mtl008 Chapter 145 Gaining Knowledge
Chapter 145 Gaining Knowledge
"Young man, where do you live? You look unfamiliar!"
The old man asked slowly.
"Home is in Qiyang!"
"Qiyang? It's so far away. What are you doing in Luojing with your wife?"
"My husband and I are visiting relatives!"
"Oh, no wonder, then why don't you seek treatment at your relative's house?"
The old man talks a lot!
"Just now, the three of us went to the street to see the scenery of Luojing, and she suddenly had a fever. It must be because the weather is too hot!"
"I think he's still having trouble acclimatizing!"
The old man nodded.
"But it's nothing serious. My prescription is a bit expensive, but I guarantee it will cure the disease!"
"Thank you very much!"
Liu Zhao felt much more relieved.
But I was thinking in my heart, where should I go now!
You definitely can’t bring him into the palace!
I didn't want Liu Yan to know about this before I started providing disaster relief.
Unless Ma Zhuang goes to complain, but he probably won’t.
In this aspect, he is better than Tang Dan.
Going to Liuxiang Villa is even worse!
Chu Lan stayed there. If another beauty was sent there, both of them would be unhappy.
Chu Lan likes it too!
But she is a different type.
But now, my whole mind is on Deng Yi.
I wonder if the houses here can be sold?
It’s better to ask a doctor.
"Father, do you have any good houses for sale here?"
"What? Do you want to buy it, little brother?"
"Yes! Qiyang Mountain is far away and far away, and it's nowhere near as prosperous as Luojing. If the price is right, I would definitely choose to live in Luojing!"
"Of course we can buy and sell, but I can't afford it!"
"Well, then I can think of a way!" When Liu Zhao heard that he could buy it, wouldn't that be much simpler!
“The look of the ordinary house guy is obviously not willing to buy it. If you ask me, then I will tell you the truth!”
"Thank you!"
"This ward is located outside Luojing City, in the middle. Do you know what that means?"
Liu Zhao shook his head.
"Brother, those close to the imperial city are the dignitaries, those in the middle are mostly wealthy businessmen, and those to the sides are ordinary people! Got it?"
"I understand!" Liu Zhao suddenly understood.
I'm just a little confused. Why did Xie Er's family seem to be in poor condition just now? Didn't they also live in the middle?
"However, not everything is separated!" the old man continued. "Since the founding of the new dynasty, the strict boundaries of the previous dynasty no longer exist. Even the boundaries of this market town seem to be loosening!"
Isn’t this the trend of social development?
Liu Zhao was still very interested in this topic.
"Is that why the old man can open a medicine shop here?"
"That's not the case. The market and the street have always been separate, and it's just merchants going to the east and west markets to trade. Doctors, scholars, geomancy, and other non-merchants are not separated and can be found everywhere!"
"hey-hey!"
Liu Zhao felt a little embarrassed.
"I came from Qiyang and didn't know how volatile this market was. I hope you can give me some advice!"
This old man must have lived here for a long time.
Of course, I know a lot.
So Liu Zhao spoke much more politely.
The old man nodded and said, "During the Wei and Zhou dynasties, the wards and the market were strictly separated."
"why?"
"Oh! Of course it's to prevent the people from going into business! Think about it, if everyone goes into business, who will grow the crops? Wouldn't everyone have nothing to eat?"
"It makes sense!"
"What's the point?"
The old man remained noncommittal: "In my life, I've been to more places than you'll ever know!"
The old man said this with a look of disdain.
It seems like I have walked more bridges than you have walked roads!
"That's right, my father-in-law has a lot of experience, so naturally I wouldn't know that at my age!"
"Young man, you are quite modest. It's rare for a young man to be so!"
The old man said something approvingly.
"Thanks for the compliment!"
Liu Zhao smiled and thanked.
The old man continued, "In fact, I think that things in this world are divided into different levels, and so are people in this world!"
“I don’t quite understand!”
"The world's affairs include major events such as government, war, natural disasters, and man-made disasters; minor matters such as birth, old age, sickness, and death; and ordinary matters such as business, farming, and medicine!"
The old man did explain.
"These things! Someone has to do them! The emperor and his ministers handle the major government affairs, while the common people will naturally handle the minor matters of birth, old age, sickness and death. They will also naturally choose to do ordinary things. There's no need for everyone to go into business or farm!"
"Makes sense!"
Liu Zhao agreed.
"So this is just a matter of division of labor. When it comes to people, some are suited to business, some to farming, and some to medicine. This is predetermined by heaven! Human power doesn't need to be forced!"
"Correct!"
"But in the previous dynasty, everyone was forced to farm, commerce was restricted to the border areas, and taxes were extremely high. Think about it, isn't this a violation of Heaven's will?"
"I just don't believe that if the market is opened up, everyone will go into business! Those who need to farm should still farm, just like me. Do you think I can go into business just because the market is opened up?"
"In the final analysis, if the people want to live a better life, they need money. To have money, they must have business. Only when business is emphasized can the country have money. When the country has money, the people will have money!"
"If we blindly restrict commerce, in the end, even if agriculture is strong, it will only be able to barely make ends meet. If war, disaster, or other disasters occur, the court will not be able to come up with the funds to deal with them if it is extravagant!"
"What the father-in-law said really makes sense!"
It seems that old ginger is still spicy.
However, what he may not understand is that there is a deeper reason why commerce was not valued in ancient times.
If farmers are not wealthy and are busy making ends meet, they will have little desire and will be easier to rule.
If they are given the big hat of studying and becoming an official, the probability of them rebelling will be relatively small.
If commerce is emphasized, most people will become wealthy and their desires will increase.
There will even be many ideas that are not conducive to governance!
Therefore, letting the people struggle to make ends meet is the most appropriate standard of governance.
But the facts have proved that when a society is extremely poor, even a small natural disaster can trigger strong resistance.
Many dynasties collapsed as a result.
"After the founding of the Xin Dynasty, the emperor had seen the world after all, so he didn't impose any restrictions on the market. Unlike that kid Wei Hao, who was born in the palace and didn't know the suffering of the people!"
"But, old man, I came from Qiyang, and wherever I go, the boundaries between the market and the street are still clear!"
"Alas! The Xin Dynasty has only been established for a dozen years. Think about it, the market town has been around for hundreds of years and has long been ingrained in people's bones. Unless the court explicitly demands the relaxation of the restrictions on the market town, how can ordinary people dare to act on their own?"
"Luojing is home to many high-ranking officials and nobles, so the market has gradually opened up. I wonder if the emperor will relax restrictions on commerce!"
The old man sighed.
"My father-in-law's knowledge really opened my eyes!"
Liu Zhao didn't say anything else!
It seems that even in this closed era, there are still many people with unique insights.
If I became the emperor, would I really open up this business?
Wei Jin closed his eyes and just listened to them talking.
I don’t want to think about anything at the moment. Being able to lie in the arms of the one I love is the greatest happiness.
"Father, is there any suitable house for sale in this neighborhood?"
Liu Zhao changed the subject at the right time.
"Of course there is. In the opposite block, there is a house left by a prince from the previous dynasty!"
"The former prince? Where is he?"
"Of course he's dead!"
"How do I buy it?"
"He's dead, but his son still lives in this neighborhood!"
"Then I have time to go and see it!"
The two chatted for a while about the situation in the neighborhood and were basically sure that there was no problem.
At this time, Wei Jin's medicine was brought out and Liu Zhao blew on it.
He held Wei Jin's head and fed her gently.
Wei Jin closed his eyes. No matter how bitter the medicine was, he felt sweet in his heart.
"Sorry to bother you! Father-in-law, let's go!" Liu Zhao picked up Wei Jin.
"Why don't you go over and take a look, little brother? I heard they're selling it soon. Maybe you'll be lucky enough to buy it!"
"it is good!"
Wei Jin struggled to stand up.
Liu Zhao supported her and walked out slowly.
Not long after walking, Wei Jin said, "I want to go back!"
"I told you I wouldn't let you go back!"
Liu Zhao was very resolute.
"But if I don't go back, something terrible will happen to my family!"
"I can handle any big thing, but this time, I will never let you leave!"
Deng Yi was touched and didn't want to say anything discouraging for a moment.