"Brother Lin, do you know the consequences of doing this?" Du Wei asked in a low voice.

Lin Jue smiled slightly: "I naturally know that compared to the consequences of that regulation, my personal fate is nothing. Besides, they don't necessarily know I did it. ”

Du Wei gradually smiled bitterly: "It's just you and me, it's either you or me." But I'm willing to take the bag for Brother Lin, I'm not telling a lie. ”

Lin Jue chuckled and said, "What did Brother Du say?" Even if it is exposed, it is my business, how can I let Brother Du bear the blame? Who are you and Lin Jue? Besides, it's not just you and me, it's the two of them. ”

Lin Jue pointed to the backs of the two adults who were standing at the gate of the palace and talking to the generals of the forbidden army.

"What do you mean?" Du Wei was gradually surprised.

"Hehe, they can't even remember whether I'm wearing a hat or not, they have to carry this pot themselves. They got the wrong draft of the ordinance themselves, and we can't blame it. Can they blame us for their old eyes? Lin Jue chuckled softly.

Du Wei's eyes were about to fall, Lin Jue was going to be a scoundrel, this was the meaning of insisting on pushing the responsibility on the two adults afterwards. I want to resist death, and I insist that the two adults put the wrong manuscript into the wooden box by themselves. It's really a bit ...... to get away with such a big thing in such a denial way Something interesting.

"When I went back to get the regulations, no one saw me, even if the two adults doubted whether there was any evidence or physical evidence, could they still forcibly accuse me? Brother Du is the only witness, but I don't think Brother Du will expose me. Lin Jue shook his shoulders and laughed.

Du Wei gradually rolled his eyes and looked at Lin Jue, and sighed: "I hope I can get through the trick, how can I expose you." I'm just worried that things may not be as simple as you think. ”

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Half an hour later, in a warm pavilion on the second floor of Longtu Pavilion with a blue cloth curtain with a group flower Fushou pattern, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru sat opposite each other, silent.

This is the room where Guo Chong summoned them today, but at this moment, the golden soft couch behind the dragon book case opposite is empty, and Guo Chong has not yet arrived.

In recent days, the weather has become warmer, Guo Chong was in high spirits the day before yesterday, and played polo in the garden of Yanfu Palace, sweating but not getting dressed in time, so he suffered from some wind cold. After a day of recuperation, his symptoms have lessened, but it is still a little difficult for him to get out of bed in the morning. Although he had made an appointment to see Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru at this time, Guo Chong rubbed on the dragon bed for a while, so he was dressed and washed under the service of the inner servant at this moment. Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru had to wait here.

The room was quiet, and the two of them were actually very nervous. The content of this second new law is more in-depth and radical than the first new law, and they know this very well. Since last fall, when the general outline of the second new law took shape, and the two reported the outline to Guo Chong, there has been a lot of turmoil. It is not easy to get to the point where the new law is about to accept the holy judgment, and there are many twists and turns.

Indeed, since last fall, the matter of the "Conscription Law" has indeed generated great resistance within the imperial court. First, Emperor Guo Chong raised doubts.

Regarding the practice of reaching out to everyone to ask for money, Guo Chong had to think carefully. If, like the "Changping New Law", it is only in the face of ordinary people, although there are some objections and some bad consequences, Guo Chong can still accept it. But this "Conscription Law" not only extends its hand into the pockets of the people, but also extends its hands into the pockets of officials, gentry, temples, monks and Taoists, Guo Chong is naturally a little hesitant in his heart.

Guo Chong still praised Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru's financial management methods and ideas. The idea of the "Changping New Law", which lends official loans to the people, can not only ensure the production of the people, but also get a lot of interest, and crack down on the usurers of the private side, this idea is really a genius idea. Every time Guo Chong thought about it, he was greatly admired. Guo Chong sighed, how could Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru come up with such a good way. Although the effect has not yet been shown at first, Guo Chong believes that it will be a large fixed benefit.

The "Conscription Law" conceived by the two is also that Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru converted labor into money, and exempted the people from labor by paying cash, which allowed the court to get a huge amount of silver. And this silver is more than enough to hire idle laborers for labor. This is more of a genius way to manage your money. First, the people did not have to be trapped by labor, and second, the court could get the surplus silver. Third, homeless people can be hired to do labor to reduce the pressure on law and order. It's a great way to kill three birds with one stone.

Not to mention, Yan Zhengsu also proposed the method of exempting from military service and relieving surplus money, and the silver could be rolled into the official loan and silver to generate profits.

Guo Chong both appreciated and admired Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, because he could see that Yan Fang and Fang really wanted to work hard to improve the financial difficulties of the imperial court, and they were also real people. Choosing the two of them to take the lead in changing the law is the most correct decision for me. These thoughts of the two of them would never have been able to come up with any one of them in the court. This is the real ruler of the world. I am fortunate to have this kind of good minister, and there are two of them at once, why worry about the situation not being reversed?

However, the headache is that these two people have too many ideas and too fast steps. Although Guo Chong also hopes that the change can achieve quick results, this fast step makes Guo Chong a little overwhelmed. And there are some methods that even Guo Chong is a little embarrassed about.

Let's just talk about this 'service money', when Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru proposed to let officials, royal monks, Taoist priests, and even widows, widows and lonely poor households have to pay, Guo Chong was startled. Although the starting point was to find money for the imperial court, this idea hit the head of the person who should not be beaten, which was too much.

Guo Chong doesn't love silver, but it depends on who takes it out. Guo Chong knew that who took care of this flower and country for him, although he Guo Chong and the Guo family were the masters of the world, but without the help of these people, this country would not be able to sit still.

To use an inappropriate analogy, when Guo eats meat, the scholars and doctors always have some bone and meat residue soup and water. In this way, everyone will be safe and peaceful. The common people have a bowl of porridge to drink, and they are stable. If you eat alone, you will not be able to eat steadily, and you will end up with nothing to eat.

Therefore, the ancestors and emperors summed up a sentence called: share the world with scholars. Although it is a bit high-sounding, it does say some of the truths that have been summarized. To stabilize the huge class of scholars and doctors is the foundation for the stability of the Guo family. When these people are stable, they will take care of the people and guard the country for themselves. Because everyone has vested interests, the Great Zhou is here, and everyone is profitable, as the so-called 'one is prosperous, one is lost.' 'relationship.

Because of this, the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty has always been extremely tolerant of the scholar class. Some of their practices are also connived at. For example, things like land annexation, accumulation of wealth, etc., basically turn a blind eye. In the eyes of the royal family, this is not a matter at all. The royal family will only punish these people if they cross certain boundaries, violate some rules, and even offend the majesty of the royal family. This kind of punishment is actually approved by the other scholars and doctors, because the excesses of some of them are likely to cause them to lose this co-prosperity situation. The black sheep among them must be eliminated.

It was precisely because of the above reasons that when Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru expanded the scope of the "Conscription Law" on the collection of conscription money to the scholar class, Guo Chong couldn't cry or laugh in his heart. He thought to himself, I know that you are loyal to me, and you really want to make a difference in the finances of Da Zhou. But you can't put your hand in these people's pockets. If I agree, these people will definitely get up and make noise, and I won't be able to live anymore? Isn't that a problem for me?

However, Guo Chong did not want to discourage Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru's enthusiasm. Now the two of them are changing the law under their own instructions, and if they dampen the sharp spirit of these two people, it will be extremely detrimental to the change. In this case, Guo Chong chose to treat it coldly, did not say anything for the time being, dragged the matter down and skillfully revealed this intention. Guo Chong's handling is very ingenious. If the officials and doctors don't react too strongly to the money for the conscription, then maybe they can really scavenge for some oil and water. If they reacted violently, then it could also make Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru understand in their hearts that their ideas could not be realized. If they had been wise, they would have given up on it.

This is the most affordable way to achieve balance for the king. In fact, I only need to mediate in the middle, so that both parties will not fight to the death, and they can have a step, which is the perfect ending.

In fact, this method worked very well, and after the news was released, the reaction was indeed a bit intense. Guo Bing was the first to jump out and speak, saying that Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru were too different to talk, and the law was changed to the heads of the emperor's relatives, officials, scholars, and doctors. Does it mean that officials at all levels of the emperor's relatives and relatives should confiscate their family property to the imperial court, so as to have a reputation of being solemn and solemn and peaceful?

For such fierce remarks, if in the past, Guo Chong would have been severely reprimanded, but at this time, Guo Chong did not say anything, just muffled and did not gnaw. Others saw this and began to chim. For a while, the remarks were gushing, and there was a bit of an uproar. Guo Chong then called Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, told them about these reactions outside, and asked them to seriously consider them.

Of course, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru couldn't ignore these remarks, and the last time Fang Dunru asked Lin Jue to persuade Guo Bing not to make some angry remarks, it was because he felt the pressure in this regard. Moreover, due to the anger of the masses, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru also had to postpone the enactment of the "Employment Law". But that doesn't mean they will compromise. If you talk about who has the most iron head in the world, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru are definitely the most iron-headed pair. They were just waiting for everyone to calm down and choose the best time to convince the emperor.

And the opportunity appeared in the month of the previous year, when the trial operation of the southeast four roads of the official loan and bank two was successfully collected, the results were remarkable. The interest earned by the four-way loan is nearly 2 million taels, which is a huge benefit. If such benefits are followed, after all roads in the whole week are implemented, the benefits may be as much as 10 million a year. Just the extra tax of 10 million taels of silver can greatly relieve the pressure on the imperial court's finances.

As for some of the negative things that have arisen in the process of collecting official loans and banks, they are insignificant in terms of the overall situation. Because of the demand for principal and interest, some people were forced to go bankrupt and some people died, in fact, they were all the price paid for changing the law, which was the consensus of Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru.

With such a huge report card, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru are qualified to talk to Guo Chong about the benefits generated by the "Employment Law". Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru calculated an account for Guo Chong. By collecting silver taels instead of servitude, the imperial court could obtain a huge amount of silver taels to 10 million silver taels. These taels of silver can not only be used to hire idle vagrants to do labor, but also can be used as a working capital to do whatever they want in times of crisis. On the surface, this is the exchange of silver taels for labor, but in essence, it is the storage of the people's labor in the treasury in the form of silver taels, and turns it into something that can be seen and touched. It can be used for all kinds of emergency matters at any time. That's where the real value lies.

To put it simply, in the past, the people were driven to serve hard labor, naturally because of the needs of national construction. But labor is only labor, and can only be used for building cities, digging rivers, opening roads, transporting supplies, and running errands and cooking. There are some things that cannot be done by hard labor. For example, if there is a shortage of food in a war, the labor of the people can help you transport food, but you can't conjure up food out of thin air. If there is no food to use, there is no food to transport. No amount of manpower is worth anything. And the beauty of this "Employment Law" is that it can be converted into silver and two physical goods, which can be used anywhere, which is 10,000 times better than hard labor.

The "surplus money" and "assistant money" are just another name, and their purpose is to replenish the national treasury. In particular, Yan Zhengsu explained why it was necessary to levy the officials' labor money, and to apportionment the money and silver in the form of the number of acres of land.

The first is that the situation is compelling. Now the situation in the Great Zhou, the merger of acres and acres is serious, the rich and the rich are flowing oil, and the rich and poor have been extremely differentiated, and it is time to force them to spit out some of the oil and water. This can force them to spit out a part of the acres of land and ensure the basic red line of cultivating the acres. Guarantee the number of farmers. This is the foundation of stability.

The second is from a logical point of view. Yan Zhengsu said it more bluntly. He said that today's scholar class is now much fatter than the imperial court. The imperial court is now overstretched, and these people enjoy the privileges given by the Great Zhou, but they do not share the worries of the emperor, which is not possible. The assistant money was a means for them to give back some of the money to the court to show their loyalty. If it is said that the royal family and the scholars share the world, the symbiotic relationship should be co-prosperity and co-loss. Now that the court has no money, the emperor has no money, but you scholars and doctors are fat and oily, but they refuse to bleed, this is not theirs. It was they who violated the principle of common prosperity and common loss, not the emperor. So the emperor doesn't have to worry about these people clamoring, the truth is in the hands of the emperor, not them. If you don't want to give out such a small amount of money, you are a disloyal minister, so why should the emperor defend this kind of person?

As the saying goes, there are two skins in the human mouth, and when the truth is said in different people's mouths from different angles, it will produce different effects. Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru's words really moved Guo Chong. Guo Chong thought angrily: Yes, you people enjoy the privileges given by the imperial court, and your pockets are bulging. Now that I have no money, what's the matter with you taking a little? You don't want to come out, don't you just want to be finished? What shall I do for you to be so unfaithful?

In front of the achievements brought by Yan Fang and the others, in front of their incorruptible tongues, in front of the beautiful blueprint depicted, and before the good wishes of wanting to become the holy monarch of the world, Guo Chong finally nodded and agreed to the process of formulating and promulgating the employment law. It's just that he made a small request, which is to reduce the proportion of the conscription money by 10%. to alleviate the inevitable discontent of officials.

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In the Longtu Pavilion, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru were anxious, and the new law was all a piece of waste paper before it was approved by the Holy Judgment. Even if the saint nodded before, it was not an official permission. Only after this pass can the Employment Law be truly enacted as a new law. So, this is the most important pass. Even the two of them, who were as steady as Yan Fang, seemed a little restless at this moment.

Fang Dunru put the wooden box tightly in his arms on his knees, and his fingers gently stroked the paper on it, making a slight grinding sound of stinging and lala.

Yan Zhengsu looked at Fang Dunru and said with a smile: "Brother Dunru is a little worried?" ”

Fang Dunru smiled: "Don't say it, I'm really a little anxious." The "Conscription Law" was not easy to come by, and there is nothing wrong with it today. ”

Yan Zhengsu smiled and said, "Are you afraid that the emperor will regret it?" ”

Fang Dunru sighed lightly: "It's hard to say, the pressure on the emperor is not small, I don't know how many people are blowing the wind in the emperor's ears." I hope the emperor can withstand it. ”

Yan Zhengsu nodded and said: "Yes, the emperor is under pressure for us, and we must say it in detail when we explain the terms of doubt, so that the emperor can understand it more clearly, and let the emperor feel more at ease." ”

Fang Dunru nodded slightly, and suddenly said, "When you say that, you remind me." Before the emperor came, we checked the regulations again to avoid careless mistakes. The emperor can not make any mistakes when he is in the palace. ”

Yan Zhengsu smiled and said, "Brother Dunru is really nervous, but it's not necessary. But once you've said that, it doesn't hurt for us to look at it again. ”

At that moment, the two of them said that they would check it, and put two wooden boxes on the stool, and took out the paper from them to examine the contents page by page. The paper brushed in the hands of the two men, and the room was silent. Suddenly, Fang Dunru let out a soft cry of surprise.

"This ...... What's going on? ”

Yan Zhengsu frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Fang Dunru's face was full of surprise, he held a few pieces of paper in his hand and trembled: "How is the content of this fourth general rule completely wrong?" It's not something you and I have drawn up personally, it's ...... Isn't this the content of the version that Lin Juedu and Du Wei gradually drafted? ”

Yan Zhengsu was stunned and said, "How is it possible? Isn't that version obsolete? What was put in the box was the version we had compiled, how could it be? ”

As he spoke, Yan Zhengsu took the pieces of paper from Fang Dunru's hand, and after only a few glances, his face changed.

"This ...... What's going on? Is it the wrong one? Impossible, I've personally examined it, how can this be? Yan Zheng said in amazement.

Fang Dunru frowned and thought about it, and suddenly said in a deep voice with a blue face: "It must be Lin Jue's ghost, the wooden box has only been touched by Lin Jue and Du Wei, and it is also their hands and feet to drop the bag." Bastard thing, audacious, actually dare to do such a thing. This is a big thing that will make Li Dai Tao stiff and ruin us. If this edition is presented to the emperor, once the emperor approves it, it will never be recovered. Bastards, these two bastards. ”

Yan Zhengsu's face was gloomy, and he got up and said, "We can't give this version to the emperor, we have to go back and transcribe it again." Before the emperor arrived, we had to go back quickly. ”

Fang Dunru nodded and said, "What I said is, let's go, let's go quickly." ”

Before he could finish speaking, he heard the waiter outside shouting: "The two adults are in a hurry, the emperor ordered the slaves and maids to pass the word, and the holy car will be there in a while." The emperor suffered from the wind and cold, and his body was a little unwell. At this moment, the imperial doctor boiled the medicine, and the emperor had to take the medicine before he could come. Please don't be in a hurry, drink a few cups of tea and wait patiently. ”

Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru got up like a spring and walked quickly to the door. Yan Zhengsu bowed his hand to the chamberlain and said, "Please report to the emperor on your behalf, since the emperor is sick, we will come back in the afternoon." ”

With that, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru raised their feet and left, leaving quickly along the corridor. The chamberlain touched his head and frowned, "What's the matter?" After a while, the emperor is coming, but he ran away? These two adults are really willful. ”