After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 445
After the two had this conversation, they were frank and honest, and there was no quarrel in each other's hearts, and naturally they got along much more happily. Meng Di took advantage of this rare leisure time to rest for a few days.

Then he started to meet the envoys from various countries. After finishing these things, it has been a month. At this time, Bai Gui hurried over with a few scrolls of bamboo slips in his arms, and said with a smile after meeting.

"Congratulations to my lord, congratulations to my lord, on this happy day, my subordinates have found another talented and beautiful jade for my lord."

As soon as Meng Di heard this, his face showed a bit of interest. This person who can be praised by Bai Gui must not be an ordinary person, so his face showed curiosity, and he quickly stood up and stretched out his hand and said.

"In that case, quickly invite this person over, and I will ask him face to face."

And Bai Gui put the scrolls of bamboo slips in his arms on the table, and said with a soft smile.

"I've never met this person before. I just read his articles, and I think he's a talented person who can be created, and his vision is extremely sharp. If he is good at crafting, he will definitely be a pillar of our Han Dynasty in the future."

Hearing this, Mengdi immediately opened the bamboo slips and began to read, and the expression on his face became more exciting, sometimes showing joy, sometimes frowning and feeling lost, and after a while, he put down the bamboo slips, and said with emotion.

"There are so many heroes in the world. This person's knowledge and vision are quite unique. In this case, it is better to recruit him as an official first to see how capable he is. If he has good qualifications, then let him be an official. most."

"However, I'm leaving Huai City soon. Before I leave, I still want to see him. I always feel that there are still some unfinished things in the things he wrote. I don't know if it's because of taboos or worries."

Bai Gui smiled lightly and said with a confident look on his face.

"I'm afraid my lord guessed wrong. Although I haven't met him, I have already got information about him. He is still young. It has been more than a year since he studied in Huaicheng."

"He can say these words, I'm afraid he is a little unconfident, so the words are unclear. It would be best if the lord can meet him before leaving, so that he can stay in Han to do things with peace of mind."

When Mengdi saw Li Kui, he was also taken aback, because he was too young, with only a thin layer of fluff on his mouth, but it was really impressive to have such insight at such an age, so he said asked.

"You said in the policy that although the Han Dynasty promulgated the Han Law, there are still some shortcomings. I have read your suggestions, and I do have some unique insights. For example, you said that farming should be rewarded and idlers should be punished. generation."

"This king deeply agrees with this point, but you emphasize agriculture and restrain business, why is that?"

Meng Di naturally accepted this strategy, because the Han Dynasty inherited the ruling system of the Qin Dynasty, and also followed the strategy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, but now few people put forward such a view, so he needs to ask clearly.

After Li Kui heard this, he bowed his hands and said with a solemn expression on his face.

"Agriculture is the foundation of the country. Without agriculture, there is no food. Businessmen travel thousands of miles to buy low and sell high, and they can easily profit from it. If the style of business is generous, people all over the world will definitely flock to it."

"The King of Han has always advocated the idea of ​​earning a title by paying grain, or by killing an enemy, and he is obviously aware of this. He compares farming the fields with killing the enemy to make meritorious deeds, but I feel that it is far from enough."

"Common people work hard in the fields day after day, and they work hard all year round to get food. If they work hard, they can get more. If they can do business at this time and make profits."

"Then after some people get benefits from it, they will naturally be unwilling to farm. If things go on like this, people's hearts will fluctuate. It is very likely that Han will have no food to harvest or the yield per mu will be greatly reduced. At that time, even the barn will be full of money. .”

"These things can't be eaten as food. Common people have difficulty feeding their stomachs in disaster years, and there will inevitably be some unpredictable endings. Therefore, to solve this problem fundamentally, we must emphasize agriculture and suppress business."

"For these merchants, more rules should be set, and heavy taxes can be paid. The money obtained from them can replenish the treasury on the one hand, and build roads and build granaries on the other."

"In this way, if we encounter natural disasters or wars, we can calmly deal with these problems by allocating food from various places. This is the only way to make the country rich and strong. Now Han has such a culture."

"Many merchants have obtained titles because of their food donations. I am also deeply worried after seeing this situation, so I specifically proposed this strategy."

After finishing speaking, Li Kui silently stepped aside, he was ready to be rejected, because judging from the current situation, the Han Kingdom started out as a businessman, and the reason why the Han Kingdom is so rich now is all dependent on those merchants.

So there is a high probability that the strategy he proposed will not be adopted, but the young man is young and energetic, and he directly pointed it out after seeing the problem, but now he has regretted it a bit.

Meng Di turned his head to look at Bai Gui at this time, he is quite good at doing business, but at this time Bai Gui nodded slightly, obviously he also agreed with Li Kui's proposal very much.

At this time Meng Di saw Li Kui's appearance, a smile appeared on his face, and he stretched out his hand to invite him to sit down.

"What you said is very good. Please sit down and explain your thoughts carefully. If it is feasible, this king will also adopt it. This is our own method for selecting officials in the Han Dynasty. You have to prove it with your own abilities.”

"So you can work with Mr. Bai first, get acquainted with the laws and regulations of our Han Dynasty, and then let him be an official. As long as you do well and achieve results, you will be able to make great achievements in the future."

"It's just that before that, I hope you can write down your thoughts and give it to me for reference. The affairs of the country cannot be changed overnight. You need to find a suitable opportunity to make further progress."

"I hope you can understand this point. After all, if you implement it hastily, it is likely to cause public outrage and destroy the new law. Would you like to stay in Han?"

After Li Kui heard this, a look of excitement appeared on his face, and he stood up and bowed.

"I am willing."

(End of this chapter)