Jimo.

This is once the largest city in Qi second only to Linzi, and it is the most prosperous city in the Jiaodong Kingdom, accounting for almost 30% of the tax revenue of the entire kingdom.

However, it does not belong to the Jiaodong Kingdom, but belongs to the Lu Hou Kingdom of the Jimo Lu clan, and the Qi Principality of the Linzi Lu clan is the two major county wang gathering places of the Jiang surname Lü.

Especially after the Jiaodong Kingdom was cut off from the five counties to establish Jiaobei County, the Jiaodong Kingdom was no longer as good as the Luhou Kingdom in terms of population and economy.

The former Queen of Jiaodong and the current Queen Mother of Jiaodong are the sisters of the contemporary Lu Hou.

In the ashram.

Lu Houchan looked at his sister and felt a little distressed, and said softly: "Brother-in-law Gangxue, you have a good rest at home and accompany your mother." ”

A trace of sadness flashed in Lu Ying's eyes, but her face did not show it, and her voice was as hard as a railway: "Brother, my sister is not going to be like those children, but because the family is in turmoil, and the court is checking taxes, and my sister is very worried." ”

Lu Chan thought that Lu Ying was trying to make the family give up business taxes, and said quite worriedly: "Sister, you know very well what kind of person you are for your brother, not those who are unwilling to give up their interests, not those who are dizzy and fight for their lives for money."

The Lu clan once owned a land of thousands of miles, we used to be a royal family, and the Lu clan, who had experienced the ruin of the country and the displacement of the family, how could we not understand that these were all false?

The Lu family has followed Luo's for thousands of years, and he has always learned something.

Countless fields, forests, and people, these are the foundation of the family's survival, and those commercial taxes are like duckweed floating on the water, the family doesn't care, and it doesn't matter if they are handed over to the imperial court.

But that's how the forces gather, and if you don't protect them, you become too noble, and you become a loner.

You know how strong the power of the merchant is, just like Luo's, there are no caravans all over the world, with just one Zhao City, how can you afford to raise the elite of the world like a daring warrior?

Without their support, the Lu clan would be useless, the world is full of tigers, leopards and jackals, and without the sword and armor to defend themselves, how can they survive?

The Lu family is not Luo's after all.

A thousand years ago, the Luo country could do the royal road, but the countries couldn't.

Now Rockwell can be as pure as the moon in the sky, but we still have to face reality.

Moreover, as long as we don't abuse the people, as long as we can make the people's lives a little better, the distribution of these benefits, Luo's will turn a blind eye. ”

Lu Ying couldn't help nodding when she heard this, but when she heard the end, her expression became a little anxious, and she said urgently: "Brother, it's not Bang Zhou now, it's a big man."

You're right, as long as we don't fall, as long as we follow Rocky, we can even live to the next millennium, but Rocky can't shelter us to live until the next year.

If the emperor wants to do something, do you have to abandon your family, abandon your ancestral business, and flee to Zhaocheng?

What if you lose everything, even if you have descendants?

How many descendants of the Three Kings and Five Emperors are there in this world, and how many descendants of the old nobles who inherited from Bang Zhou, but once the family tree is lost, the genealogy is broken, and even the ancestors can't be found!

My sister was worried that you would think like this, so she rushed back and wanted to say something about the survival of the family. ”

Lu Chan knew that his sister was talented and intelligent, if she hadn't been born as a daughter, she would definitely have to do something, so she sat down and said solemnly: "Ah Ying, you say, listen to your brother." ”

Lu Ying pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "Since ancient times, is there really a person who understands people's hearts?

In my sister's opinion, she's just good at drawing conclusions from subtleties.

Where in this world is there that is always open and undefeated?

How difficult it is for the family to survive in the world for a long time.

Or, like Rockwell, there are talents from generation to generation.

Either you have to be cautious and cautious, or maybe there is a glimmer of hope.

Wealth and glory are fleeting, if the profit makes the wisdom faint, the death of the clan will be in the blink of an eye.

If you want to survive forever, one is to look at the general trend, and the other is to look at the situation and the emperor.

The so-called general trend is the change of dynasties, Bang Zhou, Tyranny Qin, Xiang Chu, Liu Han, the rotation of the mandate of heaven, even the great supreme and sacred like Bang Zhou, have only lasted for a thousand years, not to mention other dynasties?

This is an extremely important test for the family, but Dahan is extremely stable now, and there is no need to consider these general trends.

The most important thing to continue is to look at the situation and the emperor.

Emperor Gao is the lord of benevolence and righteousness, as long as it is not a prince with a different surname, all are glorious and rich, if it is Emperor Xiaohui and Emperor Xiaowen, as long as they follow the steps and do not make big mistakes, these two emperors will forgive.

Emperor Xiaowu likes military merits and is a sensual person, as long as he goes to the battlefield, even if he can't win, with hard work and blood and tears, it is easy to survive.

These emperors were all Ming monarchs, so the continuation of the family was very simple.

But today's emperor is different, he is a moody man.

He wanted to learn from Emperor Xiaowu, but he learned a four-way relationship.

He wanted my husband to die, so he sent Sang Hongyang to force my husband to death, and there were rumors among the people.

In the past, Emperor Xiaowu also forced King Jiujiang Li to death, and there were also rumors.

Emperor Xiaowu just smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart, but now the emperor killed the slanderer.

If the emperor just forced my husband to death, my sister is actually not afraid, because although it is a little unjust to die directly because of tax evasion, but the death of my husband is logical, at most, the emperor is jealous of his clan relatives and is severely punished for minor crimes.

But killing the rumored person made my sister feel chilled, because it showed that he could no longer be viewed by normal royal standards.

For a king, a heart as broad as the sea is a must.

Just as you have a fire and a ball of water in front of you, if you are asked to touch it, you will definitely choose water, because it will not hurt.

If the king is punished for his speech, the ministers will be afraid, just like brother, you must be thinking in your heart now, no matter what the emperor does in the future, he will not advise him, even if the Han society collapses, yes or no? ”

Lu Ying stared at Lu Chan tightly, and facing her dear sister, Lu Chan nodded slowly and said, "Yes, I won't advise." ”

As soon as these words came out, both of them were silent for a while.

The Marquis of Lü has always been one of the most powerful allies of the Han royal family, and in the early years, when the princes and kings were in rebellion, he controlled the Qidi Pass.

Now Lu Hou has such thoughts, which shows that it is not a family and a word, but there are some strange thoughts in the world.

Lu Ying was silent for a long time before continuing: "For a king, this is an extremely terrifying trait, and all single husbands start from not listening to words.

The more he doesn't listen, the more arrogant and stubborn the heart of the lone husband becomes, until the time when the world is the enemy.

Brother should be more careful.

The emperor likes to fight, and he favors the students of the Legalists, this is the road of the tyrannical Qin in the past.

Under the nest, how many eggs can be left?

Does my brother know what to do now? ”

Lu Chan frowned deeply and said, "Ah Ying, you say, you must have been thinking about it for a long time. ”

Lu Ying said in a deep voice: "Turtle shrink!

Those businessmen who evaded taxes were all thrown out, and there was no need to think about being with the light anymore.

In the future, we must do things without leaving any handle at all, stay quietly in the country, no matter what the court does, treat the people in the country well, and don't let the people in the country have a crisis of survival, which is to stabilize the country.

Then cut off all the tentacles that stretched out to all sides, don't talk outside, don't do things outside, give a lot of treasures and money to maintain wealth, and finally wait, this is not to cause trouble outside.

There is no division internally, there is no enemy externally, so how can there be a crisis? ”

Lu Chan was surprised: "Ah Ying, you're not kidding, the family will pay a heavy price for doing this!" ”

Lu Chan only calculated slightly, and the property of the Lu family would be reduced by thirty percent, not counting other losses, this is simply self-defeating!

Lu Ying said in a deep voice: "Brother you said just now, the fields, the mountains and forests, and the people, this is the foundation of the family's survival, and my sister thinks that you have one less thing to say, that is, Luo's trust and favor!"

As long as these are not damaged, there will be a day to turn over.

With the emperor's character, his sister believed that he would never stop like this, and this time the profits from the commercial tax were cleared, and the asset tax was added, so he suddenly got a lot of money.

But this is all legitimate behavior, so everyone in the world supports him, and Luo Shi also didn't say anything.

But when the money is spent, will he just give up?

If you are used to eating delicious food, can you still eat coarse grains and bran?

If you're used to wearing silk and satin, can you still wear coarse linen clothes?

When I saw the gorgeous palace, I couldn't stand the slightest mess and dilapidation.

Look at the nations since ancient times, once you start building palaces, once you start extravagant, you can't stop anymore.

But the gold and silver treasures of the world are limited, but the greed of a single husband is unlimited.

My sister is sure that there will be a day when he will go against the grain, and when that day comes, everything will come to the time of real reckoning, and there will even be righteous people who will uphold justice for the people of the world, but it is not known, after all, there are so many righteous people in this land of Shandong.

As for the Lu family, as long as they treat the people of the country well and maintain their upright reputation, even if they can't be the bright moon in the sky like Luo's, they must be like the clear water after the precipitation of the pond Tan. ”

Lu Chan was a little incredulous when he heard this: "Ah Ying, are you too alarmist?

It is a matter of course for the emperor to collect commercial taxes, although the collection of asset taxes is a bit ingenious, but it is not excessive, and judging his possible future events from these alone, he can't believe it. ”

Lu Ying didn't speak, and looked at Lu Chan quietly.

Lu Chan was defeated and said with emotion: "Father said that if there is a disagreement between the two of us, just listen to you and do what you say." ”

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Jiaodong mourned the king, the kings, the princes were terrified, the production of gold offered, reprimanded Zhujia, cut off the trade route, and said: "Ten thousand rotten wealth, not as good as a water tool, in order to calm the people." - "Hanshu Lu Hou Family"

Push the book~

In July 209 B.C., a heavy rain fell on Daze Township that lasted for several days.

Chen Luo, who crossed over to become a soldier, started from participating in the conspiracy of the uprising in Daze Township, witnessed the changes in history, and smiled at countless worlds.

"I have been to Julu and Wujiang, which are the high-spirited and helpless songs of an overlord. I once felt the wind and sand blowing in the desert, and the heroic young general beside me carried a long ge. I have cultivated in Nanyang twice, and I have met the Son of Heavenly Destiny and Zhuge .

I have been a marquis and a prime minister, and I have fought in all directions, drunk all over the wine, and are used to seeing beautiful women.

If you ask about your life's achievements, they are all in Danqing. ”

Thousands of years have passed, and countless heroes have returned to dust.

Only Chen Luo's hometown revisited, thinking about the eventful years of the past, sprinkling sake to sacrifice old friends.

(End of chapter)