Xinshun 1730

Chapter 798 The character of the pseudo-innocent
"When Aiqing was still in Wendeng in the past, she was young and ambitious. She also talked about permanent land tenancy, abolishing the water to transform the sea, reforming the military system, revitalizing industry and commerce, and emigrating for cultivation..."

"Now the external affairs seem to be over. But the internal affairs are complicated and complicated. Why does Ai Qing call it a big event?"

"It is said that at the age of sixty, one knows how to retreat and not advance. How old is Aiqing? Is there such a sense of dejection?"

"In the past, Rakshasa plundered and invaded, and Aiqing regarded it as nothing; the Western Regions had not been there for hundreds of years, but Aiqing called it a smooth road; the Japanese invaded for thousands of years, and Aiqing made one court become a vassal; Nanyang was windy and the waves were high, and Aiqing was several months Ping Ding. These many things are considered difficult by ordinary people, and Ai Qing will take them lightly."

"Is it possible that there is no hope in Ai Qing's eyes for this internal matter? I know your temperament, if it can be done, you must do it. You are so depressed, I am a little bit wrong. I forgive you for not guilty, Just be bold and say..."

Liu Yu originally wanted to pave the way for his future escape early, but he never thought that the emperor would think so. He basically gave himself a big hat of "the inevitable defeatism of the feudal dynasty".

He had a ghost in his heart, and he really felt that there was no way to solve it internally. He was stunned by the emperor's question for a while, and quickly kowtowed: "I don't dare! I have no such intention."

Seeing Liu Yu confessing his mistake, the emperor felt even more depressed.

In the past, Liu Yu was young and frivolous, and fought for everything he thought he could do; but now he is no longer young and frivolous, and has a sense of propriety, which is what the emperor would like to see.

But this is not measured at all, no longer young and frivolous.

It is such things as conquering the South Seas and conquering India. A few years ago, Liu Yu was writing letters every day and discussing them every month. At that time, he was no longer young and frivolous.

What makes the emperor feel depressed is that Liu Yu has always been very accurate in seeing things. Could it be that he has decided that there is no hope for many internal affairs?
There is no confidence at all, so why are you so depressed?

Those seemingly powerful external enemies were easily defeated; the internal problems were actually going to be hundreds of times and thousands of times more difficult by the external enemies, scaring Liu Yu's confidence away?
After sighing for three or five times, the emperor said: "I never blamed Aiqing, why should Aiqing be so frightened? I know that things are difficult in the world, but at least Aiqing can suggest ideas and methods before Aiqing does things. I know, if I am sure, I will bring it up. Now, Aiqing has not mentioned a word about the affairs of the world, does this mean that she feels unsure?"

"Ai Qing feels that there are no internal matters that must be done with confidence, which makes me worry."

While kowtowing there, Liu Yu thought to himself: Sooner or later, in fact, I have been busy digging a grave for the Dashun Dynasty.But now you are asking me, don’t you talk about eternal life, at least prolonging your life for a long time, isn’t that nonsense?
After thinking quickly in his heart for a while, Liu Yu found an excuse and said, "Your Majesty, when I was in Songjiang, I came across a plan for reform..."

Immediately, the tax increase of ten and the tax of one was brought up.

After finishing speaking, Liu Yu said: "The Yellow Emperor knows the world's affairs from all sides. Your majesty is a sage who also knows the affairs of the people. If you don't patrol the south of the Yangtze River, you can also know the methods of subordinate officials, local officials and gentry. Your majesty should know that if you implement this policy, it will be beneficial to the country."

This is not just flattery.

The emperor is not a fool, how could he not know some basic methods?
Hearing what Liu Yu said, he knew what it was about.

This is fundamentally the fact that the gentry pays food and errands as a whole, which has been debated and discussed since the Ming Dynasty but cannot be implemented at all.

On the surface, this is one for thirty taxes and one for ten taxes.

But the appearance is only written in the decree.

What is the connotation, the emperor can understand it as soon as he hears it.

Vaguely, the emperor seemed to be able to sense Liu Yu's despair and "defeatism" emotions.

"What does Ai Qing think about this matter?"

Liu Yu kowtowed and said: "I was so happy when I heard it at the beginning, I couldn't sleep at night; after thinking about it, I was so sad that I couldn't sleep at night."

"Ai Qing is worried that all the gentry in the world will oppose it?"

The emperor asked very directly.

Liu Yu's denial was also very straightforward.

"I'm... not someone who doesn't hear things outside the window. How about the gentry in the world, the history of the previous dynasty, I have seen it. What I feel sad is that if the court has always been like this, it is not short of money, on the contrary, it does not need money. There is no big battle to fight for tax increases, not only is there no shortage of money, but it can also save the world's money and food every now and then. It is really unnecessary to increase the tax to ten and tax one."

"The minister suddenly felt sad that night, thinking that if the money is really collected, how will it be used? Where will it be used?"

"If you don't know what to use, why take it?"

"If you know what to use, why didn't you accept it before?"

"If man can do something, why hasn't anyone done it for thousands of years?"

"It can be seen that there are some things that cannot be changed by manpower. I think of this, and the sadness comes from my heart, which cannot be contained, so I am depressed."

It sounds like you're talking crazy.

But after hearing this, the emperor understood where Liu Yu's sorrow came from.

"I thought of a story about what Aiqing was worried about. Aiqing must have heard it before, so I might as well tell you it again. There are people in Qi State who are worried about the collapse of the world. They are sent by death, and those who waste sleep and food!"

"Although I don't know exactly what Aiqing is thinking about, I can guess a thing or two."

"I have also seen the pamphlets you spread in the Japanese country to confuse the Japanese people. What Aiqing thinks is nothing more than thinking, what can I do if I have money?"

"The water transportation was reformed, the Yellow River embankment was repaired, and the people were moved to the Western Regions and Southeast Asia... After a hundred years, the population has grown, but the land has not increased."

"A couple with four children, the population will double within a hundred years."

"And how big is the earth? I used to think there was a big Kyushu besides the small Kyushu, but now I know it's nothing more than that, it's just this big. The sailboat has traveled all over the earth, and it's just this big."

"At that time, the population will multiply, the land will not increase, and there will be no more Nanyang, Western Regions and Northeast China. In the end, the land will be merged, the population will multiply, and the rebellion will be raised. The world will be in chaos, the population will be halved, and a new dynasty will be established again?"

"After doing it again and again, in the end, it's just making wedding clothes for others?"

After all, the emperor laughed out loud.

The laughter echoed in the room for a long time, but it seemed that it couldn't stop.

After a long time, the emperor stopped laughing and said jokingly: "Aiqing is so sad, this is about enlightenment, hahahaha! The sorrow of the universe, Zhuang Zhou has it, and Liezi has it. So only the master became a sage, Yang Mo heresy, why? Gai doesn’t ask about the universe, but about human affairs.”

"Ai Qing, this is too tired of fighting."

"Alright, just according to Aiqing, in the future, I can travel to famous mountains and rivers and see the scenery of the world. If there is no major event, I don't have to come to the court meeting. I just need to go to Yushi's to ask for leave on time."

"Go, go. With such sorrow, why don't you go back to your wife who promised to see the world after the big event is completed, and tell my favor."

"Let's go!"

After all, he smiled and waved his hands, and after signaling Liu Yu to thank you, he hurriedly went home and left you for dinner.

As soon as Liu Yu, who had been confused, left, the emperor who had been smiling just now sighed involuntarily.

This kind of cosmic sorrow, once quieted down, is indeed depressing.

However, the issue of "gentry" that Liu Yu, who "has the universe in his heart and is almost enlightened", has not paid much attention to it, is actually in front of his eyes.

Ten and tax one, abolish local apportionment, transfer apportionment, bank differentials, etc. to the public, and no increase will be given. Of course, this is better benevolent and good governance than thirty tax one.

How difficult is it to do it?

Shaking his head and not thinking about the gentry's problem, he couldn't help but think about the "sorrow of the universe" that Liu Yu used to escape. The emperor didn't think it was sad.

Of course, he has already read the pamphlet about population theory that Liu Yu flicked to Japan.

The content inside is absolutely not benevolent.

But the emperor always pretends to be benevolent and righteous. The truth in this pamphlet, in an era when productivity does not see rapid progress, does not look at the true connotation in the pamphlet of "the need for a middle class that only consumes and does not produce." It is very easy for people to believe such real class interests, if we only look at the point of view of population growth.

But the emperor didn't care.

The first emperor wanted the elixir, what happened?
The emperors of the later generations, who don't know how many people are there, control the world, and half of them will live forever?

Long live the title, but the title, just the title.

It is to live forever as a dream, which seems simple, such as reaching the second, third, fourth, or even ten thousand lives is not easy, how can it be achieved?
The usurped history compiled by the Wa Kingdom is known as the eternal world, but how many people in power have changed?

The emperor knew this well.

But this is like, people are mortal and must die, so why live?
The emperor felt that Liu Yu was thinking too much, and was too tired after he finished his work——at the beginning of the founding of Dashun, there were many meritorious people who had similar problems.In the age of war, be brave and strong; when you are done, injuries will occur.That's why the Macau Portuguese offered the god medicine Diyejia, which finally restored Macau to its old trading status.

Dashun had this kind of experience, and the emperor felt that Liu Yu was physically healthy, but his heart was sick.It seems that I really feel that the external war is done, and the people who fooled the Japanese people actually turned their own pessimism into despair.

If you feel that tossing and tossing, you still can't escape the law of this cycle, so why bother?

He didn't know that Liu Yu had a way in his heart, and he believed that there was a way to avoid this cycle. Although he couldn't do it now, his heart was full of hope and never despaired.

Thinking of Liu Yu's depression and regress in this way, and even somewhat giving birth to the idea of ​​retiring, the emperor thought he could understand it.

But to understand is to understand, and to believe in Dashun is not to escape, but to believe, the emperor is not sad at all.

But thinking, people are inherently mortal, how can this dynasty last forever?
However, I want to abolish water transportation, build the Yellow River, reclaim the Western Regions, travel to Southeast Asia, implement the northeast, and flow to the southwest.

A hundred years later, I will be on the same side as Han Wu, Tang Zong and Ming Zu.

After I die, who cares about the flood?
Dashun cannot be eternal, but I can be eternal.

Thinking of this, the emperor didn't think about the gentry issue that really caused him a headache, which was caused by the eleventh tax issue that Liu Yu mentioned just now.

Instead, he laughed loudly by himself in the direction of Liu Yu's long-disappeared figure who had already left.

"Ai Qing is really a child's worry, child's sorrow, child's concern!"

He is talking about the redness of the child.

Neither is red.

Nor is it the extended meaning of the kind of patriotism.

Rather, the original intention.

Chizi, it is said that his newborn has no eyebrows and hair, and his complexion is red.Intended to be a newborn child.

The emperor thought, this is really a child.If there is no heart of innocence, how can there be such sorrow in the universe? After 20 years of ups and downs, she is still as heartless as a baby, so true and pure!Don't be afraid of anything else, I'm afraid that you will enter Buddhism in the future.

(End of this chapter)