Chapter 209 Take it from the people and use it for the people (add)

Yuwen Chen did not hide it from her.

"Today I discussed with your father how to cure floods."

Recently, due to the floods in the south, the views of the court were divided into two factions.

Yi Sect believes that the canal canal canals can be dug and the flood can be solved.

In the long run, three floods have occurred in seven years since the late emperor. If the canal is not repaired and the situation is completely improved, the floods in the south will be frequent, which will damage food and affect the livelihood of the people. If the people lose their homes, the people will lose their homes. In the long run, this will shake the hearts of the people;

Another faction is stability maintenance, aiming to ascend the throne to the new emperor. The treasury is not full. Repairing the canal will take a long time and it will inevitably cost huge amounts. Now that the flood in the south has just been relieved, a series of stability maintenance work is still in progress. Repairing the canal is a waste of people and money, and it is not advisable to shake the country's foundation.

The two remarks have been arguing in the court.

In the long run, Yuwen Chen confirmed that repairing the canal is a suitable way.

But now the treasury is really hard to afford the money to repair the canal.

After hearing what he said, Qi Ranran understood.

He wanted to repair the canal, but it is difficult to build the canal without shaking people's livelihood.

Qi Ranran thought of the history he had seen before.

There will also be many cases in history when emperors have no money.

Those absurd emperors who had no money would plunder the wealthy businessmen, or rob them directly;

There are also those who do not care about the sufferings of the people and try their best to collect taxes.

But the emperor is strict with himself.

Even if you repair the canal for the sake of the people's stable life, you will not do anything to force and rob.

Previously, because of the wanton fluctuations in rice prices, he would go outside the palace to check the situation.

While idle in the palace, she heard Eunuch Li talk.

He said he had rectified the unscrupulous merchants who wanted to store grain and raise the price of rice.

The warehouse was opened and grain was released, and the rice price was adjusted.

At the same time, a notice was issued that when the floods in the south were in trouble, any vendor maliciously hoarded and raised prices would be severely punished.

It was because of his actions that the lives of ordinary people in the capital had returned to stability.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation, any trivial matter about the people is something that cannot be ignored in him.

He is so motivated that she can help if she should help.

She faced him, and the eyes of Taohua were lit with wisdom.

"Your Majesty, I actually have a method, maybe I can give it a try."

Yuwen Chen looked at her.

What is her opinion about the solution that Prime Minister Qi and the ministers of the court have not come up with?

"What do you think?"

Qi Ranran asked first, "In my opinion, do you want to repair the canal, right?"

Yuwen Chen nodded, "If it can be repaired, it will naturally be beneficial to the people's livelihood."

After getting affirmation, Qi Ranran's peach blossom eyes bent confidently, with a gentle tone.

"Your Majesty, you have only been three years since you ascended the throne. Now the treasury is just short of money now, not always lacking in the future."

Yuwen Chen: "What does this mean?"

"You see, our country is mostly water towns in the north and in the south. If the canal is repaired, people's livelihood will be more prosperous in the future, and difficulties will be the only ones in front of us. Perhaps, we can try to take it from the people and use it for the people?"

Yuwen Chen frowned slightly, "No, the flood in the south, I have exempted taxes this year, and I must not collect taxes at this time."

“I mean, you can raise money from the people, not taxes.”

“…”

"There are money banks in the public to borrow money, so we can use similar methods.

You think there are always some wealthy businessmen among the people, and they always have a lot of spare money in their hands."

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