Practical Life in the Red Mansion

Seeing that Lin Hai had such an attitude, Lin Yang's anger soared upwards, and he glared and said, "Did Father ever think about the consequences when he wrote the notes, did he ever think about us."

Lin Hai didn't go to see Lin Yang, but sat on the grand teacher's chair behind the desk and said, "For my father, you are the greatest backing." Lin Yang was like a balloon that was punctured, and his anger also went away. He didn't know what to do. How to refute Lin Hai, saying that he is not enough to bear this burden, or that he does not want to bear this burden and wants to rely on Lin Hai for the rest of his life.

His throat was a little dry and he squeezed out his voice: "Father is father, I am me, and I can never replace father." Even if he can take care of the family after Lin Hai's accident, his feelings cannot be replaced.

Lin Hai glanced at it with relief and said, "I won't get to that point. Life is too short. Although I want to make contributions and do things that benefit the country and the people, I also want to enjoy family happiness."

Lin Yang understood the meaning of Lin Hai's words, but he was still very sad in his heart and said: "It's easy to hide the hidden arrows, but it's hard to defend against them. Even if the father has arranged for it, how can we prevent those people's secret attacks? Father, You think about your mother, about your brother and sister."

Lin Hai was silent for a long time before he said: "You also know that the salt government has deep-rooted malpractices and has to be reformed, otherwise thousands of people will destroy their families. Fathers are husbands and fathers, but there are still many husbands and fathers in this world who suffer for their small families. Struggling hard. In his position to seek his own government, since his father is the Minister of the Household Department, he can't turn a blind eye to Yanzheng and listen to him."

Lin Yang found that he couldn't convince Lin Hai at all, and he had mixed feelings in his heart. Lin Hai had already made up his mind, collected righteousness, saw the truth, kept it faithfully, and righteousness, no matter how difficult the future was, he would naturally do it desperately.I declare my righteousness, how can I know survival.

Lin Hai looked at Lin Yang's distressed appearance, and comforted him, "Instead of trying to persuade me to change my mind here, why don't you help me see if there are any omissions in this booklet, and think about how to help my father clean up the mess."

Lin Yang turned his head and said nothing, Lin Hai couldn't help but chuckled when he saw him like a child angry, and Lin Yang couldn't help calling "Father".He looked at Lin Hai's calm expression and whispered, "Mother, do you know?" Lin Hai nodded, "She knows." When Jia Min was mentioned, the corners of Lin Hai's mouth could not help but rise, and his eyes were full of glory as he said: "I have no regrets in marrying your mother in my life."

Lin Yang was silent. He used to think that Jia Min was weak, delicate and kind-hearted, and could only take good care of a large family in the inner house, but the more he grew up, the more he understood that Jia Min was soft but strong, not only Jia Min but also Daiyu. It is also such a woman, she is chaste and gentle on the outside, but she has her own strength of character inside.

Lin Yang took Lin Hai's booklet, which listed the disadvantages of the salt government. Although opening up the Chinese law is very good, it is suitable for the early days of the founding of the country, when all kinds of wastes are waiting to be rejuvenated. Under the destruction of begging to occupy nests, monopolizing the opening of the center, entraining multiple branches, and selling illegal salt, it is basically impossible to carry out.

Moreover, due to regional sales of table salt, salt transportation in remote areas is far away, and the cost increases, and there are officials in the middle who exploit it, resulting in high cost of official salt. Most people buy private salt, and private salt is flooded. As the price of official salt designated by the government is low and the cost is high, salt smuggling can only affect the revenue of the treasury.

Lin Hai's first countermeasure is to reduce floating fees, stipulate how much salt should be paid for each quotation, and the amount of miscellaneous fees, and prohibit salt officials from taking the opportunity to exploit.The second is to rectify the transportation routes in the salt administration and reduce the transportation procedures.The third is to give additional discounts to salt quotations that are not too long in arrears, and mobilize merchants to transfer salt, or concurrently sell salt.The fourth is to arrest smuggled salt dealers.

Lin Yang's finger pointed to the method of opening the middle. Today, he does not value civility over military affairs like the Supreme Emperor. He has long had the ambition to rectify the military and politics, and wants to stabilize the border, so the method of opening the middle cannot be abolished.

Lin Yang said: "The remaining salt left by the kitchen household will be sold to private salt dealers. It is better to buy it from the government to serve as a positive quotation for opening." Lin Hai shook his head and said: "I have thought about it too, and you also know that the national treasury is empty. If the price is high, the treasury cannot afford it, and if the price is low, it will be useless." It is difficult to calculate an appropriate price.

Lin Yang recalled all the policies on the salt administration at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and said to Lin Hai, "Don't the kitchen households have to farm the land to pay taxes and food?" For grain, you can use the remaining salt to pay for it, and this part of the salt charge is being quoted.” Afterwards, people are sent to calculate the appropriate price.

Lin Yang didn't speak. He knew that this was only a solution to the symptoms rather than the root cause. As long as the private salt dealers were still there, the government would not be able to collect the surplus salt so smoothly. The number is fixed, but the distribution of Yanyin is unlimited.The government of salt is in the hands of the state. As long as food is needed at the border, merchants are required to raise food.

However, in order to raise food and grass at the border, and wait for the war, we can only implement Li Zhongyan.

Lin Yang glanced at his father, who was enthusiastically revising the notebook, and said with a gloomy expression, "Father, it's getting late, I'll go back to rest first, and father should also rest early, and it won't be too late to revise tomorrow when he is in good spirits."

Lin Hai shook his head and said, "You go back first, I've been preparing for this book for a long time, and it will be revised soon." Lin Yang lowered his eyes and returned to his yard.

Lin Hai didn't rest all night, and got into the carriage early the next morning with red eyes, Lin Yang squeezed the things in his sleeves, and secretly made up his mind.On the contrary, Lin Hai glanced at Lin Yang and said, "Why do you look like you haven't rested well?" Lin Yang laughed and said, "Zhang Zhu has been very annoying recently, and she will cry at night. It's useless for anyone but me to coax her. .”

Lin Hai couldn't help laughing and said: "You have to be petting a child to a degree, you don't rest well at night, how can your body be able to bear it?" Lin Yang joked: "Like a father, like a son, I didn't learn from my father. "

As Lin Yang expected, in the early court, Lin Hai handed in the documents, which caused an uproar immediately, but fortunately, Lin Hai's policy is very gentle, and he has presided over the work of the Salt Administration and the Household Department for many years, and all matters are well thought out , Even those who have refutations can talk freely and refute them one by one.

Lin Yang took a step forward and said: "My minister disagrees with Lin Shangshu's book." Some people above the court couldn't bear to gasp, who didn't know that Lin Hai and Lin Yang were father and son, some looked at Lin Hai Looking at Lin Yang, even a person like Gu Jing showed surprise, and couldn't help but look at Lin Hai.

The emperor said: "What opinion do you have? You must know that Lin Qing has served as the salt government for many years. Don't you have a better opinion?" Wading in the muddy water, he hinted to Lin Yang not to stand out.Lin Yang replied in a deep voice: "Although the humble minister is not talented, he has been influenced by his ears and eyes for many years."

Lin Yang arched his hands towards Lin Hai and said, "Although Lin Shangshu's method is good, it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Although Lin Shangshu's method can solve the problem of lack of education, the food and grass at the border can't wait for so many years. Insufficient payment, but the same amount of opening, there will be no salt when the merchants come to the scene to pay the salt. Merchants are unwilling to apply for the reward, which will eventually lead to the blockage of official salt and the prevalence of private salt. "

Lin Yang paused for a moment and said: "My minister implores the merchant to buy some of the remaining salt produced by the kitchen households to make up for the official salt that cannot be withdrawn." Immediately someone retorted: "Isn't this just smuggling for the merchant to be fair?"

Lin Yang said in a deep voice: "Of course there are restrictions. First of all, merchants must have won the government's positive salt quotation, and those who are unable to withdraw salt at the scene and have kept the payment for a certain number of years."

The emperor asked Lin Hai: "What do Lin Qing think of this method?"

Everyone's eyes moved to Lin Hai. Lin Hai's head drooped slightly, his expression was indistinguishable, and he said dryly after a long time: "Very good." Lin Yang's method can not only provide convenience for businessmen who can't support Zhengyan for a while, but also solve the problem. For the living problems of poor stoves, stove households can choose who to sell the surplus salt to, which naturally makes more profits than handing it over to the government.

Lin Hai changed the subject and said, "Private salt is prevalent. If merchants are allowed to buy private salt, how will the problem of private salt end, Mr. Lin?"

Lin Yang couldn't help trembling when he heard Lin Hai's "Lord Lin", but he had already made up his mind, and he had a thoughtful way in his heart: "Of course the private salt dealers should be dealt with severely, and I am willing to ask the emperor to make laws to restrain them." Illegal salt sales."

Someone immediately retorted: "I want to rule the country with benevolence..." Lin Yang interrupted before he finished speaking, "Governing the country, using benevolence and righteousness to influence, is like a water-controller dredging the river, causing the river to flow downward. But on the other hand, governing the country by law is equivalent to building dikes by those who govern the water, so that the river will not flow sideways. Dredging and embankment go hand in hand, and the ruler of the country is also compatible with benevolence, righteousness and law."

The court immediately quarreled over whether to rule the country by law or by benevolence. Lin Yang silently stepped aside and refused to speak. The emperor couldn't help taking pictures of the book case, and took away Lin Hai and Lin Yang's papers and retreated to the court.

Seeing that Lin Hai's face sank like water, Lin Yang hurried over and smiled flatteringly: "Father." Lin Hai wanted to scold him angrily but felt that he was an official, scolding him in front of his colleagues would lose his face, so he could only * Said: "Go back and talk." Lin Yang put away the smile on his face, and said seriously: "I am a father's son, and like a father, like a son." Lin Hai sighed: "Go back."