Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 113 Technology is the primary productive force

The crown ceremony was of great significance to Liu He. Although he had led troops to fight before and was awarded a title for his merits, in the eyes of outsiders, he was still a minor.

The crown ceremony not only means that a man is an adult and can be married, but also that he will be transformed from an irresponsible "children" in the family into a real adult who can serve the country, and the princes will also have the power to govern people.

From then on, it was natural for Liu He to recruit staff and guests in the name of Dukang Tinghou. This is the most important thing.

After the crowning ceremony, it was the end of the new year, and the family reunited. Because they were far away in Youzhou, they avoided the trouble of walking around the streets to pay New Year's greetings to relatives. Liu Yu had already warned the officials to reduce their contacts, but it was still considered clean.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Liu He went to the workshop early in the morning, and he went there for a whole day. Liu Yu asked Liu Ping to follow him to see it, and reported that he was with the carpenter all day, rushing to make various wooden utensils.

Liu Yu was furious when he heard the words, so he called Liu He and cursed at his head and face: "As a Marquis and a general of Zhonglang, you should put the state affairs first, and do these strange and obscene things all day long. Make people laugh? Why is it not as good as before after the coronation ceremony?"

Liu He sighed helplessly. In ancient times, things like manufacturing and science were severely suppressed. A word of "skills and obscenity" shows the resistance and contempt for craftsman science.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and craftsmen of all dynasties made breakthroughs in pottery, metallurgy, casting, construction, etc., and promoted the development of society, but the rulers knew nothing about it and were even despised by scholars.

In particular, Confucianism "emphasizes industry", and naturally regards the manufacture of tools and other labor-saving and time-saving utensils as opportunistic and opportunistic. Liu He is with craftsmen every day. In Liu Yu's view, it is naturally not doing business.

This kind of concept is obviously not something he can change now, so he had to say: "My son goes to the workshop to prepare for the big wedding. Many craftsmen don't know the etiquette rules in the mansion, and they are worried that they will make mistakes."

Only then did Liu Yu's expression soften, and he said in a deep voice: "This matter can be left to Wei Dun and Liu Fu. You are an adult, and you can't do such ridiculous things in the future."

Liu He bowed and said, "After I finish my work here, I will go to practice martial arts."

Liu Yu thought that Liu He was looking forward to getting married and couldn't wait, that's why he was so anxious. After all, he was marrying a regular wife, and it was inevitable for young people to be excited, so he sighed and said, "Go!"

Liu He withdrew and let out a sigh of relief looking at the gloomy sky. This kind of prejudice and disagreement can only be changed slowly in his own territory, starting with cultivating ordinary craftsmen, and then slowly discovering talents.

Looking back on history, China's science and technology did not develop rapidly until after the Tang Dynasty. This is also the opportunity to break through the shackles of Confucianism after going through the chaos of the Five Dynasties, the Sui and Tang Dynasties and other thorough baptisms.

The inclusive and open policies of the Tang Dynasty brought science and technology to a peak. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, there was the third of the four great inventions, and there were also great works like "Heavenly Creation of Things". These are the best examples.

If it weren't for the later Qing Dynasty's blind arrogance and self-regarding of "the kingdom of heaven", and the closed country and willing to lag behind, the development of China's science and technology may have always been able to lead the world.

Advanced technology is the real magic weapon for victory. Since Liu He led the army, he has recruited more than a thousand craftsmen from refugees and captives. He has given them preferential treatment, and provided some ideas of his own as much as possible to encourage them to develop and create more.

Witnessing thousands of years of history, Liu He knows that only by mastering advanced technology can he remain invincible forever.

"Technology is the primary productive force!" Liu He sighed softly. He walked out of the house and was about to visit the winery again, but Xing Xing hurried over.

He said happily: "My lord, my father just sent someone to report that several merchants in Zhuo County have already arrived and are waiting in the government office."

"Okay, I'll go now!" Liu He nodded, and said to Gao Xing: "You should urge those craftsmen to finish what I said in the morning as soon as possible. There are still ten days left, so don't delay!"

"My lord, but..." Gao Xing's face was a little unhappy, why not: "Those craftsmen's money..."

Liu He said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this. I asked people to find a merchant, isn't it just to find some extra money?"

"Obey!" After being happy, he turned from worry to joy, and walked away quickly.

One of Liu He's preferential treatment for those craftsmen is to pay wages on a monthly basis. In this era, wages are called wages, so that they don't have to go to the fields to farm, ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing, and reward those who have excellent inventions, so the enthusiasm of the craftsmen in the whole workshop is high.

But the cost of more than 1000 people is like running water. Although there was a lot of money for selling wine some time ago, it cost money to build canals, pave roads, cut trees and dig stones. To do things for Dukang Pavilion, you can’t use the money from the treasury. More than half of the money and food were used up.

Years ago, with a wave of Liu He's big hand, he rewarded everyone with a festival fee. In a blink of an eye, he was rich and became hard-pressed. It was not until Gao Cheng told him that the savings in the mansion were less than [-] yuan that Liu He realized the crisis.

If [-] yuan is converted according to the price, it will only cost a few thousand yuan in later generations, so this marriage cannot be concluded!

Liu Yu was poor, and his family had no property. This old man was unreliable, so Liu He had to rely on himself.

The Chinese New Year is coming, and they are going to get married soon, and they are still running around to raise money. Liu He sighed bitterly, took the horse brought by his entourage, and flew to the Zhuo County government office.

Outside the government office, Gao Cheng was waiting with a young man. It was Han Long who had returned from his father's funeral. Gao Cheng was relieved to see the young man go and return. At last, the meal and the thousand dollars were not in vain.

Liu He looked at Han Long, and originally wanted to assign him a task, but seeing that he was skinny and pale, he knew that he had hurt a lot, so he said to Gao Cheng, "Han Long is my guard from today, you take him To make a suit that fits."

"My lord, I'm afraid..." Gao Cheng was taken aback. Han Long's background was unknown, so it was too hasty to stay by his side as a confidant, right?
"He is a filial person, I can trust him!" Liu He waved his hand and stepped into the government office.

Han Long's eyes were wet for a while, and he bowed deeply to Liu He's back, his fingers holding the sword turned white from too much force.

This situation reminded Gao Cheng of the time when he and Liu He met for the first time, and sighed: "Boy, it's your luck to meet Junhou. Don't forget his kindness!"

Han Long pursed his lips, nodded solemnly and said, "I understand!"

"Follow me!" Gao Cheng didn't have prejudice against Han Long, but was worried about Liu He's safety. Seeing that Liu He trusted him so much, he couldn't say much, and led him to the cloth shop on the East Street.

In the government office, Tian Feng was receiving several businessmen, Liu Fang went home for the Chinese New Year, Zhuge Gui recuperated at his residence, Tian Feng and Cheng Pu were on duty at the government office during the Chinese New Year.

After exchanging pleasantries, Liu He pointed to a circle of low cases in the courtroom and said, "You all make furniture in Zhuo County, let's see how much these cases are worth?"

"Ah? This..." Among them, the shopkeeper surnamed Wang was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Forgive me, my lord, I dare not take this property from the court indiscriminately!"

(End of this chapter)