24. Salt and iron discussions
In the sixth year of the first century, in the spring and February, the Son of Heaven edicted the prime minister, and the imperial historian asked the county and the country to raise virtuous and literary, and the people's sufferings and education. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Virtuous and literary: "Eavesdropping on the way of governing people, preventing prostitution, broadening the end of morality, suppressing the end of profit and opening benevolence and righteousness, without showing profit, and then education can be prosperous, and customs can be moved." The state of the county now has salt, iron, and wine, all of which are lost, and compete with the people for profit. The simplicity of scattering and generosity has become the transformation of greed. It is the people who are the first to be few, and the last is many. If the husband is complicated, the quality will decline, and the end will be a loss. The last repair **** lewdness, the original repair **** pity. If the people are comfortable, they will use their wealth sufficiently, and if they are extravagant, they will be hungry and cold. I am willing to stop salt, iron, wine, and all lose, so we will advance and retreat, and benefit agriculture. ”
Tian Qianqiu didn't expect that these celebrities would actually point to salt, iron, wine, and lose, and he was a little at a loss for a while.
Tian Qianqiu was at a loss, but Sang Hongyang was furious.
——Salt, iron, wine and all lose are all from Sang Hongyang's handwriting.
"The Huns betrayed and did not obey, the number was violent in the border, and if they were prepared, they would work the Chinese soldiers, and if they were not prepared, they would not stop invading and stealing. The first emperor mourned the long-term suffering of the border people, and the suffering was also obtained by the captivity, so he repaired the barriers, and prepared for it. The side consumption is insufficient, so the salt and iron are raised, and the wine is set up, and the goods are lost, and the goods are long-term, and the side fee is Sasuke. Now the speaker wants to stop, the inner empty treasury is hidden, and the outside is not used for stubbornness, so that the people who are preparing for the city are hungry and cold, how can they support it? Otherwise, it is inconvenient. Sang Hongyang sat on the left hand side of the prime minister, his brows furrowed, his eyes stern, and coldly rejected the proposal of virtuous and literary.
Mentioning that the first emperor has already warned those virtuous and literary, after all, the Han still has a precedent for slander, but it is a pity that these virtuous and literary self-proclaimed spokesmen of the small people do not flinch - of course, then again, the Han has never had a precedent of punishing anyone because they disagreed with the policies of the imperial court, and for these well-known celebrities, the anger of the imperial historian is not worth mentioning.
"Confucius said: 'Those who have a country and a family do not suffer from poverty but inequality, and do not suffer from widowhood but insecurity.' Therefore, the Son of Heaven does not say much, the princes do not say anything about the benefits and harms, and the doctor does not say anything about the loss. Animal benevolence and righteousness are based on the wind, and broad virtue is carried out in the heart. It is to be attached to those who are near, and those who are far away are satisfied. Therefore, those who are good at fighting do not fight, those who are good at fighting do not learn, and those who are good at fighting do not fight. Repair it in the temple, and return to the teacher. The king is benevolent, invincible in the world, and uses Fei Fei badly? ”
It was obviously a Confucian scholar who said this.
It's just that after hearing these righteous and awe-inspiring words, not only Sang Hongyang sneered repeatedly, but even Prime Minister Tian Qianqiu, who has always been gentle and loving the people, also frowned frequently.
- What does it mean to stand and say that you don't have back pain?
- "The king is benevolent and invincible in the world" is the most typical!
——If benevolence is useful, when Emperor Taizong Xiaowen was in power, where did the Han family come from?
However, these words have their own Sang Hongyang. Tian Qianqiu's frowning brows slowly stretched after hearing Sang Hongyang's voice.
"The Huns were reckless, entered the fortress without permission, committed a harsh attack on China, and killed the commanders of counties, counties, and Shuofang, which were very rebellious and unscrupulous, and should be punished for a long time." Sang Hongyang is the son of Shang Jia, and has always paid the most attention to reality, and Emperor Wu is the same, such hypocritical righteous words really make him feel incredible, therefore, the tone can't help but slow down, no longer cold and forceful, but with a few mockery, "I am afraid that the monarchs will be stubborn, there is the ambition of the north to restore the Huns, and they want to stop salt, iron, and all lose, disturb the side, damage the military strategy, and worry about the heart, and it is not convenient for its righteousness." ”
Tian Qianqiu lowered his head and hid the smile that flashed in his eyes - Sang Hongyang almost pointed to the writer who spoke and denounced him for treason!
"The ancients used soldiers with virtue and cheapness. Confucius said: "If people from afar are not satisfied, they will cultivate virtue and virtue." If it comes, it will be safe. 'Now abolish morality and let the military revolution, raise the army and cut it down, prepare for the garrison, and expose the army to the army, so that the support is long, and the grain is endless, so that the soldiers on the border are hungry and cold outside, and the people are hard inside. Salt and iron are given by the beginning of the Liguan, and it is not a long-term strategy. Therefore, it is convenient to stop. (Note)
He is also a Confucian who tells the past and the present.
Tian Qianqiu suddenly felt that these virtuous and literary remarks were quite harsh.
- Do you use soldiers with virtue and cheaply?
——If people from afar are not convinced, then they will cultivate Wende?
- If you come here, you will be safe?
Tian Qianqiu began to understand why Emperor Xiaowu admired Confucianism on the one hand, and did not reuse it at all in the face of scholars who believed in Confucianism!
- They are all a bunch of scholars who can only shout the slogan of benevolence and righteousness!
——In terms of loving the people and being loyal, it is not as good as those who believe in Huang Lao's inaction!
——The exploits of the city and the county Qilian were all in front of them, but they turned their heads and stared at it: Do you spend the money in the treasury?! Are the taxes harsh?!
- Yes?! That's expropriation! That's a waste of money and labor! That is to ignore the suffering of people's livelihood!
- Seven days of white den! Beacon Spring! Intrude on the border and disturb the people! These are all because Emperor Han Wende did not cultivate?!
——Raising the division and cutting it down, and preparing for it, is a waste of the world! Weak women and relatives, heavy bribes, it is not his woman who goes north to the desert, and it is not the people's fat and people's ointment who give Shan Yu? !
Tian Qianqiu also began to feel annoyed.
In fact, last year, Tian Qianqiu strongly agreed with the edict of the county and the country of virtue and literature.
He thinks, how can a big man have no talent? The imperial court hired courtesy, ordered the county to be virtuous and literary, and asked about the people's livelihood, there should always be a few great talents who can help the court determine the country's long-term strategy. In the past, Emperor Xiaowu issued several edicts to seek virtuous and virtuous people, and the people admired each other, so the court would gather celebrities.
Think about the ministers of the Xiaowu Emperor, the elegant Gongsun Hong, Dong Zhongshu, Er Kuan, the Du Xing Shi Jian, Shi Qing, the quality of the straight Ji Di, Bu Shi, the promotion of the virtuous Han Anguo, Zheng Shi, the order of Zhao Yu, Zhang Tang, the article of Sima Qian, similar, funny Dongfang Shuo, Mei Gao, the response of Yan Zhu, Zhu Maichen, the number of the calendar is Tang Du, Luo Xiahong, the law is Li Yannian, the strategy is Sang Hongyang, the envoy is Zhang Qian, the general rate is Wei Qing, Huo Quai...... What kind of situation is that? Look at today's imperial court, the lord is suspicious, the ministers are hundreds of officials, the number of civil and military, how can it be the first one or two of the first emperor?
He didn't expect that these virtuous and literary words were full of these false words, referring to salt, iron, wine, and all the national policies and long-term plans set by the emperors.
- They said lightly, "Inconvenience, please stop", and said the truth, as if everything can be easily solved without cost!
- The Han don't have to raise divisions, they don't have to garrison, the Xiongnu will come from the benevolence of the Son of Heaven, the Siyi will be subdued without a fight, and the border people will live and work in peace and contentment without alien swordsmen?!
Tian Qianqiu was no longer interested in the errand of the edict of the Son of Heaven.
- It's just a meaningless debate.
- Neither the Son of Heaven nor the Great General can stop the loss of salt, iron, and both...... At most, it's just to appease and stop drinking...... After all, now that the treasury is empty and too late to replenish it, where can it cut off the source of income again?
- If the world is peaceful, it will be fine, but the current situation is that the lord and the country are suspicious, and the barbarians of the Quartet, whether they surrendered before or not, are all eyeing each other at this time, how can the military be prepared?
Although he was not very happy with Sang Hongyang's ability to collect wealth and strategize, Tian Qianqiu knew very well that if there was no Sang Hongyang's plan to determine salt, iron, wine and all losses, he would never have the merit of chasing the Huns and pacifying the four razes.
- Which son of heaven doesn't like literary and martial arts?
- What son of heaven would be willing to give up his source of money?
——If we talk about the people's livelihood and suffering, there is really a bit of righteousness, but these virtuous and literary people say that all this is caused by the first emperor's use of soldiers, but they do not mention the significance of the first emperor's use of soldiers, as if the first emperor was just reckless for his own merits!
- It's ridiculous!
Tian Qianqiu suddenly classified the virtuous and literary virtues cited by the county this time as pedantic and well-known people who did not understand current affairs.
Now that there is a conclusion, Tian Qianqiu no longer cares about the controversy between Sang Hongyang and virtuous and literature, and his mind begins to think about this year's spring sowing.
- It's easy to catch up with the good year of two years without natural disasters......
It wasn't until Changshi euphemistically reminded the old prime minister that it was not too early, and Tian Qianqiu interrupted the virtuous and literary words who were generously speaking: "Let's stop here today, and the righteousness of the monarchs will continue next time." After that, he walked out of the hall with Sang Hongyang's hand, and did not forget to ask Changshi to bring the documents that recorded everyone's speeches.
"Where are you going?" Sang Hongyang, who was pulled by Tian Qianqiu in the same car, found that Tian Qianqiu's Zhu Lun soap cover double Zhu Yi car did not go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
Tian Qianqiu was holding the copper comparison, closing his eyes to recuperate, and only opened his eyes when he heard this question: "The General's Mansion." ”
"What do you mean?" Sang Hongyang couldn't help but be nervous, "The prince didn't say a word, but he agreed with those virtuous and literary opinions?" ”
Tian Qianqiu didn't think that Sang Hongyang actually thought like this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a while, and when he reacted, he looked at Sang Hongyang, whose face was getting more and more ugly, and couldn't help but quickly shake his head: "Doctor Yushi misunderstood." ”
"Ask the prince!" It was rare for Sang Hongyang to bow his head in front of Tian Qianqiu, and such a humble gesture made Tian Qianqiu stunned again.
Although it is the prime minister, however, the first emperor established the power of the inner dynasty, and the power of the prime minister has long been weakened, therefore, when he was dying, the first emperor did not think of Tian Qianqiu, the prime minister, and all the ministers who were edicted to assist the young lord were important ministers of the inner dynasty, and Sang Hongyang, who had just moved to the imperial history doctor, was also among them.
Sang Hongyang has always regarded himself as an auxiliary minister, where would he put a prime minister with no real power in his eyes?
After being stunned for a moment, Tian Qianqiu hurriedly covered up his gaffe, and said with a chuckle: "The doctor misunderstood, although the servant does not know about food, goods and money, but he also knows that the doctor has made great contributions to the prosperity of the country." Salt, iron, wine, and the long-term strategy of losing all the country, how can it be abolished because of discussions? ”
Sang Hongyang suddenly felt comfortable and a little fluttery.
Tian Qianqiu glanced at Sang Hongyang, smiled, and continued: "However, the county and the country are edicted to be virtuous and literary, and their proposals cannot be ignored. ”
"What the prince said is very true!" Sang Hongyang echoed.
Tian Qianqiu stroked the gray beard in front of him and did not speak.
Tian Qianqiu was not wrong, but when he arrived at the General's Mansion, he was told by Sashi: "The General left the city early in the morning and has not returned." ”
"What?" Tian Qianqiu was surprised that he didn't know.
"I forgot!" Sang Hongyang couldn't help but pat his head, "Today, Ziqing and his entourage should arrive in Chang'an!" ”
Zuo Shi bowed down and said: "Exactly, the Son of Heaven Zhao Su Jun was sent to the First Emperor's Yuan Temple, and the general took the edict and traveled, and Yun Qi greeted Su Jun in Weibei." ”
Note: The words of virtuousness, literature and Sang Hongyang are all published in "Treatise on Salt and Iron".
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