Divine Book Era

Chapter 9 Cement
Speaking of their respective ambitions, Liu Xiu is indeed a bit younger.

"Grass people, life is like grass." Wei Xueshi savored, "A businessman wants to be rich, a warrior wants to be a prince, a literati wants to be famous through the ages, an emperor wants to be an emperor through the ages, and a fairy wants to live forever. And The grassroots only want to live like nothing, but it is not available, what a pity, what a pity!"

After saying a few regrets, Wei Xueshi said again: "Now the Huai River dam has been in disrepair for a long time and needs to be repaired. And the rainy season is coming, and the flood season is coming. If the dam is not repaired in time, it may cause flooding. Wait a minute. There is a way to control the river!"

Zhang Juzheng said: "I am willing to personally supervise the construction of the dam for the officials of the dam, and ensure that the dam is safe and will not be washed away by the flood when the flood season comes!"

Wei Xueshi said: "His heart is commendable, I can recommend you as a river management official!"

Jing Xingdao: "I'm not good at managing rivers, I can't!"

Li Sidao: "I am willing to assist Brother Zhang to build the river dam!"

Wei Xueshi said: "Very well, I will recommend you as deputy!"

Wu Qi said with a smile: "I am a military strategist, fighting on the battlefield is fine, but building river dams, I don't know how to do it!"

Jiang Xue said: "I am willing to provide some material transactions, and I can give preferential prices!"

Wei Xueshi said: "Very well, I will apply to the officials to purchase materials from Tianhang Trading Company, I hope the price is fair and the quality is high!"

As he said that, Bachelor Wei looked at Ji Yue and Fan Qingying first, they were both disciples of the Immortal Sect.

Ji Yue, a disciple of Hanyue Palace, said: "In my sect, there are golden-armored puppets with infinite power. You can donate a hundred of them to help build the dam!"

Fan Qingying, a disciple of Taiyi Sect, said: "In my sect, there are giant puppets who can help build the river dam, and we can donate a hundred of them!"

"That's unnecessary!" Wei Xueshi said: "Immortals are not allowed to interfere with government affairs, this violates the agreement between the empire and the Immortal Dao!"

After speaking, Wei Xueshi looked at Liu Xiu again and said, "Do you have a way to control the river dam?"

"I have something that can help build a river dam!" Liu Xiu said, "It's called cement!"

As he said that, Liu Xiu moved his body, took out the paper, ink, brush and inkstone from the bag on his back, put them on the ground, fixed the paper with a wooden board, and started writing.

Generals, the army is a weapon; businessmen, money is a weapon; emperors, power is a weapon; immortals, longevity is a weapon; gods, faith is a weapon;

At all times, hold the weapon in your hand tightly, so as not to suffer.

Pens, inks, papers and inkstones are Liu Xiu's weapons, so naturally they need time to carry them with them.

Picking up the pen, Liu Xiu wrote quickly, writing down the method of making cement, the method of using it, the effect of using it, precautions and so on.

Then handed it to Bachelor Wei.

There are some things that can't be clearly expressed with the mouth, but writing with pen and ink is the most realistic.

Soon, Bachelor Wei finished reading the method of cement written on the paper.

"It's not enough, seeing is believing!" Wei Xueshi said, and began to summon servants to make cement, to test the effect himself.As for the living room, several guests have already been discarded.

The so-called Jieyuan, Wu Zhuangyuan, disciples of the sage family, heirs of the great chamber of commerce, disciples of the immortal sect, etc., are not as important as cement.

At this time, the servants had brought out tea for each guest to taste.At this moment, everyone was looking at Liu Xiu, and their eyes had changed slightly. The young man's contempt before became more important.

The young man in front of him does not have a huge family background or a deep background, but he has a heart of wisdom.

About half an hour later, Bachelor Wei came back and said: "I tested it, and the effect of cement is indeed so. It can be said to be the best material for casting river dams and building cities. Although cement is ordinary, it is very useful. You Well done, very good!"

very good!
A few simple comments made everyone jealous.

Especially Jiyue of Hanyue Palace and Fan Qingying of Taiyi Sect were even more jealous. They were members of the Immortal Sect, they were superior, and they contributed their puppets one after another to build the river dam, but they were rejected by Scholar Wei.But now, this poor scholar only contributed cement and vulgar things, and was appreciated by Wei Xueshi.

Seeming to see the dissatisfaction of the crowd, Wei Xueshi said lightly: "It is better to give fish than to give them fish. Relying on the protection of the court, the people are always lambs, and losing to tigers and wolves is not the way to govern the people; only the people know how to strive for self-improvement. Dao is the best way to govern the people!"

"In ancient times, there were sage emperors who proposed that officials and gentry should pay food as a whole, but now the immortal way is also a part of the human way. I am the head of the immortal family, and I am willing to pay taxes to the court and realize labor?"

Tai Yimen Fan Qingying said.

Immediately, everyone on the scene looked sideways. It can be said that if you don't make a move, it's nothing.

Liu Xiu was also secretly amazed and courageous.

In the past, the gentry did not need to pay food, but later a virtuous king appeared, who proposed that officials and gentry should pay food together, which reduced the burden on the people and increased the storage of the treasury, which is considered a good governance.

But now, it is to realize the unity of immortality and food, what kind of courage is this.

On the Endless Continent, it can be said to be a great event that opened up the world.

But now, it is going to be realized, which is almost crazy.And this crazy claim was not made by a minister hostile to Xianmen, but a disciple of Xianmen.

No matter how you look at it, it's a bit weird.

"This matter requires the monarch to think deeply!" Wei Xueshi said lightly, neither refusing nor delighting.

After talking for a while, they each left.

Only Liu Xiu stayed temporarily, as if he wanted to discuss some cement matters.

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"What do you think of the seven of them?" Wei Xueshi asked.

Liu Xiudao: "There are dragons and phoenixes among people!"

Wei Xueshi asked again: "What do you think of [Xiandao Naliang]?"

Liu Xiudao: "I don't know!"

I don't know, I just don't know, don't talk nonsense, it's embarrassing.

"But it's okay to say!" Wei Xueshi asked, "It doesn't matter if you say something wrong!"

"In ancient times, officials and gentry paid food together. It seemed extremely wise, but it actually came up with a foolish trick!" Liu Xiu said lightly: "If you get something, you will pay. What the court got was that the gentry paid food, which increased the revenue of the treasury; and the gentry got What's more, the imperial power is not in the township, and all the counties are self-governing. If there is a gain, there will be a loss. In the short term, it increases the country's income, but in the long run, the harm outweighs the benefit!"

Politics is more about mutual compromise.

The emperor collected taxes from the gentry, which seemed to be the victory of the imperial power over the gentry, expanding fiscal revenue and increasing the centralization of autocracy; but in fact, when the taxation was realized on the gentry, it also compromised with the gentry, and the imperial power did not go to the countryside. , the village achieved self-government and became the nominal emperor of the country, but the power of the emperor was compressed.

Moreover, even if the gentry is admitted to pay taxes, there are a hundred ways for the gentry to collude with local officials to reduce tax payments and shift the burden to the common people.

"Where there is gain, there must be loss!" Wei Xueshi said, "Bringing food to Xianmen seems to expand the power of the imperial court and the court's prestige, but it also allows Xianmen to intensify its penetration and control of the imperial court, and empties the imperial court's power. The imperial court is just reduced to a puppet of the Immortal Sect, if things go on like this, the country will be destroyed!"

"Xianmen confuses people with longevity, saying that cultivating immortals can live forever, but there are a few who become immortals, and how many are immortal. Xianmen recruits talents everywhere, causing many talents to become obsessed with immortality. They forgot their responsibilities, they forgot to serve the country and the people; they trampled on laws and regulations everywhere, and used the slogan of killing demons and demons to kill the people everywhere. The Immortal Gate, in the name of transcending the world of mortals, does not know the sufferings of the people, regards the people as ants, and arbitrarily Killing, destroying the legal system in the world. What's more, the imperial power is being emptied, and the court is used as a puppet to destroy everywhere. It can be called the moth of the country, and the country is in chaos. Whenever the empire declines, there are people from the fairy sect. Entering the mortal world, choose Mingjun, and disturb the world. And whenever Chaotian is powerful, he will always take action to destroy the sect and kill those great sects of the immortal sect!"

(End of this chapter)