Liu Lian listened to his father Liu Bowen's words with a look of surprise on his face.
As the eldest son of Liu Bowen, Liu Lian knew very well how his father was viewed in the eyes of the world.
Zhuge Liang divides the world into three parts, and Liu Bowen dominates the world.
This sentence is enough to explain everything.
In the mouth of the emperor, Liu Bowen was even called Liu Zifang.
In Liu Lian's mind, these evaluations were not exaggerated at all.
However, for such a father to praise someone so much, how could Liu Lian not be surprised?
"Father, why have you never mentioned Mr. Su to your son?"
Liu Lian asked curiously.
Su Jing's name is very popular in Yingtian Mansion.
If he was so powerful, why would he talk about it?
Liu Bowen's voice sounded again: "Lian'er, there are some things that I can't tell you too much as a father. Mr. Su's talent is not only better than that of my father. Throughout the ages, I'm afraid there are few who can compare with him." .”
"Perhaps Mr. Su is the great sage of today, someone who can rival Saint Confucius."
Liu Bowen directly compared Su Jing with Confucius. Who was Confucius? That's a saint!
Confucianism has influenced China for thousands of years, and it still has a deep-rooted influence today.
Liu Lian was completely stunned. He was also a Confucian scholar. In his more than 20 years of career, he had studied almost all Confucian classics.
For Confucius, there is naturally great reverence.
Grandmaster?
Respecting the past is also a Confucian practice.
But now, his father said that there is a person who can rival Confucius right now.
How could Liu Lian believe this?
The most important point is that Confucius is the only supreme saint, and no one can compare with him.
"Father, this is impossible."
Even when facing his father Liu Bowen, Liu Lian still raised his own questions.
There is no way, Confucianism is so profound that it is an almost unchangeable fact.
Liu Bowen, who was sitting in the carriage, was not surprised. As a Confucian scholar, there was nothing wrong with his son thinking this way.
Even he only had an epiphany after studying Su Jing's theory at home for a long time.
"Lian'er, who do you think is better today or in ancient times?"
Liu Bowen asked.
It is a very macro question between today and ancient times.
Liu Lian replied almost without thinking: "Father, there is no need to think about it, it is of course ancient times."
"Why?"
Liu Bowen continued to ask.
Liu Lian replied: "The Book of Shang Jun says, 'In the time of Shen Nong, men farmed for food, women weaved for clothing, punishment and government were not used for governance, and soldiers could not afford to be kings.' Du Fu once said, 'To Jun Yao and Shun , and make the customs pure. These all show that in the ancient world, there was no pain of war, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, striving for a better life. Looking at today, wars are frequent, the land is full of hunger, and the people suffer from dynasty changes. Because of the suffering, I really can’t see how today can be any better than the past.”
Liu Lian's idea is the standard teaching of Confucius.
Confucius has always praised the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, and the abdication system was highly praised by Confucius. In other words, the source of Confucian respect for the past is Confucius.
Liu Bowen listened to Liu Lian's answer and responded calmly: "Liu Lian, do you really think that people in ancient times lived and worked in peace and contentment? Have you ever thought that people in ancient times, no, I should say people in ancient times, Is it difficult to guarantee even basic survival?”
Liu Lian was confused and said: "Father, it can't be that everything recorded in ancient books is false. The ancient prosperous times are not only described in the "Book of Shang Jun". How can we say that people in ancient times had difficulty in even basic survival?" Where’s the guarantee?”
Liu Lian obviously didn't believe Liu Bowen's words.
Liu Bowen said lightly: "Lian'er, during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, it was still an era of human farming. There were no iron tools, and cattle farming also did not appear. I also farmed the fields. Without iron tools and cattle farming, you know how hard it is to farm. You know how hard farming is. Why do you think that ordinary people in that period could live and work in peace and contentment? Not to mention that water conservancy facilities were underdeveloped at that time, and the harm caused by natural disasters was even more serious."
What Liu Bowen said is, in the final analysis, the relationship between productivity and people's lives.
In the theory of social change described by Su Jing, productivity is the core key factor.
Liu Bowen stayed at home for a long time, devoted himself to research, and came up with his own understanding.
At this moment, Liu Lian was stunned.
He has actually done farming.
After all, Liu Bowen was once known as Mr. Qingtian. Because he did not want to serve the Yuan Dynasty, he lived in seclusion in Qingtian County and farmed his own life.
Although Liu Lian was young at that time, he was still able to do what he could.
Liu Lian knew the efficiency of farming.
In ancient times, the yield per mu was definitely not as high as it is now.
So why, according to records, the lives of the people during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period were extremely rich and beautiful?
Liu Bowen ignored the silent Liu Lian and continued: "Who recorded the good lives you saw recorded in the classics? How many people were there in the so-called common people? The society at that time was still a slave society. Do people who are called slaves not worthy of being called common people?"
The continuous questions made Liu Lian not sure how to answer.
There seems to be a serious deviation between the ancient times in Liu Bowen's mouth and the ancient times as he understood them.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are recorded, and it is an extremely beautiful world.
But if you think about it carefully, it was still a tribal system at that time, and tribes often fought for survival resources. The war between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You is the best proof.
Those who lose will naturally become the slaves of the victor.
Can these people be called common people?
Liu Lian didn't know.
"But father, even now that iron tools and oxen are available for farming, and productivity has been greatly improved, people's lives are still very difficult! Are people today really living better than people in ancient times?"
Liu Lian could only put aside the ancient times and turn to discuss the present.
Liu Bowen replied: "The answer is naturally yes. Isn't our Majesty the best proof?"
Zhu Yuanzhang?
The emperor of tomorrow?
Liu Lian was confused again, not knowing what Liu Bowen meant by this.
Liu Bowen said: "If the present is not as good as in the past, then how can our Majesty, a poor peasant, conquer the world and establish the Ming Dynasty?"
"Father, the child still doesn't understand. Is there any relationship between this?"
Liu Lian asked doubtfully.
Liu Bowen sighed slightly and said: "Lian'er, after I die, you should take a good look at the books in my study."
After all, some things cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences.
Fortunately, he had sorted out all the shocking theories taught by Su Jing.
"Yes, father."
Liu Lian nodded.
Although he did not answer his doubts, Liu Lian's curiosity about Su Jing became more and more intense.
Because the impression of Su Jing he got from his father Liu Bowen was quite different from what he heard from various rumors.
Liu Bowen knew that it would be difficult to change his inherent thoughts on his son who was deeply influenced by Confucianism with just a few words, but he was even more certain that Su Jing was the existence comparable to Confucius.
The social form will eventually change, and a whole new world will emerge in the future.
If Confucius respects the past, then Su Jing looks forward to the future.
The future must be forward!
The carriage continued to move forward and finally arrived at Baoyuan Bureau.
At this time, Su Jing was still worried about the spring. Although the copper spring could be used, the internal stress was too small and it would not work after one use.
If you want to use it again, you can only replace the spring.
As a result, the convenience is greatly affected. Even if the assembly is simple, it is inconsistent with Su Jing's original intention of making it.
In terms of elasticity, copper is still too poor.
However, the spring problem has not been solved yet. At this moment, Su Jing encountered a second problem, bullets.
The bullets of modern firearms are filled with everything in one cartridge, including gunpowder and warhead.
This requirement for industrial level is too high.
After trying many times, Su Jing had to admit that the current technological level of the Ming Dynasty and the knowledge in her mind were not enough to create bullets for modern firearms.
This is not a matter of scientific magnitude at all.
If you want to make bullets for modern firearms, you must understand the principles and mechanical structure of firearms, as well as the principles and structures of prospecting, mining, smelting, heat treatment, thermodynamics, dynamics, machining, forging, casting, and various industrial machines. He has strong hands-on skills in many disciplines such as chemistry, explosion and explosives, and can provide guidance to the front line from design to process.
Su Jing asked herself that there was no way she could do it now.
Su Jing directly sealed the idea of making a modern firearm. It was more realistic to improve it based on the fire gun.
The improvements in various directions of the fire gun that Mu Ying mentioned before can be done seriously.
In the R&D office.
"Mr. Su, Mr. Cheng is here."
An official came to Su Jing who was drawing a picture and whispered.
The disturbance from ordinary officials could not reach Su Jing at all. That is to say, Zhu Yuanzhang had greeted him in advance, and that was why there was this summons.
"Uncle Sincerity?"
Su Jing was stunned and stopped what she was doing.
Who is Chengyibo? That’s Liu Bowen!
In today's Ming Dynasty, Liu Bowen is definitely one of the people Su Jing admires the most. No, even one of them can be removed.
"Quickly, please come in, Uncle Chengyi."
Su Jing immediately stood up and said.
Treat Liu Bowen with due sincerity.
As soon as Su Jing got up, Liu Bowen brought his son Liu Lian to Su Jing: "Mr. Su, we meet again."
"Old Liu!"
Su Jing glanced at Liu Bowen and said with some surprise.
But it only took a moment for him to understand.
Being able to follow Zhu Yuanzhang on a private visit incognito will give him a strong understanding of the theory of social change he describes, and he can draw inferences from one instance to other cases.
How could there be such an old Liu besides Liu Bowen?
I just never thought about this before.
"Uncle Chengyi, you really surprised me!"
Su Jing hurriedly came to Liu Bowen and spoke with great respect.
Liu Bowen also smiled and said: "Uncle Renyuan, you are just joking. I think you have already guessed the identity of the old man."
"My sincerity has failed me. You should call me Su Jing."
Su Jing said to Liu Bowen, Su Jing behaved quite humbly in front of Liu Bowen.
At this moment, Liu Lian looked at Su Jing and felt extremely surprised.
He did not expect that Su Jing, who was widely rumored in Yingtian Mansion, was so young and seemed to be similar to his own age.
Su Jing, who was praised by her father as being comparable to Kong Sheng, turned out to be such a person.
From the few words he heard, Liu Lian was unable to match Su Jing with the young man in front of him.
"No, no, if that's the case, I'll still call you Master Su, how about you call me Lao Liu?"
Liu Bowen said to Su Jing.
Similar to Su Jing's posture, Liu Bowen also behaved very humbly.
Both of them felt that each other was a great talent in the world and did not dare to show any slightest slight.
After some pulling and pulling, Liu Bowen's suggestion was finally implemented.
"Old Liu, it should be that person's order to come here this time."
Su Jing got straight to the point.
Now that he knew Liu Bowen's identity, he also understood Liu Bowen's situation during the past three years of Hongwu.
Without Zhu Yuanzhang's order, Liu Bowen would definitely not be able to come to see him.
"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Mr. Su. Old Liu and I are indeed here on orders."
Liu Bowen nodded and did not hide anything.
Su Jing smiled, turned to look at Liu Lian and said, "Who is this?"
Liu Lian immediately raised his hands and said, "Mr. Su, I am Liu Lian, my father's eldest son."
Liu Lian?
Liu Bowen's eldest son.
Su Jing thought about it in her mind. This Liu Bowen's eldest son was really not very famous in history.
Su Jingzhi recalled that he died in the twelfth year of Hongwu, which was a few years after Liu Bowen's death.
This family is really miserable.
"The dog made Mr. Su laugh."
Liu Bowen said.
Su Jing smiled and said: "Anyway, if you are so good, Lao Liu, your son must be good too."
Although Liu Lian is not famous, he is still Liu Bowen's son, so he must not be much different.
"Okay, Lian'er, you can go out first."
Liu Bowen said to Liu Lian that after all, it was not convenient for Liu Lian to know too much about things related to Su Jing.
If Liu Bowen hadn't been in poor health, Liu Lian wouldn't have accompanied him this time.
"Yes, father."
Liu Lian nodded and slowly withdrew.
When only Su Jing and Liu Bowen were left in the room, Liu Bowen said, "Uncle Ren Yuan must have guessed the mission of my trip."
This time, instead of calling him Mr. Su, he called him Uncle Ren Yuan.
This meaning is already obvious.
Su Jing smiled and said: "Let Bo Chengyi be the lobbyist, what a great gesture of the emperor!"
In Su Jing's opinion, this old operation was really explosive.
How could I be so virtuous and capable that someone like Liu Bowen could persuade me to become an official?
Liu Bowen looked at Su Jing and said, "Mr. Su, I can't help myself. I hope Mr. Su doesn't blame me."
(End of chapter)
