After listening to the city lord's statement, Zheng Anping felt that Mr. Guo might have fallen into a misunderstanding. The person who killed the Ninth Young Master may not be the third one, and the third one may not have the ability to kill the nine young masters. Especially with the appearance of Hu Zhong, the person who killed Jiu Gongzi is almost ready to be revealed. But he couldn't say this to the city lord. He felt that he might have fallen into a pit, a pit that might bury him. He couldn't understand why a mere Guanyi town was worth fighting for with such vigor from Lord Xinling and General Mang's Mansion? What happened to those nine unlucky young men?
Zheng Anping put aside all these unintelligible political whirlpools, turned to a lighter topic, and asked: "Who did you learn Ji Jun's sword from?"
The city lord said: "Although I practice swordsmanship all the time, I don't know who he learned from."
Zheng Anping was still a little unwilling and asked: "Is there anyone who is good at swordsmanship in the four villages?"
The city lord said: "In our remote country, there are few martial arts practitioners, let alone swordsmen! If it weren't for the shamelessness and stupidity, how could we have seen this sword!"
The clues are completely broken. Zheng Anping thought for a while, then changed the subject and said, "If the inn is destroyed by thieves again, I would rather not make the world laugh!"
The city lord said: "Don't worry about the order. There are many thieves and it is inconvenient to attack the inn. Who are they? The so-called thieves are just the unruly people in the left and right villages. They take advantage of the situation to bully the good, or they may have something to do and fight against the lawsuit. They really don't want to." "
Zheng Anping also nodded. But he knew that although this was true, it was actually not the case. Although he himself was powerful in Liangxiyi, he had to deal with some local forces carefully and never dared to do whatever he wanted by relying on his official status. He looked at Guan Zhongming again.
Guan Zhongming said: "Businessmen do not dare to offend the post station, heroes, and merchants, but want their protection."
Zheng Anping said: "I have also heard that the escorts of wealthy businessmen are also unusual. They can protect themselves from anything when they travel thousands of miles alone."
Guan Zhongming said: "Although this is the power of protection, it is also the power of wealth. If it is beneficial, it will be distributed to the world. The heroes of the world should keep the merchants' rations."
Zheng Anping said: "Sir's words are very much in line with my wishes. Officials and thieves, people and merchants should each go their own way and benefit from each other. They can live in peace without interfering with each other. Although I am an official, I dare not benefit alone. , wishing to divide it for the benefit of all.”
Guan Zhongming said: "I would like to hear the doctor's ambition."
Zheng Anping said: "As a minister, the first thing to do is to benefit the people! The so-called cannibalism of the people is a matter of loyalty to the people. Anyone who is in charge of the city must respect Lord Xinling as the chief, and his annual income contribution shall not be reduced as per the rules."
Guan Zhongming asked: "How much annual tribute is there?"
Zheng Anping said: "This is common. The rule is tithe. If a household has 100 acres, the regular tax is 15 shi. If you break the money, it is 500. In charge of a city with 100 households, the annual tribute of millet is 150 shi. If there is not enough, A stone of thirty qian will be given in half. If it is insufficient, I shall commit suicide and do not lie to others."
Guan Zhongming said: "One hundred and fifty dan at the age of 100, 30 taels of gold per year, covering 4500 taels of gold per year, but only one ear of gold. I heard that Guan ordered six jin to be paid every year, and the rest of the officials, their wages are uncertain, and they get 18 gold for each year." His tribute is not enough for his wife."
Zheng Anping was a little embarrassed, but he was even more amazed at how his income was known to Guan Yi, and said: "As Mr. said, we are not doing our job by being vegetarians."
Guan Zhongming said: "According to my humble opinion, several of you and your family pay a total of one gold per year, and the tribute is enough. Why bother with taxes?"
Zheng Anping said: "I dare not do what Mr. Guan said. Although there are only a hundred households in Guan Yi, its seal is fifty miles. If it is full, it will be 50,000 households. One hundred households will have one gold, and 50,000 households will be covered with 500 gold. How can it be paid for by gold? !”
Guan Zhongming said: "For the sake of the official plan, the work of fifty thousand households will be very heavy, and it is really just a prince. But it is very inconvenient to have only six gold. If it is not limited to a hundred households, the official will save worry and work, and it will be more profitable." The money is confiscated for public and private purposes. A great man who makes little profit in the city is enough to become a great man in the world."
Zheng Anping said: "It is a matter of loyalty to the king to eat the king's wife. I dare not listen to the words of the master."
Guan Zhongming did not feel dissatisfied and said with a smile: "It takes a long time to turn a hundred households into fifty thousand households. One woman per household can only have one son per year. By the age of the bookstore, fifteen years later, there were no more than two hundred households." And if you are in charge of the merchants of the city, if your son is weak, he will leave the city and go to the merchants. What's more, he will get a daughter! If he recruits his people, refugees from all directions will come. The good and the bad will be mixed, and the treacherous and foolish will be mixed. Does the doctor have a plan to manage it? It is not as good as protecting the environment and the people, and the boundaries Jingning, merchants from all over the world may arrive, doing little business and spending all their annual income. How happy it is to just sit back and enjoy the success! Later, there may be farmers with single families, and they will not accept anyone who is not loyal, so what is the intention of the doctor!"
Zheng Anping said: "Although the doctor's words are good, what is the purpose of the king?"
Guan Zhongming said: "Doctor, please let us say a few words. Guan Yi is at the crossroads between Wei and Han. If Wei gets it, it will overwhelm Han, and if Han gets it, it will overwhelm Wei. Therefore, if it is weak, both Korea and Wei will benefit; if it is strong, it is not Han. Then Wei will invade each other, and wars and chaos will occur. The officials sincerely care about the world, and should govern weakly, not to enrich the common people. How can the people under my supervision not want the countryside to be prosperous and the homes to be rich! However, it is not possible. Why, it’s useless to call out! So if you have a strong man, you have to leave your hometown and leave your home. Don’t you know that you are close to your hometown? You are forced by the situation.”
Zheng Anping once again heard this saying: Guanyi is related to the growth and decline of the power of Han and Wei. Only when it is a small and remote town with no importance, is it safe for both parties; as long as Guanyi develops, it will surely benefit other countries. Not tolerated. He recalled what Zhang Lu had said and exclaimed: "Sir, your words are as sincere as gold. If your Majesty can understand the will of the world, there is nothing to say. If your Majesty only wants the people of Guangyi to attack and defend, what will Mr. Sir do?"
Guan Zhongming smiled slightly and said: "Guan Yi may have left his hometown and left."
Zheng Anping asked: "Have you ever not thought of your homeland?"
Guan Zhongming said: "Confucius said, don't enter a dangerous country, and don't live in a chaotic country."
Zheng Anping said: "Mr.
Guan Zhongming said: "If a great official sincerely serves as an assistant to Lord Ling, he should rectify his duties with the Tao and lead them with righteousness. He should not be preoccupied with making meritorious deeds."
Zheng Anping said: "How can we achieve success if we don't do it with morality?"
Guan Zhongming said: "The people of Guangyi are not following the way. They think it is offensive and defensive, which is not the right way. I hope the officials will look into it."
Zheng Anping said: "The way to govern a country is not to govern the country by the common people, the rich, and the education? As I said before, those who manage a city that is not a common people but rich will not be able to protect the environment and the people. If you have the power to stabilize the environment, you can How can one manage a city without concubines and still be rich? But if one obtains such power, how can one not unite all the people and use one's strength in the fields to guard the territory? Is Mr. He's statement contradictory?"
Guan Zhongming said: "If a town of a hundred households is in charge, it can be made poor and rich according to the doctor's advice. If a town of a thousand households is in charge, the doctor may still be able to rule it. If a town of ten thousand households is in charge, it will definitely be the leader of chaos. The doctor's ambition is to .”
Zheng Anping said: "Guan Yi now has a hundred households. If we get a thousand households, it's beyond my power, and it's almost impossible. As for ten thousand households, it's not what I want."
Guan Zhongming said: "If a great official is only in charge of a thousand households, and the humble common people are not talented enough, they may be able to help."
The city lord looked at Guan Zhongming in surprise, and Guan Zhongming said: "But after getting the post, within three years, the city will be filled with thousands of households."
Zheng Anping said: "I would like to hear Mr.'s teachings!"
Guan Zhongming said: "One millet is sown in spring and ten thousand grains are harvested in autumn. This is the order of heaven and cannot be done by human beings. The doctor just broadcasts a kind of post house. The common people and the rich are almost like God. The doctor sits and looks at it. That’s okay.”
Zheng Anping did not have such a business acumen and could not see through what was going on. Seeing that Guan Zhongming was so sure, he could only say: "In this case, I will report it to you." After thinking about it, he added: "It's not my fault. If you want to be rich, you have to do it if you have the energy to spare. I still think of cultivating a hundred acres of land by myself, as the foundation; raising cattle and sheep as a source of wealth; planting mulberry and hemp as a source of wealth; planting peaches and plums as a source of abundance. It can be obtained Do it?"
Guan Zhongming and the city lord looked at each other and smiled, and said: "What's the problem! There is original grass, there is soil on the land, livestock cattle and sheep, planting mulberry and hemp, and planting peaches and plums, it's the right time. As for cultivating a hundred acres, if you can get it, With help, even if there are a thousand acres, why is it so difficult!”
Zheng Anping said: "There are many careers, and it's not all one person can do. You may be a servant, a boy, or a woman. I would like to recommend someone who is loyal and loyal to help you succeed. As for the value, I dare not take it less."
The city lord said: "That's why it's so hard to do. Live cattle, sheep, chickens and dolphins, but one family is enough to cope with it. The doctor has nothing to worry about."
Seeing that the conversation was almost done, Zheng Anping said: "I have ten millet of millet and ten stones, which I used for cooking in the city lord's cauldron. The fruits, fish and meat that I have prepared for you, I would like to give them to Zhongming, and they will be worth their weight in gold!"
The old man and Guan Zhongming both said: "We are ridiculous. If you see fish or meat, you should offer it." They said goodbye. Called the children and went back together. When he was young, a large basket of fish meat was brought over, which made Zheng Anping feel ashamed and said, "One meal is enough, how can we use a lot?"
Guan Zhongming said: "The doctor may entertain guests, or give it to the people, and it will be used sooner or later. Sometimes it is prepared but not used, how can it be used but not prepared. It is stored in the palace of the city lord and will not be discarded!"
Zheng Anping took out a gold to pay for it. The two of them were willing to accept it, but they both said: "The doctor first came to our city, and he consults the people about government affairs. He is polite and virtuous. He should be offered as an offering!"
The city lord said: "Zhong Ming gave me fish and meat together in my house, and my house planned it with Zhong Ming. The doctor has some use for it, so I can just give it to my house at the end of the year."
Guan Zhongming took out a box from his arms, containing graphite, and said to him: "When a doctor first establishes a territory, he must work hard on documents. The common people have no respect, so I give you a box of graphite to help the doctor succeed!"
Zheng Anping said: "Since I was given fish and meat, and I received the gift again, how can I deserve it!"
Guan Zhongming said: "The officials are in charge of orders, but they also have the intention of managing the people and saving them from misery. This is what the humble people meant!"
Zheng Anping said: "I am in charge of the order, and I should take care of the people as my first priority. How can I say that?"
Guan Zhongming said: "What Guan Ling Changzhi said today, even if he respects you ten times, it is not an exaggeration!"
Zheng Anping accepted the graphite. Although he knew that there would be some paperwork in the future, most of it should be left to the Prime Minister and it would not be his turn! So I didn't care much. Stayed for two people to have dinner together.
The city lord took Zheng Anping's millet and Guan Zhongming's fish and meat, cooked them over fire and in a cauldron. Everyone enjoyed the meal, and there was a lot left over, which was distributed to everyone in the mansion. Wuwang also followed suit and had a delicious meal of meat. .
Zheng Anping finally asked: "Should I tell Zosanhu about my establishment of a post?"
