Chapter 361: The Influence of the Silk Road
Li Si and Feng Quji were also very excited.
How could they not be excited? Zhaojiacun's monthly tax revenue was 300 million yuan, which was simply unheard of.
If this happened in a large city, then they would think it was normal and wouldn't be surprised.
The three of them came to the courtyard again and found Qin An and Jiang Lu drinking tea.
When Qin An found out that Ying Zheng and the others were back, he immediately put down his teacup and went to greet them.
"Father-in-law, you are finally back. I heard from my third uncle that you were looking for me, so I came over without stopping, but I found that you, father-in-law, had left."
Ying Zheng and the other three rolled their eyes. Good guy, it was obvious that they couldn't find Qin An, but now they left. They were unable to refute the blame.
The reality is that Qin An is in the yard now, and they have just returned, so Qin An is waiting for them.
Ying Zheng said angrily: "I sent two groups of people to look for you, but they couldn't find you. In the end, I had to look for you myself. I didn't expect you to have come back."
"Father, I have been looking for him for a long time, and finally found Qin An in the military camp." said the general on the side.
Ying Zheng asked suspiciously: "Why are you going to the military camp?"
"Send alcohol." Qin An replied, "In military training, bumps and bumps are inevitable. If you are accidentally injured, disinfecting with alcohol can prevent infection.
They are our trump card now and there can be no mistakes. "
When he heard that he was giving away alcohol, Ying Zheng didn't take it to heart. How could any soldier not be injured?
"Father-in-law, what do you want from me?" Qin An asked.
Ying Zheng cleared his throat and said slowly: "I'm thirsty."
Qin An immediately understood and said: "Father-in-law, please sit down and I will make a pot of tea for everyone again."
After a while of busy work, Qin An made a cup of tea for everyone.
"Father-in-law, please have tea, father-in-law, please have tea, Lao Feng, please have tea, third uncle, please have tea."
Ying Zheng hummed and took the tea cup and drank it. Because it was just brewed and it was a bit hot, he could only take a small taste.
So does everyone else.
Ying Zheng held the teacup and said, "Qin An, I'm looking for you because I want to ask you about when the transmitter will be ready."
"It will be done soon." Qin An replied, "I have already asked the research institute to make it. The materials are actually very simple. It can be made in less than two days."
"That's good." Ying Zheng said, "Also, I would like to ask about the road opened by Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, that is, what impact the Silk Road had on China."
Qin An thought for a while and said: "The Silk Road not only has an impact on China, but also on the entire Western world.
The first and most important point is to develop the economy and transport Chinese silk, tea, porcelain and other items to the countries in the Western Regions, which can be sold at good prices.
Basically, if you take the Silk Road once, you will be a super rich man when you come back. The same goes for those merchants from the Western Regions. They came to China with spices, ivory, colored glaze and other items, and they could sell them at a very good price.
Especially the glass cups and grape wine from the Western Regions, which are things that the Chinese nobles are eager to grab.
Being able to get these two things is not only a good thing, but more importantly, it is a symbol of status and ability.
So in ancient times. Many businessmen, especially those who are desperate, want to try the Silk Road.
In addition to economics, there is also political influence.
I have told you that the Silk Road was the road taken by Zhang Qian on his mission to the Western Regions. The reason why Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions as an envoy was because his ancestors had always had an idea about the Western Regions, and it was rumored that his ancestors had been to the Western Regions.
Just because of the long history and the constant wars at that time, a lot of information has disappeared, and even the maps are incomplete.
In addition, it is to deal with the Huns. In the Han Dynasty, the Huns were extremely powerful. Without Han Xin, the Han army was no match for the Huns, so they were forced to make peace.
This is China's shame.
After several generations of recuperation, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian was sent as an envoy to the Western Regions in order to deal with the Xiongnu.
In the end, the Han Dynasty cooperated with the countries in the Western Regions to defeat the Xiongnu. "
Ying Zheng said: "We all know this. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu and conquered the thirty-six countries in the Western Region."
Qin An nodded and said: "That's right. The Han Dynasty at that time was extremely powerful, and no one dared to go against the Han Dynasty.
Some ministers even proposed: Anyone who openly offends a strong Han will be punished no matter how far away he is.
In the end, those who offend China will be punished no matter how far away they are.
At that time, no one in the countries in the Western Regions dared to offend the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty ruled the countries in the Western Regions and laid the foundation for China's current territory.
This political influence brought the relationship between the Han Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions closer, and at the same time promoted the exchange of culture and knowledge.
This directly promoted the development of Western countries, which gained Chinese culture and knowledge through the countries in the Western Regions.
For example, papermaking, porcelain, tea, etc. have all flowed into Western countries.
This directly promoted the discovery of the world. To put it bluntly, without China, the world today would have withdrawn for at least five hundred years.
It is because of Chinese knowledge and culture that the world can develop so fast.
During the Qin Dynasty, China could already be regarded as one of the world's leading powers. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it would not be an exaggeration to say that China was the most powerful country in the world.
By the time of the Tang Dynasty, it was truly a situation where all nations came to the dynasty. No country in the world dared to provoke the Tang Dynasty.
Later, Western countries also called us Tang people, and Chinatowns appeared in many countries, which shows how powerful the Tang Dynasty was, and they still agree with it today.
The strength of China is the cohesion and the unity of the country, thanks to Confucianism.
It's a pity that becoming a Confucian is a failure.
The dominance of the Confucian family restricted the development of other schools of thought. In the end, everyone became a group of weak scholars who only knew what to do.
Fortunately, the Chinese people are constantly striving for self-improvement. When the foreign powers invaded China, they stood up to fight against the invaders and drove them out of China. 33
If I had the opportunity to travel back in time to the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, I would convince Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that when Confucianism was reused, other schools of thought should also be allowed to develop.
What's more important is that there should be no chaos in the country. Sometimes, being too comfortable will cause people to be lazy and unwilling to make progress, forgetting the peace that their ancestors helped them fight for with their blood.
Therefore, I will also ask Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to open an academy and add a course, history.
Write all the important things in China in the history books, such as Dayu's control of floods, King Zhou's stupidity and ignorance, the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the great achievements and ignorance of the First Emperor after he unified the six kingdoms.
Liu Bang unified the world and established the Han Dynasty, the conflict between Chu and Han, Xiang Yu's tyranny, etc.
Not only let the people of the world know why the Han Dynasty is now, but also let the people of the world know why the world changed dynasties.
The most important thing is to let the emperors know that the people have changed the world and can change dynasties. If you cannot be a good emperor, the people will replace the rice. "
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