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Chapter 180 Intention Here
Seeing that all civil and military officials were silent, Lu Chengqi motioned for Zuo Si Lang Zhong Yan Hua to continue.With Lu Chengqi's support, Yan Hua became more courageous. Anyway, he was originally an official of Xu Chongguang's faction. Now, in order to make a good impression on the little emperor, this limelight must continue.

Yan Hua cleared his throat and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have received reliable news that the culprit this time is the cancellation of the official salt!"

As soon as these words came out, all civil and military officials were in an uproar.Some of Xu Chongguang's political opponents immediately jumped out to refute: "Your Majesty's move is for the common people to eat cheap salt. You are a little Zuo Silang, so boldly criticizing His Majesty's New Deal, but you want to rebel?" The rest echoed Suddenly, Yan Hua became a rat crossing the street, and everyone shouted and beat him.

After the voice of crusade by hundreds of officials gradually subsided, Yan Hua said again: "Of course I know that your Majesty's move is a policy that benefits the country and the people. But some people don't think so. The cancellation of the official salt means that they have The salt bills are worthless, and driven by profit, they took risks. These salt dealers are extremely hateful. Not only do they do evil themselves, bully the market, they even collaborate with private salt dealers and raise soldiers privately. The minister also found out that the previous private salt dealers These people are the ones who support them after repeated bans. These salt dealers have monopolized the sale of official salt and private salt and amassed a huge amount of money. But my people in Dashun have fallen into a vicious circle of higher and higher salt prices. I can't even afford it. These people are really a big hidden danger for my Dashun, and they should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

As soon as this remark came out, the previously noisy officials immediately fell into silence.Yan Hua's news was too shocking. As a group of people, none of them received any rumors. Why did Yan Hua get such news?

These officials are not fools, think about who Yan Hua belongs to?That was Xu Chongguang's charge general, what he said was equivalent to what Xu Chongguang said.How could Xu Chongguang be so well informed?As the chief assistant of the cabinet, he is the official who sees the emperor the most. What he means is what Lu Chengqi means!

Knowing this, the officials fell silent.What a joke, if you are stupid enough to stand up and object at this time, your future will be ruined.Regardless of what kind of criticism or not, just the crime of offending the emperor, you can't bear it.Disgusted by the boss, how long can you work as a subordinate, and what future can you talk about?Lu Chengqi is the biggest boss of an official, even if you can ignore the words of your real master, you can't face to face the words of the emperor, the nominal master.Otherwise, when an imperial decree comes down, you will have to say goodbye to the officialdom. How could your master offend the emperor for a pawn like you?

Those who can't judge the situation are basically eliminated from the officialdom.The law of the jungle also applies in officialdom.Seeing that all civil and military officials were silent, Lu Chengqi said with satisfaction: "Since this is the case, can Yan Qing have a solution?"

Yan Hua's hand holding Chaohu trembled slightly, and he glanced at Chaohu.This court wat is used to record the emperor's order or will, and it can also record the words to be played to the emperor on the wat board to prevent forgetting.Yan Hua had done his homework a long time ago, and there was something he wanted to say on the court wat: "It is said in my "Dashun Law": Those who hold sticks (with weapons) steal and sell private salt, three of them have already boarded, and the sticks (those) And the head and head will be executed together. If they are arrested in a lawsuit and dare to refuse to defend, they will also be executed even if they do not hold a stick. Although His Majesty cancels the official salt trade, these people have colluded with private salt dealers and raised private soldiers. It is already a rebellion. It is better to send troops to destroy them."

When the civil and military officials heard this, they realized that Lu Chengqi's intention was here.In the Dashun Dynasty, the emperor held all the military power and held military talismans in his hands.The Privy Council has the right to deploy troops, but not to command troops. It is only responsible for sending troops to the leading generals.And the general who commands an army has the power to command the troops, but he does not have the power to mobilize them. If he does not have the will to mobilize an army of more than a hundred people, it is considered a rebellion.The Dashun Dynasty feared warriors so deeply, the emperor firmly held the military power, and was afraid of being taken away by others.He also deliberately wooed literati, and gradually formed a situation of emphasizing literature over martial arts.Coupled with the frequent occurrence of natural disasters, refugees continued to be filled into the Forbidden Army. The Forbidden Army, which was still capable of fighting, was reduced in combat effectiveness after being brought in by these refugees.So much so that after Lu Chengqi came to power, the Forbidden Army had little fighting power to speak of.If it weren't for Lu Chengqi's iron fist to eliminate the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, the imperial army would not have any combat effectiveness now.Although this method appeased the refugees and blocked the public grievances for a while, the consequences were even more serious. It directly turned Dashun's originally invincible imperial army into soft-footed shrimp.How can you become an elite soldier without paying heavy capital?
After hearing this, Lu Chengqi didn't comment, but asked the civil and military officials below the court: "What do you think of what Yan Qing said?"

No matter when, there are always some people who deliberately brush their presence.No, as soon as Lu Chengqi's words fell, Yunfeng, the doctor advising Zuo, jumped out: "Your Majesty, no! I have heard Fan Li's words, 'Soldiers are murderous weapons, warriors are against virtue, and those who fight are the end of things. Conspiracies against morality, good use of murderous weapons, try your best, God forbids it, and it is not good for those who do it'. I believe that soldiers are murderous weapons, and the life and death of a country depend on this. Therefore, it is important, lest your majesty act lightly!"

Lu Chengqi knew that these so-called advising doctors wanted to show their presence, and once they used soldiers or conscripted labor, they would jump out and object. "Admonition officer" is also called "admonisher", which refers to the official who advises the emperor's faults, and the official who advises the emperor's faults.Dashun has an admonition court, where the left and right admonition officials are the chief officials, and the admonishers and Zhengyan belong to them.At this time, the admonisher was regarded as an equally important wing of the emperor as Zaifu, and he specifically accused the emperor of his faults in administration.But often serious advice to the doctor, the end is not good.As a subordinate, if you accuse your boss of his faults in person, the boss may have to praise you as a loyal and good talent in front of others.In fact, I have already hated you in my heart. Once you make a small mistake at work, the emperor will demote you immediately, and you won't even have time to cry!
Smart admonishers generally do not "court" (speak directly to the monarch in the court), but "shangfengshi" (advise the monarch in writing).In this way, the emperor can see his own mistakes and keep his face, and the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is not so tense.

Fortunately, Lu Chengqi is an emperor who doesn't care what other people think. If he was a narrow-minded one, he would have secretly held grudges.When Yan Hua heard the words, he immediately retorted: "Keeping private soldiers in captivity is tantamount to rebellion. If there is no encirclement and suppression, where is my Dashun Gang, where is the law, and where is the majesty? I advise the doctor to say this, and I dare not agree!"

Yun Feng wanted to say something more, but was held back by Qian Zongfang, the right admonishing doctor at the side, and Yun Feng finally came to his senses after being reminded by him.It is enough to express the words of advice, just like to reserve opinions.If it caused the little emperor's displeasure, he would definitely have no good fruit to eat.Unwillingly, he entered the queue and dared not say anything more.

(End of this chapter)