Xie Ji thought of these thoughts of his original body and wanted to scold her.

What kind of thinking is this? Don’t you know that the world is dominated by those who win the hearts of the people?

This damn original person originally asked His Majesty to collect more taxes because of this kind of thinking. This idea is really hateful.

It is precisely because of this kind of thinking of the original body that the people are even more miserable.

It would be fine if the original person really followed the Legalist approach to the end, but the original person doesn't.

Only intercept those thoughts that are beneficial to you, which is called taking the essence and discarding the dross.

But Xie Ji believed that it was to take the dross and discard the essence.

It would be fine if the original person ruled the country by law, but the original person likes to bend the law for personal gain.

Those so-called laws are entrusted to the common people at the bottom to abide by them. As for himself, how can he abide by them?

In Xie Ji's opinion, Legalism has its merits, but it also has its dross, and the original person adopted the dross without capturing any of the essence.

It is really abominable to discard and only take what is beneficial to you!

The original person actually likes to go against the people. What the original person wants to do is to do things that the people hate. As long as the people hate him, he will be happy. Sure enough, this traitor did not accuse him unjustly, and he is indeed worthy of his reputation!

This original person's behavior was really excessive. The reason why His Majesty likes Xie Ji is because Xie Ji's strategy won his heart.

Let me go, who are these people?

You are already very noble, yet you cannot tolerate others.

In fact, it was not that the emperor liked Xie Ji's ideas, but that he was often annoyed by the rebellions of the people and became impatient at all.

As soon as Xie Ji's plan came out, as long as the people were unable to rebel, why would they rebel without food, this would reduce the rebellion. The emperor thought it was very reasonable, and they coincided with each other. This is why Xie Ji

Ji was able to win the emperor's favor alone.

What's more, in recent years, it's amazing how few people rebel!

But Xie Ji thought that this was the calm before the storm.

Things must be reversed at the extremes. If we continue to adhere to this law and continue to implement tyranny, it will be too late. Fortunately, we now have the opportunity to make corrections.

The original idea may make sense, but the original person did not expect that the power of the people could not be suppressed by him. If he kept suppressing it, he might not be far from rebellion.

Moreover, the situation of just farming is no longer suitable, and the original method simply won't work.

Now the entire dynasty has begun to decline.

The original idea is that people and the country are incompatible. That kind of idea is really a bit perverted.

I like to read "The Book of Shang Jun", but I don't like to read your best parts, but your dregs.

For example, this sentence states: If the government is to do what the people dislike, the people will be weak; if the government is to do what the people like, the people will be strong. If the people are weak, the country will be strong; if the people are strong, the country will be weak.

Look what does this mean? What does this mean?

If you go against the people and do things that the people hate, the people's power will be weakened. If you do things that the people like, the people's power will be strengthened.

Once the people are strong, the country will be weak; once the people are weak, the country will be strong.

This pits the people against the country, which is really good.

This view is really a bit deformed. The original person can't just stare at the dregs!

Does this give him a sense of accomplishment?

The emperor frowned a little after hearing this sentence, what is this?

Didn’t Xie Ji always emphasize the need to weaken the people?

Why are you suddenly thinking about those people?

If taxes are reduced, wouldn't the national treasury be much less?

Where do the salaries of officials go, and where do the rations for military operations go? Are they allowed to be conjured out of thin air?

"Prime Minister, didn't you say before that those common people were cheap people and that they must not be allowed to gain power so that they could know the power of being an official? Why did you change so soon?"

Therefore, after Xie Ji said this, someone came to refute it.

"How can ordinary people be so mean? When did the truth say such ridiculous things?"

Xie Ji refused to admit it. It was the original person who said it, so it was impossible for him to admit it.

This prime minister is shameless!

How shameless!

I clearly said it in the court before.

At that time, he was still impeached because of this sentence. As a result, Xie Ji told those who impeached him to get out without saying a word.

Why don't you admit it now?

Why did this traitor's face change so quickly?

Even Xie Ji's people can't understand Xie Ji.

I think it was Xie Ji who pushed for the tax increase against all the opinions in the first place. Why is he slapping himself in the face now?

What's more, if taxes are reduced, where will their money go?

They did not dare to refute Xie Ji, so they remained silent.

"Prime Minister, if you reduce taxes, the country's finances will not be able to support it. Does the Prime Minister want to reduce the salaries of officials?"

After this person said this, everyone in the audience became unhappy. If their salary is lowered, what will they eat and drink?

It is very important to know that an official can support his family and live a decent life. This salary is very important.

If it is lower, their quality of life will also be lowered.

You must know that not everyone lives on salary like Xie Ji.

Even if they can still maintain a living, they are not happy. Who doesn't want more income?

If you engage in corruption and bribery, you can indeed get a lot of money, but it is possible that the money you embezzle is not even one-tenth of your salary.

If the salary is lowered, it will be easier for high-ranking officials. After all, they have access to money. But for some low-level officials, even if they want to embezzle, there is no money for them. After all, the amount of money that can be embezzled is limited, and not everyone can do it.

can.

Therefore, this also gave rise to many honest officials, who despised those corrupt officials and were at odds with them.

Therefore, this time, Xie Ji's talk of reducing taxes aroused public outrage.

Only some people are watching, and some people are deeply in agreement.

But since it was Xie Ji who brought it up, their first thought was whether the traitor had any tricks up his sleeve.

Otherwise, why would they suddenly want to lower taxes? They didn't get any news before.

Could it be that Xie Ji suddenly thought of it.

"When did the truth say that salaries would be reduced?"

Xie Ji saw that what he was saying was that he was having trouble with himself, so he said that he wanted to lower taxes, and he said that he wanted to lower his salary.

Isn’t this just looking for trouble for yourself?

Why do so many people in this court have a hard time with me?

Let yourself offend so many people with just one sentence.

"Then what does the Prime Minister mean by lowering taxes? Is it to weaken the country?"

"Shut up. When will the truth allow you to chatter endlessly?"

Xie Ji was really angry. These people were always targeting him.

What the Prime Minister did was really frustrating. I really don’t know how I could endure it.

In fact, the original person did not endure it, but was directly dismissed from office and exiled to serve as a one-stop service.

But recently Xie Ji has become more gentle, and they have become more courageous.

After all, there is no way these people can be killed at this rate. Once one wave is gone, there will be another wave.

The man shut up after being scolded by Xie Ji, but he was still dissatisfied. He wanted to see what tricks Xie Ji was going to play?

"Your Majesty, I recently read the "Book of Shang Jun", and there is a sentence in it that says that if the people are superior to their government, the country will be weak; if the government is superior to its people, the army will be strong."

"I have thought about it and looked through the history books of the past dynasties, and I feel that this sentence is inappropriate."

"The First Emperor Yingzheng unified the world, acted as the supreme king and controlled Liuhe. He used the method of weakening the people and strengthening the country, but this method is only suitable for troubled times."

"Use light codes to punish a new country, medium codes to punish a peaceful country, and heavy codes to punish a country in chaos. Before the King of Qin unified the world, he governed the country with heavy codes, so he was able to unify the six countries. However, after the First Emperor unified the world, the long-lasting

It was a troubled time, so continuing to use heavy codes would only make the people miserable. However, the First Emperor continued the strategy of governing the people with heavy codes. Therefore, the demise of the Qin Dynasty was inevitable."

"There is also a sentence in "The Book of Shang Jun", which I deeply believe. A sage can only strengthen the country, but does not follow the rules; a sage can only benefit the people, but does not follow the rules. It is precisely because of the reforms that Shang Jun made Qin powerful and prosperous in the six eastern countries.

But it was precisely because Emperor Qin continued to extend the laws at that time that the second generation of the Qin Dynasty died."

"Therefore, the laws of the past are not applicable to today. The laws should keep pace with the times and change with the times. Changes will make them stronger, and changes will make them weaker. Therefore, in today's world, being kind to the people and resting with the people is more in line with today's current situation.
To be continued...