Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1265 Slavery Theory
Wei Zheng was a little dazed.

Originally, he was in a gesture of provoking a teacher to inquire about the crime, and he was annoyed that Fang Jun taught the miscellaneous knowledge of farming in such a sacred place as the school.But Fang Jun's last words sounded like a wake-up call in his heart, deafening.

Once upon a time, all scholars in the world learned the ways of Confucius and Mencius, which is a lofty ideal pursued tirelessly by generations of great Confucians.

But just as Fang Jun said, if one day people all over the world study the ways of Confucius and Mencius, which leads to the decline of all industries, is it really a good thing?

Let scholars go to farm?

Let the scholar to smelt iron?

Let scholars burn glass?
Or let the scholars configure the gunpowder?

"If all the scholars in the world become scholars who devote themselves to studying Confucius and Mencius, that would be the tragedy of the empire!"

This sentence is like an insult to a Confucian student, but when you think about it carefully, it has an indisputable truth.

Wei Zheng frowned.

At the beginning, Fang Jun didn't agree with setting up a naval academy, so what's the point of wasting so much manpower and material resources to teach the reckless men in the army?He is no stranger to wars, isn't it just one or two outstanding commanders leading a group of brave soldiers?As long as the military literacy of the commander is high enough, and the soldiers under his command are brave and fearless, it will be enough to sweep the world undefeated.

But the purpose of the Naval Academy is to train all soldiers to become commanders... Not to mention that this is impossible, even if it is really realized, what is the use?

One commander can win with one hundred soldiers, but if there are one hundred and one commanders... how can we fight battles?
Pure nonsense!
But now, Wei Zheng felt that he should think about it.

Could it be that Fang Jun's thoughts have already transcended the times and surpassed his own thoughts, and he can't keep up with the rhythm at all, and can't understand the meaning behind Fang Jun's various whimsical ideas?
Wei Zheng was still in deep thought, and Fang Jun continued to speak out, wanting to "instigate rebellion" against this "eternal man mirror" comrade who "remonstrates and refuses to die"...

"The empire needs scholars, and more and more scholars are needed, but at the same time, you should also realize that after all, there are many officials. With the rise of imperial examinations, there will inevitably be a large number of redundant officials. This is inevitable. Even so , there are still ninety-nine percent of scholars who have no chance to be an official. For example, among the fifty students in Zhuangzi, only three or five can be officials. What about the other 40 or so? Therefore, should I delve into the study of Confucius and Mencius in the pile of papers and ignore the common affairs and be self-sufficient, or should I apply what I have learned, use my knowledge to help my family live better, support my parents and raise children and grandchildren, and become a dignified man who can set up a family and honor his ancestors?"

Wei Zheng's thinking was a little confused, and he gradually couldn't accept Fang Jun's ideas...

"Wait a minute, you wait a moment..."

Wei Zheng frowned and interrupted Fang Jun's words: "Even if you have read the book, you are still the status of a domestic slave. To set up a family, to honor the ancestors... Are you planning to release all these educated servants in the future?"

To be a slave for a day is not only to be a slave for life, but also to be a slave for generations...

Slaves are the most humble group of people, their fate and future are all in the hands of the master.Their lives belong to the master's family, and the lives of their descendants belong to the master's family. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the master's family only needs to pay for the funeral expenses and compensate their family members for some losses if they execute their servants. They do not need to bear legal responsibility at all.

In other words, domestic slavery is equivalent to the property of the master's house, no different from livestock...

A servant who has read books is quite a fortune.Just imagine, if the servants in the family were all educated scholars, how noble and prosperous the family would be?

Of course, no matter how many books you have read, a slave is still a slave, just an existence like an animal that depends on the master's house to survive.No matter when and where, there is naturally a master who will shelter you from the wind and rain.

Only civilians who have escaped from slavery can use words such as "establishing a family and establishing a family" and "brilliant ancestors"...

Fang Jun actually wants to release all the servants who have read the book?
Wei Zheng didn't know what to say anymore, staring at the dark but clean young senior official in front of him, he wondered if you were so stupid or noble as a sage?
Fang Jun nodded his head as a matter of course: "The Fang family has a wealth of ten thousand yuan and has the art of collecting money. As long as the politics is correct, it is enough to ensure the prosperity of generations. Why use so many servants? The number of servants shows whether a family is prosperous or not. , It's too low-level, someone disdains it. One of the members of the Fang family is a middle class, a good man in society, and an extra tax for the empire, and an extra quota for conscription... "

Wei Zheng was in awe!

In today's world, every family is proud of hiding their population, and countless servants are not registered as civilians to avoid taxes, military service, and corvee.How did the big family prosper?Hiding the population is one of the most important methods. It embezzles the taxes and corvee that should be due to the country as its own, and accumulates it for several generations to gradually develop.

But Fang Jun did the opposite. If all the powerful families were like Fang Jun, how many household registrations and population would there be in the empire?How much tax and corvee will be collected every year?
"Erlang's original heart is for the country and the people, and he can be called a model!"

This is what Wei Zheng said from the bottom of his heart.

Holding the teacup in his hand, Fang Jun shook his head: "This is not the most original intention of a certain person. For an empire and a nation, poverty is not terrible, suffering is not terrible, natural disasters and man-made disasters are not terrible, you know the most terrible thing is what?"

Before Wei Zheng could answer, Fang Jun asked himself and answered, "Slavery!"

"It's slavery! The common people are slaves under the aristocratic family. They seem to have no dignity and are reduced to the existence of livestock, but they also avoid the burdens of taxes, corvee, and military service. They only need to be perfunctory day after day. In the past, they could get two meals and enough food and clothing. In the year of catastrophe, it is easier for slaves to survive than commoners. After a long time, the bones will become soft and the spine will be broken. Once this servility is inherited from generation to generation, how will the Han people rule the world and sweep away the barbarians? A nation that is used to being a slave can only be a slave in the end... ..."

Fang Jun's words are very emotional, because he knows what kind of suffering and humiliation will be encountered when the entire Chinese nation is invaded by slavishness!

The Han people who stood on the top of the world for thousands of years have finally fallen into the darkest, weakest and most tragic abyss!
After being a slave for a long time, I forget that I am a human being, and if I want to stand up again, it will be difficult!
It was the first time for Wei Zhengshang to hear such remarks, he was dumbfounded, and he couldn't help being puzzled: "This...Erlang is a bit alarmist, right?"

"Scaremongering? Hehe..." Fang Jun smiled helplessly and shook his head.

The people in front of him can be regarded as the most knowledgeable group in Datang, but even he thinks that he is alarmist... I am afraid this is still a euphemism. Words like that popped up.

This is what it is!
Why has the polar bear in the north maintained a strong hegemony for generations?It is because it is located in a place of bitter cold that the entire nation is constantly struggling to survive and forge ahead. It has always been unyielding to anyone, and let the flames of war temper the soul of the entire nation!

She has never bent down, so she naturally has the spirit of looking down on the world!
After being a slave for a long time, I am naturally used to bowing my knees and lingering on my last breath...

It's not to blackmail anyone, let alone brag about anyone, but this is the truth.

Wei Zheng felt Fang Jun's strong disdain, and besides being extremely upset, he also felt a strange feeling.

Is it possible that I am really old and can no longer see the general trend of the world and the future of the empire?
servility……

This is another word that has never been heard before. It is creepy to hear and thrilling to think about, but... it also seems to be alarmist.Throughout the ages, which era has no slaves?The Jin family's southward journey to the five chaotic Chinas may not be the fault of slavishness, right?
Wei Zheng felt that Fang Jun's heresy was a fallacy. There must be some truth, but it was exaggerated.But in the final analysis, it is precisely because of the existence of servants that aristocratic families can hide their population as they please, and they have the tyrannical power hidden under the water to change the dynasty.

If everything is put on the table, all crises will cease to exist.

Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows: "So you will implement the census policy in Jingzhao Mansion?"

Fang Jun nodded: "Although it is impossible to curb the trend of population concealment, at least the aristocratic families must know that what they do is illegal and they may be severely punished. Next, someone will propose that His Majesty, the political affairs Tang, impose heavy punishments on the aristocratic families who hide their population."

Wei Zheng was speechless.

Not to mention Fang Jun's ability to govern, but this method of making money is indeed the number one in the dynasty.The "Urban Management Office" in the eastern and western cities made the businessmen turn pale and fearful. Since Fang Jun served as Jingzhao Yin, Jingzhao Mansion has already become the most endowed yamen in the Tang Dynasty. There is no one... …

(End of this chapter)