Li Xiao looked down at him and saw a thin scholar in his early thirties looking at him.

Li Xiao quickly recalled the records of Huang Zongxi in his historical books.

Huang Zongxi was from Yuyao County, Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. His courtesy name was Taichong, his courtesy name was Debing, his nistique was Nanlei, and his other name was Lizhou Laoren, Lizhou Shanren, etc., and he was generally called Mr. Lizhou.

He was a very famous Confucian scholar, historian, thinker, geographer, astronomer, calendar and educator in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He was known as the "three major thinkers in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties" together with Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi.

In history, Huang Zongxi's thoughts have surpassed his era in many places.

He proposed the democratic idea of ​​"the world is the master, and the king is the guest", saying that "the governance and chaos in the world are not the rise and fall of a single surname, but the worries and happiness of all people", and advocated replacing the emperor's "one-one law" with "the law of the world" to limit the power of the monarch and guarantee the basic rights of the people.

Huang Zongxi's political proposition that transcends the times vigorously criticized the feudal monarchy system, which was of great significance to the development of democratic politics in later generations. His theory played a positive role in promoting the anti-imperialist and anti-authoritarian struggle in the late Qing Dynasty.

When Li Xiao saw this famous figure who was famous in history and looked at him in this posture, he felt an indescribable subtle emotion in his heart.

Finally, he slowly spoke: "So, you are Huang Taichong. I guess you were the one who started the tearful move this time, right?"

"It's the student." Huang Zongxi looked directly at Li Xiao and continued without hesitation: "King of Tang, I'm sorry to say that our students gathered together to cry in the Confucian Temple where we are located, which is really dissatisfied with the land policy of the King of Tang."

"Oh, is that right? That king must listen carefully. Why are you dissatisfied?" Li Xiao's face was very calm.

Seeing that Li Xiao was calm and asked himself, Huang Zongxi took a deep breath. He replied loudly: "King Tang, students want to ask you first, how can the sages and wise ministers of the dynasties in China for thousands of years? How can the sages and wise ministers of the dynasties not rule the world with the gentry? Now, you are going to the south of the Yangtze River and driving away the Hongguang pseudo-regulatory state. You do not seek how to gain support from the gentry, and do not want to stabilize the country as soon as possible. You will violate the ancestral teachings of the Ming Dynasty not competing for profit with the people, and carry out so-called reforms and governance without mercy. You want to seize the land of the gentry to satisfy your own selfish desires. This is the heart of the great poor gentry and the spirit of the scholars. Isn't this move of the Tang King too too much?"

Huang Zongxi's words, in line with his righteous expression, showed a generous look of unshirkable charity for the country. As soon as he finished his words, the scholars kneeling below immediately followed and expressed their agreement.

"Taichong said that since ancient times, the country and the world have been able to ignore the demands of gentry. Gentlemen are the pillars of the country. If these gentry all oppose them, wouldn't this country be extremely turbulent? How can the Tang King's policy be implemented?"

"That is, the King of Tang's move was too tempting and ignored reality. If all the gentry in the world were all deteriorated, wouldn't this Ming Dynasty collapse? How could it last long?"

"Yes, gentry is the foundation of the rule, how can we treat it lightly, let alone forcing it to force it? I hope that the King of Tang will take back his sincerity and appease the gentry. Don't do such a thing that will harm the country and the people, and don't be so cold as the gentry in the world."

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When he heard the scholars at the stairs talking nonsense, Li Xiao, the King of Tang, sneered.

Humph, in order to preserve their property and land, scholars such as such gentry-rich families made them so proud and said that their own policies were so unbearable and despicable.

It seems that even those who are well-read about poetry and books will sit on their butt without hesitation when they are concerned about their actual interests.

However, you can't rely on your identity as a scholar and in turn whisper to defeat me, but you can't!

Just as the scholar below was still talking nonstop, Li Xiao snorted coldly and slapped the wooden chair on the right heavily. The crisp sound of the scholars made them shook their heads and silence.

"Hmph! Have you finished saying such a boring and ridiculous word?"

Li Xiao's angry shout made the entire hall quiet. The scholars looked at him secretly with fear, but no one dared to speak.

Li Xiao turned his face and his sharp eyes turned straight to Huang Zongxi, who was closest to him.

Huang Zongxi felt Li Xiao's seemingly calm but sharp gaze like a knife, staring at himself tightly. He was suddenly uncomfortable and was about to say something, but Li Xiao, who was above, had already spoken first.

"Huang Taichong, I only ask you one thing. Now in the Jiangnan area, there are refugees and unemployed people. These people are filled with streets and alleys and displaced. This is a huge hidden danger to the entire Jiangnan. How do they settle them?"

After Li Xiao's cold words, there was still silence below.

What are the great opinions of scholars who talk like this? You can speak out just as bluntly." Seeing that everyone was not talking, Li Xiao asked again.

Obviously, these scholars all know that the topic Li Xiao asked was extremely difficult and could not be explained clearly in just one word.

This question made Huang Zongxi feel a strong sense of oppression.

He knew that Li Xiao's words were asking him outwardly, but in fact they were just ridiculing himself. They were just a Zhao Kuo-style figure who was boasting but had no actual level of governance.

At this moment, Huang Zongxi, who felt deeply humiliated, turned red with his face, and even the blue veins on his forehead were blooming.

Humph, Tang King Li Xiao, you are too underestimating people!

"Tang King! According to the students' opinion, the resettlement of these refugees should be arranged as follows." Huang Zongxi coughed lightly and said jokingly; "First, the government will take action to gather refugees, provide relief to ensure their living expenses. Secondly, look at the workshops everywhere to hire people and let them go to work. Furthermore, if there are relatives and friends in the south of the Yangtze River, they can also be allowed to live temporarily. Finally, if it is really difficult to resettle, they can also be used to pay mercy, so that they can return to their hometown and make a living..."

Huang Zongxi had not finished speaking, but was interrupted by Li Xiao's laughter.

"Taichong, if you are studying knowledge and searching for chapters and sentences, I will definitely not be as good as you, but in my opinion, your method of resettling refugees is just a joke."

"Oh, why did King Tang say this..."

Li Xiao smiled faintly and asked again: "Taichong, I will ignore the fallacies in this general discussion. I will ask you one thing, do you know how many refugees and unemployed people are there in Jiangnan now?"

"This is the student who is just an unknown person and has not obtained an official position. How can I find out..." Huang Zongxi was suddenly frustrated by Li Xiao's questioning. He looked puzzled and stammered in his mind.

"Oh, that's it." Li Xiao looked teasing: "Since you don't even know the number of refugees, are you not the solution you proposed? Humph, I can tell you that according to statistics and reports from officials from all over the country, there are more than 6.5 million refugees and unemployed people in total!"

When he heard the number reported by Li Xiao, the scholars below were all shocked.

No? I really didn't expect that there were so many refugees in this seemingly peaceful and prosperous Jiangnan area. In this case, it would be easier to resettle them.

So, what Huang Zongxi said was all nonsense and completely unrealistic.

Li Xiao looked at Huang Zongxi with a sharp and direct words: "Mr. Taichong, since the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, my Ming Dynasty has been war-torn for years, and the people have not been born, and almost all the entire Central Plains have been trapped in the war. Over the past ten years, it is actually very normal to accumulate these 6.5 million refugees and landless people in this Jiangnan area. In my opinion, it is actually unrealistic to use these three strategies you mentioned to help and resettle these more than 6.5 million refugees in the air, and it is simply unrealistic."

Hearing Li Xiao's words, Huang Zongxi looked very embarrassed, but he was not easy to explain it to himself.

"Mr. Taichong said that the government should first come out for relief. This strategy is a good idea. "Li Xiao said lightly: "And I also think that the people are the foundation of the country, so how can we not save it. From this concept of helping the people, I will also vigorously draw food from other places to ensure that they will not freeze the streets in this cold winter. However, such a strategy can still be implemented in the short term. If the relocation period is delayed, the more than 6.5 million words can be filled, even if there is a sea of ​​gold and silver, I am afraid that I will be in vain. There are also corrupt officials in the government who take the opportunity to fill their personal bags and secretly embezzle them during the relief period, and even if the food is in short supply, it is very likely that Mr. Taichong cannot see such a ill-gotten behavior?"

"King Tang, this..."

Li Xiao waved his hand and continued, "Look at the second one. Mr. Taichong said that he could try his best to arrange these people to enter workshops in various parts of Jiangnan to work, and to support his family and live in peace from now on. The king really wanted to ask, after these refugees arrived in Jiangnan, they had been struggling here for a few years or more than ten years, but there was never a workshop to accept and settle them. But why?"

Before Huang Zongxi could answer, Li Xiao sneered, "Actually, it's very simple. Because there are too few workshops, there are too many refugees and unemployed people who have lost land, they do not have enough ability to absorb and resettle them. You must know that in the most developed areas of Susong, the local landless farmers have not been fully arranged. How can they still have the spare energy to absorb more refugees and unemployed people from other places? If the government forces these workshops to force them to accept them beyond their own capabilities, I am afraid that these workshops will die immediately. Weavers and servants who originally worked hard to survive in the area will find it difficult to survive. Therefore, Mr. Taichong's second strategy is just a joke that is unknown."

Hearing Li Xiao's straightforward sarcasm, Huang Zongxi's face suddenly felt very hot. He half opened his mouth and wanted to refute Li Xiao's words, but for a while, he didn't know how to speak.

At this time, the other scholars below were even whispering and talking, and everyone looked embarrassed and complicated.

When Li Xiao saw that Huang Zongxi was already embarrassed, he laughed secretly. He immediately struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Mr. Taichong, let me talk about your third plan at the end. You said, let these refugees and unemployed people go to visit relatives and friends, or the government pay money to let them go home. In my opinion, this is even more nonsense, just to add a smile."

"King Tang, you..."

"Taichong, you don't think about it. People are not plants and trees, so how can they not know the reason why trees move dead and people move to live. The reason why they are still wandering around the streets and alleys is that in this Jiangnan land, there are no relatives who can surrender to them, or in other words, there is no relative who can make them devote themselves to their lives. In such a simple truth, why do I need to say more about this?

Li Xiao looked cold and continued, "And you said that you would let these miser families return home with money, and you even talked lies with your eyes open. Didn't you see that the world is in chaos now. Except for Shandong and Jiangnan controlled by the king, all the places are in chaos and war, and the people survived under the blade. The country is so decayed. Where can these refugees have homes to return? Where can they go? Besides, it is difficult to leave their hometowns, and the villagers are the basis. Do you think these refugees are all idle and want to leave their hometowns? If it weren't for the war, swords and weapons that made these poor people unable to survive in their hometowns, how could they abandon their parents' hometowns and struggle to survive in this Jiangnan area!"

"You said that if these great landlords and gentry were not allowed to take out the land and distribute it to these extremely poor refugees, so that they could farm for life and live for a while, they would not have any way to live! Where could there be other paths to go!"

Li Xiao became more and more angry. He slapped the handrail hard and said loudly: "It's a pity that you, those who are so-called scholars, don't care about this miserable situation when they see this miserable situation in the people's livelihood. Instead, they complained and complained and complained for the many landlords and gentry who exploited tenants and had rich wealth, and even made this ridiculous crying and tearing the temple to reveal the list. It's not just a shame to the book of sages, but simply ashamed of the scholars! You scholars who are studying do not want to be loyal to the country, do not want to ask for the people, the superiors cannot ride horses to kill the enemy, and the subordinates cannot help the poor, but can only search for chapters and quote scriptures, seek personal gain, and gain falsehood.

The name is true and useless to the country and the family! Today, you are incompetent and useless scholars, who are just useless, can make any useful suggestions, but instead speak loudly here. What criticizes me in turn is ridiculous! If I were not concerned about your years of study, all talented people and those who are unwilling to be famous for persecuting scholars, I would have been like Ma Shiying and others, and would have put you all in prison. How could you still be disrespectful and speak loudly here? Tell you, don’t say that you are just here, but for these refugees and the people of the world, I will go!"

When Li Xiao said this, Huang Zongxi was already sweating in his face, and his face was even more blushing. He didn't say much, but he thrust his head and bowed down.
Chapter completed!