Therefore, Hai Rui's article only clarified the concept of righteousness and benefit expressed to Zhao Hao that day, and clearly expressed his clear attitude towards protecting industry and commerce, announcing that he was only going to fight against the parasites who took advantage of the people's fat and the people's ointment.

Compared with Li Zhen's eloquent article, this one is not so sharp, and it does not have such a high theoretical height.

But the effect is ten times and a hundred times greater than Li Zhen's.

Without it, this is the hand of Hai Rui, the governor of Yingtian, who made it clear to the 20 million people in the south of the Yangtze River that he does not hate the rich, especially advocates hard work to get rich, and does not oppose the attitude of getting rich through industry and commerce. Declare his clear stance on protecting legitimate income and encouraging industry and commerce!

Li Zhen knew that as soon as this article came out, the rumors of 'hatred of the rich' surrounding Hai Rui would be self-defeating, and the hearts of the people in Jiangnan would soon settle down.

Now he was completely convinced. The two have similar views, but it is precisely because of this that they stand out.

He felt that he was just a mouth cannon who was afraid of not being high-pitched, but Hai Gong could focus on the overall situation, appease people's hearts, clean up the source, and lay the tone of governance.

He deserves to be just a teacher, but he can be the governor of Yingtian.

Li Zhen no longer had the idea of competing with Hai Rui, put down the article, gave up his teachings, and prepared to retire.

Hai Rui glanced at him and asked lightly, "You are Li Zhuowu?" ”

"It's a subordinate." Li Zhen didn't expect that the new governor would actually know about it. "Zhongcheng knows the lower officials?"

"The famous Li is called a beast in Suzhou City, and it's hard to think about it." Hai Rui smiled and said, "Regardless of whether your views are right or wrong, there is a serious problem. ”

"Please also ask Zhongcheng to give advice." Li Zhen entered cockfighting mode when he boarded, ready to have a good debate with Hai Rui.

"Speaking of which, it's just you. How can you do it when you learn to become your hall? But I heard Hai Rui suggest: "You might as well follow the example of Mr. Anding back then, and invite more famous Confucians at home to come and debate together." ”

Li Zhen is so smart that he can't hear that Hai Rui is protecting himself. A rabbit is very eye-catching when it appears in the street, and it is naturally not so conspicuous when it hides in the woods.

And it is indeed a good idea to be able to improve your doctrine and further improve your reputation through debate.

"The subordinates receive orders, and hundreds of schools of thought can't do it, and seven or eight families can still find it." Li Zhen bowed again, much more sincere than before.

This is equivalent to receiving the king's order banner and being ordered to talk nonsense......

Hai Rui glanced at Cai Guoxi, who was standing on the other side of the big case at some point. "Does Governor Cai think it makes sense?"

"It makes so much sense." Cai Guoxi said with admiration on his face: "Zhongcheng is a tall and powerful man, and he is a thousand gold." In this way, Suzhou's culture and education will inevitably be revitalized. It is really a fan gong in the past, and a sea prince today! ”

"You don't wear a top hat for this hospital." Hai Rui still smiled and said: "This question is still used in this first debate, how about it?" ”

Cai Guoxi just came to Li Zhen's side and also read Hai Rui's article. Although he found that he had missed the topic, he was still in a good mood.

Because Hai Rui clearly said that he would not hate the rich, let alone attack industry and commerce, which is very good for the rich world and the Suzhou Mansion based on industry and commerce.

Now that he had guessed Hai Rui's intentions, Governor Cai naturally nodded and said, "This topic is good, and it is especially appropriate to discuss it in Jiangnan." It is also just right to give guidance to the gentry and the common people to correct people's hearts. ”

While speaking, Governor Cai glanced at Hai Rui's face with his spare eyes, and saw that he showed a look of approval, so he proposed:

"It's better to select a number of well-intentioned ones from today's articles, compile them into a collection and print them out, and send them to the gentry of various provinces for understanding, so that everyone can participate in them and have more to say."

Hai Rui nodded and said: "Governor Cai is tolerant and elegant, and he also has a high level of looking at problems, so just do as you say." ”

After a pause, he finally showed a smile and said, "But let's let the governor's yamen seal it, and it can also make the prefectures pay more attention." ”

"Yes." Cai Zhifu and Niu hurriedly responded.

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Although Hai Rui did not give a deadline, Niu Yanshi took the initiative to self-pressurize, and the engraving printing and binding were completed in only three days.

After reading it, the prefectural and county magistrates finally felt less panicked. Because that says at least three things. First, Hai Gong can sense everyone's worries and is willing to reassure people's hearts.

Second, Hai Jui is in support of industry and commerce. This is also the most important point, after all, the entire Ming Dynasty does not have a region with fewer people and a high dependence on industry and commerce like Jiangnan. If the governor follows the strategy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce elsewhere, it will be absolutely devastating to the prefectures.

Third, Haigong is not as extremely stubborn and hateful as the legend, which is a timely reassurance for the wealthy class.

However, Hai Rui's requirements for officials have not been discounted at all, and the "Supervision Regulations" will force the officials to become ascetics with him, woo......

It is not surprising that this booklet, entitled "On the Desire of Wealth and Nobles", was soon placed in front of the wealthy and wealthy merchants in various provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.

After reading the first article, the big men who lived in a mansion with a blackened door, wore patched cloth robes, and ate porridge with pickles, shed tears of gratitude.

"We have wronged Haigong......"

"Haigong is benevolent and righteous!"

"I'm so stupid, really, it's so easy to book a box with a very fresh taste and not go to eat......"

The rich men are grateful one by one, and there is a great meaning that the fat pig thanks the butcher for not killing.

"Come on, knock down all the pig food on the table, and throw away all the things in the house!" The old men who have been suppressed for too long immediately swelled up. "Take out Lao Tzu's sea dragon's hat and fox coat, Lao Tzu doesn't pretend, I'm a rich man!"

"Hurry up and book a table at Wei Ji Xian, and celebrate tonight!"

"Go to Agarwood Street and ask, Miss Zheng, have they come back, Lao Tzu wants to be full of warm thoughts tonight!"

Rich people who had been dormant for almost a month went out one after another and began to spend with revenge.

Suzhou got the news the earliest, and the sound and color places outside the gate reopened almost the same day, and the big teapot ran around the city with fragrant invitations, inviting the guests to enjoy the light and have fun.

In fact, many of the girls have not come back yet, and the old bustard is eager to go into battle in person.

But there is no way, this year's year is too bad, and if you don't work hard, you won't be able to pass the New Year.

A few days later, Nanjing City also got the news.

The flavor was full on the same day, and the tables were lined up until a month later.

The river tower on the Qinhuai River was also lit up with beautiful lights one after another.

In the sound of the lights and shadows, the painting boat on the river also reopened, and Jinling City returned to its due glory.

It's really like a spring breeze overnight, and thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloom......

ps. third more. In addition, I would like to explain that Li Zhen's economic ideas are not made up by me, but are indeed those of Adam Smith. And I'm not a liberal, but for the Ming at that time, Li Zhen was really precious.