"What nonsense!"
"absurd!"
"Strong words!"
"It's just... I don't know what to say!"
In Nuan Pavilion, almost all the civil servants looked at Zhu Gaochi angrily.
This is the case with traditional civil servants. They do love the people in their hearts, but if there is a conflict between the so-called love for the people and their rights, they must still put their rights first.
"Your Highness, that's not the truth. What you are saying is wrong!" Zhang Yan, the Minister of Household Affairs, slowly turned his head and looked at Zhu Gaochi, "What you said about going around is absolutely not advisable!"
After saying that, he saluted Zhu Yunxi, "I have been an official in Yunnan for more than 20 years, and I know the temper of the people. What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said just now does not work. The people are short-sighted and blindly obedient, and the fields are their lifeblood. If
According to what His Highness the Crown Prince said, I’m afraid this road won’t need to be repaired! Because even if it is built, it will still be an earthworm road with twists and turns for several miles!”
Zhu Gaochi moved his shoulders, smiled on his fat face, and did not answer.
"If you don't sell any land, you won't sell it back. You tell me, people won't listen to the government and sell their land to the government until they see real benefits." Zhang Yan spoke slowly, with a soft tone, but
Every sentence is carefully thought out.
"Is it possible that you just bypass the one you don't want to sell? Isn't this idea a fantasy? I know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's painstaking efforts. What he said is quite a bit like the rule of the three generations, putting the people first and justice as the heaven.
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"However, military and national affairs cannot be considered in this way. This move may seem fair and just, but in fact it puts the cart before the horse!"
"How can there be so much perfection in the world? What I am saying is inappropriate, my Ming Dynasty expelled the Tartars and restored China. However, there are people among the people who cherish the memory of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and describe our Ming Dynasty as imperfect and useless!"
"Road construction is a virtuous policy that will benefit future generations and benefit the people in the north and south. As officials, we must consider the overall situation and the billions of people instead of just a few households. The purpose is to make the majority of the people live a good life.
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Zhu Yunxi held his chin with one hand and nodded silently.
The reason why he called his ministers to hold an impromptu imperial meeting for such a simple case was to hear their views and attitudes on this matter.
Everything has two sides, like left and right. Too left is hypocritical, too right is extreme. But in front of these ministers who help him as the emperor govern the world, their attitudes and opinions, together with his will as the emperor, lead the empire.
The matter may seem small, but it is related to how the middle and lower-level officials of the empire treat the people and implement policies.
At this time, Zhang Yan's eyes turned to Liujin, "Prince, you just said that water can carry a boat and capsize it, but do you know that apart from the relationship between water and boats, what other relationship does the court and the people have?"
Liu Jin thought about it seriously and said, "I can't think of it at the moment. I would like to hear the details."
"Father and son!" Zhang Yan said seriously, "The king is the guide for the ministers, and the father is the guide for the son. The relationship between the court and the people is the relationship between father and son. The court is the father, and the people are the sons. When treating children, you must be kind but also strict!"
Liu Jin seemed to understand, but Zhu Yunxi sat up straight and listened carefully.
"Being blindly reasonable and accommodating to women is not pampering but pampering. Pampering can easily breed evil sons. As a father, you must discipline, restrain, and exert parental authority. The family and the country are the world, and the country is the family. If
Without authority, a home is not a home; if a home is not a home, a country is not a country!”
"Between family, country, father and son, many things cannot be explained by so-called reasoning alone, let alone being driven by emotion, otherwise..." After speaking, Zhang Meng looked at Zhu Gaochi again, "It's just nonsense!"
"What Zhang Butang said is absolutely true!" Bao Zhao said, "Your Majesty, I am not a cruel official, and I know that the people should be governed with benevolence. However, the case of building a road is not as simple as the word benevolence. If your highness is the prince,
What you said is not benevolence, but breaking the jar!"
"When I talk about benevolence, I choose the greatest benevolence. To benefit the people and the common people is great benevolence. But what His Highness the Crown Prince talks about is small benevolence. How can a small benevolence benevolent to the world? His small benevolence seems to be fair, but in fact it is partial. All officials in the world are like this.
Talk about Xiaoren, and if you are lazy and lazy in government in the name of Xiaoren, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"
"Since the emperor came to the throne, he has placed emphasis on capable ministers who are hard-working and daring. Those who do practical things have great benevolence. To put it bluntly, things cannot be accomplished without offending others. The same is true for the imperial court, just like the taxation and horse administration in the north. The ministers and others clearly know that this kind of
Taxation is not conducive to the people's livelihood, but it cannot be ignored just because the people are suffering!"
"If the imperial court does a small act of benevolence and avoids these things, the military supplies of the army will not be guaranteed. Without the guarantee of military supplies, in the future, once the Northern Qin Dynasty recovers its strength or our Zhonghua Taiping weakens its armaments and moves southward, will only the Northern Territory be destroyed?
The worry about the fall of China is not just alarmist talk!"
"So I agree with what Zhang Butang said. The overall situation must be considered when governing the world. What His Highness the Prince said at first sounds reasonable, but when you are surprised and think about it, you become angry and motivated. It seems reasonable, but in fact... it is unreasonable!"
"I agree with what the two ministers said!" Lian Zining also said, "What the prince said is not only unreasonable but also negative, extremely negative! The Supreme Emperor Zeng said that it would be a relief for Yuan to lose the world. The previous dynasty Meng Yuan did not know how to govern the people.
I have no restraint on the people and can only take what I want, so I have lost the world. I am a wise man of reason, but I cannot not restrain the people just because I am reasonable."
Zhu Gaochi couldn't laugh or cry, "My lords, have you misinterpreted my words? I am being negative. What I mean is that state affairs come first, but we cannot harm the interests of the people in the name of good things. If he is willing to sell, it will be fine. If he is not willing to sell, it will be fine."
You can't buy it by force. It's not your first day as an official. You should know that if those of us at the top say one, the people below must do it ten."
"We want ten, and the next one will be a hundred. When the time comes, good things will turn into bad things. Not everyone in the world is like you, sir, and not everyone can think of these principles!"
"This time was it an injury to someone? What about next time? I'm afraid it might just kill someone! Everyone can tell the truth, but who is responsible for the death? Aren't the people scolding the court?"
"Building roads is a good thing, but if you uphold the so-called benevolence and sacrifice some people, then... let me put it bluntly, Emperor Sui Yang thought the same way when he built the Grand Canal.
The results of it?"
"You... are so arrogant!" Bao Zhao said angrily.
Lian Zining blushed and said, "Your Highness, you are alarmist, you... the people are scolding the imperial court? Why don't you stop farming when you hear the cries of crickets?"ъìqυgΕtv.℃ǒΜ
"OK OK!"
Seeing that they were about to quarrel, Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Don't get angry. The court is a place where you can speak freely. Everyone has different opinions. You can't just argue with each other just because you have different opinions!"
As he spoke, he tapped the table with his slender fingers, "Everything you said makes sense. Building roads is indeed a good thing, but we must also be prepared for a rainy day and think of the bad side of this good thing."
"Yes, things are not perfect, but it depends on people! You always have to try, because it is not good to make subjective assumptions because it is not perfect, right?"
Having said this, Zhu Yunxi looked at Xie Jin and said, "Xie Aiqing, you are the one who brought this up. Please tell me!"
Jie Jin stood up, first moved a few steps away from the civil servants, and said, "Actually, I think what His Highness the Crown Prince said makes sense!"
Suddenly, the surrounding civil servants looked over with murderous eyes.
This chapter has been completed!