The first thousand and ninety-first chapters have meritorious deeds with Sheji
Donghuang
The wind howled and blew up a piece of snow.
A young man, dressed in black, about 20 years old, with a long knife in his belt, was patrolling in front of the pavilion, looking around.
The Han Dynasty succeeded the Qin system and improved it, but retained many characteristics of Legalism - building straight official roads and pavilions at regular intervals, which is a typical example.
What we see in front of us is very different from that of the Han Dynasty. There are continuous mountains, vast land, and dense forests. Only on the left and right sides of the official road can we see large wheat fields.
The weather this year is good, with heavy snow falling on the wheat. You can imagine that the spring will become longer and lusher.
However, there were not many carriages and horses on the official road. This is easy to understand. The Han Dynasty has established two states in the Eastern Wasteland, but the population is only two million, more than half of which are slaves. The territory is vast and sparsely populated.
"It's been half a month since I came here. Time flies so fast." Shi Biao thought silently in his heart. He was a student of Xitutu Imperial College. He was originally from the Shi family. He inherited the shadow of his ancestors and owned 500 acres of fertile land. However,
A big man named Yanhun was lifted up.
Most people are sad and fearful about Xitu, and Shi Biao is no exception. In the dead of night, he will think of his parents, wife and children, and think that he will never see them again. His heart aches, but he can only let it go silently.
In my heart, thunder, rain and dew are all gifts from God, not to mention the changes in the world.
If they couldn't even accept this, they were naturally executed and their heads hung at the door. Among the 110,000 Han people, there were still a few Han people who couldn't accept it and had their heads chopped off.
If you are dissatisfied and resentful, just die.
"Is this all a big dream? No, I will pass on my Shi family in this Han Dynasty." Shi Biao calmly accepted the reality and thought about this matter.
Fortunately, among the Han people, the lowest rank is the head of the village or the head of the pavilion. It has been half a month since I came to this world and I am completely familiar with the current situation.
Shi Biao withdrew his gaze, turned his mind to the present, and looked at the pavilion.
The Qin and Han dynasties were a state that controlled many households. Traditionally, there was a pavilion. The pavilion was a security unit and was also responsible for the hotel and post office. After the reform of the Han system, it was also a postal unit, with a pavilion chief, a pavilion assistant, a thief, and a pavilion.
The officers and soldiers of the tribe are equipped with swords and can hold bows and arrows.
A village has an establishment of fifty households. There are middle-level officials such as Li Zheng, Li Fu Lao, Li Zuo, and Li Zhi, as well as sacrificial wine. These positions, together with the pavilion and post system responsible for the functions of public affairs and security, are connected to the township level, forming a tight-knit system.
A network of control that extends to grassroots organizations is the foundation of political power that has been tempered over time.
There are basically no major changes in this aspect. Historically, it has been controlled by households. However, the slight modification is at the township level, which does not have an administrative chief. It is for the smooth flow of county magistrates' orders.
These systems were originally kept secret, but I have studied them at the Imperial College level in Xiatu, so I know them clearly.
At this time, when we returned to the pavilion, there was a stone slab connected to the official road. At this time, we ordered: "At noon, food will be distributed in the kiln. Please bring someone with you to inspect with me."
"Yes." This thief is a native of the Eastern Wasteland. He is thirty years old, has a dark complexion, and looks like an iron man. It is said that he has eleven wounds on his body, which testifies to his fierceness. At this time, he responded loudly, and in the blink of an eye, five people came out.
The pavilion soldiers were all equipped with long swords, and some even carried bows and arrows.
Shi showed a smile, nodded, and stepped forward.
According to the New Han Dynasty system, official uniforms were black and military uniforms were red, with only slight differences.
The kiln mentioned in Shi Biao is not far from "Sanyangli", next to the pavilion, and not far away along the official road.
"Sanyangli" is the standard Han family "li", which is mostly square. To facilitate management and prevent theft, it has walls and doors, and there are straight streets inside. Fifty households are arranged on the left and right of the street, which is very neat.
If it is a county, it is even more meticulous and completely symmetrical. This is the legalist way of governing.
As soon as I entered, a man came up to me with a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Shi, you are here."
"Have the meals been prepared for today?"
"It's almost done, you see"
Since there were a large number of slaves, the head of the pavilion was responsible for supervision. Shi Biao ignored them and went up to a hall, where he saw many women busy non-stop.
Then roll the rough dough into a round cake, sprinkle with salt, and bake it on the pan.
The sizzling sound continued, and the big cakes were just like this.
According to the portion size, a slave can be eight-quarters full with one large cake, as well as some offal and soup made from wild vegetables. This is the standard food for slaves.
Shi Biao checked it and then said to the chief: "These are the grains allocated by the superiors. They are just given to you to cook. You have been paid. Now you have deducted some more, and the portion is only 80% of the original. If you continue like this
, it will break the law, and I won’t be polite then.”
He was startled here and said: "No, how could we buckle?"
Seeing the history table, he stared at it and said: "Yes, yes"
Shi Biao led five pavilion soldiers and entered a blazing place not far away, which was a row of kilns.
The door of the kiln is wide, and you can see a large number of slaves loading the adobe bricks into the kiln. Many people transport the bricks into the kiln, and some people load the kiln and light charcoal fire for seven days. Finally, the kiln door is opened, and the bricks in the kiln are cooled.
It can be left out of the kiln for users to use.
The finished bricks are "green bricks", measuring L in length, 5 inches in width, and 3 inches in thickness. There are also some simple large bowls and rough porcelain fired in the nearby kiln.
At this time, the same official in black greeted him, about twenty years old, and said, "Is this Mr. Shi?"
"Is it Mr. Qian?"
Qian Zhi was the commander of this hundred-man slave team, and the slaves adopted the farming system.
In ancient times, farming was a complete system. In the 11th year of the Western Han Dynasty (16 BC), Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty used criminals, slaves and recruited peasants to garrison the border areas. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dispatched a large number of garrison troops to farm the Western Regions.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, wars continued for years, the land was barren, the population dropped sharply, and food was in short supply. In the first year of Jian'an (19), Cao Cao adopted the suggestions of Zao Zhi and Han Hao and started farming near Xudu.
The farmland is ownerless and barren land. It is said that the farmland harvested millions of dendrobium of grain.
Now in the Han Dynasty, every 100 slaves were divided into 1 villages, with a village chief. In fact, the scope was very wide, including building roads, water conservancy, cultivating farmland, building houses, etc. The severe cold in winter also affected the work of these kilns.
It can be said that the Han Dynasty was able to quickly complete the transformation of counties into counties because of the blood and sweat of millions of slaves.
The reason is very simple. The formalization of counties, or tingliization, is a large-scale demolition. If there is no compensation, the losses will be great, and it will cause the people of the original colony to resist or even resist.
Now that slaves have been used to cultivate free fields and build free houses for them to live in, their resistance is lessened and they are willing to move to new counties and counties, Xinliting, and accept the Han system.
Therefore, for more than a year, looking from a high altitude, we can see that with the entry of 100,000 Han people, the entire Eastern Wasteland colony has been rapidly Hanized and the system is deepening.
At this time, of course, these two people could not think of being too far away. They were both standing on a high place, watching batches of slaves coming out below. Since the food was okay, although they were a little dark and thin, they were generally in good spirits.
The slaves did not dare to crowd and fight, so they lined up. One by one, they came up with bowls to receive the big cakes. Although they were very anxious at the back of the queue, they still had to wait.
There were indigenous women ladling soup, and every slave thanked them in Chinese.
Some Chinese are already very standard, while others are vague and unclear. This is the difference.
Looking at these, Qian Zhi pointedly said: "I am the village chief, and I have taught Chinese at night, but unfortunately only one tenth of them are willing to learn."
Shi Biao spoke up and said: "Your Majesty has decreed that slaves only have the right to live and have basic food, but not the right to reproduce. Chinese characters will be taught in the middle. After three years, the Chinese language will be tested. The outstanding ones can be released early and become tenant farmers."
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“Tenant farmers can have families, reproductive rights, and land rights, but they cannot engage in business, move, or serve as officials.”
"After three generations of tenant farmers, you can obtain the identity of a Chinese citizen and be treated as one and the same."
"This is the so-called benevolent government."
"However, if there is great benevolence, there must also be great coolness. How many people there are not convinced by Chinese culture?"
Qian Zhi smiled while pressing his sword, pointed to the crowd under the high platform, and said: "Among these hundred people, I know who does not accept Chinese culture and who does."
Looking around, he sighed and said, "Originally, when we were in the official academy, we were just talking about military affairs on paper. Now that we have hundreds of people in our hands, we know that the king is far-sighted and is indeed wise by nature."
"According to the law, although there is an assessment every three years, those who are outstanding can be released early and become tenant farmers, but there is also a law that says that slaves who have completed fifteen years will be released regardless of whether they are qualified or not."
"I had some opinions at first, but now I know that after being a slave for fifteen years, even if Your Majesty is kind and will not be too hungry or cold, after years of work, how can you still survive?"
"These people who disobey the king's rule will end up with bones and bones that cannot even be passed on to descendants and will not cause hidden dangers."
At this point, both of them looked at each other and smiled.
Fifteen years of slavery and the inability to have a family are the ultimate weapons of assimilation.
Only those who obey will have descendants, and those who stubbornly refuse will be treated like cattle or horses, and eventually turn into white bones - not even descendants, so naturally there will be no conflicts and hidden dangers in the future.
The most brilliant thing is that there are channels for improvement at every level, there is hope, and there is a way to survive. Until now, except at the beginning, there is not even the slightest sign of an uprising.
This is naturally part of Ye Qing's system
"It is said that when spring comes and the snow melts, and a large-scale military campaign is launched, six states can be established in the Eastern Wasteland, and there may be tens of millions of slaves. You and I can soon be equipped with black ribbons and bronze seals, and there will be many descendants by then."
"Otherwise, if the minister is strong and the master is weak, it will not be a long-term solution." Shi Biao said.
Under the new system of the Han Dynasty, the prime minister of the cabinet was actually awarded six thousand shi. The other members of the cabinet were based on the original prime ministers of the Han Dynasty, with a monthly salary of 350 shi, for a total of 4,200 shi. Everything else was basically the same.
Prime ministers have gold seals with purple ribbons, princes and princes with a silver seal of more than 2,000 shi have a green ribbon, middle 2,000 shi have a silver seal with a 1,000 shi yellow ribbon, and 1,000 shi have a copper seal with a red ribbon.
From four hundred stones to one hundred stones, the copper seal has a black ribbon, and the seal is only allowed to have half a seal.
Qian Zhi smiled and said: "Of course I know this. You and I are yang-shaped, and our bodies are both young. Pure-blooded men and women are valuable, and there are only seven thousand in number. But I don't have extravagant hopes for the so-called yin decline and yang prosperity. I have settled with this place.
Born in Kyushu with a family connection, I will marry a real wife in the spring and find several concubines. Within a few years, I will have five or six children."
"For ordinary people like us, having children means making a contribution to the country."