Being able to affect China's great cause of farming and war means that commerce and industry are no longer as ordinary as they used to be -
Then again, these two things were not ordinary in the past.
The industrial road was the foundation of Mohism in the past, and it goes without saying that Mohism had a huge influence during the Warring States Period. Legalism accounted for at most 60% of Qin Law, and the remaining 40% were fully derived from Mohism. And merchants...
...At that time, he was already having a fierce fight with Han Fei.
But the commerce and industry at that time were still different from what they are now. Although there were changes in the form of war, in general, the first priority among war resources was food. Plowing and plowing - the importance of plowing
And on top of the battle itself. In other words...
In that era, no country among the seven countries in the world was able to support more ways to fight wars. More sophisticated instruments and more sophisticated swords are naturally good things, but they cannot afford them - and most people can't afford them.
If you can't afford it, then the sophistication is meaningless. After all, a fine sword cannot defeat ten ordinary swords. But it's different now...
A warship equipped with an internal combustion engine can really defeat ten sailing warships...
The same is true on land. The craftsmanship of ordinary swords is not as sophisticated as grenades. If it were in the past - swords that were too sophisticated were sinful, because from the perspective of knowledgeable people, it was just that the owner was infatuated with another kind of weapon.
Luxury goods are inherently ominous. But exquisite swords are ominous, and exquisite grenades are different.
As long as a large and exquisite grenade is buried in the right place, it can really kill ten sword-wielding samurai, even those wearing heavy armor.
Nowadays, the commercial and industrial industries of the Tang Dynasty are more than that... It is a large-scale system that accommodates the food and clothing of countless people. With such a scale... Li Er even vaguely felt that the population supported by the industry of the Tang Dynasty
, one day - this "one day" will not be too long ago - will exceed the farming population.
And by then... with so many people gathered here, wouldn't it mean that a lot of...
...princes?
Thinking of this, Li Er suddenly woke up.
Damn... these people who run factories and operate sea trade fleets, aren't they just local princes?
Thinking of this... Li Er felt cold sweat dripping down his back. His eyes suddenly stared at Li Sheng seriously, but he saw Li Sheng continuing to speak as if nothing had happened... But Li Er was really frightened. After all, this big
The Tang Dynasty was finally unified, and many princes appeared again, which really made people worried. They had to look at Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others next to them.
However, he saw that the faces of these three people were also extremely solemn... but they all secretly winked at themselves to remind themselves not to get confused. After all, Li Er was a wise master, so he immediately came back to his senses and continued to listen to Li Sheng's words attentively.
And then Li Sheng also explained the entire logic. To put it bluntly...
These people who opened factories and engaged in maritime trade were no different from the princes during the Warring States Period. And in this case... the Tang Dynasty, of course, had to follow the Qin and Han system in this field - prefectures and counties, that is, government-run
Industry and commerce.
In a sense, this is an incredible thing in China - because although Confucianism and Legalism have been fighting for many years since ancient times, the two families also have a consensus, that is, merchants are not worthy...
Private merchants were not worthy enough, and it was absolutely impossible for the imperial court to get involved in the business of merchants.
However, when Li Sheng said this, he was somewhat fortunate that this was the Tang Dynasty... and it was the Zhenguan period.
Throughout the Tang Dynasty, the atmosphere was more open and clear compared to other dynasties, not to mention the Zhenguan era. His Majesty could basically listen to any useful advice and strategies.
Of course, since we are chatting with a few businessmen friends now...
Li Sheng observed the words and couldn't help but laugh, "Why are you looking so serious? I said you are merchants, but I didn't say you would definitely be punished by the court. There is still half of the story left..."
"It is true that these industrial merchants are born with the attributes of princes. But don't forget that our Great Qin wiped out all the princes back then, and as a result, there was a Qin theory..."
Li Sheng was worried that Lao Li and others would be nervous after hearing the violent argument that "merchants are equal to princes", so he changed the subject... However, when he changed the subject, Li Er and others were startled again. This...
These are all considered princes. If you don’t hurry up and flatten all the county system arrangements, what are you waiting for?
Although chatting across servers, Fang Xuanling, the expression management master on the side, made an observation and wanted to warn Li Er to pay attention to the impact. For a moment, he really didn’t know what to warn him... There seemed to be nothing wrong with this expression? And the conversation was also
There is no problem……
Fang Xuanling was secretly confused, and then she was attracted by Li Sheng's description...
"Although the industrial princes are also princes, since they have to take measures, of course they must also pay attention to methods... this... this..."
"...In short, there should be no partiality in doing anything. The industry is all private, and sooner or later there will be a bunch of gangsters; the industry is all government-run, and sooner or later it will be gangsters. If you do both at the same time... uh..."
Li Sheng didn't know what to say as he said this, because when it comes to the industrial part about liberal arts, there are really all kinds of tomes... How could Li Sheng, a liberal arts student, have read so many things?
Crazy stew of street stall jokes from various online marketing accounts, making irresponsible remarks and making groundless comparisons...
However, Li Sheng just mixed his own knowledge and experience with jokes on the Internet and commented. The next moment, Li Er, Wei Zheng and others all looked shocked, looking at Li Sheng with disbelief on their faces.
As soon as Li Sheng said these words...
Li Er, who was originally worried about state affairs, understood immediately - he immediately remembered the allusions from the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, which Li Yuan had even told him personally when he was a child.
The secret of this is that although the Qin State instituted a military merit system and replaced the old system with a new one and eliminated the old enfeoffment system,... because of the use of the military merit system, it finally conquered the world quickly, but it also failed
This caused many low-level knights who pointed to the class transition of military merit and nobility to be disappointed - so they turned around and went to hang out with Liu Bang and Xiang Yu.
But later Liu Bang learned his lesson. The central areas of the Han Dynasty were governed by the county system, but the border areas were still feudal, and a kpi was always reserved for the low-level rangers.
Because of this, the Han Dynasty not only won the world, but also finally stood firm and achieved hegemony. Li Er naturally knew this, and... also because he remembered this period of history, in fact, very early on, Li Er
I have been thinking about the imperial examination system, but I didn’t expect that now...
Li Sheng quietly came up with something that was no less than the imperial examination system...
