On Chaoyang Mountain, Jiang Wenhuan and Boyikao drank and chatted with their first batch of training classmates to celebrate their graduation.
In this era when education has not yet become popular, the feelings between classmates are particularly sincere, and they are even more reluctant to leave when they part ways.
Moreover, unlike the aristocratic children, Jiang Wenhuan and Boyi had to return to their respective vassal states after passing the mountain examination, while the aristocratic children of Qiyi stayed and served the country. It is still difficult to say whether they will be enemies or friends in the future.
Everyone was filled with emotion and got very drunk. It was not until the early morning of the next day that the two princes woke up and went down the mountain together. They did not go home immediately, but went to Qiyi first.
Even if studying makes them happy, anyone who has lived in the mountains for nearly two years will inevitably miss the colorful world of mortals.
But they were still several miles away from the royal capital, and shock appeared on the eyebrows of the two princes.
Because they can no longer tell whether this is inside the city or outside the city.
The bustling streets and row upon row of houses are scenery that can only be found in a big city.
But he obviously didn’t arrive!
The two of them looked back from time to time, wondering whether they had inadvertently crossed the city wall of Qiyi.
The outside of the city is so prosperous, but what is the scene like inside the city?
So, when the moat was in sight, the thirty-foot-high, winding city wall that stretched as far as the eye could see came into view, and the two of them took a deep breath.
Is this still the same place it was two years ago?
Indeed, today's Yiyi has been officially renamed Chaoge and has expanded to all directions. Not only has the scale expanded nearly three times, but the formation has also been extended accordingly, and the prototype of a huge city has been formed.
This is the contribution of Mohism. Following the military strategists and Confucianism, the third volume written by Gu Cheng is the Mohist Way.
Logically speaking, it was still hundreds of years before Lu Ban was born, and many basic tools were missing, so the Mohist school was bound to have a slow start.
Fortunately, since their children were studying in His Majesty's military residence, the nobles naturally reciprocated the favor and contributed their slaves.
Facts have proved that manpower is the best tool. When hundreds of thousands of slaves built according to Mohist methods, the scale of Chaoge expanded at an unimaginable speed.
Of course, the price is that slaves fall down from time to time and can never get up again.
Boyikao looked at it from a distance, showing pity.
In the past, he paid no attention to these low-class slaves, but since he learned the essence of Confucianism in school, the benevolence in it has deeply impressed him.
What is "benevolence"?
Treat others with kindness from the bottom of your heart!
"Ren" means "任" and "二", which means that two people become "Ren".
Slaves are also human beings, and they should fight for their rights as human beings. This cruel status quo must be changed. I believe that a father who loves his people like his own son will definitely agree.
Jiang Wenhuan looked at the uniform efficiency of the slaves and no whipping or coercion around them. He also showed a thoughtful look. He grabbed a passerby and asked, "Why are they so hardworking?"
Seeing Jiang Wenhuan's luxurious clothes and extraordinary demeanor, the common man did not dare to neglect him, and immediately said: "Your Majesty's grace, as long as these slaves can complete their work on time, they will calculate their merits. If they accumulate ten merits, they can burn the elixir book."
The alchemy book is a slave book written with cinnabar, and the burning of the alchemy book is to get rid of the slave book and regain freedom.
Performing meritorious services for the slave owner or the country is a way to avoid being a slave, but it is really difficult to reach the sky, it is just a thought.
But now, building the royal capital is still hard work, but at least there is hope, so the slaves are working enthusiastically and with high morale.
In addition to the slaves, there were also supervising officials on site, replacing the previous slave owners who used canes and whipped them from time to time.
This is the change brought about by the Legalist Way in Volume Four.
In this era, there are no so-called officials, only high-ranking officials.
The upper level is composed of princes, nobles, and slave owners, the middle level is ordinary civilians, and the lower level is slaves. The lines are clearly defined.
The emergence of Legalism was the birth of official rule among the common people.
Selecting officials from among the common people to assist superior officials in governance has only begun to show results and has already caused a sensation.
"Your Majesty is truly a wise king!"
This kind of behavior of squeezing labor force would be criticized by thousands of people in later generations, but in this era it has become enlightened and takes care of the interests of all aspects.
The children of nobles and slave owners received higher education and lived in more spacious and comfortable mansions. The price they paid was only the freedom of a small number of slaves. It was a good deal no matter what.
Everyone has the opportunity to become an official, which means that civilians can also have power. Naturally, they will not care about the opportunities for slaves to rise.
For the Dashang royal family, this not only reduced labor expenses and minimized the cost of expanding the capital, but also increased cohesion and won over the upper class.
Jiang Wenhuan was greatly inspired after watching it.
He has learned a lot about the art of war and has a clear understanding of how to train soldiers and improve their combat effectiveness, but there is a huge limitation.
Neither the great merchants nor the eight hundred princes had regular armies.
Fighting requires weapons, food, grass, and various materials, and the same goes for training.
In this era of backward productivity, unless there is a big war or the most necessary guard at the palace border, there are no regular troops elsewhere. Jiang Wenhuan has learned a lot of skills, but he is a polished commander. If he wants to implement his military training methods,
It's impossible for civilians to do it.
Regarding this point, he had discussed this with Boyikao as early as Chaoyang Mountain, and considered many new policies, but all of them had great consequences, until now.
Isn’t what His Majesty King Zhou is doing now the best reform?
Their eyes were as bright as stars, and they didn't want to stay any longer. They went to the inn to pick up the horses and went to their respective fiefdoms.
However, the two princes did not notice that among the farmers coming and going, several eyes alternately observed them and watched them leave.
The fifth volume is about the way of farmers. Just like the farmers in the Great Qin world, the disciples taught by this sect not only improve the agricultural profits, but also become the best eyes and ears. The expressions and actions of Boyikao and Jiang Wenhuan all fell into their eyes. The first
Time to report to the top.
After receiving the news, Gu Cheng nodded: "It seems they have finally understood the principle of applying what they have learned."
As a Confucian scholar, Bigan had taught Boyi Kao. He admired Gu Cheng's orderly restructuring without causing any turmoil, but he was still worried about the development of the princes: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid Jiang Huanchu and Ji Chang will not let it go
If two people do something, they will only take advantage of them!"
Gu Cheng smiled: "When the seeds of progress are born, a single spark begins to start a prairie fire. The obstacles that remain unchanged will only be eliminated by the general trend."
He looked at Shang Rong standing on the other side: "How are you preparing for war?"
Prime Minister Shang Rong replied: "Your Majesty, I heard that Grand Master and King Wu Cheng have gathered a hundred thousand troops at the border!"
"very good!"
Gu Cheng stood up slowly: "Extend the Nine Barbarians to the east, expand my territory, and let the princes of the world see what will happen if they fail to keep up with the changes!"