Chapter 336: Harmony

Due to the delay in Shi Bin's plan, it could not be carried out further, although a total of almost seventy percent of the scholars were recruited, but thirty percent were still in a wait-and-see attitude, and they did not have the intention of contributing from a distance.

Do you want to abandon this duplicitousness? In any case, Shi Bin couldn't accept such a result, and if they really gave up their own territory, there would be too many unstable factors. Even the two-faced Shi Bin doesn't really want to give up, let alone nearly forty percent?

Wang San obviously knew what Shi Bin was worried about, so after Shi Bin repeatedly browsed the fundraising records several times, he asked, "Big brother, do you still want to recruit some guys to help us?" ”

"Of course, you have to know that those who do not explicitly support the gentry account for nearly forty percent, which is too large." Shi Bin said with some frustration, as if crying.

"It's a little bigger, but the eldest brother seems to have forgotten something." Wang San smiled lightly.

Hearing Wang San say that he had forgotten something, of course Shi Bin didn't believe it, although he was not as thoughtful as Wang San, he would never miss important parts, so he asked in a stiff tone: "Wang San, tell me what I missed?" ”

"Big brother forgot that the last fundraising order issued before was not issued in your name, hehehe..." Wang San smiled very slyly.

Shi Bin clearly remembered that the last fundraising order was issued in the name of the Sichuan Governor General and the Jingnan Pacification Envoy, he was the Sichuan Commander-in-Chief and the Jingnan Pacification Envoy, why wasn't it in his name? Shi Bin was puzzled and immediately asked Wang Sanlai.

"Big brother, you issued a fundraising order in the name of the imperial court before, and you didn't say what would happen if you didn't pay it, and those treacherous scholars naturally wouldn't come out."

"You mean to be in my private name? And to make it clear that there will be penalties for non-compliance? Shi Bin asked.

"Big brother, it is true that it should be issued in your private name, but it is not necessary to make it clear that disobedience will be punished. It's easy to keep people talking, and it's impossible to see how much of the remaining duplicitous people are worth wooing. Wang San said solemnly.

"Well, then, I will hold a feast in my own name, and invite those who are still untouchable to come to the feast. As for those scholars who have already donated, you can send someone to appease them, tell them how much tax they can be exempted, and don't care about the banquet they are not invited to this time, so that they don't need to panic. ”

For almost half a month, the representatives of the scholars who did not donate a copper plate or a grain of rice arrived in Chengdu one after another, waiting for the start of the banquet.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Shi Bin held a grand and grand banquet in Chengdu's largest restaurant, 'Yunyuxuan'. There were more than 30 tables in total, and nearly 400 representatives of the Shi clan were entertained.

As soon as the banquet began, Shi Bin came to the 'Sweet Talk' offensive, putting high hats on all the scholars, and killing them with the righteousness of the master, just to get a copper plate or a few grains of rice from his fingers.

But the result is painful, most of the people are complaining, as if they are the homeless people who have nowhere to live, the sufferers who have no food and clothing, and even the bastards who cry bitterly. Others, who were still concerned about face, bowed their heads and remained silent.

Seeing that there were still some people who knew the shame, Shi Bin endured these noises and persuaded those scholars with a calm attitude, but still no one explicitly agreed.

Shi Bin's patience had a limit, and he went berserk after hearing enough of these complaints that were enough to make him crazy. rushed to the nearest fat man with a fat head and big ears, picked up a porcelain bowl and smashed it at the fat man, and then came a set of 'Seven Wound Punches', and when he stopped breathing, the fat man was already dying of human form.

This situation reminded everyone present that the person in front of him was not a civil servant but a military general, a fierce god who dared to compete with the Yuan people and made them retreat. If the killing intent is really moved, no one here will be able to leave alive.

Thinking of this, everyone immediately expressed their willingness to give money and food, but they still refused to give much, which made Shi Bin angry. However, the previous Quan Wuxing had already made the situation a little rigid, and Shi Bin didn't plan to do another set of Seven Wound Fists, so he had to say that accepting their donation would not be counted as before.

On the fifth day after this incident, Mo seemed to arrive in Chengdu. As soon as he entered the city, he went to Shi Bin's mansion to inquire about the progress of winning over the scholars in Sichuan and Jingnan.

The result was unexpected, and he felt helpless about Shi Bin's violent beating of a scholar. Although I had long heard that Shi Bin even comforted Li Zengbo on Jinghu North Road and couldn't get out of bed for a month, I didn't expect to beat another one so quickly.

I thought that Mo seemed to say that he was too irritable, but he didn't expect him to say that he played well, and said that he hit the right place when he hit the right time. Shi Bin naturally won't believe these words, impulse is the devil, even if that violent beating can play a role in killing a hundred people, but it ruins the purpose of observing which scholars are worth winning over from the dark.

Knowing that Shi Bin definitely didn't believe his words, Mo Qizhi smiled slightly and said: "My lord, I really admire that you can actually make nearly seventy percent of the scholars in the jurisdiction contribute money and food in the name of the imperial court. If it is a lower official, it is estimated that it would be good to have 30% of the donation, and even if the lower official asks them to donate in his own name, it will not exceed 50% at most. Now, the lower officials are sure that all the nobles in your jurisdiction will pay this donation. ”

Mo seems to be telling the truth, it is true that all the scholars in the jurisdiction have donated money and food, but Shi Bin is not happy to hear it, and only expresses regret that it did not achieve the desired effect.

This does not seem to deny Shi Bin's mistake, but after a slight pause, he said: "My lord, although you are a little sorry that you did not do your best, it is very good to be able to do this. And Xia Guan thinks that we can still see which scholars are worth winning over from other places. ”

"Somewhere else?" Shi Bin asked puzzled. In Shi Bin's concept, giving him money and food is the best and most genuine support for him, and now in troubled times, only money and food are important, where is there anything else?

"Yes, sir. Xia Guan remembered that the donations that the adults had said before were all money and food, and there seemed to be nothing else. Mo said like this.

"Yes, it's all money. Is there anything wrong with that? What I lack most in troubled times is money and food, what do I want if I don't want money and food? ”

"Of course it's right to ask for this, but I don't know if you've ever heard a word..." Mo Qizhi smiled.

"What?" Shi Bin interrupted Mo Ruzhi's words and asked quickly.

"Cutting off someone's money is like killing your parents. The reason why the lower officials admire you is because you can actually cut off the money of nearly seven adults in the jurisdiction with a court password, I have to admire. ”

"What's there to admire about this, isn't it all forced out next? I must be reluctant and will bounce back. ”

"What your lord said is true, so I have to change the way next."

"Is it to change the way, what do you think is more appropriate?" Shi Bin asked.

"People depend not only on money and food but also on other things, such as clothing, shelter, medical care, roads and bridges, transportation, and so on. And some of the nobles did not have much to eat. ”

"You mean that those nobles don't have to pay for all of them, they can give whatever they can?"

"My lord, this is exactly what I mean. Let them have money and contribute powerfully, so that we can see which people can win over and who need to be guarded against, not only do not offend people, but also get more benefits. Mo Yizhi was very happy that Shi Bin understood it at one point, and replied with a smile.

Shi Bin finally adopted Mo Ruzhi's suggestion, and this time invited all the well-known scholars on Jinghu South Road and Sichuan Road to Chengdu for a bigger banquet.

However, this time Shi Bin made a little bad intentions, and the banquet was steamed buns as the main food, and tofu and mustard plus a few rotten vegetable leaves were the main dishes. Shi Bin himself appeared in the banquet hall dressed like a flower child.

No one expected this situation, but anyone knew what kind of drama Shi Bin was singing, so as soon as Shi Bin appeared in the hall, the atmosphere immediately became serious.

The previous time Shi Bin sang the white-faced fierce god, this time Shi Bin of course sang the red-faced Buddha, stood on the stage and said with a smile: "Everyone, Shi Mou thank you for coming to my banquet with a face." ”

The smile of the fierce god should not be taken seriously, so everyone in the audience naturally said that they should come to meet Shi Bin, and it was their honor for Shi Bin to invite them.

"People take food as the sky, you can try the food I have prepared especially for you." Shi Bin smiled slyly.

Where will the scholars eat these pigs and dogs? Almost no one moved their chopsticks, all staring at the table in a daze. There were a few curious people who tasted Wowotou, but as soon as they put it in their mouths, they immediately spit it out and drank tea to rinse their mouths. The people around laughed at them for being stupid.

Seeing that everyone didn't mean to eat, Shi Bin took the lead in picking up a steamed bun and gnawed it, feeling that he was still eating with relish. And greeted everyone vigorously, 'Don't eat more, you're done.' ’

Seeing this, Shi Bin smiled and said: "You are really virtuous people who are willing to understand the people's livelihood." ”

No one would believe this kind of nonsense, but no one dared to offend Shi Bin and could only say that it should be so. There are even a few people with bright tongues who boast that Shi Bin's virtue is comparable to Yao Shun.

"Everyone is from a famous family, and they have supported me a lot before, so I invite you to come here today for two purposes. The first is to thank you, and the second is to tell you what I think about the future. ”

As soon as he heard that Shi Bin wanted to thank him, naturally no one believed it, and even if someone believed it, he would not dare to accept it, so he said that he didn't need to be grateful, but only wanted to know Shi Bin's thoughts in the future.

"A few days ago, my staff said to me, 'Resolutely money is like killing parents'. So..."

Before Shi Bin finished speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Yidao, president of the Chengdu Chamber of Commerce, and said loudly: "My lord wants us to donate money and food to help the poor and weak, where is killing our parents, and accumulating yin virtue for us." ”

Shi Bin was very unhappy to hear this, but he didn't want to beat him, because Liu Yidao was his staunch supporter, and his shortcoming was that he liked to pat on the back.

"President Liu, everyone's wealth has been accumulated little by little, so the official also knows that these fundraisers have caused everyone to lose a lot. Therefore, the official has decided to reduce the tax for the coming year according to the amount of your donation. Those who have participated in more than two fundraisers do not have to participate, and they are exempt from taxes for two years. Those who only participated in the last fundraiser will have to raise money at least once to be exempt from taxes for two years. But if you don't participate, you won't have any tax deductions..." Shi Bin smiled weirdly.

These words made many people in the venue feel relieved, but they just came all the way to eat a few nests, and it was acceptable to pay for food again. The iron roosters who had only donated once had a bad face, but they didn't dare to go crazy.

After brewing almost, Shi Bin said with a smile: "You don't need to panic, the money and food officials have already raised enough, so this time I decided not to ask for money and food, but you can do whatever you want." For example, wearing unwanted old clothes, sending some laborers to serve in the conscription, helping to build some refugee houses, and providing some medical help. ”

As soon as he heard that he didn't want money and food, the audience immediately boiled, and they all said that Shi Bin was a rare good official, not only to help the suffering, but also to sympathize with them, who were 'suffering'.

After this banquet, the scholars were relieved, Shi Bin was also relieved, and Jinghu South Road and Sichuan Road were harmonized again.