Li Ran's words were also very clear.
Yes, the prosperity of a country does not only depend on the strength of its military force, nor does it depend on whether its treasury is full.
It is important to make a country rich and have a strong army, but these two are by no means the connotation of a country's true strength.
The most important thing is whether the voices of the people of this country can be heard by the "meat eaters".
The voice of the Chinese people is the most authentic voice, and it is like a mirror of the country.
Just like people, there is always a mirror to dress up and tidy up your clothes. If there is no mirror, then no matter how you dress up, it will only be counterproductive.
Hearing this, Zichan and Yanmian both froze on the spot and remained silent.
They never imagined that it was just a rural school gathering that could draw so many truths?
"What's more, I've only heard of people trying their best to do good deeds to reduce resentment, but I've never heard of people who can prevent resentment by showing off their power and authority."
"In the face of the people's mouth, if we prevent them like preventing the river from bursting its banks. Then, once the river breaks its banks in the future, the damage caused by then will definitely be more than it is now. So, instead of doing this, It would be better to just open a small opening first and then dredge the river channel!"
After Li Ran finished speaking, Zichan immediately cheered for him.
"Ziming's words can be said to be a sudden enlightenment for me!"
"well said!"
"Well, the rural school must not be destroyed!"
Obviously, the difference between Zichan and others is that Zichan can distinguish the pros and cons, and he can also listen to advice.
The importance of rural school gatherings to the entire Zheng State and even the entire world is self-evident. If it is really destroyed, then the blocked public resentment will no longer be as simple as an undercurrent.
"However, there are a lot of rumors about me at the moment. It will not be good in the long run. We have to find a way... What do Ziming think?"
Since rural school gatherings cannot be shut down, how can we stop rumors?
this is the key of the problem.
"Haha, it's just a battle of words. Doctor, don't worry, but you are actually prepared for it!"
"However, I heard that there will be a large-scale rural school gathering outside Zhengyi City tomorrow. Don't these students like to debate? Although Li is not very talented, he is also willing to go and ask for advice!"
Things in this world come and go, but in the end they always end up in the same place.
When Li Ran went into exile in the state of Lu, he made a name for himself at a rural school rally in Qufu. Now he is in the state of Zheng. In order to justify Zichan's new policy, he needs to go to the township school assembly to fight against all sentient beings with his own power.
However, it was actually not difficult to hear it from his tone. He is not as polite to the students in Zheng today as he was in Qufu.
student?
What I, Li Ran, am not afraid of the most in my life are scholars, let alone those of you who are obsessed with studying.
When it comes to debate, Li Ranke has never been afraid, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a "dimensionality reduction attack."
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The next day, Li Ran took the sacrificial music with him to the township school assembly held outside Zhengyi City.
Ji Le naturally came to join in the fun, and she hadn't seen Li Ran talking nonsense with anyone for a long time.
She still remembers the interesting things she loved to see when she was in the State of Lu. Now that she was there again, she was filled with emotions.
After Li Ran and Ji Le entered the venue as Chinese citizens, they immediately saw a person standing in the center of the venue.
Because, according to the usual practice, someone has to preside over the topic of the day.
After Li Ran saw the host of the township school assembly, he immediately understood what was going on?
It turned out that the host of the gathering here was none other than the Si Dai who had come to lobby for Feng Duan to recruit Li Ran!
"That's what Daqing is all about!"
Li Ran could see the fishery behind this at a glance.
What kind of rural school gatherings and what students say are just the rhythm brought by Feng Duan behind them!
They want to use this method to hinder the further implementation of the Zichan New Deal, or even restore the old system!
Sure enough, many of the high-sounding things in this world are actually just rhetoric used by those in power to fool the common people.
Listening to only one of them, you first made it clear:
"The wealth of the public office should be determined! This is the law of our ancestors!"
"Since the beginning of Duke Heng of the Zheng Kingdom, the official's wealth and savings have all been fixed. This is an eternal law! Now, under the Zichan New Deal, this approach is nominally to benefit the people, but in fact it is just to make money for the official. !”
"Yes! Making money in such a way! It is really unjust! Who can know how the office will squander the money? Is this okay?!"
As soon as the township school assembly started, someone started to speak out and strongly denounced Zichan's new policy as a means of amassing money for the government.
This statement was indeed extremely inflammatory and was immediately supported by the vast majority of people at the rally.
"Yes! The office is squandering money, but we are expected to bear the responsibility, and yet it is said in such a high-sounding way. It is simply abominable!"
"That's right! Zichan's new policy is a new means to squeeze us!"
"We firmly oppose the New Deal!"
For a time, many people followed the impassioned speaker and shouted slogans in unison. The situation at the rally immediately showed a one-sided trend from the beginning.
Moreover, not only the nobles in the court had such an attitude, but also the Chinese and even some white-headed commoners outside the court were actually there to agree with it.
At this time, the host Si Dai sitting in the center smiled, and his deep meaning was self-evident.
Li Ran saw this scene and felt that Feng Duan had really spent a lot of money this time! To be able to find so many extras is probably quite a feat.
Therefore, he, Li Ran, slowly took the stage under such a headwind situation and in full view of everyone.
"Pedestrian Li Ziming?"
"Is it really him? Why is he here?"
Seeing Li Ran on stage, many people were whispering there.
After all, who in the Zheng Kingdom has never heard of Li Ran's reputation?
However, what they are more curious about is what does Li Ran want to say when he takes the stage today?
"Yo! So it's Ziming who's here? Disrespectful, disrespectful..."
When Li Ran came on stage, Si Dai immediately stepped forward to greet him. After all, this was someone that even Feng Duan wanted to recruit. How could he be too rude?
Li Ran also returned the gift extremely politely and replied:
"However, I heard that this township school gathering is just outside Zhengyi City. The doctor also knows that Li Ran likes to make friends with students all over the world, so why not come?"
After exchanging pleasantries with Si Dai for a while, Li Ran turned around and faced the crowd.
And his gaze at this moment changed from being submissive to being extremely sharp, as if his face had changed in an instant.
"However, it is a fact that the wealth of our country of Zheng is increasing day by day! And it is not wrong for the public office to receive proportional gifts from it!"
"What's more, today's official gift is completely in line with the original intention of the 'well field' established by Zhou Li."
"The so-called well field means that the government takes one-ninth of the output from the mu. But now the proportion paid by the private land is far less than the one-nine! Therefore, as Li sees it, this is benevolent government! What's more, the government pays one-ninth of the land. The taxes collected by the house are not exclusive to Zheng Bo. Most of them have been used to build water conservancy projects in various places, so that the common people can expand more wasteland."
"Therefore, I think that Dr. Zichan's new policy will definitely benefit the country and the people!"
What Li Ran must emphasize is the foundation of Zhou Rites.
Because this is still a world governed by "Zhou Rites".
However, when it comes to "Zhou Rites", who is more proficient than Li Ran?
And when he finished speaking, everyone in the audience instantly lost their confidence.
Because everyone knows that discussing "Zhou Rites" with Li Ran, the former historian of Luoyi's collection room, is tantamount to "playing a big sword in front of Guan Gong" and seeking death!
What's more, the vast majority of them actually don't know where the taxes collected by the government are used.
Therefore, after hearing what Li Ran said, many people naturally believed it.
Obviously, Li Ran's celebrity effect has been fully utilized.
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Chapter 204_Personal attack on Li Ran
As Li Ran finished speaking, all the nobles, compatriots, and even the few common people in the gathering were shocked.
After all, they didn't expect that today was different from the past, and they would encounter such difficulties when they came here to set the pace.
After all, Li Ran's reputation is not just a decoration.
When those people heard that Li Ran actually said-->>
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A few words changed the direction of the wind at the meeting, and everyone was immediately gnashing their teeth in anger.
But what Li Ran said was precise and reasonable. Therefore, even if they wanted to refute this matter, they could not.
However, among these people, there are also people with sharp minds.
Another person stood up and immediately questioned Li Ran's identity:
"Wait a minute! As the son-in-law of the Ji clan, you, Li Ran, are nothing more than a freeloader after all. How dare you speak nonsense here?"
"Haha, I heard that when you were in Luoyi, the Li family was not a prominent person, but you were still an official of the royal family. Now you have ended up as a son-in-law for merchants and the like. Isn't this shameful enough?"
"Not only are you not ashamed, but you are still making such a noise here? You are really a shameless person!"
The words "son-in-law", no matter when and where they are placed, always seem to have a less glorious aura for a man, and this has been the case since ancient times.
Obviously, since these people couldn't refute Li Ran's argument based on the facts, they immediately launched a personal attack on Li Ran himself.
However, this is also true.
"Hmph! You're the only one who can do it, right? Then tear down your countertop and see how you still have the nerve to talk nonsense here!"
However, this can be considered an expected operation. When a problem cannot be solved in a civilized way, then only barbarism or violence is left.
Just like this "personal attack", isn't it a kind of violence?
And when the man finished speaking, everyone in the gathering couldn't help but cast a rather strange look at Li Ran.
"Yes, you, Li Ran, have indeed become famous now, but didn't you get it all by offering sacrifices to your clan?"
"You can eat soft food with such peace of mind. He is truly the first person in history!"
"Show some shame, a grown man, but he relies on his wife to live and work! It's really shameless!"
Many students sighed over Li Ran's status as "brother-in-law", and even felt a little "regretful".
After all, with Li Ran's current talents and his status as a former Luoyi treasurer, he can actually find an official position anywhere he goes.
If Li Ran really had great ambitions, how could he be willing to succumb to the sacrifice? Is he just a small traveler in the state of Zheng?
Isn’t this an addiction to soft food? Still reluctant to leave?
Si Dai, who was sitting in the middle, remained silent and looked particularly calm. It seems that there is nothing wrong with this debate or even these personal attacks on Li Ran.
Li Ran unconsciously caught a glimpse of the Si belt from the corner of his eye. Of course, he also knew what the Si belt was about.
Faced with the personal attacks against him, Li Ran remained unobtrusive, unhurried and unhurried. It could even be said that he found it a bit funny.
Eat soft rice, haha.
"It is indeed true what you all said. It is true that I, Li Ran, eat soft rice, but there are not a few heroes in history who can eat soft rice?!"
"If we really want to talk about the state of 'eating soft food', who else can compare with the then generation of world hegemon Duke Wen of Jin?"
As soon as Li Ran said this, the gathering was immediately silent! Everyone couldn't help being surprised again.
They never expected that Li Ran would be able to retort. Moreover, this experience was compared to that of Duke Wen of Jin back then!
"I think back then, Prince Chong'er of the Jin Dynasty went into exile to avoid the disaster of Li Ji. Everywhere he went, he would marry a wife. And every wife was an indispensable and virtuous wife on his way to hegemony!"
As Li Ran spoke, he couldn't help but look at Ji Le.
I saw Ji Le also cast a very expectant look.
Yes, what woman wouldn’t want her husband to be a peerless hero?
Afterwards, I heard Li Ran continue to talk eloquently:
"The first wife of Duke Wen of Jin was a native of Di. Although she was a barbarian, she had great sense of justice. She took Duke Wen of Jin in when he was in danger, and she never married after she parted with him! This woman can be described as a fierce woman. also!"
"And Duke Wen's second wife was the daughter of Duke Huan of Qi. I remember that Duke Wen of Jin was indulged in wandering around Qi. This lady also understood the righteousness and advised you to pursue your dreams and not to rest in a foreign land. This woman can be said to be a virtuous woman. !”
"And this third wife is the daughter of Duke Mu of Qin. If Duke Wen of Jin marries this girl, he will gain millions from the Qin army. Its importance is self-evident! This girl is very expensive!"
"Jin Wen Gong has been in exile for more than twenty years, but he was able to get the help of three ladies and finally became a hegemon! Haha, if it is a shame to eat soft food, then how can you turn a blind eye to Jin Wen Gong's affairs ?!”
"Besides, Jin is still the co-owner of this world after all. If the Jin people listen to these words of you, I'm afraid..."???..coM
At the end of his words, Li Ran suddenly paused and forced a look of embarrassment on his face.
When everyone heard this, their expressions became tense for a moment.
It's fine to say that you, Li Ran, are a disgrace to eating soft food, but you actually said that Jin Wengong was also addicted to eating soft food. Isn't this a case of not opening the pot?
But now that we have talked about it, who dares to continue?
Therefore, the group of people who were still laughing at Li Ran suddenly became indifferent. It was as if he didn't hear anything at all, his eyes were watching his nose, his nose was watching his heart, and he remained silent and avoided talking.
The person who had accidentally injured Duke Wen of Jin by "accidentally" just now couldn't help but panic when he saw the situation.
"You... how can you, Li Ziming, be compared with Duke Wen of Jin? What kind of hero is Duke Wen of Jin? And what kind of dark rat are you? It's really ridiculous!"
When a person cannot speak his mind or act like a hooligan, the only option is to curse out of anger.
However, the one who becomes angry means that he has lost his way.
When Li Ran saw this, he felt it was ridiculous and couldn't help but sneered:
"Li can't compare to Duke Wen of Jin. But Li asked himself, after joining the Zheng Kingdom to worship the family, none of what Li did was for his own benefit, but all for the Zheng Kingdom. For your own sake!”
"Doctor Zichan's new policy and my implementation of the money for family sacrifices are the best policies to benefit the people! However, it is also quite a blessing to be able to benefit the people of this place! ... On the other hand, you all are in a state of confusion all day long and do not want to make progress. However, you are still slandering the New Deal here. Is it possible that you gentlemen who are talking about you are not as good as Li, a son-in-law?!"
"Aren't you ashamed of your words and deeds today?"
Indeed, after carefully counting Li Ran's actions in Zheng Yi, he couldn't find a single thing that was done for his own benefit.
Therefore, everyone present, even if they racked their brains, could not think of anything else that could be used to criticize Li Ran.
The person who was confronting and insulting Li Ran just now couldn't help but panic for a moment.
He could clearly feel that he and Li Ran were obviously not in the same rank.
No matter what your intentions are, no matter what vicious words you use, I, Li Ran, have all the means to refute them.
Now the personal attacks were not enough, nor were the angry insults. Instead, he was completely refuted by Li Ran's understatement, and a strong sense of shame suddenly surged into his heart.
"That's right! What Ziming said reminds us that of course you will not seek benefit for yourself, because the whole Ji clan is standing behind you!"
"Everyone can see that after the implementation of Ziqian, the biggest beneficiary is the Ji family! As the son-in-law of the Ji family, you naturally want to help speak for the new policy?!"
At this time, someone among the crowd outside suddenly took a stab at Li Ran's words.
If you can't reason or act like a hooligan, let's talk about our position!
You, Li Ran, are the son-in-law of the Ji clan. Is this always a fact?
The New Deal can ultimately bring huge benefits to the Ji clan. Is this true?
Are you speaking out for the New Deal just to show off in front of the head of the Ji family? To benefit the Ji family?
What is the difference between this and seeking personal gain for yourself?
People who only know how to eat melons are not very good at thinking, so listening to the wind is like rain. What's more, some of them have a slightly "hateful" mentality.
Therefore, when everyone present heard this, they nodded in agreement again and again.
"Yes, yes! I thought Li Ziming could be a good person, but it turned out to be nothing more than that!"
"Oh, you may speak beautifully, but in the end, don't you still look like a bird?"
A burst of whispers came from all corners of the gathering, and even the common people who were originally stationed outside the venue, after hearing what the people inside the venue said, immediately started the rhythm outside the venue.
It's rare that people like them, who are at the bottom of society, can gain the upper hand. They will never let go of this opportunity to be authorized to humiliate "meat eaters".
But Si Dai, who stood in the township correctional center, never uttered a word from beginning to end.
It was as if he had nothing to do with this gathering and was an outsider. He did not comment or pay attention to what was happening now.
