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After listening to Xun Yu's question, Liu Xie did not express his opinion, but picked up his glass leisurely and took a sip.

A young body is good, the metabolism is fast, and even the capacity for alcohol has improved.

In the past, he would not have dared to think about this kind of long-night drink, even if it was beer.

This qualifies him to take his time and not to get up frequently to release water.

Just like at this moment, with the military power in his hands, Zhizhang and Yinfang are also in his hands, he doesn't need to ask Situ Mansion for money, he can naturally see what they choose.

The royal family's expenses skyrocketed in the later period, not just for the reasons Xun Yu said, such as the extravagance of Xiaohuan and Xiaoling, the tens of thousands of people in the harem, and the daily cost of thousands of dollars.

Confucianism's emphasis on etiquette is the key reason that cannot be ignored.

Confucian etiquette always pays attention to form.

The master said to Zigong, "You love his sheep, and I love his rites."

Without sheep, what kind of ceremony is there to talk about?

Therefore, in order to maintain decency, a lot of etiquette expenses are necessary, otherwise it is rude.Confucianism is supreme, and etiquette is the most high-sounding reason for Confucianism to restrain the emperor. Naturally, this etiquette is indispensable, and money is naturally spent.

The most typical is thick burial.

The trend of rich burials in this dynasty is very strong, not only for the royal family, but also for the common people.In the archaeology of later generations, a large number of portrait bricks were unearthed in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was the gift of the wind of entrusting thick burials.

For later generations of archaeology, thick burials provided a large amount of physical data.But for the people of the world, a heavy burial is a heavy burden, so there are not a few families that go bankrupt.

The same goes for the royal family. Later, Xiaohuan and Xiaoling's finances collapsed, and some reason was closely related to the custom of heavy burial.

In the first year of Jiankang, after the death of Emperor Xiaoshun, Xiao Chong reigned for four months, Xiao Zhi reigned for one and a half years, and there was no time to repair the imperial mausoleum.Emperor Xiaochong's Huailing Mausoleum and Emperor Xiaozhi's Jingling Mausoleum were both completed during the reign of Emperor Xiaohuan, and they had a great impact on the financial affairs of the Xiaohuan Dynasty, which should not be ignored anyway.

Xun Yu didn't say anything, but it didn't mean he could ignore it.

Mass burial is only one aspect, and the expenses of other various ceremonies are also huge. For example, the annual cost of food and clothing is as high as [-] million, and the cost of clothing is nearly [-] million. The sum of various expenses is close to [-]% of the national fiscal revenue.

For a traveler, this is an extremely terrifying number.

This is an unbearable burden even for this day and age, and financial unsustainability is almost inevitable.

Therefore, to improve the financial situation, it is imperative to reform the Confucian rituals.

Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang in history both advocated frugality and light burials, not because of their high morals, but because the situation forced them to do so.

But such a proposal cannot be made by him.Otherwise, good intentions will not be rewarded, and Confucianism will not only not appreciate him, but also worry that he will weaken Confucianism's right to speak.He just firmly grasped Zhifang, the most profitable industry at present, to meet his own expenses first, to ensure that he did not need to ask Situ Mansion for money, and then to see how these Confucian scholars and bureaucrats solved this problem.

In case of unsatisfactory, the mountains, forests and mines will be returned to the Shaofu, and the royal family's expenses will be separated from the imperial court's expenses, and each will spend its own money.

Anyway, it is impossible for me to be short of money. I don’t need to build the Wanjin Hall like Emperor Xiaoling.

Now Xun Yu really couldn't hold back, and raised the issue of the division of power between the Shaofu and the Dasinong. Liu Xie really wanted to see what kind of plan they could come up with.

Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong are both old foxes.They had thought about this problem a long time ago, but they didn't have a suitable solution. Now when they heard Xun Yu's proposal, they knew that it was Liu Bagong's fire, and they all looked at Xun Yu eagerly.

Zhang Ji didn't understand economics, so he looked at a loss.

Jia Xu lowered her head, almost falling asleep, as if this matter has nothing to do with me, don't ask me.

Xun Yu also knew that since he had brought up this topic, he could no longer hide.He put forward two proposals: one is to maintain the current system, regardless of the royal family and the imperial court, they are all controlled by the Situ Mansion, but the size of the royal family should be limited to avoid infinite expansion; the second is to separate the royal family from the imperial court and re-divide their respective powers scope.

The most critical of these is the income of the mine.

Xun Yu's suggestion is that since Emperor Guangwu assigned income from salt, iron, mines, etc. to Da Sinong, there is no need to change it, and these should still belong to Da Sinoong.The amount of these benefits is huge, and it has an immeasurable impact on the people's livelihood and economy. It is more appropriate for Dasinong to control it.

Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong exchanged glances quietly, stroking their beards in unison, with deep expressions, but noncommittal.

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth twitched slightly.

Empress Fushou on the side was very upset, but she didn't speak, just lowered her eyelids, and there was no smile on her face.

Xun Wenqian and Zhen Mi, who were sitting relatively close to each other, probably heard it, and Xun Wenqian looked a little embarrassed, but Zhen Mi smiled like a flower, and said softly to Xun Wenqian: "Is Xun Yin going to take all the printing and weaving workshops into Situ's mansion? Then we It's free, and you don't have to work so hard."

Although the voice was not loud, Xun Yu could hear it clearly, and his face was a little hot.

The printing workshop and the weaving workshop were all planned by the emperor, and the empress and the nobles worked hard to build them up, including his daughter Xun Wenqian. If you want to take it back, you can take it back?

How can there be such a cheap thing.

If you want to get what you want, you must make huge concessions that the emperor can accept.He could roughly guess what this concession was, and he was mentally prepared.

But when the words came to his lips, he still hesitated.

This is related to the status of Confucianism, and it is not so easy to say.

Although the emperor's new policies have shaken the dominant position of Confucianism in essence, after all, he has not publicly denied this.In the eyes of many people, those who practice factual learning are also Confucian scholars, and most non-Confucian scholars are just craftsmen who do things and have little to do with official careers.

Once it is officially announced that the official career is open to other academics, the exclusive status of Confucianism will disappear.

Even if this decision is correct, wise, and beneficial for thousands of years.In a short period of time, the person who made this suggestion will also be spurned by countless Confucian scholars and become a Confucian scum, and it is inevitable to be pointed at the backbone.

Is it proposed on this occasion, or should we accept it later?
Anyway, the emperor has no objection in principle, and specific suggestions can be raised after the two governments jointly.

Judging by Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong's expressions, they probably also disapproved of discussing this issue with the emperor at this time.

But when the words came to his lips, Xun Yu was still not reconciled.

Today is the New Year's Eve meeting. Not only the Sangong Jiuqing and their main subordinates are present, but also the leaders of the counties and states. The scale is as big as the Great Dynasty, but the atmosphere is not as solemn as the Great Dynasty. It is a good time to write a letter.Even if the best decisions cannot be made, there should be agreement in principle.

Don't say it now, when will it be?
Gritting his teeth, Xun Yu stood up and bowed to him again. "Your Majesty was ordered to work hard at the time of peril, to prevent Emperor Guangwu from being the same. I think that the world will be settled now, and it is a great year. Your Majesty should clean up the old system, reform the old system, and create a peaceful world."

Liu Xie smiled. "Is Xun Yin going to make a big fuss?"

Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong were also caught off guard.They haven't had a chance to discuss it carefully with Xun Yu, and they just want to hear Xun Yu's opinion at this moment, but Xun Yu's posture does not mean talking in general, it is to be open and honest.

Although this is only Xun Yu's opinion, even if it is rejected, they will not be involved.

However, this is a major matter related to Confucianism after all, how could it be so hasty?

Xun Yu has reached the age of forty, how can he still act like a young man with a weak crown?