On the holiday, the concierge came to report Xie Qian's visit, which surprised Li Jie slightly. He did not expect that Xie Qian had returned to the capital.
Xie Qian was sent by Emperor Hongzhi to specialize in salt training in Fujian. Since the earliest salt-drying method was proposed by Li Jie, the two had many letters to each other in the past two years. Letters from literati naturally cannot avoid criticizing the evils of the times.
Li Jie knew that Xie Qian would definitely be promoted when he returned to the center, and it was certain that he would join the cabinet one day, so there was naturally a lot of private work involved. Xie Qian did not agree with some of the ideas at first, and the two often bickered in the distance. However, Li Jie, who came from a later generation, had a vision far beyond contemporary times. As the letters became more and more frequent, Xie Qian could not help but fall in love with him.
Just halfway through, he saw Xie Qian walking towards him wearing a blue Confucian robe.
"Yu Qiao, why didn't you inform me in advance when you were going to return to Beijing? This is a big mistake on your part. I should be the one to take care of you."
Xie Qian laughed loudly while pacing: "Haha, I was careful in your letter that your writing skills are too strong, I'm afraid it won't be a good feast."
Li Jie smiled and said nothing and then brought up other topics. The two of them walked towards the side hall. Along the way, Li Jie asked Xie Qian how the salt administration in Fujian was going and whether private salt was widespread.
In the previous letter, Li Jie proposed a method to control illegal salt. He still used the dumpling method to control it, but all the remaining salt was purchased by the government. The most important thing was to reopen the school. Once someone was found to be selling the remaining salt privately, the private seller would The children will be put on the blacklist of Yunxue, and the children will never be able to enter school again in the future.
In addition, we must use the power of the masses to supervise and self-examine each other. In addition, we have appropriately raised the purchase price of residual salt. At first, there was great resistance to increasing the purchase price.
It was not until after the pilot project in the Shangli Salt Field that it was discovered that the outflow of illegal salt had been greatly reduced, and merchants were not struggling to maintain their support. The desire to sell illegal salt was greatly reduced, and there were only sporadic small-scale transactions that were unviable. Such a small amount was not enough for the imperial court. It's not painful or itchy, but now it has been fully promoted throughout Fujian.
In the side hall, Xie Qian excitedly introduced to Li Jie what he had gained from his trip.
"Be careful, you didn't see the scene when the sports school reopened. This move is like the rain after a long drought for Zao households. I'm afraid I will never forget that scene in this life. Countless people are grateful. Originally, for life For the hopeless people, this bit of hope is like a life-saving straw."
Li Jie had predicted it when he proposed to reopen the school. For the people at the bottom, darkness is not scary, but the lack of hope is scary. As long as there is a glimmer of opportunity, these bottom households will hold on tightly.
"Isn't it true that people live with hope? If there is no hope at all, it will become a pool of stagnant water. Now it is equivalent to introducing a stream of living water from the outside, and this pool of water will naturally glow with vitality."
Xie Qian nodded with deep approval: "Shenzhi, the kitchen households in Shangli Salt Field are very grateful to you. They all lament that you have not forgotten to benefit the village after your promotion. By the way, there is also Ambassador Qian. Although he improved The salt-drying method has merit, but he has also embezzled a lot of money over the years, so he still has some merit, so he was lightly sentenced and exiled to Lingnan."
If Xie Qian hadn't mentioned Ambassador Qian, Li Jie would have almost forgotten about this person. Exile was indeed a light sentence for him, and he was lucky enough to escape. Ambassador Qian's corrupt behavior can be regarded as guarding theft, and guarding robbery is the most serious of the six stolen goods in the Ming Dynasty. If the amount of money is less than 80, he will be punished with eighty sticks, and those who steal 40 sticks will be beheaded.
Li Jie is still very concerned about the matter of sports education. There are many Zaohu people in the world, but there are very few candidates. In addition to the household registration system, the most important reason is the lack of teachers. In this era of poor information dissemination, I want to To achieve success through self-study is tantamount to wishful thinking.
It is definitely impossible to say that there are no talents among Zao households. Among them, the most famous one who came from Zao family is Gao Gu, a veteran of the Five Dynasties. He went through the Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, and Jingtai dynasties. During the Zhengtong period, he became the counselor of the cabinet.
"Yu Qiao, what's the current situation of Yuxue?"
Xie Qian twirled the beard on his chin and said with a smile: "There are so many people who responded. Mr. Liu Ge fought hard for the sports science, and gave priority to those who joined the sports school to pass the exam and get promoted. Countless people were moved by the news. Regarding the environment of the salt field, I don’t care at all, the competition for those spots is quite fierce.”
Then Xie Qian briefly talked about his experiences in the past two years. The two chatted for a whole day, and finally Xie Qian sighed at the end of the banquet.
"I just now understand what you said at the time. Things are constantly changing, and principles are always clear. The principle really lies in judging the situation. There is no eternal law in the world. There is nothing wrong with adhering to etiquette, but it is wrong to stick to it. It will be a waste of my life. After forty years, I now know the truth of the world.”
Seeing this, Li Jie said: "It's not too late, it's not too late. Yu Qiao is now in your prime years. You will be reused this time when you come back, and you will have a lot to do in the future."
Xie Qian looked at Li Jie's young face, thinking a lot in his heart, and sighed.
At the top of the moon, Fang Kun came to Li Jie after Xie Qian left.
"Be careful, I plan to return to Quanzhou in the near future to prepare for the martial arts competition. In the past two years, everything at home has been stable, and there are no young people visiting the door and wall at night. I am relieved to return to my hometown this time."
Ever since Li Jie made a splash at the Imperial Palace School two years ago, no one has been peeping in secret. First-class masters are top resources no matter which force they are in. With the strength Li Jie showed that day, unless he is an innate master, no one can Grasp can defeat him easily.
Liu Ji and Zhu Xi have ceased their activities in the past two years, and only launched some impeachments in the court from time to time. Li Jie has also been cautious in these years and has never left any evidence for others to criticize. Therefore, these two groups can only I hate it secretly in my heart.
And Liu Ji's life has not been easy recently. As the situation in the court becomes more and more stable, and due to the implementation of tribute trading and mutual trade at the border, it can be said that the border areas have been peaceful in the past two years. This veteran who stayed from the previous dynasty has become more and more... The less favored the emperor is.
In addition, Liu Ji has been secretly obstructing the New Deal, and all this has been seen by the emperor. Liu Ji himself is also aware of the crisis. Now that he is trying his best to save himself, he cannot spare any effort to deal with Li Jie.
The honorary relatives worked hard to train their troops and horses. As long as the soldiers and horses were strong and the food, clothing and equipment were sufficient, it would be the day of counterattack.
"How are you preparing? Are you confident?"
Fang Kun still had a calm expression: "I'm confident. Thanks to your guidance in the past two years, this pilot test should not be a problem."
Li Jie guessed that Fang Kun hadn't talked to Fang Yi yet, so he said, "You haven't talked to Yi'er yet, have you? You've been away for a year and a half, so say goodbye to her properly."
Fang Kun nodded and turned around to leave. Looking in the direction, it should be Fang Yi's residence, because Fang Kun returned to his hometown to take the exam and the wedding that was originally scheduled to be held two months later was rescheduled. After all, Fang Yi was a relative like Fang Kun.
