"The galloping horse cannot stop, and the evils accumulated for thousands of years cannot be expected to be eliminated overnight. Moreover, the world has developed to this point and it is impossible to return to the ancient times. The prosperity and gathering of the population must rely on the government to maintain public security and justice. Taxation is not It cannot be collected. The key is how to collect it, how much to collect, and how to use it after collecting it. The "Tao" is still there. The New Deal is still far from perfect and is being constantly improved. Its laws and regulations will also be changed in the future according to the times, circumstances and public opinion. , but regarding taxes, the fundamental rule is to only reduce but not increase, and this will never change."
Huang Wei shook his head and said: "It is easier said than done to only reduce but not increase. There have been several monarchs who made a promise to 'never increase taxes', but later they all reneged on their promises."
"Do you know why they broke their promise?"
"Let's spend it extravagantly."
"Then why does it become extravagant?" President b deeply loves bbhttp:mnxub
"Unethical." Huang Wei felt that this question was not worthy of an answer.
"What makes him unethical?"
"Indulge in pleasure." She then added, "There are various reasons. Some are mistakenly bewitched by the sycophants around you, and some are old and stupid."
"Not really. In my opinion, it's just natural. People have insatiable desires. It's hard to resist temptation by relying on self-discipline alone. The more powerful you are, the more temptations you face. Take Zhao Kui as an example. Men are all greedy for women. This is nature. A powerful man can only suppress his lust when he sees beauties. He was born in an imperial family, and when he saw most of the beauties he liked, he could take them for himself. When he ascended the throne, he became more and more unscrupulous and did whatever he wanted. He has already taken over the wife of Marquis Yu Yang, and yet he dares to ignore morality and try to get his hands on Yun Chang, who is famous all over the world."
"I don't think all the monarchs in the world are so lustful, so I won't mention him." The topic of being greedy and lustful made Huang Wei feel a little embarrassed.
"Everyone has different preferences. Zhao Kui is lustful, while others are greedy for money, fond of merit, or addicted to all kinds of toys. As a person, it is inevitable to have some hobbies. You may be able to restrain yourself at first, but it will take a long time. It is difficult to resist the temptation. When a king is powerful, he can exert his passion to the fullest. Even an elegant hobby like raising flowers and birds may eventually lead to a waste of public funds and anger from the sky and the people."
"The king alone cannot cause such a situation. The most hateful thing is those who work below. The king wants a piece of money, but what they collect from the people may be ten pieces of money, a hundred pieces of money, or ten thousand pieces of money. They pretend to be public servants and enrich their own pockets!"
He Ran smiled slightly and said, "Have you ever heard of the term 'greed' in the way of an emperor?"
"No, sir, please enlighten me."
He Ransui briefly explained the general idea, and then said: "If a king wants to secure his position, he must recruit many minions. This is especially true for kings who live extravagantly. They know in their hearts that their people are dissatisfied with them, so they pay more attention to maintaining and cultivating loyal people. With your own power, it costs a lot to support these people. Haven't you seen that the more decadent a dynasty is, the greater the number of officials. The king's own extravagance and squandering has already burdened the people, plus he has to feed so many people. There are corrupt officials, no matter how hard they work, they can never live a good life."
Huang Juan fell into deep thought. She had never thought about this issue so deeply.
He Ran stopped talking and let her think, picking up the tea cup and sipping tea leisurely.
After a while, Huang Juan said: "Your Majesty's lofty views are refreshing. Huang Juan has been taught a lesson. Now that you understand the root causes of the shortcomings, the new policy must have countermeasures?"
"Citizenship comes first, and government must be returned to the people."
"Can you please explain a little bit about the disadvantages mentioned above? I am eager to learn the advantages."
"It's really nothing to say. It's just a matter of a few words. First of all, it is to limit the king's power. This is all because of my king's understanding and kindness. For the sake of the welfare of all people, my king is willing to take the shackles and promises not to interfere too much. Government affairs, and at the same time, he also limited the expenses of the palace, personally set an example, and tried his best to eliminate extravagance." Externally, of course, he would try his best to whitewash Su Pingjiang.
Huang Wei praised: "King Yi is really a benevolent and wise king."
He Ran blinked at her and showed a mischievous expression, "The king has put down his power. Now I am the most powerful in the country of Yi."
Huang Wei smiled and said: "Your Excellency will not be a dictatorial person." b President deeply loves bbhttp:mnxub
"How can I see it?"
Huang Juan was speechless for a moment. Knowing that he was deliberately teasing her, she gave him a look of embarrassment and reproach.
He Ran had a bright evil smile on his face, put away his smile and said: "Your Majesty has given up his power, how can I dare to hold on to it? It's just that the war is the most important thing at the moment, so I have to take over the power temporarily, Zhao Guo The general is about to die, and the Yi State has risen. After Banshi returns to the court this time, it is time for me to hand over power, and go back to be a true Xiaoyao Gong."
"Then...who will give this military power to?"
"Return it to the imperial court." Seeing her confusion, He Ran explained: "As for defense, training and other matters, they can be handled by the Prime Minister's order, but major actions such as sending troops to attack other countries must be handled by people above a certain level. Officials discuss and make decisions together, it cannot be decided by just one or two people, not even the king."
Huang Wei frowned and said, "This is true in all countries."
"Otherwise, our joint decision-making is genuine. Officials do not need to look at the faces of the powerful. The voting method is to set up a wooden box. Everyone writes their decision on a piece of paper in advance, seals it and puts it in the box. Everyone puts it in. Afterwards, the box was opened and viewed together. Whichever side had the most support would act in accordance with that opinion. In order to prevent the handwriting from revealing the identity, various symbols were also stipulated to represent different opinions. In order to prevent fraud, there were many detailed rules, so the officials They can express their true wishes without any scruples.”
Huang Juan felt a little dumbfounded. This was the first time she had heard of such a way of deciding national affairs.
He Ran continued: "This method of co-determination is the cornerstone of the New Deal. This is true for military affairs, as well as for government affairs, and even more so for the election and dismissal of local officials. Now our local officials are all evaluated by the people in this way, but the specifics are The method may be slightly different from what I just mentioned. Some places cannot afford so much paper and ink, so they just use throwing stones, bamboos, wood, etc."
Huang Jing opened her mouth slightly in surprise and could no longer ask questions.
"You just asked me how the New Deal will eliminate long-standing abuses. We have already talked about limiting powers, and elected officials are subject to the 'civil rights first' that I just mentioned. Do you think that these officials, who may be deposed by the people from time to time, dare not to regard public opinion as their top priority? First? How could he have the courage to search for corruption? In the past, people were afraid of officials, but in the future, officials were afraid of people. People were not willing to support so many officials, so the country could reduce the burden of paying salaries. From top to bottom , No matter what the project is, public opinion must be consulted, so there will be no waste of money. All of this, the final result is that the New Deal stipulates that only 10% of the tax will be collected. However, despite the continuous war, the national treasury is still Will the people be happy if they have more money? This is the reason why the New Deal wins the hearts of the people. It is fundamental to let the people live a good life by saying one thousand and ten thousand. Otherwise, even if they talk about it, they will only be deceived for a while, and sooner or later they will be deceived. The people see through it."