Chapter 254 Discussion [I]

"Lord Wang, that's what you said!" Feng Shenji took a long time, and squeezed out these five words from his mouth with difficulty. This is really difficult for Feng Shenji.

Zhao Yu cleaned up his mood, turned around, looked at Feng Shenji and asked, "Okay, don't say these frustrating words!" I don't know what Qi Xian is going to do after the people come to Guizhou City? ”

Feng Shenji heard this. Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the negative emotions before and said, "The petition of all the people seems to be a crisis, but isn't it an opportunity?" ”

Zhao Yu stared, looked at Feng Shenji, and asked, "What is the opportunity that Qi Xian said?" ”

"When the people came into contact with the imperial court, they all went through the officials of the yamen, and what the officials of the yamen said was equivalent to what the court said. In particular, the situation is particularly special when the people of Guangnan West Road have not been opened. This has become an opportunity for the officials to play tricks, as long as the prince at this time, he issues some decrees to reduce taxes, and then slowly guides, he can naturally eliminate the public anger created by the distortion of the truth by the big households. ”

Zhao Yu frowned and said, "It's good to reduce taxes, but this is not something that this king can decide, and it needs to be played by the imperial court." Of course, as long as the actual situation is clarified, the court is not an unreasonable fool, there will still be reductions and exemptions, I am afraid that it will be a month and a half for the fast one, and the normal speed will be more than two months! And the petition of the people made by these big households is on the fifteenth day of this month, and it is completely too late in time! ”

Feng Shenji thought for a while and said, "Lord Wang, didn't the imperial court issue a reduction or exemption for half of the tax on Guangnan West Road this year?" ”

Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "It's not to reduce or reduce half of the tax, but to allow half of the tax to be intercepted on Guangnan West Road and used to levy Anhua Manshang!" ”

Feng Shenji said: "Isn't this okay? The prince can issue a decree that this year's tax reduction will be reduced by 10%, which is enough to make the people overjoyed. As for the court, it's even easier to say, anyway, they don't just want half of the tax! ”

After a pause, Feng Shenji continued: "Although there is less than 20% of the money and grain that should go to the transfer department, but the prince has set up a Xiangshang, and the current situation is very good, and most of the military law comes from this, and it won't matter much if there is less money and grain collected!" ”

Zhao Yu frowned, and after half a sound, he shook his head.

Feng Shenji asked in surprise: "Lord Wang, but what the lower official said is not right?" ”

Zhao Yu explained: "Qi Xian, although what you said seems to be feasible, in fact it is not! First of all, the intention is to reduce taxes privately, which is a good intention, but it is also easy to be said to be a city favor. To the officials and the city is to form a party for personal gain, so what do you say to the people and the city? Even if it's not a rebellion, I'm afraid it's not far away! ”

Feng Shenji was stunned, and said ashamedly: "The lower official is not thoughtful, please punish the prince!" ”

Zhao Yu shook his head and comforted: "You don't have to be too demanding, people are not sages, who can be without fault?" But your plan is also feasible, this king go back and think about it carefully, and see how to make up for the shortcomings! ”

Feng Shenji couldn't help but feel a little regretful in his heart, so he gave a salute and sent Zhao Yu out of the pavilion.

"Lord Wang, haven't I been able to become your real trusted confidant? Looks like I still need to work on it! ”

Looking at the back of Zhao Yu leaving, Feng Shenji secretly encouraged himself in his heart.

Back in Jingde Hall, Zhao Yu immediately asked Liu Changan to find Gongsun Xuanxu.

"Has the prince already thought about it?" Gongsun Xuanxu walked into Jingde Hall, Shi Ran saluted, and immediately asked straight to the point.

Zhao Yu nodded and said, "This king has already thought about it!" ”

Gongsun Xuanxu nodded thoughtfully and said, "Has the prince found a new way?" ”

Zhao Yu was slightly surprised in his heart, but said quietly on his face: "Hehe! What is the gentleman talking about? ”

Gongsun Xuanxu didn't care about Zhao Yu's vague attitude, and said thoughtfully: "Since the prince made a decision so quickly, it naturally can't be because he agrees with the poor way's strategy!" This is self-aware, there are still poor roads! It's just that I don't know if it's a capable person, so quickly think of a way to give the prince the best of both worlds? ”

When he got to the back, Gongsun Xuanxu's tone was a little resentful. For Gongsun Xuanxu, who thinks highly of himself, the strategist who didn't know what appeared there made Gongsun Xuanxu feel disdainful in his heart.

Zhao Yu laughed and said comfortingly: "It's not a capable person, but he knows more about Guangnan West Road than Mr.!" ”

As he spoke, Zhao Yu told Gongsun Xuanxu about his conversation with Feng Shenji, and pointed out the flaws. Needless to say, the intention is to ask Gongsun Xuanxu to come up with advice and make up for those defects.

Gongsun Xuanxuan heard this, although he didn't say anything on the surface, he was still happy in his heart. These actions all show that the prince trusts and recognizes himself the most, and this is undoubtedly the greatest praise for Gongsun Xuanxu, who has already died as a confidant of Zhao Yu!

Pacing in Jingde Hall, walking several laps, Gongsun Xuanxuan has a plan in mind! After a pause, he turned to look at Zhao Yu, and said confidently: "Tax reduction and exemption, in the final analysis, is to benefit the people." Why should the prince be obsessed with reduction? ”

Zhao Yu said this to Gongsun Xuanxu, and when he found that he had walked into a dead end, he had some insights in his heart. It's just that what it is, Zhao Yu can't figure it out, he can only look at Gongsun Xuanxu, and say with some longing: "Please mention it, sir!" ”

Gongsun Xuanxu said: "There are two strategies for this poor road, and the prince can choose at his discretion. A policy, water conservancy, since ancient times, water conservancy has been for the benefit of the people. As long as the prince announces this news, it will naturally cause a sensation immediately, and the people's hearts will be like a stream outside the house, and they can take as much as they want! ”

Zhao Yu was puzzled: "Is this feasible?" Water conservancy is good, but it costs a lot, even if the king takes all the taxes collected this autumn, it will probably be about 30,000 yuan, so much money to repair water conservancy! Too little, right? This king remembers that when he was in Bianliang City, he heard that a canal was being dug in Mianchi County, and the peasants were willing to sell the land, and a total of 1,200 steps were excavated, which took more than a month. That's a hundred and thirty times! This is still the simplest canal, if a reservoir is built, which one will not be close to ten thousand? ”

After a pause, Zhao Yu continued: "Such a little money, sprinkled there, can make some political achievements, but it can't be evenly distributed. I am afraid that stealing chickens will not make rice, but it will cause dissatisfaction among most of the people. ”

Gongsun Xuan smiled and said, "Why did the prince decide where to build it? If the prince doesn't say it, some people among the people will naturally ask, and the prince can say that he wants to investigate! Don't the people below understand the king's intentions? Do they dare to make a big fuss? Moreover, Wang Ye used to sprinkle 30,000 guan, only a few thousand, and the local big households also had to lose money, and the local people also had to serve and work, in fact, it worked well, and it was not a problem to build a reservoir for thousands of guan! ”

Zhao Yu suddenly realized, and immediately said with great joy: "Hmm! Well! Sir, this is a good plan! ”

After a pause, Zhao Yu immediately asked hopefully, "How about the second strategy?" (To be continued.) )