Chapter 370 Chapter 370: Grass bandits and refugees (9) [ask for a monthly ticket]
Hearing someone say that, Gu Chi naturally wouldn't take on jobs to make himself unhappy. If you have the skill to play tricks with several companies, you might as well lie under the covers and sleep for a while.
"In that case, I wish you a smooth trip."
Shangnan and Yiru are not that difficult to deal with, it depends on who you compare with. Compared with Qin Li, a hard bone like Qin Li, it must be much simpler. But if I really want to persuade them to sell their precious labor power, it will be difficult.
Qishan had a stinking face.
Gu Chi gave him a small suggestion, and said with a smile: "Actually, Yuanliang can start with Yiru first."
The first one to come up is Tianhai.
Hehe, in the words of the lord——
Qi Shan is so strong that he is not afraid of concussion.
"I don't know..." Qi Shan sighed.
Among the three families, Yiru and Heyin have the most distant relationship, and the two only have a business partnership.
In terms of closeness and distance, Yiru should be the most difficult to explain.
Not really.
Yiru is the easiest to attack.
The reason is simple, the three families come from different backgrounds.
Tianhai, Shangnan, Yiru.
Wu Xian has the highest family background, and his family background and reputation are complete. He has been educated by aristocratic families since he was a child, and most of his staff members are powerful families from Tianhai and nearby states and counties. Qin Li was once a noble of the royal family. Hard work.
Shangnanguren and Yiruzhanghe are about the same.
No, it should be said that Gu Ren is better off than Zhang He.
Gu Ren’s ancestors were indeed rich, but with the war and poor management, the situation has declined, and in Gu Ren’s generation, there is only a name left. Even so, this name has also provided great help to Gu Ren on his growth path.
This background allowed him to worship a good teacher, and in the eyes of a good teacher, he was recruited as a son-in-law, who gave him maximum support, and then the two father-in-laws also appreciated him. It can be said that he just got off to a bad start, but his growth and development has been quite smooth.
Three fathers-in-law, three nobles.
On the other hand, Zhang He is miserable, and everything depends on himself.
Zhang He claimed to be an offshoot of a lonely small clan. Gu Chi reckoned that this was all because of his embellishment, and his real background might be lower than this. He was weak and sickly since he was a child, and became a doctor after a long illness. Luckily, he learned exquisite medical skills.
It’s just that his appearance is not very good, and Xin Guo’s selection of talents is based on face, which caused Zhang He to participate in the election three times and lose the election three times.
Finally found another way to enter the medical office, and climbed to the position of the top doctor order, but in the end there were side effects.
Not only lost his future, but almost lost his life. He hid in XZ and stayed incognito for many years before he could "see the light of day again".
It doesn't matter whether the doctor is really benevolent or uses this method to win people's hearts, but it is undeniable that Zhang He has dealt with common people for most of his life. Wandering at the bottom, seeing the suffering of many people, can better understand the pain that the common people face.
The starting point is too low, and there are not many officials and families.
This also means that if Zhang He wants to go on for a long time, he cannot lose his biggest base—common people.
People's hearts are Zhang He's greatest reliance.
Therefore, even if Zhang He has the same concerns as Qin Li, for this kind of measures that benefit the people and reduce the heavy labor of the common people, there is a 50% probability of helping them to do part-time work for the sake of "the common people's good" and to win people's hearts...
Shangnan Guren was next, and the most difficult bone to crack was the Tianhai faction who had the best personal friendship with He Yin.
Gu Chi: "You know it all, but you chose Tianhai on purpose?"
Isn't this asking for trouble?
Qi Shan remained silent, without any intention of explaining.
"What is the deep hatred between you and Qin Gongsu?" Gu Chi changed his angle to gossip, "Besides you encouraged the former lord to set fire to force him to go down the mountain to become an official, and killed the former lord ahead of time to destroy Qin Gongsu's plan, what else did you do?"
Gu Chi found a very interesting detail.
The envoys from Tianhai, Shangnan, and Yiru, on the surface, the envoys from Yiru are the most ruthless, but in their hearts, this guy is the most calculating. He can hear the sound of this guy's abacus when he stays outside the city, and the abacus is shaking. Loud, smart!
Gu Ren and his six younger brothers are kind on the outside, but kind on the inside!
Ninety-ninety percent of Qin Li’s firepower is aimed at praying for goodness, and he can talk about conspiracy theories about everything praying for goodness. The whole thing... oh, what the lord said about replacing Esdi, completely stunned. But he admires He Yin very much.
Think again about the nature of praying for good.
Gu Chi suspected that there were unknown gossips in the middle.
Pray for goodness: "..."
He said calmly: "You care too much."
Gu Chi: "...Oh."
There is indeed an inside story here.
Pray for goodness: "..."
He gave Gu Chi a cold look, his eyes were full of threats, but Gu Chi was not cowardly at all.
hehe.
One look and want to scare him off?
Innocent!
On the second day, the sky was dim.
Qi Shan went to Yiru outside the city early in the morning to camp the reinforcements. There were a few fewer people in the government office, and it was cleaner than before.
Officials who come and go walk carefully, for fear of making loud noises to disturb their colleagues—the protagonist who takes the lead in introverting goes out to fight, and the work falls to those who stay behind.
Many officials held breakfast patties in their mouths like rabbits chewing vegetables, and at the same time they wrote vigorously, writing smoothly.
When Qin Li was invited in, he saw such a weird and funny scene. The staff member blushed, saluted Qin Li hastily, and continued to bury his head at his desk.
Qin Li noticed that the atmosphere was awkward, so he looked away.
He came to Qishan.
But Gu Chi is on duty at the official office today.
Ask to pray for good?
Gu Chi led Qin Li to the guest room.
said: "I pray that the master will go to Yiru camp early in the morning."
Qin Li knew the purpose of praying for charity as soon as he heard it.
He hadn't slept all night, and last night he was emotionally agitated, his blood was turbulent, his complexion was no longer rosy before, and it was faintly pale.
Hearing the whereabouts of Qishan, he said sarcastically: "Qi Yuanliang is used to being whimsical, making things difficult for others..."
Gu Chi's heart of gossip was ready to move.
However, Qin Li's heartfelt voice didn't have much space for praying for goodness, and it seemed to be scratching the surface of his boots, which made him sigh deeply.
"The envoy might as well wait, and pray that the master book will return soon. Or tell me the matter, and I will convey it on my behalf?"
He was curious about Qin Li's intention for coming this time. Could it be that he regretted not letting Qishan go out sideways last night, so the more he thought about it, the more angry he was, and when he came here early in the morning, he wanted to make up for Qi Yuanliang a few times?
The result was unexpected.
Qin Li came to ask how to arrange manpower.
Gu Chi didn't react for a while.
puzzled: "What manpower?"
"Qi Yuanliang came to the door last night, didn't he just use Tianhai's manpower to dig rivers and build reservoirs for He Yin?" Qin Li looked calm, looked at Gu Chi who seemed surprised, and said calmly, "This matter, I respectfully On behalf of the lord, I agree!"
Gu Chi: "..."
Gu Chi: "???"
Gu Chi: "!!"
He couldn't help suspecting that he was dreaming.
Why did Qin Li agree?
Based on Qin Li's anger last night, he was not surprised to leave Heyin with soldiers and horses this morning, but...agreed?
Feel the warmth slide down your throat.
"Gu Duyou, do you have any questions?"
"Excuse me, the envoy and the master prayer seem to be..." Gu Chi couldn't help but gossip, and asked.
"Private enmity belongs to private enmity, and public affairs belong to public affairs. I will not distinguish between public and private..." Qin Li dismissed this issue with one sentence, and did not forget to test, "It's just—you, or Shen Jun, really knows how to condone this matter. Is it a bad result?"
If there is no prayer for good, he really appreciates Shen Jun, and even worried for a while whether Shen Tang was deceived by praying for good.
Gu Chi knew what Qin Li wanted to ask.
He only said one sentence: "There are people who choke to death, and want to forbid the food of the world. The messenger thinks, is this good?"
Qin Li: "The two cannot be compared."
The so-called giving up food because of choking means simply not doing something because you are afraid that something will go wrong, but it is not a trivial matter for warriors to compete with ordinary people. If it was limited to a few people under Zhao Feng and Shen Tang's tent, outsiders would only be talking about "strange people and strange things" after dinner, but judging by He Yin's attitude, it is obvious that he wants to spread this way.
How to not worry about people?
Have you thought about how it will end once you lose control?
If it was someone else asking, Gu Chi would most likely say "worrisome", but the person opposite was Qin Li, so he naturally wanted to save face. After thinking about it, he changed his euphemism.
There is no system in this world that is perfect from the beginning. It is also a positive side to use brave warriors to work on the land and free many weak people from heavy corvee.
"Does the messenger know how harmful the heavy corvee is?"
If Qishan asked with a gun and a stick, how could Qin Li have the sense to listen and think quietly? But Gu Chi was different.
Qin Li had some sympathy for this frail young scribe, and subconsciously accommodated him and gave him more patience.
The problem of heavy corvee service in the government is also one of the main reasons for the collapse of Qin Li's homeland. He has researched it.
Therefore, it was difficult for him to answer.
It's not that I don't understand, but I understand too much.
Corvée requires every household to have young adults to participate, but young adults are the main labor force of a family. Losing young adults means delays in farming and reduced income. Coupled with heavy taxes, it can easily force a family to a dead end.
Moreover, the heavy corvee and the delay in farming are just a drawback, and a large number of common people died because of unbearable labor.
Qin Li wanted to change it, but he was powerless.
The matter of corvée involved too many interests.
He may cause death if he moves a little. He is not afraid to die for the country, but he is afraid that death is worthless. It wasn't just a simple corvee that brought down the motherland.
However, Gu Chi's words inspired him a lot.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Change your previous posture and sincerely ask for advice.
For a matter, if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, it is worth implementing. He wanted to know what He Yin and Shen Jun thought.
Even if Shen Jun was young and couldn't think of the disadvantages, the staff and strategists around him would not watch people dig their own graves. Perhaps this matter was the result of their several discussions and weighing the pros and cons?
If so—
Qin Li's heart seemed to be a little turbulent.
"Excuse me for my ignorance, please enlighten me, Mr. Gu."
Gu Chi: "..."
Seeing Qin Li preparing to have a long talk with him, Gu Chi prayed for kindness and greeted him a hundred and eighty times in his heart.
This guy runs fast by himself, so let him deal with Qin Li.
Qin Li is very rigid, he will not give up until he achieves his goal, and he is not easy to dismiss. Taking advantage of the tea break, Gu Chi's mind became active, thinking about the benefits of oppressing the warriors.
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Isn't the advantage that they have cheap manpower?
My lord's original intention was just to squeeze Zhao Feng, Tianhai's labor for nothing...
It's just that these reasons cannot be presented.
It reached Wu Xian's ears, and the two families have not broken off their friendship?
Let him think about it, what kind of excuse is there...
In the blink of an eye, Gu Chi drew up a draft and was about to start his flickering sophistry... Ah no, explain.
"Alas, those who don't give advice, don't dare to take it."
Gu Chi deliberately slowed down his speech to make himself look more inscrutable, but in fact it was to delay time.
"There are pros and cons to this matter, it depends on how to choose."
Qin Li nodded: "Yes."
The posture of listening carefully to the lecture, wishing to take notes on the spot.
The corners of Gu Chi's mouth twitched: "Bold warriors are different from ordinary people. Even low-level warriors can be used by one person, not to mention intermediate warriors. How many common people can be spared from the hardship of corvee? No Without the heavy corvee, the young and strong of every household can farm with peace of mind, men farm and women weave, and live a prosperous life..."
"But—if all the fields are in the hands of warriors, they will have no land to grow, and naturally they will have no food to eat."
Gu Chi asked rhetorically, "Only by farming can we satisfy our hunger?"
Qin Li: "???"
Gu Chi was annoyed at his quick talk, and hurried to make amends.
"If one warrior can produce the food needed by ten or even a hundred people, will the food be expensive?"
Qin Li was taken aback by the question.
In an instant, it seemed like a sudden enlightenment.
yes-
If there is a flood of food and the price cannot be driven up, the common people can use the money earned from other livelihoods to buy food, and if they can afford it, they will naturally not starve to death. As long as you don't starve to death, you can always think of other ways to survive, because the basic survival threshold is low.
only-
Qin Li was puzzled again.
"If the fertile land in the world is controlled by several in-laws and powerful people, they discuss together to raise the price of food, or pay less wages to the common people... Isn't it difficult for the common people to survive?" This question is sharp.
Gu Chi slandered why this guy had so many questions, he said: "If this is the case, these in-laws have already crossed the line. Their power can easily shake the foundation of the country, and the king of the royal family can tolerate them? There are so many common people in the world ? If they can't live on, the country will lose the country, and the king's throne can still be secured? Naturally, someone will intervene in this matter."
Who dares to do this, the ashes of the nine clans will be thrown away.
Gu Chi is certain that his master can definitely do it - he has done such things as building a Beijing temple with the corpses of several local snakes in Heyin, so why not dare to do it?
Is such a fool really going to fall into her hands?
Hehe, she probably woke up happily from her dream, because she ransacked the house for another just reason.
Wouldn't it be nice to pay yourself out of other people's pockets?
Qin Li nodded thoughtfully.
have to say-
Qi Yuanliang's colleagues are more reliable than Qi Yuanliang.
only-
He has a problem again.
"If all the fertile fields in the world are occupied by brave warriors, what should the lord do to restrict them? They have food in their hands, and they have impressive military power. Why don't they recruit troops and buy horses and become kings themselves?"
Gu Chi: "It depends on the courage of the lord, whether he has the ability to suppress the brave fighters in the world!"
Qin Li was most dissatisfied with this answer: "Manpower is sometimes exhausted, and one generation of heroes does not mean generations of heroes!"
Gu Chi said: "How does the envoy know that that generation of British lords could not come up with a system that can always restrict the warriors? Everything is created from scratch, and it is gradually perfected after generations of exploration. Furthermore, the warriors They are also ordinary people, they are not born with ambition. They are aggressive and aggressive, but they are forced by the environment, a strategy for self-protection. If you can live a rich life, who would not want to be a rich man in peace and security? Who would like to be shrouded in horse leather?"
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There is a BUG in the last chapter, which was discovered by children's shoes.
Pray for bad scribes, the first one [Kill the Master] is fine, the second one was originally written [Miaoshou Danqing], but Shiitake forgot about this matter, and thought that [One Leaf Obscuring Eyes] seemed more suitable.
But it was changed.
[One Leaf Obstacle] This name is also good, leave it to future friends.
(end of this chapter)