A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 149
Huai country, Huai'an.

Since Fan Li went to Qi State, Wang Qi's daily life became busy.He is required to handle all affairs in the country and in the country.

Originally, these matters were handled by the left and right ministers, Huai'an order, Da Sima, the general, and Shangqing to assist him, but the left minister was sent to Qi, the right minister and the elder Sima were ready to resign, and the general was reforming the military system across the country. Shangqing presided over government affairs in Gusu.

For a while, no one helped Wang Qi handle state affairs, which made Wang Qi a little uncomfortable since he ascended the throne.

Usually, he entrusts affairs to several ministers, and he only needs to approve or renegotiate or object.After all, several important ministers are all great talents, so he doesn't need to work too hard.

During this time, he prefers to spend more time with his wife. After all, with such a fairy-like wife, who would like to go to the desk to do all the work?
Just when Wang Qi was dizzy looking at the bamboo slips, the eunuch came to report that Prime Minister Zuo had returned from his envoy to Qi State.Wang Qi got up suddenly, left the bamboo slips and walked out, murmuring as he walked: "I'm finally back, now I can relax."

Fan Li was very moved when he saw the monarch personally coming to greet him.It's just that after seeing the bamboo slips on the table in front of him, he suddenly felt a little funny.

"Your Majesty, fortunately, my minister did not disgrace his order, and went on an envoy to Qi State!" Fan Li said, cupping his hands.

Wang Qi said with a smile: "Fan Qing has worked hard!"

Then Fan Li explained the matter of this mission.

"The state of Qi is probably going to be in chaos for a while!" Wang Qi said with a smile.

Fan Li shook his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Qi should have noticed that Huai State is trying to provoke the relationship between the government and the Qing clan."

"Huh?" Wang Qi was slightly taken aback, and then said, "Since he has seen it, will he still do what we think?"

Fan Li smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Qi will do it."

"Why?" Wang Qi asked in surprise.

Fan Li said confidently: "Your Majesty, are the problems within the Qi State fake?"

"No, since the question is not fake, is it a good thing or a bad thing for Qihou if we break it up?"

"It's a good thing, at least he knows the hidden dangers in the country, instead of waiting until the Qing clan is completely strong." Wang Qi immediately reacted.

If the Qing clan becomes stronger, so what if Marquis Qi finds out, he has lost the best time to deal with the Qing clan. The Qing clan is already stronger than the public office.
Qi State is not Bang Zhou, and Qi State's office is not Zhou Tianzi.Zhou Tianzi has the support of the princes, and he can maintain it, but can the Qi State Office do it?

"Your Majesty, even if Qihou knew about it this time, we can only do it. We are plotting this time. We told Qihou this matter, not to take advantage of Qi. Let him do it in a way of deceit and deceit. , but told him not to do it, it would be dangerous for the office, and it would be beneficial to do it, so as long as Qihou is not stupid, he will naturally know how to do it!"

"This time we are using Yangmou. Even if Marquis Qi knows about it, he can only do it."

Fan Li said with a smile.

"By the way, I think the green crop loan that Qing mentioned earlier is very good. Can it be implemented in the Huai country?" Wang Qi was very interested in the green crop loan that Fan Li just mentioned.

It is said to be a young crop loan, but it is not only possible to borrow when farming food.Common people's private lending has been very prosperous, and most of them are borrowing from big households, nobles, or their relatives.

Because these people have a lot of land in the local area, and at the same time, most of them are of the same family or close relatives. They have rights and are not afraid that the people will not have money to pay back.

However, the interest on private loans is extremely high. If you only ask for [-]% interest when repaying the loan, it is already kind, and more often it is [-]% interest.Few people can afford such high interest, so they can only borrow money to repay valuable loans.

But doing so can only relieve the urgent need, and if the amount is not made up before the next loan repayment, the land can only be sold and eventually become a tenant.

Even though the taxes collected by the Huai country are not very high, but the weather is unpredictable, the people's ability to resist risks is too poor, and if something is wrong, the family will go bankrupt.

When a family of small people becomes a tenant, the tax revenue of the Huai country will be reduced, and the strength of the Qingshi family will be strengthened.Although the Huai State also needs to collect taxes from the Qingshi family, it has preferential treatment for them.What's more, there are still some noble families who will hide their fields and hide their population.

Therefore, after hearing about Fan Li's Green Crop Loan, Wang Qi wanted to promote this system in Huai State.

"Your Majesty, it's not easy to promote this Youth Loan. This move is to compete for the interests of the local rich and noble families, and the nobles and powerful families are not willing to give up these things." Fan Li said seriously.

"The small people may go bankrupt if they suffer, and the rich people will only lose their skin if they suffer. Besides, the small people are the cornerstone of the country. If the small people cannot survive, the nobles are usurping the interests of the country. Although they have no ancestors King Wen, Duke Wu, and Duke Wu Zhao have talents, but they are willing to work hard for them."

"Does Fan Qing feel that even the Marquis of Qi doesn't have the courage? The common people are suffering and the noble family is suffering. Gu is more willing to let the noble family suffer. Please Fan Qing to help me!"

As he spoke, Wang Qi solemnly saluted Fan Li.

Fan Li hurriedly got up and stopped Wang Qi, and then said seriously: "Since your majesty is willing to do this, how dare this subject have any reason not to help?"

After supporting Wang Qi, Fan Li said: "Your Shang Qingmiao Loan is not to raise money for the country, so it cannot be implemented in a hurry. No matter how good it is, it’s just a piece of paper.”

"Therefore, if you want to promote the young crop loan, you must first govern the officials."

"This is also the most critical issue. If the local nobles and nobles collude with officials, they don't give money to the people who need it, but forcibly give money to the people who don't need it, and charge interest. At that time, the people will go bankrupt."

"Your Majesty has been in Huai'an for a long time, so he may not know the local sects. Most of the low-level officials have connections with the royal family."

Wang Qi nodded solemnly. This situation was clearly recorded in the reform of the Huai Kingdom more than a hundred years ago.Although the text is very simple, the difficulties in it cannot be carried out by those who are not strong-willed and talented.

"The Huai Kingdom is thousands of miles away, dominating the feudal lords, how can we not stop because of this? Besides, there are Fan Qing, Wu Qing, and Sun Qing to help, so why not do it? If you are afraid of a group of insects, why do you think you are Huai Gong? "

"Fan Qing, I will leave this matter to you to carry out, and I will give you the greatest trust! No matter who dares to block the implementation of Qingmiao Loan, investigate and deal with them!"

Fan Li, a statesman, military strategist, reformer, economist, Taoist scholar, right minister of Huai State, and Shangqing in the late Spring and Autumn Period.He is the author of three volumes of "Fan Li" handed down from generation to generation, and once implemented the Qingmiaodai, the first national loan reform in Chinese history. ——"Seventh Grade History (PEP Edition) Volume [-]"

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