"Fuck your mother-in-law, you just want to see my joke!"
Li Zhigang didn't show it on his face, but he was yelling curses in his heart.
In fact, regarding the New Deal, although he, Tie Xuan and others are die-hard New Deal parties, they also have huge differences.
Tie Xuan and others have been in the area for a long time and are familiar with the people's conditions, and Zhejiang is different from other provinces. All they have been doing is boiling frogs in warm water, hoping that the new policies will come naturally, instead of being drastic and unreasonable like Li Zhigang.
Moreover, they strongly disagreed with Li Zhigang's pursuit and seizure. It should be noted that although the officials and gentry in Zhejiang were also greedy, once troubles broke out, it would not only be the land involved.
There are also businesses, workshops, shipping and customs, etc...
After years of hard work and countless secret efforts, Tie Xuan and others have allowed Zhejiang to have continuous workshops and weaving factories running all night long. The customs and sea trade are making a lot of money every day, and the transportation inside and outside is huge.
Now the scholars are on strike against taking exams. What if there is another strike after the strike?
Who will bear the losses?
Once the market becomes unstable, will Zhejiang, which relies on grain traders from other provinces, see a sharp rise in grain prices? Will it lead to a backlog of goods?
Not only do you, Li Zhigang, know about their methods, but Tie Xuan and the others also know about it. Zhejiang relies heavily on food from Jiangxi, and merchants from Fujian combine shipping. Now that students from the three provinces are on strike, this is actually a signal!
To the rich, the increase in food prices is nothing. But what about the ordinary people who make a living by working?
It has affected commerce and shipping, leading to a backlog of goods...
The large commercial houses influenced by the officials and gentry are not afraid of overstocking. At worst, they will put it in the warehouse and sell it next year.
But they can use the name of backlog to lay off workers and default on payment for silkworms produced by villagers...
But what about the small workshops with a backlog of goods and a deserted market?
For small workshops, it is suicide! Tens of thousands of middle-income families will go bankrupt and will be unsustainable. That is the hard work of a family and several generations! Decades of struggle!
Furthermore, once there is a backlog of goods, the customs will inevitably be deserted. Above the customs, there are tens of thousands of ordinary people who rely on the sea to eat... and the businesses that supply these people will all suffer disaster.
This is a chain reaction!
In the end, the Chief Secretary still has to bear all these pressures!
He, Li Zhigang, could ignore all these for the sake of the New Deal, but Tie Xuan and others could not!
Decisions made in the court must conform to the characteristics of the place, and those who implement the New Deal must not go all the way and act recklessly!
Li Zhigang naturally knew the differences between Tie Xuan and others and him, and he also knew that the three people in front of him actually didn't have a good impression of him.
But these three people are all in the emperor's pocket.
The Supreme Emperor originally selected the accompanying students for the emperor, the old ministers of the East Palace, the number one scholar appointed by the emperor, and the provincial inspector who was promoted from a white body.
Li Zhigang really didn't want to offend these three people.
But now it's not something that can't be offended, but something that these three people want to see him laugh at, Li Zhigang!
"Throughout the ages, I have never heard of anyone from any dynasty or generation dared to block the imperial envoy's journey. What a big joke!" Li Zhigang sneered, "This imperial envoy has an imperial order flag, which represents the emperor! The three adults are from Zhejiang Province.
Chief local officials, these people are causing trouble, don’t you three have any responsibility?”
Tie Xuan's eyes narrowed, "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, are you asking for a crime against a subordinate?"
"It is your duty to protect this imperial envoy! I am entrusted by the emperor to implement the new policy and understand the sentiments of the people, so you must cooperate!" Li Zhigang sneered again, "Oh, just watch the officials and gentry surround me, and then
Filthy words... You are helpless and why are you still asking me for the regulations?"
Tie Xuan felt disgusted and sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you must know why the officials and gentry gathered outside! At this time, there is no right or wrong. The best way is to let them recommend someone who is convinced and let you receive them.
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In fact, this has been said very clearly.
The most urgent thing is to meet their leader first, comfort them with some words and let them disperse first. After they disperse, it is not up to you to arrest or capture them.
You are hiding here and not showing up. There are more and more people outside. Aren't you waiting for the situation to get out of hand with this stalemate?
As long as they disperse, it will be extremely difficult for them to gather together again. Everyone is an official, so you understand this, right?
But if they stay here all the time, we can't let the Chief Secretary send troops to arrest them all. Wouldn't that add fuel to the fire?
Officials and gentry gather together to cause chaos among the people, sometimes just in the blink of an eye!
"Tsk!" Li Zhigang curled his lips, "Not to mention anything else, it is a serious crime to block the imperial envoy's retreat, but you still think that the imperial envoy is a snake? Haha, you are too flattering to them!" He said, "Here comes someone!"
"The villain is here!"
"Go...give an order to the Hangzhou Guard Commander and ask him to lead troops into the city!"
"No!" Tie Xuan exclaimed, "Master Imperial Envoy, once soldiers flood into the Hangzhou market, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Han Kezhong also said anxiously, "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, there may be many people waiting for you to mobilize troops now!"
Jing Qing also said hurriedly, "When soldiers enter the city, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Again, if the soldiers come in, the families of officials and gentry will not suffer any loss, but what about the market?
Once repression is carried out, people are arrested, beaten and even killed! What is reasonable becomes unreasonable!
When the time comes, people with ulterior motives will stir up trouble again...
When public dissatisfaction arises, it’s not just the officials and gentry who take the lead!
"Han Kezhong is quite honest!"
Li Zhigang was reading the words of the three people. How could he not know that some people were actually hoping that he would send troops into the city to carry out violent suppression?
But on his face, he said angrily, "If you don't let me dispatch troops, then you have to do something! Isn't it your duty to maintain the stability of the place?"
Suddenly, Tie Xuan and the other three were speechless.
The three of them are all practical officials. They are really at a disadvantage against an official like Li Zhigang who has experienced intrigues and intrigues.
"You both dare not suppress the troubled officials and gentry, and you refuse to allow me to mobilize troops!" Li Zhigang continued, "Then what should you do to tell me? To appease? They have already made trouble, and they can be calmed down.
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"Furthermore, I am acting according to the decree. Is there any need to appease them? If they can be appeased, how can the New Deal be so difficult to implement?"
With that said, Li Zhigang stood up and said, "I know what you are afraid of? But have you ever thought about it, the so-called long-term pain is worse than short-term pain? How can there be a new deal without bloodshed since ancient times?"
"Officials and gentry use grain taxes to enrich the country and corrupt the government! Grain taxes alone are like this. How can commercial taxes be taken care of alone?"
"You still don't understand why the emperor sent this imperial envoy?" Li Zhigang made it clear, "I'm not afraid of this imperial envoy, so what are you afraid of?"
Tie Xuan looked at Li Zhigang and said, "You must not move troops!" He turned around and shouted, "Tell the Hangzhou guards that without my official document, not a single soldier is allowed to move!"
"Then the officials and gentry outside will be left to you!"
Unexpectedly, after Li Zhigang listened to Tie Xuan's words, instead of being annoyed, he smiled lightly.
Tie Xuan was surprised at first, and then understood.
He fell into Li Zhigang's trap again!
"The New Deal is a whirlpool. You and I are in it and it is difficult to escape!" Li Zhigang said calmly, "I know that the three of you are also people who do practical things, and you have always done a lot to benefit the country and the people.
Good thing!"
"However, you have not seen clearly, and you have not seen the ultimate goal of the new deal! That is, no one can be above the laws of the country."
"The rules of the Ming Dynasty are the rules, and no one can break the rules of the Ming Dynasty!"
As he spoke, Li Zhigang suddenly lowered his voice, "The power of officials and gentry cannot override the power of the emperor. The court cannot rely on officials and gentry, and cannot compromise with them... Do you understand?"
"Actually, the New Deal is just the beginning... You guys... it's just the beginning!" Li Zhigang said again, "You are all people who are loyal to the Emperor. Do you want this imperial envoy to make it so clear?"
Then, he looked at the three of them and sneered, "As for being afraid of trouble? Haha, if an official is afraid of trouble, why should he be an official?"
"Do you know why the word "quan" is a word called "quan"? Why is it that "quan" is divided into "right" and "power"?
"Rights are benefits given by the person holding the stick!"
"And power is given to us as officials. For those who are disobedient, we will wave the wooden stick with all our strength, again and again, and again, until we conquer them!"