Your majesty, Empress Xianyu doesn't want to leave the cold palace

Chapter 209 Take it from the people and use it for the people (plus)
Yu Wenchen didn't hide it from her.

"Today, we discussed with your father how to deal with the flood."

Recently, because of the floods in the south, the opinions of the DPRK and China have been divided into two factions.

One group believed that canals could be dug to solve the flood as much as possible.

From a long-term perspective, since the first emperor, there have been three floods in seven years. If the canals are not repaired and the situation is completely improved, the frequent floods in the south will destroy food and affect the livelihood of the people.
The other faction is to maintain stability, aiming at the new emperor ascending the throne, the treasury is not full, repairing the canal will take a long time, and it will inevitably cost a lot of money.Now that the flood in the south has just been calmed down, a series of stability maintenance work is still in progress. Repairing the canal is tantamount to a waste of money and people, and it is not advisable to shake the foundation of the country.

The two remarks have been arguing endlessly in the court.

In the long run, Yu Wenchen does think that repairing the canal is the right way.

But now the national treasury is really unable to afford the money to repair the canal.

Hearing what he said, Qi Ranran understood.

He wants to repair the canal, but it is difficult to build the canal now and gather the financial resources to build the canal without affecting the people's livelihood.

Qi Ranran thought of the history he had seen before.

In history, many emperors have no money.

Those absurd emperors ran out of money, so they searched for wealthy businessmen, or directly robbed them;

There is also the kind of emperor who doesn't care about the suffering of the people and collects taxes desperately.

But the emperor in front of him is strict with himself.

Even if it is to repair the canal for the stable life of the people, it will not do things like robbery.

Previously, because of the wanton fluctuations in the price of rice, he would personally go outside the palace to check the situation.

When she was idle in the palace, she also listened to Eunuch Li talking about it.

It is said that he punished those profiteers who hoarded grain wantonly and drove up the price of rice.

Open warehouses to release grain, ordered to adjust the price of rice.

At the same time, a notice was issued that when the south was flooded, any traders who hoarded maliciously and raised prices would be severely punished.

Because of his actions, the lives of ordinary people in the capital were restored to stability.

Food, clothing, housing, transportation, any little thing about the people, it is a small thing that cannot be ignored for him.

He is so motivated, she should help if she should.

She faced him, her peach blossom eyes were shining with wisdom,

"Your Majesty, I actually have a method, maybe I can give it a try."

Yu Wenchen looked at her.

Even Prime Minister Qi and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty didn't think of a way, what's her opinion?

"What do you think?"

Qi Ranran asked first, "In my opinion, you want to repair the canal, don't you?"

Yu Wenchen nodded, "If it can be repaired, it will be beneficial to the livelihood of the people."

After being affirmed, Qi Ranran's peach blossom eyes bent up confidently, her tone was gentle,
"Your Majesty, you have only been on the throne for three years. Now the national treasury is only short of money now, and it will not always be short of money in the future."

Yu Wenchen: "What do you mean by that?"

"Look, the Liao region in the north of our country, and the south are mostly water towns. If the canals are repaired, people's livelihood will be more prosperous in the future, and the difficulties are just immediate. Perhaps, we can try the method of taking from the people and using them for the people? "

Yu Wenchen frowned slightly, "No, the south is suffering from floods, I have already exempted this year's tax, and I must not collect tax at this time."

"I mean, money can be raised from people instead of taxes."

"..."

"There are banks in the private sector that borrow money, and we can use similar methods.

Think about it, there will always be some wealthy businessmen among the common people, and they will always have a lot of spare money in their hands. "

　Today's [-]+ is completed~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)