Shocking!
Zhang Bing was shocked.
He never thought that craftsmen and merchants had such abilities.
Throughout the ages, all dynasties have suppressed merchants and despised craftsmen, and the Ming Dynasty was no exception.
After all, only those who cultivate the land in peace and contentment are the kind people the court needs!
Instead of traveling around to pursue profits like merchants, it would bring uneasiness to the government.
In short, if the imperial court wants the country to be stable, the people must farm the fields in the countryside honestly!
Therefore, businessmen did not engage in production and often traveled to other provinces. Therefore, the government always suppressed them.
As for the craftsmen, no one cares.
Craftsmen belong to the craftsman class, and their status is only slightly better than that of merchants.
Because craftsmen do the hardest and most tiring work, they are the main force of the imperial labor force, so who cares about these humble coolies?
Suppressing merchants, belittling craftsmen, and focusing on agriculture and mulberry trees are things that have been done by all dynasties.
But the problem is that the Su Yang in front of him gave a completely new explanation of the four people.
And the bustling and noisy market town in front of him can exactly prove his theory!
There is no stability without farmers!
No work, no wealth!
There is no life without business!
Zhang Bing claims to be well-read, but he has never heard of this theory!
But the facts were right in front of him, and he couldn't find any reason to refute it!
Xishan Village used to be just a barren and dilapidated Xiaosan Village. It was precisely because of the anthracite production technology that provided them with jobs, which greatly improved their lives!
Isn’t this “no work, no wealth”?
And because of the explosion of anthracite coal, businessmen from various state capitals flocked to Xishan Village to buy anthracite coal, which injected a new vitality into Xishan Village, resulting in such a bustling and noisy scene in front of us!
Isn't this just "no business without business"?
As for the good farmers and people who cultivate the fields, they are the foundation and lifeblood of the past dynasties. Only when the good farmers and people cultivate the fields and cultivate the land honestly can the great power of the past dynasties be stable!
Isn’t this “unsteady without farmers”?
How else to refute?
There’s no way to refute it!
Zhang Bing took a deep breath, stared at the young boy in front of him, and suddenly put away his contempt.
He had long known from Bao Zhao that the so-called "Taizu's Three Lines of Defense" theory was proposed by Su Yang, so Zhang Bing actually had great opinions on Su Yang.
If he hadn't told Da Sikou about Lao Shizi's theory of "Taizu's Three Lines of Defense", Da Sikou would not have repeatedly complained against the imperial court's reduction of vassals, thus successfully angering Long Yan and causing today's disaster.
However, Zhang Bing never expected that his original purpose of coming to Xishan to see Su Yang was to raise an army to question him, but before he could even open his mouth, he was immediately suppressed by Su Yang!
This boy is absolutely extraordinary!
Bao Zhao thought about it carefully for a long time, and finally smiled.
"It's really sharp and insightful!"
"Little friend Su Yang, I didn't expect you to teach me another lesson today!"
Bao Zhao sighed with a complicated expression, his eyes filled with sadness.
At first, he saw Su Yang's extraordinary talent, so he was interested in accepting a disciple, preparing to train Su Yang into a pillar of the imperial court.
However, a series of things that happened after that severely slapped him in the face of Bao Zhao, an important minister in the court, and he did not dare to mention the matter of accepting a disciple.
Su Yang's talent is not inferior to his exposure.
What's more, the current Jinling court is full of intrigues and chaos.
Even after he exposed himself as a victim of a court battle, how could he have the nerve to bring up old matters again?
During this period of time, Baozhao's old face was swollen from being beaten by Su Yang!
"The old gentleman has exaggerated his praise. The boy is just a rough man in the market. He is just joking and cannot be taken seriously!"
"By the way, I wonder why the old gentleman came here today?"
Su Yang took a sip of tea and took the initiative to change the topic.
Bao Zhao smiled bitterly and shook his head, but did not answer directly.
On the contrary, Zhang Bing suddenly remembered that he was here to question the enemy, so he carefully considered his words and explained first: "The boss successfully angered Long Yan because of the three lines of defense theory. The emperor issued a decree to summon the boss back to Beijing to report on his work. !”
Behind the scenes, you, Su Yang, are the culprit for why Bao Zhao ended up like this.
Su Yang was not stupid, so he naturally heard the blame in Zhang Bing's words.
But he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong, or that he was not the one who said the wrong thing.
"Su has a clear conscience!"
"Beiping is about to change. It would be a good thing for the old gentleman to step away at this moment."
This is Su Yang's innermost thoughts.
If he remembered correctly, in history, when Bao Zhao was serving as the interview envoy to Peking, he learned that King Zhu Di of Yan was plotting a rebellion. He immediately secretly protected Emperor Jianwen and asked the court to make preparations in advance.
Afterwards, Zhu Di boldly launched an army to appease Jingnan and launched the Battle of Jingnan. Zhu Yunwen established the Chief Secretary of Pingyan in Zhending, and Bao Zhao served as Shangshu, taking charge of all matters. He and Tie Xuan and others carefully planned strategies in an attempt to wipe out the rebels of King Yan.
It is precisely because of this that the petty Zhu Di hated Bao Zhao Tiexuan and others. After rushing into Jinling to seize the country, he sentenced Bao Zhao Tiexuan and others to death!
But now the situation is a little different.
Through his own efforts, Bao Zhao firmly opposed the reduction of vassalage, so much so that he angered Zhu Yunwen and summoned him back to Beijing to report on his duties.
In this way, whether Bao Zhao was demoted or imprisoned, it would be impossible for him to appear again in the Jingnan Campaign.
After all, Zhu Yunwen was indecisive, sensitive and suspicious, and Baozhao had already been suspected of Tongyan, and he would definitely not use him again in the future.
This is actually a good thing for Bao Zhao, a pure and good minister.
But there is a premise for this, that is, Bao Zhao will not commit suicide and return to Beijing to angrily scold Zhu Yunwen.
"Old sir, do you still remember the bet between you and me?"
"I will naturally keep the bet in mind. If you lose, you lose. I have nothing to say!"
Bao Zhao nodded calmly and admitted that he had lost the bet twice in a row.
Su Yang smiled when he heard this, "In that case, old sir, please abide by the agreement, don't retreat bravely when things happen, and don't make unnecessary sacrifices!"
Hearing this, Bao Zhao took a deep look at Su Yang and was so shocked that he was speechless.
Does this kid see what he wants to do?
Is he really some kind of evildoer who can't be banished to immortality?
Bao Zhao took a deep breath and shook his head firmly.
"Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor."
"Your Majesty made a mistake. We, as ministers, should die to rebuke him!"
Hearing this, Zhang Bing's expression suddenly changed, but Su Yang's expression remained unchanged.
"Da Sikou, why is this happening?"
Damn it!
Either the emperor will obey his advice, or the person who gave the advice will surely die!
Su Yang looked at Bao Zhao expressionlessly and sighed secretly.
He is really a pure good minister!
Not only sad, but ridiculous.
Zhu Yunwen regards Zhu Di as a thorn in his side, how can he stop cutting the vassal clan just because of your outrageous words?
No matter how hard you remonstrate with Bao Zhao, Zhu Yunwen will still promote the reduction of vassals, and King Yan Zhu Di will still raise troops to quell Jingnan!
You Baozhao's attempt to stop this war of peace sweeping the world was doomed to be impossible from the beginning!
Su Yang sighed and said in a deep voice: "Old sir, breaking a promise and breaking an appointment is not the behavior of a gentleman, nor is it the character of a scholar!"
"The character of a scholar?" Bao Zhao smiled, "I just want to show the world's scholars what it means to be a scholar!"
