Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 31 The Night Visit
Li Hongqing was a little anxious when he heard this. He didn't care about being exposed and couldn't help but ask: "Why is this? Can a good deed turn into a bad thing?"

Mr. Peng Qi didn't think too much about it. He only thought that this was a kind act that existed in a gray area. But after hearing what his student said and thinking about it carefully, he also thought of some reasons. He couldn't help but secretly think: Wang Zuocai is the only one who knows the subtleties of betrayal.

Chen Qingsi said: "Random acts of kindness can lead to bad things. Just like the beggar we met when we first entered the city. Seeing how pitiful you were, you wanted to give him more money so that he could see a doctor, treat his injuries, and provide food and clothing. But he ignored whether he himself could bear such a great favor."

"The same goes for gifts of money and gifts."

"Most people in Jianghu are not engaged in production, and few are extremely rich. Where do the money and goods they add to the people come from?"

"It's nothing more than robbing the rich to give to the poor. First of all, the rich are not guilty, as long as the money they get is legitimate. The so-called robbing the rich means stealing and robbing, no matter where it is used."

"Assuming that the people who were robbed were all rich and unkind, I wonder if those chivalrous people have ever thought that since they are rich and unkind, they must have ruthless means to distribute their money to the weak people. What kind of revenge will the people receive?"

"Of course, if we had the foresight to rob the rich here and disperse the wealth there, we might be able to avoid this harm. If the poor people get money, will the local bullies be jealous if the news spreads? Will they have evil thoughts?"

"Even if all of the above does not exist, the poor people have benefited. They will be grateful to this knight and become a hero in the hearts of all poor people. Do you think it will be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives?"

"The simplest example is that there is a temple beside Taihu Lake in Yixing County...hiss..."

He originally wanted to use the example of the Taihu Water God enshrined in the temple, but he thought that he had inexplicably come to this era and became a different person.

This made him, who originally didn't believe in ghosts and gods, a little shaken in this regard. He didn't dare to take gods as examples casually. It was a matter of life, so it was better to be cautious.

Seeing Mr. Peng Qi and Li Hongqing looking at him, especially the latter, Chen Qingsi immediately changed his words and said: "There are many temples in the south of the Yangtze River. Any temple will say that the reason why people receive money from heaven is because the gods in the temple appear. As long as they pray sincerely, If you make a gift, the gods will bestow you with blessings. Then more poor people will donate their little money and material to the so-called gods in order to receive the gifts from the gods."

Li Hongqing was so angry that he slammed the table and knocked all the dishes on the table: "It can't be so hateful!"

Chen Qingsi's eyes were full of stories and she said: "We cannot forget the glory of kindness in human nature, let alone ignore the evil in it. Some people are willing to do anything for their own benefit."

"Of course, even if this doesn't happen, those black-hearted monsters will use the power of gods to make money for themselves, but they will use all available public opinion to build momentum for themselves."

Li Hongqing muttered in despair: "Is there really no way to solve it?"

Elder Peng also guessed that Li Hongqing should have done similar things with Qiu Hu Ke, and said: "The negative words have their own truth, but they are also too alarmist. Good things are good things after all, but manpower is limited. This method only treats the symptoms. The real solution to the root cause depends on the court.”

Li Hongqing felt depressed, ate hastily, and left quietly.

Mr. Peng Qi was a little bit surprised that Chen Qingsi was looking for trouble out of nothing, so he said a few words to him.

Chen Qingsi accepted it shamelessly and left with a smile.

At night, Chen Qingsi stayed up late reading, enriching his knowledge and working hard for his future.

"Duh duh!"

The door knocked.

Chen Qingsi responded alertly: "Who is it?"

"Me!" The pleasant voice was none other than Li Hongqing.

Chen Qingsi was not surprised, she responded and quickly opened the door.

Li Hongqing's face was a little haggard, and her hair was even a little messy. It can be imagined that this chivalrous little girl was tugging on her beautiful hair, and she quietly walked into the room.

Chen Qingsi hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should close the door.

When a man and a woman live alone in the same room, the man also has to protect himself: he is afraid of being beaten, so if he attacks, he really can't beat her.

After thinking about it, I closed the door.

"I did what happened to Li Jin. I took his official seal and exchanged it for ten thousand dollars."

Before Chen Qingsi could speak, Li Hongqing had already spoken.

"I know!" Chen Qingsi responded matter-of-factly.

Li Hongqing said in surprise: "You already knew this?"

Chen Qingsi said truthfully: "I have some doubts. My wife has always been jealous of evil. When you left twice, two incidents happened. It is not difficult to connect them."

Li Hongqing reacted: "So, those words were what you said to me?" She suddenly became more energetic and said: "You have the most evil ideas. There must be a better way, right?"

Chen Qingsi originally wanted to bargain, but seeing the extremely rare kindness shining on the fairy-like woman in front of her, she couldn't help but change her words: "It's not like nothing! You are not alone, right?"

Judging from the time Li Hongqing came and went, she did not have time to trade with Li Jin, nor did she have time to investigate Zhu Wei's whereabouts and accurately find his location.

Li Hongqing said: "We are all friends on the road."

Chen Qingsi complained from the bottom of her heart, what kind of friends do you have in the film? Most likely they are Qiu Huike's connections. That old guy was once the number one figure in Jiangnan.

"You can find a person with reliable moral character and open a porridge shop in his name to provide relief to the victims. You can also find a good doctor and donate medicine and medicine. It's better than secretly giving money and goods directly to the people..."

"Of course, this is not a good idea. Opening a porridge shop may attract ruffians who get something for nothing, and donating medicines and medicines is also risky. What's more, such actions will inevitably lead to corruption. After all, not everyone is like a lady. Born in a family of officials, there is no need to worry about food and clothing. Most people in the world are disobedient and do not speak out. The key is not production and lack of stable income. After passing a large amount of money and things in their hands, they may not be able to control it."

Chen Qingsi explained the pros and cons thoroughly.

Li Hongqing wanted to refute, but was unable to do so. Wasn't it because some Jianghu people had bad habits that were hard to change when they went to sea?
Li Hongqing said disappointedly: "Isn't there a perfect way?"

Chen Qingsi shook his head and said: "This move in this matter is not the right way to go, and it is not a long-term solution. As the gentleman said, if you want to really let the people live a good life, you have to look to the court. The best way is Support the court's construction policies that benefit the people. Maybe in your opinion, the current court is not worthy of trust. But without the ability to turn things around and do things that go against heaven, the results can only be worse. The court has begun to pay attention to Jiangnan affairs. Changes will be made accordingly.”

"Of course..." He said with a faint smile: "There are good officials, but there are even more corrupt ones. When it comes to this choice, you have to be careful. Robbing the rich and giving to the poor, don't end up robbing the rich to feed the rich."

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