Zhao Shan looked at the curious expressions of the officials in the court, smiled and said: "Zhuge Qing, don't hide your clumsiness, just speak freely. I have said that in the court, the capable will be promoted to the weak, and people will be used according to their talents. As long as there is ability, I will not hesitate to promote."
Zhuge Shang bowed and said, "I accept the order."
Facing the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, he said calmly: "I believe that Daqian must enrich the country and strengthen the army, which can be summarized into five aspects. First, the administration of officials must be strict; second, business taxes must be relaxed; third, the army must be loyal; Fourth, treat the scholars with courtesy; fifth, the king should be frugal."
Xiao Yan stroked the beard under his chin and said with a smile: "Zhuge Yilang said that officials should be governed strictly, and I agree. As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, I have always advocated that officials should be honest and honest, and should not be corrupt and bend the law."
Zhuge Shang said, neither humble nor arrogant: "What Xiao Shangshu said is right, but it is not completely right."
Xiao Yan said solemnly: "Why?"
Zhuge Shang said solemnly: "Xiao Shangshu only advocates the integrity of officials. It is difficult to implement the requirements from a moral level because human nature cannot stand the test. Especially in terms of power, wealth, and sex, it cannot stand the test. "
"Strict administration does not rely on morality, but on the system."
"I believe that the power of the Yushitai should be strengthened, and the officials of the Yushitai should be arranged to monitor hundreds of officials and detect lawlessness. After the Yushitai found out, it was transferred to the Ministry of Punishment for review, and finally to Dali Temple for review."
Zhuge Shang's eyes were bright and he said: "Only with a stable set of procedural controls can we fundamentally clean up the administration of officials and ensure that officials dare not be corrupt and cannot be corrupt."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zhuge Shang had something, so he just waited and watched the changes for the time being without saying anything more.
Zhuge Shang continued: "It is not difficult to govern the officials. Everyone knows it, so I will not elaborate further. Second, commercial taxes must be loosened, which means relaxing local customs and removing officials who collect commercial taxes in various places to make it easier for merchants to do business. .”
Although Shen Yuanqing is the Minister of Household Affairs, he is responsible for almost all government affairs of the Household Department.
He was a businessman and was more sensitive to business management. After thinking for a while, he stood up and said: "I am the Minister of Household Affairs Shen Yuanqing. Just now Zhuge Yilang said that we should relax the restrictions and encourage businessmen to do business freely. I agree."
"But at this stage, once the people who collect taxes are removed, taxes cannot be collected, and the treasury is short of money, what will the court do? If there is no money in the court, it will be difficult to move forward."
Shen Yuanqing's eyes were a little proud.
He is the person who knows best about business, and just like that, his words are targeted.
Zhuge Shang said easily: "Shilang Shen's idea makes sense, but it is not accurate enough. The reason is very simple. Checkpoints are set up all over the place, which consumes a lot of money. First, the salary expenditure of local officials is a lot of money."
"Second, checkpoint personnel have gained power and deducted a lot from businessmen, which has affected the business environment."
"Third, there will be layers of deductions from the taxes collected, and when they are finally handed over to the national treasury, the money will actually be less."
"These existing problems not only affect the imperial court's fiscal revenue, but also affect merchants' business operations. Under this premise, the imperial court's abolition of checkpoints in various places and unified taxation will have more advantages than disadvantages."
"For example, people who come to Luoyang for business do not need to check in at any place. They only need to collect taxes once and for all according to the type of goods outside Luoyang City. They will no longer be taxed after entering the city."
"Such an arrangement, firstly, saves personnel expenses, secondly, makes it more convenient for merchants, and thirdly, reduces layers of deductions. It may seem like the income is small, but in fact the tax collected to the court will not be small."
hiss!
Shen Yuanqing took a breath.
When he looked at Zhuge Shang, he no longer looked down upon him, but instead expressed great admiration. He cupped his hands and said, "Zhuge Yilang is very talented. I admire him."
Zhao Shan saw this and smiled even more.
Although it was a superficial explanation, Zhuge was still able to convince Shen Yuanqing. This is a reflection of his ability.
Zhuge Shang continued: "Third, the army must be loyal. This is to ensure that the army is loyal to the court. In turn, to make the army loyal to His Majesty, the court must give corresponding honors."
"Any family with a soldier in the family will be exempted from certain taxes. All soldiers who have made significant achievements in the military will be given a separate plaque by the court to commend their achievements."
"Through such arrangements, soldiers' sense of honor will be enhanced and the cohesion and loyalty of the army will be enhanced."
"Your Majesty treats the soldiers like father and mother. How could the soldiers betray Your Majesty?"
Zhuge Shang solemnly said: "Soldiers are also human beings. We should not look down upon them just because they have mud-legged legs. Without soldiers to guard the cadres, the stability of the place cannot be discussed. The stability of the people cannot be discussed. From what I see, soldiers are a group of people. The sweetest person.”
Wow! !
As soon as these words came out, many people in the DPRK discussed it.
Scholars have always been resistant to serving as soldiers, and literati have always looked down upon generals.
Zhuge Shang's words sparked controversy.
However, Qi Shanjun, the Minister of War, looked excited and stood up and said: "Zhuge Yilang said well, and I, Qi Shanjun, agree."
Xiao Yan saw this in his eyes and wanted to refute.
He just thought in his mind that this matter is not urgent for the time being. It is easy for Zhuge Shang to say it, but it will be difficult once it is implemented. If it is really implemented, he will refute it.
After Zhuge Shang returned the gift to Lord Qi Shan, he continued: "The fourth is to treat scholars with courtesy, which is actually to select talents. I suggest that your majesty set up a recruiting hall in Luoyang. Anyone with talents can go to the recruiting hall and recommend themselves."
"The fifth is the king's frugality. This is what goes up and down the line. If your majesty is greedy for pleasure, pleasure will become common among the people below. If your majesty practices frugality and everyone in the world does this, then the people will be honest and the world will be in good health."
Zhuge Shang cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this is the strategy I am considering to enrich the country and strengthen the army. In fact, it is just a superficial discussion. If you really want to explain it, you can't finish it in three days and three nights."
Zhao Shan looked at the officials with pride and said, "What do you think of what Zhuge Qing just said?"
Shen Yuanqing said sincerely: "Zhuge Yilang is indeed a great talent."
Qi Shanjun expressed his position: "Zhuge Yilang's proposal is very feasible. I suggest that arrangements be made as soon as possible."
He was the Minister of War in the imperial court. When Li Wu was in power, he avoided his role and did not care about worldly affairs. Now that Zhao Shan is in charge, Qi Shanjun has changed.
Xiao Yan expressed his position: "Zhuge Yilang does have some talents, but some of his formulations are also open to question."
Each official approved it.
After all, Zhuge Shang is indeed capable and can make targeted arrangements.
Zhao Shan's smile became brighter and brighter, and he said loudly: "All the ministers recognize Zhuge Shang, which proves that his reputation as a Qilin talent is well-deserved. Nowadays, there is a lot of work to be done, and there is an urgent need to make changes, and even more eclectic promotions are needed. Talent. I plan to make Zhuge Shang the prime minister and take charge of government affairs. What do you think?"
boom! !
The hall was completely in a state of shock. Pairs of eyes looked at Zhao Shan and then at Zhuge Shang with shocked expressions. It's okay to promote Zhuge Shang, but to promote him to prime minister and take charge of government affairs is too outrageous.
There was an uproar in the hall.
Xiao Yan's brows were furrowed, and his forehead was full of horror. The emperor was trying to act like a monster, and the situation was very bad.
