"What is smoke?"
The First Emperor's sharp eyes fell on Zhao Chengfa and he asked in confusion.
Zhao Cheng looked bewildered. "Ah? That's what you're holding in your hand!"
If our ancestors didn’t know what cigarettes were, why would they use them?
[See? I knew our ancestors didn't know what cigarettes were. But why do they always hold something in their hands at the checkout counter every time they go to the supermarket? How strange!]
The First Emperor's heart sank, worried that Zhang Yuan might have guessed that he could hear his thoughts.
The next moment, I felt relaxed again.
[I guess it's just a habit. After all, I hid the fruit knife. My ancestor must have wanted to use something to protect himself.]
You see, he knew that Xiao Zhang was not that smart.
He is the smartest person in the world.
After clearing his throat, the First Emperor actually became curious about the cigarette.
"Xiao Zhang, tell me, what on earth is this cigarette?"
How can it make you feel like you are facing a great enemy?
Zhang Yuan sighed, "Grandfather, let's sit down and eat while we talk."
The First Emperor nodded and his eyes fell on today's meal.
It doesn't look like any new food, and it's similar to the food from the past few days. I just don't know if it tastes the same.
When the group of people saw Qin Shi Huang sitting down, they followed suit and sat down one by one.
The tables are small and there are many people, so it seems crowded.
Fortunately, Zhang Yuan and Qin Shihuang have gotten used to it in the past two days.
Zhang Yuan asked everyone to pick up their chopsticks and start eating.
While eating, he told Qin Shi Huang various stories about tobacco.
"Grandfather, this cigarette is not a good thing."
Although the cigarettes we use now are different from those we used to smoke, can I expand the scope a little?
Enlarge the pattern?
While the First Emperor was still confused, Zhang Yuan had already spoken.
"Grandfather, let me tell you about some of the tragic experiences of opium in our Chinese history."
Zhao Chengfa from the History Department:?
He looked at Zhang Yuan strangely and guessed what Zhang Yuan wanted to say.
He scratched his head in annoyance.
The tobacco and opium in our ancestors' hands are not the same thing.
Is Boss Zhang not doing well in his studies?
It's actually confusing.
What he didn't understand was understood by Wang Jianguo and others.
They all guessed Zhang Yuan's intention of mentioning historical events.
Several big men behind him showed admiration on their faces.
If the Qin Dynasty wants to conquer the world in the future, it will be able to encounter the characteristics of each place.
What if the Qin soldiers couldn't resist the temptation and took those things?
That would be a tragedy.
The First Emperor listened attentively. It was another tragic event. How much harm could this tiny thing cause?
He is very curious.
When talking about opium, we naturally cannot avoid the Qing government's policy of closing the country to the outside world.
Zhang Yuan also started his story from this incident.
"Our ancestors were in the last feudal dynasty, the Qing Dynasty."
"It was during the period when opium was prevalent. At that time, opium actually referred to opium."
"During the reign of a certain emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the country implemented a policy of seclusion. This policy directly isolated the entire country from the outside world, thus laying the foundation for nearly a hundred years of humiliation."
"During the Qing dynasty's period of isolation, the economies and power of external countries grew rapidly. The British Empire, at that time, transitioned from a feudal society to a capitalist society and completed the Industrial Revolution."
"At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the British Empire and other empires turned their attention to the treasure-laden China."
"The British Empire wanted to open up the Qing Dynasty's trade market. However, China is a great country with plenty of supplies. On the contrary, the British Empire has a strong demand for Chinese tea. In order to change this trade situation."
"The British Empire came up with a solution: selling opium to the Chinese."
Having said that, Zhang Yuan paused, his eyes filled with coldness. When he thought of the skinny people he saw when he was studying history, and the paintings where he wrote every word with ink, he felt extremely angry.
Thinking of the current drug enforcement police, he felt even more heartbroken.
Since we are talking about cigarettes today, we must educate our ancestors about the harms of opium.
What if the war spreads to the other side of the world and the people of the Qin Dynasty also become addicted to opium and poppies? This is not the situation he wants to see.
Qin Shihuang felt complicated as he listened to what Zhang Yuan said.
Capitalist society?
Industrial Revolution?
The Empire on which the Sun Never Sets...
And the closed-door policy...
Qin Shihuang felt that the king who could come up with this idea was really stupid, and he didn't know how he could sit on the throne of emperor.
It seems that in order to prevent any of the descendants from having mental problems, the country has been closed to the outside world again.
He still needs to conquer the entire map given by Xiao Zhang within his lifetime.
Thinking of this, his desire for talent became even stronger.
No one, no one now.
Without people, how can he conquer the entire map?
The First Emperor decided that Xisu could not stay any longer. He had to speed up to Pei County and gather all the people on the list given by Xiao Zhang along the way.
Here, Zhang Yuan continued to explain.
"My dear ancestors, what is opium? It is a poison. Once you take it, you will become addicted to it and eventually become unable to quit."
"It can paralyze the nerves for a short period of time, making people feel like they are floating in the air,"
"But in fact, long-term use of this drug will reduce a person's physical strength and immunity, and eventually they will be bedridden for a long time."
"In addition, opium was expensive at the time. Once people from ordinary families became addicted to it, they would lose everything they had and even sell their children to smoke opium. In such a situation, the destruction of their families was the least of their worries, and it could easily lead to social unrest."
The First Emperor was furious: "How dare you! How can such things be allowed to enter the market? This idea of the sun never setting is simply despicable! Is the imperial court useless? How can we allow them to be so presumptuous?"
Zhang Yuan smiled bitterly. "Old Ancestor, if you fall behind, you will be beaten. The Qing government at that time was completely backward because of its closed-door policy. It simply did not have the strength to fight against the British Empire and other countries."
"At that time, foreign countries had already begun using firearms, while the imperial government was still using cold weapons."
The First Emperor's eagle eyes were cold and hard, and his fists were clenched into fists.
I really want to punch the person who issued this order to death.
At the same time, he began to think deeply.
In a feudal empire, the emperor's orders were of vital importance.
If an order is inappropriate, future generations will suffer.
He must stick to the bottom line and think carefully before issuing any order.
Don't be stubborn and self-willed.
Now sometimes he really doesn't listen to other people's advice, which is not acceptable.
You still need to listen and watch more, and understand it yourself.
You cannot turn a deaf ear to what is happening in the world and only know about the little acre of land of the Qin Dynasty.
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