All the people answer the question: an exam, the emperors all cried

Chapter 12 Privileges and Tax Choices
After hearing Ye Chen's explanation, all the emperors fell into deep thought.

However, in their contemplation, time passed quietly, and the time to answer the seventh question was about to end.

"Candidates present please take the time to answer the questions!" Ye Chen looked at the dazed candidates and kindly reminded them.

Many candidates for this question chose the fifth option, but can they really do it?This remains to be verified.

However, some more honest emperors, such as Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, chose the third option. The officials filled their pockets and the people were displaced.

Li Zicheng looked at his answer, the corners of his mouth raised, and he chose the first option.

King Li Chuang stood out from the peasants, and naturally he resisted the disaster together with the people!

Although he thought so, Huang Taiji next to him looked at him contemptuously. How could this person who was beaten so hard by himself be so confident?

"The answering time for the seventh question is over, let's start answering the eighth question!" Ye Chen's voice resounded throughout the examination room, and the question in the test paper became the eighth question.

"Question [-], as long as one of the following options is removed, the country's strength can be greatly improved. Which one do you think is it?"

A. The privileges of the emperor and descendants of the clan
B. the privileges of officials
C. Hierarchy system

D. Taxation of common people
E. Taxation of merchants
This question?
Wang Mang seemed to feel that this question was specially made for him!
The purpose of his reform is to ease the relationship between the ruling class and the common people. If possible, he is willing to choose the first option.

Because the social contradictions in the late Western Han Dynasty were really too sharp!

Even though he became the emperor of the new dynasty, he still felt that a big storm was brewing in this society.

And he believes that the root of all this is that the emperor and his descendants have too many privileges.

Of course, what he was thinking in his heart when painting this way was to take away the privileges of the Western Han Dynasty royal family.

In this way, his new dynasty will be more stable.

Wang Mang immediately drew a circle on option one.

After that, he relaxed his eyebrows, thinking that his reforms could truly bring benefits to the common people.

In this way, your own dynasty can be more stable!

Liu Xiu next to him looked at the options in the test paper with a serious expression.

He knew about Wang Mang's reforms, and he also snatched back the great Han's country from Wang Mang's hands, and after establishing the Eastern Han regime, he began a series of political measures.

The privilege of the emperor and the descendants of the clan?

In Liu Xiu's view, this cannot be given up. Privilege is power. This question is similar to where the emperor's power comes from.The emperor must always firmly grasp the power!

Official privilege?
The power of officials is below the power of the emperor. In the final analysis, officials are just dogs. Although they sometimes fight against their masters, how can they help the emperor if they have no power?
Hierarchy system?

That would be even more indisputable. If all the officials in the upper court sat next to him, could he still be called the emperor?

Taxes for civilians and businessmen?

If we want to make the society stable, we must make the people's lives stable and decent, so part of the tax can be reduced.

But it is impossible to go directly to the tax!
The merchant's tax can not only not be removed, but also greatly increased!

In the Southern Palace of Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

All the officials of cultural relics looked at Liu Xiu, wanting to know what choice he would make.

Ban Biao looked at the light curtain in mid-air and walked slowly to Zhong Liyi's side and asked, "Lord Zhong, what do you think His Majesty will choose?"

Zhong Liyi looked at the five options in this question and shook his head, "In my opinion, none of these five options can be really eliminated, but can only be relatively weakened."

"These five options are indeed difficult to choose!" Ban Gu looked at Emperor Guangwu in the light curtain and sighed.

"It's hard to choose. Is it because of the privileges that I wait to become an official? We are officials to relieve His Majesty the Emperor's worries and problems, so I think His Majesty can just choose to remove the privileges of the officials without thinking twice!" Yin Zhi glanced at Chao Many officials above the hall said.

Many officials lowered their heads towards Shangyin. Of course, you don't have the privilege of being an official. You already have the privileges of the land rich and the relatives of Queen Yin Lihua!

Liu Xiu frowned and finally circled the fourth option, common people's taxes!

The courtiers all dropped their jaws when they saw his choice, calling it impossible!

However, some officials also showed a clear look on their faces!
Especially Zhong Liyi, Ban Biao, Ban Gu, Ban Chao and others.

Tang Taizong Li Shimin, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, etc. all sighed in their hearts when they saw this topic, it was too absolute!
Are these things a matter of giving more or less?How did it become a question of giving or not?

Isn't that embarrassing them?

The people of the Tang Dynasty also paid great attention to this problem!
At this moment, Li Bai was wearing a white robe, standing on a flat boat, holding a jug of wine in his hand, and a sword pinned to his waist!

He looked at this question and shouted, "An Neng lowered his eyebrows and bowed his waist to serve the powerful? This question must choose the third option, and abolish the hierarchy of superiority and inferiority!"

The boatman on the side, when he heard this sentence, there was a trace of panic on his face, "Guest officer, don't talk nonsense, if you see the emperor doesn't kneel down, you will be beheaded!"

"Hahaha, why don't you dare to say this, even in front of the emperor, I will not bend down!"

Du Fu, who lived in a thatched hut, saw this question and coughed, "The wine and meat of the Zhumen stinks, and the roads are frozen to death. If the privileges of the rich and powerful are not abolished, when will the people's lives get better? It should be Reduce the privileges of the emperor and the descendants of the clan, and abolish the privileges of officials!"

"Hey, who cares about privileges or not, you exempted us from taxes!" Neighbor Huang Siniang said in surprise, looking at the test questions in mid-air.

"It's inevitable, don't talk nonsense!" Du Fu yelled loudly when he heard Huang Siniang's voice.

"The front was fine, but suddenly there was chaos, and taxes were increased again and again!"

"Bah bah bah, stop talking!" Du Fu was so angry that his beard cocked up.

The people in the later period of Emperor Xuanzong suffered a lot!

Tang Taizong looked at the options in the test paper, thought hard for a long time, and finally chose to remove the privilege of officials!

If the people of the Tang Dynasty saw that he chose to remove the privileges of the emperor and the descendants of the clan, wouldn't they be slapping themselves in the face?

When he ascended the throne, he said that his power came from heaven, and he found various reasons to justify his Datang regime.

If he chooses that he has no privileges, can the people of Datang still trust him?

The people of Tang Dynasty also nodded secretly when they saw Tang Taizong's choice. Although he did not choose the answer that the people wanted most, this answer is also feasible!

(End of this chapter)