Chapter 74: Rising Prices
The rich gentry felt bitter, but he could only endure it and honestly accept the new policy of the imperial court.
Because the officials they rely on, in order to protect their own interests, directly draw a line with them, and without the protection of officials, they are a fat lamb to be slaughtered.
After all, this is a feudal society, as long as the emperor stabilizes his courtiers and army, the capitalist is not a child at all.
The emperor's words are the law, and the emperor's words are the reason.
As the saying goes: Dead friends do not die poor.
The bigwigs in the DPRK and China have already set the tone, and the magistrates naturally will not joke about their careers and lives.
The shackles on the people were removed, and how happy Sensei was, especially the tenants who had little arable land at home, or even no arable land, even shouted: The emperor is shengming.
They can't even think of such a good thing.
The people are the easiest to be satisfied, they don't want much, as long as they don't go hungry and can live.
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The Imperial Study.
After listening to Li Qing's new national policy, Zhu Di's brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't say a word for a long time.
"If the emperor has any concerns, he won't say it clearly."
"Lifting the restrictions on the movement of people, one carelessness will shake the country's foundation."
Li Qing said with a smile: "It's not a complete lift, it's just that the local people have been relieved of the right to move around at will in Benzhou County, and there is no big problem." ”
Zhu Di was still silent.
Li Qing said again: "Your Majesty, the purpose of exempting the people from the tax is to make their lives better and improve productivity;
Allowing the people who have leisure to go to the towns and counties to find a job to do can not only make them earn a lot of money, but also help the development of the handicraft industry and generate more taxes, which can be said to be of great benefits......"
Balabala...... Li Qing spoke bitterly.
For the people, as long as they can make their children's lives better, it is not a matter of suffering or anything.
They are never lazy.
In the end, Zhu Di was moved, "It's done, but... Free to move only in Honshu Prefecture! ”
Li Qing nodded, it's not good to open the mouth too much, and it is the best policy to gradually relax it as time goes by.
Zhu Di took a sip of tea and raised his chin at Li Qing, "Sit down and talk about the queen's condition." ”
"Niangniang is okay for the time being." Li Qing sat down and took the tea from the clever little eunuch, "At this stage, you don't need to take any more medicine, pay attention to your diet, and recuperate." ”
"What I want to ask is......" Zhu Di sighed, "Is there really no way?" Even if... It's good to live another three or five years! ”
Li Qing was silent for a while, and arched his hand, "Do your best!" ”
"That's what you're going to say." Zhu Di was very dissatisfied with this answer, but he didn't criticize him.
Li Qing changed the topic, "It's June now, and it is estimated that Sanbao will come back soon, and the financial problems will be greatly alleviated at that time." ”
"Hmm." Zhu Di nodded and said happily: "Sanbao is back this time, let him rest and build some more boats." ”
The last half of the sentence is your real purpose...... Li Qing nodded with a smile, "The national policy of Qingzhang Tianmu is almost over, right?" ”
"It should be!"
"Should?"
Zhu Di's face was hot, and he didn't have a good breath, "I want to know the specific time to ask the prince." ”
"......" Li Qing sighed: "Your Majesty, the prince is working hard, and you still have to pay more attention to national affairs." ”
"Aang, I know." Zhu Di stretched his waist, "It's now the thirteenth year of Yongle, I'm not young anymore, I must push the national strength to its peak within ten years and make some achievements;
It was more than enough for the prince to be a king, but drastic reforms...... He can't. ”
A trace of worry flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, "I'm afraid that after my death, many policies will be changed." ”
As he spoke, he looked at Li Qing, "You have to show me a good look." ”
Li Qing bowed, "The emperor can rest assured, and the ministers will do their best." ”
"It's like that again, saying that you can die soon?" Zhu Di glared at him angrily, "Okay, you can step down, hurry up with logistics, if you don't come sooner, I will detain you." ”
Li Qing was surprised, "How does the emperor know that the ministers are not in the early dynasty?" ”
As far as he knows, Zhu Di is not in the early dynasty, and the current early dynasty is all presided over by Xiaopang.
It is true that this is the fourth child's intention to delegate power, but there is also an element of laziness.
"I've been watching you kid." Zhu Di pursed his lips, "If you don't go to the early dynasty in the future, I found that I would be deducted for a month at a time." ”
The evil capitalists can't escape the sanction when they cross over, and they really have no place to reason.
Although Li Qing is not bad for money, he doesn't want to be detained, so he has to admit it.
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In June, it was very hot and dry, Li Qing didn't pay much attention to it, wearing silk pants designed by himself and with red sleeves, and nested in the wing room and didn't go out.
There are ice cubes in the barrel, which is cold and has a good cooling effect, and there is no situation where the air conditioner is turned on and the air is dry in later generations.
No matter what time it is, the rich and powerful will never be too bad.
After taking a nap for more than half an hour, Li Qing's spirit was much better, and he washed his face with ice water, and he was even more energetic.
"Sir, are you going out?" Jue Qian's red sleeves propped himself up, and he remembered to dress as a gentleman.
"Lie down, I'm not without long hands." Li Qing smiled, "It's too hot, when the temperature drops in the evening, Mr. will take you out for a walk." ”
Red Sleeves nodded obediently, removed Lianxiang's dishonest legs, and lay back on the bed to continue taking a nap.
In the scorching summer, even the wind blowing on the face is unbearable, and the street vendors are hanging their heads, unable to lift their spirits.
"Have a watermelon, weigh some peaches, grapes, ......"
"Okay." When the business came to the door, the vendor immediately came to the spirit and picked the largest watermelon, "How about this?" ”
"Is this melon ripe?"
"Listen to this, sir." The vendor patted it, and the watermelon made a slightly dull 'bang' sound, "I'm not familiar with you, you smashed my stall." ”
"Not really." Li Qing smiled dumbly and asked, "How much is it in total?" ”
"One hundred and fifty wen." Without waiting for Li Qing to speak, the vendor was embarrassed at first, "Now that prices have risen, the fruits are not easy to store, and they are indeed a lot more expensive than last year." ”
Li Qing smiled, he had expected this, after Zhu Di's over-issued treasure banknotes flowed into the people, it was inevitable that prices would rise.
I paid for it, pinched a grape and tasted it, and it tasted really good.
"Two and a half miles straight east is the Yongqing Houfu, you can send the fruit there!" Li Qing took out two bills, "Are these enough?" ”
"Enough is enough, Xiaomin still has to find the master's money." The peddler couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately came to his senses, and hurriedly made a big salute, "The little one will meet the Marquis of Yongqing." ”
Li Qing often wanders around Jinling City, and many people know him, mainly because he wears a mask.
"Hurry up." Li Qing said with a smile, "You don't need to look for money, just hand it over to the people in the house." ”
With that, he took out a peach from the straw basket and rubbed it on his clothes, eating and walking.
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Cao Guogong's Mansion, the wine and food have already been prepared.
As soon as Li Qing arrived, he received Li Jinglong's complaint: "I said that I had to drink in the afternoon, why did I come now, I have been waiting for half an hour." ”
"I overslept." Li Qing snorted, put the fruit in the ice bucket next to the table, and calmed it, "I'll punish myself with three cups!" ”
"You just want to drink." Li Jinglong teased.
was unforgiving, but poured a glass of wine for Li Qing in his hand, "How did that stall into the mu go?" ”
"All in all, it went well." Li Qing smiled embarrassedly, "You seem to have thousands of acres of land in Fengyang......"
"Hey~ I don't care about this little profit." Li Jinglong didn't care, "I just bought farmland to seek a guarantee for my children and grandchildren, and I don't rely on it to make profits, besides, the taxes of the Ming Dynasty are not high, and I don't care if I earn the same amount after the reform." ”
After a pause, "It's you, if you do this, you must have offended people, and you are not afraid of retaliation in the future?"
Really...... Don't leave yourself a way back at all. ”
Li Qing smiled, "I don't care, I don't even have a queen, what will they retaliate against in the future?" ”
"......" Li Jinglong said speechlessly: "I really don't know what you think, you are a prince, it is really a blood loss if you don't give birth to a son, even if you don't do this, after a hundred years, who will send you to the end?" ”
"Listen to my brother's advice, and have a son while you can do it!" Li Jinglong said, "Otherwise, when you go underground in the future, you won't even have a person to burn paper money, and you will die of poverty." ”
Li Qing laughed, "I'll borrow it from you when the time comes." ”
"Hey~ Lao Tzu doesn't borrow." Li Jinglong didn't have a good breath, "But I can reserve the position of the chief butler for you." ”
Li Qinghun didn't care, after getting along for so many years, he had long been accustomed to the poisonous tongue of the god of war, and lifted the wine jug and poured him a glass of wine, "I heard that you accepted a concubine earlier?" ”
Li Jinglong nodded, and then said vigilantly: "Don't beat my concubine idea!" ”
Li Qing: -_-||