Well……
Yan Jiaoran was stunned when she heard this.
Why do dynasties change and why do dynasties last so long?
How would she know!
Why does this bastard always like to ask questions that make you think!
Can you answer the question properly?
Don’t you know how short the good night is!
My time is limited!
Yan Jiaoran was a little crazy. She grabbed Qin Yuan's vitals in a rage and threatened: "Are you going to tell me or not?"
Qin Yuan acted terrified and said, "Lady, spare my life!"
"This is my wife's happiness for the rest of her life!"
"Then tell me quickly!" Yan Jiaoran asked hurriedly.
Qin Yuan shrugged helplessly.
When will my wife change her bad habit of not liking to think?
Fortunately, I wasn’t helping the kids with their homework, I was just trying to show off in front of my wife.
Otherwise, I would be so angry that I would die.
Qin Yuan flicked Ming Zhanxue's head and said, "There's a lot to say about 'National Destiny', so I definitely won't be able to finish it in a short while."
"Let's talk about part of it tonight."
"First, I will explain to you the concept and nature of dynasties, and the evolution of dynasties in their three forms: slavery, feudalism, and unification."
(The term "feudalism" refers to the practice of enfeoffment and the establishment of states. This concept already existed during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Chenzhi said: "Duke Zhou mourned the unrighteousness of his second uncle and established feudal states among his relatives to protect the Zhou Dynasty." This roughly means that Duke Zhou granted fiefdoms to his relatives and established states to protect the Zhou Dynasty. This is not the same concept as the feudal system in later generations.)
"To clarify these issues, we have to raise another question."
"What's the problem?" Yan Jiaoran asked with interest.
Qin Yuan pinched his wife's cheek and said, "Since we are going to explore the destiny of a country, that is, the lifespan of a dynasty, through the "Theory of National Destiny", then my lady, have you ever thought about what a dynasty is?"
Looking at Qin Yuan's gaze, Yan Jiaoran pursed her lips and tentatively replied:
"A dynasty is the empire of one family and one surname, used to control the people and to keep them ignorant."
This is the answer in the book.
"That's right, and it's not right." Qin Yuan smiled.
Yan Jiaoran frowned suddenly when her uncle Zhang Jiangling was teaching.
She is quite serious, so she has some knowledge of the classics.
Literally speaking, dynasty means the emperor's court session.
"Zhou Li·Diguan·Shishi" records: He lives on the left of Humen and is in charge of the dynasty.
The great scholar Zheng Xuan commented: The king holds court outside the Luqin Gate every day...Observe the king's court. If there is any good way to do it, then inform the king in person.
What exactly does this bastard want to say?
Qin Yuan spoke slowly, "As for the so-called dynasty, the earliest record in history books is the Xia Dynasty. After Dayu controlled the flood, he passed the throne to his son Qi. From then on, for thousands of years, most of the time, the dynasty was passed down from father to son, which is the so-called 'family rule'."
After this, Qin Yuan raised a question: "Then why was there no dynasty before the Xia Dynasty, only tribal leaders in ancient times?"
Yan Jiaoran had obviously never thought about this question.
Even after a brief moment of thought, he couldn't come up with an answer and just remained silent.
Qin Yuan asked the question without expecting his wife to give any answer.
He just wanted to show off better.
It's so boring to just talk about it yourself.
Only when others are confused when asked a question, will they suddenly understand after I explain it myself.
This way you can have a sense of accomplishment in pretending to be cool.
Seeing his wife's eyebrows almost knotted, Qin Yuan thought the time was ripe, and then he began to explain:
"In ancient times, the population of the Central Plains was not that large. The tribes were relatively independent, owning their own lands and not interfering with each other."
"And with the development of agricultural planting technology, the population began to explode..."
"Pay attention to this point. I'll discuss this later. Every advancement in agricultural technology will have a direct impact on social structure."
Qin Yuan highlighted the key points, leaving some suspense, and continued:
"We went on to say that after the population exploded, each tribe naturally needed to open up more land in order to support the growing population."
"As the land was opened up, tribes came into contact with each other, and naturally disputes and conflicts arose."
"Finally, driven by interests, they united into a tribal alliance with different positions."
"Thus, the famous Battle of Zhuolu between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou took place."
Hearing this, Yan Jiaoran couldn't help but be a little absent-minded.
The Battle of Zhuolu was actually caused by the advancement of planting technology?
It was the first time she heard such a statement and she was very surprised, but when she thought about it carefully, it seemed to make sense.
When there are fewer people, resources are abundant, and one can live well without interacting with other tribes.
As the population grew, conflicts arose with other tribes.
It seems to be similar to the issue of vassal kings mentioned earlier!
Yan Jiaoran wished she could remember every word Qin Yuan said.
Qin Yuan continued:
"After the Battle of Zhuolu, as time went on, the original tribal alliance could no longer adapt to the development of productivity and began to organize into a more complex social structure, thus, the dynasty emerged."
Yan Jiaoran suddenly asked, "Since tribal alliances formed dynasties, why was the first dynasty founded by Yu, who was credited with flood control, rather than by Huangdi, who won the Battle of Zhuolu?"
"The reason is actually very simple. It's the development of 'productivity' that I just mentioned."
Afraid that the other party would not understand, Qin Yuan further explained:
"You can temporarily understand 'productivity' as 'the ability to grow food' because around the time of the Xia Dynasty's establishment, productivity reached a level that could support a large number of non-productive rentiers."
Productivity, temporarily understood as "the ability to grow food"?
Yan Jiaoran was a little dazed.
She believes that she is a serious student and has learned classics, history, and literature from many famous teachers.
Over the years, I have also reviewed many essays of imperial examination candidates.
This statement has really never been seen before.
This is very Qin Yuan.
Just like the original test paper, it is eye-opening.
You really are worthy of being my man, I must bring you into the palace!
Otherwise, how could I bear to have classes once every seven days?
The taste of learning is not prickly.
I will squeeze you dry, leaving not a drop, like a wolf or a tiger!
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