Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 117 Ancestral Legacy
Wudu, the gate of the city.

At the announcement office, a new notice was posted, which immediately attracted the attention of passers-by.

Not long after, the vicinity of the announcement office was already full of voices and a bustling scene.

The small official standing on the side was responsible for reading out the content of the notice one by one—it was the ten reform decrees promulgated by Qingji!

"Really or not? Wu actually lowered tariffs like Qi to attract goods and merchants from all over the world to Wu?"

"The king of Wu actually imitated Guan Zhong's reform of Qi State in the past and established a national grain storage system and salt and iron monopoly?"

"It seems that Your Majesty really wants to enrich the country and strengthen the people. If not, he would never have benefited the people like this!"

"Second and third sons, what is the reasoning for this? Your Majesty actually ordered us to marry wives when we are weak? This is really unheard of!"

The onlookers were all talking about the ten decrees issued by the government.

Not only in the capital of Wu, but in every city and township in the state of Wu, there are mixed opinions and opinions on Qingji's series of reforms.

This first government decree separates industries among the four peoples, scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce.

Li and Shu didn't have much opinion, after all, likes flock together, and things form like groups!
In fact, there is no need to strictly divide the residences of the four classes of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen. Many people already live in their own places. After all, everyone has a common language.

The second, third, and fourth decrees are basically in favor of Lishu, and they applaud!
The only ones who feel at a loss are the ministers and officials whose interests have been harmed.

As for the fifth decree, the household registration of Qimin made the people of Wu very dissatisfied.

After all, for thousands of years, the people of Wu still have the custom of father and son and brothers living in the same room. Now the state clearly stipulates that every household with two or more adult sons must live separately, which is really appalling!

However, this is not unacceptable.

Li Shu didn't dare to disobey!

And the sixth decree issued by the state: establish a national grain storage system and implement the flat purchase law.

In fact, it is very beneficial to ordinary people, so it has been praised by Wu people.

The only ones who are dissatisfied are some nobles and merchants.

Because they can often take advantage of the famine years to hoard food early, and then make a lot of money in the country!

Now, with this decree, it is obvious that merchants will no longer be able to make such a windfall.

The seventh decree, the implementation of the county system, damages the rights of Wu Guogong, ministers and officials, but greatly strengthens the centralization of the monarchy, and has little to do with ordinary Li Shu.

Eighth and ninth decrees, salt and iron monopoly and consumption are encouraged, and the group that takes advantage of it is merchants, especially merchants from other countries!
Because of the monopoly of salt and iron, it has changed the situation in the past that officials and officials monopolized salt and iron and were waiting for a price.

The state contracts private salt production, sets the price, and then sells it to the outside world. The beneficiaries are undoubtedly merchants with little background.

Wu Guo encourages consumption, and it can circulate the market, providing merchants with a larger market and more profits!
As for the tenth decree, to encourage childbearing.

In fact, there are rewards and punishments, and most of them are in favor!
So much so that when there is nothing to do at night, the common people all close their doors and do some indescribable things.

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In the mansion of the last doctor Shen Xi, in the lobby at the moment, the hall is full of dignitaries and friends, almost everyone's face is slightly drunk, and there is a little bit of drunkenness.

As the master, Shen Xi sat in the upper position and looked around, but saw people talking and laughing happily on the left and right sides, could it be the noble ministers such as the young master Zhu Yong, covering up the rest, and the upper doctor being separated!

It wasn't until the third round of drinking that Shen Xi withdrew the dance and music, and Meiji, who was in charge of accompanying the wine, sighed, and said slowly: "Second and third sons, I invite you to the banquet tonight, because I really have something important to discuss. "

"The ten decrees promulgated by the national government yesterday, I believe that the second and third sons already know about it?"

"Naturally know!"

A middle-aged noble said indignantly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants to follow the example of Guan Zhong of the Qi State in the past, reform and reform to enrich the country and strengthen the people. This is understandable and supports me."

"However, among the ten decrees promulgated by the government, many decrees are really deceptive! Especially the county system that is about to be implemented, it is actually respected by the county magistrate, and I will wait for the ministers and doctors to assist?"

"How unreasonable! Since the founding of the Great Wu, our ancestors have followed the successive kings of the Great Wu and made indelible achievements in order to create a foundation. This is the legacy of our ancestors, how can the king take it away at will?"

"Exactly!"

"Don't say that my country of Wu is the kingdom of the world, every country is like this! The emperor confers feudal lords, the king and marquis confers noble officials, enfeoffs the state to rule, enfeoffs the land to rule!"

"Now the king ordered me and other officials to enjoy the fiefdom, but not to manage the fiefdom. How can it be so reasonable?"

"There is also the so-called flat purchase method, salt and iron monopoly, won't it cut off our source of income?"

"Hmph, in my opinion, Your Majesty was instigated by Ji Ran, Fan Li and other juniors, so it's as if he lost his mind and wants to depose me and other officials!"

For the series of government orders implemented by Qingji, all the ministers and officials are obviously dissatisfied.

"Shh! Be careful!"

Shen Xi said solemnly: "Second and third sons, the king is above you. As subjects, how can we criticize the king?"

Hearing this, all the ministers and officials suppressed their dissatisfaction and continued to drink.

"I don't know what the doctor's opinion is?"

Knowing that Shen Xi summoned so many ministers and officials for a banquet, his purpose was not pure, so he asked this question.

But seeing Shen Xi said slowly: "I dare not take it for a high opinion. Second and third sons, I am only worried about the future of my Wu country!"

"I heard that these ten decrees were negotiated by the King and Ji Zi, Sun Ping, Sun Wu, Fan Li, Bo Tong, Ji Ran, and Wu Zixu."

"Now, Your Majesty has entrusted them with important tasks, and he values ​​them very much!"

"However, except for Ji Zi, all of them are outsiders. Sun Ping and Sun Wu are from Qi, Ji Ran are from Song, Fan Li, Bo Tong and Wu Zixu are all from Chu!"

"So, I'm afraid it's not a good omen!"

Shen Xi looked worried, and sighed: "Almost all of my important ministers in the Wu Kingdom are outsiders. Where do you put my Wu people? It's not that the king is stupid and ignorant, but that there are treacherous villains by his side. Instigate it!"

Regarding what Shen Xi said, all the ministers and doctors present deeply agreed.

In fact, dozens of guests at the banquet were all native Wu people, noble ministers of Wu!

They have long been dissatisfied with Ji Ran, Bo Tong, Sun Ping and others, these outsiders who were highly valued by King Wu Qingji.

After all, there are only so many positions in Wu State, and the Sangong Jiuqing is not yet full, but most of the people occupying such high positions are outsiders like Sun Ping and Bo Tong. How can this make them not feel jealous?
How can you not be jealous?
Coupled with the ten reform decrees issued by the national government, the ministers and officials have to be vigilant, fearing that they will lose the power and position they have passed down from generation to generation.

(End of this chapter)