Chapter 413 The studious Yingzheng
"This way of commerce and craftsmanship is really of great use to the country and the people!"
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Ying Zheng left Ying Yu alone, feeling overwhelmed with emotion.
In the previous Qin Dynasty, although there was no clear hierarchy between scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, there were clear distinctions.
As the powerful and aristocratic class of the Qin Dynasty, the gentry were aloof and their nobles were hereditary and constantly expanding, which had become a major burden on the Qin Dynasty.
Although farmers are the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, due to years of war and heavy labor, they have suffered terribly, and God has not been kind to them. There have been droughts and famines for many years, and it can be said that they have reached their limit.
The business at the end has been severely suppressed since Shang Yang's reform, and due to Lu Buwei's reasons, it has been reduced to the lowest level of being despised.
As for craftsmen, they are completely in a forgotten corner, and even the general's mansion has become a place where idle nobles spend their time.
Although the giant ship Da Qin was huge, it had already sailed to the edge of the reef during its continuous voyage, and it was all supported by the captain, the First Emperor.
However, since Ying Yu's rise, everything has changed.
Business, which was originally the least valued, has become the main force in the development of Da Qin.
And craftsmen and science and technology have become the foundation for Da Qin to be far ahead of other countries in the world.
The power of science and technology, which can fly into the sky and create all kinds of magical machines, really opened Ying Zheng's eyes and left him filled with emotion.
At this time, Ying Zheng only felt that his previous decades of experience were not as exciting as the past two years.
Although Ying Zheng is now physically strong, he is getting older after all, and it is becoming more and more difficult to run the Great Qin. If Ying Yu had not been unwilling to take over now, Ying Zheng would have really wanted to abdicate immediately and hand over the Great Qin to him.
"A country is actually just like a person. It is unreasonable if any part is missing. It must go hand in hand."
"The original meaning of a scholar is actually a person who can read and write, but it has been continuously misinterpreted later."
"Now in Da Qin, everyone has access to education and literacy, which means that every household can become a noble!"
"In this case, there is actually no distinction between high and low, there are just different professions."
"Those who have good academic performance in liberal arts and intend to benefit one party can take the imperial examination and become officials in the imperial court and county offices."
"Those who are excellent in martial arts can participate in martial arts competitions, defend their homes and countries, and expand their territories."
"However, the places for both of the above are limited. The vast majority of students study hard just to support their families and find a job with decent pay."
"The emergence of new crops has also allowed Daqin's grain production to have a surplus for the first time. The supply has even far exceeded demand, almost driving grain prices to the bottom."
"Under such circumstances, although food security is still the foundation of the country, only part of the land needs to be retained to grow food. The rest can be replanted with sugar cane, cotton and other cash crops to increase farmers' income."
"Furthermore, the improvement in production levels means that farmland farming does not require as many people as before. The extra labor needs to be resettled somewhere."
"Currently, only industry and commerce can meet this demand."
"The flow of commerce has increased the income of the people of Qin and greatly enhanced their purchasing power."
"Industry produces various items that people need and sells them through commerce. Commercial profits are the driving force of industry."
"The emergence of any emerging industry will drive the corresponding industrial chain and provide a series of jobs."
"When people have solid jobs, stable incomes, and a secure life, they naturally want to have their wives and children on the bed. Even if someone uses a stick to drive them to rebel, they don't want to do it!"
"The Great Qin Empire will naturally last for thousands of generations."
Even in later generations, the employment rate is a barometer of a country's stability.
The economy is developing rapidly and the employment rate is stable. Most people have jobs and want to earn more money, even if they have to work harder.
When economic development slows down, the unemployment rate rises, and people who have nowhere to make a living can no longer survive, they will naturally cause trouble, and various public security issues such as vandalism, looting, and looting will arise.
Seriously, it may even trigger internal and external wars.
Historically, World War I and World War II were actually caused by too great economic problems. The rulers could not stabilize their internal affairs, so they could only launch wars abroad and export conflicts, hoping to supplement themselves by plundering other countries.
Industry and technology are actually products that accompany the economy.
To put it bluntly, people are greedy and yearn for profit.
In later history, the reason why the Industrial Revolution occurred in the West was actually because capitalists saw new technologies and could gain more profits, which gave them full motivation.
And a certain braided dynasty that has been criticized by countless people does not actually understand technology, such as the importance of guns and artillery.
It's just that they knew that they were a minority. If they developed muskets, they would not be able to maintain their rule without the advantage of archery and horse riding.
For the benefit of their own small ethnic group, those rulers of the braided dynasty deliberately chose to seclusion and pretend to be stupid.
When it becomes impossible to imprison them anymore, they would rather cede territory and pay compensation in various ways that would be humiliating and humiliating the country, as long as their own small ethnic group can be comfortable and continue to enjoy their privileges.
That is to say, it is better to be with friends than domestic slaves.
The consequences were that China, which had been leading the world for thousands of years, not only missed its best development opportunities, but even regressed.
Even after decades of frenzied pursuit, we can only catch up or overtake in some areas, and there is still a lot of work to be done in many basic areas.
As a time traveler, Ying Yu will naturally learn this lesson.
First of all, when the Great Qin border troops patrolled, they completely swept away the predecessor of a certain tribe and completely cut off its roots.
The second step is to use iron and blood to eliminate the hidden dangers within the Qin Dynasty, vigorously promote compulsory education and medical care, open up channels for advancement, and stabilize the foundation of people's hearts.
The ultimate goal is to be profit-oriented, so that everyone in Daqin can actively learn, invent, create and explore, and turn it into profits in a timely manner, forming a virtuous cycle and creating space for Daqin's industrial revolution.
The industrial revolution cannot be solved in a few books.
The simplest one is a bicycle with a complete set of drawings. It took the Daqin Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering several months to develop it, and due to the material, the performance is still inferior.
A gunpowder formula, Daqin Engineering Institute, has tried it countless times, and has only just gained some results.
As for the steam engine that Ying Yu has always been thinking about, it is only an improvement over the ability to boil water, and the conversion rate is pitifully low.
Today's Great Qin, in Ying Yu's opinion, still has a lot of room for improvement.
Chapter completed!