Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 165 The Violence of King Jianning
Yang Yan saw King Jianning's magnificent chariot driving, holding up the banners to clear the way, the generals in bright armor and the eunuch in purple robes riding behind the chariot frame of King Jianning, couldn't help but reveal Envious eyes.

Li Yan is the county king who opened the mansion, and the specifications of the frame are the same as the prime minister. Seeing this majestic battle, Yang Yan couldn't help saying: "This is how a man is born!"

Liu Yan, who was on the side, frowned. King Jianning only occupied the land of the three states, and it was so ostentatious, which made Liu Yan doubtful about joining King Jianning.

However, Li Yan's car still entered the Leiyin Temple.

Today's Leiyin Temple can be said to be full of virtuous people, there are great Confucian scholars talking and laughing, and there are no white people in their contacts.

Seeing the "group of sages" standing in front of him, Li Yan finally had the feeling of a powerful county king. Although the land of the three states is not yet a strong army, it can be regarded as having a foundation.

Li Yan looked at the crowd and said: "This Leiyin Temple meeting discusses the future strategy of the Bafu. Everyone speaks freely. What is discussed today, the speaker is innocent."

Everyone hurriedly called "Your Highness is wise".

Li Yan said again: "The granting of land was made by our ancestors of the Tang Dynasty. The lonely king is just a mere county king, so naturally he has no right to discuss such important government affairs. In Dasuo, Longyou, it is not right to insist on granting land. It can be shaken!"

After saying this, many players were a little disappointed. It seemed that the land reform plan that had been prepared could not be discussed.

But this is normal, land granting is a national system, not to mention that King Jianning is just a mere prince, even if the emperor wants to change the land granting system, he needs to discuss with the prime ministers and ministers, and then implement it throughout the country.

This kind of basic political system of the country written in "Tang Law Shuyi" is the cornerstone of the entire Tang Dynasty, and it is definitely not something that a mere county king like Li Yan can change casually.

Then Li Yan said: "So the lonely king also set a scope for today. Today's meeting discusses whether the salt and iron monopoly and the mountains, rivers and mines will be open. Let this king start."

Then, his subordinates handed over a large rice paper.

Everyone looked at Li Yan suspiciously, not knowing what the Duke of the county wanted rice paper for.

Only seeing that Li Yan wrote a big "利" character on the rice paper and asked people to hang up the big "利" character, he said:

"In fact, the matter of salt and iron and the matter of mountains, rivers and mines are in the final analysis a profitable word."

"The Master said: A gentleman refers to righteousness, and a villain refers to profit. But the lonely king said that a gentleman should not be ashamed of talking about profit. If a gentleman does not talk about profit, wouldn't all the benefits in the world be taken away by the villain?"

After saying this, the audience fell silent, obviously shocked by King Jianning's "violence".

Li Yan said to himself: "If the world is full of gentlemen, then naturally gentlemen don't need to talk about profit, but there are gentlemen and villains in this world, so a gentleman must be able to talk about benefits better than a villain in order to share the benefits of the world. .”

"So this Shazhou meeting, what the sages said is profit, not only to talk about profit, but also to distinguish and analyze this benefit clearly."

Li Yan looked at Cui Tao again and said: "In ancient times, Chen Ping divided the meat, and Zaizhong was to distribute the benefits of the world for the emperor. Cui Sima, please discuss first, how should the benefits of the world be divided?"

After Li Yan finished speaking, he ordered his subordinates to hang up the big "Li" character. Everyone present saw this big word, and the virtuous writers felt their hearts tremble. The side is also well prepared.

A Confucian scholar with a face as white as jade sits among virtuous literature.

Han Jiqing was born in the Han family in Hexi. His ancestors can be traced back to the branch of Han Sui at the end of Han Dynasty.

Like Liu Yan, Han Jiqing was a young genius, and he was bestowed with "Zhengzi" by the emperor, and the emperor gave him books to persuade him to study hard.

When Han Jiqing traveled to Gaochang City, he happened to meet Li Yan who was about to hold the Shazhou Conference, so he volunteered to write an article to denounce King Jianning's overbearing mansion.

Unexpectedly, an article shocked Gaochang, and the tyrants in Longyou all regarded Han Jiqing as their guest of honor. Dong Hou of Gaochang paid for an engraver to print Han Jiqing's article and spread it throughout the three states.

Now Han Jiqing can be said to be well-known in the past, and now he is promoted by Xianliang Literature as a representative to participate in this Shazhou meeting.

After Cui Tao stood up, everyone turned their attention.

This young overlord Sima is now Li Yan's most trusted adviser.

The people in the three states all know that Cui Sima is comparable to Zhuge Kongming.

This is also related to Cui Tao's likes to shake his feather fan anytime and anywhere. Today he also shakes his feather fan and said:
"Your Highness wants everyone to speak freely, so let me throw bricks and attract jade."

"Let me start with a review, an article that has been widely circulated in the three states recently."

Han Jiqing, who was sitting in the virtuous literature, immediately became the focus of everyone, and it was obvious that the article Cui Tao was talking about was his article.

Cui Tao ignored everyone's gazes, and said directly: "Let's talk about it first, whether the government should speak favorably or not."

"The Tyrant Mansion specializes in salt and iron, and the proceeds are used for health care, relief, and relief expenses. It can be said that it is taken from the people and used for the people. If there is no such money and grain, how can the Tyrant Mansion support the war against the Uighurs in Tubo?" , and how to help and support the poor people?"

"As for the delay in farming due to the development of industry and commerce, since last year, the number of farmland reclaimed in the three states has increased by [-]%, and all the wasteland in the three states has been planted with crops. This establishment of industry and commerce can make better farm tools and build better farms. Water conservancy facilities, where does industry and commerce misuse agriculture?"

Cui Tao actually didn't quote the scriptures, didn't talk about Xian's remarks, started directly from the data, and put the facts down, but made Han Jiqing dizzy.

He had prepared a lot of words from the ancient sages, and was going to scold Cui Tao bloody, but how can these things be scolded now?
You say that industry and commerce are detrimental to farming, but the farmland has increased and the wasteland has decreased. You are totally untenable.

You said that the government said it was profitable, but the money and food in the hands of the government were used to protect Longyou and help the orphans and the poor.

Han Jiqing felt a little short of words, but at this moment a person beside him stood up and said:
"But these benefits don't necessarily have to be taken by the hegemony? In ancient times, when the benevolent emperor was in power, and the barbarians came to invade, then naturally there would be people in armor and spears to defend their homes. The people naturally live and work in peace and contentment, and the old, young, sick and disabled can be cared for!"

Many virtuous writers applauded and applauded. Han Jiqing saw that this was a young child of Dong Hou's family, ranked thirteenth, and was also called Dong Shisanlang by everyone.

Unexpectedly, Cui Tao smiled slightly. He shook his feather fan and said, "I don't know about the ancient times, but I only know about last month's events. Last month, the Ughurs returned to the invaders. I don't know how much food the Dong family is willing to pay, and how many troops are they willing to send?"

Now Dong Shisanlang stopped talking, Cui Tao continued: "What was the scene before His Highness came to Longyou, why do you pretend to be confused?"

"Then let me recall to everyone that at that time, the rich were connected with each other, and the poor had no place to stand! The people in Longyou are so miserable, and I haven't seen any good people come out to help the people?"

After saying this, the side of Xianliang Literature fell silent again.

At this time Cui Tao said again: "What Your Highness said, whether it is governing a family, governing a city, governing a state, or governing a country, in the end it is nothing more than the word 'benefit'."

"All the profits in this world are definite. If it is not controlled by the government, it will not flow to the hands of ordinary people!"

"Opening up mountains, rivers and mines, letting go of salt and iron monopoly, are ordinary people capable of doing these things? Even if they are capable, they don't have the capital to do it."

"If the salt and iron monopoly is released, it can only be controlled by the powerful clan, and if the powerful clan controls the salt and iron, the selling price may be more expensive than the government, and the exploitation of the people will be worse than the government!"

"The government has no money and food to fight, and the enemy country will invade the border and occupy the territory of our Tang Dynasty."

"The government has no money and food for disaster relief, and the people who can't survive will rise up, and the Tang Dynasty will be full of flames."

"May I ask what your intentions are?"

After saying this, the side of Xianliang Literature held their breath.

Cui Tao's question is too serious. This is to put the crime of disrupting the world on the head of virtuous literature.

Han Jiqing couldn't help but stood up and said: "Sophistry! The imperial court already has rent adjustments. Isn't the land tax Ding Yong enough for the imperial court to protect the environment and the people, and to provide disaster relief?"

Cui Tao smiled, shook his feather fan and did not continue talking.

And Han Jiqing said: "Before the official operation of salt and iron, the price was cheaper than now. After the official operation, the price of Guazhou iron has not risen much, but Guazhou iron is rare, but it is difficult for the people of the three states to buy. Is this the reason?" Is it the benefit of the official camp?"

"Besides, the price of this salt has increased by more than ten times. Isn't it exploiting the people?"

Li Yan looked at Jiang Lun, who crossed his hands and said, "Your Highness, Guazhou iron is strong and durable. Merchants from all over the country have gone to Guazhou to buy it, but the iron that can be supplied to Sanzhou is insufficient. When the second phase of the iron factory is completed, It can meet the supply of ironware in the three states."

"As for salt, although the price of government-operated salt is high, the quality of the salt has improved after the government-operated operation, and there will be no such thing as the crazy price increase of salt shortage in some places in the past. On the whole, the salt used by the common people has increased steadily."

Li Yan sighed. He thought that a normal debate would be sure, and he could convince these evil gentry and local tyrants at once.

But I didn't expect that there are so many problems. There are so many problems in governing the land of three states, so what about governing a country?
But Li Yan is also clear that the matter of mountains, rivers, mines, salt and iron must be in the hands of the government!

If it is handed over to these guys, I don't know how they will exploit the common people.

Li Yan is very clear that these aristocratic families want to pass on the inheritance of the aristocrats, and the prosperity of the families will not fall from generation to generation.

The efforts of our X family's thousand-year-old ancestors, you want to catch up after 20 years of studying hard?

If this set of rules is played for another hundred years, there will be a poor scholar named Huang Chao, who will come to a game of "Traveling all the bones of the public"!

(End of this chapter)