Chapter 630: Promoted to Dou Xiaomin (Third update, please recommend and vote monthly)
"It can't be considered as fighting against the government——"
Wei Yuan frowned: "I work in Tianshan, so I can't help but hold private gatherings. (-< Shuhai Pavilion >-Net.)"
At this time, I was truly envious. Under the rule of Central Yunlu and the Great Shang Dynasty, most of the people were obedient and honest in character.
There are so many famous places like theirs in Hongcheng!
"They are all dissatisfied! Now these people's monthly wages have increased to fifty taels, and they still refuse to give up. How on earth are we going to stop this?"
When Kong Rui heard this, he became even more silent. Fifty taels per month was equivalent to half a first-order beast crystal, almost five times that of Central Cloud Land.
I realized that I still underestimated Wei Yuan. This man said that one year's salary could support three thousand people. If calculated by the standards of this Hongcheng, how much would it be?
Suddenly he realized that Wei Yuan's words just now were probably more to show off to him. He probably didn't want to be underestimated by a person from 'Chinese Earth'——
"Exactly! If this continues, I'm afraid there will be no one left to farm in that village."
"There are not many people now who are willing to cultivate the fields conscientiously. Just yesterday, the price of one stone of grain had actually risen to one hundred and ten cents! It was only through large-scale purchases from him that the price of grain was barely stabilized. "
"What a shame! I heard that in the past dynasties of the Central Cloud Continent, the country was built on farming and war. But now that I am in the Tianshan Mountains, I have left all the important military affairs in the hands of outsiders.
"It is said that Prime Minister Ren has proposed in the Senate to ban the purchase of grain as much as possible!"
"Ah! Food prices are really going to skyrocket now -"
"But I heard that recently some spiritual masters are studying how to use spiritual formations and mechanism techniques to help people cultivate their fields."
"Mechanism technique? Isn't this the specialty of the Mohist family? Is it the Kongqi sect? It is said that His Majesty is planning to establish a Taiyuan in Qiantian Mountain, imitating the system of China. It seems that he is also planning to open an engineering subject and make the Mohist technique a compulsory subject. Class. In the future, all people in the Ministry of Industry must come from this department."
Kong Rui looked stunned as he listened to the discussion of these accompanying officials. The monthly salary of fifty taels and the price of food at one hundred and ten cents were actually very low.
The national policy set by Ren Bo should be to attract more people to work in agriculture.
But it wouldn't be like this if there weren't these ridiculous decrees.
Like the great merchants, since the Holy King came to the throne, there has been sufficient food almost every year.
It’s just that the people there don’t seem to have the wealth of the Tianshan Mountains——
Also, a gentleman does not talk about profit. These people seem to have read some books. Why are they so vulgar?
In addition, it is a good thing to establish the Imperial College, but it is a bit confusing to open engineering courses and teach Mohist techniques.
In this world, only Confucianism can truly govern the world!
Those people were talking and talking, and the topic was getting further and further away. - < Shuhai Pavilion > - Net. However, after half an hour, they may have felt impatient, and one of them snorted coldly: "These people are really endless. That’s it. If I want to change my previous temperament, I must make them look good——"
"They are indeed unruly people. We must find a way to make them suffer a little!"
"Actually, it would be fine if it were just these people, and they wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble. What's annoying is that there are people who are secretly fanning the flames with bad intentions."
The other person shook his head and said: "Please be careful what you say! If someone hears this, it will be a big trouble for you and our Lord if you tell the counselors about it. These people are worried that they will not have a chance." This method is used to attract the attention of those ignorant people. It has been almost three years, and recently we are preparing for re-election——"
Kong Rui finally couldn't help but said: "I think those soldiers are all elite soldiers, why not let them forcibly disperse these mobs?"
After saying these words, there was silence all around. The few people accompanying him all had very strange expressions.
Ren Bo didn't answer silently, but someone beside him smiled and said: "I worked in several municipalities directly under the Tianshan Mountains before, and some people did this, but the current situation is very difficult!"
Kong Rui was even more puzzled. Difficulty? Could it be that the king didn't like it? Although it is good to love the people, one must also identify the target. Good people and evil people must not be treated in the same way.
Besides, scholar-bureaucrats like them are the pillars of the country!
How can I be so harshly criticized for some rioters?
At this time, Ren Bo suddenly sighed again: "Just a few days ago, your Majesty signed another decree. The councilors in each city now have the responsibility of questioning and supervising the governor. They can impeach the chief officer of a city. If the votes are passed, Halfway through, I, the prefect, will no longer be able to serve as governor——"
The implication was that it was very depressing. The other officials also shook their heads and sighed, seeming to be quite troubled.
Kong Rui's heart had completely sunk to the bottom, and his last hope was also shattered.
Such absurd governance is simply an abomination to the world. By going in reverse, how many more years can the current national power in the Tianshan Mountains be maintained?
No wonder, many famous Confucian figures from Dashang always have a very disdainful tone whenever they mention Qiantian Mountain.
I thought it was just what these people said, and I was afraid that their words were not completely true. But when I actually came to Donglin, I realized that the situation was more serious than he imagined.
From what he saw, that man was indeed a truly wise king.
The prospect of Yaoer marrying such a monarch as his concubine is really bleak.
After pondering for a moment, Kong Rui suddenly got out of the car. The place was so congested that he might not be able to pass it for four to five hours. He wanted to see Kong Yao as soon as possible, so he might as well walk there.
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At the same time, above the sea of clouds in Qiantian Mountain, the middle-aged Confucian snorted in displeasure and prepared to leave the airspace.
As he was leaving, he suddenly remembered something and turned around to look at Zong Shou with an extremely cautious expression.
"I am a foreign minister, and there are some things that are inconvenient for me to tell you. However, I have been deeply touched by Li Qiantian in your lower reaches recently, and I can't say a few words in my heart. I have set up a system of consultation, which is similar to the one above. It was originally a good thing for me, the Fengxianguan of Great Shang, but now your Majesty has transferred the power to human hands, elected the people to consult, and then used this consultative governor, it is really a big mistake!"
Zong Shou raised his eyebrows, as if he was willing to hear the details. Hearing this, the man was not polite, but he still said with a serious face: "The common people are ignorant and only know how to fight. They are short-sighted, and most of them are uneducated, so they are easy to behave. Fooling and inciting. Does your Majesty know that most of the councilors in Zhenqian Peak are now controlled by those powerful families? In most places, bribery is the norm. Five measures of chestnuts can buy one person's vote——"
Zong Shou secretly shook his head after hearing this. This was not only the first time that someone said this to him.
This kind of thing is really annoying. But if it wasn't like this, for someone like him who has been ignoring politics all year round, I'm afraid that within a few years, his family's fortune would be completely ruined by his civil servants.
With the Senate Hall present, these people were somewhat apprehensive.
He is already very poor, and if these people steal some and take away some, he will probably have nothing left in his inner treasury.
There was a smile on his face, as if he admired this great Confucian's words.
"Sheng Dou Xiaomin? What you say makes perfect sense! It's just that there are some things that you know are right, so you can't stop doing them just because the process is difficult."
He also had a solemn expression and acted as if he was upright and righteous: "The people are still ignorant, so I will try my best to let them know the etiquette and justice. In the end, I should be able to serve the people of heaven and not give up for five measures of rice -"