Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 193 Don’t dare to cherish your life (please vote for me at the beginning of the month)

It is difficult to convince others of things that have not happened before their eyes, especially those who are very opinionated like Emperor Chenghui and Zhang Tingen.

Waiting takes time, and the emperor and ministers have many things to do. Jia Lian said goodbye, but was unexpectedly stopped by Emperor Chenghui: "Come here, tell the two new colleagues how you handled the memorial in advance."

Jia Lian really didn't want to do this. You have to know that the two newcomers were from serious Hanlin backgrounds and were over forty years old.

The two newcomers did not act like seniors. After meeting Jia Lian, they bowed to each other and after a while of politeness, Jia Lian spoke: "You two are seniors. I just took advantage of it and summarized some work that His Majesty is quite satisfied with." way, let’s communicate with each other.”

The working method is actually not difficult, it is nothing more than classification. What is difficult is how to identify priorities and give suggestions that the emperor is satisfied with. This requires a certain understanding of the emperor and what the emperor cares about most.

Jia Lian selected three impeachment memorials from the memorial and explained them respectively: "This one was rumored to have been reported, with no solid evidence and the lowest importance. In this one, Master Pan, the governor of Henan, who impeached the river, used the excuse of repairing the river to kill the village sages. , until the people's dissatisfaction boiled, if I were to deal with it, I would suggest that Long Jinwei send people to Henan to investigate how corrupt the governor was, so that he would not hesitate to impeach a third-rank official in the imperial court for the sake of the local sages, instead of worrying about repairing the river. Can the project be completed successfully?”

While talking, Jia Lian wrote some suggestions with a pen, and dipped a corner of it into the memorial.

"In this case, the censor of Hubei Province impeached Han Zong, the governor of Huguang, and his corpse was left alone. Since taking office, he has not taken any measures against the Yunyang uprising. He neither investigated the root cause of the incident nor mobilized all troops to encircle and suppress it. The following is the disposition , just write four words of advice and get the matter done quickly.”

After giving the examples of impeachment bombshells, Jia Lian took three more bombshells.

After the six pieces of information have been processed, if the two ministers still don't understand, Jia Lian will suggest that the emperor replace him.

The typical Six Classics notes me, and I note the Six Classics.

After getting over his addiction, he remembered that Xia Shouzhong was standing aside and watching. With a little caution, this person asked: "Xia Gong, what does your Majesty mean?" The implication is, why are you torturing me? What did I do wrong?

In the last piece of information, Jia Lian proposed to instruct local governments to open warehouses and use grain to hire disaster victims to repair local roads, bridges, water conservancy and other facilities. For those involving the gentry, a certain amount of grain should be collected and used to hire disaster victims. 】

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's okay." After dealing with this person, Xia Shouzhong quickly entered the palace.

At night, the newlyweds were naturally busy making babies. The inexperienced Wang Xifeng was no match. When he was unconscious, he was put into various shapes and some humiliating verbal treaties were signed.

The steward of the Zongren Mansion was unlucky. He was addicted to cigarettes. First he yawned profusely, then became restless and felt uncomfortable all over. After dinner, he burst into tears. At this point, Jia Lian was finally able to escape and go home.

"Send him home and ask the imperial doctor to follow him and have a look. You should also go and have a look." Emperor Chenghui calmly gave the order. Xia Shouzhong was tied up and carried back. When he got home, he immediately had someone prepare his penis. , regardless of the blood stains on his face and the untreated wounds, he just let the imperial doctor treat the wounds.

Also based on one's own judgment, the priorities were sorted out. The three things were auspiciousness, requesting a postponement of summer taxes to avoid civil unrest, and requests for a one-year tax exemption and relief due to local disasters.

"The salary we receive all comes from taxes, so we must clearly distinguish who is the parent of food and clothing. Your Majesty has given us a platform to display our ambitions as a king and father. The people support us as a benefactor."

Seeing that the two of them had thought for a while, they thanked each other one after another. Jia Lian then said: "Mencius said that the people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the most important. Lian believes that the people are the most important, the people should see how to understand it, and they should pay attention to the country. Only those who pay taxes and corvee can be regarded as the people. As for the ruler, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. As for the state, how can the state exist without the people's taxes and corvee? "

Jia Lian directly rolled up the auspicious notes and threw them in the trash can, and threatened: "This kind of notes is a waste of His Majesty's time and energy." Regarding the tax reduction notes, Jia Lian suggested: [Old man Sun Ge reported to the governor of Liangjiang and Jiangnan at the next level. , this is transgression. 】

Thinking of her sister-in-law's envious eyes, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but secretly feel proud, I'm just lucky, why?
Jia Lian in the courtyard was sweating all over after some exercise. He couldn't stop exercising. A good life is waiting for me.

After getting up early, Wang Xifeng, who was well nourished, looked in the mirror, looked at the big changes in her eyebrows and skin, recalled what happened last night, and thought to herself: No wonder those prostitutes work so hard to please men. When I came back, my sister-in-law asked about the duration. When she found out, she exclaimed and asked about the size...

Jia Lian is still instilling ideas. Jia Lian is not responsible for whether these two people can listen.

At the same time, Jia Lian patiently explained to his two colleagues: "Liangjiang is the hardest hit area for tax arrears, especially Jiangnan, Su and Song Prefectures. The historical causes are very complex. Your Majesty sent Mr. Sun Ge to take charge of Liangjiang to solve the problem. By bypassing Mr. Sun Ge, you are despising the majesty of the imperial court.”

The IQ of these two people is definitely sufficient, what is lacking is their concepts.

After Xia Shouzhong came back and explained the matter clearly, Emperor Chenghui looked solemn.

The steward of the sect's mansion made a big fuss and rolled all over the floor in the room. It was like there were countless ants biting and sucking the marrow in his bones. Because no one paid any attention to him, he was so uncomfortable that he repeatedly banged his head against the wall and begged the guards to let him go. Go home, or go to your house and get some cigarettes, and you will be grateful. Still no one paid attention to him, he was hit on the head and his face was covered with blood. After the guard Long Jinwei informed Xia Shouzhong, Emperor Chenghui took a look at his ugly appearance.

The steward of the Zongren Mansion was locked up in a small dark room, so why wasn't Jia Lian arrested as a young man?
Lunch was eaten in the palace, and the two housekeepers had the opportunity to take a nap. Jia Lian was directly confined to the Qianqing Palace and took a nap on the table. He seriously suspected that Emperor Chenghui was seeking revenge and that he was causing trouble for the emperor.

Emperor Chenghui is still in Qianqing Palace here. It's past three o'clock in the night and he still hasn't slept, but is pacing in the study.

After rinsing, he changed his clothes and came out. Just when he was about to enjoy a day of leisurely vacation, a servant came outside and said urgently: "Your Majesty has summoned you." Jia Lian knew that the matter had come to an end, so he had no choice but to change and go out.

Entering the palace and arriving at Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chenghui and all the cabinet ministers were there. It seemed that it was a temporary symposium, and everyone's expressions were quite serious. Emperor Chenghui saw Jia Lian and said, "Here we come. It was Jia Qing who discovered the matter. It was also Jia Qing who saw it and raised the risk of harm. I think this thing can control people's minds. Although it is only spread in a small area, we should not be careless." ”

Emperor Chenghui paused and continued: "Jia Qing, if you have any suggestions in front of me and all the cabinet ministers, please speak boldly."

Jia Lian was well prepared and said without hesitation: "Severe punishments will be used to guard against the slightest change. Start with the officials. No matter their rank, once discovered, they will be forcibly cut off. Those who do not comply will be dismissed and their titles will be reduced. Those who have merit and honor, once discovered, will be cut off within a time limit. Secondly, private cultivation is strictly prohibited and smuggling is vigorously combated. Private cultivators will be fined or sentenced according to the seriousness of the case. Once the smuggler is discovered, the principal will be killed. The accomplices will be killed or exiled according to the seriousness of the case, and their property will be confiscated. "

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he took a step back and stood. Li Qing frowned slightly and said, "Is it too harsh? The court treats the gentry well, but being too harsh may damage His Majesty's reputation for kindness."

There was no need for Jia Lian to refute. Liang Daoyuan, who had suffered countless losses, finally had the opportunity to stand in the same trench with Jia Lian. Naturally, he refused to miss the opportunity and decisively jumped out to speak: "This thing robs people's minds. Without severe punishment, it cannot warn the world." Jia Lian Your advice is more about deterrence than punishment. Furthermore, it gives those addicts the opportunity to change their ways, but they don’t cherish it.”

Li Qingze said: "Fame and fame are not easy to come by, and the court should be considerate of scholars." Jia Lian was annoyed and said directly: "I'm sorry, I don't agree with what Prime Minister Li said. Scholars' fame and fame are not easy to come by, and it is indeed true. But isn't the imperial court giving enough to scholars? He was appointed as Farmer in the imperial court and ascended to the Emperor's Hall in the evening. When it came to this, Jia Mou said that Taizu was kind to scholars and exempted him from fifty acres of land tax. What about the actual implementation? You don’t have to pay taxes on the land under your name. What kind of behavior is this? This is poaching the court. When the country has no available wealth, every scholar who evades taxes will be a sinner. My lords, do you read the apocalyptic scenes recorded in the history books? The seizure of people's land, tax evasion and resistance, the books have all gone into the dog's belly."

When the superior Emperor Chenghui heard this, he suddenly said sternly: "You bastard, shut up and get out."

Jia Lian stiffened his neck and refused to bend down. He clasped his hands in a very perfunctory manner and said, "I'm going to leave. Please go home for a vacation."

Emperor Chenghui grabbed the inkstone in front of him and wanted to smash it. Qiu Shian quickly held it down and said, "Your Majesty, control your anger, control your anger. This is a tribute inkstone, five hundred taels a piece."

Emperor Chenghui did not struggle, but pointed at Jia Lian angrily and said: "Go back, you are not allowed to go out without purpose before the wedding leave is over."

Jia Lian left the palace in despair. Xia Shouzhong walked to the palace gate without hesitation. When saying goodbye, he said with a smile: "Master Jia, don't be discouraged. Your Majesty loves you."

Jia Lian stopped and turned around, staring in the direction of Qianqing Palace, and then said for a long time: "You are so kind to me that I dare not spare my life."

Xia Shouzhong could spit in his face when others said this, but there was nothing wrong with Jia Lian's saying this.

With the Jia family's status and wealth, Jia Lian can live a wealthy life even while lying down. He said nothing, did nothing, and no one could interrupt his wealthy life. Only such people who say such things can be truly convincing.

Jia Lian went home to continue his vacation, and the cabinet continued to quarrel.

Emperor Chenghui did not force the introduction of relevant laws and policies, but started with public opinion.

The next day, people from the newspaper came to ask for articles. They paid a lot of money to ask Jia Lian to write an article outlining his interests and signatures.

Naturally, Jia Lian would not refuse. He spent a day thinking about the preparation. There were too many things he wanted to write, but he was afraid that people of this era would not be able to understand and accept it. In the end, we can only start from the perspective of poisoning people, one person takes it, and the whole family suffers. Only a small amount of space was devoted to the fact that smuggling harmed the imperial tax revenue.

If you tell ordinary people about national fiscal revenue, it's all nonsense, and they won't care about it.

Jia Lian started directly with the individual's body, starting with the family's income and expenditure, and finally emphasized that once the taxes collected by the court are not enough for the state, the only way to increase taxes is by then, won't it be borne by the people of the world?
Therefore, if this thing is not banned, once it spreads, it will definitely bring disaster to the world.

Anyone with a little bit of historical knowledge knows that during the Beiyang rule, the two largest sources of tax revenue were cigarettes and prostitution.

Compare it to a certain Western country today. Does it look familiar?
A certain country in the West can still suck blood from all over the world. In the case of Da Zhou, it is better not to have this dream.

The reputation of Jia Lian, the number one scholar, was very good. The articles he wrote quickly spread throughout the capital. The common people heard about this in teahouses and restaurants. Although ordinary people were still far away, a concept was already preconceived.

There are many newspapers in the capital at the moment. Jia Lian criticizes tobacco and drugs, and some people jump out to sing the opposite.

The tone is naturally a legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. This elegant matter is just a matter of personal preference.

When Jia Lian met, he naturally wanted to use the tradition of cultivating people and settle a score. Seizing the legacy of this person from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and using historical records to speak, what king and Sima Gong are in the world? Is this the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties that you are talking about? Not to mention the trend of talking about mysteries at that time, it took advantage of the Wei and Jin Dynasties to open fire. What is the romance of the Wei and Jin Dynasties? You are singing praises for the powerful family, singing praises for the nine-level Zhongzheng system, and you are making enemies of the poor scholars in the world. The Internet Keyboard Warrior is very skilled at being criticized by others.

It's just that the author is not labeled as a disobedient person.

The author was so scared that he changed his pen name overnight!

In contrast, Jia Lian continued to write articles under his real name. Whenever he confronted others, Jia Lian would always mention that he would not change his name or surname. Why don't you dare to show your true face to others?

That's what trolling is like. Don't follow the opponent's rhythm, but grasp the opponent's pain points, amplify them infinitely, and pursue them fiercely. After half a month, Jia Lian wrote and argued with more than ten people, and never failed. The matter was also spread throughout the capital.

Relevant content also spread across the country with newspapers.

Soon the matter moved from the private sector to the court. The clever censor impeached officials from Guangdong and Guangxi for dereliction of duty and allowing the smuggling of harmful things, causing the country's wealth to drain out and poisons to harm the people.

Emperor Chenghui explained at the court meeting that there was no precedent for the matter and it would be a matter of practice and practice, so there was no final conclusion yet.

More and more officials discovered opportunities for progress and filed reports one after another, asking the court to strictly investigate the matter and put systems in place to nip problems in the bud.

In the end, the cabinet came up with a strategy and put forward a targeted management plan based on the reason that officials are role models in the world. The first is that drug addicts should stop smoking within a time limit, regardless of whether they are in office or not. Those who cannot quit will be dismissed from office, and those in opposition will not be able to serve as officials. If an official deceives and takes drugs, he will be dismissed from office and his house will be confiscated, and he will be demoted to a commoner. For smuggling, the situation is much stricter. The leader will be beheaded, and the accomplices will be beheaded or exiled.

This strategy is for the officials of the seventh rank and above in the world to discuss together, and the cabinet decides on the final strategy at its discretion.

Jia Lian watched the changes in the outside world at home and sighed with emotion. Emperor Chenghui really learned and applied it, guided the direction of public opinion in a favorable direction, and then used the topic to make use of it.

The role of newspapers has grown stronger over time.

To this end, Jia Lian wrote a letter asking Zhang Ting'en to tell the emperor that relevant institutions and policies needed to be formulated to control newspapers. To prevent people with ulterior motives from using newspapers to confuse people.

It’s still the same routine, shut up! We are talking about folk cooking.

(End of this chapter)