I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 231 The political situation of Han and Wei changed drastically!

"It's too early to say that you are willing." Li Heng said, "But outstanding people know more about current affairs."

Li Heng said here that those who understand current affairs are heroes. During the Three Kingdoms period, this sentence was not a threatening and derogatory term.

This sentence comes from "Xiangyang Ji" and is actually about Zhuge Liang.

When Liu Bei was still in Jingzhou, he went to look for talents. He found out that Sima Hui was a talented person, so he went to find him.

Sima Hui said: "How do Confucian scholars and laymen know the current affairs? Those who know the current affairs care about heroes. There are crouching dragons and phoenix chicks here."

The hero here refers to Zhuge Liang himself.

Later, "He who knows the current affairs is a hero" became a sentence to threaten others to surrender.

So when Du Yu heard these words, not only was he not angry, but he felt a little proud.

But he did not show it, but said: "Knowing the current affairs means that I want to surrender to you?"

"Those who understand current affairs should leave Guanzhong."

As Li Heng spoke, he untied the cloth bag on the desk and took out some things that Du Yu didn't recognize.

"What is this?"

"This thing is called tea, oh, it's tea."

"Tea?" Du Yu looked carefully. The leaves were green, slender, and dry.

During the Three Kingdoms period, tea was not called tea, but tea. It was Lu Yu, the tea sage of the Tang Dynasty, who simplified tea, and the name tea came into being.

Tea during the Three Kingdoms period is generally considered to be a kind of medicine.

The way to drink it is to boil it with ginger.

Drinking tea was not popular during this period, but there were exceptions.

Du Yu said: "I don't like Tu. You should sell these to Jiangdong. I heard that the kings and ministers of Wu State like them very much."

Li Heng smiled and said nothing: "I hope you can stick to what you just said after drinking."

"Tea is too bitter and astringent. Who would take medicine for no reason?"

Li Heng ignored him, but put the tea leaves in two bowls, then picked up a rag, picked up the boiling kettle in front of him, and poured it in gently.

A fragrance instantly melts in the bowl and spreads with the heat.

Du Yu was startled and couldn't help but get closer and smell it, with surprise on his face.

"Here, please have some tea."

After saying that, Li Heng started drinking by himself.

Du Yu followed Li Heng curiously and started drinking.

After taking this sip, Du Yu's expression suddenly changed and he couldn't help but say: "There is such a fragrant and delicious thing in the world!"

Li Heng ignored Du Yu's shock, but put down the tea and continued the topic: "Cao Rui can't resist Shu money. Jingzhao has become the front line of confrontation between the two armies. Prices have soared and food has been diverted to military supplies. Do you think you should continue to stay in Jingzhao?" , won’t it affect the Du family?”

"Cao Yuanzhong can be regarded as the British master. He will not let the situation get out of control."

"I said that he can't ban it. Next, he can make two decisions: one is to mint Wei's own money and let the people use Wei's own money; the other is to recognize Shu money."

"He has no reason to use Shu money. He knows the consequences very well, and so do all the princes in Luoyang."

"Knowing and doing have never had anything to do with each other. There is a huge gulf between them."

"You mean he can't mint his own money?"

"He can cast his own money, but when the money he casts flows into the people, it will soon be melted by people and cast into Shu coins, because one Shu coin is worth a hundred Wei coins. As I said before, he cannot It’s forbidden because Shu money can buy new salt. Do you still eat the same salt you used to eat?”

This question made Du Yu feel a little desperate.

That salt from the old days?

Bitter and astringent!

Since switching to the new salt, not only has the food become more delicious, but my body seems to have become lighter.

Li Heng poured a cup of tea for Du Yu and continued: "We must accept the facts. If we are unwilling to accept it, the facts will hit us hard until we accept it, because the facts do not change according to personal will."

"Even so, my Du family can move to Luoyang, why should we go to Yizhou?"

"Going to Luoyang, the center of the whirlpool of power struggle?" Li Heng motioned to Du Yu to continue drinking tea, "Do you think that with your father's way of life, you can gain a foothold in Luoyang?"

"This……"

"How about this tea?" Li Heng changed the subject.

"Very good."

"Leave it to you to sell?"

"Didn't you ask me to go to Yizhou?"

You told me to go to Yizhou one moment, and then asked me to sell tea the next?

It’s a lie that you asked me to go to Yizhou, but it’s true that you asked me to help you sell tea!

Pooh! Scumbag! Nothing!

"Yes, come to Yizhou to sell tea." Li Heng said, "You can no longer do business in Wei State. Liu Fang will not let you go. Why doesn't he get such a huge benefit himself?"

Du Yu fell into silence again.

This matter is indeed what Li Heng said. The paper trade between Yizhou and Wei is still going on, but the Du family has no way to get involved.

Liu Fang is now in full control, and anyone else involved will be labeled as a collaborator.

Some people have been arrested.

Li Heng continued: "When necessary, the Du family will become victims in this transaction."

"how do I say this?"

"Both Han and Wei are investing more and more in the war, and more and more people are dying. Both sides are accumulating greater hatred. The political confrontation is more severe than three years ago, and the conflict is more intense. There will definitely be someone in Luoyang on the Western Front When the situation is not going well, they use anti-Yizhou slogans to occupy the political high ground and seek benefits for themselves."

Du Yu's face looked ugly.

Li Heng ignored his complicated mood and continued: "When the Wei state has strong strength, its mentality is natural and easy-going, but the Han army has good news one after another, Shu's money will be defeated, and Cao Wei's internal tax increases every year At that time, was Wei still the same Wei as before?"

At this time, a political strongman must stand up: I want to make Wei great again! Someone come! A trick to catch a Sichuan dog!

This political strongman has not yet appeared. Cao Rui will not do this. Cao Rui prefers a bowl of water to be flat.

But the political high ground is already vacant.

Who can lead the next political situation in Luoyang?

Who has this ability?

Du Yu didn't know who it was, but he knew that Luoyang Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Sikong Chen Qun, the leader of hundreds of officials, had just passed away, and Sima Yi returned to the military and political circles.

All political forces are ready to take action.

"The general is really full of ideas!" "Du Langjun, you don't have to give me an answer now. When you think about it, you can go to Fei Wenwei at the entrance of the Xiegu at any time. He will arrange everything."

"So sure I will defect to you?"

Li Heng picked up the bag of tea and smiled: "Do you know how powerful this small bag of tea is? It will sweep the entire world and even change the relationship between the Central Plains and the barbarians from all directions. The future is as broad as the vast starry sky. I need to be like People with talent and virtue like Du Langjun should walk this road together."

Du Yu stood up and bowed politely: "Thank you, General, for your appreciation."

Li Heng also stood up. He picked up a piece of Shu brocade and said, "I brought this piece of Shu brocade from Chengdu on a special trip to give it to you."

"The general has given me a cattail leaf fan before."

"There is no conflict."

Du Yu accepted it happily, but suddenly asked: "General, I have one more thing, please ask me."

"What's the matter?"

"Was the "Dahan Commercial Company Management Regulations" written by the general?"

"Yes."

"Why did the General write this regulation? It seems that there was no such language before."

Li Heng smiled and said: "Laws are used to correct crimes, and orders are used to keep things in check."

Hearing this, Du Yu was shocked, as if a door to a new world had opened.

"Are laws and orders different?"

"Laws are used to determine punishments and crimes, while orders are the rules and regulations of the imperial court. The "Regulations on the Management of Dahan Commercial Companies" do not belong to laws, but only belong to orders. If you violate the "Regulations on the Management of Dahan Commercial Companies", you need to find legal documents from the Han Code To convict.”

"how so?"

"The law involves people's life and death and cannot be modified at will. When the law is inconsistent with the implementation, it is necessary to listen to the opinions of all parties, be cautious and rigorous, and be docile and straightforward, and listen to simplicity but prohibit simplification. But the order is the system. However, the system is inevitably cumbersome and often inconsistent with reality, requiring frequent and appropriate corrections, so the two must be distinguished.”

Du Yu, who had studied Confucianism and law since childhood, was so shocked that his eyes widened.

If Du Yu admired Li Heng because of his business talents before, later he gained a new understanding of him after seeing his "Dahan Trading Company Management Regulations".

What now?

Only now did he know that Li Heng actually had talents in law.

In particular, his concept of "conforming to conventions and straightforwardness, listening to simplicity but prohibiting simplification" brought out a ray of light for Du Yu in the darkness of hard thinking.

What does this sentence mean?

Legal documents should be simple and direct, and should be distinguished from the meaning of scripture.

The so-called classic meaning refers to the interpretation and annotation of the previous classics by Confucian scholars. This interpretation and annotation is very subjective and cumbersome.

This makes the law subjective and cumbersome.

In the official history, this problem was not solved until Du Yu's visit. Li Heng's mention of "conventions and straightforward rules, listening to provinces and prohibiting simplicity" happened to be Du Yu's own legal views in official history.

The Han Code has a total of more than 7.7 million words and more than 26,000 articles. The content is repetitive, the punishments are harsh, and the items are dense.

This provides officials with a lot of opportunities for self-interpretation and fraud when governing the people.

Several generations of emperors in the Cao and Wei Dynasties edited and revised the Han Code, but the effect was limited.

It was not until Du Yu, Zhang Fei and others achieved academic success that this problem was solved.

This is epoch-making in ancient Chinese law.

It can be said that Du Yu was an early well-known scholar who pursued procedural justice.

Du Yu's entry into the Confucian Temple was not groundless.

Of course, as a time traveler, Li Heng is still very clear about the difference between laws and regulations.

The modern legal system is more mature, but many things cannot be applied mechanically.

He recognized some of Du Yu's ideas in history, but governing the country completely according to the law was not possible in this era.

At least not possible for now.

In fact, governing a country is a very boring thing, and the history of the Three Kingdoms is not as romantic as in the novel.

It is precisely the compilation of laws, farming, raising people, currency, and prices that are the competition between the three countries.

It’s just that the military is the most direct and easily visible part.

The big figures of the era must abide by these general environments when formulating policies.

"Every time I meet with the general, I benefit a lot!"

At this moment, Du Yu introduced Li Heng as his confidant.

"Everything is going on, I have to leave." Li Heng said, clasping his fists, "I hope Du Langjun will come to Yizhou and say goodbye."

"Let's just say goodbye."

Before leaving Xiegukou, Li Heng met Fei Yi.

"how?"

"It's almost done." Li Heng said.

"But I saw Du Yu went back."

"It won't be long before we pack our bags. Please send someone to Jingzhao to keep a close eye on Fei Sima. If anything changes, we need help."

"Don't worry, everyone is watching. By the way, Liu Fang came to see me some time ago."

"Oh?"

"He hopes to add more goods to him and cut off the goods of other merchants in Jingzhao."

Li Heng smiled: "It is precisely because of his greed that Du Yu will lead us faster. Just wait and see, Luoyang has begun to worry about the money from Shu going eastward. Liu Fang will definitely let the businessmen in Jingzhao take the blame. In the end In front of Cao Rui, he proposed to unify and control the new salt through Wei Ting (ting, the court of the imperial court)."

"Is this good or bad?"

"As long as our money can flow into Cao Wei in large quantities, it must be a good thing."

Fei Yi added: "Also, there are at least ten paper-making places in Jingzhao now, and the fine work has even spread to Luoyang."

"In this case, it's not just Chang'an and Luoyang. How could the Central Plains and Hebei let go of such extremely profitable commodities? I'm afraid this year, Cao Wei's papermaking industry will explode in full force, and the fragile alliance of Wei and Wu will inevitably suffer irreversible losses. blow."

Fei Yi quickly asked: "Will Sun Quan go north to attack Hefei by then?"

"Since there is no profit to be gained from Cao Wei, we will naturally attack!" After speaking, Li Heng stood up and said, "I am going back to Chongqing. The Jiangzhou soldiers and horses cannot be delayed any longer. We must not miss the opportunity to capture Jingzhou."

(End of this chapter)