Under Yang Xiu's words, everyone's mood produced some changes along with it.
In an instant, everyone looked at Yang Xiu in disbelief.
Did these words really come out of the mouth of the arrogant and clever Yang Dezu?
"The common people of the world are suffering from hunger and cold, but they still have to serve corvee, deal with the exploitation of various officials, and support countless princes and generals. After the villagers were exploited by the officers, the officers had to pay tribute to the people of a higher level. Each level suppressed the people of a higher level, and each level would extract profits. In the end, all of this still had to be attributed to the weakest villagers.”
"They have to bear the pressure of the lowest level of life and fight for a meal all day long. On the other hand, countless scholars could live comfortably through the contribution of land. Was this reasonable?”
Hearing Yang Xiu's words, some of the surrounding officials already faintly smelled a trace of a different meaning. Why did it feel like he was pointing at the nose of the aristocratic families and scolding them?
Wasn't this saying that the aristocratic families were bloodsuckers who ate people without spitting out their skin, oppressing the people and causing them to live a miserable life?
Some people even looked indignant. Aren't you, Yang Xiu, also a member of an aristocratic family!
However, Yang Xiu did not seem to notice their behavior, and his voice gradually became louder,"
"Before this, I had always thought that these commoners had no knowledge and did not understand the fundamentals of life. They were meaningless livestock. Even though these people who don't have enough clothes to cover their bodies have supported countless official families like our Yang family, I still eat the people's fat and grease they offer in peace, living like a prince, and continue to despise them.”
"After I came here, I realized that these people are actually the foundation of the people's livelihood. Yes, they don't know what the people's livelihood is, but they are the people's livelihood. Like us, they can learn to read and write, they can acquire knowledge, and they can get out of trouble. However, we scholars enjoy the superior life brought by these people, but we don't think of changing their situation. Instead, we despise them even more and think that they are untouchables. We are ashamed to be with them.”
"Does this really conform to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius that we have been imitating?”
Yang Xiu's words gradually touched the hearts of some of the young scholars who followed. They looked at Yang Xiu, and a different light flashed in their eyes. On the other hand, some of the older bureaucrats were already extremely important members of the aristocratic families. Behind each of them stood a behemoth aristocratic family. After they heard Yang Xiu's words, each and every one of their eyes flashed with a trace of gloominess.
" Therefore, Dezu understands that the path of a scholar is to help the people. Learning literature is for the sake of governing the world, learning martial arts is for the sake of attacking cities and maintaining the stability of the people's lives. In addition, there are many other aspects. This was the most important thing that scholars should do.”
"Therefore, a qualified scholar should respect the monarch and love the people. He should know the military, agriculture, etiquette, and the people. Those who benefit the people will feed the people, and those who benefit the people will be destroyed. Women and children who only knew how to study and study the so-called path of the saints could not help the world and open up a world of great governance!”
After Yang Xiu finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Some people even wanted to oppose Yang Xiu in disbelief.
Cao Pi and Sima Yi looked at Yang Xiu as if they had seen a monster.
Was this still the Yang Dezu who only knew how to play tricks?
They were two different people!
The current Yang Xiu had basically already completely thrown away the scholarly air of the past. Instead, he had become a chivalrous man. He had an imposing appearance, had the country in his heart, and guided the country. He had simply become a different person!
These words coincided with the thoughts of young Cao Cao!
Back then, Cao Cao's "Journey to Haoli" was actually because he saw the poor situation of the people, so he was determined to clean up the world.
Thus, after Cao Cao heard Yang Xiu's heartfelt words, his opinion of Yang Xiu had already undergone an earth-shattering change. From the initial disgust and even wanting to get rid of him as soon as possible, it turned into liking him no matter how he looked at him now.
Unable to figure out why Yang Xiu would change so much, Cao Cao simply stopped thinking about it. He only looked meaningfully at Cao Zhi, who was sitting beside him, and directly laughed towards the sky, asserting,"Dezu will definitely be the pillar of the country in the future!”
Although he did not understand why Yang Xiu became like this, one could imagine that it must have something to do with Cao Zhi. Since Cao Zhi was able to make Yang Xiu undergo such a major change and put forward such shocking words, he must have the same thoughts. It was just that Yang Xiu said it.
Looking at Yang Xiu in front of him, then looking at his son Cao Zhi, Cao Cao only felt incomparably happy.
Yang Biao looked at his son and felt very gratified.
Long ago, he could not stand this son's scholarly and clever behavior, but he could not persuade him at all. Yang Xiu was still the same.
But now, seeing his son undergo such a huge change, Yang Biao felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
This son of his was finally promising!
Speaking of Cao Cao, he thought of what Yang Xiu had said about " recruiting refugees and educating them ". He turned around and asked Cao Zhi,""How did Zhi 'er recruit so many refugees? Moreover, they have to cultivate so much wasteland and even have to read and write at night. Won't they be dissatisfied? What about Zhi 'er?"
When Cao Zhi heard this, he smiled and said,""First of all, recruiting refugees might be difficult for other places, but it's nothing for me.”
"The land of Luoyang was created by Dong Zhuo. After the rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si, it had become a scorched land with many refugees. Even if they weren't refugees, their lives weren't very good. In addition, I've reformed the garrison system here, so the taxes I collect are only one-fifth of the original. As a result, the refugees naturally flocked to Luoyang and competed to become the residents of Luoyang. Now, there were even people who came from thousands of miles away.”
"At this moment, I deeply agree." Cao Cao nodded. On the way from Ye City, Cao Cao had seen many refugees dragging their families to Luoyang. Cao Zhi was not exaggerating at all.
"Actually, it's not just the tax reform. The most important part of the reform of the garrison system that I proposed is the distribution of land rights. After the land was distributed to the villagers, the ownership of the land still belonged to the country, but they had the management rights of the land. In other words, if this land was given to you, you could do whatever you wanted with it.”
"Whether it's planting melons, fruits, vegetables, grass, or selling, renting, building houses, or opening a shop, these are all possible.”
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