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Chapter 651 0648 [School of Utilitarianism]

"Wu Qing's plan is not bad..."

Han Zhen tapped lightly on the imperial desk with his fingers, pretending to be hesitant.

Gu Song and Xiao Chong have been with him for many years and have a tacit understanding with him. Seeing this, they immediately started to cooperate.

Xiao Chong frowned and said, "I think this is inappropriate. Once the decree is issued, it will clearly tell the people of the world that the court values ​​profit over justice, and thus loses respect for the law. Although it has its merits, overall the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

Wu Min retorted: "Lin Duzhi is wrong. Blue money is the foundation of the country. Once it is counterfeited by evil people, it will repeat the mistakes of Jiaozi, and the consequences will be disastrous. Once your majesty issues the order to recruit the people, the counterfeiting of blue money can be stopped. In comparison, a few drawbacks are nothing."

As for recruiting amnesty, both officials and common people are very familiar with it.

This policy is one of the few bright spots of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Zhao Song Dynasty, which pursued the path of becoming a strong country and used the whole country's strength to support one city, was able to survive for more than 160 years despite exploiting the people so much. The policy of pacification played an indispensable role in this.

Over the years, the idea of ​​surrender has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so Wu Min's strategy can be implemented very smoothly.

"I second the proposal!"

Xu Cun echoed.

"I also second my opinion."

A number of officials also expressed their agreement.

Seeing this, Han Zhen spoke calmly, "I agree. I will also give Su He a lighter sentence. Are you satisfied, my dear ministers?"

Xu Cun and Wu Min looked at each other and saw bitterness in each other's eyes.

This official of theirs is really the kind of person who won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Xu Cun and others bowed deeply.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything else to say?"

When Wu Min and the others heard Han Zhen's order to expel the guests, they bowed and said, "We have nothing to report, so we will take our leave first."

After leaving Chuigong Hall and walking on the imperial road, an official suddenly said, "We've been fooled. The government clearly has no intention of severely punishing Su He!"

Thinking back carefully, it was clear that the official and Lin Cong were performing a double act.

They came up with the plan and they also had to take on the favor.

Seeing his slow realization, Wu Min shook his head and laughed, "But we dare not gamble."

"This……"

The official's expression froze for a moment, then he smiled bitterly and said, "I am grateful for your advice."

The official was so domineering and powerful that even if he knew about it, he would not dare to gamble.

Xu Cun sighed slightly: "It's good enough to be able to save the Su family."

Green money is so important that it is no exaggeration to say that it is the foundation of the country.

At that time, Jiaozi was only popular in Sichuan, but Qingqian was different. Except for remote areas like Lingnan, it was used in all counties and prefectures.

If something goes wrong, the consequences will be dozens or hundreds of times stronger than the impact caused by the collapse of Jiaozi.

If things go wrong, the newly established dynasty will fall apart.

Fortunately, Su He was clear-headed and had no intention of making a profit. Its circulation in the market was purely accidental, which gave him room for maneuver.

Otherwise, if they really wanted to make a profit from this, they would not dare to come and beg for mercy. If they dared to come, the furious officials would probably chop them all to pieces.

……

Inside the Chuigong Palace, Gu Song laughed cunningly, "Second Brother Han has great tricks!"

By taking advantage of the counterfeit money case, he successfully made the southern officials owe Han Zhen a favor.

Han Zhen waved his hand: "It's just a tacit understanding." In a normal political environment, mutual compromise is the norm.

Treating all officials like domestic slaves, beating them or killing them at will; treating the national treasury like private property, taking it at will, and winning the hearts of thousands of people with the heart of one person. It sounds domineering, but it is abnormal, and can even be said to be deformed.

The court needs balance, and the imperial power also needs checks and balances.

Politics means a group of people following the same rules. If the emperor does not follow the rules, don't blame the people below for turning the table.

Of course, with Han Zhen's prestige, the court officials naturally did not dare to overturn the table, nor did they have the ability to do so, but they still had the courage to disobey orders in secret and deceive their superiors and subordinates.

After all, if this really happens, the people will be the ones who suffer in the end.

Li Erfeng has a high enough prestige and has made great achievements, but he still often compromises.

The emperor had to compromise, and his subjects had to compromise as well.

For example, this time, even though he knew that Han Zhen would not punish Su He severely, he still had to compromise and do him a favor.

This favor may never be used in this lifetime, but once it is used, you have to bite the bullet and accept it, even if it means resigning from your official position and retiring.

At this time, Xiao Chong said, "Brother Han, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first. I still need to keep an eye on the banknote printing department for a while."

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Color-changing ink is the core secret of the banknote printing department. Although the interrogation revealed that Su He mixed the color-changing ink used to print counterfeit banknotes himself, it was necessary to monitor it for the sake of safety.

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"Well, let's go."

Han Zhen nodded, his eyes full of admiration.

As Xiao Chong and Gu Song left, the hall returned to silence.

After reviewing the memorials for a while, Han Zhen took a sip of tea and suddenly asked, "Who is discussing the Dao with Yang Shi at the Grand Etiquette Conference today?"

Han Zhen's knowledge of Yang Shi was limited to the fact that he was a disciple of Cheng Men Li Xue, a leader of Luo School, and the founder of Donglin Academy.

That’s right, it is the birthplace of the Donglin Party in the Ming Dynasty.

Throughout the Ming Dynasty, civil officials dreamed of recreating the glory of the literati during the Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, the Zhu family was not the Zhao family. They were all very stubborn. Besides, Zhu Yuanzhang had fought his way out of a sea of ​​blood and conquered the world with his sword and gun. Why should he share the world with the literati?

Liu Chang had obviously done his homework, and answered without hesitation: "Your Majesty, it is Chao Chongzhi."

"Chao Chongzhi?"

Han Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "I haven't heard much about this person."

Liu Chang explained, "The Chao family is a prominent family in Jizhou, with a long history of family learning. Chao Chongzhi traveled abroad to study when he was young, and successively studied under great Confucian scholars such as Chen Shidao and Lin Shi. He was quite famous in the Jianghuai and Liangzhe areas."

Han Zhen had heard of Chen Shidao.

He was a disciple of Zeng Gong and one of the Six Gentlemen of Su Shi. He was also the uncle of Zhao Mingcheng.

"Oh."

Han Zhen nodded in understanding, and then asked: "Since you can discuss Taoism with Yang Shi, you must have a profound knowledge. What school of thought do you belong to?"

Liu Chang looked embarrassed: "This...I don't know."

There is no fixed definition for a school of thought. Just because you have someone as your teacher does not mean you will be a member of that school.

What's more, Chao Chongzhi had several teachers and was familiar with various schools of thought.

At this time, Yan Jie, who had been sitting in the corner and remained silent, said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Ju Ci integrated the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought and formed his own school, which is called the School of Utilitarianism."

"The School of Pragmatism?"

This was the first time Han Zhen had heard of this school of thought, so he asked, "What is the School of Practical Achievement?"

Yan Jie replied, "When I was in Shandong five years ago, I had the honor of listening to Mr. Ju Ci's lectures. The so-called practical work is to teach people to understand things, to be practical at every step, and to make the words feasible, enough to open up things and accomplish things. It is also a reflection of the kind of people who close their eyebrows and eyes, cover their pupils, and follow the Tao. They don't know what the changes of things in ancient and modern times are like."

"good!"

Han Zhen's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands in applause.

(End of this chapter)