The imperial court issued an official edict, and the slaves were guaranteed, and they worked hard almost like desperately. The harvest of autumn was also in sight.
Lu Tai said angrily: "So what if the country increases its income? It's all the common people who benefit... If the salary system is not deposed, they will ride on us in the future as a hero."
General Li said loudly: "This is a bad saying. These grains and taxes have entered the granary and treasury of our northern country, and expanded the source of troops. How can it be said that the common people benefit but the country does not benefit?"
Genhe also said: "It's fine to have a equal-field system, but too much restriction of the Xianbei nobles is really not conducive to mobilizing enthusiasm... Please ask the Empress Dowager to abolish the salary system!"
Gao Lu, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, immediately retorted: "Distribution of salaries is the best protection measure for officials. Integrity officials will be more innocent, and corrupt officials will also have the opportunity to correct their mistakes. If the salary system is abolished, then corrupt officials will
He was even more unscrupulous and greedy, but the honest and honest officials could not even make a living. Please think about the advice of King Rencheng, Yuanhe and others, wouldn’t it be ridiculous?”
Everyone could not refute it, and Empress Dowager Feng stood up with a smile: "Gao Lu's words are very visionary and very good. King Jingzhao, King Dongyang, what do you two old princes think?"
King Jingzhao was light: "Just seeking to benefit the country."
The King of Dongyang immediately said: "This is obviously beneficial to the country, and the salary system should not be deposed."
Both old princes have this view. What else do others say?
Empress Dowager Feng said loudly: "Since this is the case, the salary system will not change, and continue to be vigorously promoted."
The Xianbei nobles were so angry that they vomited blood, but now that things have come to this point, there is no other way to think about it, so they can only swallow their anger and retreat.
On the way back, I passed by Xuanwu Palace.
I remembered that Emperor Hongwen was sick. Although it was not a serious illness, after all, he was such a powerful person. Even if he had a cold, he would suffer a great loss after such a long time.
Also, because today was wearing the Empress Dowager's court ward, it was quite formal, so I went to take a look.