Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 165 Congenital Disease
When getting along with the emperor, Jia Lian carefully maintained the state of a young man!
Loyal, passionate, and respectful to Emperor Chenghui. Express it and let Emperor Chenghui feel it.

The old bureaucrats at the grassroots level still have this little effort. It can't be said to be a performance. It's actually a combination of interests between the two.

On the one hand, Jia Lian shows the disappointment of the previous generation of the Jia family, and on the other hand, he expresses loyalty!
When young people encounter something they don't like, how can they not criticize it?

The most important point is that Jia Lian must show his own value. This is the most important thing.

At this stage, Jia Lian's value comes from his family background, and he is revealing more of his value step by step.

A person of low value should consider himself ordinary in this world and be an ordinary person.

Of course, in this world of Da Zhou, the family doesn’t have dozens of acres of land, and it’s hard to say that they have the capital to work hard.

Emperor Chenghui didn't intend to let Jia Lian go, so he smiled and comforted him: "Just say it casually. Young people are motivated. Let me listen to your ideas. Maybe you can get some inspiration."

At this point, Jia Lian could no longer shirk it, and could only look thoughtful. The trip to Jinling deepened Jia Lian's understanding of the two rivers. Especially the communication with Lin Ruhai provided a lot of help.

After preparing for about a stick of incense, Jia Lian slowly spoke: "The two rivers are rich because of their favorable geographical location, and culture and education are prosperous because of their wealth, so talents come out in large numbers. In addition, in order to pay for the tax ratio between the two rivers, the imperial court distributes it to the scholars in the two rivers every year. The quota is slightly higher than that of other provinces, and there are also more people from Liangjiang serving as officials in the DPRK. The prosperous Liangjiang has attracted the intervention of a large number of powerful people in the DPRK. Coupled with the existence of local officials and gentry, the interests are consistent, and the tax arrears are naturally difficult to solve. ”

In response to Emperor Chenghui's question, Jia Lian did not panic, but responded preparedly: "Your Majesty, there are many problems in Liangjiang and they are very serious. However, many problems are not unique to Liangjiang, and even most of the problems existing in Liangjiang can be seen from a broad perspective. It also exists in all provinces across the country, such as land annexation and corruption of local officials. Ministers are not optimistic about drastic measures. It is because when dealing with problems in this way, it is easy to scratch their eyebrows and beards and think that they can accomplish everything in one battle. This is unrealistic. The problems between the two rivers should be viewed from a higher perspective, and the problems unique to the two rivers should be found and solved. Other problems should be solved bit by bit first, easier and later. The two rivers must not be rushed into chaos. This is also the case for the two rivers. The source of confidence for officials and gentry.”

A radical cure? Stop making trouble. After any system or country has experienced a long-term stable stage, once its development speed slows down, a lot of problems will definitely arise. Let’s put it this way, social problems cannot be cured unless humans become extinct.

There was a big discrepancy between Jia Lian's words and Emperor Chenghui's understanding. Emperor Chenghui, who was not satisfied, did not get angry, but asked patiently: "The two rivers are too important, and many problems cannot be cured. Once the illness becomes terminal, It may shake the foundation of the country.”

If Jia Lian tells the truth under forced circumstances, he will naturally not be suspected, but will be considered to be honest.

"So, don't you think of a more drastic approach?" Emperor Chenghui also heard something about it. If this was said by Jia She Jia Zheng, Emperor Chenghui would question it in his heart. The Jia family, the Wang family, and the Shi family , all started from Jinling. Is it because you emphasize the difficulties so much because there are too many interests involved?

"If there is a day in the future, because industry and commerce are prosperous enough, the country will not need to collect agricultural taxes and provide a certain degree of feedback. Such a world is what I yearn for." Jia Lian calmly told a fact. Of course, he did not say that even if that The lives of farmers in the world have improved to a certain extent, but ordinary small farmers are still at the bottom of society. You may not have to pay agricultural taxes, but you cannot escape the iron fist of the capitalists.

Seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural machinery and more!
Emperor Chenghui wanted to roll his eyes after listening to Jia Lian's "heart longing". What kind of food are you thinking about in broad daylight? There have been so many talented people in this land over the past two thousand years. Their minds have already thought of all the problems they can think of.

No one can cure social problems. If God throws a larger asteroid to the earth, it may be able to solve the problem.

Jia Lian opened his words of guidance very carefully. Anyone who has received compulsory education in modern society knows one truth, that is, industrialization is the only way for a country to become strong. Jia Lian never thought that he would see the industrialization of the Zhou Dynasty in his lifetime, but doing something to promote it was not a problem.

After hearing this, Jia Lian immediately stood up and apologized: "It is my fault not to share your Majesty's worries."

The high welfare in developed countries can only be achieved by sucking blood from all over the world. Northern Europe is a small country with a small population. Some countries can live a high-welfare life by selling energy, but this is never a long-term solution.

Emperor Chenghui listened very carefully and looked like he was thinking. Jia Lian continued to add fuel to the fire: "As ministers, you should solve problems for the country and share your Majesty's worries. You should not cause trouble to Your Majesty for so-called personal achievements."

When Emperor Chenghui heard this, he nodded slightly to show his approval. Many dignitaries in the court wanted to get involved in Liangjiang, not only for money, but also because Liangjiang was the land of Taizu Longxing. In fact, it also created a land of two rivers, where the forces of all parties were complicated.

Looking at the problem from the perspective of a latecomer, the combination of farming + centralization can last for two thousand years. From the initial enfeoffment to the perfect imperial examination system, emperors of all dynasties have brought their ingenuity to the extreme, just like a person, diseases brought by his mother's womb, There is no cure, only relief.

Emperor Chenghui, who was sober-minded, waved his hands and said: "You are overthinking. Even the princes and princes of the imperial court cannot solve the problem. How can they expect you, a junior? If this is the case, the country's destruction is not far away. Even if you are as tough as Prime Minister Sun, this Fan Ye just wanted to rectify Liangjiang's officialdom. At first, I thought that as a young man, you would have more intense ideas. "

"In my humble opinion, the two rivers are well developed in industry and commerce. It would be more appropriate to slow down the land tax. It would be more appropriate to increase the commercial tax. We will first use Fushufu County along the Yangtze River and Yangcheng and other ports open to the outside world as pilot projects to ban the cards set up by local governments. , in order to facilitate the smooth flow of commercial activities, the commercial tax can be promoted nationwide if the effect is good. The current commercial tax is one-size-fits-all, which is inappropriate and should be adjusted appropriately according to the attributes of the goods. Tax rate. For the imperial court, agricultural tax should ensure a stable foundation. If the government wants to replenish its treasury, it should make a fuss about the income from farmers' fields. Commercial tax is not enough. , management must be strengthened, businessmen are the most cunning, and they must evade taxes if they can.”

Let’s put it this way, the period of modern civilization we are in now is actually very short. Modern civilization emerged only after the industrialized production brought about by capitalism greatly improved productivity. Even so, if you search on the Internet, you will find that there are a lot of nonsense in developed countries in Europe and the United States, even in the Nordic countries, which are most like socialism. Not to mention, the current Nordic countries are also in a state of economic recession. It is hard to say how long they can sustain their capital.

"You mean, taking drastic measures will cause big trouble?" Emperor Chenghui said with consideration in his tone. Jia Lian nodded slightly and said: "In today's world, many problems cannot be touched. If they are touched, big trouble will inevitably occur. For example, Two rivers, such as water transportation.”

These words really hit Emperor Chenghui's lungs, causing him to lose interest. He insisted on letting Jia Lian speak, and ended up hearing a bunch of even more uncomfortable words. Emperor Chenghui, unable to control his emotions, shook his head bitterly and sighed: "I shouldn't have forced you to speak."

That's why Emperor Chenghui said, "You are thinking too much." 】

Jia Lian..., well, young people are indeed more impulsive and prefer to use simple and crude means to solve problems.

You see, this is the limitation of thinking, caused by cognition.

Therefore, it is best not to speak randomly in areas that you are not familiar with.

In any case, Emperor Chenghui realized that this trip incognito was not fruitless. At least what Jia Lian said proved that he was a great talent. In troubled times, assisting a wise king can lead to the hegemony of one party.

As for the world that Jia Lian imagined, Emperor Chenghui said that it was a good idea and he should not think about it in the future.

"The matter between the two rivers has to stop at the administration of officials." Emperor Chenghui made a well-considered decision.

Jia Lian chose to remain silent and no longer expressed his opinion on this issue. If imperial power does not go to the countryside, governance can only reach the county level. This is determined by productivity and the cost of governance. Without the emergence of the wave of fierce people at the turn of the twentieth century, there would have been no profound social revolution, and there would have been no basis for the earth-shaking changes that followed. Jia Lian, who lived in the Zhou Dynasty, felt that he was at a loss for many things if he thought about it.

Maybe we can create a dual system in the future, but who knows, it’s definitely not now.

This may be a direction to work towards.

In any case, there is definitely nothing wrong with developing industry and commerce and moving in the direction of industrialization.

Emperor Chenghui returned to the palace, and Jia Lian could only stand under the teahouse and watch.

Back at the Ministry of Industry, Director Zhang brought another piece of good news: the machine Jia Lian wanted had been built.

"Where are the craftsmen? Why didn't you follow?" Jia Lian looked behind Mr. Zhang and asked.

Chief Zhang looked slightly embarrassed. Didn't I take the first step to please you, His Majesty's favorite?
"We are guarding the machine. Why don't we go together and see if we can satisfy Mr. Jia?" Director Zhang controlled his emotions very well. He said it was understandable that Jia Lian was more concerned about craftsmen and machines. If you don't understand, that's your own problem.

Everyone was a Jinshi, and no one went directly to the Imperial Study Room when they were in the stage of observing politics. Zhang is just the head of the Ministry of Industry, a small sixth-grade official. If he doesn't work harder, he will probably be like this for the rest of his life. He is forty years old and is a sixth-grade director of the Ministry of Industry. What else can he not let go of?

What if?
Today, a nobleman went to the workshop to find out about Jia Lian. When Master Zhang learned about it, he immediately made up his mind.

For him, there was nothing to lose anyway.

Jia Lian thanked Director Zhang and followed him to meet the craftsman, and successfully saw a cigarette making machine.

A person can only roll one cigarette with one pair of hands at a time, and the function of this machine is to roll ten cigarettes at a time.

Work efficiency increased tenfold!
I don’t know what kind of benefits Mr. Zhang promised to the craftsmen. The humble craftsman in front of me actually spent his own money to prepare the raw materials and performed an operation performance.

Seeing ten sticks coming out of the discharge port at once, Jia Lian smiled with satisfaction. The next thing to consider was the issue of paper.

"This master craftsman is very skilled in his craftsmanship, and I admire him. In the future, we will need a lot of similar machines. I will provide the required raw materials. You can get ten taels of silver for each machine you build." Jia Lian is not a capitalist, but he I know that giving too much will kill this excellent craftsman.

"Thank you for the reward, sir!" The craftsman named Wu thanked Jia Lian again and again excitedly, and even wanted to kowtow to Jia Lian.

The status of craftsmen improved to a certain extent in the early Zhou Dynasty and during the Taizu period. After the unremitting efforts of the bureaucrats, the social status of craftsmen returned to a low point. For things like driving in reverse, the more advanced you are, the more proficient you become.

Don't ask, asking means that classes are solidified, a historical necessity.

As a member of the ruling class, Jia Lian's butt is of course crooked. The reason why we want to promote industrial and commercial development is also for our own benefit. If you fight against others in the traditional track, even if you can win, it will be a miserable defeat, let alone being a member of a traditional force.

Okay, if I go around, take the emperor's route, and change the track, won't I have a first-mover advantage?

He ordered the craftsmen to continue making, and it would be better to improve the craftsmanship, and rewarded him with ten taels of silver. With Craftsman Wu's gratitude, Jia Lian and Director Zhang returned to the office.

"I've been so busy with everything lately that I almost forgot about it. Thanks to Mr. Zhang for taking the trouble." Jia Lian expressed his gratitude. Mr. Zhang did not take any credit. He smiled modestly and said, "I'm just running errands. It was Master Wu who did it."

"In any case, I will record Brother Zhang's kindness." Jia Lian refused to owe favors and blocked the mouth of Chief Zhang with one sentence. For Mr. Zhang, it is a bit regretful that he could not get closer to each other, but it is not a loss. We will get along slowly in the future.

Jia Lian's work focus was still on the rifle, but he didn't expect that the work progressed faster than imagined.

Jia Lian cannot empathize with the craftsmen's enthusiasm for becoming an official. The kind of motivation inspired by being an official is simply not something that a person like Jia Lian, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, can understand, nor can Jia Lian, a time traveler, understand. of.

When I got home from work, the little maid Yuanyang was waiting here again. This time she took the initiative to take the job and stole the job from the attacker.

When he met Jia Lian, Yuanyang explained his intention and asked Jia Lian to have his clothes tailor-made for the wedding.

Jia Lian, who simply packed up and changed his clothes, followed Yuanyang to Rongxi Hall. On the way, Yuanyang saw no one around, so he bowed and said blessing: "My maid has thanked the second master for my family."

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing, and waved his hand with a smile: "No need to thank me, speaking of which, I have to thank Lao Jin, otherwise I would have to spend time choosing the right person to take charge of the overall situation in Jinling."

"The second master doesn't want to take credit, but I have to thank you." Yuanyang insisted in a low voice. Jia Lian nodded and did not refuse. People are really different. Yuanyang is still young now. In the original work, Jia She often asked Jia Mu for Yuanyang.

She is a living person, but she cannot control her own destiny. Her method of resistance is to twist her hair to become a sister-in-law.

The female characters in Dream of Red Mansions are really miserable, but when you walk out of Rongguo Mansion and look down, there are people everywhere who are worse than them.

(End of this chapter)