Chapter 134 Is it right that this has always been the case?
Chapter 134 This has always been the case, is it right?
The He family's silk and satin shop is extremely busy. Recently, it is the day for all branches to pay and reconcile accounts.
As the head of the He family, He Qingxuan is naturally responsible for all matters. After the accounts are reconciled, he must also arrange the follow-up work for each store.
"The goods from the capital must be delivered first, and the silk and silk damasks that have been ordered long ago must not be delayed. Let our people work hard this month."
Several stewards nodded repeatedly and listened quietly to He Qingxuan's instructions.
"The fabrics in the workshop must be carefully selected, and any defective ones will be sent back. By the way, Mr. Wang, you have to take the trouble to collect the accounts..."
He Qingxuan assigned tasks with ease, and his subordinates rushed towards all parties after receiving the order.
There was an endless stream of carriages coming in and out of the city gate, causing road congestion. Manager Wang was a little anxious and stood on the shaft of the carriage and shouted loudly.
"Everyone is queuing up, don't be crowded!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly called him.
"Master Wang?"
Manager Wang was slightly startled, and when he looked sideways, he saw a thin and dark middle-aged man.
He thought about it in his mind for a long time before he reacted and asked tentatively: "Shen Lin?"
Earlier, He Qingxuan asked him to spend a lot of money to buy a house, and Shen Lin was the owner there.
The house was dilapidated and in a bad location, and he didn't know what it would be used for, so he really had some impressions of it.
Shen Lin stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Is Mr. Wang leaving the city?"
"Yes," Manager Wang was upset and asked casually, "Are you also out of town on business?"
"Yeah, I have some wood at home..."
While the two were chatting, a boy not far away was looking at them.
After a while, the boy's face changed slightly, and he left the team leaving the city without looking back, and headed straight into the city.
Neither of them noticed the boy, and soon they left the city and went away.
The boy ran back to Cuiyun Building and went straight to the third floor.
"Boss, boss!"
Ling Shu was holding a birdcage for fun. The bird was frightened by the sharp sound and fluttered restlessly.
"What are you talking about?" Ling Shu glared at the young man.
The boy quickly handed over his hands, bowed and replied: "Boss, I saw Shen Lin!!!"
"Who is Shen Lin and Zhou Lin? There is no beginning or end."
"Boss, why did you forget that he was the next resident of Liu Bi's shabby yard!"
"Huh? What's wrong with him?" Ling Shu's heart moved and he put down the birdcage.
The boy looked around and lowered his voice and said, "I saw Shen Lin talking to the head of the He family."
Isn’t He Qingxuan of the He family a close friend of Ye Wenchang’s grandson Ye Chongwen?
Ling Shu frowned, the incident in Yongshun County flashed through his mind, and a bad premonition passed through his heart.
Qi Hongming originally said that Liu Bi should be executed, but Liu Bi was imprisoned on death row for several years by accident. This was a bit weird.
After waiting for the news that day, he rushed to the capital overnight to confront Qi Hongming, but Qi Hongming made no excuses. He only said that he had given enough money and the man had sworn that the matter had been taken care of. How could he know why Liu Bi was in the state? So many years in jail.
He even choked and shouted that if he wanted to know the reason, he should ask Lu Wei himself.
Ling Shu was holding back his anger, but Qi Hongming had reached a high position and was no longer the prefect of Qianzhou who had worn a pair of pants with him, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
And before leaving Beijing, Ling Shu also went to meet with the people above him, who said that Qi Hongming had been very reliable in doing things in recent years, and it was not easy to send him to the position of Shaoqing in Dali Temple. There was no need for a coachman. It’s ugly, and it’s been stopped after so many years.
At that time, Ling Shu was frustrated and returned from the capital in despair.
But today I discovered that the person who bought Liu Bi's old house was He Qingxuan, which is a bit weird.
Ling Shu felt that there was an invisible cloud pressing down on him, and he quickly gave instructions.
"Take a few people with you and bring me that heavy thing."
Then he added another sentence: "Don't make too much noise. We'll lock you in a house outside the city first!"
……
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Chen Ping received the letter.
Perhaps Su Yiyi was a little nervous, so she actually wrote half a page of greetings before getting down to business.
[Brother Wen said that workers can build hundreds of things, and merchants can spread hundreds of ways, which is indeed beneficial to the family and the country. However, businessmen value profits but ignore justice. After all, they are not as good as scholars who rule the world and warriors who protect their families and the country. The little girl heard that in the past, merchants Smuggling weapons at the border and killing the people is rich but not benevolent. Otherwise, why would everyone envy and disrespect merchants since ancient times?]
Chen Ping did not expect that Su Yiyi was still paying attention to the border war.
He thought for a moment and drank half a cup of tea before writing a reply.
[Those who betray their country and seek glory, no matter when, where, or what they do, are all shameful.]
[However, there are unscrupulous merchants who are troubled, and there are philanthropic merchants who have donated money, such as the royal business name, which is pointed out by the court to pave the way for the court's support. They can also go far away from the border and set up mutual trades to risk their lives. Another example is the righteous merchants in the Song and Qing Dynasties, the wealthy Dou Youyou , all can pity the sufferings of the people. If scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are good and evil, how can there be corrupt officials? The ancients said, "Meat eaters are despicable." Who are the meat eaters? Just industry and commerce? Good and evil, profit and righteousness are in the traces, not in the people.】< /p>
[Since ancient times, why are merchants envied but not respected by everyone]
His heart moved, his eyes swept over these words, and finally he made a big stroke.
[This has always been the case, is it right?]
The division between scholars, farmers, industry and commerce has long been entrenched, and Chen Ping has no intention of shaking it up.
The reply was delivered to Su Yiyi in less than a month.
Mingshi smiled curiously and said, "Are you two at odds?"
"This person's ideas are quite unconventional. I would like to see what he has to say this time."
Su Yiyi didn't take it seriously. These scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants have been on a certain level since ancient times. How can they be summed up in one word?
She opened the letter and read it calmly.
Mingshi was also very curious about Chen Ping's reply at this moment, so he also joined in.
The more I looked at the expressions of the two of them, the more they became a little dazed.
Is the imperial merchant here?
Why are mutual markets established?
Who are the meat eaters?
[This has always been the case, is it right?]
Chen Ping's words were calm, without any sarcasm, he was just describing the facts.
Su Yiyi opened her mouth, her face was a little red, and she didn't know how to refute.
It’s not true to say that the emperor was a businessman, but at that time he was praised by the imperial court for his support!
In the mutual market, there are more righteous people who throw their lives and blood, but who are the meat eaters?
The source of this statement does not refer to businessmen, but precisely to the nobles of the court.
The two women looked at each other, their eyes falling on each other's hairpins, earrings, and beautiful clothes, and their emotions were even more complicated.
"What Chen Ping said does have some truth to it," Ming Shi said pertinently.
She is also a person who has read many poems and books, so it is not difficult for her to understand what Chen Ping means.
"But the example he cited is rare in the world." Su Yiyi muttered with lack of confidence: "Businessmen value profits..."
Ming Shi hesitated for a moment and explained: "I'm not speaking for him, but the word "profit" should be something that no one in the world cares about, right?"
Su Yiyi pursed her lips, and her eyes slowly fell on the "good and evil, profit and justice are in the traces, not the people".
Seeing the slight change in her expression, Ming Shi couldn't help but smile, "I didn't expect that our sharp-tongued Miss Yiyi would sometimes be rendered speechless by others!"
Su Yiyi's pretty face turned red instantly, and she argued stiffly: "I...I just didn't react for the moment."
She pursed her lips. Although she said so, her feelings towards Chen Ping changed a bit.
Even without leaving home, anyone knows that the more prosperous the world is, the more businessmen will fill the world.
It has been said since ancient times that businessmen are despised, but as Chen Ping said, the real harm to the world is corrupt officials.
Su Yiyi was unconvinced on the surface, but felt extremely awkward inside.
I originally thought that although Chen Ping was lucky enough to get dual powers, in fact he must be uneducated and full of tricks.
But I didn’t expect that he had his own rules for treating others—no matter who he was or what he was talking about!
This view is tantamount to completely subverting the class divisions of society. The "equality" implied in Chen Ping's words will be regarded as alien by others.
Su Yiyi always likes to think deeply about things, so she took the letter home and planned to find the flaw in this logic.
But in the end, it was discovered that the center of Chen Ping's views was still in the court.
The imperial court set up imperial merchants to achieve mutual trade, but obviously the merchants still had to be reused. Is this considered contemptuous?
If you refute this, it is tantamount to questioning the decision of the imperial court and questioning the trade and national policies set by all dynasties throughout the ages.
Doesn’t that just cater to Chen Ping’s words: It’s always been this way, so that’s right?
"This Chen Ping... is quite eloquent."
She hummed a few times unwillingly and helplessly.
Chen Ping, who was far away in Qianzhou, suddenly felt his nose itching and looked up at the sky.
"Is it going to rain again?"
I have a flight back tonight and will probably arrive home at 0 o'clock.
Tomorrow's update should be in the afternoon or evening.