Chapter 443 Zhao Kuo's Plan for the Emancipation of Women
The Qin State wanted to realize one king and rule the world.
From the King of Qin to the common people at the grassroots level, everyone has understood this fact. Since the demise of the Chu State, the Qin State has begun to stare at the Qi State. As the last remaining country, the Qi State is not to mention how scared it is. Today's
The Qi State was no match for the Qin State. The King of Qin did not want to send Zhao Kuo or Wang Jian, or even Zhao Kuo or Li Mu Sima Shang. He felt that if he sent Meng Tian or Li Xin, the Qi State would be doomed.
What Ying Zheng thought was not wrong. Qi State was indeed very wealthy. The benefits of fish and salt were not just talk. Many times, people would remember the development of cultivated land in the Central Plains and the economic prosperity of the southeast region in the future. Thinking
The development of the Northeast Granary, but in fact, the most prosperous region in China at this time was Qilu. Of course Guanzhong was also very prosperous, but the prosperity of Guanzhong was artificially created.
The State of Qin gave the Guanzhong area stable development opportunities, and at the same time built roads extending in all directions, encouraged the people to reclaim land, and built the Zhengguo Canal and Six Canals, making Guanzhong richer and richer, and its grain production continued to increase. The prosperity of Qi State was of course also man-made.
As a result, as the original overlord, Qi State never relaxed its governance of the local area. Qi State's natural conditions are superior and suitable for the development of agriculture, fishery, and salt industry. At the same time, its smelting technology is also very advanced.
When talking about the development of Qi State, there is one person who cannot but be mentioned. That person is called Guan Zhong. He was a former wise prime minister of Qi State. His status is not low. Even in the era of Zhao Kuo, when mentioning Guan Zhong
, no one dared to show disrespect for him. Among the many sages, Guan Zhong was the only one who had not been scolded by Mencius and Xunzi. You must know that Mencius and Xunzi were the two major dissenters in Confucianism. Except for Confucius, no one
People can avoid being attacked by their comments.
First it was Mencius, who scolded hundreds of schools of thought, and scolded Mozi as a beast without a father and a king. After Xunzi was born, he scolded others based on Mencius, and then scolded Mencius.
After a meal. That is to say, Mencius is no longer here. If the two of them are lucky enough to meet, it will definitely trigger a wonderful and unprecedented debate. Think of the two saints blowing their beards and pointing at each other in pain.
Scolding, this is very exciting.
After reasonable consideration, Xunzi probably couldn't criticize Mencius. Although Xunzi's attack range was wide, it was not as insulting as Mencius.
As for Guan Zhong, who was not directly criticized by these two big trolls, no matter what he did, he can be admired by future generations. You must know that Qi State was the first to complete private ownership of land.
The country was the first to complete the reform of the handicraft industry and the first to manage salt and iron. Whether it was military affairs, internal affairs, laws, or employment, Guan Zhong had a system and methods that were beyond his own time. These gave Qi the qualifications to become an overlord.
It can be said that until now, the kings of Qi have changed, but Qi is still rich because of the measures taken by Guan Zhong.
Guan Zhong is also known as the "Pioneer of Legalism", "Teacher of Saints", "Protector of Chinese Civilization", and "First Prime Minister of China". In terms of historical status, probably no one can surpass him, and Zhao Kuo probably can't do it either.
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In addition, Qi State has been recharging its energy since the days of the Queen, which has led to rapid domestic development. Even with Hou Sheng and his moths gnawing at their full strength, Qi State is still quite wealthy compared to other countries. The food in the national treasury
Piling up mountains, the accumulation of materials is no worse than that of Qin... But such wealth, if not protected by elite soldiers and generals, can easily arouse the covetousness of evil people.
"I heard that the Qi land is so rich that the people in the villages can drive to the capital city. I wonder if this is true?"
The villain looked at Liao in front of him and asked maliciously. Liao stroked his beard. Five of the six kingdoms had been destroyed, and only one Qi country was left. The dawn of unification had already dawned, and this was the last step.
, from the King of Qin to all the ministers, they were a little unbearably excited. The goal that they had worked hard for for generations was finally being achieved. Who could calm down? Xiaoxiao squinted his eyes and thought seriously, and he suddenly said: "
You can ask Marquis Wenxin about this matter."
"oh?"
"We may be able to capture Qi State without losing any blood. Marquis Wenxin has made his own arrangements in various countries a long time ago. He knows what to do." Liao's words made King Qin put away his inner excitement. He quickly calmed down and clicked.
He shook his head and said: "Okay, I will go to see Marquis Wenxin now." Lu Buwei was too old, and Ying Zheng could not ask him to come to see him, so he could only go to see him himself.
Based on Lu Buwei's achievements over the years, it was only right for Ying Zheng to visit him. When Ying Zheng arrived at Lu Buwei's mansion in person, he heard a familiar voice before he entered the door. Ying Zheng was stunned, and then asked the warriors to go in and report.
Ying Zheng then walked into the courtyard, Lu Buwei was leaning on a cane, and Zhao Kuo was standing beside him. They looked at Ying Zheng in front of them and were about to salute. Ying Zheng hurriedly paid homage and asked them to sit down.
Zhao Kuo came to Lu Buwei to discuss school matters, but he did not expect Ying Zheng to come suddenly.
"I am here this time for the affairs of the State of Qi." This self-proclaimed "I" is actually a modesty. When the king calls himself "I" in front of others, he does not want to show his status. It is just a symbol of humility. If you don't want to
If you are so self-effacing, no one will care about you. Ying Zheng told Lu Buwei truthfully what Liao said. Lu Buwei couldn't help but nodded, feeling a little proud. Sure enough, you still need my help sometimes!
Zhao Kuo didn't speak, but just listened to them talking about business.
Lu Buwei said: "The Hou Sheng of the Qi State was a money-grubbing villain. He relied on his relationship with the king and queen to become the prime minister, and then he took bribes to support his own power, causing chaos in the temples of the Qi State... for the sake of money
, he can sell anything. However, this man is indeed a man of his word and will not go back on his word. If he has enough money, the king can buy Qi from him."
"Buy Qi??"
Ying Zheng was a little confused, but when he thought that Hou Sheng could let Qi State send troops for money, he could understand... It seems not so easy to sell Qi State if he can use his own army to do business, but it is unacceptable. Lu Buwei
He said with a smile: "As for the money, you can exchange it for some treasures, and then take it back from him after the world is peaceful... Of course, this matter requires a lobbyist with excellent eloquence."
"Although King Qi listened to Hou Sheng's words, if he was asked to directly abandon Qi and surrender to Qin, he probably would not agree so easily."
"Then who do you think can go to Qi?"
"Gan Luo can."
Lu Buwei named a person, Gan Luo. This talented man had been on missions to various places when he was young. He was indeed very good at eloquence. Asking him to go to Qi to persuade the King of Qi and assist Hou Sheng might be a good idea.
A good choice. Ying Zheng subconsciously looked at Zhao Kuo. He had developed the habit of wanting to listen to Zhao Kuo's advice on everything. But in this matter, Zhao Kuo really couldn't give it.
What suggestions come.
"It would be a good thing if we could capture Qi without any bloodshed. There is no way to compare money and lives." If spending some money could save the soldiers from dying in battle, of course Zhao Kuo would still be willing to spend money to solve the problem.
Ying Zheng immediately thanked Lu Buwei, returned to the palace, and hurriedly sent warriors to call Gan Luo. Gan Luo, as the Qin State's minister, was indeed quite busy these days.
Probably because of his father's education, Gan Luo no longer dared to do things in a high-profile manner. He acted cautiously and unassumingly. The officials in Qin probably couldn't remember that there was such a child prodigy. When the warriors found Gan Luo, they brought him back.
When they arrived at the palace, Ying Zheng just noticed the young man in front of him who had grown up. Compared with his original appearance, Gan Luo had not grown much taller and could be considered relatively short. Zhao Kang was probably three heads taller than him!
Although he is short in stature, Gan Luo's eyes are particularly bright. He has not given up reading in these years. Although he may not be as good as a reading maniac like Zhang Cang, he has grown a lot compared to before. Ying Zheng
Looking at him for a moment, Gan Luo asked calmly: "Do you know why I asked you to come to the palace?" Gan Luo bowed to Ying Zheng and said: "I know, it's because of the affairs of Qi State.
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Ying Zheng couldn't help but nodded, yes, he is still very smart and can be entrusted with important tasks.
"I want to rule the world and end the wars in the world. Now, there is only one Qi State left. Qi State is not the opponent of Qin State, but I really don't want to see more people die on the battlefield, so I
I hope Qi can surrender and submit to Qin..." Ying Zheng said and looked at Gan Luo again, "Marquis Wenxin said that you are the most suitable person to go to Qin. I want to know what you have.
How can I make King Qi surrender?"
"I have no talent. The ones who are really talented are people like Marquis Wu Cheng, Lord Ma Fu, Lord Yiyang, Lord An Wu... With these people, I don't need to do anything more. We just need to let Qi know that Marquis Wucheng
I have already made preparations. Ma Fujun and others are ready to help him and come together to attack Qi State. I can persuade the King of Qi to surrender." It can be seen that Gan Luo, like Li Si, also knows what he needs to shoot when he is in Xianyang. He is so
After flattering Zhao Kuo, Ying Zheng felt very happy.
Indeed, Zhao Kuo's reputation is too great and his achievements are too terrible. If he leads his army to the Qi State, it is estimated that no general in the Qi State would dare to come out to fight. This is called subduing the enemy without fighting. This is not the same as Bai Qi at the beginning.
Too much the same, Bai Qi was also very scary at the time, making the princes frightened, and the generals did not dare to face him, but Bai Qi knew how to kill people, so in order not to be killed, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight against Bai Qi. Zhao Kuo then
He won't kill and will protect you as long as you don't resist.
In this case, why fight with him??!
Ying Zheng believed that Gan Luo could fulfill his mission, so he asked him to go to Qi State with valuable gifts to pay homage to Hou Sheng and the King of Qi.
At this time, Zhao Kuo was still thinking about solving the problem of teachers. Xianyang alone needed too many teachers and it was completely insufficient. Zhao Kuo pondered for a long time and did not know how to solve this problem. Chu
The household registrations of Guo and Yan are still being compiled. When Qi is also destroyed and the household registrations of the Three Kingdoms are compiled, the population of Qin will probably double again. By that time, Qin will have twice as many students.
Even if it is only two years of study, it will cost too much.
The source of teachers is a very important issue... Zhao Kuo even thought about whether to train a group of female teachers so that they can share the talent shortage problem in the country. However, in this way, Zhao Kuo would encounter many problems.
First of all, the first point is that today's productivity level is too low. Most of all jobs are physically strenuous. Because of their natural physical disadvantages, women are only engaged in things like weaving and cooking.
This resulted in the low status of women. Commoners could obtain titles and become nobles through war, but women could not receive military honors because they could not participate in wars. This gap was wider than the gap between nobles and commoners. The Qin State allowed women freedom
Marriage is relatively good among all countries, but this cannot change the core of Qin, a country of farming and fighting. In a country of farming and fighting, you must either be able to farm or fight, otherwise you will have more people who can fight and farm.
The reason why Qin allowed free marriage and protected women's safety was not because of how advanced his ideas were. He just wanted the Qin household registration to continue to increase and women to give birth to more soldiers.
Women generally did not have access to education in this era, except for the clan aristocrats, because they could not serve as officials, and receiving education was considered useless. Since Zhao Kuo wanted to promote education, the purpose was not to select talents but to open up the people's wisdom, and women were
Education is also in Zhao Kuo's plan. However, the school system has just emerged and he needs a certain amount of time to improve it. He must first get everyone to agree and then make changes, otherwise he will encounter greater difficulties.
All bets are off.
Zhao Kuo's daughter Shan had received education from Zhao Kuo. She knew how to read and read, and her level was pretty good. Anyway, she was much better than her brother Kang.
The women of the Qin State are currently only responsible for weaving at home and maintaining the household while their husbands are fighting. In this common society, their responsibilities are still somewhat small. If these women can also work in different positions
If you play your role, Qin will have a lot more labor force. However, things have to be done step by step. Taking the school system as an example, this seems to be an exaggeration.
In fact, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the establishment of Chinese studies in local places and the establishment of Taixue in Chang'an had already begun the establishment of government-run education. What Zhao Kuo had to do was to turn the elite education of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty into universal education. However, the women's liberation movement,
This happened two thousand years ago, and Zhao Kuo couldn't find any examples to learn from, unless Zhao Kuo could build a steam engine now, start the industrial era in advance, and liberate productivity...
Or launch a war outside the Western Regions, fight against Rome, Egypt, India, etc., travel long distances, and at the same time build the Great Wall, Chidao, build imperial tombs, do corvee every year, and kill millions of adult men.
, the era of women is probably coming. However, education is indeed the best way to change the status quo. All of this can be changed through education. Anyway, those who have to go through education in primary school are children. During this period, neither men nor women can help at home.
What a busy time.
Since there is a school field, there can also be a school textile factory and be self-sufficient.
When society and people's wisdom opens up, everything will be different. When women can participate in all walks of life in society, many problems can be solved, including the most important problem of labor shortage, and Zhao Kuo still has many things to solve.
When Zhao Kuo was compiling textbooks, he had already instilled the idea of equality among famous people into it. Most of the nobles in the Qin State were military nobles and were not noble because of their blood. Such ideas of equality did not have much influence.
Many people criticized.
When these children grow up, they will be tolerant of many things.
Zhao Kuo had many plans in mind, but they were only prototypes and needed to continue to be explored.
"Human society is created by men and women. Men and women love each other, are attached to each other, start a family, and stay together for a lifetime. They should be lovers, not enemies. Those who discriminate against women should think of their mothers, and those who hate men should think of their own lives.
Father.", Zhao Kuo wrote in the enlightenment textbook.
