In this reading, I could see the perspective of both points and want to analyze them here.<\/p>\n
One side of the argument from the literati said, “But now in the provinces the salt, iron, and liquor monopolies, and the system of \u2029equitable marketing \u2029have been established to compete with the people for profit, dispelling \u2029rustic\u2029 generosity\u2029 and teaching \u2029the people greed. Therefore those who pursue primary\u2029 occupations [farming]\u2029 have grown few and those following\u2029 secondary occupations [trading]\u2029 numerous. As artifice increases, basic\u2029 simplicity declines; and as the secondary\u2029 occupations flourish, those that are primary\u2029 suffer.” His argument was based around, if there is no one to do those basic, simple jobs like farming that are necessary for the community, people will suffer. If everyone becomes a trader of goods and no one farms, then the traders eventually will have nothing to trade anyway because the system crumbled from the bottom.<\/p>\n
The other side of the argument came from his Lordship. He argued, ” Therefore he set up defense stations, established a system of\u2029 warning beacons, and garrisoned the outlying\u2029 areas to ensure their protection. But the resources of\u2029 these areas were insufficient, and so he established the salt, iron, and liquor monopolies and the system of\u2029 equitable marketing\u2029 in order to raise more funds for expenditures at the borders. Now our critics, who desire that these measures be abolished, would empty the treasuries and deplete the funds used for defense. They\u2029 would have the men who are defending \u2029our passes and patrolling\u2029 our walls suffer hunger and cold.” Without the higher paid trading systems they cannot afford protection of their lands, which in turn could lead to the destruction of farmers and all produce and even more lives.<\/p>\n
Both arguments carry weight and reason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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