Early the next morning, Qingcheng got up early before the butterflies came calling.
In the past few days, Qingcheng's habits have changed again and again, which made Butterfly very worried, so she was a little confused: "Miss! Is there another big event in the palace today?"
"No." Qingcheng answered casually while putting on his clothes.
"Then why did you get up so early?"
"Let's go! Don't waste time." Qingcheng didn't answer Butterfly. He pulled her away with a smile. When he passed the flower hall, he picked up a few snacks and stuffed a few into Butterfly's arms.
Qingcheng ate while walking, and came to the legendary imperial study room amidst Butterfly's anxiety.
Under the leadership of the eunuch in charge, I found Tianchen's "Zi Zhi Tong Zheng". I found a comfortable place and sat down on the spot, just like I did in the modern library, slowly flipping through it and looking at it without anyone around.
Butterfly had many questions at first, but every time he opened his mouth, he was met with Qingcheng's silence. He stopped asking questions, and instead found a corner to sit down and take a nap.
Turning over the pages and reading them one by one, it felt like I was back in the days of diligent reading.
After half a day, Qingcheng also had a general understanding. Just like in ancient times, farmers, officials, industry and commerce. Let’s talk about agriculture first. Although the land in Tianchen is vast, there is very little that can be cultivated by the people. Even if there is
Fertile fields are all controlled by those in power, and very few of them fall into the hands of ordinary people.
Let’s talk about officials. From princes and generals to local chroniclers, they are usually from the same lineage or recommended by officials in the current dynasty. It’s no wonder that when Yun Chu was looking for a son-in-law, the general would add the sentence: “A talented person can be a good person.”
"Get his recommendation", the conditions are really tempting! Therefore, among those who serve as officials in Tianchen, it is inevitable to have a huge network of relationships!
Next is industry. The industry in this dynasty was not developed. There were only handicraft workshops with a small number of people. The largest workshops were only official workshops that provided food, clothing, housing and transportation for the palace bureaucrats. Ordinary people had little need, that is,
When it comes to industry, it’s almost zero.
The last one is business. Like all dynasties, those who engage in business are spurned and despised. Those who can be business are only officials of the dynasty who want to collect money, but that only stops at the local level. Tianchen
There are very few people who are mobile businessmen. Even if there are, they are forced to leave their hometowns to seek a living due to the pressure of life.
Qingcheng threw the book in his hand. It was very much the same. In short, it boiled down to one sentence: underdeveloped, very underdeveloped! Quite underdeveloped! The difference from now is simply more than 100,000 miles!
Qingcheng rubbed his sore eyes and moved his numb legs.
A shadow appeared above, but Qingcheng didn't notice it. He held on to the bookshelf next to him and stood up violently. Sparks popped out and he fell to the ground again.
Qingcheng burst into tears, stretched out his hand to rub the painful head, and started to curse: "Is it the one without eyes? Stop me,"
Turning her head, she was so shocked that she swallowed all the words she had not finished speaking. Even Qingcheng wanted to take back the words she had just spoken. It was Xuanyuan Qi, who was standing aside, covering his chin, looking fiercely.
Qingcheng's eyes were extremely angry.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." Qingcheng panicked, climbed to his feet, and stretched out his hand in panic to rub the place where Xuanyuan Qi was hit.
Xuanyuan Qi took a step back, and the anger in his eyes subsided slightly: "Do you have a nail in your head?"
"No,,no,,,no, really not." Qingcheng waved his hands and said in a panic.
"Haha." Xuanyuan Qi smiled: "It's really interesting to see the goddess in such a panic!"
Qingcheng stood there, feeling a little embarrassed: I hope he doesn't blame him!
"Have you finished reading them all?" Xuanyuan Qiyi frowned and asked, looking at the books scattered on the floor and piled up like pillars.
"Well, I've only read half of it, and I already have a rough understanding of it."
"What do you know?" Xuanyuan Qi's eyes seemed to be attracted again, and he formed a beam of light and shot towards Qingcheng.
"The economy in Tianchen is depressed, agriculture and industry are underdeveloped, and there are also drawbacks to the official career."
"Bold, you dare to insult the prestige of the country. Tianchen is a powerful country. Who among the Three Kingdoms can compete with you?" As soon as Qingcheng finished speaking, the eunuch behind Xuanyuan Qi immediately jumped out and shouted loudly.
Anger slowly gathered in Xuanyuan Qi's eyes.
Qingcheng took a step back calmly and said, "Your Majesty, have you heard the story about Yelang's arrogance?"
The eunuch looked at Xuanyuan Qi, and Xuanyuan Qi looked at Qingcheng. The anger in his eyes was replaced by a look of curiosity. He said bluntly: "Never heard of it?"
"Oh, then let's listen to the story of Qingcheng!" Qingcheng cleared his throat and said: During the Han Dynasty, there was a small country named Yelang in the southwest. Although it was an independent country,
However, the land is very small, the people are few, and the products are even pitiful. However, since Yelang is the largest country in the neighboring area, the king of Yelang Kingdom, who has never left the country, thinks that the country he rules is the largest country in the world.
One day, when the King of Yelang Kingdom and his subordinates were inspecting the border, he pointed ahead and asked: "Which country here is the biggest?" In order to cater to the king's wishes, the subordinates said, "Of course Yelang Kingdom is the biggest!
"While walking, the king raised his head again, looked at the mountains in front of him and asked: "Is there any mountain higher than this mountain in the world?" His subordinates replied: "There is no mountain higher than this mountain in the world.
The mountains are as high as the mountains." Later, when they came to the river, the king asked again: "I think this is the longest river in the world." The subordinates still replied in unison: "The king is absolutely right." From then on.
From then on, the ignorant king believed that Yelang was the largest country in the world.
Once, the Han Dynasty sent an envoy to Yelang. On the way, they first passed Yelang's neighboring country Dian. The King of Dian asked the envoy: "Which country is bigger, the Han Dynasty or mine?" The envoy was startled when he heard this.
Unexpectedly, this small country ignorantly thought it could be compared with the Han Dynasty. Unexpectedly, when the envoy arrived at Yelang Kingdom, the proud and ignorant king did not know that the country he ruled was only about the same size as a county in the Han Dynasty.
He didn't even know how high the sky was and asked the envoy: "Which is bigger, the Han Dynasty or my country?"
After Qingcheng finished speaking, he looked at the eunuch, who looked ashamed. Xuanyuan Qi lowered his head and fell into deep thought. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Qingcheng: "Tell me how Tianchen can improve!"
"Reform and innovation!" Qingcheng blurted out just after Xuanyuan Qi finished speaking.
"Reform and innovation?" Xuanyuan Qi looked at Qingcheng with suspicion.
"It means abolishing the old bad system and creating a new, sound and effective system."