Hua Manting looked at Li Chenan.
Li Chenan pondered for three breaths, "The name is "The Charcoal Seller"
"Okay," Nian Chengfeng took the brush and wrote the words "Charcoal Seller" on it.
"Old man Hua, those romantic poems can cultivate sentiments, but they are not as good as this song "The Charcoal Seller" has brought to the minds of the world's literati!"
"I think it should be listed as a lesson plan for students to learn, so that they can think about why there are charcoal sellers in the world, and how to change this unbearable status quo!"
Hua Manting's old eyes suddenly lit up. Nian Chengfeng's move was of extremely profound significance——
"The Charcoal Seller" was written by Li Chenan!
This poem describes the hardships of the people at the bottom, which means that Li Chenan is well aware of the sufferings of the people. Once word spreads, Li Chenan writes poems for the people, which is close to the people, and this will make him supported by people all over the world!
And the students in the college are the future pillars of the country.
After they understand the origin and meaning of this poem, they will know Li Chenan's thoughts on governing the country, and they will firmly follow Li Chenan.
"What a great idea, I'll go take care of this tomorrow!"
Of course Li Chenan had no objection. He stood up, took the wine bottle, poured a glass of wine for Nian Chengfeng and Hua Manting, and said with a smile:
"I was a little busy here, so I didn't go home to get two jars to draw a picture of Chunlai."
He sat down and looked at Nian Chengfeng, "Since the old man is my grandfather's best friend, then I will not be polite to the old man."
"Although the wine is not the best, this junior's intention is absolutely true!"
"The wine is just right. The three of us drink this first glass of wine together to meet each other in the snow for the first time this year!"
Two old men in their 60s and a young man in his 60s raised their glasses and drank from the same glass.
Nian Chengfeng seemed to have forgotten the unhappiness of not painting Pingchun. He put down his wine glass, looked at Li Chenan again, and asked:
"The current situation in Ning Country is full of holes. In your opinion, where should we start?"
Li Chenan stood up and poured the second glass of wine with the wine bottle. He smiled and said:
“It all boils down to one word: poor!”
"The country is poor and the people are poor too!"
He poured a second glass of wine for Nian Chengfeng and Hua Manting, sat at the table, and said seriously:
"The economic base determines the superstructure. If the rulers want to improve people's livelihood, they must find ways to make the people rich. When the people's lives are prosperous, they can live and work in peace and contentment, and they will do their best to maintain their homes! "
"There are no bandits in the world, and the doors are not closed at night. This is the simplest sign of a country's prosperity!"
Nian Chengfeng frowned and asked again:
“How to make people rich?”
"...the simplest way of primitive accumulation of capital is plunder! But now our country is weak and does not yet have this condition."
"We can only start from other places first, which involves a series of reform measures."
Li Chenan eloquently told Nian Chengfeng and Hua Manting what he had in mind, this time in more detail than what he told Li Wenhou in the imperial study.
He hoped that this old man could understand what he meant and accept his too advanced views.
Even after saying this, he gave an example to explain:
“The shift from agriculture as the main focus to industry and commerce is a difficult hurdle for many officials to overcome!”
"But the fact is that Ningguo's agricultural output has always been limited. Unless the seeds can be improved as soon as possible and the yield per mu can be increased, otherwise... it is rare for this thing to change significantly in a hundred years."
"Crafts and commerce are different."
"For example, the Ruilu we are drinking now is priced at three hundred and fifty cents per catty, but the Huapingchun I brewed can be sold for more than ten times the price, and the supply exceeds demand!"
"This is a living example. Thinking from the perspective of a craftsman, I have improved the method of wine making, which has brought about huge changes in wine over thousands of years!"
"Thinking from a business perspective, this kind of wine is unique in the market! The consumer group it targets is the rich...Although Ningguo is poor, there are still some rich people in Kyoto."
"But that's not my ultimate goal!"
"If I want to maximize the profits of this wine, I must increase its production capacity and open up a larger market."
"To increase its production capacity, it will inevitably expand the scale of operations, which will require more brewing workers... The salary I offer them is one tael of silver per month... I admit it is not much, but compared to their income from farming It’s much taller!”
"In addition, I now plan to continue to expand the scale and sell Huapingchun to other countries. The market will become larger and the profits will of course snowball. I will become richer and richer!"
"Just to give an example, in fact, all walks of life have their own tricks. This requires the government to deregulate, fully mobilize the creativity of handicraftsmen, and completely open the market, so that Ningguo's business can be spread throughout Ningguo, and even the whole world. Best-selling!"
"This involves another issue. Officials from all over the country need to have this new understanding. They need to break down the commercial barriers between cities and states, and they need to restrain their officials. Not only can we no longer ask for cards, but we must also vigorously welcome businessmen from all over the place!"
"With the development of handicrafts and commerce, this means that the scale of merchants' workshops has expanded. They need workers. There are not so many people farming. Many people can go ashore and make money in the merchants' workshops."
"In this way, people will have money in their pockets, which in turn can consume goods and promote faster business circulation."
"The country can collect commercial taxes from it, strengthen its army, protect the country, and protect the interests of Ningguo merchants from infringement by other countries."
Li Chenan raised his glass, "I know you still have many questions in your mind. After drinking this second glass of wine, ask your questions, and I will explain the pros and cons to you tonight!"
Nian Chengfeng and Hua Manting also raised their glasses. They did have many questions in their minds, but they drank the wine with Li Chenan without asking.
"This issue……"
Nian Chengfeng and Hua Manting looked at each other and said, "I am indeed old!"
"This matter sounds simple, but it involves a series of unprecedented complex changes."
Nian Chengfeng looked at Li Chenan again: "I understand roughly what you mean, and you don't need to explain to us two bad old men."
Li Chenan was startled: "Old man, if I don't explain this matter clearly to you, how will you carry it out as prime minister? I really have to leave!"
Nian Chengfeng stroked his long beard and laughed: "It's a pity that I am old. If I were a few decades younger... I would really like to accompany you to handle this important matter."
Li Chen'an immediately looked at Hua Manting with a puzzled look on his face: "Didn't you mean to invite the elder to come out?"
Hua Manting smiled slightly:
"No, this old guy has deteriorated over the years!"
"What do you mean, brother...?"
"Through this old guy, I'll help you hire a talented person!"
"who?"
"Warm boiling rain!"
Li Chen'an stood blankly on the spot, "Wen Boiyu... I heard that he has been looking for Xi Wei."
"He couldn't find it because Xi Wei was dead."
"But I always feel that he is still alive."
"Some people are alive and dead."
"...Brother, do you know anything about Xi Wei?"
Hua Manting pondered for three breaths, "What a bad old man, very bad!"
"……Then what?"
"There is nothing more to come," Hua Manting spread her hands, "When we got in the car, Lu Zhanxiao's whole family was destroyed because of his plan, the emperor abandoned the country and went to practice Buddhism because of his slander, and the old man Jita also because of his support And having controlled the government for nearly twenty years, Ning Guo has become the crumbling state it is today..."
"Is he very bad?"
"How come Brother Shang knows him?"
"With Brother Shang's knowledge and insights, he would follow him without hesitation. General Wu Mian actually listened to him. There should be a lot of people around him, and they are all capable people... I always feel that there is something in this What a dark secret.”
Hua Manting raised her eyebrows and waved her hands, "Don't think so much, the light will be extinguished after death."
"Since Xi Wei is dead, it means that all this has become history and will eventually turn into dust."
"Now this mess is in your hands. What I and the old man want is to watch you clean up this mess and make Ningguo more beautiful in the remaining few years of their lives."
The food is on the table.
Very rich.
Li Chenan took the wine flask and poured a third glass of wine for the two old people, and asked:
"Then Wen Boiyu... what kind of person is he?"
