Child Bride’s Peaches and Plums Are All Over the World

   In half a year, the new emperor has been firmly seated on the throne, and the Great Chu court has settled down, not to mention the turbulent private tide, at least it is calm on the surface.

   As for the Tartars, although the second prince has ascended the throne, the civil strife is still not over. This time the civil strife of the Tartars killed many people and weakened a lot.

  The former Khan, his three brothers, the eldest prince and the leaders of several tribes are all dead, and now the battle for the throne is not completely over, so Da Chu can take advantage of the fire.

Moreover, although there have been no major wars at the border over the past few years, there have been many small conflicts. The Tartars have less and less attention to Shangguo. The death of the three successive emperors of the Chu Dynasty has something to do with the Tartars, not to mention the courtiers, just The new emperor, who was at odds with the father and son of the previous emperor, was very angry.

   So he floated in the heart of the center, and many people fought, wanting to be ashamed and teach the Tartars a lesson.

   Among them, there are those who sincerely consider for the country and think that it is better for Da Chu to go to war, and there are those who want to benefit from this war based on their own interests.

   But Qin Xinfang, Peng Dan and Minister of War Ji Qing are all in charge of peace.

  Four cabinets, with two masters, and the emperor hesitated for a while.

   Ji Qing's reason is very simple, "Your Majesty, the soldiers of Great Chu have lived in peace for a long time, and the treasury is empty.

   Qin Xinfang and Peng Dan have the same opinion, "The new dynasty is changing, and the people's hearts are unstable. At this time, we should recuperate and recuperate, and we should not talk about war lightly."

   It's not that the Tartars have to fight back when they reach the door of the house. Now there are also many problems and contradictions in Dachu, and he really doesn't want to fight.

  The main battle factions felt that this was a rare opportunity. Otherwise, after a few years, the Tartars would slow down, how could they know that they would not send troops to Da Chu?

   From the assassination incident and the constant provocation over the years, we can see that they have wolf ambitions and thieves will not die. At this time, they should rush up and beat them down so that they do not dare to disturb their minds.

  The situation was stalemate for a while.

  The prince standing beside the emperor saw his teacher standing upright with his eyes down and his body slack. He couldn't help but interjected and asked, "What does the teacher think?"

  Gu Jingyun lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, looking at the emperor.

The    emperor was also looking up at him, and smiled: "Just say what Qinghe thinks, this is just a private small court meeting, it doesn't matter if you say it wrong."

   Is this when he is a child?

  Gu Jingyun looked away calmly, lowered his eyes and said, "Wei Chen thinks that peace is the most precious thing."

This is really different from what they knew about Gu Jingyun. The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly. Although this child has always been gentle and courteous, he always knew that this child was a little bit jealous. According to his character, shouldn't he be the main battle?

The    emperor waited for him to explain the reason.

  Gu Jingyun had already finished speaking, and continued to stand quietly with his back straight and his eyes down. If it weren't for his back not bending or bending, the emperor almost thought he was going to fall asleep.

   He could only helplessly ask, "What's the reason?"

   "Does Your Majesty really want to listen?"

  The emperor nodded, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

Gu Jingyun raised his head, his face was solemn, and said, "Your Majesty, this time, I have traveled all the way from west to south, across most of the great Chu, whether it is in the early winter when the autumn harvest is not long, the deep winter with cold wind and heavy snow, or the recovery of all things. In the beginning of the spring, all the way from the south to the north, you can see refugees with their families or wandering alone every day, which means that Da Chu is uneasy."

"I have asked those refugees and local people, and I have also made statistics. I have asked 547 households along the way. After paying the summer tax and autumn tax last year, 40% of them had less than 30% of their labor in the year. Among them, the remaining few and borrowers accounted for half of the total. Except for selling children and girls to tide over the difficulties, most of the rest became refugees. The harvest can be left 30% to 60%, accounting for 50%, and all Those with more than 60% remaining will be 10%.”

Gu Jingyun's black and white eyes looked up at the emperor lightly and said, "Perhaps it's because the people chosen by this minister are too poor, so this data is not pretty, but Your Majesty, in addition to the summer tax and the autumn tax, they also need to pay the poll tax. Donations, if there is a local order, they have to do hard labor, and this, the ministers have not deducted from their income."

   "Although it's hard to hear these words in front of all the adults, but as we all know, the government of the Great Chu is turbid. How many officials in the DPRK and China can confidently say that they have never been greedy?"

   "The people are uneasy, the treasury is empty, and the soldiers are weak. Is your Majesty sure that after the increase in military tax and military service, the people who are already suffering will be able to endure, not to rebel, not to flee and become refugees?"

  The emperor was silent.

   Gu Jingyun's words were very unpleasant, but he couldn't blame him.

The rest of the ministers were unhappy in their hearts, and they couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. They were about to shout at him, but Gu Jingyun suddenly turned to look at the Minister of War, "Master Ji, how much armament is left in the warehouse of the Three Armies of Great Chu? Last time I replaced the whole army. When were the weapons and chariots, how many were replaced, and how much was the loss? How much did the frontier soldiers get?"

   Ji Qing lowered his eyes, his face darkened.

   Everyone followed Gu Jingyun's gaze to Ji Qing, and their hearts sank. No wonder Ji Qing was always opposed to sending troops.

   Gu Jingyun turned his head to look at the Minister of the Household and asked, "Spring ploughing has just arrived, and summer floods are approaching. Excluding these two expenses, how much grain can the treasury allocate for grain and grass?"

  Gu Jingyun glanced at everyone and asked, "How long do you plan to fight this battle and how much manpower do you invest?"

  Everyone was silent. Isn't everyone discussing whether to fight or not? We can only count these things after we have decided.

   However, the Minister of the Household and several ministers still subconsciously calculated the expenses, and their backs couldn't help feeling a chill.

Gu Jingyun looked up at the emperor, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this battle is not about whether the Great Chu should fight, but whether the Great Chu can fight. The Tartars are bitterly cold, and they are also in civil strife, and their strength has indeed weakened a lot, but the situation of Great Chu has weakened a lot. It’s also not optimistic. Injuring the enemy by one thousand and self-defeating eight hundred is not to protect the people, nor to defend the country, why should we fight such a war?”

   "You are the ruler of a country, so you can't just see the borders of the two countries and see the honor and disgrace of the royal family. You should also look down at the rivers and mountains under your feet, and look up at the people you rule."

   Qin Xinfang stepped out and said, "Please think twice, Your Majesty."

  Peng Dan and the Minister of the Ministry of Housing followed, "Please think twice, Your Majesty."

  The emperor was shocked in his heart, and he was silent for a while before saying: "You gentlemen, please step back first, let me think about it."

   Qin Xinfang and the others bowed before leaving, and the emperor left him and Gu Jingyun behind.

   The matter is not finished yet, and he also wants to ask the two of them for their opinions in detail on the matter.

   Peng Dan, who withdrew, felt a little uneasy in his heart like all the ministers. What Gu Jingyun mentioned today directly hits the most fundamental problems of Da Chu, and these problems are closely related to the interests of everyone.

   But at this time, they couldn't say anything to refute. It was not incompetence, but inability. They could not quarrel with him and distinguish with him, so as not to burn the flames of war and endanger themselves.

   Taxation, official management, treasury, military deficit and greed, these are all issues that can be irreversible, but Gu Jingyun said it so lightly.

   But he was only a fourth-rank Hanlin at this time, just the prince's teacher, and had no real power to participate in politics. Just now, the emperor and the prince were only asking him about politics, and they could find reasons for his criticism, but it was not worth the loss for them.

   Now it's about to be cold, Gu Jingyun has no real power to participate in politics, and Qin Xinfang has always been prudent, and will not rashly enter at this time...

  Everyone left the palace in a random thought, but the emperor in the palace completely relaxed, leaning on the back of the chair and said tiredly: "Qinghe, is my country really so critical?"

  Gu Jingyun was silent.

  The emperor gave a wry smile, "I should have expected it earlier, but in the past two months, the papers handed over by the place are very good. They are all about praising virtue and announcing good news. My heart is floating."

   "It is a blessing for your Majesty to know this today," Qin Xinfang said solemnly: "Qinghe has no words, please forgive me."

  The emperor waved his hand, "It was he who woke me up, and it was too late to thank him, so how could I blame him?"

   Thinking of Gu Jingyun's talent, the emperor was moved, he sat up slightly, looked at him with bright eyes and said: "Qinghe, I will give you an official position, how about you assist me and the prince?"

  Gu Jingyun refused without even thinking about it, "If the minister holds real power, I'm afraid that the current balance of the court will be broken, and the minister will not have much interest in this."

He paused and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the minister is the prince's teacher, and the governance of the country is within the scope of the minister's teaching. If you have any doubts, you can ask the prince to ask me, not to mention that you are the king and I am the minister. You and the minister asked the government to be fair and upright. As for the real power, the minister is really not happy."

  Prince loved his arrogant appearance the most. Hearing this, he laughed and swept away the gloom, "Okay, if I have any incomprehension and come to you, you can teach me the same way you teach me the prince."

   Gu Jingyun nodded solemnly, "Your Majesty, rest assured, there is no distinction between ministers and ministers, no matter who they are, they will teach them seriously."

The    emperor admired his confidence and frankness, but Qin Xinfang kept sighing in his heart. He had only been away for a few months, and he became more and more calm, capable, and intelligent.

   He wanted to intervene in the government and shape the great Chu, but he was too troublesome and wasting his time, so he only took the identity of the prince's teacher.

  Prince represents the emperor. At that time, he can continuously intervene in the government through the prince, but he is only a fourth-rank Hanlin and does not actually participate in politics, which means that the battles caused by the emperor will not spread to him at all.

   Participate in it, but pick yourself up cleanly.

   Qin Xinfang didn't know whether to praise him for being smart or scold him for being scheming.

  The crown prince and the emperor may not be ignorant of Gu Jingyun's calculations, but they all don't care. Gu Jingyun doesn't love power, and his participation in state affairs is not for money, power, fame and fortune, so he can only serve the country and the people.

   They were not the late emperors who focused on balance, mastered power, and enjoyed the wealth and honor. They were very happy to have such ministers.

   So the four people in the hall are in a good mood.