From Chief to Ball

Red Fish at the side let out a snort, walked over and stroked Yuqian'er's hair and said, "How can it be so simple? Your brother is looking forward to the prosperity of this place, but also afraid of it. If half of the people in Xiacheng are separated Here, after a few decades, Xiacheng will be divided into two. Separate them, and we will distribute the goods of Xiacheng here, and those people are not allowed to take pottery ponds, stone implements, mills, etc. Once things are built, even if they are divided into dozens of people, you don’t have to be afraid. But if you rebuild a summer city here, it will be completely different, I’m afraid your brother won’t be able to sleep well at night.”

Chen Jian's thoughts were seen through by the red fish, and he smiled generously: "That's it, that's why you two are divided here, and what they want must be obtained from you. I don't care about the west, they will do whatever they want Go, you'd better put your mind on the west."

"In general, just one sentence: the places that have been allocated can only be planted, raised, and felled. What they want can be exchanged for grain, fur, meat, milk, and wood. Xiacheng is a big tree, and they can use it under the big tree. Under the shelter, but never allow them to grow roots by themselves. But I can only tell you these things, I can't make rules and tell everyone, so it depends on the two of you. It has nothing to do with trust, let the cat take care of it Is the dried fish the cat's fault or mine?"

Yu Qian'er squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "Brother, then you are not afraid of me?"

"I was afraid when someone married you, but I'm not afraid now."

Chapter 46 Stable internal preparations for expansion ([-])

The general of the sky, the scorpion, the scorpion, the scorpion, the scorpion, the ominous dome, the badger Na Sihuan, the scorpion, the scorpion, and the obstacle.

The approximate scope of each clan has been clarified. With this stream as the boundary, the end close to Xiacheng is not within the scope of enfeoffment, and those far away from Xiacheng must be separated.

Each person is about a territory with a radius of thirty miles, which is roughly divided into pieces. The specifics will have to wait until the future to figure out the geography of the nearby mountains and rivers.

Yuqian'er's fief is here, and everyone has no objection.Chen Jian gave up his own, Yu Qian'er was his favorite sister, and he was also a shopkeeper. The clan members who had a little sense of inequality naturally agreed to this request.Furthermore, Chen Jian also made it clear that Yuqian'er's fief will be used as a place for transactions between these villages in the future. This is the most convenient place and the closest to Xiacheng.

Although it was a lottery, it was not all at once. Chen Jian used the mountains and rivers as the boundary to divide the people who were going to be entrusted into four or five approximate ranges. The people in each approximate range were not from the same clan, except for one area. Except for my four surnames, the rest are mixed with people from various clans. The desired effect is to prevent them from getting too close.

Everyone didn't want to get Chen Jian's thoughts, and they were very enthusiastic about this matter. They all felt that if they did well, they might have a chance to take over Chen Jian's class in the future.

"People from those clans will come tomorrow, so I won't say much about how you manage, but first, you can't betray the ancestors of Xiacheng, and second, you can't violate Xiacheng's rules."

"The fiefs of each of you are not too big, and the population is only one or two clans, two or three hundred people, and five or six hundred more. But further west, the land there does not have the same clothes, hair, and manners as we do. clan settlements, and the land there is yours."

"For the small settlements to the west, whether you arrest or arrest them is up to you. If you encounter a large settlement like the Xirong people, Xiacheng will always be behind you. To the west, the land is infinite, and there are thousands of settlements, until the sun sets. No one dares to stop it."

One person was disappointed and said: "Ji Xia, we don't have any soldiers in our hands, and you have dismantled the tribe. Even if there are many settlements and countless lands in the west, how could it be ours?"

This is not his question alone, they are not military leaders, even the clansmen were dismantled by Chen Jian, what would they use to occupy those lands?

"Isn't it entrusted to you to settle? You also have slaves in your hands. Choose those who are obedient, those who can speak our words, and those who have followed you for a long time. With the weapons of our Xiacheng, more than a hundred people can kill a few The clan that still uses stones. In the future, won’t all the villagers in your fief be able to fight? Xiacheng was built from thorn bushes. How much better are you now than Xiacheng? I said, let you go, It is to let everyone in the city see clearly that those of you who have made great achievements, who can manage the city well. If you can’t manage a village well, how can I safely hand over Xiacheng to you in the future?"

Chen Jian questioned loudly, his eyes glanced at the leaders of the other clans and those who were quite famous. Of course, separating them was not for the purpose of handing over the city to them in the future, but those who were younger and more ambitious naturally hoped They can really capture more slaves and expand the land. This is a process of survival of the fittest.

To the west is almost a vacuum of civilization, which can quickly gain a foothold. The early colonists gradually assimilated in the form of civilization aggression.It's not worthwhile to do this with the focus of the entire Xia City, but it's a pity not to do it. This kind of self-development method after enfeoffment is the best way to save worry and effort.

Probably because these people still didn't understand how to fight, Chen Jian woke up and said, "Do the slaves in your hands long to become Chinese? Is becoming a Chinese for the purpose of staying in Xia City? Or is it to stop being driven by others? You Promise those slaves that even if they have meritorious service in the battle, even if they do not have the status of nationals, they can be higher than those slave peasants and slaves in your fief, won't they fight to the death?"

"Those clan members lined up to cheer, and the slaves rushed to kill the enemy after hard training. Who can stop you from those small settlements in the west? Besides, even if one person loses, then seven or eight people together will have nearly a thousand people. Slave, head west a little bit, maybe you can really see the place where the sun sets."

"As for the villages, since you are the lord there, as long as those villagers cultivate and serve, the land is yours. Even if you reap half of the harvest, it is better than starving. Just be careful not to ask for too much and make them resist."

"Within three years, Xiacheng will provide you with seeds, cattle, field officials, and weapons as much as possible. After three years, you only need to pay a part of the tribute, and any slaves you capture will be distributed to Xiacheng. Xiacheng doesn't care about it. If you can conquer a hundred miles of land to the west, your fief will have a hundred miles; if you can conquer a thousand miles, you will have a thousand miles."

"Some of you have followed me on many expeditions. You always have the ability to fight, right? Is it possible that you are still afraid of the settlement of those clans who can't even form an array with stones?"

Once everything was clarified, it felt a lot easier.Many people figured that in three years, how could they cultivate thousands of mu of land in three years, and those slaves who were allotted to them could also be trained. They could not give themselves the status of Chinese people, but as Ji Xia said, in their own The fief is superior to others.

Of course I am not afraid of those settlements, I dare not say if there are too many, a tribe of three to five hundred people, with the advantages of Xiacheng today, if a few are better together, a hundred or ten people can always be made up.

No matter how bad he has the right to go to war, he will always have the ability to go to the west to catch some slaves, give half of it to the city, and keep the rest for himself, which is far better than in Xiacheng, where he can't go to war at will.

As for many people in the other clans, they also know that they may not have the chance to become the leader of Xia City in this life, and it is far worse to have something of their own to bear the reputation of a council elder.

It's just that half of the people said anxiously: "Ji Xia, we each have official positions in Xiacheng, so we can't come here regardless of Xiacheng's affairs?"

"Of course not. You can't delay the affairs of Xiacheng. These places are only for rewarding your meritorious deeds. Now you can make a choice. You can resign from everyone and elect someone else. You can manage this place yourself. You can also continue to do something for Xiacheng. You can find some people to help manage the affairs of the village. Now that the family is separated, can you still have younger brothers and sisters? Or some trusted relatives and clansmen."

Of course, it is impossible for these people to resign from their official positions in Xiacheng, which were so easily elected. What they own is their own after all. After all, there are still Xiacheng's rules behind them, so they are not afraid even if someone helps them to take care of them.

Finally, Chen Jian asked, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"It's just the same. Jixia, how do you manage it well? How do you measure it poorly?"

"It's very simple. People in the village speak the summer language, wear summer clothes, wear summer hair, observe the summer rituals, and know the rules. These are the most basic. If you can't even do this, what's the use of building thousands of miles? You can do it boldly, no matter how big the enemy you provoke, you will have your own city to defend against you! If you don’t want to go to the west to capture slaves and expand the land, you can still farm in peace, and you can live in Xiacheng on weekdays, Xiacheng will last forever It’s your Xia City, it doesn’t mean that you will be thrown here.”

Chapter 47 Stable internal preparations for expansion ([-])

Those clans who were to be fixed on the land as slave peasants did not know their fate yet, and went to the agreed place with anticipation and a little fear.

Before February, the river has just melted. These clans don’t have a calendar and don’t know the month and year, but they know that when the willows start to sprout buds, there will always be many fish that were suffocated and frozen to death in winter flowing with the melted river. Usually, this time is the time to pick up fish in the river. Many women are about to give birth, and they need to supplement some food after staying up all winter.

Usually this is the most important thing for the clan, because survival is usually the first priority for the clan, and there are no clans around that can communicate except for mating.Now, because the city called Xia they heard has changed the rules left by the tribe for thousands of years, the leader did not take the whole tribe to pick up fish, but brought some furs, nuts and other gifts to the river. Here, meet the leader of that city.

This winter was supposed to be tough, but Xiacheng people gave them a lot of clay pots, grain, and lime to remove the tannic acid from persimmons and acorns in autumn, and a few thick and strong women who could use forceps also entered the clan Among them, he won the respect and favor of the clan.

Even the clan leader knows that the gifts that the clan can give are ridiculous. Those people have no shortage of food, and they can get sweet food from what they call sacks. Fur is much stronger.

With this kind of comparison, Xiacheng, which they had never seen before, was imagined as a large village floating in the air. They were full of yearning for this kind of life, and even they felt that their behavior was much vulgar compared to the people of Xiacheng. , Spontaneously began to learn etiquette, dressing, hair, etc. from more civilized groups.

The leaders of each small clan started this journey full of hope. When they approached the Caohe River, they saw the neat army in Xiacheng from a distance. Thinking of the head they saw a few days ago, they felt a little scared.

Scanning around, he didn't find the man who came to their clan in autumn to distribute herbs and tell stories. He only saw the woman who came to the clan after the snow fell. Respect, but the little woman giggled and said: "I'm not the leader, my brother is. It's like I was the one who taught you the winter trap, but the method of this trap was thought up by my brother."

The leader understood, glanced at the very young man beside him, and believed in some legends about Xia City even more.If such a young person had not been guided by his ancestors, he might not be the best hunter in the clan at this age, how could he become the leader of so many people?

The endless guesses brought by imagination cast a halo on Chen Jian that he didn't expect. The simple monosyllabic language is not too difficult to understand. There are three hundred miles of different sounds, but the root cause should be Derived from the same maternal line, many pronunciations and ways of speaking are basically similar.

After expressing goodwill and respect, the leader's words gradually turned into surprise, because he recognized the cows and horses. He had seen them in winter. , beyond his imagination.

After a delicious meal that these leaders had never tasted before, the leaders felt that the trip was worthwhile, and the young man they were curious about told them after the meal: "The reason why the people of Xiacheng can eat enough and wear warmth without fear of the cold winter , because you respect the wishes of your ancestors. The reason why you don’t have enough food and clothing is because you didn’t follow the wishes of your ancestors. Clothing, hair, food, farming, sacrifices, etc. are the same as Xiacheng, and your ancestors will naturally protect you .”

"If you don't follow the wishes of your ancestors, you will not only starve, but Xiacheng will kill you all. Seeing that some of you spontaneously put on a ceremony to prove that you are still alive, let some people teach you what to say and do, to teach you Planting and building houses, if you are unwilling to learn, then you can only let your souls explain it to your ancestors."

The leaders were skeptical about this in their hearts, but they didn't dare to try to disobey it. The soldiers were behind them, and they thought that if they could live the lives of this group of people, it didn't matter if they learned those things.

For this group of clans, Chen Jian did not intend to let them feel the drastic changes, but decided to follow the guidance.In the previous life, both Qi and Lu were enfeoffed in Shandong, and the state of Lu changed the customs and rituals of those ignorant clans according to the Zhou rituals, and it has not been peaceful for three years; while the state of Qi simplified the rituals and followed the customs, and it was peaceful in March.After hearing this, the Duke of Zhou sighed forward-lookingly that in the future, the state of Lu will go to the north and everything will be in order, and it will be true in the future.

After several years of experience in Xia City, the biggest difference from these clans is not in food, clothing, housing, transportation, planting and textiles, but in thinking habits.

Private and public ownership, patriarchy and feminism, bureaucracy and deliberation, equality and inequality are the biggest differences.It is difficult for people in these clans to understand the private property system in a short period of time, and it is also difficult for these clans that still focus on collection and matrilineal inheritance to understand why men are stronger than women.

This requires a slow transition, so Chen Jian's policy is also very loose: the lords separated from Xiacheng do not interfere with the affairs of the clan, but the people in the clan must follow the lord's instructions on matters such as labor, land reclamation, and payment of taxes. Regulation.

As a transition, Chen Jian suggested that those enfeoffed should not immediately adopt Xiacheng's land system, but use public land and private land to slowly transition: the obligation of these clan members is that they must first cultivate the land of the lord before they can cultivate it. For their own land, they must set aside enough days each year to serve the lord.

The land system is the foundation. As for the rest of the training, corvee and other things, it is up to the people who are separated to decide. Xiacheng's land system has undergone too drastic changes. Getting ahead will hinder production.

As for the exchange, agricultural tools, daily necessities, etc., the lord is not responsible and is not allowed to be responsible. All exchanges are made in Yuqian'er and Hongyu's territory, which can be done privately by the clan.

During the conversation last night, Chen Jian called those who were entrusted together, and conducted a teaching similar to how he managed the slaves at the time: treat the clan leaders well, protect their interests, give them privileges, and let the clan leaders benefit. It is closely related to you, and makes them have greed, selfish desires and other thoughts, and creates a gap with clan members.

This is a very simple matter. For example, you can give more to them when you distribute private land, you can exempt the leader from corvee when you work, and you can give the leader more goods during the New Year.

The reason why these leaders are leaders comes from the respect of the clansmen. Once this respect disappears and turns into jealousy, the clan will become a mess. The leader leaves the respect of the clansmen and wants to keep his privileges, so he can only cling to the lord even more. To achieve checks and balances and jurisdiction.