"Shaocheng, have you ever heard of the saying that the Holy Will is unpredictable?" Meng Lanshan did not explain the reason directly, but started from another aspect.
Qi Yu replied: "Of course I have heard of it. That is because the power of the Nine-Five Lord is too powerful and can easily lead to arbitrary actions. The world avoids its taboos and is inconvenient to express it clearly, so it evaluates various people on the grounds that the holy will is unpredictable. event."
Meng Lanshan nodded and said with a slight smile: "Excessive power is only one of the reasons. There is also another reason."
"Second?" Qi Yu was startled and hurriedly asked for advice: "I would like to ask my teacher to teach me about this."
"Okay! All emperors are very suspicious. They are wary of the disloyalty of their ministers and the change of people's minds. They live under strong suspicion every day and every night. If they suspect someone, they will make up all kinds of reasons to be cruel. Get rid of it with your hands. On the surface, this is a sign of unpredictable divine will, but in fact, it is caused by suspicion."
"The emperor is suspicious..."
Meng Lanshan said 'hmm' and continued: "Take you for example! You now hold a heavy army and are roosting in Nanyang, and you have the appearance of having a tail that cannot be removed. In addition, the mountains here are high and the emperor is far away. If you show up, If you look like you are not receiving your life, the emperor will not be able to do anything to you. This kind of situation will more or less arouse your suspicion."
Qi Yu frowned when he heard this and fell into thinking.
Meng Lanshan added: "Since you took office, you have first settled down at home and then fought against the outside world. You have worked hard to govern, expand the territory, and manage Qiongzhou in a prosperous and prosperous way. In particular, last year, you had a good relationship with the Franco Kingdom. In that battle, we achieved a powerful annihilation. Such Nanyang will definitely aggravate the original suspicion of the Holy Emperor."
"If you participate in the Huguang disaster relief again, your financial wealth will be exposed. By then, it will really be impressive. Just imagine, a man with elite soldiers is not short of money and food. Who wouldn’t be afraid of the high-ranking officials in the frontiers? Not to mention the emperor, even the governors would probably be frightened into cold sweats by you. It is precisely for this reason that I spoke out against it.”
"this……"
"The trees are beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy them!"
Compared with Liu Quan's previous superficial analysis, Meng Lanshan's insights are more profound, and he has simply looked directly at the fundamentals.
Sir is indeed a wise man.
If we put their two views together, we will come to the following conclusion.
If Qiongzhou Province participates in disaster relief, it will not only offend all the feudal officials, but also aggravate the current suspicion.
The final result was that the emperor did not like his ministers and was forced to become an isolated outcast in officialdom.
Disaster relief is a drudgery that involves spending money, effort and food. If it ends up in a miserable way, then what is this but a thankless effort?
But no smart person would do this.
Instead of offending others, wouldn't it be better to just be a bunch of people who don't care about the matter?
However, Qi Yu at this moment is like a stubborn donkey in the production team, still sticking to his position and not making any changes.
He first sighed with sadness, and then said to Meng Lanshan: "Sir, do you still remember the general-scale locust plague in Yongchuan Prefecture?"
The old gentleman recalled it briefly, nodded and replied: "This happened as if it was yesterday, and it is still fresh in my memory."
Hearing this, Qi Yu continued: "The student was born in a poor family and grew up in a wilderness. He has a profound personal experience of the sufferings of the people at the bottom. You may not know that the migratory locusts passed by Yongchuan Prefecture. , it is simply a hundred times scarier than the threshing valley of Tatar Wala. After a period of blocking out the sun, all that is left is devastation and desolate scenes everywhere. Looking at it with wide eyes, you can't find it in the entire field of vision. A little bit of green. That feeling is nothing but despair."
"However, I was lucky. Just when I was about to run out of food, my second uncle came to my aid in time and helped me at the critical moment. At that time, if it weren't for his gift of food, the student's family would most likely be in dire straits.
They are starving. As for those who are from poor families, there are too many to count. Some are starving to death, some are selling their sons and daughters, and misery abounds."
Meng Lanshan was a little moved when he heard this, and couldn't help but sigh: "The world is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs. Once a natural disaster occurs, the people at the bottom can only resign themselves to their fate."
But Qi Yu shook his head and said in disapproval: "I believe that sometimes, human power can defeat God! The so-called resignation is just a desperate word of giving up because there is no hope. As long as I put aside my selfishness
, if you give generously, this disaster can be eliminated and many difficulties can be easily solved."
Meng Lanshan nodded first, then shook his head, and said tangledly: "I still feel something is wrong."
Qi Yu was startled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Meng Lanshan sighed and said: "Right now, my disciple's wife and my young disciple and grandson are all temporarily staying in the capital. If you provoke His Majesty in this way, there is no guarantee that he will have the idea of retaining the proton."
this……
Alas, this is indeed a big and contradictory problem.
If I really participate in disaster relief, it will most likely have a negative impact on Beishang's family. This is a bit like having your cake and eat it too. It's really hard to choose between the two.
However, just for a moment, Qi Yu's eyes became determined again.
Righteousness comes first!
Facing the thousands of people whose lives are hanging by a thread, how can I be entangled in petty feelings?
Seeing his persistence, Meng Lanshan stopped trying to persuade him, but asked further: "If you really go to relieve this disaster, are you going to make a small effort? Or are you planning to make a big deal?"
Qi Yu replied immediately without thinking: "The student plans to do his best and not make any reservations. It should be considered a generous move."
Meng Lanshan frowned and said, "Why don't you make reservations??"
Qi Yu nodded and sighed, and explained: "Last year, the imperial court and the Fusang Kingdom went to war in the East China Sea. The battle almost exhausted the national treasury. In addition, the imperial court also had to allocate resources to assist Mobei in fighting against the two powers. These times
After the consumption is reduced, the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue will probably bottom out. Now that there is a major disaster, what do you ask them to use for relief? In this situation, if I have reservations, it will be equivalent to giving a discount to the common people.
, I can’t bear it!”
After hearing this, Meng Lanshan sighed and murmured: "I don't know if your majesty can think through and understand your intention to share your worries."
yes!
Officials always talk about taking care of the king's worries, but if it comes to a critical moment, how many of them can do it?
Even if it is really done, will your Majesty approve it?
Regarding this, Qi Yu put a big question mark in an objective manner.