Wen Jifu and Fifteen Niang, who had just returned to Beijing, were going to Daxiangguo Temple by carriage and horse to offer incense.
The fifteenth mother and Wen Jifu were separated for a long time, and they were indescribably tender. However, after Wen Jifu returned to Beijing from Hezhou, he seemed unhappy.
The fifteenth mother noticed Wen Jifu's thoughts and asked, "Why is my husband unhappy in official matters?"
Wen Jifu was indeed worried about matters in the office, but he said to his wife: "It's not bad, but it's just a matter of passing blame in the yamen."
The fifteenth mother was about to continue questioning, but Wen Jifu looked towards the street and asked: "Do you see why there are so many official officials standing next to the vendors on the imperial street?"
The fifteenth mother took one look and said, "They are all from Shiyi Division."
"Shi Yisi?" Wen Jifu frowned.
The horseman on the side said: "Mr. Liulang just returned to the capital, but he didn't know something. These vendors are all in the fruit business. They borrowed money from the Yi Department to set up stalls on the Royal Street, and these officers were here to supervise the sales. One hundred
Take five cents out of the money for teeth."
As soon as Wenji saw the scene outside the carriage, people picked up some fruits and took their money and wanted to hand it to the vendors, but the vendors waved their hands and did not dare to take it. The guards on the side took the money from the people's hands and counted them.
He took some and stuffed it into his bag, and threw the rest back to the merchant.
When Wen Ji heard about this, the 5% of the tooth money was called official money, and it was all attributed to these servants.
At that time, he heard that it was reasonable to take the official money, but he was very surprised when he saw the government officials taking action.
Wen Jifu thought this scene was ridiculous and said: "The official officials openly acted as a quarrel between the merchants and the people."
The guards were responsible for supervising that vendors who did not borrow money from the Yisi were not allowed to set up stalls on the Imperial Street. They watched the fruit merchants and gave them five cents for every hundred cents they earned and kept them in their pockets. In the end, the court earned money from lending money.
Interest.
From top to bottom, everyone can benefit from it.
The fifteenth mother saw that Wen Jifu's face was not good-looking, so she tugged on his sleeve and said, "It's not like this, let the officials forget it."
Wen Jifu turned to Fifteen Niang and said, "When I was in Hezhou, I heard that there were all sorts of things wrong with the market change law, but I didn't expect it to be like this. I need to report..."
Wen Jifu originally wanted to report it to the court, but he changed his mind and said, "Tell daddy."
The fifteenth mother said: "Official, Anzhi is still in Shiyisi..."
Wen Jifu remembered that his wife's brother Wu Anchi was now a soldier in Kaifeng, Cao joined the army and had the power to dispatch and promote the city's Yisi.
Wen Jifu said: "But the real person in charge of the Yi Department is Lu Jiawen."
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Inside Wang Anshi's Mansion.
Lu Jia Wenzheng was having an affair with Wang Anshi.
Lu Jia asked: "At the beginning, Emperor Taizu once said that wealthy families are close to us and guard the wealth of the country. Therefore, this dynasty does not prohibit annexation, which has led to today's disadvantages."
Wang Anshi asked: "I heard that you suffered a lot of hardships and criticism while in law enforcement. Can you bear it?"
Lu Jia asked: "Your Majesty's words are serious. I don't know why Lu is in trouble or criticizing me. I only know one thing: 'Be upright and follow the law, and remain unswerving in difficulties'."
Wang Anshi said: "I heard that after the market change was implemented in Bianjing, combs were more expensive when sold, and sesame was more expensive when sold as flax. Zhang Du also said that the market change was inappropriate."
Lu Jia asked: "My lord, I have argued with you before, but I don't know why Zhang Duzhi has such a prejudice. The big merchants in Bianjing collude with the powerful to control the market. When merchants from other places transport goods to the capital, they can't trade without taking care of them."
Even if the best thing is reduced to a penny, it cannot be sold. This is the so-called "goods will die on the ground."
"Xia Guan implemented the market reform and sent officials to Hunan to sell tea, Shaanxi to sell salt, and Zhejiang to sell yarn. They did not dare to calculate interest, breaking the monopoly of the annexed family. The goods in Beijing were much cheaper than before. I don't know why.
Zhang Duzhi spurted people with blood!"
After Lu Jiawen finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Huiqing, who was sitting next to Wang Anshi.
Lu Huiqing said: "My lord, Mr. Lu knows about this. Zhang Duzhi opened a forum in Xizhou, and it was called the Market Change Law, but it is far from the Market Change Law implemented by the imperial court. I think it is quite different from the imperial court.
To fight against Taiwan and shake up the new law, it is not surprising that such derogatory words are used.”
Wang Anshi thought for a moment after hearing this and asked: "Zhang Du is far to the west, how should I organize you? Besides, he has an agreement with me not to talk about the disadvantages of the new law in front of outsiders. Then there is a lot of rumors in the court about the disadvantages of Yisi in this city.
Where does it come from?”
Lu Jia asked: "I'm reporting to you, Prime Minister. I think it's probably Prime Minister Xue Ji who will come next!"
Wang Anshi knew that Xue Xiang and Lu Jiawen were at odds. The City Yi Department was originally managed by the Third Division, but Lu Jiawen was a strong-willed person who always reported everything to himself instead of Xue Xiang, so they were buried here because of their disagreement.
Lu Jia asked: "Mr. Sir, there are many criticisms on the Market Change Law nowadays. It is all caused by big families. These merging houses are more focused on profit and are harmful to the new law. I sincerely ask you to be fair and deal with it as soon as the Market Change Bureau becomes aware of it."
Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty will definitely refuse."
Lu Jiawen wanted to talk more, but Lu Huiqing signaled that Lu Jiawen could resign.
After Lu Jiawen left, Lu Huiqing asked: "Does Mr. Wang think he is qualified for the job?"
Wang Anshi waved his hand and said: "He does things without acknowledging his relatives, and wholeheartedly follows the new law. This kind of person is really rare. I just punished him because I was worried that he used too much force."
Lu Huiqing secretly said with joy after hearing this: "I would like to inform you that since the implementation of the Market Change Law, many people without capital have borrowed money from the Market Change Division to make a living. This has greatly facilitated their livelihood and eliminated the benefits of mergers and acquisitions by large households. As for those businesses
How can a big owner who has been robbed not be resentful? I think this market change law is not bad, but actually very good."
"On the contrary, Zhang Yue violated the laws of the city in Xizhou and tampered with the views of the Prime Minister without authorization. This must be corrected."
Wang Anshi said: "He has explained this matter to me in a letter. He said that now the Xihetian area is cultivated, goods are cultivated, and the Tibetan and Han Dynasties are one. To pacify the Qing and Tang Dynasties, these three strategies are necessary. Although I don't agree, but since he
I've already boasted so much that I can't refute it, so I'd better make it happen first."
I don't object, I don't agree. This is why Wang Anshi didn't reply to Zhang Yue in the first place.
When Lu Huiqing heard this, she thought to herself, Zhang Yue unexpectedly got in front of me and greeted my husband in advance. In this way, not only me but also my husband could not say anything to him before the Qing Dynasty was over.
Then Lu Huiqing thought again, Xianggong laughed it off when he was humiliated by Tang Jian, but what he hated the most in his life was officials changing his political position, but Zhang Du was not punished for his actions. It seemed that Xianggong also appreciated him in his heart.
At this time, Wang Anshi suddenly said to Lu Huiqing: "How about I use Zeng Zi to declare Yi Xue Shizheng as the third envoy?"
Lu Huiqing was secretly surprised. He did not expect that Wang Anshi would replace Xue Xiang because he opposed the market change law, and he would be replaced by Zeng Bu, who had recently become a Hanlin bachelor.
Lu Huiqing is now guarding Zhang Yue externally and Zeng Bu internally. Although Zhang Yue is very talented, it is enough not to allow him to return to the court to compete with him for the throne. However, Zeng Bu is included, so Lu Huiqing has repeatedly squeezed him out.
Previously, during the trial of Sinong Temple, Lu Huiqing was changed from the law of assistance to service to the law of exemption from service, which made Lu Huiqing very angry.
After Zeng Bu was transferred to the Imperial Academy, Sinong Temple was succeeded by Lu Huiqing. After taking office, Lu Huiqing criticized Zeng Bu's original establishment in Sinong Temple one by one, and repeatedly told the officials that Zeng Bu had established in Sinong Temple
Sorry for the inconvenience.
The conflict between Zeng Bu and Lu Huiqing has been laid.
Lu Huiqing speculated that Wang Anshi had noticed that he had deliberately made things difficult for Zeng Bu, so Wang Anshi sided with Zeng Bu.
Lu Huiqing reluctantly said: "Zixuan is certainly qualified (it's just that Zeng Bu's qualifications and talents are not as good as mine, so why is he ahead of me)?"
Wang Anshi looked at Lu Huiqing's expression and wondered what he was thinking in his heart.
Lu Huiqing thought that if Zeng Bu was appointed as the third envoy, he could instruct Lu Jia Wenduo to contradict him, because Zeng Bu's temper would definitely make him impatient.
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The Shangguan family in the court hall were in a good mood the next day. It turned out that Zhang Dun had quelled the barbarian rebellion in Wuxi, North and South, and killed the barbarian chief Tian Yuanmeng, thus opening up territory and expanding his territory.
Wang Anshi recommended Zhang Dun to pacify the Wuxi barbarians because of his reputation. However, Wen Yanbo and Wu Chong thought that the imperial court was trying hard to control the summer. Zhang Dun's pacification of the Wuxi barbarians not only cost money and food, but also sent troops to garrison, which was not beneficial to the overall situation.
However, the officials were very happy. At this time, Wen Yanbo came forward and told the officials something. It was said that the guards on the Royal Street were supervising the sales of goods by the merchants. This move was really detrimental to the national system.
Wen Yanbo spoke more implicitly. After hearing what Wen Jifu meant, he didn't get too angry about this matter, but asked whether such a thing was not good.
But Wen Yanbo made the first move, and the following ministers, including Feng Jing, began to criticize the market change. Wang Anshi did not expect this sudden criticism.
After hearing the objections of the ministers, the official hesitated and said: "I think the rest is fine, but there is no need to sell this fruit."
Wang Anshi glanced at Wen Yanbo and others warily and said: "Your Majesty, the City Yi Division has never sold fruit, it only lends money to vendors who sell fruit. The City Yi Division only sends people to collect the official money."
The official's mistake was not unreasonable. He had heard that the market laws were different, so he started selling a few items, and then sold them all in department stores. Some officials even reported to him secretly, saying that all those who are philistine in the market have
Anyone who dares to compete with the market maker for buying and selling will be whipped if he is a small person, and he will be disciplined if he is a big person.
After hearing this, the officials were very shocked. The original intention at the beginning was to eliminate the interests of the annexing family, but in the end, anyone who dared to compete with Shi Yisi for profit would be arrested. This was not his original intention.
Has this happened? The officials thought that it probably did, but since the officials tried to reform the law, the country has indeed become rich. In addition to opening the Xihe River, there is also a surplus for flood and drought relief. In the past, they would not have dared to dream of it.
He wanted to, so he did not express a clear attitude on this. He just reminded him tactfully: "The handling of the City Yi Department is too complicated and detailed."
The official said a dull sentence, but Wang Anshi suddenly crackled and said: "Your Majesty, when governing a country, we should discuss whether the laws are beneficial to people and things, rather than just being complicated and detailed. The Municipal Yi Bureau is certainly complicated, but it is based on the overall situation.
That is, I believe that in order to govern, one must examine the details and discuss the general issues, so such detailed matters are left to the Municipal Affairs Bureau and should not be discussed by Your Majesty."
The official family was robbed by Wang Anshi.
Lu Huiqing on the side immediately said: "Your Majesty, according to what I have seen and heard, many poor people have no capital to do business, and they have nothing to pledge, so they lend the fresh water melons, needles, threads and brains in the official warehouse to the people on credit. The government sends
People supervise people to receive their favors, which is not what Wen Xianggong sees."
Wen Yanbo smiled when he heard this, and the right minister admonished the king face to face and said to the officials: "Your Majesty, the troubles of the market change have been brought to the world, destroying the people's property, and making all the profits belong to the cadres!"
Lu Huiqing argued with Wang in court again.
There was a commotion in the hall, but an official who listened to the persuasion said feebly: "Stop arguing, I think your husband had good intentions at the beginning, but the people below did not implement it well."