Jian Sui Daye

Chapter 530 The people are enough, who is the king and what is not enough.

Urging Ji Shu to frown, he said in a low voice, "I can't,"

Gao Xing turned his head and glanced at him, then set his eyes on the vibrant flower trees in the courtyard, and said in a low voice: "The year is hungry, the use is not enough, so what?"

"The people are enough, who is the king and who is not enough? The people are not enough, who is the king and what is enough," Hearing Gao Xing's question, reminding Ji Shu to blurt out the answer like a conditioned reflex, but when the words came out, he felt even more puzzled in his heart, thinking carefully about what Xing Xing asked. intention.

The question and answer of Gao Xing and Cui Jishu comes from "The Analects of Confucius."Yan Yuan" is the question and answer between Duke Ai of Lu and Confucius' disciple Youruo. Because of this, Cui Jishu opened his mouth and gave the answer. This is exactly the embodiment of Confucius' Confucian thought of "government makes the people rich".

"The people are rich, the king is not only poor, the people are poor, the king is not only rich, the gentleman is the father and mother of the people, and he has never seen his son rich but his parents poor, so the Ming Lord must care about his harmony, cut his flow, and open his source , and consider it from time to time, so that the world has a surplus, and the top does not worry about the shortage. If this is the case, the top and bottom will be rich, and the many will have nothing to hide. This is the ultimate in knowing the country's strategy."

Reminding Jishu to frown even tighter, the words he said happily came from "Xunzi."Rich Country", the meaning is still "enriching the people makes the country strong". Although Ji Shu is not the leader of Confucianism in the world, he is also a great Confucian with high morals. How can he not be familiar with the classics of Confucianism? Because of this, Ji Shu is right. Glad intentions are more confusing.

"Uncle Zheng, since the pre-Qin period, to the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty, until now, although the demise of the country is inseparable from the failure of the ruler and the rampant courtiers, the main reason is land annexation, class conflicts, and social conflicts that have become irreconcilable. the pinnacle of the country, the country is doomed to failure, "

Cui Jishu was taken aback, his brows frowned even tighter, half understanding what Gao Xing said.

While urging Ji Shu to think hard, I heard Gao Xing continue to say: "At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the redistribution of land across the country was relatively fair and equitable. One day when the people have no land to cultivate, all the conflicts will erupt at that time, the country will be in turmoil, wars will be everywhere, and after the chaos, there will be great rule. This goes on and on, and the dynasties change, when will it end.

The country is based on the people, and food is the most important thing for the people. Although agriculture is extremely important to the country, it is unwise to emphasize agriculture and suppress business.

"Business is not thick, work is not skillful, agriculture is not strong, and governance cannot be achieved." Agriculture, industry, and commerce are the foundation of social governance and complement each other. However, emphasizing agriculture and ignoring industry and commerce breaks the balance and will only restrain its own development. .

The land is limited, but the population is constantly increasing. One day there will be no land to divide. What should we do at that time? Only when industry, agriculture, and businessmen pay equal attention to each other, so that people have their own positions, each fulfills its responsibilities, and supports itself, will society be able to survive. Progress will lead to stability.”

Having said that, he happily turned around, quietly looked at Ji Shu who was frowning, and asked lightly: "Uncle Zheng, you have been the governor of Shandong for three years. Let me ask you, the tax revenue from the treasury comes from agriculture. Geometry, from Industrial and Commercial Geometry,"

Reminding Ji Shu to be startled, and then said: "Nongsang is one out of ten, and business is ten out of ten."

"How is today's Qingzhou compared to what it used to be today? The people have all abandoned farming and started business. Did everyone have no clothes and no food? Did the society become turbulent and crimes soared because of this?"

Under Gao Xing's series of questions, Cui Jishu was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

The reason why the feudal era proposed "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce" was not only because of the so-called "emphasis on justice over profit", the main reason was that the rulers wanted to tie the peasants tightly to the land for them to continue to squeeze, reflecting their status. noble.

Cui Jishu, who was born in a noble family, despises businessmen from the bottom of his heart, but in the past three years, the huge wealth created by businessmen has made him envious, even jealous. As the manager of Shandong, he is more aware of the earth-shaking changes in Shandong in the past three years .

In today's Qingzhou, the population has increased nearly ten times compared to what it used to be today, but the people don't have the embarrassment of having no land to cultivate, and people's lives are more prosperous. , On the contrary, it is a thriving scene.

In the past, Ji Shu was surprised and terrified by this, but he never thought about it carefully, but now he was very shocked by his rebellious and deafening words, and he was faintly puzzled by what the ancients said.

"It is said that businessmen 'emphasize profit over righteousness'. Popularization of education can teach 'filial piety, etiquette, ethics and morality'. Promulgation of illegal laws can restrain business behavior and make them dare not act recklessly. Besides, business will promote reliance on agriculture. development of agriculture.

The country cannot be governed, the people cannot be established, the people can read and read, and only then can they know the law and abide by the law, and the country can enjoy long-term stability.”

Looking at Cui Jishu happily and meaningfully, he said very solemnly and solemnly: "The people are water, and the king is a boat. Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat. The king is me and you; this water is the boat." agriculture; also business, "

Reminding Jishu was shocked, although he couldn't fully understand what he was happy to say, but these words seemed to open a brand new door in front of his eyes. Although it was only a gap and a little hazy, he couldn't wait to rush out. Get a glimpse of the past.

The in-depth conversation with Cui Jishu can be said to be the first profound collision between Gao Xing and the mainstream thought of the time.

Different times and different value systems made Gao Xing's various decrees not fully implemented according to his wishes, which is why Gao Xing made the shocking remarks above.

According to Gao Xing's control over Shandong and Jiangsu, he can completely enforce every decree of his own, but it is very easy to break, and things will always be reversed. An overly tough attitude will inevitably make the hearts of Cui Jishu and others feel grudges. is unfavorable.

Reform will inevitably violate the interests of some people, which requires a compromise and balance. If Gao Xing wants to achieve his goal, he can't do it overnight. Only by doing it slowly can he achieve the best results.

……

The spring breeze brings warmth and the earth returns to spring.

Dozens of miles to the east of Qingzhou City, there is a continuous mountain range. The flowers, plants and trees on the hillside are full of spring, and in the drizzle like silk in the morning, they are hazy and ethereal, which is truly beautiful.

Because it is a mountainous place, far away from the city walls, there is no human habitation, but there is another cave in this mountain.

In the middle of the continuous mountains is a huge valley. In the quiet valley is a huge castle. The castle is blue-gray as a whole. One post at each step, one sentry at five steps, the defense is extremely strict.

In the smoky spring rain, a white figure flickered, coming towards the castle from the outside of the mountain. When he got close, he found that he was an extremely handsome young man with sharp and quick hands, like a spirit fox in the mountains, dressed in white. Fluttering, so unrestrained.

"who,"

The man in white did not deliberately hide his figure, so when he was 50 meters away from the castle, he was spotted by the guards on duty on the castle. The cold and chilling shout tore through the rain curtain and resounded through the sky. Obviously, if the man in white comes with bad intentions, the guards in the city will definitely launch the strongest attack.

"I'm happy," the clear voice sounded, and the man in white stopped 30 meters away.

Hearing Gao Xing's name, the man on the castle who looked like a leader did not relax in the slightest. He still looked at Xing Xing vigilantly, and said coldly, "The night gave me black eyes."

"I use him to find the light," replied Gao Xing with a smile.

"Yin Xin," the leader on the castle blinked, staring at Gao Xing closely, and said coldly. This man was about in his early twenties, with an ordinary appearance and a serious imposing manner. There was a hint of coldness in his dark eyes.

Gao Xing stretched out his hand into his bosom, then shook his hand, and a white object fell towards the castle in a gentle arc.

The leader of the castle raised his hand and grabbed the things that he was happy to throw into his hands. He looked down and saw a small token in his hand, only half the size of an adult's palm. The token was diamond-shaped, and the middle part It is the best blue sky warm jade. On the front is engraved a dragon swallowing clouds and mist. The dragon pattern is fine and lifelike. On the back is a vigorous and powerful "Gao" character. Arabic numerals.

Looking at the magnificent and exquisite token in his hand, feeling the faint warmth on it, the serious face of the leader suddenly softened, and even the cold eyes were faintly warmer, "Open the door, open the door quickly," the leader said His voice was trembling, and he was obviously a little excited.

The main gate of the castle opened slowly, Gao Xing smiled lightly, walked lightly, and walked towards the castle on the wet ground.

"Subordinate Ling Yi, see you son." When Gao Xing stepped into the castle, the leader had already knelt down in front of him respectfully, holding the delicate token in both hands, his voice was cold again, but his tone was very respectful.

Gao Xing reached out to take the token, put it back in his arms, and gently looked at Ling Yiyi who was kneeling on the ground: "Get up,"

"Mr. Xie," Ling Yi got up, and stood respectfully in front of Gao Xing, his body stood upright like a pine, motionless, his lips were tightly pursed, and he did not say a word.

"While I'm not around, this place is still safe," Gao Xing asked as he walked into the depths of the castle.

"My son, everything here is safe, no outsiders know the secrets here, and no one inside except Master Lu has ever gone out," Ling Yi said seriously, and he quietly followed behind Gao Xing, like a shadow.

"Very good, you are all very good," nodded happily and satisfied, and then said: "Give me the pass token, and you go back, I will go in by myself,"

"Yes," Zero One said, offering a black token with both hands.

The token is shaped like a shield, but it is far less exquisite and beautiful than Happy's token. The word "Dragon" is engraved on the front, and the word "Zero Zero" is engraved on the back. On the edge of the token, there is also a string of Arabic numerals engraved on it.