Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

As a result, a new "feeding" method emerged.

In this era of unchecked land annexation, the landlords only need to keep devouring the land and turn the peasants into tenants, so that they can control the rent of the land.

Then set the rent at a precisely calculated position, so that the tenants will never have any surplus of food hoarded by themselves, or in other words, it will be eaten up in April and May of the next year.

At this time, the tenants either starved to death or borrowed money.

So the landlords began to lend money.

Under the new imperial framework, continue to forcibly bind these labor forces for their own use.

The aristocratic family is gone, and the legal system of the empire is more perfect.

However, exploitation and control never disappeared, it just became slightly more subtle.

That's it.

Zhou Jiande said: "The minister is guilty!"

Li Zhaoyan also said: "I am guilty, but I have something to say."

"You said."

"The money that I placed with Zhou Zhifu is all my own. The money is not embezzlement. I borrowed from the people and did not violate the laws of the court. Although the court stipulates that it cannot exceed double the interest, triple the interest is common in the Song Dynasty. yes."

"So, what do you want to explain?"

"The law does not blame the public!" Li Zhaoyan boldly said, "The imperial court should consider why the interest rate is tripled all over the world."

Zhou Hong on the side also said: "I feel that what Li Cao said is right. The ministers and others have not violated the laws of the Song Dynasty. Your Majesty can send the Su Provincial Court to check the accounts of the ministers, or even the auditing court. The minister's money is his own. Yes, there is no corruption. And triple the interest, the whole world has it, it is not the fault of the minister, the court should consider why the world triples the interest."

Seeing Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Hong defending themselves here, Zhao Ning just asked coldly: "The imperial court stipulates that the interest rate cannot be doubled. Why is the interest tripled all over the world? Come and tell me the reason."

Li Zhaoyan said: "Your Majesty, the rich and the poor are in harmony! Heaven and earth have latitude and longitude, mountains and rivers have ravines, and they are not uniform! If there are poor people, there will naturally be rich people. The imperial court should not interfere too much with private commerce!"

Zhou Hong even said: "Your Majesty, why did Wang Jiefu's Green Crop Law fail? When the people were so young, they really needed food and money to survive, but the government was worried that they would not be able to pay back, so they were unwilling to lend money and food to the poor, but Private lending is not the case, private businessmen are not worried, they are willing to lend money to the poor to solve the problems of the poor..."

"Shut up!" Hearing this, Zhao Guanjia couldn't bear it anymore.

Another official flaunted the theory of "Weizifeiqi" in front of himself.

The grass on the graves of Li Chunyou, Wang Shoude and others who talked about the sages last time has grown.

Li Zhaoyan's so-called "the rich and the poor match each other" refers to the rich folks subsidizing the poor, which is opposite to Wang Anshi's "profit out of one hole" government borrowing.

This rotation was supported by Han Qi, Sima Guang and others.

The idea of ​​the rich and the poor is naturally good, and the rich help the poor.

But in the name of "rich helping the poor", this kind of game is actually to keep the court from interfering.

Say something that people in the 21st century can understand: absolute free capital!

Let's make it more written: the ancient prototype of Hayekism.

Relying on the rich to take the initiative to help the poor?

Will the rich take the initiative to help the poor?

The rich will only intensify their exploitation of the poor!

"Businessmen are willing to lend money to the poor to solve their problems?" Zhao Guanjia angrily smashed the account book on Zhou Hong's face, "Then how did Liu Erhe in this account book be forced to sell his wife and daughter because he couldn't pay the interest? !"

"After two days of reading, I'm chewing my tongue in front of me! The reason why the rich dare to lend money to the poor is because they dare to tear off their face and force the people to sell their blood and cut their flesh! How could the court do this!"

Before Zhou Hong could continue to speak, the Zhao officials continued to scold: "A group of beasts in human skin! I'm here to tell you why the interest rate is tripled all over the world! It's just because the imperial court didn't punish them strictly. Today, the sword in my hand started with you!" "

Chapter 497 Appetizer (Second)

Without waiting for Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Hong to answer, Zhao Ning said: "Come here, drag these two people out and behead them, and proclaim their heads to show the public!"

Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Hong suddenly raised their heads, thinking they had heard wrong.

After reacting, Zhou Hong quickly shouted: "Your Majesty! You can't kill us!"

Zhao Ning stopped looking at them with a cold face.

The imperial guards came over and took the two of them into custody.

Zhou Hong wanted to struggle, but in front of the imperial guards, he was like a little chicken.

"Your Majesty! You can't kill us! We just raised the interest a bit! They're all doing it! They're all doing it!"

Zhou Hong, who was being dragged by the imperial guards, screamed heart-piercingly.

"Your Majesty! They are all doing this! Are you going to kill everyone! You can't kill everyone!"

Seeing Zhao Guanjia standing there, still unmoved, Zhou Hong, who had been dragged to the door, continued to shout: "Your Majesty! If you do this, you will arouse the opposition of the people in the world! It will arouse the opposition of the people in the world! It will never succeed." !"

Zhou Hong's reaction was very fierce, but Li Zhaoyan was the complete opposite. He was very calm, and he even laughed: "Hahaha, Your Majesty, are you planning to implement the New Deal in the south? You can't do it! The south is not threatened by war, I will not support it, and no one will support it! Your New Deal will definitely fail in the south!"

After finishing speaking, Li Zhaoyan kept silent.

The two were dragged out.

It's at the gate of the magistrate's yamen.

Zhou Hong, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled with fright, and kept shouting: "Don't kill me, I won't dare anymore, I won't dare anymore..."

Li Zhaoyan laughed, his smile was more terrifying than not smiling at this time, his face was distorted, and his laughter became more and more unrestrained.

A well-built guard drew out a knife and slashed at Li Zhaoyan's neck.

There was a click, as if a woodcutter's ax had struck wood.

Li Zhaoyan's head rolled to the ground in the gushing of blood, his eyes were still wide open, and there was even that ferocious smile on his face.

Zhou Hong was even more frightened, and kept shouting: "I don't dare anymore..."

As soon as the knife fell, Zhou Hong's head also rolled to the ground.

The headless corpse was on one side.

Their heads were sent to the gate of Xiangyang City and hung up.

Soon, the residence newspaper drafted in the magistrate's yamen was posted on the city wall.

The content of the Di Bao is how Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Hong colluded to corrupt the law.

For a time, rumors spread everywhere in Xiangyang City.

Many people ran to the city gate to watch.

The floor below the city was stained red with dripping blood.

Zhou Hong opened his mouth slightly, and Li Zhaoyan grinned wildly.

Just this morning, they were still aloofly promoting Changping envoys and transshipment envoys, a height that countless people could never reach in their entire lives.

But at this moment, they were already decapitated.

There was a lot of discussion in Xiangyang City for a while, and no one knew what kind of big man killed the transfer envoy and the promotion envoy to Changping.

The family members of Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Hong were also arrested.

In the evening, Zhao Ning summoned Hu Quan.

Zhao Ning asked, "How did the people in Xiangyang Mansion react?"

Hu Quan replied: "Everyone is applauding, Your Majesty is right to kill."

Zhao Ning shook his head and said, "These are all temporary. Do you know what will be the consequences of killing Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Hong today and investigating the loan case of Xiangyang Mansion?"

Hu Quan thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid there will be officials from all walks of life complaining about them."

"why?"

"Those officials must have been in a similar situation."

"You're right, but only half right."

"Your Majesty is stupid, please make it clear."

"Why did I let you go to Mr. Guo's house to buy food?"

"Trying out Mr. Guo?"

"Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Jiande said in their letter that people's lives in Xiangyang are difficult, and they hope that the court will be exempted from taxes. Officials from all walks of life in the south are using the tax exemption policies of Hebei and Hedong to come here to put pressure on me."

Zhao Ning put down the account book on Jingxi South Road, and continued: "If I don't agree with them, they will incite more people to put pressure on the court. If the court refuses to agree, it will cause internal rift. I just want you to go there personally." Let's see if there is any food in Xiangyang Mansion, do you know now?"

Hu Quan said: "Your Majesty is far-sighted, and I admire you so much."

Zhao Ning asked again: "Li Zhaoyan said that the south is not threatened by war, so he will not support the imperial court's new policy. What do you think?"

Hu Quan said: "What Li Zhaoyan said has some truth, but it may not be correct."

"Oh?"

"The imperial court did encounter a lot of resistance in implementing the New Deal in the north. The most successful one recently was to give the opponents the identity of Jin Guo's secret agents, so that no one dared to object openly. And His Majesty also used the Jin Guo to oppose The war in the Central Plains, at the critical moment of panic in the Central Plains, unites the hearts of the people and implements the New Deal."

Hu Quan said: "Whether the poor or the rich in the north are suffering from the war, they all hate the gold thieves. When they learn that the gold thieves are afraid of your majesty's new deal, they will naturally support your majesty's new deal. However, in the south But I have never received a threat from a gold thief, and I cannot empathize with it from an emotional level."

Finally, Hu Quan said: "So, I guess, that's what Li Zhaoyan said."

"Then why do you say that what he said may not be correct?"

Hu Quan continued to answer: "The southerners who can't empathize do not represent all southerners. The majority of northerners support the New Deal, and it's not just that the golden people are afraid of the New Deal, but that more poor people have indeed obtained land from the New Deal. Reducing the burden of life is the basis for the successful implementation of the New Deal. The people in the South have a hard life, and the people will definitely support the New Deal. Those who do not support it are only those big landlords and wealthy businessmen who have more land. Not many."

Zhao Ning was very satisfied with Hu Quan's answer. Hu Quan grasped the main contradiction of the reform and new policy of the Song Dynasty.

Now the folks, even many people in the imperial court still believe that the reason why the New Deal can be implemented smoothly in the north is because the Jin people are afraid of the New Deal, so they all support it internally.

But this is only the superficial reason, or it only unites some wealthy businessmen in the north.

It can be really successful because it conforms to the interests of the majority of the people at the bottom.

This is a reform of the distribution of class resources, not a reform of ethnic conflicts.

It is necessary to distinguish between the main contradiction and the secondary contradiction.

"I want to change the current problem of private lending. They have controlled too many people in their own hands, seriously threatening the government's control over the people, and also reducing the tax revenue of the treasury. The new policy of borrowing and restructuring will start from Xiangyang Prefecture and I will leave it to you. to deal with."

"The minister will never give up!"

"You have promoted banknote delivery in Hebei and Hedong, and you are very familiar with banks. If you want to implement a new loan policy, you must start with the bank. The banknote delivery that is being implemented by Kaifeng government is a good precedent."

"Your Majesty is right, and the new agricultural policy can curb land annexation, weaken landlords' exploitation of tenants, further disintegrate landlords, and also have a good curb on private lending."

Zhao Ning said meaningfully: "You have to be mentally prepared. Because some landlords in the north were attacked by the Jin people, some of them will support the new government policy, but the south will not. Today, Li Zhaoyan and Zhou Hong are moved. If it affects your whole body, then you will face huge pressure, and you must not be caught by anyone."

Zhao Ning very foresees that in the future, all parties will report tax cuts and exemptions, and all landowners, gentry, officials and rich people will regard the new policy of bank lending as a scourge.

The real bloodbath has not yet begun.

Chapter 498 Rolling heads (third update)

"Your Majesty, please ask Liu Zhi to see him outside."

"Let him in."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being late in welcoming the Holy Driver."

"Those who do not know are innocent."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"You know everything?"

"I have heard what Bang Heng said."

"Okay, you quickly arrange for people to go and investigate, all counties in Xiangyang Prefecture, and all state capitals on Southwest Jinglu Road, one by one!"

"The minister leads the order!"

"Zhou Jiande also told about several people who borrowed too much in Xiangyang Mansion. They should be arrested first and all executed." Zhao Ning lightly said, "The heads are hung on the top of the city for public display."

Liu Zhi felt his scalp go numb.

He said: "Your Majesty, if you want to be arrested for interrogation and ransacking the house, it will be fine. If you kill too many people, it will damage your majesty's sanctity."

"How can we gain prestige if we don't kill them!" Zhao Guan's tone became severe on the spot, "Do you know what Zhou Hong told me before he died! He said that there are people in the world, and the law does not punish everyone! I will punish everyone today!"

"Yes! I will arrange it now!"

"Tomorrow I will see someone set off! I only give you three months!"

"Yes!"