My players are all actors

Chapter 30 Rebuttal
When the grey-haired Wang Chong said these words, it can be said that the words were sincere and sincere, and it seemed that every word and every sentence came from the heart.

When Chu Ge pushed the dungeon to the second stage for the first time, he was indeed dumbfounded by what he said. He didn't think of any reason to refute it, so that the dungeon failed.

But this time is clearly different.

Chu Ge couldn't help sneering: "Master Wang is really a loyal minister who works hard for the country and the people with good intentions?

"Could it be that I, Yang Yan, misunderstood Lord Wang?

"It's just that although I, Yang Yan, have a low official position, I have seen the hardships of the people. I am not so easy to deceive. Mr. Wang, you don't have to fool me with the same tricks that fool ordinary scholars, it will only increase your laughing stock.

"My lord, what do you mean, for every [-] catties of grain that the imperial court gave out, Mr. Wang replaced it with [-] catties of bran, saving three times the number of victims? Not only did the quantity increase, but also layers of corruption and exploitation were reduced. , kill two birds with one stone?
"But is that really the case?

"I'm afraid that for every [-] catties of grain that the imperial court sends out, Mr. Wang's henchmen embezzle [-] to [-] catties, and only [-] catties of grain are left for [-] catties of bran!
"My lord Wang, are you really so naive, thinking that if you replaced it with bran and forage, you won't have to do anything, and you won't be greedy for ink?

"My lord, how did you get your wealth? It didn't fall from the sky, right? You take the lead in embezzling food, and you follow the example. The huge royal party regards you as the backbone. Let these people be willing to do things for you. It is unavoidable to manage from top to bottom and benefit equally. I am afraid this is the truth that there will never be enough food for disaster relief, right?
"My lord Wang's words picked me clean, as if the corruption was all because the local officials were hopeless, as if sharing the benefits was a last resort. Wang lord, you, as the first minister of our Great Wei Dynasty , so weak? This really surprised me!"

Wang Chong was silent for a moment.

The light was very dim, but Chu Ge could still feel that Wang Chong's initial confident aura was greatly suppressed.

This shows that Chu Ge's words have worked!

Wang Chong's statement is indeed confusing at first glance, especially for those scholars who lack grassroots experience, it is extremely lethal.

If it is an ordinary scholar, Wang Chong's sophistry may even completely destroy his ideals and beliefs.

This is exactly the purpose of Wang Chong's coming here: to make Yang Yan an idealist with childish thinking and nothing to achieve, and then all this will naturally develop in the direction Wang Chong prefers.

Whether Yang Yan bowed his head to reality, confessed his mistakes to the emperor, or just became disheartened, his goal has been achieved.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yan didn't hesitate at all, but caught the loopholes in his rhetoric and hit him head-on!
However, Wang Chong is Wang Chong after all. If he is defeated so easily, he will not be able to control the government for decades and survive the political turmoil again and again.

Wang Chong sighed softly: "Then do you know how much food is left in the national treasury? You only know that I have a wealth of ten thousand yuan, but compared with the annual deficit of the national treasury, my little wealth is not worth mentioning at all!
"Throughout the ages, how many corrupt and honest officials have there been? Honest officials are rare, but corrupt officials are like sand in the river. If I had relied on an honest official like you, I would have been imprisoned before you. Is there any other way to use these corrupt officials?

"The national treasury is empty, so I can only be a paper painter, trying my best to save as many people as possible with limited money and food.

"Whether it's bran or forage, the victims of the disaster are not considered human at all, as much as they can be saved!"

Chu Ge lowered his head and smiled heavily.

"Lord Wang, I can hear your good intentions, and I also know that you are sitting under one person and above ten thousand people, and it is really hard to sit.

"Your Majesty Wang, you have strategized and worked hard to whitewash yourself and everyone in the royal party as good officials for the country and the people, so I just ask you this: What if it provokes a civil uprising?
"My lord, what are you going to do with it?

"Since Mr. Wang also knows that the treasury of our Great Wei Dynasty is empty, the top is extravagant and the bottom is greedy, and the people are displaced. It is already a scene of a building that is about to collapse and a single tree can't support it, but why are you still turning a blind eye to it and being indifferent?
"My lord Wang is right in saying that the disaster victims are not humans, they are animals, but animals can eat people when they are in a hurry!
"How do you know that the disaster victims will understand the difficulties of your well-clothed and well-fed Mr. Wang, and obediently go to eat bran?

"How do you know that the good food has become bran and fodder, and the victims will not feel resentful?

"My lord, how do you know that during the civil uprising, those angry victims would not strip you and the officials of the royal party to cramp and hang you from the trees?

"Master Wang, your theory is reasonable in a small area, especially among your party members, it will probably be regarded as the standard; but once you look at the world, don't you think it is ridiculous?

"In all dynasties, there have been upright officials and corrupt officials, but some dynasties were prosperous and prosperous, and the country was rich and peaceful, while others were weak and poor, and banditry was rampant. What is the difference?

"In my opinion, it probably lies in the number of two people, Mr. Wang and I, Yang Yan!
"My lord, you don't need to wake up if you are immersed in the dream you wove, but when those angry victims rush into your mansion and hang you to death, don't forget what I said today!"

Wang Chong wanted to say something more, but Chu Ge continued to speak and interrupted him.

"Master Wang, you said that you have no other choice but to use these corrupt officials, which also surprised me.

"I still remember that when I was the county magistrate in Li'an County, several other surrounding counties also suffered from the same drought as Li'an County. Those county magistrates, presumably, had the same difficulties as Mr. Wang, and had to use the disaster relief food , to fill the stomachs of those subordinate officials.

"Later, only Li'an County was safe and sound under my rule, and civil uprisings arose in the other counties, and those county magistrates were dismissed and executed.

"I was just a small magistrate at that time, and I knew how to control my subordinates. I don't know that Mr. Wang can achieve such a high position? Instead, I can't do things without those corrupt officials?
"If Mr. Wang feels that his strength is not enough, it is better to return to his hometown as soon as possible, and let me take over Mr. Wang's seat. What do you think?"

After Chu Ge finished speaking, he raised his head and looked proudly into Wang Chong's eyes.

You said that you have so many difficulties, so do you dare to let me go?

I can do it!
As soon as this remark came out, Wang Chong was completely speechless.

Because there is no way to refute these words!

What Wang Chong said was nothing more than emphasizing that there are many corrupt officials and few honest officials. He must point to corrupt officials to do things, so it is helpless to share so many benefits.

If a scholar without any ability hears this statement, he may not be able to refute it. After all, he has no ability to bypass these corrupt officials to provide disaster relief.

But Yang Yan is different!
Yang Yan used to be the county magistrate of Li'an County before, and the subordinates under him were not lacking in greedy and treacherous people, but Yang Yan ruled them submissively. During the civil uprising, only Li'an County was safe and sound.

It was precisely because of his achievements in Li'an County that Yang Yan had the opportunity to become an official in the court.

Chu Ge grasped this point and chased Wang Chong fiercely!
Didn't you say that only these corrupt officials can be used?If you can't do it, replace me!I don't need these corrupt officials, but I can distribute relief food to the victims!
The reason why Chu Ge was able to say such things with the confidence was precisely because everyone knew that Yang Yan was not a scholar who could only boast and talk, but a good official with ability and responsibility.

The way to refute Wang Chong is actually all in Yang Yan's resume, as long as you dig deep, you will find it.

Wang Chong's face was cloudy and uncertain, and in the end he could only stand up silently, turn around and leave.

Because of his small thoughts, he was completely exposed!
In fact, Wang Chong's words are very confusing. If someone else were to be persuaded by him, he would even become his party member.

If there is a comparison between a "useful corrupt official" and an "incompetent and honest official", the former will definitely win.

But it is a pity that Yang Yan is not an incompetent and upright official, but a firm and more useful upright official!
This little trick is like morning dew meeting the morning sun, and it immediately disappears.

(End of this chapter)