Gu Qing had to wonder if Song Gensheng's mouth had been opened by the Taoist priest on Qingcheng Mountain. I can't believe that I'm really going to be beaten out of the mess.

At this moment, he couldn't help but be glad that the decision to let Hao Dong prepare the doctor just now was extremely wise, as long as the stick didn't hit the back of the head, theoretically he could still save it.

Of course, it's best not to get sticked.

Without waiting for the errand outside to break in, Gu Qing stood up and said loudly: "Slow! ”

Huang Wenjin looked at him with a frosty face: "What else do you have to say?" ”

Gu Qing said slowly: "The sage said: 'Abuse without teaching', the grass people are willing to be punished, but the grass people want to ask what crime they have committed? ”

"You don't work in the fields, open porcelain kilns to encourage villagers to give up arable land, in the long run, no one is willing to farm, only willing to work to earn money, where does the tax in Qingcheng County come from? How can this official be worthy of the trust of His Majesty and the imperial court? ”

Gu Qing was stunned, this logic ...... It's weird, farming is the duty, and working is not a proper job, is there a difference? Isn't it all about serving the people?

"The grass people are stupid, they don't quite understand what the county respects meant, are you saying that the porcelain kiln works to earn money to support the family?" Gu Qing said suspiciously.

Huang Wenjin sneered: "What do you say? Can you harvest grain, pay taxes, and make a living, and can you eat the porcelain you make? Can you rely on porcelain to save your life in the face of famine? If everyone in the county knows that working is more profitable than farming, who will plant the arable land? Who will pay the taxes sent by the imperial court every year? Your porcelain kiln may not need so many farmers to work, but as a county parent, this trend must not last. ”

"What's more, the disaster of tribute will spread all over the world, Lingnan lychees still hurt how many people's wives and wives are scattered every year, and this official will never allow a second Lingnan lychee to appear in Qingcheng County!"

Gu Qing only felt that his brain was buzzing, and carefully pondered the words of the Huang County Order, objectively speaking, it was not unreasonable, especially the experience of Lingnan Lychee, he was worried that Qingcheng tribute porcelain would cause the people's families to be ruined, and it was not unreasonable to worry, but Gu Qing really couldn't agree with the comparison between the advantages and disadvantages of farming and workmanship.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Qing said in a respectful tone as much as possible: "The county respects Mingjian, the grass people open the porcelain kiln, and the nearby villagers and farmers come to work and do not delay the busy farming season. ”

Huang Wenjin nodded: "Yes, there is nothing wrong, this official can't say that you are wrong, if Qingcheng County is only one porcelain kiln, no matter how prosperous your porcelain kiln is, it will not be able to use many farmers after all." But this is not the case, the official made it clear again, if your porcelain kiln is designated as tribute porcelain, Qingcheng County will open countless new porcelain kilns, competing to hire farmers to work, you think, at that time in Qingcheng County, who will farm? What about the taxes of the imperial court? Therefore, the official still said that this wind cannot last, and I must nip it in the bud. ”

Gu Qing couldn't help but argue: "County Zun, the grass people think that if my porcelain kiln is designated as tribute porcelain, it doesn't matter if countless new porcelain kilns are opened in the county, because of the name of tribute porcelain, the porcelain of Qingcheng County will be famous in the Tang Dynasty and even foreign countries, countless merchants flock to it, not only can drive the sale of other local specialties, but also allow farmers to have a stable source of income, and the taxes will not be less, farmers with money, even if they don't farm, they can use money to offset grain, and the county doesn't have to ......worry about paying taxes."

Before he finished speaking, Huang Wenjin was furious and slapped the case: "Shut up!" Huangkou Xiaoer doesn't know what to do, are you teaching me how to be an official? ”

Gu Qing sighed secretly, lowered his head and said, "The grass people don't dare to ......"

"The matter of the porcelain kiln, you don't have to work in vain, even if you move out of the Zhen official office, it is useless, the Zhen official office has no right to interfere with the county decree, Gu Qing, this official sees that you are not very old, so he forgave you for the crime of disrespect just now, go home and farm with peace of mind, don't make mistakes again, this official is all about this, you can do it yourself! Stand down! ”

Gu Qing pursed her lips, saluted Huang Wenjin honestly, and silently withdrew from the door.

Walking out of the county office and looking up at the gray sky, Gu Qing's sense of loneliness in his heart became even stronger.

The generation gap between thousands of years is really not something that can be explained by one or two rival debates, people in each era have their own different universal values, which are deeply rooted and completely unconvincing, let alone reversed, when two contradictory ideas inevitably collide, the final result can only be sparks flying and the fish will be broken.

Gu Qing knew very well that in fact, communication had reached this point, and the possibility of continuing communication had basically been cut off, and it was impossible for Huang Xianling to change his mind, and he would not even see him again.

Entering the city today cannot be said to be completely fruitless, at least Gu Qing has a general understanding of the person Huang Xianling.

Huang County Ling has the brand of a typical literati of this era, high-minded, old-fashioned, conservative, maybe a Qing official, but a Qing official is not necessarily a good official, the times limit his thinking, in this agriculture-based society, the consciousness of small farmers can not be changed, whether it is a monarch or a commoner, the harvest in the field represents everything, except for farming, other livelihoods are all not a proper business.

How else can the truth be said?

Gu Qing was not interested in continuing to reason, before coming to see Huang Xianling today, he had actually expected in his heart that his meeting with Huang Xianling was very likely to break up, but Gu Qing did not want to miss the one in a thousand possibility, after all, he had to try it in person, and then try another method after determining that there was no result.

So Gu Qing, who walked out of the county office, didn't have much anger or frustration, but felt very relaxed. If there are a hundred possible ways to solve a problem, then after the attempt just now, there are only ninety-nine possibilities left, isn't that what Edison did when he invented the electric light? I ruled out all kinds of possibilities with the elimination method, and finally found the right answer.

Back at the Changlongji shop, Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing hurriedly caught up and stared at Gu Qing's face expectantly.

"Shaolang-kun, can you say that you have moved the county?" Hao Donglai said eagerly.

Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "Let's find another way, the county is afraid that he is determined to seal our porcelain kiln." ”

The two shopkeepers sighed in disappointment.

"Could it be that our porcelain kiln really ended without a problem?" Shi Daxing muttered distractedly: "It's the first time in my life that I've been so close to the Chang'an Palace, and it's ......empty in an instant."

Gu Qing thought for a long time, and said slowly: "Two shopkeepers, you should be careful in your shops in recent days, what Huang Xianling wants to do may be more than just sealing porcelain kilns......

The two of them were shocked, and their expressions suddenly became frightened: "Why did Shao Langjun say this?" ”

Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "The porcelain burned in our porcelain kiln is not small, it is said that there are businessmen from Tubo and Shuzhou who come to Qingcheng County to buy, the famous porcelain kiln is sealed, and the Huangxian order can't hide the mouth, after all, I want to give the world an explanation, the reason for tribute porcelain is too taboo, I can't take it out and say, I am a farmer in Shiqiao Village, and the county order will inevitably be honest with the farmers, the only choice is to clean up the two of you businessmen, and find a trouble for your shop at will, and finally involve the porcelain kiln." , the seizure is justified, and outsiders can't say anything. ”

Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing's faces became more and more pale, Gu Qing's words woke up the dreamer, the matter of sealing the porcelain kiln will indeed not end so simply, Huang Xianling needs a reason that can convince others, and the best reason can of course only be found from the businessman, the status of the businessman is not high, find a messy excuse to cure, others will not say anything, the humble profession is not worthy of too much attention from others.

Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing quickly glanced at each other, but Shi Daxing was still bold, struggling for a long time, and suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "Starting tomorrow, all the shops in Xinglongji will be closed, and it will be said to the outside world that the owner will celebrate his birthday, and he will celebrate three days, no, five days!" ”

Hao Donglai was anxious: "What will I do if you have a birthday?" Am I also dying? Excellent excuse to be taken by you, shameless! ”

Shi Daxing is a figure who has been up and down in the business world for many years, since he has made up his mind, he is relaxed at the moment, and when he heard this, he smiled at Hao Donglai with bad intentions: "You just said that you will hold a full moon for the new son......

Hao Donglai said angrily: "How can I have a son who has just completed the moon? ”

"This ...... Yes, you just said to the public that you have been away from home for three years and are busy with business, who knows that your old wife is too angry, and when she came home last month to find that she actually gave birth to a big fat son for you, the iron tree blossoms, and the old clam gives birth to pearls, which is really gratifying.......