At the beginning of March 329 of the Great Song Dynasty, the discussion on the new official system of the imperial court had come to an end. Zhao Jiaren's revised "Theory of the Social Contract" was also fully published at this time.

This book caused a great sensation among the people of insight in the Great Song Dynasty, and Wen Tianxiang hurriedly ordered someone to send a set to the third brother Wen Zhang. The letter repeatedly stressed that Wenzhang should read it carefully. Wen Zhang carefully read the letter of his eldest brother Wen Tianxiang, but did not look at the book. Putting away the letter, Wenzhang went to inspect the newly built granary.

Before he could get out of the city gate, someone caught up with him. It turned out to be Wen Zhang's liaison secretary who stayed in the official office, and the horse team that caught up with Wen Zhang and his party stopped, and the secretary said: "Wen Zhizhou, President Song of the society wants to ask Zhizhou to talk about the grain release again." ”

Wen Zhang rolled his eyes and said angrily: "You just said that you didn't find me." ”

After saying these angry words, Wen Zhang also felt that it was inappropriate. Fortunately, the secretary is also very clever and doesn't move at all. Wen Zhang pondered for a while and then said in a normal tone: "You just tell President Song that as a member of the Society, he has his own jurisdiction. If he still has to lend grain to the tenant farmers of the landlord, I will not stop him. But he did it himself, so let him take responsibility for himself. ”

Wen Zhang felt very happy to say this. He found that if he was asked to say it to his face, he would completely tear his face. Telling these things in such a situation at least leaves room for everyone to meet again. After saying that, Wen Zhang continued to move forward. The secretary brought Wen Zhang's reply to Song Gongming, the head of Jiangning School. Listening to such a picky remark, Song Gongming just sighed, but didn't say anything more.

On the way to the Agricultural Bureau, Song Gongming couldn't help but think about whether it was a little inappropriate for him not to compete for the new Ministry of Rites. In the past, Song Gongming also served as a diplomatic envoy with Mongolia, but because he lost the internal struggle of the Ministry of Rites, he left the Ministry of Rites in frustration. After that, he worked in several departments, and in the last six or seven years, he worked in the household department. Recently, he was sent to Jiangning as the head of the school. However, struggle is inevitable everywhere, just like in this incident in Jiangning, the society felt that it should still contact the tenant farmers more. Wen Zhang, on the other hand, objected, and Wen Zhang, along with many officials, felt that the tenant farmers were now trying to reap the benefits of both ends. In that case, let them see the situation for themselves.

When he arrived at the Agricultural Bureau, Song Gongming showed the director the document of the Ministry of Households, which required the Agricultural Bureau to prepare 10,000 stone of grain. In addition, some people will be dispatched from here to help transport grain to the countryside.

"President Song, what are you doing in the countryside?" The director of agriculture was surprised.

"Lend food to the people."

"Borrowed food? Did we take the initiative to borrow food? The director of agriculture tried to confirm with a look of consternation.

"Yes. We took the initiative to lend food to the people. Song Gongming replied. After finishing speaking, I felt that it was still not clear, so I took the initiative to add, "Charge 12% annual interest." If you repay early, you will be charged 1% interest per month. ”

When the director of agriculture heard this interest, his whole person shuddered. The interest rate of Da Song is basically 30%, and 50% is nothing. This 12% annual interest rate is already as low as the bodhisattva's heart. Coupled with this 1% monthly interest, it is no different from no interest.

In order to make sure that he was not mistaken, the director of the agricultural bureau asked tentatively again: "Now release grain, but do you want to help the people get through this green and yellow shortage?" ”

"Yes. Although the lack of green and yellow is partly due to the rainy season, some people's crops are harvested after the rainy season. After Song Gongming finished explaining, he said in a relaxed tone: "I think the people are also reasonable, and they shouldn't be repaid." With these interest, even if there is a small amount of debt, it will not be compensated. ”

The director of agriculture smiled bitterly: "The interest rate is so low, how can you afford it." It's just that it's such a toss, and it takes a lot of effort to do it. ”

"We are ready to rely on the supply and marketing cooperatives to do this. Since last year, the supply and marketing cooperatives have undertaken part of the work of collecting grain. This time, let them help to do it, and it can also save a lot of manpower. Song Gongming said that he was very confident, the members of the society are not weak chickens with no practical experience, and everyone naturally knows how to consider the input of labor when making plans.

"Why do you spend so much energy?" The director of the agriculture bureau sighed, "This is too offended." ”

Song Gongming shook his head slightly, obviously opposing the opinion of the director of the Agriculture Bureau, but Song Gongming said something else, "Offending a few people can make thousands of people live a better life." We have nothing to fear. And don't underestimate this little bit of food, even if it's just 10,000 stones, maybe it can save some lives. Where can a life be easily calculated with money. It's just accumulating some yin virtue, what's so bad. ”

10,000 stone of grain is not taken at one time, but a total amount. At first, I only took a few hundred stones of grain out. A week has passed, and I haven't lent much out. Song Gongming was not discouraged, this kind of thing had been considered by the society at first. When the people saw such a low interest rate, they were afraid that there was some trap in it. The government has always collected money and grain from the people, how could it suddenly change like this.

In the second week, news suddenly came from the supply and marketing cooperatives in various places, asking for food to be provided quickly, and a large number of people in the countryside began to borrow grain.

At this time, Wenzhang had already inspected the construction of the granary. As soon as I returned to Jiangning, I saw large bags of grain being transported from the grain depot in the city. Wen Zhang remembered what Song Gongming was presiding, and had no choice but to send someone to invite Song Gongming. Wen Zhang didn't want to discuss with Song Gongming about lending grain to the people, he no longer had the slightest idea of interfering in this matter. He just wanted to warn Song Gongming now that such a blatant shipment of grain outside in broad daylight would definitely cause panic. If someone is interested in promoting something at this time, I am afraid that there will be a possibility of grabbing food.

The secretary came back to inform Wenzhang that Song Gongming had personally escorted the grain to the countryside and had been gone for more than a day. Wen Zhang couldn't help but ask the secretary suspiciously, "Song Gongming really went out for more than a day?" ”

Wen Zhang deliberately did not see Song Gongming before, and the secretary knew that Wen Zhang was worried that Song Gongming was also playing this trick, so he replied: "Wen Zhifu, I am also worried about what President Song thinks." I went to several other departments to inquire and made sure that President Song had been gone for more than a day. ”

Seeing the situation like this, Wen Zhang could only sigh. After all, he and the society are not the same affiliation, the society is under the control of the government, and the Jiangning government cannot directly give orders to the society. This matter can only be hung up like this first.

Three days later, Jiang Ning suddenly had news. It is said that the lower reaches of the Yangtze River are flooded, and many victims have been affected. The imperial court mobilized food from all over the country to provide disaster relief. The food that has been sent out of the city these days is for this purpose. Immediately after that, other derivative news appeared, saying that the price of grain in Jiangning was going to rise, and it also restricted the purchase of grain.

Wen Zhang's heart was furious after hearing this. Part of the anger is naturally directed at these people who spread rumors, they are really black-hearted, and they are probably troublemakers. There is also a part of it aimed at Song Gongming, this guy is simply looking for trouble. The granary that Wen Zhang went to see this time was a new granary built in a place outside the city that was in a good location, would not cause flooding, and was relatively fireproof, and at the same time, it was also a new granary built in a convenient location for transportation.

When grain goes in and out of the city, it is easy for people to come up with something, and there is a basis for spreading rumors. However, now that the population in Jiangning City has increased greatly, it is very troublesome to transport grain from outside. That's why some temporary storage points have been set up in the city. Now that the matter has come out, isn't this a calamity for nothing?

Fortunately, now that the telegraph network has been laid, he immediately sent a report to the telegraph station below, and finally contacted Song Gongming. After a brief exchange between the two sides, Song Gongming sent a telegram to Wen Zhang, which simply and clearly introduced the solution, "Organize the people in the city to visit the grain depot in the city." ”

This suggestion made Wen Zhang angry. If it doesn't happen, if the people don't let them visit the grain depot, many people won't know that there is such a thing. Going to let the people visit the grain depot with great fanfare, doesn't this tell everyone that something is wrong, doesn't it make the people feel that there is something wrong even more? Invite others to come and see their own family background, and the people must feel that there is something in it.

Two days later, Song Gongming arrived in front of Wen Zhang. After the meeting, he immediately asked, "Can the Governor of Wen invite the people to go and see the grain depot?" ”

"Nope!" Wen Zhang replied to the culprit angrily, "President Song didn't see the people at the door of the grain store on the street." They are in a long queue, and they are all buying food. ”

"Then it is all the more necessary to let the people go and see the granary." Song Gongming insisted on his opinion.

"Didn't you add fuel to the fire? President Song, at this time, it is difficult for everyone to forget about this matter, why do you have to provoke this matter? ”

"It's about the pockets of the people, how can they forget. If the people knew that there was a lot of food in the city and how to look at the food supply, they would be able to relax. I just can't let go of my heart, but I also know how to judge. It's better to be blocked than to be sparse. ”

Wen Zhang finally couldn't hold back, and directly blamed Song Gongming, "It's not that it's better to be blocked than sparse at all, but that you let the people see the carts of grain going out of the city, of course they think there is a problem." ”

"It's normal for big trucks and small carts to transport food inside and outside the city. Now that Jiangning City has such a population, this kind of thing will definitely be seen often in the future. If they don't take this opportunity to make it clear to the people of Jiangning, they will feel uneasy in the future. "Song Gongming still took a completely different approach from Wenzhang.

Wen Zhang really couldn't stand it, so he simply shouted: "It's okay, let's send a telegram to the imperial court and let the imperial court make a decision." ”

"Yes." Song Gongming also did not budge.

On the same day, the telegram was sent. Wen Zhang was waiting for the news angrily, but he was also a little uneasy in his heart. In fact, what Song Gongming said is not completely unreasonable. But Wen Zhang just felt that he couldn't bear this breath. Song Gongming's guy is now doing his own thing, which makes Wen Zhang feel very messy.

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