Chen Bing sighed in his heart as he listened to Xu Yinglie's contributions to the farmer's family over the past century:

This farmer is destined to be a school with no future and no future.

The reason is not only because Chen Bing knew that Emperor Wu of Han would "demolish all schools of thought and respect Confucianism" a hundred years later, but also because Chen Bing understood what the rise of farming families meant...

The ruling class did need peasants during the war-torn period when agricultural production was underdeveloped.

Because farmers can bring them higher yields, more food and even more stable people's hearts.

These are conducive to the rule of the ruling class and can even become the basis for their expeditions and annexation of the princes.

But it is not the case that agriculture develops to a certain level or enters peacetime.

Agricultural development means that the people have learned production technology.

After learning it, it was widely circulated among the people and could not be erased, so the farmers lost their value.

More importantly, the ruling class in peacetime requirements for agricultural technology are not so high or so urgent.

For example, the situation faced by Qin State in the three counties of Handan at this time...

If it is a peaceful time, it will be drought. Who can I blame if God doesn’t rain?

It would be great if you could give some food to provide disaster relief.

Or move the people in the disaster area to Qin, which happens that there is still a large area of ​​land in Qin and no one can cultivate it.

However, due to the war, Ying Zheng urgently wanted to launch a war with the three counties as a base.

To start a war, someone must have food.

Therefore, the disaster relief cannot be provided and the people cannot be moved to Qin.

All Ying Zheng could do was to transfer Xu Ying to the three counties to deal with drought, hoping to increase yield through technical management of farmers.

What's more serious is that the ruling class will never allow "forming cliques for personal gain" in peacetime.

What kind of Taoism, miscellaneous schools, Yin and Yang schools... are all possible to "form cliques and private interests".

Farmers are even more “grouping for private purposes” in “forming cliques for private purposes”.

Damn the farmers in the world listen to you. One day they shouted "Will the king, the general, and the minister?" and rose up. Should this king, be the emperor?

In terms of preventing "forming cliques and private interests", Qin is the most important among the countries.

Qin Law has "strictly prohibited private fights".

The "private fight" here does not mean that two people have a dispute in private. No one can control or resist it. The ruling class will not have enough food or have no choice but to ban this if they get into trouble.

The so-called "private fight" refers to "country fight", which is a private fight that forms gangs and gangs.

During the Qin Dynasty, due to the twenty-year military merits and title system, many ordinary people had titles, fiefs and servants.

These people with titles and fiefs have actually been elevated to feudal landlords.

However, disputes often occur between landlords due to water sources, fiefdoms and other issues, and it is common for gangs to form private disputes.

It might not matter at first, but a few small landlords fought in a group.

But if it is allowed to develop, big fish will soon eat small fish.

In the future, the small fish will disappear and the big fish will grow bigger and bigger... It will be too late to deal with it when the "big fish" can seize the position.

Therefore, the law of "strictly prohibiting private fights" is on the surface to maintain local public security, but in fact it is legitimate to kill the "big fish" in the shaking blue.

It is precisely this reason that the subsequent "destroying all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism" was achieved.

In other words, if this farmer does not prosper, it will be...

This is a kind of irony, naked irony.

The farmers led by Xu Ying thought that developing agriculture could eliminate wars.

He didn't know that it was precisely because of the war that the peasants were needed, and that the peasants had the reasons and necessity to exist.

If the war is eliminated... it almost means the farmer's family is eliminated.

At this time, Xu Ying's opening speech was coming to an end.

"I am summoning the farming industry here to solve the urgent drought in the three counties."

"I don't want the workers to make water trucks first and then overturn the trucks, and the drought situation in the three counties is no longer a concern."

"After you discuss agriculture, you can bring the water truck and the overturning method back to various places to benefit the people."

"I am lucky to invite the worker to come today. If you have any questions, you can take this opportunity to raise it."

...

Chen Bing thought that it was useful to invite me to participate in the discussion of agriculture. Is this useful? Is it a free tour guide?

However, Shen Bing could not refuse after this, so he had to answer questions raised by various gods one by one.

Usually Shen Bing can easily answer it. The water truck is not a complicated thing at all, and it is just a little bit of it when it is taken apart, but there are still some questions and some new ideas.

"Worker, if there is no bamboo produced in the area, how can I use a bamboo tube to scoop water?"

"Replace with wooden barrels?"

This made Chen Bing hesitate.

It is indeed a trouble to not produce bamboo. In ancient times, transportation was not as convenient as in modern times. There were a lot of trains transported.

It is not realistic to replace it with a wooden barrel.

Because the wooden barrel must be made into a concave shape, spliced ​​into a bucket and tied with hemp rope.

This is a considerable workload in the era of purely handmade production, and waterwheels have to use many wooden barrels.

After thinking about it, Chen Bing replied:

“It can be replaced by square barrels.”

As he said that, he stood his right hand on his left hand and explained:

"The two ends are closed, and the vertical and horizontal plates are slightly tilted upwards, so that water can be stored like a bamboo tube and poured water."

This actually requires a little ability to learn from one example and apply it to others. In life, circular wooden barrels are needed, but water trucks do not need them. Even if they are not tight, some water will leak.

The peasant disciples were also knowledgeable people, and immediately understood how to operate and nodded in praise.

At this time, Zhang Ge snorted and asked:

"I wonder if the engineers have any ideas about the embarrassment of farming in the three counties and the rest of the fields?"

Xu Ying looked at Zhang Ge unexpectedly and said:

"Zhang Ge, this is a problem with military farming. How can I ask the workers?"

No wonder Xu Ying is strange.

The farming and resting the fields is a discussion and negotiation between Xu Ying and Wang Jian. If you take it out and ask Shen Bing, you will feel embarrassed.

Zhang Ge bowed and replied:

"Sir, the current emergency of the three counties is to plan for the field to be closed in addition to the drought."

"What's wrong with asking?"

"After brainstorming and discussing it, you may find a solution."

Although Xu Ying was a little dissatisfied, he nodded when he heard what Zhang Ge said.

Chen Bing looked confused. He had no idea what was going on with the embarrassment of farmland and resting the fields.

Xu Ying explained:

"If it is common sense, we should only store half of the fields this year."

"Get another half next year, so that the alternation can keep the fertility of arable land."

"But the general ordered all arable land to be stored."

“So…”

After saying this, Shen Bing understood.

Wang Jian was eager to get high production next year for the sake of next year's war.

In order to ensure the sustainability of arable land, it also requires that arable land should be plowed for one year and rest for one year.

So there was a conflict:

What should I store all the fields this year if I complete them next year?
Chapter completed!