"The most troublesome thing is that now Duan Ye's reputation has been established. Since everyone knows that he is capable, they all think that he can solve problems. This is Duan Ye's biggest talisman, because in the past, he has never appeared
There has been such a person, and once such a person comes out, he will be highly recognized, so if anyone touches him, he will have to bear many unexpected consequences," Wei Bin said
"Sir," Fu Hong thought for a while, "but is it possible that we won't touch him now? Just let him go like this?" "That's impossible, let alone not!" Wei Bin said, "This time
, is a rare opportunity and the last chance! We must contain Duan Ye!" "So, sir, what do you think we should do?" Fu Hong said
"There are two ways," Wei Bin said. "One is naturally to find a way to get rid of him, but in fact, there is another way." "How to say?" "Recover him!" Wei Bin said.
"Is this...possible?" Fu Hong didn't dare to think about it.
"Why is it impossible?" Wei Bin said, "Think about it, why is Duan Ye making trouble now?" "He wants the world." "It's not just that," Wei Bin said, "I think he is.
It’s more like wanting to realize one’s own ideals. “How to say?” Lao Chan once went to Liangzhou, and Duan Ye,
We have had face-to-face communication. In my opinion, that part of the karma is indeed a great one, but it is more like a means for him to realize his ideals, rather than a purpose. ""To enrich the world and benefit future generations, doesn't he want to?"
"Your Majesty, how many people in the world are richer than Duan Ye now?" Wei Bin asked.
Fu Hong has nothing to say about this
Indeed, Duan Ye's current business has really reached all over the world. His business is everywhere, and naturally the money is earned wherever he goes.
"If you want glory and wealth, he already has it. If you want to be hereditary, no one can take away his strength in Liangzhou. And as long as he keeps to himself, no matter who comes to sit in the country, Liangzhou will not be touched.
What is the difference between him and the Tu Emperor?"
Fu Hong was silent because he had to admit that what he said made sense.
"The point is that Duan Ye once said something to me. He said that we are all brothers in the four seas and we are all equal! I think this is his ideal," Wei Bin said slowly
"How is this possible?" Fu Hong said, "How can we and ordinary people be equal? How can there be equality between Duan Ye and the people of Liangzhou?"
"Yes, not now," Wei Bin said, "but if he becomes the master of the world, there may be! Because he has the ability to change."
"He doesn't have it!" Fu Hong's voice rose, "Wang Mang, Uncle Wang Mang, remember! This guy also became the master of the world. He also wanted to change the world according to his own ideals. What was the result? The world rebelled.
Everyone opposed him, and as a result, the Green Forest Army and the Red Eyebrow Army were raging, and the people were in dire straits. If Liu Xiu had not turned the tide, the consequences would have been unknown!"
Wei Bin also fell silent. How could he not know this Wang Mang?
During the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang was an important member of the Wang family. He was humble, thrifty, courteous, and well-known in both the government and the public. However, at the end of the dynasty, social conflicts intensified unprecedentedly, and the country was about to be subjugated.
At this critical moment, Wang Mang was regarded by the government and the public as the best candidate to save the crisis, and was regarded as the most important person in the life of Duke Zhou.
Wang Mang is a man with excellent moral cultivation, neither greedy for money nor lewdness. He is courteous and kind to others. In short, any good adjective you can think of can be applied to Wang Mang.
Later, Wang Mang naturally took over the power of the world from the Han emperor and began vigorous reforms.
As soon as his reform measures were introduced, not only his enemies were dumbfounded, but the people all over the world were dumbfounded. Even his core supporters were all dumbfounded. They didn't know what they always wanted to do.
The first few of Wang Mang's policies are probably enough to shock everyone, that is, land is state-owned, dead people are not allowed to buy or sell, and the ancient well field system that was abolished 1,200 years ago is restored. A family of eight or less, and cultivated land cannot exceed nine.
One hundred acres, more than
All land that has been lost will be confiscated, or the landowner will directly distribute it to his neighbors or family members. Then, on this basis, the cultivated land will be redistributed: tenants without land will be allocated land by the government on the basis of one hundred acres per couple.
One hundred acres will be supplemented by the government
While everyone was still dumbfounded and didn't know what to do, Wang Mang wasn't done yet. Not only did he want to change the land system, he also wanted to change bigger things.
Wang Mang publicly issued an edict declaring a freeze on the slavery system. Mainly because the opposition was too strong, he did not abolish it immediately. However, Wang Mang still announced that it would freeze within twenty years and prohibit the continued sale and purchase of all slaves and maidservants in order to limit the scope and number of slaves from expanding.
In this way, when all the slaves in this group gradually die, the slavery system will have no basis for its existence, so that it can eventually be eliminated naturally.
In addition, Wang Mang's important measures include the forced labor system. That is to say, if unemployed vagrants always do not do anything, each person will be fined one piece of cloth and silk every year. If he is unable to pay, the government will force him to work. During the period of labor,
Food and clothing provided by the government
The selling system, wine monopoly, salt monopoly, and ironware monopoly were all issued by the imperial court. In the past, any rich man could make money. However, Wang Mang announced that he had withdrawn this authorization. From now on, all natural resources in the mountains and water will be owned by the state and controlled by the government.
Mining
The most criticized thing is the loan system promoted by Wang Mang. It turns out that at that time, people were often short of money. When Wang Mang saw this, he announced that people could borrow money from the government for sacrifices or funeral needs without charging interest.
For loans to operate agricultural and commercial enterprises, the government will charge one-tenth of the net profit as principal and interest.
In addition, Wang Mang hated merchants for hoarding and manipulating prices, so Wang Mang simply announced that from now on, the government would control prices to prevent merchants from manipulating the market to eliminate the inequality between rich and poor. Daily necessities such as food, cloth, and silk would be purchased by the government at cost when the supply exceeds demand.
When demand exceeds supply, the government immediately sells goods to prevent prices from rising.
Then Wang Mang creatively came up with a way to open up financial resources, which was to levy income tax. From the announcement of the order, all industry and commerce, including fishing and hunting, divination, doctors, hotels, and women's family silkworm rearing and weaving, were free to operate.
Now the government levies an income tax of one-tenth of the net profit
Of course, the money collected by the government is also earmarked for its own use, because it needs to use this revenue as loans or funds to stabilize prices. In his tax reform, Wang Mang, in addition to expanding the scope of industrial and commercial taxes to collect lazy donations, also proposed that "in addition to its original purpose, the plan
In fact, in Duan Ye’s view, this is the forerunner of income tax.
"Wang Mang looks very smart, but he is actually very stupid!" Fu Hong finally said, "He had the best conditions and the most support, but in the end he did what he did and brought down the country. I really can't
I hope Duan Ye is also such a person! If he is really such a person and has such ideals, then I must get rid of him for the sake of the livelihood of the world!"
Wei Bin pursed his lips and said nothing.
Fu Hong was also a little excited and said: "Uncle, I have decided! We have to prepare for the worst in this matter!"
Wei Bin nodded and said: "I always support you, but you have been leaving him alone for a few days, it's almost time."
"Then we summon him now?" Fu Hong said
"That's not necessary," Wei Bin said, "he will come to your door."
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"Wang Mang, sometimes I really wonder if he is not from this era at all." Duan Ye gently stroked a copy of Wang Mang's biography and said
Cui Hao smiled at this time and said, "Sir, to tell you the truth, Xiao Ke was shocked by many of your previous statements and actions."
"Oh?" Duan Ye said, "You also think I am Wang Mang?"
"Well, one thing," Cui Hao said honestly, "Your Majesty's goals at that time were also extremely ambitious, but... With all due respect to Xiaoke, your space and structure were not that big at that time, and Xiaoke was also worried about Your Majesty at that time.
Isn’t it a little too ambitious and unrealistic?”
"What now?"
"Now that my lord has proven through practice that you are a pragmatic and prudent person, you are just worrying too much," Cui Hao said.
"But I don't think Wang Mang is too ambitious," Duan Yedao said.
"Want to hear the details." In fact, many of Wang Mang's policies are not as unrealistic as you think. It can only be said that Wang Mang's resistance is too great. In many things, his intentions are good and the details have been taken into consideration. It's just that he
The people below deliberately messed up things for their own benefit, and as a result, good things turned into bad things, such as
You talked about slaves, Xiao Cui, let me ask you, do you also think there should be slaves in this world?" Cui Hao hesitated and said: "Actually, Xiao Ke never felt anything was wrong in the past, because since he was a child, his family
There are also slaves, but now, Xiao Ke believes that people should not become goods that can be bought and sold."
"Isn't that right?" Duan Ye said, "But you and I think so, and there are probably many people in Liangzhou who think so, but what about those who have slaves at home? What about those who buy and sell slaves? They don't think so. Wang Mang does this.
, that is to ruin their wealth, that is to ask him
Although they can't resist openly, but they can use underhanded tricks to make things difficult for them, aren't there more ways to do it? If Wang Mang can't accomplish anything, then his prestige will naturally decline, the people will not trust him, and the officials will not respect him.
There are so many other things, aren’t they also destined by fate?”