Ji Tang

Chapter 641
When Ji Song, who was thousands of miles away, saw this edict, it was already three months later.

Originally it didn't take so long, but it always took a lot of time to get so many people to stamp their seals. Only then did most of the distinguished officials have been covered.

Now, this edict is no longer the work of the emperor personally or an interest group.

An edict recognized by many parties including the royal family, emperor, nobles, descendants, military, and important officials in the court.It can be said that this edict has exceeded the limit of what the current emperor can control.

The emperor may pay attention to the ordinary edicts, and the local authorities may abide by them.But only they themselves know how far they can comply.

But it is different now. If anyone dares to violate the law, the emperor does not need to do anything to him. The important ministers, disciples, and military generals scattered throughout the Tang Dynasty can put them in a dilemma of life and death.

There is no coercion or toughness in this matter. At most, it is just taking public opinion and the general trend of the world to force some unwilling people to stamp their seals.

Of course you don't have to cover it, but from now on you won't have any good reputation, and it might even be infamy for thousands of years.

This is the general trend, which is like a tide, can be followed and irreversible, and cannot be stopped by human beings.

Why is it that the late stages of the Central Plains dynasty's hegemony are basically overwhelming, and I clearly have the advantage, but I always lose inexplicably, and even when I wake up the next day, the king's flag has been changed on the wall?
Because of the general trend and the people's hearts.

There are millions of people in the world, and when most people think it is right, the remaining handful can only follow the trend.

Otherwise, it will inevitably be smashed into pieces.

This is the situation now, although Ji Song's three decrees have not completely spread throughout the world, or even only around Xuanzhou.

But this is different from imperial decrees. People who know the contents will basically take it for granted. I will work for you and you will pay me.

This is a matter of course, what is there to argue with?
But things are often like this. It is a matter of course, but when it is implemented, it cannot always be guaranteed.

Cheating, taking advantage of others, being greedy in disguise, etc.!

In short, there are endless tricks, and there are always people who don't get what they deserve.

Maybe it wasn't the owner's intention, maybe it was because the servants in the house were getting rich for their own money.

If it is not put on the bright side, this matter will just be like that, and everyone will do whatever they want to do.But after this edict was issued.

From now on, these people will have a knife hanging above their heads, and they may be chopped off at some point.

Are you saying that those big families don’t have much money?Or is it reluctance?

No, no, no, they don't care at all!
Compared with their income, the people's wages may not be as valuable as their meal in a month.

But there are always some people who enjoy harming others, but they just don’t want you to get it.He even deliberately refuses to let you beg him and kneel to him!
The human heart is complex, and it is human nature to kill like-minded people.

When this edict is issued, of course it is impossible to prevent this kind of thing. Some people will do whatever they want. As for the edict and so on, they don't care at all!

But it is different from before, because there is a bottom line, and the 'township agreement' is the bottom line.

This is the bottom line of human beings, the bottom line of morality, and the bottom line of heavenly justice.

When you touch it, you will feel its coolness and ruthlessness.

For such people, as long as they still have some conscience, they will sneer at them and think that they are inhuman!
When a crowd makes a fortune, three people become a tiger. If you walk too much at night, you will always encounter ghosts.The imperial court itself took no other action on this matter except issuing an edict. It didn't even publicize it, just like an insignificant edict.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't!

Because the purpose of doing that was too strong, his biggest effect was to approve Ji Song's approach, even after he asked the powerful Xuanzhou family to send talents to Beijing!

I just want to tell you clearly that the imperial court knows about this matter.You have done a good job and I hope you can keep up the good work.

This is good, these people in Xuanzhou are a bit reluctant, and some are even forced by Ji Song.

But when they have to choose their own talents to come to Beijing, what kind of coercion, what kind of pressure, what the hell is that?
At this time, if anyone dares to say that Ji Song forced them to do it, they will definitely be in a hurry.

What does it have to do with the governor? These are all of our own free will, where is the coercion?
This is how people are, when they see the obvious benefits right in front of them, no one will care about some past unhappiness, and what they get is the best.

What is face?Can I eat it?
Therefore, Ji Song's Governor's Mansion was stepped over by these people, who came to thank him.

As for what to thank, everyone knew it tacitly, and Ji Song did not refuse. As long as it was sent, he would accept it, register it in a book, and send it to the court.

Apart from the fact that few officials in the Tang Dynasty were corrupt, some officials came from grassroots backgrounds and were not even from humble backgrounds.

Because I have never enjoyed it before, when I have rights and a little temptation, I will get stuck in it and cannot extricate myself.

This is also the biggest flaw of a grassroots background. Of course, it is not absolute. There are many people with strong minds.

Don’t think that being poor means having no money or losing your home.

The poor family refers to a noble family that was once noble but is now in decline.There are still three pounds of nails in the broken ship, let alone the once noble family?
It was only after the decline of the aristocratic families in later generations, and with the emergence of printing, engraving printing, and movable type printing, that the cost of reading was further reduced, only then did the real "poor families" appear.

They raise a family to support a scholar, hoping that you can raise the lintel of the family in the future.

Most of today's officials are members of aristocratic families. They are not short of money, let alone have a reputation for corruption. This is not worth the gain.

Once you become embezzled, not only will your future be ruined, but the family behind you will also be implicated. They will think that this family has lax family traditions and bad moral conduct, which is a shame for the family!
If a family's reputation is ruined, who will dare to use you?Who dares to speak for you?
Ji Song is a rich man in the Tang Dynasty. Anyone can commit corruption, but Ji Song won't do it because it's not worth it.

No one would do that when the risks far outweigh the benefits.

The cost of corruption is too great, and it has become a common thing not to think about future generations, just as it is inconceivable that anyone who does not commit corruption is inconceivable.

The imperial court commended the Xuanzhou family, which completely detonated the Tang Dynasty in a short period of time.

Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the royal family has been deliberately excluding and restricting aristocratic families. When did they actually reward aristocratic families in one place collectively?
This is simply like the sun coming from the west, just a dream!
When everyone confirmed, everyone from big and small families fell silent.

This is a conspiracy, and it is still a conspiracy that is good for themselves, although the court benefits the most.

"Everyone tell me what to do!"

Jiangdong, Mingzhou Governor Gu Yan looked at the heads of the aristocratic families present and said leisurely.

(End of this chapter)