Whose fault is this?

Guo Dan's question seemed to slap the ministers in the face twice.

You people still have the face to discipline me and teach something, shouldn't you ask why so many children are sitting here first?

Even Wanli's face looked very ugly.

The people are not doing well, and the emperor's face is not bright!

If it was a year ago, Guo Dan would definitely not say this, there is no other reason, it is because he doesn't dare, but at this time, at that time, his plate is already so big, even if he wants to, he can't hide it.

The most important thing is that he can no longer blindly back down, he must defend his basic plate now, these are not to be lost, after all, he spent so much money and changed back to teaching the Four Books and Five Classics, then he will definitely close the education fund.

Yang Mingshen said suddenly: "Your Majesty, after hearing that these children are victims from other places, in recent years, there have been many natural disasters in our dynasty, and this ancient man said that the people were born and put the king to treat them." If the people are not virtuous and the government is uneven, then the disaster will not be cured. ”

Wanli's face became even more ugly when he heard this.

The meaning of this is that natural disasters are caused by the monarch's immorality, and the monarch should cultivate virtue, and he must govern the country with virtue, and the natural disasters will be eliminated.

Many ministers nodded.

In fact, this is also the routine used by courtiers, and this routine is actually very good, because the monarch has supreme power, so they, the ministers, and some saints, have to come up with all kinds of ways to restrain the monarch in a roundabout way, and not let the monarch mess around, God is a good way to restrain the monarch, because only the sky is greater than the monarch.

But then again, if this routine is placed in the recuperation stage in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it is very effective.

For example, the rule of Wenjing, and the rule of Zhenguan, because there was a large amount of wasteland at that time, there were few people and many lands, and the country was also in ruins, and the people had not yet recovered.

However, to put it this way now is to take off your pants and fart.

The reason is that Guo Dandu has already hinted at it, mainly because of the serious land annexation, this man-made disaster is greater than the natural disaster, if the people have enough land, the family will generally store grain, and the court will also store grain, it will be able to resist natural disasters a little, and it will not be so fragile, and the current situation is that the treasury is not full, and the people's families have no surplus food.

When you encounter a natural disaster, you can really only look at it with two eyes.

And Wanli didn't even bother to sacrifice to the sky, so he didn't believe this, so he was very unhappy when he heard this, I want a tariff, you will die or not, I will distribute your land to the people, then you must not rebel.

Can this be blamed?

"Hehe.....!"

A shrill laugh wafted by.

Yang Mingshen immediately glared at Guo Dan angrily, this kid has eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall today.

Lao Tzu doesn't mess with you anymore, you even kick your nose in the face.

Wanli asked, "Guo Dan, what are you laughing at?" ”

Guo smiled lightly: "Back to Your Majesty, the grass people just think that Scholar Yang is too ill-informed. ”

Yang Mingshen asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Guo Dan sneered: "Scholar Yang, actually... In fact, the children here today are not the children of the victims, they are the children of some poor people in Gyeonggi. ”

Yang Ming was stunned for a moment, and said, "Even so, what is wrong with what the old man said, and why are you laughing?" ”

"I'm sorry!"

Guo Dan said: "I really didn't mean to laugh, it's just that Scholar Yang specifically mentioned the children of the victims, I... Hehe.... ”

Wanli said impatiently: "You finish talking first and then laugh." ”

"Yes, please forgive your majesty."

Guo Dancheng was terrified before continuing: "The grass people just think that after those disaster victims now, they are even more nourished than some officials, and there are more or less credits of the grass people, so... Can it be said that the character of the grass people is certified by God? Hey...... ”

Wanli's face was overjoyed, and he said, "Are you serious?" ”

Guo Dan nodded and said: "How dare the grass people deceive Your Majesty, as far as the grass people know, after those disaster victims back then, the highest wages now can reach sixty or seventy taels a year, and no matter how bad they are, there are thirty or forty taels a year, which is enough to support themselves." ”

The ministers couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this.

This is really higher than the nominal salary of many officials!

Wanli couldn't help but feel more confident, "Scholar Yang, you are cultivating virtue all day long, so I don't know how many victims you have saved?" ”

"Minister... Minister...! ”

Yang Mingshen was silent at first.

Wanli snorted, "As for why these children are sitting here, even if I am at fault, you are not at fault, so don't be ignorant." ”

The implication is that you don't want to throw the pot at me, what is the reason for this, I also know very well in my heart.

Since everything has been said about this, some ministers are ready to move, so why not just say it thoroughly, and directly say that the land annexation can be obtained, and everyone will sit down and discuss how to solve it.

But some ministers are afraid, the tariff matter has just passed, and you are coming again, and we will not be alive!

They hurriedly knelt down, "Wait...!" ”

"Alright."

Wanli waved his hand and said, "This holy place of Buddhism, don't come to this set, so as not to frighten those children." Let's go, I'm shameless to stay here. ”

So saying, he went up and down the mountain.

As soon as Wanli left, Yang Mingshen and the others suddenly glared at Guo Dan angrily, if their eyes could kill people, they ......

Guo Dan spread his hands and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid, I saved so many people in front of the Buddha, and the Buddha will bless me." ”

"Then we'll see."

Before Yang Mingshen's words fell, he saw Li Gui come over and said, "Guo Dan, Your Majesty ordered you to accompany you." ”

"Oh."

Guo Dan nodded.

Li Guidao: "Then you are still stunned, come with me quickly, don't let Your Majesty wait." ”

"Huh?"

Guo Dan was stunned, these ministers are still here!

A quarter of an hour later, Guo Dan got into Wanli's carriage under everyone's incredible gaze.

Is this an entourage?

Even Zhang Whale and Zhang Cheng, these eyeballs are about to fall out.

Guo Dan, who got into the carriage, was also sincerely afraid, sitting in a carriage with the emperor, it was really terrifying, what happened, he couldn't afford it, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, grass people, no, lowly and unfit for ....... ”

Wanli put one hand on his cheeks, and his eyebrows were full of depression, "I just feel bored and want to talk to you." ”

Guo Dan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty forgives your sins, and you talk nonsense from your humble duties, which makes Your Majesty unhappy." ”

Wanli sighed: "If you are really talking nonsense, then I can laugh it off, but what you say is the truth, so I feel bored in my heart." In this day, there are more and more corporals in the world, and at the same time, there is less and less land in the people's homes. ”

He was originally a little excited, hoping to be able to move, but this has not started yet, Guo Dan is a bucket of cold water poured down, but it is really cold to the heart, because these two problems are not easy to solve, but if these two problems cannot be solved, the fundamental problem cannot be solved, causing him to be depressed.

Guo Dan was silent.

Wanli glanced at Guo Dan and said, "Why don't you speak?" ”

Guo Dan said: "The lowly position is dull, and the lowly position also feels that these two problems are unsolvable. ”

The imperial examination must not be moved.

It's not just the ancestral system, the key is that they have been shaped into the belief of scholars in the imperial examination before, and this cannot be changed. Guo Dan can fight with his mouth, but he can't let the world's scholars find another way.

Even if it is the scholars of Weihui Mansion and Kaifeng Mansion, they all have to work in the Third Academy, and it is really impossible for them to help businessmen, even Xu Guangqi is also responsible for urban defense, water conservancy, agriculture, these lofty tasks, Xu Guangqi cannot sit in the shop and bargain with others.

Everything is inferior, but the gap of high --- reading is already insurmountable.

Not to mention land annexation, no one has solved this problem except for the trick of reshuffling.

Wanli said in frustration: "How good is this! ”

His will is not very firm, and as soon as he goes out, he encounters unsolvable problems, so he will naturally feel that no matter how hard I try, it seems that there is no point.

Guo Dan frowned, and after being entangled for a while, he still couldn't help but speak: "Your Majesty, according to the humble opinion, this scholar and peasant have rotted to the bones, and they are almost unsaved, and the humble duty feels that Your Majesty should change ships." ”

Wanli was stunned for a moment, and said in astonishment: "Change a ship? ”

Guo Dan nodded and said, "Sage Cloud, the moon is full and the moon is lost, and the water is full and overflowing." There used to be glory in my dynasty, but now everyone can see that they have all gone into decline, and the size of the two is too large to be pulled back, and it is impossible to solve it. When the interruption continues, the only way to suffer from the chaos is to quickly change to a new ship. ”

Wanli was dumbfounded.

According to normal people's thinking, if you know what the problem is, you should find a way to solve it.

He never thought that Guo Dan would directly propose it and just ignore it, and let them die.

This is the thinking of a typical capitalist, even if the company is built by me, but when the company is not profitable, and the prospects are very slim, then it must be abandoned, and it is impossible to hesitate.

Then invest more money in those that can make money.

If this is any emperor, he will definitely nail Guo Dan to the pillar of shame of traitorous ministers, all nonsense, and instigate the emperor to abandon Shinong, but Wanli is different from ordinary emperors, he thinks that if he can lose it, it is indeed more convenient, because he really can't solve these problems, thinking about it is a headache, and asked: "Then which ship do you say I should change?" ”

Guo Dan said: "Your Majesty, now industry and commerce have great potential and have begun to flourish, and even many ministers are involved in industry and commerce, which is why many people are very nervous about tariffs. ”