"...It seems that he is undefeated in this round of Xingzhou!"
Having said this, Li He paused for a moment and then added unwillingly: "It's not just the situation in Xingzhou. Maybe Zhao Junchen will soon be able to take advantage of this change in Xingzhou to gradually promote the new agricultural reform policy."
We have gone to various places in the north of the Ming Dynasty!"
When making such comments, Li He had a complicated expression, which seemed to be admiration, admiration, and vigilance.
After hearing this, Qiu Hong was a little unconvinced and asked: "Do you think so highly of Zhao Junchen? But from my point of view, Zhao Junchen, who is the elder of the cabinet, actually confronted the people in public and defended himself, shouting at the top of his lungs.
It's so shameless to shout!
What's more, even I can see that those people who continue to complain about the new agricultural policy are all instigated and specially arranged. Zhao Junchen obviously wants to uphold justice for the people, but all his energy is used to
I was explaining the benefits of the new agricultural policy to the people, but I kept repeating the same content over and over again. I was simply being led by the nose..."
Li He sneered: "Leading Zhao Junchen's nose? Are those country bumpkins from the Xingzhou officials and gentry who have never seen the world worthy of fighting against Zhao Junchen? Their methods are enough to deal with ordinary officials, but they are not suitable for ordinary officials."
If you deal with Zhao Junchen... you will only end up in a cocoon and play with fire and burn yourself!"
Qiu Hong was stunned and asked: "Why do you say that?"
Li He sneered again: "As Zhong Jin said, all the things that happened today were obviously caused by the secret manipulation of Xingzhou officials and gentry. They wanted to shift the focus and deliberately embarrass Zhao Junchen, but in fact it was counterproductive.
, on the contrary, it provides Zhao Junchen with the best space to perform!
Zhao Junchen seemed to have been fooled and was tired of taking the bait. He kept repeating the same content and repeatedly defended the new agricultural reform policy. However, he also took the opportunity to instill the benefits of the new agricultural reform policy into the hearts of the people over and over again! What if?
Without the deliberate mischief of the officials and gentry, it would have been difficult for Zhao Junchen to find a suitable opportunity to repeatedly tell these things to the people.
Zhong Jinke still remembered that Zhao Junchen once said such a sentence to his close associates - 'A lie repeated a thousand times will become the truth'! This sentence spread afterwards and was quickly criticized by all parties, but
But I think this sentence is very interesting and even makes sense!
And what we just saw is an intuitive manifestation of this truth! Did Zhong Jin carefully observe the changes in the demeanor of the people just now? Regarding Zhao Junchen's various claims, the people were completely unconvinced at first, but gradually they became
I was half-believing and half-doubting, but in the end I believed most of it, and I was all moved, just because of Zhao Junchen’s repeated indoctrination!”
Qiu Hong suddenly realized and nodded in admiration: "That's it! In this way, Zhao Gechen is indeed extremely intelligent. I have only seen Zhou Shoufu's method of pushing the boat with the flow and making the best use of the situation before."
Li He shook his head and said: "That's not all! If my prediction is correct, Zhao Junchen also wants to imitate Shang Yang back then and take the opportunity to establish trust for himself!"
"Shang Yang? Li Xin? How do you say that?"
"Does Zhong Jin still remember the allusion about moving trees to establish trust?"
"Of course I remember, this allusion is not uncommon, and who scholar doesn't know it? Back then, Shang Yang drafted a new law. Before it was promulgated, he was worried that the people would not believe in the new law, so he erected a three-foot-high log at the south gate of the capital of Qin to recruit people.
The people moved the log to the north gate and promised a reward of ten gold. At first, the people did not dare to apply, so Shang Yang raised the reward to fifty gold. Finally, one person applied, and Shang Yang actually gave him fifty gold.
, and then promulgated the new law, which is an allusion to establish trust in the migration of trees."
Speaking of this, Qiu Hong suddenly thought of something, and a look of surprise flashed across his expression again, and he said: "So that's it! I understand! Those grain purchase vouchers issued by Zhao Junchen to the people are his strategy to build trust! As long as he can sell low-price rice to the people as promised, the people will no longer doubt his credibility. Coupled with his repeated indoctrination, the people will no longer doubt the new agricultural reform policy, but will rush to participate. , actively cooperate...
In this way, the new agricultural reform policy in Xingzhou can be considered a success! No wonder you said that Zhao Junchen is undefeated in Xingzhou! And once the new agricultural reform policy in Xingzhou produces significant results, It will quickly trigger farmers all over the world to follow suit, but...why do you think that Zhao Junchen can only promote the new agricultural policy in the north? Are there still variables in the south?"
Li He patiently explained: "Since the imperial court promulgated the new agricultural reform policy, it has caused widespread dissatisfaction among the Jin gentry all over the world. However, due to differences in geographical distribution, there are also various differences within the Jin gentry class. Therefore, the relationship between the Southern Jin gentry and the Northern Jin gentry The dissatisfaction with the New Agricultural Reform Deal is also different...
Not only the Jin gentry, but also ordinary farmers, there are various differences in interests between the north and the south. Therefore, Zhao Junchen's method may be very effective in the north, but it may not be useful in the south. "
After Qiu Hong pondered for a moment, he finally understood what Li He meant and nodded: "I have also carefully studied the specific content of the new agricultural reform policy and found that the implementation focus of this new policy is also different between the north and the south!
When the northern provinces implemented the new agricultural reform policy, the focus was on forcing people to plant new crops such as sweet potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes on bad fields and mountain fields. In fact, it did not directly offend the core interests of the northern Jin gentry, because the land of the northern Jin gentry Most of them are fertile fields, and food is grown on fertile fields, so they will not be directly affected by the New Agricultural Policy!
Therefore, the dissatisfaction of the northern Jin gentry with the New Agricultural Reform Deal was mainly due to the sinking of imperial power to counties and villages, as well as certain supporting details of the New Agricultural Reform Deal. For example, the imperial center directly arranged for merchants to purchase grain from the people, which affected their Forced buying and selling, local monopoly..."
Having said this, Qiu Hong pondered for a moment and then said: "But the situation of the southern Jin gentry is completely different. They have stopped growing food for a long time. Their fields mainly grow mulberry trees, tea, cotton and other products. After all, the income from these crops Higher, not only the gentry have more income, but also ordinary farmers have more income;
The focus of the implementation of the New Agricultural Reform Deal in various parts of the south is to let the gentry give up part of the cultivation of mulberry trees, tea trees, cotton, etc., and restore a certain amount of grain cultivation. This approach undoubtedly affects the core interests of the southern gentry. It also affects the direct income of farmers in the south...
That's it! You are right! Zhao Junchen's method does not apply to the south, because both the gentry and farmers in the southern provinces are richer, and they will not be moved just because of the income of eight coins per acre of land. I won’t change my planting habits at will just because of this little income.”
Seeing that Qiu Hong quickly figured out the key point, Li He nodded happily and said: "Yes! Most of our 'Zhou Party' are from the south, so we don't particularly care about the outcome of the Xingzhou game, except to guard against possible dangers. In addition, we just want to use this game of chess to unite the gentry all over the world. Even if Zhao Junchen finally extends the new agricultural reform policy to the entire north, it will not be a big loss for us. The focus is still to find a way to defend the south. Zhao Junchen wants to go smoothly. In implementing the new agricultural policy, the real difficulty and focus lies in the south!"
Speaking of this, Li He couldn't help but frowned and said slowly: "But... before today, I originally thought that we could easily defend the southern regions. Zhao Junchen wanted to implement the new agricultural reform policy in the southern regions.
It can be said that there are many obstacles and there is absolutely nowhere to start, but after seeing Zhao Junchen's methods today, I am actually a little less confident... Zhao Junchen has too many new tricks, and maybe he will find something he can take advantage of.
The opportunity..."
Qiu Hong knew very well why Li He was so worried.
As far as Qiu Hong knows, Li He's family owns 8,000 acres of mulberry trees and 7,000 acres of cotton in Jiangxi, nearly 10,000 acres of sugar cane in Guangdong and Guangxi, and thousands of acres of tea trees in Jiangnan.
Comparatively speaking, Qiu Hong's family property is not much, so he doesn't have much worry. He just remembered what he had just realized in hindsight and needed Li He's repeated reminders to discover various key points. He couldn't help but
With a sigh, he once again concluded that he was not suitable to leave the Hanlin Academy and take up a real position.
Li He has a free and easy personality. Although he is worried about the damage to the family's interests, he does not always worry about gains and losses. He soon discovered Qiu Hong's emotional changes.
Raising his hand and patting Qiu Hong's shoulder, Li He persuaded again: "Zhong Jin, you have always been smart and knowledgeable. I am very optimistic about your future. The reason why you are late to realize certain things is not because you are stupid.
Sluggishness is due to lack of relevant experience... But as long as you are willing to leave the Hanlin Academy and work outside for a few years, you will definitely grow up quickly!
You are the Imperial Lecturer. You have been responsible for giving lectures to the Seventh Prince over the years and have a very close relationship with him. Although His Highness the Seventh Prince has jumped into the trap set by Zhou Shoufu recently, he has been in trouble.
You still have the best chance of taking over the position of Crown Prince, and with this relationship and my support, you can easily rise to the top. It is not an exaggeration to say that you have a bright future."
After hearing this, Qiu Hong was still filled with rejection.
But this time, Qiu Hong did not refuse directly, nor did he change the topic. Instead, he nodded after a moment of silence and said, "You allow me to think about it again!"
Seeing that Qiu Hong's stance relaxed slightly, Li He immediately smiled: "Okay, as long as you are willing to leave the Hanlin Academy, I can make arrangements for you at any time!"
Li He and Qiu Hong were both teachers and friends. He was well aware of Qiu Hong's indifferent character and had already given up the idea of persuading Qiu Hong to leave the Hanlin Academy and take up a real job.
However, after learning the news that Zhou Shangjing was poisoned and assassinated, Li He listed the seventh prince Zhu Hejian as one of the suspects as the mastermind behind the scenes. He also remembered that Qiu Hongnai was a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy and had often served as a lecturer for the seventh prince Zhu Hejian in recent years.
He was giving lectures and teaching homework, so he kept persuading Qiu Hong again, hoping to arrange Qiu Hong to work next to Zhu Hejian and spy on him for information at any time.
However, Li He did not reveal his true thoughts to Qiu Hong, otherwise Qiu Hong would definitely avoid him due to his character.
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And just when Li He persuaded Qiu Hong again, Zhao Junchen finally discovered Li He's appearance and was shocked.
In fact, Li He deliberately let Zhao Junchen discover him.
At this moment, the people who gathered nearby to watch had dispersed. The originally bustling crowd soon became sparse, but Li and a few others stood still. Coupled with his temperament and image,
He was completely different from ordinary people and easily attracted Zhao Junchen's attention.
"...Liu Zimin, you have listened to how I explained the new agricultural reform policy to the people today, nearly ten times. So if a similar situation occurs again tomorrow, you will explain to the people on my behalf.
, I am just giving you a demonstration today, but I really can’t hold my voice anymore... And if you personally speak out to the people, it will also help you improve your credibility in Xingzhou..."
On the high platform, after Zhao Junchen drank another cup of herbal tea, his throat finally felt a little better, but he knew very well that he could not hold on for long, so he turned to Liu Zimin and gave instructions.
After Liu Zimin heard this, his face immediately lit up with joy.
Zhao Junchen's instructions clearly indicated that he wanted to continue to reuse him.
So, Liu Zimin nodded quickly, patted his chest and assured loudly: "Zhao Gechen, don't worry, the students will definitely not make mistakes this time! You have demonstrated in person all day long, and if the students still mess up again, then they can only use
I'm so sorry! What's more, after your repeated indoctrination and propaganda, the people who are watching the excitement have gradually accepted the new agricultural reform policy, and are waiting for the subsequent effects to gradually ferment, so when the students will preach to the people tomorrow,
, and it’s easier to be effective…”
Zhao Junchen snorted, still not having much confidence in Liu Zimin, but decided to give Liu Zimin one last chance.
If Liu Zimin still messed up this matter...the words "dying to apologize" were his own words.
Afterwards, Zhao Junchen lowered his head and scanned the crowd of common people around him. After discovering that the common people had gradually dispersed, he prepared to leave the high platform and return to Liu Mansion to rest as soon as possible.
But just when Zhao Junchen stood up and took steps forward, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure among the crowd in the audience, and his expression changed slightly.
Afterwards, Zhao Junchen sent his imperial guards to clear the place as soon as possible and drive away the idle people. He quickly walked down the platform and hurried to Li He. He raised his hands and saluted: "Junior Zhao Junchen, I have met Senior Li! But
I wonder when did you arrive in Xingzhou, senior? I was unable to greet you in time, so I hope that I will forgive you."
Seeing Zhao Junchen appear to greet him, Li He quickly returned to his usual Confucian demeanor.
Because Zhao Junchen had a title, Li He first sidestepped to avoid Zhao Junchen's initiative to salute, and then bowed his hands to Zhao Junchen in an elegant manner and said with a smile: "I also arrived in Xingzhou City today, mainly because I paid tribute to His Majesty.
The purpose is to come to investigate the civil unrest... In addition, I want to have an in-depth discussion with Zhao Gechen about the transaction between us!"