In the afternoon, Jiang Hexing and Chen Mao came to Weiyang Palace again, and Zhen Han had already come to Weiyang Palace to wait. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Jiang Hexing never paid attention to Zhen Han, and saw that although Zhen Han was a big Sima, he was like an old master, dressed in official clothes, and his face was melancholy.

Seeing Jiang Hexing and Chen Mao coming, Zhen Han barely squeezed out a smile on his face, and took two steps forward and said: "He Shunhou, I have known you for a long time, and I have never had the opportunity to know you. ”

Jiang Hexing hurriedly said: "Da Sima, you're welcome, I'm willing to cooperate, but Your Majesty hasn't said anything yet." Let's tell him as soon as possible, and if His Majesty agrees, we'll do it as soon as possible, do you think? ”

Zhen Han nodded again and again: "Okay, good." ”

Wang Mang was really a workaholic, Jiang Hexing, Zhen Han and Chen Mao were brought into the palace, and outside the main hall, they waited for an hour, and several people were about to dry the salt, so that the eunuchs introduced a few people into the main hall.

Entering the main hall, the heat outside disappeared in an instant, and the cool feeling made Jiang Hexing shiver directly.

Looking into the hall, Wang Mang sat behind the dragon bookcase, looking down at the chapter, the front was full of cigarette smoke, and there was a palace maid behind him holding a fan, fanning it gently.

The three of them came to the bookcase, took their clothes and knelt down to salute, saying long live.

After the ceremony was finished, Jiang Hexing heard Wang Mang's words: "You all get up, why did the three of you come together, is there anything wrong?" ”

Zhen Han said: "Your Majesty, the minister has been worried about the military rations recently. I just learned from Heshun Hou that Heshun Hou set up a market in Quanzhou Port. Pingzhou grain can be sold in large quantities. I have an idea, we can buy military rations from this place and transport them along the Sangan River to Daijun and other places. In this way, we can alleviate the problem of our army's rations. ”

Wang Mang looked at the three people below and did not speak. For a time, there was silence in the hall.

Beads of sweat broke out on Zhen Han's head again, and he didn't know if it was hot or nervous, so he hurriedly lowered his head.

After a long time, Wang Mang spoke: "Zhen Han, our new dynasty has a vast territory, a territory of thousands of miles, and tens of millions of people, do you still want to buy food from outside?" Each of our counties has to send grain and people, so many counties and counties, do they have to go to Quanzhou to buy grain? ”

As soon as Wang Mang spoke, Zhen Han was much cooler all of a sudden, his mouth was even more frozen, and his upper and lower lips were a little trembling, but he couldn't speak anymore.

Chen Mao was still a little bolder, and said: "Your Majesty, although my new dynasty has a vast territory of thousands of miles, it is too far to transport military rations, and the cost is really huge. If you can buy grain near Quanzhou Port, the cost can be reduced by more than half. Quanzhou is close to the sea, and the ships of Pingzhou can come from the sea. Near Quanzhou, the rivers are dense, the canals are vertical and horizontal, and it is very convenient to sail. If grain is transported from this place to various parts of Bingzhou, there will be no major trouble with military rations in Yunzhong County, Wuyuan County, Yanmen County and other places. The number of people transporting grain can be reduced, the number of people conscripted and sent for service can be reduced by one million, and the farmland can be cultivated by tens of millions of mu.

Your Majesty, if you buy grain from this land. Save food, save labor, save money, we don't have to requisition too much labor, and the fields won't be too barren......"

Before Chen Mao finished speaking, Wang Mang patted the book case and said: "Chen Mao, be presumptuous." ”

Chen Mao was so frightened that he didn't dare to say more.

Wang Mang, who only listened, sneered: "I am a big country, is a little military ration still a problem?" What is 300,000 horses, there were so many people in disaster relief back then, we didn't save them. At that time, even the treasury was not much used. Now that the whole country is powering, why can't it be done? ”

Wang Mang said that he was remarkable, and Zhen Han and Chen Mao were submissive.

Jiang Hexing looked at Wang Mang's words, and it seemed that his business in Quanzhou Port could only be done for Yan You, after all, on the ground in Yuyang County, Wang Mang wouldn't say anything, right?

Wang Mang turned his head, looked at Jiang Hexing, and said earnestly: "Heshunhou, you are also a prince, although Pingzhou is the land of the Great New Dynasty, it is all under your jurisdiction." But I have something I have always wanted to say, and being a prince should be like a prince. You can't be like a businessman and go around soliciting business. And Shun, why do you just do so much business every day? ”

Jiang Hexing saw Wang Mang criticizing himself, and felt a little unhappy, the reason why I am willing to be a minister is that in my opinion, it is also a business, which can bring benefits.

Jiang Hexing said: "Your Majesty, everything I do is for the well-being of my Pingzhou people. ”

Wang Mang reached out into the bookcase, took out a parchment book, shook it in his hand and said, "Heshunhou, do you know what kind of book it is?" ”

Jiang Hexing shook his head.

Wang Mang said: "This is the "Zhou Li" copied by your Pingzhou method, which is specially written on this parchment, just so that you can always look at it." A few days ago, I specially gave you a copy of "Weekly Rites". Looks like you don't get it. How should the people of Pingzhou live? Don't have this "Weekly Rite"? Will they be able to live a good life? ”

Speaking of this, Wang Mang pointed to the river, and then said: "I wanted to tell you clearly in Tianlu Pavilion that night, but I didn't expect that you didn't understand, and you turned out to be busy with your business in Pingzhou every day. and waiting, let the people be the most important. "Zhou Li" must be watched, must be used. ”

Jiang Hexing saw that Wang Mang had entered a certain state of being a scholar, and he had to sell his ********, it seems that he would not explain it today, and he would have to continue to talk about it in the future.

Especially now, Wang Mang feels that Jiang Hexing is always dealing with his various generals, not because he has any conspiracy, but what business he plans to do every day, how can this work?

Jiang Hexing raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have read "Zhou Li", and I have also thought carefully about the matter of "Zhou Li", using this book as a base will inevitably lead to a disaster for the country. ”

As soon as he said this, Chen Mao beside him hurriedly poked Jiang Hexing and signaled him not to say that.

Wang Mang on the stage was not angry, and laughed. Pointing at Chen Mao with his hand, he said: "Chen Mao, let He Shunhou say, I dare to say that "Zhou Li" will not be good for governing the country", speaking of this, Wang Mang pointed to the river and said: "He Shunhou, the tone is not small, you can make it clear today." See what you think of "Zhou Li". ”

Chen Mao hurriedly retreated to the side, and the big Sima Zhen Han retreated almost and couldn't find a figure.

Jiang Hexing smiled slightly: "If you want me to say, the mistake of "Zhou Li" is the fundamental mistake. First of all, it is not clear about the location of the government, let alone the position of the people. To treat the people as children is not to treat them as adults. The people are not children, they should be treated as human beings, they can handle their own lives.

What is the result of treating the people as children? The government is not at ease with anything, and everything has to worry about the people. ”

Wang Mang said: "Isn't this bad? What is wrong with loving the people like children and treating the people as children, you can make it clear. ”

Jiang Hexing continued: "What's not good is that there are many managers, and there must be many officials. For the lives of ordinary people, there are too many links for the government to intervene. In this way, it is necessary that the officials are all good people and can really do what the court requires. ”

Wang Mang said: "Officials do things according to the charter, if they can't do it well, I can still send someone to supervise, and whoever makes a mistake, the court will naturally correct it." ”

Jiang Hexing sighed and said: "It's a pity, it sounds good to treat officials as good people, or to say that the people who supervise them are good people." But the problem is that they are all self-interested people. Because every human being is a self-interested person. (To be continued.) )