No matter how advanced the economy and technology of this era are, it is still the "dynasty" of "feudal society".
This is determined by the limitations of the times, people's thinking conditions, and more importantly, people's economy and their own class.
There is a famous thinker who once said a sentence that describes this situation very accurately.
"There are only people who betray the class, and there will never be a class that betrays the class."
A person may betray his class. This is the most beneficial and beneficial choice that each person may make. Each person's differences determine the differences in these choices.
There are all kinds of things in the world, and there are hundreds of kinds of people in the world.
But the "interests" of each class must be clear, and this class will not betray this class.
Just like the ruling class will never betray their own class "rule".
Throughout the ages, from south to north, from east to west, no matter what the ruling class does, they do it not for others, but for their own class.
Just like Da Qin now.
The First Emperor allowed "craftsmen" to become "scientists", allowed the emergence of various inventions, allowed the emergence of various reforms, allowed the Qin Dynasty to become the high-speed train it is now, and allowed Chen Ke to be selective when teaching Fusu. Teaching allows the existence of various schools of thought.
He allowed the Guizhou leaders to own land, and even allowed the distribution of land use rights based on capita household registration, regardless of boys and girls.
Is it because the First Emperor was so wise? Is it because the First Emperor cared about Guizhou?
No.
In this era, the only person who cares about Guizhou 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 could provide powerful tools and weapons for the Qin Dynasty.
So this is the "reward" and "gift" given to them by the First Emperor.
The reform was allowed because it could make the Qin Dynasty more powerful and more conducive to his rule.
The reason why hundreds of schools of thought are allowed to exist is because the hundreds of schools of thought allow Great Qin to develop better. The better Great Qin is, the better off he, who stands at the top of Great Qin, will be.
The reason why the leaders of Guizhou were allowed to own land was because the First Emperor saw what the leaders of Guizhou would do if they were hungry.
The reason why men and women are allowed to allocate land use rights according to the number of people regardless of gender is because the population of Da Qin is very scarce now.
When the world was 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 the Great Qin is too vast.
From Beihai Prefecture in the north, to Vietnam in the east, which is today's Tianhai Prefecture, in the west to Tianshan Prefecture, and even some places already occupied by Han Xin, to Penglai and even Qinnu Island in the east.
There are only 20 million people in such a large land.
Is this reasonable?
This is unreasonable and not conducive to the development of the Qin Dynasty, 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 gender of boys and girls, because if everyone in the population could be allocated land, the situation of female babies being killed at birth would be greatly reduced.
This is a change that directly increases the population.
When this group of people grows up, the population of the next generation will be even larger, and the heads of Guizhou will be like endless trees, starting to breed more people.
Take today's Great Qin as an example.
In the second year of the First Emperor's reign, the total population of the Qin Dynasty was about 23 million.
By last year, Da Qin's population had reached over 31 million, an increase of more than 8 million.
The number has increased by almost half.
These people are newborns and still young.
But the First Emperor was a man with a very long-term vision, and he saw the future.
In the fourth year of the First Emperor's reign, the population increased by 8 million, and the number of men and women was almost the same. So what happens after the 13th or 14th year?
How many people can these eight million people provide again?
In this era when population is equal to labor force, equal to tax revenue, equal to "donkeys working diligently to contribute to his rule", this discovery is enough for all rulers to change their most basic concepts.
Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, you are a donkey under the rule of the ruler.
Donkeys are gender neutral.
So what is it ultimately for? In the final analysis, it is to maintain one's own rule.
Fusu wanted to implement benevolent government and implement the path of king and hegemony, also to maintain his own rule.
It's just that their father and son have different concepts.
Just like what is the difference between Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism, etc.?
On the surface they appear to be different, and even at their core they are different in some places.
But in essence, they are exactly the same.
Confucianism emphasizes "ruling the country by virtue" and using virtue to govern the people of Guizhou and make them obey your words.
Legalism emphasizes "ruling the country by law and using laws and power to intimidate the subjects." They use strict laws to govern the people of Guizhou and make them listen to you.
Taoism emphasizes "governing by doing nothing, without making any policies." Use methods relative to your own to let them choose the best method for themselves, so as to better rule them.
All schools of thought are essentially the same. They all serve the ruling class so that they can better rule the people.
This is why "there are only people 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 and pressed his forehead. His thoughts went through his mind a thousand times, but in the end he said nothing.
He is just an ordinary person. Even if he is a time traveler, what can he do even if he has some ideas, knowledge, and technology from later generations for more than two thousand years?
Chen Ke can only change some concepts of this era, some concepts that do not affect the rulers.
It's just a subtle opening.
More than two thousand years of time cannot be erased by a time traveler. What he can erase can only be the real realities of "technology", "system" and "culture", but he can never erase the "ideas" and "thoughts". A spiritual body.
This is a gap of more than two thousand years, which can only be smoothed over with time.
All Chen Ke can do is speed up the "world".
That's all.
Thinking of this, he turned his head, looked at Li Si with a slight smile and said, "Mr. Li, have you heard what His Majesty said?"
"After spring begins, His Majesty will travel around the world."
Li Si raised his forehead helplessly: "Of course I heard about it, but..."
He said with some hesitation: "Although the world is peaceful and the people are now a little rich, how should the government affairs of the country be handled when His Majesty travels around the world?"
Chen Ke just laughed, pointed at Li Si and said, "Isn't there still a prince?"
He walked forward, looking relaxed.
Li Si was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to have thought of something. His thoughts turned over and over again on his face, and finally he showed a dull smile.
"I see."
.........
The First Emperor went on a tour, and the matter of the prince supervising the country was settled, and no one objected at the court meeting.
Some people think that the Prince's Supervisory Council will make the world more gentle, some think that the First Emperor's tour can make the world more stable, and some people simply follow the orders of His Majesty the First Emperor.
But no matter what, no one objected to the First Emperor's words about his eastward tour.
This was called the Eastern Tour, but it was actually a tour of the world. It was set in the spring of the fifth year of the First Emperor.
In order to allow His Majesty the First Emperor to have a more comfortable experience when he was on tour, people from the Research Institute and people from the Manufacturing Department began to study day and night how to make the carriage more comfortable.
At the beginning, someone proposed to change the rotation of the wheels and the vibration of the vehicle so that people sitting on the wheel would not feel the movement, so that they could become comfortable.
Later, someone proposed to make a cover on the chariot, so that the people staying inside could be protected from wind and rain. The effect was even better than an umbrella cover.
Later, it gradually developed into a carriage with several horses pulling a huge wooden carriage that looked like a simple house.
When Chen Ke saw the carriage, he was really speechless.
In the original historical development, it would take nearly a hundred years for this kind of carriage to be produced. Sure enough, "enjoyment" and "power" change technology. As long as people want to be lazy and enjoy, the results of technological development will be A steady stream of appearances.
Ying Zheng was very satisfied when he saw the carriage like this. He even couldn't wait to start his eastward tour.
However, he still had to wait.
Because another major event was about to be put on the agenda, and he wanted to finish these things before going on an eastward tour.
The First Emperor also knew in his heart that after he started his eastward tour, all the affairs of the Qin Dynasty were basically decided by the prince Fusu. At most, after making the decision, some government affairs were sent to him every day.
This is essentially an excess of power.
Ying Zheng was well aware of this matter, Fusu also understood what his father meant, and the intelligent people in the civil and military dynasties had already sensed the change in power.
The First Emperor was still young, so it was naturally impossible for him to give up his power and position so early.
But, he is starting to do this.
Perhaps there are still more than ten or twenty years before the First Emperor gives up his position as emperor.
But doesn’t it take such a long time 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 develop his own group interests.
This is so that when the Qin Dynasty changes its rulers, there will be no greater turmoil.
Lessons from the past.
.........
The winter of the First Emperor's fourth year passed very quickly, almost in a whoosh.
The heavy snow keeps falling, dyeing everything on the ground a white color. What people in Kuaiji County feel is 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 regarding price hikes and the fact that forests in East Vietnam and South Vietnam can be cut down at will, the price of firewood in Da Qin has dropped crazily this year.
From the initial twenty cents, to fifteen cents, ten cents, and now five cents.
Five cents.
This is already a price that is so low that all Guizhou capitals find it unbelievable. Their life is better now, and their family's income is probably around a hundred dollars.
Today's households in Daqin have a middle-aged father, a few adults, several children who have not yet grown up, and a few girls.
According to today's Qin laws, women are still unable to go out to make money, but it is possible to follow their husbands to do some small business and sell things.
Firewood has officially changed from a "winter luxury product" to something that every household can afford and be willing to use.
According to the documents received by the Prime Minister's Office, the number of Guizhou people freezing to death at home or on the streets this year has been greatly reduced, not even one-tenth of the number in previous years.
The Great Qin Dynasty not only survived the difficult winter, but all the people who survived it were no longer tired, sick, and weak. They welcomed the spring of the Emperor's fifth year with their best and most excellent bodies.
This is beneficial for spring plowing.
The children are gradually growing up and can help.
Wang Jian, Zhang Han, Zhao Tuo and other armies still did not leave Kuaiji County and return, because cutting down trees and building cities was not only the responsibility of the leaders of Guizhou, but also one of their tasks.
Nowadays, the salary in the military is very good, so when doing some physical work, the soldiers don't have any objections.
Although fighting can be a meritorious service, there may be accidents and life-threatening consequences, but building a city is also a meritorious service, and there may even be no accidents and no life-threatening consequences.
With such efforts, the jungles of East Vietnam and South Vietnam began to be gradually reclaimed, with patches of fertile land that could be cultivated, and large areas of smooth roads began to appear.
At this time, the lime transported all the way from Zhongmu County arrived.
Lu Sheng stood in front of lime. He was no stranger to lime. It could even be said that he was familiar with it. After all, this was one of the things invented by their group.
He just scratched his head and looked at the letter sent from Xianyang City, with a little disbelief on his face.
"Is this still possible?"
What the letter talks about is the composition of cement and the proportion of the formula, and even the Baili forging method, as well as the construction method of "steel bars" mixed with "cement" proposed by Chen Ke...
All this surprised Lu Sheng.
But in an instant, he was a little surprised, because in this way, the construction speed would increase to several times that of usual, which was a good thing.
Lu Sheng turned around and handed the letter to Wang Jian, and said with a smile: "General Wang, take a look."
There was excitement in his eyebrows: "If it is built according to this method, Tianhai can become the number one 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 on his face: "The news came from Xianyang, His Majesty is about to tour east."
"When Tianhai is built using this method and its feasibility is verified, Xianyang will probably start construction as well."
"According to the character of that boy Chen Ke, Xianyang City will probably become a truly magnificent city in the world!"
