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Chapter 482 Group fight
"The so-called New Deal is nothing more than re-enforcement of mine supervision. Under the guise of serving the people and the country, they expropriate taxes and enrich their own pockets. Since ancient times, China has been eating sorghum, rice and wheat. The so-called sweet potatoes and wheat are the products of barbarians, forcing the people to sow them. This is It is a disaster for the people;
In my dynasty, the nobles and the lowly of the people are determined by nature. I build factories, open sea bans, and induce farmers and workers to enter business. I use the smell of copper as my power, disrespect the noble and the humble, go against the teachings of the saints, and mess with the etiquette taught by our ancestors. This is a disaster for the country. "

Qian Qianyi's speech was not high-pitched and slow, but his speech was clear and his rhythm was moderate. Not only could the people at the next table hear him clearly, but also the people nearby, and he immediately attracted a lot of praise and support.

"It's a joke. Zhuang has heard nonsense about the New Deal, but he never expected that he could confuse right and wrong in this way. It is true that China relies on millet, rice and wheat for food, but Guangdong and Fujian have more mountains and less land, and the production is not enough for the people to survive.

In recent years, droughts have continued in the north, and famines have continued in various provinces. They are unable to be self-sufficient and need relief from the imperial court to avoid starvation. Although South Zhili and Huguang are granaries, they cannot take care of both the north and the south. If they only rely on rice, is it possible for the people of Guangzhou and Fuzhou to eat tree bark?
Although banana wheat and sweet potatoes are produced in Western France, they are suitable for dry land in mountains and thin fields, and can produce high yields without much care. Zhuang is not sure about other places, but in Zhangzhou, farmers sow seeds on slopes. They can harvest a few more stones every year, so why bother the people?
The same goes for building factories and establishing sea bans. There is little land and many people. Instead of everyone crowded together and not having enough to eat, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to find other ways to work and go to sea to feed the family? Is it possible that allowing the people under the rule to eat enough and have surplus food at home has actually become a disaster for the country?
As for the high and low of the four peoples, Zhuang heard that merchants were prevalent in Nanzhili and there were thousands of looms. When it came to the smell of copper, it was probably worse than anything else. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, there are many smugglers going to sea, and most of them exchange their goods with Japan behind the back of the imperial court. During times of disaster, profiteers often drive up the price of rice and hoard it. Isn’t this behavior harmful to the country and the people? "

Faced with Qian Qianyi's sharp words, Zhuang Jichang didn't think much and immediately criticized him point by point. Then he cited similar counterexamples to prove that those who oppose the New Deal are bringing disaster to the country and the people.

This is not because Zhuang Jichang is far more intelligent and agile than ordinary people, but because he is accustomed to seeing things. From the time Li Zhi took office as governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to the present, the New Deal has been promoted in Guangdong for more than eight years and in Fujian for more than five years, and the effects are obvious to all.

The attitude of all local strata towards the New Deal has gradually changed from incomprehension, resentment, and resistance to the New Deal, to benefiting from it, willing to accept it, and actively participating in it.

During this process, the debates within each stratum and within this class have never stopped, and the "Business Daily" founded by Li Zhi and the "Half Moon Talk" founded by Ma Jinglun have always been separated from the "Donglin Xun Talk" on a theoretical level. In the confrontation, all kinds of arguments and arguments were almost exhausted.

Any scholar who has paid attention to this can tell something eloquently. There is no need to make up any new ideas at all, and it will never be too naive. After all, it is the essence that has been summed up through constant speculation and debate by many people, and there will be no big loopholes.

"This is unreasonable. You are going to humiliate the students of Nanzhili and Zhejiang!" As soon as these words came out, Qian Qianyi, who was always gentle and elegant, changed his face. Fang Zhenru immediately stood up, pointed at Zhuang Jichang and others and shouted, Many people on the second floor also echoed the sentiment.

"What about Southern Zhili and Zhejiang? As we all know, you have controlled the court for many years and are very dissatisfied with the New Deal. You talk about seeking benefits for the people, but privately you take more than anyone else. Collusion between officials and gentry, smuggling out of the sea, mergers and acquisitions Of all the land, Southern Zhili is the most important.

Don't be complacent. As long as the Holy Spirit is aiming to promote the New Deal in southern Zhili and Zhejiang, the good days you have been waiting for will be over. You should be familiar with things like being sunk by a black sailboat and capturing a smuggler's ship. Don't worry, when the time comes, you will have a taste of what it's like to be an army in black, and you will know that the sky is high and the sky is high! "

Although he was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and momentum, Huang Daozhou showed no fear. He stood up and stepped forward to greet them, loudly exposing the dirty thoughts of Fang Zhenru and others, and even deliberately took out the Marine Corps as a shock.

Speaking of which, Huang Daozhou is a bit stingy and cannot be called a modest gentleman. Youdao is to hit people without hitting them in the face. He not only slaps people in the face, but also shoots them from left to right. Fujian and Zhejiang are geographical neighbors. They both face similar development difficulties, such as insufficient arable land, but they have the same advantages, the sea and ports. Regarding the issue of smuggling into the sea, Huang Daozhou, who was born in Zhangzhou, knows the actual situation too well. Since the establishment of the navy, smuggling activities along the coasts of Fujian and Zhejiang have suffered a devastating blow.

In the past, when they were urgently pursued by the imperial court, private traders would turn into pirates. Sometimes they would even bring Japanese rogues together to harass local prefectures, causing casualties and property losses. After that, the forces in the DPRK and China would impeach and suppress the bandits. officials, internal and external cooperation forced them to step down, and the political leaders were eliminated.

But this trick has no effect in front of the navy. The black sailboat is so elusive that its cannons are sharp. Any smuggler ship that is targeted by it cannot escape or be defeated. If there is any violation, it will be sunk. All personnel on board are either killed on the spot or killed on the spot. He was kidnapped and disappeared without a trace.

It is even more useless to ask courtiers to impeachment. Yuan Keli's navy is neither under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Governor's Office nor at the disposal of the Ministry of War. It is completely the emperor's private army. No matter how many ships were sunk or how many people were killed, they were all called bandits. If anyone tried desperately to investigate, the Jin Yiwei would come to the door and arrest the sailor's family members as well, and punish them for not reporting the matter.

In this way, the smuggling boats along the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian were severely punished, and the local smugglers were reduced to tears. But there are new policies to be implemented in Fujian. Instead of smuggling ships, you can still make money by investing money in factories. But Zhejiang failed. Apart from farming, sericulture and silk reeling, there was no other project to invest in.

Most of Qian Qianyi, Fang Zhenru, Zhou Tingru, Miao Changqi, and Sun Yuanhua, including those who made noise on the sidelines, came from South Zhili and Zhejiang. The reason why they opposed the New Deal was not only because of their different political opinions, but also because of the damage to their interests.

Their families were all wealthy in the local area, and some were officials, more or less involved in smuggling activities, or workshop owners and landowners. They happened to be the targets of the New Deal, so it was strange that they did not oppose it.

As the saying goes, hitting someone is not a slap in the face. As soon as these words came out, not only did Fang Zhenru and others suddenly change their expressions, but also made the officials from the same two places angry and immediately gathered around to criticize them.

The restaurant was very lively now, and many people eating and drinking on the first and third floors were also attracted. Some people have similar prejudices against the New Deal, some people have a favorable impression of the New Deal, and some people just don't know what's going on. Three factions are formed, with clear camps.

Most of the candidates are in their prime of life. Although they are all scholars and pay attention to using words but not using hands, some of them can't hold back their temper when they are really noisy and anxious. As long as one person acts excessively, a civil fight will immediately turn into a physical fight, instantly turning a nice restaurant into a battlefield.

(End of this chapter)