Chapter 21: Tour (2) [4k, ask for subscription]
No matter how developed the economy and technology of this era are, he is still the "dynasty" of "feudal society".
This is determined by the limitations of the times, by people's thinking, and by people's economy and their own class.
There is a famous thinker who once said a sentence that describes this situation very accurately.
"There will be no class that betrays the class only those who betray the class."
A person may betray his class, and this is the choice that is most beneficial and beneficial to each person may make, and the difference between each person determines the difference in these choices.
There are hundreds of states in the world, and there are hundreds of kinds of people in all the world.
But the "interests" of each class must be certain, and this class will not betray this class.
Just as the ruling class will never betray their own class "rule".
Throughout the ages, from south to north, from east to west, whatever the ruling class does, it is not for the sake of others, but for its own class.
Just like the current Great Qin.
The First Emperor allowed "craftsmen" to become "scientists", allowed the emergence of various inventions, allowed the emergence of various variations, allowed Daqin to become such a high-speed train as it is now, allowed Chen Ke to teach Fusu selectively, and allowed the existence of a hundred schools of thought.
He allowed the Qiantou to own land, and even allowed the distribution of land use rights according to the head of the household, regardless of male and female children.
Is it because the First Emperor was extremely wise? Is it because the First Emperor was concerned about the head of Qian?
No.
In this era, the only person who cares about Qianshou is Chen Ke.
Even Fusu is fundamentally different from Chen Ke.
Because the First Emperor allowed craftsmen to become scientists, it was because craftsmen or scientists were just a change of name, and they were able to provide powerful tools and weapons to Great Qin.
So this is the "reward" and "gift" that the First Emperor gave them.
The reason for allowing the change to appear is that the change can make Great Qin stronger and more conducive to his rule.
The reason why the Hundred Schools of Zhuzi is allowed to exist is because the Hundred Schools of Zhuzi make Great Qin develop better, and the better Great Qin is, the better he will be as the person who stands at the top of Great Qin.
The reason why the Qianshou were allowed to own land was because the First Emperor saw what the Qianshous would do when they were hungry.
The reason why men and girls are allowed to distribute the right to use land according to the number of people per capita is that the population of Daqin is very scarce now.
When the world was only unified, that is, from the first year of the First Emperor to the second year of the First Emperor, the entire Great Qin had a population of only 20 million, but now the land of Great Qin is too vast.
From Beihai Prefecture in the north, to Vietnam in the east in the south, which is now Tianhai Prefecture, to Tianshan Prefecture in the west, and even to some places that have been occupied by Han Xin, to Penglai in the east, and even Qinnu Island.
In such a large land, there are only 20 million people.
Is this reasonable?
This is unreasonable, and it is not conducive to the development of Great Qin, let alone the rule of the First Emperor.
Therefore, the First Emperor acquiesced, allowed, and even vigorously promoted the policy of not dividing land according to the sex of male and female infants, because if each population could be allocated land, the number of female babies being killed at birth would be greatly reduced.
This is a change that directly increases the number of people.
When this group of people grows up, the population of the next generation will be larger, and the Qiantou will be like an endless number of trees, starting to breed more people.
Take today's Daqin as an example.
In the second year of the First Emperor's reign, the total population of Great Qin was about 23 million.
By last year, the population of Daqin had reached more than 31 million, an increase of more than 8 million.
That's almost a half-way increase.
These populations are all newborns and are still young.
But the First Emperor was a very long-term person, and he saw the future.
In the fourth year of the first emperor, there were eight million more people, and the number of men and women was almost the same, so what about thirteen or fourteen years later?
How many people will these eight million people be able to provide?
In an age when population is equal to labor, equal to taxes, equal to "donkeys who diligently strive to contribute to their rule", this discovery is enough to make all rulers change their basic attitudes.
It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, you are all donkeys under the ruler.
Donkeys donkey knows no gender.
So what does it boil down to? In the final analysis, it is to maintain one's own rule.
The way that Fusu wanted to implement benevolent government and implement both kingship and hegemony was also to maintain his rule.
It's just that their father and son have different concepts.
Like is there any difference between Confucianism and Legalism, Taoism, etc.?
On the surface they seem to be different, and even in some places at the core they are different.
But in essence, they are exactly the same.
Confucianism emphasizes "governing the country with virtue", and uses virtue to govern the people of Qianshou and make them obey your words.
Legalism pays attention to "ruling the country by law, and using laws and powers to deter subjects", and uses strict laws to govern the people of Qianshou and make them listen to you.
Taoism emphasizes "rule by doing nothing, don't do any policy", and use their own methods to let them choose the best way for themselves, so as to better rule them.
The essence of the Hundred Schools of Thought is the same, they all serve the ruling class and enable them to better rule the people.
This is why "there are only those who betray the class, but there is no class that betrays the class".
Because the interests of the class are the interests of the class.
The interests of each class are different.
Chen Ke thought of this, pressed his forehead, and his thoughts turned back and forth in his heart, but in the end he didn't say anything.
He is just an ordinary person, even if he is a time-traveler, even if he has some ideas, knowledge, and technology for more than 2,000 years in the future, what can he do?
Chen Ke can only change some ideas of this era, some ideas that do not affect the rulers.
It's just a subtle opening.
More than 2,000 years of time can not be erased by a traveler, he can only erase the real realities of "technology", "system" and "culture", but he can never erase the spiritual body of "concept" and "thought".
This is a gap of more than 2,000 years, which can only be bridged with time.
What Chen Ke can do is speed up this "world".
That's all.
Thinking of this, he turned his head, looked at Li Si with a little smile and said, "Gong Li, did you listen to what Your Majesty said?" ”
"After the beginning of spring, Your Majesty will parade the world."
Li Si helplessly held his forehead: "Of course I heard about it, it's just ....."
He said with some hesitation: "Although the world is calm and the people are a little richer now, but Your Majesty is touring the world, how should the government affairs of the family and the country be handled?" ”
Chen Ke just laughed, pointed at Li Si and said, "Isn't there still a prince?" ”
He walked forward, his expression relaxed.
Li Si was slightly stunned, and then seemed to have thought of something, and his thoughts on his face turned back and forth, and finally showed a flat smile.
"I see."
.........
The first emperor paraded, and the matter of the crown prince's imprisonment of the country was decided in this way, and no one at the court meeting objected.
Some people think that the crown prince will make the world more gentle, some people think that the First Emperor's parade can make the world stable, and some people simply follow the orders of His Majesty the First Emperor.
But in any case, no one objected to the first emperor's statement that he would tour the east.
This is called the Eastern Tour, but it is actually an Eastern Tour that travels the world, and the time is set in the spring of the fifth year of the First Emperor.
In order to make His Majesty the First Emperor more comfortable and enjoyable, the people of the research institute and the people of the Manufacturing Department began to study day and night how to make the carriage more comfortable.
In the beginning, it was proposed to change the rotation of the wheels and the vibration of the vehicle, so that the person sitting on the chariot could not feel the movement, so that it could become comfortable.
Later, someone proposed to make a cover on the chariot, so that the people who stayed inside could not be exposed to the wind and rain, and the effect was even better than the umbrella cover.
Later, it gradually developed into a carriage made of a large piece of wood drawn by several horses, like a simple house.
When Chen Ke saw the carriage, he was really speechless in his heart.
In the original historical development of this kind of carriage, it will take nearly a hundred years to be able to come out, and sure enough, "enjoyment" and "power" change technology, as long as people want to be lazy and want to enjoy, the fruits of scientific and technological development will continue to appear.
Ying Zheng looked at such a carriage, and he was very satisfied, and he even couldn't wait to tour the east.
But, he still has to wait.
Because another important thing is on the agenda, he has to finish these things before going on a tour of the east.
The First Emperor also knew in his heart that after he started his eastern tour, all kinds of affairs in Daqin were basically decided by the crown prince is Fusu, at most, after the decision was made, some government affairs were sent to him every day.
This is essentially an excesses of power.
Yingzheng knew this well, Fusu also understood what his father meant, and the civil and military smart people of the Manchu Dynasty had already smelled the breath of power change.
The First Emperor was still young, so naturally it was impossible for him to give up his power and position so early.
But, he's starting to do it.
Perhaps it will be more than ten or twenty years before the first emperor relinquishes the position of emperor.
But doesn't it take so long to cultivate a new interest group?
The First Emperor did not want anyone to challenge his authority, but he restrained his inner desires and allowed his son to open up his own group interests.
This is so that when Great Qin changes its rulers, there will be no greater turmoil.
Lesson.
.........
The winter of the fourth year of the First Emperor passed quickly, almost with a whoosh.
The snow kept falling, and everything was dyed white when it fell on the ground, but the people of Huiji County felt that it was not winter, but summer.
Their hearts are as hot as summer.
Because of the provisions of the Qin Law and the People's Livelihood Law on price hikes and the fact that the forests of Dongyue and Nanyue can be cut down at will, the price of firewood in Daqin has dropped wildly this year.
From the first 20 yuan, to the next 15 yuan, 10 yuan, and now to 5 yuan.
Five bucks.
This is already a low price that all the Qiandu capitals feel a little incredible, and their lives are better now, and the family's income is about hundreds of yuan.
Today's Daqin household registration is composed of a middle-aged father, a few adult strong men, several children who have not grown up, and a few female scrolls.
According to today's Qin law, Nujuan still can't go out to earn money, but if she follows her husband out to do some small business and sell things, it's okay.
Firewood has officially changed from a "winter luxury" to something that every household can afford to use and is willing to use.
Judging from the documents received by the Prime Minister's Office, the number of Qianshou who have frozen to death at home and on the streets this year has greatly decreased, and is even less than one-tenth of that of previous years.
Not only did Daqin survive the difficult winter, but all the people who survived it were no longer a tired, sick, and weak attitude, and they greeted the spring of the fifth year of the First Emperor with the best and best body.
This is advantageous for spring ploughing.
The children are also getting older and can help.
Wang Qian, Zhang Han, Zhao Tuo and other armies still did not leave Huiji County and returned, because cutting down trees and building cities was not only the responsibility of the Qian's leaders, but also one of their tasks.
Nowadays, the treatment in the army is very good, so when it comes to doing some manual work, the soldiers have no opinion.
Although you can make meritorious contributions in war, you may still have accidents and your life is in danger, but you also have merit in building a city, and you won't even have an accident, and your life is not in danger.
With such efforts, the jungles of East Vietnam and South Vietnam began to be gradually reclaimed, and there were patches of fertile land that could be cultivated, and large areas of smooth roads began to appear.
At this time, the lime transported from Zhongmu County all the way arrived.
Lu Sheng stood in front of Lime, he was no stranger to Lime, and he could even be said to be familiar with it, after all, this was originally one of the things invented by their faction.
He just scratched his head and looked at the letter sent from Xianyang City, with a little incredulity on his face.
"Is it okay to do this?"
What the letter talks about is the composition material and formula specific gravity of cement, and even the method of forging steel, as well as the construction method of "steel bar" mixed with "cement" proposed by Chen Ke.......
All this made Lu Sheng feel surprised.
But in an instant, he was a little surprised, because in this way, the construction speed will be increased, several times the usual, which is a good thing.
Lu Sheng turned his head and handed the letter to Wang Qian, and said with a smile: "General Wang, take a look. ”
There was excitement in his eyebrows: "If it is built in this way, Tianhai can become the first city in the world!" ”
Wang Jian saw through the purpose of this letter at a glance, smiled and said: "It is not the first city in the world, but the second city in the world; ”
There was a slight smile in his expression: "The news from Xianyang that Your Majesty is going to tour the east." ”
"When Tianhai is built in this way and the feasibility is verified, Xianyang is afraid that it will also start construction."
"According to Chen Ke's kid's character, Xianyang City is afraid that it will become a truly magnificent number one city in the world!"