The scene is a bit embarrassing.
Even though Li Shan thought he was thick-skinned, he couldn't help it. The chopsticks he held in his right hand still held half a slice of freshly grilled meat, and he was holding a wine glass in his left hand. The door was suddenly pushed open, and his face was full of tired Wen Yan. Behind Bo, Liu Shirang, Zhang Zhongjian, and Xi Duo was Zhang Shigui with a face as deep as water.
After blinking, Li Shan didn't know what was wrong with his mouth, but he actually asked: "Everyone... let's eat something together?"
Wen Yanbo sighed, "In the second year of Wude, the saint issued an edict to prohibit the slaughter of wine in the pass due to the high value of grain. In the sixth year of Wude, the saint issued another edict to ban alcohol. Although the jade pot was traveling outside the Great Wall, there was something secretly going on in the country. Great merit, but it is really inappropriate for Huairen to drink privately."
He was caught red-handed... In fact, Li Shan doesn't drink much at ordinary times. Isn't this a big deal? He can just rest for a few days.
Li Shanqian laughed, drank it all in one gulp, smacked his lips and said, "What Yan Bogong said is absolutely true, the cup is pure water."
Wen Yanbo was also speechless. He had heard for a long time that the jade pot was as clear as water in spring.
Xi Duo watched this scene with great interest. He had never thought of Li Shan like this... In his impression, the King of Handan seemed gentle, but in fact he was aggressive, as dazzling as a half-unsheathed sword. I didn't expect him to be so rogue.
"In the first year of Wude, the sage issued the "Edict on Reducing the Use of Animals", which stipulated that cattle were used for farming, and sacrifices were also exempted." Zhang Shigui snorted, "Your Majesty sacrifices pigs and sheep to the ancestral temples of heaven and earth. Those who kill cattle and eat them All need to be convicted.”
Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "This year's "Wu De Law" is issued, and those who kill cows and eat cows will be punished for one year."
Xi Duo opened his fingers in his sleeves and silently calculated how many years Li Shan should be apprenticed... In the past six months, Ma Yi had delivered beef to Dai County more than a dozen times.
Zhang Shigui added: "His Royal Highness mentioned that cow slaughter is a serious crime. Although it is only a prison sentence, it cannot be pardoned."
Zhang Shigui said it lightly. Historically, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he asked Changsun Wuji to preside over the revision of the law. The latter was not completed until the reign of Emperor Gaozong. That is the famous "Tang Law Review". Cow slaughter is related to conspiracy and rebellion. Disobedience to parents, casting counterfeit money, robbery with a knife, etc. are listed as "heinous crimes".
The disgraced Li Shan swallowed his saliva and argued forcefully: "The road was bumpy and the calf's legs were broken, making it difficult to use for farming..."
Anyway, the cow has been dismantled. If you have the ability, go check and see if the cow's leg broke on its own.
"No wonder that's the case." Xi Duo smiled and smoothed things over: "Since King Handan took office, so many people in Dai and Shuo Prefectures have relied on them for a living. His Highness personally collected the harvest and treated the people kindly. People in the county said they have never seen such parents in their lives..."
Wen Yanbo winked at Zhang Shigui, sat down and said with a smile: "Zhang Hongshen from Wutai County is still worried about the cattle. Why don't you... Your Highness pay for some food and grass, and send more people over?"
When Li Shan heard this, his expression changed, he took the hand towel handed by the guard at the side and wiped it, and said slowly: "Calling someone from the Daizhou Governor's Mansion?"
"That guy Xue Wanche may not be willing to let him go."
"I will return to the court soon, why should I offend the prince's trusted generals for this?"
Zhang Shigui raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it that the King of Handan wants to build..."
"Isn't this matter beneficial to the country?" Li Shan sneered: "Is it possible that building a fort here to protect Shuozhou and cover Daizhou would benefit Li Huairen?"
It was impossible to mobilize people. The reason was very simple. The people Li Shan could mobilize were from local powerful tribes, and it was difficult to bypass Xue Wanche, who was a recorder and a member of the military.
And once this is done, the balance of power between the East Palace and the Prince of Qin's Palace in Daizhou will be broken. This will be a bad result for Li Shan, who is about to return to the court... Well, in fact, it is no longer balanced now, but after all He is still barely able to hold on, so I will leave it to Li Jing to handle the rest.
Li Shan's words showed his position and also analyzed himself. Wen Yanbo was moved when he heard what he said. Indeed, Li Shan might have the intention to make a contribution, or he might not want to give up all the credit to Pharmacist Li, but in the end, it was beneficial to the country. , which has no direct benefit to itself.
After Zhang Shigui was stunned for a while, he suddenly sat down and glanced at Zhu Shitou beside him, "Why don't you go get some pairs of chopsticks!"
Well, Li Shan did it... let's eat some together.
With a few pieces of beef down his belly and two glasses of strong wine down his throat, Li Shan then brought up the fact that the government has repeatedly banned the slaughter of cows... Why should the slaughter of cows be repeatedly banned?
Of course, cows are not allowed to be killed, but in fact, cows are killed and eaten frequently.
"It's hard to do, it's hard to do." Li Shan patted the case gently, shook his head and said, "Even if it is classified as a felony, it is difficult to prohibit people from killing cattle."
Zhang Shigui said seriously: "Lishui produces gold!"
The so-called "Lishui produces gold" refers to the famous legalist Han Fei's allusion in the article "Han Feizi", which also shows the view of this legal scholar. Once caught, his head will be chopped off, but so many people still illegally mine gold. Mine, that's because those people may not be caught.
Han Fei believes that to put an end to this kind of thinking, it is necessary to emphasize severe punishment.
Li Shan picked up a piece of beef brisket that had just been delivered to him, chewed it, and said, "There are eight farmers in a family, two soldiers from the government, a hundred acres of land, and two healthy cattle."
"Among the hundred acres of fertile land, there are twenty acres of permanent land and eighty acres of subdivided land. Nowadays, there is little land buying and selling, and there is little savings at home."
"As for a healthy cow, if it is sold, it only costs five to ten guan, but if it is slaughtered and sold, the meat, horns, fur, etc., can make at least 20 guan."
“If they need money urgently, do you think they will kill the cows, sell the cows or sell the fields?”
Everyone was silent. The difference of more than a dozen dollars was a huge amount for ordinary farmers. Even if it means risking a year's imprisonment, it is still worth a try... Even if the penalty is increased, it will not be of much use. After all, you can't kill a person for a cow.
In the final analysis, this is the choice of the market. It is strictly prohibited to kill cattle, causing the prices of beef and cowhide to skyrocket, making things more expensive due to scarcity. However, at the same time, because cattle are a necessary production resource for farmers, the selling price of cattle is not high. This kind of The contrast led to the imperial court repeatedly banning the killing of cattle but without any substantial effect.
Zhang Shigui ate meat and drank wine, Xi Duo smiled and smoothed things over, while Wen Yanbo carefully calculated in his mind. Many people in Chang'an City said that the King of Handan was good at business, and was quite like Fan Li, and some said he was more like Guan Zhong.
The former was both civil and military. He first helped Gou Jian to destroy Wu Cheng's five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period, and later became a wealthy businessman, calling himself "Tao Zhu Gong"; the latter even encouraged business to rejuvenate the country, and Qi State became a hegemon.
After Li Shan's series of actions in Daizhou were spread to Chang'an, someone had already hit the target. This was Guan Zhong's policy, "If the country has more wealth, those from far away will come; if the land is developed, the people will stay."
While they were chatting, Zhang Shigui suddenly frowned, "How does the King of Handan know the price of beef and cowhide in Chang'an City?"
Li Shan was speechless. Are your nerves so slow?
Still need to ask?
Of course I bought it!
"Brother Shen!"
"Um!"
When Shen Changqing walks on the road, whenever he meets someone he knows, he will say hello or nod to each other.
But no matter who it is.
There was no unnecessary expression on everyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.
To this.
Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.
Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an organization that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters. Of course, there are also some other side jobs.
It can be said.
Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division has a lot of blood on their hands.
When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.
When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it over time.
The Demon-Suppressing Division is huge.
Those who can stay in the Demon Suppressing Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.
Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.
Among them, the Demon Suppressor Division is divided into two professions, one is the Guardian Envoy and the other is the Demon Slayer.
Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Department starts from the lowest level as a demon slayer.
Then he will be promoted step by step, and he is expected to eventually become a guardian envoy.
Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level among the demon slayers.
Possessing the memory of a previous life.
He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.
It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of a loft.
Unlike other places in the Demon Suppressing Division that were full of chills, the attic here seemed to stand out from the crowd, showing a different kind of tranquility in the bloody Demon Suppressing Division.
At this time, the attic door was open, and occasionally people came in and out.
Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment before stepping in.
Enter the attic.
The environment changes in vain.
The fragrance of ink mixed with the faint smell of blood hit his face, making him frown instinctively, but then relaxed it quickly.
There is almost no way to cleanse away the smell of blood on everyone in the Demon-Suppressing Division.
