Chapter: 47

"But I want to ask a question."

Jiang Xinghuo looked up at the bearded man.

"So, why did the Zhou Dynasty become the first feudal dynasty after the demise of the Shang Dynasty, which did not regard slaves as human beings, instead of continuing the brutal slavery dynasty?"

"Is it because King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, and Duke Zhou are all benevolent by nature? Why did Duke Zhou formulate the "Zhou Rituals" to protect slaves to a certain extent?"

"Master, why is this?"

Next door, Zhu Di turned to Dao Yan curiously.

Dao Yan held the rosary with his fingers hidden in the big sleeves of the black cassock, and pondered for a moment before he answered uncertainly.

""Book of Rites·Ming Tangwei" once recorded: In the past, the Yin Dynasty was in chaos, and ghosts were preserved to feed the princes. It was Zhou Gong who met King Wu to defeat Zhou. King Wu died, and King Cheng was young and weak. Duke Zhou practiced the position of emperor to rule the world; In the sixth year, the feudal lords of the imperial court will make rites and play music in the Ming Hall, and award measures, and the world will be in great service."

"Presumably, Shang Zhou's rule was too brutal, which led to the resentment of the people, the rebellion of the princes, and the people in the world doubted the legitimacy of the "Son of Heaven". The "Zhou Li" was published, thus bringing order back on track."

Zhu Di nodded. What Dao Yan said made sense, just like after the Jingnan Rebellion, he wanted to compile "Yongle Dadian" to show the heart of Wenzhi and stabilize the hearts of the people all over the world.

But Jiang Xinghuo next door gave a significantly different answer.

"From the slavery dynasty to the feudal dynasty, it is a gradual evolution process. Judging from the social and economic system reflected in "Zhou Li", it has the characteristics of a lord feudal society, obviously in the early stage of feudal society, and also has primitive social systems. remnants, and some remnants of slavery, but generally speaking, the production relations of feudal ownership prevail.”

"Relationship of production can be understood as three aspects, that is, who owns all the materials for producing food; what is the status of those who produce food and those who own food; and who ultimately distributes the food."

"The ruler's treatment of slaves has changed from cruelty to non-violence, and the nature of the dynasty has transitioned from a slavery dynasty to a feudal dynasty. These two issues must be discussed from this point of view."

"The essential reason why Xia Shang was so cruel to slaves was that the production method at that time was still slash-and-burn farming, and large-scale slaves could be obtained by expanding from the Central Plains."

"When the level of productivity is limited and the food production is not enough to feed the entire population, the bottom slaves naturally become cheaper."

"And since the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, as the "Book of Songs·Zhou Song·Zai Xun" said: Zai Xun Zai Zha, it cultivates the marsh, thousands of couples work together, and it is prosperous."

"The mode of production began to change to cooperative farming, so productivity has also been greatly improved. While food production can support a large number of people, farming also requires a large number of slaves. Slave owners began to pay more attention to the lives of slaves."

"This is called—productivity determines the relationship of production!"

Jiang Xinghuo asked the bearded man: "According to the concept I explained to you before, you will translate and translate. What does it mean that productivity determines the relationship of production? How is it reflected at the turn of the Shang and Zhou dynasties?"

Zhu Gaoxu recalled it for a while, and replied somewhat stammeringly.

"Productivity is the ability to grow food...the ability to grow food determines who owns all the data... ...Also, who will distribute the food in the end.”

The more Zhu Gaoxu said, the smoother he went, and even according to the context Jiang Xinghuo just said, he vaguely felt that he had deduced how this relationship was reflected at the turn of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Zhu Gaoxu blurted out: "Because in the era at the turn of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, cooperative farming replaced slash-and-burn farming, and the ability to grow food was greatly improved. Therefore, although all the materials for producing food are still in the hands of the original slave owners, the slaves are responsible for the production of food. The status in the process has been greatly improved! And the food will eventually be distributed to the slave owners!"

"boom!"

Zhu Di next door slapped the table hard.

This time it was not a shock, but a surprise.

Is this his stupid son who only knows how to go into battle and kill people?

Compared with a month ago, under Jiang Xinghuo's teaching, he is a completely different person!

"Okay, that's great! Hahahaha!"