Chapter 183: Enriching the Country and Ensuring the People's Policy
The end of the year is approaching, and the flavor of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ infoThe population of Xijing Luoyang is far less dense than Tokyo, and it is not as lively as there. However, although there was a major drought this year, there was no major disaster, and the people had more money in their hands than in previous years, so naturally it was much more lively than in previous years. The crowd on the street was endless, all kinds of hawkers were hawking along the street, and a few "night beards" appeared from time to time, causing onlookers to laugh. The shots that were asked for the door were not as stingy as in previous years, and there were always a few copper coins thrown out.
In the yamen of the transfer envoy, Yan Shu looked at the drafts written by Xu Ping, Li Jing and Wang Gongchen with great interest, and made two comments from time to time. Yan Shu doesn't know the specific economic operation, and he doesn't use his brain in that direction, but in the end, he is the leader of the literary world at this time, and everyone in the literary world, changing the words and sentences to make the article more imposing Yan Shu is still good at it.
In the study, the general headings are written, and in the governor's hall outside, Wang Yaochen, Yang Xu, Zhao Zhen and others do their own subheadings. According to Xu Ping's line of thought, starting from simple production in ancient times, then to the division of labor, to commodity exchange, then to the nature of commodities, then to the nature of wealth, and to the production of wealth by labor. Then he went on to talk about commodity production and exchange, about money, about the invention and improvement of labor tools, about the improvement of labor efficiency, and about all aspects of the commodity economy. Under the conditions of a commodity economy, the growth of wealth is a matter of course, and the increase in the wealth in the hands of the state will not only not encroach on the property of the people, but will also increase the property of the people. This is extremely important to free the new theory from the distinction between righteousness and profit.
After everyone has completed the first draft, they will gather for extensive discussions, and they will also solicit the opinions of other officials in the road, and finally form a final draft. If the political environment is suitable at that time, Yan Shu will bring it to the capital and present it to the imperial court, as the answer of the Jingxi Road officials to Lu Yijian's disposal of the Jingxi Road flying ticket, it will be a resolute disagreement.
This is not a battle of will, it is a big question of whether the new line can survive and whether it can be continued. On this kind of major issue of right and wrong, Xu Ping has no way to retreat, and must fight to the end.
Starting from ancient times, it is not only the habit of writing articles in ancient China, but also the habit of Xu Ping's textbooks in his previous life, which is the easiest to accept. However, when the ancients wrote books, they often cited the examples of the ancients and came to the conclusion that the big head behind them was missing.
After changing a few sentences, Yan Shu was still unsatisfied, and said to Xu Ping on the side: "Xu Longtu, has this article been named?" β
Xu Ping said: "When we were talking together before, Li Jing mentioned a name, called "The Book of Rich Countries and Peaceful People". This book is about the prosperity of the country and the peace of the people, which is very pertinent, and we all think it is good. β
"If the country is rich, the people will be safe, and if the country is rich, the people will be safe-" Yan Shu nodded again and again, tasting for a long time. "Yes, yes, that's what you wrote in this book. If the outside world can combine this year's Jingxi Road administration with this program, it will really be unspoken, and it will be a good policy for governing the world, which will be passed on to future generations. - By the way, this book will be submitted to the imperial court in the future, and it can be regarded as a policy for governing the country, so it might as well be called "Rich Country and People's Policy". β
"What the bachelor said is very true, then it is called "Rich Country and People's Policy"!"
Historically, Li Jing had three strategies, "Rich Country", "Strong Soldiers" and "An Min", and this time it did not involve military affairs, so he combined the other two strategies as the name of this book. In the final analysis, Li Jing takes the Ancestral Saint Dao as his own ambition, and these three points have always been buried in his heart, no matter what form it takes, it will still be shown in the end.
The unification of national wealth and people's security, which is no longer regarded as mutual antagonism, is a major academic contribution of Li Jing. Later, the Song Dynasty's numerous tosses in fiscal policy, including Wang Anshi's reforms, were mostly related to this argument of his. It is precisely because of the reunification of the country's prosperity and the people's security that we have shaken off the shackles of competing with the people for profit, and we no longer let financial officials dance with shackles.
Of course, the current "Policy for Enriching the Country and Securing the People" far exceeds the limitations of Li Ji in history, truly explains the laws of the commodity economy, and completely breaks away from the previous theory of natural economy. The economic base determines the superstructure, and the economic base of the commodity economy naturally has to produce new ideas, and conflicts with old theories are inevitable.
Yan Shu may not be able to understand the economic operation in the book, but he can justify it and he can see it, and for now, this is enough. With the achievements of Jingxi Road as the foundation, and this self-justifying theory, the opposition to Lu Yijian makes sense. Of course, what really determined his attitude was the struggle between the DPRK and Lu and Lu in support of Lu.
The public officials brought tea and drank the tea, Yan Shu said to Xu Ping: "In the past, it was always said that there is a fixed amount of wealth in the world, and if you are not in the official, you are in the people, and the financial management ministers who can increase the income of the court must bear the infamy of being mean and accumulating. Such as the Sang Hongyang of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, such as the Fifth Qi of the Tang Dynasty, one helps the male lord to raise his prestige outside the territory, and the other helps the imperial court to quell the rebellion, the merit is not small, butββ"
Xu Ping hurriedly said: "Actually, it's not true, Qi Zhi Guan Zhong, with the art of financial management to help Huan Gong dominate, the world is famous." β
Yan Shu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "This is true, if it can make the country not lacking, the Empress Qin will first recommend Zhuge Prime Minister of Shu Han." The emperor believes it, the people respect it, and no one in the world knows it! β
It's too unfortunate to talk about Sang Hongyang and Fifth Qi, and the final outcome of the two people is not very good, especially Sang Hongyang, who also ended up in a different place, and both of them died. Of course, this kind of thing would not happen in the Song Dynasty, but the intention was not good, and it was always avoided. Xu Ping's financial management methods are fundamentally different from these two people, they have not changed the economic foundation, and they are really financial management. Xu Ping has completely changed the economic base, which has gone beyond the scope of financial management, and once it is successfully implemented, it will form a torrent of history, and no one can reverse the general trend of Haohao soup. Once the natural economy is destroyed by the commodity economy, there is no chance to re-establish it, and this is what Xu Ping relies on.
After taking two sips of tea to ease the embarrassing atmosphere, Xu Pingcai said: "Actually, when it comes to gathering and competing with the people, I am also deeply afraid. In the past year on Jingxi Road, it is good that the government has increased money and food, and I am more concerned about whether the people have more money in their hands than before, whether they have no worries about eating and drinking, and whether their lives are better than before. If you have a spare time, you can go to the folk house on Jingxi Road, not that I boast, the people of Jingxi Road are much better this year than in previous years! - Of course, those who don't believe in the government and have to use their minds to exploit loopholes, and as a result, they are swept up with money. I'm talking about those branch officials who make trouble, when to evade taxes is considered to be the benefit of the people! β
Yan Shu smiled: "In the past few days in Xijing, I have walked around the city. This year, there was a severe drought in Henan Province, and everyone said that if it was the same as usual, I don't know how many people would starve to death and how many people would be displaced. But this year there was no impact, and not only did the people under his rule not starve to death and flee the famine, but they also had more money in their hands than in previous years. That's all it takes to see your outstanding political achievements! β
"The bachelor is too dependent, so that the people under my rule have no shortage of food and clothing, this is what I should do."
"If the country is rich, the people will be safe, but if the country is rich, it must be mean. Xu Ping, if you do this, and explain the truth clearly, and explain the steps of doing things clearly, it is enough to go down in history! β
Xu Ping is still young, and his desire to be famous in history is not so strong, but Yan Shu's words still make him feel agitated. The eldest husband is alive, what is the high-ranking official? There are a few people who have been able to leave their names in history!
"Rich Country Security and People's Policy", speaking of which, Li Jing will indeed come up with a name, concise and to the point, and the most important content of the entire policy can be summarized in four words. The foreign works that caused the revolution in the commodity economy in the previous life were translated as "The Wealth of Nations", which is far less good than the name of Li Jing. What does the wealth of the country have to do with the people? If you don't make this issue clear, you will face endless criticism. For financial officials in China's history, competing with the people for profit has been a curse. Coupled with the distinction between righteousness and benefit, there is no shortage of national use, so you must be labeled as a mean person who does not care about the people's livelihood. If you don't break this spell, the better you are at managing your finances, the more you will jump into the fire pit.
Xu Ping does not expect to be praised by the people, the mood of the people is affected by too many factors, and it is not possible to be immediately recognized if he has done good deeds. When he left Yongzhou, the local people sent him off on dozens of rainy nights, which was beyond his expectations, and he didn't dare to imagine that he would get that kind of treatment again. The most important thing is to have peace of mind.
When Xu Ping and Yan Shu were talking happily, Yang Xuan hurriedly came in from outside, secretly glanced at Yan Shu, saw the courtesy, and whispered to Xu Ping: "Du Cao, there is a dynasty in the capital to report." β
Xu Ping didn't pay attention to Yang Xu's expression, the morning report of the Dujin Academy was sent out on the fifth day, Luoyang is so close, it will arrive on the third day at most, and it will arrive on the second day when it is most urgent, and everyone has long been accustomed to it.
After taking the newspaper from Yang Xu, Xu Ping asked casually: "Deputy Envoy Yang, is there any major event in the capital recently?" β
Yang Xu's expression was not good, and he said in a deep voice: "Du Zhongcheng stepped down and changed to Zhiyongxing Army." β
"What?" Xu Ping was startled and clenched the newspaper all of a sudden. "Then who will take over the Imperial Observatory?"
"Bachelor Zhang. Bachelor Cheng, who originally knew Kaifeng Mansion, re-entered the academy and succeeded Bachelor Zhang as Neihan. β
Hearing this news, Yan Shu's face, which was originally full of interest, immediately changed, and he turned blue.
Lu Yijian endured it for nearly a month and finally fought back. Although Du Yan was neutral on the surface and the two factions did not mix, Yu Shitai's position was actually on the side of anti-LΓΌ, and he almost never stopped the impeachment of LΓΌ Yijian's faction. In the struggle against the DPRK party, the Taiwan advisers are important places and directly determine the direction of public opinion. The Imperial Court headed by Gao Ruone and Yao Zhongsun is really neutral, and the Yushitai is particularly important, and Lu Yijian can no longer tolerate not being under his control.
Zhang Guan's literary talent is very prominent, but he is mediocre as an official, and when Xu Ping just returned to Beijing, he couldn't settle the turmoil of charcoal prices, and finally knew that Kaifeng Mansion was taken over by Cheng Lin. Now he has been reappointed as Yushi Zhongcheng, and Yushitai's anti-Lu front has basically been abolished. Cheng Lin took over as a bachelor of Hanlin again. And Cheng Lin, although he is not Lu Yijian's party, is on his side.