"I'd love to hear the details!"
It could be said that Zhang Feng had racked his brains for this matter.
He had only thought of the perfection of this matter, but he had forgotten that this was the feudal era!
At this time, Lao Li and the others were not here, so he could only ask the old scholar, hoping to see the epitome of this era from the old scholar. After all, the old scholar was the representative of this era, the feudal ideology.
In his opinion, it was decadent and stubborn.
"This matter has to be explained from the top!"
The old scholar made a fist salute.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Zhang Feng knew that he was talking about the emperor.
"I don't know where the current emperor came up with this idea. Look, it's a brilliant move. I know he wants to restore the economy of the Tang Dynasty, but he did it in a foolish way!"
"He forgot that human nature is greedy. Insatiable greed is the main theme of this era."
"That's not right, Old Scholar!"
Zhang Feng frowned.
"Look at how simple and honest the neighbors are. Even if someone loses a shoe, they can find it the next day. How can such simple people be insatiable? "
"Hahaha!"
The old scholar chuckled coldly.
His laughter made Zhang Feng shudder.
"Of course you'll think they're simple! That's because they're all the same, poor! "
"If you put a pot of this in the midst of the poor, try it, just like … Look at them, you understand, don't you?"
The old scholar pointed at the children who were fighting for food.
"Were they so friendly and harmonious when they didn't have this pot of food? But this thing is rare, and they all dream of eating it. Now you think you're helping them, but you don't know that you're actually harming them! "
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Zhang Feng was dumbfounded.
How could this be harming them?
The old scholar waved his hand, motioning Zhang Feng not to worry. Then he said slowly, "I'm not saying that your approach is wrong. On the contrary, you're doing the right thing! Just like that person, your starting point is right. You all want to help the people around you as much as you can, but you have to remember one thing! "
"They're used to being poor. Now, if you give them a piece of meat, they won't forget the taste of meat. On the contrary, when they see the food at home, they can't help but think of your food. They'll do everything they can to win your favor, just to eat your food!"
Zhang Feng frowned slightly.
Was this the bad habit of feudalism?
The old scholar continued, "Actually, it's not their fault. Who asked them to be poor and can't afford to eat meat? Your original intention was to let them satisfy their cravings, and at the same time, let them get some benefits. But you didn't know that under the beautiful dream of sleeping together, there is a filth that can't be hidden! "
"Think about it. When the day comes when you no longer give them meat to eat, what will they do?"
"When you're sick and bedridden one day, they'll even climb onto your stove to steal food!"
"You're spoiling a child and making him go astray!"
"You're making him take a big step on the path of stealing, or even stealing guns!"
"This … it can't be that serious, right?"
At first, Zhang Feng agreed and listened carefully. But after a while, the tone of the old Elementary Scholar's voice changed. He could tell that the old Elementary Scholar was looking down on these children!
That's not right!
You're saying that you're a scholar. Although you've read a lot of books, you've forgotten your roots?
However, Zhang Feng was silent.
Because this was the Tang Dynasty, the most prosperous era of feudalism!
Everyone valued their status more than their lives. Many people, in order to get rid of their status as slaves, would work hard for generations to do so.
They just wanted to get rid of their status as slaves one day, so that their descendants could straighten their backs and be upright people!
However, some people were born with a disdain for slaves that came from their bones. However, they had forgotten the meaning of Cao Zhi's poem.
"Born from the same root, why are we so anxious to destroy each other?"
Zhang Feng sighed and recited the poem. .
The old scholar was unmoved.
Instead, he tried to persuade Zhang Feng. "Fengzi, I know you're ambitious and you want to change, but it's easier said than done! Just like what I said just now, I know you know the meaning of my words. You don't want to argue with me because I'm an old man. "
"But if you understand it, you understand it. This is part of the composition of this era. No one can change the fact. Slaves and commoners. Everyone wants to make their household register noble. They are working hard. If one day, the emperor suddenly announces that he is going to distribute the wealth and everyone can get a sum of money, do you think it is fair?"
"Will anyone object?"
"This is going to kill people!"
The old scholar said it very ambiguously.
However, Zhang Feng understood what he meant.
This was the tragedy of this era.
He forgot this point.
In this era of strict hierarchy, if you want everyone to be equal, what is that?
That's courting death!
"I understand, old scholar, thank you!"
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