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Wang Mang continued: "Governing the country first governs the water, why don't I know? Now that the army has been transferred, it is not possible to control the people, and the army must be used. The army, money and food, and the key is to be experts in water control, and they must also take advantage of the stability of the Yellow River. Hey, it's raining again. Oh my God, why did you treat me like this? ”

Speaking of this, Wang Mang held his head in his hands and scratched a few times, his face was very helpless.

After a while, Wang Mang raised his head, looked at Jiang Hexing, and muttered in his mouth: "Wanderers, wanderers, and there is no Jingtian system, I don't know how many homeless people should be added." ”

Jiang Hexing had an idea and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is better to restore the slaves and maids, so that the displaced people still have a chance to get a bite to eat." ”

Wang Mang slapped the table, there was a "pop" sound, the dish plate shook, and the full wine glass spilled a lot. Wang Mang pointed to the river and said, "Heshunhou, what do you mean?" ”

Jiang Hexing looked up at Wang Mang who was angry, and said quietly: "The problem of eating is the most important issue, if hundreds of thousands of people have no food to eat and wander around, anything can happen." ”

Wang Mang sat down again, sighed, and took another sip of wine.

Wang Mang held the empty cup, looked at the river and said: "People, if you want to be a man, you have to force them to be slaves and maids again, and live a life that is not as good as pigs and dogs, how can they be people?" ”

Jiang Hexing said: "Your Majesty, in fact, let them do what slaves do, but they are not subject to the **** of slaves and maids before." I think there will be at least a limit to the development of a bill that would provide some kind of low level of protection for the rights of slaves and maids. In the future, if there are conditions, it will be the same if it is gradually improved. ”

Wang Mang pondered for a while, shook his head, and then said: "Once you change it back, I'm afraid that no one will dare to touch such a thing as slaves and maids in the future, and they will always be slaves and maids." There will be relief from the court for the victims, and when the time comes, the court will allocate more money, and the various expenses of the court will be saved, and the officials' salaries will be lower. Besides, God can't ignore them. ”

Jiang Hexing chuckled in his heart, did you let the officials have no food? They are powerful people, and what power is, power is legitimate harm. It's like a man with a knife, who has nothing to eat, and I'm afraid the knife will work. I'm afraid that the chaos will only get bigger and bigger.

It's just that it's hard to explain this, especially for people like Wang Mang, who only believe in the books of sages, how to tell him?

Jiang Hexing thought for a while before he spoke: "I'm afraid that the officials are not moving, I'm afraid it will be difficult to execute." ”

Wang Mang snorted and said, "Why can't it? Should I send it like this? The peasants had a bad harvest and considered themselves unlucky. If you lose money in business, you have to consider yourself unlucky. Why do you want to be an official, how many stones should be given, and there is not a lot of stone. Why can't they look at the work situation and give it to Yulu, if they do a good job, they will be high, and if they are poor, they will be low. ”

Jiang Hexing thought to himself, these officials did not achieve the expected income, the cost of violating the law is very low, the cost of supervision is bizarre, and there is no force to oppose it, and the people under their rule will suffer. It's not that former officials weren't corrupt, but if they can't even guarantee their own basic livelihood, widespread lawlessness will spread like a disease.

Jiang Hexing asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to do this now?" ”

Wang Mang said: "It's just an idea. Let's talk about it when the conditions are right. It's a bit early to talk about this now. ”

Jiang Hexing's heart was relieved, and there would be no big mess for the time being.

Wang Mang suddenly asked: "He Shunhou, where are you, not Pingzhou, but the republic, where to govern the country with reference to "Zhou Li"?" ”

Jiang Hexing waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I used to be just a teacher, how can I know anything about governing the country." I came here because I was lost, but I couldn't bear the pain of enslavement of others, so I took people to pacify Wuhuan. Later, it was done step by step. Really, I haven't heard of this book before? ”

Wang Mang asked curiously: "You are all descendants of the Zhou Dynasty, don't you have a record of the past?" ”

Jiang Hexing thought for a while before he said slowly: "I really don't know much, but a lot of my Pingzhou is also governed by Zhou Gongzhi's thoughts. We are located in the cold frontier and do not know much. Your Majesty, you are known as the contemporary Duke of Zhou, and please give us more guidance. ”

Wang Mang sat up straight, stroked his beard, and said with a slight smile: "He Shunhou, how do you govern Pingzhou according to Zhou Gong's wishes, what do you say clearly?" ”

Jiang Hexing nodded and said, "First of all, you should respect the heavens and love the people." ”

Wang Mang shouted hello. Jiang Hexing looked at Wang Mang and thought he was going to say something. Wang Mang motioned to Jiang Hexing to be clearer.

Jiang Hexing said: "Fear the will of heaven, and know where the will of heaven is." First of all, what is the will of heaven, when King Wu of Zhou was defeated, he proposed that "heaven sees itself and the people see, and heaven listens to itself and the people listen". This shows that public opinion is providence. Since public opinion is the will of heaven, respecting public opinion is respecting heaven. ”

Wang Mang said: "Where don't you sacrifice to the sky? ”

Jiang Hexing shook his head, since the will of heaven is the will of heaven, then there is no need to sacrifice to the sky, and it is not enough to listen to the will of the people. However, this is not easy to say to Wang Mang. They judge providence by celestial phenomena.

Jiang Hexing said vaguely: "We also have a temple." ”

The temple built by Jianghexing is more used to take public opinion, give the people a sense of solemnity, and gather more people.

Wang Mang thought that the construction of the temple by the river was also a sacrifice to the sky, so he didn't ask any further.

Jiang Hexing continued: "Zhou Gong believes that the first thing in virtue and politics is to protect the people, what is the protection of the people? How to protect the people? In my opinion, it is better to protect the people than to give them the ability to protect themselves. ”

Wang Mang muttered, "Self-preservation? What does self-insurance mean? ”

Jiang Hexing then explained: "Self-protection is to protect yourself. The people must have the ability to protect themselves, which requires the people to love themselves, and self-love is natural and does not need to be taught by others. People who love themselves will value their own things, and will develop themselves and constantly improve themselves. Finally, they reach the stage of self-reliance. Naturally, it will reach the stage of self-preservation. ”

Wang Mang said: "If the people protect themselves, what is the use of asking you? How can they do it on their own, if they love their people and treat them like children? ”

Jiang Hexing knew that Wang Mang had asked the fundamentals, how to treat the people, although the people's will is the will of heaven, no one can refute it. Wang Mang here, if he has to regard the people as children, it is really difficult to imagine that a group of people who have to take care of everything together can represent the will of heaven.

Jiang Hexing pondered for a moment and said: "We regard the people as guests, and we are our own business. The people need the goods of my business, and I also need to provide good goods to customers. ”

Wang Mang smiled coldly and said: "Compared to a businessman, he Shunhou looks up to a businessman." Then, according to your wishes, the goods of your business also need to be of good quality and low price? ”

Jiang Hexing said: "Exactly, only if we are good and cheap, customers will come to my business name, and I will open a century-old store." ”

The light flickered, Wang Mang's face was gloomy and uncertain, he clenched his teeth, holding a wine glass in his hand, as if he was about to squeeze out water.

After a while, Wang Mang's face calmed down a little, and he asked lightly: "What do you mean by this good quality and low price?" ”

"Safe environment, fair order, low cost." Low cost of living, low transaction costs, peace of mind and peace of mind can live well. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Mang changed his words and asked about the Jianghe expedition against the Xiongnu. Jiang Hexing introduced him to 1510 and told Wang Mang that the soldiers and horses in Pingzhou were now moving to the territory of the former Youxian King, and it was estimated that they could advance one or two thousand miles this year.

Wang Mang was very relieved and talked about his plan to enter the Huns. Listening to what he meant, it seems that he can only transfer troops for the time being, as if he has nothing ready.

At this moment, a eunuch came in, came in and whispered in Wang Mang's ear for a while, and then turned around and withdrew.

Wang Mang stood up and said: "Heshun, I still have to go back, the battle report in the southwest has arrived, and I still have to go and see." You can go back first. ”

Jiang Hexing immediately got up, and before he could say anything, Wang Mang had already hurried away.

The eunuch who brought him in returned to Xisimamen with the river, and his own soldiers were waiting anxiously.

Jiang Hexing saw that the time was not early, got into the carriage, and went to the barbarian mansion.

In the huge Chang'an City, only the sound of drizzle, the sound of carriages, and the barking of dogs. Jiang Hexing sighed in his heart, Wang Mang seems to be hard enough, and it is estimated that he will not go to bed early every day. (To be continued.) )