"Also, I have sent people to pay close attention to the county residences and state residences of various counties and states in Luoyang, and strive to strictly manage the comings and goings.
Firstly, it was to prevent long-distance traffickers who took advantage of the chaos and benefited their own private interests. Secondly, it was to prevent local officials from counties and counties from taking the opportunity to transport more tributes to Beijing in order to bribe courtiers. "
Hearing these two words Xiao He added, Liu Ji unfamiliarly peeled off the hard shell of the fruit, looked at him deeply, pointed at Xiao He and said to everyone,
"You all think carefully about the two things he just said.
Let me just say, no one who has not served for twenty years can tell you these things. "
The emperors and ministers of the early Han Dynasty all came from commoners, and they were all well aware of the key points pointed out by Xiao He.
Many county residences and state residences opened by various counties in Luoyang are government-run institutions. If people from far away want to stay and rest in the residences for free, they need a pass from the local county governor, which is an official document.
Once you get the biography, you will not only be able to stay in a county residence with excellent conditions after arriving in the capital, but you will also have unimpeded travel to Guanjin along the way without having to pay any customs duties. You can also use the roadside biography house along the way and enjoy free food and accommodation provided by the government.
In addition, well-organized merchants, with orders in hand, could use the government's carriages and horses to transport personal goods free of charge. The savings in manpower, material resources and freight costs should not be underestimated.
These goods transported to Beijing under the official name are often hidden in the county residences in various counties, used as storage places, and used for public and private purposes. The more daring ones even openly set up a stall in the county residence and sold directly.
When goods are transported and sold over long distances, the largest part of the cost is freight;
Since this part of the cost has been saved, it can be sold at the normal market price, which is very profitable for the merchants.
Therefore, since the beginning of Shangji in the Qin Dynasty, it is self-evident that people who go to Beijing to do Shangji will be rich. Shangji officials often pretend to be public servants for personal gain, or bring their relatives to Beijing for fun, or take the opportunity to bring private goods for sale, or work as merchants for no reason. They passed the order privately. This was an open secret among the officials of each county, which was exactly what Xiao He meant.
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And the second point he mentioned is even more far-reaching.
The rare tributes sent from various places must be redundant in addition to being dedicated to the emperor. And these specialties deliberately brought in more quantities became an excuse to bribe the courtiers in the capital. After all, there were people in the court who were easy to get things done.
Today, as the planners arrived in the capital one after another, Xiao Hefang openly discussed the matter in the sun. Needless to say, his intention was to use Liu Ji's golden words to clearly formulate a charter to correct the long-standing injustice. the wind.
"Well, I understand what you mean, your reminder is very timely.
Moreover, if you dare to say this, you are not afraid of offending others. "
Liu Ji brought the crystal-clear Li Zhi pulp to his eyes to look at it, then hesitantly put it into his mouth, chewing it and saying,
"Then let me tell you what I mean. From this time onwards, all those who are not officials but are not officials who come to Beijing without permission, carry people and goods with them privately, or stay in the county residence, are all committing theft.
Also, this might as well be written into the laws and regulations to serve as a warning to others.
As for those who have sneaked into various county residences, Prime Minister, let us simply offend them to the end, deal with them severely and severely, and kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. "
"I obey the decree, Your Majesty is wise."
Xiao He's face was full of joy, and he took a deep breath, feeling relieved.
Liu Ji suddenly smacked his lips, holding half of the branch and looking around.
"What kind of fruit is this? It's crisp and refreshing, sweet and juicy. I've never eaten it in my life. You all should try it too."
Changsha is adjacent to South Vietnam, and presumably the climate and climate are similar. I wonder if the Changsha country can achieve this result?
If you can grow it, ask Wu Chen to send me some from time to time. "
He was looking at Xiao He expectantly when he heard a gentle female voice saying,
"Now that Your Majesty has said this, I am afraid that the people of Changsha will starve to death guarding the Li Zhi tree in the future——"
***
Liu Ji was startled and suddenly turned back to look at Lu Pheasant. She pursed her lips tightly, frowned her eyebrows slightly, and showed no anger or authority. Her eyes were so cold that no one dared to look at her.
"Mencius said, if something is good above, it will be very bad below.
Once the news spread that the emperor liked to eat liuzhi, the princes and nobles would follow suit. Wouldn't this force the generals of Changsha to plant tens of thousands of acres of fertile mulberry fields instead of mulberry fields?
If there is a flood in a bad year, does Your Majesty expect the people of Changsha to use their income to satisfy their hunger?
Moreover, Changsha is a country with high mountains and rivers, and you have toiled people and money all the way just to transport the left branches to the capital. Do you really not fear the ridicule of the world for doing this? "
In the eyes of everyone, the queen is always gentle and restrained, hard-working and uncomplaining. Even though she often has brilliant words and brilliant words, she still believes in keeping a low profile and bides her time and refuses to steal more limelight.
But her words were as cold as a layer of frost, which showed that she was really angry.
Liu Ji was refuted in public, his face was sarcastic, but he knew in his heart that what the queen said was right, he was full of embarrassment and anger and ignored it. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of a historian sitting silently in the far corner of the palace, reading a wooden slip. Write vigorously and quickly.
He became so angry that he couldn't help walking over quickly and questioning the historian with his eyes wide open.
"Show me what you jotted down randomly!"
A trace of panic flashed across the young and pale face of the historian, but he calmed down immediately. He protected the slip with his hand and answered seriously,
"Whatever your Majesty just said, I will remember it and don't dare to write nonsense.
It is the duty of ministers to record the king's words and deeds truthfully.
These records are intended for heirs to see, not for Your Majesty. "
"So, you also took note of my intention to ask for support from Changsha Kingdom?"
"His Majesty himself said, 'I didn't know Changsha would have achieved this result without sowing it'. I just recorded it truthfully."
"...I can't remember these words. Just cut them off quickly. I'll forgive you."
The emperor glanced at the copper sharpener on the table in front of him, and his tone was stern, leaving no room for negotiation.
"My lord, I can't do it."
The historian knelt down deeply on the ground and replied firmly without raising his head.
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"How dare you resist the decree?"
"Writing with straight lines and without concealing the calligraphy is the right path followed by this minister."
"Is your righteousness greater than that of the emperor?"
"If you follow the straight path, you will never be able to turn back even if you die.
The way of my minister is greater than my life. "
"I think you're tired of living too—"
Liu Jizhao had been holding back his anger for a long time and had nowhere to vent it. He suddenly became furious and kicked over the rectangular short case in front of the historian. The pens, ink, knives, letters and other objects on the case rolled to the ground.
The palace people were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and trembled. No one dared to come forward to clean up the inkstone even though the pine lacquer inkstone box fell to the ground and the ink slowly dripped out, making the ground black and stained.
Seeing that she met a strong-willed historian who was not afraid of power, Lu Fei was extremely envious as she watched. All this was something she had never experienced in her previous life.
Historians in the Qin and Han dynasties, such as the Taishi Ling in the Qin and Western Han dynasties, the Lantai Lingshi in the Eastern Han dynasty, etc., although they were formal officials set up by the imperial court, they basically inherited the position of historians from the pre-Qin period and were given great freedom to write. They write down the words of a family.
However, since the Tang Dynasty, the historian system has undergone tremendous changes, from historians to historians, and a formal official history compilation organization has been established.
With the history museum, history was compiled and compiled collectively, and the revision was supervised by important ministers and prime ministers of the imperial court to ensure that it was flawless.
Although the compilation of the history library is more comprehensive, complete and detailed, every time the historians want to record an event or a word, they often put their pen down and look at each other and discuss it over and over again, leaving no trace of their personal will.
