Chapter 860 Culture is the foundation of the country
Chapter 860: Culture is the foundation of a country
Qian County…
The waterway from Poyang to Qianxian suddenly became much more rapid.
It is said that the Yellow River has nine bends and eighteen bends. In fact, if such a landscape appeared in the south of the Yangtze River, it would not have the so-called sense of majesty, but only the chaotic and complicated meaning.
Fortunately, the people of Jiangdong have long been accustomed to this kind of journey.
Along the way, Yi Xiaotian asked the boatman more than once:
"Old man, the boat almost capsized just now. Are you really okay?"
"Please rest assured, sir. I have lived on this water for most of my life. Even if the boat capsizes today, I am sure that I will be able to fish you all ashore!"
Yi Xiaotian believed that his father-in-law, who was wearing a bamboo hat, had good intentions, so he said this to them.
But the perception of this sentence was really poor. It did not relieve his tension, but made him suspect that the old man was holding Changhao on the corner of the mountain bay and making ruthless maneuvers like blade overtaking from time to time. This was for fear that their boat would capsize.
No way——
However, everything was just as the boatman said. In two days, the extremely complicated and winding waterway seemed to be nothing under the other party's exquisite control of the boat. The old man delivered the few people to the dock near Qianxian County on time.
, and roared the slogan extremely coolly, disappearing from the eyes of everyone.
Only three people were left squatting in a row along the river bank. The powerful Zhao Yun, the superb martial arts Lu Lingqi, and Yi Xiaotian, who thought he was very good at water, no one could really resist the vomiting channel. This picture
The scenery is quite rare.
However, this is all for later.
Xindu County was newly established, and its territory was located outside Xindu City. Yi County and She County were undoubtedly the most prosperous.
It's just different from the prosperity of ordinary shopping towns.
As part of the six counties of Huizhou in ancient times, in addition to the typical scenery of Jiangnan water towns, the feeling of diligence and urgency that pervades Yi County and She County is quite strong.
Yes - in the vicinity of Yixian County, except for those families who have been farmers for generations and are determined to be farmers, most families who still pursue material life will invest in business.
The traditional concept of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce has not affected the people here. On the contrary, the more it is like this, the more people here have the idea of yearning for a better life - of course, because there is no way to rise, seeking scholars is not possible, and most of them
After making money, they will still buy a large amount of land and return to the path of farming, but...between being a landlord and a gentry and being a poor farmer, most people will only choose the former, right?
Yi Xiaotian chose Xindu County, including She County, Yi County under Xindu County, as his base. Of course, he had his own considerations.
In other words, he considered staying here temporarily because of the strong business atmosphere here.
After all, when it comes to Huizhou, in addition to Huizhou merchants, there are several things that will paint a few strong strokes on the history of this land in the future, making people in the world not avoid it whenever they talk about it.
Such topics.
Rice paper, Hui ink, She inkstone.
Three of the four treasures of the study are from Huizhou.
Let’s not mention rice paper for the moment. It comes from Jingxian County, which is the best paper in Xuanzhou area. Due to the current wars in the world, even the "Caihou paper" has not yet become popular. Relying on immature technology, we have to overcome problems such as "Caihou paper".
"Hand-dyed wax" is such a difficult problem, just hearing about it makes Yi Xiaotian dizzy.
But things like Hui Mo She Inkstone are naturally very pleasing.
Yi Xiaotian had previously used Er Qiao's excuse to persuade Cao Cao to build the Tongque Tower based on Er Qiao's fate. If Er Qiao really wanted to return to the north with him, he would not say whether he wanted to meet Cao Cao, the old man. Tong Que
The true meaning of Taiwan is not to stop at the superficial appearance of a beautiful woman.
Culture - has always been the fundamental factor that determines the development of a country, or a dynasty - culture is a general term, and it is much easier to understand if it is specifically divided into scholars and knowledge.
Scholars and their knowledge, including astronomy, calendar, poetry and poetry, determine whether a dynasty or a country can fully utilize the judgment standards of the elite.
The people are included and the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is of course the pursuit of every sane ruler.
But if we blindly pursue stability without seeking development, our country will have no future.
Therefore, how to cultivate such a foundation: culture, talents, education, etc., the simplest, crudest, and most effective way is to keep the foundation of the gentry in the north as much as possible.
The gentry clan has various drawbacks, and the gentry officialdom since the late Han Dynasty has provided the best breeding ground for the decadence of the gentry.
But it is completely unrealistic to pray that in a short period of time, we can help the development of the dynasty and the country with the guidance of giving birth to noble sons from poor families.
The legacy of the gentry over the years has proven that only they can provide a large number of talents that are sufficient for the country.
As for how to put an end to clan politics that is so bad at its foundation, there are always ways.
Retain culture, create culture, enhance culture, give scholars an active stage, and actively build the character of Jian'an. Judging from the current situation, although the situation of "traveling south in clothes" in later generations is not easy to occur, it is still possible to prevent it
This is what people like Kuo Ye and Cao Cao must consider.
There is a saying that Yi Xiaotian seems to have never said: War - never just refers to military confrontation. Economic collision is also a war, and cultural blockade is also a war. Only by suppressing the opponent from all aspects can we achieve the most complete victory.
suffered minimal impact.
No matter how big the country is, it will perish if it loves war; no matter how peaceful the world is, it will be in danger if it forgets to fight.
There is also a darker statement that Yi Xiaotian is not willing to consider for the time being. This kind of thing is left to Cao Cao and others to understand on their own: if the enemy takes the land with violence, his race will be exterminated and his culture will be destroyed...
If all these thoughts are put into practice, what needs to be done is very basic.
Hui ink and inkstone, this is an indispensable element.
Think about it, if only the north has better-made inkstones, better ink blocks, better paper and pens, and more literati, and food, clothing and safety are problems in other places, where will you choose to go?
, isn’t it clear at a glance?
Therefore, Yi Xiaotian said that he came to inspect the local situation this time, but in fact he had already thought of how to impose sanctions on Soochow through economic production.
Ahem——
"So sir, why do we choose to take the mountain road instead of walking on the flat ground?"
Looking at Yi Xiaotian who was lost in thought all the way, Lu Lingqi finally couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Oh... you are talking about this... Haha, the wood on this mountain sells very well. It is very suitable for us to use it as the basis for doing business in Jiangdong in the future."
Hearing what Yi Xiaotian said, Lu Lingqi glanced at him with a complicated expression, thinking that Yi Xiaotian was talking nonsense.
But Zhao Yun on the side felt that Yi Xiaotian's words were extremely sincere.
The fact is that Yi Xiaozhen came to find trees. Based on his memory, there are at least two ways to make Hui ink, but no matter which one, the raw materials are indispensable for certain special trees.
However, it may be that it is destiny that Yi Xiaotian's nonsensical trip to explore the mountains has affected all his subsequent plans to a certain extent.
