"He talked about forced service. That was a primitive method. He said that people have to be paid when they work. With money, people from all over the country will come to build roads."
"Tsk, tsk," Ling Pu immediately looked much better when he heard that Zhou Xing was not forcing the people under his rule to build roads. However, looking at the bustling flow of people not far away, he couldn't help but asked in shock: "With so many people working, don't say For other expenses, the wages alone are an astronomical figure, right? How much does a worker cost per day?”
“A worker here costs one copper baht per day, including food and materials, and the cost of road construction alone is as high as three. "Gold baht." In fact, Zhou Xing's original plan was three copper baht per person per day, but Du Chou blocked it, saying that those people would work hard for one copper baht per day.
“Three gold baht!” Ling Pu was shocked when he heard this. His family was considered a well-off family, with seventy or eighty people in it, but their monthly expenses were There are less than ten silver coins in total, and at most one gold baht can be spent in a year. How could he not be shocked when he heard Du Chou say that three gold bahts were spent here every day, "How can your master afford so much money?"
Seeing Ling Pu's expected reaction After reacting, Du Chou laughed and said: "Brother Ling, I had the same reaction as you. But my master came up with a way. Mr. Qiao, Brother Ling, you guess again."
Look at them. After thinking hard for a while, he still couldn't figure it out. Du Chou then smiled and said: "He asked me to invite all the heads of wealthy families in a county in Bodao. He said that since this road was built by their country, it will naturally be built in the future. There is a fee. Of course, ordinary people will not collect it, but they will only collect money from past business trips. They said that if anyone is interested, they can invest in it, and the profits from this road will be distributed according to the share capital.
"This method is really a good one," Ling Pu suddenly realized: "This Gao Hou really has many methods, Ling admires him!"
"His method seems to be a trick. , In fact, it is very harmful." Jordan said unconvinced: "If he does this, the road will be built naturally. But since ancient times, it is natural for the people to serve. If he has money here, those people will naturally do it willingly. Come to work, but what will happen in the future? If the government organizes people to work, will they have to pay? Zhou Xing has broken the rules!"
When Qiao Den said this, both Du Ling and others were shocked. He was stunned for a moment, then fell silent. After a few steps, Ling Pu raised his hand and broke the silence among the people, "What is that thing doing?"
Jordan had actually seen what Ling Pu was pointing to. Just look at a log that is about seven or eight feet long that neither of them can hold. It is tightly tied to the support of a horizontal bar. At both ends of the horizontal bar are two wheels more than one foot high, and there is another wheel in the middle. I made a stand that was over two feet high. The log is not tied to the crossbar from the middle, but is short at the front and long at the back. In front of the log is a flat boulder that looks to weigh several thousand kilograms and is tied up with several thick ropes. There are also two thick ropes hanging from the back of the log. As several people below shout and pull, thisThe huge boulder hanging in front of the log was easily lifted up. When the back of the log was pulled to the ground, everyone let go with a shout, and the huge boulder hit the ground heavily.
"That's smashing the foundation." Du Chou explained: "The more solid the road surface is, the smoother the road will be in the future. If the fine sand is pressed on top, you can walk as usual on rainy days in the future. At first, no one could lift such a huge boulder, but my lord designed this kind of vehicle after he found out. Now, let alone monks, even a few civilians can lift such a huge boulder down."
"Tsk, this was also designed by your lord? This really saves manpower."
"That's right." Du Chou's words were full of pride, "All of these are from my lord. It was made by skilled craftsmen."
"Huh," Jordan said with mixed feelings in his heart when he heard that these were all done by Zhou Xing. : "It's just a strange skill."
Although Jordan's voice was low, the two people were highly skilled in cultivation. Naturally, they heard it clearly, and they were all puzzled. This man who is famous all over Shu Why does Mr. Qiao have such a big opinion against Zhou Xing? It's just that they have been practicing in society for many years, so they pretended not to hear such words, and naturally they didn't ask why.
The three of them walked along the official road for a while, and finally saw several buildings in front of them. The flow of people was denser than that of the road construction side.
"Those two buildings that are still under construction are schools," Du Chou pointed to the east and introduced: "In the future, all school-age children in our kingdom will be able to enroll."
"Great kindness, great kindness," Ling Pu nodded and said: "Such a kind deed by Marquis Gao is unheard of in the Jin Dynasty. If all counties, counties and states were like Marquis Gao, great prosperity in the world would be just around the corner."
Listen. Ling Pu praised Zhou Xing like this, which made Jordan even more unhappy. He thought to himself that what I have been pursuing these days is the best policy to bring peace to the world and prosperity to the Jin Dynasty. A small favor like this from Zhou Xing means nothing.
"Brother Du," Jordan was so young and energetic, and could not hide his thoughts on his face, he said coldly: "How come I heard that what this school will teach in the future is not the study of saints? Is it true? Is there such a thing?"
"Ahem," Du Chou, who was originally in high spirits, looked a little embarrassed when he heard Qiaoden's words, "The study of saints is naturally the key point. "But my master insists on setting up some other courses."
"Oh," Ling Pu was far away in Ba County and had never heard of these, so he asked curiously: "What other courses are there?" ?"
"Astronomy, geography."
"Sage Kong also studied it back then." Ling Pu was not surprised at all.
"There are some other things called counting, checking things, etc."
"Huh, Brother Du is just trying to put money on your lord's face." Jordan said with a trace of sarcasm on his lips: "What a sage's study is, it's just practicing literacy. What kind of Chinese is it? It doesn't even count as elementary school content.”
“Ahem, let’s start with the basics. " Du Chou defended, but his tone did not sound righteous at all.
Still in Zhou Xing's magnificent living room, Zhou Xing expressed a warm welcome to the arrival of Jordan and Ling Pu. These people are all practical people. After a few pleasantries, Ling Pu asked about the medical clinic.
"Since Mr. Ling is highly recommended by Du Zhubo, I naturally believe him. Mr. Ling’s medical skills and conduct. "In Du Chou's introduction, Ling Pu's father was the apprentice of Zhang Tuo, who was known as a miracle doctor at that time, and was the most famous miracle doctor in Shu. Although Ling Pu is only thirty-two years old, his skills are already surpassing those of others. Lan. It's just that he has always been under the shadow of his father at home and not many people know it. "Duzhu Bo has just shown you the medical center. It has basically been built and will be cleaned up. , Mr. Ling can move in. As for whatever supplies and manpower Mr. Du needs, he can contact Master Du or even come directly to me. I will do my best to support Mr. Ling's work. ”
“Thank you Junhou, Ling is very grateful. Ling Pu first thanked Zhou Xing for his support, and then asked cautiously: "I heard that Du Zhubo said that the prince has to bear half of the medical expenses. Is this true?" "Although Du Chou has already told him about this matter, it is of great importance and he must get confirmation from Zhou Xing.
"That's right. "When Zhou Xing said this with a smile, he was secretly heartbroken. Who would have let him say it out loud when he first came that day. When he took back what he said, Zhou Xing thought that he was not that shameless. < /p>
“Everyone? "Ling Pu asked again in an accentuated tone.
"Not everyone. Zhou Xing then reacted and immediately said: "Only registered residents of our Bodao Kingdom can enjoy this discount. People traveling on business trips and other places cannot enjoy it." ”
“Ling understands. " Ling Pu responded, but he was slightly disappointed in his heart. However, he also knew that the other party could not afford half of everyone's medical expenses. It was unheard of since ancient times to be able to pay half of the medical expenses for the people under his rule. < /p>
The two chatted for a while, and Ling Pu was led out by Du Chou, leaving him and Jordan alone in the hall.
"Ahem," Jordan first broke the silence between the two and went straight to the point: "Marquis Gao, His Majesty Shijun has invited Shijun to assist him over and over again. Why didn't Shima refuse the invitation? "
Looking at Jordan's domineering look, Zhou Xing naturally couldn't be happy. He thought to himself that Wang Tianci is not much more luxurious than your family, but how can he look like you? So he thought in his heart Then he naturally lost the intimacy and said calmly: "Gao Mou is from the north. He is uneducated and has no skills. He is a newbie here and has no idea about the customs and customs of Yizhou. A noble man knows himself, but Gao thinks that his qualifications are dull and he is really not worthy of the envoy's conquest. He hopes that Brother Qiao will tell the envoy. ”
Seeing his refusal, even though Jordan had expected that he wouldEven so, I still feel unhappy. With his family background and natural aptitude, he has been the focus of attention wherever he goes since he was a child, and has been the object of adulation. But when he met Zhou Xing, this man's modest appearance and disregard for him was almost engraved in his heart. On the face.
Isn’t it just to kill the national traitor Shen Xiu? That's because I, Jordan, didn't catch up. If I, Jordan, were also in Luo at that time, it would be your turn to kill Shen Xiu.
It’s just that although he was annoyed, he still didn’t forget the purpose of coming. Seeing that he suppressed his dissatisfaction, he went straight in and asked: "Gaohou, what do you think of what Lord Shijun did?" "What happened?"
The people in Shu knew about Luo Shang's plan to implement Lingtian reform the next day, and Zhou Xing naturally saw the corresponding content. In the world he came from, the word "reform" was probably the most common word he saw and heard. Even though he was a gamer, he still knew a lot about this kind of thing. After watching so many performances that were either real or fake, he was almost immune to these two words. Every time he heard these two words, he had a conditioned reflex. The first thing that came to his mind was not the beautiful prospects that had been described, but the changes that these reforms would bring.
“Your Majesty’s reform measures are excellent,” Zhou Xing organized the words carefully. He didn’t know the purpose of Jordan’s visit this time, but he already knew that Jordan was now Luo Shang's son-in-law was the pioneer in implementing this reform, "It's just..."
"Just what?" Seeing Zhou Xing hesitate to speak, the young and energetic Jordan couldn't help but asked anxiously.
"It's just that the resistance must be very great." Zhou Xing continued to consider the words. The matter of Jordan being blocked by his father was widely spread. Even Zhou Xing, who was far away in Bodao, had heard people say it. However, "How to deal with these vested interests is the biggest problem."
"Huh, it depends on man!" Jordan said firmly: "If you do it, it will be easy if it is difficult; if you don't do it, it will be easy. , even things that are easy are difficult. As heaven moves forward, a gentleman will never cease to strive for self-improvement. We, all of us, should face difficulties and build bridges over mountains and rivers. As long as we have that kind of awe-inspiring spirit in our hearts, we will do things that benefit the country and the people. , no difficulties or obstacles can stop us."
"Ah, you are so beautiful," Zhou Xing said with contempt in his heart: "You have opened up your father's mountain. I will obey you."
After seeing Zhou Xing still sitting there silently after his passionate words, Jordan couldn't help but feel even more angry, "Thankfully, you are still the hero who killed the national traitor Shen Xiu. Do you only care about the imperial court and not about Yizhou?"
"Marquis Gao," he thought with a sneer on his face: "His Majesty Shijun has predicted that you still won't apply. , but he also asked me to ask, do you have any good ideas to solve the current situation?"
He really couldn't shame it and said that he was asking, so he had to use Luo Shang's banner. When he asked this question, he actually didn't have much hope in his heart.
“I do have a plan that can solve your current worries.. Zhou Xing said slowly and confidently: "Brother Qiao, let me ask you, are there more monks from wealthy families or monks from poor families in Yizhou?" ”
“Of course there are many monks from poor families. ”
“That’s it. "Zhou Xing continued to talk eloquently: "You can't defeat those wealthy people fighting alone. Therefore, you have to find ways to unite those monks from poor families to fight against wealthy monks. "
Hearing Zhou Xing's words, Jordan had a faint idea of direction in his heart. When he looked at Zhou Xing again, he had long lost his arrogant aura and asked for advice: "How can we unite poor families? ”
At this moment, Zhou Xing thought of several ways. At the same time, he thought of Shen Xiu.
Isn’t Shen Xiu uniting poor families to fight against rich families?
But Shen Xiu finally turned the government into chaos.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered what Wang Tianci had said to him: My great-grandfather always said that Hongdu College. What do you think about the future disaster in Jin Dynasty?
He doesn’t think much about it, he doesn’t know, he can’t figure it out,
“Maybe Wang Rong is wrong. "Zhou Xingxin said: "Shen Xiu Zhangbu is just an example. The monopoly of resources by a wealthy family is a stumbling block to society. Luo Shang's reform at least seems to be very beneficial to the country and the people, so I will help him to see where this reform will go. "
He thought like this and said slowly: "Public opinion, start with public opinion. ”
“Public opinion? "Jordan looked confused.
"This reform of Lord Shijun is extremely beneficial to poor families, but harmful to high-ranking families. Most of the upper-class people in Yizhou are wealthy people. How can you implement it if you rely on these people? You should rely on the most humble monks. ”