I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 264 The Argument of Losing Everyone
He Jin was quite familiar with Wang Lang.

Wang Lang was appointed as a governor by him, and he arranged for him to work with Kong Rong and Bian Rang to serve as assassins and responsible for the intelligence work of the general's palace.

Later, He Jin resigned as general, and Wang Lang took advantage of the situation and transferred to He Miao's family. Recommended by He Miao, he entered the Shangshutai as Shangshu Lang.

But there was also a feeling of recommendation from He Jin to He Miao.

He Jin felt that it would not be difficult to persuade Wang Lang to work with him.

On the other hand, Hua Xin... can be regarded as half of He Jin's old official.

The reason why I say this is because He Jin also conquered Hua Xin, but before Hua Xin arrived at the general's residence, the general was replaced.

Hua Xin heard the news on the way and went back to his hometown directly.

Hua Xin studied under the late Lieutenant Chen Qiu (Chen Gui's father). Strictly speaking, he was the same sect of Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan.

He was promoted as a filial and honest man to the Third Department as a doctor, but later died due to illness. After Liu Bian ascended the throne, he appointed famous scholars and talents, and Hua Xin was promoted to Shangshu Lang by Pingyuan County.

After leaving the palace, He Jin immediately visited Wang Lang. As he expected, he was the candidate for Wang Lang to become an official again, and Wang Lang agreed happily.

But when visiting Hua Xin, He Jin encountered the trouble he had expected.

Hua Xin treated him with courtesy and there was nothing rude in his words.

When talking about going out, Hua Xin did not say whether he agreed or refused, but first mentioned a past incident - "In the sixth year of Zhongping, the official learned from the county officials that the former general was conquering the country. At that time, he had not recovered from a long illness, so he wanted to I politely declined, but the county officials forced me to accept..."

He Jin listened awkwardly and couldn't sit down at Hua Xin's house.

Leave in despair.

However, from beginning to end, he never borrowed Liu Bian's name.

However, what was lost was the east corner and what was gained was the mulberry tree. On the same day, He Jin met someone who was willing to follow him. He called himself Qianzhao and was a disciple of He Miao Chang Shi Leyin.

He readily agreed.

Before He Jin could travel here, something happened in Runan.

Xu Qiu, the prefect of Runan, arrested the Junshu officials sent by Cao Song to Runan County, and wrote a letter to impeach Cao Song again before Cao Song, asking him to stop the Junshu method led by Cao Song.

It was September, the time when most of the counties and counties were finishing their plans.

After more than half a year of implementing the equalization method, more than half of the proceeds have been accumulated in the treasury. It is expected that when Cao Song sells all these specialties and grains when prices are high, the proceeds should be higher than the expected 100 million yuan. Out a lot.

This is exactly what Xu Qiu impeached.

Hoarding.

Xu Xuan spoke fiercely and scolded Cao Song severely. He believed that he had the taxes paid by the people in his hands, but he only wanted to use them to make profits instead of using them to stabilize prices, and he had no love for the people.

He once again mentioned that Junshu ordered his subordinates, Junshu officials, who were businessmen to use Cao Song's name to buy at low prices and sell at high prices to dominate the market.

Not long after, Cao Song's memorial to impeach Xu Zhuan came. He also scolded Xu Qiu in his memorial, comparing Xu Qiu to those virtuous and literary people who only knew how to oppose national policies but could not come up with a solution during the Salt and Iron Debate.

Cao Song also had something to say. The money and grain from the specialties in his hands were simply not enough to stabilize prices.

Moreover, the Leveling Order under Da Sinong, which was originally responsible for stabilizing prices, had long since lost its original role due to the court's lack of money. His original responsibilities were only to know prices, and he also added "the master of dyeing and color picking". From a price control agency to a silk fabric workshop. During the reign of Emperor Xian, the Pingzhen Order was simply changed to the Zhongzhen Order, which was placed under the Internal Affairs Bureau and served by eunuchs.

As for the arrested Junshu official, Cao Song did not speak for him, thinking that he really deserved his crime. Cao Song suggested that he send an upright imperial censor to investigate and ransack his home to scare the monkeys.

What? Send a supervising censor? He, Shizhong Cao, also wants to save face! And doesn’t someone have to supervise the house raid?

As far as Cao Song said, the big businessman who served as the official of Junshu always had assets of 60 to 70 million yuan, which was almost worth half of Junshu's income.

To this end, Liu Bian specially sent Tian Feng, the most trusted person among his imperial censors. The latter had been leading the imperial censor for several years, and every time he went out, he would gain something.

Before bidding farewell to Tian Feng, Liu Bian took Tian Feng's hand and told him: "Yuan Hao, the land confiscated this time does not need to be sold. It can be kept as public land and handed over to Governor Xu."

Liu Bian wanted to take advantage of the situation to see if anyone dared to take advantage of this public land, but he didn't notice Tian Feng's expression.

Tian Feng pursed his lips, but after all he couldn't hold it back anymore and admonished: "Your Majesty, I went to Runan this time and haven't convicted him yet, how can I dispose of his family property first? How is this different from punishing him for not committing a crime! Your Majesty The world is a common ruler, and every word and deed should not be unjust..."

"Yuan Hao is right. How to deal with it specifically requires Yuan Hao to go to Runan to find out the truth!" Liu Bian said quickly.

Tian Feng's mouth was sometimes more ruthless than Kong Rong and Bian Rang's. No wonder Yuan Shao didn't want to listen to his advice in history!

After Tian Feng set off, the argument between Cao Song and Xu Qiu did not stop. On the contrary, as Cao Song came to Runan County to take over the affairs of Jun Shuling, the two began to communicate face to face.

One of them served as the Third Duke, and although he was the son of an eunuch, he was a close minister of the emperor; one had a clear name and held the post of two thousand stones. It can be said that the two met a good talent, and they had a heated debate on how to use the materials under their control.

When the news reached Luoyang, Liu Bian was reading "On Salt and Iron".

The salt-iron discussion contained in it took place in the sixth year of Emperor Zhao's reign, when Huo Guang was in power.

Huo Guang ordered Prime Minister Tian Qianqiu and imperial censor Sang Hongyang to convene more than 60 Confucian virtuous and literary people to debate whether the policy centered on salt and iron monopoly during the reign of Emperor Wu should continue.

According to Liu Bian, the views of both sides have their merits, and each has its own merits that can make people laugh.

The literary and virtuous scholars composed of Confucian scholars were idealists. They saw the miserable state of the people under the harsh rule of Emperor Wu, and also saw the decline in world moral standards brought about by the luxurious style of the powerful.

Therefore, they criticize the policies represented by the salt and iron monopoly that brought about these changes.

But in terms of solutions, they believe that retro can solve all problems in reality. As for the reason? There is no reason. The time when the ancient holy kings were in power was the best time.

The bureaucratic elites represented by Sang Hongyang are realists. They hold high positions of power, maintain the operation of the country, and protect the security of the country.

But in their hearts, the high status and wealth they enjoy are due to their hard work since childhood. The people are in poverty because they are stupid and lazy. They clearly have relevant laws but do not take advantage of them. These people need to reflect.

One of the two insists on governing the country with strict laws, and if there are loopholes, then use laws to fill the loopholes; the other insists on governing the country with virtues, what should I do if virtues are useless? Then use etiquette to stipulate the food, clothing, housing and transportation of people of different statuses, and follow etiquette...

Anyway, if Liu Bian had been present at that time, he would have played twenty boards each if he had the ability.

(End of this chapter)