In the days that followed, Hou Wenjie ordered people to make plows and demonstrated to everyone how to plow the fields with oxen!
Once cattle were used to pull carts, they became treasures.
Now, it can be used for farming! Nobody uses it for food anymore!
They all cherished them like treasures!
Every household received grain seeds!
They need to cultivate the land themselves in the designated area!
Hou Wenjie had already ordered people to dig ditches to facilitate irrigation!
Various functional departments were also established one after another as the number of personnel increased!
In agriculture, a Ministry of Agriculture was established! The highest-ranking official was the Minister of Agriculture!
It has agricultural instructors, agricultural staff, and many agricultural workers.
The officials in the Ministry of Agriculture studied the "Agricultural Classics" daily! They coordinated with soldiers to dig ditches and assigned craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to build waterwheels.
They not only walked in the fields under the scorching sun every day, but also studied fertilizers through agricultural economics books!
Human excrement, animal excrement, wood ash, river mud, lime, bone meal, and all sorts of fertilizers—they all experimented with their effects in the vegetable garden and recorded them in detail!
They raised pigs, chickens, and cattle. They studied "Livestock" to understand the harm caused by insects and plagues, and approached the study of how to raise livestock and poultry with the utmost rigor.
They meticulously recorded the growth cycle, disease incidence, and treatment of all livestock, and conducted corresponding experiments to explore more efficient breeding methods.
Because the shaman told them that all the valid data and results they recorded would be compiled into the "New Agricultural Book"!
This book will be passed down through generations of the Chinese people!
No one can refuse this opportunity to be remembered for generations!
In industry, Hou Wenjie established the Ministry of Industry! The highest rank was the Grand Craftsman!
It has master craftsmen, artisans, and many ordinary artisans.
The Ministry of Industry had a wider scope than the Ministry of Agriculture!
Weaving is now a common activity in every household of the Xia people!
There's coal!
There are bricks, tiles, and cement!
There is furniture!
They make paper!
Salt is produced by sun-drying!
They build ships!
Every industry has its master craftsmen! They guide others on how to do things.
Every master craftsman must also record the current process and strive to promote the advancement of the craft!
The processes of those crafts will be compiled into "The Heavenly Crafts of the Various Regions"!
In the business sphere, Hou Wenjie established a business department!
The highest rank is Grand Merchant Commander!
It has subordinate officials including the Minister of Commerce, the Vice Minister of Commerce, and numerous other officials in the Ministry of Commerce.
The Ministry of Commerce's responsibilities included establishing banks and issuing currency!
Collect taxes!
Issuance of government bonds and lending activities!
The people in the Ministry of Commerce also studied the "Mathematical Classic" and "Monetary Economics" day and night.
They needed to compile "The Banking Science of the Chinese Nation" and "The Economic Theory of the Chinese Nation" in their future practice.
In addition, Hou Wenjie also established an arms department!
The Weapons Department is different from the Ironware Department. The Ironware Department mainly manufactures agricultural and industrial tools and is under the management of the Ministry of Works!
The Ministry of Weapons, separate from the Ministry of Industry, was a large ministry responsible for the manufacture and improvement of weapons, as well as the research and development of new weapons.
The highest rank in the Weaponry Department is the Imperial Guard Commander!
He had a subordinate official in charge of the Imperial Workshops, and he himself had many officials in charge of the Imperial Workshops.
The Imperial Guardian also had the responsibility to compile a book, namely, "The Divine Weapon of the Imperial Guard"!
This book will not be placed in the library of the Chinese nation, but will remain in the Shangfangtai, so that it can be passed down by generations of craftsmen in the weapons department.
Each generation of Shangfangling must write down the best casting technology at present, as well as their vision for the future technology!
In military affairs, the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of War were established separately!
The Ministry of War was responsible for the army's salaries, equipment, ranks, and related development work.
The highest rank was the Minister of War, under whom were the Vice Minister of War and various officials.
The Military Affairs Department was primarily responsible for initiating wars and researching how to conduct warfare.
The highest rank was the Grand Councilor, under whom were the Grand Councilors and Grand Council Secretaries.
In addition, the criminal law was divided into three departments: the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Supervision, and the Ministry of Judgment.
The Ministry of Rites was established to handle matters related to sacrifices, diplomacy, rituals, musical instruments, and morality.
In education, the Imperial Academy was established.
Regarding people's livelihood, a Ministry of Civil Affairs was established.
In the medical field, a medical department was established.
The same applies to the other departments. Finally, an elders' council was established.
The Council of Elders is the most authoritative of all the councils.
The highest-ranking person is currently the Great Shaman, namely Hou Wenjie.
The elders only have drumsticks.
The Elders' Department had a Political Affairs Hall, which was mainly responsible for making decisions on various major matters concerning the Xia people.
The participants in the Council of State Affairs were key figures in power in their respective departments.
Hou Wenjie established various departments, which can be considered as having set up a basic framework.
Although every department was severely understaffed, the relevant responsibilities were clearly defined, and from then on, everything began to run smoothly and efficiently.
It was at this point that Hou Wenjie fundamentally established the transformation of the Zhuxia people from tribes to feudal states!
At the newly convened political meeting, Hou Wenjie reiterated the responsibilities of each department.
Elder Drumstick also expressed his opinion:
"Lord Wu, now that the various departments have been established, each department is severely understaffed, and the subordinate departments of each major department are even more difficult to operate."
Today, grains have been sown, fisheries have yielded a bumper harvest, and livestock farming is on the right track.
This is the perfect opportunity to conquer the various tribes and strengthen the Xia state.
I am willing to lead my army, sweep across the land, and punish the rebellious!
Hou Wenjie laughed and said, "The alliance of the various Xia states is the will of Heaven! It is an inevitable trend that cannot be changed!"
However, our Xia people are a land of propriety and rites! We must not engage in unjust acts of conquest!
Does anyone have a good solution?
Wu Xian, the Minister of Rites, stroked his beard and reported:
"The method of phonetic spelling created by Wuhou is quite magical."
Even though I don't know any Chinese characters, I can still figure out how to understand "The Art of War"!
The Art of War once discussed the methods of cavalry warfare.
Horseshoes were nailed to the hooves, and a saddle, stirrups, and reins were placed on the horse's back.
The soldiers, mounted on horseback, moved swiftly like the wind! The enemy was caught completely off guard.
Furthermore, they possess the advantages of bows, arrows, and spears, making them virtually unmatched!
I have lived by the Ji River for a long time. I have heard that to the east of the Wild Buffalo Clan, there is a White Horse Clan who eats horse meat and boasts of their agility and hunting skills.
However, both the Wild Buffalo Clan and the White Horse Clan were ignorant and foolish, unaware of their destiny.
I was once a shaman of the Ji Shui clan, and I was once ignorant.
Now, bathed in the glory of the Chinese civilization, we realize that Heaven's mandate is clear, and the Chinese civilization is destined to rise.
I would like to request that an envoy be sent to the Wild Ox Clan to show them the sacred objects of our Xia people and ask them to submit.
If you do not comply, you will offend Heaven, and you must not pray to it!
We should raise an army to conquer and eradicate ignorance!
Hou Wenjie replied, "Agreed!"
Several days later, Wu Xian was sent as an envoy to the Wild Buffalo Clan.
Most of the people of the Buffalo Clan lived in caves, but only the Buffalo Clan shamans built several larger dwellings using wood, rope, stones, and yellow mud.
On the wall of the central room hung a series of cow skulls.
The floor of the room was covered with various animal skins.
The room also contains a stone table, a stone bed, and many other decorations.
The shaman of the Wild Buffalo Clan was named She.
Wu She looked at Wu Xian, who was visiting with a wooden cane, and laughed:
"Ten days ago, a sentry reported to me that the Ji Shui clan had made some unusual moves, and the border guards were patrolling with extra caution every day."
My Wild Buffalo Clan also has several hundred soldiers, eager for battle!
Today, the Great Shaman has personally come to my Wild Ox Clan. Could he please resolve this doubt for me?
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