"The context of Rome's development is very clear. That's why I made this judgment. He told the people.

"Now the mainstream here should be Greek culture." Jeanne Jr. pointed out: "Are you sure that Greek culture, after development, can become the same as that of the Central Plains? ”

"You should be more familiar with France, right?" Guo Kang directly asked: "Have you ever found that France is the closest place to the Central Plains in the whole of Europe?" ”

Jeanne and her mother looked at each other and did not answer for a moment.

Guo Kang still knows a lot about French history – or not at all.

For hundreds of years, France was the undisputed center of European culture, and French was the second international language popular in the upper echelons after Latin. From Russia to the British court, this is how they communicated. This influence has also spread to the whole world. Even when Kangxi's sons were plotting to seize the heir, they were writing secret letters in French to make contact.

Contrary to later impressions, for nearly a thousand years, France was the protagonist of Europe for most of the time. It was the best preserved part of Roman heritage in its early years, and has since been one of the richest and most culturally developed areas.

In order to study the relationship between industrial development and various factors, Guo Kang also thought specifically about the French problem. Because the example of France can rule out a lot of conclusions that seem to be fine.

As the center of European culture at that time, the place where the natural and social sciences were most developed, France did not go to industry first. On the contrary, it did not become an industrialized country until the time of Napoleon III, and this was already a matter of the second half of the 19th century. Therefore, the relationship between industry and science and social forms in the age of steam is probably not very high.

Moreover, the influence of early industry on the country's combat effectiveness should not be overestimated.

France in Napoleon's time was a typical small-scale peasant country, and it was a fundamentalist small-scale peasant that was more authentic than the Qing Dynasty - because the words "feudal society" and "small-scale peasant economy" were originally summed up according to the situation in France.

But this small peasant army became the pinnacle of French combat effectiveness, and the "industrial army" was fought in various ways. It can be seen that this early industry cannot be regarded as a messian, and everything will be fine if it is pointed out. The emphasis on military affairs must continue to be maintained, lest it eventually become an industrialized Great Song Dynasty and be robbed of money every day......

In addition to these developmental references, the French themselves are aware of their similarities with the Central Plains civilization, and they have indeed taken the initiative to study them. As Guo Kang proposed, a large part of the authoritative new interpretation of "heaven" does not come from Ceris itself, but refers to the research results of the French scholar Quenet, whose research is more suitable for the current situation in Europe than that of its Eastern counterparts.

And these people don't just talk about it. At the urging of Quenet, in 1756, Louis XV personally came to the farmland on the outskirts of Paris to hold a ceremony of "pro-farming". In 1768, Louis XVI, who was still the crown prince, also went to the field himself to help the plough and plough it himself. They really think that China's experience is very useful, and that their own situation can help to move closer to the example of the East.

Even at this time, it should not be difficult for those of them who understand the situation to see the trend of development and the similarities between civilizations.

"yes, I think the two are similar." Zhu Wenkui nodded and agreed: "I see that as soon as my father arrives there, he wants to cut the domain. ”

"......" Guo Kang choked so much that he couldn't speak.

Monk Daoyan didn't maintain his expression for a while, so he had to quickly ask Xiao Jeanna: "What does the county lord think?" ”

"Uh...... I think it makes a lot of sense. Jeanne was stunned for a moment and replied, "But what is this meant to illustrate?" ”

"Explain the development of civilization, just like the Roman road." Guo Kang said metaphorically: "If you follow any main road, you can go to the city of Rome." In the same way, various civilizations will eventually converge in many ways. ”

"We've talked about Rome, so let's talk about China." He went on to explain the concept: "What are the characteristics of Huaxia? ”

"That's too much." Jeanne said truthfully.

"Yes, so I think the essence of Huaxia is a state." Guo Kang expressed his thoughts: "If a civilization needs higher organizational skills, it will develop these characteristics. For example, the pursuit of unity, the pursuit of single-core authority, and the pursuit of high order are all manifestations of this. ”

"The Seris civilization has suffered from natural disasters and wars frequently, so it has developed much faster than others in this regard, which is why it seems precocious. But on the other hand, a stronger organization and a more orderly state are the requirements of any civilization. Therefore, everyone only has the question of how fast or slow they develop, and in the end they will all move in the same direction. ”

"And what if someone doesn't pursue that direction?" Zhu Wenkui asked.

"If you don't go in this direction, your organizational skills will be low. If you have low organizational skills, you will not be able to beat competitors with higher organizational skills. Guo Kang replied as a matter of course:

"In the end, all human contests must depend on the outcome of war. Peace is always short-lived, and the victory of peace cannot last long from a historical perspective. At the end of the day, if you can't beat it, it's useless. ”

"That's true......" Zhu Wenkui sighed.

"At that time, though, people didn't necessarily have such a clear goal. But over the years, in the process of running the country and reviving Rome, we have also summed up a lot of experience. My idea is also based on this. Guo Kang continued: "As for the feasibility, the process of our gradual strengthening can already be used as evidence. ”

"The difference about Rome is that it can be seen as a civilization, but it is not an independent, fixed culture. It may seem strange to the people of the Central Plains, but Rome is closer to what I am talking about, a 'state'. Guo Kang said: "The Latins who joined this organization and reached this state were the Romans; The Greeks joined this organization, reached this state, and were also Romans. ”

"The downside of this is the lack of a solid core in culture. But the benefit is that it's more flexible. For example, now, we don't need to ask all Greeks to learn Chinese, which is not realistic. But as long as the present policy continues, the Greeks will be Romanized as well. He gave an example.

"Their original civilization core was brought about by the politics of the city-state. This is clearly not beneficial to the creation of a strong State, so it must be corrected. And with our decades of indoctrination, Greeks in many regions have become accustomed to the way the cantons and counties are governed, and are no longer entangled in the previous traditions. This is the result of our 'romanization'. ”

"Continuing to develop, they became Greek-speaking Roman citizens; If we continue to improve the system, in fact, it means that the Greek-speaking Chinese citizens will be. Hanshu says that the Great Qin State has a kind of Central Plains, and I think this is the ideal state. At this level, it will be very easy for the two sides to communicate with each other and even integrate. ”

"Do you have a lot of faith in the Greeks?" Jeanne Jr. asked.

"I have a lot of confidence in the Huaxia model." Guo Kang said.

Hearing this, Monk Daoyan smiled and nodded. But before he could speak, Zhu Wenkui interjected again.

"You see, his plans have always been far-reaching and thoughtful." He boasted to little Jeanne: "I'll just say, our brother Kang will definitely be able to stabilize Taixi, and he can be a character who can be Xibo." ”

Monk Daoyan, Princess Ma, and even Lama Wang and others all looked at him speechlessly. Guo Kang didn't hold it himself, and almost squirted out a mouthful of water.

Obviously, he inherited his father perfectly in terms of allusion injustice, which made everyone a little unbearable.

"Don't talk about it......" little Jeanne quickly persuaded.

"Huh?"

(End of chapter)