Yin Shang continued,"" The foundation of the well-field system is that the nobles control the bronze farm implements, and the common people need to rent the farm implements to complete the entire planting process. As a result, they have no time and space to cultivate their own private fields.”
" Therefore, the most important function of the well-field system is to bind civilians and slaves to the land so that the princes and scholars can continue to exploit them.”
"However, as time passed and the Warring States Period came, cheap ironware gradually became popular. This meant that the well-field system could no longer forcefully bind farmers. The people could initially reclaim their own private fields, thus making private fields a legal matter!”
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At this point, it was obvious that the increase in productivity had led to the evolution of production relations.
In ancient times, Emperor Yan had turned humans from harvesting to production.
After that, the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties began to perfect the concept of a nation and a city-state, and to spread the methods of farming.
From then on, there was a system of enfeoffment based on the well-field system, plus various classes from top to bottom: The Son of Heaven, the princes, the officials, the nobles, the commoners, the slaves…
In the end, due to the appearance of ironware, the foundation of the well-field system was shaken by the continuous cultivation of private fields.
Then why didn't the king forcefully stop the cultivation of private land?
It was very simple.
During the Warring States Period, the world was constantly being conquered!
Monarchs needed to recognize the legitimacy of private land in order to increase taxes, strengthen national strength, support the army, and cope with the increasingly fierce international situation.
After all…the Qin State had directly abolished the well-field system, allowing Shang Yang to create the land-granting system.
With the land grant system as the foundation, there was the implementation of the prefecture and county system, as well as the 20-rank military merit system and the beheading and merit system.
Under the layers of these three systems, there was the classical militarism of the end of the Warring States Period!
Thus, it allowed the State of Qin to erupt with incomparably powerful combat strength.
Then!
The six countries of the Central Plains had no choice but to acknowledge the legitimacy of private land in order to collect more taxes.
Unfortunately…
The scholar-officials of the six states of the Central Plains were too stubborn.
For example, when Wu Qi was carrying out a reform in Chu Country, he was directly shot to death by the old aristocrats in King Chu Dao's mourning hall the moment King Chu Dao died!
Therefore, under the resistance of the nobles and the old forces, the six countries of the Central Plains were all annexed by the Qin country!
All kinds of problems were also spread to the Qin country…
The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, was naturally determined to reform the system, which meant that the system of prefectures and counties must be implemented. In Ying Zheng's opinion, reopening the enfeoffment system was just a delusion of the Confucian faction.
"Ironware gave birth to private fields, and then the effect of the well-field system disappeared!”
"Therefore, the people at the bottom can use their own ironware and farming tools to plant private fields in order to pay less taxes.”
"And with the prefecture and county system, the emperor can rule the Nine Regions through the bureaucrats. Then there is no need to enfeoffment and set up some vassal kings to threaten the central government.”
" Since the lower class doesn't need dukes, and the emperor doesn't need dukes, the upper and lower levels have the common will to push forward, and the dukes will definitely withdraw from the stage of history.”
Yin Shang gave an extremely accurate conclusion!
First, according to the well-field system, the most fertile land in the middle had to be handed over to the nobles.
On the other hand, if the people could cultivate their own private fields, at least from the current point of view, they would definitely pay a lot less taxes.
After all, the country did not need to provide for the extravagant feudal lords.
It would also not lead to endless conquests because of the division of the dukes.
In terms of intrinsic laws, the dukes were destined to become remnants of the old era.
This was also the reason why Xiang Yu, who was a noble in the future, was bound to be defeated.
Because Xiang Yu was a member of the Xiang clan of Chu, he was the role model and representative of the nobles. Because of his status, Xiang Yu could only reverse history and restart the enfeoffment system.
The result was obvious…
Xiang Yu committed suicide in Wujiang River, leaving no corpse behind!
" Little scholar, I only need you to remember one thing today, that is, the noble country has a public land economy and is gradually developing towards a private land economy of the common people. With this as evidence, you can tell your senior scholar…"
" That's right." Yin Shang chuckled." When the fundamental productivity increases and the production relations change, he can forget about reactivating the enfeoffment system!"”
As soon as he said that!
Fu Su only felt that his previous knowledge of Confucianism had been washed away. Duke Yin did not make any empty words about the enfeoffment system!
Yin Shang used facts and reasoning.
This was naturally more convincing than the so-called cycle of the four seasons and the change of dynasties.
At the same time, this was also the difference between a real thing and a virtual thing!
Logically speaking.
As a Daoist Grand Supreme, Yin Shang should be the one to talk about the theory of the stars.
In the end, that bunch of old fellows from the scholarly faction actually came to do this. This was completely showing off their skills in front of an expert!
Acting tough was Yin Shang's forte!
Yin Shang naturally wanted to slap that senior in the face!
"Junior has learned a lesson."
" Yes!" Fu Su bowed and said," Later, this junior will definitely follow the Headmaster's theory and fiercely refute the nonsense of the Confucian seniors!”
Fu Su was indeed famous for his good temper.
But right was right, and wrong was wrong!
This was a matter of right and wrong!
Fu Su had to go and sort things out!
"Hahaha, you're worth teaching!" Yin Shang laughed loudly.”
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