Sun Chengzong's ideal "benevolent government" is like this, the government is harmonious, and the ruler can make the rentier willingly benefit the people in a benevolent way, that is, governing the country and morality first.

It's just that Sun Chengzong didn't expect that he would see this scene in Suizhou.

And the one who realized this scene for him was Xia Yunyi, whom he had never looked down on.

This makes Sun Chengzong now have to change his opinion on Xia Yunyi.

But in fact, at this moment, these gentry in Suizhou are so cooperative only because they have become obedient after being taught by Xia Yunyi.

Therefore, Xia Yunyi did not appreciate Sun Chengzong's praise.

Since he threw himself under Zhang Guimen, he has accepted the idea of seeking truth from facts.

Therefore, he was determined to puncture the political illusions of this emperor in front of the emperor.

So, Xia Yunyi said to the apocalypse: "Your Majesty! The minister was ashamed that the minister was able to smoothly implement the new policy in Suizhou, not because the minister used the way of 'benevolence and righteousness' to urge the local gentry to be willing to make up for the shortcomings of the common people with their own surplus, but because the strict law of "those who follow me prosper, and those who go against me prosper" can make the new policy smoothly implemented, so that the drought can be controlled, the people can be abundant, and the displaced people can be relieved here. The minister did not have the ability to make the gentry a saint! Therefore, the elder of the pavilion praised it really made the ministers ashamed! ”

Sun Chengzong: "......"

"Those who follow me prosper, and those who go against me perish?"

Apocalypse asked with interest at this time.

Xia Yunyi replied: "Yes, Your Majesty, anyone who is unwilling to accept the new policy will be executed by the ministers on the grounds of disobedience!" This is the right of your majesty to act cheaply to your ministers! Ministers naturally have to use it. For example, when the minister ordered the gentry to donate grain, he would also give them a medal of 'Glorious Household for Disaster Relief' for those who were willing to donate grain, just as a commendation for their willingness to donate grain, nothing more. ”

Tianqi asked Zheng Shanwei, "Is that so?" ”

"That's right."

After Zheng Shanwei replied embarrassedly, he smiled again: "But it's better to have a medal than nothing." At least it is passed on to the children and grandchildren, who know that their elders have contributed to the court. “

"This is still a benevolent government that guides rentiers to dedicate themselves to the country with benevolence and righteousness!"

Sun Chengzong forcibly summed up at this time.

He now feels that he can't let himself get off the stage anymore, otherwise, even he will begin to doubt that the "benevolent government" he adheres to is a castle in the air.

Even if Xia Yunyi essentially used a big stick and then a carrot to implement the new policy, he can only forcibly pull what Xia Yunyi did to Renzheng now.

At this time, Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty! In the eyes of the ministers, those who have no virtue are those who have no kings and no fathers, and they should be removed; And Xia Zhizhou is the order of His Majesty to govern Suizhou, and he is the parent of the local people, and those who do not obey his orders are naturally immoral, and there is nothing wrong with it! And after removing the unvirtuous, the rest is the virtuous, and the virtuous will be rewarded in a benevolent and righteous way, which is naturally benevolent. ”

Tianqi frowned and asked, "Is this really true, sir?" ”

Sun Chengzong replied: "Back to Your Majesty, this is the minister's heartfelt words, the minister does not dare to bully the king!" ”

"Even so, I will also practice such benevolent government in the future, and those who follow me will prosper and those who disobey me will perish!"

Apocalypse said with a smile.

Sun Chengzong was listening to the apocalypse say this, so he had to say: "Your Majesty should think so, for the loyal and righteous, you should make it prosperous!" ”

Tianqi asked Xia Yunyi here: "Tell me, in addition to issuing a medal like 'Disaster Relief Glory Household', what other things have you done to 'prosper those who follow me'?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the ministers will not only give honors and commendations to the gentry who are willing to obey the minister's decrees, but will also follow their desire for profit and help them invest money to open all kinds of new workshops and cooperate with the government."

"And the minister's government went to talk to Xilin Academy or Xishan Industry Department about cooperation, let them come here and cooperate with the minister's government to open a workshop, and let some local gentry who listened to it invest money to cooperate, so that the scale can be expanded."

For example, some "glorious taxpayers" identified by the ministers according to the gentry's tax payment to the Xichang before, the minister took them to invest money together, and the students of Xilin Academy opened a soap workshop, a honeycomb coal workshop and a fertilizer workshop in Suizhou, and these gentry made a lot of money. ”

Xia Yunyi replied.

After hearing this, Tianqi nodded and said, "It seems that you are indeed a good ruler and make the people rich." ”

Xia Yunyi said: "Your Majesty has won the award!" The minister was also inspired by what his uncle had learned. ”

"Oh, yes, how did he inspire you?"

Apocalypse asked.

Xia Yunyi said: "Back to Your Majesty, Uncle Guo said that land is the foundation of the people's survival, and it is also the foundation of the court and the people, and the internal troubles are all due to the land being annexed by the powerful, so the politicians should restrain the land annexation, so that the gentry and other wealthy families do not compete with the people for land, but to do so, not only to confine the law strictly, but also to guide it with benefits, such as the establishment of industry, so that the gentry and other wealthy families will invest money and profit from the way to transfer the land to the establishment of industry, so that the gentry and other wealthy families have greater profits, and can inhibit land annexation. ”

After hearing this, Tianqi laughed: "It is better to be sparse than to be blocked, and it is indeed better to guide the wealthy clan to make money and profit, so that they do not make profits by annexing land, than just blindly imprisoning with strict orders." However, as far as the benefits of this industry are concerned, for the large families of 10,000 mu or even more than 100,000 mu of fertile land, it may still be not attractive enough, even if they add an extra 10% of the rent, it will be much more profitable than the hard work of opening these workshops. ”

Apocalypse is telling the truth.

As an emperor, he himself was one of the big landowners, because he had his own imperial estate.

Therefore, the apocalypse is very clear, although the efficiency of the land economy is not high, but the difficulty of exploitation is low, as long as there is enough fertile land in the name, such as hundreds of thousands of acres, the rent obtained is not much higher than the income of several workshops, and the key is not to worry about technical leaks and market changes, because people always eat, and grain is always hard currency.

"What Your Majesty said is that those who have vast fertile land or those who mine huge mines naturally don't look down on this profit, but the vast majority of gentry who don't have much fertile land still look at it, and that's enough!"

Xia Yunyi replied.

After hearing this, Tianqi nodded: "Yes, it is enough to get the majority of people to support the new policy, and there is no need for everyone to be satisfied." ”

Tianqi said and said: "It has been proved that the new deal is indeed worth implementing, and in addition, Xia Qing is the capable minister who can make the implementation of the new deal successful." I decided to let Xia Yunyi be promoted to the prefect of Guide and start to implement a new policy in Guide Mansion! ”

"Command!"

So, next, Xia Yunyi began to preside over the promotion of the new policy throughout the Guide Mansion.

And Tianqi, Zhang Gui and his entourage began to return to Beijing.

A few days after returning to Beijing, when Tianqi had just returned from the inspection of the Xishan Industrial Division, he suddenly heard a shout: "Escort!" ”

Sou!

A heavy arrow was shot from the hand of a masked man.

The arrow misses and points directly at the dragon chariot ridden by the apocalypse!

But there were already several guards standing in front of the dragon chariot of the Apocalypse, not to mention that Lu Xiangsheng was also personally in the human shield of the Apocalypse.

Therefore, this heavy arrow could not shoot at the apocalypse at all, but only on the wooden railing of the chariot.

Soon, one of the guards discovered that a letter was on the shaft of a heavy arrow shot at the wooden fence.

The letter was short, just eight words.

"If you want to save the prince, you must punish Zhang Gui!"

When Apocalypse saw the contents of this letter, his expression was cold.

Zhang Gui, who was also in the chariot, was also shocked after seeing it.

For a while, Lu Xiangsheng asked first: "So, someone kidnapped His Royal Highness the Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is missing?" ”

Apocalypse nodded, suppressed the evil fire, and bared his teeth and said, "They even dare to beat the child's idea!" ”

"Your Majesty is angry!"

Lu Xiangsheng said.

At the same time, he had to admit in his heart that these people were really despicable, and in order to get rid of his uncle Zhang Gui, he did not hesitate to use the crown prince to blackmail His Majesty.

However, Lu Xiangsheng was also a little curious about whether the Son of Heaven would really kill Uncle Zhang Guo because of this.

And Zhang Gui also calmed down at this time, and said, "Your Majesty! Let's go back to the palace first and see if the crown prince is still there. ”