Wu capital, the gate of the city.

At the bulletin office, a new notice was posted and immediately attracted the attention of passers-by.

Not long after, near the announcement office, there was already a bustling scene.

The small official standing on the side was responsible for reading out the contents of the notice one by one - it was the decree of the Ten Law Reform promulgated by Qingji!

"Really? Wu actually lowered tariffs like Qi to attract goods and merchants from the lower kingdoms to Wu? ”

"King Wu even followed the Guan Zhong reform law of the former Qi State and established a national grain storage system and a salt and iron monopoly?"

"It seems that the king really wants to enrich the country and strengthen the people, if not, he must not let the people benefit like this!"

"Second and third sons, what is the reason? The king actually ordered us and other countrymen to marry wives when they were weak? It's unheard of! ”

The onlookers all started to talk about the 10 decrees issued by the government.

Not only the capital of Wu, but also in the cities and towns of all sizes in the country of Wu, there are mixed opinions on this series of reform reforms aimed at Qingji.

This first decree is the division of business among the four people, and the industry and commerce of Shinong.

Li Shu doesn't have much opinion, after all, people and like gather, and things are divided into groups!

In fact, there is no need to strictly divide the residences of the four classes of Shinong, industry and commerce, many people already live in their own homes, after all, everyone has a common language.

The second, third, and fourth decrees were basically in favor of and applauded!

The only people who feel at a loss are the ministers and doctors whose own interests have been harmed.

As for the fifth decree, the people were organized together, which made the people of Wu quite dissatisfied.

After all, for thousands of years, the Wu people still have the custom of fathers, sons, and brothers living in the same room, and now the state has decreed that every family with more than two sons must live separately, which is really appalling!

However, this is not unacceptable.

Li Shu didn't dare to disobey!

The sixth decree issued by the state: the establishment of a national grain reserve system and the implementation of the law of leveling.

In fact, it is very beneficial to ordinary people, so it has been praised by the Wu people.

The only people who were dissatisfied were some nobles and merchants.

Because they can often take advantage of the year of famine to hoard food early, and then make a fortune!

Now, with this decree, it is obvious that the businessmen will no longer be able to make such a windfall.

Article 7 The decree and the implementation of the county system undermined the rights of the ministers and doctors of Wu State, but greatly strengthened the centralization of the monarchy, which had little to do with ordinary Li Shu.

The eighth and ninth decrees, the monopoly of salt and iron and the encouragement of consumption, the group that takes advantage of it is the merchants, especially the merchants of other countries!

Because of the monopoly of salt and iron, it has changed the situation in the past in which ministers and doctors monopolized salt and iron and sold it at a price.

The state contracts to private individuals to make salt, sets prices, and then sells it to the outside world, undoubtedly benefiting businessmen who have little background to do so.

Wu encourages consumption, but also can circulate the market, providing a larger market and more profits for businessmen!

As for the tenth decree, childbearing is encouraged.

In fact, there are rewards and punishments, and most of them are in favor!

So much so that at night, when they had nothing to do, the people all closed the doors of their houses and did something indescribable.

……

In the mansion of the Doctor Shen Xi, in the lobby at this moment, the hall was full of high-ranking friends, and between the staggered and staggered, almost everyone's faces were slightly drunk and a little drunk.

Shen Xi, as the master, sat on the top and looked around, but when he saw the left and right sides talking and laughing, it was not the son Candle Yong, the cover Yu, and the doctor was separated from such a noble minister!

It wasn't until the third tour of wine that Shen Xi withdrew the dance music, and Mei Ji, who was in charge of accompanying the wine, sighed and slowly opened his mouth: "Second and third sons, I invite you and others to come to the banquet tonight, there is really something important to discuss." ”

"The ten decrees promulgated by the government yesterday, I believe that the second and third sons are already aware of it?"

"Naturally!"

A middle-aged nobleman said angrily: "Doctor, the king wants to emulate the former Guan Zhong of the Qi State and change the law and reform to enrich the country and strengthen the people, which is understandable and supportive." ”

However, among the ten decrees issued by the government, many of them are too deceitful! Especially the upcoming county system, which is actually respected by the county order, supplemented by the ministers and doctors? ”

"How can this be true? Since the founding of the Great Wu Dynasty, our ancestors have followed the successive kings of the Great Wu and made immortal achievements to create the foundation. This is the legacy of the ancestors, how can the king deprive it at will? ”

"Exactly!"

"Don't say that my Wu country is the kingdom of heaven, every country is like this! The Son of Heaven is a prince, a prince is a doctor, a country is governed, and a land is governed! ”

"Now the king has ordered us and other ministers and doctors to enjoy fiefs, but not to govern fiefs, how can there be such a reason?"

"There is also the so-called flat law and salt and iron monopoly, doesn't it cut off our financial route?"

"Hmph, in my opinion, the king was instigated by young people like Ji Ran and Fan Li, so it's like losing his mind, and he wants to depose me and other ministers!"

Regarding the series of decrees implemented by Qingji, the ministers and doctors were obviously dissatisfied.

"Shhhh Be careful! ”

Shen Xi Zhengse said: "Second and third sons, the king is above, and we are courtiers, how can we criticize the king?" ”

Hearing this, the ministers and doctors continued to drink according to their dissatisfaction.

"I don't know what the doctor thinks?"

Being separated from the fact that Shen Xi summoned so many ministers and doctors to come over for a banquet, the purpose was not pure, so he asked this question.

But seeing Shen Xi said slowly: "I don't dare to take it seriously." The second and third sons, I am just worried about the future of my Wu Kingdom! ”

"I heard that these ten decrees were discussed by the king and Ji Zi, Sun Ping, Sun Wu, Fan Li, Bo Yan, Ji Ran, and Wu Zixu."

"Now, the king has entrusted them with a heavy responsibility, and he attaches great importance to them!"

However, except for Ji Zi, all of them are outsiders. Sun Ping and Sun Wu are Qi people, Ji Ran is Song people, Fan Li, Bo Que and Wu Zixu are all Chu people! ”

"So, I'm afraid it's not a good omen!"

Shen Xi looked worried, and sighed: "I, the important ministers of the Wu country, are almost all outsiders, where do I leave my Wu people?" It's not that the king is dumb and ignorant, but that there are traitors and villains on the side, instigating them! ”

For what Shen Xi said, the ministers and doctors present all thought so.

In fact, dozens of guests at the banquet were all natives of Wu, the noble ministers of the Wu Kingdom!

They have long been dissatisfied with Ji Ran, Bo Ng, Sun Ping and others, as well as these outsiders who have been heavily used by Wu Wang Qingji.

After all, there are so many positions in the state of Wu, and the three princes and nine kings are not yet full, but most of the people who occupy such high positions are outsiders like Sun Ping and Bo Yu, how can this make them not feel jealous?

How can you not be blushing?

Coupled with the ten-point reform decree now promulgated by the national government, the ministers and doctors have to be vigilant, fearing that they will lose the power they have inherited from generation to generation.

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