The first dude in the Qing Dynasty

The next day, Yinzuo got the news that Yinhu recommended himself in front of Kangxi, and took the errands of the stalls into the mu, and then Yinzhen and Yinhu each recommended several officials to participate in this matter, which is considered to have initially formed a team .

With Yinzhen and Yinhu around, what worries Yinzuo?I will no longer ask about this matter.Now he doesn't care about political affairs at all. He just teaches students and writes every day. Now the research institute has also produced the fountain pen that Yin Zuo needed, and he can write much faster than before.

In addition, I have to go to the research institute every three to five times to see the progress of various projects, and occasionally go to the palace to chat with Kangxi, have a meal, and then go shopping in the garden.

The garden on the outskirts of Yinzuo was originally supervised by the best garden master who is good at stacking mountains and managing water. The Ministry of Internal Affairs built it regardless of the cost. It is exquisite.It not only has the fresh and elegant, elegant and refined style of Jiangnan, but also has the rigorous atmosphere, dignified and open beauty of the north, and also has exquisite design.

This garden is big and beautiful, you don’t need to spend money to go in and out at will, and there are beautiful maids to help guide the way and explain it. If you have time, you don't dare to come to such a "high-end" place, and if you are too rich, you feel that it is demeaning to go to the garden with the poor, so the "business" of the "park" is not as good as expected.

Yinzuo didn't feel sorry, if there were as many people in the garden as the scenic spots of later generations, then it would be really meaningless.

Yinzuo wore casual clothes and occupied a gazebo with a wide view—although it was said that no one was allowed to occupy the garden, but around a dozen of his servants and guards, there were carpets, cushions, and melon and fruit snacks. Come on, how dare the common people come over to grab the position?

Yinzuo sat on the cushion, leaning against the railing, resting his head on his hands, blowing the wind comfortably, looking at the scenery as well as the person watching the scenery.

Next to the rockery waterfall below, more than 20 scholars took up a corner, brought their own drinks, and sat on the ground, reciting poems, drawing paintings, and tasting papers.

On the lake farther away, there are several painted boats floating, and the faint sound of silk and bamboo can be heard.

The veiled lady and the girl and woman sat on a concrete tree stump-like stool under the shade of the tree to rest their feet.

The old man in coarse clothes was holding his excited little grandson, looking around nervously and amazed.

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"Master," Wangcai complained as he squeezed apple juice for him, "Since master likes this garden so much, why do you let other people in? Master, you don't even want to take a boat."

"I just said it casually, so I have to sit somewhere?" Yinzuo said casually: "The garden should be more lively. And people who have leisure and leisure to visit the garden and enjoy the scenery must be in a good mood. It's not going to be too bad——Wangcai, don't you think that if you see happy people, you will be happy too?"

Wangcai didn't feel very happy at all, and was still tangled up about the painting boat: "My servant will let them build a new one tomorrow, just keep it... I don't know how many of those painting boats have been there, and they don't know what to do. Not clean..."

Yinzuo shook his head and laughed, and reached out to take the flute. Wangcai wanted to stop him, but it was rare to see the master was so interested, so he didn't speak. Unexpectedly, Yinzuo stopped playing for a while, and coughed softly.

"master!"

"It's okay," Yinzuo shook his hand and said, "It's just a moment of qi deficiency..."

Sighing slightly, this body is indeed weak to a certain height.

Wangcai's eyes turned red, he held back forcibly, and said nonchalantly, "Master, we've been out for a while, the mountain is very windy, let's go back!"

How can he hide it from others like this?Yinzuo shook his head, turned to look at the children playing and laughing in the shallow water, with a smile on his face unconsciously, and said in his mouth: "Wangcai, don't pity me, I'm not pitiful at all. People, don't always think about losing yourself. For example, for a blind person, whether he lives in endless darkness or in the singing of flowers and birds all his life is up to him.”

"Fortunately, God did not allow me to be born in a poor and difficult family. I repeated the heavy and hard work in numbness every day, but I was hungry and cold all my life; I was not born to be a scholar, read, take exams, and write stereotyped essays all my life. I was born as a child, but I was born as a slave; I was not born as a servant, and life and death are only a matter of honor and disgrace; I was not born as a daughter, so I will be restrained in this era..." Yin Zuo paused, and said with a smile: "I've been too lucky in my life, people can't be so greedy."

From ancient times to the present, many children of the royal family and even the emperor have said something like "I don't want to be born in the emperor's family", but Yin Zuo feels that the luckiest thing in his life is to be born in the emperor's family-although he once had When he was depressed, but if he traded the life of anyone around him with him, he would not do it.

As soon as Yinzuo's words fell, there was an elegant and laughing voice behind him: "Sixth brother is so happy!"

Yinzuo turned his head and saw Yinhu climbing up the steps. He was talking just now, and the people around him didn't dare to interrupt the announcement, and because it was Yinhu who came, they let him approach without making a sound. The absurdity was also heard, and he waved and smiled: "What a coincidence? Why is the eighth brother so free today? Come, sit down."

Yinzuo was sitting against the railing, and Yinhu didn't dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, so he sat down on the stone bench in the center of the pavilion, so that the distance was also close, and it was convenient to talk, and said with a smile: "It's not a coincidence, my brother came here specially to find Liu. brother."

Wangcai offered the squeezed fruit juice, and Yinzuo took a cup and said, "I sweat when I drink hot ones. It's windy here, so I dare not use tea, and the people below are not prepared. The wronged eighth brother can only accompany me." I drank juice together."

Yinhu took the remaining cup and put it on the stone table in front of him, saying: "It's just right to drink fruit juice on this day."

He said again: "My younger brother came here today to say goodbye to Sixth Brother."

"Ok?"

"The matter of the stall into the mu, it is decided to try it out in the three provinces near the capital first. The fourth brother is in Beijing, and I will go to the local area to monitor it... we will start tomorrow."

"In such a hurry?"

Yinhu hummed, and said: "The fourth brother said that this matter should be urgent rather than delayed, and it must not be delayed. If it is delayed, it will cause many accidents."

Yin Zuo nodded, and said again: "If Ding Yin comes out of the field, there will be fewer people who can't pay the tax, and the tax money collected by the court will be a little more. Only the loss of fire consumption can make up for it. In this way, The people's burden is lightened, but the government's tax revenue can increase rather than decrease."

Yinhu smiled and said: "And there are many fewer escapees." In the Qing Dynasty, there were not a few people who fled the mainland every year because they could not pay the Dingyin.

He is in a good mood, he can let go of all kinds of scruples, and "simply" do something that is beneficial to the people and in line with his own wishes, which feels pretty good.

"Yes!" Yinzuo picked up the cup and took a sip, rubbing his finger on the teacup for a while before saying: "To be honest, I don't completely agree with the idea of ​​spreading the money."

"Ah?" Yinhu was astonished. Although Yinzhen initiated this matter, it was Yinzuo who made it pass the court council smoothly. It was also he who spent a lot of time convincing himself to support this matter, but now he says he does not agree. ?The most important thing is that apart from the difficulty in implementation, he never thought about any major disadvantages of sharing the land into the land—why should he object?

Yin Zuo smiled and said, "Actually, I just don't agree with the complete abolition of Ding Yin."

"why?"

Yinhu really didn't understand, he understood his elder brother's temperament, and it was definitely not for money, but besides money, what else could be the reason?

Yin Zuo handed the juice to the maid beside him, and asked, "Does the Eighth Brother know how many Qi Ding are in Beijing now?"

Yinhu thought for a while, and replied: "There are about 50 men, what's the matter?"

Yinzuo said: "In the fifth year of Shunzhi, there were less than 35 bannermen."

Yinhu was slightly stunned, and Yinzuo said: "When our army entered the customs, in order to ensure the combat power of the Eight Banners soldiers, we implemented a system of favor and support for the bannermen. The imperial court gave them salaries and strictly prohibited them from engaging in various industries... Those with titles can receive a false title and get a share of salary, but the family population increases, and the salary does not increase. Ordinary banner people have no income except for serving as soldiers, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners are decayed. Those who can wear armor and serve as soldiers have changed from one out of three to one out of five now. Many banner people have already struggled to make ends meet. If the court does not take measures, and let them have nothing to do to have children and play like this, these people will soon die. You should be hungry."

"Eh..." Yinhu was slightly stunned, and said: "Indeed, the soldiers of the Eight Banners have been decayed for a long time, and it is not a problem for the imperial court to keep these people like this..." There are more and more banner people in Beijing who are not doing production, Doing nothing on the street every day, making troubles, and not even being a good soldier--leading the title of Xiao cavalry school, but can't even ride a horse, raising them is really a waste of food, and the waste of food is almost too much to support them Yes... But aren't we talking about Ding Tax?

Wei Yi pondered, and understood that Yin Zuo was using Qi Ding to talk about the people of the Qing Dynasty, and said: "Sixth Brother, you are afraid that after Ding Yin is exempted, the people will have children without any scruples? But, isn't population growth a good thing?"

Over the years, wars have been going on, and the population and arable land have decreased drastically. In the eyes of everyone, the most important thing at present is to have more children and open up wasteland... But in Yinzuo's view, the population of the Qing Dynasty is now nearly [-] million , It’s almost there, no more fun!It's just that it's hard to say this directly, so I can only say: "In the short term, breeding population is indeed a good thing, but there should be a limit to everything. If the population grows too fast, in the long run, it is not a good thing."

"In the current situation in the Qing Dynasty, the people at the lowest level can barely fill their stomachs. If the increase in the cultivated land area cannot keep up with the land area, the people will have to tighten their belts to live... and there is only so much land in the Qing Dynasty. Resources are limited, if overcrowding causes damage to the environment, the consequences are unbearable for us.”

Having said this, he stopped, tapped his fingers a few times, and said: "Now the world is calm, the battle that should be fought has been fought, and there will be waves in the future - I am not arrogant, relying on those firecrackers and cannons I built No matter where the enemy is, our musketeers in the Qing Dynasty are easy to fight with one against ten, and these firecrackers are not difficult to make... I am afraid that in the future, the basis for fighting is not just the number of people. gone."

If wars are no longer based on the number of people, what is the population density so large?

He sighed again: no more wars, life is stable, and no need to pay dingyin for how many children are born. In this case, ordinary people who admire the power of numbers, why don’t they try their best to have children?Thinking of the bad consequences caused by the wind of giving birth in later generations, Yin Zuo couldn't help but shudder.

Wangcai thought he was cold, so he stepped forward to put a cloak on him, but Yinzuo shook his head and refused.

Seeing that Yinhu is still frowning and thinking hard, Yinzuo knows that his argument is a bit unfounded in the eyes of people in this era, forget it, let's take it as a vaccination!He laughed and said, "It's just that I'm just thinking about it when I'm free. Eighth Brother doesn't need to worry about it—if such signs really appear in the future, it won't be too late to think about it."

Yinhu nodded, and fell silent: his elder brother has always had a lot of wild thoughts, but these wild thoughts will always be realized in the end, so he dare not not be entangled.

Yinzuo said again: "Wangcai, you go back to the city and go to the mansion of some masters, and say that I will hold a banquet in the evening to see the eighth brother off."

"Sixth brother, don't." Yinhu hurriedly said: "This errand is in a hurry, my brother still has a lot of trivial things to arrange at night, I really don't have time...Sixth brother might as well wait for me to return to Beijing, and take care of me. "

"That's good." In fact, Yinzuo doesn't like to treat guests to dinner now - he can't drink alcohol, can't stay up late, and there are many dietary taboos. With him around, everyone can't enjoy themselves.

Reaching out to take the juice, he said, "Then I'll use this instead of wine, and wish my eighth brother a safe journey."

Yinhu raised his glass, and together with Yinzuo, he said sternly, "I'm afraid there will be many barriers for my brother to go, so I would like to ask Brother Six to give me some advice."

Yinzuo shook his head and laughed, and said, "Why do you need my advice?"

"Sixth brother..."

Yinzuo interrupted him and said: "Among all brothers, the fourth brother is resolute and will never turn back. No matter how big the storm is, he can't be deterred. The eighth brother, you are extremely intelligent, sharp in mind, and you can calm down. All the contradictions become invisible... I can't think of anything that you and the fourth brother can't do together."

Somehow, I suddenly remembered the words "Swords and swords are invincible", and couldn't help laughing, holding back a dry cough, and said: "So, don't ask me, when you can't stand it at most, just take me out to top the tank." …I don’t mind memorizing a few more if I’m a scapegoat or something.”

Yinhu stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you, Sixth Brother."

Yinzuo's words sounded like a joke, but they were undoubtedly the prince's version of "behead first and play later", which was more effective than anything else.

Yin Zuo waved his hand and told him to sit down, instead of talking about business, he began to gossip: "Recently, more and more scholars have come to this garden."

Yinhu smiled and said, "Sixth brother, you forgot that Huang Ama opened Enke this year...the autumn test will be held in one month. Can there not be many scholars in Beijing?"

Yinzuo smiled and said: "Look at my brain, I thought it was because scholars are more and more fond of visiting gardens, but it turns out that there are more and more scholars."

I'm really dizzy, but Enke opened it in his name!

"Master," Wangcai persuaded again: "It's getting late and the night is cool, let's go back! His Royal Highness Prince Lian also has something to do at night!"

"Okay, let's go back then!" Yinzuo also enjoyed himself, and stood up with his arms on the railing.

Wangcai was overjoyed, and ordered someone to call the sedan chair, while he helped Yinzuo "down the mountain".

When he reached the flat ground, Yinzuo shook off Wangcai's arm and walked by himself. After walking a few steps, he heard a sharp voice not far away: "You, what are you talking about? It's unreasonable!"

Yin Zuo turned his head to look, but it was those scholars who were partying, who had somehow clashed with the people in the garden, and a steward led several servants to confront them.

A girl snorted coldly, and said mockingly: "I told you to wash it! Look at the models one by one..."

"Shut up!" The steward stopped the girl from continuing to speak harshly, and said, "You guys are all scholars, and the rules of the garden are written at the door, and you must have seen it. In this garden, littering is not allowed, let alone scribbling. ..."

"What scribbles!" The scholar was furious: "This is my painstaking effort, it is its honor to write on this stone wall..."

The steward said neither humble nor overbearing: "Young master, the younger one is just a servant. I really don't know how to appreciate poetry. I can't tell whether it's a work of my heart or a urchin's graffiti. I can only do it according to our master's orders. Make sure the environment Clean and tidy. Forgive me for your blunt remarks. It is an elegant thing to write a poem, and it is also an elegant thing to pick flowers, but if everyone who comes to the garden has to pick a few flowers and go back, can this garden still be seen?"

"If you really have good poems, you can go to the east of the garden. There is a white wall there for writing poems. Paper and pens are free." The steward changed his voice and said, "However, it is not possible here. Did you gentlemen wash it yourself, or spend a penny and send someone to wash it?"

The scholar still wanted to argue, but his companion held him back, pulled out a coin, and said, "It's time to work!"

"Don't dare." The steward went forward to take the money in person, and said: "Young masters, please do your own thing, the younger one will send someone over after the garden is closed, and it won't affect your interest... Farewell, farewell."

Yinhu said to Yinzuo in a low voice: "Brother Six is ​​a good steward."

Yinzuo shook his head and laughed, and said: "We are here, does he dare not be 'not bad'? However, he is really good at talking."

They said they didn't dare to disturb their interest, but those scholars still had no mood to play. They packed up their things and prepared to leave. The scholar who spoke first still couldn't calm down. , That also costs money, and writing a few words also costs money! Even the mountains and rivers are stained with a smell of copper, just looking at them is disgusting!"

A person next to him said: "Let me tell you, it costs a lot of money to maintain such a large garden, and it's okay to charge some money in some places... What's more, if you don't want to spend money, there are free scenery to see. , you can listen to free plays..."

The man interrupted: "If you can build such a big garden, how much money do you still need? It's clearly..."

"Brother Wang!" The person before cut him off, and said again: "Speak carefully!"

Yinzuo grabbed back Wangcai, who was clenching his fists and wanted to beat someone up: "Help Master get on the sedan chair!"

Wangcai resentfully helped Yinzuo into the sedan chair, and said angrily: "Eat the porridge from the shackles and feel that people didn't give me meat... The book has been read into the dog's stomach!"

Yinzuo shook his head and laughed, and said: "There are so many people like this, can you care about them all?"

Wangcai was about to protest, but he heard Yinzuo continue: "Send someone to find out who he is, and then tell the chief examiner that even if his essays can produce flowers, he is not allowed to take him."

Wangcai agreed happily, and said in surprise: "Master, didn't you say that you don't care about him?"

Yinhu laughed and said, "Sixth Brother didn't care about him, Sixth Brother just didn't use him...I'm afraid no one would dare to use this kind of person."

He said again: "This garden was built by Sixth Brother. Although ordinary people don't know about it, they didn't deliberately hide it from others. These scholars should know it. This... probably because of his poor popularity." More likely It was calculated by others, otherwise someone should remind him when there is a conflict.

Wangcai couldn't hear his hidden meaning, so he nodded repeatedly: "A person like that must be poor in popularity!"

After leaving the garden, Yinzuo and Yinhu returned to the city in the same car, and after sending him back to the mansion, Yinzuo returned to the prince's mansion.When I went back, there were surprises waiting - after more than half a year, the group of people who researched rubber finally made progress and found an anti-oxidation formula. Correspondingly, they also produced a lot of soft and hard rubber.

Yinzuo had been waiting for this thing for too long. He hastily drew several blueprints and sent them to the research department. After dinner, he sat on a low stool and played with a small ball.

Seeing his high interest, Wangcai wanted to dissuade him but couldn't bear it, and said: "Give this to the elder brother of Prince Yong's family, he will definitely like it."

Yinzuo hummed and said, "I'll give it to my master when he gets tired of playing."

Wangcai chuckled and said, "Master, what are you doing? I really can't bear to let them make a few more?"

Yinzuo shook his head: "This thing is very useful!"

Although he sent someone to collect it, the place was too far away, and the boat would only pack that much for a trip, so he couldn't bear to waste it.