I studied in modern times

Chapter 548 The Holy Emperor (1)

"The prince of Xingyang County, the Jiedu Envoy of the National Protector Army, the Situ Situ, the envoy of the Zhongtai Palace, and the imperial conferment of red robes and double guides on horseback, officials and ministers..."

"The Imperial City Envoy and the Guangzhou Tuanlian Envoy Gong Hui..."

"Zongliang, the envoy of the imperial city and the governor of Laizhou..."

"I came to court with an order, and I respectfully ask that His Majesty the Emperor is doing well!"

Zhao Xu sat on the mattress in the east corner of Funing Palace, smiling as he watched Cao Yan, Xiang Zongliang, and Gao Gonghui bow before him three times.

Then he stood up, walked forward, and personally helped the three relatives up.

"The three countrymen are all my elders, so there is no need to be polite..."

"Don't dare!" Although Cao Yi is old, his reaction speed is much faster than the two young men, Gao Gonghui and Xiang Zongliang. He lowered his head immediately, looking flattered: "The laws of our ancestors are here, I dare not abolish them." !”

Zhao Xu smiled, helped the old man sit on the seat, and said: "My uncle's words are serious..."

He was about to stand up to thank him, but he heard Cao Yan say: "The officials love me so much, I am really ashamed."

Even the relationship between father and son should be like this.

"It's just that the old minister is old and has no energy. I'd better leave this matter to the two national relatives Gao and Xiang."

Zhao Xu is always very clear-headed - only names and tools, no fake people.

Cao Yi laughed naively, feeling great admiration for this little official.

It doesn't give others a chance to fantasize, but it also makes people feel comfortable.

Who cheated on you?
Hearing Zhao Xu's words, Xiang Zongliang and Gao Gonghui both became excited.

Zhao Xu laughed and said: "The two uncles are too restrained... let's get up first and sit down to talk."

This is the proper meaning of the title.

Xiang Zongliang and Gao Gonghui felt happy in their hearts when they heard this, and they felt a little lighter.

"What did my uncle say?" Zhao Xu chuckled: "My uncle is getting stronger and stronger, and you should take care of me."

When Zhao Xu's father was here, Cao Yan was in charge of this matter every year on the Tongtian Festival.

The three people stood up quickly and bowed their heads: "I will listen carefully to the sound of virtue."

"However, the laws of our ancestors cannot be abolished, and the separation between monarch and ministers cannot be messed up..."

I heard that Zhao Xu began to abandon me and call himself me.

Cao Ji immediately changed his mind, stood up and worshiped: "Old minister, I sincerely obey your will."

"But I'm not very familiar with my relatives and ministers."

Otherwise, you will have a name but no power.

Of course, you can say whatever you like, and it doesn’t cost money.

"When it's time to transfer officials, when it's time to extend grace, when it's time to forgive sins, it's time to forgive sins..."

But the rules and standards are strictly adhered to.

Because although this official is young, his words are very nice.

The three of them sat down and all said, "The officials, officials, and ministers who have been kind and generous will bear this in mind."

This is good!
So he took the lead and sat back, and saw Cao Yi sitting down, followed by Xiang Zongliang and Gao Gonghui.

"Get up, get up." Zhao Xu waited for them to finish their salutes before letting Feng Jing step forward to help him up: "I told you before, in private, we are all family members. Family members love each other and there is no need to be formal."

"Above the court, there is no difference between monarch and minister; when meeting in private, we can use the courtesy of family members."

After Xiang Zongliang and Gao Gonghui sat down with a trembling and cautious look.

Xiang Zongliang and Gao Gonghui then followed and said, "I respectfully obey your will."

That's what power is.

Zhao Xu asked Feng Jing to move a small chair specially made for him to about three steps away in front of the three of them.

"Sit...sit...sit..." Zhao Xu smiled: "I have already said that, in private, you can use family courtesy..."

This is also the origin of Cao Yi's status as the leader of his relatives and ministers.

If you want to lead others, you must first be able to decide their promotion, honor and disgrace.

"Today, when we invite three relatives to the palace, we have two things to discuss..."

However, the etiquette education they received since childhood still made them kneel down like a conditioned reflex and worship: "The official family is friendly to the ministers, and these ministers are blessed..."

But he did not deny the words of these two close relatives.

"So for this matter, I would like to ask three national relatives to help make an idea and make a screening."

Just like when these three people came in, he would act like an emperor, sit on the throne, and accept their courtesy.

As he spoke, he looked at Xiang Zongliang and Gao Gonghui and asked, "Uncle Zongliang and uncle Gonghui, am I right?"

He sat directly on a certain seat, then looked at the three of them and said: "Today I invite my uncle and two uncles to the palace, but there is something I want to discuss with the three elders."

"One of the reasons is that the Holy Mother's Day is approaching. I think it's time to extend my favor to my relatives and ministers in Beijing..."

But he didn't dare to take Zhao Xu's words seriously.

Zhao Xu didn't care and continued: "As for the second thing."

"It's also related to the Holy Mother's Day."

After the conversation just now, the three of them lowered their heads, pricked up their ears, and listened carefully, looking like well-behaved and sensible relatives of Song Dynasty.

"I have been reading history recently and heard the teachings of sages: Those who live on the basis of salary should not compete with the lower people for profit, and those who seek the greater should not seek the lesser."

The three of them swallowed, their hearts in their throats.

Especially for Cao Yi, the old uncle had long understood that this small official was no different from the late emperor.

They are all the kind of emperors who spend every penny.

Especially after experiencing the case of city Yiwu's arrears, Cao Ji finally saw it clearly - no one could owe this official money.

If anyone owes him money, he will definitely find a way to get it back.

Dare to be a bad guy?

Then stop being human!

This is how the family of Xu Guogong and Zhang Qi ended.

Three generations of hard work, prudence, caution, and perseverance came to naught just because an unfilial son wanted to pay back the money he owed!

Even the mansion given by the Zhen Temple was taken back.

Therefore, the Commercial Taxation Institute in Bianjing City has now ushered in their best time.

No noble relatives would dare to owe business taxes anymore.

At least not yet!

However, there is one significant difference between this official and the late emperor and other officials of previous dynasties - he is genuine and is willing to lead everyone to make a fortune together.

Anyone who listens to his words and follows him will make a profit! And make a lot of money!
Take the Cao family for example.

Since the beginning of this spring, we have won orders worth hundreds of thousands of strings of cash simply by relying on trade with Liao.

Other industries under the Cao family's name have also received many orders from Kaifeng Mansion and Liubu Yousi.

In just eight months this year, profits are already double what they were in all of last year.

The key point is that these profits and transactions are all made with the official family.

After paying the business tax, the rest belongs to the family. You can take it back and spend it openly and openly. You don't have to worry about being caught by the crows like in the past.

Cao Yan let out a slight breath, held the imperial hut, and bowed: "The official is a benevolent and saintly man who has benefited the world and benefited the common people. I congratulate the world!"

Don’t compete with the people for profit!
This slogan was what those civil servants and officials in the past said most to their relatives, military officials and the emperor. But almost no one listened.

However, in the Song Dynasty, almost everyone agreed that the emperor should not compete with the people for profit!
You are already rich all over the world, why do you need to fight for food with us bitter people?
But it is a pity that even Renmiao, which is famous for its generosity, never listens to everyone.

Zhao officials, including civil servants, military ministers and internal ministers, went out to know the place and served as supervisors and officials.

Whether it is the market or the mine, whether it is the profit of fish and salt, or the handicraft industry.

Any business that can make money, Zhao Guan's family wants to get involved, and they all want to send a crony to make money for him.

Otherwise, where did the money and silk for the late emperor's sealing treasury come from?

It couldn't have fallen from the sky, right?
But today's official family is an anomaly among the Zhao official family.

He is the only person so far who would take the initiative to use the saint's teachings of "not competing with the people for profit" to whitewash himself.

As soon as he came to the throne, he stopped abolishing the market changes and bought the embankment department.

In the eighth year of Yuanfeng's reign, the city of Bianjing was full of spring. For a time, everyone praised it and the world praised it as a virtuous person.

Now, he once again brought out the teachings of the saint.

What does he want to do?
Cao Yi, Xiang Zongliang and Gao Gonghui are all a bit difficult to control.

The example of the Embankment Division made them all trust Zhao Xu.

Once the royal family withdraws from a place, they will never touch it again.

As a result, the stacking yards that Digan Sipu bought have been doing well and have almost paid back.

Even those stacking yards with slightly worse business will be able to make back their money by this time next year.

The rest is all pure profit.

Then I just listened to the young official's voice and said, "I checked the documents in Chongwenyuan and also read some files from Kaifeng Mansion..."

"Then I discovered that since the time of Taizu, Taifu Temple's defense office has made no achievements and has too many people. Every year, it spends 20,000 to 30,000 yuan of public funds, but gets nothing."

"Emperor Taizong carved an inscription on a stone in front of the government office in Kaifeng, warning the world: Your salary is your salary, the people are fat and the people are anointed. It is easy for the people to be abused, but it is difficult for God to bully!"

"I just think about how 20,000 to 30,000 yuan of public money is wasted every year, and I feel really sad in my heart!" When the official said this, his tone became obviously heavy.

Cao Yi quietly raised his head and even saw the young official sitting two steps ahead. His eyes began to turn red and tears welled up in his eyes.

"This is twenty to thirty thousand guan!"

"I was studying in Jiying Hall and heard from the official of the Sutra Banquet that Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty wanted to build a terrace and summoned craftsmen. After asking, he found that it would cost a hundred gold."

"The Emperor Wen then said: One hundred gold is the property of ten families of the middle-aged man! I am in the late emperor's palace, and I am often afraid of being ashamed of him. Why should I use it as a platform?!"

"Although I am young, I was filled with admiration after hearing this and am willing to imitate Emperor Wen's policies!"

"I'm here now, with an annual fee of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, but nothing has been accomplished..."

When they heard this, Cao Yi, Xiang Zongliang, and Gao Gongji's minds were already buzzing.

How come they don't know what the counterpoint does?

Writing is a place of quality, but it is actually a source of quality!
Moreover, it is a quality library built by the government and has official endorsement.

Although, this quality library was completely beaten by the quality library of the great monks, and it did nothing at all.

but……

That's just because the property belongs to the emperor.

"So, I thought, using the example of the Embankment Division, I would buy all the four southeastern, northwest and northwestern ones in Bianjing where the resistance is located and let the people work for themselves."

"In this way, the court can gain income, the people can benefit, and the fort can be revitalized!"

As Zhao Xu spoke, he looked at Cao Yi, Xiang Zongliang, and Gao Gonghui, and asked, "What do the three relatives think of me?"

What else?
Cao Yi, Xiang Zongliang, and Gao Gonghui immediately stood up and bowed their heads with great piety: "Your Majesty is kind and kind, and the world is blessed!"

This is not the Holy Emperor. Who is the Holy Emperor?

The eyes of the three countrymen were filled with anger.

Of course they could also hear that the official wanted to discuss it with them—to reveal the news to them.

Just let them participate in it!
This is really...a pro-official family!
You really don’t treat us like outsiders!

The good thing is that it is fed directly to their mouths. If they can't even catch this cake, then it will be in vain.

Especially Cao Yi!
He thought of his useless children and grandchildren.

He was originally worried that in a hundred years he would be wiped out by the Tian family and his descendants would be unfilial, and the property he left behind would soon be ruined.

But now, if I could have a quality library in hand...

Cao Yi recalled the grand occasion when the treasuries of Daxiangguo Temple, Dawa Temple and Taiping Xingguo Temple were filled with gold every day.

He knew that if he could have such a quality library in hand.

Even if the descendants are unfilial and severely prodigal, as long as they don't rebel, conspire against, or gamble, and just eat, drink and have fun, it will probably take two or three generations before they are completely ruined.

……

Things in the palace can hardly be hidden from anyone.

What's more, Zhao Xu didn't want to hide it.

So, on this night, the current officials wanted to buy the goods and let the good news that would benefit the people spread throughout Bianjing.

In an instant, it attracted countless eyeballs.

The great monks in Bianjing City were panicked at first.

The first, second, and third Tianshui Lanes were all in a state of panic.

Those 'masters who lean on the red and nestle in the green', 'hairless prodigals', and 'lay Buddhist Tathagata' no longer have the nature to drink wine and tease young ladies.

Wearing cassocks one by one, they rushed back to the temple overnight.

They know it very well in their hearts - the reason why they can live a life comparable to that of scholar-bureaucrats in Bianjing City, where they live in debauchery, wine ponds and meat forests.

Except for a few capable people, most people rely on quality banks.

If the quality library is affected, it will face competition.

Then their good days may come to an end.

Maybe, in the future, we will really have the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha, and we won’t even be able to eat the meat!
However, the eyes of the scholar-bureaucrats, relatives, and ministers in Bianjing City shone brightly.

Especially the young students in Taixue are already celebrating.

"What a holy emperor!"

"The prosperity of the country can be expected!"

Young students, running around each other.

The candles in each school building were lit.

The young Tai students gathered together, talking excitedly and looking forward to a bright future.

Many of them really believe in and are willing to practice Confucian ideals.

This is also the law since ancient times.

Students are always passionate, impulsive, and have strong idealism.

Even among these people, there are some speculators, self-interested, and shady people.

However, under the influence of the people around them, they will inevitably be coerced and infected, and either actively or passively become passionate young people and idealists.

So, that night, the lights were brightly lit and people were buzzing in the Imperial College. It was not until the third watch that things gradually became quiet.

(End of this chapter)