Chapter 610 When Princess Heqin Becomes the Supreme Empress (36)
After Gu Mo went back with Emperor Lin, he proposed to Emperor Lin.
"Brother Imperial, every time a natural disaster occurs in the past dynasties, it can bring devastating blows to the people of the world. I'm thinking, why doesn't the imperial court establish a dedicated department to fight against disasters? This department can predict and publicize natural disasters.
, and when a disaster occurs, provide disaster relief plans, ensure disaster relief materials, provide relevant treatment to the people, etc., so as to minimize the losses of the people to the greatest extent..."
There is a complete natural disaster emergency system to ensure that after a natural disaster occurs, the court can respond quickly and resist the natural disaster. In this way, the court will not be busy every time a natural disaster occurs. After the losses have occurred,
Being forced to deal with it again.
Emperor Lin agreed with Gu Mo's idea, and after discussing with officials, decided to set up this department to deal with natural disasters that would occur in the future.
But this was opposed by most officials.
Are you kidding me? Establishing a dedicated department means getting money again, and it is also a department dedicated to disaster response?
It's okay if there is a disaster, but when there is no disaster, we have to use money to support this department. Isn't this burning money?
What kind of good idea can a woman come up with? It really doesn’t make sense.
So in the court, when Emperor Lin called Gu Mo over and explained the relevant situation of this department in detail, he was ridiculed by all the civil and military officials.
"Di Ji, do you think running a department is as easy as you think? Do you know how much money the imperial court consumes from the treasury in just one local government a year?"
"Your Majesty, although Emperor Roujia has good intentions, women's knowledge is shallow and this method is not feasible."
"Now I am thinking about how to reduce the burden on the treasury every day. Instead of thinking about how to reduce the burden on the treasury, Emperor Roujia is thinking about increasing the pressure on the treasury."
"How do we know when a disaster will happen? If it never happens, will the treasury continue to use money to support this useless department?"
Gu Mo waited for them to finish speaking before saying:
"Because it costs money, we don't need to worry about when the natural disaster will come. When it comes, we will be beaten to death before we resist?"
Gu Mo stood beside Emperor Lin, her voice was loud and echoed in the hall.
"The original intention of establishing this department is not to hope that disaster will happen, but to prevent it before it happens. If a disaster does not happen, it will be good. What if it does? Like the floods, droughts and this locust plague a few years ago.
, the imperial court is just sitting back and waiting for people to die and food to run out before trying to save them?"
"You all understand the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace. Human beings are like a drop in the ocean in front of nature, but are we really powerless in the face of natural disasters? Every time we have to wait for a disaster to come, and when the disaster has caused serious consequences, human beings can only
You are forced to deal with it, but you don’t know how to predict and take precautions in advance to minimize some losses?”
Gu Mo asked the waiter to bring a stack of papers and distribute them.
"The first data in your hands is the statistics of natural disasters that have occurred in the past five hundred years in the past dynasties and the resulting losses recorded in historical materials. Your Excellencies, take a good look at it. A disaster can usually be used for a person.
The country has suffered decades of losses, and in the most serious cases, it has even been destroyed by a natural disaster, plunging the people into war for more than a hundred years."
"The second data is the demographic statistics of past dynasties. It can be seen from the statistical chart that past dynasties have been advocating and encouraging childbirth, but the population has never grown? And it is still showing a decreasing trend. The reasons are, in addition to
War is a natural disaster, and the way the courts of past dynasties responded to disasters is the same as this dynasty, which is to let nature take its course..."
"So for the money spent to set up a disaster response department, is there much loss caused by disasters? What's more, such disasters are still frequent. Your Excellencies, you can take a look at the third data. This is the only record that has been experienced since the founding of this dynasty.
disasters and losses caused by disasters..."
Everyone in the court was talking a lot.
It is undeniable that Gu Mo's materials were well prepared and very convincing.
If the person standing here today were a man, the people in the court might praise him for his foresight and then agree to this proposal.
But the person standing here now is Gu Mo, a woman.
They feel that their authority as men is being challenged by this woman, which is much more important than fighting against disasters.
"Emperor Roujia, although you have contributed a lot to the fight against the locust plague this time, it does not mean that you have the right to speak in the court. Women, it is better to stay safe. It is not your turn to worry about the political affairs of Kang State.
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"That's right, the Di Ji should look like an Di Ji. She should set a good and virtuous example for the women of the world. She comes to the court to point fingers. Does this mean that we men are not as good as you, a woman?"
The civil and military officials continued to question, but Gu Mo remained standing in the Jinluan Palace without moving.
Emperor Lin also sat without moving.
When they really couldn't find anything to say, they became even more dissatisfied when they saw that Gu Mo hadn't left in shame and anger.
"Didn't Di Ji hear what we said?"
Gu Mo laughed.
"I heard, my lords, they said that women are not allowed to be involved in politics. They can just stay in the house, play the harp and embroider. But I'm thinking, if I went to get married, you lords could ask me to play the harp and embroider in the house.
It would be better if you don't let me stand out as a woman."
This is what men are like, especially these upper-class nobles who are praised by the times.
They told women not to get involved in politics, but when politics required sacrificing women, they asked women to take care of the overall situation. Then women's sacrifice was directly weakened by them, and in the end they became meritorious ministers.
After Gu Mo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the court became suffocated.
Gu Mo added: "You set the rules, but you are also the ones who overthrow them. That sentence is both true and true, and it is perfect to apply to you."
"Emperor Roujia, this is the court, how can I allow you to be so presumptuous! Your Majesty! Please ask Emperor Roujia to leave the court immediately and don't break the rules!"
Emperor Lin said nothing, looking like he had a headache, but he looked at Gu Mo.
Gu Mo said: "It's really boring. If all the people in the world were like you, let alone getting married, I just feel that I am disgusted by you all my life. Fortunately, they are not worthy of me doing it for them.
Go and fight hard."
Someone snorted coldly, "I think Di Ji's worries are unfounded. Kang State has His Majesty, and we ministers in the court are supporting it. Without Di Ji, can Kang State still be destroyed?"
