Madam, protect me!

The Prime Minister Zuo looked shocked: "Kill them all?"

Li Nuo nodded and said: "There is no reform without bloodshed and sacrifice. If you don't shed the blood of your enemies, you have to shed your own blood. It is impossible to let the people live a good life by just relying on marches and protests."

A great man once said.

Revolution is not about treating guests to dinner, writing articles, or painting and embroidering. It cannot be so elegant, so leisurely, so gentle, so gentle, courteous, and thrifty.

Revolution is a riot, a violent action in which one class overthrows another class.

Because of the particularity of spiritual practice, Confucianism naturally stands on the side of the common people.

What should we do if the land has been annexed by powerful tyrants and the people have no land to cultivate? Then we should attack the local tyrants and divide the land. Those who are willing to share the land will be spared their lives. Those who are unwilling to share the land will be killed. Kill them all. Will the good days of the people come?

It's that simple.

Li Nuo could understand the shock of Zuo Xiang.

Such a theory is still somewhat ahead of its time in this era.

Prime Minister Zuo was deeply influenced by the Confucianism of this world and was trapped in traditional Confucianism.

Confucians talk about benevolence and always want to carry out reforms through benevolent governance. Therefore, Confucians often hold demonstrations and protests and try to avoid bloodshed and sacrifice, so the victims are often themselves.

The Legalists wanted the rule of law. The land of the wealthy families was bought, not stolen. The medicinal materials were grown by the families themselves. They could sell their own things at whatever price they wanted. Wouldn't killing them be an indiscriminate killing of innocent people?

If this is right, then the people deserve to die of hunger and disease.

Li Nuo's words had a big impact on the left prime minister, but when he thought about his experience in the past few decades, he had to admit that what he said was right.

In the game between the court and the powerful and aristocratic families, they looked forward and backward, and kept making compromises, but in the end nothing was accomplished.

No, someone still did something.

After Li Xuanjing killed all the powerful people, the legal reform, which had always been difficult to advance, became very smooth.

The Prime Minister Zuo sighed softly and said: "Having said that, it is not easy to make them compromise through violence."

One thing Li Nuo must admit is that not all the revolutionary experience in another world is applicable to Daxia.

After all, the so-called powerful families in that world only had land and money, and were unable to resist the violent revolution launched by the country or the people.

But the aristocratic families in Daxia are not only rich. The imperial court is full of their officials, and the army is full of their generals. Each of their families has countless strong men. If they join forces, even the imperial court will have to make concessions.

This world belongs to the Li family, but His Majesty's real power is far less than imagined.

In the state capital controlled by several major families, they are the real court.

It can even be said that they represent Daxia better than the imperial court.

When encountering an invasion from a foreign enemy, these aristocratic families are the backbone of the resistance against the invasion.

If we don't move them, the people will not have a good life.

And if they are touched, when the time comes, other dynasties will take advantage of the situation and the people will also not have a good life.

This is the current dilemma of Daxia Confucianism.

If they want to change this dilemma, unless their power can easily suppress several major families and have enough strength to prevent foreign enemies from invading, everything is empty talk.

But that’s all for later.

If you can't do anything with a few big families, how can you say that you can't do anything with a few drug dealers in Chang'an?

Chang'an.

Jishitang.

Jishitang is the property of the Wang family, and there are five medical clinics in Chang'an.

Today, Jishitang's largest medical clinic in Chang'an did not open its doors. Shopkeepers from five medical clinics gathered in the back hall of a certain medical clinic.

"Shopkeeper Xu, as soon as the imperial court announced medical reform, we raised the price of medicinal materials so much. Is it really okay?"

"What can happen? If we want to raise the price of our own goods, we can raise the price, and if we want to lower the price, we can lower the price. The court is in charge of everything, but it can also control the price of our medicines?"

"Besides, this is what the head of the family wants. The imperial court wants medical reform, the medical fees are so low, and the drug prices are still so cheap. Is there still a way for us to survive in the future?"

"We must let the court see our attitude. If we compromise this time, how will our business be done in the future?"

"Several major families are advancing and retreating at the same time. What can the court do to us?"

…

As the general manager of several medical clinics of the Wang family in Chang'an, when he heard that the imperial court was making medical changes, Shopkeeper Xu immediately reported it to the family.

As expected, it didn't take long for the Tai Hospital to purchase medicinal materials on a large scale.

They had already heard about Zhao's medical reform, and if Daxia did the same, their business in medical clinics everywhere would be affected.

If anyone else wanted to ruin the Wang family's business, they would probably have died long ago.

But the opponent is the imperial court, and the means they can take are limited.

The head of the family said that even if the medical clinic in Chang'an did not do business, he would not let the imperial court's medical reform go as planned.

The Wang family suffered heavy losses during the last two-king revolution. Not only were all the officials in the court wiped out, the second master with the most martial arts talent in the family was also framed and beheaded for treason. Everyone in the Wang family was holding their breath in their hearts.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Just as they were discussing how to deal with the court's next move, a violent knock on the door suddenly came from outside.

A waiter opened the door of the medical center. Before he saw anyone, he said impatiently: "Knock, what are you knocking? The medical center is closed today. To buy medicine and see a doctor, go elsewhere!"

But the person standing at the door was not a patient.

A team of uniformed officers stood there, and the leader waved his hand and said: "Take them all!"

The man was still in a daze when he was pinned to the ground.

Several shopkeepers in the back hall came out upon hearing the news and were also arrested by the Ministry of Justice.

"What are you doing!"

"What crime have we committed? Why are you arresting us!"

"Which government office are you from? How can you arrest people at will!"

A constable held the arrest warrant of the Ministry of Justice in his hand, shook it in front of him, and said, "Look carefully, the Ministry of Justice does not arrest people randomly. You have committed the crime of maliciously raising the price of medicine. Come with us."

Shopkeeper Xu was stunned for a moment and said angrily, "What is the crime of maliciously raising the price of medicine? What are you talking about? How can Daxia have such a crime?"

The constable of the Ministry of Justice said, "I'm sorry, this crime has just been established. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get to the Ministry of Justice."

Several shopkeepers of Wang's Jishitang were taken away by the Ministry of Justice. Many people on the street witnessed this scene with their own eyes.

"Isn't that Shopkeeper Xu? What happened to him? Why was he arrested by the officials?"

"Shopkeeper Xu looks very decent. Did he commit a crime?"

"The shopkeepers of several other Jishitangs of the Wang family are also inside. This is a big deal!"

Fushangtang.

An apprentice ran in quickly and said in panic: "Shopkeeper, it's not good. Including Shopkeeper Xu, several shopkeepers of Jishitang have been arrested by the Ministry of Justice!"

The figure who was turning the abacus inside the counter changed his expression when he heard the words, and said in shock: "What!"

If Shopkeeper Xu was arrested alone, it might be because he had committed something.

But all the shopkeepers of Wang's Jishitang were taken away by the Ministry of Justice. He was sure that it must be because of the price increase of medicinal materials.

The court must abide by the law when doing things. The Ministry of Justice cannot just arrest people for this!

He hurriedly left the clinic and looked for other people to discuss countermeasures.

Half an hour later, a message came from the Ministry of Justice.

Several Jishitang shopkeepers violated the court's "Medical Management Regulations" and arbitrarily raised drug prices in an attempt to shake the foundation of medical reform. They were sentenced to ten years in prison by Li Nuo, the vice minister of the Ministry of Justice. Five Jishitangs in Chang'an were confiscated according to law, and their medicinal fields near the capital were also nationalized.

The court implemented medical reform so that the people could see doctors and treat their illnesses, which was a basic national policy to be implemented for a long time.

Their behavior was destroying the national policy and making money from the national crisis, and their crimes were unforgivable.

At the same time, the Imperial Hospital posted a notice outside the Jishitang that the five Jishitangs would be changed into national medical clinics, with imperial doctors sitting in every day, and the consultation fee was ten to one hundred coins, and the price of medicine was less than one tenth of the previous price.

After the news came out, the people of Chang'an cheered.

In the past two days, there has been news that the court is about to implement a new law.

In the new law, the redemption sentence tailored for the dignitaries and officials will be further reduced, and the redemption silver will be increased tenfold.

This is naturally a great thing for the people.

I heard that such a law has been implemented in Zhao State, and now it is finally their turn.

Ever since the top scholar came back from Zhao State, good things have happened to the people one after another.

In the past, ordinary people wanted to see a doctor, but the consultation fee was one or two taels of silver, and the medicine fee was even more expensive. Ordinary people would have to go bankrupt after seeing a doctor a few times.

The consultation fee of the National Medical Hall is one of the hundred of the original Jishitang, and even beggars on the street can afford it.

The people in Chang'an were jubilant, but the shopkeepers of major medical clinics were shocked and frightened.

This is robbery!

Just because they raised the price of medicinal materials, they arrested people and sentenced them to the Ministry of Justice, and robbed their medicine fields and medical clinics. What is the difference between this and bandits?

It is hard to imagine that this is what the court did.

Reasonable bandits only seek money and do not hurt people!

Although they were shocked, angry and afraid, they did not dare to delay in action.

Several major medical clinics immediately removed the signs outside that announced the price increase of medicinal materials and restored the medicinal materials to the original price, fearing that they would be the next to be robbed.

At the same time, they immediately sent people to send a message to their families.

Zhongshu Province.

Zuo Xiang looked at the files handed over from the Ministry of Justice with a stunned expression.

Isn't this a blatant robbery?

This is a blatant robbery.

As a Confucian disciple and a prime minister of a country, he could never think of such a method in his life.

But he had to admit that this method was very useful.

Not only did the medicinal materials not cost money, but even the medical clinic did not need to be built. As long as the Ministry of Works changed the plaque, the National Medical Clinic could officially open tomorrow.

This decree at least pushed the progress of medical reform forward by a few months.

The medical reform that was still in the preparation stage a few days ago suddenly reached the completion stage.

At this moment, he finally experienced firsthand how effective violence was.

He had been thinking all his life about how to make the noble families give up their interests and let the people of Daxia live a good life, and he made many efforts for it, but all ended in failure.

Li Nuo taught him a lesson through medical reform.

Facing the oppression of the aristocratic families, the way out for the court to reform and the way out for the people of Daxia, the simplest and most effective way, is only four words.

Kill them all.

This is a path he has never thought of.

A figure walked into the yamen, and the right prime minister picked up the file that the left prime minister had just put down from the table. He guessed what means Li Nuo would use to promote this medical reform, but he did not expect that his method would be so simple and direct.

The right prime minister put down the file and said: "As expected of Li Xuanjing's son, only they can use such means."

Li Nuo walked in from outside and said: "You are too kind, Lord Right Prime Minister."

He had just come back from the Criminal Department.

In terms of medical treatment, the national conditions of Daxia and Zhao were different, which he had not considered before.

The medical industry in various places, from upstream to downstream, is monopolized by wealthy families, making it difficult for the court to interfere.

I heard from the imperial physician that they grow their own medicinal materials, train their own doctors, and open medical clinics and drug stores. If outsiders step into this industry, they will soon be suppressed by them. The final outcome will be that the store will close down or sell it at a low price. to them.

Li Nuo just used their methods on them.

If the law does not support him doing this, then a special law should be enacted.

This would not be considered a violation of the law.

The right minister asked: "I want to know, what are you going to do next?"

Li Nuodao: "Medical care is related to people's livelihood and must be in the hands of the imperial court. Private medical clinics can be allowed to open, but they must be supervised by the imperial court. Taiyuan Hospital sets a price limit based on the cost of planting and transportation of each medicinal material. The price of all medical clinics is The pricing of medicinal materials is not allowed to exceed this upper limit, and the court should also increase the cultivation of medicinal materials to break the monopoly of wealthy families..."

The reason for the high drug prices is, on the one hand, the monopoly of aristocratic families who deliberately raise prices.

On the other hand, it is because the output of medicinal materials is extremely low. In the final analysis, we still need to increase the output.

The Right Prime Minister looked indifferent and said: "What you said can be implemented in Gyeonggi Province, but outside Gyeonggi Province, I am afraid it will be difficult to implement. Can you force all the medical clinics in the world to be converted into Chinese medical clinics? "

Li Nuo did not deny it, nodded and said: "At present, it is indeed impossible."

In Chang'an, he can do whatever he wants, but in other people's territory, he has no say now.

He who is in the fifth realm has no say.

It doesn't matter what he said in the sixth realm.

But when he reaches the seventh realm, who dares to say that what he said does not count?

Li Nuo handed the drafted medical law to Zuo Xiang, and then left Zhongshu Province, preparing to go home for dinner.

Prime Minister Zuo suddenly said: "As for the appropriation for the expansion of armaments, the Ministry of Education has approved it."

The right prime minister raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Oh, you changed your mind?"

Zuo Xiang said: "Li Nuo is right. In the current Daxia, the power of the wealthy families is too great. Any peaceful reforms are in vain. Not much of the money spent by the court can be truly used on the people."

The right prime minister's eyes moved slightly and said: "I never thought that you, an old stubborn man, would one day figure it out."

He suddenly felt a little curious and asked, "What did he say about the reform?"

Prime Minister Zuo said slowly: "He said that there is no reform without bloodshed and sacrifice. If you don't shed the blood of your enemies, you have to shed your own blood. If you want to let the people of Daxia live a good life, there is only one way..."

The right minister immediately asked: "What can be done?"

…

Shangshu Province.

As we all know, the left prime minister is a gentle man, while the right prime minister is harsh and unsmiling. Except for the Li family and his son, there are no officials in the court who are not afraid of the right prime minister.

But today, when the right minister came back from Zhongshu Province, a rare smile appeared on his face.

Soon everyone learned that the left prime minister had agreed to fund his military expansion.

This is not surprising. The right prime minister was sure that there would be a war between Wei and Daxia, and always wanted to expand armaments to prepare for the upcoming war, but the left prime minister always refused. The two had quarreled many times over this.

The Prime Minister was obviously very happy that he got what he wanted today. Officials from Shangshu Province even heard him laughing heartily in the government office.

The right prime minister had a tragic life experience. All his family members were killed in revenge by opponents of the reform in his early years. Even his closest disciples had never seen him smile so heartily.

Ningxinyuan.

Li Nuo had just finished eating and was playing shuttlecock with Mu'er when a figure suddenly rushed over.

Li Yun's hair was messy and he looked extremely haggard, but his eyes were bright. He looked at Li Nuo excitedly and said, "I understand, I understand, I understand the mystery of boiling water!"