Fan Li's remarks are truly impeccable.

The state of Qi is divided into five different local administrative regions: subordinate, county, township, pawn, and yi, and the decrees can be issued layer by layer and unimpeded.

Although Wu has different administrative divisions such as counties, yi, townships, and capitals, they are not subordinate to each other!

Don't say that the country is in a war, I am afraid that it is an ordinary government decree transmission, and it will be delayed on the road for a long time.

Therefore, Qingji urgently wanted to establish a county system in Wu State, and the county had a number of townships, capitals, pavilions, and li under its jurisdiction, each with a chief, so as to strengthen the ties between Wudu and other places.

All the ministers and doctors couldn't refute Fan Li, but they were not convinced!

Because what they are dissatisfied with in their hearts is that they are a feudal monarch like themselves, and they must obey the dispatch of the county order in the local area in the future, and they must not interfere in local government affairs!

For their fiefdoms, they don't have the most basic governance rights, how can they be willing?

"Let's talk about the leveling method."

Fan Li struck while the iron was hot, and when the ministers and doctors had not yet reacted, he revealed it, and said: "The government buys surplus grain from farmers at a parity in the harvest year to prevent merchants from hurting farmers by lowering prices; In disaster years, the reserve grain will be sold at a fair price to prevent merchants from raising prices and hurting the people, and preventing the grain from hurting the peasants and the grain from being expensive. ”

"Why not?"

After a pause, Fan Li sneered at Shen Xi, Zhu Li and other ministers, and said: "The second and third sons are so vigorously opposed to the government's implementation of the peace law, could it be that they have already colluded with those profiteers who are forgetting their righteousness, trying to take advantage of the famine year to make a fortune? ”

"I ......"

The ministers and doctors present were all speechless by Fan Li's words, and they were speechless.

Doctor Shen, who came back to his senses, was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and reprimanded: "Fan Li, you don't spray people with blood here!" I, the princes of the Gungun, the ministers of the society, are not to be reproached by such a broken family as you! ”

"Exactly! Fan Li: This is slandering! ”

"How can you tarnish people's innocence out of thin air!"

"King, Fan Li slanders the courtiers, he is despising the court and the king! The minister asked the king to punish Fan Li for his crimes, so as to set an example! ”

The ministers and doctors couldn't argue with Fan Li, so they could only grasp the conversation and ask Qingji to punish him.

But, how could Qingji fulfill their wishes?

From beginning to end, Qingji sat high on the throne, with a posture of not being angry and arrogant, and did not say a word.

This kind of silent silence is actually in solidarity with Fan Li!

Fan Li immediately replied: "Why do you need to be so angry? I just said casually whether the second and third sons colluded with officials and businessmen to seek personal gain, and I knew in my heart. ”

As soon as they heard this, the ministers and doctors who had ghosts in their hearts were all dumbfounded and did not dare to speak.

Seeing this, Doctor Shang had to stubbornly reply: "Governing the internal history of Su, even if the law can be applied to my Wu country, isn't it ridiculous to compete with the people for profit under the salt and iron monopoly system?" ”

"Wu lives in the southeast corner, adjacent to the sea, rich in fish and salt, and has copper and gold mines."

"Since ancient times, most of the Wu people have made a living by fishing, salt production, and copper forging, and now the government has nationalized the right to trade salt and iron without authorization, lest the country's life change, and there are many complaints!"

"Exactly!"

Doctor Shen Xi on the side immediately echoed: "Cutting off people's wealth is like killing your parents!" This hatred and hatred are not shared! ”

"Don't you see that since the promulgation of the salt and iron monopoly, there are still many peddlers who take risks and smuggle salt and iron? Therefore, the law of salt and iron monopoly must not be done! ”

Gu br/> "If you insist on implementing the salt and iron monopoly system in Wu State, you are afraid that the Wu people will riot and bring disaster to the country and the people!" ”

"Doctor's words are wrong."

Fan Li chuckled lightly and said, "The salt and iron franchise system is not the first of its kind in Wu State. In the past, Guan Zhong ruled Qi and pioneered the salt and iron monopoly system, and the Qi people could still accept it, so that the treasury was full, why couldn't the Wu people? ”

"This ......"

Shen Xi was stunned for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and replied: "The national conditions of Wu and Qi are different, so they should adapt measures to local conditions. I, the Wu people, are unruly and learn less Central Plains etiquette. ”

"And the country of Qi borders the Central Plains, thanks to the superior geographical location, it is not inappropriate to be baptized by the Great Zhou Dynasty all the year round and accept the monopoly system of salt and iron!"

What Shen Xi said is not unreasonable.

Qidi, which originally belonged to the territory of the Dongyi tribe, has been in conflict with China all year round, and wars have continued.

The Xia and Shang dynasties had been trying their best to expand eastward, trying to conquer the Dongyi people in the east.

It was not until the period of King Shang that the Huaxia people forced the Dongyi tribe to submit, but with the defeat of King Wu and the destruction of Yin Shang by Zhou, the Dongyi people rebelled again!

As a last resort, Zhou Tianzi could only send Jiang Ziya to establish a country in the East, which was the State of Qi.

After Jiang Shang established the country, he respected the customs and habits of the Dongyi people, and then assimilated them with Zhou rites, and then "the industry of trade and industry will benefit from fishing and salt", so that the Qi country has leapt from a small country with a thin land and few people to a large country with a rich economy and a large population.

In the generation of Duke Huan of Qi, the State of Qi is even more of a prince of Jiuhe, a world of Kuang, which is thanks to Guan Zhong's change of law.

However, at present, Shen Xi has to say that the salt and iron monopoly system is applicable to the Qi State, but not to the Wu State, Fan Li does not dare to agree!

Fan Li squinted his eyes and said: "Doctor, in my opinion, the salt and iron monopoly system is the same as the flat law, and it is applicable to any country in the world!" ”

"The second and third sons vigorously oppose the government's implementation of the law of equalization and the monopoly of salt and iron, and only say that they compete with the people for profit? Who is this 'people'? Is it a secretary? Is it a farmer? Is it a craftsman? Is it a businessman? ”

Or all four? Or neither? ”

After a pause, Fan Li said loudly: "As everyone knows, the industry of salt and iron is the industry of profiteering!" Therefore, everyone can take risks for such huge profits and pursue sudden wealth! ”

"My Great Wu has been inherited for 600 years, and salt and iron are all produced and sold by private individuals, and the government only collects taxes, but does not have much profit from salt and iron."

"Therefore, for a long time, the state of Wu has only been strong in soldiers, and the treasury has never been full! This salt and iron monopoly system is to absorb the profits of salt and iron and fill the treasury to achieve the long-cherished wish of making the country rich and the people strong. ”

"What is the intention of the second and third sons to oppose it so vigorously? How can you ignore the interests of the country for your own selfish interests? ”

"Color!"

Ji Ran, Sun Ping, Sun Wu, Bo Yan and others immediately applauded and cheered and supported Fan Li.

"You!"

Shen Xi and Zhu Li couldn't argue with Fan Li, and they were unwilling to give in, so they could only grit their teeth and say: "What a clever man!" ”

"Fan Li, even if you are right, how can the country encourage consumption?"

"The old man only heard that in the country that governs the world, everyone is self-reliant and self-reliant, and the style of extravagance cannot be long. If this trend grows, I am afraid that the people of the country will become more and more chasing fame and fortune, greedy for pleasure, and cannot perform their own duties, and indulge in luxury and waste! ”

"Doctor's words are even more ridiculous."

Fan Li retorted unhurriedly: "Since my Wu country wants to trade in the world, I naturally should have something and have needs, otherwise, how can I make the flow of goods unimpeded?" ”

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