Chapter 82 Re-defense of Politics Next

"Running horses can't stop. Naturally, thousands of years of accumulated malpractices cannot be expected to be eliminated. Moreover, it is impossible for the world to go back to ancient times to this stage. The prosperity and gathering of the population must depend on the official to maintain public security and uphold justice. Taxes cannot be collected. The key is how to collect, how much to collect, and what to do after receiving. In the meantime, the new policy is still difficult to be perfect. It is constantly improving, and its laws will be changed according to the times and circumstances according to public opinion in the future. However, in terms of tariffs, the fundamental one is that it will only be reduced but not increased, which will never change.

Huang Yu shook his head and said, "It's not easy to talk about only reducing but not increasing. There have been several monarchs who have made promises of 'never add', but they have passed on their own words later."

"Do you know why they didn't make a promise?"

"It's extravagant."

"Then why does it become extravagant?"

"It's virtuous." Huang Yu felt that this question was not worth answering,

"What makes it demoral?"

"Indulge in pleasure." She then added, "There are various reasons, some of which are demagogic by the sycophants around them, and some of them are old and dizzy."

"It's not true. In my opinion, it's nature. People are hard to fill. Self-discipline alone is difficult to resist **. The more power you have, the more ** you face. Take Zhao Xi as an example. Men are greedy for women. This is nature. Generally, children have no power. When they see beauty, they can only suppress their desires. He was born in the emperor. At home, when he saw that most of his favorite beauties could be occupied by himself, and when he ascended to the throne, he became more and more unscrupulous and did whatever he wanted. He even did the matter of occupying the wife of the Marquis of Yuyang. He also dared to touch Yunshang, who was famous all over the world regardless of morality and tried to get involved.

"I don't see that the monarchs in the world are so lustful, not to mention him." The topic of greedy flowers and lust makes Huang Yu a little embarrassed,

"Everyone's preferences are different. Zhao Xi is lustful. Others are either greedy for money, or happy, or addicted to all kinds of toys. As a person, it is inevitable to have some hobbies. At the beginning, he may be able to restrain himself, but after a long time, it is difficult to resist **. The king has supreme power, and his desire can be brought into full play, even if he is to raise flowers. Such an elegant hobby as raising birds may eventually lead to the exhaustion of public spending and the resentment of the people.

"A single king can't make trouble like this. The most hateful thing is those who do things below. The king wants a penny. They may search from the people for ten yuan, a hundred yuan, ten thousand yuan, and fake public service to enrich themselves."

He Ran smiled and said, "Have you ever heard the 'use of greed' in the emperor's way."

"No, please teach me."

He Ran briefly said the general idea, and then said, "If the king wants to sit firmly in the country, he must collect his minions widely. The extravagant king is even more so. They know in their hearts that the people are dissatisfied with them, so they pay more attention to maintaining and cultivating their own forces. It takes a lot of money to raise these people. Don't you see that the more corrupt they are. In the immortal dynasty, the more officials there are, and the king's own extravagance has burdened the people. In addition, they have to feed so many corrupt officials, they can't live a good life no matter how hard they work.

Huang Yu was lost in meditation. She had never thought about this question so deeply.

He Ran stopped talking, let her think, picked up the tea cup and tasted the tea leisurely,

After a while, Huang Yu said, "The adult's high opinion is refreshing. Huang Yu has been taught. Since the adult has understood the root cause of the drawback, the new policy must have a countermeasure."

"The people's rights are above, and the government is returned to the people."

"Can you please explain a little more about the disadvantages of the above words? I'm eager to learn about it."

"It's really nothing to say. It's just a few words. First of all, it limits the king's power. It's all because of my king's sensibility and kindness. For the well-being of the people, my king is willing to be in shackles and promises not to interfere too much in government affairs. At the same time, it also limits the use of the palace, set an example for himself and strives to eliminate the trend of extravagance." Externally, of course, he will try his best to whitewash Su Pingjiang,

Huang Yu praised: "King Yi is really a benevolent and wise king."

He Ran winked at her and showed a naughty play. "The king has put down his power, and now Yi Guo is very powerful."

Huang Yu smiled and said, "Adults will not be exclusive."

"How can I see it?"

Huang Yu was speechless for a moment. He knew that he was deliberately flirting with him, and he looked at him with embarsment and reproach.

He Ran smiled with a bad smile on his face and said, "Your Majesty has put down his power. How dare I not let go of power? It's just that at present, war is the top priority, so I have to hold power for the time being. The State of Zhao is about to die, and the State of Yi has risen. After returning to the court this time, it's time for me to hand over the power and go back to do it. The veritable Xiaoyao Gong.

"Then... who will this military power be handed over to?"

"Return to the court." Seeing that she was puzzled, He Ran explained, "Destruction, training and other affairs can be presided over by the prime minister, but major actions such as sending troops to fight against other countries must be discussed and decided by officials above a certain level. It can't be decided by one or two people. Even the king can't do it."

Huang Yu frowned and said, "It's the same in all countries."

"Otherwise, our joint decision is real. Officials don't need to look at the faces of the weighted people. The voting method is to set up a wooden box. Everyone puts their decisions on a piece of paper in advance, seals them and throws them into the box. After all of them are thrown down, open the box and look at them together. Whichever's opinion supports more, act according to which opinion, in order to prevent handwriting. The disclosure of identity also stipulates that different opinions are represented by various symbols. In order to prevent fraud, there are many detailed rules, so officials can express their true wishes without scruples.

Huang Yu was a little dumbfounded. This is the first time she has heard of such a way of deciding on national affairs.

He Ran continued: "This method of co-determination is the cornerstone of the new policy. The military affairs are the same, as well as government affairs, and the election and deposed of local officials are even more so. Now our local officials are assessed in this way by the people, but the specific method may be slightly different from what I just said, and some places can't afford to spend so much. If you have more paper, pen and ink, you can use stone, bamboo, wood and other methods.

Huang Yu opened his little mouth slightly in surprise and could no longer ask questions,

"You just asked me how the new policy can eliminate accumulated malpractices. It has been said that the power limitation has been said. The elected officials are the 'civil rights first' that we just talked about. Think about these officials who may be deposed by the people from time to time. Does he dare not take the will of the people first? How can he have the courage to search for corruption? In the past, the people were afraid of officials, but in the future, in the State of Yi, officials are afraid of the people. The surname will not be willing to raise so many officials, so the state can reduce the burden of salary. From top to bottom, no matter what project, it is necessary to seek public opinion, so there will be no waste money. The final result is that the new policy stipulates that only the Eleventh is collected, but under the continuous military affairs, there is still surplus in the treasury. The people are not happy, which is the reason why the new policy has won the hearts of the people. It is fundamental to let the people live a good life by saying a thousand and ten thousand. Otherwise, even if it is said, it can only be blinded for a while and will be seen through by the people sooner or later.