HCB Chapter 149 Monument of Merit and Virtue and Deficiency
Chapter 149 Monument of Merit and Virtue and Deficiency
Hearing Ying Yu's words, many officials in Qilin Hall shuddered.
Jin Yiwei came to borrow food, many of them have experienced it.
"His Royal Highness, it may be difficult even for Jin Yiwei to come to the door."
Feng Quji hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.
The rich and famous families in these places only care about their own interests.
It is completely different from the old Qin nobles.
Although it is a loan of food, it is promised that it will be returned in full after the disaster.
However, the noble gentry in Changsha and Lujiang counties will never take out the grain easily.
Because in the face of this kind of disaster, the price of food will rise to an incredible sky-high price, comparable to gold.
For these aristocratic gentry, this is the best opportunity to make a fortune in the country.
"This group of rich and famous families really deserve to die. According to Yichen, His Highness the Crown Prince should send Jin Yiwei to punish them, and ransack their homes without borrowing money."
"Although doing so relieves anger, it is not in harmony with the law. After all, there is no rule in Qin law that if you don't lend food to the court, your home will be ransacked."
"Hmph, the old man is very clear about their purpose, they just want to wait for the people to run out of food and the court is unable to support them, and then they sell food at a high price.
Such persecution of the people deserves to be killed. "
"Hey, these rich and famous families are very powerful in the local area. Even if Jin Yiwei arrives, I guess nothing can be found."
Feng Quji helplessly shook his head and sighed.
Brother Zheng on the high platform also frowned.
He still knows something about these clan gentry.
They will never obediently borrow food.
Even if Jin Yiwei arrived, he would probably just deal with it casually, and would not use his full strength.
Brother Zheng and Ying Yu have different ideas.
In Brother Zheng's eyes, although these clan gentry are hateful.
But food belongs to others after all, and they are not willing to borrow it, so they can't use it by force, right?
These clan tyrants have been operating in the local area for many years, and their influence is intricate and should not be underestimated.
If force is used to arouse the resistance of these clan gentry, then natural disasters and man-made disasters will come together, then it will be really difficult.
"Father, my son thought of a way to get them to pay the food obediently even if they don't need to be forced."
After the words fell, everyone looked at Ying Yu.
Ying Yu sneered:
"The method is very simple, we only need to set up a merit monument in each county.
Then, detailed information such as those who promised to borrow food, their family history, how much food they had in their family, and how much food they borrowed were all engraved on the stone tablet.
If there are clans that don't borrow food, that's easy, just erect a monument of immorality. "
"Whether to leave a name in history on the stele of meritorious deeds, or to leave a stigma on the stele of wickedness for thousands of years, this prince will give them a chance to choose."
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In the Qilin Hall, all the officials gasped at the same time.
Ruthless, His Royal Highness's move is really too ruthless.
What is the most important thing for these clan gentry and famous families?
The answer is fame.
The reason why they can rise is because they have high prestige and influence in the local area.
Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince directly came to take a drastic drudgery and showed what they had done in front of the world.
A monument of merit and a monument of wickedness.
This is much more useful than Jin Yiwei's door-to-door visit.
Once the name is left on the tablet of wickedness, the reputation of these clan gentry will collapse in an instant.
The most frightening thing is that their family may be infamous for thousands of years.
Under such conditions, anyone who is not mentally ill will choose to borrow food.
At this time, the eyes of all the officials looking at Ying Yu changed.
I thought that His Highness the Prince would only use force.
Looking at it now, this Highness is also very good at playing tricks, it seems that he should be careful in the future.
"In addition to borrowing food from the gentry of the clan, the son-in-law will also call on merchants from all over the world to donate food and materials to Changsha and Lujiang counties."
In the common people's perception, businessmen value profits over righteousness.
This is extremely detrimental to business development.
But this disaster is an opportunity for businessmen.
An opportunity for the people of Daqin to change their views on merchants.
As long as it is done well, I believe that the common people will have a great change in the businessmen.
"That's fine too!"
On the high platform, Brother Zheng nodded slightly.
.........
In Lujiang County, in a remote village.
The two middle-aged men leaned against the door, looking at the people passing by, lost in thought.
"What the hell is this place, there's no food at all, brother, if this continues, we brothers will starve to death."
"Okay, stop complaining, and go to the next one to have a look."
"What are you looking at? Now this Lujiang County is full of disaster victims. I don't think you can find even a grain of food in this dilapidated place."
"There are so many disaster victims, you and my brother have a chance to succeed!"
Chen Sheng looked at the victims passing by with deep eyes.
These two brothers who are like refugees are Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
"Opportunity? Brother, now that you and my brother don't even have a stutter, they might starve to death one day, so there is no chance at all."
Wu Guang complained with a gloomy face.
A native of Yangxia in Chen County, Wu Guang, he was still a village head, and he was considered the lowest official post.
Although the small life is not considered rich, but at least there is food and drink, so that you will not go hungry. m.biqmgè
But what he never expected was that he was wanted by the court for not killing anyone, not stealing or robbing.
This is really a person sitting at home, and the disaster comes from heaven.
In desperation, Wu Guang could only run away, and has lived a life of fleeing everywhere since then.
Not long ago, he met Chen Sheng on the way to escape.
After talking with each other, they found that they had the same experience, so they became brothers.
Until now, the two of them couldn't figure it out, how could they be wanted by the court when they didn't do anything?
The instigator of all this was naturally Ying Yu.
The arrest of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang was still an order he issued when he was in prison.
"Brother, look at these disaster victims, how long do you think they can survive without food?"
Chen Sheng pointed to a disaster victim lying on the ground, stared at Wu Guang and questioned.
"Hey, it's not bad if half of these people are alive. The flood is too fierce. I heard that the worst place has become a dead city."
Wu Guang's face was ugly.
Not to mention these refugees, he doesn't even know if he can survive.
"Brother, in this situation, you, me, and they are all at a loss."
"For the current plan, if we want to survive, we can only grab it.
Grab official food, grab the food of those nobles and tyrants. "
"Brother, can this work?"
"The tyranny of the Qin Dynasty has no way. It has long been the anger of the heavens and the grievances of the people. This flood is God's punishment for the tyranny. As long as we instigate it a little bit, coupled with the temptation of food, do you think these disaster victims will act together with you and my brother?"
"this..."
When Wu Guang heard this, he immediately hesitated.
"This brother is right. The tyrant is cruel and bloodthirsty, and the people of the world have long felt resentment. I am willing to rise up with the two brothers."
"Who are you?"
Brothers Chen Sheng and Wu Guang looked at the middle-aged man in front of them warily.
"I'm the descendant of the royal family of Chu, Xiong Xin!"