Chapter 914: National Teacher

Back at the Yangshen Temple, Emperor Shihuang seemed to have not recovered from the excitement of getting the stirrups and horseshoes.

"In the future, I will form real cavalry archers and cavalry with long lances. At that time, the cavalry troops will come and go like the wind, and look at each other. How can the Huns in the north be afraid, and how can the barbarians in the south resist my iron hooves!"

Jiang Haoxin said that the first emperor had already thought of so much just after he got the horseshoe and stirrup.

Therefore, only when the right thing is given to the right person can it play its greatest role.

After the two sat down, Emperor Shihuang looked at Jiang Hao, "What else are you going to give me?"

Jiang Hao reached into his sleeve and took out a thick silk scroll, "Your Majesty, I wrote a book, I hope you can read it carefully."

"Book, what book?"

"political economy".

Why did Jiang Hao write this book? There are many problems in Daqin now, but some of them are not something that Jiang Hao can talk about, or can't solve, but there is a more serious problem, or one of the important reasons for the demise of the Qin Dynasty, which is the economic problem.

Just one of the issues, currency.

There have been many analyzes of the demise of the Qin Dynasty in history, and many of them point to a major issue, that is, the currency issue.

After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, the currencies of the six countries were abolished and the "Qin Banliang" was forced to be implemented. However, due to the insufficient supply of currency, a severe economic depression was caused.

Now the Great Qin Empire, apart from the original Qin State, the other six countries have experienced serious currency chaos, and even now there is a comprehensive economic turmoil. Prices are different in different places, currency is insufficient, and circulation is difficult, which has damaged farmers and handicraftsmen. interests, resulting in the situation of "things are cheap and money is expensive".

Economic collapse leads to social collapse. Whether it is ancient or modern, this law has been playing out, and it is very strong. Any country with economic collapse will almost have the possibility of perishing. Now that Qin Shihuang is alive, he can still be suppressed by force. When Qin II Hu Hai comes to power Well, that guy even issued bad money in the name of the country, causing the country's economy to collapse one step further. It's hard not to die.

"Your Majesty, here are some of my humble opinions, I hope to inspire you." Jiang Hao said.

Qin Shihuang nodded: "I will take a good look at it tonight."

Jiang Hao bid farewell and went home. Emperor Shihuang opened the scroll and began to read it word by word. Political economics is a discipline that studies economic activities, economic relations and economic laws such as social production, capital, circulation, exchange, distribution and consumption. Now There is no theory that can explain this social relationship so thoroughly. After reading this book, Qin Shihuang felt a sense of enlightenment. His consciousness suddenly rose to several levels, and he was able to examine his previous behavior from a higher height. .

this night,

Qin Shihuang didn't sleep or practice. He watched and thought about it all night.

When the sky was bright, Emperor Shi Huang looked at the sky outside and said, "Go and ask Jiang Hao to come over."

Please!

The first emperor actually used the word please.

Before Jiang Hao got up, the chariots and horses sent by the first emperor arrived at the gate of Jiangfu. Hearing the first emperor's summons, Lu Zhi hurriedly waited for Jiang Hao to dress and wash.

When he came to Yangshen Temple, Jiang Hao looked at the slightly tired Emperor Shihuang and said, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself."

The First Emperor smiled softly, "Now that I have cultivated spiritual power, the biggest advantage is that I have more energy than before. I haven't slept all night, and I have almost recovered after half an hour of meditation. Jiang Hao, your book "Political Economics "I finished reading, I was greatly shocked and inspired, I have some questions to ask you."

"Excuse me, Your Majesty," Jiang Hao said.

"In your article on currency, you said that the current monetary policy of the empire has affected the stability of the country. Please explain to me carefully where the problem is and how to solve it." Shi Huang said.

These Jiang Hao had also thought about it, and then they discussed with Emperor Shihuang. The two chatted until noon, and after dinner at noon, they talked until night lighting. It was just a monetary policy, and they talked for a whole day.

the next day,

the third day,

Jiang Hao came over for several days in a row. The first emperor was tirelessly studying political economy. The more he studied, the more he felt that there were many problems in the current Great Qin. In the end, the issues discussed by the two were no longer limited to the economy, and even talked about the Great Qin regime.

"Your Majesty, Legalism is the core idea of ​​maintaining the centralized system of power, but Legalism is too strong, and the empire is too fragile to use the power of the people. Now the people of the world are determined, and the empire needs a process of recuperation."

"The combination of leniency and strictness is the way to govern the world!"

The conversation with the first emperor was too deep, and in the end Jiang Hao couldn't hug him anymore, and said what he thought of.

The First Emperor squinted his eyes and listened, "Then what do you think should be done?".

"Using the law as the bone and Huang Lao as the skin, give the people some time to rest and recuperate. Your Majesty, whether it's the imperial mausoleum or the Efang Palace, now that you are in the prime of your life, why rush for a while."

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the day when the minister asked the gods to ascend the Dragon Stone? That day, the minister gathered tens of thousands of civilians to pray together to reach that level. Did you realize anything from it? In fact, the power of the people is very powerful .”

"Gathering the wishes of the people, gathering the hearts of the people, can move the heavens and the earth, and achieve great power."

"The wishes of the people can move the heavens and the earth!"

"The king is like a boat, and the people are like water. Water can carry a boat or capsize it."

"Don't waste the people's energy too much, be considerate to them. In fact, they don't want much. As long as they have hope of surviving, they will work silently. Now the empire also needs a process of self-cultivation and savings."

Jiang Hao thought to himself, since Lao Tzu is leaving anyway, I will tell you who can help you. As for how to solve it, it depends on what Emperor Shi Huang himself did.

The first emperor was silent for a long time, feeling as if he fell asleep, but Jiang Hao knew that the first emperor's mind must be working crazily at this moment, thinking about what Jiang Hao said to him, Jiang Hao's words are easy to say, and the problem can be seen, but it can be solved Each of them is extremely difficult, and there are too many details to consider.

Jiang Hao looked at Qin Shihuang and closed his eyes to practice.

I don't know how long it took, but I heard the first emperor talking, "Jiang Hao, after you leave, what will happen to your Taoism?"

Jiang Hao was taken aback for a moment, then opened his eyes, met the eyes of Emperor Shi Huangdi, and smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, Taoism emphasizes inaction."

"Speaking of which, your majesty accepts the method of cultivating immortals inherited from the Taoist ancestors, and you are also considered to be my Taoist family. I left Daqin to go out to find immortals. This Taoism is naturally up to you to decide whether to keep it or not, use it or not, whether to keep it in the people or in the court Tang, it’s all up to you to decide.”

The First Emperor nodded and said, "I plan to establish Taoism as the state religion, and the leader of Taoism is the emperor of all dynasties. The people can believe in Taoism. As for you"

The First Emperor looked at Jiang Hao, and said softly, "This Emperor is going to make you a national teacher."

Jiang Hao was shocked. He didn't expect that Emperor Shihuang would make such a decision, which would affect the structure of the entire country, and even affect the evolution of the Chinese land in the next few hundred or even thousands of years.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang Hao got up, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply to the First Emperor.

"Your Majesty is the leader of the sect, and the whole world must respect him." Jiang Hao said.

The word "National Teacher" does not exist yet, it appeared for the first time in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It is the title given by the emperor to some religious people who have both knowledge and morality. Jiang Hao did not expect this world, and it started directly from Qin Shihuang. .

However, with the emperor as the leader of Taoism, it is conceivable how fast its future development will be. Taoism in this world will surely usher in a period of rapid development.

Jiang Hao's thanks just now were not for himself, but for the Taoism.

three days later,

The first emperor issued an edict that shocked the entire imperial court. The first emperor established Taoism as the state religion, established himself as the head of the church, and at the same time appointed Jiang Hao as the national teacher. From today, every state and county in the Great Qin Empire can set up a Taoist temple.

Taoism in this world respects the Jade Emperor as the great leader of heaven, Sanqing as the ancestor of Taoism, Emperor Qin Guan and other Taoist figures are all enshrined.

This time, Jiang Hao's status was raised several levels again.

In this way, it only needed to prepare half a month's supplies to set off, but it took two months abruptly. At the same time, the First Emperor allocated 3,000 guards to Jiang Hao, and Jiang Hao's guards suddenly became 6,000 people. , Prepare more materials.

At the same time, he ordered Donghai County to fully meet all Jiang Hao's demands.

It's now April,

Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant everywhere.

Finally when it was time to say goodbye, Jiang Hao dressed in a gorgeous Taoist robe and came to Xianyang Palace again to bid farewell to the first emperor.

Inside the sanctuary,

Jiang Hao bowed deeply,

"Your Majesty, I'm leaving." Jiang Hao said.

The First Emperor looked at Jiang Hao and said, "Actually, I really don't want you to leave. You are by my side, and you can remind me from time to time, so that I can make fewer mistakes."

"Your Majesty, as long as you remember the words 'rest and rejuvenate', you will have no worries in the future." Jiang Hao said.

"Before leaving, I still have a few things for His Majesty, I hope it will be useful to Your Majesty." Jiang Hao said.

The things that Jiang Hao gave to the first emperor were all valuable. Why did Jiang Hao give these things away? In fact, he was not only doing it for Qin Shihuang. Jiang Hao took out these things, and the Chinese nation still benefited in the end .

Hearing that Jiang Hao said that he was going to give him something again, Shi Huang suddenly became looking forward to it.

Zhao Gao beside him stretched his neck unconsciously.

Jiang Hao took out a few scrolls of silk from his sleeves and offered them with both hands. The First Emperor didn't use Zhao Gao to take them over himself, "What are they all?"

Jiang Hao began to explain to the First Emperor one by one.

"Your Majesty, this is the 'Curved Plow'. This plow is flexible and easy to turn around and turn. It only needs one ox to plow the plow, which can greatly save manpower and livestock."

Qin Shihuang said good things in his heart.

He quickly opened the second one, which had densely packed text and instructions.

"Your Majesty, this is papermaking. It can make paper that can be used for writing, such as silk cloth. When your Majesty has paper, you don't have to look at a car's official bamboo slips every day. When you have paper, you can bind it into a book." , let writing become more popular in the world." Jiang Hao said.