Chapter 405 Where the Way is
Lin Zhaoqing remembered that when he was young, he had two brothers and a sister. That year, the younger brother, who was still in his infancy, starved to death. That day, his mother cried for a long time, and later sold her sister to a wealthy family as a child bride, so that her parents took him to survive that year.
Originally, there were still ten acres of fertile land in the family, but most of the land was exchanged for by wealthy families. Since then, the output of the land at home has no longer been enough for food. They had to go to wealthy families to work in a short-term job in order to make a living.
When Lin Zhaoqing was fourteen years old, he made up his mind to go out and make a living. Fortunately, he was talented and lucky, and could give his family a peaceful and decent life, but he did not do much to do this world.
"While cracking down on land annexation, encourage industry and commerce to transfer their attention from the land. In this way, the people may still be in trouble, but as long as they work hard, they can always have a full meal." Sun Yu did not hide too much about these. There were too many specific conditions for his success, and Lin Zhaoqing could not play with it at all, and even if Li Yu came, he would not play with it. Jiangning's soil must be thoroughly cleaned to regain its vitality.
Lin Zhaoqing thought for a while, but finally shook his head helplessly. It would not work just to crack down on land annexation. Most of the fertile land is in the hands of those who live in the temple. It is simply a delusion to make them attack their own industries.
"As long as the society's wealth increases, exceeds the plunder of the small group of people at the top, the people can survive, and the society will be peaceful and prosperous. There are always prosperous times in each dynasty and generation at the beginning, because the small group of people at the top was the least during that period. The upper class's powerful people were rich and powerful, married more, and could be born. After three or five generations, the powerful people were everywhere." Sun Yu shook his head. This was the biggest stubborn disease. Even the system he designed now only delayed this issue.
"The prince is a talented man, and he is better than reading for ten years. Lin is convinced." Lin Zhaoqing was really convinced. Sun Yu explained the operation of the world thoroughly in just a few words and solved his doubts. Although he was still helpless, he at least knew the crux of the problem.
"The General praised him. Mr. Sun had been following his master for many years and had barely learned something real." It is better to say tens of millions of false words than to tell one true sentence.
"Dude, do you know how excited I was when I went from the hungry Fujian area to the prosperous Jiangning? From then on, I was thinking, if the world was half as prosperous as Jiangning, I, Lin, would have no regrets even if I was crushed to pieces!" Lin Zhaoqing drank the wine in his glass and picked up the wine jar and filled it with it.
"Later, I went to more places and saw more. There were also families in the Tang Dynasty who did not have overnight food. Even on both sides of the official road, there would be hungry passers-by. In the event of a famine, it was not terrifying that Yizi ate with each other..."
He and Sun Yu were just met for the first time, and they had already had a deep conversation with each other. But when they thought that they had told all the most real things, what else could he hide? Moreover, no one eavesdropped in this big tent, so Lin Zhaoqing could naturally speak freely.
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It is a blessing for the general to have this intention. Unfortunately, if the general is the prime minister, the people will live better." Sun Yu was a little impressed. It was not easy to be willing to consider the people of the world.
"Hmph, Yan Xu is a man who is in a high position and has a corpse position." Lin Zhaoqing came from a poor family and has been fighting with him every sword and shoot until now. Of course, he was from an official family like Yan Xu, so he naturally could not pee in the same pot.
Yan Xu's reputation in the court and the public was just average, but after his son committed the incident, he became even more famous, but Li Yu did not dare to move lightly. The main reason was that the Yan family had been in the Southern Tang Dynasty for many years, and had mixed connections and disciples everywhere. Once the movement was too big, it was taken advantage of by the Song Dynasty, everything would be over.
In recent years, I have been knocking and slapping, making him more restrained, and I have turned a blind eye.
"It's okay to have a corpse position and make a living, to form cliques for personal gain, suppress dissidents, and to fill their pockets. Which of these charges can Yan Xu be less?" Sun Yu didn't know that if Yan Xu and others hadn't greedy, then the flood in Chizhou wouldn't have happened at all.
Although he has gained benefits in this flood, it does not mean that he will be grateful to Yan Xu.
"The Duke of the State also knows this?" Lin Zhaoqing was a little surprised. Sun Yu had not been in Jiangning for a long time, and he thought Sun Yu didn't know much about the affairs in the court.
"Otherwise, why didn't I show mercy to Mr. Yan Er? He was greedy and wanted to extend his hand to Quanzhou. How could Sun be the one who waited for death?" Sun Yu took out some real information, and he could see that Lin Zhaoqing was a worthy person.
Perhaps after the autumn harvest, they will launch a battle against Nanyue. If they can have some tacit understanding with Lin Zhaoqing, they will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"It's actually true. Unfortunately, Mr. Yan Er died suddenly in prison, and the matter was left unresolved." Lin Zhaoqing felt very sorry. If he could confirm that time, he would definitely be able to drag Yan Xu into the water.
"I guess it would be a bad idea to poison his son." Sun Yu had long expected how Yan Xu, who was in a high position, could give up power and the benefits it brought? Silence was the only choice.
"The tiger poison is not enough to eat the child. What the Duke said is, does it have a certificate?" Lin Zhaoqing was frightened. Yan Xu could actually take such a ruthless move.
"There is naturally no evidence, but the death of Yan Er Gongzi is the greatest benefit. This person cannot get up early without profit, and the others are not interested in the life and death of Yan Er Gongzi." In Jiangning City, Yan Xu is the only one who has the ability and motivation to kill Yan Er Gongzi.
Yan Xu's political enemies are waiting to see him fall, how could he take action?
Lin Zhaoqing was silent when he heard this and drank another drink. It turned out that there was no luck in this world, everything was planned. Yan Xu was able to achieve today's glory, not because he was secretly in high positions, but because he was determined.
"Dude, if so, if it is the world, you will be the one who will manage it. For example, Yan Xu abdicates and you will follow up, can the Tang Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment like Jianzhou?" Lin Zhaoqing had great expectations for Sun Yu, and he was like this.
If one day, Sun Yu brought great military achievements to the court as prime minister, would it be different in the world?
"No, all kinds of constraints are incapable of dealing with it." Sun Yu shook his head directly. He would not have entered the court as prime minister, and that would be nowhere to be far from death.
His greatest reliance is his loyal and brave army who is good at fighting. Once he loses this reliance, a counterattack from the civil servant group will overthrow him to the ground and even be doomed.
The glimmer of hope that had just emerged from Lin Zhaoqing was instantly shattered by ruthlessness, and before he even had time to shine and heat.
"The General has been to Jianzhou?" Sun Yu was a little surprised. Lin Zhaoqing should have been staying in the imperial guard camp for a long time. Why does it seem to be very familiar with the current situation in Jianzhou?
"Mr. Lin grew up in Jianzhou and later moved his family to Jiangning. When he was young, his sister was sold to a wealthy family as a maid because of the famine. Later, the war was in chaos and gradually there was no news. The family always felt ashamed of her sister. After asking for it, there was no news. Later, he heard that Jianzhou was peaceful. At the end of last year, my father took someone to find her younger sister, but gained nothing. After he came back, he praised the Duke of the State..." Lin Zhaoqing revealed these things. There was no love, hate and affection for Sun Yu for no reason. There was a reason for him to have a good impression of him.
After hearing this, Sun Yu suddenly realized that there were these things in it.
"I wonder if there is any clue? Sun can go to the yamen and help pay attention." Sun Yu could understand the guilt they wanted to make up for, just like he was treating Sun Rou and Ye Xiaoniang.
"Then Lin thanked the Duke of the State first. When he was young, he sold it to a family named Liu as a child bride. There was a birthmark like a plum blossom behind his ear. There were too many years, so it was probably not easy to find this clue." Lin Zhaoqing did not say much hope. They had sent people to Jianzhou many times, but they had nothing to find. Then the Liu family seemed to have disappeared, and there was no trace anymore.
"It's really good to drink!" Lin Zhaoqing drank it all over again and continued to fill himself up.
Drinking is not just about alcohol, but more importantly, who do you drink with? Lin Zhaoqing hasn't drunk so happily for a long time.
"Dude, if you give you supreme authority, you may let the world live and work in peace?" Lin Zhaoqing certainly knew what Sun Yu said, that is, it would be different if there was no restraint. Lin Zhaoqing had the last trace of hope, as if he had heard the truth in the morning and could die in the evening.
"General, you're drinking too much!" Sun Yu didn't drink too much. He was very sober. This was a taboo.
"No, I didn't drink too much. I led a large army here every day to repay your kindness and keep peace in the country. However, the king is still trembling and the people cannot live and work in peace. This is not what I want." Lin Zhaoqing stared at Sun Yu with a hint of desire and roared in a low voice.
He is like a devout seeker, and he hears the place where the Tao is, no matter how difficult and dangerous it is, he still has to climb, even if it is just a glance.
Chapter completed!