In order to blend in with the academy students as quickly as possible, Zhu Zhanji took off his usually gorgeous brocade robe and wore a plain green gown.
After getting rid of Han Du, Zhu Zhanji didn't go far when he saw a few students sitting in the pavilion, talking and spitting, and sometimes dancing subconsciously. It seemed that the debate was very intense.
He leaned over with great interest, and Zhu Zhanji sat quietly aside and listened.
"Brother Tang, what you said is inappropriate. It's an exaggeration to say that road diversion restricts the movement of people and is detrimental to the development of industry and commerce. Ming Dynasty has always had road diversion for many years, but the people's lives are getting better day by day. This shows that this statement is completely wrong."
Being retorted like this, the man surnamed Tang was not annoyed. He smiled and took a sip of tea, "Brother Liu, the people's lives are indeed getting better year by year, but this is not Lu Yin's credit. On the contrary, if the court released
If we open the way, people's lives will be better."
"Then who do you think is the creditor? The good life of the people cannot fall out of thin air, right?" Liu leaned forward slightly, looking like he was listening attentively.
"What do people rely on to survive?" The student surnamed Tang did not answer, but instead looked around the crowd.
Seeing that everyone was deep in thought and didn't answer, he clapped his fingers and continued, "First, rely on food. Second, rely on clothing. People can grow their own food, and people can weave and sew their own clothes. What does this have to do with Lu Yin?"
"
"On the contrary, if the imperial court opens up roads, the people can work during slack times, and the extra money they earn will make their lives better."
The man surnamed Liu shook his head slightly and said with a hint of anger, "Tang Maolin, everyone knows that your family is engaged in business and runs a workshop. Of course you hope that the court will open up the road so that more people can work for your family, right?"
Not to be outdone, Tang Maolin immediately countered, "My family runs a workshop, but that doesn't mean my views are wrong."
Tang Maolin admitted so generously that Zhu Zhanji on the side immediately looked at him high.
Those who can study in academies must be smart people, but smart people have a deep-rooted problem. That is, when they are questioned by others, few people will admit it frankly, and most people will choose to quibble or sophistry.
Because with their clever minds, they can easily find excuses.
There are relatively few smart people like Tang Maolin who are straightforward.
Just when Zhu Zhanji looked at Tang Maolin, his words did not stop at all, and he spoke out one after another, "My family's workshop pays the full amount of taxes to the court, and secondly, it never deducts the wages of the workers who come to the workshop. I
Of course I hope more people can come to work in the workshops, so that they can also earn money to support their families, why not?"
"And because of the restrictions on roads, many people can only stay at home during the off-season. Not only can they not earn a penny, but they also have to eat a lot of food in vain. Liu Ziyong, do you know that for the people,
Say, three meals a day is a big expense? When you come to the workshop to work, not only are you provided with three meals, but you even have meat to eat occasionally, which is better than staying at home and not going out."
Zhu Zhanji nodded frequently when he heard this. He is not someone who lives in the palace and does not know the sufferings of the people. He also has a certain understanding of the lives of the people. For the people, food is wasted in the slack time. Many people at this time
I will choose to eat as little as possible, as long as
As long as you can survive starvation, that's all.
"Even so, you hope that the court will let go of Lu Yin, isn't it because your workshop can make more money?" Liu Ziyong looked like he was exposing Tang Maolin's ulterior motives.
Tang Maolin picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Faced with Liu Ziyong's aggressiveness, he laughed: "From what you said, your family is engaged in farming and studying, but I have never seen your family not collecting rent from tenants. My family only needs
I have not treated those people badly, and it is natural to make money."
"You!" Liu Ziyong was a little angry. His father had told him since he was a child about the nobility of farming and studying, but in Tang Maolin's words, he behaved like a merchant. How could this not make him angry?
But he couldn't find a reason to refute, unless he gritted his teeth and said that his family just didn't collect rent and was just for the benefit of the people.
But he couldn't say this. If he did, wouldn't his father have his legs broken when he went back?
"But Lu Yin is a national policy set by Emperor Gaozu. You can't change it if you want. I'm afraid even the emperor will not agree to change the Lu Yin policy."
When Liu Ziyong saw the argument, but Tang Maolin couldn't help it, he simply said that the road guide could not be changed, which could be regarded as taking advantage of Tang Maolin.
Tang Maolin frowned. That was indeed the case. No matter how much he hoped that the court would let go of Lu Yin, even a little bit. But the court never showed any signs of letting go of Lu Yin, and no one even mentioned it.
.
But if no one has mentioned it, does that mean it’s right? Can’t someone bring it up?
If no one mentions it, then I will mention it!
We, the academy students, should move forward courageously!
Tang Maolin made up his mind to propose changes to the road guide to the court after he was in high school.
But now, he needs to refute Liu Ziyong's fallacy, "The so-called one and the other time, when Emperor Gaozu established the road guide system, it was just when the world was just peaceful, and the residual forces and people with ulterior motives were hidden among the people, so
It is necessary to lead the way to confine the people to one place to facilitate the government's management."
"But now that decades have passed, the world has long been as stable as Mount Tai. Naturally, we can no longer practice the methods we used at that time. Moreover, it is indeed beneficial and harmless to the people to open up road guides. We must not stop eating because of choking."
"Brother Tang's words are reasonable. There is no eternal law in the world. Times have changed. It is indeed time for Lu Yin to change." Another person nodded in agreement.
Liu Ziyong looked sideways at him, frowned and asked, "Brother Lu also agrees to change the road guide?"
"It's not that I agree." Lu Wansheng smiled and shook his head, "As Brother Tang said, it is beneficial and harmless to the people to let go of the road guide. Even if we don't let it go now, one day the court will let it go. This is
It’s the general trend!”
The general trend!
Upon hearing these four words, Zhu Zhanji's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately turned his attention to this person who seemed ordinary at first glance.
Being able to see the general trend from other people's arguments is a vision that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
When Zhu Zhanji looked at this person, the person also noticed him.
He slightly cupped his hands and asked Zhu Zhanji with a smile, "I am in Xialu Wansheng. May I ask my brother your name?"
"Haha, Brother Lu, you're welcome." Zhu Zhanji returned the favor and blurted out, "My surname is Zhu." In order to mingle with the academy students as soon as possible, Zhu Zhanji took off his usually gorgeous brocade robe and wore a plain green gown.
After getting rid of Han Du, Zhu Zhanji didn't go far when he saw a few students sitting in the pavilion, talking and spitting, and sometimes dancing subconsciously. It seemed that the debate was very intense.
He leaned over with great interest, and Zhu Zhanji sat quietly aside and listened.
"Brother Tang, what you said is inappropriate. It's an exaggeration to say that road diversion restricts the movement of people and is detrimental to the development of industry and commerce. Ming Dynasty has always had road diversion for many years, but the people's lives are getting better day by day. This shows that this statement is completely wrong."
Being retorted like this, the man surnamed Tang was not annoyed. He smiled and took a sip of tea, "Brother Liu, the people's lives are indeed getting better year by year, but this is not Lu Yin's credit. On the contrary, if the court released
If we open the way, people's lives will be better."
"Then who do you think is the creditor? The good life of the people cannot fall out of thin air, right?" Liu leaned forward slightly, looking like he was listening attentively.
"What do people rely on to survive?" The student surnamed Tang did not answer, but instead looked around the crowd.
Seeing that everyone was deep in thought and didn't answer, he clapped his fingers and continued, "First, rely on food. Second, rely on clothing. People can grow their own food, and people can weave and sew their own clothes. What does this have to do with Lu Yin?"
"
"On the contrary, if the imperial court opens up roads, the people can work during slack times, and the extra money they earn will make their lives better."
The man surnamed Liu shook his head slightly and said with a hint of anger, "Tang Maolin, everyone knows that your family is engaged in business and runs a workshop. Of course you hope that the court will open up the road so that more people can work for your family, right?"
Not to be outdone, Tang Maolin immediately countered, "My family runs a workshop, but that doesn't mean my views are wrong."
Tang Maolin admitted so generously that Zhu Zhanji on the side immediately looked at him high.
Those who can study in academies must be smart people, but smart people have a deep-rooted problem. That is, when they are questioned by others, few people will admit it frankly, and most people will choose to quibble or sophistry.
Because with their clever minds, they can easily find excuses.
There are relatively few smart people like Tang Maolin who are straightforward.
Just when Zhu Zhanji looked at Tang Maolin, his words did not stop at all, and he spoke out one after another, "My family's workshop pays the full amount of taxes to the court, and secondly, it never deducts the wages of the workers who come to the workshop. I
Of course I hope more people can come to work in the workshops, so that they can also earn money to support their families, why not?"
"And because of the restrictions on roads, many people can only stay at home during the off-season. Not only can they not earn a penny, but they also have to eat a lot of food in vain. Liu Ziyong, do you know that for the people,
Say, three meals a day is a big expense? When you come to the workshop to work, not only are you provided with three meals, but you even have meat to eat occasionally, which is better than staying at home and not going out."
Zhu Zhanji nodded frequently when he heard this. He is not someone who lives in the palace and does not know the sufferings of the people. He also has a certain understanding of the lives of the people. For the people, food is wasted in the slack time. Many people at this time
I will choose to eat as little as possible, as long as
As long as you can survive starvation, that's all.
"Even so, you hope that the court will let go of Lu Yin, isn't it because your workshop can make more money?" Liu Ziyong looked like he was exposing Tang Maolin's ulterior motives.
Tang Maolin picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Faced with Liu Ziyong's aggressiveness, he laughed: "From what you said, your family is engaged in farming and studying, but I have never seen your family not collecting rent from tenants. My family only needs
I have not treated those people badly, and it is natural to make money."
"You!" Liu Ziyong was a little angry. His father had told him since he was a child about the nobility of farming and studying, but in Tang Maolin's words, he behaved like a merchant. How could this not make him angry?
But he couldn't find a reason to refute, unless he gritted his teeth and said that his family just didn't collect rent and was just for the benefit of the people.
But he couldn't say this. If he did, wouldn't his father have his legs broken when he went back?
"But Lu Yin is a national policy set by Emperor Gaozu. You can't change it if you want. I'm afraid even the emperor will not agree to change the Lu Yin policy."
When Liu Ziyong saw the argument, but Tang Maolin couldn't help it, he simply said that the road guide could not be changed, which could be regarded as taking advantage of Tang Maolin.
Tang Maolin frowned. That was indeed the case. No matter how much he hoped that the court would let go of Lu Yin, even a little bit. But the court never showed any signs of letting go of Lu Yin, and no one even mentioned it.
.
But if no one has mentioned it, does that mean it’s right? Can’t someone bring it up?
If no one mentions it, then I will mention it!
We, the academy students, should move forward courageously!
Tang Maolin made up his mind to propose changes to the road guide to the court after he was in high school.
But now, he needs to refute Liu Ziyong's fallacy, "The so-called one and the other time, when Emperor Gaozu established the road guide system, it was just when the world was just peaceful, and the residual forces and people with ulterior motives were hidden among the people, so
It is necessary to lead the way to confine the people to one place to facilitate the government's management."
"But now that decades have passed, the world has long been as stable as Mount Tai. Naturally, we can no longer practice the methods we used at that time. Moreover, it is indeed beneficial and harmless to the people to open up road guides. We must not stop eating because of choking."
"Brother Tang's words are reasonable. There is no eternal law in the world. Times have changed. It is indeed time for Lu Yin to change." Another person nodded in agreement.
Liu Ziyong looked sideways at him, frowned and asked, "Brother Lu also agrees to change the road guide?"
"It's not that I agree." Lu Wansheng smiled and shook his head, "As Brother Tang said, it is beneficial and harmless to the people to let go of the road guide. Even if we don't let it go now, one day the court will let it go. This is
It’s the general trend!”
The general trend!
Upon hearing these four words, Zhu Zhanji's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately turned his attention to this person who seemed ordinary at first glance.
Being able to see the general trend from other people's arguments is a vision that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
When Zhu Zhanji looked at this person, the person also noticed him.
He slightly cupped his hands and asked Zhu Zhanji with a smile, "I am in Xialu Wansheng. May I ask my brother your name?"
"Haha, Brother Lu, you're welcome." Zhu Zhanji returned the greeting with his hands raised and blurted out, "My surname is Zhu."