Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2476 Moving forward

   Guanzhong Changan.

  After several years of operation and continuous development, in this western capital of the Han Dynasty, there are already thousands of houses and houses, living in an enclosure, and it is as prosperous as the fairyland mentioned by the five gods.

Chang'an City was already a large city with 100,000 people when Liu Bang founded the country in the Han Dynasty. Then under the management of several emperors in the Western Han Dynasty, by Emperor Han Ping, that is, the early period of Wang Mang's turmoil, Chang'an had reached 250,000 people. At that time, along the Weishui and Jingshui, large and small houses were built next to each other. The residential market, palaces, pavilions and pavilions were mixed. It was prosperous for a while, and then the peak fell all the way...

Wang Mang's reform, um, whether he is Comrade Wang Mang or not, it is said that he wanted to reform at that time, not necessarily because the surrounding areas of Chang'an have developed to a relatively bottleneck, and even a somewhat deformed state. At that time, Chang'an, a big man, was like a bottomless pit. The surrounding counties and counties are required to keep feeding, especially from Hedong and Heluo, as well as the large planters in Yuzhou and Jizhou to continuously transfer grain to Chang'an.

   Cannibalism has a short mouth, and materials are limited to Shandong, and various contradictions gradually accumulate...

At that time, the big Han was almost supporting Chang'an with the power of the whole country, and the fleets and convoys of various living utensils that transported materials and grains from south to north filled almost every part of the official road, and countless laborers were forced to invest in the transshipment project. Working day after day and year after year, there is no time to stop. For river channels, official roads, etc., huge resources are invested every year. Once it stops, Chang'an's resources will suffer serious problems.

Wang Mang's strategy at the time was to discover that in the surrounding areas of Sanfu, Chang'an, a large number of acres of land had not entered the state treasury, but had become personal private property. He wanted to take back the land, so that the state treasury's grain tax output could be increased. To solve the problem of eating in Chang'an, but he didn't realize that many of his strategies, including Tian Zheng's, were treating the symptoms but not the root cause, or they were going the opposite way, and failed to make effective governance at all.

  Now, Fei Qian is standing on the shoulders of his predecessors, carrying thousands of years of experience, in the re-planned Chang'an City, the planning and layout of later generations gradually showed its power.

  Only with an overall overall planning can the effective use of resources be achieved. The sporadic breakage of each bottom layer will also lead to a huge waste of the final whole.

The current development of agriculture, increase in grain output, increase in food varieties, advancement in storage technology, etc., can support the growing population of Chang'an, and also enable the recovery and development of Chang'an. After taking over from Feiqian, it has not stopped. .

  The development of all walks of life has brought economic prosperity, and Qinglong Temple is an excellent stage for display.

  Two days ago, in the area around Qinglong Temple, a "sales fair" similar to later generations was held. Of course, it was a relatively simple type with a relatively single variety, mainly products from the Western Regions.

  The products brought by Western Region merchants such as Jarvis became the highlight of the "Exhibition Fair". Of course, those seductive women who looked like cows also left a deep impression on the children of Chang'an Shizu...

  While talking about being immoral and impeding morality, these gentry children will also focus on the key parts of the sex-eyed women.

  For a while, Qinglong Temple was crowded with people, which also brought great pressure and tests to the officials of Qinglong Temple.

  For these middle- and lower-level officials, they don't know that this is just a test given by Fei Qian in advance, because there will be more people in the "Great Solution" to be held next. The more problems exposed by the "Exhibition Fair", the more calm the follow-up response will be.

  They don't know either. In fact, when they are in a hurry, there are a group of people watching at any time and preparing to substitute...

   Only PlanA, but no PlanB, C, D, etc., it is called reckless and reckless.

  The second test was at the celebration of Fei Qian's promotion to Hussar General.

  If there is a problem, there is a plan, and there are people who are responsible for solving it, only then can we truly ensure that everything goes smoothly on the most critical "correct solution" that determines the status of culture.

Although the sky is getting darker now, it doesn't seem to have any effect on the buyers and sellers in the Qinglong Temple market. On the open space in front of the temporary grass shed, there are tall torches in the night wind. Burning, there is such a bundle of torches every ten steps, shining brightly all around. Inside the hut, of course, there are some ordinary small vendors selling cheap items and providing rough-tasting food. In the houses built with bricks and tiles, candles and oil lamps are used for lighting. The people who come in and out are the children of the gentry, sitting or lying down, and the fragrance of exquisite dishes floats out. Some people beat the beat and sing loudly. with what...

  The common people have where the common people go, and the scholars have the fun of the scholars.

   This lively scene will last until midnight before it gradually subsides.

There is also a curfew in Qinglong Temple, but it will be an hour later than in Chang'an City, and these small vendors can even be allowed to rest in the market. As long as these vendors stay in their positions and do not run around, they will not be banned. Arrest and arrest.

   After all, there is still a distance from Qinglong Temple to Chang'an City.

  Public ox carts, mule carts, etc. will stop half an hour before the curfew in Chang'an City, and they will not be able to sit if they are late.

Therefore, in the market, there are also some vendors who sold most of the goods. They packed up their utensils with a smile, said hello to the vendors around them, and then swayed to line up to get on the bullock cart and left Qinglong Temple .

   Interspersed with these returning street vendors, there are also the children of the gentry who came before the curfew.

   During the day, you have to maintain a dignified posture, and at night, you should relax, wash your feet... er, drink some wine or something...

  Things are rare and precious, and women with color eyes do have a mind that cannot be underestimated, and it is worth studying and discussing.

  The Semu women don’t care about these things either. Although many of them may not be able to understand Chinese, nor can they communicate with these gentry children, but the Semu women can recognize gold, silver and copper coins, so it does not hinder mutual communication and communication.

  Well, it’s all serious communication, serious communication.

Some people leave, some people come, countless people gather and leave at Qinglong Temple, countless information is exchanged here, countless thoughts are colliding, and countless money is also surging here, just like layers of waves , hold the tricolor flag higher, faster and stronger.

  Well, that's right, it's a bit like a sports meeting for later generations.

I think I can run fast, jump high, and have strong strength, but when I see someone who runs faster, jumps higher, and has stronger strength than me at the sports meeting, I realize that I am not the best. There is still a gap.

   Only by realizing the gap can we make progress.

   Only by looking further, will you find that there is a new world in the distance...

In the swaying flames and the passing of figures, no one noticed that Fei Qian was wearing a relatively plain robe and accompanied by two or three guards, just like that, he was just mingling in the crowd, he didn't deliberately approach a certain shop, I didn't always find someone to ask and talk to, it was just so simple to stop and go, and have a look.

  Even at night, those street vendors were still smiling and yelling for business, although their voices were a little hoarse.

  Under the cover of the night, in twos and threes discussing the size of the gentry children at the wine table, their voices inevitably rose, and then bursts of laughter...

   Feiqian looked left, right, and stopped, just like a landlord Laocai strolling around his vegetable garden.

  『Remember it. Fei Qian suddenly said softly to Huang Xu who was following him, "Go back and let me know. After nightfall, the number of patrols will increase." some thieves. 』

  Huang Xu's eyes were fixed, "Do you want to catch it?" 』

  Fei Qian shook his head and said, "You don't have to go, just ask a guard to notify Shifang Lishi..."

  Huang Xu nodded, and then gave the guards following him a wink.

  The guard understood, nodded slightly, and then took two steps back to find Shifang Lishi.

  Fei Qian continued to walk forward slowly, and saw a person walking by in an awkward posture, while still looking around, as if looking for something...

"Hehe, the sign of the latrine should be more eye-catching..." Fei Qian smiled, and looked back slightly, "Look at the one who was about to cry out just now, he should be looking for the latrine...I guess if you can't find it later, I will risk being fined, and find a corner to solve it...』

  Huang Xu suddenly said: "I said that the man just now walked like a woman, and he walked twisting..."

   Fei Qian smiled.

  In future generations, when we go shopping in shopping malls or in tourist attractions, we see many people who cannot find a toilet and have to twist and move while leaning on the wall.

  Some things can be pretended, hidden, and held back, but some things can be pretended, hidden, and held back, which makes it uncomfortable...

  This is not just feces.

  It seems that in the impression of some poor people, the rich class will always be aristocratic gentlemen, the royal version of etiquette, in fact, these things are deliberately shaped and displayed in front of the poor.

  For example, those "rituals".

Confucius also farted, peed, felt uncomfortable when he was constipated, and screamed when he was hungry, but when he sat on the table, he said that he was "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" , Do not move if it is not the etiquette", "For all the etiquette of eating, the food on the left is on the right, the food is on the left of the person, and the soup is on the right of the person. Outside the roasting place, inside the sauce place, on the right side of the green onion place, and right side of the wine syrup place. Those who put it in the vulgar place, the left end is the right end'...

Just looking at a banquet, of course you will be amazed by the whole set of "rituals" of Confucius, but if you accompany him for twelve hours a day, you will find that after the glamorous banquet, Confucius' stomach will growl and he will defecate. It will stink.

  If Fei Qian had notified in advance, Qinglong Temple would have been peaceful. There would be no noise from peddlers or drunk scholars. Everyone was well-dressed and gentle.

   One piece is all courteous.

   But pretending, is it interesting?

  What is presented under the cover of darkness is real.

   There are hard-earned vendors, cooks who work hard, thieves who steal, and scholars who are respectable. All kinds of people have removed their disguise and revealed themselves.

   For example, Fei Qian told Huang Xu to pay attention to the two small things. If Fei Qian didn't come and see it in person, would someone report to Fei Qian?

   When did the thief not come? During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Four Gentlemen even specially hired thieves, calling them strange people. Who can be blamed for being stolen? Even if there are cameras and the so-called Skynet in later generations, it is still difficult to find lost things, let alone in the present?

  Would the officials in charge of the market and the warriors in the market place care about this? Will you take care of the follow-up life of the street vendor whose money was stolen? Do you care if there is anyone in that unlucky guy's family who wants to eat? What's more, many of the clerks in charge of the market and the warriors in the market are just living for a living, and they don't have too much ambition. If they care so much, what benefits will they get if they report it?

   Another example is the toilet.

  Officials and scholars have a place to change clothes, who cares whether the common people have a place to relieve their hands? Maybe some guys are thinking about building a few less toilets to generate income with fines. Specially staring at the dark place, neither reminding nor pointing out, just waiting for the ignorant people to make mistakes, then jumping out, holding up the law token issued by Hussar General Feiqian, "I It is to act according to the law! have a look! This is the law issued by the Hussar General! Do you dare not follow? Is it to resist the law? 』

  Under the light, there is darkness.

  Fei Qian cannot expel all the darkness by himself, even if his whole body is turned into candles, it is still impossible.

  Feiqian saw some problems at the moment and solved some problems, but the more important thing is to find someone to study why there is such a problem, and how to prevent the same problem next time...

Fei Qian left Qinglong Temple, found Pang Tong who was waiting outside, then rode his horse, kicked and turned up a high **** in Longshouyuan, stopped again, and looked back at Qinglong Temple .

Pang Tong didn’t go in with Fei Qian, not because Pang Tong didn’t want to go, but mainly because Pang Tong often “shows his face” and ordinary people are familiar with Pang Tong. Another aspect is that Pang Tong’s physical characteristics are too obvious, and he is generally thin in this country. In the Han Dynasty, a shiny fat man, even if his skin was darker, would still attract everyone's attention like a black pearl...

  In the distance, there are the lights of Qinglong Temple, and farther away, the brilliance of Chang'an City.

  In the night, Fei Qian felt that he was both fused and separated. This piece of land seems to have existed since ancient times, and this city, as well as everything around it, was built by myself during this period of time...

  The lights of Chang'an City and Qinglong Temple illuminated the night sky.

  I vaguely remember that when future generations look down from space, the brightness level of the lights in those dark nights represents the level of civilization to a certain extent.

Fei Qian stared at everything in front of him for a long time, looking at the civilization of thousands of years, watching the precipitation of history, watching the integration of ancient and modern, watching the lights of civilization shining in all directions, he couldn't help feeling ups and downs, feeling a little bit moved . As a fish that jumped up in the long river of time, I went against the current for thousands of years, and after several times of management, many battles, I also faced life and death. Looking back at this moment, those pictures flashed before my eyes, and I couldn't help but feel a little bit in my eyes. sorrow and grief.

  For anyone who still has some Chinese plot in their hearts, Xianyang in the Qin Dynasty, Chang'an in the Han and Tang Dynasties are all such heavy words. Now that they are here, they are like a dream unfolding in front of their eyes. How can they not be moved?

  Long through the ages.

  Through the ages.

Unknowingly, I have changed from a small ordinary employee with no ambitions to a hussar general who may be a little strange to myself. The nonsense, the struggle and struggle of being out of society, thinking about it now, are like faded photos, and like dreams that have been forgotten.

  Pang Tong stood beside him, squinted at Fei Qian, and said in a deep voice, "My lord, the sky is clear and the night wind is bleak..."

"speak English. 』 Fei Qian squinted and looked back.

  『Ha, let me tell you, General, you have stood here pondering for a long time, but is there any good sentence or good poem? ”Pang Tong laughed a few times, “Are you still worried about the celebration in the future? 』

  『Good sentence? Like a strong wind or something? ’ Fei Qian also laughed, then sighed slightly, and gave an answer that even Pang Tong didn’t expect, “I’m looking at these people...you say these people are really happy for me? Or do you feel happy because you have such a chance to make a little more money? 』

  Pang Tongtong was stunned. Apparently, this question is from an official point of view. Of course, it is to say that the people are happy for Fei Qian's promotion to the Hussar General, but it is just like what Fei Qian said just now. "Woolen cloth?

  Do the common people understand the meaning of "Hussar General"?

   Or after Fei Qian won the title of "Hussar General", these ordinary people will be able to eat an extra bowl of rice? Or maybe an extra year of life or something?

  Then the reason why the people are happy is not because of Fei Qian's promotion...

   In other words, the common people are not so purely happy for Fei Qian's promotion.

   Fei Qian suddenly remembered a sentence he had read in a book in later generations, "The masses have never longed for the truth, and they turned a blind eye to evidence that did not suit their taste. They are more willing to worship error if it seduces them. Whoever provides them with illusions can easily become their master; whoever destroys their illusions will become their victims...』

  So what is now, is it an "illusion" provided by Fei Qian? The illusion of the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, the illusion of peace in the world, and the illusion of eternal prosperity after the war is gone?

Fei Qian looked up at the sky, even though the starlight and lights formed some mottled colors on his face, it also made his eyebrows, eyes, beard and hair more profound and straight, "If they know, this Hussar General, It's just a farce made by their emperor, it's just a whirlpool of disputes in the court, what would they think? 』

  Pang Tong smiled, "Then, why let them know?" We just do it right. 』

  『Another kind of "the people can make it known but not know it"? ’ Fei Qian laughed loudly.

  Pang Tong also continued to laugh.

   Feiqian nodded, as if to himself, and also as if saying to Pang Tong: "Remember, remember everything in front of you. The people don’t necessarily need the truth, but they need to live... To make their lives better, to lead them forward...We are just leaders, teachers, not their parents...』

"Sometimes I may forget this... I will take it for granted that I am doing something good for them, but in fact it may not be... Whether a thing is good or not, after all, I still have to go down by myself , just take a look to understand...」

  『Haha, drive! gone! 』

   Fei dived to hit the horse and walked forward.

  Pang Tong also smiled and followed Fei Qian.

  A group of people went to the prosperous place of Chang'an...

  Even if it can't solve any fundamental problems, even if it can only make a little change, it is much better than commanding and remote control from above, or even self-righteously making random ideas.

  The road is walking little by little, and the world is changing little by little.

   Don't stop, move forward.

  (end of this chapter)