Three Kingdoms

When the things found from Zhao Shang's house were placed in front of Fei Qian, Fei Qian was also a little surprised. The colorful scepter and crossbow machine are secondary. After all, if you force a defense, it is not unreasonable, but this bottle of Gelsemium is indeed incomprehensible.

There is no need to hide the Gu basin for the next step...

What do you want to do if you have Gelsemium hidden in your home?

Used to poison rats? Catch a mouse, open its mouth, and pour poison into it?

Even if he was a disciple of Zheng Xuan who was full of knowledge and learned a lot, Zhao Shang himself could not tell the difference. This kind of problem is just like a certain group of university tutors in later generations who let beautiful graduate students run to their hotels every day when they have nothing to do, and then even if they make high-sounding claims There are no impure thoughts, no bad intentions, just the experience of seeing the world and gaining knowledge. Who would believe it if there is some thinking ability?

Fei Qian originally thought that the five-color scepter might not be understood by many people, and it was still difficult to convince Zhao Shang, but he did not expect that a bottle of poison would solve any problem. Even if Zhao Shang struggled to argue something, nothing would happen. To no avail.

It doesn't matter whether you admit guilt or not. What matters is that you don't let Zhao Shangpan bite you!

Regardless of whether the witchcraft thing is true or not, it is enough that there are crossbows and poison hidden in the house.

Zhao Shang is still very strong in terms of academic scriptures, and he is naturally good at talking about things. Therefore, many officials have some contacts with him, but at this moment, it is natural that he is a dead Taoist friend rather than a poor Taoist. Whether they were casual acquaintances or those who had been close to each other in the past, they also tried their best to distance themselves from the relationship with Zhao Shang. They immediately expressed that they had been deceived by Zhao Shang's treachery and unanimously agreed to severely punish this evil thief. It would not be enough if he did not kill him. There is so much public outrage.

There were no civil or criminal laws in this era. The few weak words of support for Zhao Shang were quickly wiped out by the overwhelming condemnation.

Fei Qian covered his face with his long sleeves, then waved his hand, asking the soldiers to drag Zhao Shang down, and announced that he would choose a day to kill him in accordance with Han law. He immediately attracted a burst of flattering words from Pingyang officials, which fully expressed these officials. The urgent desire to cover Zhao Shang's coffin and nail it to death.

Naturally, Pei Jun is included among them.

Although Pei Jun immediately noticed that something was wrong when he saw Fei Qian return to Pingyang, and tried every means to secretly reveal to Xun Chen what Zhao Shang had done, it did not mean that he could completely get rid of himself in this way. If General Fei Qian of Zhengxi was investigated, he would be implicated to some extent. Therefore, when he heard that Zhao Shang had been arrested, he wished that Zhao Shang would be killed immediately...

Do you need to add fuel to the fire, pretend you don't know anything, or think of other ways? Pei Jun couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

For Fei Qian, there is another issue to consider. Zhao Shang's matter is not a big one, but the development of the entire incident from Guanzhong to Pingyang is not a small problem. Many problems seem to have their own differences, but if you look at them from a higher perspective, they actually have some similarities in some aspects.

For example, Fei Qian has always considered the time and space issues of dynasties and empires——

Ever since humans began to have territorial awareness, they have been constantly expanding their living territories. This is the same as some animals. They seem to have to urinate and poop wherever they go to confirm their territory.

From the slave age to the feudal dynasty, every human ruler, whether he is a faint king or a wise king, actually has more or less thought about expanding the territory of his empire, but the faint king mostly thinks about it in his dreams, while the wise king thinks about it in his dreams. It will just take some effort. China's territory also expanded outward little by little from the Yellow River Central Plains area from the Zhou Dynasty until it formed what it is today. Among all Chinese dynasties, the largest territory was the Yuan Dynasty.

Although many people do not agree with the Yuan Dynasty and do not think that the Yuan Dynasty is an orthodox Chinese dynasty, it is undeniable that the territory of the Yuan Dynasty is indeed the largest, so that later dynasties have not been able to break through the scope of the Yuan Dynasty again.

If we compare all the countries that have ever appeared on the earth in history. Just judging by territory, the Yuan Dynasty can definitely be ranked in the top three. So the question arises, why did the Yuan Dynasty, which was born on horseback around the 12th century AD when productivity and technology were low, have such a vast territory?

Is it just because of the war horses?

Even with war horses, time and space are still a huge problem when facing a huge territory.

Fei Qian had previously thought that if the roads were opened, straight roads repaired, and the time spent on the road was saved, so that the Central Corps could reach various places faster and more conveniently, it would help form a larger empire.

But now, Fei Qian suddenly realized another problem...

In fact, from a historical point of view, around China, nomadic peoples rose and fell like crucian carp crossing the river. They were countless, but few succeeded. Even the Qing Dynasty in later generations never thought about unifying the country at the beginning. , just wanted to get a vote and left, but did not expect that the extremely corrupt Ming Dynasty was riddled with rotten tofu, so he got an advantage in vain.

Only the Yuan Dynasty made grand speeches from the beginning of a small yurt on the grassland. I won’t go into details about Genghis Khan’s life trajectory. Logically speaking, a nomadic people who are used to living in no fixed place are not very There may be no continuity in climbing the technology tree, but it is also difficult to have a stable rear base and cultural inheritance to support the long-term order of the dynasty. Naturally, there is not much room for development, but the Yuan Dynasty did it...

Of course, many people will also say that the Yuan Dynasty was only a part of the Mongolian and Yuan Empire, and it was just one of the Golden Horde Empires. The other constituent countries of the Mongolian and Yuan Empire, such as the Golden Khanate and the Tatar Kingdom, cannot be regarded as the Yuan Dynasty. There is nothing wrong with that, but what Feiqian is considering here is not the so-called ownership issue, but what kind of motivation led to the Mongolians' almost crazy expansion behavior?

Why do the people who established a dynasty in the center of China have no such motivation?

Is it easy to be rich?

Not greedy enough?

Waste people and money?

Acquiring those barren lands has no effect?

After all, Chinese civilization still has not embarked on the path of expansion. Perhaps among these, the most critical issues remaining in the thoughts of the land of China are...

The roads are difficult to navigate. Is there anything more laborious and difficult than hauling and transporting towering trees from Annan to Beijing to be used as beams for building palaces?

Information is slow. Is there anything more worrying about delaying time than sending perishable lychees directly from Lingnan to Chang'an for the nobles to enjoy?

So all the problems are not big problems, just don’t think about it.

So what can we do to turn not wanting into wanting?

After all, Chinese people who have read books are not as easy to motivate as Mongolians. Just say "the grassland of the world" and they will scream and rush to the horizon...

By the way, Classic of Mountains and Seas?

Fei Qian sipped Yahuazi, maybe this is a good direction to try...

But now, Fei Qian still needs to consider solving a more urgent problem at the moment.

Information asymmetry.

In later generations, the major that Fei Qian studied at the university was the "Department of Information Management." Looking back now, this department must have been decided by some leaders who didn't know whether to pat their heads or their butts. As a result, Fei Qian From his freshman year to his senior year, his course system was extremely confusing, including finance, management, and even accounting. It was simply a hodgepodge...

It wasn't until he entered the society that Fei Qian gradually realized how important a resource information is, and how it is a huge system. It was not something that the messy courses he had in college at the time could teach or even describe correctly.

Jia Xu, Pang Tong, Xu Shu and others just wanted to dig a small hole at first, but the three of them never expected that the hole looked small but was so deep. It was just like rumors, based on information asymmetry. Zhao Shang was like this It has been done before, Fei Qian has done it too, and there is no telling who will do it with more people and more things in the future...

Fei Qian sat alone in the lobby. After pondering for a long time, he invited Zao Zhi over.

Zao Zhi can be said to be the most aristocratic person in Pingyang at the moment. As a Cang Cao, he manages grain affairs. Although his responsibilities are not as important as those of a soldier or an official, no matter which official sees Zao Zhi, They are all treated with courtesy. After all, since ancient times, farming and mulberry farming have been the foundation of a country and the foundation of its prosperity.

Moreover, Zao Zhi has considerable prestige not only among the gentry and officials, but also among the people. It can be seen from the fact that around Pingyang, there is no so-called obscene temple of General Fei Qian who conquered the west, but there are many obscene temples belonging to Zao Zhi. at this point……

"Zijing, how much damage has been done to the surrounding Zhuanghe?" Fei Qian asked straight to the point while gesturing for Zao Zhi to sit down.

After the war ended, Zao Zhi began to go around to check the conditions of cultivated land, and called on the people who had hid in the mountains to come out again. In this regard, Zao Zhi was like a big shining sign. In the eyes of ordinary farmers, It is more effective than General Zhengxi. After all, General Zhengxi Fei Qian cannot go down to the ground to chat with them, check Zhuang He, or even hoe the ground to improve the procedures.

Zao Zhi's complexion is now gradually turning into a wheat color. Anyway, he and Fei Qian, Daheibuxiaoerhei, no longer have the appearance of the fair scholar under Lushan Mountain in Jingxiang.

Zao Zhi took out a piece of wooden tablet from his arms, handed it to the attendant, and asked him to pass it to Fei Qian, saying: "Although Yang did not order the destruction of cultivated land, there are still many damages in the countryside... Especially near Pingyang, the trampling was particularly serious, with a total damage of more than 370 acres..."

Fei Qian took the wooden tablet, looked at it, shook his head, and felt helpless. After this battle, although Yang Biao lost his troops, Fei Qian also suffered a lot of losses here. Fortunately, he can pass on part of the losses to Hedong. Go to the head...

Fei Qian put the wooden slip on the table, nodded and said, "I invite Zijing to come this time because someone wants to build an agricultural society. I wonder what Zijing will do?"

"Talk about the Agricultural Society?" Zao Zhi was a little confused.

Fei Qian nodded and said: "Of course. There are many barbarians in the north. They eat meat, drink cheese, and wear furs. They don't live in cities and fields. They are like birds and animals in the wide fields. Beautiful grass and sweet water will stop. When the grass is gone, the water will be exhausted. When they move, they have too much food and clothing to stick to the ground, which has always been the source of trouble that disturbs the frontiers. Judging from the history, the Hu people moved back and forth, and they went back and forth at different times, turning to herding and hunting under the fortress, sometimes in Yan, Dai, or in Dang. In Shangjun, Beidi, and Longxi, if the soldiers are small, they will enter and plunder one area. If they are not rescued, the border people will be desperate and will surrender to the enemy. If they are rescued, fewer troops will be insufficient, and more troops will arrive, but Hu has gone. So. Over the years, the prefectures and counties have become poor and the people's livelihood is insecure. Even if you can guard against thieves for one day, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days..."

Zao Zhi nodded and said: "...My lord, what you said is very true...but what is the meaning of a farm cooperative?"

Fei Qian laughed loudly and said: "Farmers in China have high and low fields, either because they don't know how to do it or because they don't know. Zijing traveled among the fields for many years, teaching skills within the acres of land, giving him winter and summer clothes, and providing him with food. But, All farmers know the changes in the four seasons, and the essentials of farming? If you talk about agricultural societies, you can teach them the essentials of farmland farming, increase the harvest of acres, and make those who are low in the middle and those in the middle high. Isn’t it beautiful? In addition, if you want to stop the chaos and calm it down, you should make it He knows that the land can produce more than the shepherd, and if he cultivates it in the wild, there may be only a few at first, but eventually there will be diligent people. If he gets land, he can spread it, and the work of mulberry farming needs four seasons, and there will be There is no time for other people to take care of the rest of the wealth. After many years, if the barbarians speak Chinese, know Chinese characters, wear Chinese clothes, and cultivate Han acres, how will they be different from the Han people?"

Zao Zhi somewhat understood what Fei Qian meant and said, "So, when we talk about agricultural cooperatives, we teach people how to farm, and there is no distinction between Hu and Han?"

"The Han people are the main ones, with the Hu people as the supplement. The Hu people will start with the Xiongnu of Yinshan Mountain for the time being and advance step by step..." Fei Qian said, "Now we can start with Bingbei and implement it in Guanzhong... Zijing can recruit people who are good at farming and proficient in writing. That’s it, you can teach the positions of agricultural deacons and agricultural envoys, ranging from 30 to 200 dan, stationed in various towns and villages, teaching farming and mulberry matters, one school per year, this is one of them..."

Zao Zhi nodded thoughtfully.

Fei Qian continued slowly: "...Secondly, the matter of mulberry farming has many projects and is profound and profound. It cannot be understood by those who are not committed to it. Therefore, agricultural cooperatives need to gather regularly to teach the essence. If you have already left Pingyang Then you can use the Yi Chuanshuan to explain what you have learned or what you have confused, and by gathering the wisdom of everyone, even if there are one or two problems, you can also solve them..."

After hearing this, Zao Zhi said with some doubts: "My lord, this is a grand event for farming and mulberry farming! I only run around the streets, and I often hate that I have no skills. If I can build a farming community, it can promote farming and mulberry farming, which will be of great benefit!" However...if our method of farming is learned by others..."

Fei Qian laughed and said: "The knowledge of heaven and earth is boundless, how can there be a limit? We are in urgent need of bravery and diligence. How can we rest on our laurels in the way of farming and mulberry farming? The world is all Han territory. Even if there is a war between the emperors and emperors, there is no limit. As brothers, if you are willing to learn, I will send an envoy to teach you, so that everyone in the world will know my ambition of Ling Yun, why are you just arguing for petty gains?"

Zao Zhi was delighted and couldn't help but applaud and praised: "I admire your lord's ambition very much! In this way, I built this agricultural cooperative to receive mulberry crops from all over the world!"

Fei Qian said boldly, but in fact, the calculation in his stomach was far more than just the superficial rhetoric. Of course, there was no need for Zao Zhi to know these dark things, because even if he knew, he might not be able to do it well. .

Where there is light, there will naturally be darkness. The brighter the place, it is not that there is no darkness, but it is hidden and cannot be noticed. Fei Qian's idea is to let Zao Zhi maintain a bright, legitimate and selfless image. As for those dark affairs, he will send someone else to deal with them...