Ling Shijian handed over the documents for designing public toilets to Qin Luoheng.
Qin Luoheng also quickly thanked him.
At sunset, someone from the Zheng Mansion came to deliver a message asking him to go to the Zheng Mansion. Qin Luoheng naturally went to the meeting happily.
Go to Zheng Mansion.
The person who greeted him outside the door was still Zheng Ru.
Seeing Qin Luoheng, Zheng Ru felt a little uncomfortable. He still cared more about what Zheng Guo said, but he had no intention of angering Qin Luoheng. He just looked back at Qin Luoheng from time to time.
Qin Luoheng naturally noticed it.
He guessed what Zheng Ru was thinking, but Qin Luoheng could also pretend not to know, otherwise, if Zheng Ru was dissatisfied, he might not have a chance to succeed.
He didn't think that if he offended Zheng Ru, Zheng Guo would still be kind to him.
Go through both rooms and enter the courtyard.
The two of them went to a spacious hall.
Zheng Guozheng was sitting inside.
Seeing the dark-faced middle-aged man inside, Qin Luoheng hurriedly bowed his head and said: "Shizi Qin Luoheng pays homage to Ling Zheng Datian."
Zheng Guo glanced at Qin Luoheng and said straight to the point:
"Qin Shizi, please sit down."
"I've seen the paperwork you presented, and the idea of public toilets is very good."
"But Qin Shizi should have heard Quanzi's idea. At present, Daqin is busy with spring plowing and cannot spare energy in many aspects. The normal operation of public toilets requires a lot of manpower in a short period of time. The place is not as good as Xianyang, and there are countless people defecating in the open. If you want to
Standardization cannot be achieved in a short time.”
Qin Luoheng bowed and said:
"What Mr. Zheng Ru said is extremely reasonable, but I have a different opinion."
"I propose to use 'Shang'!"
"Although the household registration system in Da Qin is strict, most household registrations in society can generally be classified into four categories."
"Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce!"
"The distinction between high and low in household registration in the world is generally like this. As for private slave registration, prison registration, etc., although they are also listed in the household registration, they are lower than these four categories after all."
"Great Qin has been imposing heavy taxes on merchants since Shang Yang's reform. There is naturally no problem with this. It's just that people's hearts are floating at the moment, and it is really not suitable to build up people's strength in the Great Qin Dynasty. However, the public toilet law is of great benefit to Great Qin and the local area, and so is the boy.
I feel unwilling."
"That's why I took the risk and asked to see Da Tian Ling."
Qin Luoheng once again paid homage to Zheng Guo.
Zheng Guo closed his eyes slightly and did not show much expression. He stared at Qin Luoheng with a deep gaze, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Hearing this, Zheng Ru's heart moved slightly.
Agriculture, industry and commerce?
He couldn't help but glance at Qin Luoheng. He didn't expect that Qin Luoheng could understand Da Qin's household registration system so clearly, and revealed the basics of Da Qin's household registration system in one sentence.
Seeing that the atmosphere around him became slightly quieter, Zheng Ru spoke up and said, "Qin Shizi, you also know that the Qin Dynasty has been implementing a policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business since Lord Shang's reform."
"Using 'business' is not a good strategy."
Qin Luoheng said without comment: "I don't think so. The four classes of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are interdependent. Businessmen are actually necessary for the country. It's just that businessmen pursue profit. For the sake of profit, they can even abandon their principles and their own lives.
.”
"A businessman is actually a double-edged sword."
"Opening up business may promote prosperity in life, but it may also intensify the oppression and exploitation of local Guizhou leaders. However, the government can control this double-edged sword. The government can become the handle of the sword. With the handle in hand, even if it is a double-edged sword, it will not
It’s hard to hurt yourself.”
"In my opinion, heavy taxation is indispensable."
"If you don't have enough profit, you will be timid in business; if you are timid in business, you will want to farm."
"Agriculture is the foundation of the Qin Dynasty and is related to the livelihood of millions of people in the world. This cannot be shaken. If we want to prevent large-scale business in Guizhou, heavy taxation is undoubtedly the best way."
"Heavy taxes are to curb business in the capital of Guizhou, not to prevent merchants from doing business."
"The workers and peasants are exhausted right now, and it is indeed not suitable for a large-scale expansion of the people's power. However, each merchant household has maintained many servants and private slaves. They are undoubtedly the best manpower. In recent years, the government has continued to take actions, but the merchants have not been greatly affected.
.”
"This is undoubtedly a huge waste."
Zheng Guo's eyes narrowed slightly.
Qin Luoheng continued: "I suggest that the public toilet law be implemented nationwide, and it is best to do it before spring plowing."
"Businessmen pursue profit."
"Then just let them benefit."
"Public toilets are left to merchants, who are responsible for selling the manure. As for the price and how to dispose of the manure, it is all decided by the merchants themselves. The court is only responsible for collecting taxes."
"As the saying goes, there is no circle without rules."
"Businessmen have a great desire for money, and the government must also supervise them. Public toilets are for public use. You cannot charge for defecation, but you can charge for manure."
Zheng Guoning said: "There are many uneducated people in the local area. If you want to let them go to public toilets, you may have to go to Xianyang and issue a law. Those who defecate in the open are the same as those who discard ashes."
Qin Luoheng nodded.
This is indeed what I think.
Zheng Guo was indifferent.
He was thinking about the pros and cons.
a long time.
Zheng Ru couldn’t help but praise:
"Qin Shizi's idea is really amazing."
"If implemented, it will not only improve the city's environment, but also educate the world and increase food production. It will kill three birds with one stone."
Zheng Guo shook his head and said:
"more than."
"The key is not to waste 'people's power'!"
"The burden on the government is not big, so this strategy has great potential."
"but......"
"I don't recommend promoting the world."
"Qin Shizi's policies indeed benefited the country and the people, and placed little burden on the government, but there was still a burden after all. Qin Shizi had never been to local counties and did not know much about local counties. Those Lu Zuo were not following the rules.
People, it’s not easy for them to go to the toilet normally.”
"Xianyang is the capital of the Qin Dynasty, and its folk customs are much higher than those of other places."
"In local areas, open defecation has long been a common thing. They don't think there is any problem with it, let alone any sense of shame. If they want to impose regulations, it cannot be changed overnight. This requires the government to make great efforts, but
The place is not suitable for action at the moment.”
"I will advise His Majesty."
"But I am just suggesting to His Majesty the construction of public toilets. I am not suggesting that the government should be involved in it, nor are we suggesting that His Majesty directly issue a decree. We can only proceed to the next step after the local public toilet habits have subtly changed."
“The law must not be changed lightly, let alone hastily.”
"As for what Qin Shizi said, let merchants build it, I can give you advice. As for the outcome, everything should be decided by your majesty."
Hear the words.
Qin Luoheng looked happy.
He said respectfully:
"Thank you Ota Ling for your help."
"It's true that I didn't think twice before."
"I only thought about ways to solve the problem of manure, but I didn't take into account the actual situation of the place. Thank you to Order Ota for your patience in answering my questions. I am really grateful."
"This is the public toilet standard that I entrusted Ling Shijian to help make, and I also asked Ling Datian to help submit it."
Zheng Guo nodded.
Zheng Ru also quickly reached out and took it.
See the situation.
Qin Luoheng also said: "It's getting late, I'll take my leave first."
Qin Luoheng left.
indoor.
Zheng Guo and Zheng Ru, father and son, sat facing each other.
Zheng Ru sighed:
"What Aweng said is absolutely true."
"I am indeed not as good as this Shizi."
"He did think more deeply than I did."
Zheng Guo shook his head and said:
"I underestimated him too."
"He comes from a humble background, but his vision is truly extraordinary. He was able to see the existing household registration system in Da Qin at a glance and summarize it so accurately. Even I was a little shocked."
"I have some knowledge of his deeds."
"I thought I already thought highly of him, but after the conversation just now, I realized that this boy has very high ambitions and may not be as good as Ling Yun. When he enters the officialdom in the future, with the support of Marquis Tongwu and His Majesty's favor, he may not be able to use it.
How long will it take before I can enter the court?"
"There are talented people in this world!"
Zheng Ru smiled bitterly and could only nod.
...
March has just arrived.
Xianyang began to implement public toilets on a large scale.
Extremely powerful.
But only in Xianyang.
As for other counties and counties, the imperial court only advocated it and did not explicitly recommend it, let alone allow merchants to participate in it.
Shi Jian took a rare leave these days.
He was summoned again by the government to supervise the craftsmen and prisoners.
Ling Shi Jian did not reject it.
The overall design of this public toilet was his own, so he was naturally required to supervise it. Therefore, he has been wandering around the city during this period, giving advice from time to time.
Under the command of Ling Shijian, public toilets were built one after another.
Public toilets such as official temples are covered with tiles, while other alleys are covered with thatch.
Since open defecation in Xianyang has long been considered a crime for throwing ashes on the street, after the public toilets were built, people who entered Xianyang encountered three emergencies and generally took toilet chips and ran to the public toilets to solve the problem.
The manure collected in public toilets is sold to local governments by the government.
See profit.
Many merchants also had thoughts in their minds.
It didn’t take long for public toilets to spring up in various counties and counties. However, there was no temporary decree like Xianyang in the local area. In the early days, local residents were not used to going to public toilets.
As time goes by, more and more people discover that public toilets not only have walls to block their sight, but also to hide their shame, and they are less likely to encounter any strange things. Although there is a bit of a smell, it is free after all, so no one cares about it.
These are becoming more and more popular locally.
Subtly.
Going to the public restroom gradually became a habit.
Regarding all this, Qin Luoheng secretly sighed.
"I originally thought that the court would come forward and let the merchants do all this, but as everyone knows, I still underestimated the profit-seeking nature of the merchants. When they saw that manure was profitable, they would naturally take the initiative to build it. If the government asked the merchants to do it, in fact
It is elevating the status of merchants."
"With the profit-seeking nature of merchants and the endorsement of the government, I am afraid that they will act unscrupulously and that this will cause chaos in the local area."
"This is the best solution right now."
"Do nothing but do everything!"
"It seems like the government has done nothing, but in fact it has done everything."
"Businessmen voluntarily built public toilets for money, but without government endorsement, merchants did not dare to force Guizhou people to use public toilets. They could only promote the benefits of public toilets in the local area, which actually helped promote the implementation of public toilets."
"I'm afraid Zheng Guo has noticed it a long time ago."
"Which of the courtiers who can be promoted to the imperial court is an ordinary person?"
"I am still shallow-minded after all."
Qin Luoheng shook his head.
He didn't think about the public toilet anymore because Xinhai Day was coming.