Let's not mention the matter of the harem for the time being, just talk about the next day's court meeting.

Liu Yong sat on the dragon chair and accepted the kneeling of the hundred officials.

"Get up!" Liu Yong spoke so casually in this court, because he didn't want to make a court meeting where he could talk about things make him nervous.

He felt that the relaxed environment would allow the ministers to speak freely.

This is indeed effective, and when this is said, the faces of these ministers, everyone's face is much lighter.

"Today we are going to talk about the attack on the Tatars. Tell me if it's better for us to attack the Tarnus at once, or if we should continue to build the economy and wait for the Tarns to attack and then fight back. Liu Yong sat on the dragon chair and said the topic of today's court meeting.

A minister stood up and arched his hand and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if the Tarslavs do not come to attack now, it will be the right time for us to develop the economy." Therefore, it is better not to attack. ”

Liu Yong nodded.

Another minister stood up and arched his hand and said, "Returning to Your Majesty, the minister's meaning is exactly the opposite. ”

Liu Yong smiled and sighed. He had expected this situation for a long time. That's exactly what he wanted to see. Let's see how many options support that one.

"Okay, tell me about it." Liu Yong said.

The minister said: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that now the Tarnu side is also recuperating. So attacking the Tarnus at this time was a surprise. ”

After listening to the minister's words, Liu Yong also nodded, all he had to do now was listen. What is it called? It's called brainstorming. There is an old saying that is called three stinkers and one Zhuge Liang. With so many people, we will definitely be able to come up with a correct policy.

Of course, most of the ministers who can speak on such topics are specialized in international relations. In the future, Liu Yong will also set up a Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deal with foreign relations. It's just not for now. After all, there's not much diplomacy right now.

Of course, as a minister, no matter what part of you are in charge, you must have the country in mind. Now such issues are also to be involved. You can't be a person who doesn't care about yourself. And Liu Yong dislikes such people the most.

The first minister stood up again and said, "Lord Wang, even the Tartars are recuperating, so don't they defend themselves?" Is there no preparation for war? I don't think so. What you say may be right. The economic situation of the Tarslavs is not as good as ours. But Lord Wang, don't underestimate the warlike heart of the Tarslaves. ”

The minister surnamed Wang shot back and said, "Lord Li, are you afraid of the Tartar slaves?" ”

Master Li sneered and said, "I'm afraid? It's a joke, I can't wait to drink the blood of the Tartars and eat the flesh of the Tartars. ”

Lord Wang said, "If you are not afraid, why do you say that the Tartars are warlike?" ”

Master Li smiled and said, "Lord Wang, aren't the Tatars warlike?" ”

At this time, another minister stood up and said, "Lord Li said that the Tatar slaves are warlike, and there is no problem. Tatars are warlike by nature and love to kill. The environment of the desert and their tribal system have developed their habit of killing. Otherwise, how could they hit the far west, Bazhou. ”

Master Li said: "What Lord Zhao said is extremely true, even if the Tartar slave is warlike, then he is not afraid of war. What they fear most is governing the country. Wechen thought that if the Tarslaves were allowed to govern the country, it would not take them a few years before they would fall apart on their own. ”

This Master Li is an out-and-out literati who now works for the Ministry of Rites. He usually likes to study Hua Han's countermeasures against the Tartars.

Lord Wang said: "Lord Li, what you said about the Tatar slaves who ruled the country by themselves will collapse on their own in a few years, this is probably sensational. ”

Master Li said, "Isn't it? ”

Lord Wang said, "Then please ask Lord Li for some advice." ”

Lord Liu smiled and said, "Lord Wang, although Your Majesty has recaptured this half of the country for our Han people, what has become of this half of the country under the rule of the Tartars?" Lord Wang can't see it. ”

"All industries are withering, but there are also reasons why we Han people are not doing anything." Lord Wang said.

"Then our compatriots who are still deep in the north will have something to do?" Lord Liu asked.

Lord Wang said: "Lord Li's words are a bit one-sided, right? ”

Master Li smiled and said, "One-sided? Not at all. If Your Majesty doesn't fight back, the current economic situation in this half of the country can only get worse and worse. The common people will definitely resist. At that time, even the brutal suppression of the Tartars may not be of any avail! ”

What this Master Li said is not unreasonable, Liu Yong sat on the dragon chair and thought so. Historically, dynasties have often been defeated because of peasant uprisings. And the reason for the peasant uprising was that the tyranny of the authorities made it impossible for the common people to live. In order to survive, it can only be revealed.

Just like what this Lord Li said, it is true that the Tartars do not know how to govern the country. Because they are still very low-level tribal systems in the desert. When it comes to this feudal social system and the dynastic system, they can't learn it now. And most of the Han people were reluctant to do things for the Tatars.

As a result, the country's economy will become more and more sluggish in the first place. People's living standards will plummet. Compared with the Dahua period of the previous dynasty, the standard of living can be said to be a world of difference.

If the economy is not good, the court will have no income, but the court must safeguard the interests of the nobles, and whoever eats and drinks cannot cut off the nobles' eating and drinking. And the entire administrative system also needs a lot of money to operate. You can't afford not to pay civil servants a salary!

In this way, the imperial court would need a lot of money to make such a large country function. For the imperial court, it is difficult to move an inch without money.

However, if the economy is not good and there is no way to collect money, there is only one way to do this, which is to increase the tax burden and increase some taxes. Only by increasing taxes can the state treasury be replenished.

In this way, it is the people who suffer. In the era of the Great Chinese Dynasty, why did the people listen to their lives? That is because the imperial court has always taken the people's livelihood as the direction of governance.

I don't know anything else, Liu Yong knows that during the Dahua Dynasty, the social security system was the best, let's talk about resettlement houses and low-rent houses in big cities. It has given some homeless people a place to live. Not only does the yamen have a place to live, but also helps those entrepreneurs arrange jobs. that they may earn something for their labor, and that they will not become beggars or starve to death.

If the Tarslavs did not know how to govern the country, it was only a matter of time before they perished.