Qi Huang

Soon, people with a discerning eye can see that this is an exquisite double-reed play.

The Empress Dowager didn't get angry - not only did not do what Du Yuzhi thought, but she smiled at Xie Xuan and said: "The Ai family allows your child to speak without restraint, no problem, go on."

Everyone: "..."

Xie Xuan took the order.

He started with the death of the first emperor, saying that when the Great Zhou Dynasty was just established, Goguryeo, Nanban, and the Huns all stared at my fresh fat.When the former emperor passed away suddenly, and the descendants of the royal family were killed and injured due to an accident, it was the queen mother who turned the tide by herself and supported the whole court when the royal descendants withered. , Drive these foreigners out of the border who are coveting my Dazhou land.

Only in this way can the present great unified dynasty be achieved, even if everything is destroyed, the common people can live and work in peace and contentment.

Although what Xie Xuan said was far from the truth, reading it in such a eulogizing tone really gave goosebumps to the people present.

Even the Queen Mother couldn't help waving him to stop.

Xie Xuan smiled, said no more, turned around and asked Li Jin: "So why does Master Li think that the imperial grandmother can't be in charge of digging the canal?"

Li Jin was silent.

He can't say in public that it's because the Queen Mother is a woman.The iron law that the harem should not interfere in politics has been implemented for thousands of years, no matter in the era of wars or the heyday of great unification, there is no exception.

However, the first emperor passed away inexplicably, and all inside and outside the palace was in chaos. There was a lot of room for Li Jin to manipulate, but he taught the queen mother to intervene and took the lead in supporting Xie Qingshan.

Some things are tacitly understood, but the thirteenth highness of the "children's words" is taught to move to the table. The boy is not afraid, but they can't be unobtrusive, otherwise the records of later historians will not be just a few words up.

Xie Xuan said again: "But these have nothing to do with what I want to talk about today. The adults are cautious about digging canals, but Xinglan doesn't think so..."

He smiled with his hands behind his back, his eyes skipped over the courtiers, his figure was like a standing pine and cypress.

"The matter of digging the canal was proposed by me. Today's morning court was also opened for me."

As early as in Jinluan Palace, when Xie Xuan proposed to dig a canal, the Queen Mother raised objections.

She doesn't stick to the present, but looks far and wide, knowing that if the Grand Canal can be opened to run through the north and south and the east and west, it will bring continuous benefits to the current Da Zhou and the descendants of the next few generations. , is not a good choice.

Xie Xuan asked the queen mother to express her worries, and then answered them one by one.

It is the same in the court today.

Li Dang and his party have fully understood why the topic of the canal has arisen today.

Goguryeo was in the east of Bianliang, and although it was far less of a threat to the Zhou Dynasty than the Xiongnu on the northern border, they had been farming for generations, and the small land was raised to be strong and strong. It was not a big mistake for Wang Qi to attack Goguryeo.

It's just that in today's Dazhou, the power of the aristocratic family accounts for half of the country, and they are all utterly rich but they don't want to pull out a dime. They wish to take their family property into the coffin and ask them to pay for it, which is simply a fantasy.

Then Master Wei, who followed Li Jin's lead, started again.

"In any case, the canal cannot be dug at this time. Now is a good time to recuperate. If corvee is imposed for the construction of the canal, it will damage the country."

Xie Xuan: "Keep your mouth shut about Guo Zuo, if Da Zhou is really in danger, would you dare to sacrifice your life for the country?"

These words were so serious that the old minister's face suddenly turned waxy.He bent down and knelt down on the high platform, knocking his head loudly: "Empress Dowager, how can His Highness the Thirteenth make such lies and humiliate the old minister? If you really feel uncomfortable with the old minister, the old minister will beg for his own bones, and never again." Obstruct your eyes!"

Before the Empress Dowager could speak, Xie Xuan squinted her eyes and smiled, and spoke closely: "Humiliation? My lord said a word of humiliation. I don't know if standing on the court and being blown to the ground by the wind is also considered humiliation?"

Master Wei blushed: "You!"

This little Highness really didn't save any face, it was clearly for the purpose of carrying out the canal digging.Du Yuzhi could see clearly that if there were no accidents, after the court was over, this matter would not be reversed.

Slapping the old minister in the face is as natural as hitting his immediate boss Li Jin in the face.Li Jin's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he came to understand and said, turning his head and glanced at Ye Wenxu.

As far as Li Dang is concerned, he definitely has objections, but Ye Wenxu, as the royal censor, can't let Xie Xuan act like this, unless there is a reason to persuade him and officials who should hold a wait-and-see attitude.

After being glanced at by Li Jin, Ye Wenxu said nothing, and it would be his turn to be impeached tomorrow.

"Your Majesty's aspirations are so high that I admire you." Ye Wenxu spread a smile and praised him, "But digging a canal is not an easy task like eating and drinking water. We should think about it in the long run."

Xie Xuan smiled slightly, he did not only speak to Ye Wenxu, but turned to face the courtiers in the entire Ziluan Palace.

Sitting on the high platform behind her, the queen mother recalled in a daze how Xie Xuan had just come out of the cold palace, skinny and pitiful, but now she was so tall and tall.

Xie Xuan: "I know that you still have doubts. Since today's time is just right, you might as well express your doubts. If I can give solutions one by one, will you still object?"

"This……"

Everyone looked at their colleagues beside them... They didn't know the reason why Xie Xuan decided to come up with a discussion today. At first, they looked down on him a little, thinking that this move was just grandstanding, but after saying this, everyone relaxed their hearts a little Prejudice, began to think about the true meaning of this matter.

Digging the canal is nothing more than worrying about the harsh government and heavy taxes, which will make ordinary people unable to hold their heads up.Once the "water" that was originally a group of people flooded and overturned the "boat" named Da Zhou, the consequences would be disastrous.

The Empress Dowager acquiesced, and Wang Qi watched it. Everyone in Li Dang was eager for Xie Xuan to quarrel with Ye Wenxu, the veteran of the three dynasties, and they all stood aside to watch the play.However, Xie Xuan's unequivocal words have been guaranteed, and naturally some people's hearts are swayed, and they express their doubts.

"Why do you want to build the canal at this time?"

Xie Xuan nodded slightly, his blue pupils were full of complacency.The slightly bulky hem of his body hangs down, sweeping the steps symbolizing the Nine Heavens: "When the Great Zhou was just established, it was necessary to cultivate health and rest. Now it has been dozens of years, and it has been so long that Goguryeo has changed kings one after another. My great week is still like a wave of unruly water, keeping the old order... You must know that everything is like sailing against the current, if you don’t advance, you will retreat.”

Qin Ting couldn't help laughing.

Yomo's smile was too obvious, swaying on his face, causing Xie Xuan to glance at him.

Qin Ting put away his smile, and pretended to rub his palm against the side of his face, as if he was imitating some action.

Xie Xuan understood, but Xie Xuan was speechless.

Where did the insanity come from!

The courtiers waited for a long time without waiting for the next sentence, but when they looked up, they saw Xie Xuan's expression was strange, and he frequently looked behind them.

So they looked, too—but saw nothing.

Xie Xuan cleared his throat, and drew everyone's attention back: "Presumably adults know that if you travel by land, it will take dozens of days and nights from Yongzhou to Hangzhou; but if the canal is built, people will only need five days and nights if they travel by boat with the water; If there are merchants who need to transport goods, whether it is cloth, porcelain or others, they can flow into the market faster from south to north..."

"At that time, all things in the world can use this thriving waterway, and the business and trade that is like stagnant water in my great week can be revived."

The people present, except for Wang Qi and the queen mother, were either opposed to this matter, or just waited and watched for the time being. Now they saw Xie Xuan standing in the center of the hall, and the thin body of the young man could easily be destroyed by wind and frost. But already people were shaken.

He talks so eloquently, has he thought of a perfect plan?

Since the queen mother allowed him to talk nonsense in the hall, does it prove that the queen mother has made up her mind?

Is their opposition still useful?

But what Xie Xuan said is correct, if it is not repaired, it will be fine. Since the royal family has the will to build waterways, when the canal connects the north and the south, the merchants will actually benefit the most.Those aristocratic families with interests here were slightly moved by Xie Xuan's persuasion.

Ye Wenxu noticed the change and admired it, but he still asked, "Where did the manpower to build the canal come from?"

Xie Xuan: "Naturally among the common people."

"Hiss—" Someone frowned, "Isn't that still a hidden danger?"

"No." Xie Xuan waved his sleeves calmly, "Canals can't be built in a day, but people can't live without food. If God rewards him, he can feed his family by farming all day long. What if there is a natural disaster? No forced labor, just Only one household and one person can participate in the canal digging, and each household can receive subsidies according to the amount of work they do...In case of natural disasters, they can also tide over the difficulties."

Some of the courtiers' eyes lit up.

It's a good idea!

Some people are still thinking about what is taken from the people and used by the people, but some people have already thought that they can use this measure to reorganize wasteland, turn it into national ownership, and curb land annexation!If such a difficult policy can be implemented, maybe the law for imperial examinations to become an official will come back!

There are people whose heart is still beating to seek the well-being of the common people in the world. They are all the children of the common people who passed the exams to become officials. Difficulties, the heart will inevitably agitate.

How can the blood of ten years of cold window be so cold!

Xie Xuan's eyes turned, and he looked at those still shining eyes calmly, and couldn't help lowering his eyes and chuckling.

"Build the canal first, then build the river. After the river bed is paved, the connection can be opened. Five years, ten years, 20 years... As long as you are willing, why just send your worries to follow the bright moon? I can send it with the wind, personally Standing thousands of miles away."

One policy will benefit the world.

Qin Ting sighed leisurely, looked up and saw the people surrounded by courtiers, and then chuckled lightly.

Although he was watched by wolves and piled up with malice, he stood in it like a star and the moon, not for mediocrity to look directly at.He seemed to really spread out a picture scroll in front of everyone's eyes. The light boat floated over the mountains, went down the water, and then sank into the boundless moonlight.

Most of the doubts were diluted by Xie Xuan's picture, let's not talk about whether it is really beneficial to people's livelihood.But there are already aristocratic families who have smelled the benefits from it. If they support the construction of the canal, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages...it is not impossible.

"Excuse me for your blunt words." Li Jin suddenly interrupted everyone's fantasy, "The future Your Highness said is indeed exciting, but there is one thing..."

Xie Xuan narrowed his eyes and smiled: "My lord, please tell me."

"My Dazhou treasury is not full. Where does the financial resources for excavating construction and subsidizing corvees come from?"

That's the point.

The aristocratic families finally woke up - yes!Building rivers, subsidizing corvees...these all cost money!Building canals can benefit people's livelihood, but what about the money?Who is out?

At this moment, they finally noticed something wrong with it. After such a big circle, after all, they still have to take money from them!

This Xie Xuan is really insidious!Fortunately, they were awakened by Master Li early!Whoever promises is a fool!

Amidst the buzzing noise, someone came out holding a wat, and even their steps were full of gestures.

The man bent his eyes and smiled slightly, looked around at the crowd, and finally looked at Xie Xuan.

"The Qin family is willing to give everything they have to contribute a little to His Highness."

All the families: "..."