Chapter 155: Big History

"After many years of development, technology has developed, and the living standards of the people have improved, Yunzhou does not produce salt and tea, so it must be obtained from Dongping and other places; Before the return of Yunzhou, didn't I Dongping also have a supply of large-scale excellent war horses? Chunnan has always lacked solid timber from the north, and it is always unimaginably expensive to build palaces and ships; Northern Liao was forever short of grains, grains, and metal deposits, so they were never able to rely on rich and diverse development methods to make themselves rich and powerful. That's just the big picture. In a small way, now the common people of Chunnan can buy kitchen knives and farm tools produced by the blacksmith shop in Dongping, the silk fabrics of Chunnan will always sell better and more expensive than the things produced in the Dongping, and the cavalry power such as Beiliao will sneak back from Dongping every year and do not know how many weapons and shoes that are not so strictly controlled, and a large number of products in Dongping flow to Xiling every year, and the rich gold and silver deposits in Xiling make the currency circulating in Dongping not scarce...... While they need each other, they restrict each other for various reasons and scruples, and when circulation grows to a certain extent, the need for a common market arises, consciously or unconsciously. Because people are beginning to realize the benefits of a unified state that can run more efficiently, especially for ordinary people, for those who do not occupy a monopoly position...... At that time, Dongping went all the way to the west because of the lack of food supply, and pushed the border from a little place west of Danyang to the current line of Xunshan Pass, so as to obtain a stable grain production area. Because he was unwilling to put the salt supply in the hands of the Lu State, he spent a lot of money every year to ensure the domestic salt supply and simply destroyed the Lu State and the Qi State, and pushed the eastern border of Dongping to the seaside. After so many years of development, when Dongping has all kinds of resources and interact with each other, Dongping can develop to this point. A unified state means a unified monetary system, a unified law. Weights and measures in unison, many, many things in unison. However, a unified state also means that the dominant person will ignore the differences of different places because of unity, will ignore the fact that the ruler is still human because of the pursuit of personal or family immortality, and will still have the possibility of making mistakes, and will ignore the need to establish absolute authority for a while while and ignore the need to constantly adjust the rules to meet the realistic requirements of development. ”

"Unification, because of the ruler's preparedness and open-mindedness, may become the optimization and integration of all the regions under his control, so that the whole country becomes a stronger whole and not just a superposition of regional land. In the same way, reunification may also become a situation in which contradictions accumulate and brew, but contradictions are temporarily hidden, but one day, contradictions will still erupt. Look at the history of Middle-earth, isn't it the same when the continent is divided and merged? So, what kind of road will Dongping's reunification be? ”

"Why was Dongping able to occupy such and such an advantage when the opportunity for the unification of Middle-earth appeared? Because Dongping is strong, because. In the minds of the people of the world, Dongping is a country that can meet everyone's needs. In the child's humble opinion, the needs of ordinary people are divided into five types. Physiological needs: refers to the basic needs to maintain human life, including food, water, shelter and sleep, and other physiological needs. Of all needs, physiological needs are the most important. If a person is controlled by physiological needs, then all other needs are pushed to the back burner. 'If you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace'. ”

"Safety and security needs: after physiological needs have been met. The need for safety becomes the primary need, a need to be free from physical hazards. The need for security includes many aspects: psychological security, the desire to be free from the threat of harsh surveillance, the avoidance of unfair treatment, and so on; Occupational safety. I hope that the work is safe, there are no accidents, and the environment is harmless. Occupational safety, such as the desire to avoid natural disasters, wars, bankruptcy, etc.; Economic security, hope that medical care, pension, and accidents are guaranteed. When this need is not met, people feel threatened and fearful. ”

"Love and belonging needs: including friendship, love belonging, and acceptance needs. It is the need for people to have emotional connections with others, such as making friends and pursuing love. The need to love includes love for others and love for others. And love does not just refer to the love between the sexes, but in a broad sense. It is embodied in mutual trust, deep understanding, and mutual giving, including giving and receiving love. The need to socialize is related to personal personality, experience, living area, ethnicity, living habits, religious beliefs, etc., and this need is difficult to perceive and cannot be measured. ”

"The need for respect: Once the sense of belonging is satisfied, they demand to be conscious and respected by others. Internal esteem factors include self-esteem, autonomy, and a sense of achievement; External esteem factors include status, recognition, and attention. Satisfying this need can lead to a person's own strength and worth, while not being satisfied can lead to low self-esteem and loss of self-confidence. ”

"Self-actualization needs: refers to the needs of individuals to grow and develop, realize their own potential, and realize their ideals. This is an internal drive to pursue the limits of one's ability, to maximize one's potential, and to constantly improve oneself. Accomplish everything that is commensurate with your abilities. It is the highest level of human need. ”

"My Dongping country is becoming more and more vast, and all kinds of products are abundant. As long as you are willing to work, you can naturally ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing, and can meet the survival needs of the people. Dongping has a strong military force, relatively clear officials, a smooth way of speech to listen to orders from above, and an open-minded atmosphere of speech, which can ensure the needs of the people's safety and security. In Dongping, the four people of Shinong and Industry are equal, unlike Beiliao who looks down on scholars, but it does not discriminate against merchants and discriminate against the poor like Chunnan, even if it is a person from a big clan, most of them are not so bad tempered that no one wants to make friends, at least, when the kid was at the end of the year, he has experienced that most people are still reasonable. As for the later ...... When the kid is respected, that's not to mention. …… And the most critical point is that as long as you have a skill, no matter where you are, no matter what your identity and occupation are, as long as you put in enough effort, you will naturally be recognized and obtain achievements that are much higher than those of mediocre talents, and achievements commensurate with your ability. In other countries, such a situation is sometimes unimaginable, and it is these things that make Dongping a country that the people of our country are proud of and the people of other countries yearn for. ”

On the one hand, Dongping constantly reorganized the armed forces, strengthened intelligence work, and integrated various domestic resources to prepare for the inevitable dynastic war. On the one hand, it is also constantly strengthened in terms of cultural governance, so as to form a strong position in Dongping's cultural communication and win the victory of cultural spirituality. This is because the country has developed to the point where there is a special need for civil governance. This demand has two levels, one is to establish a strong cultural environment to ensure that Dongping will not be affected by cultural weakness after conquest, and the other is to seek the legitimacy of Dongping to unify the continent and conquer the countries in terms of cultural governance. The compilation of the "Millennial Lineage" by a huge man is only one part of it. It is true that Chunnan was at its peak, but is it really beneficial to study Chunnan completely? If we completely use the system of dividing the four people and dividing the barbarians into the Central Plains, instead of treating all the people in the land with an equal mentality, it is not strengthening Dongping's core competitiveness, but weakening it. ”

"So, what can we offer to the Yunzhou tribe? It's not privilege, it's not money, it's just equality. Ye Tao almost finished what he wanted to say, and breathed a long sigh of relief, "As for the construction costs to be paid." I don't think that's a problem, Yunzhou's products and development potential are far more abundant than expected. There are many ways to solve the problem of investment. ”

Ye Tao's tirade was extremely shocking to the ministers present. Naturally, they had no way of knowing that Ye Tao and Tan Weixin were both deeply influenced by the great historical outlook in modern society, and countless historians have summarized and sorted out various historical views from the vast volumes, and they can fully absorb all kinds of nourishment from the vast historical readings. Ye Tao's remarks not only absorbed a lot of Huang Renyu's "big history" perspective, but also incorporated many Western historians Toynbee's comparative historical methods carried forward in "Historical Research", and even added Maslow's hierarchy of needs when expounding needs. No matter what kind of statement it is, it has attracted the eyes of tens of millions of people and caused countless discussions and controversies. And this time it was thrown out all at once, and the repercussions caused by it can be imagined. As for the reasons for the development of armaments and civil rule, the advantages and disadvantages of reunification, and the concept of the country's core competitiveness from a macro perspective, that is, the so-called "big history," it is all the more that people have a sense of breaking through the sky and suddenly opening up. With these words alone, whether Ye Tao was prepared in advance, or temporarily forced by Pang Rong's previous suppression, sarcasm, and difficulty, there was no doubt that Ye Tao, the youngest guy in the Diligent Administration Hall meeting, could be regarded as a generation of grandmasters without reluctance. And this grandmaster, I'm afraid it's not as simple as standing on the shoulders of giants, he is simply using a large group of giants as a footrest.

Ye Tao did hit Pang Rong deeply, but he also completely dispelled all kinds of doubts about Tan Xiaopei. Tan Xiaopei had no intention of letting this controversy continue, nor did he want Ye Tao to offend those civil officials, and he already had a lot to digest today. He cleared his throat, drew everyone's attention, and said, "This is the end of the matter. The terms presented by Ye Tao were all agreed, and the news was immediately transmitted back to Yunzhou to reassure the hearts of the tribe. As for the implementation rules, what do you think, let's go back and draft some articles today, and the revisions on those documents, one month should be enough, right? That's all for today. ”

Tan Xiaopei didn't stay long, and when all the ministers stood up, and when everyone's salute was not halfway done, he said that he was flat, and immediately walked out of the Qinzheng Hall while talking to Zhuo Mang. Ye Tao knew that there were a lot of people who had offended today, looking at Pang Rong's death-like face, looking at the angry faces of several high-grade Yu Shi Tonghong opposite, he shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and after he said goodbye to a few old acquaintances, he hurriedly walked out of the Qinzheng Palace.

"Ye Gongzi," Before he could take a few steps, a kind voice sounded: "Childe, Your Highness is invited." ”

Ye Tao turned his head and saw that it was a guard beside Tan Weiran.