First, I gave Si Chenghuang an impossible condition: using Mozi's righteousness. This is something that Si Chenghuang could not accept.

Then he cursed and quietly gave in: It would be fine if I don’t need my righteousness, so you can reduce taxes. Of course, Sichenghuang could not accept it.

Then he sold himself and said that if he wanted gold, it would be unrighteous to the ink master.

Sicheng Emperor was overjoyed, far beyond his previous expectations, so of course he had to say a few beautiful words.

In the eyes of Si Chenghuang, there is definitely no way to do taxes and be righteous. Since you, Mozi, I also sighed - it’s not that I don’t do it, it’s because there is no such way in the world. Do you think it’s unrighteous to sell me Jiahe, why don’t you give me Jiahe?

Little did they know that there was a trap hidden behind this, a possibility that Si Chenghuang believed did not exist but actually existed.

Si Chenghuang never thought about the possibility of not reducing taxes and practicing righteousness. In his opinion, such a thing could not exist at all.

But in the face of the advancement of productivity, this may exist completely.

This confidence was obtained after Mo Zi finished reading the village and community that he had operated with two gold for half a year.

After the negotiation results last night, I chose a good place.

Pei.

Pei was in the Sishui Pavilion, and Pei was in the stern of Fengxian.

Nearby was the fief of the country of Weiyang that year. The 13-country interfering army led by Jin Ba was strong for twenty-nine days. Although Pei was not an ancient city, it was also a place where Weiyang Township gathered, and the people's customs have always been extremely fierce.

Now there are small towns with thousands of people including Pei, Liu, Huling, etc. The Three Jins have not yet truly risen, and the State of Song has not moved its capital to Pengcheng and moved its people south. This is still a marginal area of ​​Song.

Pei, not far south is Pengcheng.

If you can tell the reasons that can be said to Emperor Si Cheng, you will definitely be able to say it with a clever and self-righteous manner.

There are many reasons that cannot be said.

Pei County has fertile land and a huge amount of coal and iron ore is hidden underground.

Not far away, Xuzhou was a mining city in later generations. Many iron smelting stations were set up here in the Han Dynasty, with at least three or four iron smelting sites and open-pit coal mines.

There were only a few iron smelting sites he knew in the Han Dynasty. One was in the hands of Chu State and it would be governed by Wu Qi in a few years, two were in the capital of Zheng State, and several were about to belong to Han and Wei, and they could not afford to offend them.

The only one that the State of Song can choose is Pengcheng Pei County.

In addition, the east was the destruction of the Yue Kingdom, which was a plunged by the Yue Kingdom. I knew that in the near future, Yue Kingdom would move the capital from Linyi to his hometown due to the rebellion of the Wu people, and his control over the Teng Kingdom would quickly weaken, and small countries like Teng Kingdom would easily cause trouble.

The Xue Kingdom in the north is also a small country, and it was the fief of Mengchangjun in later generations. However, this was fashionable and independent marquis and was not strong enough.

In addition to the Fei Kingdom divided by the Ji family of Lu, the Xiao Pi Kingdom not far from Pengcheng, and the Ni Zi Kingdom... Once the Yue Kingdom declines and Chu is in chaos, these countries have no ability to attack externally, and can only protect themselves and are also the most easily controlled small countries.

When Chu Yue was powerful, this place seemed to be a dead land.

But Shi knew very well that something was going to happen to these two major countries soon.

A strategic center gave up its foundation in the estuary of the Yangtze River and ran to Linyi Langya to compete for hegemony of the Central Plains. The conquered Wu nobles had long been ready to move.

Another monarch will face a coup within four years. The two sons and nobles stand on the side and say at least six or seven years of chaos, and then shrink strategically and lick the wounds.

Therefore, Pei and Pengcheng, a place that seems to be dead at this time, is actually a place of vitality.

It can enter Chu in the south, and it can preach Qi and Lu in the north, which is also the place where Danshui and Si River intersect. It can connect to Heze Taoyi along the Si River, and to Huai River, Hangou along the Danshui.

After the upcoming last round of the battle for hegemony between Jin and Chu, the main theme of the early and mid-Warring States Period was the Central Plains War, which can also be avoided here.

He and the Mo people had no interest in usurping a country, so the location here was very good.

The iron ore, the coal mines in Xuzhou, and the fugitive population of small countries are enough to choose here.

He also used the reason that "Mr. Tang Han once traveled all over the Jiuzhou, and Pengcheng and Pei had the evil gold mines mentioned in the paradise of Praise. This thing benefited the world, but this thing must be held in the hands of my Mo family. I don't believe that others have the heart to do righteousness and must seek personal gain." He easily convinced Mozi.

At the banquet, Shi was frightened. He thought Mozi was the kind of person who was just arguing with the wrong words, but he didn't expect that Mozi actually dug a big hole and trapped Si Chenghuang in, and felt very happy.

The Shi Jiatong, who was standing by, may have seen the anxiety before Shi, and quietly touched Shi for a while, asking him to rest assured, saying that as long as the teacher thinks it is a matter that can be done, what can't be done?

Sure enough, when the Emperor of Sicheng sighed with Mo Zi and remembered that King Wen Yan and Zhou Yi had their own intentions to gain something, Mo Zi stopped sighing and said, "But my disciple yesterday said a way to do not need to reduce taxes and be able to do righteousness. Why don't Sicheng listen?"

Si Chenghuang had just finished speaking, if this method was necessary, he would definitely be implemented. At this time, when he heard Mo Zi say, he could not say anything but say it, so he had to nod and agree.

Mozi glanced at Shi, and stood up and saluted and said, "In the past, King Yue gave his son Mozi a land of 500 miles, but Mr. refused because King Yue could not perform righteousness. Now Mr. still does not accept the fiefdom because the salary of the fiefdom belongs to Mr., which is to sell his righteousness. My method is to not sell his righteousness and protect the taxes. Mr. He is difficult to make a decision, so he asked Sicheng to decide."

Si Chenghuang nodded slightly, and he didn't dare to underestimate him.

Although this person was not famous at this time, Sicheng Emperor believed that with the full of talents of the Mo family, how could he follow Mozi if he didn't have some skills? Then Jiatong, the reputation of the city, was already famous, and this person should not be underestimated if he could walk with him.

I had already thought of the right reason, but today I heard that Sichenghuang wanted rice and another one was added.

"I learned about farming with strangers since I was a child, and I thought I had some means. Therefore, I could include taxes for one place and allow the people to use it. This means is of great benefit. If Sicheng and the Lord can agree to the way of righteousness, I will promote it nationwide; if Sicheng and the Lord cannot agree, I will have to include one place and do not reduce the taxes for the people."

He explained the meaning of tax collection a little, and Si Chenghuang understood.

There is no such thing at this time, but there are similar things, such as some large merchants will contract copper ore and pay 30% of the profit per year.

But there has never been any such thing as taxation rights and land.

The fiefs of aristocrats are different from that. The taxes on the fiefs of aristocrats are given to the nobles themselves, not paid. Even people like Zhao Zhipingyuanjun in later generations did not agree with the tax collectors after the reform of Zhao State. You can imagine what the current fiefs of aristocrats are like.

This is not about fiefdom, but about being a tax collector for free.

If it were someone else, Sicheng Emperor would definitely have to consider a lot, but this matter was proposed by Mozi. With Mozi's reputation for practicing righteousness for decades, Sicheng Emperor had no doubt that he had at all.

In the view of Si Chenghuang, if someone really said: Mo Zhai, you commit suicide, the world will be peaceful if you commit suicide... If he could provide enough evidence, Mo Zhai and his disciples would definitely wipe their necks without hesitation.

This is Mozi's reputation for his fifty years of Xingyi, and no one can shake it.

The reason for the right is indeed very sufficient. Since he brought these grains, he might really have a way to increase the yield.

As for the right things to do, Sichenghuang obviously understood what it means, it was nothing more than saying: this method is implemented nationwide, but the tax will not increase, otherwise it would not have been done so.

In Si Chenghuang's view, these people simply need the right to collect taxes, the right to distribute land rather than ownership, the right to manage Tian Zheng and the right to help him exercise the right to collect rent and taxes.

People like military rights and land ownership are not interested in it at all, but just want to improve the wealth of the people while keeping the tax unchanged.

The reputation of Mozhe is absolutely trustworthy, and in the eyes of Sichenghuang, this kind of thing only has the benefits and no harm: the ownership of the land is in his own hands and he can recover it at any time. Wouldn't the land after the increase in production still belong to him?

The Song State is completely different from the Qin State after the reform. There are not enough grassroots officials at all. The degree of rural autonomy is very high, and collecting taxes is a difficult task.

After hearing the explanation, he looked happy and said, "I believe the talent of Mr. Mozi's disciple. Since this is the case, what's wrong? But... where are you going?"

He bowed and said, "Pei. Pei is a small town, which is located in the east by the tiger and wolf, and is close to Fei and Xue. This place is deserted and has many escaped. I heard Sicheng say that the Three Jins are powerful, and I thought that if these Three Jins are strong, they may not be as good as Chu Tan. If one day the Three Jins go south in the future, the Song people can also migrate to Pei and Pengcheng to resist."

"Sicheng can count the taxes of Peidi and set the amount. My ink will cover it for ten years and provide it in full every year. If this method is achieved ten years later, the amount of taxes can also be negotiated."

This sounds like it was done by later county magistrates. The county system was still early, and the counties in Chu were semi-hereditary autonomous and fiefs military counties, which was completely different from what was said.

This kind of thing was the ordinary job of a county magistrate in later generations, but at this time the Song State was shocking.

No noble would do such a thing, nor would the king have enough power to deal with the nobles, nor would there be enough officials to manage it like this.

Emperor Sicheng was not a monarch yet, and his behavior had never been incompatible with Mo Zi, so he could not recruit Mo people.

In these days, those who are capable will not think about becoming county magistrates, but will think about becoming a noble with fiefdom. In the eyes of Emperor Sicheng, only fools like Mozhe will do such things.

The Emperor of Sicheng understood that there are benefits but no harm.

Pei is not a small town, and it is difficult to manage to prevent the attacks of Yue people and to gather away the fugitives. If this group of Mo people can manage it well, it would be great. If it is well managed in the future, it can be used as its fiefdom.

Moreover, Sicheng Emperor's ambition was to seize the Song Dynasty within the Five Dynasties and learn from Natian, Zhao, Han and Wei. If the Song State could be governed, and under his name, it would be a good thing for him.

The only thing that is the only drawback is that his fiefs are mostly in Taoyi. If there is such a group of mourners to help manage it, it would be a blessing from heaven.

But I didn't expect that these mourners chose Peidi...

There are many talents among the Mo people. If you can help manage your fiefdom and abandon it ten years later, what will your fiefdom look like?

After all, Peidi is not the center of Song State, and is also in the four battles. Now that Yue Chu is strong and powerful, it is really not a good place.

The Emperor of Sicheng had agreed, but he was still confused, so he asked Mo Zi opposite him: "Sir, he will not be a doctor and will not be granted a fief. Now, what is the difference between this matter and the fief?"

Mo Zi replied solemnly and cautiously: "If you are a doctor, if you receive a fief, you will be a king and a minister. If the king does not practice righteousness, I will persuade you; if it is useless, I will refuse."

"Now, I, Mo, are loyal to the righteousness in my heart, and fulfill only the contract that is set, and maintain only my own promise. How can I be the same as the monarch and his subjects? I, Mozi, is now the minister of the monarch and the superior? Is it your subordinate of the Sicheng? No, my Mo family is now just the minister of this contract, and is just the official of the great righteousness. I do my own righteousness, and if I do my righteousness, I don't need to persuade me."
Chapter completed!