"If you levy it, you will die later; if you don't levy it, it will be over immediately! If you only levy more and more, where can you stop? Brother Wang wants to take the tax lightly at this time. Although the vision is good, but -" He shook his head.
After everyone heard this, they also felt that this was a dead end. Taxes are imposed when the treasury has no money, and the people revolt when they can't stand it. Spending money is needed to suppress the uprising. If too much money is spent, taxes will be increased. If the taxes are too harsh, the people will revolt again... an endless cycle.
He Lingchuan looked at Gao Jilin: "Brother Gao, what do you think?"
"I think we need to see clearly where the source of these troubles lies." Gao Jilin said slowly,
"The country has been hit by disasters one after another, which means that the country's strength is too thin to benefit all directions. It shows that the country's strength is inherently weak. Let's first see clearly where the crux lies. Is it because the monarch is stubborn and loves great achievements? Is it because of treacherous people in power? Or is it because of abuse and tyranny? ? Only in this way can we prescribe the right medicine." After hearing this, all the students nodded: "Brother Gao said it well, you have to feel the pulse gate to know the location of the disease."
"Stop talking about those useless things!" Suddenly a voice rose from the side, covering the others.
"Let me ask you, how long has the king of this country been in power?" He Lingchuan saw that the man speaking was in his early twenties, with a fat body, a long face, and a red nose: "It has been a few years. Who is your Excellency?"
"My surname is Du!" the man asked directly,
"Did the country become poor and weak only because he was in office?"
"No." He Lingchuan shook his head.
"The former monarch was old and foolish, and he was stubborn and did many stupid things." Of course, he had nothing good to say about the former monarch of Yuan Kingdom.
"After the new king came to power, there was no improvement at all?"
"Almost none." He Lingchuan said,
"The new monarch also implemented the New Deal, but it failed." The man slapped the table: "The root cause is the monarch!" Before Gao Jilin said anything, Jiang Tao was displeased: "I said Du Shan, the leader of a country Weakness has many causes and consequences, why did you blame the king for everything?"
"The cause and effect you mentioned are all superficial. The root cause is the king!" Du Shan said bluntly,
"If you want to wear his crown, you must bear its weight. You can't change the old, let alone the new, you can't know how to use people, you can't punish evil and punish evil, and you can't benefit the country and the people. Whose fault do you think this is?" Liu Zewu also joined in to ask. He said: "So what should I do according to what you said?" Seeing more and more people paying attention to him, Du Shan smiled and said: "There are good strategies and bad strategies, which one should I follow?" He Lingchuan chose: "Listen to the bottom strategy first. ." Du Shan immediately shook the flask: "Hey, it's empty!" He Lingchuan smiled and raised his hand to call to the waiter: "Five years of Chen Qin Xiang Chun, bring a jar for Brother Du!" The drinks in Xiangmanlou were also divided into three and six. Ninth grade, the best and most famous is its self-brewed Qinxiangchun, which is said to be brewed from the spring snow on the branches and plum blossoms contained in the branches. It has a refreshing fragrance and moisturizing taste.
Of course, the price is much more expensive than second- and third-class ones. Prices in Bejia are already expensive, and there are several layers of bUFF here. A jar of five-year-old Qinxiangchun costs five taels of silver.
Du Shan was also startled and raised his thumb: "Haoqi, who are you?"
"My surname is He." Jiang Tao whispered in a low voice: "Brother He, Hutu, this kid doesn't have any good tricks." They are father-in-law, and the family is not short of money, but they don't know how to take five taels of silver for good wine. Give it to a stranger, just to hear some advice.
He Lingchuan said in a low voice: "It doesn't matter." He would not spend money freely. When the wine came, Du Shan smashed the mud seal, took a sip of the wine at the mouth of the jar, and then poured himself a glass.
"The next best thing to do is to find some excuses to punish the corrupt officials in the court and confiscate their homes. The stolen money will enrich the national treasury. In a short time, there will be no shortage of money." Du Shan took a sip of wine and said
"The common people can't make any money anymore. It just so happens that the beetles have become fat over the years. How long will it take if we don't kill them now?" He Lingchuan's eyes flashed: "It sounds good, but why is it rarely used by the country?" Yuan Guo In the current situation, he did not attack his ministers.
"It's so tangled that I can't do it because I'm afraid." Du Shan chuckled,
"Actually, why is no one using it? The Sura Domain of Bega Kingdom used it. When the third Demon King succeeded to the throne, he did not exempt officials at all levels from the deficit. Instead, he ordered an inspection of the money and food in various places and made up for the deficit within a time limit. Otherwise, he would be severely punished. Deal with it strictly. Within a few years, the money in the treasury was replenished. He didn’t ransack the house, but it was the same thing." Jiang Tao scratched his head: "What you said is not wrong, but..." He did not act according to common sense. , not to mention the principles of governing the world and the country.
Du Shan didn't even look at him: "We're all cupbearers anyway, just chatting for three cups. Is there anything we can't bring up?" The cupbearer discusses politics while drinking.
Isn't it just chewing the root of your tongue? He Lingchuan said at the right time: "If the monarch could do it, he would have done it a few years ago, why would he wait until now? If he wants to arrest him at the last minute, I'm afraid the government and the public will be turbulent, and it will not be possible." All the students present know that in fact, the emperor cannot do whatever he wants.
Some people are born with courage and ability, while some people never get close to them until they die.
"That's the truth!" Du Shan clapped his arms again and said with a smile,
"So I have a better idea!" He Lingchuan already understood a little bit, but still said: "Please tell me."
"Since the root lies in the monarch, why not replace it with someone else?" Du Shan narrowed his eyes.
"The powerful person will occupy this position. Whoever can calm the chaos and calm the people will naturally be able to secure the throne." Everyone cheered and laughed: "Du Shan has a vicious plan, and it is like this again!"
"The first sword of innovation, kill the king with a backhand. Hahahaha!" Upon hearing this, He Lingchuan knew that Du Shan liked to take the wrong approach with his sword, and he seemed to be famous in the academy.
If Sun Hongye were here, these two people would probably cherish each other and become confidants, right? Facing the roar of laughter from the crowd, Du Shanan remained calm: "It is a taboo for a king to be indecisive. The so-called 'If you are not ruthless, your position will be unstable'. Why bother using your own power to harm the people? Besides, that king has not been able to strengthen the country for many years." Benefiting the people, it can be seen that he cannot seek his own government in his position, so someone should take his place."
"You laugh when I say it, thinking it's a fantasy, but in fact it's never been the case in all dynasties." He laughed,
"Let me ask you, is the country more important, or is the king more important?" He Lingchuan lowered his eyes slightly, thinking of Yuan Kingdom's Great Sima, Nian Zanli, and even
"Holy Master" Hong Xiangqian. In fact, what they did was not exactly what Du Shan said? Gao Jilin had been pondering, and then suddenly said: "The country of Yuan is weak, and there are separatist regimes and uprisings, so the royal court will send troops to suppress it. War is the most expensive thing, and the army cannot be supported without money, so the central government has to increase the number of people in the country." Tax. The tax burden has further increased, and the people have no way to live, and the land is empty, and they have to rebel and revolt... Such a cycle, the country's decline, is probably one of the main reasons for the decline of the Yuan Kingdom." Du Shan patted the table and said: "Did you hear that? Do you hear that? This is the urgent problem of the Yuan Kingdom! Come on, you continue." Gao Jilin smiled and continued: "The Yuan Army is short of men, horses, money and food. In fact, in the final analysis, it is short of money. As long as there is money, people, horses, food and grass can do anything. Buy it. The top priority of the King of Kite Kingdom is to quickly obtain a large amount of foreign wealth. In this way, the poor will not revolt if they have a livelihood, and the country will not have to tax as much as it has military expenses, and the strange circle above will be broken. As long as we persist in this way and allow the national strength to rest and recuperate for a period of time, the Yuan Kingdom can recover normally." He added: "There are many reasons for the weakness of the Yuan Kingdom, and I will only choose one to talk about. Not long ago, the Yuan Kingdom just and Xunzhou General Mu Nian fought a battle at Handhui. The Yuan army was defeated steadily and had to retreat to the natural dangers of Hanshui. I heard that later the court of Yuan and the local government set up front lines to transport money and grain. As a result, Yuan The army was instantly on an equal footing with General Nian." He used the Battle of Hanshui to support his point of view.
Everyone said: "That makes sense, but how are we going to get this money?"
“It’s all at the end of its rope, which shows that all the ideas that should be thought of have been thought through. Where else can we get money?”
"It doesn't matter if you borrow, steal, or rob. Otherwise, the country will collapse and the king will be beheaded." Du Shan bared his teeth.
"Isn't the two strategies I just mentioned correspond to what Brother Gao said? The corrupt officials will be confiscated and their homes will be confiscated, and the people will applaud and praise them. The royal court will gain fame and money, and it will gain good reputation and gain money to fight wars; On the other hand, if this monarch cannot get the money, he deserves to be overthrown, and someone more capable can come and get the money." Zheng Zewu shook his head: "How can it be that easy? The relationship between the royal court and the court is often complicated..." Du Shan glared. : "Don't do it if it's complicated? Those who achieve great things can endure what others can't bear, and can do what others cannot. The country is in danger, and the monarch is still looking forward and backward. This is a big taboo!" Jiang Tao scratched his head: "I only kill a few country beetles, and I'm afraid the money will be lost. Isn’t it enough?”
"Then you can still steal and borrow. You can't tie your hands." Du Shan said with a smile.
"Is this the time to be shameless?" The others did not refute his point of view, but followed the train of thought and started a buzzing discussion.
He Lingchuan found some of the tips unbelievable after hearing them. No, he was quite inspired. He had been so busy with his own tasks lately that he rarely thought deeply about these important matters.
These guys still have something in their belly. It wasn't until everyone's discussion gradually subsided that he asked Du Shan: "In Brother Du's opinion, should the system of a country be based on gods or kings?" Du Shan took some dried fish to chew and said without thinking: "We are Man, of course, man's destiny must be in his hands, is it possible to let the gods take our lives and kill us?" He Lingchuan smiled.
At this time, Gao Jilin suddenly said to He Lingchuan: "There are a few people over there who have been staring at Brother He, I'm afraid they have evil intentions. Do you want us to report it to the official?" The security near Taixue is still very good, and the official office here must respond to the police. out.
Everyone followed his gaze and saw a table of three or four people sitting by the door. They were all tough men. They only wanted a pot of tea. They drank and stared at this place, as if their eyes were evil.
"Oh, no, no, no." He Lingchuan waved his hands repeatedly.
"Thank you for your concern, but they were sent to protect my safety, not Xiaoxiao." These are the Tongxin guards stationed at Pianxiang Villa. They went out with him in casual clothes today, and they looked like evil men.
All the students were startled.
