Chapter 49: Ancestral Ancestral Glory
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"It's kind of interesting!" The person who came saw that these soldiers acted in a decent manner, and their sense of vigilance was also very high, and the key was that they did not relax their guard when they heard his identity, but in this regard, they were elite soldiers.
In fact, it is not so difficult to be an elite soldier, as long as the order is forbidden, it is almost the same. However, it is one thing to know, but it is not easy to really do it, which involves the command of officers and the implementation of rewards and punishments, which not everyone can do in these years.
Soon, Zu Lang's figure appeared in sight, and when he saw it, he immediately showed a happy expression, and without saying a word, he ran towards the comer, and when he arrived in front of him, he saluted and shouted: "Uncle, how do you know that I am here!" ā
"Haha, yes, yes, Lang'er has grown up!" Seeing this, the visitor commented in a very caring tone. The younger brother is such a son, the ancestral family is not very sufficient, and Zulang is the junior he values very much.
He knew about Zu Heng, and the news of Zu Heng's rebellion had spread all over the country. He didn't know what was behind it, he knew that his brother was gone, but he didn't know how his nephew was, so he finally took a leave of absence after the New Year, and came to take a look. But now it seems that everything is okay with him, but he is a lot stronger, and the key is that he is clean and well-behaved.
In the past, he was only afraid of flying over like a monkey, but now he still knows how to salute!
"It's all thanks to the teacher's teaching, speaking of which, how long does my uncle plan to stay this time? Why don't you stay a few more days and teach your nephew some martial arts! Zu Lang asked excitedly, in the past, his uncle would come once or twice a year, and each time he would stay for ten days and half a month.
"I heard you moved here, so I came to see you! In addition, I would like to ask, do you want to come and live in Xiapi? My uncle's house is not big, and it is nothing to add double dishes and chopsticks! When the visitor heard this, he smiled and explained his intention.
"This ......" Zu Lang hesitated for a moment, "The nephew that my uncle said is also quite excited, but my father's revenge has not been avenged, and my nephew has not yet left the school, so I want to stay by my master's side for a while." And if you go back with your uncle, I'm afraid that revenge will be even more hopeless. ā
"Master, have you apprenticed?" The visitor couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, how could there be any famous teacher in this mountainous land.
"Uncle, don't you know, there was a gentleman in our village last year, but the ancestor was the Li family of Longxi, and now he has recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, and set up a ancestral hall in Lingyang to establish the Lingyang Fang Branch. Not to mention anything else, this radius of fifty miles is his territory, and in Qianxian County and Lingyang County under the mountain, there are also large manors in his name! Speaking of Shizun, Zu Lang was naturally very excited.
"Oh, since it's a famous family, it doesn't hurt for Zu'er to worship under his door! In the future, we must guard against arrogance and rashness, serve him well, and learn as much as you can! Hearing this, the visitor nodded, and sketched the image of a middle-aged Confucian in his mind.
"By the way, my uncle has come all the way, so he must be tired, right? Why don't you take your nephew to the house for a rest! Zu Lang nodded, then realized this, and hurriedly proposed.
"It's okay, it just so happens that my uncle also wants to take a look in the village!" The visitor nodded.
The village is surrounded mainly by four dock forts, which are surrounded by wooden fences. It is said to be a village, but in fact, it can be regarded as a city.
After all, the dock fort and the wooden fence are not the basic structure of the city, so even Wang Xing and they can't make a fuss about this, and there are more exaggerated dock forts in the north than this. If you really want to be more serious, the result is that whoever proposes it will die a miserable death!
Zu Lang also knew about the current situation, so even if he felt that the construction of this dock fort was a bit uncontrolled, it was difficult to say anything.
In the dock fort, there is a different picture, the whole street has been planned, and the four main roads are unusually spacious. The ground is first dug deep and tamped, and then paved with a layer of green bricks, with cement reinforcement, but it is also beautiful and generous. The main road probably allowed two horse-drawn carriages to go side by side, and there was enough sidewalk for two people to go side by side.
There are also some ornamental plants planted on both sides of the avenue, so when you enter the city, you will first feel a lot more relaxed. The rich green color gives people a refreshing feeling.
On both sides of the road, most of the houses have been replanned. Most of these houses are two-storey brick and concrete structures, with the front room 50 square meters used as shops, and the back room and the second floor for residents. You can rent it out or run it yourself. Of course, since construction has just begun, most of them are semi-finished products, and there are no shops to settle in.
"It is said that Momen will bring some goods to sell here later, and a farm tool shop and a grain store will open soon." Zulang said, pointing to the two shops that were about to be completed.
"Is there enough food and iron in the village?" Those who come can't help but be curious, it is said that it is not easy to get salt and iron in the past.
"We are now nominally all tenants of Shizun, the real people of the Han Dynasty, why don't they sell us salt, iron and grain?" Zu Lang said with a smile, even if they didn't have this name, they didn't dare not sell it, after all, they were scared by Li Yu.
In the past, even if they were scared, they would not give in. After all, Zuheng is just a mountain people, a black household without a household registration, and the so-called barbarian-like existence.
Now Li Yu is the Li family of Longxi, and he is really from the gate valve, according to the rules, even if they look down on them, they can't help but give Li Yu face. Hitting the dog to see the owner is indeed a bit derogatory to himself, but what the master said makes sense, and the benefits are true!
"Alas, if Zu'er comes back, he is also from a family, so why bother to be a tenant for others......" The visitor couldn't help but sigh, although the ancestral family has not produced any big names, but it is also from a small family.
Now that Zu Lang doesn't want to put his family identity, but wants to be a tenant for others, the people who come can't help but have mixed feelings in their hearts.
"Nominally, it's just that, in fact, everyone is equal here, whether it is the city agriculture and industry, or the village officials of the village, the teacher said that everyone is born between this heaven and earth, and they are all black-haired and yellow-skinned. No matter what class it is, it's just a different division of labor, so why do you need to separate the rich and the poor? Zu Lang replied solemnly.
After all, this is his master's instruction, and the key is that the whole village thinks that this sentence is very reasonable. Of course, what really matters is that the township government ...... That's what the master is called...... The officials of the township government are indeed cordial and kind when they treat them, and the key financial affairs are open and the government affairs are open, and everyone is relieved and willing to support such village officials.
Of course, strictly speaking, the current village officials are Li Yu, Ouyang Xing, Liu Xing and Chen Tao, and he and Yang Lang belong to the military establishment and can be regarded as civil servants...... That's what the master is called...... But not counting the people of the government, Shizun said that he wanted to separate the military and the government, but he occupied a ******** title, and it is said that he is at the same level as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses.
"This kind of fallacy is just said in the mountains, and if you say it in the mountains, I'm afraid it will cause trouble to the village or your master!" The visitor couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly reminded.
"The master has explained, and the nephew still knows! After all, the family is now full of strict classes, and the wealthy family has become accustomed to being high and cannot tolerate dignity to be offended. Rushing to implement this kind of thinking can only be regarded as death...... Shizun seems to say so! Zulang nodded and replied.
"To die? It's a kind of funny word! The visitor couldn't help laughing, and since the teacher still understood this truth, then he was relieved. If the concept of equality is really implemented, the family will not let him go, it is really a death!
By the way, he also asked about the officials in Zulang Village, after all, there was no village unit in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and in the Han Dynasty, below the county level were almost townships and pavilions, and there were not even town-level units. The township-level chief official positions have rank and three elders, and the pavilion also has a pavilion chief.
Generally speaking, 3,600 households are a township, and this village definitely exceeds this number, but because construction has just begun, it is estimated that it is also a township. Since Li Yu is the owner of this land, he can naturally serve as a rank, and there are three elders who don't know who they are.
In the past, it was a place where mountain people gathered, so it was called a village, and the real name was a village, which existed like a tribe. Later, he felt that he was not civilized enough and too much like a barbarian, so he changed it to a village. In fact, to put it bluntly, there is a village between these dock forts.
In fact, Wang Xing also sent someone to ask if it was necessary to choose Youzhi or the third elder, after all, these four positions are all profitable. According to the rules of the imperial court, these four positions could receive a hundred stone of grain per year. It's just that Li Yu said that he didn't need it, and Wang Xing naturally wouldn't embarrass him, anyway, he could save 400 stone a year, and he could put the money in his pocket after repaying it.
"Township government, what's that? The private county government is a rebellion! After listening to Zu Lang's words, the comer couldn't help but be shocked.
"It's not a rebellion, there is no difference between the position and the township official, and the name is the same to the outside world, but I know it. Uncle didn't know that in other places, even the township officials were high, but in our case, the township officials are elected every five years, and if there is someone who is not qualified, we can dismiss him and replace him with a new one...... Except, of course, the master. And even if he really wants to be a candidate, everyone will choose him! Zu Lang said excitedly.
In his opinion, this setting of the township official is the concrete manifestation of the equality of everyone as mentioned by the master. In this way, everyone clearly understands that in fact, there is no too complicated class relationship between people at all, but the division of labor is different, and there is no distinction between high and low.
It is not that there are no classes, and if we look at the history of mankind, no dynasty has been able to truly eliminate classes. The feudal era was mainly to serve the class, which allowed a small number of people to better control the vast majority of the dawn people through class thinking.
There are two sides to everything, and it is precisely because all resources are in the hands of the higher classes that when the imperial dynasty cannot meet the interests of the class, then it is the beginning of a change of dynasty.
The modern system weakens the class, so that the class can no longer monopolize the vast amount of resources, which creates a great resistance to their plan to change the dynasty. If nothing else, at least the progress of the change of dynasty can be postponed.
It's just that the visitors are not clearly aware of this, and they just feel that under this system, the life of the family is only afraid of having a hard time. And if you are an official who is still close to the people, then you feel that the majesty of the official no longer exists, so how can you be a good ruler?
In the final analysis, it is a lack of knowledge, and what officials can rely on should actually be rules and regulations, and to put it bluntly, morality, ethics and law.
In feudal society, the popularization of the law was dragged down by class. The law loses credibility and binding force and has to be supplemented by morality. But for those in power, morality and ethics are bullshit!
As a result, there is the concept of official authority, it doesn't matter if the law is not legal, you have to be convinced if Lao Tzu is an official!
I don't know much about the systems and strategies here, but for the mysterious Li Yu, visitors are becoming more and more curious. Finally, under the recommendation of Zu Lang, he met Li Yu who was working. When they learned that the young man in his twenties in front of him was Li Yu, the village head, the visitor couldn't help but be stunned.
Fortunately, he was not rude, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and introduced himself: "Xiapi Zumao, I have seen Village Chief Li!" ā