With these few blows from the DPRK, temples in various places will temporarily restrain themselves. This restraint is only temporary. Without long-term measures, this chaos will naturally continue.
On the streets of Chang'an City.
Several passers-by took one look at the old man and the young man and started to quarrel. Moreover, both of them were wearing official uniforms and walked away quickly, not daring to interfere.
Zhang Yang struggled and said: "Mr. Zheng, I am a low-ranking official who speaks lightly. Even if I explain it to His Majesty, I won't take it too seriously."
Wei Zheng stroked his beard and frowned, "Then what do you think the court should do?"
Putting down his bowing hands, Zhang Yang waved his sleeves and said loudly: "Since we want to rectify it, we must be determined to cure it. If we can't punish it like this, it's over."
Looking at the young man in front of him, Wei Zheng suddenly smiled, "I admire your courage very much. If I had made such a decision as you back then, I'm afraid..."
Halfway through, Wei Zheng sighed and stopped talking.
When Wei Zheng was young, he was also in the war years, and maybe he thought of his previous experiences.
Wei Zheng opened the door of his home and said, "Come in and sit down. His Majesty will go to the Military Academy after noon. You and I will take a walk together."
Zhang Yang smiled and walked into this dilapidated small courtyard. There were not many furnishings in the courtyard and it was as simple as an ordinary ordinary home.
"Cook a meal and go see His Majesty after it's over."
After Wei Zheng finished speaking, a woman and two children walked out of the house.
Mrs. Wei's clothes are very simple, and her yard is old, so she doesn't look like what a Duke's house should look like.
Come to think of it, Wei Zheng was an upright man and lived a simple life.
"Mrs. Wei, let me do it. I am good at cooking."
"Then you come and cook. There are some wild vegetables in the basket and some bacon hanging."
Walking into a corner of Wei Zheng's yard, this small pit is where Wei Zheng's family cooks, an old pot.
The pot is also very small, almost as big as my face.
The pots I use to make hot pot at home are all bigger than this.
Wei Zheng's wife smiled with wrinkles on her face, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen a man who is good at cooking yet."
Wei Zheng cleared his throat and said, "He is from a country boy. He must have a way to make a living. Things like cooking are not difficult for him."
Zhang Yang rolled up his sleeves, first washed the vegetables and then cut the bacon.
There were two sloppy kids looking at him. Zhang Yang frowned and glared at them. These two kids didn't hide either. They looked about the same age as Li Tai.
"We rarely have guests at home. Are you the cook invited by my father?"
"Brother, this is a big fallacy. This man is wearing official uniform. He looks like an official in the imperial court. How can he be a cook?"
"You two boys go read a book." Wei Zheng's wife said impatiently.
Seeing the two children leaving, Mrs. Wei Zheng said: "Normally there are no guests coming around the house. They are also curious, so I hope they won't be surprised."
Zhang Yang waved his hand and said, "I'm not surprised."
"Shuyu is the eldest son and is usually too naughty. Shuyu knows better etiquette."
Wei Zheng's wife looked at her children.
Zhang Yang replied: "The eldest son will naturally be naughty when he is pampered, and the second son will naturally be more sensible if he wants to win the trust of his parents."
Mrs. Wei Zheng said: "It is said that women from the Pei family in Hedong are better at educating their children. They are not just like other women. There are differences between those who cannot teach and those who can teach well."
"The Pei family of Hedong is in Hedong County. In the past, Prince Zhen of the Pre-Qin Dynasty governed Hedong County, and he was the grandson of Duke Mugong of Qin. Since the Han Emperor conferred the title of prince, the Pei family of Hedong has become famous. After the Han Dynasty, it was at its peak, and it was tied with the Langya Wang family.
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Wei Zheng's wife listened to Zhang Yang's words with surprise in her eyes, "You kid still understand these trivial matters?"
Zhang Yang laughed and explained: "When I was reading, there were some chapters about these things, so I recorded them."
The Hedong Pei family was indeed very prosperous for a while, but after years of war, the current Hedong Pei family is no longer what it used to be.
Zhang Yang asked doubtfully: "Do you still have contact with the Hedong family now?"
Mrs. Wei Zheng said helplessly: "She is a married woman. She often writes letters to her family. She is not a big family member, but just a side room."
Zhang Yang whispered: "Ask Madam about someone."
"who?"
"The Pei family in Hedong has a child named Pei Xingjian. Just ask if there is such a person."
"I understand. I'll write to you and find out more."
The kitchen utensils in front of me were too crude. A small shovel could burn the pot, and I had to sit half-sitting on the ground to cook. It was really troublesome to cook on a small stool.
Wei Zheng's family was too poor, and the sanitary conditions were not good. The salt was coarse salt that had been left out for a long time, and the salt was all wet and condensed into lumps.
A small wooden spoon was blackened.
I made two or three simple dishes.
Wei Zheng looked at the dishes in front of him and hesitated to speak.
His son Wei Shuyu came with his younger brother. When he saw the dishes on the table, he said happily: "Huh? There is bacon. Didn't my father say that we should save these bacon for the Chinese New Year?"
Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he thought of the bacon he had cut. It turned out that the small piece of bacon was reserved for his family to eat during the holidays.
Is it possible that you don’t eat meat on weekdays?
The family sat down, Zhang Yang drank porridge made from millet, and Wei Zheng frowned as he ate the dishes.
Zhang Yang also tasted a few dishes, but he didn't have the heart to say that he didn't make the taste bad, so why did he eat with a sad face?
Everyone ate in silence until Wei Zheng burped.
After the children left, Wei Zheng whispered: "You shouldn't be allowed to cook."
Zhang Yang scratched his head and didn't know how to explain, "Isn't it to your liking?"
Wei Zheng said: "The food is so delicious. The children are used to eating dregs of food. If they eat the food you cooked, how can we let them eat poor food again in the future?"
"It turns out that Mr. Zheng worked hard to teach his son, but I was rude."
"That's all, let them eat something good once in a while."
Zhang Yang struggled and said, "Has Mr. Zheng ever thought about retirement care in the future?"
Wei Zheng said with a straight face, "How long will it take for the world to be at peace? It has only been a few years since the dawn of peace. Your Majesty is ambitious, but the country is still weak and weak. Foreign enemies are still waiting for opportunities. Tubo is even more ambitious. How can it provide for old age?"
Heart."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Zheng Gong is concerned about the dawn of national affairs. He worries about the world's worries first and rejoices after the world's happiness. He sacrifices his personal life for the sake of the country and the people. I admire you."
After he finished speaking, Zhang Yang noticed that he was being stared at with his piercing eyes, and he felt a little embarrassed when he looked at someone like this.
After another long while, Wei Zheng finally spoke slowly, "This is what a man should do!"
After chatting for a while, we found out that Wei Zheng is actually a very obsessive person, and he is very firm in his ideals in life.
He can't be persuaded by others, let alone introduce him to the benefits of retirement care in Lishan.
I have this intention, but I can't find the time to speak out.
Then he and Wei Zheng walked out of the house, and the two of them headed towards the school grounds where the leading guards were led.
The government office of the leading guard was inside Chang'an City, and the school grounds of the leading guard was outside Chang'an City. The two of them walked out of Chang'an City all the way.
Zhang Yang was about to say to prepare a carriage, but saw that he was already walking away with firm steps.
He sighed and followed in Wei Zheng's footsteps. No wonder his son said that there were no guests at home. People like Wei Zheng probably have few close friends.
After walking for half an hour, we arrived at the school grounds of the leading guards.
Just as he was about to enter, he was stopped by guards outside the school grounds.
Wei Zheng said seriously: "I want to meet with Your Majesty."
The guard said, "Do you have any official documents?"
Wei Zheng took out his goldfish bag and the other party got out of the way. As expected, the goldfish bag was more useful than official documents.
Looking at my silverbait bag again, I felt inexplicably lonely.
If you want to be promoted in the hands of Li Shimin, you must not only be capable, but also the emperor must think highly of you.
It's hard to be a human being or an official, but it's even harder to get promoted.
Walking into the school grounds, I saw many soldiers walking back and forth along the way.
There was a lot of dust on these people's bodies, their beards were sloppy, and one or two fat fleas were even seen jumping on their heads.
The sanitary conditions in the ranks were worrisome.
Zhang Yang withdrew his gaze and tried not to look at these scenes. The phrase "out of sight, out of mind" was bullshit. The scene of the fat flea jumping up was still lingering in his mind.
The two of them asked several soldiers and finally saw Li Shimin who was shooting arrows to the north of the school ground.
Also following Li Shimin were Yuchi Gong and Changsun Wuji.
Li Shimin drew his bow again and shot an arrow that hit the bull's-eye.
After handing the bow to the guard on the side, Li Shimin sat down again and asked, "What do you think Mr. Zheng thinks of my archery skills?"
Wei Zheng said loudly: "No matter how good your archery skills are, the state affairs will not be settled by your majesty's arrow."
Li Shimin wiped his sweat, glanced at Zhang Yang and asked, "Why did you follow me here?"
After a brief salute, Zhang Yang said: "Both the minister and Duke Zheng felt that there was something wrong with the way the temple was being renovated, so they came to see me."
Taking another sip of water, Li Shimin said again: "Let's not talk about it for now, what do you think of our leading medical school field?"
"The soldiers and horses here are strong and galloping for Your Majesty. They can conquer the whole world and the Tang Dynasty forever!"
"Hahaha!" the emperor laughed.
Noticed Wei Zheng looking at him with contempt...
Zhang Yang shrugged and continued: "The soldiers and horses look strong, but in fact the health and management conditions are worrying. Along the way, I saw idle soldiers chatting in groups, and I saw some people lying on the ground and falling asleep. It seemed that
Although the soldiers and horses are strong, military discipline is loose, and the sanitary conditions are so bad that the skin and mud on the soldiers' necks are black because they haven't taken a bath for a long time."
"I believe that the army should be a place with the strictest discipline. Whether it is personal hygiene or the way you stand and speak, you must be orderly and well-behaved. You should not be like the gangsters who do not care about hygiene and stay in groups."
He complained about Li Shimin's leading guard.
Wei Zheng's disdainful gaze was no longer there, but instead he was a little more appreciative.
The smile on the emperor's face disappeared, and his face gradually turned dark.
Seeing that the emperor was about to have an attack, Zhang Yang leaned against Wei Zheng, cleared his throat and said: "It is fun to ride and shoot, but your Majesty should put state affairs first. Temporary happiness cannot bring peace to the world."
Wei Zheng nodded with understanding: "Zhang Yang is right, and I think so too."
First, Li Shimin took a deep breath and looked at Yu Chigong.
"General, I'm going to rectify military discipline right now!"
After Yuchi Gong finished speaking, he hurriedly left with three or two generals.
Seeing that the emperor in front of him looked away again, Zhang Yang lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, can we talk about state affairs now?"
Li Shimin nodded slowly, "Tell me."
Looking at Wei Zheng again, Zhang Yang said loudly: "I thought it was natural for the government to rectify the temple, but this kind of rectification was only temporary. Now that the investigation is completed, it is like a gust of wind blowing. Soon someone will do it again. The temple
If you don't pay taxes, I am not only your Majesty's minister, but also a businessman. If it were me, in order to avoid taxes, I would directly give it to the temple in the form of incense money, and the temple would then turn around and give it to my next family. This transaction would not be received by the Central Government.
A penny of tax."
"One hundred thousand guans equals 10,000 guans in taxes. I have made a lot of money and saved an extra 10,000 guans..."
"you dare!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin suddenly clapped his hands and stood up.
Zhang Yang continued: "It's just a metaphor. Your Majesty, don't be so excited."
Li Shimin was shaking with anger, "I can't do this even if I use an analogy."
"I understand, I will not do this."
When Li Shimin realized this way of avoiding taxes, his eyes darkened again.
Even Changsun Wuji was surprised that it could be done like this. The temple had indeed not paid taxes.
I didn't expect that others wouldn't do this, and the land tax would naturally be taken seriously. However, the taxation of merchants has always been very strict, and it would be difficult for the government to control it.
What Zhang Yang said makes sense. If he didn't take care of it, how much tax money would the Tang Dynasty lose.
Changsun Wuji couldn't imagine how many people were doing this now.
Not to mention all the chaos that occurred in the temple.
Li Shimin is short of money, very short of money. In the past two years, food has been abundant, but money and taxes have always been a hard condition.
The emperor had the money and the confidence to build the Taiye Pool.
"In this case, how do you think I should manage the temple better?"
After receiving Wei Zheng's nod, Zhang Yang raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, the current measures taken by the DPRK can have a deterrent effect, but this effect is only temporary. Just like Shengguang Temple has so much money, they insist that it is incense."
There is nothing the government can do about money, yes or no."
It is difficult to admit defeat. The DPRK also encountered various obstacles when trying to take action on this matter. Li Shimin nodded slowly.
Zhang Yang added: "Your Majesty, just like weeds, wild fire will not burn them out, but spring breeze will blow and grow again. Governance cannot be just a matter of one day, but a long-term matter. This kind of governance must be continued for a long time."
"How to sustain it for a long time?"
After hearing the emperor's question, Zhang Yang continued: "First of all, the number of monks in the temple must be controlled. It cannot exceed ten. If the number is too large, the court can ask them to return to secular life."
Zhang Yang took two steps back and forth, "We must also give the people the right to investigate and prosecute. With the supervision of thousands of people, the local government and the central government must provide channels for investigation. Only by giving the people the power to investigate and prosecute can we
Let them not dare to be so unscrupulous."
"Once it is verified that the people and localities who reported the report are exempted from taxes and money, this reward must be sufficient to provide sufficient incentives. The evil forces who dare to obstruct it will be severely punished, and this kind of investigation cannot be allowed to succeed.