"I have been absent from the court for a long time and have lost my sensitivity to current affairs. That's right! Now that the national treasury is empty, it is urgent to solve the issue of border salaries. This is not only a major problem that troubles the emperor, but also a major headache for all officials in the court.
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Liang Zhirui was shocked that Gu Chengyu could think so thoroughly.
In fact, the tea tax proposed by Gu Chengyu is already a benevolent policy. It will not have much impact on ordinary people. It is better than increasing taxes on the people, right?
The imperial court had already increased taxes once before, but later the courtiers brought up the old matter again, but the emperor suppressed it.
If we really have no choice but to do it again, it is not impossible to do it again.
Gu Chengyu admitted that he had selfish motives, but so what? He didn't want to be a Holy Mother, and he couldn't shoulder the burden of a country.
All I can say is that we will do our best to minimize losses.
Liang Zhirui sighed, closed his eyes and nodded, "What you did is right."
He finally knew why he had to give up his position to Xia Qing. It was because he was too benevolent in doing things.
If Dayan is truly a peaceful and prosperous time, then his methods are indeed suitable.
But now that the Dayan Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, and he is so indecisive and hesitant, he is really not suitable to sit in the position of chief minister.
Xia Qing was indeed not a good official who cared about the people, but he was ruthless, resolute, and flexible, which was indeed much better than him.
He had always been unconvinced before, thinking that the emperor had annoyed him because of the alchemy issue.
Thinking about it now, the emperor had probably given his permission to resign after careful consideration. He had already had such an idea despite Xia Qing's confrontation with him before.
It's just to save his face, it's not easy to mention it directly!
After thinking about this, Liang Zhirui felt a little depressed.
Seeing that Liang Zhirui had lost his energy, Gu Chengyu felt a little worried.
The teacher agreed with him verbally, but he was afraid that the teacher would not be able to overcome the hurdle in his heart.
"Teacher, if you really think something is wrong, then the student can find another way for the emperor?"
Gu Chengyu didn't want to offend the teacher. This was the biggest disagreement between the two of them.
He has some past life thinking, but the teacher is an upright person and may not be able to accept it.
In fact, he thought that he had already talked about this. If the teacher still didn't agree, he could only think of another way without hurting the fate between master and disciple.
"No! You did not do anything wrong. I am just pretending to be a good person. Regarding the tea tax, those tea merchants and tea farmers are not without benefits, and the border wages cannot be owed. Daxing is still eyeing the border, and the soldiers are guarding the territory, so how can we deduct them?
money?"
Liang Zhirui put aside what he was thinking just now. The past is just like the past. Since it has passed, he can no longer hold it in his heart.
Liang Zhirui looked at the young man who was as tall and tall as a green pine in front of him. He was such a monster. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for this dynasty.
But then he shook his head again, didn't he understand Gu Chengyu's character?
This is a man who values friendship and loyalty. Otherwise, if his second brother treated him like this, he would not be able to tolerate it to this day.
What's more, because he doesn't agree with it, he has to give up the matter, which is enough to show that although this person is tactful, he sincerely respects him.
But he still had to say what needed to be warned. He was still a young man, and he didn't want Gu Chengyu to be affected by officialdom.
Gu Chengyu took a look at the teacher's face and saw that he had returned to normal. When he said this, he didn't seem to be forcing himself, so he really felt relieved.
"Since you have already mentioned this matter to the emperor, how could you give up halfway? Isn't this a crime of deceiving the emperor? Don't worry! I'm not that stubborn yet."
Gu Chengyu was relieved. He originally planned that the teacher would really disagree, so he had to take out the glass prescription and stabilize the emperor first.
After all, he was the one who proposed the tea tax, and if he said it was not feasible, wouldn't he be playing tricks on the emperor?
"However, you have a smooth temperament and a bright mind. I am afraid that you will lose your true intentions in the future as you rise and fall in the officialdom."
When Liang Zhirui said this, the expression on his face was unprecedentedly solemn.
"You have to remember that no matter what happens, you must stick to your heart and don't do anything that goes against your conscience."
If this disciple of his had not had bad intentions, no one would be able to resist him!
Gu Chengyu quickly said seriously: "Students, please remember the teacher's teachings! Try to be as clear as possible in the future."
Liang Zhirui nodded, and then realized, what does it mean to do your best?
Gu Chengyu quickly said with a playful smile: "Teacher still doesn't believe me? How can a student dare to do that if the teacher is watching all the time?"
Liang Zhirui rolled his eyes at him angrily. This disciple was always good at coaxing him, "Will I still look at you for the rest of my life? I'm old, and you have to walk the road in the future by yourself. You just remember me today.
That’s what I said.”
When Gu Chengyu heard this, his mood immediately became heavy.
"Teacher is not old, he is still young! Look, if you go out with me, others will definitely think you are my father."
He has been Liang Zhirui's disciple since he was 18 years old, and Liang Zhirui treats him as his own son and is already one of his closest relatives in the world.
"Do you think I am your master's wife? Only women like your master's wife would like to hear these sweet words. At my age, I have enough left to be your grandfather."
Gu Chengyu didn't want to talk about this topic, it was too heavy, so he immediately shouted: "Oh! It's been a while now, and I haven't visited the teacher's wife yet! Teacher, is there anything that needs to be corrected? I still have to visit the teacher's wife.
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Knowing that Gu Chengyu didn't want to talk about this anymore, Liang Zhirui pointed out two small details in the booklet and asked them to make changes.
"Okay, you have written it very comprehensively, but you have to write about the reduction of land tax for tea farmers."
Liang Zhirui had misunderstood Gu Chengyu because he had not seen this before.
"This is what the students plan to keep and talk about in court," Gu Chengyu said his plan, and Liang Zhirui nodded, feeling that it would be more acceptable to the officials.
However, "You mean the emperor actually asked you to attend the court meeting?"
Officials below the fourth rank were not allowed to attend the court meeting. The emperor actually granted Gu Chengyu permission to attend the court meeting.
From this point of view, the emperor valued this disciple much more than he imagined.
"Yes! The emperor only said that the book must be approved by him first."
Although Gu Chengyu said this, he knew that this was the final word.
He also knew the emperor's motive for asking him to attend the court meeting, it was just to have a quarrel with those courtiers.
The emperor must have been impatient to argue with those courtiers. It happened to be him who raised the issue, so he simply threw all these questions to him.
"No matter what, it is your honor. With this honor, you must be cautious in the future and be even more diligent in your work."
Gu Chengyu understood what Liang Zhirui meant. It was simply because someone would definitely be jealous and then cause trouble for him.