The short video shows the ancient times, and the emperors cried with envy!

Chapter 411 Three levels of parliament! Monks participating in politics? Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, his brain was kicked by a donkey!
[Louis XVI frowned and wandered anxiously by the window, staring at the heavy snow outside the window]

[This year, the Luyi family, which had ruled the country for thousands of years, encountered unprecedented difficulties. Drought broke out in the spring, and snowstorms broke out in the winter]

[Successive natural disasters have made food and clothing a problem for the people of the country. Large-scale famine may break out at any time. However, the Seven Years' War and the War of Independence have already saddled the country with huge debts]

[The gloomy Lu Yi XVI finally came up with a solution, "So far, only by increasing taxes to replenish the national treasury can we have the money to deal with the current predicament. Notify everyone and prepare to convene a three-level meeting!"]

"The Founding Father of the United States is Here!" Louis XVI is truly the well-deserved founding father of the United States! 》

"Who says it's not the case? In order to support the United States' war of independence, I emptied my own treasury and would rather carry debts to help the United States fight the war of independence/Dog Head"

Seeing Tianmu's comment section, Zhu Di felt a little speechless. If a foreign enemy invaded and had to fight, and the national treasury was drained, there would be no way.

As a result, this was to help others fight the war, which resulted in his own people facing famine, no money for disaster relief, and huge debts.

It was an eye-opener for Zhu Di that there was such an emperor in this world who gave money to others and didn't care about the life and death of his own country.

He shook his head and lowered his head to review the report of the money that Zheng He and the Ministry of Finance submitted to him for the voyage to the West in one month.

Zhu Di froze as soon as he saw the number on it clearly.

As if he was afraid that Zhu Di would disapprove, Zheng He also thoughtfully included the specific expenses of his last voyage to the West.

Looking at the precious gifts given to various countries and the bills that barely came in, Zhu Di held the list and raised his head.

In the past, Zhu Di thought it was normal and usually approved it directly, but this time he felt strange.

Only going out but not coming in, isn't this the same as Louis XVI? He just gave money to others but didn't receive any money, and he didn't know how many houses he gave it to!
Emotionally, he scolded Lu Yi XVI just now, and he also scolded himself.

Zhu Di grinded his teeth, no!
He gave a clear "no". Going to the West to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty was an important matter, but it couldn't just be a gift to foreign countries.

Otherwise, wouldn't he become the father of a country one day? Zhu Di asked himself if he was not interested.

"Emperor Chongzhen came to praise"

"Chongzhen: The world is different from me, I know what it feels like"

"It's better not to compare Chongzhen and Lu Yi Shiliu. Although Chongzhen was deposed, he still wanted to be a good emperor."

"Yes, although both of them were kings of subjugation and faced similar difficulties, Chongzhen was still better than Louis XVI"

"Ahem!" Chongzhen coughed twice awkwardly. He didn't know whether he was praising him or scolding him.

He looked at the sky with some hesitation. Louis XVI sounded worse than him. Although their predicament was similar, it seemed that they couldn't learn from each other's methods.

However, he and Lu Yi XVI both raised taxes before the fall of the country...

Chongzhen lowered his head and looked at the imperial edict of tax increase, which was just about to be stamped with a seal, and hesitated. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty fell because of the tax increase?
But without increasing taxes, there is no money in the treasury to support the border war.

Qing Dynasty.

"Lafayette." Zhang Zhidong bowed, "Faguo is facing the same situation as us at this time, so we can just take a look at Faguo's tax increase."

Although Lu Yi XVI should have perished in the end, it may not be because of tax increases.

And now they are also faced with raising taxes to fill the national treasury. If Lu Yi XVI succeeds in raising taxes, they will be free to do it!

Cixi nodded, "Just as you said, wait for the results of Tianmu."

The other people in charge of the New Deal didn't have any objections. They didn't stay around for long, and it wouldn't delay the implementation of the New Deal. Instead, it gave them some peace of mind.

Cixi, who was sitting there, looked at the sky leisurely. From her point of view, the tax increase proposed by Louis XVI should be achievable. When the imperial court collects taxes, can those people still refuse to pay?

Even if he rebelled like Hong Xiuquan did, wouldn't he still be suppressed in the end?

The video of the marquee continues to play.

[The Estates-General was interrupted for 175 years. It was first established in 1302 by King Felix IV. The so-called Estates-General consists of three levels]

[The first level is the priests, the second level is the nobility, and the third level is the common people]

"Civilian?" Lu Wan looked up in shock, filled with disbelief.

This three-level meeting is a place to discuss national affairs, and even civilians can participate!

There was envy in his eyes. He was also from a commoner background, but he could only work all day long to make a living.

Even though he is talented and ambitious, he is ultimately trapped in his status as a civilian and can only act as an ordinary citizen.

"It would be great if Great Qin also had a three-level meeting." Lu Wan sighed.

Tang Dynasty.

Bianji was wearing a monk's robe, and his handsome face was filled with surprise and envy. The first level of the so-called three-level meeting in Faguo was actually a priest!

If he had a three-level meeting in Fa Kingdom or the Tang Dynasty, he would be 90% sure to enter!

Although he does not have a high status in the temple, Princess Gaoyang is obsessed with him. As long as she uses a little trick, it will not be a problem to get a place.

Thinking of this, Bian Ji sighed, what a pity.

Laughter like silver bells sounded, and Princess Gaoyang's jade arms came around, and she followed Bianji's gaze to the sky.

She also heard what Tianmu said just now, and now she naturally understood what Bianji was thinking, and said with a smile: "You also want to participate and enter the first level of this three-level meeting?"

The defense machine was silent.

Princess Gao Yang smiled even brighter, "If you feel comfortable serving me, I will guarantee that you can enter as long as there is such a three-level meeting in the Tang Dynasty in the future."

tomorrow.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and cursed unceremoniously: "What kind of stupid thing is this, Li Si Si, allowing monks and Taoist priests to participate in politics, or the first level? Are they stupid! Have their brains kicked by a donkey?"

There are so many literati in the world, and there are many talented people among them. Even if we want more people to participate in politics, we should not let them be the first level and find ordinary monks and Taoists?

I only know how to chant sutras and play tricks all day long, how can I expect them to give me any advice?
After scolding, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his sons below and reminded them, "You can't reuse a group of useless monks and Taoists like Lu Yi XVI and Li Li IV!"

"Let me know which of you has done such a stupid thing, and I will pour all the water out of your heads right now!" As he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang specifically glared at Zhu Di.

Several princes quickly agreed, and Zhu Di looked a little embarrassed. Although Yao Guangxiao was an unorthodox monk, he was better than many people in terms of talent and knowledge.

He didn't want to refute Zhu Yuanzhang openly, so he had to respond vaguely.

Sui Dynasty.

"Monks and Taoists discussing politics with civilians? They can't imagine it." Yang Jian said with ridicule.

(End of this chapter)