The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Situ Cen followed Jia Cong back to Lixiangyuan.After entering the study, Jia Cong took out a few photo albums from the bookshelf, and handed him one first: "This is the steam train."

Situ Cen asked, "What's the matter with the steam mining machine?"

"The same energy source." Jia Cong pointed to the photo album and explained to him the functions of railways and steam trains.

After hearing this, Situ Cen broke into a cold sweat, and said after a long time, "This...if we build more, more than half of the cavalry and grain-transporting soldiers will be used."

"The point is not military use, but civilian use." Jia Cong said, "The function of the carriage is much less, and the transportation speed is much faster. The point is that the transportation volume is large, the transporter is convenient, and the price is low. Think about it, the commodity How much faster is the circulation speed? For example, I have built parts factories in Cangzhou, Zhending and other places. The goods made yesterday were loaded on the train last night, and they were transported to Beijing this morning for unloading. The workers in the assembly plant in Beijing started to make them as soon as they started work in the morning. At noon, the enamel packaging boxes imported from the West were unloaded from the Tianjin wharf and put on the train, and they were transported to the capital in the afternoon. It happened that the finished products in the capital factory were assembled, packed into finished products and sent to the train overnight, and shipped to Pingan Prefecture overnight. It was sold at a store in Ping Anzhou." Of course, this is a super ideal state, and it will be difficult to have such an accurate logistics system in 300 years.

Situ Cen thought for a while: "Is there any reason to be in such a hurry?"

Jia Cong curled his lips: "Well, let me put it another way. A railway, built from Lingnan to the capital, takes about six or seven days by train. And a train can carry a lot of people and goods. Just imagine Bar."

Situ Cen stood up abruptly, his eyes wide open.

Jia Cong went on to say: "Du Fan Chuan said in a poem, a concubine who rides Hongchen smiles, but no one knows that it is litchi. The train is much faster than Yiqi Hongchen, and it can hold much more litchi than a fast horse. It is very cheap to buy in Lingnan, and the train transportation fee is also very cheap. In the future, ordinary people in the north will be able to eat lychees. Similarly, Lingnan, Fujian, Qiongzhou, Taiwan and other places have warm climates and can grow fresh lychees in cold weather. Vegetables, melons and fruits. With large-scale and rapid transportation such as trains, people in the north can also eat fresh vegetables and vegetables in winter. Vitamins! People who do not take vitamins for several months will get sick. The same is true for other goods, which are distributed quickly and in large quantities. , the cost has dropped in a straight line. Ordinary people can buy more things with less money, and their lives will naturally be happier."

Situ Cen was still standing there, stunned for a long time, and asked, "Apart from this, what else do you want to do?"

"There are too many." Jia Cong broke his fingers and said, "Medical care. Build a medical school, improve the status of doctors, increase the number of doctors on a large scale, and prolong the life of ordinary people. Schools. The current schools are still far behind. The number of teachers There are too few children outside the capital, especially in the mountain villages. Construction. Roads, sewer pipes, dilapidated slums, and power stations and wires will be built in a few years. —” He paused.Situ Cen unconsciously held his breath and concentrated. "Currency. The country of Yan will soon use banknotes on a large scale."

Situ Cen breathed a sigh of relief, sat down and said, "There are so many things you can do for years."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Then it's time to revise the law."

Situ Cen took the case and blurted out: "How dare you!"

Jia Cong spread his hands: "I have, already, rebelled."

Situ Cen said loudly: "The law will never be changed."

Jia Cong said: "The law must be changed. If the law is not changed, what am I going to do with this regent? After all, is it to change the operating rules of the entire country? How do you know that the change will not be good? And the Taiwan government has already tried it. Made some new laws, and it worked out pretty well.”

Situ Cen unconsciously clenched his fists, took a few deep breaths, and said seriously, "Fa is the foundation of the country, don't act rashly. You are all young people, how much do you know about the world?"

Jia Cong rubbed his chin: "You mean, let Uncle Lin and Lord Wu Tianyou preside over the reform?"

Situ Cen patted his desk: "What's wrong with the current law? Why should it be revised?"

Jia Cong immediately said: "First of all, the marriage law is not good. Look at the marriage, it is completely the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, regardless of my own thoughts. We have trained many female students, how can we let their marriage be controlled by their parents I want women to go out and do things! Then give them autonomy. Otherwise, if their husbands don’t want to, wouldn’t they be able to go out? I’d have to lose half of my labor. There are seven out, it’s all a mess Jealousy and prostitution are simply absurd. A couple who are not jealous means that they have no feelings at all, and there is something wrong with a couple tied together for a lifetime. Prostitution, to put it bluntly, means that social morality cannot restrain biological instincts. But social morality must be right? Pan Jinlian How can you be willing to marry a three-inch Dinggu bark?"

Situ Cen said coldly: "According to you, Pan Jinlian should have an affair with someone and poison her husband to death?"

"Since Pan Jinlian is unwilling, she should not marry Wu Dalang. Even if she married for some reason in the first place, if she regrets it later, for example, she fell in love with the official Ximen, she should make peace with Wu Dalang. If she can make peace, she Is it worth poisoning her ex-husband to death? As for whether the high officials of Ximen are happy to accept her after reconciliation, whether they accept her as a concubine, a concubine, or a concubine, that is her own business. Even if she becomes a fan in the future, she will not She has to make her own decision." Jia Cong said seriously, "I want to amend the law, that is, remove the power of that big family to marry her to Wu Dalang, and give Pan Jinlian the power to reconcile. There are always prostitutes. Do you want me to show you the files of the Wanshou Temple? The law is the most taboo of a dead letter. Is it interesting to write things that can never be done?"

Situ Cen said silently for a moment: "All the girls have gone to work in the factory, what about the children? Where do ordinary people get the money to hire maids?"

Jia Cong counted his fingers: "Nursery, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, university. So what is most lacking now is teachers."

Situ Cen looked at him and said, "Teacher, what are you teaching? I will teach you according to your ideas. In the future, the newly grown children in Yan will not respect the emperor, Confucius and Mencius, and obey their parents."

Jia Cong thought for a while: "Not exactly. Confucius and Mencius are both philosophers, and children will respect them, but they will not regard them as idols. Parents have to see what kind of parents they are. Parents and children should respect each other , I believe that most parents love their children. After all, there are few wonderful things. The emperor or something is the government. The government has done a good job, why do the people disrespect it? Little wife, why do the people have to be obedient?"

"Did you ever think that many lawless people would be born?"

"Do the police just eat?"

Situ Cen shook his head: "If such a commotion breaks out, the country of Yan will be in chaos."

Jia Cong said innocently: "The Taiwan government is not in chaos." Situ Cen was dumbfounded.Jia Cong said solemnly, "People should enjoy the right to choose freely within a certain range. A Cen, if you are not the son of the King of Shu, you will never be able to marry your wife, even if you two are in love. After all, her marriage is her own. Can't be the master."

Situ Cen sighed, his body was no longer tense, and he leaned on the back of the chair for a long time before saying: "I can't stop you either."

"Well, you can't stop me."

Situ Cen shook his head.Jia Cong ate tea like a normal person.After a long time, Situ Cen also brought tea to eat, and reached out to get some snacks.Jia Cong also took some snacks, and took this file from the desk to read it.The two silently think about things and do things independently, irrelevant to each other.After the snacks were finished, Situ Cen patted the table and pointed to the plate, Jia Cong called for someone to bring in more snacks.

Situ Cen ate a piece of fresh fried noodles and fruit, and asked, "When will your railway start?"

"Five days later." Jia Cong said.

Situ Cen said: "I'll go and have a look, and I'll build one in Shu later."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Patent fee is required."

Situ Cen snorted, "Don't worry, Shu has money."

Jia Cong nodded again and again, and poured him a cup of tea in a doggy manner: "Customers are the first, and the rich are the uncle."

After taking two sips of tea, Situ Cen suddenly said, "In West Asia, most of the girls don't go out."

Jia Cong glanced at him: "You want the women in the colony to work?" Situ Cen nodded.Jia Cong said, "Whoever's woman doesn't do anything, she will arrest the man. You have soldiers in your hands, what are you afraid of. You don't need to impose any benevolent policies on the foreigners. The big deal is to kill chickens and monkeys."

Situ Cen sighed, "That's what I said too. But... you also know those great Confucian scholars. My old man and second brother have to listen to them."

"Will the Great Confucianism go to the West Asian barracks?"

"Of course not."

"Then trick them into doing benevolent government in West Asia and winning the support of the people."

Situ Cen Nahan said: "At any rate, you were taught by Master Lin and Master Su. These two are great Confucian scholars in the world, but you don't think Confucian scholars at all?"

"No way! Don't blame me." Jia Cong said innocently, "Confucianism is a traditional academic school in our country, and I appreciate it very much."

Situ Cen twitched the corner of his mouth: "Forget it, appreciate it! Enjoy it a few times when you have nothing to do, but you really don't pay attention to it."

Jia Cong immediately smiled and said, "It's what you say."

"Since that's the case, why is Donghai Academy still willing to help you?"

"Donghai Academy is not stupid." Jia Cong pointed to his nose and said, "I am the regent! And their academy doesn't want to move."

Situ Cen was stunned for a long time, then said dejectedly: "I have secretly guessed that this is the reason for the lack of uniformity..." Nai shook his head, "The loyalty of scholars has never been reliable since ancient times."

"No." Jia Cong said, "The loyalty of scholars is very reliable, but the loyalty of scholars is nonexistent. Have you heard of that scene?"

"what?"

Jia Cong stood up, shook his arms and sang at his throat: "Build a seven-star stove, cook three rivers in a copper pot~~ Set up a table for the Eight Immortals, entertain the sixteen parties... as soon as people leave, the tea will be cold! What's wrong with being careful~" ~"

Jia Cong's singing is not very pleasant, but Situ Cen can hear the words clearly.I was stunned for a while, and said leisurely: "I have been thinking for a long time how to deal with your reform. Even if the whole country and the great scholars write a call to action, you will not read one at all. All countries know that your Yan State has strong military strength and excellent firearms. I will not join forces to encircle and suppress. Besides, many of my uncles, brothers, and nephews point to the Taiwan government to produce some fresh goods, so that they can buy them to show off to the ministers and give rewards to the inner court."

"Well, they are indeed big consumers of luxury goods." Jia Cong picked up a piece of fried noodle fruit and put it in his mouth, "You are not in the country of Yan, so what are you doing?"

Situ Cen glanced at him: "You must change not only the marriage law."

"Naturally. There are too many."

"What can I do to stop the people of Shu from moving to the Kingdom of Yan?"

"You Shu Kingdom is pretty good. Shouldn't Qi Kingdom be the one to worry first?"

Situ Cen was stunned, and sighed sadly: "There are no eggs under the nest. If I can't stop you, sooner or later the Kingdom of Shu will be swallowed by the Kingdom of Yan after many years. Just like Qin destroyed the six kingdoms."

Jia Cong ate another piece of noodle fruit: "If there is such a day, my descendants will not harm other royal families, so what are you worried about?"

Situ Cen immediately said: "Do you really want to rule the world?"

Jia Cong spread his hands: "You already know that my reform will definitely make the country of Yan stronger, right." Situ Cen said silently.Jia Cong went on to say, "I cherish the lives of my own people the most, so I will not send troops to attack a certain country. However, as you can imagine, if people from other countries flood into Yan Kingdom, I will welcome them with arms raised. You also know that borders It is so long and commerce is developing day by day, the officers and soldiers can’t stop it, maybe even the officers and soldiers escape together. If the population of Yan is too large, it is as close as Dongying and as far as North America. Decline. When the national strength is weak, anything can happen. The most likely to appear is a courtier."

Situ Cen smiled wryly and said: "When the national power is declining, the people have no money. If the people have no money, the treasury must be empty. When the treasury is empty, the king's harem will have difficulty in food and clothing. So the courtiers took advantage of the situation and came out to slander and raise taxes and corvees. The common people Gradually unable to live on, you have to go or rebel. The country will become more chaotic. Chaos is easy to perish."

Jia Cong looked at him firmly and said, "Ah Cen. I think you are the most sensible of the many disciples in your Situ family. Since you have already thought of this, why..."

Situ Cen interrupted: "Your railway is very good, and we also build it in Shu. Electric lights and telephones are very useful, and there are sewing machines. When it comes out, we will be the first to buy it. Don't worry, you are not afraid of the price."

Jia Cong pretended not to hear, and said, "Why don't you join me in the reform."

Situ Cen said angrily: "The law of the ancestors, how can it be changed at will." Jia Cong stared at him without moving.Situ Cen got annoyed, stood up and walked to the window with his hands behind his hands.Jia Cong was still staring at him from behind.After a long time, Situ Cen closed the door and sighed, "How can I have the final say on such a big matter? My old man and my second elder brother won't agree. It's not bad if I don't scold me to death."

Jia Cong held his chin and said, "You forgot your eldest niece?"

Situ Cen shook his head: "She's just a child. My second brother is still young, and the father and daughter are not sure how they will fly around in the future."

Jia Cong frowned and said, "Your second brother is obviously a very understanding person."

Situ Cen shook his head again: "I will never agree to reform. At most, I can learn from your street lamps, bus carriages, and railway repairs."

"That's it." Jia Cong thought for a long time, "That's okay. Anyway, if you want to die, you must die in another country."

Situ Cen smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid...you rise up too fast, before my eldest niece succeeds to the throne, the world will already be ruled by you."

"It's really possible, judging from the development speed of the Taiwan government and Guangdong and Guangxi in recent years." Jia Cong slowly approached behind him, put his mouth together and whispered in his ear, "Why don't you join hands with your eldest niece kill him."