Kowloon wins

Chapter 507 Incomprehensible Reason ([-])
I wanted to beat a group of dogs, but a little wolf cub ran over, hey, let's do it!
The unyielding light in Hongli's eyes was so strong that all the courtiers watching the fun could see it, let alone Hongqing, the person involved, but Hongqing didn't care about it at all. In fact, even if he planned to beat the fourth master and others severely, but now the target is changed to Hongli, it is still the same, there is nothing else, others don't know the old man's idea of ​​"Guansheng grandson", Hong Qing But he knew it very well. From Hong Qing's point of view, defeating Hongli on the spot again was far more important than beating Baye and others. The effect was naturally better. Of course, it was possible to despise the opponent strategically, but not tactically. One has to pay attention to the opponent, nothing else, Hongli is not an ordinary person, there is still some speculation in his stomach, if he wants to completely suppress him, even if Hongqing is full of self-confidence, he still dare not take it lightly.

"Brother Qing invites you."

Hongli's figure is only average. Compared with Hongqing, he is half a head shorter, and his body is also a bit thinner. He is far less strong than Hongqing, who has been practicing martial arts all year round. He refused to show weakness at all, stared at Hong Qing's face with burning eyes, cupped his hands, and said please in a slightly stiff tone.

"Brother Li, please."

Compared with Hongli's approaching a formidable enemy, Hongqing was obviously much calmer, and just bowed his hands indifferently to return the gift.

"Brother Qing asked that virtue should be the first priority in governing the country, followed by benevolence, and then supplemented by enlightenment and regulation by law. Why worry that the world cannot be ruled? The reason why our dynasty is universally peaceful and all people return to their hearts is a clear proof."

Hongli's eloquence is also quite good, and in a few words, he pointed out the outline of Confucianism for governing the country, and at the end he didn't forget to flatter the old man secretly.

"Brother Li is really good at learning. It is quite remarkable to be able to refine what he learned in the book."

Facing Hongli's provocative gaze, Hongqing didn't get angry, nor was she in a hurry to tell the truth. Instead, she assumed the attitude of a vice-elder brother and "appreciated" Hongli in a way that seemed to be praise but derogation.

"Could Brother Qing think there's something wrong with it?"

Hongli is a shrewd person, so he can't fail to understand the meaning behind Hongqing's words of praise. It is nothing more than saying that Hongli only knows how to study hard. He is really angry and annoyed, but what? But he didn't lose his mind, he just raised his eyebrows and asked back in a slightly cold tone.

"Brother Li has misunderstood. My brother never said that what Brother Li said is wrong, but there is one thing that needs to be reminded. After all, there is a poem by Lu Shaoyou that says: What is done on paper is always superficial, and you must do it yourself. , that’s what I’m talking about.”

Hong Qing didn't care about Hongli's unkind tone at all, she shook her head and explained with a smile.

"Please advise!"

It's okay if Hongqing didn't explain, but with this explanation, Hongli was really angry. It's just that this is Yuqian, and Hongli's anger is back, but he doesn't want to weaken his momentum, let alone make the old man look down on him, so he just Neng Shi suppressed the roiling anger in his heart, gritted his teeth, waved his hand, and asked for advice.

"Brother Li is too polite. I don't dare to give advice, but it's okay to discuss it. Heh, the truth is simple. Whether it's virtue, benevolence, education or even the law, it's for the superior to the common people. Compassion is undoubtedly a good starting point. However, if you want to ensure that all policies meet the needs of the people, it is not something that can be done simply by talking about it, and it is not something that can be achieved behind closed doors. In the submission, whether the communication channel is smooth or not becomes the key to the effectiveness of benevolent or benevolent government, such an explanation, I wonder if Brother Li is satisfied?"

Hong Qing didn't make a fuss about it, she chuckled and explained slowly, pointing out the shortcomings of what Hongli said earlier.

"Brother Qing's words are reasonable, but from my younger brother's point of view, it is unavoidable to be exaggerating. The government of our Qing Dynasty today is much clearer than that of other dynasties. Why? It is probably because there is an emperor who is sage and wise. , there are countless loyal ministers and good generals. As for the communication channels that brother Qing said, there is no shortage of communication channels. In addition to the imperial edict, there are also mansion reports to communicate with various provinces and even prefectures and counties. The same is true for various government decrees, as for the submission to the lower level, but if the people have a request, the local government can report it level by level, so there seems to be no communication barrier as Brother Qing said?"

Having been taught a lesson by Hongqing again, the already high anger in Hongli's heart was unavoidably more surging. However, he didn't lose his composure too much, it's just that his eyes were obviously a little more hostile than usual. , the tone of voice can be regarded as stable, but the words are obviously harsh, and they push Hong Qing's explanation back tit for tat.

Damn, this guy really never forgets to flatter the old man, doesn't he feel tired?
Hearing Hongli's words, Hongqing almost burst out laughing, nothing else, Hongqing is too clear about the current bureaucracy in the Qing Dynasty. On the surface, it seems that there is no big problem, but in reality? , The roots of corruption have been buried long ago. The reason why it did not explode is that the rapid economic development in these years and the introduction of overseas grains have greatly enriched the dining tables of ordinary people. The problem of food and clothing has basically been solved. There are many corruption situations, nothing else, the people of Huaxia are really too submissive, as long as they have clothes to wear and food to eat, they are really happy. As for whether the government is corrupt, the people are not very concerned, but This, for the imperial court, is a good thing, but also a bad thing-is it a good thing, naturally it is easy to manage, but if the problem of corruption accumulates for a long time, once natural disasters and man-made disasters happen, the people will first turn against the government, what will the consequences be? , Naturally, it will be burnt together. Others don't know this point, but Hong Qing, who has the experience of later generations, knows it very well.

"Brother Li is very self-confident. Don't you hear the saying: It's normal to report good news but not bad news. If the channel of communication from top to bottom is really unimpeded, how can there be so many unjust, false and wrong cases? A few years ago, the Ministry of Criminal Justice slaughtered the white goose , Where did the disturbance of debts in the household department come from? How is it so rare for people to deceive others like this? And I don’t know if Brother Li has any explanation for this?”

Today, Hong Qing was going to show off to Fourth Master, Eighth Master and others, but since Hongli wants to stand out, there is nothing to say, the face is stretched out, so don't give Hongli a hard time. A few slaps, that would be too sorry for Hongli's kindness, wouldn't it?No, Hong Qing's series of questions were like a series of bombs, which immediately made Hong Li's face turn red.

"Brother Qing's words are too exaggerated. There have been disdainful people in all dynasties. How can you overturn a boatload of people with one pole? I firmly believe that most officials are good, and it is definitely not like what Brother Qing said."

In terms of eloquence, although Hongli can be regarded as good, but compared with Hongqing, the gap is obviously not small. There was only a slight flaw in the previous answer, and Hongqing immediately held on to it. Li was already a little bit out of strength, but he refused to admit defeat and was still resisting tenaciously. Even so, the decline was fully exposed.

"Perhaps, however, if the supervision system is not sound, no matter how good a person stays in the mud for a long time, it is inevitable that he will not be assimilated. Moreover, it would be better to catch the black sheep earlier, and this is exactly what the newspaper One of the functions of the newspaper is clearly stated in the articles of association of the newspaper announced by Eunuch Qin earlier. The reporters of the newspaper office will go deep into the people, dig out various materials, and edit them into articles. , and can list the government orders of the court on it, the people can learn all kinds of information from it, and the court can also know the dynamics of the people from it, so as to provide the most authentic basis for decision-making, so that the world will be more harmonious and less accumulated Injustice, such a good thing, why can't you do it?"

It's cool to beat the dog in the water, but if you do too much, it will inevitably displease the old man. Of course, Hong Qing will not do such a stupid thing. Seeing that Hong Li has completely failed, Hong Qing thought An Shuang returned to An Shuang, but instead of chasing after him fiercely, he turned the topic back to the function of the newspaper.

"Brother Qing's words may be reasonable, but there is still one thing that I don't understand. If the newspaper is really effective, it should be sacred. How can it advertise for merchants? I'm afraid it doesn't make sense?"

Hongqing didn't pursue her anymore, but Hongli didn't appreciate it, and questioned the newspaper's regulations again.

"Brother Li asked a good question. Before explaining this question, let me do some calculations for Brother Li. Heh, a newspaper is calculated as four pages and eight pages. The paper and ink alone cost one and a half pennies. Counting labor costs, reporters' interview expenses, and salaries, each newspaper needs at least twelve cents, and this is not a decimal, it is enough for an ordinary family to spend for two days. The cost of the two texts is priced, and there are very few people who can buy them. The so-called order from the top is naturally empty talk, but if the price is too low, it will be difficult for the court to spend for a long time if it cannot make ends meet. Wouldn’t a good thing become a bad thing? That being the case, why not find a solution that has the best of both worlds, merchants pay for publicity on it, and the money they pay is used to subsidize the lack of newspaper price cuts, so that the price of a newspaper can be reduced to a penny, and the people buy it It doesn’t seem like much pressure, and if there are many buyers, the order will be delivered smoothly and unimpeded, so why not say that?”

Hongqing dared to ask the third master to bring up the newspaper's articles of association while waiting for the court meeting, so he had already considered all possible doubts, and answered Hongli's question. He was very relaxed and freehand, almost without thinking, he explained Hongli's doubts very clearly.

(End of this chapter)