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"The so-called New Deal can be summed up in four words: reforming the old and reforming the old; getting rid of the old abuses is similar to changing a person's old habits. The reason why it is difficult to change one's habits is precisely because it has become a habit and a subconscious behavior, and the elimination of the abuses of the government is obviously also
It will change the old system that officials have long been accustomed to, so the implementation of the New Deal is as difficult as if one person has to change old habits; are there some similarities?"
Yan Biyun nodded and said, "What my husband said makes sense."
Su Jin continued: "Perhaps we can force it to change personal habits, because it only affects individuals or a limited range of people, while the New Deal forcefully affects the entire world. That is no joke, it will kill people. Mr. Fan
Mr. Han and the others just didn’t realize the seriousness of the problem, so they failed, which is really a pity.”
Yan Biyun said: "The reason why my husband is unwilling to participate is because he understands that the method is inappropriate?" [
Su Jindao: "Yes, in today's Song Dynasty, it is obviously unrealistic to achieve success overnight. They are just too impatient. Should the New Deal be implemented? The answer is naturally yes. Today's Song Dynasty has so many shortcomings. It cannot deter enemies externally and cannot deter enemies internally.
If you can't work hard and unite, you may look shiny on the outside, but in fact it's just an empty frame. Moths will eat away at the beams and columns that support this empty frame. Until one day, a storm hits, and the building will collapse with a roar.
It turned into a pile of rubble; Han Fan and others thought of replacing all the worm-infested beams and columns at once, but they did not know that replacing them too fast and too violently would make the building crumbling, which would naturally cause the emperor to panic.
It’s no surprise it failed.”
Yan Biyun said softly: "The metaphor of the husband is very vivid. It is indeed the truth. What does the husband mean to change slowly?"
Su Jin shook his head and said: "It won't work. One side has been replaced and the other side has become rotten. How can we end up trying to patch things up here and there?"
"What should I do?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "The building will collapse. It is not a problem of the rafters and tiles on the roof, nor a problem of the pillars, but a problem of the foundation and walls. The foundation must be laid firmly and the walls must be rammed solid. If a few corridors are broken,
A column, what does it matter if a few tiles fall off? It will still stand in the wind and rain, and it can be repaired a little after the wind and rain. If the foundation is not strong and the walls are not solid, after the wind and rain, there will be broken wood and ruins, and they can be repaired even if they want to.
No."
Yan Biyun blinked her bright eyes and said, "Do the foundations and walls that your husband mentioned refer to the people?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Madam, you are smart. The foundation I am talking about refers to the common people at the bottom. The prosperity of a country does not depend on how majestic the palace is, how majestic the ceremony is, how brightly the officials are dressed, or how luxurious the banquet is.
Rather, it depends on what the people are eating! What they are wearing! Whether there is a smile on their face and whether they are worried in their hearts. To put it simply, it is the four words "live and work in peace and contentment" that everyone hopes for. Everyone is talking about living and working in peace and contentment.
, but these four words are really too difficult. If you can truly achieve these four words, you will have completely conquered the people's hearts. This will be the foundation. Everything that follows will follow naturally. The people's support is the building.
Whether it can withstand the test of wind and rain, with the support of the people, nothing will be difficult."
Yan Biyun said: "I can understand what my husband said, but isn't Master Han and Master Fan's new policy also intended to eliminate shortcomings and win over people's hearts?"
Su Jindao: "I said, the method is wrong. There are many resistances from top to bottom. It can only be like a fetus dying in the belly before it is full for three days. If you want to avoid these resistances, you have to work from the bottom up and start from the point of life.
Starting bit by bit, it affects the people's lifestyle and their thinking. When the positive lifestyle is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, drastic changes will occur from the bottom up, and the so-called New Deal is completed inadvertently."
The wives and concubines were in a fog, and they had no idea what Su Jin was talking about.
"This is the reason why I abandoned the renovation of the existing city and built a new Pearl City. The Pearl City is a night pearl that I want to illuminate the direction of the people. This new city is not yet under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, so I
They can freely carry out my bottom-up changes in this city. I want them to understand that there is such a way of life in the world, which is not only wide streets, bright night lights, and convenient transportation.
It will also be a life attitude of hard work and leisure." Su Jin's eyes lit up and he said loudly: "In this city, merchants are no longer inferior to others, and those who are officials may not be admired by thousands of people. The common people are
The owners of this city, they can express their opinions and gain the respect of the government; the future of this city is closely related to them, they are no longer indifferent city residents, they are the masters of the Pearl City. In short, the Pearl City is a
The new city is built for the people, and the residents who live here will find that their previous lives have been in vain."
"Husband, what kind of life are you talking about? This is like a peach blossom garden. The slave family is yearning for it and can't wait to see it." Yan Biyun's eyes shone, looking forward to the peach blossom garden described by Su Jin.
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Su Jin said: "Don't worry, these are all in my mind. I will realize them step by step. The premise is that the business of Pearl City develops quickly. I need money, a lot of money to complete my idea. I don't have money.
, I can’t do anything.”
Yan Biyun said: "Husband, don't be anxious, eating a fat man in one bite is not enough. Pearl City has begun to take shape. People who moved from other state capitals have settled down. Shops opened by merchants from various places have been opened one after another. These people just happen to be
You can go to these shops to work, and more and more tourists from out of town will come to visit every day, so things will get better day by day."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Things that are expected, I am not in a hurry. Just like Sui'er and the others have been with me for several years before they got used to eating at the same table with me. There is no need to rush about these things."
Yan Biyun said with a smile: "The slave family is really happy that my husband has such ambitions, so the emperor will make excuses and don't get into trouble with him; otherwise, it will be a trivial matter to lose his official position, and these wonderful future scenes will be realized from now on."
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Su Jin nodded and said: "I understand. In the final analysis, everything I do is beneficial to him. If the emperor is really a wise king, he will naturally understand the reason. If I don't make trouble with him, he shouldn't find fault with me. If it's really that incompatible,
I will not sit still and wait for death; from now on, I will be more alert and pay attention to everything. I don't want to be suddenly dismissed from my job one day and become a ridiculous victim."
Yan Biyun and others were silent. Su Jin's words were even more treacherous and completely contrary to the values of these days. The rule of monarch and minister, father and son, if the monarch wants his subjects to die, they can only lead their necks to be slaughtered. Even thinking about it is disloyal, Su Jin said
Saying such words clearly indicates that you are a disloyal person.
However, the wives and concubines were not too surprised. Su Jin had always been like this. He had never seriously expressed his loyalty to the emperor. In his words, when he talked about the emperor, his tone was smooth. In his heart, maybe the emperor was just an ordinary person.
, Ordinary can no longer be ordinary.[
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Early the next morning, Su Jin went to the hall to discuss matters, and the first thing he did was to deal with Gao Ruona. Of course, the so-called punishment did not mean openly falling out with him or slapping him with a stick. After all, this person was the spy sent by Zhao Zhen, and he had nothing to do with him.
They are jointly in charge of military affairs. When beating a dog, it depends on the owner. That owner is not easy to mess with.
But Su Jin had many ideas. Aren't you in charge of military affairs? Su Jin took advantage of the situation and took out a sandbox. He pointed at several positions along the border from Weizhou to the north of Qingzhou and ordered Gao Ruona to lead people to build a walled city immediately.
, strengthen border defense.
Of course, Gao Ruona knew that Su Jin was trying to punish him for personal gain. Although he knew that building fortresses in those places was like taking off his pants to fart, he did not dare to disrespect Shangguan's high-sounding orders. After some justified defenses were rejected by Su Jin
, yelling in his heart to accept the order.
But what was even more irritating was that when he reached out for money and supplies, Su Jin didn't allocate a penny to him and asked him to complete the construction of the walled city within a time limit. Gao Ruona immediately got angry and shouted angrily in the hall.
He said: "Your Excellency, this is a pretense of public benefit and personal gain. I will immediately write a memorial and submit it to the Emperor, asking for his comment."
Su Jin sneered and said: "I just want to give you a good look, what can you do? Please ask the emperor to comment. Please ask the emperor, when the eight major cities in the north of Weizhou were being built, did the emperor give me a penny? Weizhou
It took three or four months to rebuild thousands of houses and repair the city walls. Has the Emperor given me a penny? If the Emperor says he has given it, you come to me again to ask for it. If the Emperor says he has not given it, I can do it for you.
Why can’t it be done?”
Gao Ruona said loudly: "At this time and that time, you have money to build this city, but you have money to build a walled city. You are still justified."
Ma Han couldn't help scolding at the side: "The money belongs to my family, and you can spend it however you like. It's none of your business? It's a joke. Master Su is willing to waste his own money for fun, so why bother talking about it?"
You are really nosy and eat shit."
"Yes, my family is rich. Today I am building a city and tomorrow I am demolishing it. Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you mean that my family's money should be used for you? Why don't your wife use it for my family to enjoy?
?" Zhang Long intervened not to be outdone.
"You...you guys below, don't you guys have the right to talk here?" Gao Ruona scolded angrily.
Su Jin was furious, slapped the table and said: "Gao Ruona, you are blind. These are my brothers who have followed me through life and death. They are better than brother and sister. I dare not speak to them like this today."
My son, you dare to come and make noises. As the pacification envoy of the Northwest Fourth Route, I am your superior officer. I gave you military orders in court, but you resisted and refused. Are you looking at me, Su Jin, or are you looking at military orders?
Let alone the Emperor, I am not afraid of the Emperor and me. If someone comes, he will be heavily punished with forty military sticks and escorted out of the city immediately. If the military order I have told you cannot be completed within the time limit, military law will be engaged."
Gao Ruona was shocked. Before he could say anything, he was dragged to the ground by the wolf-like horse army guards, and the military sticks were struck with clatter. The painful Gao Ruona, who had thin skin and tender flesh, cried for his father and mother, and kept shouting.
He scolded Su Jin for pretending to be a public servant for personal gain, and wanted to inform the emperor about this.
Su Jin was too lazy to pay attention to him and walked out.