After the immortal disappeared

"If you levy it, you will die later; if you don't levy it, it will be over immediately! If you only levy more and more, where can you stop? Brother Wang wants to take the tax lightly at this time. Although the vision is good, but -" He shook his head.

After everyone heard this, they also felt that this was a dead end.

When the treasury has no money, it levies taxes. When the people are overtaxed, they revolt. To suppress the uprising, money has to be spent. If too much money is spent, taxes must be increased. When taxes are imposed, the people revolt...

Infinite loop.

He Lingchuan looked at Gao Jilin: "Brother Gao, what do you think?"

"I think we need to see clearly where the source of these troubles lies." Gao Jilin said slowly, "The country has been hit by disasters one after another. That is because the country's strength is thin and cannot be spread by all directions. It shows that the country's strength is inherently weak. Let's first see clearly what the crux is. Which is the reason? Is it because the monarch is headstrong and loves great achievements? Is it because of traitors? Or is it because of abuse and tyranny? Only this can give the right medicine."

After hearing this, all the students nodded: "Brother Gao said it well, you have to feel the pulse gate to know the location of the disease."

"Stop talking about those useless things!" A voice suddenly rose from the side, overshadowing the others, "Let me ask you, how long has the king of this country been in power?"

He Lingchuan saw that the person speaking was in his early twenties, with a fat body, a long face, and a red nose: "It's been a few years. Who is your Excellency?"

"My surname is Du!" The man asked directly, "The country is poor and weak. Did it only appear when he was in office?"

"No." He Lingchuan shook his head, "The former monarch was old and dim, and he was willful and did many stupid things."

Of course he had nothing nice to say about the former king of Yuan Kingdom.

"After the new king came to power, there was no improvement at all?"

"Almost not." He Lingchuan said, "The new king also implemented the New Deal, but it failed."

The man slapped the table: "The root cause is the monarch!"

Before Gao Jilin said anything, Jiang Tao was displeased: "I say Du Shan, a country's weakness has many causes and consequences. Why do you blame it all on the king?"

"The cause and effect you mentioned are all superficial. The root cause is the king!" Du Shan said unceremoniously, "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. You can't change the old, let alone the new, you can't know how to use people, and you can't punish the traitors. Evil cannot benefit the country or the people. Whose fault is this?"

Liu Zewu also joined in the question: "So according to you, what should we do?"

Seeing that more and more people were paying attention to him, Du Shan smiled and said: "There are good strategies and bad strategies, which one should I follow?"

He Lingchuan chose: "Listen to the next strategy first."

Du Shan immediately shook the jug: "Hey, it's empty!"

He Lingchuan smiled and raised his hand to call the waiter: "Chen Qinxiang will come and give it to Brother Du in five years!"

Xiangmanlou's drinks are also divided into three, six or nine grades. The best and most famous is its self-brewed Qinxiangchun, which is said to be brewed from the spring snow on the branches and budding plum blossoms. It has a refreshing fragrance and moisturizing taste.

Of course, the price is much more expensive than second- and third-class ones.

Prices in Bejia are already expensive, and there are several layers of buffs here. A jar of five-year-old Qinxiangchun costs five taels of silver (five thousand dollars).

Du Shan was also startled and raised his thumb: "Haoqi, who are you?"

"My surname is He."

Jiang Tao whispered in a low voice: "Brother He is confused, this kid doesn't have any good tricks." They are father-in-law, and the family is not short of money, but they will not give five taels of good wine to strangers, just to listen to it. A word of advice.

He Lingchuan whispered: "It doesn't matter."

He won't throw away money for nothing.

When the wine came, Du Shan smashed the mud seal, took a sip of the wine at the mouth of the jar, and then poured himself a glass.

"The next best thing to do is to find some excuses to punish the corrupt officials in the court and confiscate their homes. The stolen money will enrich the national treasury. There will be no shortage of money in a short time." Du Shan took a sip of wine and said, "The common people can't scratch it." I have paid for it, and it just so happens that the beetles have become fattened over the years. How long will it take if we don’t kill them now?”

He Lingchuan's eyes flashed: "It sounds good, but why is it rarely used by the state?"

In the current situation of Yuan Kingdom, they did not attack their ministers.

"It's so tangled that I can't do it because I'm afraid." Du Shan chuckled, "Why is no one using it? The Sura Domain of the Bejia Kingdom used it, and when the third Demon King succeeded to the throne, he didn't use it. Instead of removing the shortfalls of officials at all levels, he ordered an inspection of money and food in various places, and made up for the shortfalls within a time limit, otherwise strict punishment would be taken. Within a few years, the money in the treasury was replenished. He did not raid homes, but it was the same approach but the same result."

Jiang Tao scratched his head: "What you said is not wrong, but..." He didn't play his cards according to common sense, and he didn't talk about the principles of governing the world.

Du Shan didn't even look at him: "We're just the cupbearers anyway, just chatting for three cups. Is there anything we can't bring up?"

The cupbearer discusses politics while drinking.

Isn't it just chewing the root of your tongue?

He Lingchuan said at the right time: "If the monarch could do it, he would have done it a few years ago, why would he wait until now? If he wants to arrest him at the last moment, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will be turbulent, and it will not be possible."

All the students present knew that in fact, the emperor could not do whatever he wanted.

Some people are born with courage and ability, while some people never get close to them until they die.

"That's the truth!" Du Shan smiled and said, "So I have a better idea!"

He Lingchuan already understood a little bit, but still said: "Please tell me."

"Since the root lies in the monarch, why not replace it with someone else?" Du Shan narrowed his eyes, "The powerful person will occupy the great position. Whoever can calm the chaos and calm the people will naturally be able to secure the throne."

Everyone cheered and laughed: "Du Shan came up with a poisonous plan, and it turned out to be like this again!"

"The first sword of innovation is to destroy the king with a backhand. Hahahaha!"

When He Lingchuan heard this, he knew that Du Shan liked to take the wrong approach, and he seemed to be famous in the academy.

If Sun Hongye were here, these two people would probably cherish each other and become confidants, right?

Facing the roar of laughter from the crowd, Du Shanan remained calm: "It is a taboo for a king to be indecisive. The so-called 'If you are not ruthless, your position will be unstable'. Why bother using your own power to harm the people? Besides, that king has not been able to strengthen the country for many years." Benefiting the people, it can be seen that he cannot seek his own government in his position, so someone should take his place."

"You laugh when I say it, thinking it's a fantasy. In fact, it has never been the case in all dynasties." He laughed, "I ask you, is the country more important, or the king?"

He Lingchuan lowered his eyes slightly, thinking of Yuan Kingdom's Great Sima, Nian Zanli, and even the "Holy Master" Hong Xiangqian.

In fact, what they did was not exactly what Du Shan said?

Gao Jilin had been pondering, and then suddenly said: "The country of Yuan is weak, and there are separatist regimes and uprisings, so the royal court will send troops to suppress it. War is the most expensive thing, and the army cannot be supported without money, so the central government has to increase the number of people in the country." Tax. The tax burden further increased, and the people had no way to make a living, and the land was empty, and they had to rebel and revolt... Such a cycle, the country's power declined, which was probably one of the main reasons for the decline of the Kite Kingdom."

Du Shan slapped the table and said, "Did you hear that? Did you hear that? This is the urgent problem of Yuan Kingdom! Come on, you continue."

Gao Jilin smiled and continued:

"The Yuan army is short of men, horses, money and food. In fact, in the final analysis, it is lack of money. As long as there is money, men, horses, food and grass can be purchased. The top priority of the king of the Kite Kingdom is to quickly obtain a large sum of foreign wealth. In this way, the poor people will have There will be no uprising in order to make a living, and the country will not have to tax excessively if it has military expenditures, and the vicious cycle above will be broken. As long as we persist in this way and let the national strength rest for a period of time, the Kite Kingdom can recover normally. "

He added: "There are many reasons for the weakness of the Yuan Kingdom. I will only choose one to talk about. Not long ago, the Yuan Kingdom had a battle with General Mu Nian of Xunzhou in the Battle of Hanshui. The Yuan Kingdom's army was defeated steadily. We left and had to retreat to the natural barrier of Handan River. I heard that later the court of the Yuan Dynasty and the local government got money and grain transportation to the front line. As a result, the Yuan army was evenly matched with General Nian."

He used the Battle of Hanshui to support his point of view.

Everyone said: "That makes sense, but how are we going to get this money?"

“It’s all at the end of its rope, which shows that all the ideas that should be thought of have been thought through. Where else can we get money?”

"It doesn't matter if you borrow, steal, or rob. Otherwise, the country will collapse and the king will be beheaded." Du Shan bared his teeth, "The two strategies I just mentioned do not exactly correspond to what Brother Gao said. ? The corrupt officials were fined and confiscated and their homes were confiscated, and the people applauded him. Wang Ting gained fame and money, gained a good reputation, and had money to fight. On the other hand, if this monarch cannot get money, he deserves to fall. Let someone else come and get the money."

Zheng Zewu shook his head: "How can it be that easy? The relationship between the royal court and the court is often complicated..."

Du Shan glared: "Don't do it if it's complicated? Those who achieve great things will endure what others can't tolerate, and they can do what others cannot. The country is in danger, and the monarch is still looking forward and backward. This is a big taboo!"

Jiang Tao scratched his head: "If I only kill a few beetles, I'm afraid the money won't be enough, right?"

"Then you can still steal and borrow. You can't tie your hands." Du Shan smiled and said, "Is this the time to be shameless?"

The others did not refute his point of view, but followed the line of thought and started a buzzing discussion.

He Lingchuan found some of the tips unbelievable after hearing them. No, he was quite inspired.

He had been so busy with his own tasks lately that he rarely thought deeply about these important matters.

These guys still have something in their belly.

It wasn't until everyone's discussion gradually subsided that he asked Du Shan:

"In Brother Du's opinion, should a country be governed by gods or kings?"

Du Shan took some dried fish to chew and said without thinking:

"We are human beings, and of course our destiny must be in our hands. Is it possible to let the gods take over our lives and kill us?"

He Lingchuan smiled.

At this time, Gao Jilin suddenly said to He Lingchuan: "There are some people over there who have been staring at Brother He, fearing that they have evil intentions. Do you want us to report to the official?"

The security situation near Taixue is still very good, and the government offices here will always go out when the police are called.

Everyone followed his gaze and saw a table of three or four people sitting by the door. They were all tough men. They only wanted a pot of tea. They drank and stared at this place, as if their eyes were evil.

"Oh, no, no, no." He Lingchuan waved his hands repeatedly, "Thank you for your concern, but they were sent to protect my safety, not Xiaoxiao."

These are all Tongxin guards stationed at Pianxiang Villa. They went out with him in casual clothes today, and they looked like evil men.

All the students were startled.