Gu Yanwu sighed heavily, and then said: "The two major crises of business and people, if you don't solve Lord Jiang as soon as possible, please forgive the villain for being brave, I'm afraid that the building will not be far from collapsing!"
”Jiang Chuhan's head suddenly came up with this saying: The officials force the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel.If it goes on for a long time, a good piece of Jiangnan may no longer be quiet and prosperous at this time.What Gu Yanwu said is not wrong, if the court does not vigorously rectify it at this time, then the building will fall, just waiting for the moment!
Thinking of this, Jiang Chuhan couldn't help but sigh heavily, his eyes were staring at Gu Yanwu who was also looking sad, only to see Gu Yanwu keep his head down for a long time, and then he also sighed heavily and said, "Now, let's talk about it, I went back to the original question." ”Gu Yanwu suddenly raised his head, looked at Jiang Chuhan with a longing expression, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Lord Jiang, if you don't want to be a lonely minister, just listen to the villain's words about the officials above the fourth grade in Jiangnan, it's not that they can't move, but Xu Tu is slowly advancing and breaking them one by one!"
”Gu Yanwu suddenly stood up, bent down at Jiang Chuhan, and said in a deep voice: "The future of Jiangnan depends on Lord Jiang!"
Seeing that the people of Jiangnan are already in dire straits, please Lord Jiang, be sure to be the master of the people of Jiangnan!
”After finishing speaking, Gu Yanwu's knees suddenly weakened, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Jiang Chuhan three times.Seeing Gu Yanwu kneeling at his feet, Jiang Chuhan and Chen Qiyu suddenly couldn't help but sigh heavily.The winter wind always carries a bit of a biting chill that is more severe than the harsh one, and the person who blows it can't help but wrap his winter jacket tightly, for fear that the cold wind with the biting chill will inadvertently burrow into his clothes, and then cause a shiver.November 20th.After Gu Yanwu's admonition, Jiang Chuhan also thought about it for a long time in his heart, and Gu Yanwu's discussion of politics, Jiang Chuhan had to admit that it was very reasonable.Through the conversation, Jiang Chuhan gradually discovered that Gu Yanwu was indeed a talented person full of strategy!
During the political examination, the earth-shattering remarks of "Xu Tu slowing down" in the yamen of the government and Taiwan had already made Jiang Chuhan's heart beat more than once, and the person who could analyze the current affairs so thoroughly, according to Jiang Chuhan's thoughts, was probably the only one today.What's more, Gu Yanwu's scene of being willing to kneel for the sake of the common people also deeply shocked Jiang Chuhan's heart.In the past few days, Jiang Chuhan also began to ponder.Thinking carefully about the current affairs.To tell the truth, since I came to Jiangnan, I have seen that the three salaries, the excesses of taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the forcible pulling of strong men have become the three mountains that have pressed on the heads of the people.However, Jiang Chuhan did not actually conduct any in-depth analysis and deep thinking about the internal situation.Once upon a time, Jiang Chuhan believed that killing a few corrupt officials and rectifying the officialdom atmosphere in Jiangnan was a top priority that he couldn't wait for at the moment.The so-called upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, the official style is honest, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, this is a common view of people in later generations, and this view has also been deeply rooted in Jiang Chuhan's mind.However, this time, because of Gu Yanwu's earth-shattering remarks, the weakest string in Jiang Chuhan's heart was completely plucked, rippling in the depths of Jiang Chuhan's heart, and he was calm for a long time.Current affairs, yes, what Gu Yanwu said is not wrong, the social system, the economic system, and the people's livelihood system, compared to the official style, are urgent!!
The salt class, the city easy law, and the three salaries are the three tumors that really poison the people of the Ming Dynasty!!
And measures such as a whip law that seem to benefit the country and the people, according to Gu Yanwu, are the most direct policies brought about by Zhang Juzheng's reform of the law during the Wanli period, and they have passed through the kings of the two dynasties, and the impact is far-reaching, and they have already been deeply planted in every inch of land in the Ming Dynasty!
Agriculture, industry, and commerce were the basic systems that formed ancient society, and merchants were profitable, and the most direct negative impact was on the workers.If the peasants are unclothed and poor, I am afraid that even if this piece of land is not immediately caught in various peasant uprisings, I am afraid that there will be round after round of food crises, after all, the Xiaoice River period will come!
In the past few days, Jiang Chuhan locked himself in the room alone, constantly reflecting on it, at this time, a complaint paper was suddenly handed to Jiang Chuhan's eyes!
When Jiang Chuhan saw this paper, the muscles on Jiang Chuhan's face couldn't help but move slightly, really said Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive, the building will fall, the canopy will top, and the mountain rain is about to come and the wind will fill the building!
Gently putting down the complaint, Jiang Chuhan said lightly to Qiu Feng, who was standing aside, "Call him in." ”"Yes!"
Qiu Feng replied lightly, and then strode out, but after a while, a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman and with low eyebrows walked in."
Meet Master Jiang."
The middle-aged man who looked like a businessman was obviously a little nervous when he saw Jiang Chuhan for the first time, but as soon as he saw Jiang Chuhan who was sitting on the chair, his knees weakened, and he turned his head and snorted at Jiang Chuhan three times."
Get up, what's your name?"
Jiang Chuhan carefully glanced at the middle-aged man in front of him, and then asked lightly."
Cao Min Wang Renfa is the shopkeeper of the Tianshun in Yangzhou City."
Wang Renfa hurriedly bowed his head and said.Jiang Chuhan couldn't help but nod lightly, gently put the complaint in front of Wang Renfa, suddenly sank his face, and said lightly: "What happened in Yangzhou City, why don't you go to Chen Futai and come to me?"
You know, I can't control the affairs of Yangzhou City. ”As soon as Jiang Chuhan said this, Wang Renfa was suddenly sweating profusely, and hurriedly said: "My lord, the Jiangnan Department of Commerce forced the Cao Gang to stop water transportation, and all major water transportation matters will be responsible for the Department of Commerce in the future, which is unbearable for us small merchants and hawkers!"
”"Tell me more."
Jiang Chuhan slowly closed his eyes and said lightly."
Yes!
My lord. ”Wang Renfa hurriedly responded, thought about it for a while, and then told all the causes and consequences.It turned out that under the policy of the Municipal Change Law, the Department of Commerce, as a type of yamen produced under the system of the City Change Law, not only bought at a low price, oppressed the market, and forced businessmen to sell goods at a lower price.Just imagine, no matter how big a business is, can it still have a big court?
In recent years, the Department of Commerce of Yangzhou Prefecture has intensified, not only to lower prices a lot, forcing businessmen to lose money year after year, but also excessively, now, even water transportation, to grasp!
You know, in ancient times, transportation is the cornerstone of everything, the Department of Commerce for the water transport to grasp, the reputation of protecting the safety of water transport, however, not only did not benefit the merchants, but made the cost of water transport increase steadily, which made Yangzhou for generations rely on water transport to transport goods to all parts of the country Jiangnan merchants, how can it be accepted.When all the businessmen went to the Commercial Department to protest against the results, they finally couldn't bear it anymore, and jointly elected Wang Renfa Wang as the shopkeeper, and brought the complaint jointly written by everyone to Jiang Chuhan.Wang Renfa's tone was slow and long, and in the process of speaking, there was obviously a deep sadness on his face, and Jiang Chuhan, who was listening to it with his eyes slightly closed, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.The city is easy to law, and it is the damn city easy law, you don't learn what is good in the court, but go to learn the set of Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty.Due to the many drawbacks of the Shiyi Law, the Song Shenzong was abolished after only twelve years, and Chongzhen, you are afraid that you are crazy for money, so you moved out again.After finishing speaking, the shopkeeper of the king groveled and stood there quietly, not even daring to speak out, his head was full of cold sweat, for fear of offending this Tianjiang imperial history, God knows what kind of temper this official of Jin is?
If you offend this Lord Jiang, I'm afraid that no one will be willing to support you anymore.Thinking of this, the cold sweat on the face of the shopkeeper Wang became more and more intense, looking at Jiang Chuhan, who was still closing his eyes slightly and not saying a word, the shopkeeper Wang couldn't help but secretly snort Xiao Jiujiu, looking at this Jin Yushi, who has become famous in recent days, and whose reputation is like the sky, looks like he is only in his early twenties, I don't know if this Jiang Chuhan Jiang likes women?
You have to send something.Just when the shopkeeper Wang was full of calculations and kept making a small abacus in his heart, Jiang Chuhan suddenly opened his eyes slowly, looked at Wang Renfa who was in a panic with a faint face, and then said slightly: "Shopkeeper Wang, how do you want to ask this official to administer justice for you?"
”Jiang Chuhan's words suddenly woke up the shopkeeper Wang, who was still making a small abacus.Shopkeeper Wang was suddenly shocked, touched the cold sweat on his forehead, and hurriedly lowered his head and said: "The grass people and the shopkeepers of some other businesses just want to ask Master Jiang to administer justice for us, solve the monopoly of the Commercial Department on water transportation, and let the grass people and others be able to re-embark on the road of low-cost water transportation." ”"The Department of Commerce is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households, and the official power interferes, not to mention, water transportation is also within the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, and it is not a big mistake for the Department of Commerce to do this."
Jiang Chuhan couldn't help but shake his head, looked at the shopkeeper Wang with a look of surprise on his face, and slowly continued: "What's more, you can't go by water, why can't you take the land route?"
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