Chapter 660. Helpless.
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In a way, Cheng Yuandao is certainly a little pedantic, but he is still a decent gentleman. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Cheng Yuandao also resolutely opposed Zhao Junchen's proposal to reform agriculture, but his position was not that his own interests were damaged, but that Zhao Junchen's actions were too big, and that Zhao Junchen's actions would inevitably cost the people and money, and shake the country's society.
So, after Cheng Yuandao came out of the ranks, he was not afraid of Zhao Junchen's might at all, and just raised his voice: "Lord Zhao, even if it is the hidden danger of the current shortage of grain in the imperial court, but Lord Zhao's proposals are inevitably too big, and it is just a matter of restricting folk winemaking, and the construction of irrigation measures can also be considered, but to forcibly change the farming habits of the people, first let the people in the north cultivate potatoes and corn on a large scale, and then let the people in the south reduce the planting of cotton, tea and other things, so that the people must not understand, The slightest carelessness may trigger a civil uprising, and the risk is too great, and it is really a bit inappropriate! ”
For today's matter, Zhao Junchen has made full preparations, and he has already planned for the opposing views of the officials.
At this time, after hearing Cheng Yuandao's point of view, Zhao Junchen still didn't give an inch, and asked directly: "Cheng Ge Lao, changing the cultivation habits of the people is to increase the grain stock of the imperial court and reverse the dilemma of insufficient grain collection in the imperial court every year!" It is indeed possible that the people will not understand, and if they are not prepared, it is indeed possible to provoke a civil uprising, but it is only possible! But if the imperial court does not have food to help the people in the future, it will definitely provoke a civil uprising! The official believes that the difference between the two is still obvious, and it is easy to choose which is more important! ”
Cheng Yuandao said with a serious expression: "Insufficient grain storage is certainly a hidden danger, but there is no need to make such a big move, you can start from the subtleties and alleviate it with a more gentle method. ”
A trace of helplessness flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes, and he asked Cheng Yuandao directly: "If this official can find other ways, he will not risk the opposition of the world to propose these things!" Maybe it's because the official doesn't have enough knowledge and knowledge, and he can't think of a better and more suitable way, but if Cheng Ge has such a good method, please don't hesitate to give advice! ”
Hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Cheng Yuandao's expression was slightly embarrassed, but he was hesitant for a long time, but he couldn't say why.
Zhao Junchen sighed secretly in his heart.
In fact, among the hundreds of officials in this imperial palace, more than half of the officials have a problem, that is, they are only good at opposing and provoking, but they are not good at making detailed decisions, and they are good at talking about some rhetorical truths.
Today, Cheng Yuandao is like this.
In the face of Zhao Junchen's tax reform proposal, he can single out many harms and shortcomings, but how to reverse the predicament of the imperial court's food shortage, he does not have much to do, and will only use a kind of senior master style to point out a "clear road" to Zhao Junchen -- "start from the subtleties, use a more gentle method to alleviate it, and govern the country like cooking a small fresh, and the means should not be too drastic" -- it sounds very reasonable, but it only sounds reasonable, but how should this road be taken? He didn't even have the most vague idea of how this method should be implemented!
As Zhao Junchen refuted Cheng Yuandao again, the opposition of the officials was slightly lower.
For a time, Zhao Junchen fought hundreds of officials in the Imperial Palace, and defeated many people in a row, which can be described as a big show, and the Imperial Palace was also quiet because of this, and no one came out to refute Zhao Junchen's views.
And Zhao Junchen took advantage of the silence of the hundred officials and said to Emperor Deqing: "Your Majesty, the minister's idea is very simple!" The imperial court has been short of food for many years, and now it has reached an extremely dangerous point! In this case, this situation must be improved! The word "improvement" is "change" in front of "good", these two words tell us a very simple truth, there is change before there is good or bad! Whether the situation is getting better or worse, there is always a chance to change first, and if you change, you have a chance to get better! If you are not even willing to change, then the situation will only continue to deteriorate, and sooner or later it will be irreparable, so the minister will put forward these suggestions, just to improve the food shortage dilemma of the imperial court, so as to help the country consolidate and the people live in peace! ”
Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen glanced around at the hundred officials, and said: "These proposals of this official naturally cannot satisfy all colleagues, but this official is not a stubborn person, as long as there is an adult who can put forward better suggestions, this official is also happy to adopt them, but if no one can put forward better suggestions, why can't they adopt these suggestions of this official?" Could it be that our courtiers are going to watch the shortage of food in the court continue, and let the situation get worse? ”
Zhao Junchen's words can be described as true and eloquent.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's speech, many knowledgeable officials also moved in their hearts, and subconsciously thought that what Zhao Junchen said was reasonable.
Then, everyone still resolutely opposed Zhao Junchen's proposal!
After all, whether Zhao Junchen's statement is justified or not is just an irrelevant matter for the hundred officials, but it is a real thing that Zhao Junchen's proposal harms their interests, which is enough for them to resolutely oppose it.
In this way, seeing that Zhao Junchen's momentum was gradually rising, even Emperor Deqing was thinking seriously about Zhao Junchen's proposal, but the officials did not dare to be silent anymore, for fear that Emperor Deqing would be influenced by Zhao Junchen, so they once again came out one after another and expressed their resolute opposition.
It's just that this time, they no longer debated with Zhao Junchen, and they avoided talking about Zhao Junchen's views, but used some "fake big empty" truths to stop Zhao Junchen.
"Your Majesty, these proposals of Lord Zhao are against the ancestral system and have no precedent, and you need to think twice before acting!"
"The sage said that the people are water, and they can carry boats or overturn boats, and farming is the foundation of the people, which cannot be easily changed!"
"Your Majesty, this matter is very important, enough to affect the society of the country, we must consider it carefully, and we must not act lightly!"
Ancestral system, saints, Jiangshan Sheji......
A big hat was lifted out by the officials one after another.
When the officials put up these big hats, it means one thing - no matter what you say, but I just don't agree!
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The third watch, there are two more today!
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