The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 38 Ling Jing's Discussion on Business
As Xiao Wu was the first to vote for her husband, some scholars compared the article copied by Yang Tong with the previous No. 1, and then voted for the poems and four essays just posted.

The writing style of this article is sophisticated, and the content is thought-provoking. Compared with this beautiful article with rich words and empty content, it is like a cloud of mud.

The important thing is that this style of writing is in line with the tastes of several giants in Jizhou.

As we all know, Yang Tong, Mu Yang of Jizhou, dislikes flashy and sycophantic memorials the most, and requires officials under his rule to be concise and clear in their performances."Lingyan Pavilion" and "Ma Shuo" written by him are also straightforward!
What is good at the top is effective at the bottom!
The boss in Jizhou doesn't like flashy articles, so officials always have to delete, delete, and change the empty words, nonsense, and clichés in the memorials when they go to the memorial.

For a time, the Jizhou literary world completely abandoned the flamboyant and eloquent "palace style" style.

The standard Yang Tong set for officials is that they only need to explain clearly what happened, where, when, and who, and attach a solution. Those who fail to meet the standard will be punished. Get fired!

I spend money to support you, not to look at these useless things, let alone do nothing with your salary, if you don’t give a solution based on the facts, you will live and push when you encounter problems, why should I support you?
It's true that you use your talent to test your fame, and I support it, but it also depends on what kind of talent and what kind of talent you have!Fu, poetry, calligraphy and painting are mainly arts that cultivate sentiment, but what good is poetry?Can it govern the country or defend itself against foreign enemies?
From the avenue to simplicity, and the text to convey the way, the article should not stay on the surface.

Besides, no matter how good your writing is, no matter how many allusions you use, if there is nothing practical, who would want to read it?

Under Yang Tong's strict requirements, the context of Jizhou has changed drastically, and it is more concise and powerful than the ancient pre-Qin prose, and the writing also strives to hit the nail on the head.

"A Fang Gong Fu", "Teacher's Talk", "Snake Catcher's Talk", and "Furong Tower" seem simple, but they are actually full of wise and philosophical strategies!

However, "A Fang Gong Fu" and "Snake Catcher's Talk" are bold, hot and shocking in terms of borrowing ancient satire and criticizing current malpractices.

The purpose of Yang Tong's selection of these two articles is to lay the foundation for widening the voice. Once everyone dares to discuss politics, the country will avoid many detours.

While many scholars were shocked, some people who were full of confidence and tried to win the championship, their hearts were also heavy!
With this majestic writing, do I have a chance?

Seeing that the scholars were overwhelmed by one poem and four prose, Xiao Wu was very proud!
Yang Tong tilted his head, and a faint fragrance came from the tip of his nose, only to find that Xiao Wu's milk-like white skin was showing a lovely blush, and her long eyelashes fluttered like a butterfly's wings.Obviously extremely proud.

Yang Tong couldn't help laughing and said, "Is this poem and four prose so good?"

"I don't know much!" Xiao Wu slapped Yang Tong seriously, her big eyes blinked innocently.

"I really don't know!"

"Uh?"

The couple looked forward to the prestige!I saw a middle-aged man with a strange appearance, a dignified bearing, and deep eyes walking over.

Xiao Wu looked at Yang Tong jokingly, watching him make jokes.

Yang Tong cupped his hands with a wry smile and said, "Xia Mutong, with the word Renjin, belongs to the kind that is beyond gold and jade, but is among the worst! Dare I ask what you call Xiongtai?"

"puff!"

Xiao Wu burst out laughing, did she introduce herself like this?My husband is scary when he is serious, but he is very willful in private.

The plainly dressed man was stunned for a moment, and he didn't expect someone to introduce himself like this, and he choked back at the words of reprimand that came out of his mouth, and everyone admitted that he was "outside the gold and jade, but in the inside". What are you doing? explain?What else can you say?At the moment, he also cupped his hands and smiled wryly: "I'm Ling Jing! I respect you!"

Yang Tong's heart was shocked, Ling Jing may not have had much fame in history, but he was also quite a person, resourceful and resourceful, he was Dou Jiande's counselor who became the king of Hebei.

But after Dou Jiande made great achievements, like Hong Xiuquan later, he valued villains, distant virtuous officials, and enjoyment, and committed a paranoia. , no one will continue to make loyal words, and the politics and religion will decline from then on.

Although Ling Jing is alive, he has been marginalized!

Before the Battle of Hulaoguan, which determined the ownership of the world, Ling Jing had insight into the fact that Li Tang's troops in Hedong were empty, and proposed the strategy of "encircling Wei and saving Zhao" that could change the ownership of the world. Recruiting Ling Jing's strategy of "surrounding Wei and saving Zhao", and finally ending in dismal ending, made Li Shimin's great reputation of [-] to [-]!

Dou Jiande was beaten by himself at the beginning of the game, and this big talent probably came by chance.

Since you're here, don't leave!
I will never miss it.

"So it's Brother Ling!" Yang Tong smiled and said, "I'm a person from Guanzhong, ordered by the family, to come to Zhuo County to gain knowledge! According to Brother Ling, what kind of person is the King of Qin?"

Ling Jing saw that the young man was smiling and relaxed, handsome and unrestrained, he handled everything well, but he had an air of arrogance and dignity. The woman wearing a conical hat beside him, although she was covered with a kerchief so she couldn't see her face clearly, her gestures showed that His demeanor is also good.As for his followers, they are all tall and big, as strong as bears.He knew that the other party was a child of an aristocratic family.

However, Ling Jing was not afraid, and said: "The king of Qin is wise and martial, and his theory of governance is not weaker than the previous emperor, and his martial arts is not inferior to today's. If the two can be combined, our Great Sui Dynasty will only advance and not retreat."

Yang Tong blushed a little!

"However, it would be great if His Highness can develop business!"

"Oh? I would like to hear more about it!" Yang Tong squinted his eyes in thought, but his pair of red phoenix eyes shot out a sharp and frightening light.

"How should I put it? I used to focus on agriculture, but can the vigorous development of agriculture really support the needs of the Sui Dynasty? Not necessarily. And business can fill this gap and even drive the development of agriculture. Why not do such a good thing? "Ling Jing said, "Agriculture is the mainstay, business is supplemented, and work is the backbone. This is the best strategy to develop people's livelihood. What a country wants is not deformed prosperity, but comprehensive prosperity!"

Yang Tong's eyes lit up, and Shi showed an expression of injustice: "Businessmen seek profits, and business is a way of collecting money. If someone makes money, someone else loses. It is the businessmen who make money, and the people who are poor. Therefore, since the pre-Qin period, there has been nothing wrong with doing business. The national policy of noble farmers and cheap merchants, business is a small way after all, and the real support of the country is the land tax!"

This argument has been the mainstream since ancient times.

Ling Jing smiled sarcastically: "It's true that merchants pursue profit, don't common people pursue profit? It's human nature to seek profit and avoid harm!" At this point, he looked at the many scholars who were looking at the list. The son said, "These people came to Zhuojun, didn't they also come for fame and fortune? Of course, this also includes me."

Yang Tong was amazed, it was very human to be able to say it so frankly.

"It's true! Soldiers pursue military merits for profit, and civil servants work hard for promotion, which is also for profit. Therefore, Tai Shigong said: The prosperity of the world is all for profit; the world is crowded for profit."

Ling Jing nodded and said: "Brother, you are very knowledgeable! In fact, business is that merchants buy surplus goods from the people, and then sell them. When the merchants make money, they buy from the people on a large scale. When the people make money, craftsmen actively make furniture, farmers Actively produce...the output of all walks of life will increase...the country will receive more tax revenue and become stronger."

"Foolishly think that the standard of a country's prosperity should not be based on the wealth owned by the imperial treasury, but should be based on the people. If the people live and work in peace and contentment, and their families have spare money, then this country does not need to be considered. It must be enlightened and strong. If the people live in poverty, No matter how rich the court is, it can't prove anything..."

"Brother Ling is very knowledgeable!" Yang Tong praised sincerely, what Ling Jing said was undoubtedly brilliant, Yang Tong could not deny this.

When it comes to false prosperity and deformed prosperity, it must be "the rule of the first emperor"!
Yang Jian's wealth stems from his household registration checks, and the tens of millions of people who have changed from black households to ordinary people have brought him unexpected financial income.

At that time, there were few people in Guanzhong, and there were frequent floods in the Central Plains, but the treasury of the Sui Dynasty was always full. Yang Jian seemed to have endless money. He gave rewards to civil and military officials and soldiers every year and festival, and distributed 300 million pieces of cloth at one time. In this way, his money still hasn't been spent...

Later, the treasury was full and there was no place to put it. Yang Jian asked the ministers frightened: "I have distributed so much money every year, why haven't I used it up yet?"

Of course, his money can't be used up in small rewards, because Da Sui's agricultural potential has almost been squeezed out!
When Yang Guang came to power, when the officials measured the land, in order to cater to his overjoyed temperament, they deliberately exaggerated the area of ​​cultivated land, and released rumors that the yield per mu was ten thousand catties, and that the cucumber was as big as a house!
So, Yang Guangda waved his hand, since the output is so high, a villager can't finish a big melon, and pigs and dogs can cross the ocean, then tax will be increased!
With this increase, the people will be so poor that they can't even afford to eat.

And what did Yang Guang, who was worried about the shortage of warehouses, do?

It's not enough after the wayward construction, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal will be open for a year!
In this way, the people who were already swinging left and right on the survival line would have no way out. What else could they do but rebel?
A big guy like Da Sui became like this during the transitional squeeze.

This lesson not only tells Yang Tong to hide wealth from the people, but the wealth of the people makes the country strong!Also let him know that the economy needs to develop in many ways!

Because if a country is a human body, agriculture is the skeleton, industry is the muscle, education is the soul, and business is undoubtedly the meridians of all walks of life.

Ling Jing, a native of the Sui Dynasty, was able to put forward the national policy of 'mainly agriculture, supplemented by commerce, and industry as the bone' against all opinions, which is indeed extraordinary!

He decided to set up another business department!
The head of the Ministry of Commerce must be Ling Jing!

After chatting for a while, Yang Tong left.

It was still early in the day, and there were still many things to do, so Yang Tong naturally took Xiao Wu's hand, and walked lazily towards the 'Jing Wu Guan' registration point...

　Brothers, the third update has arrived,

　　
　
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