A wisp of the setting sun casts down thousands of red clouds on the horizon, spreading on the river surface with sparkling light. There are fishing boats coming for fishing, taking their time and sailing towards the shore in the glow of the sky. But more of them are large and small boats leaving the port.
Xu Fu looked outside the cabin and couldn't help but praise: "After several years of war, I haven't seen this kind of scenery for a long time. I often hear people say that Xiangyang has been stable both internally and externally in the past few years and is extremely prosperous. When I saw it today, it turned out to be true."
Chen Yuyi said: "Yes, when I escaped from Kaifeng City, I saw so many tragedies in the world and suffered so much suffering from the chaos. It is not easy to be here today. Last year, there was a chaos in Guanzhong, and many people fled here. It can be said that, Xiangyang is the place where people from Hedong, Central Plains and Guanzhong fled to the south. If people gather here, it will certainly appear more prosperous."
Xu Fu said: "In today's world, apart from Sichuan and Sichuan, only the Xiangyang area has not been war-torn for several years. In the past two years, bandits have risen even in Guangdong and Guangxi, which is far from peaceful. I have seen too much chaos, and in a place like this , it’s really touching.”
While they were talking, the people in the boat were serving wine and food.
Chen Yuyi raised his wine glass and said, "You two have come from afar, and Commander Jie wanted to greet you. However, the officials of the Zhenfu Division were not around at the moment, and the military affairs were busy, so I entrusted me to pay tribute to you two on behalf of Commander Jie." "
Xu Fu hurriedly said he didn't dare. Together with Gao Shize, he raised his wine and drank it down in one gulp.
Putting down the wine glass, Gao Shi asked curiously: "This wine is sweet and sour, and it's strong. I've never drunk it before."
Chen Yuyi said: "This is mulberry wine. You have to choose aged liquor. It is brewed when the mulberries are mature and takes several months to be ready. This wine was brewed last year and is considered a first-class famous wine in Zhenfu Division. It is very He is a special person and cannot easily drink."
Gao Shi glanced at Xu Fu. He said: "I often hear people say that Wang Jieshuai is very strict in his control, and no one dares to touch his official property. Today on the boat, the banquet was very sumptuous. Councilor, please don't make Jieshuai dissatisfied just to entertain us."
Chen Yuyi laughed after hearing this and said: "How can you believe what people say? There are standards for official reception here in Xiangyang. You are envoys, so of course you are the highest class. Who dares to say no? In such a big town, Fusi, the highest class reception, this is considered What! Commander Jie commanded a hundred thousand troops and ruled millions of households. It’s not a joke to spend his thoughts on this kind of thing every day!"
Gao Shi heard this and said hurriedly: "I am short-sighted."
Chen Yuyi didn't dare to say anything, so he raised his glass and drank it down with Gao Shize.
Gao Shi was a member of the Gao family, a famous general in the Song Dynasty, and his ancestor was Gao Qiong. As generals, members of the Gao family have held high positions in all generations and are important relatives. She is the famous Queen Xuanren Shenglie - the queen of Zhao Shu, Emperor Yingzong of the Song Dynasty, and the grandnephew of Gao Taotao, whose nickname is Taotao. When Zhao Gou established the Marshal's Mansion, Gao Shize served as a salary attendant and was highly trusted by Zhao Gou.
It was the practice of the Song Dynasty that when sending envoys to foreign countries, they were usually one civil and one military. As the official envoy, the civil servant is responsible for all major affairs. As deputy envoys, military ministers are usually the emperor's confidants and are responsible for surveillance.
Although Wang Xiaolie was a minister of the Song Dynasty, he was now semi-independent and still sent two envoys, one envoy and one envoy. As a member of the Privy Council, Gao Shize's status was high enough. In fact, after Gao Shize, all civil servants were employed in this position. Moreover, as Zhao Gou's confidant, Gao Shize could monitor Xu Fu and spy on Xiangyang's intelligence. It's just that this kind of spying is like child's play in the eyes of current Xiangyang officials.
After drinking, Chen Yuyi picked up his chopsticks and said: "A few days ago, under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief, the ban on cattle was lifted, and cattle over ten years old can be slaughtered. In a few months, the people here have become good at cooking beef. The sauce here The beef is rich in flavor, give it a try."
Xu Fu said in surprise: "Farmers rely entirely on cattle power to farm the land. The ban on cattle has been abolished. How can this be done!"
Chen Yuyi smiled and said, "As long as the government has effective control, how can it be prevented?"
Xu Fu shook his head repeatedly: "The common people are greedy for profit. Although they know that farming can't be done without cattle, they can't resist the temptation of getting money for a while. They sell the cattle and slaughter them, and exchange a few coins for wine and meat, which makes them happy for a while. When it comes time to plow the fields, I will regret it.”
Chen Yu sighed: "Advice, this is just what you think. In fact, how hard is it for farmers to farm? How important is cattle, but they don't understand it as well as we do? How can they take away the cattle they depend on for a living just for the sake of a moment's lust for words?" Slaughter it. The reason why farmers secretly sell their cattle must not be what we think. The common people's greed for profit is just a fantasy of scholar-bureaucrats."
After Xu Fu heard this, he couldn't help but look Chen Yuyi up and down. After a long time, he said: "Why did the counselor say this?"
Chen Yuyi said: "Because the ban on cattle has really been abolished in Xiangyang, there really are no people selling cattle just for temporary gain. This is a fact and cannot be refuted. No matter how many reasons you have, one, two, three, four, five, A, B, C, D, E , the sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast and primitive, and all the fanciful claims are not as clear as the facts. Things in the world cannot be based on fantasy, but must be based on facts. "
Xu Fu was dubious and said, "Is this really true? Even if the cattle ban is abolished, farmers will not slaughter their cattle privately?"
Chen Yuyi said: "Why do farmers slaughter farm cattle privately? Cattle cannot really grow until they are nearly ten years old. The most useful age for farmers is ten to fifteen years old. And beef must be delicious and produce a lot of meat. They are almost ten years old. Raising a cow to such a big size can not only do farm work, but also sell it at a good price. It is not against the official law. Who would violate it? They raise a big cow and a calf. The calf will grow If you succeed, you can just sell the big cow. With the money from selling the big cow, you can buy a calf and there is still something left. For farmers, this is the most beneficial thing.”
Xu Furu listened to the book from heaven. After decades of living, this was the first time I heard this statement, and I couldn't help but be stunned.
Chen Yuyi said: "We students often think wildly and think that what we have come up with is the most correct truth in the world. But in fact, it is not the case at all. If the cattle ban is lifted, will some people slaughter farm cattle privately? ? Of course there will be. But the reason for this is definitely not that people are greedy for profit. It is either official laws or reality that are not conducive to farmers raising cattle. For farmers, raising cattle is not profitable. Farmers They know how to compare. If it is beneficial to raise cattle, they will raise them. If it is beneficial to slaughter them, they will kill them. What the government really needs to do is to carefully analyze the reasons, instead of just having a few academics slap their heads on it and say that the common people are ignorant and ignorant. If you are greedy for profit, the next ban will end it.”
Seeing the surprised expressions of Xu Fu and Gao Shize, Chen Yuyi couldn't help but sigh. Said: "A few years ago, I had the same idea as you. Even when I heard Jieshuai saying that he wanted to abolish the cattle ban, I thought he was crazy. It wasn't until I heard Jieshuai explain his reasons that I slowly understood. In this world When it comes to matters, we must use facts to speak for ourselves, not rely on fantasy. If we don’t pay attention to reality and spend all our time enlightening ourselves, what can we achieve?”
Xu Fu smiled bitterly and shook his head. I have never heard of this statement. What kind of nonsense is this?
Chen Yuyi said: "I'm the same as Jianyi since elementary school. I want to practice Zen after middle age. At first, I had a general idea. It wasn't until I stayed with Jieshuai for a long time that I not only heard new sayings, but also saw new practices. , seeing the success of these ideas and practices, I slowly changed my mind. Admonishment, we are old acquaintances, I am telling you that you can’t blame me.” Mobile phone users please browse the Kingdom of Tianhan for better quality users experience.
