Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 42 The Only Reformer! (for collection)

Fu Su secretly raised his forehead.

He had heard about South Korea's developed handicraft industry in the past.

However, it is impossible for Daqin to change the household registration and Qimin system, and standardization and institutionalization are the national policies of Daqin, and it is impossible to change it easily.

Only through standardization and institutionalization can the production speed be increased.

It can also greatly reduce the loss.

Comparing the two styles of workmanship, he thinks that Qin is better.

Ji Heng put his hands on his head, lay on the ground like this, looked at the eaves, and said calmly: "The next is Qi, and it will be the last one."

"There are two reforms in Qi State."

"The first time was Guan Zhong's reform, and the second time was Zou Ji's reform."

"There was an interval of more than 300 years between the two reforms. One was Jiang Qi and the other was Tian Qi. It is reasonable to compare them together. However, although there was a Tian family in the middle, the political system of Qi itself has not changed much. In addition, the impact of Guan Zhong's reform is even greater. for profound."

"Let's talk about it together."

"The focus of Guan Zhong's reform is business."

"It is mainly commercial and industrial, which is the benefit of fish and salt."

"As for specific measures"

Ji Heng looked serious.

Before crossing, he didn't know much about Guan Zhong.

But after traveling through these lifetimes, he has great admiration for Guan Zhong.

This man's vision is exceptionally ahead of his time.

Ji Heng said solemnly: "I will say a few more words about Guan Zhong's reform, because Guan Zhong's reform and Shang Yang's reform are two extremes."

"One focuses on business, the other focuses on agriculture."

"It's good or bad, you figure it out yourself."

"But let me say one more thing, the stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade."

"Guan Zhong's reform seems to me that some concepts are beyond contemporary, even far beyond."

"If future generations can follow suit, it may extend across the country."

heard.

Hu Hai was surprised.

He really didn't expect Ji Heng to speak so highly of Guan Zhong's reform.

But just as Ji Heng said, Guan Zhong's reform and Great Qin Shang Yang's reform are almost two extremes.

Where can Daqin follow suit?

partition.

Fusu sat upright.

Ji Heng talked a lot in the past ten days.

But it was the first time he heard Ji Heng so solemn.

He even bluntly said that the country can be extended.

This surprised him.

If he remembers correctly, Guan Zhong's reforms did not work well, and even the Qi State declined for a lifetime.

Why did Ji Heng pay so much attention to this reform?

Fusu moved his body and pointed his ears at the wall, hoping to hear clearly.

Ji Heng took a deep breath and said slowly: "One of the contents of Guan Zhong's reform is 'scholars, farmers, and businessmen, and the four peoples are divided into industries'. All social classes are divided and managed according to occupations. "Business and industry" and "scholars and farmers" are juxtaposed. Stone people, the foundation of the public'."

"There is no good or bad among scholars, farmers, businessmen."

"Specifically, the people are divided into scholars, civilians, craftsmen, and merchants, and then live in fixed areas according to their respective professions. Gathering together in the same industry facilitates exchange of experience, improves skills, promotes commodity production and circulation, and creates a professional atmosphere and stable social education. environment."

"And then let society move forward steadily."

"This idea is somewhat prescient."

"It's just too subjective, coupled with the fact that the peers are enemies, and under the circumstances of self-preservation and mutual rivalry, failure is doomed."

"But the idea of ​​keeping society moving forward is the right thing to do."

"The world is changing."

"Poor will change, change will lead to continuity, and generality will lead to long."

"This change is passive, a helpless move, and a last resort."

"But if you can follow the changes in the world, or even lead the changes in the world, does that mean you don't need to be 'poor', or does it mean that there is always room for maneuver?"

"Won't it be hard to return?"

"The second article of Guan Zhong's reform is 'Release the microcosm and control the macrocosm'."

"Stimulate the development of the commodity economy internally, reduce tariffs externally, encourage free trade, and activate the market."

"in short."

"It is the overall management from the perspective of finance, taxation and price."

"In terms of grain prices and taxation, we should be flexible, establish a national grain storage system, control grain price fluctuations to achieve a balance between abundance and hunger, and use price fluctuations to regulate the economy and increase national income."

"The third is 'salt and iron franchise'."

"It's an astounding feat in my opinion."

"Guan Zhong said it very clearly, that is, 'tax is based on price' and 'take it from the invisible, so that people will not be angry'."

"Compared with other taxes, this approach is more hidden and more profitable."

"The fourth is to 'encourage consumption'."

"The production of goods can be promoted through consumption."

"Guan Zhong mentioned in "Guanzi Riding Horses" that when the age is bad and people have no jobs to do, the country should vigorously build palaces and pavilions to promote people's employment, protect people's livelihood and balance the economy. "

"Although many of Guan Zhong's reforms were mere formalities, they were not really implemented."

"But the ideas are incredibly advanced and thought-provoking."

Ji Heng's voice echoed in the room.

He knew that the 'Master Ji' in front of him might not take it seriously.

After all, Guan Zhong's reform cannot be called a success.

After the reform, Qi only prospered for one lifetime, and then declined.

In the future, it will be replaced by Tian Shi.

But as a posterity, he is well aware of the correctness of these concepts.

This method of stimulating economic recovery and promoting employment through government investment in fixed assets was not explored in the West until Roosevelt's New Deal, but Guan Zhong put forward this idea more than 2000 years earlier than the West.

If the writing in "Guanzi·Cheng Ma Shu" is true, this concept can continue to be traced upwards.

It can even be traced back to the Yu family in ancient times.

This is the foundation!
Ji Heng couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The ancients may just not be able to meet the production conditions, but the theory has actually been prepared long ago.

And Guan Zhong is worthy of being a great merchant.

Well versed in the way of capital.

Guan Zhong's idea is to stop the war with business and seek hegemony peacefully.

Develop the commodity economy internally to make the people rich without rebellion.

Expand foreign trade, maintain a balance with military deterrence, and subdue neighboring countries by taking advantage of the supply-demand relationship in inter-country trade.

Guan Zhong's ideal state after the reform, he can even find a counterpart in later generations.

Ji Heng shook his head.

Calm down the ups and downs.

Although he was amazed at the content of Guan Zhong's reform.

But he also knows that Guan Zhong's reform is just an empty opinion, and it is difficult to be implemented in practice.

It can't be implemented at all.

The social productivity at that time could not support this social change.

Moreover, Guan Zhong did not give an answer to which direction the society is moving in, how to improve technology, and how to develop productivity.

Just making some empty avant-garde points.

Hu Hai coughed dryly, and said with a strange expression: "Ji Heng, although I have never heard of Guan Zhong's reform, as you said, the king of Qi has changed. What is there to admire about this reform?"

"Shang Jun's reform is the way to enrich the country and strengthen the army."

"I have also read many books and listened to many people's speeches, but no one has ever mentioned Guan Zhong's reform."

"This is sufficient evidence of the failure of Guan Zhong's reform."

Ji Heng nodded, and said: "Guan Zhong's reform has indeed failed, because his ideas are too advanced to be implemented, but it is precisely because of this that Guan Zhong's reform is more valuable among the world's reforms."

"Because he is the first legal reformer!"

"And the only one!"

(End of this chapter)