Cui Changwu's words were like a spoonful of cold water poured into a pot of hot oil.
Suddenly, the entire court exploded.
The civil servants looked at each other angrily, looking at Cui Changwu as if they were seeing a shameless enemy, and they wanted to go up and kill this cabinet minister.
The new Minister of War, Zhang Buliang, was originally the governor of Sichuan. He had stayed in Sichuan for more than ten years and got along well with the local gentry. When he heard Cui Changwu's words, his eyes widened and he stood up.
"I believe that the Jiangnan reform is not feasible. The north and the south of the Yangtze River have different geographies, different customs, and different people. A reform that is successful in the north may become a bad law in the south."
"Most of the gentry in the south come from aristocratic families with a strong reputation for scholarship. They are based on benevolence and righteousness. These aristocratic families treat their tenant farmers very well and will never exploit the people. Therefore, although there have been constant disasters in the south in recent years, there have been no large-scale rebellions by thieves."
"The emperor's new law must not be easily spread to the south of the Yangtze River, otherwise it will definitely trigger a large-scale popular uprising."
Cui Changwu frowned and said to Zhang Buliang: "In what Shangshu means, this gentry evades land tax, accepts donations to help others escape land tax, collects undue land rent from the common people, and gathers all the wealth of the world in his own family. , it is only natural that the tax revenue of the imperial court should be lowered year by year."
Zhang Buliang was so choked by Cui Changwu that he couldn't speak. He pointed at Cui Changwu and cursed: "Ruling a big country is like cooking small dishes! The people in this court are full of great scholars who have read poetry and books. They are all Jinshi. You are the only one." What does the scholar know?"
Hearing these words, the civil servants behind Zhang Buliang were so excited that their eyes shone with excitement. They hated Cui Changwu, who represented Li Zhi, to their bones. When they heard Zhang Buliang scolding Cui Changwu's background, they all felt extremely happy.
Zhang Guanghang, the bachelor of Dongge, heard this scolding and couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and said: "Zhang Shangshu, Mr. Cui Ge is a cabinet bachelor appointed by the emperor and a talented person recommended by the king of Qi. How can you..."
However, before Zhang Guanghang finished speaking, Yang Shangxian, the Minister of Rites, stood up and said: "Governing a country is different from running a family. What is needed to run a family is a steelyard, a ruler, and a stick. But running a country requires knowledge. Only those who have studied scriptures and history can know the right point of view."
"Cui Changwu was born in Tongsheng. He is only thirty years old. He can manage a family well. He can hardly manage a country."
Zhu Youjian's face sank when he heard the two ministers jumping out and openly attacking Cui Changwu's background.
Sitting on the throne, Zhu Youjian said nothing.
Cui Changwu was scolded by the two ministers until his face turned red.
He said slowly: "The King of Qi used all the poor people in Tianjin to govern the place. One town and nine provinces were managed to be prosperous and prosperous, without any trouble! I think the middle school students in Tianjin have a much higher level of governance than you, the great Confucians!"
After hearing Cui Changwu's words, Zhang Buliang and Yang Shangxian looked at each other for a while, both of them speechless.
Cui Changwu waved the sleeves of his official robe and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Zhang Buliang, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Yang Shangxian, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, both organized local donation activities to support the Jiangbei rebels. They committed extremely heinous crimes. This time, their previous crimes have not been washed away, and they are in the capital again. They coordinated activities to try to prevent the Holy One from equalizing the land tax in Jiangnan, which is an unforgivable crime!"
"I ask your Majesty to capture these two men and take them to the Dongchang Prison for detailed interrogation."
Hearing Cui Changwu's words, Zhang Buliang opened his eyes wide, blew his beard, and shouted loudly: "Cui Changwu, you, a yellow-toothed boy, dare to attack me? I have been in Sichuan for more than ten years, and if you take me, you are not afraid of the entire Shu region rising up to rebel. ?”
All the civil servants on the ground stopped crying in an instant and stared at Cui Changwu with eyes full of anger and hatred.
Zhu Youjian took a breath, nodded, and said: "Since Mr. Cui Ge said this, King Qi must have the same idea. The reform in Jiangnan has been decided. The personnel deployment and specific implementation will be solely responsible for the assistant ministers.
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Cui Changwu bowed his hands and said, "I obey your order!"
