87: Is it useful to kill the rich and help the poor?
"Wu Zhongxian, how are the preparations for the canal going?"
Inside the royal study.
Wu Zhongxian is answering His Majesty's question.
"Back to Your Majesty, I have the will, but I am powerless! I have written a detailed plan, and I have also revised the letter to contact the craftsmen of Gongshu. However, there is too much silver missing. The craftsmen of Gongshu are unwilling to accept this order, and I have no intention of accepting it.
way!"
"I beg your Majesty to grant a special sum of money for the construction of the canal. I will definitely be able to complete the task!"
Zhou Nanhuang looked at Wu Zhongxian quietly.
Canal construction model?
Have you even thought about the name of the payment?
Good guy, originally I came to you to settle a score with you. But instead you asked me for money?
The topic changed very quickly!
Zhou Nanhuang was almost laughed out of anger.
She asked, holding back her anger.
"Then how much silver do you want?"
"Five hundred million taels of silver is enough!"
Five hundred million taels of silver!
It can increase the number of the Zhou army several times, build more weapons and equipment, and even have some leftovers...
But from what Wu Zhongxian said, it didn't seem like much at all.
Is 500 million enough?
Zhou Nanhuang's expression gradually became calmer.
He said in a very calm tone: "I think there is no need to rush into the canal issue. What do you think, Wu Zhongxian?"
How could Wu Zhongxian not hear that His Majesty was about to go berserk? He immediately spoke righteously.
"I think everything your Majesty said is right!"
"..."
Zhou Nanhuang glanced at Wu Zhongxian, he was quite sensible.
In fact, it’s not that Zhou Nanhuang didn’t want to build the canal.
Building the canal will not only solve the severe drought in the north, but also solve the severe floods in the south. It will definitely be an eternal legacy.
It’s just that Da Zhou’s financial resources are really limited now.
It is impossible to dig a canal now.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Nanhuang said: "I will allocate another 2 million taels of silver and 50,000 dans of grain for emergency relief first."
"Your Majesty has the world in mind, and I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of the world!"
Wu Zhongxian praised him with his hands.
Zhou Nanhuang ignored Wu Zhongxian's compliments, stared at him, and then asked: "Wu Zhongxian, do you think there are other ways to solve the problem in the north? I want there to be no more famine problems in the north for at least three years.
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"It's natural."
Wu Zhongxian answered without hesitation.
Eunuch Cao also looked over.
Manager Wu is so fast?
Can it not only build canals, but also cure famine and drought?
"explain!"
Wu Zhongxian's eyes were cold, he opened his mouth and slowly spit out four words: "Kill the rich and give to the poor!"
When Zhou Nanhuang heard this, he narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Wu Zhongxian and asked: "How to kill?"
"Kill all the corrupt officials above the sixth rank in the north! Then take advantage of the imperial examination to replace a group of new officials! And confiscate the homes of all the corrupt officials who have been killed! Exchange all the money confiscated from the homes into grain, and then the capital army will personally distribute it
To the people in the north! No troops from the north can be used! Nor can money be distributed directly!"
Wu Zhongxian finished speaking in one breath, paused, and explained: "The reason is that no matter how many corrupt officials are killed, more corrupt officials will take over. Human nature cannot withstand temptation, so you cannot directly make a lot of money, otherwise there will be more
Some people continue to embezzle at the risk of losing their heads."
"And even if money is distributed, it is useless for the people to get the money. Because merchants in the north have raised the price of food too high, ordinary people may not be able to have a full meal even if they spend a few taels of silver. So the army must buy food.
, so that merchants don’t dare to raise prices indiscriminately and can buy low-priced grains.”
"And this operation can also ensure that every household can receive food, and there will be no corruption."
Wu Zhongxian's analysis almost made Eunuch Cao give a thumbs up.
Manager Wu’s thinking is so clear!
Being able to explain such a clear method in a short period of time proves that Wu Zhongxian is really talented and has something in his mind.
Zhou Nanhuang also nodded slightly, expressing satisfaction.
However, she then asked: "Can killing the rich and giving to the poor really completely solve the problem of the northern wilderness?"
"cannot."
Wu Zhongxian shook his head firmly: "Kill the rich and don't leave, and save the poor and don't leave."
Zhou Nanhuang thought about this sentence for a moment, nodded slightly to show that it made sense, and then stared at Wu Zhongxian and asked.
"If that's the case, why do you still want to kill those officials in the north? Do you know what the consequences will be if you kill all the officials above the sixth rank?"
Killing all officials of rank six and above is not just talk.
Officials of rank six or above are truly high officials!
Kill all officials above level six, and the North will lose its management directly.
The whole north will be in chaos!
Even if a group of officials can be mobilized in time, they may not be able to manage the situation as well as these corrupt officials because they do not understand the situation in the north.
It sounds outrageous, but it's true.
Even corrupt officials have certain abilities.
Officials who can become sixth grade or above have to go through various levels of examinations in the imperial examination and climb up from the bottom step by step.
There are also some who are directly airborne, but their strength is still there.
therefore!
Once all the officials of rank six and above are killed, it is likely to cause chaos in the north.
When the time comes and there is great desolation and chaos, the North will be completely hopeless.
Wu Zhongxian’s method is both very good and very bad.
"There is no such thing as failure unless you don't try again!"
Wu Zhongxian looked at His Majesty and spoke without fear: "Have the greatest hope, make the greatest effort, and prepare for the worst."
“The establishment of great achievements in life is not about knowing, but about being able to do it!”
"..."
Why are you always so passionate!!
Eunuch Cao's blood boiled with excitement.
Wu Zhongxian's passionate words made the emperor Zhou Nanhuang unable to refuse.
As an emperor, what he likes the most is ministers who are thoughtful, opinionated, emotional, and capable of stimulating emotions.
She really couldn't refuse Wu Zhongxian.
"Okay! I agree with your proposal!"
Zhou Nanhuang stood up and expressed his stance.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wu Zhongxian handed over his hand.
Then he said: "Your Majesty, if you want to completely take back your military power, I believe that you need to build an army exclusively for you!"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Zhou Nanhuang frowned slightly.
An army dedicated to the emperor? Isn't that the Dragon Guard?
Everyone in the imperial city knows that the Dragon Guard is the most loyal army of the royal family.
Wu Zhongxian explained: "Although Your Majesty has dragon guards, the number of dragon guards is too small after all, and has been known to all ministers, so it is impossible to accurately detect the information."
"What your Majesty needs now is an army that can collect intelligence secretly and monitor all the ministers in the court! And their existence will not be known to anyone!"
“In this way, we can collect real information and take the initiative!”
initiative!
These two words are very important.
Zhou Nanhuang is too passive now.
Although she has a dragon guard, the existence of the dragon guard has been known to other ministers, so the ministers are very smart not to reveal any secrets to the dragon guard.
This led to the fact that although Zhou Nanhuang was making plans, he was actually being led around.
Of course, Zhou Nanhuang had not never thought of forming a secret army.
But it’s not easy!
She has no confidants at her disposal.
Who would dare to use it as an ordinary general?
Maybe it's a chess piece of a certain minister!
Moreover, if the leader who leads this army is not strong enough and his majesty is not high enough, he is likely to be counterattacked.
So Zhou Nanhuang could only give up.
But he didn't expect that Wu Zhongxian would mention the ancient plan again.