.

Therefore, I believe that this kind of moral culture can be used to poison Japan, but our soldiers must make them proud of dedicating themselves to the nation and the country, fighting bloody battles against the enemy to the end, and not afraid of sacrifice, proud of resisting foreign bullying and aggression, and proud of winning battles. Let everyone know that war is a place of death and life for soldiers, and a way of survival for the country and the nation.

The Chinese nation is unconquerable.

Of course, the people must have moral laws, know how to be tolerant of their compatriots, cultivate themselves and govern others, and achieve social harmony, which is the reason for Guan Ning and Yin Dong to compile a book.

After arranging Guan Ning, I turned to Bing Yuan and said: "Brother Gen Ju (Bing Yuan's cousin), You'an is responsible for educating the people and restraining the people, so we will hand it over to Gen Ju, we have a position of chief punishment, mainly to restrain the behavior of the people by law, so that the people know what is right and what is wrong, what is feasible and what is not feasible." Our law is not yet perfect, and we hope that Brother Gen will help to formulate the law, so that the people and officials will be in their place, so that the wicked will not dare to do evil. For such an important task, I hope that Brother Genju will not shirk it. Bingyuan immediately accepted the position.

Subsequently, I arranged for Wang Lie to be the city lord's chamberlain, which was a half-new and half-old position, calling him the old official title of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but doing something similar to the work of a state secretary. As for Cui Yan's appointment as a supervision envoy, in charge of newspaper media and public opinion supervision, Tian Chou helped Gao Tanglong to take charge of the work of the household department. Among these people, only Tian Chou was not as famous as Gao Tanglong, so he was arranged to work under Gao Tanglong. As for the others, it's better to give a few idle jobs each.

The arrangement had been decided, and Gao Tanglong was obviously very happy, and immediately took these people to visit our school building, and the bright large glass was embedded in the windows of the school building, which was greatly appreciated by everyone. Guan Ning thought that this was the place where he would teach and educate people in the future, and couldn't help but be interested, turned around and asked me: "Xuande, has this place ever been named?" ”。

How can I sweep his interest, "I am waiting to manage my brother's talent, and write a couplet for it." ”

Guan Ning immediately splashed ink and named it "Crystal Terrace", the reason why it is called "Tai" is mainly because all buildings with more than three floors were called "Tai" in the Han Dynasty.

When I returned to my house, I excitedly beckoned everyone to sit down at the long table and make a pot of tea for everyone with my own hands. The newcomers sat in their chairs, as if they were very curious, and looked around from side to side.

When I made tea, Guan Ning and Bing Yuan got up from their seats and bowed to me, and the panicked Wang Lie and others also hurriedly stood up.

In a panic, I immediately went to help them: "I am deeply honored that the two great sages have come here to help me, and I am not able to afford such a great gift." Hurry up, two of you. ”

Guan Ning and Bing Yuan saluted again and said to me: "I waited until this time to know that Xuande was benevolent, and Xuande let the students live in the mansion and the beautiful house, where did we educate the people, but I was ashamed of this kind of behavior. In the future, but there will be some sending, and we can only smear our hearts and brains to report the feelings. ”

Wang Lie and others, who suddenly came to their senses, immediately repeated the words of "liver and brain", but it made me even more uncomfortable.

I have always been a person who likes to enjoy and eat and dress, and the reason why I have not furnished my living room is just that I am busy and have no spare time, not to mention the lack of manpower in our city, and I have not yet had time to arrange a full-time cleaner for the house. Recently, I went to Youzhou again, and I haven't cleaned the house for more than 20 days, which is a bit dilapidated.

However, it is too much to say that this is a burrow. After all, it was made of fine bricks and wood, and the only bad thing was that it hadn't had time to install glass.

I was puzzled and asked Guan Ning: "Brother Guan, this house is built of fine bricks and wood, the room is very large, even if 30 friends come at the same time, I can entertain them, and 30 benches can be placed on both sides of the long table, so that friends can chat while drinking tea." How can it be simple? ”

I thought to myself, you haven't seen my house after 1800, that pigeon cage-sized place will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy, and such a big house will be put in 1800 years, I'm afraid it won't be tens of millions. No matter where this area is located, it can't be considered simple.

I went on to say, "It may be that the house is not bright, and it is too dark for it to look simple, and I beg your pardon for being inconsiderate, so I will bring a few torches, and the house will look better when it is bright." ”

I got up to get the torches, but I didn't expect them to cry bitterly.

"The lord lives in this humble room but is happy, the city has 100,000 people but no one to serve, even such a small thing as pouring tea and lighting a fire has to be done by himself, if my Han is an official like the lord, then the Han family can be prosperous, and the people are blessed. We dare not serve the death force. ”

Okay, you've already started calling me my lord, and my heart is full of joy. The output of our crystal glass is too small, and the output of everything is sold for money in exchange for food, no way, the number of displaced people is too large, we do not have enough food, and I originally planned to wait until the end of this year to install all the official residences with crystal glass, looking at this situation, I am not in a hurry. When a talent comes later, you can bring him to school first, and then to my house. If he is not moved, can't I hint at him and guide him? Ha, ha, ha.

After settling them, I inquired about the situation of the army, at present we have 150,000 residents, there are 30,000 people who have asked to join the army, we have 5,000 veterans, I asked for 3,000 veterans to be independent, to establish ironclad cavalry, and the remaining 2,000 veterans are assigned to various departments as junior officers. After the new and old soldiers are mixed, their combat effectiveness will decline, and it is estimated that it will take another year to improve their combat effectiveness. In the meantime, we must maintain a strong mobile combat force, so I ask that the ironclad cavalry be equipped as soon as possible.