He Ran said: "But did you think of the sacrificial wine that I killed? It happened at that time. At that time, Yi State was weak and had to rely on force to gather national strength to unite with the outside world. There could not be different voices. Today's Yi State is very strict on speech control. It is more lenient than other places. Even if someone points their nose at me and yells, they cannot be punished based on this alone. Whether you want to accuse me, the New Deal, or even the king, feel free to speak out."
Huang Jing asked curiously: "Why did you kill Jijiu? What inappropriate remarks did he make?"
He Ran laughed dumbly and said: "It turns out that you don't know about this, so my words were in vain." He had to tell the story again.
After hearing this, Huang Wei smiled and said: "There are some words that I dare not say out loud, because when I think about it, I feel it is treasonous. Hmm... If you don't take responsibility, I will boldly say a few words. After listening to your words, I think it is right." I'm not biased. Your Excellency seems to have great disdain for officials, but I think there are still many good officials who love the people like their own children and are honest and upright. The same is true for monarchs. Looking back at the past, there are many wise kings who are considerate of the people and benefit their people. Your Excellency The example of a family and a village mentioned is indeed good, but a city is not as good as a village. There are many people and many things to do, so there must be no government. Otherwise, disputes can only be resolved by force. Wouldn't the kind people be more What happened? I think you are a disciple of the Yuan family who advocates rule by doing, right?" bThe president loves deeplybbhttp:mnxub
The "Yuan Family" here is quite similar to the "Taoist" on earth. He nodded happily and said: "Although I am not a disciple of the Yuan Family, I do agree with some of their views. What you said is right. A large town can be divided into one family and one village." They are incomparable, so having more people is not a good thing. I am indeed biased against officials, because I know that if this continues, sooner or later the officialdom will become a mess, and it will be difficult to find a good official..."
Huang Wei interrupted and said: "Your Majesty's words are biased again. If spread, your subordinates will feel chilled."
"I'm not afraid that they will hear it, because the bureaucratic reforms to coordinate with the implementation of the New Deal have been gradually implemented, and it will be difficult for them to become bad."
Huang Wei raised her eyebrows and said, "Is the New Deal really a panacea? I really want to learn more about it when I go back. Sir, please enlighten me. Why officials will definitely become bad if they don't follow the New Deal, but things will be different after the New Deal."
"It's very simple. In the past, when officials became officials, they relied on the self-discipline of their own virtues and the supervision of their superiors, supervisors, censors, etc. It was easier to say that when they met an enlightened monarch, but it was not true when they met a bastard. Appointment is based on merit rather than on merit, favoring whoever you like, and those who gain the upper hand must be sycophants who are good at flattery, because loyal words are offensive to the ears, and upright people have always been difficult to please. In this way, the atmosphere is corrupted from top to bottom. Yes, can officialdom still tolerate good people?"
Huang Juan retorted: "There is a saying that 'evil cannot prevail against good'. A treacherous person may succeed for a while, but it is difficult for him to succeed for a lifetime."
He Ran laughed and said: "That's all you can say. How can you succeed in this life? Do you want me to count for you a few arrogant people who ended their lives well? I'm afraid you can count a lot yourself." He was sure. I still felt guilty and didn't know much about the former sycophants here, so I added one more sentence at the end.
Huang Wei said: "There are indeed many such people, but although they died a good death, their reputations are passed down to future generations. This shows that justice is in the hearts of the people, and it is enough to serve as a warning to those who come after them."
"Forget it, people's hearts are not as old as they used to be, and the world is deteriorating. It is destined that each generation will be worse than the last. Otherwise, people will not always miss the previous dynasty. This is a fact, right? Isn't it my biased vision?"
Huang Wei sighed: "It is easy for the atmosphere to go bad, but it is difficult to change it for the better. What you are saying is the truth. In this period of war, we can't even care about practicing moral governance."
He Ran smiled slightly and said: "Cultivation of virtuous government is even more deceptive. What I just said is that the foolish king corrupts the imperial court, and the so-called wise king is not much better."
"What kind of truth is this? I would like to hear the details." At this moment, Huang Juan's mentality had calmed down a lot, and she was no longer easily shocked by his shocking remarks.
"Because fundamentally there is no difference between a foolish king and a wise king. They both want to maintain their own power and maintain their rule over their people. We are in the military, and I use the metaphor of two armies fighting. Some generals frown and glare. Some wield swords and knives to force the soldiers to move forward, while others use emotion to move them, and Xiaozhi uses righteousness to make the soldiers move forward willingly. The two methods are different, but the result is that the soldiers will fight to the death. right?"
Huang Wei couldn't argue and nodded.
"A monarch is like a general. Whether it is a so-called virtuous government or a bad government, the result is to make the people pay taxes and gifts. One is lenient and the other is strict. When meeting a wise king, the people are exploited and do not feel the pain but praise his virtue. Of course, there have been truly benevolent kings who were thrifty and took money from the people and used it for the people, but if you count on your hands, how many such kings have there been?"
Huang Wei was originally a very independent person. Although she had been depressed for ten years, her mind returned to its former clarity once she cheered up. She pondered for a while and then said: "I dare to ask, sir, how do you raise your mind?" Does the army cost money and food?"
"Of course, it costs a lot of money."
She then asked: "Is the country good for the army?"
He Ran knew what she meant and said with a smile: "No." bThe president loves deeplybbhttp:mnxub
"Where do the funds for raising an army come from?"
"The treasury, the wealth of the treasury comes from the people." He Ran no longer waited for her to ask questions and answered them all.
"That's it. No matter what, these taxes must be collected. According to your argument, collecting taxes is exploiting the people, which is the right thing to do. Then I would like to ask your Excellency, will your new policy collect taxes? If so, this' Where does Tao' come from?"
ps: I read the news on Sohu, but I feel disheartened and can’t see any hope. My posts are often deleted, so I borrowed a book to vent my anger. This chapter was added temporarily. If you don’t like it, just read it. It’s below. There will be another chapter, so I’ll just write this much for today, I’m upset.