Chapter 622: I Keep You in the Court for the People of the World

July of the 12th year of Wanli was unbearably hot, but the Imperial Study of the Tonghe Palace was very cool, because when the entire Imperial Study was built, the Emperor's need for cooling was fully considered. At the beginning of the design, it was modeled after the design of the Ziyu Pavilion, using water circulation for cooling.

The design of this cool palace, the Ziyu Pavilion, came from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and developed to its peak in the Tang Dynasty. Tang Xuanzong had a famous Ziyu Hall.

The Great Ming Emperor was processing memorials.

Shen Yiguan, the Viceroy of the Three Borders of Shaanxi, reported to the court that Gansu had re-established two of the seven guards of the West, the Shazhou Guard and the Anding Guard, which had completed construction. These two guards were outside the Jiayu Pass. From the proposal of re-establishment, to the gathering of Han people outside the Jiayu Pass, to the delegation of the Gansu Town Military Garrison to defend and build, they were finally built. The two guards had a total of 27 camps and two cities with a circumference of ten li.

This represented that after several years of preparation, the Great Ming finally began to reopen the Western Regions. These two guards and the Jiayu Pass were horns of each other, guarding the Jiayu Pass while the Great Ming turned from complete defense to an offensive posture against the Western Regions.

The seven guards of the West, the Great Ming's hidden map, lit up again.

Shen Yiguan mentioned some things in the memorial, that is, some trade problems appeared in the Gansu area. Merchants from the Great Ming hinterland went to Gansu. Although the Silk Road had almost withered, there were still Western Region merchants who came to the Jiayu Pass.

The Great Ming also had hinterland merchants buying various goods at the Jiayu Pass. Some popular goods would be booked in advance, and a part of the deposit would be paid.

But Western Region merchants generally liked to breach contracts. The originally scheduled delivery time was delayed; the originally scheduled goods were shipped to other firms because other firms had better prices; the originally agreed prices were raised on the spot because the prices of commercial goods rose; and accompanied by the phenomenon of forced buying and selling, there were more than one violent conflict for this reason. Fighting was a small matter, and it was common to cause loss of life.

This universality of breach of contract made the visiting merchants miserable. They were outsiders who had come from thousands of miles away. The general breach of contract made the visiting merchants even less willing to come. And this was also one of the reasons for the withering of the Silk Road.

In the 11th year of Wanli, there was actually a phenomenon where the number of Hu merchants was greater than that of hinterland visiting merchants. This inversion caught Shen Yiguan off guard.

The method Shen Yiguan gave was to set up supervisory officials in the market of the mutual market to be fair to the agreements between these merchants. That is to say, the contracts that were originally in duplicate for merchants now became in triplicate. If the contract was breached, after verification, the qualification for the mutual market would be canceled. This cancellation of qualification was penetrating, not saying it was a certain merchant, but the tribes behind this merchant were all on the list of prohibited mutual markets.

Prohibiting mutual markets for one year, or three to five years, plus the garrison of the Gansu Town Military Garrison, made the wind of breach of contract effectively curbed.

This was obviously the Great Hand of the court, once again reaching deep into the market.

"This method is very good. Send it to Songjiang Prefecture and let Shen Shixing learn from it. The Great Ming opened the sea and has five shipping offices. Because of the special nature of maritime trade, the phenomenon of breach of contract is not very serious, but it still has reference significance." Zhu Yijun highly recognized Shen Yiguan's ability, and this method could be used for reference.

"Yes." Feng Bao picked up the steel pen and quickly recorded His Majesty's imperial decree. After His Majesty finished processing government affairs, Feng Bao would go to the Half-Room and let the Ceremonial Supervisor execute the political decree.

Li Chengliang, the Marquis of Ningyuan and Regional Commander of Liaodong, and Hou Yuzhao, the Grand Coordinator of Liaodong, sent a memorial to celebrate the completion of the road from Liaodong to Fushun Pass. This road was 260 li long, passing through Shenyang Central Guard to Fushun Office. Just for the construction of this road, all costs, labor, materials, etc., converted into silver, cost the court more than 2.8 million silver taels.

The completion of this road meant that once there was a change in Fushun Office, the Liaodong Regional Military Commission and the Liaoyang main town troops could arrive at Fushun Office within a day, regardless of cold, heat, wind, or rain. This had a decisive significance for Liaodong's strategic security.

The Great Ming's fulcrums in Liaodong were Guangning, Liaoyang, Shenyang Central Guard, Tieling, and Fushun. As long as these five places were connected by roads, even if they lost the battle, they could timely mobilize troops from the hinterland and not let the enemy expand the results.

Li Chengliang did not expand the land this year, but chose to digest the land he had already obtained, opening up more than 30,000 qing of fertile land around Jilin. This was to further expand the land.

"As of June this year, a total of 22,000 households and more than 50,000 people of Liaodong refugees have been relocated. Since the 4th year of Wanli, a total of more than 100,000 households and 430,000 people have been relocated to Liaodong," Zhu Yijun said with great emotion. "The loyal and patriotic Hou Yuzhao, well done."

This was a process of increasing year by year. In the first year when farming began in the 4th year of Wanli, only 2,000 households and less than 5,000 Han people relocated to Liaodong. By the 12th year of Wanli, it exceeded 20,000 households in the first half of the year alone, but the growth rate had obviously slowed down and stabilized.

And the vast and fertile black land provided survival guarantees for these hardworking people who relocated.

Liaodong had a problem that had troubled Li Chengliang from the beginning, that is, there were too few Han people in Liaodong.

The Liaodong people included Tatars, Jurchens, Khalkha Mongols, and Han people. Han people did not have a numerical advantage outside the jurisdiction of the Liaodong Regional Military Commission. This was the most difficult problem in the development of Liaodong. Now, with the development of land, the number of Han people relocating to Liaodong gradually increased, making the Great Ming's foundation for development in Liaodong more solid.

Since the middle of the Wanli period, after Gao Huai's chaos in Liaodong, Han people either fled back to the pass or defected to the Tatars, Jurchens, and Khalkha Mongols to become Han children. The number of Han people in Liaodong further decreased. By the time of Huang Taiji, Huang Taiji turned Liaodong people into Manchus. Since then, the Great Ming's campaigns in Liaodong all became battles in a foreign land.

Zhu Yijun awarded the Fifth Engineering Corps Battalion. He didn't give much this time, five silver coins per person, but the Fifth Engineering Corps Battalion had 30,000 people, which was a reward of 150,000 silver taels.

"Korean envoys come once, and they have to be given more than 100,000 silver taels. Isn't it fragrant to give this silver to the engineering corps? The Great Ming pen-pushers criticize me all day for 'giving to foreign friends, not to domestic slaves.' Tribute trade is the real 'giving to foreign friends, not to domestic slaves,' and I have never seen them criticize tribute trade," Zhu Yijun picked up another memorial and complained about the inferiority of the cheap Confucian scholars.

Cheap Confucian scholars pursue "softening the distant," so they turn a blind eye to the drawbacks of tribute trade. Political activities and economic and trade activities are stirred together. It is a huge strange thing that they can be done well.

Songjiang Grand Coordinator Shen Shixing finally stumbled and completed the implementation of the Single Whip Law in Songjiang Prefecture. According to the court's discussion, Shen Shixing was promoted by one level. Because of his secretary's problem, the original demotion by three levels still had two levels left.

The successful implementation of the Single Whip Law does not mean that the Great Ming will promote the Single Whip Law nationwide. It still needs to continue to be implemented in Songjiang Prefecture to summarize experience before making arrangements.

The Ministry of Revenue combined the experience of Songjiang Prefecture to give a standard for the implementation of the Single Whip Law.

Only in places where the per capita silver ownership exceeds five taels can there be a basic foundation for the Single Whip Law; only in places where land and land registers have been completely clarified and the status of cheap slaves has been abolished can it be slowly implemented; only after completing the return of land can the Single Whip Law be recognized by everyone.

Only the first item, silver richness, currently reaches this richness, but there are actually not many places. The five major shipping offices and the 14 prefectures of the Southern Yamen only have seven prefectures, and the three prefectures of Zhejiang. Even the Northern Yamen capital has not reached this standard, mainly because the Northern Yamen, as a northern heavy town, has an unusually serious siphon of population, and there are too many people.

Of course, if the silver mountain piled up in the inner treasury is averaged, it can also reach the standard, but the Ministry of Revenue did not average His Majesty's silver. His Majesty's silver is His Majesty's. Giving it to the national treasury for emergency is holy grace.

Shanghai County Magistrate Yao Guangming submitted a memorial for his father-in-law Wang Chongyi, hoping that the court could bury Wang Chongyi officially. Official burial is not giving an posthumous title, nor is it a favor for officials. It is a kind of honor, an honor recorded in history, and it can be regarded as the court's affirmation of Wang Chongyi. The only problem here is that Wang Chongyi is a merchant, has no fame, and does not conform to rites and laws.

And the opinion of Grand Minister of Rites Wan Shihe is recognition. Wang Chongyi's identity is indeed a merchant, but the kelp he sold to the five lakes and four seas saved many children.

Zhu Yijun finished processing the memorials in his hand, stood up, and said: "Prepare the carriage for the All-Jin Guild Hall."

"Your Majesty, after the little eunuch passed the message, the Wang Wang Cifu said he wanted to see the Emperor. Your Majesty is busy with ten thousand machines, so there is no need to be so troublesome," Feng Bao bowed and said.

Seeing the Emperor also has a process. It depends on His Majesty's schedule and requires an appointment in advance. Unless there is an emergency, he will not run over recklessly. That is "Fuque."

"Hmm?" Zhu Yijun frowned and immediately said: "Call the Master, prepare the carriage."

"I obey the decree."

The Great Ming Emperor going to the All-Jin Guild Hall is to invite Wang Chonggu, who has finished resting, back to the court. This can be regarded as a kind of respecting the virtuous and lowering the scholar. Originally, it was a matter of an imperial decree, but Zhu Yijun insisted on going personally. Wang Chonggu felt the trust from His Majesty for the first time.

There is actually another reason for Zhu Yijun doing this. Shanxi Grand Coordinator Zhou Liangyin wants to do something in Shanxi. The Great Ming Emperor personally went to invite the Wang Cifu back to the court, which is actually giving Wang Chonggu enough face and enough holy favor, letting Wang Chonggu cooperate.

The thing Zhou Liangyin wants to do is not very big, that is, he wants to standardize the number of yamen runners in Shanxi prefectures, especially county lieutenants, squad leaders, etc., who must be served by retired military personnel.

Zhou Liangyin, who passed the ten-year test period, doing this is cutting himself off from the hundred officials and the scholar-official class. Local officials are long-term controlled by local local sages, especially county lieutenants, squad leaders, etc. And when flowing officials arrive at the place, some dirty things also need these "locals" to do.

This is not Zhou Liangyin learning from Hou Yuzhao, but Zhou Liangyin's own idea. The opportunity exchanged for the ten-year inspection period, Zhou Liangyin cherishes it very much. Whether it is sincere or pretended, Zhou Liangyin can pretend for a lifetime, then it is also true.

Zhu Yijun, as the Emperor, wants to find some help for Zhou Liangyin. Without help, Zhou Liangyin might not be able to do this job, and if he does, I am afraid he will even lose his life.

The opposition factions even dare to assassinate the Wang Cifu, and even dare to assassinate the Emperor.

Zhu Yijun set up a big carriage, which is a big carriage pulled by 38 horses, pulled up the ceremonial guard, and went toward the All-Jin Guild Hall.

"I pay homage to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand ten thousand years. Such honor, I am terrified," Wang Chonggu waited in front of the All-Jin Guild Hall. Seeing the Emperor get off the carriage, he immediately performed the great ceremony of bowing five times and knocking nine times to see the Emperor.

"Feng, announce the decree," Zhu Yijun waved his hand and let Feng Bao announce the decree.

The content of the imperial decree mainly counted Wang Chonggu's achievements, from Wang Chonggu settling 190,000 refugees in Xuan-Da, to Wang Chonggu's great work of strengthening the country. With the merit of settling the people, he gave Wang Chonggu a flowing title of Taigu Earl. Unlike Zhang Juzheng's Yicheng Earl, Wang Chonggu's flowing title is not hereditary. Giving a flowing title is also to supplement a procedure. From then on, Wang Chonggu's security can be responsible by the Tiqi and Tielin Army.

"I thank Your Majesty for the holy grace," Wang Chonggu knocked his head again to thank the holy grace.

"Exempt from ceremony," Zhu Yijun waved his hand, took a step forward, and stopped.

Zhang Juzheng let You Qi take people to dismantle the threshold. This was the first time His Majesty came to the All-Jin Guild Hall. The All-Jin Guild Hall was also receiving the Emperor for the first time. The last time Zhu Yijun went to Wang Chonggu's home, the All-Jin Guild Hall was not Wang Chonggu's private residence.

The people of the All-Jin Guild Hall didn't know that the Emperor was coming at all. They needed to dismantle the threshold according to the etiquette. After all, the Emperor visiting officials only happened in the Hongwu years when the Great Ancestor Gao Emperor went to Xu Da's home for a meal.

Of course, it is also possible that they knew, and the All-Jin Guild Hall was deliberately making things difficult for Wang Chonggu, the party leader who betrayed the Jin Party.

The All-Jin Guild Hall did not dismantle the threshold. Zhang Juzheng let You Qi, You Shouli, take the servants of the All-Jin Guild Hall and dismantle all the thresholds. Zhu Yijun walked on flat ground and stepped into the All-Jin Guild Hall.

Today Zhu Yijun walked into the All-Jin Guild Hall with a threshold. Tomorrow Wang Chonggu will be impeached by the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Censorate for the crime of deceiving the monarch, just like when Tan Lun coughed at the Sun Altar and was caught by the Great Ming officials and impeached in chapters.

"Father, do you still need to dismantle the threshold?" Wang Qian asked in a small voice blankly.

"I don't know either, but Zhang Juzheng asked to dismantle it, so I guess there is such a saying," Wang Chonggu also replied in a small voice with a blank face.

"Compared with the All-Quan Quan Chu Hui Guan, the All-Jin Guild Hall looks more imposing," Zhu Yijun walked around the All-Jin Guild Hall, walked into the study, sat down, and said sincerely.

The All-Jin Guild Hall has 80 mu of land, whether it is from the layout or the internal decoration, it is much stronger than the All-Quan Quan Chu Hui Guan. After all, the Jin merchants are really rich.

"No matter how imposing, it is not my own home. I rarely come here either," Wang Chonggu said: "By comparison, I now prefer the Xishan Coal Bureau."

"Since the Wang Cifu has finished resting, how about returning to the court to do things tomorrow?" Zhu Yijun asked directly about the business.

"The monarch has a decree, the minister dare not disobey," Wang Chonggu hesitated slightly, grabbed the memorial in his sleeve, and still agreed.

Wang Chonggu was afraid, cowardly. During the time of resting, Wang Chonggu thought a lot, and finally he decided to resign.

Now that his brother was blown to death, his little grandson's two arms were burned in a large area, and he was repeatedly attacked, he believed that as long as he insisted, His Majesty would definitely agree.

And before His Majesty arrived, his thoughts were very firm, and he decided to leave. He had paid enough for the empire. If it was said to be atonement, the official factory and engineering corps he created, and various system designs were already perfect in fundamental problems. Having completed atonement, it was time for him to leave.

However, at this moment, Wang Chonggu suddenly did not want to leave.

Before seeing His Majesty, his determination was set. He originally planned to see the Emperor, but when he saw His Majesty, he began to hesitate, and when His Majesty personally opened his mouth to retain him, Wang Chonggu decided not to leave.

"Did the Wang Cifu originally plan to resign?" Zhu Yijun saw Wang Chonggu's hesitation and asked calmly. When he heard the little eunuch report in the Tonghe Palace, Zhu Yijun guessed it.

"I am terrified. I did think so before," Wang Chonggu told the truth. Walking on the road, walking and dispersing, it is truly a normal thing.

"Wang Cifu, the Wanli Reform, everything is new. The tide of the rolling reform, standing on the tip of the wind, the risks are infinite, but the scenery is also infinite," Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Chonggu and said sincerely: "I keep you in the court for the people of the world."

"The common people of the world are waiting for the rain, not knowing that the dragon is coiled here. I want to do something for the common people of the world. There is not much I can do. I need wise ministers and capable ministers to assist. This road is really difficult, but I want to go on, and I hope the Wang Cifu can accompany me to go on."

When Zhang Juzheng was in mourning, Zhu Yijun kept the Master in the court for the world. Now that Wang Chonggu wants to leave, Zhu Yijun also keeps Wang Chonggu for the world.

The production of the official factory and the settlement of refugees by the engineering corps are things that benefit the country, the people, and the world.

"I am terrified. Being able to serve His Majesty and seek happiness for the common people is truly my good fortune," Wang Chonggu agreed again, without putting on airs, and without any tricks of asking three times before arriving. Since he wants to stay, he stays decisively.

"Good!" Zhu Yijun showed a sunny smile.

What supports China's long history is one backbone after another, and now Wang Chonggu has also become one of the backbones.

"Master, Grand Minister Wan yesterday recommended Gao Qiyu as the Minister of Honglu Temple, from Junior Minister to Grand Honglu. I approved it. Master, ten years, I don't care anymore," Zhu Yijun saw Wang Chonggu agree and looked at Zhang Juzheng, talking about Wan Shihe's recommendation.

If Wang Chonggu insisted on leaving, Zhu Yijun would not give Gao Qiyu a promotion immediately. But since Wang Chonggu did not leave, the court would not have major personnel appointments, the court situation was stable, then it could be done.

"Nothing is impossible. I obey the decree," Zhang Juzheng did not hesitate too much. He sighed and said: "His Majesty is truly a kind emperor."

To some extent, Gao Qiyu's provincial examination topic "Shun also ordered Yu" was even worse than Hai Rui's "Governance Memorial." Gao Qiyu did not avoid it back then, and His Majesty, the master of the matter, didn't care anymore. If no one recommended it, it would be fine. Since His Majesty let Wan Shihe recommend it, Zhang Juzheng naturally could not stop it.

Gao Qiyu is His Majesty's official, and the world is His Majesty's world.

"Good." Zhu Yijun stayed in the All-Jin Guild Hall for a long time, mainly about the expansion of the engineering corps. Henan and Shandong will set up engineering corps. The Great Ming's engineering corps will expand from six to twelve. Henan and Shandong each have three. This is also because the road can be repaired to Kaifeng and Mizhou before the end of the year, and it can be opened to traffic next spring.

The road is the prerequisite for the engineering corps. If the court does not have the ability to deploy the Capital Garrison directly and quickly, it will not set up an engineering corps in that place, which is good for both the court and the locality.

"There is a gathering at Taibai Tower today. Do you want to go and see the fun?" Zhu Yijun talked about watching the fun. Li Zhi and Lin Fucheng returned to the capital, so there is fun to watch again. Zhu Yijun has not been active in the capital as Young Master Huang for almost a year.

"Go together, go together," Wang Qian was very keen on watching the fun.

"I still have to go to the Cabinet," Zhang Juzheng bowed and said. His Majesty finished processing his memorials today, and his Zhang Juzheng's work today is not finished yet.

Wang Chonggu bowed and said: "I also go to the Cabinet to sit in the office."

Now, Wang Chonggu can finally sit in the Cabinet office upright. You Zhang Juzheng is a loyal minister, how can I Wang Chonggu not be! If he doesn't sit in the Cabinet office and doesn't post floating tickets, some people don't take him as the Wang Cifu, and don't take bean buns as dry food.

The Emperor's carriage left for the Tonghe Palace. Zhu Yijun changed his clothes, walked for less than five minutes, and walked to the Fengguo Duke's Mansion, changed to the Grand General's Mansion carriage, went to Taibai Tower, and walked into Taibai Tower in the bell sound of four o'clock in the afternoon of the Central Yamen Bell and Drum Tower.

The Emperor was waiting for the people of the gathering to arrive, and Zhang Juzheng and Wang Chonggu had walked to the Left Left Shunmen. After the Tiqi verified the waist token, they let the Chief Assistant and Wang Cifu enter the Left Left Shunmen. The two walked a few steps and suddenly stopped at the same time.

Wang Chonggu saw that Zhang Juzheng's footsteps also stopped and said: "Chief Assistant, you can't shout and kill me at every turn in the future. If you shout and kill, I will go to His Majesty to sue you!"

"That's right. You were a usurper minister before, so naturally I had to shout and kill. Now I can't. Wang Wang Cifu has also become a loyal and patriotic person. This is His Majesty. You know me, I have always been vengeful," Zhang Juzheng also felt some emotion. Now Wang Chonggu can also be called loyal and patriotic.

"Back then, Minister Yang always thought about letting Chu and Jin merge. Twelve years have passed. Can this be considered a Chu-Jin merger?" Wang Chonggu felt quite interesting.

Back then, Yang Bo had been lobbying Zhang Juzheng to accept the conditions of the Jin Party and become the common party leader of the Chu Party and the Jin Party. Zhang Juzheng was not happy, but now the Chu Party and the Jin Party have gathered under His Majesty's King Flag, working hard for the Great Ming to be great again.

"Who says it isn't? Wanli Reform, everything is new," Zhang Juzheng smiled and walked forward with big strides.

Zhang Juzheng and Wang Chonggu's reconciliation is comprehensive, but it does not mean there is no conflict of interest. Things that should be fought for still have to be fought for, but now there is a clear bottom line for cooperation.

Gao Qiyu was sitting in the Honglu Temple, and suddenly heard that he was promoted, officially becoming the Grand Honglu from Junior Minister. For a time, he was a little confused, and his mood was extremely complicated. There was relief. Zhang Juzheng's suppression was like a dragon-descending formation. Gao Qiyu could not move. Finally, this dragon-descending formation was lifted, and then he was elated. Although there was no one around, he still knelt down three times solemnly toward the direction of the Tonghe Palace.

Zhu Yijun was drinking plain water leisurely, looking at the crowd below.

Today's topic of gathering is: the alienation of people by money, whether labor is a commodity in circulation.

The gathering was hosted by Lin Fucheng and Li Zhi. Because of the study tour, these two people had not come to Taibai Tower for a long time.

"Take it to drink tea."

Shah Mamet had not arrived yet, but his voice and silver arrived first. The arrival of the Shah's special envoy caused a sensation, mainly because Shah Mamet's action of throwing silver was still elegant, and the silver could always draw an elegant arc and fall into the hands of the waiter.

Besides liking to listen to storytelling at the front gate tower, Shah Mamet liked the gathering at Taibai Tower the most. He didn't want to learn anything, just simply watching readers argue. Even if there were no Li Zhi and Lin Fucheng, he would often come to watch the fun.

Zhu Yijun looked at Shah Mamet's appearance. He was different from Li Yashi. Li Yashi went back to be a martyr, while Shah Mamet only liked to enjoy.

"Thank you all for coming to support." Li Zhi walked to the center of the stage and bowed to the four sides. Seeing that the window of the Heaven-class private room was open, he knew that the Emperor was also there, and Li Zhi immediately felt pressure.

The Emperor is busy with ten thousand machines, can you not come to listen to the gathering!

Lin Fucheng's bold statement was simply testing on the edge of life and death, and he couldn't be pulled back.

Hosting a gathering can make money, and it is not a color head, but a high silver fee for admission. 120 people were full, and one person had to pay five taels of silver. "Xiaoyao Anecdotes" can be published every half month, and there are only 700 taels of silver in the account all year round.

Li Zhi and Lin Fucheng are celebrities in the capital. They host gatherings at Taibai Tower. Taibai Tower will not only not charge money, but will also give money to attract more people to come.

"Our Master Lin is late again," Li Zhi stood in front of a small square table, looked around, and said to everyone with a smile.

"Haha!"

Lin Fucheng loves to be late. Before, Lin Fucheng was packaging himself to appear as the finale, but now it is traffic jam... The traffic in the capital is really hard to describe, even though Wang Xiyuan has tried his best to coordinate and solve it.

"Those who eat meat occupy and exploit the labor of others. This is a basic feature of the organization. This is also very common in the natural world. For example, male lions do not hunt, but they can still obtain sufficient food. They only need to defeat other competitors who invade the territory. And the lioness who leaves the pride can hardly survive because there is no territory," Li Zhi made an opening statement.

Exploitation is not unique to human organizations, but a common feature of almost all gregarious animals. Not only lion prides, but ant colonies, wolf packs, and monkey groups are all full of exploitation. Herdsmen are very clear that as long as the lead sheep is managed well, and monkey-playing artists are also very clear that before the monkey king finishes eating, other monkeys cannot move.

The weak eat the strong, and the fittest survive. Nature has always been so cruel.

Li Zhi continued: "This kind of exploitation is extremely universal. We must first acknowledge the existence of classes and the existence of exploitation. For exploitation, people have established various social relations, such as the cheap slave status system that was abolished before, which is forced labor and exploitation, such as the tenant system, and such as human tooth firms selling women and children as commodities."

"Obviously, these exploited producers have been monetized or commodified. These are all the alienation of people."

Zhu Yijun heard this and immediately said: "Master Li, loyal subjects serve the country, or respond to the court's call, fighting in birth and death, is this monarch-minister relationship a kind of exploitation? Is it not encroaching on the labor of others?"

"Of course!" Lin Fucheng's voice sounded behind Li Zhi.

Li Zhi really wanted to find a pillar and hit himself to death! What "of course," is this something that can be said! ===== CHAPTER 623 =====

Li Zhi now really wants to find a pillar and bash his head in! What "of course"—is that something that can be said!