Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 335 Cultural Resistance
The incident in Shanyang Labor Camp was just an episode of his trip to Mobei, but this episode gave Li Shimin a lot of new insights.

For example, regarding the comprehensive reform of the criminal law, he believes that the criminal law methods inherited from the previous Sui Dynasty are no longer applicable.Imprisonment, rods, flow, beheading, etc., are not as effective as the reeducation through labor system that Sun Zhengming thought of.It should be a method that focuses on education and supplements punishment.

One person hurts another, and you punish him by hitting him with dozens of sticks, which often has no positive effect. Both the person who hurts the person and the person who hurts the back loses all. Moreover, the person who hurt the person is likely to heal and forget the scar. Pain, continue to take revenge.

But it is different for him to come to the labor camp. After receiving ideological education, they should not retaliate and hurt others after they go out. At the same time, during the reform period, they can also create some economic benefits and compensate the injured person. It is a good thing that benefits both sides.

After seeing some of Sun Xiangfu's novel ideas more, Li Shimin became more and more disdainful of the former Sui Dynasty. Moreover, he was eager to implement such beneficial and harmless reforms immediately.

Therefore, after discussing with Sun Xiangfu and Fang Xuanling overnight, he decided to write a letter to all states and counties, abolish the original criminal law punishment system, and change all of them to reeducation through labor except for the crime of death, and determine the time of reeducation through labor according to the seriousness of the crime length.

In addition, even death-row inmates are no longer beheaded after autumn. Instead, they are first imprisoned in labor camps, and their crimes are reviewed again and again. These people will be given a one-year probation period. After confirming that he is a crime that must be killed, For many extenuating capital crimes, according to their performance during the reeducation through labor, the death penalty can be changed to a lifelong reeducation through labor sentence, and the sentence can be shortened.

Then, Shanyang Labor Camp, which is at the forefront of Datang's labor camp, is destined to become more lively, because there are no labor camps established in other places in Datang, and there are not so many barren labor camps like here. The land needs to be developed and planted. Therefore, according to Li Shimin's new regulations, all convicted prisoners across the country must be handed over to the state capital on a quarterly basis, and they will be escorted to Shanyang Labor Camp for labor reform. The pedant came to help the half-baked Yu Fang, and jointly studied this method of ideological education.

In the afternoon of the next day, the brigade came to the foot of Dingxiang New City. After more than half a year, the construction of the city wall and the main road was almost completed. Among them, however, artificial aqueducts were made, several lakes for water storage were dug in the city, and drainage ditches were dug, which also allowed a large area of ​​running water to flow in the city.

There are 2 skilled construction workers under Zhou Chun who are busy in Dingxiang City, but Dingxiang does not have so many Han people who can burn bricks and build houses. During this period, there have been one or two months of busy farming time, starting from last winter The construction of the city, up to now, the time for the whole people to build the city is only three or four months. The residential buildings in the city have just begun to be constructed. Most of the places are construction sites, and the people of Dingxiang City mostly live in the old city and In his own yurt.

"Chong'er, Dingxiang City, you built it exactly like Shanyang!"

Li Shimin rode his horse and looked at the people who were working everywhere in the city, and smiled at the eldest grandson.

"That's natural, but it may be better than Shanyang's construction, because Shanyang was only built by Sun Dudu in a hurry. In order to be quick, he gave up a lot of things.

However, Dingxiang City was built from the ground up after improving the design on the basis of Shanyang, and after reasonable planning. Look at this street, it is wider than that of Shanyang City!It is also specially divided into carriage and sidewalks.

There are drainage ditches under the subgrade. At that time, some of the daily dirt of the people will not be collected by those smelly Yexiang cars, but can be directly discharged through these cement drainage channels hidden deep underground. The manure field outside the city is used to leach manure.

Moreover, the residential buildings in our city will also have more buildings, and the houses will not occupy so much land. In this way, the saved land can be used to build many squares or gardens in the city similar to those in Shanyang. ..."

A person who regards what he has made as a career, then when he talks about it with others, he will talk endlessly. Chang Sun Chong has fully absorbed some of the knowledge he heard from Sun Xiangfu. I even listened to the saying that one should serve the people and be a public servant of the people when one is an official, let alone other things!
Therefore, when Li Shimin was walking on the street, those people who were busy on the construction site saw him, they just felt strange and in awe.But when he saw Changsun Chong, he respected and worshiped him, and it was natural to smile.

Dingxiang New City is not yet inhabitable, so Li Shimin went out of the city after walking around the city for a while, and came to the old city not far away to have a meal and rest. Some cities in the Central Plains are small because Xieli has retained too many nomadic habits. Except for the city walls that are mainly used to block the wind, there are not many solid masonry buildings in the cities. Once they are not repaired for a few years, they will be dilapidated. look.

Changsun Chong also has no plans to give up this old city. He has already repaired the earthen city wall. In the future, this place will be a bigger breeding and trading market than the cattle and sheep trading market in Shanyang Old City.

There is naturally a reason why Sun Xiangfu asked Chang Sun Chong to repeat Shanyang's industry in large quantities, because, gradually, Shanyang's animal husbandry will move to the north and move deeper into the grassland, and Shanyang, which is gradually dominated by farming, will also It will become the central city in the north of Datang, and it will gradually transform while developing the city into the depths of the grassland.

In fact, as early as when Sun Xiangfu asked Sun Chong to develop Dingxiang City, he had already made a new positioning for Shanyang, a livable city and an education center in the Northland.

In the future, there will not be only one medical school here, and an agricultural school will definitely be established. Even Sun Xiangfu will also establish an engineering school and a business school. Several large schools will continue to export talents for the development of the Northland. A small number of characteristic industries, coupled with the popularity of these colleges, are enough to support Shanyang's economy.

The people in the old city of Dingxiang are very dense, because even in the heyday of Jieli, there was no habit of gathering more than 30 people in this city. Most of these herdsmen and people wore summer clothes given by Li Shimin at the military parade. Chong led people through the street, and many people held up their own milk wine or roasted mutton for him to eat.

Previously, Chang Sun Chong hadn't eaten at his own house for a long time. He, and the guards and servants he brought from home, were used to the taste of eating hundreds of meals. This process not only deepened their relationship with the herders. The communication among common people can also allow them to spread some Han people's cooking techniques and efficient living skills to the herdsmen.

Now, these herdsmen are able to put the right amount of salted fish and bean paste in the boiled sheep's head. Moreover, they can also use clay pots or iron pots to cook many delicious vegetarian dishes for consumption. Han people like noodle soup Things that can be tinkered with have now become a daily diet on their table.

They also know how to make milk tea, milk wine, and milk skin. In the future, when the dairy industry is destined to become more developed in the Northland, the workshop in Dingxiang City will collect milk from all dairy farmers to make milk powder and milk candy , which is also one of the characteristic industries of Dingxiang.

When you come to the local area, you have to eat local food and feel the local culture. In Shanyang, the customs and habits of Han people and half Hu people dominate. When you arrive in Dingxiang, you are all Hu people. After he came down, he asked Chang Sun Chong to serve kumiss, roast beef and mutton to many ministers who were qualified to eat with him.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Territory is developing in an orderly manner. In the future, it will surely become the financial and taxation center of our Tang Dynasty. I suggest that we expand the scale of recruiting scholars in Guanzhong this year, so as to provide more talents for the governance of the Northern Territory."

Fang Xuanling's vision is very sharp, and he has a long-term perspective. In Shanyang, he saw some problems, and Dingxiang's problems were even more serious.

In order to promote cultural propaganda, Sun Xiangfu had to use a large number of Wang's children as officials. With him personally in Shanyang, there would be no problem in arresting Qian Liangjun, but once he leaves, the successor may not be able to do it. to be like him.

For example, Chu Suiliang, he has wisdom, but he does not have the strength to wrestle with Wang. In fact, in the entire Tang Dynasty, except for the emperor, only Sun Xiangfu dared to wrestle with these huge aristocratic families. It's still cleverness and tricks.

Then, once Sun Xiangfu resigns, Shanyang is likely to become a city where the Wang family has the final say, which is unacceptable to the court.

In Dingxiang, Changsun Chong is more like a bare-handed commander, relying entirely on his personal image that he has worked hard to build up, and governing the city in a way that is conscious of the people's hearts. Being transferred away, this city will soon be in chaos.

"The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, and the minister agrees.

Your Majesty, long-term peace and stability must be established on the basis of a sound system. The development of Dingxiang now depends on the people's desire for a better life and the trust in Changsun Chong, which generates a momentum.

This momentum is hard to come by, but it will definitely pass. Before this momentum passes, we should formulate a comprehensive management system for it to ensure that this place will not become chaotic again due to some reasons.

Therefore, it is necessary to send a large number of officials to manage civil affairs, laws, culture and education, and all aspects.

In addition, the minister also has some suggestions for the imperial court to select scholars. "

Fang Xuanling pointed out some problems in Dingxiang City, but it was in line with Sun Xiangfu's thoughts. As the governor of Anbei and the superior supervisor of Dingxiang Governor, he should actually consider these problems more.

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded. When he was patrolling the Xincheng construction site just now, he saw the eyes of the working people looking at Chang Sun Chong, and he had some reflections, but the key point was pointed out by Fang Xuanling , Datang cannot allow a place to be completely ruled by people. This is very dangerous, because the rule of people is full of uncertainties. Once a troublemaker assassinates Chang Sun Chong, the place will be in chaos in an instant.This is a big city with a population of over 35 in the future. Once it becomes chaotic, it will be no small matter.

"If you have any suggestions, Zhengming can speak directly."

With Li Shimin's approval, Sun Xiangfu thought for a while, and then said, "It's actually very simple. We don't need officials who can only drop book bags in Beidi. Local demand to pick up taxis.

The minister believed that people with good culture may not be able to govern the country.

Knowing how to read books, knowing how to govern, and knowing how to manage people's livelihood are actually two different things.

Therefore, I suggested that the scientific examination should not be judged by the test scores. As long as he is a person of good conduct, able to read and write, and understand basic arithmetic, he will be eligible for admission.

And all the admitted people cannot be given official rewards, but they are only given a chance to study and practice in politics. After one year, or two to three years of study and practice, the local officials and the people will jointly judge. It is believed that he has the ability to manage government affairs and govern the local area, so he is actually granted an official position. "

Sun Xiangfu's suggestion is simply subversive for the imperial examination system that may appear in history.

The Tang Dynasty was an important period for the formation of the imperial examination. Once this suggestion was adopted by Li Shimin and a system was formed, then the history that scholars can reach the sky in one step only by passing the exam may be rewritten, and then everything in the future will undergo great changes.

Because the essence of the Confucian classics is no longer so important, it does not allow scholars to become superiors, and when officials need to learn how to govern and how to manage the people's livelihood, the focus of learning for scholars naturally begins to shift This is offset.

Sun Xiangfu made such a big suggestion, but it severely blocked those aristocratic families who monopolized the knowledge of the classics, making the knowledge they learned useless, and making more practical knowledge become something that scholars in this country specialize in. The gap between them and the common people's children, see if they will be arrogant in the future?
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