Chapter 517: Heaven's changes are not enough to fear, ancestors are not enough, and people's words are not enough! (Supplement 4)
asphalt!
Asphalt can be mainly divided into three types: coal tar asphalt, petroleum asphalt and natural asphalt.
Among them, coal tar pitch is a by-product of coking, and petroleum pitch is the residue after crude oil distillation.
Natural asphalt is stored underground, and some form mineral deposits or accumulate on the surface of the earth's crust.
Asphalt is mainly used in coatings, plastics, rubber and other industries as well as paving roads.
In the era of Da Qin, at least for now, its only function is to be used as an adhesive and to pave roads.
Natural asphalt is formed by oil being squeezed by the earth's crust for a long time in nature and gradually changing in contact with air and water.
Most of this asphalt has undergone natural evaporation and oxidation, and generally does not contain any toxins.
And the most important thing is that Ying Gao clearly knows that the largest asphalt vein in the Central Plains is in Shu County.
To the north of Jiamingguan is the area around Longmen Mountain in Guangyuan in later generations.
With the huge natural asphalt veins and the asphalt concrete that has been studied in the laboratory, Yinggao has enough confidence to participate.
Chidao was originally a huge expense. Although it benefited the country and the people, it was a great trauma to the Qin court.
Ying Gao had calculated countless times by himself, and even considered the problems that arose due to Chi Dao many times.
He felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to have a good impact on the original system.
Emphasizing the roots and suppressing the weak has always been the insistence of the Qin Dynasty since Shang Jun's reform. It was understandable in that era, but in this era, it is no longer a help, but a hindrance.
In that era, the clanking of poverty in the Qin Dynasty was naturally intended to encourage fertility, farming, and war.
However, today's Great Qin is about to annex the six Shandong countries and is already the most powerful country in the world. It needs to change its philosophy.
And the most important thing is that the crops in the Central Plains are not easy to grow, not easy to harvest, and the yield is not high.
This means that focusing on the capital and suppressing the bottom will be a big trouble. Merchants will work together to promote circulation. In the future, Great Qin will need money in too many places. Spawning merchants, collecting heavy taxes, and winning over merchants? It has become an urgent matter for the Great Qin court.
It's just that Ying Zheng and others have never paid attention to this matter, as if they have never realized the disadvantages of focusing on the basics and overriding the weak.
So? At this time? With no other choice, Ying Gao just clicked it.
After a while, Ying Zheng turned to Zheng Guo and others and said, "About this matter? Can you all discuss it after you go down? Tomorrow, I will give you a strategy for governing Su Nei."
"promise."
After nodding in agreement, Zheng Guo and others stood up and were about to leave. At this moment, Ying Gao was very discerning and wanted to follow? He heard Ying Zheng's voice slowly coming.
"Young master, please stay!"
"promise."
A pause? Ying Gao watched Meng Tian and others leave. For a moment, only Ying Zheng and Ying Gao and his son were left in the study.
After taking a sip of tea, Ying Zheng put down the tea cup, shook his head at Ying Gao and said: "Do you know that focusing on the basics and suppressing the weak is our national policy of Great Qin, and now that the east is about to emerge? Is stability the priority in everything?"
After returning and sitting down again, Ying Gao raised his head and looked directly at Ying Zheng. He cupped his hands and said, "Don't you think that this national policy is becoming increasingly unsuitable for the Qin Dynasty?"
Father and son? Each has its own position.
This time's rhetorical question? It's destined to ask nothing.
The atmosphere in the study became more solemn. Neither father nor son spoke, they just looked at each other.
"Da Qin Dong is about to appear, so I don't want any accidents to happen. Do you understand?"
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Gao and said word by word: "The policy of emphasizing the roots and suppressing the weaknesses is the policy of Lord Shang. It has been implemented in Qin Dynasty for a hundred years without incident. How can it be messed up?"
"Father, Great Qin is no longer a Qin State that lives in the northwest, but is about to move eastward, annex the six kingdoms, and complete the unification of the Central Plains."
"unprecedented!"
Ying Gao spoke solemnly, cupped his hands towards Ying Zheng, and said: "Under the current circumstances, it is no longer appropriate to focus on the basics and ignore the weak."
"Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are the four major classes. The class of scholars has students from the academy. Although they have little influence on the Qin Dynasty, they are not that big."
"After Great Qin annexed the six kingdoms, if it wants to have long-term peace and stability, it must improve the status of merchants and win over merchants from all over the world to side with Great Qin."
"We support the country with commercial taxes, reduce agricultural taxes, and thus be kind to the world and win over the farmers to side with the Qin Dynasty. In this way, the scholars, farmers, industry and merchants all want to be with the Qin Dynasty."
"Father, if you are poor, change will lead to openness, and generality will last. If there is no stimulation to merchants and no stimulation from commercial taxes, even if checkpoints are built on Chidao and the Highway Department is established, it will only be enough to make ends meet."
"Every year's maintenance and the maintenance of the Highway Administration Department require funds from the imperial court. In this way, the Great Qin imperial court will definitely be made worse."
"With the war, the treasury of Great Qin could not be as full as it is now!"
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Ying Zheng's eyes were blazing, and he deduced Ying Gao's words in his mind, and he clearly realized that this matter was feasible.
It was just a matter of subverting a centuries-old tradition. Even the King of Qin was a little uneasy for a while. After all, if he maintained his emphasis on the basics and suppressed the weak, there would be no problem for the Qin Dynasty for the time being.
And once reforms are carried out, if one is not handled well, there is a high probability that Da Qin will have problems immediately.
The most important thing is that since ancient times, all reformers have died without a burial place, which makes Ying Zheng somewhat hesitant in his heart.
"Even if the revitalization of merchants is really to be implemented, you still need to take the lead. This matter is not urgent. I will consider it for a while."
Ying Zheng glanced at Ying Gao: "After all, you still have to conquer Da Yueshi and go south to the extreme south. You don't have time in a short time."
"The Chidao issue must be properly handled before heading south to the extreme south. I will complete the expedition to the northwest in the shortest possible time."
For things that are beneficial to Da Qin, Ying Gao spares no effort to complete them. In his opinion, everything he has is dependent on the country of Da Qin.
As a direct descendant of the royal family surnamed Ying, it is Ying Gao's inherent glory to make Great Qin more prosperous.
It’s also a responsibility!
"Father, Great Qin cannot stick to the old system and must learn to change. As a country that is about to annex six countries, learning to change is the most important thing."
"Except for race, all other aspects of the Six Kingdoms are fundamentally different. If they want to integrate the Central Plains, the Qin court must learn to change."
"There is something I never say out loud, and it can be regarded as a sentence I sent to my father: There is no need to fear changes in the sky, no laws for ancestors, and no sympathy for people's words!"
"As Lord Shang said back then: As long as the king can make the country strong, there is no need to follow the old laws; as long as it can benefit the people, there is no need to follow the old etiquette."
"A strong country is fundamental, and laws and rituals are outdated!"