Yu Yue said bitterly: "You are right, but there cannot be true equality of all living beings in this world. As humans, we can hunt those animals as our own food, and we are the masters of the human world. This is because we humans are more They are smarter, more united than they are, and can use tools better than them, make weapons, and defeat beasts that are far larger in strength and size than us.”
"It's the same thing as a human being. Only the strong can manage and rule the weak. Again, it's not brute force, but wisdom. The children of our aristocratic families are well-educated and well-educated. Almost all of them can read and judge. You also know what happened in the past, and you can use the experience of your predecessors to apply it to the present, and you can effectively manage and rule those ignorant villagers. Just like you said about digging canals to divert water, you let ordinary old farmers who cannot read or write , let them do these things, can they do it?”
"Do they know where the water can be diverted? Do they know the ups and downs of the terrain along the way? Do they know how wide the river channel needs to be and how high the dams on both sides need to be built? Do they know the difference between the water flow in spring and summer and the water volume in autumn and winter? Do you know how much water this village needs and how much water that village needs? If you ask an illiterate farmer to do these things without relying on the records of predecessors or thousands of years of experience, can he do it?"
The black robe smiled slightly: "Yes, the children of your aristocratic family have mastered, or exclusively enjoyed this knowledge. With these water scriptures and historical records passed down from ancient times, you can indeed be superior to others. Even if you don't know how to do these farming things, but according to the If you follow the information accumulated over the past dynasties and follow it, there won't be any big leaks. As for if there is a disaster from the sky, something beyond your knowledge happens, such as a drought or a flood, you can also find it. The elders and experts in the clan solve these problems from the perspective of disaster relief and prevention.”
"So, over time, you feel that you are different. You as managers can solve production problems that ordinary people cannot solve. Gradually, the people themselves will also think that only by relying on you, the superior adults, they can Only by cultivating the land can there be harvest. Without you, even if you give them fields, they will not be able to produce normally. So, it is natural for them to become your slaves and act according to your instructions. Only in this way can they ensure their survival, right? .”
Yu Yue nodded: "Isn't that the truth? As managers and rulers, we do it because we can help them live and live better. It's not that there are people who flee in this world, and it's not that there are people who go into the mountains to open up wasteland by themselves. People, but can they live better than under our rule? At most, they will go into the mountains and become savages, making a living by picking wild fruits. Finally, when they are old and weak, they will be killed by tigers and wolves and become wild beasts. Food in the belly. Even in our manor, there are tenant farmers who have been on the run for several months, but in the end they can only come back obediently. Isn't it because they can't live without us? "
The black robe sighed softly: "Whether it is farming or weaving, it does require management and guidance. After all, growing food is not a matter for one household. It involves water conservancy and irrigation and the operation of farm tools. , when it comes to seed distribution, only by uniting and cooperating, at least through collective production as a village, can we have the output to support our family. However, does this ruler and manager have to be a descendant of your family? The Book of Farming Not a lot. As long as you can read and write and practice it yourself, won't you be able to cure it well?"
"And now you, the children of the aristocratic family, will not go down to the manor to manage it yourself. Instead, you will appoint some experienced farmers to become the heads of the manor and manage it for you. You just sit in your own deep courtyard during the autumn harvest every year, waiting. Farm leaders from all over the country came with carts of grain and piles of cloth to pay. You keep saying that the emperor is the worst thing in the world. He does not produce, but deprives others of the fruits of their labor. But now you do Yes, how is it different from the emperor’s tax collection? Yu Gong, Yu Gong, you have already lived in the way you hate the most!"
Yu Yue gritted his teeth: "You can't say that. Our ancestors fought hard, saved their homes, and defended their country. They also led these people to survive in this troubled world. They were also able to teach farmers and mulberry trees and let them produce crops." , the ancestors of these people are also grateful and admire our ancestors, so they are willing to become our villagers and tenants for generations. You see, last time Sima Yuanxian wanted these people to leave our manor and join the army, saying that they were soldiers. To eat food, the whole family depends on the state's support and no longer has to pay taxes. What's the result? No one believed his statement and wanted the dealers to leave our family manor. They simply rebelled. You can't say that Sun En's Rebellion was We ordered it."
Heipao smiled and said: "That's because Sima Yuanxian wants them to serve as soldiers and risk their lives. They may never come back. If Sima Yuanxian lets them farm their own land, they only need to pay grain according to the country's tax laws. The cloth is much less than what was given to your family, so how could anyone be dissatisfied?"
Yu Yue said sternly: "Where does Sima Yuanxian get the land to divide? This Sanwu manor, all the land in the world belongs to our family. This is something that Emperor Yuan has confirmed since the founding of the Jin Dynasty."
The black robe shook his head: "Emperor Yuan has been dead for almost a hundred years. When he was alive, he was just a puppet, controlled and manipulated by your family. Now it is even more impossible for you to raise him and hope that these lands can survive for a long time. Ten thousand generations. To put it bluntly, the Jin Kingdom has been destroyed once, and Liu Yu only restored it. Now that it has been restored, the previous land deeds, and these manors given to you by the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty a hundred years ago, do not count. , as long as he is willing, he can take back the country's property and drive the children of your family away from these places."
"Yugong, don't look at me like this, don't be unconvinced. Now you can probably continue to occupy these places by relying on knowledge, culture and management advantages. After all, the soldiers led by Liu Yu can only kill people, not Farming, without you, it is impossible to govern the country normally, but after the popularization of education is completed, when the common people in every village can read and read, and there are people who know how to manage daily farming, or in other words, wait until you are now The village leaders in Zhuangtou from all over the country have realized that this land belongs to the country, not to the family. He no longer needs to pay taxes to you every year. At this time, do you think Liu Yu will still be polite to you? Will he even go out? Do we need food, grass, ordnance for a war based on your looks?"
