Three Kingdoms

The sun of the new day finally broke free from the seal of the extremely evil quilt, and rose listlessly into the sky. What it has to do today is the same as what it did millions of years ago, but in this land, something strange has happened. Too much the same thing.

The blue brick floor outside the thatched house and the seats inside the thatched house need to be cleaned and wiped every day, and these tasks are naturally completed by the schoolchildren who come to study.

There is no assignment, no rotation, everything is voluntary. If you are willing to come, you can do the preparation work early. If you don’t want to, there is no force, because in the eyes of most people, these things are not a burden, but a kind of responsibility. glory.

On the left side of the thatched house, a schoolboy was sweeping the small amount of dust on the blue bricks with a broom, while murmuring with a sad face:

"One, two, three, four, five..."

With each step he took, sweeping his broom across the stone slabs, the schoolboy chanted and quickly counted from one to ten.

As early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the Chinese nation had developed a complete mathematical system. However, compared to Confucian classics, it was naturally a little weaker, but generally speaking, it was almost there.

The numbers from one to ten can be said to be the basis of natural mathematics. The three numbers one, two and three have basically remained unchanged from the Shang Dynasty to the Han Dynasty. As for four and five, some people will write them with four or five strokes like 1,23. Later it slowly evolved into four and five.

Six, eight, and nine have not changed much, they are just gradually simplified. In the Han Dynasty, six and eight were perfected, and there is no big difference from later generations.

During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, seven was written almost like ten, with the horizontal and vertical lengths being the same. During the Qin Dynasty, seven gradually became shorter vertically and longer horizontally. The Han Dynasty also inherited the writing method of the Qin Dynasty, but the vertical stroke gradually tilted, and then formed a diagonal vertical folding pen. In order to distinguish it from ten and prevent confusion, sometimes "Xu" is even used as "seven" under the guise of "seven", but it is not completely replaced and is often just used interchangeably.

Ten originally had only one vertical line, but later it added a horizontal line. The biggest difference from seven is that the vertical length is longer and the horizontal side is shorter. It is easy to get confused. It was not until seven evolved into a fold that they were gradually distinguished.

"Seven, eight...nine, nine, nine..."

The child got stuck, and the broom in his hand stopped involuntarily.

For later generations, perhaps this kind of carry in mathematics has become an instinct. Most of the time, the answer can be obtained directly without even thinking about it. However, for these schoolchildren with zero foundation in the Han Dynasty, the carry in mathematics has become a kind of instinct. It became a huge threshold.

"Nine, nine..."

After chanting for a long time, he still couldn't continue. It wasn't until another student next to him couldn't listen anymore and reminded him "ten" that the student was able to continue counting smoothly.

The one who kept getting stuck at counting nine was actually the child of a Southern Huns nobleman, and the one who reminded him of ten was indeed a Han child. The two children did not think that there was any difference in each other's identity, they were just the same people studying in the school.

In the minds of children, the boundary between Hu people and Han people is probably not as clear as the boundary between good people and bad people. In addition, when they come to the school, the parents, whether they are Hu people or Han people, may have the same thoughts. Same thing, just study hard and make progress every day.

Even outside the village, among the fathers of these schoolchildren, these Hu and Han people who had never been able to go together could not help but become neighbors because of such an opportunity for their children to learn. Invisibly, the growth of their children It has become a way for parents to compare with each other and prove how strong their bloodline is.

This situation is not just in one village. After the enlightenment is carried out, similar situations have appeared in many villages. And will these Hu children who grew up in a Chinese environment become pure Hu people in the future?

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A few days later.

In the Pingyang Government Hall, Fei Qian reviewed the briefings from various places that had been collected during this period.

Perhaps because the Southern Xiongnu and Qiang people originally recognized Han culture, the Hu people did not show any resistance during this stage of promotion. On the contrary, they seemed to be quite cooperative.

"Your Majesty, why do you educate more children..." Xun Chen, as the organizer of the deployment of civilized officials, said while looking at these briefings.

Fei Qian smiled and said: "Children are easy to teach, adults are difficult to tame..."

This is actually a truth that has been tested by countless people in later generations.

In addition to the reason that a child is a blank piece of paper, what he learns and what he writes on will affect the child for a long time. There is another reason, that is, maybe the parents do not like to learn, but When I meet my own children studying, they are extremely supportive, even if they are trying to sell things, I am afraid they will do it.

In addition to the so-called knowledge changing destiny, there are more helplessness in life.

After all, adults have to bear more social responsibilities and be responsible for more social labor, and these labors often take up a lot of time and consume a lot of energy. Under such circumstances, it is difficult for an adult to work Continuous learning at all times is undoubtedly a test of everyone's perseverance and endurance.

So the external manifestation is that parents are struggling to survive and create more opportunities for their children to study.

The same was true in the Han Dynasty.

Although the living habits of these Hu people are different from those of the Han people, their family affection is no different when it comes to treating their children. Therefore, it is obviously the most ideal to use children as the first stone to promote the Chineseization of the Hu people.

Likewise, the most important point is concealment.

Although some Hu people think that it is somewhat awkward to wear Han clothes and observe Han etiquette, these are only the feelings in the hearts of adult Hu people. For the children of Hu people, it is more like a new game. In my heart, I am definitely not as prone to emotional rejection as adults, so it is naturally easier to accept and form a habit.

The Sinicization of the Hu people does not happen overnight, but this subtle influence is the most fatal. In areas that have been colonized for a long time in later generations, even after returning to the original country, there will still be people who will jump out and express all kinds of thunderous remarks...

If it is fast, one generation, if slow, two or three generations, is enough to change the habits of a nation. Just like some people say that China's change from vertical text to horizontal text is the origin of Gangjing. From the habit of nodding to the habit of shaking one's head, I don't know if it is a progress of the times or a retrogression of the times?

However, judging from the first batch of feedback now, the effect seems to be quite good.

Xun Chen tilted his head slightly, as if wondering about the unfinished meaning of Fei Qian's simple words, and then nodded to express his agreement. He did not continue to delve into this issue, but continued to approve the lines on the table. Come.

Not long after, Xun Chen suddenly chuckled, then raised the bamboo slips in his hand and said: "Your Majesty, someone has suggested that since the barbarians can get the opportunity to study and become enlightened, the Han people should do the same..."

Fei Qian listened, raised his eyebrows, put down the writing in his hand, and said, "Who is it?" Fei Qian had expected that such feedback might appear after he started to educate the barbarians, but he did not expect that it would come. So fast.

"...Wang Ling Wang Yanyun, currently serves as an instructor in Village No. 3 of Yinshan Mountain..." Xun Chen read the signature and read, then paused for a while, suddenly remembered something, and continued, "This Wang Ling Wang Yanyun, It seems to be after Wang Situ..."

This Wang Ling is also quite interesting. As a member of Wang Yun's clan, he doesn't like fame very much and prefers to bury himself in the scriptures. As a result, no one has noticed him until now. Unexpectedly, Wang Ling became interested this time when Fei Qian proposed recruiting tutors to educate the Hu people. Otherwise, according to the reputation of the Wang family in Taiyuan, there would be no problem at all in being an official in an ordinary county.

"Oh?" Fei Qian nodded, then pondered for a while, and said, "This, I won't approve it yet, let's put it aside for a while..."

Although Fei Qian had already made plans, he still couldn't act too eagerly during this period.

It is best to boil the frog in warm water.

Science has proven that when the water temperature rises so slightly that it is difficult to detect, not only frogs, but even humans may not be able to escape the danger before reaching the critical temperature.

As a noble family in the Han Dynasty, Fei Qian did not want to raise the water temperature very high at once. In some cases, Fei Qian even wanted to show that he was not leading the family, but as if he was being pushed by the noble family...

Of course, the power was provided by the aristocratic family, and Fei Qian had the final say in the direction.

Therefore, this matter still needs to be put aside and fermented before we talk about it.

Xun Chen nodded in agreement, then glanced at Fei Qian thoughtfully, and then silently put Wang Ling's suggestion aside...

"By the way..." Fei Qian suddenly raised his head again and said, "...ask someone to ask Yufuluo, the Xiongnu Chanyu. I heard that he went to Zhenlin during this time, right... Since some people have objected to this matter , This place is under such great pressure, why should this Yuvrouo express his feelings..."

"..." Xun Chen's eyes widened and he was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

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"...General Zhengxi, isn't it a little too much to do this...Hu people, just teach them some etiquette and know how to deal with it. Why should you be so serious..."

"...Who says it's not the case? What's there to teach this barbarian? It doesn't smell like a fishy smell even if you teach him again and again. You can smell it even from a distance of one or two miles! Tell me, such a barbarian... It’s teaching, but what good can you teach? If you have that kind of skill, you might as well teach more Han people in your own family..."

"...I heard that someone gave advice to General Zhengxi, saying that he should pay more attention to the Han people and not be so partial to the Hu people...but there is no further explanation...Now I don't know if General Zhengxi didn't see it, or... …”

I don’t know when it started, but the issue of education for foreigners and Han people has become a new topic that people in Pingyang City are talking about.

From the very beginning, many people were doubtful about the education of the Hu people. Now they are complaining about the unequal treatment between the Hu people and the Han people. Many people are unknowingly watching with helpless eyes. The robber Han people also have to enjoy the same, or even better. When receiving treatment, I forgot a very important thing.

Originally there was nothing...

Knowledge, it turns out, is kept secret.

Although Confucius set a precedent for teaching, and this incident became a great achievement that many Confucian scholars praised in later generations, in the Han Dynasty, a lot of knowledge was still preserved in the hands of aristocratic nobles from the ancient pre-Qin period, and was taught from generation to generation. Come down and become the foundation for them to settle down and live their lives.

The current protection of knowledge in the Han Dynasty cannot actually be said to be the fault of the aristocratic noble families. After all, this knowledge started from the Zhou Dynasty. It was accumulated bit by bit by the ancient nobles and scholar-bureaucrats. As the foundation of the entire family, it was passed down through all kinds of painstaking efforts. If it weren't for these aristocratic noble families, China might be like the barbarians today, failing to accumulate much civilization.

From this perspective, the contribution of aristocratic families to Chinese civilization is not insignificant.

However, as time went by, the population increased, and the scope of human activities expanded, the original Zhou Dynasty model could no longer keep up with the changes of the times. Therefore, during the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shihuang pioneered the division of the country into It became counties and counties and formed a feudal system structure that began to take shape.

Although many ancient nobles at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty said that the county system was intolerable and overthrew the Qin Dynasty, what I didn't expect was that Liu Bang, whether it was laziness or sincerely thinking that the county system was good, actually continued to use it. Until now. The county system, coupled with the control of regional centralized governments, was obviously more effective in promoting economy and development, so the Han Dynasty could last for three to four hundred years based on the Qin Dynasty.

But now, with the changes of the times, the increase of population and the development of economy and trade, the aristocratic families and noble families who were once the leaders of the entire society are unknowingly hindering the progress of the entire society.

One of the very important reasons is the popularization of knowledge.

If society wants to develop, there will be more division of labor and collaboration, and more people will need to at least understand relevant knowledge and skills. Therefore, the demand for the education system will be higher. However, because of the relative barriers to knowledge among aristocratic families, ordinary people People do not have access to some of the most basic knowledge.

In addition, the Confucian theory of telepathy between heaven and man was proposed in the Han Dynasty. Although it strengthened the imperial power, it also led to the further mystification of the emperor and widened the distance between ordinary people. In order to maintain such a sense of mystery and distance, later emperors even adopted various policies to obscure the people, further making it difficult for the people to obtain knowledge.

Fortunately, it is still only the Han Dynasty, and Confucianism has not yet developed so powerfully. Regarding the academy, even people like Fei Qian who opened a academy in the name of educating foreigners, they have not yet realized what changes this will have in the future...