On the first day of February, 1646.

In Nanjing City, Confucius Temple.

Early in the morning, just as the sky was dawn, groups of scholars, gentry, people and merchants rushed over and occupied their positions in advance so as to observe the debate that had been around for more than a month.

Before the debate, both sides warmed up in the tabloids they had, and put forward their own opinions in advance, and had been in debate for more than a month.

Many gentry and celebrities have published articles and posts to express their opinions and positions.

Because the gentry in Jiangnan is no longer a monolithic piece, there is no unified voice.

Among the gentry in Jiangnan, some oppose state-owned reform because of their own interests, and some reflect on the situation since Chongzhen and support Li Yan's reform.

After all, the Donglin Party is a big party, including those who are more reactionary like Hou Xun, Hou Fangyu, Huang Shu, as well as fencemen like Qian Qianyi, and those who are more soft-kneeded by people like Chen Youlong, Lu Zhenfei, and Xia Wanchun.

During more than a month of debate, figures from all sides appeared one after another. Anyone with some reputation in Jiangnan participated in the debate, or mixed with each other, requiring the two sides to negotiate and make peace the most important.

This made the debate on the first day of February heard in Jiangnan and even the whole world.

Many gentry, merchants and scholars who were not in Nanjing came early to observe.

For a time, Nanjing was even more lively than when the imperial examination was held, and the inns in the city were almost full.

At this time, the sky was dawn, and the inside and outside of the Confucius Temple were crowded with people. Those who came late could not even get close to the Confucius Temple.

Seeing this, Gao Huan arranged for officials to record the content of the debate on the spot, and then printed it on the official newspaper "Dalian News" and distributed it to the gentry and people outside for free. Even if the content of the debate can be widely disseminated, it will be convenient for the promotion of the official newspaper, thus making a name for itself.

In the future, if you want to understand the current affairs and the news of the vassal states, the people will first think of "Daliang News: The Dynasty and the World".

At this time, amid the noise of the crowd, Gao Huan looked at the time. The sun had already come out, so he asked, "Are everyone on both sides here?"

Zhou Yanru and Taoism: "Reporting to the king, it has arrived. But Li only had one official, so should I help me?"

Zhou Yanru saw it more thoroughly. Both the referee and the boxer were Gao Huan, and the opposition had no chance to win.

He didn't want Li Yan to take the lead alone, so he wanted to go up and make every contribution. Otherwise, Li Yan's prestige would definitely increase greatly when he fought against many scholars this time, and he would be even further away from the chief's position in politics.

"Haha~No need for now, let's talk about it!" Gao Huan shook his head. He wanted to give Li Yan a chance to let the Yuzhou Group dominate the Council.

Zhou Yanru was disappointed, but smiled on his face: "The king is full of confidence in Li Yizheng!"

Gao Huan is full of confidence in himself. This time he will win twice and win more.

"Since everyone is here, then let's start!" Gao Huan smiled.

Zhou Yanru ritually said: "Yes!"

At that moment, he walked to the platform and shouted loudly: "The king has an order, the debate begins, and the personnel from both sides take the stage."

Gao Huan sat on the platform facing south. Zhou Yanru shouted, Jiang Yue Guang, Gao Hongtu, Huang Zongxi, Liu Zongzhou and more than ten others, then climbed to the platform and stood on the right.

In the Confucius Temple, there were also trees and walls around the high platform. When many scholars saw these people, they couldn't help but exclaim.

Obviously, these people are all famous and famous people or celebrities in Jiangnan.

When the opposition members stood on the high platform, Li Yan, the reformist party, also walked up there, standing alone on the left.

The scholars around couldn't help but wonder why there was only one person?

At this time, Zhou Yanru had already begun to read out the names of the participants on both sides, and announced the beginning of the debate.

This made the crowd exclaim. Li Yan was the only one who came on the reformist side. Many people immediately felt that this debate was probably nothing to watch.

When Jiang Yueguang and others saw that Li Yan was the only one, they were stunned, and then they couldn't help feeling disappointed. Everyone felt that it was meaningless.

Many of the people who participated in the debate did not have mines or sell salt. They participated in the debate mainly to make a name for themselves.

Nowadays, there is only Li Yan, and they are all in one group. Even if they win, they will be defeated. There is nothing to show off or boast about.

Seeing this, Jiang Yueguang first spoke: "Li Yizheng is only one, so please start with Li Yizheng!"

Li Yan smiled slightly, "My official's reform strategy has been announced. Since you object, you should explain the reasons first!"

Many opposition parties were talking for a while, and Liu Zongzhou stood up first and smiled indifferently: "I heard that the way to govern the country should be guarded against the luxury and enjoyment of the world, promote the virtue of hard work and simplicity, so that the people can live up to their own destiny and the people will be heard from each other. The government should suppress the benefits of industry and commerce, promote benevolence, righteousness and morality, and do not let the people pursue wealth and profit. In this way, education can be prosperous. Now the vassal state wants to promote the state-owned salt and iron operation, and the grain is evenly exported, but in fact, they compete with the people for profit, guide the people to pursue profit, destroy the loyalty of the people, and form a greedy and despicable atmosphere. In this way, few people work for farmers and must be keen on the benefits of industry and commerce, so that agriculture will be defeated by commerce. Since ancient times, agriculture is the foundation of a country. I think that the vassal state-owned state-owned salt and iron operation, abolish the law of equal food export, and promote agriculture. This is the way to govern the country!"

After Liu Zongzhou finished speaking, the scholars nodded, and throughout the ages they have always valued agriculture and suppressed commerce.

The famine in the north of the Ming Dynasty was because the people and merchants were pursuing profits. They had a variety of cotton, mulberry seedlings, and tobacco. If they all planted food, the Chongzhen Dynasty would not have perished.

Many of the scholars praised Liu Zongzhou Gao's remarks, but he retreated withdrew with ease.

After hearing this, Zhou Yanru couldn't help but say to Gao Huan: "King, Li is troublesome in discussing politics! They came prepared to emphasize agriculture and suppress commerce, so that the vassal states would not participate in business, so that the gentry and merchants would monopolize the benefits of business!"

Gao Huan nodded slightly. Liu Zongzhou's speech was very clever. On the surface, he was standing on the standpoint of the people and the vassal states. He made sense, but in fact he had his own abacus.

Throughout the ages, we have always focused on agriculture and suppressed commerce, and focusing on agriculture and suppressing commerce can indeed maintain the stability of a dynasty.

After hearing his words, Li Yan sneered and refuted loudly: "I think it is not! The mountains, rivers, seas, and the benefits of salt and iron mines are there. If the government gives up the state-owned salt and iron mines, where is the profit? According to Mr. Liu, the government and state-owned enterprises compete for profit with the people, then the government gives up and does not compete for profit with the people. The benefits of the people will be more than that of the state-owned enterprises. And the people make more profits, will not pay more attention to business, pursue profits, and despise agriculture? It can be seen that this is not true."

Liu Zongzhou smiled froze when he heard this, "This~"

Li Yan launched a counterattack, "According to Mr.'s words, it can be seen that the state-owned enterprise will not corrupt the customs of the people. On the contrary, if the state-owned enterprise is not carried out, it will make the people more profit-seeking. What Mr. said about competing for profit with the people is not the people, but the powerful merchants. The state-owned enterprise is not competing for profit with the people, but the powerful merchants."

Speaking of this, Li Yan glanced at everyone and said loudly: "Now Jiannu is clever. He is now a clever man who takes advantage of my fatigue and offends China, harms Emperor Yizong, occupying the land of Hebei, Shandong, and Hedong, and establishing the puppet dynasty, and wants to annex the Central Plains. The king wanted to eliminate it, purge the puppet dynasty, expel Jiannu, and restore the rivers and mountains. However, the king pity the people and knows that since Chongzhen, the land tax has been added, and the people are in trouble, and they cannot bear to hurt the people anymore. Now the vassal government is in the north and resists Zheng's rebellion in the south, but the treasury is unable to sustain it. You are opposed to salt and iron state-owned state-owned enterprises, maintaining the benefits of the tynasty and the great merchants. Do you want the vassal government to increase the agricultural tax? This is really a damaging the farmers and the country. Therefore, the official believes that it is not the government and the people who compete for profit, but the tynasty and the great merchants compete for profit!"

After hearing this, the scholar near the high platform couldn't help but exclaim.

Zhou Yanru felt uncomfortable when he saw this, "Li Yizheng fought back!"

Gao Huan smiled slightly, and someone had already recorded Li Yan's words in real time. The craftsmen next to him had already typed them in movable type and began to print them quickly, and then sent them to various parts of the city to scatter, causing a stolen gentry and people to snatch them up.

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