The Yuqing Daode Palace of the Daojun Emperor was not a place to engage in feudal superstition - the Great Song Dynasty was not feudal, but an empire of centralized bureaucrats! And Zhao Ji in this time and space is not very superstitious, but was introduced into the temple of philosophy by Wu Haogu. He became a scholar who was familiar with the philosophical classics of the East and the West!

Zhao Ji! Ancient and modern emperors are the first in talent, with an IQ of at least 130, except for not being an emperor and not being able to fight, they can do first-class in other things. Of course, this also includes philosophical research.

Therefore, the current Yuqing Daode Palace is not a place to cultivate immortals, but a place to discuss the Tao.

As the great Confucian Hou Zhongliang of the Biyong Academy, of course, he is also a frequent visitor to the Yuqing Daode Palace, and he will enter the palace every three or five times to discuss the Tao.

Early this morning, Hou Zhongliang received a decree from the chamberlain, telling him to enter the Yuqing Palace to discuss.

After receiving the order, Hou Zhongliang did not dare to delay, immediately changed into official clothes, set off from the "Shikumen" residence purchased by himself with a loan, rode a Khitan gelding horse that was quite docile and easy to feed, and went to the Yuqing Daode Palace.

He now lives in a small alley near Panlou Street, a prime location, not far from the still prosperous Panlou Street. The morning market of calligraphy, painting and literature on Panlou Street has passed, and all kinds of snack stalls have been set up on the street. The streets are crowded with people and difficult to pass.

Hou Zhongliang got off the horse, led the horse on foot, walked to a stall where he often bought breakfast, and took out a few copper plates to buy two cooking cakes. But I was told that the price of cooking cakes had risen, and I had to pay three cents a piece.

"What's the price going up?" Hou Zhongliang is also a close minister of the Son of Heaven now, so he naturally doesn't care about a few copper plates, but he still asked.

The owner of the cooking cake seller cried with a sad face, but sighed: "How can it not go up?" The noodles have risen, the charcoal has risen, the rent of a stall has also risen, and even the rent of the dilapidated house where I have lived for more than ten years has to rise......"

Prices in Kaifeng have been rising in recent years!

There are three main reasons, one is the influx of wealthy households in Hebei and Hedong, resulting in a surge in the population of Kaifeng Prefecture, and the demand for various daily necessities such as firewood, rice, oil and salt has also risen.

Second, after the war between Liao and Youzhou, Chenzhou's shipping was cut off, and the grain from Liaodong could not be transported to Tianjin, which interrupted the passage of grain from the north to the south.

Although Youzhou now controls the entire Liaodong Peninsula and most of the Liaohe River Basin, because of the war and the ensuing redivision of land in Liaodong and Liaoxi, it has affected the spring sowing in Youzhou (including Liaodong and Liaoxi) in the third year of Zhenghe.

Therefore, before the autumn harvest in Liaodong and Liaoxi next year, it is impossible for Youzhou to export grain to Kaifeng Prefecture.

The third reason for the rise in prices in Kaifeng Prefecture is, of course, that money has caused the rise in bank and land prices. Because the real estate of Kaifeng Mansion has become the main tool for absorbing money, the exchange price of money and copper coins has been stabilized, and the funds in the Kaifeng Mansion market are flooded.

Unlike industrial and commercial metropolises such as Tianjin, Jingdong and Quanzhou, Kaifeng is not a production-oriented industrial and commercial city, but a consumption-oriented metropolis due to factors such as transportation and resources.

Therefore, abundant capital does not encourage the production of industrial and commercial products, but only stimulates land development and consumption. In particular, a considerable part of the wealth looted by the imperial court through money quotation flowed into the market of Kaifeng Prefecture through several major projects and official additions.

As a result, there is a boom in the market and rising prices.

Of course, the imperial court and Kaifeng Prefecture also took some measures to stabilize prices, sold off some of the materials in reserve, ordered the six routes to increase the amount of grain shipped to Kaifeng Prefecture, and severely punished several businessmen who "raised prices".

But what is the use of these measures in the face of such a fundamentally supported price rise?

Hou Zhongliang just sighed, stretched out his hand to take the two cooking cakes, and went to Yuqing Shangde Palace while nibbling on them.

When he arrived at the Yuqing Daode Palace, there were already several university scholars who had arrived first. There is Omar, who served in the Qin Heavenly Prison. Khayyam has Li Qingzhao, a professor at Qingcheng Academy, Liu Wuji and Lin Lingsu, Taoist Daodaozong, and Yang Shi, who also went out to learn from Menluo.

Because Zhao Ji hadn't come yet, Hou Zhongliang greeted them and began to talk about housing prices and prices.

Although these are Zhao Ji's guests, they also have to live at home. They are not masters who have great power to make money, so they naturally have to care about housing prices and prices.

Chatting and talking, Omar. Khayyam suddenly took out an invitation letter written by Wu Haogu himself, and asked a few people sitting on the futon in the main hall with a smile: "This is an invitation letter from the republican consul of Youzhou to the old man, how many of you should have received it, right?" ”

It's not easy to say, Omar. Khayyam is a VIP from the West, so naturally he is not afraid.

So the other people laughed and didn't say anything.

Li Qingzhao asked with a smile: "The slave family heard that there is a republican form of government in the West, and Mr. Hai is a great sage in the West, so he should have heard of it, right?" ”

"How have you heard of it?" Khayyam said, "The old man has seen such a country with his own eyes. For example, the state of Venice, which was attached to Rome, was similar to a republic. More than 1,000 years ago, there was a large Roman state in the West, with the sea in the middle of the earth as an inner lake, with a land area of thousands of miles and a population of tens of millions, and also implemented a similar republican form of government. I didn't expect that there would be such a form of government in China today......"

Mr. Hai Lao learned everything and introduced the history of the Roman Republic to several people present on the spot.

Just as he was talking hard, Zhao Ji's voice suddenly came, "Mr. Hai, let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this republican form of government." ”

Hou Zhongliang, Khayyam and others hurriedly got up and bowed towards the entrance of the main hall. It was Zhao Ji and Cai You who walked in, both of whom changed into Taoist robes, looking like they were masters.

Zhao Ji smiled and waved his hand, "No need to be polite." Mr. Hai, tell me about it, is this republic good? ”

When Zhao Ji sat down on a futon in the hall, Khayyam smiled and shook his head: "Of course the republican form of government is not good, otherwise how could the Western Great Roman State fall apart, and now there is only a little ember left." Moreover, it is no longer a republic, but ruled by hereditary autocratic generals, which is no different from the imperial government. ”

"What's wrong with a republic?" Zhao Ji asked with interest.

"A republic can only govern small states, not large ones." "Rome was a republic because it was a great country, but it was a city-state.

When Rome first emerged, they were no more than tens of thousands of people, and they were all Roman people. Naturally, parliamentarians can be elected to form a parliament and govern the country with a parliament. At this time, all the Roman nations took the country as their home, and they were united in advancing and retreating together. Therefore, it can flourish, break Carthage three times, fight Macedonia four times, and rise to become a great power with a territory of thousands of miles in more than a hundred years.

But when the country is large, it is complicated to manage. It was no longer up to the people of Rome to decide. Moreover, in the process of the expansion and prosperity of the Roman nation, the rich and the poor were also separated. Some seized the opportunity to become rich, some seized power to become wealthy families, and many families were not rich even though they were full of loyalty. As a result, the hearts of the people gradually became war-weary, and the nation was no longer willing to fight for the country. Therefore, it is natural that the country had to rely on foreign mercenaries, warlords were rampant, feudal towns were divided, and finally weakened and collapsed. ”

"So...... Between Mr. Yi," Zhao Ji touched his dark and moist beard, "With tens of thousands of miles in the Great Song Dynasty and a large country with a population of nearly 10,000, is it possible to implement a republic and make the world public?" ”

"Impossible, impossible." Khayyam shook his head, "The foundation of the republic is the nation, not only to let the nation discuss politics and protect the country, but also to let the nation share in the benefits of the country." If there are too many nationalities, not only will it be difficult for people to participate in the discussion of politics, but also there will not be so many profits to share. If the nation is too small, it is not enough to face the crowd and resist the enemy. ”

Zhao Ji didn't understand very well, so he asked: "There are many people, and it is difficult to discuss politics." What does it have to do with the fact that there are fewer people and fewer people? If there are more people, you can occupy more territory to divide! Isn't it okay to occupy the whole world? ”

"Your Majesty, what is going on in China, the old minister does not dare to say anything." Hai Lao'er said, "But the territory of the Western Roman State has a huge gap between the rich and the poor, and everyone naturally wants to take a share of the rich and gentle country, but what is the use of coming to the bitter cold and barren and barbarian places?" ”

Zhao Ji frowned, "But the citizens of Youzhou are willing to fortress the bitter cold land in the north!" ”

The Great Confucian Marquis Zhongliang understood Zhao Ji's thoughts, so he interjected: "Your Majesty, I heard that the land of Liaodong is a rich and fertile land, but it is a little colder in winter. However, it is better to have no owner in the land, and you can divide it as you want, and there will be no civil uprising. ”

"Really?" Zhao Ji frowned deeply, "If the republic is only in the north, it will be a blessing to the world!" ”

"Your Majesty," Hou Zhongliang paused, "the so-called hearing is false, and seeing is believing." The minister thought that Youzhou implemented the law of the republic, which was no less than the law of the countries during the Warring States period. I can't help but be observant!

Recently, the ministers and others have received an invitation from Wu Haogu to go north to participate in the republican system. If Your Majesty wants to find out the details of the republic, it is better to send his ministers and others north to Youzhou. ”

"Who are they?" Zhao Ji asked.

Hou Zhongliang said: "The ministers have all received invitations. ”

"You're all going?"

Li Qingzhao shook his head with a smile: "Your Majesty, the concubine is a woman, and it is inconvenient to travel far and wild." ”

Khayyam also said: "Lao Chen is not going either, Youzhou is now thousands of miles away and has millions of people, and it is no longer the former Jiehe city-state." To do a republican government is to bring about your own destruction! ”

"The minister is a monk, and he doesn't want to go." Liu Wuji was not interested.

"I want to go this way." Biyong Xue Palace's Siye Yang Shidao.

Zhao Ji nodded.

Hou Zhongliang said: "The minister also wants to go, and the minister also wants to go to Youzhou as an envoy of the imperial court." After all, Wu Haogu took the land of the Northern Dynasty to establish the country...... In addition, the minister also wanted to recommend an envoy. ”

"Who?"

"Too often Shaoqing Wu Haowen."

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