Thinking of this, Kong Rui frowned secretly. This Zongshou treats his ministers so harshly, isn't he afraid that his subordinates will turn away from him
Officials dress just like ordinary people, so how can they show the dignity of the court? How can we establish dignity among those ordinary people
How ridiculous.
But I heard Wei Yuan say with a smile: "I don't know, my Majesty, your Majesty, he always saves on useless expenses like this. But what's strange is that the salary paid to us is generous. Incomparable. The lower official is in Qiantian, which is the position of the fourth rank. But one year's salary can support more than 3,000 people. I remember that he was angry when he was appointed prime minister two years ago and scolded the emperor for not knowing the pain of financial management. .”
Kong Rui looked stunned. How could he support three thousand people with one year's salary
Looking at Wei Yuan again, the robe he wears is ordinary. But the exposed inner collar of the lining is clearly lined with near thread. What he carried on his hand seemed to be a top-quality crystal ring. It should be polished with high-level animal crystal, and it can even be regarded as a spiritual weapon.
It seems that this person really lives a prosperous life. The rest of them seemed to have excellent complexions. It seemed that most of them were like this, and they were all low-key luxury.
Shaking his head slightly, Kong Rui felt more and more that the Lord of Qian Tian was difficult to fathom.
After hearing this, not only did I not feel relieved, but I felt even more worried.
For a fourth-rank official, the salary is so high, it is simply unimaginable for a big businessman! He could only say calmly: "Your country's system is indeed unique and different from the ordinary."
Although he meant not to comment, it was still a bit sarcastic. Wei Yuan laughed and didn't care much.
At first, he actually thought it was absurd. But it’s okay to adapt to the past two years.
He just complained secretly, there was no difference between his official position and his rank. Sometimes when I go out on the street, I can't show off my official etiquette and authority. They all wear the same robe, who knows what kind of official you are? Why can't he get a plaque from the prefect of Hongcheng and hang it on his head
As for the ceremonial regulations, there are no specific regulations in Qiantian Mountain, you can do whatever you want. As long as you have money, it's okay to be more luxurious than that king.
He, Wei Yuan, is not stupid enough to want to compete with those wealthy businessmen.
However, the salary is generous, the life is comfortable, and there is no need to give gifts everywhere to maintain official status. There is no need to worry about scraping money.
"My father-in-law is wrong. You are the father of Concubine Yao, and you have been a member of our country since then. You should be said to be the most talented person in our country!"
There was a pause in his voice, and Wei Yuan asked again: "I wonder, Mr. Guo, would you like to stay in Hongcheng and rest for a while, or go directly to Qiantian Mountain?"
When Kong Rui heard this, he shook his head without hesitation: "Please Mr. Wei Fu, please give me a carriage!"
Thinking of his daughter, he didn't want to waste a moment. The sooner he could see Kong Yao, the better.
I also want to take a closer look at what this absurd king, who has been recognized by Confucianism, looks like.
The hands in his sleeves were clenched, and Kong Rui subconsciously touched his waist.
It was a very small Universe Bag, but at this moment, there was a treasure hidden inside.
King Wen Gua Qian—
The relic of the ancient one, the one closest to the Holy Emperor, and one of the ancestors of arithmetic.
It has been passed down in the Kong family, but because no one could use it, it was ignored by the clan and abandoned in the warehouse without seeing the light of day.
It was also because he accidentally found this thing while playing in the warehouse when he was young, and his hexagram calculations improved by leaps and bounds, becoming the number one person in the Confucius family.
This time, however, he had made up his mind to use these King Wen's treasures to calculate the fate of this monarch!
Wei Yuan seemed to have expected the urgency in his words, and nodded slightly: "If that's the case, then I won't keep the abbot anymore. The frame of the bicycle has already been prepared and is not far away. I will go here now." Let’s send the abbot out of the city! But I’m afraid there may be some inconvenience on the road today, so I’d better ask the abbot to make some preparations.”
After saying that, he made a 'please' gesture. Kong Rui followed his gaze, and then frowned.
This is a fleet of fourteen cloud-turning chariots, all pulled by strong horses.
The most luxurious one is impressively made up of sixteen wind-riding horses, the leading four of which are actually fourth-level horses. The body is inlaid with gold and jade, which is extremely luxurious. The other carriages were slightly inferior, but there were more than eight horses, and they seemed to be prepared for the slaves he brought.
Kong Rui just stopped taking steps, his eyes full of doubts.
"This is a government regulation!"
Sixteen horses, fourth-level wind-riding horses. In the Great Shang Dynasty, only the superior princes could use it. It seems that the cloud-turning car in front of me has exceeded the limit.
Wei Yuan was stunned, at first he didn't understand what he meant. It took a long moment for him to react. For a moment, he couldn't laugh or cry: "Don't worry about the emperor, I don't have the same rules as the great merchants in Tianshan!"
After finishing speaking, he pointed towards the distance again. Kong Rui looked over after hearing this, and then his eyes were filled with surprise and surprise.
I saw that on the streets next to the port, those galloping cloud-turning chariots and the riding beasts pulling the chariots were indeed of varying numbers.
There are twelve horses, some eighteen horses, and some more than twenty. Level four wind riding horses are even more common.
"We encourage the people to raise this kind of riding beast. The dragon-horned winged horses used by the Blood Cloud Riders are the best. Unfortunately, up to now, there are only thirty thousand in total. Followed by the wind-winged dragon beast, silver-scaled wind-walking beast and purple These winged lizards are, once again, wind horses. They can be used to pull carts and plow the fields. If they are strong and strong, the government will allocate money to purchase them every year."
Wei Yuan explained while leading Kong Rui onto the cloud-turning carriage. The latter did not bring much family luggage. In just half an hour, the convoy started to leave.
Looking at the scenery in front of him, passing by the window one by one, Kong Rui's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, unable to open.
Everything in front of me is completely different from that of Dashang, and the customs are also very different.
His eyes were wandering around the dock, and he seemed to see something. Kong Rui's pupils suddenly shrank, and then he took a breath and said, "Mr. Wei Fu, in our Tianshan Mountains, can a hard worker on the dock be so rich?"
Just now, he saw it with his own eyes. Several servants seemed to be ready to practice. When they left, they took off their dusty coats and wore brocade clothes underneath. A few people were chatting and laughing, and they were open-minded and relaxed, without any trace of the sorrow of coolies.
Wei Yuan listened, but he didn't know why, and he looked a little bitter: "It was never like this before, but now my people in Donglin are reluctant to work. These people naturally have an easy life. They can only work for five hours a day. Not only must the wages be sufficient, but food and drink must also be provided. Life and death, old age and illness must be taken care of, so how can this life be bad?"
Kong Rui didn't know why he heard these words, as if they were full of complaints and sufferings.
Fortunately, Wei Yuan did not let him remain in the fog: "About a year and a half ago, your Majesty let go of private hunting. He even built several strongholds under the sea of clouds. With thousands of people, one can float in the air. With a capable cloud ship, you can enter and exit the sea of clouds at will, hunt for crystal beasts, and most of the time you return with a full load. As long as you have a little talent in martial arts, you can make huge sums of money in one or two years. In this way, if the people all go to practice martial arts, who will Are you still willing to do hard work?"
Then he snorted coldly: "Originally, I wanted to unite the Tianshan Mountains to the east, and the cities to the east had countless manpower. But those councilors were hijacked by the people, and they killed the people of the cities that were not directly under the jurisdiction, and were not allowed to work in Hongcheng. Now Dongdong I'm here, I want to ask you to take over the city under your direct jurisdiction, but I'm afraid I don't have two hundred? But they are blocked by these guys. If this continues, what profit can I, the Hongcheng ship merchant, have? You know this Along the coast, other ports are also watching with eager eyes!"
Kong Rui shook his head, originally still vaguely understanding. At this time, he was even more confused.
However, when others establish a country, they are eager to bring all the vassals under their control. How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed? The great Shang Taizu was not allowed to share the food on his plate, but he spent thirty years wiping out the feudal vassal towns within his territory.
But Qian Tianshan is strange. It seems that the vassal cities are begging to come under the jurisdiction of Qian Tianshan. But that king didn't care much. Let these subordinates act randomly.
You can also vaguely hear Wei Yuan's contempt and superiority towards this eastern part of Cloud Continent.
It's probably like the people of Dashang who look to the east.
But this Hongcheng does seem to have enough capital. And the big merchants—
Kong Rui stopped thinking in time and didn't want to think too much. This Tianshan Mountain can be compared with their big merchants -
Simply incredible!
The carriage continued to move forward and entered the galloping road. It was all made of a piece of Qingfeng stone that was more than ten feet wide, making the cloud-turning car go very fast, and it left the pier in a short time.
But after entering the city, it gradually slowed down. Sometimes (the fastest updated by Shushu5.com www.shushu5.com) after a long time, it will start to move.
Kong Rui raised his eyebrows. Although there was a lot of traffic here, he had only seen it. Chidao is extremely wide and can accommodate ten cloud-turning vehicles running in parallel. How could it be so crowded
Unable to see clearly from the car window, Kong Rui walked out of the car and then looked around.
Only then did he know the reason, and saw a dense crowd of people sitting in front of him on the street.
It occupies most of the road, leaving only a small area for passage.
At this time, I finally knew why the prefect said that all the people in the government office had been sent out. I was out of town today, and there were some inconvenient remarks. What did they mean
Beside the crowd, countless government servants and some officials were seen standing helplessly under the scorching sun, guarding the crowd. There are also some soldiers standing nearby.
But they didn't hold any weapons, just some sticks.
"What are you doing?"
Kong Rui was really curious.
"These are the people who drive horses and carriages in the city. They don't want to work, so they just sit here and meditate!"
Wei Yuanda gritted his teeth and seemed to be filled with resentment: "They don't like the wages, or it's too little! That's fine, but they haven't stopped in these three days. If they don't work, they can go elsewhere, but they want to Holding the road.”
Kong Rui was stunned for a moment: "Are these people fighting against the government?"
Why didn't we kill and disperse these unruly people as early as possible