The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 207 Giving in is a joke

Zhu Xiongying also went all out and told the story shamelessly.

Speaking of which, it was also his own problem, as he wanted to show off his knowledge in front of the little girl.

By the way, the title 'Old Man' only appeared after Xu Miaojin came.

Men know everything.

Then today I was telling the story of the Sage Temple, and Xu Miaojin asked me this question.

How could he know this? He could only come and ask Chen Jingke.

Chen Jingke was also a little surprised. She was indeed a talented woman who could go into history books.

It has been so long since "A Brief History of China" was written that she was the first person to notice this problem.

He will definitely be a virtuous queen in the future.

As a matchmaker, I am proud of myself.

Then Chen Jingke said in a long voice: "Oh... little brat, what is there to cultivate feelings for?"

Zhu Xiongying couldn't keep it off his face and said angrily: "How can you talk to me, how can you talk to this great grandson? Is there any sense of superiority or inferiority?"

Chen Jingke squinted and said, "Tsk, I'm getting angry from embarrassment. You dare to hook up with a girl, and you're afraid of being criticized."

Zhu Xiongying blushed and argued: "What kind of hookup? It's my fiancée... it's a matter of course."

Chen Jingke laughed endlessly, but he didn't joke about it anymore.

Children are thin-skinned... Well, although Zhu Xiongying is a bit thick-skinned, he is still a child.

If you really can't keep it on your face and alienate Xu Miaojin from now on, it will be self-defeating.

So after laughing, he said seriously: "This is a very good question. If you asked it, I wouldn't be surprised at all."

"I didn't expect that she would ask."

Zhu Xiongying didn't feel embarrassed at all and said proudly:

"That's right, people are smart."

Chen Jingke couldn't help but laugh. Can the old Zhu family's gene of loving their daughter-in-law really be inherited?

"This matter has to do with productivity and production relations."

Zhu Xiongying said happily: "I think so too. It must be that the productivity during the Yellow Emperor's period was not enough and there was no way to maintain a huge country."

"It was not until Yu the Great that productivity increased enough to maintain a large country that he established the first dynasty."

Chen Jingke asked back: "Then why can the Yellow Emperor ascend the throne as emperor?"

Zhu Xiongying said confidently: "Because he is the strongest, he will beat anyone who disobeys."

"Although there is no way to build a huge empire, you can use force to make other tribes surrender."

Chen Jingke nodded and said approvingly: "It's pretty good that you can think of this."

"This answer cannot be wrong, but it can only be said to be somewhat marginal."

Instead of being depressed, Zhu Xiongying said smugly:

"Hey, it's actually related. It seems that all these days have been learned in vain."

Chen Jingke smiled inwardly, this guy has a really good attitude.

"Through the development of Suiren, Youchao, Fuxi, Shennong and other sages."

"During the Yellow Emperor's time, the social system was relatively complete."

“Metal tools have also become popular, and animal-drawn tools such as oxen, horses, donkeys, and mules have also been widely used.”

"Generally speaking, the productivity at that time was actually very high, enough to build a dynasty."

“But don’t forget that there are also production relations.”

“Productivity determines production relations, and production relations react on productivity.”

"It's not that productivity is improved, production relations can be improved overnight. This requires a long summary process."

"Just like the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, productivity increased and old production relations were broken."

"The sages spent hundreds of years exploring before they found a new and more suitable system."

Zhu Xiongying kept nodding: "The various schools of thought were born in the process of exploration, right?"

Chen Jingke said: "Yes, hundreds of schools of thought are trying to build new production relations."

"The same was true during the Yellow Emperor's period. Productivity increased, but production relations had not yet had time to adjust."

"At that time, people lived in tribal units and settled along the rivers."

“With the advent of metal tools, more land was cultivated, more food was produced, and more goods became available.”

"The exchanges between various tribes have become more frequent. Everyone exchanges information and fights against beasts and enemies together..."

"The emergence of transportation tools such as horses and boats has made communication more convenient."

"Frequent communication will also increase conflicts..."

"The Shennong family, the leader of the world at that time, was unable to resolve these contradictions and gradually lost their support."

"The Yellow Emperor tribe is getting stronger and stronger, and it is proud of its outstanding military capabilities."

"Furthermore, the Yellow Emperor acted in a systematic way and was able to convince the public. Gradually he became the co-leader, and later he ascended the throne and became the emperor."

"But living habits are still difficult to change for a while."

"People are used to living according to tribes, so it's very difficult for them to be loyal to the leader of another tribe."

"So the Yellow Emperor's status is more like the leader of the tribal alliance."

"When something goes wrong, everyone goes to him to solve it. When nothing happens, everyone goes their own way."

"If we want to establish a true dynasty, we need an opportunity to break this status quo and bring all tribes closer together."

Zhu Xiongying had an idea and said: "Great flood."

Chen Jingke gave a thumbs up: "Smartness is like a flood."

"The specific circumstances of this major flood are unknown. It is speculated that an earthquake occurred in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, causing landslides to block the river channel."

"After the river was blocked, a huge barrier lake was formed, and a huge amount of Yellow River water was accumulated in the upper reaches."

"Until one day, the dam of the barrier lake couldn't hold on and collapsed."

"The vast amount of water in the Yellow River flows downstream like an overwhelming force, pushing aside everything it encounters."

"It was a catastrophe. The middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River turned into floods, and countless lives were lost."

When imagining that scene, Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but feel chilled in his heart.

If a major event is needed to break the old order, the price will be too high.

Chen Jingke paused for a moment and continued: "Controlling water has become the common wish of the remaining human beings."

"But the flood is too big, affecting the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. It cannot be solved by one household."

"Emperor Shun was in power at that time, and he convened various ministries for consultation."

"In the face of a catastrophe, no matter how conservative people are, they all choose to face it together."

“Each tribe put aside their past grievances and worked together to control the floods by providing people, money and food.”

"At first everyone recommended Gun to control the floods, but as you know, he was killed because he failed to control the floods."

"After Gun's death, his son Dayu took on the task of controlling floods."

"Dayu learned from Gun's lesson and proposed a strategy of blocking rather than sparse, and successfully gained everyone's approval."

"But water control requires money. Where does the money come from?"

"Of course all the tribes came out together, so there was taxation."

"The purpose of collecting taxes at this time is very simple. It is not for the enjoyment of some people, but to control water and benefit the people."

"The people are willing to pay taxes, and they also hope that Dayu and others will use the money to control the floods." "To put it more bluntly, the purpose of the people paying taxes is to hope that the country will use the money to protect them, rather than enslave them. "

"Dayu and others did not accept the money to enjoy happiness, let alone to exploit the people."

"They don't feel that they are the masters of the world and they should collect taxes."

"They know better than anyone that these taxes are the trust and sustenance given to them by the people."

Zhu Xiongying was frightened when he heard this. These words were extremely treasonous.

The gift of imperial power, the emperor is the son of heaven.

We are just untouchables. Isn’t it natural for us to pay taxes to support us?

Even officials would say that they were herding people for the emperor.

What is animal husbandry?

Livestock only need to be grazed. To put it bluntly, people are treated as livestock.

This is the greatest insult and discrimination against the people.

But now this understanding has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even the enslaved people think it is natural.

Now that you say taxation is a transaction, you are simply seeking death.

That is to say, he has been in contact with Chen Jingke for a long time before he can accept it without any obstacles.

If it were Grandpa Huang who came here, he might have been kicked by now.

But these words will definitely reach Grandpa Huang’s ears...

Hey, if you laughed at me just now, don't blame me for adding fuel to the fire when you get kicked.

Chen Jingke didn't know what he was muttering in his heart, otherwise he would definitely kick him first.

What he said today was intentional.

Take the opportunity to instill the contract theory into Zhu Xiongying. Although this theory is very one-sided, it is much more advanced than the innate imperial power.

As long as he can accept this idea, many future policies will be easier to implement.

As for whether Zhu Yuanzhang can accept it...

Hey, at worst, you'll get scolded, but you won't die.

"In the process of water control, we will encounter uncooperative tribes, attacks by wild beasts, and even attacks by enemies."

"This required a group of people to be freed from heavy physical labor and specialized in guard work, so the army was born."

"When the army was born, its purpose was not to protect a certain individual or a certain group, but to protect the entire Chinese ethnic group."

"They come from the Chinese ethnic group and take the taxes paid by the ethnic group. Their duty is to protect the ethnic group."

"The taxes paid by each tribe will eventually go into the hands of Dayu, and the army will naturally be under his command."

"In the process of controlling floods, he traveled all over the land and visited every tribe."

"Everywhere I go, I will receive a warm welcome and be treated like a hero."

"Dayu and his men gradually gained reputation, wealth, status, power and everything in between."

"When the rivers in the world are dredged and the floods are cured, Dayu's reputation will be unparalleled."

"At this time, he wants to be famous, he wants money and food, and he wants an army..."

"When Emperor Shun abdicates, he will undoubtedly become the next generation emperor."

"So he changed the original tribal alliance system and established the first country, the Xia Dynasty."

Zhu Xiongying nodded heavily and said, "I see. I didn't expect that there was such a story hidden behind the legendary flood."

"I was still wondering before. Just because Dayu was successful in controlling floods, did everyone accept him and let him establish the Xia Dynasty?"

"Han Feizi records that when the princes of the Yu dynasty were at Kuaiji, the prince Fangfeng came from behind and Yu beheaded him."

"Just because the leader of the Fangfeng clan arrived late, why did he kill him?"

"Are the ancients really so selfless? Do they value rules so much? This is so unhuman."

"What you said is more reasonable and more in line with human nature."

"In the process of controlling floods, he gained a huge reputation. The key is that he controls the money, food and army. Who dares not to listen to him?"

"The murder of the Fangfeng clan had nothing to do with any rules or irregularities. It was purely because Dayu killed people to establish his authority."

"I'm afraid no one will dare to disobey his orders from now on."

Chen Jingke said: "There is nothing wrong with your idea. After Dayu became the co-lord of the world, he did not sit idle, but went out to fight everywhere."

"Conquer all those who disobeyed orders during the flood control period and harassed and plundered them...all."

"The Sanmiao tribe in the south was conquered at that time."

"In this process, he purified his team and united the military's morale and public opinion."

"The reason why he made alliances with the princes is actually to declare his power. It is reasonable to kill the Fangfeng clan to establish his power."

"It laid the foundation for the establishment of the Xia Dynasty and the casting of Jiuding to guard the world."

Zhu Xiongying said: "From this point of view, the record of Shun imprisoning Yao in the "Bamboo Chronicles" must be somewhat true."

"And Yu's throne was most likely not taken by Shun, but by him."

Chen Jingke did not tell the truth directly, but replied like this:

"Cao Pi's throne was obtained through the abdication of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty."

Zhu Xiongying laughed and said: "So abdication is a complete joke."

Chen Jingke said: "Perhaps in the beginning, it was indeed the sages who lived here."

"At that time, people were grouped together in tribal alliances, and the emperor was equivalent to the leader of the alliance."

"Whoever is virtuous and can be recognized by everyone will be the leader of the alliance."

"Later, as the connections became closer and the emperor's power became greater, the nature changed."

Since the subject of abdication was mentioned, Chen Jingke decided to say a few more words:

"Dayu established the Xia Dynasty and Dingding Jiuzhou. After his death, according to the previous rules, a new monarch should be elected."

"However, once the emperor and his ministers come to power, once the new monarch comes to power, he will inevitably promote and use his own people."

"How could those who followed Dayu's flood control and became rich and powerful be willing to give up their wealth and power?"

"So they supported Dayu's son Qi to succeed him and turned the abdication system into a hereditary system."

"And they can legitimately pass on their power to their descendants."

Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but nodded. This statement was more in line with human nature and more in line with his thoughts.

Chen Jingke changed the subject and said: "Dayu and his subordinates, Junlu Lanlu, are where they are today. They know very well how they got everything they have."

"So in the early days of his rule, he was very humble and fair in dealing with things, so the world was in great order."

"But when the entrepreneurs pass away one after another and the new generation of successors enjoy wealth and wealth, they naturally think that everything is as it should be."

"So everything changed, and they became aloof rulers, looking down on the people."

"Treat the people who support them as livestock."

“In order to legitimize their position, they fabricated lies and gave themselves a halo of sanctity.”

"The common people are weak and unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood. After being enslaved from generation to generation, they have accepted this theory."

"Believe that you are born to be enslaved..."

"Even the powerful people who made up lies gradually forgot the truth and really thought that they were born to be noble."

"Then he started to enjoy himself in different ways, and began to squeeze and exploit all the people for the sake of enjoyment."

"The whole world has gone astray, and the world of great harmony has become something that can never be touched."

(End of this chapter)