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Chapter 446 is to give money to the people!!

In fact, no one present wanted the Saint to have other ideas, but they wanted to tell the Saint clearly that it was impossible to achieve under such circumstances.

Even if the saint and the others had good intentions, if they really did so, it would lead to some very troublesome consequences.

These consequences are not something that ordinary people can bear.

Even if he is the Duke, he has extraordinary powers, even if he is so powerful that he can influence the political situation in the world, but once such a thing starts, it will lead to very, very bad consequences.

It will affect the entire body, and even to a certain extent will cause chaos in the whole world.

Now we have finally achieved a relatively stable situation, and the whole world has finally seen that Chen Han's reforms have enabled the people of the Ming Dynasty to enjoy a more convenient life. So we should not destroy this beautiful situation.

Because in this process, it is bound to offend many people, and may even offend more people than those offended by reform and change. This is the reality.

Maybe Guo Feixue and the others had good intentions. Maybe the Duke and his men also wanted to make life better for the people and not let them suffer losses after their fields and land were occupied and their houses were demolished without even a penny of compensation from the court.

This is indeed a very difficult reality for ordinary people to accept.

But there is one thing that must be put on the agenda.

That is, even if the common people get this little benefit, what can they do?

Can they really enjoy it?

If Princess Ning'an were in charge of Ningbo, and if there were so many people from the Tax Inspection Department in charge, the common people could benefit from this.

If there were no such people in other places, if there were no intervention of such forces, could they obtain these things?
Maybe you won’t get it at all.

They will even be suppressed to a certain extent.

Not only will they not get the compensation they want, but they will also be severely punished.

It is precisely because of this idea that they are now constantly advising people not to do such things, because it is a thankless task.

The Ningbo prefect said directly: "Saint, have you ever thought that if this loophole is opened, Ningbo can bear the compensation.

Even if we have to repair all the roads in Ningbo City, we are able to afford the compensation to them.

There is even no problem in giving ordinary people more compensation so that they can live a better life.

Because there are many wealthy people in Ningbo and our business has developed, we have the opportunity to compensate them."

After hearing this, the others all agreed, "Saint, this is indeed true, the governor is not joking.

We all understand, if it is really as you say, what would happen?
Think about it, Ningbo City can compensate these people, and even Ningbo Prefecture can give compensation.

Because the Ming Bank is here, so much gold and silver will be shipped over from Japan.

Through war, we can transport a steady stream of resources from the Japanese pirates to compensate the people.

It can even allow ordinary people to get more money, allowing them to invest in business and drive the commercial development of our entire Ningbo Prefecture, which is all very good.

But because our business is so developed, and because our merchants come from all over the world, they transport local specialties from various places here to sell, and with so many people gathered together, a very difficult to contain phenomenon will occur.

The news here will be very well-informed and will spread to all corners of the world."

Another Jianghu person also said: "Saint, you should remember, what is the most important way for us Jianghu people to survive?
The most important thing is to be well-informed. Once we are well-informed, we can curb the development of others.

But precisely because there are so many underworld people here and they are well-informed, what will happen if they get the news and spread it in the underworld?
Then more people will know about this kind of thing. People in the underworld are particularly concerned about ordinary people, and they will definitely tell ordinary people about it.

Once the people know about this, will the local governments still be able to build roads?"

When people in the underworld thought about such problems, they felt tremendous pressure.

Because they thought that countless people from the underworld would flock to Ningbo Prefecture at that time, and then bring the news to the underworld from Ningbo Prefecture, and the speed of spread would be as fast as the wind.

By then, it will not be possible for one or two people to suppress this trend.

This thing will be the straw that breaks the camel's back for everyone.

It is not just a matter of the fate of one or two people. At that time, the surging public opinion may cause unrest. What should we do then?
Now people all over the world are very supportive of the Duke's reforms.

Especially those ordinary people saw the dawn of hope and believed very much that the Duke could lead them to a better life.

However, if the compensation for road construction cannot be fulfilled, the loss of public support and previous trust will become a double-edged sword, which will in turn hurt the trust that was once gained.

What should Chen Han do with his next reform then?
Ordinary people are afraid of ropes for ten years after being bitten by a snake once.

The best example is the Baochao issued more than a hundred years ago. When everyone saw that the Baochao had depreciated and even dropped on the ground was picked up by people, who would believe in issuing Baochao again without a better return?
Precisely because there are so many bloody facts out there, everyone is opposed when they hear that Guo Feixue’s road construction plan actually requires compensation.

But at this time, Guo Feixue did not feel ashamed or annoyed because of everyone's opposition.

Because she had said the same thing when she heard Princess Ning'an say this.

Because this is the normal reaction of a normal person when hearing this.

If the large amount of compensation is really implemented, it will not be just one or two taels of silver. It will be one or two million taels, or even one or two million taels of silver.

One place needs so much, and if people continue to build roads all over the world, there will be a constant need for compensation.

The businessman also stood up at this time, "Saint, your idea, or the Duke's idea, is very good.

Allowing the common people to receive certain compensation will make them more willing to give up their land, which is much better than letting the government directly demolish or occupy their land.

But this is indeed a decision that requires careful consideration.

Once we open this door here, we businessmen will naturally have countless business to do.

But have you ever thought about the pressure from other government agencies?
By then, those who want to build roads will not just be government agencies.

The government offices could use this to make money, and when the people saw such high compensation, they would rather give up their land and houses in exchange for higher compensation so that they could live elsewhere.

Then this thing will cause countless troubles.

At that time, it was a mess as to whose money should be earned, whose house should be demolished, and how much compensation should be given to each family.

By then, there will be countless greedy people who want to use this to make money.

What do the people think? Now as long as we sit together, people from all over the world are knowledgeable and experienced, and we can all know it by thinking about it.

We are not belittling the common people for being blinded by money, it is just too tempting.

If this is the case, Saint, may I ask, how should you and the Duke solve this problem?

Do I really have to spend a lot of money to do this?

This may even be a thankless task, and there will be countless such thankless tasks in the future.

I don't know what will happen if I do this. I just know that it's not worth it if I watch such a good situation being ruined by such a thing.

Of course, if you, Saint, or the Duke, have a better idea, we will just pretend we didn’t say anything.”

Everyone was relaxed at the beginning, thinking that their main purpose of coming here was to cooperate with the road construction.

What kind of workload would it take to build a road, and require so many people?

When they first heard Princess Ning An say this, they all felt that it was a waste of talent.

Relying on the financial resources of Ming Bank, it is actually very easy to build a road.

After the repair, it will be more convenient for everyone to do business, which is a good thing.

But I didn't expect that there was such a big chess game hidden behind this.

If this were to happen, they could foresee that a lot of trouble would arise.

At that time, countless people will have headaches, and it will affect all aspects, even changing the world situation and the way people live.

What will change is the future of billions of lives.

This move was so earth-shattering that it actually allowed people like me to participate.

They didn't even have the honor of taking part in something that could change the fate of the Ming Dynasty. They just felt cold all over.

Because if you fail to do this kind of thing well, you will definitely be infamous for thousands of years.

Thinking of the serious consequences, they all became extremely serious and no longer had the ease they had before.

There was no longer the joy as if I was discussing a small matter. I just felt a huge pressure, and the burden on my shoulders was suddenly not what I should bear for my status.

This is something that the court ministers should discuss.

It was a meeting chaired by the emperor.

But allowing us, the insignificant people, to discuss this here is really raising their status a bit.

It really made them feel a little ashamed.

It even made them all scared to death.

Because if something like this is done, it will be infamous for eternity, which may be the best outcome.

After hearing everyone's discussion, Guo Feixue realized that she had the same idea as them.

But after hearing what Princess Ning An said, she finally understood why she had to do this.

I also understood the good intentions of Chen Han and Princess Ning An.

This was truly an epoch-making event, and it was truly an event that could change the destiny of the Ming Dynasty.

So the damage at this time has calmed down.

Her calmness did not come from the fact that she knew that what she and others were doing was actually a good thing.

But the thing is that everyone is sober.

I didn't say I would do it right away when I heard about this kind of thing. At least I knew that these people could still be used.

So he calmed down a lot and said slowly, "I am very relieved that you can think this way. I have always felt that some people in Southeast China are narrow-minded and only pursue profits.

But I didn't expect that everyone would pay so much attention to the important affairs of the court.

Especially the sobriety of the governor makes people like us feel very happy.

With someone as broad-minded as you in charge, Ningbo will surely prosper in the future."

After this was said, everyone was quite surprised.

So many facts and reasons have been laid out in front of Guo Feixue, yet she is still speaking so easily, which means that they had actually already thought of the bad consequences that they had just mentioned.

I also understand that if it is not done well, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction and even cause chaos in the world.

Since they have already prepared for various reactions, they should have better strategies or even ways to deal with them.

When we think of this, we become more interested.

To solve such a big problem, we need to consider all aspects.

And this kind of thing cannot be explained with just one mouth.

So this actually makes everyone look forward to it very much.

Looking forward to getting some good news from Guo Feixue.

I look forward to a solution that everyone can accept.

Guo Feixue didn't say anything more and just opened the discussion and said, "My Lord, I have always understood that if compensation is given for road construction, it will cause a chain reaction in any place.

But why do we still do this?

It is blatantly about giving money to the people.

The blatant goal is to give ordinary people money so that they can spend it.

I still heard the word "consumption" from their mouths.

What this means is to spend the money, let the money flow into the market, and then revitalize the entire economy.

According to the Duke's suggestion, why is it that the people of our Ming Dynasty are obviously very hardworking, have planted a lot of land, and harvested a lot of grain, but they don't have much money?

Instead, those who do business and those who hold official positions have become rich.

Because all the good things are concentrated in their hands.

The common people don't get any benefits.

Even if the common people finally handed over the grain, the money would not fall into their hands.

If the common people don’t get any benefits, then what will they spend their money on?

Just rely on those corrupt officials?
They would just collect the money and bury it in the ground, or buy more fields and land.”

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(End of this chapter)