My country, you can pinch it

On the way back to the inn, Zhang Zhigao couldn't help but asked Shang Jinling: "Mr. Shang, is what you say us useful?"

Shang Jinling asked back: "What does it mean to be useful?"

"I think the scholars in Yunzhou were very surprised when they heard that the new law in Yongliang was in full swing. Even Mr. Hua asked the person in charge. I'm afraid they have to go back and talk to Yushan monks." The scholar Shen brought Secretly rejoicing, he said with a slightly excited expression.

"It would be great if they could change their minds, stop blindly resisting the New Deal, and make a little flexibility."

"That's right, just follow our Yongliang's method. Everyone in the village is full of praise."

Listening to this, Qin Yue and Zhang Zhigao couldn't help smiling, and cupped their hands at the examinees: "Thank you for your affirmation, we will be more confident in the new method in the future."

"Brother Qin and Brother Zhang are polite. What the new law has done for the people is obvious to all." The scholars around also cupped their hands together.

"Yeah, Yunzhou is more prosperous than Yongliang and has a larger population. How could it be so serious? How did this dog official implement it? If you restrain yourself a little, it won't be like this!"

"I think Mr. Shang left too hastily just now. Brother Qin and Brother Zhang should talk about it in detail, so that they can understand how Yongliang implemented the New Deal, so that there will be a comparison and it will be easier to convince them!"

"Correct!"

Shang Jinling couldn't help laughing out loud.

Seeing his expression, Zhang Zhigao wondered, "Master Shang thinks what we said is wrong?"

Shang Jinling denied, "No, what you said is very good."

"But why..."

Shang Jinling asked: "Don't you think that Mr. Hua doesn't know about the Yongliang New Deal?"

"You mean..."

"Although Yunzhou is far away from Yongliang, the merchants in Yunzhou have the most contacts. Who can come to Yongliang and say something new about the New Deal? As long as the news is not blocked, it is impossible not to have heard of Yushan Academy. Especially today's Mr. Hua, if he doesn't know, he is not qualified to speak with Master Yang on behalf of Yushan Academy today."

"Since this is the case, why do you still continue to resist the New Deal?"

When Shang Jinling said this, he sighed slightly, "There is no absolute in everything. Advocating the New Deal does not mean that the New Deal has no drawbacks, but a panacea. Similarly, those who oppose the New Deal will not think that the New Deal has no merits, but is evil. It’s just the perspective of looking at it, and the final choice is different. Yang Shenxing has been implementing it for a year, and he is eager for success. Suppress it. If the guess is correct, Yunzhou’s new policy has caused such turmoil in just one year, and it has never been without the promotion of Yushan Layman, so at least sit back and watch and let it worsen.”

Shang Jinling's words made the scholars extremely astonished.

"This, this can't be!" Shen Shusheng objected first, "Mr. Shang, you can't say such words."

"That's right, the Yushan layman is well-known, and many scholars come to study from thousands of miles away, just because of his noble character, and follow him. We also have many students in Yongliang who are in Yushan Academy, so we slander him for no reason... We, I can't agree with you." Some of the scholars were quite uncomfortable and clapped their hands to refute.

"Lingling didn't say anything..." Shang Xiaowu just said a word, Shang Jinling waved his hand and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, these are just my guesses. If there is any offense, please forgive me."

"Shang Gongzi, we are not blaming you, it's just...it's not good."

Shang Jinling nodded: "Understood."

"Thank you, Mr. Shang, for your understanding."

After Shang Jinling was Duke Hou, most of these scholars were ordinary people, and they would be disliked by their identities when they walked together.

Qin Yue said: "The front is the inn, you can repair it a little bit, if you want to review your books, you can stay in the inn, if you want to go for a walk in the street, or have local friends to visit, just talk to me or Chief Zhang. Although His Royal Highness King Ning escorted us together for our safety, when we arrived in Yunzhou, we did not ask you to get together and stay together."

After saying this, more than a dozen scholars laughed and said: "That's really great, thank you, Mr. Qin, Mr. Zhang, I have a friend who wants to visit."

"We're going to visit the bookstore later."

"Where is Mr. Shang?"

"I'm weak. After walking for a while, I'm a little tired. Let's rest for a while before worrying about it."

So a group of people entered the inn, and after a while, they went to their own things.

The twins stretched their waists, and followed Shang Jinling into the room with some embarrassment.

"It's really tiring to talk to these scholars. They are so polite that they don't even feel comfortable swearing." Shang Xiaowu complained.

Shang Jinling poured tea for the two of them, "Both sisters are coming out today, please drink tea."

"It's these scholars who are stupid. What's there to refute? If these people go to the battlefield, they will lose their momentum before they start fighting." The twins and two warriors entered the circle of scholars, feeling uncomfortable.

Shang Jinling didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this, and asked curiously, "Should they understand scolding with the Huns?"

Shang Xiaowu asked back of course, "I understand, why can't I understand?"

"Really?"

"Hehe, cursing father and mother and ancestors is the same all over the world. If you don't do it well, you can reach out and use whichever is dirty. The custodian is so angry that the other party is furious, and then starts to fight. Lingling, do you want to learn?" Shang Xiaowu said with a smirk.

Shang Jinling shook his head hastily, "No, I'm not expected to go to the battlefield." As he spoke, he raised his head and ordered, "Changkong, prepare your pen and ink."

"Lingling, are you going to work hard? Then let's go out." The twins drank the tea in their cups in one gulp, and got up.

However, Shang Jinling stopped them, "Sister, don't leave the inn for now, I will write a few letters, and you will send someone back to Yongliang later."

"Okay, it's true that when you arrive in Yunzhou, you have to write a letter back."

Shang Jinling nodded, sat down, and wrote vigorously.

But just after he finished writing, there was a knock on the door, "Mr. Shang." It was Qin Yue's voice.

Shang Jinling raised his voice and replied, "Please come in."

Qin Yue and Zhang Zhigao came together. When they saw the pen and paper spread out in front of Shang Jinling, they couldn't help being taken aback, and then said shamelessly: "It seems that we disturbed Mr. Shang."

Shang Jinling smiled and said, "I'm just writing a letter, please sit down."

Changkong sorted out his pen and ink, and served two more cups of tea. Shang Jinling asked, "Did you two not go out for a walk, but came to me instead, do you have something to talk about?"

"Not in a hurry to go out, but what happened in front of the Yamen today, and what Mr. Shang said, both of us are quite concerned."

"Talk?" Shang Jinling picked up the water glass and sipped it lightly, "Is it about Yushan Layman pushing the people to gather and make trouble, or watching from the sidelines?"

"Exactly."

Shang Jinling was a little puzzled and said: "I am indeed biased in that, and I have already said too modestly, so please let me go."

Qin Yue arched his hands and said: "Young Master Shang misunderstood, we are not blaming you, but want to ask why you guess like this?"

"That's how it is." Shang Jinling put down the teacup and said, "Think about who Yang Shenxing is. He is an imperial envoy, chief assistant, and important minister of the court. If Yushan layman doesn't have enough power and capital, how can he rely on these things alone? Can the scholar talk to him and make it difficult for him?"

"There must be someone in the court, and they are against the faction. They have confidence in their hearts, so that Master Yang can be cautious."

"That's right, if you want to understand this point, then it's easy to speculate, not to mention that Liang Chengye is just the younger brother of King Duan's side concubine, he is the real brother-in-law, and he is just a fourth-rank magistrate. How could he not be aware of it? As long as he clearly opposes it and obstructs it, Liang Chengye doesn't dare to be too unscrupulous. How can he make Yunzhou directly riot within a year?"

Shang Jinling's words made them nod subconsciously.

"The effectiveness of the implementation of the new law across the country has been collected by the new law. Although there is a delay, the two of you should find that the more important the state, the more important the province, the scholars, the merchants, and the places where all kinds of people gather, the more criticism of the new law. There are more and more, but there is no big trouble, because even if the magistrates want to seduce them, they don't dare to be blatant, they are supervised by pairs of eyes."

"It makes sense. If Yushan layman did it intentionally, could he be King Jing's man?"

Shang Jinling shook his head, "I don't know, but a person with such prestige in Shilin should not be in cahoots with King Jing. You must know that his reputation is not much better than that of King Duan. King Jing doesn't care about the life and death of the people. Yes, but this... can speak on behalf of the people."

"So, there is still something to talk about?"

Shang Jinling nodded lightly, "It's a pity that Yang Shoufu, who took the blame for King Duan, has lost his credibility. His new policy will only bring pain to the people of Yunzhou, and people can no longer believe it, so it is too difficult for him to negotiate this matter. Not good, the New Deal has not yet started and it will end here." Shang Jinling was also a little bit embarrassed when he said this.

Although he once asserted that Yang Shen would not be able to travel far and could not succeed, he did not expect it to be so fast!

"The new policy is a good policy, and it shouldn't just die. Mr. Shang, what else can we do? Who else can make it happen?"

"There is one person who can try."

Their eyes lit up one after another, and they asked together, "Who?"

Shang Jinling stood up and handed over two of the letters he had written.

When they saw the signature, they were suddenly surprised: "Director Gao?"

"Ah."

"This...can we take a look?" Qin Yue asked.

Shang Jinling nodded, "Please go ahead."

Qin Yue and Zhang Zhigao were no longer polite, and took out the letters inside respectively. One of them was written by Shang Jinling to Gao Xueli, and asked him to prepare to come to Yunzhou immediately after reading the letter. It turns out that the official documents have perfected new regulations time and time again, as well as various problems encountered in the implementation process and solutions.

And the other one is for Liu Ke, please allow him to send someone to protect him.

After reading it, Qin Yue and Zhang Zhigao were astonished, "Young Master Shang, you ask the director to come to Yunzhou to demonstrate to Yushan Layman, our new regulations?"

Shang Jinling served tea with a smile: "Isn't it good?"

"This is really surprising!" Zhang Zhigao had to say.

Zhang Zhigao felt even more miraculous, "I just arrived in Yunzhou, and I haven't spent the night, so you arranged it~"

"The matter should be settled sooner rather than later. Let me take the college exam earlier. I'm still waiting for the township exam in two years." Shang Jinling said helplessly.

"But, what if it doesn't work? Wouldn't it be a waste of time for Director Gao and the others?"

Shang Jinling blinked, "It's okay if it doesn't work, let's make it popular. As brother-in-law Gao Zixiu's only son, he should be able to attract a group of followers. It's not a waste of time."

It seemed that everything was so easy in this young master's mouth. The two of them just found it incredible, but inexplicably, their blood surged up, with a surge of excitement.

They thought for a while, and Qin Yue asked again: "What if the monk Yushan has other considerations and is not willing to accept it?"

Shang Jinling stretched out a finger and shook it: "I have no intention of persuading Layman Yushan, it doesn't really matter whether he accepts it or not."

"Then you mean..."

"Don't forget, the main body of this matter is the people of Yunzhou, and this is just a spokesperson. Whether the New Deal is good or not is never judged by a single person, and even the tax class does not need to be judged by the taxi class, but by these people who work in corvee and pay exorbitant taxes. The people have the final say. The new law is the same everywhere, and it will always be set up for these people. As long as they have confidence and are willing to give the government and the New Deal a new chance, then all problems will be solved. Of course, those Yunzhou who are full of righteous indignation Scholars are willing to watch and listen to it together, that’s fine too.”

After Shang Jinling finished speaking with a smile, the two of them opened their mouths but could not make a sound. If the common people agree, what position does Yushan Layman have to say that he does not accept it?

"Young master Shang, you have found a unique way, which is amazing."

"I'll admire it."

After Shang Jinling received these two praises, he changed the subject and said with some distress: "But there is another problem here, I'm afraid you didn't find it."

"what?"

"I just don't know if Lord Yang will cooperate?" Whether it's calling the people or demonstrating, it needs the support of the government. It's always difficult for foreign monks to recite scriptures when they first arrive.

"Why doesn't Lord Yang agree to such a good thing?"

"That's right, Mr. Shang is helping him solve his urgent needs!"

Qin Yue and Zhang Zhigao immediately stood up and said, "Why don't we go to him now, we will go with you."

"Ah... now?" Shang Jinling was dumbfounded.

"Yes, sooner rather than later, isn't that what you said?"

"But I don't want to go to him right now." Shang Jinling curled her lips and said a little unhappy, "He's still bald and burnt out, what are we rushing to do? Maybe we think there are ulterior motives."

Qin Yue and Zhang Zhigao glanced at each other, wondering why Shang Jinling suddenly became angry, could it be that there was a festival?

"That……"

"Wait, maybe someone will invite you in person?"

After these two letters, Shang Jinling wrote a few more safety letters and asked the twins to send them over, "Sister, the sooner the better."

"So anxious?" Shang Xiaoshuang asked a little puzzled.

"Ah."

"Okay, hurry up."