The huge changes in the structure of the imperial court brought panic to people. People's reactions were mixed.
Some people believed that the court officials headed by Lin Jue betrayed the emperor and destroyed the Great Zhou Dynasty, which was an act of treason and treason. Some of them cried in the streets, as if they were mourning their heirs. Some of these people with ulterior motives began to confuse
They hoped to disrupt the situation and take grain from the fire. But they themselves would not come forward, so they incited some scholars and students who were not deeply involved in the world to come forward. In particular, a group of scholars from Taixue, after being incited by others,
Once they took to the streets to petition and protest, they were filled with indignation and frothing at the mouth to express their anger. Just like the situation after Guo Xu seized the throne, these students read some books and always thought that they were the future of the Zhou Dynasty.
There are a bunch of idiots in the court, who are like a powder keg and behave extremely radically.
Some people are looking forward to it. Although they don’t know what this change will bring, they know that compared with the situation of the previous Great Week, this may be a new beginning. The previous Great Week was disappointing, and the current situation
Even if it gets worse, how bad can it get? Can it get so bad that it almost ends the country like it was not long ago?
More people are maintaining a silent wait-and-see state. They are unable to change anything, and they don't know what all this will bring. The only thing they hope is that the newly stable world situation will not continue to be chaotic. They have no intention of
They don't care about the general situation of the world or the state of the country. They only hope to live a peaceful life. They only hope that the actions of the superiors will not hurt them, and that they will not be deprived of food and clothing, leave their hometowns, and sell their children. They do nothing else.
I don’t care. Who is the emperor, who is in power in the court, what cabinets and councils are there, what does it have to do with me?
For this situation, Lin Jue had already expected it. This was something that was bound to happen and a pain that was bound to be experienced. To be honest, even if someone raised an army for this reason to rebel, Lin Jue would not be surprised. Because he did it
This incident essentially deprived the country of imperial power. For the Central Plains, which had been ruled by imperial power for thousands of years, this was nothing short of a defiance of nature. This overturned thousands of years of tradition and made people accustomed to it
The people who are under the centralized rule of the emperor will feel at a loss and feel empty in their hearts. This is why I want to retain Guo Kun's status and put him there as a symbol of the supreme ruler. Because
Lin Jue knew that the imperial rule for thousands of years had long been taken for granted in people's hearts. If all were cut off, the world would be in chaos. Lin Jue actually knew in his heart that what he had done could not be regarded as a change, but could only be regarded as a change.
It can be regarded as an improvement. An improvement based on the current limitations of productivity and the limitations of people's wisdom.
Regarding the opposition and complaints from all over the world and even those protesting in the streets, Lin Jue told everyone that there is no need to use force to suppress them. At this time, the main purpose is to appease. But a bottom line must also be established. If someone uses the name of opposing change to
Those who do ulterior motives secretly, or cause violence and public security incidents on the streets, must definitely be dealt with. These people should not be punished with the crime of opposing change, but with the crime of actual harm. The newly promulgated
The law can just take the first stab at these people.
Lin Jue knew that everything must take time to digest, and it is normal for all kinds of opposition to arise. Except for those who deliberately cause trouble and have ulterior motives, others are actually just worried and afraid of the unknown.
And once it changes
It brings a positive side, a side that is beneficial to them, or even if it has no substantial impact on whether they are good or bad, they will eventually slowly eliminate their doubts and return to normal. Everything does not depend on how to suppress or explain to them.
It depends on the implementation of the change itself. We must pay close attention to the loopholes, the unreasonable places, and the places that can be exploited to harm the system and harm the people. Once all this is done, the situation will slowly improve.
Calm down.
Until the New Year, the people's hearts and the political situation in the entire Zhou Dynasty seemed unstable. Many problems also occurred during the implementation of various new laws. However, all of them were quickly solved by Lin Jue, who paid close attention. Chen Zhiliang and others also
Showing a rare spirit of cooperation, maybe they know Lin Jue's determination, or maybe they have fully recognized this change, or maybe they are afraid of the power of soldiers and horses in Lin Jue's hands. Or maybe everyone at the top and bottom is aware of the big problem.
The Zhou Dynasty needs to unite as one, and the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot withstand the fact that it can no longer withstand the tossing. In short, the new structure of Xingfa has gradually improved from the sluggish operation at the beginning. The changes are positive and obvious.
The New Year of the second year of Jianxing has finally arrived. The huge disaster experienced in the past year has made everyone cherish this peace even more. After the disaster, Dazhou is like a scarred giant beast, slowly recovering its vitality. Although
It was scarred and stained with blood, but it had begun to stop bleeding and began to heal.
Lin Jue requested that two goals must be achieved in the new year of the second year of Jianxing. One is that the relief for the people on the Northern Third Road must be in place to lay the foundation for next year's reconstruction. Lin Jue requested that there should be "no people who starve to death on the road and freeze to death"
People.'. This slogan is actually not very demanding, but it is very difficult to implement. Because the three roads in the north have been destroyed in the war, production has been stagnant for the past year, and the people who have returned home have become extremely poor and rely entirely on relief.
The imperial court must provide relief to them. In order for them to rebuild their homes next year, cultivate and restore their homes again, the imperial court must help them. The people who returned home need relief of nearly one million, which is an extremely heavy burden. But this burden must be carried.
This problem could have been solved through counterpart support, but in recent years the imperial court has plundered almost all the rich lands in the south. The southern state capitals can barely maintain themselves, and it is impossible to plunder them anymore. Without money and food, what can we do?
Relief?
The second goal is to require the local government to make arrangements for the New Year period so that the people can have a peaceful and peaceful New Year. To put it bluntly, the government should start holding various temple fairs and lantern festivals, condolences to the poor people, and provide resettlement
Street refugees. In fact, the first New Year after this change is to allow the people to truly feel the benefits, feel the positive changes, and enhance confidence and cohesion. This is crucial to the stability of the people throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty.
However, whether it is to provide relief for the Three Northern Roads or to celebrate a peaceful and peaceful New Year in various places, one word cannot be separated: money.
The imperial government's finances are still stretched thin, and money needs to be spent everywhere. All institutions are being restored and reactivated, and all affairs must be promoted. The 10 million taels of silver in the imperial treasury will soon be cleared. The official loans issued are temporary.
There is no way to get it back, and at this time, we cannot force people to pay back the money. But where does the money come from?
Under this situation, all the officials in the new cabinet and the imperial court set their sights on Lin Jue. The time has come to test the chief minister's ability to govern the country. Everyone can reason, but you can't rely on words at critical times. The common people call him Lin Jue.
For Lin Shengren, this Lin Shengren
What clever trick does the man have at this time? Let’s see if he can make money.
Lin Jue was not panicked. He knew that the peaceful years and prosperous times of the Zhou Dynasty had given birth to countless wealthy families. It was not that there was no money in the world, but that the money was in the hands of the wealthy. Those were private money, not the imperial court's.
It's just money. Let them take out the money willingly, and the urgent need can be solved. Soon after, a five-year national bond issuance plan with a scale of 50 million taels of silver was released. This was a national bond issued by the imperial court, and the mines owned by the imperial court were used.
The five-year treasury bonds issued by the wharf as collateral will not only earn 10%, but subscribers will also receive commendations from the government. They may even be personally interviewed by Chief Lin.
This plan immediately attracted a positive response as soon as it was released. Many smart wealthy people subscribed for national bonds. Because at this time, stable and expensive government bonds are more cost-effective than doing business. Besides, they can also receive praise from the court, and
Chief Lin knew each other well, so why not do it. In fact, in the past, businessmen were invited to join the political council, and the "General Laws of the Great Zhou" clearly stipulated that the status of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants was equal. These measures had made the merchants of the Great Zhou feel very attached to Lin Jue.
I have a good impression. Lin Jue was born in a family of merchants, and the merchants all regarded him as one of their own. This subtle feeling also influenced their choices. The merchants were the most active in subscribing to national bonds, regardless of the profits and other things.
factors, but there are also such factors in it.
There is no need to worry that the court will not be able to repay the money. Even better, if you can get a cornucopia of collateral such as mines and docks, it will be a huge profit. Of course, Lin Jue will not let these things happen to him. Mines
The docks are nothing more than collateral to reassure those who subscribe. Five thousand two-country debt, with an annual interest of only five million taels, can naturally be paid by the court. The court only needs to have a balance of 15 million taels each year, and all will be paid in five years.
The first two years may be more difficult, but Lin Jue is confident that the fiscal revenue will return to the goal of 100 million taels of silver within three years. Even if the situation is not satisfactory, even if the situation is not satisfactory, we can still issue treasury bonds and obtain
The east wall makes up for the west wall. Of course, this is a last resort.
All the 50 million taels of treasury bonds were subscribed within half a month, and it even happened that a fiduciary relationship was needed to purchase the treasury bonds. Because they knew that the treasury bond subscription documents were signed by Chief Lin, many people were worried.
People are flocking to get Chief Lin's calligraphy. One hundred taels of silver a piece of national debt to buy a document signed by Chief Lin, which in itself is probably more valuable than a hundred taels of silver. Especially in the southeast,
Lin Jue was born in Liangzhe Road, where Lin Jue was well-known and had an excellent mass base.
In short, the 50 million taels of national debt were subscribed at an astonishing speed, which shocked all the officials in the court. Although many people thought that this method was probably useless before, who would be willing to spend money to buy a short promise?
, this is simply wishful thinking. But the facts prove that they were wrong. They underestimated the expectation of goodwill between the people and the appeal of Chief Lin.
The arrival of these 50 million taels of silver completely alleviated the current crisis. The purchased food supplies were transported to the North Third Road by the truckload. The soldiers in the border towns also received an increase in New Year's pay. Local and state governments allocated 10 million taels of silver.
It is specially used as New Year's relief and celebration funds. In the second year of Jianxing, this originally cold New Year that many people thought they could not get through actually turned out to be lively, peaceful and happy. For the people who are hurt and fearful
