The scale of the city outside the city is very large, and the novel international commodities make the people of the capital quite curious. Although the market has not really opened, it has already attracted a large number of people to come and see the curiosities.

In recent years, the new policies of the imperial court have not only made the treasury of the household more and more abundant, but also made the people's purses bulge.

Those expensive and luxurious things cannot be bought, but there are also a large number of high-quality and low-cost goods brought by merchants from all over the world, and on August 13 alone, Russell, who is in charge of the management of the market, has estimated the transaction volume of nearly 100,000 taels.

According to the average tax collection standard of 10 taxes and 1 tax, the daily commercial tax of Fang City is 10,000 taels, and that month is 300,000.

Russell even said to the prince and Jia Cong with emotion: "This ...... What kind of land is this collected, bandits are not as fast as they rob silver! ”

Jia Cong, who finally had to return home in a free space, talked with Master Lin about the people and things in the city outside the city, and Russell's sentiment Lin Ruhai agreed with it and thought deeply for a long time.

"Uncle, you don't really want to cancel Tian Fu, do you? This is unacceptable! ”

It's not that Jia Cong has to "squeeze" the peasants who are digging in the land, but that the current land system is not perfect enough, and it is not yet time to abolish the agricultural tax.

When that time comes, the imperial court can implement the exemption of agricultural taxes, or even subsidize the peasants with state finance.

At this time, the cancellation of the land endowment, and the problem of land annexation, which had been suppressed with great difficulty, will immediately start again.

Lin Ruhai has been a household secretary for so long, so he naturally understands this truth.

However, he was still concerned about this matter, and said after a long time: "It is indeed not the time to completely cancel, but you can try to reduce the rent and levy again......"

Well?

Jia Cong was a little confused, it seemed that there was no difference from tax exemption. It's impossible for the old man not to see this, why did he think of this?

He was puzzled and said: "This seems to make no difference, as soon as the imperial court reduces the tax, the land will gain more benefits, which is not conducive to inhibiting land annexation." ”

Lin Ruhai shook his head: "You didn't understand what I meant, I was thinking, the imperial court can divide the grades according to the amount of land production, fertility, etc., the poor people can be exempted from land taxes, those who have a lot of land are exempt, and those who change good land to rice to mulberry will be subject to heavy taxes......"

"Poor peasants, middle peasants, rich peasants? This is easy to go wrong, such as the people who divide the ranks, will they take advantage of this to make a profit? In case there is a resentment over this matter, I am afraid that someone will use this to attack you, after all, this matter is too big......"

Jia Cong had a headache when he thought of the problem of official governance, this was a big problem in all dynasties, even in the previous life, there was no way to do this kind of thing.

Often the policies are good, but once they get to the bottom, there will be a large number of scum and beasts who will take advantage of this to harm the people.

This time, Lin Ruhai was quite surprised, his expression gradually became serious, Daiyu, who was quietly making tea for the two, tilted her head, silently put the tea in front of the two, and sat aside to watch the two of them staring at each other.

"Brother Cong, a politician, should fight for the people, how can he waste food because of choking?"

Lin Ruhai's seriousness is not a matter of governance, but Jia Cong's sudden retreat.

Over the years, he has watched his little son-in-law become mature step by step, but this kind of "maturity" of fear and seeking a life makes him quite unhappy.

What's more, Jia Cong, who dared to poke a hole in God and make decisions for the people, actually had the possibility of disappearing at this moment.

Could it be that this kid has been blinded by the dust of the world as he grows up and messes around in the big dye vat of the court?

Lin Ruhai's fingers knocked heavily on the table several times, and reprimanded solemnly: "At the beginning, in Yangzhou, many people persuaded me to turn a blind eye, not only can I leave the nest of right and wrong in Jiangnan with millions of gold and silver, but I can even go further. But I can't watch the salt merchants spend a lot of money on the banks of the Qinhuai River, and the people can't even afford to buy a grain of salt......"

"Your aunt told me until she died, don't forget the oath she made when the Golden Palace was roll-calling, take the family as the home, the township as the township, the country as the country, and the world as the world."

Yangzhou Salt Patrol Imperial History is high and powerful, but it is also full of crises.

Lin Ruhai killed his wife and son for this, and almost put his own life into it, just so that the people could afford to eat salt.

Someone once laughed at him for being stupid, saying that he didn't know how to lift.

But those poor people in Jiangnan have always remembered his goodness, and the Wanmin umbrella when he left office was the highest praise for him.

"Maybe there will be hardships and twists and turns in the implementation of this policy, but as long as you can make the people have an extra grain of rice in their warehouses, they should do it and spare no effort to fight. The long wife rested to cover up the tears and mourn the difficulties of the people's livelihood. You have also said that in order to establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a life for the people, to continue to learn for the saints, and to open peace for all generations, why do you have the words to retreat today? ”

A series of reprimands made Jia Cong suddenly vigilant, and he couldn't complain that his father-in-law would suddenly get so angry because of one sentence.

It was normal to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but it was contrary to his original oath.

He got up in an uproar, tidied up his clothes, and bowed: "Nephew, thank you uncle for teaching, if it weren't for my uncle, my nephew would be in a demonic obstacle!" ”

Don't underestimate this little bit of "normal", the embankment of thousands of miles collapsed in the anthill, if it weren't for my uncle's head drink today, he Jia Cong was afraid that he would be slowly assimilated by this heaven and earth.

Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Cong came to his senses, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He is not only Jia Cong's uncle and father-in-law, but also an indispensable mentor in his life and officialdom.

Even if there is Mo Ge'er now, Lin Ruhai still uses Jia Cong as his heir.

The inheritance of the Lin family and his Lin Ruhai's political ideas and ambitions all need to be inherited by Jia Cong.

In the past, Brother Cong was a little reckless, but that pure heart is the top priority to inherit his Lin Ruhai's political philosophy, and he must not be deceived by mortal dust.

Fortunately, it was found early, otherwise Lin Ruhai wouldn't know who to find to cry!

"It's good to understand, there is no shortage of talented and windy princes in this world, but the people of this world need a sword bearer who can continue to move forward for them. Over the past few years, you have experienced more and more intrigues, and your heart has been affected by the intrigues......"

Lin Ruhai said as he walked to the bookshelf behind him.

After a few moments, he took out a small bookcase from the bookshelf and handed it to Jia Cong.

"This is what Wei Wenzheng gave me at the beginning, and he asked me to give it to you when necessary. I think it's about time. ”

Hearing this, Jia Cong respectfully took it, and after opening it, he found that it was not a book, but a handwritten note.

At the top is an unsealed letter......

"Jia Xiaosan, a person's life is very short, and a person's life is also very long. Enjoy a life of mediocrity, but it is fleeting. Vigorously create the foundation of eternity, like entering the river of time, immortal for ten thousand years......"

"When the old man saw your pair of eyes, he understood that you had a tiger in your heart, or a hero in troubled times, or a capable minister who ruled the world. The people of this land are experiencing natural and man-made disasters all the time, and they may suffer from military disasters every hundred years. ”

"You are born to know, you have the talent of wisdom, the heart of a child, and the compassion for the weak...... When you took the roll call in the Golden Palace, you said, "Establish your heart for heaven and earth, establish your life for the people, continue your learning for the saints, and open peace for all generations." Great! ”

"The old man doesn't know how long you can maintain this will, I hope it can be maintained forever, so the old man will take a gamble."

"The old man has nothing to leave to you, these notes are the things that the old man remembered in his spare time after entering the cabinet, I hope you can always remember the original intention, don't forget how difficult the people's livelihood is, don't forget your ambition!"

……

This letter should have been written casually by the old man in his spare time, there was no confidential inheritance, and there was no earnest teaching, but it was mostly an appreciation and expectation for Jia Cong.

In the small bookcase, there are about 100 pages of paper, which are either full of words or a few lines of writing.

"On the eleventh day of the winter month of the first year of Yuanyou, the dragon of Weizhou turned over, the twenty-seven states of the north turned upside down, the soldiers and civilians were killed and injured countless times, and the mourning was everywhere......"

"In the summer of the second year of Yuanyou, from Hexi to the Central Plains, locusts were all over the sky, thousands of miles of red land, and the people changed their children and ate ......"

"In the autumn of the second year of Yuanyou, the river overflowed, bursting the embankment for thousands of miles, destroying countless houses and fertile land, and millions of displaced people ......"

"In the spring of the third year of Yuanyou, there was a severe drought in the north and south, grain prices rose three times a day, and corrupt officials were rampant, causing hundreds of thousands of people to die in natural and man-made disasters......

……

The pages were full of cold numbers, but Jia Cong's mind kept flashing back to the scenes of the disaster he had seen with his own eyes.

For example, when the Gyeonggi snow disaster occurred, he and Daiyu personally presided over the disaster relief.

But as Old Man Wei wrote in his letter, the country and the dynasty are thousands of miles long, and natural and man-made disasters occur all the time.

During the Gyeonggi disaster, people died of cold and starvation, so what about those places where the emperor was far away? I am afraid that natural disasters may not take the lives of people, but also man-made disasters.

He can't slack off because of a short-term victory, he is not only Jia Cong of this world, but also a person who has seen the prosperous world, there is no reason to be blinded by short-term victory, and he is confused by the mortal dust of this world.

He Jia Cong still has a long way to go!

When Jia Cong came back to his senses from Old Man Wei's letter, when he raised his eyes, there was only a beautiful shadow in the study room leaning against the window, holding a book and reading it with relish.

The breeze blew, and Jia Cong could smell the faint fragrance blowing from Daiyu's body.

"This is the Analects that Duke Wei gave me before, and it was personally annotated by his old man."

Daiyu raised the book in her hand and looked at Jia Cong with crooked eyebrows: "Every time I look at his old man's annotations, I will give me a different understanding." Wei Wenzheng is worthy of being the most righteous and righteous person, and Brother Cong will be praised by the world like his old man in the future. ”

Wen Zhenggong, what literati doesn't want to have such a nickname?

Jia Cong leaned on Daiyu's body and slowly lay down.

Daiyu put down the book in her hand, moved his head, put it on her lap, pinched Jia Cong's face, and gently twisted the two points between her temples.

"Daddy actually said something today, I know you won't be afraid of people who retreat, let's say okay, the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world. I'm still moving forward, why would you abandon me? ”

Daiyu's fingers were very gentle, and Jia Cong closed her eyes, constantly recalling the experience of the past few years.

He didn't open his eyes, and sighed: "Uncle is not wrong, I am indeed a little slack, and I do have the heart to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages." At least in the face of difficulties, I have a sense of holding back. Thanks to my uncle's blow today, if I continue like this, I'm afraid I will be lost. ”

Daiyu poked Jia Cong's forehead lightly and said with a smile: "No, when it comes, I will drag you back!" ”

Jia Cong held his fingers, rubbed Daiyu's soft palm, and the corners of his mouth raised.

"That's great, with Sister Lin by the side, Old Man Wei won't have to worry about it in the sky. Let him take a good look at our pair of Condor Heroes, crisscrossing the rivers and lakes, carrying a sword to overcome obstacles for the people, and lay the foundation of a prosperous world! ”

"The Condor Heroes? What is that? ”

Daiyu rubbed Jia Cong's brain seeds with her free hand and asked curiously.

Jia Cong paused, and Youyou told him a story.

I finally took a vacation and was disciplined, he has some jade~

Fortunately, this reprimand did wipe his somewhat dusty heart clean, and he enjoyed a rare warmth at this time, and it was good to tell a story to relieve the relief.

However, some of the plots of the story of the Condor Heroes will only make people more jade, so let's change it.

……

Just when Jia Cong and Daiyu were enjoying a rare warm and leisurely experience, the entrance of the vegetable market was already full of people, and the people of the Liu family were basically trembling and unable to stand steadily.

Liu Xianglian not only did not feel a trace of discomfort, but was quite happy in her heart.

Liu Fang is indeed his uncle, but because of this uncle, his parents and his two uncles were forced to die, and several of his cousins have been suppressed to this day.

I saw Liu Xianglian turn around and look at the Liu family members with different expressions, and snorted coldly.

"The law of heaven is clear, and the law of the country is ruthless. Liu Fang and the others lost the face of the ancestors of the Liu family of our Liguo Mansion, and it is not a pity to die. From today on, all my Liu clan members should abide by the law and dare to violate the law and discipline, they will not be allowed to enter the Liu family in life, and they will not be buried in the Liu family's grave when they die! ”

Liu Xianglian waved her hand, and someone behind her came over carrying a big box.

Boom, when the box was opened, thick books were revealed.

"This is the "Great Xia Law", one person and one ability to go back, limited to ten days to memorize, at the end of the month, the clan went to the ancestral hall, in front of the ancestors, the whole clan test. Those who are not qualified will not have to call themselves members of the Liu clan in the future! ”

"What? Are you kidding? When did Master read? ”

Scold~

Liu Xianglian just smiled coldly, looking at the gentleman named Huan, her eyes became colder and colder.

"If you don't read, you still have the face to say it? Fight against the patriarch, drag him out, and punish him with twenty rods! ”

The man's eyes shrunk, and he tried to escape but couldn't move.

The people brought by Liu Xianglian are all good hands in the army, where can he break free with a gentleman.

However, this person was still a little temperamental, and he even yelled at Liu Xianglian: "What kind of patriarch are you?" Who agreed? ”

"That is, Liu Fang is dead, and the patriarch should also let the clan elders elect ......"

Similar words were not just being said, but there were also many people in the Liu clan muttering.

However, Liu Xianglian didn't care at all, but glanced around coldly, and finally said lightly: "From today on, I am the patriarch of the Liu clan, who is in favor?" Who is against? ”

That's it for today, and for tomorrow, good night!

(End of chapter)