Fusu secretly frowned.
He had heard about South Korea's developed handicraft industry in the past.
However, it was impossible for Da Qin to change the household registration system, and standardization and institutionalization were Da Qin's national policies, and they could not be easily changed.
Only through standardization and institutionalization can production speed be increased.
This can also greatly reduce losses.
Comparing the two workmanship styles, he believed that Qin was superior.
Ji Heng rested his head on his hands, lying on the ground like this, looking at the eaves, and said calmly: "The next one is Qi State, and it is also the last one."
"Qi State has two reforms."
"The first time was Guan Zhong's reform, and the second time was Zou Ji's reform."
"There were more than three hundred years between the two reforms. One was Jiang Qi and the other was Tian Qi. Logically speaking, they should not be compared. However, although the Tian family replaced Qi in the middle, the political system of Qi State itself did not change much. In addition, Guan Zhong's reform The impact is far more profound.”
"Let's discuss it all together."
"The focus of Guan Zhong's reform was business."
"It's mainly for trade and industry, and the profit is from fish and salt."
"As for specific measures..."
Ji Heng looked solemn.
Before traveling through time, he didn't know much about Guan Zhong.
But after traveling through several lives, I have great admiration for Guan Zhong.
This man's vision is extremely forward-thinking.
Ji Heng said seriously: "I will say a few more words about Guan Zhong's reforms, because Guan Zhong's reforms are two extremes from Shang Yang's reforms."
"One is mercantile, the other philanthropic."
"You can figure out the good or bad by yourself."
"But I also want to say one more thing. Stones from other mountains can attack jade."
"In my opinion, some concepts in Guan Zhong's reform are beyond contemporary times, even far beyond them."
"If future generations can follow suit, it may be able to extend the country."
Hear the words.
Hu Hai looked surprised.
He really didn't expect Ji Heng to have such a high opinion of Guan Zhong's reform.
But as Ji Heng said, Guan Zhong's reform and Da Qin's Shang Yang's reform were almost two extremes.
How could Da Qin follow suit?
partition.
Fusu sat upright.
Ji Heng has talked about a lot in the past ten days.
But this was the first time he heard Ji Heng look so solemn and dignified.
He even bluntly said that he could prolong the country.
This surprised him.
If he remembers correctly, the effect of Guan Zhong's reforms was not very good, and the Qi state even declined.
Why did Ji Heng pay so much attention to this reform?
Fusu moved his body and pointed his ear at the wall, hoping to hear more clearly.
Ji Heng took a deep breath and said slowly: "One of the contents of Guan Zhong's reform was to 'separate industries between scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and four people's industries'. All social strata were divided and managed according to their occupations. "Businessmen, industry" and "scholars and farmers" were juxtaposed, and these people were considered to be 'the foundation of the country'. Stone people are the foundation of public service."
“There is no superiority or inferiority among scholars, peasants, industrialists and merchants.”
“Specifically, the citizens are divided into scholars, civilians, craftsmen, and merchants, and then they live in fixed areas according to their respective professions. It is easy for people in the same industry to gather together to exchange experience, improve skills, promote commodity production and circulation, and create a professional atmosphere and stable social education. environment."
"And then let society move forward steadily."
"This idea is somewhat prophetic."
"It's just that it's too subjective. In addition, colleagues are enemies. We are self-conscious and are at odds with each other. Failure is doomed."
"But the idea of moving society forward steadily is the right one."
"The world is changing."
"If you are poor, you will change. If you change, you will be successful. If you are popular, you will be long-lasting."
"This change is passive, a helpless move, and a last resort."
"But if we can follow the changes in the world, or even lead the changes in the world, does that mean we won't be 'poor'? Does it mean there is always room for maneuver?"
"Wouldn't it be hard to get back?"
"The second article of Guan Zhong's reform is to 'relax the micro and control the macro'."
"Domestically, we will stimulate the development of the commodity economy, and externally we will reduce tariffs, encourage free trade, and invigorate the market."
"in short."
"It means overall management starting from finance, taxation and prices."
"We should be flexible on grain prices and taxes, establish a national grain storage system, control grain price fluctuations to achieve a balance between abundance and hunger, and use price fluctuations to regulate the economy and increase national income."
"The third one is 'Salt and Iron Specialty'."
"This is an amazing feat in my opinion."
"Guan Zhong said it very clearly, that is, 'the tax is included in the price' and 'taken from the intangible, so that people will not be angry'."
"Compared with other taxes, this approach is more hidden and more profitable."
"The fourth is 'encouraging consumption'."
“Consumption promotes the production of goods.”
"Guan Zhong mentioned in "Guanzi Horse Riding Numbers" that when the age is poor and the people have no jobs, the country should vigorously build palaces and pavilions to promote people's employment, protect people's livelihood and balance the economy. "
"Although Guan Zhong's reforms were largely formal, they were not really implemented."
“But these concepts are incredibly advanced and thought-provoking.”
Ji Heng's voice echoed in the room.
He knew that 'Mr. Ji' in front of him would probably disapprove.
After all, Guan Zhong's reform cannot be called a success.
After the reform, Qi was only strong for one life, and then declined.
Later he was replaced by Tian.
But as a later generation, he knew the correctness of these concepts.
This method of stimulating economic recovery and promoting employment through government investment in fixed assets was not explored in the West until Roosevelt's New Deal. This idea proposed by Guan Zhong was more than two thousand years earlier than the West.
If the writing in "Guanzi Horse Riding Numbers" is true, this concept can be traced back further.
It can even be traced back to the Yu family in ancient times.
This is the foundation!
Ji Heng couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The ancients may have simply not been able to meet the production conditions, but the theory was actually ready long ago.
And Guan Zhong is worthy of being a great merchant.
Well versed in the ways of capital.
Guan Zhong's idea was to use business to stop war and achieve hegemony through peace.
Develop a commodity economy internally to make the people wealthy and prevent them from rebelling.
Expand foreign trade, maintain balance with military deterrence, and use the supply and demand relationship in inter-country trade to subdue neighboring countries.
He could even find a counterpart to Guan Zhong's ideal state after his reform in later generations.
Ji Heng shook his head.
Calm down the ups and downs of your mind.
Although he was very amazed by the contents of Guan Zhong's reforms.
But he also knew that Guan Zhong's reforms were just opinions and were difficult to be implemented in practice.
It can't be implemented at all.
The social productivity at that time could not support this social change.
Moreover, in which direction will society move, how will technology be improved, and how will productivity be developed? Guan Zhong has not given any answers.
Just making some empty avant-garde ideas.
Hu Hai coughed dryly and said with a slightly strange expression: "Ji Heng, although I have never heard of Guan Zhong's reform, but as you said, the monarch of Qi has been replaced. What is there to recommend about this reform?"
"Shang Jun's reform is the way to enrich the country and strengthen the army."
"I have read many books and listened to many people's speeches, but no one has ever mentioned Guan Zhong's reforms."
"This fully proves the failure of Guan Zhong's reform."
Ji Heng nodded and said: "Guan Zhong's reform was indeed a failure because his ideas were too advanced to be implemented, but it is precisely because of this that Guan Zhong's reform is more valuable among the reforms in the world."
"Because he is the first legal reformer in Legalism!"
"And the only one!"
