I can't die!I haven't ruled the world yet!

Chapter 145 The foundation of the country must never be shaken
"Your Majesty, think twice!"

"Your Majesty, no!"

Two opposing voices sounded at the same time.

Nowadays, although the Regent Faction still takes the Regent as the leader in many important matters, judging from their usual morning remarks, they have been perfectly integrated into the ranks of the Emperor Protector Faction, so only Rong Cen and King Xi are left to confront each other tit for tat.

But at this moment, the two teams, who were like old enemies, unexpectedly united their front.

The Emperor Protector Faction was the first to speak to persuade——

"Your Majesty! It's true that you must first make peace at home when fighting against the outside world. However, there are many natural disasters in Dayin. As the emperor, you are an example for all people. You should love the people like a son. For the current plan, you must put the people first!"

"Your Majesty's thoughts are also for the sake of the common people in the world. Why don't you put aside the reform measures for the time being, and wait until everything is restored, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the economy is prosperous, and the national treasury has a surplus of commercial products, it will not be too late to carry out reforms!"

"In this way, there will be no resistance to the implementation of changes, and it will be easy to create a prosperous age in Dayin. Isn't it beautiful?"

The Xiwang faction could not stand hearing this, thinking that the above remarks were too euphemistic and roundabout, and that their loyal words were offensive to the ears, but were beneficial to their actions. The Emperor Protector Faction has always protected the little emperor too well, fearing that he would suffer any setbacks. Don’t you know that domestic flowers are not as tough and beautiful as wild flowers? Flowers hiding in greenhouses never live long!

So, the King Xi faction took action decisively——

"Your Majesty, Dayin is at a critical moment of life and death. He has made a mistake and must not shake the foundation of the country!"

"The current disaster situation is uncertain, and the people are displaced and hungry. There is a tendency for the people to become disorganized and easily revolt, and civil strife will break out. At that time, your property and life will be difficult to save. The emperor's sudden change may not only have little effect, but also the gains will not be worth the losses! "

"Therefore, I am willing to take death as remonstrance, and hope that the emperor will take back his life! Let the Yin Dynasty enjoy a hundred years of stability!"

These words were plausible, but to Rong Cen they sounded unfounded and seemed like a big joke.

It is undeniable that all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were righteous, loyal and patriotic. But compared with loving the country and the people, they love themselves and their family's vital interests more.

The intricate and complicated forces in Shengzhou City are mostly related to nepotism among the in-laws of major aristocratic families.

They are obviously worried that the revolution will reshuffle the cards and divide the big cakes of Kyoto and even Dayin into other people's pockets, so they are worrying about the country and the people in this high-sounding way.

Perhaps one party's views were too conservative, while the other's views were too radical, and the two factions of ministers could not help but argue endlessly.

The court hall was in chaos, like a street market.

"Is the quarrel over, gentlemen?" Rong Cen raised his hand with a headache, "Now that the quarrel is over, please be quiet and listen to me."

"If I want to carry out major changes, isn't it because I put the people first?"

"Do you mean that I should wait until there is no resistance before doing it? What I said is wrong. The resistance will not disappear by itself. Only by applying greater positive force can we offset the negative resistance and promote development. "

"Your Majesty, the treasury is empty!"

The reform was related to Wen Renxu, and Wen Renxu, the Prime Minister of the Emperor Protector Sect, did not speak out easily.

Bailisang, the Minister of Household Affairs, is still in the south, and Sun Hanjiang, the Minister of Household Affairs, is currently taking over his duties temporarily and is in charge of all matters related to the Household Affairs Department. It was he who could speak. Sun Hanjiang spared no effort to cry out about poverty, "We have already spent all our money and food on disaster relief and relief for the people, and we are really unable to carry out major changes!"

"No money?" Rong Cen raised his eyebrows slightly and snorted, "What responsibilities does the household department perform? I don't need to say more, right?"

Many important functions such as financial management, population and household registration, land and resources, auditing and justice, disaster relief and relief, customs and shipping, etc. are all under the Ministry of Household Affairs. Among them, the most important is naturally the economic development of a country. The Dayinhu Department is in charge of the country's financial affairs, including the management of the treasury and the collection of taxes, as well as promoting the development of commerce and trade.

This dynasty did not implement the policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business like the previous dynasty. In order to promote commerce, Rong Cen's Taizu and grandfather implemented a system of reducing business taxes on merchants, which reduced the burden on merchants. In order to further support commerce, some operating difficulties were dealt with. businessmen subsidized. In order to encourage the development of commercial activities, the imperial court's support for business was not limited to taxation, but also provided direct financial assistance.

During the reign of the late emperor, Dayin's laws and policies not only focused on the development of the commercial economy, but also actively improved the social status of merchants, which is evident from the good treatment merchants received and the respect they received from the people. While the late emperor attached great importance to domestic commerce, he also actively promoted foreign trade and provided more business opportunities for merchants by expanding foreign markets.

At that time, Dayin was so powerful that no one dared to bully it. It had particularly close business ties with Nanxun and had frequent transactions with Xilin. Even the selfish and warlike nomad Beiqiu and the rampant pirate Dongli visited Dayin many times. The border made barter requests to the local people.

When Rong Cen ascended the throne, the situation was reversed in only half a year.

The former great dynasty Yin Kingdom has now become a representative that can be bullied by everyone!

Nanxun wanted to annex it through cultural infiltration; Xilin wanted to carve up the western territory, take Shengzhou directly from Kyoto, and then capture the nineteen states of Yin State in one fell swoop; Beiqiu was even more fearless, invading border passes, burning, killing, looting, committing all kinds of evil, and occupying remote areas. The state was renamed "Wudayuan Xinbu" (Beiqiu language means belief); even the small country of Dongli dared to step on it, disturbing the people and making their lives miserable.

It is true that the country is weak and has no power, and the tiger is bullied by the dog!
Dayin was destroyed by Rong Cen, so how could it not be destroyed by various ills?

Think about it this way, only through change and innovation can we develop.

She twisted the dragon's head on the handle of the dragon chair with her fingertips, "Since we know that the treasury is empty, we should find a way to make it surplus. Just talk without doing anything is just a lie. Or, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty can't find anyone who has the talent. No one with knowledge can come up with an effective and feasible way to replenish the national treasury?”

Sun Hanjiang lowered his head: "I am incompetent..."

"The most important thing for a person is to have self-awareness. It is rare in the world for Mr. Sun to have such self-awareness." Rong Cen did not want to talk to him anymore and waved his hand, "If you are really incompetent, then wait for the imperial examination to select talents and replace them with capable people. I'd like to thank you, Master Sun, for helping me solve my problems after suffering for more than a month."

This...this, this, this, could he wait until the imperial examination is over and then terminate his official position immediately?
Sun Hanjiang knelt down.

Rong Cen said leisurely: "Let's talk about what Mr. Cui said - in your opinion, what is the foundation of the country?"

She was asking Cui Wei, the Minister of Punishment who had just spoken as a representative of the Xiwang faction.

Grand Tutor Lu Yi is concerned about his nephew who is thousands of miles away. His thoughts have been confused recently and he has not intervened in government affairs for several days. So King Xi sent his second-in-command Cui Wei.

Compared to the other party's aggressive tone, Rong Cen's tone was much gentler.

As a result, except for the regent, Duke Meng Ding and Wen Renmo, the ministers were completely unaware that the young emperor was angry.

Cui Wei was well prepared and looked confident, and replied: "It's the criminal law system."

Rong Cen glanced at him and smiled without saying a word.

Then he glanced around the Jinluan Hall, "What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)