Waiting for these words, everyone below was speechless.
The sages indeed never said such things.
Not to mention ancient books, even miscellaneous books and unofficial histories have not recorded it.
How could a sage say that he is not a human being?
The sages did not say that their own laws and regulations cannot be changed.
Although the Confucian scholars were dissatisfied, they quickly became quiet.
Wang Shudai gritted his teeth and could only hold his fan and said proudly: "Although the methods of the sages are not immutable, but the world is stable, why should we change the methods of the sages? Have you ever heard of adding superfluous things to the situation?"
"Today's new policy is just superfluous and has no benefit to the country! Please open your eyes and see clearly!"
Zhao Xiaole sneered, "Why is there no benefit? After the land reform, the poor will be able to have enough to eat, and they can still save some food on hand. Even in disaster years, the people can survive safely!"
"The New Deal can hide wealth among the people, and when the people are rich, they can pay more taxes and raise more children. The country can recruit more soldiers, and the soldiers can guard all directions. The country has a strong army, and foreign enemies dare to surround Jingyang?"
Zhao Xiaole did some mathematical calculations. These are things that Confucian scholars are not good at. Even though they didn't understand much after listening.
But it feels so powerful.
Many people have even imagined that kind of scene.
As the Minister of Household Affairs, Henghou is most sensitive to these issues. It is not that the country cannot produce so much food.
Because most of the food was concentrated in the hands of the gentry.
The daily expenses of a princely family in the capital can even cover the expenses of a poor person in a village for a year.
The poor have no place to stand, but the rich occupy wealth that their children and grandchildren cannot use up.
This is the root cause of national poverty.
If we can hide wealth among the people...
Henghou simply couldn't imagine that situation.
I'm afraid that the taxes collected by the Ministry of Household Affairs every year will not be able to be stored in warehouses across the country!
It can be said that Wang Shudai was completely beaten by the rebuttal, and all that was left was shouting "You...you, you!"
I was so stunned that I couldn't say a word.
Zhao Xiaole sneered and said: "Degenerate scholars like you can't see the benefits of the New Deal. You can only write in public and confuse right and wrong. You are nothing more than a clown!"
"I am really ashamed to argue with you!"
The last sentence is really heartbreaking.
It makes me feel embarrassed to stand and debate with you.
Where did Wang Shudai receive such a blow?
who is he?
He was ranked among the top three in the palace examination last year and was appointed as a Hanlin editor. He studied under five great Confucians of Chinese Studies. He can be said to be a proud man of heaven!
To be scolded like this in public.
A mouthful of blood surged up, and Wang Shudai burst out and vomited blood on the spot!
It was also the first time for Zhao Xiaole to see this situation, and he immediately became happy, "Here, you are too angry, aren't you?"
"You are the only one in history who can make yourself so angry just by arguing a topic!"
Zhao Xiaole is not from this era, so naturally he doesn't know how much Confucian scholars value his reputation.
Originally, this was their chance to shine, but instead of being in the limelight, they were brutally killed.
This is simply a blood feud!
If someone can't argue with you, they are secretly angry. Generally, the winner will say a few words of concession at this time.
Zhao Xiaole took the initiative to add fuel to the fire. How could Wang Shudai withstand it?
He was completely struck by Zhao Xiaole's shamelessness.
"Hurry up and carry it down, next one!" Zhao Xiaole waved his hand and said.
Arrogant!
Too arrogant!
Zhao Xiaole's appearance made many people gnash their teeth with hatred.
You won, could you please pay attention to your identity?
Does he look like a winner?
Do you feel proud?
You won by slandering the saints, although that can't be called slander.
In fact, Zhao Xiaole didn't need to say that someone had already run to the stage to check Wang Shudai's pulse to prevent any accidents.
But Zhao Xiaole's urging was too much.
Even Qin Sining and Heng Hou couldn't stand it.
Although what Zhao Xiaole said was correct, it was also a bit unreasonable.
Sure enough, not long after, after a debate among the great Chinese scholars, a middle-aged Confucian scholar took the stage with a calm face.
When Zhao Xiaole saw it, he smiled, "You can come up, but don't come up to someone who is too old. You might get mad and you will not pay for it with your life!"
The older ones naturally refer to those great Confucians of Chinese Studies.
When the middle-aged Confucian students came up, they also considered this. If Zhao Xiaole said something treasonous and unethical again, and if he really pissed off a great Confucian to death, it would not be worth it!
The middle-aged Confucian scholar's surname was Jiang Daoli. Although he was not an official in the imperial court, he enjoyed a high reputation among Confucian scholars.
Not only is he eloquent, but he is also a candidate for becoming a great Confucian scholar.
Different from other candidates, Jiang Daoli was determined to become one of the top ten Confucians. As long as one of the people in front of him died, he would be the one right away.
Therefore, when Jiang Daoli came to power, it was what the public expected.
Even to a certain extent, it means that Confucian scholars are planning to allin!
After all, the Confucian scholars who were too old no longer dared to come to power, and Jiang Daoli was the most prestigious among them.
After Jiang Daoli came to power, he didn't have a good look on his face. He just threw out the blade and said, "The Marquis of Zhen Guo is very knowledgeable, which is really impressive!"
The audience immediately burst into sneers.
I'm surprised, now I don't mean it as a compliment, it's full of sarcasm.
Jiang Daoli then said: "The Marquis of Zhenguo is an eloquent speaker and what he says is reasonable. What I plan to say is that if the court really promotes reform, it must take away the land from the hands of the gentry. If the gentry is unwilling
, what should the governor of the country do?"
After Jiang Daoli asked, the whole place fell silent.
This issue is what everyone is most concerned about, which is the issue of benefit distribution.
The land is my own, why should I share it with others?
If I really don't give it, what will the court do?
Kill me?
If Zhao Xiaole answers to kill him, it means that the world will be in chaos immediately, and he will not be able to win this argument.
The question asked by Jiang Daoli is basically a Taoist proposition.
It is also the core issue.
All other issues can be discussed. Even if you talk nonsense about saints, it doesn't matter. As long as you don't touch my land, we will still be good friends.
If you want to take away my family's land, you can't do it even if you are a sage. Why do I want to dig up the ancestral graves of the sage's family?
Zhao Xiaole smiled lightly and said slowly: "Why don't they agree?"
Why don't you agree?
Jiang Daoli didn't expect these words, and others didn't expect that the Marquis of Zhen Guo could ask such a childish question.
What's mine is naturally mine.
Just like your wife, you don't have to give it to me, just lend it to me for one night. Are you willing?
Do we still need to explain this natural truth?
Similar curses rang out from the audience.
It was so unpleasant that Qin Sining's face turned red and white.
Everyone had begun to despise Zhao Xiaole, and even Jiang Daoli's lips turned up with a hint of disdain.