Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 166 People are the most bully, but also the least bully! (seeking subscription)

Just when Fu Su marveled at how quickly the money came, Zhang Cang seemed to have thought of something, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

He stood there, frowning.

He thought about Du He's target carefully in his mind, and then sorted out what happened today, with a look of understanding in his eyes.

He understood why Du He would target himself.

Because the way is different!
Zhang Cang looked at Fusu, hesitated for a long time, and stopped talking.

Fusu saw Zhang Cang's entanglement, and asked curiously: "Zhang Yushi, speak up if you have something to say."

Zhang Cang stood up, bowed respectfully and said, "My lord, please forgive me first, otherwise I dare not say anything."

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Fusu's eyes showed a look of surprise, but he finally nodded.

Zhang Cang said in a deep voice: "Master Hui, my thoughts are a little messy right now, and my words may be messy, and the language I speak may be chaotic."

"Please forgive me, my lord."

"I believe that Du Shaofu's suggestion has hidden evil intentions."

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Fusu's face suddenly changed.

He looked at Zhang Cang with solemn eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Cang, what do you mean? Du He is one of the nine ministers of the imperial court, and he is an important minister of the imperial court. Why do you think that Du Shaofu's suggestion has hidden evil intentions? You What is the evil intention in your mouth?"

Fusu's eyes were extremely focused.

He knew Zhang Cang's character, he always disdained to criticize others, but this time he was uncharacteristically, there must be a reason.

Zhang Cang cupped his hands and said, "I also suddenly thought of it."

"even."

Zhang Cang paused for a moment, and said in a concentrated voice: "I didn't think about it at all before. It's just that Du Shaofu stepped on me invisibly. I was unhappy, but I was more puzzled, so I went I thought about it secretly, and when I recalled everything that happened today, I suddenly figured out something."

"The most important thing is a sentence from Mr. Zhong."

"Daqin officials have been out of touch with reality for too long, and they are too obsessed with maintaining the status quo."

"Du He's previous suggestion may be regarded as icing on the cake in the eyes of the young master, but if you really think about it, it is completely different from Mr. Zhong's suggestion, and even runs counter to it. It may even push Daqin into the abyss."

"How do you say that?" Fusu sat upright, his eyes full of solemnity.

Zhang Cang took a deep breath.

In fact, he didn't completely clear his mind.

He pondered for a while and thought about it in his mind. He stroked his beard with his plump white palm, and continued: "My lord, do you still remember what Mr. Zhong said? Mr. Zhong mentioned that he wanted to attack people's hearts and temporarily let the local people's opinions flood. In the end, the government will come forward to solve it, and then establish the reputation of the government in one fell swoop."

"It's an excellent idea."

"It can also be done."

"And Du He's proposal seems to be a further pursuit of prestige, trying to use this incident to re-establish the prestige of the imperial court, and completely establish an unattainable position in the hearts of the people. This move is indeed the icing on the cake, but Is it really feasible to repeatedly tug at the heartstrings of the people like this?"

"People are not playthings."

"They are people of flesh and blood!"

"Thousands of people have different opinions, everyone has different opinions, and everyone has different ideas. Therefore, playing with the public's emotions repeatedly like this will eventually lead to self-destructive consequences."

"I don't know exactly what Mr. Zhong thinks."

"But in the eyes of the minister, doing such a thing once is enough."

"It's too late."

Fusu's eyes narrowed slightly, he didn't express his approval or disapproval, he just said coldly: "The reason."

Zhang Cang smiled wryly.

He's actually a little confused right now.

It's just a little bit of a clue, and it's really difficult for him to tell the reason directly.

But since Fusu asked, he should try his best to answer.

He paced back and forth in the room.

finally.

He abandoned his own thoughts and recalled what Mr. Zhong had said.

a long time.

Zhang Cang said slowly: "The people can't be bullied?"

"Du He's suggestion can indeed benefit the court the most, but everything is too false and unrealistic."

"What if it doesn't proceed as expected by the imperial court?"

"even."

"After the court has manipulated public opinion a few times, if the people think of the court's past reneging on promises and fattening their promises, will they feel more hatred towards the court?"

"Will the imperial court still get what it wants?"

Fu Su frowned slightly.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "The ultimate appeal of the people is to resolve the matter of salt and iron. As long as the court can finally resolve it, then everything can be calmed down."

Zhang Cang shook his head, and said coldly, "Young Master, you take it for granted."

"Indeed."

"Now that the imperial court has obtained salt and iron from major salt merchants and iron merchants, it is enough to deal with the next thing. It is normal to pursue more, and Du Shaofu's suggestion is to try to make this matter clear under such circumstances. Make the most of your impact."

"But it all has a premise."

"Fatal premise."

"It's not that the imperial court has salt and iron."

"It's the people who believe that the court can solve it."

"What if the people don't believe it?"

"Don't believe me?" Fu Su frowned.

Zhang Cang nodded and said: "The government has salt and iron, I will know about this."

"Now the idea of ​​the government is to use these salt and iron to maximize the value of the salt and iron, but all of this is based on the fact that the government has salt and iron. It is precisely because the young master and I know that the government has it, so we can So confident to tease and tease the people at the bottom."

"Then go to maximize the mass gathering."

"But the people don't know!"

"The government's provocative things, falling into the eyes of the people, will not eliminate panic, but will arouse greater anxiety and panic, because the government has never done anything. Does that mean that the government has no salt and iron?"

"The longer the government suppresses it."

"The panic and anxiety among the people is getting worse."

"Under such circumstances, the people may not necessarily act according to the imperial court's thinking, and there may be many variables that the imperial court did not consider. Even if someone secretly plays tricks, it may turn the matter in an unfavorable direction. It will be carried out on the side of the imperial court."

"It's all possible."

"At that time, what the government will do will not only fail to restore the hearts of the people."

"It may even lead to the loss of people's hearts."

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Fusu's face changed in shock.

He already understood what Zhang Cang meant.

Zhang Cang took a deep breath and continued: "My lord, we all ignored a detail earlier, a very fatal detail."

"Why did Mr. Zhong do this?"

"The purpose is to solve the Guanzhong salt and iron issue as quickly as possible."

"how so?"

"Because it saves time."

"The amount missing before Guanzhong Salt and Iron was huge."

"It has a strong impact on Guanzhong."

"So the imperial court must solve it as soon as possible. A little delay may give the remnants of the six countries a chance to intervene. There are already many people in the six places in Guanzhong. No one knows what attitude these people have towards Daqin. It's about speed, not results."

"At present, the imperial court is actually putting the cart before the horse."

"If it continues like this."

"It will only hurt you."

"It also completely deviates from Mr. Zhong's original intention."

"The people are the most deceitful."

"It's also the most invincible."

"They can tolerate one play by the court, but they can't accept one after another, because the people at the bottom also have emotions. What the court should do is to vent this emotion as soon as possible, instead of adding fuel to the sidelines to make this uneasy feeling Keep growing."

Speaking of which.

Zhang Cang's eyes were full of determination.

He firmly said: "Du Shaofu's suggestion is wrong."

"And it was a big mistake!"

"He tried to keep the people's emotions tense through repeated provocations, and then used this to achieve the idea of ​​establishing a name for the government, but this starting point itself is wrong, because the local people don't know about these situations, and there are not so many judgment, they only knew one thing at the time."

"It's just that the government has not solved the problem of lack of salt and iron."

"That's the biggest problem!"

"Once this panic spreads, it will be enough to destroy Daqin."

"When I was studying in the past, I heard a story told by a younger brother."

"There is a scholar in Chudi. Although he has literary talents, his conduct is not good. He loves to tell lies and often tells lies to play tricks on others."

"He told the people in the village that his mother fainted, his father broke his leg and other lies, which made the local villagers gnash their teeth in anger. There were too many such things. In the end, no one in the villagers believed what he said, especially for him. Hate to the bone."

"One day, he went to another village to do business. At night, he couldn't tell the way, and finally fell into the swamp."

"At this time, even though he desperately called for help, he still didn't respond to the people around him."

"Currently Du He's suggestion is similar to what this scholar said. The government has never been able to solve the problem of lack of salt and iron, but only verbally said to solve it. Just like this story, it has been using some 'lie' to deceive the world, but The world's trust in the imperial court is limited, so many times, it will eventually make the people completely dissatisfied with the imperial court."

"Even if the court really solves it in the future."

"The people still won't trust the government anymore."

"I only think that the government is clearly capable of solving it, but they are always playing tricks on themselves. How can this kind of behavior win back the hearts of the people?"

Fusu's face changed completely, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

He had already imagined the dire consequences.

Fusu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Zhang Yushi for your righteous words."

"Fu Su almost made a big mistake."

Zhang Cang shook his head and said, "My lord, you don't need to thank me. In fact, I didn't realize it myself. If I hadn't been deeply impressed by Mr. Zhong, I probably wouldn't have thought of so much, let alone such deep thoughts. The best way for the government to deal with the matter of salt and iron The solution is to wait for the panic among the people to reach its maximum in recent days, and the young master will directly come forward to solve it."

"Instead of procrastinating."

"It's about the livelihood of millions of people, how can it be played like a child's play?"

"It should be resolved with the speed of thunder."

"Not only can it return to the hearts of the people to the greatest extent, but it can also prevent the remnants of the six countries from making trouble secretly, and continue to maintain the necessary stability in Guanzhong."

"This is the solution that the court should have."

Zhang Cang made a loud noise.

Fusu also nodded repeatedly.

He has completely reacted now, but his heart is full of confusion.

Why did Duch suggest that?
(End of this chapter)