allonlinenovel Chapter 328: Listening and talking, cursing in my heart
Chapter 328: Listening and talking, cursing in my heart
Yinxuan was muttering as he listened, cursing in his heart.
But he looked aggrieved, as if his son was afraid: "My son was just thinking from his own perspective, about the national economy and people's livelihood of the Qing Dynasty, so he put forward some immature suggestions."
"Whether it is feasible or not, doesn't it still require Khan Ama to discuss it with the court officials in detail?"
"How come it's just the beginning, and everyone is acting like I've done something so horrifying and terrible. They're criticizing me and are as if they want to eat my son alive?"
Kangxi, the crown prince, several princes, Baotai and Hongxi said: ...
If we couldn't hear your voice and know what you really think, we wouldn't have believed it!
But no matter how much we complain, we still have to protect those who need to be protected.
Kangxi slapped the stone on the dragon table and said, "As the Eighteenth Prince said, if you have any different opinions, you can discuss them carefully. Just don't use the ancestral system and the prince's age as an excuse."
[That’s right. A man of ambition is not old, and a man without ability is living a hundred years in vain. Why should age and seniority matter when ability is required? Although Kangxi was nepotistic and even the younger brothers and sons of his ministers were more likely to be promoted, he is much better now!]
Kangxi:......
If I had known that you still had the heart to complain about me at this time, I should have let you be scolded by those old stubborn people!
But when the father is cruel, the elder brother is gentle to his younger brother.
The Fourth Prince was the first to speak up: "I think that although what Prince Rui said is a little immature, his ideas are quite unique and have some merits."
"Let's not talk about the distant past, just look at the benefits of maritime trade. In just a short time, and in just a few times, how much real money has been contributed to the national treasury, and how many scarce items have been added to the court? With such benefits, how can we not seriously develop it to achieve the great ambition of the Ninth Prince to seize the wealth of the world and use it for the Qing Dynasty!"
"There is also the war in the northwest. Many of you in the court have followed Khan Ama to fight against Galdan. By comparing the wars, it should not be difficult to see the benefits of anger, right? And..."
As everyone knows, the Fourth Prince has been a chatterbox since he was young.
He is impatient and talkative.
Perhaps the emperor disliked his fickle temperament and told him to be patient and not to be impatient, which turned the chatterbox into a person with expressionless face.
He never speaks easily.
But once they start talking, their logic will be very precise and their words will be meaningful, and ordinary people will not be able to get a word in.
But when it comes to one’s own interests, one has to intervene even if one has no say.
Refute each one individually.
What about maritime trade?
In the short term, it does seem to add a lot to the national treasury, but the problems that come with it are also gradually emerging.
The number of pirates along the route increased and management became relatively chaotic.
The common people blindly pursued wealth, leaving their fields barren, and risked their families to take a chance on the sea. More and more people tried to make huge profits, and they hoarded all kinds of goods, often causing prices to soar, and the people in the relevant areas suffered terribly.
Although firearms are good, their production standards are strict and the consumption of gunpowder and other materials is huge.
Fourth Prince only saw that the battle record was more brilliant and impressive than the three campaigns against Galdan. Why didn't he look at the fact that the cost of this campaign was comparable to the cost of the emperor's three campaigns combined?
and……
The person who spoke looked at the Han officials in the court, thought about it, and finally plucked up the courage to say it.
Firearms are extremely lethal and if they were controlled by malicious forces, the consequences would be disastrous.
Ha ha.
Yin Xuan didn't even ask his fourth brother to help. He just asked with a smile, "Some people choked to death while eating, some choked to death while drinking water, and some people fell into the toilet and drowned. Some people were walking on the street and were hit by falling objects from the building and died on the spot."
"Oh my, there are so many unsafe factors. Sir, will you not eat, drink, go to the toilet, and resolutely not go out?"
What kind of stupid question is this for a stupid kid to ask?
If this kid didn't have a father who was respected as an emperor, the officials who questioned him would have taught him a lesson to let him know how dangerous the world is.
But unfortunately, he did have it, and the emperor was particularly fond of him.
What can the adult being questioned do?
I can only bow respectfully: "In response to the Eighteenth Prince, I will not. But I..."
Yinzhen asked questions just to shut him up, so why would he bother to listen to his explanation?
He just frowned and said, "You wouldn't give up eating because of choking, so why do you ask the great Qing Dynasty to stop its development because of a small matter? If the coastal management is chaotic, then introduce corresponding laws and regulations. If there are evil merchants hoarding goods, then put them in jail and deal with them according to the law."
"Firearms are expensive, so we should find a way to reduce the cost and improve the shooting accuracy of the soldiers. If that doesn't work, then we should make more money."
"Food is the first necessity of the people, and people are the foundation of a country. We can't ignore the lives of soldiers just to save a little money, right?"
It’s just one word, but who dares to say it lightly in this situation?
Aren't you afraid of being accused of being cold-blooded and disregarding human life? Not only will your career end here, but you will also end up with a bad reputation?
The official was speechless after being asked this question, and he couldn't come up with any answer after talking for a long time.
Yin Xuan's eyes sparkled as he glanced at the other officials with a burning gaze: "Regarding the immature ideas of this prince, do the ministers present have any different opinions?"
This look of eagerness to try, as if he can't wait to refute them one by one!
This made some relatives and court officials who originally had a lot of opposition to express keep their mouths shut and dare not speak out easily.
"One, two, three, four, five..."
The little fellow spoke clearly and loudly, counting from one note to one hundred.
Then he lifted up his robe and knelt down in a proper manner: "Your Highness, Khan, after counting a hundred times, no courtier has raised any objection to what my son said."
"It seems that you all know that the development of the imperial court cannot be separated from any link of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. And the fruits of this development must be guaranteed by a strong military. Otherwise..."
"I'm not exaggerating, son. In the past, the weak Song Dynasty had to pay tribute even after winning the war. In the future, our vassal state, Korea, gave up Jeonra Island after being frightened by the starling. These two negative examples remind us all the time that we must take the essence and discard the dross, and we must never go down this old path..."
There are a lot of heartfelt words, but the central idea can be summed up in one sentence: We must pay equal attention to development and national defense, and both hands must be strong!
[After all, as the century of humiliation attests, dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth lies only within the range of the cannon. If you fall behind, you will really be beaten.]
Originally, Kangxi listened with a smile on his face, his face full of pride that his son had grown up.
But when he heard this, he couldn't hold it anymore.
The Crown Prince, several princes, Baotai and Hongxi, and other relevant insiders also knelt down one after another: "Eighteenth brother/Eighteenth uncle's advice is wise and enlightening. Please consider it carefully and pay attention to it. Don't let the ancestral system and some possible problems restrict the development of the country."