336 The Wish of the Poor
The little emperor's idea is very correct and is the idea of most people, but when he is desperate, he will take the initiative and take risks.
Liu Liwa nodded in admiration and said in a deep tone: "You are right. Once these poor people are desperate, they will take risks and would rather steal and rob, even if they live a comfortable life. Anyway, they will die. Then think about it again, if they take risks and steal and rob, which family would they choose to steal and what kind of person would they choose to rob?"
"Of course it's a rich man!" The little emperor was not stupid at all.
"Who is the richest person in the world today?"
"Of course it's those rich merchants."
"Wrong!" Liu Liwa said decisively: "No matter when, the truly rich people are those who wear official uniforms, official hats, and sit in official sedan chairs."
"Impossible." The young emperor said more affirmatively: "The annual salary of first-rank officials in the court is only 300 taels and 100 shi of rice. They also have to support family servants and servants. The expenses are also very expensive and they are not considered rich at all."
"Hmph!" Liu Liwa sneered and said lightly: "The situation you are talking about is reported to you by the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. I heard from the people of the people that the Qing magistrate for three years had 100,000 snowflakes. Don't believe it. Look at him, a mere internal affairs chief, a eunuch who has no official position and no military achievements, actually took tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of silver in the brothel. Why? Because he knew that it was official silver, and official silver was inexhaustible. Even if it was used up temporarily, it could increase taxes on the people. At most, it would be possible to collect taxes a few more times a year. It would only create some poor people like the ones in front of him. These had nothing to do with them. As long as there was money for them to spend."
The little emperor looked at Xiao Dezi with awkward and amused look. In fact, he was instructed by the little emperor to spend money, but the little emperor had no idea about money, especially silver notes, which were like waste paper for him. But at this time, he saw a piece of scattered silver that could save several lives. For a few taels of silver, the poor had to fight to the death. Even fools knew the importance of silver. Thinking about their unscrupulous squandering, he felt blushing. Thinking about Liu Liwa's words, even a eunuch would dare to do this. Those officials would definitely be even more unscrupulous. It is said that the sky is high and the emperor is far away.
It is obvious that the little emperor has never heard of similar reports. Officials and officials guard the guards unless they attack each other, but even political enemies rarely treat each other with corruption and bribes because he himself is not clean.
Liu Liwa continued to say in his ear: "When these poor people who are already hard and wandering on the edge of life and death are driven crazy by the tyrants and miscellaneous taxes, they naturally think that whoever collects our taxes will be the richest people. They will go to steal the officials and even go to the yamen to rob them directly. Look at it, there are more than 100 people here. In the yamen, the county magistrate, the various minor officials and the yamen runners, the combined number is no more than 40 people. One hundred people fight for forty people, and the chances of winning are 100%. Moreover, the poor people do not know that there is this place, all over the country, and some are even poorer than them, and they are on the verge of starvation. If the poor people across the country unite to steal and rob, what kind of scene is that?"
The little emperor looked at the distance with a dull look, thought about it with his foolish wisdom, and murmured two words: "Minister's Rebellion!"
It took a long time for the little emperor to come back to his senses in shock and look at the people who are smiling happily with broken silver. As the owner of this country, he naturally thought that if these people cannot even make money in these broken silver and their lives are threatened, everything may happen. This kind of thing is the most common in history and the beginning of the demise of a dynasty.
"Sir, really, I hope you will be insane." The little emperor was not stupid at all. He knew that he would be humble when he asked for help. He bowed to him and sincerely asked for advice, because the things facing him were never said by the officials in the court, and the so-called emperor never told him. What they said was nothing more than diligence and love for the people, be kind and do good deeds, and help them. They will tell you that those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, but they don't know what to do when they lose the hearts of the people. They don't want to deal with it, thinking that they can't give up the huge benefits.
The little emperor humbly asked Liu Liwa for advice. The only one who really cares about the country and the country is the emperor himself. However, when the country is destroyed, the court bosses who shout loyalty every day can turn around and surrender, and the beauties in the harem who compete for favor and act spoiled will turn to other people's harems. Only the emperor will either commit suicide or kill him.
His Highness the Princess nodded with satisfaction, surprised that his younger brother had such a humble and studious side, but what made her breath was that Liu Liwa stood beside her and emphasized again: "You don't need to call me a sir, I'm not your sir, I'm her sir!"
The little emperor naturally did not understand why he repeatedly emphasized the problem of his husband. He was determined to ask him how to resolve the potential crisis. If the next three points today, Nanchuan and northern Yan are already eyeing each other. If there is another division within Dongning, the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed.
Liu Liwa spread his hands and said, "If you want them not to steal, rob, or gather, the solution is actually very simple, that is, give them whatever they want."
"They just want the money. Do you want as much as you want?" Xiao Dezi said with dissatisfaction in his heart.
"Shut up." Liu Li Wa's eyes were shining with a strong momentum. The eunuchs were indeed missing. These eunuchs were born in poverty and were also lowly slaves in the palace. But once they were surrounded by the emperor, they would be prosperous and had a sense of being inferior to tens of thousands of people. A typical villain was successful, but they still could not hide their short-sightedness and just wanted to coax the emperor. However, the eunuchs were the emperor's closest person, and they were inseparable from the emperor almost at all times. What they said had a great influence on the emperor. But the consequences of an emperor governing the country with the eyes and thoughts of eunuchs can be imagined, and they would definitely lack masculinity.
In Liu Liwa's fierce eyes, Xiao Dezi subconsciously took two steps back because he found that even the little emperor, who had always favored him, showed anger and fierce light in his eyes at this time, and the princess sister even had murderous intent.
Chapter completed!