In all dynasties, proposing new policies has always been a risky move. Not only princes and ministers, but also the emperor must be cautious.
A new policy may trigger a movement or lead to a bloody storm.
Xia Shang was well aware of the dangers and uncertainties involved, so he did not clarify the stakes in front of Jia Shangjie for fear of scaring Jia Shangjie and making him retreat.
I never expected that Jia Shangjie would be so cunning, and would pass on things that he did not dare to say to Li Zijin.
This Li Zijin looks mature and steady on the surface, but after all, he is only twenty years old. He is just a young boy. How can he understand the dangers of this matter? I guess after hearing the proposal of "lending national debt", I felt a rush of blood and decided that this was a person.
A good way to benefit the people and the country, to get the best of both worlds, was to ignore it, completely ignore the danger behind the matter, and willing to be the vanguard, but suddenly proposed it in the court without consulting Xia Shang in advance.
Regardless of who may be involved behind this incident, it is difficult to explain just the fact that Li Xiangyang was standing earlier.
This matter is much more serious than giving him a fake princess!
Because the person who raised this matter was his younger brother, a prince.
At this moment, when Li Xiangyang was in high spirits, the eldest prince Li Xin died, and the third prince Li Yong wisely chose to keep a low profile. Seeing that no one in the capital was his enemy anymore, all he had to wait for was the right time.
When the time comes, Li Xiangyang can gently force the queen. As the prince, how can he not know about the things behind the palace? The reason why he pretends that nothing happened is because he, the prince, has been in power for too short a time.
He has not yet made any significant achievements known to the world, so it is difficult for him to get a good reputation after ascending to such a high position.
From what Li Xiangyang has been doing, we know that he is a very greedy person. He wants to be an emperor, and he also wants to be a perfect emperor in the hearts of people in the world, and an emperor who can be famous for generations to come. So although he is anxious. But
After waiting for so many years, he didn't want to leave any stain on his future because of being anxious at the last moment.
Being able to do such a brilliant thing is what Li Xiangyang cares about most.
But he didn't expect that at this juncture, the person who was least likely to be an enemy would be...
Then he stood in front of him and said that he would implement the New Deal!
Not to mention that this incident itself had a lot of impact on himself, and all the officials under him were reaping the dividends of the old calendar.
Even if the New Deal is a good thing, how can it be the turn of a little-known kid like him to speak out? Even if it is to be proposed, it should be proposed by him, the prince!
If this new policy is implemented, if problems arise, people will say that it is the fault of the prince, because the prince did not see things clearly and implemented the new policy indiscriminately, leading to chaos in the world, because the prince must be able to distinguish right from wrong, because he is the future emperor.
If the implementation of the New Deal achieved results and benefited the people and the country, then all the credit should be attributed to Li Zijin, because he was the one who proposed it despite the disapproval of the world.
There is no benefit if you win, and you take all the blame if you lose. Who is so stupid as to want to be taken advantage of?
What's even more irritating is that Li Xiangyang discovered that his younger brother was not just passionate, but had been prepared for it.
Before Xia Shang came, he had completely passed on the theory that Xia Shang told Jia Shangjie from his mouth to everyone in the Jinluan Palace, and Jia Shangjie, the Minister of Household Affairs, echoed it.
Moreover, we learned from Jia Shangjie, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, that under the policy of issuing national debt, the Xiao family, a wealthy businessman in Xuzhou, had given more than one million taels of cash to the national treasury, which significantly eased the financial crisis of various ministries and yamen in the capital.
Jia Shangjie also said that if it were not for this one million taels of silver, none of the six yamen in the capital would be able to pay their monthly salary before the Chinese New Year. After all, everyone here has enjoyed the benefits of the New Deal.
Things get a little serious when it comes to this.
Li Xiangyang didn't know anything. This younger brother actually did so many things secretly. Not only did he have the help of the Minister of Household Affairs, but the Xia Shang from the Treasury must also be involved. Maybe this Xia Shang was having an affair with everyone, both overtly and secretly.
In the end, the person who really wanted to help was the youngest Li Zijin.
If Xia Shang hadn't been involved, Li Xiangyang wouldn't have taken Li Zijin to heart, but since Xia Shang was involved, Li Xiangyang had to be careful.
Although Xia Shang's surname is Xia, not Li, and he does not pose a direct threat to Li Xiangyang, Li Xiangyang believes that this boy has the ability to influence the entire capital situation from the side, and has always used
They have always been a thorn in Li Xiangyang’s side.
What happened today is another variable, and this variable is far more shocking than the news we heard at the wedding yesterday.
So now Li Xiangyang's performance can be explained.
After listening to Li Zijin's repetition in the court, Xia Shang's back was already soaked. If he hadn't been in front of the Jinluan Palace, he might have given Li Zijin a slap in the face to tell him to shut up.
But Xia Shang also knew very well that in fact, everything had been said, and what Xia Shang heard was only what Li Zijin said just now.
"Lending national debt and implementing the New Deal..." Li Xiangyang muttered, half-smiling, "What you guys have suddenly done is quite a big move! Xia Shang, what do you want to say about this?"
Xia Shang Shaoyou was so nervous that he sweated. He took a deep breath and explained bravely: "Lending national debt does not mean engaging in the New Deal. Lending national debt is just to impose a new content on the basis of the old calendar, allowing the court, the treasury, and the Ministry of Household Affairs to have funds."
A new incoming amount."
"Is this really as simple as you say? Please note..."
Before Li Xiangyang finished speaking, Li Zijin interrupted him directly.
This was above the court, and the other party was His Highness the Crown Prince. Li Zijin was so brave, he actually interrupted the Crown Prince's words.
"Your Highness, of course things will not be that simple. Since the New Deal is being implemented, it is natural to take this opportunity to abolish some useless and cumbersome old calendars, such as..."
Li Zijin came well prepared today. His purpose was very simple. He knew that the New Deal could not be implemented in a short while, but he wanted to take advantage of today's opportunity to spread the news of today's court affairs to the outside world and let the people in the capital know.
, let the people of the world know.
In Dahua, the youngest prince has grown up!
Li Zijin was not ready to stop from the beginning. He detailed the shortcomings of the household departments in the past experience one by one in the court, and analyzed the links where officials might have embezzled money, thus proving that the court is now short of money.
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Listening to the contents of the article, everyone in the court was sweating profusely. Even the most experienced ministers couldn't help it at this time. Their hands and feet were shaking in private, and they exchanged glances. I don't know when, the entire Jinluan Palace started.