Chapter 119: Wang Yi Comes
Several people nodded together, and Jiang Hexing continued: "Land will become more and more expensive, and renting land will also become more and more expensive. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info That is, the cost of living is getting higher and higher.
The high cost of living will inevitably drive up all costs, and life for the poor will become more and more difficult. There will be more and more people who can't even afford to rent land, and these people who can't afford to rent land used to be slaves and maids, but now the imperial court prohibits slaves and maids, that is, they are cut off from the last way to survive. ”
As soon as he said this, Gao Peng's black face turned purple, and he said, "Is it wrong to abolish slaves and maids?" Your Majesty has a saying, "The nature of heaven and earth is precious", and treating everyone as a human being is the right way. Do you think that if a man becomes a slave or a slave, he is enslaved and driven like an animal? ”
Gao Peng asked Jiang Hexing loudly again, Zhang Meng stopped setting fires, and like Xu Lang, he looked at Jiang Hexing with both eyes to see how he answered. Yangxiong looked like he didn't care about anything, no matter how the three of them quarreled and argued, they just ate for themselves.
Jiang Hexing sighed and said: "Gao Peng, do you know that we also have no slaves in Pingzhou, and I raised the army because some of us were enslaved, so I took people to rescue them."
Your Majesty's abolition of slavery, which is to be placed in my former republic, is also something to be greatly encouraged, and we call it a humanitarian act, shining with humanity. ”
Gao Peng's face calmed down, he picked up an apricot, broke it open, took away the apricot pit, threw it aside, put a piece of apricot in his mouth, and tasted it slowly.
Jiang Hexing continued: "I'm talking about the cost today, the transaction cost, the cost of living, and last one, the cost of survival. This is an important floor.
As I said just now, the transaction cost will be greatly increased, and the cost of living will also rise, which will inevitably produce countless displaced people, so look at the cost of their survival.
Being a slave is a low-cost way to survive, even if you have a low status and suffer from enslavement, you can still live after all.
At present, the decree of the imperial court is very strict on this, and it is said that a slave and maid will be fined thousands of dollars, which to some extent has cut off the last way for many people to survive.
In fact, although the abolition of slaves and maids is a solution, if the rights and interests of slaves and maids are directly improved, this problem can also be solved. ”
Gao Peng asked: "What is equity?" ”
Jiang Hexing explained briefly, and several of them nodded again and again, agreeing with Jiang Hexing's opinion.
The meaning of Jianghexing is to transform slaves and maids into some kind of hired laborers, one is to have a job, and the other is to have basic protection of various rights and interests.
Jiang Hexing continued the topic above and said: "The cost of survival is so high now, it can only make it difficult for more people to survive. Hey, it's hard to predict in the future. Your Majesty attaches so much importance to the method of five equals and six reeds, I'm afraid it's not a good thing. ”
Gao Peng said: "Your Majesty values it, and it is bound to strengthen supervision, and when the time comes, I will see who dares to act recklessly." ”
Jiang Hexing smiled faintly and said, "What if these overseers sent down are doing anything wrong at that time?" ”
Gao Peng stopped talking, bowed his head and pondered these words.
Jiang Hexing continued: "Now Yizhou in the southwest and Xiongnu in the north, fighting on both sides, the consumption is unimaginable. No matter how big the income of the imperial court is, can it fight two big battles at the same time? Besides, the battle situation is easy to start and difficult to end, if it is protracted, I am afraid it is unimaginable.
Yizhou, the Xiongnu, the road is extremely long, the transportation is not convenient, not to mention anything else, the consumption of military food alone is unimaginable. If the military rations cannot be delivered, the local people will suffer. ”
At this moment, a personal soldier ran over and whispered: "Hewang, Chengdu wait, Dasikong Wangyi is here." ”
Several people heard it, and Gao Peng got up to say goodbye. Yang Xiong pulled Xu Lang into his room, and Jiang Hexing took Zhang Meng to the door.
Wang Yi was dressed in a red court dress, and just got out of the car, Jiang Hexing came to him and said: "Rare guest, rare guest, that fragrant wind has blown Da Situ to this remote barbarian mansion." ”
Wang Yi smiled and pointed to the river: "Heshunhou, look at what you said, it seems that I can't come here." ”
Jiang Hexing hurriedly stepped forward, took Wang Yi's hand, led him inside, and said as he walked: "Chengdu Hou, have you been here?" ”
Wang Yi smiled, "It's true that I haven't been here", Wang Yi pointed to the pomegranate trees in the yard and the walnut trees covered in thick shade and said, "These are actually not common in Chang'an, probably afraid that you will be homesick, right?" ”
Jiang Hexing laughed and said: "I don't have these things in Pingzhou, but by next year, it is estimated that my army in Pingzhou will be able to go to these places." ”
Zhang Meng next to him said: "I don't need next year, I think this autumn should be about the same." ”
Wang Yi turned his head, looked Zhang Meng up and down, and said, "Good young man, and Shunhou, this young man should be from the military, right?" ”
Jiang Hexing said: "This is the commander of our special operations division, named Zhang Meng. ”
Wang Yi grabbed Zhang Meng and secretly exerted his strength. Zhang Meng smiled, and he didn't seem to have too much force in his hands.
After a while, the two smiled at each other, and Zhang Meng said: "Chengdu Hou, I have heard that you are a tiger general before, but I didn't expect that today is still as heroic as ever." ”
Wang Yi also smiled, pointed to the gray hair on his head, shook his head and said: "Old, not younger than you, heroes have been young since ancient times, and it will still be your era in the future." ”
Jiang Hexing smiled and patted the two of them on the shoulder, led the two of them to the courtyard, and said as he walked: "Da Situ, you pacify Zhai Yi, Zhao Ming, it's only been a few years, why is it so easy to serve the old?" ”
Wang Yi tilted his head and slowly talked about the various secrets of the year, how hard the war was, how critical Chang'an was back then, how hard Wang Yi's dispatch was, how cruel Zhao Ming and others were, how hard the people were, and so on.
The three of them entered the living room, Wang Yi's words were not finished, Jiang Hexing regretted this in his heart, this old man, talking about the scenery of the year, it was really endless.
The soldiers served tea, and Wang Yi Wu told himself about the scenery and old things of the year. Jiang Hexing was not very interested in these things, but Zhang Meng was also a general, and he kept asking. Wang Yi was even happier, as if he had met a bosom friend, and slowly told all kinds of things about his troops.
The sky darkened, and through the window lattice, the silver moonlight fell on the ground, and the house was lit.
Jiang Hexing ordered the wine and food to be put on the table, and the three of them chatted while drinking, but Wang Yi never said anything, it seemed that he was just here to chat.
After three rounds of drinking, Jiang Hexing asked Wang Yi why he was so free today.
Wang Yi sighed and slowly expressed his distress.
It turned out that today Wang Mang summoned Wang Yi and asked him to convene people who understand water in the whole country, and there should be a management plan for the management of the Yellow River and other major rivers.
Wang Yi, I have heard many people say that there are many novelties in Pingzhou, and just a few days ago, I saw the four-wheeled carriage in Pingzhou. Therefore, I want to see Jiang Hexing, talk to him by the way, see if there are any good things, and ask Jiang Hexing if there are any people who know more about water by the way. (To be continued.) )