Chapter 54 "The Fission of the Qin Dynasty"
Before going to Beidaihe, Fang Yan returned home.
The alley at this time was very lively and full of people coming and going.
Children were running around happily, and the old people were gathering around to play chess with their horses and cattail fans.
Also, take out the wooden boards, bamboo beds, and mats at home, use the sky as your quilt, the earth as your bed, and sleep in the open air in the cool air.
But the courtyard at home was eerily quiet.
When he entered the room and asked, Yang Xia poured him water and said:
"The college entrance examination is coming soon. Xiaoya, Jianjun, and all the children in the alley are studying at home. , this is called..."
"This is called 'sprint', Mom."
Fang Hong put down the textbook in her hand.
"They are sprinting for the college entrance examination. Sister, how is your sprint going?" Fang Yan put down his satchel, "Decided which evening university to take the exam?" "Graduate, major in fashion design."
"What's the major in fashion design? Yaya, I think you should study something else, like accounting..."
Yang Xia said seriously.
"Mom, you don't understand this. I think clothing will definitely have a big future in the future." Fang Hong said seriously, "Do you still remember that there was a guy named Cardin who came to the street last year? Leading a group of foreign women, the clothes they wore were so bright and beautiful. I heard that a clothing viewing party was held at the Cultural Palace. ”
"Why don't you remember? It was all published in the newspaper."
Yang Xia said angrily: "What kind of immorality and sugar-coated bullets? It's outrageous for a girl to dress like this!"
"Mom, this is a kind of liberation! At a small level, it is the liberation of clothing, and at a large level, it is the liberation of beauty and the liberation of thoughts!"
Fang Hong's tone was affirmative.
"Yaya, if you study this major, you won't want to design this kind of clothes in the future, right?" Yang Xia was anxious, "Yanzi, don't just drink water and say nothing. Say a few words quickly. Please advise Sister You.”
"Mom, I think there's nothing wrong with sister's choice!"
The corners of Fang Yan's mouth raised, it was really fate.
My sister opened a clothing store and stall in her last life. In this life, she chose fashion design and got involved with clothing. However, there is a saying that the future demand of the mainland clothing market is indeed huge.
"You two kids are really..."
Yang Xia doesn't support it, but she doesn't object either.
Fang Hong said with a smile: "Mom, when I finish learning, I will design an outfit for you myself and then use a sewing machine to make it for you."
"Don't design it for me, I won't wear it!"
Seeing the collision of old and new ideas between Fang Hong and Yang Xia, Fang Yan immediately thought of "reform", took his bag and went back to the room.
Today's reform literature has a formulaic basic framework, which is a sharp conflict between bold pioneers and stubborn conservative forces, and finally overcomes all difficulties and achieves victory.
But writing this way, it is easy to cross the line.
What Fangyan has to do is just talk about the "spirit of reform."
And instead of writing about the present, Shen Yanbing taught him a skill -
Discussing the past and the present, and using history to draw lessons from the present.
For example, in "Jiashen Three Hundred Years Ceremony", you cannot learn to be like Li Zicheng.
Fangyan also plans to find examples of ancient reforms that are in line with the "reform spirit" from China's long history.
Picking up the pen, he scribbled on the paper:
Guan Zhong's reform, Li Kui's reform, Shang Yang's reform, Wang Anshi's reform, Zhang Juzheng's reform, Yongzheng's reform...
Here, he first drew the line The "Guan Zhong's Reform", "Li Kui's Reform", "Wang Anshi's Reform", etc. are missing. These reforms either have no works to refer to, or they are not successful reforms.
Since we want to praise the spirit of reform, of course we must succeed.
"Yongzheng's reforms, then we must write "Yongzheng Dynasty"."
Fang Yan thought for a while and put it aside for the time being.
Whether it is a novel or a TV series, although they are very exciting, and for the first time the story of "nine sons seizing the legitimate sons" and "nine kings discussing politics" appears, it is because the previous power-managing political struggle is so exciting that it overshadows it. The more I look at Yongzheng's reforms, the more I feel aggrieved. The later Yongzheng was portrayed as a bit weak and too lonely, with a feeling of being alone against the whole world.
However, it is also understandable that the difficulty of returning fire to the public, dividing the land into acres, and the officials and gentry working together to pay the grain is more difficult than the other.
The next one is Zhang Juzheng’s reform.
To write about Zhang Juzheng, "Zhang Juzheng, the Chief Assistant of Wanli" is obviously not enough. The mess left by the Jiajing Dynasty must be clearly written. Otherwise, it will not be enough to highlight how Zhang Juzheng turned the tide and extended the life of the Ming Dynasty.
In my own conception, I must have "The Ming Dynasty 1566", which explains the political structure of the feudal dynasty, the logic of power operation, and the laws of its rise and fall.
But we can’t just write about "The Ming Dynasty 1566". After all, the reform in "The Ming Dynasty 1566" was to change rice into mulberry.
And this length will definitely exceed one million words.
There are no computers or typewriters now. Moreover, after I finish writing, I have to copy it again. I can’t finish it, I can’t finish it at all...
Putting "Zhang Juzheng" aside, Fang Yan finally set his sights on Shang Yang's reform, which is in line with the basic framework of reform literature.
Shang Yang’s reforms shook the earth and the mountains. The reform faction headed by Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang fought against the conservative faction headed by Qian Long.
It is necessary to establish new laws, uproot the old traditions of the Qin State, and carry out a cleansing and blood exchange. This will inevitably shake the core interests of many nobles and old families, and the "reform spirit" is implicit in it.
Moreover, this is also in line with the current global situation.
The entire world is also competing for hegemony, and China's situation at this time is very similar to what Qin faced at that time.
There is also a furry bear like Wei Guo on the side. He attacks everywhere and likes to fight fiercely. He looks covetously at China and wants to bully others at every turn.
Unfortunately, there is also a mercantile state of Qi, which unites the discordant state of Chu and constantly creates obstacles for the state of Wei.
Why does it look a bit like Europe and the United States?
As for South Korea, Zhao State, Yan State, Song State, and even the Wei State, which claims to be neutral, this moment is just like that moment!
In a time of great strife, countries frequently fight each other. The strong will become stronger, and the weak will perish!
As Qin strives to be strong, China also strives to be strong!
Qin is eager to move eastward, and China is also eager to move eastward!
The longer I thought about it, the more determined I was to write in Dialect, and I drew one circle after another on the "Shang Yang Reform". The key is that I went to the countryside to join the team in northern Shaanxi, which is also known as the "Three Qin Land" .
What a coincidence!
The trilogy of TV series "Fission", "Zongheng", "Rise" and "The Qin Empire" suddenly appeared in my mind.
Just talking about the spirit of reform, it must be the first one to write.
“This is a bit difficult to handle.”
Fang Yan smacked his lips.
Whether it is a novel or a TV series, there are many fictional places that are not consistent with historical facts and are overly beautified.
For example, it is impossible for Shang Yang to go to Jixia Academy to compete in a debate with Mencius.
But it’s precisely because it’s imperfect that it’s better.
How old I am, isn’t it normal for young people to make mistakes in their historical knowledge?
Besides, there is also teacher Shen Yanbing to guide us!
"Tap-tat-tat."
The pen was on the table, knocked again and again.
"Yanzi, it's getting late. Wash your face and feet quickly, turn off the lights and go to bed. Didn't you say you would go back to the training center tomorrow?"
Yang Xia's urging voice came from outside the house.
"Mom, I need to pack some things. The institute is organizing a swimming trip to Beidaihe. Where are my swimming trunks? Where did you put them?"
Fang Yan was excited and jumped from the chair. She got up and followed Yang Xia as she rummaged through the cabinets and sorted out swimming trunks and other travel items.
Just carrying the washbasin, I walked into the yard and saw that the doorways of the left and right wing rooms had been put up with wooden boards and mats spread on them.
Su Ya fanned herself with a cattail leaf fan and swatted mosquitoes:
"Yanzi, when will you go to Beidaihe?"
"On the 27th, the day after tomorrow."
(ps: "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "The Fission of the Qin Empire" are considered historical literature, not historiography)
Thanks to Pa Daxing for the 100 starting coins.
The second update today, a little later.
(End of this chapter)