After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 17 Because of the advanced text

"Actually, the concept of clan and family has existed since ancient times." Qin Yudao, "In ancient times, people cultivated slash-and-burn farming, the environment was harsh and productivity was extremely low, and it was difficult to survive alone. Hunger, disease, and beast attacks posed a huge threat to their survival. Therefore, the ancient human beings in the same place had to unite to hunt and fight against natural disasters."

"The clan they formed should be the earliest clan. It is said that the clan is actually a group of animals living in gangs, which is similar to the wolf group and the monkey group."

"Not bad! Not bad!" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stop nodding when he heard the words.I was even more shocked in my heart: Mr. Qin's knowledge has actually reached the point of insight into ancient humans?This has been known for more than 5000 years.

All history books say that the reason why ancient human beings survived was because of the indoctrination of saints, namely the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, who invented fire, discovered crops and tasted all kinds of herbs.

But Mr. Qin said that it was the result of the unity and cooperation of ancient human beings.

Even comparing with wolves and monkeys, is this the so-called Taoist nature?

His knowledge seems to have subverted "Historical Records", "Zizhi Tongjian" and "24 History". Compared with Qin Yu's theory, the two are more in line with the "Tao", while the history books are biased towards ghosts and gods without basis.

"Therefore, the phenomenon of clan is formed naturally, and it is necessary to survive. It has penetrated deep into people's bones and cannot be completely cut off. With the development of history, there is the concept of clan and surname." Qin Yu continued road.

"Remember that even Tang Taizong Li Shimin claimed to be the descendant of his own Laozi Li Er after he took over the world, because he knew that the people valued this, and he must have a distinguished status when he became the emperor, and also to win over people with the surname Li in the world. .Even now, after some people have developed outside, they say that they are descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang because of their surname. This phenomenon is too common."

Anyone else pretending to be our descendant?Isn't this pretending to be a relative of the royal family, who is so bold?Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused.

"Since the teacher said that the concept of clan has existed since ancient times, why do foreigners have no concept of clan, or it is very weak?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.The Yuan Dynasty he overthrew was established by the Mongols, and the Mongols did not pay attention to the lineage inheritance.

They don't even have a last name, only a first name.

"That's because the foreigners in ancient times didn't have the advanced writing language of the ancient Huaxia people. Without advanced writing as a note-taking tool, the surnames of the ancestors could not be passed on, and the clan concept would be weak without the long-term inheritance. The Huaxia people have experienced dozens of The dynasties have changed, but the inheritance has never been broken, and it is all due to the advanced writing."

"Imagine, if a clan has no genealogy and no tablet with the ancestor's name written on it, how can the clan be passed on? Oral inheritance cannot last long, because it is too easy to be lost. In addition, genealogy and ancestral tablets are also ritualistic and sacred. Two things, even if future generations know who their ancestors are, they will not be too awe-inspiring."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded again and again. No one was allowed to enter the ancestral hall in the village back then. If any child dared to enter and destroy it, the elders would break the dog's legs.

It is precisely because of the sacredness of the clan in the hearts of the descendants that the clan can be passed down for thousands of years, and the descendants must protect the family tree even if they try their best.Take Zhu Yuanzhang, for example. He was a peasant, and historians of later generations could find out his great-grandfather and fifth-generation great-grandfather through genealogy.

"Foreigners, like foreigners, are basically civilization faults. Even some immigrant countries have been established less than 200 years ago, and they have no sense of clan. There is no genealogy inheritance thousands of years ago, and they have no reference to seek their roots and ancestors. In other words, it’s not that they don’t want to have their own clan, but that they don’t have the conditions.”

"I remember when I was in college, I went to the United States. The people there are basically different. There are only a few big families with blood, but it can only be traced back to medieval Europe."

"Which country is the United States?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "I've only heard of Tianzhu, Persia, Dashi..."

"The United States is several times farther than Persia." Qin Yu said, "It is on the North American continent on the other side of the ocean."

"Several times farther than Persia!!" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked, "Mr. Qin is so young, how could he have traveled back and forth to such a distant country? How old were you when you started traveling, and how long did it take you to return to China? ?"

He remembered that when Marco Polo came to the Yuan Dynasty from Italy, it took most of his life to go back and forth.Tang Xuanzang went to Tianzhu and spent 14 years back and forth.Qin Yu is so young, could it be possible that he started traveling as soon as he was born?

"How many more years will it take?" Qin Yu was dumbfounded, "Isn't it possible to call back and forth in a day?" But he soon realized that the village chief Huang probably didn't know about planes.

He can call back and forth once a day. Could it be that this person is really an immortal who can fly away from the sky?Zhu Yuanzhang was even more shocked in his heart.

"Since the concept of clan is deeply ingrained in the hearts of the Chinese people, how to solve it?" Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject, "Only by completely solving the problem of dividing the power of the clan into the imperial court can the dynasty last for a long time."

"The question you asked is a bit big." Qin Yu said, "It is impossible to completely solve the clan problem. After all, it has been passed down for thousands of years, and the concept of clan has long been integrated into the marrow of the descendants of Yan and Huang. Look at it. Even I am saying that I am a descendant of Yan and Huang, and the descendants of Yan and Huang are also clan concepts. Since it cannot be eradicated, there is only reasonable use."

"What is the rational use method?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked impatiently. He was so excited that he was about to know the answer.

"I said Lao Huang, can we not discuss these profound social topics such as clan, culture, inheritance, etc. and focus on reality? We are not specializing in historical research." However, Qin Yu's mind did not seem to be on this. His whole mind was on how to get Lujia Village out of poverty and become rich. "For example, let's find a way to solve the problem of food and clothing in the village first."

"Of course the school must be built? As the village head, you need to take the lead."

"Mr. Qin is to blame." Zhu Yuanzhang said repeatedly, like an obedient schoolboy.Just when he was about to get the answer, Qin Yu suddenly stopped talking, which made him feel itchy.

But you can't ask questions deliberately, that will arouse Qin Yu's suspicion.

I thought it was okay if I didn't ask the answer, I couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry.Moreover, solving aristocratic clans is definitely a very profound knowledge, and it is definitely not something that can be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

Qin Yu was in the village anyway, so he was in no hurry.

"Mr. Qin, that's the patriarch's house." Zhu Yuanzhang pointed out.

(End of this chapter)