Chapter 862 This strategy of robbing the rich and helping the poor is quite handy.
During the Third Reich, good days for normal people gradually came.
The Zhuge brothers were finally able to leave their clan without the company of their elders, go to school, socialize freely with friends in the state school, and meet up to go to the town to play and taste local food.
These days have only lasted two and a half years.
Mainly, Xuzhou is still a long way from Luoyang, so although Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun both heard that Luoyang has many novel things and delicious stir-fries, what they can see and eat in Xuzhou is special.
limited.
But it was different after hitting the road and arriving at the inn.
The restaurant in the inn specializes in large-pot cooking, and Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun had a particularly delicious meal after their first meal on the road.
They drove for most of the day and followed the team to a post station in the western part of Donghai County, where they rested for the night.
The staff at the inn seemed to have been informed of the arrival of hundreds of people in advance and prepared a solid hot meal for them.
They had five people in one car, and now there are five people at one table in the inn. Each person has a meal, which is put on a big plate, and they sit together to eat.
Zhuge Liang took a brief look at the food on the plate.
Four small plates, two meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes, all stir-fried in a large pot, a bowl of vegetable soup, and a large bowl of grains, it is definitely enough for one person to be full if he wants to, in the inn
The cook also said that if there is not enough food, the food supply is full, and there are still some dishes left, which is barely enough for people with big appetites.
After a day of hard work in boating and traveling, everyone was hungry, so they started to eat big mouthfuls. Once they ate, hey, it tasted really good.
Zhuge Jun took a few mouthfuls of food, his cheeks were as bulging as a hamster's. He chewed hard for a while and swallowed all the food, and then he had enough space to say a few words.
"Brother Zhong, this food is so delicious, even better than what we eat in the state capital. Is everything in this inn so delicious?"
Zhuge Liang also felt that the food was delicious when he ate it, so he nodded repeatedly.
"It should be like this."
"That's natural."
Xu You, a classmate who didn't say a few words along the way, laughed and said while eating: "I heard from the elders of the clan that both the official road and the post station were built under the emperor's order after the first year of Zhenguan.
It is said that the emperor spent a lot of money to repair the official roads and post stations to facilitate the government's work.
However, it is one thing to make it convenient for the government. Business travelers traveling around also enjoy the benefits. Although the post station is for official use, but with the emperor's permission, there are also civilian hotels and restaurants in the post station. As long as you spend a little money, you can eat and stay.
It’s safe, so now more and more people are taking the official road and staying in the inn.”
Before Zhuge Jun could speak, Zhang Yue, a classmate in the car next to him, raised a question.
"When I passed the tax card, I saw that the tax card also collected some money. I had heard people say before that the tax card was equivalent to passing through the gate of hell. The tax collectors were very cruel and collected a lot of money. Some even refused to give back the money they collected. And the officials
The roads are also very dangerous, but now so many people are willing to pay through the pipelines?"
"In the past, it was a waste of human life, but now it's different."
Xu You sighed: "My father works in the state capital. He said that in the past, when walking on official roads, one had to be careful to guard against bandits, strongmen, and even beasts such as giant insects. The inns were also in tatters, and it was not possible to walk a hundred miles.
I could see one, and then at the end of the first year of Zhenguan, news came from Luoyang that the emperor was going to rest and reorganize the post.
Since then, it seems that many people have come to renovate the post stations in Xuzhou, and many official slaves have come here to build roads and tax cards. After two or three years of repairs, the officers and soldiers also suppressed bandits.
A while ago, it seems that it was last year, my father said that the roads in Xuzhou are now clear and you can walk with confidence."
"Wouldn't that cost the court a lot of money?"
Zhang Yue laughed while eating: "We are building roads, building inns, and dispatching troops to suppress bandits. How much money can we collect just by relying on tax cards? In this way, can the court recover its capital? We have hundreds of people.
You don’t have to pay to eat here. When did the imperial court become so generous?”
"After all, it is different from the past."
Xu You ate a piece of chicken and said with a smile: "What kind of outstanding people are there today? With a single order, the world will be convinced, and a man can only be like this!"
The people at the dinner table didn't have any other opinions on this, and nodded repeatedly.
Suddenly, Zhuge Liang spoke.
"I think this tax card is set up very cleverly. It matches the inn and the official road. As long as it is completed and operates smoothly, it will be a great thing for any place."
The other four people, including Zhuge Jun who was cooking, all turned their attention to Zhuge Liang, who seemed to be a little slow.
Zhuge Liang ate a piece of meat and said slowly: "Although the tax card charges money, one tax card doesn't charge much. Normal people can afford it, and the post station has perfect functions, allowing people to eat and live, and provide official roads."
It is smooth and has the endorsement of the previous army's suppression of bandits, letting people know that the official road is safe.
In this way, for the sake of safety, people are naturally willing to take the official road. Spending a little money to buy peace is extremely important for people who go out, whether business travelers, officials, or ordinary pedestrians.
The safe official road is the best choice, but taking a detour will be full of dangers.
As time goes by, this has become something that everyone is willing to do. Going out on official roads, passing tax cards, and eating and living in inns will become a matter of course. Along with this, it will become a matter of course for people to travel far away in order to travel far away.
People who do not resort to force will gradually give up maintaining force, and in this way, public security will become better."
The four of them looked at each other.
Zhuge Liang seems to have thought of something extraordinary?
Zhuge Jun touched Zhuge Liang.
"Brother Zhong, where are you thinking about eating? Why are you thinking about public security?"
Zhuge Liang smiled.
"Jun, think about it, if the court can maintain good public order, so that there are no bandits, no strongmen, no killings on the streets, and no cheating, how many of us are really willing to work with swords every day? Who is it?
People don’t want to be at ease?”
Zhuge Jun was stunned.
"That's true, but what does this have to do with the inn?"
Zhuge Liang stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat from Zhuge Jun's bowl and waved it in front of him.
"Still can't figure it out? The official channels in the world are now safe. People who travel far away no longer need to spend a lot of money to maintain their weapons or have people to protect them. So when everyone sees it, even people who travel far away no longer need armed guards.
, then do people who stay in their hometown still need to deal with swords every day?"
"this……"
Zhuge Jun blinked and frowned: "It seems that this is true... People who travel far away no longer need protection, and others don't need it either."
"Everyone no longer needs to work with swords, and there will naturally be less disputes and turmoil among the people. In this way, the folk customs will naturally return to simplicity, and the public security effect that the government wants to achieve will be achieved. It is really like killing two birds with one stone."
"Those who propose this strategy are, without exception, people who truly care about the country and the people."
Zhuge Liang happily put the piece of meat from Zhuge Jun's bowl into his mouth, chewed it, and seemed to feel that the meat in Zhuge Jun's bowl tasted better, so he took another piece.
Zhuge Jun was still thinking about Zhuge Liang's words stupidly, but Zhang Yue was still a little confused.
"Then the official road and the post station always need to spend money, right? The Han Dynasty has such a large territory, so many post stations, and so long the official road, how much does it cost? Can the imperial court afford it? If one day it can no longer afford it, the world will
Or will we return to chaos?"
Zhuge Liang nodded.
"That's the truth, but I don't think the great talents in the imperial court have not thought of this matter. So, think about it, how many tax cards have we passed along the way?"
"this……"
"One tax card doesn't cost much, but if there are more tax cards, it will be a considerable amount of income."
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "As long as people are willing to take the official road, the tax card will naturally not be short of money. I think the court should also be thinking of using tolls to subsidize the cost of the official road and the inn. I think this can be considered as a means of taking advantage of it."
For the people, use it for the people."
"The further you go, the more you pay..."
"Those who can travel far are big businessmen and wealthy businessmen. Ordinary people don't need to go far at all, and they don't even need to pass a tax card."
Zhuge Liang turned his head and looked at the classmates who were chatting and laughing while eating. A smile appeared on his lips: "I heard that today's society started in the twilight years. This strategy of robbing the rich and helping the poor is very handy. It is really wonderful to apply it here."
"Brother Zhong, how dare you say this?"
Zhuge Jun stuck out his tongue: "Aren't you afraid of others telling you today? What did the elder brother say? Be careful when you go out! You are the leader of our Xuzhou. There are many people watching you every time you say and do."
"The emperor has never made any secret of this matter."
Zhuge Liang looked at Zhuge Jun and said: "Do you still remember the imperial edict that the emperor once announced to the world? The emperor mentioned many times that he was born in poverty at a young age and never denounced his origin. It can be seen that the emperor has a broad mind, so how could he be embarrassed because of such a thing?
How about punishing a villain like me?"
"this……"
Zhuge Jun thought for a while, but couldn't figure out why he came, so he decided to give up thinking and concentrate on cooking.
But after a few bites, I suddenly found that there was a lot less meat in my bowl.
"Hey? Where's my meat?"
Zhuge Liang acted as if he hadn't heard what he said and ate the food in front of him, but the slightly raised corners of his mouth were not so easy to notice.
The other three people looked at the scene in front of them and wisely remained silent.
Several hundred people ate and were then assigned to rooms in the post station. Five people shared a room. The room was not big, but it was clean. The beds were on the floor, thick and warm. The candidates had a good sleep. Second
After getting up, we continued on our way.
The next period of time is an alternating cycle of driving and resting. In order to rush to Luoyang as soon as possible to take the exam, the candidates need to travel at least thirty miles a day. This is indeed a big challenge for the candidates.
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So they mainly felt tired. There was no time to see any scenery or historical sites, let alone the time to see them. Especially when they were on the road, it was the middle of winter and early spring, when it was cold. They were halfway through the road and were about to enter Yuzhou.
When we were in the country, it snowed heavily.
Even if the candidates stay in the car, they are still so cold that they have to wrap themselves in thick coats and don’t even want to open the car curtains. The happiest moment every day is when they arrive at the inn and can go to a warm house to eat hot food and rice.
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Zhuge Jun, who had been looking forward to this trip so much, finally felt the pain of the journey. He shivered while sitting in the car and complained about his naivety.
"Brother is right. You are fine no matter what you do at home. Only when you come out do you know what suffering is...I am still too young..."
"It's not a hardship for us."
Zhang Yue said in a low voice: "We have a car to pick us up and drop us off, a post station where we can get free food and accommodation, and a thick coat prepared by the state school. It can't be considered a hardship, right?"
"Isn't this a complaint?"
Zhuge Jun complained: "It's so cold, and I have to keep on the road. The boat and carriage are so tiring and wobbly that my head is going to be shaken... It's better to stay at home to keep warm and read."
"I know your Zhuge family is rich."
Zhang Yue rolled his eyes and complained: "But speaking of which, have you ever seen those common people who died of cold and hunger?"
"A commoner who died of cold and hunger?"
Zhuge Jun was confused and asked: "What do you mean?"
Zhang Yue's face showed a look of intolerance, he leaned a little and sighed.
"A few years ago, my family had a very difficult time, and we had to go out for business in winter. One year, my father and I went on a business trip in winter. On both sides of the road, we saw many common people who had died of cold and hunger, including adults and children, clinging to each other.
Freezing to death together, that scene is really unforgettable..."
"Is there anything else?"
Zhuge Jun, who had always been well protected by the Zhuge family, was very surprised and asked: "Then we didn't see anything along the way?"
"Of course I can't see it now."
Zhang Yue said slowly: "There is no more war. The world is at peace. The Holy Emperor is in power and the common people are well taken care of. I heard before that the imperial court was working in Xuzhou and gathered all the common people without land and assigned them to collectives.
The farm was assigned fields and nothing was left out, so no one died.
In the early years, even when there was no war, if you left the state capital or county capital and walked around the countryside, you would see dead people everywhere, and their bodies were often broken. It was not known whether they had been eaten by wild beasts. Sometimes my father
You might as well cover my eyes to prevent me from looking, lest I be frightened."
"Oh my god..."
Zhuge Jun was shocked and said: "Is this true?"
"of course it's true."
Zhang Yue said: "In the past two or three years, the world has changed completely, so it is better to be more stable. Don't let chaos happen again. If chaos starts again, our life will be difficult."
Zhuge Jun was silent for a moment and said nothing.
But another person suddenly spoke.
"Zhuge takes great care of his children."
Sun Zhong, a classmate who had not spoken much, sighed: "It's really good that I didn't ask you to see such a tragic thing. If you didn't see it, you wouldn't see it. I have seen such a scene once and will never forget it in my life."