Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 488 Sauce Beef

There is a smear of setting sun in the sky, and thousands of red clouds are sprinkled, spreading on the river surface, sparkling.There are fishing boats that are coming for fishing, and they sail towards the shore in the glow of the sky.But more are the large and small painting boats leaving the port.

Xu Fu looked outside the cabin, and couldn't help praising: "It's been a long time since we saw this kind of scenery after years of war. I often hear people say that Xiangyang has been stable inside and outside the past few years, and it is extremely prosperous. Seeing it today, it's really not a false rumor."

Chen Yuyi said: "Yes, when I escaped from Kaifeng City, I saw so many tragedies in the world and suffered so much chaos. It is really not easy to be here today. Last year, there was a great chaos in Guanzhong, and many people fled here. It can be said that, Xiangyang is the place where people from Hedong, Central Plains and Guanzhong fled to the south, and if people gather here, it will certainly appear much more prosperous."

Xu Fu said: "In today's world, apart from Sichuan and Shu, only Xiangyang has not been warped for several years. In the past two years, even the areas of Guangdong and Guangxi had peaks of bandits, and it was far from peaceful. Seeing too much chaos, we came to such a place , It’s really impressive.”

While talking, the people in the painting boat served wine and food.

Chen Yuyi raised his wine glass and said: "You two have come from a long distance, Jieshuai wanted to welcome you. But at the moment, the officials of the Zhenfu Division were not there, and the military affairs were busy, so I entrusted me to pay respects to you two on behalf of Jieshuai. "

Xu Fu hastily said that he didn't dare.Together with Gao Shize, he raised the wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Putting down the wine glass, Gao Shi asked curiously: "This wine is sweet and sour, and very strong. I haven't drunk it before."

Chen Yuyi said: "This is mulberry wine. You need to choose aged white wine, which is brewed when the mulberries are ripe, and it takes several months to make it. This wine was brewed last year, and it is considered a first-class wine in the Zhenfu Department. Very He is a special person, so he can't drink it easily."

Gao Shi glanced at Xu Fu.Said: "I often hear people say that Wang Jieshuai is very strict, and no one dares to touch the officials. Today on the boat, the banquet is very rich. Counselor, don't make Jieshuai dissatisfied just to entertain us."

Chen Yuyi laughed and said, "How can you trust people's words? There are standards for official reception here in Xiangyang. You are envoys, of course they are of the highest class. Who dares to say no? The Fusi of the big town is the highest-class reception. What! It’s not a joke that the Commander-in-Chief commanded a hundred thousand troops and ruled over a million households, spending his mind on such things every day!”

Gao Shi heard this, and hurriedly said: "It's because I have short knowledge."

Chen Yuyi didn't dare to say anything, he raised his glass and drank it with Gao Shi.

Gao Shi is a member of the Gao family, a famous general in the Song Dynasty, and his ancestor is Gao Qiong.As generals, there have been people in the Gao family who have held high positions in all dynasties, and they are important relatives.He is the famous empress Xuanren Shenglie, the empress of Song Yingzong Zhao Shu, and the grandnephew of Gao Taotao whose baby name is Taotao.When Zhao Gou established the Marshal's Mansion, Gao Shi was on the sidelines, and Zhao Gou trusted him very much.

According to the practice of the Song Dynasty, when sending envoys abroad, they usually have one article and one military, and one official and one deputy.As the official envoy, civil servants are responsible for the main affairs.As deputy envoys, military ministers are usually the emperor's confidants and are responsible for monitoring.

Although Wang Xiaolie was a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, he is semi-independent now, so he still sent two envoys, a principal and a deputy.As the Privy Council's decree, Gao Shize's status is high enough.In fact, after Gao Shize, this position was all used by civil servants.Moreover, as Zhao Gou's confidant, Gao Shi can monitor Xu Fu and spy on Xiangyang's information.It's just that this kind of spying is like a child's play in the eyes of the current Xiangyang officials.

After drinking, Chen Yuyi picked up his chopsticks and said, "A few days ago, under the rule of Marshal Jie, the ban on cattle was abolished, and cattle over ten years old can be slaughtered. In a few months, the people here can cook good beef. The sauce here The beef is rich in flavor, you should try it."

Xu Fu was startled and said, "Farmers rely on the power of cattle to plant land, and the ban on cattle has been abolished, how can this be done!"

Chen Yuyi smiled and said: "As long as the government can control it effectively, how can it not be done?"

Xu Fu shook his head again and again: "Little people are greedy for profit. Although they know that plowing the land without farming cattle is not enough, they can't resist the temptation of getting money for a while. Sell the cattle and slaughter them, and exchange some money for drinking and eating meat. I am happy for a while. When it was time to plow the fields, I regretted it too late."

Chen Yu sighed: "Admonishment, this is just what you think. In fact, how hard is it for farmers to farm? How important are cattle, and they don't know us? Slaughtered. Peasants stealing and selling their cattle must not be the reason we think about it. What petty people are greedy for profit is just the fantasy of scholar-bureaucrats."

After hearing this, Xu Fu couldn't help but look up and down Chen Yuyi.After a long time, he said: "Why did the councilor make such a statement?"

Chen Yuyi said: "Because Xiangyang has really abolished the ban on cattle, there are really no people who sell cattle for a short-term profit. This is a fact and cannot be refuted. No matter how many reasons you have, one, two, three, four, five, A, B, C, D, E , The world is mysterious, the universe is prehistoric, and the hype is not as clear as the facts. Things in the world should not be based on fantasy, but on facts."

Xu Fu was dubious, and said, "Is that true? The ban on cattle has been abolished, and farmers don't slaughter their cattle privately?"

Chen Yuyi said: "Why do farmers slaughter cattle privately? Cattle can only grow up to be nearly ten years old. The most useful for farmers is from ten to 15 years old. Beef must be delicious and produce more meat. It is almost ten years old. Raising a cow to such a large size can not only do farm work, but also sell for a good price, and it is not against the official law. , I happened to sell the big cow. With the money from selling the big cow, there is still some left over to buy a calf. For farmers, this is the most beneficial.”

Xu Furu listened to the scriptures from heaven.After living for decades, when I heard this statement for the first time, I couldn't help being dumbfounded.

Chen Yuyi said: "We who study often think wildly and think that what we think of is the most correct truth in the world. But in fact, this is not the case at all. If the ban on cattle is lifted, will someone privately slaughter cattle? ?Of course there will be. But the reason for doing this is by no means that small people are greedy for profit. It is either official law or reality that is not conducive to farmers raising cattle. For farmers, raising cattle is not profitable. Farmers They will compare. If it is beneficial to raise cattle, they will raise cattle, and if it is beneficial to slaughter them, they will slaughter them. What the government really needs to do is to carefully analyze the reasons, instead of a few pedants slapping their heads and saying that the little people are ignorant. Greed for profit, the next ban is over."

Seeing the surprised looks of Xu Fu and Gao Shize, Chen Yuyi couldn't help but sighed.Said: "A few years ago, I thought the same as you. Even when I heard that Jie Shuai said that he was going to abolish the cattle ban, I thought he was crazy. I didn't understand until I heard Jie Shuai's reason. For things, we must use facts to speak, not rely on fantasy. If you don’t pay attention to reality and realize the Tao all day long, what can you realize?”

Xu Fu smiled wryly after hearing this, and shook his head involuntarily.I have never heard of such a statement, what kind of nonsense is this?
Chen Yuyi said: "I am the same as Jian Yi from elementary school. I want to practice Zen after middle age. At the beginning, I also had a general idea. Until I have been with Jieshuai for a long time, I not only heard new ideas, but also saw new practices. , Seeing that these ideas and practices are successful, I slowly changed my mind. Advice, we are old acquaintances, so don’t blame me for what I said.”

(End of this chapter)