Northern Song Dynasty, commodity economy.
When Zhu Biao heard these contents, his mind was buzzing.
Because this is different from what he thought.
Su Jing had just told him that the self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy was very fragile. When faced with natural or man-made disasters, land annexation could easily occur, leading to the destruction of the feudal dynasty.
Zhu Biao believes that this problem can be avoided as long as it is not a small-scale peasant economy.
But he did not expect that the commodity economy, which was opposed to the small-scale peasant economy, had already appeared.
It was still the perished Northern Song Dynasty.
It seems that the economic type does not help extend the life of the feudal dynasty.
This feeling is very bad.
I clearly saw hope, but it disappeared again.
"Niu Yi, what, don't you understand something?"
Su Jing noticed that Zhu Biao was in a daze and asked.
Zhu Biao immediately replied: "No, I just thought of something. Master Su will continue to teach me. Is there any difference between the commodity economy and the small farmer economy?"
Su Jing paused and said, "The difference is huge."
"First of all, the foothold of the commodity economy is the production and exchange of commodities. There are various types of commodities, and it is no longer just relying on the sky to make a living."
"This group of people who no longer choose agriculture have been separated from agricultural activities and formed an independent production sector."
"They produce goods, such as textiles, pottery, winemaking, shipbuilding, etc., and directly sell the goods they produce in exchange for the food and materials they need for their lives."
"For them, although they are also affected by natural disasters, they have the ability to accumulate and accumulate original capital, so their ability to resist risks has been greatly improved."
"At the same time, under the commodity economy, market changes will cause commodities to have high added value. If you are capable, you can quickly accumulate a large amount of wealth in a short period of time, and you do not rely on privileges or plundering to accumulate wealth."
"In general, the emergence of the commodity economy is a great thing for ordinary people."
Su Jing talked eloquently and spoke clearly about her strengths.
Zhu Biao frowned, and now there were new doubts in his mind.
Because this is different from what his father Zhu Yuanzhang told him.
Zhu Yuanzhang once said that businessmen are the source of all turmoil and the root cause of people's displacement!
Businessmen pursue profits, so they exploit farmers.
But now listening to Su Jing's statement, it seems that this is not the case.
He had also studied the history of the Song Dynasty, but most of the records were about important national events. He had not studied these detailed records of life, or his teacher had not taught him.
"Master Su, if it is true as you said, then the number of peasant uprisings in the Song Dynasty should not have been so large?"
Zhu Biao thought for a while and finally found a point to refute Su Jing.
According to historical records, hundreds of peasant uprisings broke out in the two Song dynasties.
"Ha ha."
Su Jing smiled and said: "Niu Yi, are you talking about the fact that a total of 434 uprisings broke out in 319 during the two Song Dynasties?"
"Yes, Master Su."
Zhu Biao nodded. He did not expect that Su Jing knew how many peasant uprisings had broken out in total.
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and asked, "Niu Yi, if you think about it carefully, why did the Song Dynasty, which had so many uprisings, last for so long?"
Zhu Biao was stunned.
What does this mean?
What is the reason for the peasant uprising? It is because they can no longer survive, so they rise up and embark on the road of resistance.
So many uprisings naturally show that the Song Dynasty squeezed the people so much that the people's resentment boiled over!
However, Su Jing asked Zhu Biao this way, and Zhu Biao knew that there must be a deep meaning in it.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Biao shook his head and said, "Master Su, the student doesn't understand."
Knowing means knowing, not knowing means not knowing.
Zhu Biao would not say anything ambiguous because Su Jing didn't like it.
"Then let me give you a little hint. What did the peasant uprising in the Yuan Dynasty look like?"
Su Jing did not answer in a hurry, but continued to guide.
Zhu Biao thought for a while and replied: "From the second year of Taiding to the twelfth year of Zhizheng, the rebel armies continued to grow and came out from everywhere."
In the twelfth year of Zhizheng, his father Zhu Yuanzhang participated in the Red Scarf Army led by Guo Zixing in Haozhou. This is considered a taboo deliberately avoided by Zhu Biao.
Su Jing did not pay attention and said: "The characteristics of these uprisings are obvious. They were an uprising in one place, and then responded everywhere. Countless peasant uprising forces responded, and the scale continued to expand until the Yuan Dynasty was overthrown, right?"
"Well, that's it, Master Su."
Zhu Biao nodded.
Su Jing said with a smile: "Then if you look at the so-called peasant uprising in the Song Dynasty, do you find something different?"
"Although there are one or two uprisings on average every year, they are actually very small in scale and there is no consistent response. The final result is all failure."
"This doesn't mean that life for ordinary people in the Song Dynasty was not that difficult."
"It is always some people who take risks, and if you read history books carefully, you will find another characteristic of the peasant uprisings in the Song Dynasty, that is, most of the peasant uprisings in the Song Dynasty were not initiated from rural areas, but from cities."
"For example, the very famous Fangla Uprising broke out in the Jiangnan region, which has the most prosperous economy."
"Do you know why?"
Listening to Su Jing's interpretation of the peasant uprising in the Song Dynasty from another angle, Zhu Biao felt that his eyes suddenly became brighter, as if things were quite different from the common perception.
What else does this contain?
Zhu Biao shook his head in shame and said, "Students are stupid and really don't know."
"It doesn't have to be like this, it's normal not to know."
Su Jing waved his hands and realized that his demands on Zhu Biao were a bit too high. He continued: "Let's take the Fangla Uprising as an example."
"What was the root cause of Fangla's uprising at that time?"
Zhu Biao knew this, and he immediately replied: "The emperor at that time, Song Huizong, was engaged in birthday planning and official exploitation, which caused popular resentment. Fang La was a lacquer garden owner, and he chose to rebel under the burden."
"very good."
Su Jing nodded and said: "You mentioned a very crucial point. Fang La's identity is that he is not a farmer, but a lacquer garden owner with considerable assets, which is why he was able to gather so many people at the beginning."
"If you look at the peasant uprisings in other dynasties, such as the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings, they were all pure peasant class uprisings."
"If you ask me, the uprising in the Song Dynasty should not be called a peasant uprising, but should be called a citizen's protest."
"The citizens have money, but they are still exploited by officials. The fruits of their labor are divided up at will, and taxes are becoming more and more unreasonable. Protests broke out among the citizens."
"Because their purpose is not to overthrow the rule of the Song Dynasty, but to protect their own interests from harm!"
(End of chapter)
