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Volume 2: The Suave and Romantic Prodigal Son Chapter 532: The people are satisfied, but who is the king?

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    Chapter 532: When the people are satisfied, who is the king?

    Ji Shu frowned and whispered: "No."

    Gao Gao turned to look at him, then turned his gaze to the vibrant flower trees in the courtyard, and said in a low voice: "I'm hungry in the year, and if I don't use enough, so what?"

    "The people are enough, and the king is not enough. The people are not enough, and the king is not enough." Hearing Gao Xing's question, Ji Shu blurted out the answer as if it was a conditioned reflex. However, when he said the words, he felt more doubts in his heart. He carefully thought about what Gao Xing asked.  intention.

    The questions and answers between Gao Xing and Ji Ji Shu are from "The Analects of Confucius"  "Yan Yuan" was exactly the question and answer asked by Duke Ai of Lu and Youruo, a disciple of Confucius. Because of this, Ji Jishu opened his mouth and gave the answer immediately. This is exactly the Confucian thought of Confucius that "policy is to make the people rich".

    "When the people are rich, the ruler is not alone in poverty. When the people are poor, the ruler is not alone in wealth. He is a gentleman and the parents of the people. He has never seen a son whose son is rich but his parents are poor. Therefore, the wise master must carefully nourish his harmony, limit his flow, and open up his source.  , and when you consider it carefully, you will make the world have more than enough, and the superiors will not worry about the shortage. In this way, both the superiors and inferiors will be rich, and there will be nothing to hide. This is the ultimate understanding of the national plan."

    Ji Shu¡¯s brows furrowed even more tightly, and the words he happily said came from "Xunzi©q"  "Enrich the Country" still means "enriching the people will make the country strong". Although Ji Jishu is not the leader in Confucianism at the time, he is also a highly respected Confucian. How can he not be familiar with Confucian classics? It is for this reason that Ji Jishu is right  Happy intentions are more confused.

    "Uncle Zheng, from the beginning of the Pre-Qin Dynasty, to the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty, until now, although the country's demise is inseparable from the unruly kings and sycophant ministers, the main reasons are land annexation, class conflicts, and irreconcilable social conflicts.  At its peak, the country is destined to be defeated."

    Ji Shu was startled, his brows furrowed even more tightly, half understanding what Gao Xing said.

    While Ji Jishu was thinking hard, he only heard Gao Xing continue: "At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the land was redistributed across the country, which was relatively fair and equitable. However, subsequent natural and man-made disasters, coupled with the deliberate acquisition and annexation of land by the nobles, eventually  One day the people will have no land to farm, and then all the conflicts will break out. The country will be in turmoil, and wars will break out. After the chaos, there will be great rule. This cycle continues over and over, and dynasties change. When will it end?

    The country is people-oriented, and food is the first priority for the people. Although agriculture is extremely important to the country, it is unwise to emphasize agriculture and suppress business.

    "If business is not strong, industry is not skillful, and agriculture is not strong, governance cannot be achieved." Agriculture, industry, and commerce are the basis of social governance and complement each other. However, focusing on agriculture and neglecting industry and commerce breaks the balance and will only constrain one's own development.  .

    The land is ultimately limited, but the population is constantly growing. One day there will be no land left to divide. What should we do then? Only when workers, farmers, and businessmen pay equal attention to each other, so that everyone has their place, fulfills their responsibilities, and supports themselves, can society be harmonious.  Progress leads to stability.  "

    Having said this, Gao Gao turned around, looked at the frowning Jishu quietly, and asked calmly: "Shuzheng, you have been the governor of Shandong Province for three years. Let me ask you, how much tax revenue does the government treasury come from agriculture?"  Geometry, from industrial and commercial geometry.¡±

    Ji Shu was startled for a moment, and then said: "Two out of ten in agriculture and mulberry, one out of ten in industry and commerce."

    "How does today's Qingzhou compare with what it was like before? The people have all given up farming and doing business. We all had no clothes to wear and no food to eat. Could this have caused social turmoil and a surge in crime?"

    Under the series of questions from Gao Xing, Ji Shu was speechless and didn't know how to answer.

    The reason why the feudal era put forward "emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business" was not only because of the so-called "emphasis on justice over profit", but the most important reason was that the rulers wanted to tightly tie the farmers to the land for them to continuously exploit and reflect their status.  noble.

    Ji Jishu, who was born in a noble family, despised businessmen from the bottom of his heart. However, the huge wealth created by businessmen in three years made him envious and even jealous. As the manager of Shandong, he was more aware of the earth-shaking changes in Shandong in the past three years.  .

    In today's Qingzhou, the population has increased nearly ten times compared to what it was before, but the people are not in the embarrassment of having no land to cultivate, and people's lives are more prosperous. The money, silver, grain and grass accumulated in the treasury are as high as the mountains and the sea is deep, and Qingzhou is not in turmoil.  , on the contrary, it was a prosperous scene.

    Jie Jishu had been surprised and frightened by this in the past, but he had never thought about the details carefully. Now he was so happy that he was so unconventional and so enlightening that he was deeply shocked. He was also vaguely confused about what the ancients said.

    "It is said that businessmen value profit over righteousness. If education is popularized, it can teach 'filial piety, etiquette, ethics,' and promulgating laws can constrain industrial and commercial behavior so that they dare not act arbitrarily. Moreover, industry and commerce will further promote dependence on agriculture.  development of agriculture.

    The country cannot live without governance, and the people cannot live without governance. Only when the people are literate and read can they know the law and abide by it, and the country can maintain long-term peace and stability.  "

      He looked at Ji Shu happily and meaningfully, and said very solemnly and solemnly: "The people are the water, and the king is the boat. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it. This king is me and you; this water,  It¡¯s agriculture; it¡¯s also industry and commerce.¡±

    Ji Jishu was shocked and happy. Although Ji Jishu couldn't fully understand what he said, these words seemed to open a new door in front of him. Although it was just a gap and a little hazy, he couldn't wait to rush through it.  Go over and take a closer look.

    The in-depth conversation with Ji Jishu can be said to be the first profound collision between Gao Xing and the mainstream thinking of the world.

    Different times and different value systems mean that the various government orders issued by Gao Gao are not fully implemented in accordance with his wishes, which is why Gao Gao made the shocking remarks above.

    According to Gao Gao's control over Shandong and Jiangsu, he can forcefully implement every decree of his. However, toughness is easy to break, and things will be reversed at the extreme. An overly tough attitude will inevitably make Jie Jishu and others have a grudge against the country.  is disadvantageous.

    Reform will inevitably infringe on the interests of some people, which requires compromise and balance. If Gao Xing wants to achieve his goal, naturally it cannot be achieved overnight. Only by slowly planning can the best results be achieved.

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    The spring breeze brings warmth and the earth returns to spring.

    Dozens of miles to the east of Qingzhou City, there is a continuous mountain range. The flowers, plants and trees on the hillside are old and new, full of spring. In the silky drizzle in the morning, they are hazy, misty and really beautiful.

    Because it is a mountainous area, far away from the city walls, it is uninhabited. However, there is another cave in the mountain.

    In the center of the rolling mountains is a huge valley. In the quiet valley sits a huge castle. The castle is green-gray in color as a whole. The tall and thick city walls give people a solemn and solemn feeling, especially the densely populated watchtowers and arrow towers on the city.  There is a post for every step and a sentry for every five steps, and the defense is extremely tight.

    In the smoky spring rain, a white figure flickered and appeared, coming from outside the mountain towards the castle. When he got closer, he discovered that he was an extremely handsome young man. He stretched out his hands sharply and quickly, like a fox in the mountains. He was dressed in white.  Fluttering, so chic.

    "who."

    The man in white did not deliberately hide his figure, so when he was fifty meters closer to the castle, he was discovered by the guards on duty at the castle. The cold and murderous shouts tore through the rain and resounded through the sky, and at the same time there was a twisting noose.  From the "crunching" sound, it was obvious that if the man in white came with bad intentions, the guards on the city would definitely launch the strongest attack.

    "I'm happy." A clear voice sounded, and the man in white stopped thirty meters away.

    Hearing Gao Xing sign up for his name, the man who looked like a leader on the castle did not relax at all. He still looked at Gao Xing warily and said coldly: "The night gave me black eyes."

    "I use him to find the light." Gao Xing replied with a smile.

    "Seal." The leader on the castle flashed his eyes, looked at Gao Xing closely, and said coldly. This man was about in his early twenties, with an ordinary appearance, a calm aura, and a hint of coldness in his dark eyes.

    Gao Xing stretched out his hand into his arms, then shook his hand, and a glistening white object fell towards the castle in a soft arc.

    The leader on the castle raised his hand and grabbed the object happily thrown into his hand. He looked down and saw a small token in his hand, only half the size of an adult's hand. The token was in the shape of a rhombus, with the middle part  It is the finest blue sky warm jade. On the front is carved a dragon swallowing clouds and mist. The dragon pattern is fine and lifelike. On the back is a vigorous and powerful character "¸ß". On the outside, it is made of gold, with a string of characters engraved on it.  Arabic numerals.

    Looking at the magnificent and exquisite token in his hand, feeling the faint warmth on it, the leader's serious face suddenly softened, and even the cold and cold eyes had a hint of warmth, "Open the door, open the door quickly." The leader said.  His voice was trembling, and he was obviously a little excited.

    The main gate of the castle slowly opened, and Gao Xing smiled softly, walking lightly on the wet ground towards the castle.

    "Subordinate Zero One, please see the young master." When Gao Xing entered the castle, the leader had already knelt down respectfully in front of him, holding the exquisite token in both hands. His voice was cold again, but his tone was very respectful.

    Gao Gao reached out to take the token, put it back into his arms, and looked at Ling Yiyi who was kneeling on the ground gently: "Get up."

    "Thank you, Master." Lingyi stood up and stood respectfully in front of Gao Xing, his body as upright as a pine tree, motionless, his lips tightly pursed, saying nothing.

    "Is it peaceful here when I'm not around?" Gao Xing asked as he walked deeper into the castle.

    "Reporting to the young master, everything is fine here. No outsiders know the secrets here. Except for the people inside,Master Lu, no one has ever gone out.  "Ling Yi said seriously, he followed Gao Xing quietly, like a shadow.

    "Very good, you are all fine." He nodded happily and satisfied, and then said: "Give me the pass token, and you can go back, and I will go in by myself."

    "Yes." Zero One said, presenting a black token with both hands.

    The token is shaped like a shield, and is far less exquisite and beautiful than Gao Xing's token. On the front is engraved the word "dragon", and on the back is the word "zero zero". On the edge of the token, there is also a string of Arabic numerals engraved on it.

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