back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 208

The changes in Jinyang City cannot be hidden from the people.Nothing spreads the fastest in the world than rumors.Good things don't go out, bad things travel thousands of miles.Although the Wang family did not have any evil deeds in the Taiyuan Mansion, they even often paved roads for bridge repairs in the villages and villages, and they had a good reputation.

But these are just the usual practices of the squires and landlords.The rabbit also knows not to eat the grass beside the nest. The roots of the Wang family are in Taiyuan Mansion and Jinyang City. No matter how much they harm people, it is impossible to harm the villagers.

However, even if the Wang family gave some small favors, they could not stop what they did.In the entire Taiyuan Mansion, who doesn't know that the biggest salt lord is the Wang family?This is already an open secret. Many people know it well, but dare not speak out about the high salt price.

After learning that the imperial court decreed to cancel the sale of official salt, all the people in Taiyuan Mansion clapped their hands in secret, knowing that the Wang family is a grasshopper after autumn, and it will not last for a few days.Who knew that the Wang family was so courageous that they just united with the rest of the salt merchants and continued to hoard salt to fight against the imperial court.

In the beginning, the price of salt was indeed reduced.But there is no salt on the market, so the price of salt has soared all the way, even a little more expensive than the official salt period!As a result, the poor people suddenly complained.Uncooked salt is a necessity, so it’s impossible not to eat it.

Many people who didn't know the inside story hated the court because of this.This is also Lu Chengqi's improper administration, without investigation, he hastily issued an imperial edict based on speculation.Lu Chengqi understood the power of the emperor's decree, and a new policy was implemented at once.But he didn't understand many things, even the emperor's imperial decree couldn't be controlled.The salt banknote system is related to the wealth and lives of many people who sell official salt. How could they cut off their livelihood because of an imperial decree?These people are definitely going to make trouble, it's just that Lu Chengqi is too young and doesn't understand anything, so he can only deal with it passively.

However, this is still a good way to use violence to drive away all discordant factors, so as not to regenerate side branches in the future.It's just that the cost is too much, and the food and military pay paid by the forbidden army alone is a bit uneconomical.

After the confidant returned to Jinyang City, he was noticed by the people of Jinyang City who were interested, and whispered secretly: "This time, is it that the Wang family is going to be in trouble? I heard the will of the emperor, and the Wang family refuses." Execution, that is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"That's not true. The Wang family is also black-hearted. There must be at least one hundred thousand dendrobium in the salt warehouse in the west of the city! If it is sold out, even the entire Dashun will not have to worry about running out of salt within a year..."

"I don't want too much, just a bucket of salt is enough for my family for a year..."

The people talked a lot, and they were all discussing the matter of salt.As early as the beginning of the Dashun Dynasty, the Wang family in Taiyuan was labeled as a salt merchant. If there was any disturbance in the Wang family, it would affect the most sensitive nerves of the people.Chai, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea are necessities of life, and the price of these things is the most important thing for the common people.

But there are also people who hold the opposite opinion: "You are all wrong. Before the imperial decree, the price of salt was still cheap. Now the price of salt is higher than that at that time, and if you want to buy it, you don't know where to buy it. What's the point? What if The Wang family has collapsed, maybe the price of salt will be even higher!"

The rest of the people naturally didn't believe it. Since the young emperor took power, the policies promulgated were all beneficial to the people's recuperation, and this time is definitely no exception.In fact, these people don't know about other policies, they just understand that the agricultural tax issued by Lu Chengqi is very beneficial to them.One mu of land is drawn out of ten, and the tax rate is floating, and the agricultural tax is collected according to the actual output of one mu of land.If there is a year of disaster or famine, there is no need to pay taxes, and even the imperial court has disaster relief subsidies.It is much lower than the agricultural tax of any dynasty!The common people have benefited, so they will naturally help the court to speak well.This is how people's hearts come from, and the people get benefits, which can win people's hearts more than your articles written with gorgeous rhetoric.

That person was cast a disdainful look by the crowd, and he seemed to know that his point of view had no market here, so he walked away in despair.Everyone was still discussing with great interest what would happen to the Wang family.

In fact, the relationship between landlords and tenant farmers in ancient times was not bad.If it were not for some serious famine and drought, the landlords would still be very kind to the tenant farmers.From the perspective of human nature, the vast majority of people will not get pleasure from the process of oppressing others, or even causing the death of others.The oppression and persecution of the landlords on the tenants is not because the landlords are happy to do so, but because many landlords themselves are struggling and cannot live happily.Isn't there a saying that the landlord's family has no surplus food?

Landlords may have people who discover conscience, but there are also people who destroy conscience.The good and evil of human nature cannot be summed up in one word.The same is true of the Wang family. They built bridges and paved roads, donated private schools, and they have done a lot of things that are beneficial to the people.But the benefits they deprived from the people were far more than what they paid.Does this mean that the Wang family is kind?Or are they the heinous people?It cannot be summed up in one word. The complexity of human nature often changes with the change of external factors.If the Wang family wanted to maintain a decent life, they naturally wanted to continue their salt sales business.But this ran counter to Lu Chengqi's wish. At this time, it depends on whose fist is hard, who can dominate the speech.

Obviously, Lu Chengqi, who has mastered the state machine, won the victory.Focusing on their own interests, the Wang family is doomed to failure.Even the people in Jinyang City don't have much support for them, only if they are undefeated.

So he was rewarded by his confidant, and Wang Yuanshi sighed leisurely: "The situation is stronger than others, so I have to accept my fate..."

The strength of the Forbidden Army is the prerequisite for forcing Wang Yuanshi to confess.If the Forbidden Army was as vulnerable as the Xiang Army, Wang Yuanshi would definitely not be willing to compromise.Even if the final outcome is still a failure, he will try his best to fight.

Now, he was slapped in the face by reality, so he naturally put an end to that thought.As the head of the family, what he thinks about is how to preserve the Wang family, even if it leaves a little incense.

Therefore, he will comply with the conditions proposed by Lu Chenhuan.Send that confidant again to tell Lu Chenhuan that he will go out of the city to plead guilty.That confidant can't believe his ears, but can make this stubborn Wang Yuanshi bow his head, how serious is the situation?That confidant really wanted to say: "Patriarch, these imperial guards are too deceitful, why don't you fight!"

However, he is not a person with the right to speak, and he can't influence the development of things at all.It was nothing more than being reprimanded by Wang Yuanshi when he said it, so he could only accept it silently and do it well.

　I wish you all a happy new year, good health and a happy family!

　　
　
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