The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 512 Treat all people equally or adapt to local conditions?
All the way from Bohai County to Ji County, Lin Chao's trip was not a waste of money.

In addition to preparing to persuade Gongsun Zan, Lin Chao also observed the living conditions of the people along the way.There is no need to mention the happiness index or anything else, it just depends on whether the people can have enough food and clothing.

Having clothes to wear and food to eat is the minimum requirement for survival, but now it is the highest expectation of the people of Youzhou.

There is a saying that the passing of soldiers is like a comb, and the passing of bandits is like a grate.

The princes must accumulate strength, support the army to maintain combat power, and then strive for hegemony.

Gentlemen of the gentry want to expand their wealth and enjoy life, it is best to reach a cooperation with the largest local princes.

But for these lowest-level people in Guizhou, no one cares about their lives at all.

In other words, their life and death have never been cared about by those high-ranking big shots.

The official position of state shepherd can be regarded as the most powerful position of a big man.

But the word "mu" is quite particular.

Mu, naturally means grazing.

The people's family is herding cattle and sheep, but who is the herding in that state?

Not these people!
In the eyes of the elders of the family, they did not regard the common people as beings equal to them at all, but as objects of herding and control.

If it weren't for the fact that there were not enough people for war and labor, how could they care about the lives of the people?

Game of Thrones is thrilling and exciting, but only a handful of people at the top are entitled to play it.Looking at the history of Chinese civilization for thousands of years, have the common people appeared above the court?

In this regard, Lin Chao expressed helplessness, but he could only admit that this was the fact.

But this common phenomenon that exists today does not mean that it is correct.

As people often say in later generations, you see how other people are...

If everyone else does it, does that mean it's right?
The answer is of course no.

It's just that this road of change is too long, so long that there is no end in sight, and long enough to make people despair.

But... Although it is absolutely impossible for him to reach that step in this life, Lin Chao is still willing to move forward step by step.

A generation always has things that a generation should do and missions that should be fulfilled.

Some dreams, seemingly out of reach, are not an excuse to give up.

As for whether there will be anyone who will inherit his legacy and continue on this path after his death, Lin Chao doesn't know, nor does he want to know.

No matter how great the power in your hands is, it is only useful when you are alive.

As for after death, it really doesn't matter.

This is like struggling to move forward in the dark night. It is not knowing that the dawn will come before continuing to walk, but only by continuing to walk can it be possible to see the moment of dawn and sunrise.

Although it may not be possible, I yearn for it.

Along the way, wherever Lin Chao went, he would take out a pamphlet and write and draw on it. This behavior was not completely over until Ji County.

Gao Shun, who had always been taciturn, was a little curious about Lin Jianjun's behavior.But he understood his identity and responsibilities, and knew that this was not something he should ask.

On the contrary, Lin Chao, after seeing Gao Shun's doubts, took the initiative to hand the booklet in front of him.

After seeing it, Gao Shun was shocked!

Because what is recorded in the booklet is not any confidential matter, but the people's livelihood in each county along the way.Lin Chao didn't care about the big and small things, and roughly divided them into three classes, that is, those who could not eat, those who could eat enough, and those who could wear warm clothes.

These simple and unpretentious words clarified the Lin Dynasty's ruling policy for this place.

"Supervisor, what's written on it... the general doesn't understand."

Since Lin Chao took the initiative to let him watch, Gao Shun thought he could ask questions.

Hearing this, Lin Chao smiled and said, "Gongyi, what do you think Xuan Degong's ambition is?"

"This..." Gao Shun frowned, "The last general dare not speak rashly."

"If you don't dare to say it, then I will say it for you." Lin Chao continued with a smile, "Mr. Xuande's ambition is in the world, and his ambition is to help the great man, and to create a peaceful and prosperous world. Therefore, regardless of Jizhou and Youzhou, we It will be taken down later.”

Hearing this, Gao Shun nodded.On this point, he was convinced.

Lin Chao's eyes flashed an imperceptible strangeness, and he continued, "Conquering the world is easy, but governing the world is difficult. If we take these places in the future, how should we govern them? Treat all people equally, or treat them differently?"

"The last general thinks that everyone should be treated equally!"

Gao Shun clasped his fists and said loudly.

This is the attitude that Xuzhou's new policy implements, and Lin Chao has always adhered to this principle, so Gao Shun's answer did not hesitate at all.

Unfortunately, Lin Chao shook his head.

"If the words of righteousness are followed, there may be another civil uprising within a month."

Now Gao Shun was even more puzzled, and hurriedly frowned and said, "Supervisor, the general doesn't understand, so it's not good to treat everyone equally?"

"Okay, of course it's good to treat people equally, but it's not practical." Lin Chao laughed, "It's like righteousness. You are the prefect of a county. This year's drought is coming. If you don't build canals to irrigate, there will be no grain harvest. You should How to deal with it?"

"Supervisor, didn't you just say that the last general should personally lead people to build canals to irrigate the fields."

"Then I'm going to ask you again, if you lead people to build the canal, you must collect corvée. If you have five counties under your rule, and you need 5000 corvettes, how do you collect them?"

"Naturally, each county produces a thousand young adults."

Hearing this, Lin Chao shook his head, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the smile on Lin Chao's face, Gao Shun instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell.

Lin Chao replied: "It is good to treat people equally, but it must be based on the fact that the population of each county is about the same. For example, some counties are hit by disasters or wars, and the population in the county may be less than [-]. You If the number of corvee workers in this county is the same as that in other counties, how can the people agree to it?"

"This……"

This actually involves Gao Shun's knowledge blind spot.

He instinctively thought that it was right to treat everyone equally, but he couldn't solve the problem Lin Chao mentioned by treating everyone equally.

Lin Chao said with a smile: "The Master said: teach students according to their aptitude. Teaching and educating people should be like this, and governance should also be adjusted to local conditions. As the head of a county, you need to consider how the people under your rule will survive and how to produce, not necessarily pursuing equal treatment. .

The population of each county is different, so the number of young adults should naturally not be the same. As for how much each county should send, it will naturally need to be allocated by your county guard.The premise of deployment requires you to master the people's livelihood in each county. "

Speaking of this, Lin Chao suddenly smiled happily: "Otherwise, you thought that Tian Yuanhao was only in charge of farming, but why did he tan himself as black as a charcoal pencil?"

Lin Chao can make fun of Tian Feng, but Gao Shun can't.

However, Lin Chao's conversation just now made him truly understand the true meaning of the four words "adjust measures to local conditions".

"Thank you for your instruction!"

Gao Shun clasped his fists very solemnly.

Lin Chao waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be polite with righteousness, you should understand the purpose of writing this book by now."

In the past, Lin Chao wrote down the names of those who should be calculated, recruited, beaten, or even killed in this booklet.

Today, it has become the credential for governing the state and the cornerstone for the livelihood of the people.

"Foresight of the supervising army, the general admires it!"

Gao Shun cupped his fists again.

Seeing that Ji County was approaching, Lin Chao put the pamphlet back into his arms, and at the same time continued to smile: "Gongyi, I know that you are good at training soldiers, so I want to ask you. Recruiting soldiers, selecting soldiers in the army, Is there a parentage requirement?"

Seeing Lin Chao's question, Gao Shun quickly replied: "Naturally, there will be a return to the supervising army. If conditions permit, I'm still willing to recruit a good family member as a soldier. In this way, the combat power can be guaranteed."

Hearing this, Lin Chao nodded.

Gao Shun's thinking is similar to his own.

Then, Lin Chao threw out another question: "Then why is Liangjiazi's combat power much higher than that of refugees, and how can you teach me justice?"

Gao Shun was silent again.

He is good at military training, but he has never thought about these fundamental things.

His willingness to use good family sons as soldiers is just the result of experience.In other words, Gao Shun knew that Liang Jiazi was stronger in battle, but he didn't know why he was stronger.

"The last general is dull, I really don't know why." Gao Shun clasped his fists and said, "Please also teach me the supervisor."

Lin Chao didn't answer Gao Shun's doubts. Instead, he patted Gao Shun's shoulder with a smile, and said, "Gong Yi, this matter is not urgent, just think about it slowly. Just listen."

Regarding Gao Shun's ability, Lin Chao was actually a little confused.

There is no doubt that Gao Shun is good at training soldiers and fighting.It's just that Lin Chao still doesn't know whether he has the qualifications to become the chief general of the first army.

However, this does not prevent me from cultivating him first, and the rest will become clear over time.

Let's see how much talent Gao Gongyi has.

At any rate, Gao Shun is worth cultivating, unlike Pang De who is staring at him with big eyes... Although this guy is loyal and brave in battle, that's all.

(End of this chapter)