Chapter 880 Chronicles
On May 16th, the discussion on Tao entered the seventh day.
In fact, it has already entered garbage time, because in the past two days, monks, nuns, and Taoists have been debating scriptures.
Fotucheng, who came from Yecheng, even performed Tianzhu tricks for everyone, and his skills shocked everyone.
However, it was soon revealed that he had falsified his age.
He said he was ninety-four years old this year, but some people said he had falsely reported his age as thirty, when in fact he was only sixty-four.
At the end of the quarrel, everything was covered with chicken feathers.
Shao Xun looked at the daily "meeting minutes" and felt that the time was ripe, so he attended the meeting that morning and led everyone to the fields outside Jinci Longxiang Mansion.
The wheat fields in mid-May are golden and pleasing to the eye.
Shao Xun pointed to the yellow wheat and told an old story: "In the summer of the third year of Yongjia (309), there was severe drought in all the states, and Jiang, Han, He, and Luo could all be crossed. A year later, all the states were fordable. The locusts in the state ate all the grass, trees, cattle and horse hair. How did you live in those two years? ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expression changed.
The severity of the three-year drought in Yongjia has not been found in history books, and it also corresponded to the prophecy that the Luoshui River would stop flowing.
The locust plague in Yongjia in the fourth year even ate up all the cattle and horse hair, and the mulberry crops in Henan were almost destroyed. It took several years to recover.
The severity of these two disasters almost pushed the entire Northland into the abyss.
At that time, bones covered the wilderness in Henan, and there was no human habitation for hundreds of miles. The tragedy was unbearable to see.
"How did I get here in those two years?" Shao Xun squatted down, gently held an ear of wheat, and said, "It was because of this." There were signs of a severe drought. After the beginning of summer, there was no rain. I knew something was wrong, so I immediately ordered the soldiers and civilians to water the fields. Fortunately, the summer wheat harvest was almost complete, so we had enough to survive. .”
< br>"The same was true in the fourth year of Yongjia. Locusts often only come out to do evil in the summer. If the warehouse is full of summer wheat at that time, what worries do you have?"
"But I didn't understand, so I shouted Why do many people still ignore the two-year and three-crop system for so many years?”
“Yes, there was no two-year and three-crop system in ancient times, but why do people today follow the ancient system?”
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"When I say 'advance with the times,' many people don't take it seriously. Is this proof that today's people are better than the past?"
Everyone was speechless after what he said.
The difference between two years of two years of ripening and two years of three years of ripening is indeed very big. There is nothing to refute. It cannot be refuted.
"Everyone usually boasts that they are talented and knowledgeable. I am surprised. There was "Book of Pan Sheng" in the Han Dynasty, but are there agricultural books since the Wei and Jin Dynasties?" Shao Xun said again: " Everyone talks about mysteries, and there are books about gods and ghosts all over the place. Why is no one talking about farming and business? Why is no one writing down the experience of running a family business? " There are many gods and ghosts, and there are many books on Taoist alchemy. Later in history, there were even "stories" such as "Shishuo Xinyu", which shows the emptiness of the spiritual world of people at that time.
There was nothing to do. I was tired of playing with women, and even tired of playing with both men and women. They were all drunk and began to talk nonsense.
Speaking of this, Shao Xun waved his hand.
Huang Zheng, the military governor, brought a book.
Shao Xun took it, flipped through two pages at random, and said: "I started writing this book twenty years ago and have continued to add to it. It has been completed so far. The book is divided into "Sangma Chapter", "Sangma Chapter" and "Sangma Chapter". "Hundred Fruits Chapter", "Compost Chapter", "Crop Rotation Chapter", etc., all of them have been proven to be effective. You can send someone to copy them. I don't want to keep anything private, but I only hope that everyone in the world will have enough food and clothing. "
Everyone was a little shocked at first, and then looked complicated.
In any case, King Liang was very generous in this matter. Making this kind of agricultural book that can make a fortune public can be said to benefit all parties.
"I have published a book, do you have a book to dedicate to me?" Shao Xun asked again: "Some people have been taking care of their family business for many years and are plotting day and night. Don't they have any experience?"
Under the manorial economy, high requirements are placed on the ability to manage family business.
People at that time did not shy away from talking about profit, because there always had to be several people in a family personally involved in the management of the manor.
Of course there are noble people who hate talking about profit.
There are two extremes here, one is Wang Yan and the other is Wang Rong.
Wang Yan was frightened by his wife, Guo, who sent slaves out to pick up excrement, and he did not even want to talk about the word "money".
Wang Rongze personally settled the accounts until late at night. His family wealth was increasing every year, but he was not satisfied and racked his brains to increase the family wealth.
His family cultivated good plums, but when he sold them, he was worried that others would keep the seeds, so he drilled out the seeds and broke them, which made people laugh at them.
After my daughter got married, she borrowed tens of thousands of dollars and has not paid it back. When Guining returned to her parents' home, Wang Rong remained in a bad mood until her daughter paid back the money, "Nai Huan."
Shao Xun likes this attitude of the people in business at that time.
Because I don’t know when the scholar-officials’ talk about profit became “vulgar” and “incorrect”. You may be able to speak favorably in private, but this must not be the case in public.
But in the era of the Western Jin Dynasty where demons were dancing, you can do anything, because there are people doing more extreme and eye-catching things. The head of the family will personally settle the accounts until late at night!
But when he was unable to completely eliminate the wealthy family and was forced to implement "one country, two systems", he had a bold idea...
"Taiwei." Shao Xun looked at Wang Yan said: "I have heard that Mrs. Guo has quite a lot of experience in business, but I don't know..."
Wang Yan's face darkened.
Quan Zhong, what are you going to do? I have never been involved in worldly affairs and have noble aspirations. Are you talking about business in front of me?
Shao Xun blinked, without your business genius wife, how could you have the money to hold a series of parties in Luoyang to maintain your reputation?
"That's it." Wang Yan sighed: "I'll go back and ask."
"If this book is completed, all the scholars and businessmen in the world will accept the love of the Taiwei." Shao Xun saluted and said. Wang Yan hurriedly returned the gift, but his face still didn't look very good.
When Sikong Liu Han saw it, he sighed: "A few days ago, your Majesty asked why people today don't write a book and explain it. It's so true! I have lived in vain for decades, but in the end I don't understand the four words of advancing with the times. Today is different from the past. In the later Han Dynasty, only those who knew the classics could become an official. At that time, people only dared to quote the classics. Don't dare to have any personal thoughts, this may cause endless troubles. If you have some enlightenment after listening to the king's words today, you should write a book with the four words "Advance with the Times" when you return to show your achievements. "< br>
"Sikong is so praised, how can I write a book with four characters?" Shao Xun waved his hand.
Liu Han smiled and said no more. He obviously had his own ideas.
Shao Xun ignored him and looked at the scholars who were following him, saying: "Don't say that I always recruit people and collect grain. After the agricultural books are copied, they will be implemented separately. In time, the grain, meat, fruits and vegetables will be harvested. It will definitely be richer than now."
"Yes." Someone said yes first, and then one after another.
Bian Tao stood in the crowd, feeling much better than the previous few days.
After all, King Liang is not just squeezing, he will also give benefits. Unfortunately, I was actually a little excited and even touched.
Hua Junze sighed secretly.
If the King of Liang had said from the beginning that he wanted to disseminate agricultural books, and then asked the scholars to transfer the benefits, it would never be like this.
But he first discouraged the soldiers and then gave them some sweetness, which made the feeling different.
The order is important.
"When I go to the south of the Yangtze River in the future, the scenery will be different. If you have the ambition to leave a name in history, you can compile a new agricultural book." When Shao Xun said this, he had been silently observing everyone. expression.
Especially when the six words "I went to Jiangnan in the future" were finished, I focused on the observation.
Fortunately, these people seem to have accepted their fate - of course, it is also possible that they are in Jinyang right now and are inconvenient to do anything. Maybe they will organize a rebellion after returning home. Who knows.
While talking, everyone came to a section of water channel.
Someone was already harvesting wheat on the other side of the canal. The soldiers and troops of the government were all in battle, and they were very busy.
"Since the Han Dynasty, all the enemies of the Central Xia Dynasty have been in the north." Shao Xun suddenly spoke: "In the former Han Dynasty, the Huns cavalry did not even have saddles. How about such soldiers?"
The scholars were a little puzzled, why did they suddenly mention this?
Jin Zheng laughed at the side and said: "Your Majesty, such cavalry is troublesome to even mount and shoot. They are not accurate and cannot fight. They are nothing to worry about. They will collapse in one attack."
Shao Xun nodded and said: "Today, double-sided stirrups and high-bridge saddles have emerged. The Xianbei people have a good way of fighting on horseback. Their armor is also very sophisticated, and their riding and shooting is fast and urgent. Then use the strategies of the Han Dynasty to defend against the enemy. , can only fail miserably. If the people of the world want to maintain their family fortune, they must support good soldiers and strong generals, such as government soldiers."
"Do you really think that I am crazy and keeping an eye on your family property? Without this strong army, the Hu people will go south in batches. They are not as easy to talk to as me."
"Yesterday I also collected When we arrived at Shanyu Prefecture, we reported that tens of thousands of Hu people were migrating from west to east. Before that, Hu tribes were migrating eastward almost every year. Go south."
"Businessmen who went to Chang'an to do business reported that there were no less than 30,000 new Hu from Qin and Yong states, many with tall noses and deep eyes."
"You. If you have no hearing and no vision, you don’t know what is happening outside.”
After saying this, everyone looked at each other.
It sounds shocking, but it doesn't seem to be false, because during the Later Han Dynasty, barbarians began to migrate there. A large number of barbarians appeared every few years in Cao Wei and Guo Dynasty. I don't know where they came from. , and why migrate.
It turns out that this migration behavior has not stopped yet and is getting more and more intense?
Everyone looked unhappy, and some even sighed secretly, feeling that some of the resistance in their hearts had been reduced a lot.
“Since the Later Han, Cao Wei and other dynasties, the Hu people have spread all over dozens of counties in You, Ji, Bing, Yong, Qin, Liang, Liang and Si, with no less than two million people. If you include Xianbei The various tribes are even more astonishing," Shao Xun said again.
“Hu people are scattered everywhere, and it is a fact that they are powerful in numbers, so we cannot pretend not to see them.”
"Fortunately, they are not all rebellious people. Many of them are interested in Zhongxia and can be used by me."
"Or what is the Liang Kingdom?" Shao Xun looked at the crowd and said, "In Therefore, I can tell you straightforwardly——"
"First, use fields as capital to build military mansions; use officials as capital. As a reward, we can nourish strong men. In this way, we can defend the border and the common people will no longer suffer from the war. This is called "tolerance for the country""
"Secondly, the Hu people are like me. My dear son, throughout my life, I will work together with wise people to turn Hu into summer, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment, and there will no longer be chaos. Those who have made merit will be rewarded without hesitation, and those who are guilty will be punished without mercy. In this way, the people of Zhongxia will be safe from robbery and attack. "
"Third, Xu'er bought a house and built a garden in the south of the Yangtze River. He did what he said and never broke his promise. You are all the elite of the country, not mediocre people. Different While I am living leisurely in the south of the Yangtze River, I may be able to study the science of benefiting the world and write books to establish my reputation. I don't like stale and old theories. If anyone can write about contemporary knowledge and have something to say, he will be rewarded generously. If you come up with something skillful, you will be rewarded. If it is beneficial to the country, you will be rewarded by officials. ”
When talking about the last point, Shao Xun couldn't help but add a few more words: "The trend of taking food and drinking alcohol can be stopped. The theory of gods and ghosts is also vague and difficult to prove, and it is a waste of time. If you have that time, it is better to think about how to enrich your family fortune." Even if an acre of land can yield three to five more buckets of grain, if you offer this method, you can promote your family and your descendants to become officials. "
"Martial men need to defend themselves against enemies and kill thieves, and the farmer will work all day long. I know that some people don't want to be an official and just want to travel around the manor, but that's not the point when you have enough food and clothing, a rich family, and a lot of servants. Learn more and find more things to do. I am interested in giving you the position of Duke. Who can despise you if you have a title? "
From the perspective of dialectics? From a perspective, these scholars who are destined to be unable to be completely eliminated can also be used as waste.
Many of them have money and leisure, and can easily mobilize a large amount of manpower and material resources. Don’t give me any fucking trouble, can’t you find something serious to do?
Can you get rid of these bad habits like dancing on graves, running naked in the city, and having sex in public, and cultivate high-quality plums like Wang Rong did?
If it really doesn't work, wouldn't it be better to stay at home and study mathematics?
Others really don’t have the conditions you have.
A large manor, a lifetime of food and clothing, and countless villagers and serfs to serve you, you can do whatever you want.
Shao Xun remembered that most of the inventions and creations after the European Renaissance were made by wealthy and leisurely nobles and businessmen, because they were knowledgeable and did not have to worry about their livelihood. It hurts, so I find something to do to pass the time. After I get interested, I can study it for a lifetime, and maybe I will get results.
"This is my ambition." Shao Xun finally said: "Whether you praise or slander me, I will never change my course, this ambition will remain unchanged."
(End of this chapter)