"The king is a boat; the common man is water. Water carries the boat, and water overturns the boat."
This statement comes from the Book of Rites, compiled by Dai Shengsuo, and it is recorded in the "King Zhi Chapter" of "Xunzi".
This is an exhortation to the emperor to love the people, but it can be used in this situation, "Now, I will compare the lord to this boat, and the people to the water."
Cao Cao frowned, feeling that it was not so appropriate, but if the two of them had a private discussion in the mansion, it would be fine. He immediately asked: "I am a boat and the people are water, so why are these scholars?"
"They are just waves," Zhang Han said seriously, "Master, if you want to sail safely, you must keep the water calm so that there will be no wind and waves."
"Master, rowing requires oars and water, not waves."
Cao Cao: "..."
He seemed to be hinting at something, but I had no proof.
Does Bo Chang have a grudge against me for arresting Bian Zang, so he is taunting me here?
How have I ever relied on the waves to sail a boat?
"What does Bo Chang mean by this?"
The two looked at each other, and the surroundings were silent. After a while, Zhang Han looked away and said: "After the spring begins, we will vigorously promote benevolent government to solidify the people's hearts. In this way, any slander from the nobles will not be affected."
"Use the common people to check and balance the nobles, and they will have no people to incite. In this way, even though the Yanzhou scholars are angry, they can only relieve their sorrows in their mansions."
Cao Cao nodded with deep understanding and said with a smile: "What Bo Chang said is absolutely true, but harvesting millions of dendrobium this autumn has calmed the people's hearts. I think the people have long been grateful. There is no need to do anything after the spring. How about continuing this year's decree?" ?”
In this way, the people will live and work in peace and contentment and stay in the fields. The three counties of Yanzhou Dongjun, Jibei, and Chenliu have already been fertile for thousands of miles, and they only need a few years of peace to become wealthy.
"Is it enough to abide by this decree?" Zhang Han calmed down a little and his tone became calmer.
Cao Cao took a deep breath, and after he came out, he smiled at Zhang Han and said: "Bo Chang, you don't know something. In today's world, as long as the government is 'quiet' and does not disturb the people, it can gain the love and commemoration of the people. If you issue too many government orders, it will make them distressed and have the opposite effect."
Zhang Han finally compromised, laughed to himself a few times, and agreed with Cao Cao's statement. Of course, he didn't understand the current thoughts of the people as well as Cao Cao.
Even in the military affairs, he only made improvements in favor of human nature in the already existing decrees. Since Boss Cao has this kind of confidence, he must be right.
However, Zhang Han vaguely remembered one thing. There will be a severe drought in the Guanzhong and Guandong regions for a year! So much so that the phenomenon of cannibalism appeared. The reason why Zhang Han believed that Cheng Yu was not a kind person was also because of this.
This year there was a severe drought, a bad harvest, and a shortage of rations in the army. It is said that Cheng Yu directly mixed human flesh into food and mixed it with the army rations. He was a ruthless man.
Of course, Zhang Han only heard about it. And he remembered that there would be a severe drought, but he couldn't remember whether it would be next year or the year after. In short, it was the past few years in Yanzhou.
If it doesn't work out, just take a gamble and wait until things stabilize in the year after next. Anyway, this year's bumper harvest can be stored and used until next year, just in case next autumn's harvest is another bumper harvest!
"Forget it, my lord's words are definitely right. I'm a little impatient. Originally, I wanted to organize the villagers to irrigate the fields and nurseries before and after the beginning of winter, so as to nourish the soil until the next spring."
"Wait until spring comes, then build something to store water to prevent severe drought; build something else to collect water for irrigation."
"It seems that I didn't think it through well. I should listen to my lord and wait a few years before making this move."
"Ahem," Cao Cao's expression changed, and he looked outside the room unnaturally. At this time, Dian Wei was still waiting for his subordinates to get wine under the eaves.
Then he turned his head and said in a low voice: "It doesn't matter if the people are distressed and distressed. Bo Chang, what are the methods of storing and obtaining water that you mentioned?"
"My lord, the people are already in compliance with the government. Of course, there is no need to consolidate it any further. Our focus can be on expanding armaments, accumulating food, and at the same time, guarding against the movements of officials in various places."
"No, no, no," Cao Cao waved his hand, "Bo Chang, I suddenly understood the meaning of your argument just now. You use the people's hearts to check and balance the scholars. In this way, they only dare to resent but have no basis to act. In this way, I I will be invincible because the people’s hearts are with me.”
"Since there is no countermeasure to eliminate the resentment of the scholars, let's win over the people's hearts to me."
Zhang Han unexpectedly smiled and said: "My lord is wise, that's what I mean, but didn't you just say no -"
"Hurry up!"
Cao Cao rolled his eyes at him and his face became complicated. At this moment, Dian Wei's footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.
Boom.
He put a can of soup on the ground, looking a little displeased and aggrieved, and muttered in a low voice: "If the chicken soup has been simmering for a longer time, I won't be so angry and have such a temper."
"I didn't tell you!" Cao Cao pursed his lips helplessly and quickly looked at Zhang Han, "Bo Chang, stop being so pretentious and tell me quickly, if it is really effective, we will issue an order to pour winter water into the fields from winter on. Go with Ang'er in person."
"Okay," Zhang Han asked someone to get some paper and pen and ink, and simply drew a composition, and said: "After winter water irrigation, and after the snow melts in spring, he ordered all counties and counties to dig this well along rivers, streams, etc., and called it It is a stream well, used to store water in the stream when the water rises.”
"Build a stream well with a shed roof to provide shade, and build it in a cool place. If the weather is dry and the river water is scarce, you can get water from the stream well."
"As for the thing that draws water, it's called a keel waterwheel. It's also a water-turning wheel. This is the design prepared before downloading. My lord can ask a craftsman who understands this thing to take a look." Zhang Han took out a rough drawing from his arms. , but all have annotated drawings.
The paper was yellowed and rough, not a rare item. Cao Cao came over to take a look and found that it really looked like that. He only had to step on the pedal to pull the keel from bottom to top and place it in the river to take it out. The river water is then dug into the fields, which can save a lot of manpower.
In this way, the people of the common people and the villagers can be used for other agricultural work, and the water is stored in streams and wells, which can provide life-saving water. As long as it is not a natural disaster and a severe drought, if careful precautions are taken, it will not become a disaster. Man-made disasters throughout Yanzhou.
"Good, good argument, good idea," Cao Cao praised one after another. What Zhang Han said was to nourish the people so that they could be followed and loved, and he also put forward feasible methods. As for what the scholars think, don't be too entangled.
If you put the people first, you will not be shaken by wind and waves.
Both of the things Bochang mentioned can be tried to be created, and improving farming, storing river water, and saving grain and grass to store military rations are a series of countermeasures. We can take a long-term view and not be complacent about the current harvest.
Zhang Bochang has a good temperament and far-reaching strategies. He is really a rare talent. This matter can be vigorously promoted. If it succeeds, there will be achievements. If it does not succeed, it can also be seen that he loves the people.
"Bo Chang, hearing what you said made me think a lot. They are all close advisors around me. You and Zhicai are indeed different." Cao Cao looked up to the sky and sighed, but his face was full of relief, "Fortunately, you are here. It makes me very happy.”
"It was only in the previous blog that he actually told me that he wanted to open a Goulan elegant courtyard to raise geishas and give a home to the homeless women in the world."
"Hmph, shameless."
Zhang Han and Dian Wei leaned back slightly at the same time, nodded and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that the person offering sacrifices to the wine would be this kind of person."
