After hearing Fu Yao's words, the courtiers all blushed slightly.
After all, they have done this kind of slap in the face, many times.
Once when Li Shui came out with toilet paper, they ridiculed and shouted against it, but after using it... it felt really comfortable.
Now let the courtiers use those bamboo slices and wooden blocks... It is simply torture.
Once Li Shui came up with the Daitian Law, they also ridiculed and opposed it with flags and shouts. Wang Li even risked his own life for it.
As a result...the yield is clearly displayed there, and now these courtiers have also adopted the Daitian method for their own fields.
There are too many such things... Some courtiers are old and have dim eyesight. They will prepare a magnifying glass when reading. Sometimes when they are bored, they will go to the Exorcist Tower to have a drink and listen to a book. Sometimes...
The courtiers suddenly discovered that, unknowingly, the banishment of the immortal had made them a lot of money.
While these people were aggrieved, they all silently swore in their hearts: "We will never let Huaiguzi make money again. No matter how delicious this tea is, I will never buy it, I swear!"
The courtiers all made up their minds and thought silently in their hearts.
Immediately afterwards, Fu Yao was heard saying to Ying Zheng: "Father, do you want to go in and have a drink again?"
Ying Zheng nodded.
The courtiers looked at each other: Your Majesty has entered, should we follow him?
Fu Yao turned around and said to them: "My lords, if you find it expensive, you don't have to drink tea."
The courtiers all laughed: "It doesn't matter, it's not expensive, it's not expensive at all."
So what if it’s expensive? Your Majesty has already gone in, but you went somewhere else just for ten thousand dollars? If His Majesty becomes unhappy, or if enemies take advantage of this opportunity to slander His Majesty, then the loss will not be 10,000 yuan.
Li Shui and Li Xin looked at each other, coughed dryly, and said to Fu Yao, "We don't like drinking tea, so we won't go."
Fu Yao waved his hand and said, "Master and General Li, I invite them."
Li Shui sighed: "Although I don't like drinking tea, in order to serve His Majesty, I have no choice but to go there."
Li Xin nodded sincerely: "The same goes for me."
Amid the contempt of the courtiers, Li Shui and Li Xin entered and occupied two good positions.
This time, you no longer have to worry about whether you will be deceived. So the courtiers could finally relax and taste the wonders of this tea.
Tea and wine taste different. One is strong and mellow, the other is quiet and elegant.
The courtiers tasted it for a while, as if they had seen an idyllic scenery. They were no longer the courtiers who controlled the affairs of the court. They no longer had to worry about being plotted by others, and they no longer had to use all their efforts to plot against others.
Suddenly, they seemed to have become an ordinary rich man. He was sitting in the bamboo forest, holding a book in his hand, and a beautiful maid serving tea next to him.
There is also a confidante who is elegant in manners, dignified in appearance, not charming in appearance, but also connected with her own feelings. She is holding this cup of tea and feeding it to her mouth.
Such a life... is beautiful.
Many courtiers sighed softly.
They opened their eyes, looked at the tea on the table, and thought: This... is indeed good stuff. But you want me to buy it back? Haha, Huaiguzi, stop dreaming. Even if I beat you to death, I won't fall for your trick again.
These courtiers swore in their hearts, then closed their eyes and savored it carefully.
Since you have made up your mind that you won’t buy it again, let’s enjoy it now.
Of course, not everyone values tea as highly as these courtiers.
At least Ying Zheng and Li Shui behaved calmly, and Zhou Qingchen and others who had surrendered to Li Shui early on also drank casually.
These people are already planning to buy some back.
While drinking tea, Ying Zheng casually asked Fu Yao: "There are many liars in Yiqu City now. Have you thought of any measures?"
Fu Yao said: "My minister has been thinking of measures. After each deception comes out, he will appoint a special person to study it, and then formulate corresponding strategies. Within ten days, this kind of behavior can be put to an end."
Hu Hai laughed dryly: "However, ten days are enough to deceive many people. If deceptions continue to emerge, will Yiqu City always have to be busy with this matter?"
Fu Yao was not in a hurry and asked slowly: "What should I do as a brother?"
Fu Yao said: "Of course if you find a liar, kill the liar. After killing all these liars, you will naturally become clear."
Fu Yao said curiously: "So, the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties perished because they didn't kill enough people? My brother's strategy for governing the country is simple and easy to implement."
Fu Yao did not refute Hu Hai one by one, because there was no need to refute him at all. With Ying Zheng's perspective, he certainly knew that Hu Hai's statement was completely nonsense.
Sure enough, Ying Zheng said calmly: "The way of Legalism is not just as simple as killing people."
After saying this, Ying Zheng glanced at Hu Hai with some disappointment.
Originally, he felt that what Hu Hai respected was the Legalist way, which suited him very well. But the more I got in touch with him, the more I realized that Hu Hai had only scratched the surface.
Is it legalism to blindly impose harsh punishments? No, that is a tyrant like Jie and Zhou.
With Hu Hai as a comparison, when Ying Zheng looked at Fu Yao, he felt that his son was even more outstanding.
He smiled and asked: "What your brother said just now, if there are endless deceptions, what should you do?"
Fu Yao said: "My ministers have discussed it with the officials of Beidi County. We all agree that the common people were deceived because of greed."
"People are greedy because they are afraid of poverty. They have been hungry for a long time and have no clothes to cover their bodies. They work hard, but it is difficult to earn any income."
"Therefore, how could these people not be tempted when they suddenly saw a windfall? Even if they had doubts in their hearts, they still wanted to give it a try. After all... if it was true, then they would no longer have to suffer from poverty in this life."
"So, I think that if you want to ban liars, killing people is not enough. Treating the symptoms does not cure the root cause. We need to find the root cause and make the people rich."
"If everyone in the common people has a reliable livelihood and can get ahead and live a good life through hard work, their resistance to scammers will naturally be much higher."
Ying Zheng nodded.
Fu Yao added: "Also, human greed is endless after all. Even the richest people like to accumulate more wealth."
"Therefore, my second method is to send people to widely publicize the various methods of swindlers so that every common person can understand. In this way, the chances of success of swindlers will be greatly reduced."
"These deceptions seem complicated, but in fact, after I found someone to study them, I found that they are all invariable. They rely on people's greed and have different variations. As long as you think about it thoroughly, they are completely preventable."
"When the people have the defense against deception and can see through it, those scammers will naturally not be able to survive and will make some legitimate living."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, you did a good job. I can see that you are very attentive to governance. Do you often discuss matters with officials?"
Fu Yao said: "Yes. I know very well that my son is young and must lack experience, so he will not be arbitrary. Every government order must be found with officials and let them discuss it on the spot. Both pros and cons must be listened to. .”
"I discovered that any government order is neither completely beneficial nor completely harmful. What I have to do is to listen carefully to the opinions of the ministers, and finally make up my mind to choose those that are more beneficial to the people and those that are more harmful. Relatively few.”
"And after a government order is issued, it is not always easy. I even sent some people to find out what the people think and see if they have been harmed during the implementation of the new government order."
"After these opinions are submitted, I will revise the decree as appropriate."
Ying Zheng nodded.
He suddenly realized that his youngest son was much more mature than he thought.
Ying Zheng praised Fu Yao.
And Fu Yao said modestly: "My son's achievements today are inseparable from the help of two people. They are Ju Fu and Wang Laoshi."
Neither Ju Fu nor Wang Laoshi were serious officials, although they formulated policies one after another in Beidi County that affected thousands of households. But strictly speaking, they are just Fu Yao's followers.
Ying Zheng looked at the courtiers present and asked, "Where are these two people?"
Fu Yao said to Ying Zheng: "These two people are white and have no official positions. They are not qualified to participate in such a banquet. Therefore, they stayed outside."
Ying Zheng said: "Go and send people to invite them."
Fu Yao responded and went to send someone.
Many courtiers sighed in their hearts: I'm envious. These two people are about to be entrusted with important tasks.
Not long after, Ju Fu and Wang Laoshi arrived.
Ying Zheng praised them deeply and then asked them to sit down.
As for rewards, Ying Zheng didn't mention them.
But anyone who understands Ying Zheng's temper understands that this does not mean that there will be no reward, but that he will be rewarded heavily. So I didn’t say it casually on this occasion.
From the moment these two people came in, Chun Yuyue's eyes never left them.
Chunyu Yue hated that Wang Laoshi was originally a businessman.
Mr. Fu Yao is practicing businessmanship in Beidi County. It must be this guy's bad idea. Once such a person is reused, he will definitely bring chaos to the world.
As for Ju Fu, Chun Yuyue felt that he had been deceived by Ju Fu.
He obviously took a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, and he obviously promised himself that he would mess up Beidi County. What was the result? This guy doesn't keep his word. So irritating.
Next, Ying Zheng casually asked Fu Yao a few questions about the situation in Beidi County.
Fu Yao answered them all.
In nearly a year, the number of registered residents in Beidi County has increased by one-third.
Most of these one-third, in addition to the local people reproducing, escaped from Longxi and Shangjun.
Since Fusu took charge of Longxi County, people have been fleeing to Beidi County.
At first, Fu Yao planned to send these people back.
But these people said that Mr. Fusu did not prohibit people from migrating.
So... Fu Yao left these people behind.
Since the beginning of merchants in Beidi County, commercial trade and handicrafts have flourished, requiring a large number of manpower. These strong foreign laborers can fill this gap.
In addition to Longxi County, many people from Shang County escaped.
When Hu Hai was in charge of Shangjun, people were strictly prohibited from escaping. Anyone who escaped would be killed if caught.
But even so, there are still people who are willing to take risks, escape from Shangjun and enter Beidi County.
At first, Fu Yao also planned to send these people back.
But then I thought about it, these people will definitely die after they go back. Isn't this indirect killing?
So Fu Yao kept these people and asked them to work in Beidi County.
Later, the emperor personally ordered Hu Hai that the people could leave freely. On that day, a large number of fleeing people came in from Beidi County.
The people of these two counties make the entire Beidi County prosperous.
Chunyu Yue felt very uncomfortable when he heard this: Could this be the legendary disloyalty of people's hearts? But...why do the people turn away from the benevolent people who respect Confucianism?
At this moment, Chunyu Yue fell into deep doubt, as if everything he had learned all his life and what the sages he believed in were all wrong.
However, Chun Yuyue was a great scholar in the world after all, so he quickly thought of a way to comfort himself.
He shook his head slightly and murmured in a low voice: "Confucius is naturally the best. It's just that these people are too stupid and do some despicable things for the sake of small profits in front of them."
"From this point of view, education is really important."
Fu Yao's household registration increased by one-third, and the county had sufficient money and food. If you have enough money and food, you can recruit people and expand your army.
This is a virtuous circle, so after Ying Zheng listened, he found that Fu Yao's Beidi County was much stronger than the other two places.
The banquet in the teahouse simply became a meeting for Fu Yao to demonstrate his merits.
Ying Zheng looked at Fu Yao, the more he looked, the more satisfied he became. The balance in his heart has slowly tilted from Fusu to Fuyao.
In the afternoon, the banquet ended.
Li Shui tried his best to persuade Ying Zheng to stay for a few days.
Finally Ying Zheng agreed.
Fu Yao immediately sent someone to take Ying Zheng to rest.
Afterwards, Fu Yao pulled Li Shui aside and whispered, "Master, why do you want your father to stay here for a longer period of time?"
Li Shui smiled and said, "What? You don't have confidence? Are you afraid that His Majesty will see something wrong?"
Fu Yao straightened his neck and said: "Of course I am confident. However, there are some courtiers who like to find faults in the eggs. Let them stay here. They will have no trouble without trouble."
Li Shui waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, they can make trouble at will, as long as we behave properly and sit upright, with my mouth, they may not be able to make much noise."
When Fu Yao heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
What Master said makes sense. How many people have been slandering Master all this time? Haven’t they all been taught a lesson by Master?
Master is in Beidi County today, what else is there to be afraid of?
Li Shui coughed dryly and whispered: "Do you know why I want His Majesty to stay in Beidi County?"
Fu Yao shook his head.
Li Shui said: "This tea is a good thing. Take advantage of this time to sell the tea to these courtiers and make a lot of money from them."
Wang Laoshi came over and nodded repeatedly: "Master Banished Immortal is right. After all, you have invested so much in building roads, and you should make some money back."
Li Shui said with a straight face: "Are I here to make money? I am here to see that Beidi County is building roads. This is a great good thing that will benefit the present and will benefit the future."
"These adults are enthusiastic about it and want to get involved and benefit the people, but they have no way."
"So, we earn their money and then build roads for the people. Rounding it all off, it can be regarded as a good deed by the courtiers."
Wang Laoshi was stunned. In the end, I could only sigh with emotion: "The banished immortal is really a good person, and the villain can't keep up with him."
Li Xin, who was drinking tea next to him, also nodded and sighed secretly: Brother Huai is so shameless, even if I try to flatter him, I can't keep up with him.
I was a magician in the Qin Dynasty
