Princess of the auxiliary country

“Girl, this is a good idea, but it’s more troublesome to implement.”

"As for your uncle, he really hopes that the people's lives can be easier. The corn and potatoes you make are very good."

“But although this thing is good, it’s hard to say how much it will help people in the end.”

Hearing this, Huo Junyao nodded. In her previous life, she had also read some history and knew some of the common shortcomings of various dynasties.

Looking at the history of China in the past, each dynasty only lasted for two to three hundred years. The Han Dynasty was better like the Han Dynasty. Although it lasted for more than four hundred years, it was still divided into the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Although there are natural disasters such as climate, it is mostly due to man-made disasters.

It was the land annexation she had told Princess Ningyang before.

The current situation in Yu Chao is almost the same.

Because of the scarcity of scholars, the royal family needed scholars, so it naturally gave them a lot of preferential treatment.

The most important benefit here is the exemption from taxes and corvee.

This is originally a welfare for scholars, so that scholars can better serve the country and serve the court.

However, some scholars took this opportunity to reach out to the people and plunder their wealth.

In addition to scholars, there are also nobles and officials of the imperial court.

Looking at the dynasties throughout the ages, the financial pressure became greater as they reached their later stages. This was partly due to the monarch's stupidity and extravagance, but more importantly, it was due to the inability to collect taxes.

Let’s just talk about the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty in her previous life.

Yes, although he was a bit mediocre as an emperor, he was really diligent and not too arrogant. However, no matter how hard he tried, he still could not restore the decline of the Ming Dynasty.

The fundamental reason is that there is no money in the national treasury. When faced with natural disasters in various places, the court cannot provide money and food relief.

The country has no money, but the officials and nobles are extremely rich. So where does the money come from?

Not only did he seize the money that the common people should have, but also the tax revenue obtained by the court, which enriched his own pockets.

The Yu Dynasty has now begun to take the lead in annexing land. How long has it been since the founding of the country?

If we continue to let things go like this, I am afraid that the final result of the Yu Dynasty will be two to three hundred years.

"Yao Yao, since you can come up with such a method, you should have a countermeasure, right?"

Emperor Zhaowu looked at Huo Junyao with burning eyes.

Hearing this, Huo Junyao didn't hide anything, she nodded with a smile and said, "It's actually very simple."

"Simple?"

Both the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Zhaowu were a little surprised.

This matter is very difficult for them. Why is it so easy to come to her?

"In fact, it is useless for you, Your Majesty, to ask me about this matter. The promise lies with you."

"On me?"

Emperor Zhaowu frowned in confusion, and the Supreme Emperor beside him was also confused.

"Yes, it mainly depends on whether you have the courage to implement it. If you don't have the courage, then future monarchs will be even less likely to implement it."

"What do you mean by this?"

Both of them became serious, especially Emperor Zhaowu. When he first received this petition, he thought about it for a long time, and finally just kept it, intending to let future monarchs find ways to implement it.

But now Huo Junyao actually said that if he didn't do it, then it would be impossible to implement it later, which made him very confused.

"The Yu Dynasty was established not long ago. Although there are wealthy gentry families in various places, the foundation is not too deep." Having said this, a bright light flashed in the minds of Emperor Taishang and Emperor Zhaowu at the same time.

He was caught by them very quickly.

"You mean to take advantage of this opportunity and directly implement it with iron and blood tactics?"

"Yes."

"Any reform will be accompanied by bloodshed. You want a reform that won't cause trouble. To be disrespectful, you are overthinking."

After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor fell silent, and so did Emperor Zhaowu.

Indeed, many dynasties implemented reforms in ancient times, and each time there would be major incidents.

"The Yu Dynasty has just been established, and grandpa is still here. Your prestige is not low, and there will definitely be many people supporting you. At this time, while their foundation is not deep, if they use thunderous methods, there will be a lot of bloodshed, but they can also Once and for all.”

"If your guess is correct, Your Majesty, are you planning to let your successors implement it step by step?"

"Don't think about it, even if you can't suppress it, how many chances will your successor be able to suppress it?"

"I don't deny that there may be a stunningly talented monarch in the future, but it's better to bet on someone who doesn't know when he will appear, or who will never appear."

"It's better to do it once and for all now, what do you think?"

"At least the founding heroes in the imperial court are loyal to you now. As long as these people are appeased and supported, what do the rest of them mean?"

"At worst, it's just a matter of killing. How many people died during the war? It doesn't matter if you die a little more. Most of the people are afraid of death. When you really face death, should you continue to hold on to those external things or do the next best thing? , I believe they will know how to choose.”

Huo Junyao stopped, and the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Zhaowu began to think, sometimes nodding, sometimes shaking their heads.

It is undeniable that what Huo Junyao said makes sense.

But if they really let it go, they are still a little hesitant. It's not that they are not courageous enough. After all, one is the founder of the country, and the other is also a monarch with great talents and strategies.

The courage is definitely there, but sitting in that position, there are more things to consider.

Worried that this hard-won peace will be broken and the world will become chaotic.

Seeing that the two of them were silent for a long time, Huo Junyao also knew that they could not make up their minds, so she had to continue to speak; "Instead of thinking wildly by myself, it is better to talk to a few close ministers and get a feel for it first."

"Besides, it doesn't have to be done in one step. You can also plan it slowly."

"Yao Yao makes sense. If we don't make up our mind, I'm afraid no one will be able to make up our mind to do it in the future."

This policy is good for the current Yu Dynasty. As Huo Junyao said, the two of them currently have the highest prestige. They can suppress the situation of the court. If they don't take action, what hope will their successors have? Very unrealistic.

After all, the successors may not be able to suppress him, especially judging from the current heirs of Emperor Zhaowu, none of them can meet the standards.

"I will think about this again."

Although Emperor Zhaowu said this, he had already made up his mind and had to give it a try no matter what.

Later, Emperor Zhaowu asked about the papermaking workshop and expressed his desire to expand. However, Huo Junyao had no intention of taking action on the expansion.

It just means that she doesn't have enough manpower. If the emperor wants to expand and needs to arrange his own manpower, she can provide technology.

As for the income from future expansion, she doesn't have to pay any of it.

It's not that she doesn't love money, but it's just that she can't take it. The profits are huge, and the hatred it attracts is naturally huge.

Naturally, it is impossible to follow the current 50-50 plan.