The first thousand three hundred and eighty-first chapters are clever but mistaken by wisdom
Chang'an in July is sultry and noisy.
Every afternoon is when the gossip party is most lively.
In the streets and alleys, inside and outside the market, in the shade of trees and backs, people gathered together in twos and threes and began to talk about their families.
Usually, this kind of chat eventually leads to the intimate matters of Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace.
There is no other way, the majority of working people just want this.
In particular, the people of Chang'an, who claimed to be residents of Shenjing, were particularly concerned about court affairs.
Just like the taxi drivers in the imperial capital in later generations, today's grooms in Chang'an have become the 'most well-informed' and the most 'talkative' group.
In a corner of the municipality, workers who had gotten a chance to rest gathered together and chatted as usual.
Chang Guangmao sat on a stone pier with a straight face, saliva flying from his mouth.
The secrets of the palace, changes in officialdom, and even policy changes were all told in his mouth, which made the listeners feel happy, and he himself was even more proud, as if he was the nine ministers of the court.
"Brother Chang..." Someone suddenly asked weakly: "Then King Yan is really that powerful? I heard that even Your Majesty said that the Huns called him the 'Tiger of Yuyang'?"
"Fart!" Chang Guang curled his lips and said, "That's because the Holy Emperor kept tabs on the deceased, and for the sake of King Yan Jing's face, he was putting gold on Liu Dingguo's face!"
"I have an older brother who is joining the army in the Yanji area..."
"It is said that this King of Yan is not a hero at all, let alone the 'Tiger of Yuyang'. It is only thanks to Lord Bo, the governor of the Andong Protectorate, that this prince has such a bad name..."
As he spoke, he told the story of King Yan's performance in Jicheng and Yuyang.
This kind of thing cannot be hidden from anyone.
Especially it cannot be hidden from the eyes of the people!
Just like the sound of Zhao Guangyi's ax and the shadow of a candle, or a certain guy in later generations who was also known as the Tiger.
Even if the rulers try their best to whitewash it, the people are not blind.
What's more, today's historians are very professional, and the words they record have become the most powerful evidence.
Therefore, today, although the royal family is trying their best to whitewash it, the scholar-bureaucrats and the people already know the truth.
And the vast number of "onlookers who don't know the truth" are taught by words and deeds of the gossip gang.
Just like now, when Chang Guang explained this, the people around him all said "Oh" and showed a look like that.
The Liu family has produced heroes, but it has also produced cowards and cowards.
How heroic was Emperor Gao back then?
Isn’t it unfortunate that the family has a runaway king named Liu Zhong?
"I've heard it too, it's true..." An official who was supposed to be responsible for maintaining order here squeezed into the crowd at some point and said, "However, I dare not say too much..."
There is no way, the national law is that ordinary people can discuss whatever they want.
As long as you don't curse the king's father or slander the emperor.
Then officials can't take care of it.
Because this is their power, a sacred power endorsed by Emperor Taizong, Emperor Renzong, and three consecutive emperors today.
But the officials who were fed by the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats and nobles who were studying did not have this power.
If they dare to spread and discuss government affairs in private, it will be considered '******' at the least and 'disrespectful' at the worst.
In short, there is no good fruit to eat.
"City official..." Seeing this official, Chang Guang quickly stood up and saluted, and then walked over and asked: "City official, I heard that the emperor wants to rebuild the city of Chang'an... The nine cities and Zhulu in Chang'an
, all need to be renovated?”
When other people heard this, they also pricked up their ears and cheered up.
The king of Yan, the king of Qi, etc. are too far away from the common people today. Talking about their scandals and gossip is just a pastime.
However, the transformation of Chang'an City is a matter that involves everyone's vital interests.
In particular, according to legend, the emperor wanted to reorganize the slums and markets in Chang'an and build new houses for all people with Chang'an registered residence.
If this is true, it is a great virtue!
only……
People always feel uneasy in their hearts.
After all, everyone knows that there is no pie falling from the sky.
New house, new village, safer and more comfortable.
Everyone wants it!
But the question is, what price do we need to pay?
The city official smiled when he heard this and said: "Chang Guang, you are quite well informed..."
He sat down cross-legged, and immediately a worker poured him wine and even a dish of pickles.
The official Wang picked up the wine bowl, took a sip, and said: "I don't know much about this matter, but Shangguan has received an order. This direct city will be demolished next winter..."
"Is this really happening?" Everyone's eyes widened.
Stories over the years have told everyone that if a certain rumor is partially confirmed, then the contents of other rumors are probably similar.
Just like when the emperor wanted to implement the fake cow and fake horse policy, countless people didn't believe it and thought it was just a rumor.
But as a result, overnight, all government offices in Guanzhong posted notices, and officials even went to the countryside to beat gongs and drums to inform the people of relevant laws and policies.
In just two years, all the families in Guanzhong who met the conditions for fake horses, fake cattle, and fake farming tools got the livestock and farming tools they wanted.
Even among those families who did not meet the requirements, there were many people who managed to obtain cattle, horses and farm tools through various connections and good words.
Although, everyone was in debt to the court for this.
When paying taxes every year, you have to use an extra portion of money or in kind to repay debts.
But... everyone is willing and happy in every possible way.
"It is true..." The official Wang nodded, then lowered his voice and said: "I heard that this time, the emperor issued an edict to the Shaofu and the internal history regarding the transformation of Chang'an City, saying that merchants from the nine cities should
We will provide half of the money, the national treasury will provide some, and then we will levy a new house fee of several thousand yuan on each household..."
Basically, what the prince and city officials said was almost the same as the plan of the Shaofu and the internal historian.
From this we can also see how far the gossip party has penetrated into today's Han family bureaucracy!
But there is no way, this is China.
The people have always been very enthusiastic about politics and palace secrets.
This is something that cannot be prevented!
Because this has been the case since Liu Bang.
Want to change? It's very difficult.
After everyone listened, they looked at me and I looked at you, and felt that what the city official said was probably credible.
But the problem is...
"Prince, are the merchants from the nine cities willing to pay this money?" Chang Guang asked in disbelief.
Everyone else also nodded.
This businessman from Chang'an's nine cities is the employer and the bread and butter of everyone.
What kind of virtues do these people have that everyone still doesn’t know?
On weekdays, I just want to make the workers’ wages as harsh as possible and pay them as little as possible.
For three or five dollars, they can sacrifice their face.
Want them to bleed?
I'm afraid it's difficult!
However, the official Wang took a sip of wine and said mysteriously: "At that time, the merchants will not be able to do anything..."
He chuckled: "I heard that the emperor will follow the example of the school district house in Maoling for the relocated shops in the nine cities. They will put out a public bidding, and the one with the highest price will win..."
"Ah..." Everyone felt as if a heavy bomb had dropped in their ears, which almost made their ears buzz.
But if you think about it carefully, this is really Jin Shang’s handiwork!
"Holy Emperor..." Many people said with emotion, and some even kowtowed to Weiyang Palace: "Your Majesty is so holy..."
They know that if this is the case, then it is very likely that they and their families will bid farewell to the shacks and dirty and dangerous houses of the past and move into a brand new, clean and spacious new home.
Future generations may have the opportunity to go to school or learn a trade.
And the emperor who provided them with this opportunity was truly a gift of kindness.
Similar discussions and trends have gradually spread in the streets and villages of Chang'an these days.
Generally speaking, this is the pattern.
A "well-informed" and "well-informed" veteran driver, coupled with a government official, responded to each other, quietly stirring the public's nerves, and gradually building momentum.
A huge momentum.
Once this trend is established, it immediately forms an irresistible force.
By this time, the Nei Shi and Shaofu yamen immediately delivered notices to merchants of all sizes in the nine cities in Chang'an.
Especially the big businessmen who owned shops were all informed, and the emperor decided to change Chang'an's attitude.
The nine cities in Chang'an will all be relocated and rebuilt at selected locations.
At this time, the scale of Chang'an's nine cities will be expanded, and they will be closer to places of wealth such as the noble district and the palace.
Such a decision is undoubtedly something that the merchants in Chang'an have longed for.
They have long been looking forward to the country's transformation of their markets, allowing them to expand their scale and build more and bigger shops, so as to earn more profits.
However, the Han Dynasty has always been full of discrimination against merchants.
Especially the nobles and officials in the court, although everyone likes their money, everyone wants to kill them all in the court and in public.
The typical representative is the group of cruel officials of the Legalists.
For example, Chao Cuo publicly stated on more than one occasion that "gold and jewels cannot be used to clothe the cold, and the hungry cannot eat", and that merchants "lead people to evil and make people's customs chaotic", and the state must severely crack down and restrict them.
In every book written by the Legalist giant, merchants are killed and killed.
Countless people say that the problem in the world today lies with businessmen.
Kill all the merchants, and the world will be beautiful, peaceful, and free from hunger and oppression.
Merchants all said, "I bought a watch last year."
Even the Confucian giants, who had received countless sponsorships and funding from businessmen, coyly agreed with the Legalist decision, saying that you go first, brother, I will wave the flag and cheer for you.
Probably only the Huang Lao faction, although they don't like businessmen, are too lazy to care about businessmen.
As long as the businessmen do not break the law, the Huang Lao faction will not bother to care about what the businessmen do.
Under this situation, businessmen not only want the state to expand the nine cities of Chang'an and give them a better business environment and convenience.
It would be nice if you didn't wield the butcher's knife and kill them to celebrate the New Year.
In the past two years, the emperor promulgated the Ping Lv, and the status and treatment of merchants have improved slightly.
But what is improved is only the living environment.
As for political status?
Still the same!
Only those big businessmen who had paid huge commercial taxes to the emperor were able to do so reluctantly. They had gained status and could not be discriminated against and oppressed by local officials.
The two father-in-laws of Linqiong have become business icons in the new era.
Everyone is trying their best to cultivate their daughters, hoping that they can be like those two and rely on their daughters for their wealth.
Now, the country suddenly wants to expand the nine cities of Chang'an, and all the merchants in Guanzhong know that they are probably going to bleed.
as expected.
In the official document of the government, it is clearly informed that all merchants will have a uniform price for the newly built shops in the new market, and the one with the highest price will get it.
The proceeds from the auction will be used to build New Chang'an.
Although the government presented a big cake to businessmen.
What, after the expansion, the market will be larger than the original, with more convenient transportation, more safety and security, and it will be close to Qili and Shangguanli and so on.
but……
I need to pay!
Moreover, I'm afraid it's not 10,000 or 20,000 yuan...
When we think about those little yellow and orange cuties, they will fall into the hands of others, and everyone feels uncomfortable in their hearts.
Especially when everyone heard that many of these little cuties would be used to build new houses and new underground ditches for mud-legged people, they felt even more uncomfortable.
"Send someone to contact the Confucian people..." Many people immediately made a decision: "Our annual support in the past is not in vain for the Confucian family!"
"If you take our money, you have to do things for us!"
In the minds of most businessmen, especially big businessmen.
Of course, the nine cities in Chang'an must be expanded.
But, they can’t pay this money!
If you want to go out, the country must go out!
They just wait for the new market to be built before they move there!
Want them to pay?
Is there any heavenly law? Is there any royal law?
In short, if you want them to pay, there is no way!
They would rather use the money to bribe officials and buy off scholars than do this!
Because they know that once this kind of thing starts and the country reaps the benefits, it will be unable to stop.
In the future, I am afraid that when something happens, the emperor and the country will think of their money bags and little cuties.
Is this good enough?
Chinese merchants have been extremely smart and intelligent since ancient times.
In ancient times, there were Tao Zhugong, Bai Gui, Lu Buwei, and in modern times, there were top figures such as Zhuo Wangsun, Cheng Zhengying, and Shi Dan.
Which one is not a smart person far beyond ordinary people?
But it's just because he's too smart.
So, these guys often end up in dead ends.
"Send someone to notify..." There are also many people who are white gloves of certain nobles. After learning the news, they immediately send someone to notify their backers.
Anyway, they won't let go of the benefits.
But want them to bleed?
They will definitely roll around on the ground and act rogue.
Historically, Emperor Wu bowed his head, lowered his posture, and almost begged, hoping to get businessmen and wealthy people to spend money to alleviate the military dilemma and financial crisis.
However, there is only one Bu Shi in the whole world who is willing to pay.
result……
Bu Shi became the imperial censor.
And the remaining people, including the merchants and the nobles behind them, all turned into nothingness in a scandal.
But they didn't learn their lesson, and they will continue to do so in the years to come.
Therefore, in fact, the reason why Chinese businessmen and merchants have a low political status and are discriminated against is that they are treated like pigs and slaughtered.
Of course there are social and cultural relationships.
