back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 927 Cold Food Festival

Thinking of the horror, Lin Zhenzhong couldn't resist: "Your Majesty..."

"I know what you're thinking. It's nothing more than saying that my actions are not in line with the ancestral system. Hmph, the ancestral system? If we follow the ancestral system, will the dynasties change and the ancestral system be passed on?" Lu Chengqi's words were a little bit harsh. Where is Lin Zhenzhong? Dare to answer? "A gentleman loves money, and it's true to get it from the truth, but has Lin Qing ever heard a saying that 'the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility'? Let me put it plainly, the officials and businessmen have made all the money, and the people at the bottom have no money." If there is a natural or man-made disaster and there is no food to eat, what will be the consequences?"

Lin Town Center said: "Rebellion..."

"The common people will rise up against the 'tyranny'! At that time, you officials and businessmen will be the first to be killed! Steal the rich and help the poor!" Lu Chengqi sneered, "Then my country will also change hands. If it happens that the grassland If people are strong, it is not impossible to rule the Central Plains. When the time comes to be trampled by iron cavalry, Chinese civilization will no longer be as grand as it used to be, is that what you literati want to see?"

Lin Zhenzhong was speechless, not knowing what to say.It's because what Lu Chengqi said was all based on factual inferences, and he didn't even know that this was the official history, just a history in another time and space.

After a pause, Lu Chengqi continued: "Taxation is actually a process of robbing the rich and giving to the poor. Lao Tzu said: The way of heaven is to make up for what is not enough, while the way of man is not the same. It is the way to give what is not enough. This is the truth. If you want to follow the way of heaven, you must rob the rich and give to the poor. Taxation is actually to allow those with more income to subsidize those who have no income, so that this country can continue to exist. If you blindly exploit and enforce tyranny, the people will suffer untold hardships, and the result will naturally be The dynasties have changed. Lin Qing, I hope you will think about it carefully. If you can figure it out, then it’s good;

The implication is naturally: If you don't step on the same boat as me, then you should get out as soon as possible, I have plenty of people to take your place.If you dare to say a word to the outside world, the Zhu Jiu Clan will not be able to forgive their hatred, and I am afraid that the Yi Ten Clan will be punished!

Lin Zhenzhong pondered for a long time, and after carefully weighing the pros and cons, he said in a low voice: "I wish to obey His Majesty's will!"

Lu Chengqi smiled confidently: "Lin Qing, one day, you will feel that this is the most correct thing you have ever done!"

Lin Zhenzhong smiled wryly, and thought to himself: "Can I still get off after I got on the thief ship? It's just that in the future, I will be the target of verbal criticism from my colleagues..."

Lin Zhenzhong has learned a long time ago that the literati are in the same party and against differences.Either be a lonely minister like Li Ran and win the trust of the emperor; or you have to be tactful and sophisticated in handling things.

But if the interests of most of the civil servants are touched, they will definitely end up infamy, which is absolutely unreasonable.

Lin Zhenzhong finally realized the pain of his teacher Xu Chongguang back then, and he didn't know how Xu Chongguang survived under the hands of Taishi Yang in those years.

After resigning from the Chui Gong Palace, Lin Zhenzhong looked sullen. He really wanted to ask Xu Chongguang for advice, but it was a pity that Xu Chongguang had returned to the countryside a long time ago, even the house in the capital was sold, and he couldn't find anyone to ask for advice.

Time flies, fleeting.

Under the intensive preparations, everyone in Dashun knew that there was going to be a war, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

All kinds of unremarkable emergency things on weekdays are sold out.Because the common people have a natural fear of war.I would rather be a peace dog than a chaotic person. The pain of the war years has not been forgotten with the prosperous times.Even many people who fled back to the Central Plains from the border were preaching how vicious the Khitan people were, which cast a shadow over many people's hearts.

It was rumored that Yelu Hongji, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom, was also very dissatisfied, and he was eager to sharpen his sword, and seemed to want to meet Dashun.

In this way, the panic is even worse.

The most direct manifestation is the price of food.The common people are stepping up to stockpile food, even after knowing that there is a regular warehouse, they still feel that it is not safe.There is enough food, but when more people buy it, the price will naturally rise.Not only food, but also all kinds of cotton clothes, dry food, etc., the price has risen, and even strangely, the business of the blacksmith shop has improved a lot.

It turned out that rich people were afraid of death, so they begged the blacksmith to make heart mirrors and iron swords, for a moment of peace of mind.

Forging armor and standard weapons will be judged as rebellion and the nine clans will be implicated.But the heart mirror and sword are not within this scope.

The sword is a weapon handed down from ancient times. It belongs to the "short soldier" and is known as the "lord of a hundred soldiers".As long as the sword body does not exceed three feet (that is, more than one meter long in later generations), it is not considered a standard weapon.And because it is often regarded as a noble decoration.From the emperor to the literati, they all like to wear swords to show their status.In addition, the sword is also used as a ritual tool. For example, in Taoism, the sword is often used as a magic weapon to subdue demons.

As a tool of a gentleman, the sword is a sacred product in ancient times, the most noble and precious, and revered by humans and gods.It is the ancestor of short soldiers, a weapon of close combat, with profound Taoist skills, it has entered the legend of Xuan.In fact, because of its lightness to carry, charm to wear, and quick use, all dynasties, princes, princes, scribes, knights, merchants, and ordinary people all take pride in holding it.Sword and art, since ancient times, have always been on the battlefield, dominating the martial arts, standing up for the country, and doing benevolence and righteousness.It's just that since the establishment of the Dashun Dynasty, many martial arts have been banned, and they are used by Buddhism and Taoism to lead astray.

Coupled with the fact that the conscripts used more knives than swords, there were more and more swordsmen than swordsmen.But this time, because the people were afraid of the Khitan people, they went to the blacksmith shop to make iron swords one after another, which can be regarded as awakening the blood and courage of the people.

As for the Dashun officials, they were also worried.

They are one of the people who are most afraid of war, even more than merchants.

Merchants can still make a lot of money in times of war, but once these officials change their dynasties, their fate will not know how to go.So in the past few months, Lu Chengqi's desk was always full of remonstrance memorials, but they were all left behind like stone sinking into the sea.

In fact, Lu Chengqi knew that the reason why these officials were so concerned was that they valued the shares they had corrupted.

Don't think that Lu Chengqi doesn't know about it. The collusion between officials and businessmen is so strong now that some profiteers would rather give dry shares to local officials in order to open up the market.Because the method is "concealed" and it is not considered a direct gift of money, these officials can also accept it with peace of mind.Little did he know that he had been discovered by the Supervisory Department long ago and reported to Lu Chengqi.Lu Chengqi was waiting for an opportunity to eradicate these scum, and now he was planning.

On this day, winter is passing and spring is coming, the grass grows and warblers fly, and the catkins fly in the haze all the way.Counting the time, it is already the Cold Food Festival.

The Cold Food Festival originated from the Spring and Autumn Period, when Jin Wengong of Jin State ordered to set fire to the mountain in order to force Jiezi to push out of the mountain to meet each other.Jie Zitui was determined not to go out of the mountain, and was burned to death in the end.Jin Wengong was grateful for the ambition of his loyal minister, buried him in Mianshan, built a shrine and set up a temple, and ordered that fire and cold food should be banned on the day of Jie Zitui's death to express his grief.

On this day, Su Shi wrote "Cold Food Tie" with great enthusiasm for his writing, but suddenly heard the edict from the servants in the palace and passed it into the palace.

(End of this chapter)