Zhang Liang left the Di shop.
The noise in the city is still noisy now, but it has become much quieter than before. Many people have gone to the city wall, eagerly waiting for the official notice to be posted.
Zhang Liang is also ready to go.
But before they even got close to the city wall, they were persuaded to retreat by the huge crowd of people.
There were so many people coming.
See this.
Zhang Liang could only turn around and go back to Didian.
He did not go straight back to the room, but found a quiet place in the big room and sat down quietly.
He Yao sat facing him.
There were many people gathered in the big house, including Guizhou officials in brown clothes and civil servants with soap cloths on their heads. These people chatted casually, but most of the topics they talked about were what happened in the city during this period. Zhang Liang was there. After listening for a while, I lost interest, and it was mostly nonsense that I heard from hearsay.
He sat quietly in the house, waiting for dusk to come.
the other side.
Ji Heng has already cooked the meal.
Fusu looked calm and said with a smile: "I have troubled you a lot today, sir."
Ji Heng didn't care and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I can still afford a homely meal."
The food he cooks is indeed very homely.
Seeing that Ji Heng always used two wooden sticks to eat, Fusu was still quite curious. After watching it for a while, he also curiously tried it. However, he was a beginner after all, and he was not as comfortable as Ji Heng. On the contrary, he seemed a little more advanced. It's so funny, the wooden strips between his fingers are completely unresponsive.
After trying it for a while, Fusu also gave up.
He blushed and said, "Sir's eating utensils are really unique."
Ji Heng looked at the wooden chopsticks in his hand, chuckled lightly, and said with a smile: "Nothing else but my familiarity with it."
There was a burst of laughter in the courtyard.
A day is always short.
soon.
The golden crow hanging high in the sky fell to the west.
It's dusk.
Fusu had already returned to the case.
He handed the notice he wanted to put up to Ji Heng.
Ji Heng did not refuse. He reached out and took it, looked at it for a few times, and then put it back on the case.
"Sir, do you have any suggestions?" Fusu asked, cupping his hands.
"I can't speak of high opinions, but your method is too crude and the effect will not be very good." Ji Heng stood tall and said calmly: "If it is too strong, it will break, but if it is too soft, it will be too soft."
"Your approach is too rigid."
"How do you think it should be announced, sir?" Fu Su said.
Ji Heng spread out the bamboo slips, took the rabbit brush on the desk into his hand, and added a few vertical lines to the notice written by Fu Su.
Then he explained: "Disclosed in batches."
"Don't post it all at once, give the public some time to digest and react."
Fusu frowned.
He raised his eyes to look at the bamboo slips, and after studying them secretly for dozens of seconds, he understood what Ji Heng was thinking, and said on his forehead: "What you said is very true, but I didn't think it through properly."
"The government offices involved this time include the Internal History Mansion, Tingwei Mansion, Shaofu Mansion, and Yushi Mansion. Each government office announces its own situation, so that it can explain to the people, and secondly, it can also give the people some time to let them Get correct thinking." Ji Heng said calmly: "Besides, what you wrote is a bit vague."
"The greatest killer weapon in the world is sincerity!"
"In the eyes of the government, some details are indeed inappropriate to disclose, but extraordinary measures are used in extraordinary times. If you want to win the hearts of the people, you must use extraordinary measures. Some necessary details should be added to your notice to let the people deeply understand that the government has He who works is still working.”
"For example, Neishi Mansion."
"Directly explain the incident of the salt-iron shipwreck."
"The merchants deliberately caused this shipwreck to force the government to make concessions and reduce high commercial taxes. The government has collected enough evidence and the relevant merchants have been controlled. The culprits should be punished by the Yi tribe."
Fusu's eyelids twitched.
Ji Heng's words completely surprised him.
Ji Heng did not pay too much attention to it and continued: "For example, the Yushifu and Tingwei's Palace can directly announce that many officials have been arrested. The notice directly points out the collusion between officials and businessmen, covering up and concealing each other, deceiving the superiors and the inferiors, and at the same time, it is also announced. Salt Iron is about to raise the bar.”
"The Shaofu pointed out where the salt and iron came from."
"How will the government respond and what measures will it take?"
“Putting people’s livelihood first and foremost.”
"Such as this, there are many things that can be informed. As long as the specific situation is explained, the attitude of the government should be lowered. Don't treat the people as untouchables, but treat them as chief officials, or as 'people' who are equal to each other."
"We also need to prioritize and expose it step by step."
"details make a difference."
"If you are too literal-minded and too focused on status, you are destined to lose more than you gain."
Hear the words.
Fusu was thoughtful.
He looked at the notice he wrote and understood it completely.
Too bookish.
Too much pursuit of maintaining the dignity of the government.
There is a bit more coldness between the lines, a bit more domineering.
How does this bring us closer to the people?
Fusu cupped his hands and said, "Fusu understands, thank you sir for your advice."
Ji Heng nodded.
He went to the kitchen and washed the dishes.
Fusu took out a few blank bamboo slips, thought about it in his mind, and started writing again.
soon.
A bamboo slip was sent out.
Di store.
It's dusk.
The store finally started to get agitated.
Many Guizhou officials and officials stood up and walked towards the city wall where the notice was posted.
Lao Sheren said at this time: "Second and third sons, please don't go to that side of the city wall. It has been crowded with people for a long time. There are three floors inside and three floors outside. It has long been blocked. If you go now, I am afraid that even within ten feet of the city wall will be blocked." You can’t even get close, so just sit in the house.”
"I have already arranged for a few boys to squat under the city wall."
"As soon as the official notice is posted, they will come back immediately to deliver the message, so the second and third sons don't have to waste this time."
Hear the words.
Everyone around them had a strange look in their eyes.
They all praised Toneri for his good tactics, followed Toneri's advice, and continued to sit down in the room.
He Yao, who had already stood up, also sat down at this time.
He whispered: "This store owner is a little clever. He knew that everyone was anxious, so he arranged for people to stay there early. After this move, I am afraid that his store will not be able to sell enough food later."
Zhang Liang smiled and said, "That's fine."
"There are already a sea of people under the city wall where the notice is posted, and there is no room for people to squeeze in behind it. When it is actually posted, I'm afraid there will be even more people. It will seem like we will be there later in the evening than others, but in fact the difference may not be much different. "
He Yao also nodded repeatedly.
At this moment, a skinny young man strode in and shouted repeatedly: "The notice. The notice has been posted."
Lao Sheren's eyes were full of excitement, and he quickly said: "Skinny monkey, don't be anxious, straighten your breath first. What does the notice say?"
The young man took a few deep breaths and then hurriedly said: "Let me think about it first. Well, the official who posted the notice said that after the government's investigation during this period, there is sufficient evidence to prove that the shipwreck in Huai County some time ago was man-made. .”
One word fell.
There was a gasp in the room.
Zhang Liang also had a look of surprise on his eyebrows.
"What else?" Shiren continued to ask.
The young man took a deep breath and continued loudly: "After more than ten days of investigation, the government has controlled all the major salt merchants and iron merchants involved. The chief culprits are Cao Bing and other iron merchants. When the final Once the matter is found out, the three tribes will be exterminated directly according to the law."
"Other families, and those currently in charge, have also been taken away by the government, waiting for the final investigation."
"correct!"
"This notice is very detailed."
"It said that the reason why the merchants did this was because they were dissatisfied with the salt ponds and mines that had been confiscated by the government some time ago, so they deliberately retaliated in an attempt to force the government to make concessions and reduce commercial taxes, so they collaborated with other merchants to create this 'shipwreck' .”
As soon as the young man said his words, the room was in an uproar.
A flurry of curses followed.
"These merchants are so fucking stupid!"
"I have long seen that none of these merchants are good."
"The government is doing a good job."
"right."
"I have long been dissatisfied with these people. They have been thinking about raising prices day by day. Now they are causing such a big problem. If Yantie really can't solve it, I will have to kill all these merchants."
"I'm so angry!"
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There were loud curses in the hall.
Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment and asked proactively: "Is this the only content you're told?"
The young man nodded: "That's all there is now, but it's not all there. There are too many people under the major city walls now. There are people everywhere, and I can't squeeze in. I originally wanted to wait a little longer somewhere. But I was worried that I would forget what I remembered, so I came back in a hurry."
"But I asked about it when I left."
"This notice was issued independently by each major government office, so the time may be relatively inconsistent. The notice I sent back was only from the Internal Affairs Bureau."
Shiren smiled and said: "Second and third sons, don't be impatient. I have already expected it."
"I have arranged three or four people for this matter, and all the news from the government will be sent back."
"Second and third sons, please be patient and don't be impatient."
Everyone nodded slightly.
The notice from the Internal Affairs Bureau was discussed again.
But soon, someone said uneasily: "According to the notice issued by the Internal Affairs Bureau, the salt and iron have obviously sunk into the water. Even if all the merchants are arrested, nothing will be solved? What we are anxious about now is the salt and iron. No How can the spring plowing of Yantie continue?"
"Yeah yeah."
"What did the government say about the salt and iron matter?"
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Listening to the anxiety around him, Zhang Liang secretly shook his head.
If he guessed correctly, the salt and iron probably did not sink into the water, but fell into the hands of the government.
This statement is not entirely accurate.
Some points are even intentionally blurred.
But even so, the government's effect may have been achieved.
Zhang Liang turned his head and looked at the other people in the room, with a solemn look on his brows.
Although the government has not posted a notice explaining how to solve the salt and iron issue, the first notice from the government has already excited many people. The content of this notice is actually very straightforward, but it tells the people of Qin directly, It is not that the government has not taken action, but has been taking action, and it also knows the specific beginning and end.
The matter was announced clearly and concisely.
Zhang Liang looked solemn.
Qin Ting's announcement was clearly true and false, but compared to the previous very straight-laced document, it was a bit more 'sincere' and had a few more details, and seemed to be intended to please the people. This change was actually very small, but he It can be clearly felt that the resentment of the Qin people in the house towards the government is diminishing.
He even developed a strong trust in the government.
This method is very impressive.
And he didn't think that the government really informed each other.
I'm afraid it was intentional.
This is even more brilliant.
Now Qin Ting is deliberately guiding public opinion, just like a wave, one after another, allowing the world to continue to be immersed in it. As the government discloses more information, the people's views on the entire incident will continue to change, and then Completely reversing the complaints and dissatisfaction with the government some time ago.
Especially if you explain things in detail, it is easier to win the favor of the people.
This good impression came by chance.
But very real.
The means are not bad.
Zhang Liang glanced around the room, pondered for a moment, and whispered: "No, I know something about Fusu. This person is not a person with a fox-like mind, and he basically cannot do such meticulous actions. If he really has such a If you are capable, how could you have been hated by the First Emperor earlier?"
"I think someone else is secretly planning this!"
Zhang Liang's tone was very certain.
He Yao looked around cautiously and lowered his voice: "Brother Zifang, do you think someone is secretly helping Qin?"
Zhang Liang nodded.
He Yao moved her body closer to Zhang Liang and whispered: "This operation is indeed not something Fusu can drive out. Is it possible that it is an official who was transferred back from earlier?"
Zhang Liang shook his head and said with a heavy expression, "I don't know."
"But this guy is awesome!"
"But now we are in secret, and the government does not know our existence. This time Qin Ting's actions are so big, many things cannot be hidden. We can do more secret research during this time, and maybe we can find out some information. .”
"This person must be found out!"
There was a hint of coldness in Zhang Liang's eyes.
He Yao also had cold eyes.
He knew the hidden dangers, this man was too much of a threat to them.
It must be found out.
At this time.
Another man ran in.
Like the skinny young man in front of him, he was also out of breath, but his eyes could not hide the excitement.
As soon as he entered the house, he subconsciously put his hands on his knees and gasped: "The joint announcement between Tingwei Mansion and Yushi Mansion has come out."
"In the past ten days, Tingwei's Mansion and Yushi's Mansion have jointly investigated hundreds of officials."
"From the court to the court, down to the local area."
"It's all involved!"
"These officials have been in collusion with the merchants for a long time, and even secretly provided assistance to the merchants, protected the merchants, and tried to exonerate them. Now it has been found that these officials have a large amount of money exchanges with the merchants, so this matter was initially dismissed by some people in the government. I kept it secret, but the things behind it were too big to hide, so I was found out."
"Now, officials from various places involved in salt and iron have basically been arrested."
"Hundreds of people!"
The man revealed a lot of information in one breath.
Hear the words.
Everyone in the field was shocked.
But this doesn't surprise most people.
If the incident is so big this time, there must be something wrong with the officials.
It was only a matter of time before he was investigated.
But there were hundreds of officials involved, which was too many.
Zhang Liang was also shocked when he heard the news.
What surprised him was not Qin Ting's speed.
But wild.
The Qin court barely concealed its purge of officials related to salt and iron.
After this investigation, Yantie's officials who had committed corruption, perverted the law, and took bribes in the past have basically been wiped out. Even if someone comes up with an idea in a short time, they may not dare to be so blatant. I am afraid that Yantie in Guanzhong will be completely stabilized as a result. .
After taking a few deep breaths, the man continued: "There are more besides these."
"After investigation, the eldest son found that Da Qin's standards for salt and farm tools are a bit too low compared to the technology Da Qin has mastered. Therefore, in three days, Da Qin will issue and implement new salt and iron standards, which will greatly increase the people's requirements for salt and iron. "
As soon as the words fell, everything was colorful.
"color!"
"The government finally understands."
"The farm tools refined by the workshops and the official workshops cannot be used at all. They are all useless products. They will become lame and broken after only a few days of use. The prices are too expensive. Now the government finally pays attention to them."
"Looking at this situation, it is obvious that the officials did not report it before."
"Those profiteers and corrupt officials have probably colluded secretly a long time ago and deliberately used these inferior goods to defraud us of our money."
"It should have been checked long ago!"
"The eldest son is wise!"
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After a burst of cursing in the room, loud shouts of "The eldest son is wise" and "The court is wise" rang out.
Zhang Liang frowned even more tightly.
He already felt great pressure and uneasiness.
Now the shipwreck in Huai County not only did not create pressure on Qin Ting, but instead attracted a lot of fame to Fusu.
This is not a good thing for them.
Although Fusu was the eldest son of the Qin Dynasty, he was not very popular with the First Emperor due to different political opinions in the past. Moreover, Fusu's reputation in the world has never been in Guanzhong, but in Guandong. This is mainly because the Chu faction has been replacing Fusu. Zhang Luo, but things are different now.
After this incident, Fusu's reputation in Guanzhong increased greatly.
This is already very bad!
Fusu is no better now than before.
There is obviously an expert helping him behind him. This person's talent is extremely amazing. He seems to be trying to turn the tide and change the current world situation. If Fusu really stands firm, I am afraid that even if the First Emperor dies, Guanzhong will still be built like this. Like an iron barrel, this kind of Guanzhong is too stressful for them.
This is definitely not what the nobles of the Six Nations want to see.
The Fusu they wanted was a Fusu who spoke of benevolence, justice and morality, a Fusu who was contrary to the political views of the First Emperor, not a Fusu who had changed his mind and worked hard to govern.
At this time.
There was a sound of surprise in the house.
“It’s a good thing that the government is raising standards, but will it increase prices?”
"If the price increases, I might not be able to bear it."
"yes."
"Over the years, the imperial court's corvee taxes have been so high that people are almost out of breath. My three sons are all doing corvées now. I don't know when they will come back. I saved some money just to buy a car. What will happen if the price of good farm tools and iron tools goes up?"
The room fell silent for a moment.
Why aren't they like this?
It would be good to raise salt and iron standards, but they may not be able to afford it.
There were sighs all around.
At this time.
Another man ran in.
He entered the house very quickly, almost staggering and falling over.
He put his hands on his waist and said excitedly: "The Young Mansion. The Young Master's notice has come out."
"The eldest son has submitted a letter, and His Majesty the Emperor has given his approval."
"The young master has taken action!"
"The Shaofu will transport 200,000 metric tons of pig iron and 50,000 metric tons of salt from Aocang to relieve Guanzhong."
"Everything will be sold according to the new standards set in three days."
"and"
“All prices remain the same!!!”
boom!
One word fell.
There were bursts of exclamations all around.
What followed was a flood of inquiries.
Everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief and shock, and some even couldn't believe their ears.
But with the man's determined nod and the bursts of cheers coming from outside, they were able to confirm.
This is indeed true!
When many people were sure that the disappearance was true, they knelt down and cried bitterly, loudly venting their uneasiness and anxiety during this period. Everything was over, everything was fine, the court took action, and everything was fine.
There was a lot of crying in the house.
The uneasiness and anxiety all turned into tears at this moment.
The man wiped his eyes, which were equally moist, and continued loudly: "Besides these, there is another notice from the Young Mansion."
"The government will recruit a large number of skilled salt workers, iron workers and other craftsmen to increase the output of farm tools and salt as soon as possible to ensure the livelihood of the people in Guanzhong as soon as possible. Relevant prisoners, service personnel, and ministers can apply to the government , for the requisitioned prisoners, ministers, etc., the government will distribute millet at the standard of two dan per month for ministers and one and a half dan for concubines. "
"As for salt workers, iron workers and other craftsmen, they are paid eight qian a day."
"Everything should be done quickly."
"The purpose is to make the salt and iron transported by Aocang into commodities as soon as possible and distribute them to various counties in Guanzhong to ensure the normal progress of spring plowing to the greatest extent."
"color!!!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, there were bursts of colorful sounds outside the house.
This was the unanimous applause of the whole city.
The city was abuzz.
Different from the panic in the past, it was replaced by excitement.
Even excited.
Zhang Liang looked solemn and felt tight in his chest.
He was already facing a formidable enemy.
The person who secretly arranged all this is very clever.
This person has been deliberately evading the important, and has not responded from the beginning to the end. The Shaofu can directly solve the salt and iron matter, even if it ends up just using the name of Aocang.
Aocang is the treasury of the Qin Dynasty, and there are stores of salt and iron in it. Few people would question it, and it would even make people more convinced. But knowing that the situation in Guanzhong was so urgent, instead of forcibly recruiting prisoners for corvee work, they used a very aboveboard method to do so. Recruit the people.
Food and accommodation included.
Give extra wages.
This is undoubtedly a great news for the bottom class.
More importantly, the government no longer blindly collects corvee services, but begins to consider the people. Even if they know that the matter is urgent, they do not rush to collect corvee services. , and published some of the 'truths' that the government wanted the people to know.
Then 'please' the people.
Zhang Liang had an indescribable sadness on his brows.
He has deeply realized the seriousness of the problem.
As soon as these three notices came out, the people of Qin undoubtedly believed one thing. It was not that the government was inconsiderate, but that there were officials who deceived the superiors and subordinates, and the court was deceived. Therefore, they did not know the sufferings of the grassroots, and the past blind expropriation was also achieved. Reasonable explanation.
After Qin Ting had a detailed understanding, he did not impose more taxes as in the past, but instead began to be considerate of the people.
This will undoubtedly regain the recognition and favor of the Qin people.
Zhang Liang looked solemn.
We know that it is easy to shake Mount Tai, but difficult to shake people's hearts.
It was even more difficult to regain people's hearts, but Qin Ting did it.
Just through a small thing and using some means, this matter was accomplished quietly.
Nowadays, the people are grateful to the imperial court. Even if they want to explain some things, no one will listen. They only think that the government is good, but some officials are acting or failing to act randomly.
He Yao looked equally ugly.
He didn't feel it as deeply as Zhang Liang, but he was more intuitive.
He had a deep sense of powerlessness.
The two looked at each other.
There was a deep fear and solemnity in his eyes.
they know.
Qin Ting has really changed!
(End of chapter)
