"Salt and iron belong to the imperial court. This method was used by Guan Zi during the reign of Duke Huan of Qi. In just a few years, the treasury of Qi was filled, laying the foundation for Duke Huan of Qi's later hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period!"
After a few breaths of Zhou Qing's words, Qin Wangzheng was the first to figure out the secret of it, and it seemed that he had vaguely seen a similar approach in the Qin palace books. Compared with moving the world's richest people to Xianyang, this method is more controllable.
On one side, Guigu Gai Nie followed the King of Qin's administration and nodded slightly. Similar methods such as salt and iron had been used as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, and achieved quite good results, but I didn't know Master Xuanqing.
What is the difference between Zhiyu and Guanzi?
"Although Guanzi adopted this method, in fact, it only opened up financial resources through the salt tax and the iron tax. My method is to directly incorporate salt and iron into the state affairs. The people of Xia will be weak without salt and will be weak without iron.
But the courage is weak!"
"Bringing these two things under control will have many benefits for governing various places. As for wine, the same can be said for slaves!"
After listening to Gai Nie's words, Zhou Qing gently shook his head. Qi State was located on the coast of the East China Sea and had a developed salt industry. Although Guan Zhong had strong control over salt and iron at that time, due to the reasons of the country's system, it returned to its original state one generation after Duke Huan.
Qi's method is naturally not advisable. As for these two things that affect the people of Xia, it is estimated that direct and absolute control is the best policy for the Qin king.
Holding two chopsticks, I savored the delicious food of Luoyang and took a sip of the wine. I felt so happy. As for Qin Wangzheng at this moment, he seemed to be unconsciously caught up in the dispute between himself and Gai Nie, and could not think of it for a moment.
"It is said that the Confucian Confucian Confucius once asked Lao Tzu. Now I listen to the words of Master Xuanqing, and downplay the country's major policies. Just like the Taoist said, governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. Although the master is young, he has no regard for this matter.
You have unique insights!”
“For this strategy, I’d like to give you a toast, Master!”
After sitting in the position of King of Qin for eight years, he naturally has a clear understanding of national policies. Nowadays, most of the salt and iron subordinates in Qin are scattered and gathered in various places. Although the Qin court can simply govern one or two, the resistance involved is too great.
Especially the Old Qin people who have been deeply involved in it for hundreds of years. Although their roots are the same as that of the Qin State, to the Qin court, their actions are tantamount to enriching their own treasury with items from the treasury. Such an approach cannot be tolerated by the Qin court.
For more than a hundred years, the Qin State has experienced successive wars and its treasury is empty. However, on the other hand, the old clans of the Qin State are well-dressed and well-fed, extremely extravagant, and act arbitrarily. They are no longer the customs of the Filial Piety Period a hundred years ago.
Although there is great resistance to reforming the current salt and iron policy, Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei seems to be able to continue to exert his remaining heat. With all kinds of thoughts, Ying Zheng was pleased with it. He raised the jade cup in his hand, and the crystal liquid in it rippled.
Taoist Xuan Qing looked to one side and sighed deeply.
"please!"
Zhou Qing nodded in greeting, raised the cup in his hand, looked at Qin Wangzheng, Gai Nie, and Li Xin and nodded, drank it down, and then the four of them continued to chat casually.
The city of Luoyang is very different from Xianyang. It is noon, and there are more and more guests in the restaurant. After two sticks of incense, the remote place where Zhou Qing and others are now also gradually has more guests from Luoyang. Their words and deeds are full of people.
It's a businessman's business, full of elegant and interesting things.
"Well, people from the Mo family?"
Suddenly, just when Zhou Qing and his party were about to leave after having had enough wine, a group of six men dressed in black and white and well-dressed suddenly came in from outside the restaurant. They were all holding long swords and had a faint aura of Yuanli shining around them.
They were obviously dressed as disciples of the Mo family. Zhou Qing looked slightly sideways, and Gai Nie glanced at them. They were all Hunyuan's innate cultivation, and they were considered elite disciples among the Moh family.
"Then the tyrant really left Xianyang and came to Luoyang?"
The six people entered the already slightly crowded restaurant, glanced around, and then headed towards the area where Zhou Qing and the others were. The six people gathered in a corner and occupied a table. The servants in the shop immediately came forward to serve and add tea.
They all looked to be in their twenties or thirties. They were well-dressed and had a slightly dusty look on their faces. They seemed to have just come from somewhere else. They whispered to each other that if they had not received this news, they would not be alarmed.
Mohist family.
"According to the news from Xianyang, King Qin Yingzheng left the palace a few days ago. Although he traveled in a low-key manner, traces were still exposed. A group of about 20 people went down the Wei River. Counting the time, they should have entered Luoyang."
The six people whispered to each other, and their voices were controlled very weakly to avoid unnecessary trouble. After all, Luoyang is now under the jurisdiction of the Qin State. If their intentions are revealed, it will have a great impact on their next actions.
"The Qin State is violent and has massacred people from all over the world in recent years. The battles of Changping in Zhao State, the Battle of Handan, the Battle of Yique in Wei State, the Battle of Puyang, the Battle of Shangdang in South Korea, the Battle of Hanzhong in Chu State, and the Battle of Zhaoling are just a few dozen
In the year, more than a million people and soldiers died under Qin’s iron cavalry!”
"Recently, there was another tragic incident in Handan, Zhao State. The tyrant sent an assassin to kill Chang'an Jun Chengjiao. Such a king not only continued to kill others, but also treated his half-brother in this way. If he were to wait for him to take over the power of the Qin State, he would only
Afraid that all nations will fall into endless suffering!”
The six Mohist disciples kept talking. In just a few sentences, their expressions were unconsciously excited, and their energy was rolling around them. If the tyrant of Qin stood in front of him, he would definitely pull out the sword in his hand and avenge the suffering people of other countries.
The spiritual awareness spread, and the six disciples who enveloped the Mo family narrowed their eyes slightly. They did not expect that people from the various schools of thought would receive the message so quickly. It seems that there are many spies from the hundreds of schools of thought in Xianyang City. Judging from the implications of their discussion
Look, it looks like he's here to carry out an assassination.
"Master, what happened?"
Although Qin Wangzheng, who was dressed in a elegant white brocade robe, did not realize what the Mohist disciples said, judging from the expressions of Zhou Qing and Ge Nie, it seemed that something important happened here that he did not know about, and it was still related to him.
"They are just a few ants trying to eat an elephant, sir, don't worry!"
Facing Qin Wangzheng's gaze, Zhou Qing shook his head slightly. Not to mention the six Mohist disciples who came, even the Mohist giant Liu Finger Black Man came in person at this moment, but he couldn't do anything to him. However, hundreds of families were disgusted and hostile to Qin.
There are quite a few forces there, and if it wasn't just the Moh family that took action, it would be a little troublesome.
"According to the news, this time the tyrant comes out of the palace, accompanied by Gai Nie, the chief swordsman of the Qin Palace, and Xuan Qingzi, the Taoist Tianzong. Both of them are top masters. I'm afraid we won't be able to do it alone!"
This sudden incident was related to the Qin Wangzheng. For a moment, Zhou Qing and Gai Nie looked at each other and did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they tasted the wine one sip at a time and quietly explored the food brought by the Mohist disciples.
message, they want to treat them as prey, but often they don’t even know who the prey is!
"There is no need to worry. According to what the leader of the bandit toes said, the great hero Lu Goujian of the Zhao Kingdom is also coming to Luoyang, as well as the three disciples of the general Gongsun Yu of the Wei Kingdom. This time, the tyrant must not be able to return to Xianyang and return to the rest of the world.