Monument Yangmen

Chapter 342
"Understand the deep-seated needs of the people and merchants. Similarly, we must rationally judge these needs, those that are really beneficial to everyone, and those that have private messages.

If things go on like this, you will know what the people in Haigang Mansion need.

You just need to find a way to help them solve their problems.

If you want to be a good official, you must put yourself in the right position.

This country is like a big restaurant, the emperor is like the owner, the Xiangguo is like the shopkeeper, the officials in Seoul are like the back kitchen, and you officials outside are like the waiters in the shop.

But in this restaurant, the real customers are the common people.do you understand? "

Yang Yansi's voice was flat and unremarkable.But his words were like surging waves, subverting Xie Tao's worldview that had existed in his heart for more than 20 years.

"The King... Your Majesty..."

"Gudu..."

"Your Majesty, are you joking? According to you, we officials, even the royal family, are serving the common people?"

Yang Yansi spread his hands, "Otherwise?"

Xie Tao gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "Impossible. Those who are officials are the lords, who are naturally taller than the common people. We are the ones who help the common people to make decisions, not serve the common people."

Yang Yansi shook his head and smiled, "If there are no common people in this world, who do you stand up to? Also, is there any difference between helping the common people and serving the common people?

In my opinion, it's just a different name. "

"This……"

Xie Tao wanted to refute, really wanted to refute loudly.

He wanted to tell Yang Yansi that in the Song Dynasty, officials were masters.The common people are just lowly embryos who plan to eat in the ground.

However, he dared not say this.

Because, once he said it, it violated Article [-] of the Basic Law of the Southern Kingdom.

All human beings are created equal, regardless of high or low.

Seeing that Xie Tao remained silent, Yang Yansi did not continue chasing him to discuss issues.

Yang Yansi tasted the tea on the table, and waited until Xie Tao calmed down before continuing, "We talked just now, and we almost missed the business. I sent you here this time, just to find out that the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal is a businessman. Besieged at the gate of the government office, what is the reason?"

Xie Tao clasped his fists and said: "I am about to report this matter to the king. A few days ago, Mr. Wang replaced many Han people from the Liao country and transported them back to our southern country.

After these Han people from the Liao land entered our southern country, they received generous gifts from the king.

After these businessmen saw it, they had some thoughts in their hearts..."

"what idea?"

Xie Tao murmured: "First, the merchants went to the yamen to inquire. They wanted to join the southern country, but they didn't know what the conditions were. Would they also get 110 mu of fertile land like the Han people in the Liao area?

Second, the businessmen discovered a business opportunity through Mr. Wang's affairs.They wanted to transport the grain from the southern country to Liao, exchange it with some Han people in Liao, and then transport it back.They want to know if our southern country has any intention to buy these Han people. "

Yang Yansi tapped the center of his eyebrows with his index finger, thinking about everything, "A very clever plan..."

"How?" Xie Tao was puzzled.

Yang Yansi smiled and said: "First of all, in the current era, most businessmen exist in the form of families. Those who can go abroad for business will have a larger family business and a larger population.

If they choose thousands of people at home, settle in our southern country, and join the southern country household registration.Got 110 acres of fertile land.Then the fertile land in their hands can quickly accumulate tens of thousands of acres.

Secondly, it is well known that Liao is short of food.

When they transported the grain to the Liao area, they could easily exchange it for the corresponding Han people in the Liao area.

These Han people were rescued from the fire pit by them, so naturally they obeyed them.

At that time, these Han people received land rewards, but in the end they became the pockets of these businessmen.

The merchants not only made money from the Han people in the Liao region, but also earned their land.

This is simply a plan that kills two birds with one stone. "

Hearing this, Xie Tao gritted his teeth and said, "These businessmen are really cunning, we should find a way to thwart their tricks."

Yang Yansi shook his head slowly, "They didn't steal or rob, and they made money based on their ability and intelligence, which is reasonable. According to the laws of my southern country, as long as they pay enough commercial taxes, we will protect them."

Xie Tao was not willing to say: "It's unreasonable, do you just watch them make a lot of money?"

Yang Yansi smiled slightly, "No hurry, no rush, isn't it because they haven't promised them yet, haven't they earned it yet?"

Xie Tao said in a deep voice: "But the subordinates see what the king means, and it seems that he has the idea of ​​agreeing to them."

"Have you seen this all?"

"Your Majesty, please stop making fun of me."

Yang Yansi squinted his eyes and said in a low voice: "There is definitely no way to stop this matter. With these merchants joining, the pressure on Wang Mingcheng will be lessened. Moreover, the number of our southern country citizens can also expand rapidly.

This matter can not only be prevented, but also encouraged.

It's just that the little method they came up with, which is similar to land annexation, should find a way to restrain it.

Um……"

Yang Yansi lowered his head and became thoughtful.

How to restrict the land annexation they secretly planned without suppressing the enthusiasm of the businessmen?

Yang Yansi thought about it for a long time, for a long time...

Suddenly, he raised his head with a smile on his face.

"The king has a solution?" Xie Tao has been waiting beside Yang Yansi, seeing the expression on Yang Yansi's face, he knew that Yang Yansi must have a solution.

Yang Yansi smiled cheerfully and said, "It's not a wise idea. Their conditions can be agreed, but the Han people brought back from the Liao area cannot be exchanged for gold and silver. They can only be handed over to the government. In return, we can give They reduce certain commercial taxes..."

"Reducing commercial tax can defeat their plan?" Xie Tao was a little stunned, "Why do you think this is boosting their prestige?"

Yang Yansi laughed and said: "Use your brain, the Han people in the Liao area were recruited by the government in the form of exchanging taxes. Then these people are the people of the government, and have nothing to do with those businessmen.

At that time, the merchant families who were registered will be separated from the Han people in the Liao area.

One was placed to the south, and the other was placed to the north.

Their plots can be easily foiled. "

Xie Tao complimented: "Your Majesty's method is superb. In this way, the problem of land annexation can indeed be avoided."

Yang Yansi said with emotion: "To be honest, I don't care about land annexation. It's just that land annexation is an inherent ethos of the Song Dynasty. Along with this ethos, there is another ethos. People in the Song Dynasty like to eat more and occupy more in their homes, but There is no pioneering spirit at all.

The vast land is vast, and these lands can let us gallop, and we cannot rest on our laurels. "

(End of this chapter)