Li Si is just smart, while Ying Zheng is great.
Su Jing's words fell on everyone's mind, with a different kind of shock.
They also understand the importance of making suggestions and making decisions.
"Su Jing, what you said is certainly correct, but it doesn't seem to have much to do with the First Emperor's unification of the world."
Zhu Yuanzhang said to Su Jing.
Regarding the system of prefectures and counties, as Su Jing said, the First Emperor Yingzheng was unswervingly implementing it.
But this is the result after unifying the world, not the cause.
Su Jing shook her head and said: "It seems that you, uncle, did not fully understand what I said before."
"What I mean is that the First Emperor Yingzheng was the one who gave the world the foundation that if it is divided for a long time, it must be united and united for a long time. And the system of counties and counties is this foundation."
"If there is no system of prefectures and counties and the feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty continues, the world will become like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, where the feudal princes are divided."
"This is the real power of the First Emperor Yingzheng. He established the first unified dynasty. After that, future generations will have a goal when they go to war."
"Someone has managed to unify the world before, so I must be able to do it too."
After Su Jing finished speaking, she directly picked up the tea at hand and drank it all.
The gold content of this unified dynasty cannot be guaranteed.
"Mr. Su, why did Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, change the feudal system back after the fall of Qin?"
Zhu Fan asked Su Jing: "It seems that the county system is not that good."
Su Jing looked at Zhu Fan and said: "The Qin Dynasty fell, and Chu and Han fought for hegemony. In the end, Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, won and established the Han Dynasty. However, he did not copy the Qin Dynasty's system of prefectures and counties, but continued the Zhou Dynasty's enfeoffment. system."
"But do you think it was Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, who didn't want to do it? He just couldn't do it."
"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's favor order dispersed the power of the princes and concentrated the imperial power. Isn't it a disguised inheritance of the county system?"
"This just shows that the first emperor Ying Zheng was far-sighted, but his vision was far beyond the era in which he lived."
After this explanation, Zhu Fan was thoughtful and said respectfully to Su Jing: "Thank you, Mr. Su, for clearing up the confusion."
Su Jing nodded slightly. He also discovered that Zhu Fan's mind was quite smart.
As for the other two, Zhu Xi and Zhu Di, they seem to be a little worse.
But it’s hard to say because we don’t know much about it.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened slightly. Su Jing's words made him think a lot.
I seem to have some problems with the feudal status of my sons.
"Mr. Su, today I will drive out the Yuanlu, unify the world, and dominate the whole country. Even if I am not the first person, I should not be much worse."
Zhu Xiang said, with all this praise, he still wanted to praise Zhu Yuanzhang to the sky.
Even though he was asking Su Jing, his eyes were always glancing at Zhu Yuanzhang.
Say something nice and he will still do it.
Su Jing looked at Zhu Jing and said: "Based on the achievements of the current emperor, it is naturally extraordinary, so I ranked him among the top three, but there are some gaps between him and the First Emperor that cannot be erased."
"Why can't it be wiped out? Today's people are young and powerful, and the Ming Dynasty is prosperous. Is there anything that cannot be done?"
Zhu Xi immediately asked.
The Ming Dynasty is different from the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty has perished and everything is finalized.
But the Ming Dynasty has just begun, and there are endless possibilities.
Part of Zhu Xi praised Zhu Yuanzhang, but the other part really believed that his father could do greater deeds.
Zhu Xi's words were also recognized by others present, and they all looked at Su Jing curiously.
Su Jing smiled and said: "That's a good question! It's actually very simple, because what the First Emperor Ying Zheng did cannot be replicated by future generations."
"The establishment of a unified dynasty is far more difficult than imagined. Later generations can continue to repeat the unification cause of the First Emperor Yingzheng purely because he eliminated the difficulties in advance."
Troubleshooting?
Su Jing's words were a little difficult for everyone to understand. Zhu Di, who had been silent all this time, said, "Mr. Su, isn't the biggest difficulty in the great cause of unification, defeating all opponents?"
"Every founding emperor needs to defeat all competitors to establish a country. In this regard, what is unique about First Emperor Ying Zheng?"
Defeat all opponents and you can dominate the world.
Zhu Di's answer was simple, but it was also recognized by other princes.
Su Jing smiled and asked Zhu Yuanzhang: "Uncle, do you think so too?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was cueed, stunned for a moment, nodded and said: "Isn't it so?"
His process of unifying the world was not only to defeat his opponents step by step, but as soon as there was no one who could stand as an opponent, he would ascend to the position of the Nine-Fifth Supreme Being.
Su Jing shook her head and said: "Then you think it's too simple, but it's understandable. After all, you are not the emperor."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions became a little strange.
Not the emperor?
The person in front of him is none other than Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
But no one spoke. The princes did not dare to say such words casually. It was disrespectful.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Jing, and was also amused by his words, and asked: "According to your words, you know, wouldn't you be the emperor?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words shocked all the princes.
Have they ever seen Zhu Yuanzhang joking with others like this?
Is this still the majestic and solemn father in their memories?
Su Jing immediately said: "Uncle, be careful what you say. Although this is my home, if word gets out, I will be unlucky."
Su Jing couldn't remember when Jin Yiwei appeared, but it was right to be careful anyway.
With so many people here, it's not just a private conversation between two or three people.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you're fine."
Zhu Yuanzhang said very grandly.
Su Jing did not continue to argue with him on this topic, but continued: "In fact, the most difficult thing about establishing a unified dynasty is not defeating all opponents, as long as the military is strong enough."
"In fact, outside of the Ming Dynasty, extremely powerful armies appeared in distant places and swept away all opponents, but they still did not establish a unified dynasty."
"Here we come to the core of establishing a dynasty, which is stable rule."
"Our land of China is vast, and even now, customs and habits vary from place to place."
"When the Qin Dynasty was first established, the Six Kingdoms had just been annexed."
"Different countries have completely different cultures, writing, language, customs, currency, etc., all of which are standards they adhere to."
"The remaining six countries were quickly wiped out in ten years. A large number of people changed from the original Chinese people to the Qin people. It is very difficult to rule them."
"If a decree of the First Emperor Ying Zheng is issued, you will encounter countless troubles. You will not be able to understand it, you will not be able to understand it, and you will not be able to get through it."
"These are all problems encountered at the beginning of the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, and these problems require the First Emperor Ying Zheng to solve them without precedent."
"And future emperors only need to follow the path Ying Zheng walked again."
What is China? If Su Jing can say it, it is the unification that began with the Qin Dynasty.
Listening to Su Jing's words, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his view of Ying Zheng was really too simplistic.
Although they are all emperors, this first emperor is indeed extraordinary.
"Mr. Su, how did the First Emperor Ying Zheng solve these problems?"
Zhu Fan asked Su Jing seriously. This was also a question that other princes wanted to ask.
Su Jing's class has completely attracted them.
Su Jing said calmly: "Then let's talk about the books and articles that Niu Yi mentioned just now."
"First of all, if a country wants to exist, then the decrees from the upper level must be conveyed to the lower level, and writing is a must as a carrier. Before Qin unified the six kingdoms, the writing among the seven kingdoms was completely different. People from Chu State came to Qi State , if you want to understand books, you must learn Qi’s writing.”
"Reading books is something that only a few people can do, and there are too many types of texts, which makes communication more and more difficult."
"So, the First Emperor Ying Zheng decided to unify the writing. From our current point of view, this may be just a historical record, but in fact, he wanted to make the writing of the seven countries into one and make everyone agree with it. It’s an extremely difficult thing to do.”
"But the First Emperor Ying Zheng did it. He used Xiaozhuan as the official writing, and the official script was commonly used among the people. The two tracks were parallel. The unification of the writing allowed the decrees of the First Emperor Ying Zheng to be accurately transmitted to the grassroots, and the bureaucracy was born."
"From then on, the ruler's will is no longer only directed at his own lower class, but extends to the lower class of the lower class, all the way to the lowest level."
"The unification of writing also made it possible for people of different languages, cultures and races to communicate. The integration of cultures began. From then on, people living in this land gained a collective understanding. .”
"This is a very important thing. If the First Emperor Ying Zheng fails to make his people identify themselves and others as a collective, then later generations will no longer have a unified traditional thinking, just like if the descendants of a family no longer recognize If there is a mutual blood relationship between them, then the family will naturally dissipate."
"It can be said that from this point on, the saying that if the world is united for a long time, it will be divided, and if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, there is a basis for it."
"This is the meaning of the same book and text, which is far more than just facilitating communication."
Su Jing didn't speak quickly, and the princes listened very carefully.
Zhu Yuanzhang was even more attracted to it. These narrations are unique, but when you think about it carefully, they are very reasonable.
Even Zhu Di, who has never liked reading, was immersed in Su Jing's explanation.
"Then what? Are the cars on the same track?"
Zhu Ping asked subconsciously. He couldn't wait to know what would happen next.
Su Jing cleared her throat and continued: "After finishing the book and the article, the next step is the car on the same track. Who can tell me, what does the car on the same track mean?"
It still started with questions, and this time the princes answered very positively.
"Traveling on the same track means that the distance between the two wheels of the carriage is always six feet. Because the carriage walks on the road for a long time, the ruts will continue to deepen where the wheels press, and the ground will compact, and finally form After the trains and trains are on the same track, all vehicles can travel on the train tracks, which is much more convenient."
Zhu Fan replied immediately, speaking in great detail.
Su Jing nodded and said: "Very good, you are right. The meaning of trains on the same track is to make transportation more convenient."
Su Jing still sighed a little in her heart. She didn't understand that she learned that cars were on the same track when she was in class in her previous life.
Because the car in the previous life already had rubber tires, even if it was driven on a dirt road, there would not be too deep rut marks.
In ancient times, the wheels of carriages were made of wood and iron, which were extremely hard.
Except for the roads in big cities, they are all dirt roads. Once it rains, the land will be muddy and soft, and two deep ravines will appear when the hard carriage wheels pass through.
Over time, it became fixed, like a train track.
When the carriage walks on the ruts, the speed will be greatly increased.
Therefore, many words such as "Muzhe" and so on are derived from this.
But these children of the Ming Dynasty still saw a lot of carriages.
No explanation is needed, you already understand this.
"Not only that, the First Emperor Yingzheng cooperated with the car to track, and at the same time, there were three Chidao with Xianyang as the center, one going directly to the east through the Yan and Qi areas; one going directly to the south to the Wu and Chu areas; and the other was to strengthen the control. The Xiongnu defense built a straight road from Xianyang to Jiuyuan, with a total length of more than 1,800 miles."
Su Jing continued: "In this way, the First Emperor Yingzheng in Xianyang can quickly spread his decrees to all parts of the country, laying a solid foundation for rule. At the same time, it also strengthens exchanges between regions. It promotes population mobility and accelerates the process of cultural integration."
"Of course, what's more important is that from now on, the First Emperor Ying Zheng's army can be quickly mobilized. No matter where a rebellion occurs in the country, it can be quickly suppressed. The scope of the emperor's power has been greatly increased."
"Traveling on the same track, it seems like a simple decree, but its significance is extremely important."
Su Jing picked up the water glass and took a sip. Queen Ma on the side quickly brought the teapot.
Zhu Yuanzhang carefully tasted what Su Jing said, and felt that the First Emperor Ying Zheng had a different understanding in his heart.
The princes were also shocked by Su Jing's explanation, which was completely different from what they usually learned in the main hall.
Su Jing was like a master, peeling off the cocoons and revealing his true nature in front of them.
I have read and seen books before, but now I am reflecting on what Su Jing has told me, and it is simply enlightening.
There was silence in the small courtyard for a long time.
"Su Jing, you are right. The First Emperor Ying Zheng is indeed the first emperor in the ages. Today, he is not as good as him."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with emotion.
He finally understood what Su Jing meant before. Without what Ying Zheng did, how could there be future generations?
The number one emperor is a position that cannot be achieved by oneself.
(End of chapter)
