Xu Jiu was hesitant.

Anton's issuance of similar pledged bonds or mortgage notes was too risky for Xu Jiu.

First of all, the court may not agree.

If the predecessor had been poor, the success rate would probably be much higher.

But he can't.

Because he has no political achievements and has never proven himself.

No one inside or outside the court thought Xu Jiu's opinion was important.

I'm afraid even the emperor would disapprove of it.

Submitting a letter hastily will only leave controversy or even criticism.

As the governor of the Protectorate, Xu Jiu cherishes his position and does not dare to take too many risks.

But Wu Bei's words made his heart skip a beat.

If the emperor really had this idea, then if he brought it up, the emperor would definitely be delighted with Long Yan, and even thought that Xu Jiu could "understand my inner will", and he would be regarded as a confidant from then on.

Moreover, if the current money shortage of the Anton Protectorate is not resolved, it will explode sooner or later.

Blast him to the sky!

He didn't dare to sit back and watch this situation worsen, so he could only choose to find a way to solve it.

At present, his only solution seems to be Wu Qui's idea.

what to do?

Xu Jiu really couldn't make an immediate decision.

Wu Bei and Xu Jiu have known each other for many years. They have been friends and comrades since the time of the late Emperor.

Of course Wu Bei knew Xu Jiu's character.

In fact, Xu Jiu's personality was no different from that of most Han lords.

He longs for recognition and status, but is afraid of getting into trouble for doing so.

Therefore, at the beginning, he only dared to print "People's Wealth" privately and promote it quietly, but he did not dare to publicize it publicly.

Because he is afraid of being attacked and criticized.

It wasn't until he had a fight with Chu Da in the rural school, and was known by the emperor and supported by the emperor, that he became a little bolder.

But he still dared not disclose his identity.

He would rather let everyone in the world think that he is just a lucky minister who relies on flattery, and would rather be misunderstood that he is just a pimp.

I dare not tell others loudly.

This is Xu Jiu's character flaw and the impact of his environment.

But the Wu quilt is different.

He has always been very courageous.

In pursuit of his ideal, he could go deep into the ice fields east of Anton, hang out with savages and living creatures, observe their lives, and try to understand their society.

In order to test his ideas, he could circle a piece of land in the mountainous countryside of Zhenfan and conduct a social experiment.

When he discovered that the experiment failed, he immediately and resolutely withdrew and admitted that he had failed.

And for this reason, he overturned some of the things he had insisted on in the past.

Therefore, he is a realist.

As long as it is beneficial, he will not stick to worldly opinions.

Seeing Xu Jiu's hesitation, Wu Ben made a decision immediately and said: "Brother, don't hesitate any longer! Because there are so many things about Anton, if you hesitate even a little, you may miss the opportunity!"

"It's June now, and Anton will be snowed in in September. From Anton to Chang'an, even if we work hard, it will take at least two months for a round trip. If my brother hesitates and misses the opportunity, he can only wait for the fourth summer of next year.

It takes a month to submit the book..."

"Of course, next summer and May, both the Yulin Guards Reclamation Regiment and the Huben Guards Reclamation Regiment will begin to be disbanded and reorganized into counties!"

"These two reclamation groups have tens of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land..."

"As soon as they are abolished, it will immediately impact Anton's economy!"

"Jie Shi, I'm afraid brother will be in a hurry..."

"Qifu, even if His Majesty disagrees, the Governor has nothing to lose..."

It was this last sentence that became the last straw that broke Xu Jiu's mind. He nodded and said, "In that case, I will write to your Majesty..."

But he still had unconfidence and fear in his heart.

This lack of confidence and fear prompted him to decide to make a big news in the near future.

Because he needs political achievements to back him up, and he also needs political achievements to speak for himself.

Without political achievements, even if the emperor approves his opinions, I am afraid the courtiers will criticize him.

In today's Han Dynasty, political performance is king in everything.

If you have political achievements, you will speak louder.

For example, Liu She, the young minister, could speak freely during every court meeting, and even directly questioned the prime minister and the imperial censor.

What does it rely on?

Achievements!

People with many political achievements naturally have confidence in what they say. Even people like Prime Minister Zhou Yafu and Imperial Censor Chao Cuo can only watch others act arrogantly.

But if you have no political achievements...

Just like the great Honglu Gongsun Kunxie, he is an invisible person in every court meeting.

If you don't pay attention, you won't even know it exists.

The reason is simple: he has no political achievements.

Dahonglu as a whole has no impressive political achievements.

As a result, Dahonglu’s establishment is getting smaller and smaller year by year, and its powers and responsibilities are getting smaller and smaller year by year.

In October of this winter, during the Great Court Meeting, Dahonglu's ranking was even behind that of the Jingfu Captain.

The dignified Nine Ministers could only sit behind a courtier weighing two thousand dan.

This is simply a shame!

But what can Gongsun Kunxie do?

He could only watch all this happen. In fact, he could only watch other colleagues divide Da Honglu's funds and organization.

And he couldn't say a word!

Since ancient times, weak countries have no diplomacy. In the same way, a weak bureaucratic group can only watch others exploit and plunder itself.

There are rumors in the market that Dahonglu may even be abolished like Naishi in the future.

Wu Ban was overjoyed when he heard Xu Jiu nod.

This time when he came to see Xu Jiu, he naturally brought more than just problems and troubles.

It also brought political achievements and resources.

After all, Xu Jiu is one of his own no matter what.

Although the Pyongyang Academy did not dare to disclose its close relationship with Xu Jiu in order to avoid suspicion.

However, it is possible to use connections and resources to protect Xu Jiu.

Improve his reputation and political achievements.

This kind of thing is very simple.

In the past few years, Pyongyang Academy has become very skilled at playing.

Therefore, Wu Ban smiled slightly and said: "Anton's third hidden danger is actually taxes..."

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In Weiyang Palace and Xuanshi Hall, Liu Che and Bo Shi sat and looked at each other.

The relaxation and joy that had just come back from the East Palace disappeared, leaving only a serious atmosphere.

"I will pay my respects to your Majesty again after I die: Your Majesty asked me, what is Anton worried about? I thought it was only about taxes..." Bo Shi paused and bowed his head, and told Liu Che what he had been worried about.

When he left Anton, the situation in Anton was stable but rapid.

Beneath the superficial prosperity, there are countless hidden worries.

However, as a former governor, there are many things that he is not suitable to say.

If you say that, you are slapping yourself in the face.

We can only report and make suggestions privately, and the things that can be said publicly are actually just some problems that will inevitably arise in the development of Anton.

Among them, this tax is the biggest problem.

Liu Che listened and smiled slightly.

The tax problem in the Andong area already existed when Xinhua City was established.

It can be said that it was a deliberate result on his part.
To be continued...