"Let's talk first, what were you originally going to do?"
Li Ru ignored Jia Xu's cuteness and continued to speak calmly.
Jia Xu's slender eyes flickered up and down a few times. Seeing that there was no effect as expected, he lazily let go of his hand, walked back to the table, sat down, spread out, and ignored him.
not talking.
Li Ru suddenly smiled and said, "Thank you." Li Ru knew clearly in his heart that Jia Xu was seeing his face aging and was worried that he would be depressed, so in order to relieve himself, he deliberately acted humorous.
Only then did Jia Xu gain some energy, waved his hands, sat up straighter, and said: "Hey! Isn't this ridiculous... It's just Dong Zhongying, a Dong Zhongying died, and... OK, OK, let's not talk anymore.
Let’s not talk anymore…”
Jia Xu saw the change in Li Ru's expression, and quickly changed the topic and said: "... Apart from other things, I actually don't understand one thing... Why is Pingyang like a magnet?
Make a lot of money?"
"Are you sure General Zhengxi didn't take any special measures?" Li Ru thought for a while and asked.
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "If there were, I wouldn't be so confused... There are some things that make and sell utensils, but they are definitely not related... The only thing that has changed is the commercial tax...
One out of ten, although it is not considered a heavy tax, although it may be slightly better than the ordinary one, but compared with the land tax that was implemented at the same time as the Western Conquest, which reduced a lot of land tax, this commercial tax... is nothing new...
"
"Hmm... Military nobility and land tax..." Li Ru nodded and said, "It's a bit like the way of the old Qin people, but it's also a bit different... After all, Qin's laws are very strict..." The laws of the pre-Qin Dynasty are simply
It is the legalism of Virgo that has been brought to the extreme, and it is simply an excellent template for future generations of military-controlled governments. Compared with the government regulations that have detailed regulations on what can and cannot be eaten, some of Fei Qian's laws are indeed loose.
Quite a few.
"Shang Shang moved to wood, so he trusted the people... But this expedition to the west seems to have done nothing?" Jia Xu scratched his head and said, "Does tinkering with food count? I really can't figure it out..."
"If the country is poor but fights, the poison will be lost to the enemy. If there are no six lice, it will be strong. If the country is rich but it does not fight, if it secretly grows inside, if there are six lice, it will be weak." Li Ru muttered something softly, and then said, "...
...Zhengxi is very different from Shang Gong... In the land of Pingyang, where the barbarians look around, the population is sparse, but Zhengxi can make something out of nothing, which is also remarkable..."
Shang Yang was the most important reformer in the pre-Qin Dynasty. It can be said that without Shang Yang, the Qin Dynasty would never have been able to reach a unified stage. One of Shang Yang's most important concepts was "preventing the six lice".
Shang Yang's reform "After ten years of operation, the people of Qin were very happy, no one picked up relics on the road, there were no thieves in the mountains, and everyone had enough people." It seemed to have a very good effect, but the actual situation was not like this. At that time, the people of the Qin Dynasty suffered a very heavy proportion of exploitation.
He was always struggling to survive. If he wanted to improve his family's status, he could only join the army and trade the heads of his enemies.
Because Shang Yang believes that "if the people are weak and the country is strong, the country is strong but the people are weak. Therefore, the affairs of a state are to weaken the people." According to Shang Yang's logic, when people are poor, they will have the motivation to seek wealth; when they are rich, they will be "promiscuous"
", after becoming "promiscuous", the country will have "lice" and cannot be strong. Therefore, the country must find a way to "reasonably" take away the wealth of the people after they become rich, so that they will fall into poverty again.
In this way, the people's motivation to seek wealth will be re-energized. They are exhausted for survival and have no energy to seek wisdom, and there will no longer be "lice" in the country.
However, Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West, did not deprive the people of their wealth to become rich like Shang Yang. He even seemed to encourage the people's prosperity. This can be seen from the military merit and land tax system.
Without the exemption of military merit, ordinary people can still live a good life. Of course, if there are exemptions for military merit, the remaining wealth of the family will definitely increase. At the same time, Fei Qian did not make various large and small regulations like the pre-Qin Dynasty.
He established laws and dug holes for the people at all times.
"The pre-Qin Dynasty lost its country because of harsh punishments, and the Han Dynasty lost its military titles because of excessive selling..." Jia Xu said, stroking his beard, "Now it seems that General Pingyang, who conquered the west, is under the rule, both punishing and saving people, and also rewarding them with titles."
Fang, this balancing art...Zhengxi studied under Cai Zhonglang and Pang Degong, and now he has established a school, advocated Confucian classics, accepted Huang Lao, and used Legalism...I don't know where I will go in the future, so I stayed in Pingyang to
Let’s wait and see…”
Li Ru nodded, was silent for a while, and said leisurely: "You want to drag your tail in the paint, just do it of your own free will, why are you pulling on someone?"
Jia Xu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Not as good as others..."
Li Ru snorted and said: "So, when you came out of Diaoyin, I'm afraid you had already made up your mind. No matter you win or lose, you will come to disturb the peace..."
Jia Xu chuckled twice, but did not answer the question directly, but said: "Senior brother's talent is ten times that of someone, but it is not enough to reach the world, what a pity."
Li Ru glanced at Jia Xu, looking indifferent to Jia Xu's flattery.
Jia Xu continued: "How can one or two smart disciples pass on all the knowledge learned by senior fellow apprentices, including government and military affairs, financial management, and things? Moreover, this place is remote and good talents are hard to find. Even a certain person, Pingyang, and Taoshan
With the academy on the side, it’s also difficult... hmm? Senior brother, what I just said about you having disciples who are hereditary is that you are deceiving someone?"
Jia Xu squinted his eyes and his eyes flashed.
Jia Xu himself was near Pingyang Academy, and he looked at many young talents, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate. Of course, it was also because Jia Xu's eyes were too high. And Li Ru's place, Caochang
There are mostly rough people in the house, so how is it possible to find a so-called "smart" successor right away?
What's more, he can be regarded as an "uncle master" to some extent. Now that he is here, this so-called "successor" is in the pasture, but he has not been called to see him for a long time, and he has to wait until later...
Therefore, no matter which angle you look at it, it is somewhat inconsistent with etiquette. How could the senior brother, who was always serious and valued the rules the most, do such a disrespectful thing?
Therefore, there is only one explanation. The so-called successor is just Li Ru's lie.
Li Ru smiled, noncommittal, and then said: "Who makes you think about so-and-so's broken foundation all day long... After all, if so-and-so doesn't want to, what will you do?"
Jia Xu sighed and said: "I originally thought that I would just deal with the old thief You Fufeng and cover the grain road, but I never thought that Han Wenyue was hiding behind it... so I came to look for my senior brother... But what, if my senior brother
Don’t want to go out…”
"The Han Wen treaty is based on nothing more than the Qiang people. If you want to defeat his army, you must first disrupt the Qiang people..." Jia Xu narrowed his eyes and said, "...But if this is the case, if this move comes from someone, it will inevitably be very trivial. I am still a senior brother
It would be easier to come forward..."
The Qiang people belong to a very special group of Hu people in Xiliang.
Although they are said to be barbarians, they are not exactly barbarians. To be more precise, they should be semi-Chinese nomadic people.
The lineage of Qin people is undoubtedly "Xirong". During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin dominated Xirong and annexed the twelve Xirong countries. It was during the Spring and Autumn Period that the Longshan generation officially entered the Chinese territory. Among Xirong, there are many people with the surname Jiang and Ji.
, indicating that in fact, the Xirong people at that time and the Zhou people of the Zhou Dynasty were actually people of the same clan, but it was just because of historical or cultural reasons that they separated and lived in different places.
Xirong was the name of the Zhou Dynasty. In the Xia Dynasty, these people in the west were called Kunlun, Xizhi, Qusou, etc. In the Shang Dynasty, they were called Qiang people...
There are too many tribes among the Qiang people. First, Shaodang rose up, and then Xianling dominated. However, now the Xianling Qiang are already a thing of the past. The tribes are in ruins. After several battles with the Han Dynasty, they have declined and have completely lost their power.
The binding force on the Qiang people.
The feud between the Han and the Qiang lasted for hundreds of years. Due to the inward migration of the Western Qiang and the Hexi Corridor, the local Han people in Longxi often clashed. In addition, the officials sent to the northwest as local officials mostly used cruel and harsh methods.
The Qiang people's violent methods led to one after another rebellion. The Qiang people killed the Han people, and the Han people also killed the Qiang people. The entanglement was unclear. The Qiang people replaced the Huns and became the Han Dynasty's number one foreign invader. At this time, the Xianbei people were still busy invading the north.
The Xiongnu grassland has no time to pay attention to things in the south.
During the Ling Emperor's period, with the rise of Xiliang tycoons like Dong Zhuo, who replaced Xiliang's original position of Qiang marshals, the Qiang power in Xiliang became weaker, and under Han Sui, these Qiang Huqi
, also occupies a considerable part.
In the Sanfu land of Xiliang, these sporadic Qiang tribes, as well as the Qiang people who were suppressed by the Han Dynasty's migration strategy, formed a series of Han Dynasty mercenaries who only sold force for money and wealth. These people formed a large number of
A few of them said that they surrendered to the Qiang cavalry first, Huangzhong Yi followed the Hu, Liangzhou Yi followed the Qiang, etc.
Since it is for money, it is basically insulated from things like faith.
Li Ru nodded and said, "Do you want to adopt the old story of Zhao Wengsun, the Lord of God?"
Jia Xu chuckled and said: "In the past, the money for killing the rich was 400,000 yuan, the middle tycoon was 150,000 yuan, the low tycoon was 20,000 yuan, the big man was 3,000 yuan, and the young and old women were worth 1,000 yuan... As soon as this order comes out, the Qiang people will definitely be in chaos...
..." Jia Xu said, saying that as long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem.
Li Ru glanced at Jia Xu.
"Uh... Of course, this strategy has not yet been reported to General Zhengxi..." Jia Xu touched his beard and added.
Li Ru nodded, then shook his head.
After all, in the past, the whole country was the endorsement of Zhao Wengsun, and his credibility was somewhat guaranteed. But now, even if the county guards and local officials are willing to come forward, they may not be able to convince everyone...
Jia Xu smiled, took out a wallet from his arms, and then took out a few jiaozi from it, put them on the table, and said: "Senior brother, I don't know something... Because the five baht coins are very bad, Pingyang Zhengxi used them.
The object used to make money is called 'Jiaozi', so if Zhengxi wants to print as much as he wants, he can... Well, wait, could it be that Zhengxi's gathering of wealth is related to this object?"
Originally, Jia Xu wanted to say that this Jiaozi was printed by Fei Qianshui, and compared with copper coins, there is actually a slight difference in value. The most important thing is that Jiaozi with larger denominations is just larger in area.
There is no equal proportion of growth, so if Fei Qian really adopts his own strategy, it is just to print more Jiaozi, which is not fundamentally different from Zhao Wengsun's national policy of buying people.
But when Jia Xu took out the Jiaozi, something suddenly hit him, and he suddenly realized that the Jiaozi might be Fei Qian's way of amassing wealth...
"No wonder Zheng Xi once said that everything he did was a conspiracy, and it was all exposed to the sun..." Jia Xu murmured, and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, "... now it's just to the north and east of the river.
, Xihe, Taiyuan, and Huguan are all used for Jiaozi, and Hebeiyuguan and other places use it occasionally...this...this...if the whole world uses this thing, wouldn't all the world's wealth be gathered in one person who conquers the west?"
Li Ru frowned and took the Jiaozi in his hand, turned it over a few times, and suddenly shouted: "Here comes! Yan Qiaoshou is here!"
Yan Qiaoshou is a craftsman who is good at making things. Basically, every big family will have several such people. Guanshan Pasture is so big that it naturally requires a lot of utensils, so it is naturally necessary.
Not long after, Yan Qiaoshou arrived.
"Take this and see if you can imitate it..." Li Ru pointed at Jiaozi and said to Yan Qiaoshou.
Yan Qiao took it and looked at it, smiled bitterly, then returned the jiaozi, took out a small cloth bag from his arms, opened it, took out two slightly older jiaozi, and said: "This...
...This one of them is a replica of the villain, but...please ask Mr. Lang to check it..."
Li Ru took the two pieces of jiaozi in his hand, glanced at them briefly, then pointed at one of them and said, "The one on the left is your imitation?"
Yan Qiaoshou glanced at it, nodded and said: "Exactly... Although this thing looks simple, the procedures required are extremely complicated. Just inserting silk thread into the paper is already extremely difficult, plus the two-color Zhu Xuan ink preparation
There are also fixed rules, and it’s difficult not to know what the ratio is. Moreover, the linked words have both yin and yang sides... Even these unexplained symbols seem to have hidden rules, so... it is really difficult to imitate..."
After all, Jiaozi is not the same thing as copper coins. Copper coins are just a mold made, and then the prepared bronze is poured into it. The result may be rougher, and the writing may be a little blurry, but copper coins are still copper coins.
If the copper quality is not too bad, there won't be too obvious a difference.
The Jiaozi used by Fei Qian was printed with paper inks and color printing from later generations, and colored silk threads were mixed in the paper. For most people in the Han Dynasty, to decipher the engineering technology, even writing a word in this world was a challenge.
In this age of technology, it is indeed quite difficult.
Although paper is a bit strange as a general equivalent, it is not unacceptable. Many ordinary people do not even need money once a year. Bartering is the most common mode of transaction, so most of the money still belongs to the nobles.
In use, as long as these people are willing to use this kind of Jiaozi, it will naturally become a general equivalent.
Li Ru waved his hand and asked Yan Qiao to step back. Then he looked at Jiaozi on the table. After thinking for a long time, he slowly raised his head and said: "... During the time of Luoyang, Fei lurked in Fei Ziyuan several times.
Propose a plan... From what I can see now, haha... The greedy wolf star moved last night, and it was actually a matter of war... It doesn't matter, I just followed your wishes and messed up the Qiang people first! Don't know that Dong Zhongying was not here, so he was unscrupulous and bad.
