[Comprehensive] The Giant of the Red Chamber

When the heroes returned, except for the emperor and ministers who went out of the city to greet them personally, the people in the capital had already received the news that most of the capital was on strike on this day, and almost all the people gathered on both sides of the street to welcome the heroes who had returned in triumph.There are many people here whose relatives died in the battle because they joined the army to resist the enemy. At this moment, in addition to the joy of revenge, everyone's heart is also filled with unspeakable sadness.Everyone has an expression that seems to be crying but not smiling. There are the grief of a white-haired man sending off a black-haired man, the grief of a wife mourning the death of her husband, the helplessness of a child missing his father, the pride of elated, and the sadness of some. Glorious look, joyful excitement...

Sadness, excitement, joy, and pride are all emotions mixed together, but they coexist in a strange harmony without making people feel abrupt, and these emotions reach their peak after seeing the heroes coming on horseback, and the atmosphere of the whole city enters. climax.

In addition to feeling everyone's enthusiastic emotions at the scene, Jia She was almost a headache from 009's continuous reminders.After pacifying the nomads in the Northwest, Jia She has completed the fourth stage of the task - Famous Movement, has gained the admiration of more than 8 people in the Northwest, and the final task will be more than half completed.Afterwards, as the news of the victory spread throughout Daqi, he received the admiration of 50 to [-] people one after another, and this trip to Beijing, judging by the current situation, it is no problem to satisfy [-] people.

And because the common people finally had close contact with Jia She, and he was no longer the nihilistic image that only existed in other people's mouths before, and those who had good things picked up Jia She's life bit by bit.The stark contrast between the first 50 years and the last three years casts a veil of mystery on the rise of Jia She, and various versions emerge in endlessly.

It is said that Jia She is going down to the earth to experience calamity. The first 50 years were mediocre or even reduced to a prisoner because the disaster had not passed. This is a bit of fantasy; After defeating the luxuriant and prosperous Rongguo Mansion, he became enlightened overnight, determined to change his past mistakes, and revive the general's glory. Only then can there be the current General Wei Lie. This is a relatively realistic way of saying that the prodigal son turned his head...

In particular, there is a white wolf accompanying Jia She. It is said that General Wei Lie never uses a horse in battle. General Wei Lie fought in two battles, dismounted and surrendered automatically. Wherever he went, the enemy was defeated without a fight.These are true or false by word of mouth, especially in order to attract spectators and win prizes, many storytellers try their best to imagine, adding oil and vinegar to describe Jia She's miraculous, and the description of each battle is amazing, as if they experienced it personally Generally speaking, they indirectly promoted Jia Amnesty.

Behind the scene, 009 realized that the storyteller's clever mouth had indirectly gained many fans for Jia She, so he took advantage of the situation and quietly added fuel to the fire, making these versions more widely spread among the people and known to the public, and successively harvested more than 009 people The admiration of [-], who stopped holding back his legs and pushed Jia She to realize the achievement of double gods as soon as possible, has hidden merits and fame.Of course, these are things for later, so I won't mention them for now.

And the purpose of Jia Amnesty’s coming to Beijing this time is first and foremost to solve the issue of military pay. Taking advantage of the current panic among the nomads in the Northeast, it is the best time to win. If they wait another two years and give them a chance to breathe, then the war will start again Instead, it will cost more manpower and material resources, and even cause greater sacrifices.This is called a vigorous effort, then decline and exhaustion. Now the Northwest Army is winning its morale. As long as it cooperates well with the Northeast Army and forms an encirclement trend, winning the Northeast Nomads will be like picking something out of a bag.

Who are the richest people in the world?Nothing more than corrupt officials and wealthy businessmen.In recent years, Daqi's big and huge corruptions have been rectified by the emperor, and the rest are small greedy and small troubles, and there is not much oil and water to be found. If these people are involved again, no one in the court will be available, and the court will be destroyed. The turmoil, and the second is that the emperor is mean and ungrateful, which is definitely an unpleasant thing.

The bureaucrats are not easy to attack, so they can only use their strength from the rich businessman. Jia She must cut the fattest knife from the rich businessman of Daqi during this trip to the capital, so I can only say sorry in advance, this curve The strategy of saving the country is really helpless.

After attending the celebration banquet, the emperor pulled Jia Amnesty to have a long talk with his ministers.Although the emperor hadn't seen him in recent years, the letters between the monarch and his ministers were quite frequent. Only Hongyan passed on letters but never got the true face of Lushan.

No one knew what the two of them talked about in the palace, but the emperor issued an edict the next day: to raise military expenses, the targets were rich merchants of Daqi.This special fund for military expenditure is for exclusive use, and misappropriation is strictly prohibited.Those who donate military expenses can not only engrave their names on the stele of heroes and pass it on forever, but also have priority in obtaining a pass for future trade with nomadic tribes in the northwest. This is an official certification and is protected by the court. In short, the court can Help call the shots.

As soon as the edict was issued, not only the officials in the court discussed a lot, but also the rich families who received the edict in Daqi also exchanged news through special channels, discussed countermeasures, and discussed the significance of the emperor's move.

Although scholars, peasants, businessmen, and merchants are like a cloud of slaves, thousands of houses, and gold and silver, their status has always been the lowest. From the beginning, they were not allowed to wear silk clothes, to the confiscation of their property due to false declarations, and finally to the inability to wear silk clothes. No matter how many times the dynasty changes, discrimination and restrictions on businessmen always exist.Even though gold and silver can be exchanged for many things, they will always be inferior to a watchdog in front of dignitaries, and in some respects, they will be disqualified because they are named businessmen.

Even with the progress of society, the importance of merchants has become more and more prominent, especially in Daqi. The status here is much better than before, and there are no longer the rules and regulations expressly restricted by previous dynasties. Merchants can also take imperial examinations and enter the court as an official. But the low status is still an indisputable fact.The son of a poor family can be called a noble son as soon as he leaps into the dragon's gate, and he can be looked up to wherever he goes; the son of a businessman also studies hard for ten years in high school, but he still has to endure the open or secret contempt of his colleagues, and even because of All kinds of invisible exclusion make me depressed and hopeless all day long, and I stop moving forward.

It is the dream of every wealthy businessman to strive for every opportunity to enter a higher class and win more respect and social status, even at a high price.This means that material life is already extremely rich, and it is time to further pursue and enjoy spiritual things. The last thing they care about is money, and what they really want are things that are within easy reach of others.

Grabbing the hearts of these people, it is not too difficult to get money out of their pockets.The stele of heroes is a name, which is equivalent to indirectly sending out a signal: Daqi respects everyone who has made contributions to the court, regardless of money or effort. Every one of you is a hero, and your names and achievements will be engraved on the stele Immortal above.What does such a signal mean? It means that the most authoritative government has begun to recognize the status of businessmen. Even if the effect cannot be achieved immediately, it is a sign of improvement.

In addition to fame, there are naturally the most attractive benefits.The Northwest has surrendered to Daqi, and the Northeast is very likely to surrender in the future. The land and population in the north are at least one-third of Daqi. If such a huge place can get official support to get a share of future trade, then You can definitely earn a lot of money. What is the small amount of money donated? It can be multiplied ten times or even a hundred times in the future.

Businessmen value profits, and they are the group of people who know how to use a penny of investment to earn a very high return. Can such a big cake be put in front of you without being tempted, and can you hold back your bite?The answer is naturally impossible.

What did the emperor do in this edict, or what did he promise?It seems to have given a lot of sweetness to go out, but in fact it's all a matter of raising your hand, and it doesn't cost anything at all.Building a hero monument is nothing more than finding a big stone and finding a few craftsmen; open the pass, and once the North is in the bag in the future, trade will naturally occur without the open pass. I just took a reassurance and told them that they don't need to be sneaky, and they can do business in an open and aboveboard as long as they spend a little money. As for when someone really needs to make decisions, the imperial court will not indiscriminately protect the wicked, and will not casually wrong the good. That's the thing it's not.

The ultimate goal of the emperor is to assimilate the north, so that one day they will naturally regard themselves as the people of Daqi, and naturally they will not always engage in the trick of dividing and conquering. How much belonging.Therefore, it is an inevitable trend for the two parties to communicate with each other. If we do business with each other, wouldn't it be good for you and me?

In this way, it was almost like a white wolf with empty gloves. Jia She raised his head, and the emperor naturally understood the follow-up content.Even if the rich merchants who received the edict tried to figure out the meaning, they did not dare to take the lead in disobedience.

The emperor personally summoned him, even if his heart was pounding, he had to rush to the capital without stopping.When dozens of wealthy businessmen gathered together, they realized that the initiator of this time was the well-known Wei Lie General Jia She. A man who led troops to fight dared to deal with a group of businessmen by himself. Everyone present felt tense. With a string, this person is not simple.

Jia Amnesty was dressed in normal clothes, and put away the killing spirit on the battlefield. The aura he carried was similar to that of every businessman present, as if he had been rolling in the business world for many years, and those who didn't know it couldn't tell the difference.

"Jia is very grateful to everyone who came to join us in this grand event today."

"The general is serious."

"The general's words are serious, this is our luck."

Most of the people who had no choice but to suffer from toothache and flirt with the master who made this whole show, did not dare to have the slightest head-on conflict with this evil star. People do not fight with officials, let alone fight with evil fight.

"Everyone is too modest. Whenever Jia talks to the Holy Master, he can't help but talk about the contributions you have made. Not only make people's lives more convenient, but also contribute a large sum of money to the treasury every year. The Northwest is now winning a great victory. For everyone's support behind the scenes, Jia must thank you here." Jia Amnesty cupped his hands and thanked him sincerely.

Hearing these words, all of you present felt ironed in your heart, and couldn't help beating drums. What kind of plans did General Wei Lie have, and why did he feel like falling into a wolf's den.