Hearing Su Shi's words, Qin Zhidao slapped his thigh fiercely, his expression became a little excited, and he said loudly: "What my nephew said is very true. In this way, there will be no usury in the world. This should be a move to benefit the people. "
He had been in charge of one party, so he naturally knew the pain of usury. Although Daqian seems to be a prosperous age at present, seventy-eight percent of the world's wealth is in the hands of wealthy families. Although the living standards of the people have improved, they are far from being wealthy.
In good years, people can still maintain their lives, but in bad years, they struggle and sometimes have to borrow money to survive.
However, once they get into trouble, the vast majority of people cannot repay the debt at all. The better ones have to sell their land and become tenants. The worst ones have to sell their children and daughters, or even their families are ruined.
If it is a national policy that the annual interest on borrowing goods should not exceed six cents, it will undoubtedly be a great good thing for those people.
"Although this policy is good, I'm worried that it may not pass the court?" Zhou Jin said from the side: "In addition to the treasury, wealthy families and even court officials also lend money. It is precisely because the ministers in the court saw that the emperor Brother only raised no objections to Qianqiu Zhiku. If the scope is expanded to include all lending activities, I am afraid that there will be widespread opposition and even the eldest brother will be afraid."
Qin Zhidao also sighed: "The princess is absolutely right. If their own interests are not involved, those ministers will naturally choose to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers, and even add fuel to the flames. But as long as it harms their own interests, how can they stand idly by? , will definitely oppose it with all its strength.”
Su Shi smiled and said, "Can't your Majesty just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"
Zhou Jin wondered: "What do you mean, Master?"
Su Shi said: "In order to deal with Qianqiu Zhiku, the King of Qi will definitely rack his brains to prove the legitimacy and correctness of this decree by quoting scriptures and scriptures, and he will also be extremely harsh. He will even secretly win over the ministers and pass this decree in the court meeting in one fell swoop. . And then His Majesty only needs to say lightly that all loans and borrowings will be carried out in accordance with this decree."
Qin Zhidao couldn't help but said with joy: "Use Zi's spear and attack Zi's shield." At this point, he pondered again: "And in this way, all conflicts will be concentrated on King Qi."
Su Shi looked at Zhou Jin and said with a smile: "If this decree is passed, the people will naturally applaud and praise you as a benevolent king. It will also create a crack in the originally monolithic camp."
Zhou Jin's beautiful eyes looked straight at Su Shi. She really wanted to know what was in the head of the man in front of her. It seemed that no question could trouble him.
It was originally a plan for Qianqiu Qiku, but he was able to help it and turned it into a law that benefited people's livelihood. Moreover, for my father, this decree will not only bring him fame but also benefit him, so he will definitely support it fully. Even if the ministers have objections in the end, I am afraid they will use the highest power to pass this decree.
Zhou Jin asked again: "What is the follow-up plan to implement?"
Su Shi said calmly: "When the decree is passed, it will be the day when we implement the follow-up plan."
After Zhou Jin and Qin Zhidao got satisfactory answers from Su Shi, they saw that it was getting late and left one after another.
After seeing them off, Su Shi felt a little tired after a day of sightseeing and was about to go back to his room to rest. At this time, Lin Mo came to him and said that the eldest son had prepared wine and food at Xianhe Pavilion and wanted to have a few drinks with him.
Seeing that his eldest brother was in such good spirits, Su Shi naturally did not disappoint him and walked straight towards Xianhe Pavilion.
When they arrived at Xianhe Pavilion, Su Zhou was already pouring himself a drink, looking very uncomfortable.
Su Shi walked up to him and sat down. Looking at the eldest brother who looked carefree and content, he couldn't help but said, "Don't you want to know why the princess and Lord Qin are looking for me?"
Su Zhou shook his head and said with a smile, "I don't want to."
Su Shi asked curiously: "Why?"
Su Zhou then put down his wine glass and sighed: "They came to find you together, so naturally they encountered a difficult matter. I can't come up with any ideas, so why bother sitting there and asking for trouble."
Then he looked at Su Shi: "Has it been solved?"
Su Shi poured himself a glass, then nodded and said with a smile: "It's not a big deal, it's better to drink with my eldest brother."
Su Zhou naturally wouldn't believe what he said. Her Royal Highness the Princess and Lord Qin came to him together, how could something big happen? But when he saw Su Shi's relaxed face and knew that the matter had been resolved satisfactorily, he didn't take it to heart.
Su Shi raised the wine and said, "Brother is about to return to the border. This glass of wine is for you to have a safe journey."
After the two of them finished drinking, Su Shi couldn't help but ask, "When is the eldest brother going to leave?"
Jiang Jin's wine had a higher alcohol content than what Su Zhou had drunk before. Although he had become accustomed to drinking it for a while, he had drunk a few more glasses and his face was already a little drunk.
He squinted at Su Shi and said with a smile, "What? You dislike your elder brother and want to drive me away?"
Su Shi stood up and poured wine for Su Zhou and said, "Actually, I miss my father a little bit. How about I go to the border with you this time and come back after meeting my father?"
Su Zhou didn't expect that he would have such intentions. He was slightly startled, and then sighed: "If nothing happens in the capital, His Majesty will definitely agree because of your filial piety. But now is a critical moment, can you leave?"
Su Shi sighed with emotion: "What you said makes me miss the days when I had nothing to do."
After the two brothers chatted for a while and drank a few drinks, Su Shi suddenly asked, "How is father?"
Su Zhou was already five to six points drunk at this time. He looked at Su Shi drunkenly and couldn't help but laugh: "Father's body is as if it were made of iron. It's not like you have the strength to restrain a chicken."
However, there was no smile on Su Shi's face, and there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
Even though Su Zhou was drunk, his eyes were still sharp and attentive. When he saw Su Shi's expression was different, he put away his smile, sat up straight again, and looked at him with a strange expression.
"Are you worried?"
Su Shi did not deny it.
Su Zhou became even more curious: "What are you worried about?"
Su Shi pressed his forehead with his fingers, thought for a long time, and finally said: "Originally, I couldn't understand why the prince asked you to stay at the border. Now I probably know a little bit."
This matter has been lingering in Su Zhou's mind for many years, and he has never been able to understand it. Now that Su Shi actually guessed the prince's thoughts, he was not only extremely shocked, but also overjoyed.
"What do you mean by these words, His Royal Highness?"
Su Shi looked directly at him and said slowly: "Father is guarding the north, and the barbarians are watching eagerly, so there is no room for failure at the border. I guess what the Crown Prince means by this is that I hope you can protect your father."
Su Zhou was shocked and stood up involuntarily, with a look of horror on his face.
"Are you worried that your father is in danger?"
Su Shichang sighed: "Pei Xuan once said that there are four people who can change the situation in Daqian that he will not have time to get rid of in the future. I am worried that my father is among them."
