On the holiday, the concierge came to report Xie Qian's visit, which surprised Li Jie slightly. He did not expect that Xie Qian had already returned to the capital.
Xie Qian was sent by Emperor Hongzhi to specialize in salt training in Fujian. Because the earliest salt-drying method was proposed by Li Jie, the two had many letters to each other in the past two years. Letters from literati naturally cannot avoid criticizing the evils of the times.
Li Jie knew that Xie Qian would definitely be promoted when he returned to the center, and it was certain that he would join the cabinet one day, so there was naturally a lot of private work involved. Xie Qian did not agree with some of the ideas at first, and the two often bickered in the distance.
However, Li Jie, who came from a later generation, had a vision far beyond contemporary times. As the correspondence became more and more frequent, Xie Qian could not help but fall in love with him.
Just as he was walking halfway, he saw Xie Qian walking towards him wearing a blue Confucian robe.
"Yu Qiao, why didn't you inform me in advance when you were going to return to Beijing? This is a big mistake on your part. I should be the one to take care of you."
Xie Qian laughed loudly while pacing: "Haha, I was careful in your letter that your writing skills were too strong, I'm afraid it won't be a good feast."
Li Jie smiled and said nothing and then brought up other topics. The two of them walked towards the side hall. Along the way, Li Jie asked Xie Qian how the salt administration in Fujian was going and whether private salt was widespread.
In the previous letter, Li Jie proposed a method to control illegal salt. He still used the dumpling method to control it, but all the remaining salt was purchased by the government. The most important thing was to reopen the school. Once someone was found to be selling the remaining salt privately, the private seller would
The children will be put on the blacklist of Yunxue, and the children will no longer be able to enter school in the future.
In addition, we must use the power of the masses to supervise and self-examine each other. In addition, we have appropriately raised the purchase price of residual salt. At first, there was great resistance to raising the purchase price.
It was not until after the pilot project in Shangli Salt Field that it was found that the outflow of illegal salt had been greatly reduced, and merchants were not struggling to maintain their support, and their desire to sell illegal salt was greatly reduced. There were only sporadic small-scale transactions that were unviable. Such a small amount was not enough for the imperial court.
It’s not painful or itchy, and it has now been fully promoted throughout Fujian.
In the side hall, Xie Qian excitedly introduced to Li Jie what he had gained from his trip.
"Be careful, you didn't see the scene when the sports school reopened. This move is like a rain after a long drought for Zao households. I'm afraid I will never forget that scene in this life. Countless people are grateful. Originally, for life
For the hopeless people, this bit of hope is like a life-saving straw."
Li Jie had predicted it when he proposed to reopen the school. For the people at the bottom, darkness is not scary, but the lack of hope is scary. As long as there is a glimmer of opportunity, these bottom households will hold on tightly.
"Isn't it true that people live with a hope in mind? If there is no hope at all, it will become a pool of stagnant water. Now it is equivalent to introducing a stream of living water from the outside, and the pool of water will naturally glow with vitality."
Xie Qian nodded in agreement: "Shenzhi, the kitchen households in Shangli Salt Field are very grateful to you. They all lament that you have not forgotten to benefit the village after your promotion. By the way, there is also Ambassador Qian. Although he has improved
The salt-drying method is meritorious, but he has also embezzled a lot of money over the years. I think he still has some merit, so he was lightly sentenced and exiled to Lingnan."
If Xie Qian hadn't mentioned Ambassador Qian, Li Jie would have almost forgotten this person. Exile was indeed a light sentence for him, and he was lucky to escape with his life. Ambassador Qian's corrupt behavior can be regarded as a prison guard.
Guarding thieves is considered the heaviest among the six stolen goods in the Ming Dynasty. If the amount of stolen goods is less than 80 ounces, you will be punished with eighty sticks, and if you steal 40 ounces of stolen goods, you will be beheaded.
Li Jie is still very concerned about sports education. There are many Zaohu people in the world, but there are very few candidates. In addition to the household registration system, the most important reason is the lack of teachers. In this era of poor information dissemination, I want to
To become successful through self-study is tantamount to wishful thinking.
It is impossible to say that there are no talented people among Zao households. Among them, the most famous one who came from Zao family is Gao Gu, a veteran of the Five Dynasties. He served in the Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, and Jingtai dynasties. During the Zhengtong period, he served as cabinet counselor and machine affairs officer.
"Yu Qiao, what's the current situation of Yuxue?"
Xie Qian twirled the beard on his chin and said with a smile: "There are so many people who responded. Mr. Liu Ge fought hard for the sports training, and gave priority to those who joined the sports training after passing the examination and promotion. Countless people heard the news, and for the environment of the salt field
I don’t care at all, the competition for those spots is quite fierce.”
Then Xie Qian briefly talked about his experiences in the past two years. The two chatted for a whole day, and finally Xie Qian sighed at the end of the banquet.
"I just now understand what you said at the beginning. Things are constantly changing, and principles are always clear. The principle really lies in judging the situation. There is no eternal law in the world. There is nothing wrong with adhering to etiquette, but it is wrong to stick to it. It will be a waste of my life.
After forty years, I now know the truth of the world."
Seeing this, Li Jie said: "It's not too late, it's not too late. Yu Qiao, you are now in your prime years. You will be reused this time when you come back, and you will have a lot to do in the future."
Xie Qian looked at Li Jie's young face, thinking a lot in his heart, and sighed.
The moon was high in the sky, and Fang Kun came to Li Jie after Xie Qian left.
"Be careful, I plan to return to Quanzhou in the near future to prepare for the martial arts competition. In the past two years, everything at home has been stable, and there are no more young people visiting the door and wall at night. I feel relieved when I return to my hometown this time."
Ever since Li Jie made a splash at the Imperial Palace School two years ago, there has been no one peeping in secret. First-class masters are top resources no matter which force they are in. With the strength Li Jie showed that day, unless he is an innate master, no one can
Be sure to defeat him easily.
Liu Ji and Zhu Xi have ceased their activities in the past two years, and only launched some impeachments in the court from time to time. Li Jie has also been cautious in these years and has never left any evidence for others to criticize. Therefore, these two groups can only
I hate it secretly in my heart.
And Liu Ji's life has not been easy recently. As the situation in the court becomes more and more stable, and due to the implementation of tribute trading and mutual trade at the border, it can be said that the border areas have been peaceful in the past two years. This veteran who stayed from the previous dynasty has become more and more...
The less favored the emperor is.
In addition, Liu Ji has been secretly obstructing the New Deal, and all this has been seen by the emperor. Liu Ji himself is also aware of the crisis. Now that he is trying his best to save himself, he cannot spare any effort to deal with Li Jie.
The honorary relatives are training their troops and horses with all their strength. When the troops are strong and the horses are strong, and the food, clothing and equipment are sufficient, it will be the day of counterattack.
"How are you preparing? Are you confident?"
Fang Kun still had a calm expression: "I'm confident, thanks to your guidance in the past two years, this pilot test should not be a problem."
Li Jie guessed that Fang Kun hadn't talked to Fang Yi yet, so he said, "You haven't talked to Yi'er yet, have you? You've been away for a year and a half, so you should say goodbye to her properly."
Fang Kun nodded and turned around to leave. Looking in the direction, it should be Fang Yi's residence, because Fang Kun returned to his hometown to take the exam and the wedding that was originally scheduled to be held two months later was rescheduled. After all, Fang Yi was a relative like Fang Kun.