Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 639 Just solve the problem (Please subscribe!!)

Ouyang Lun smiled slightly, and then said: "Since they have helped us raise the problem, let's solve it properly!"

Problem solved?!
How to solve it? !
Is it really necessary to provide the same welfare benefits to urban residents?

This is another huge expense!
Although the Ming treasury has had a lot more silver in the past two years, first the construction of the Beijing-Pingcheng Railway, then the fight with the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and now the policy of relocating residents in the deep mountains have basically emptied the Ming treasury. Many major projects still rely on money borrowed from major silver cabinets.

If we want to provide subsidies to urban residents, where will the money come from?

This is the first big problem we encounter.

"Brother-in-law, I recently looked at the treasury reserves, and there really isn't much left. We also have to pay out a bonus at the end of the year as well as next year's budget," Zhu Biao said with embarrassment.

"Give money? Of course we can't give money. Although we always consider the people, we can't force them to do anything!"

"Besides, if this loophole is really opened, these people who were not originally unruly people will probably become unruly people in the future!"

Ouyang Lun immediately shook his head.

After hearing what Ouyang Lun said, Zhu Biao became even more curious. If it wasn't to use money to appease the people in the town, what method would Ouyang Lun come up with?
Although it was unclear what method would be used to solve this problem in the end, Zhu Biao knew his brother-in-law, and since Ouyang Lun could say this, it was obvious that a solution had already been found.

Thinking of this, Zhu Biao's anxiety was relieved a lot.

Zhu Biao, Shan Anren, Guo Zi and Mao Youde did not speak anymore. Instead, they looked at Ouyang Lun, waiting for him to speak.

Seeing this, Ouyang Lun didn't say anything more and spoke directly: "Since the people in the towns feel that the court is too kind to the people living in the mountains, then there is no problem. We will treat them equally. If someone is willing to move out of the county, state or even provincial capital, then the court will also arrange houses and good farmland for them in these towns and villages! Of course, after moving out, the assets of the county, state and provincial capital will naturally be confiscated! !"

"If they don't want to move, that's fine. The Ministry of Revenue is willing to compensate them. If they pay a certain amount of tax to the court, the court can refund them. The ratio can be 80%, 50%, or 10%!"

"This way we can eliminate those unruly people who are just making trouble because they are bewitched. We give them choices and let them weigh the pros and cons themselves. This way they will have equal treatment and more choices. After carefully weighing the pros and cons, they will naturally make the right choice!"

"And our court doesn't need to spend extra money, because no matter whether it is the first option or the second option, the court will not lose money. Although the tax refund will cost some money, this money is profit rather than cost. I, Mao Youde, should be deeply aware of this!"

Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Mao Youde nodded repeatedly, his eyes bright, "You are absolutely right, Prince Consort! Although the tax refund will reduce our tax revenue, these are profits. Giving some back will not affect the money in our treasury. After all, we can only refund taxes after we have received them, right?"

"Also, the proportion of people who can really agree with the tax refund is not large, but these people generally have high prestige among the people. With their support, the people who stir up trouble will have no chance."

“High, it’s really high!”

Guo Zi also nodded repeatedly. "Regarding the tax refund, we will register this year, but we will have to wait until next year to get a refund. After this process, no one dares to say anything. It is very safe. There is no problem for the Ministry of Revenue to accomplish this."

Shan Anren also analyzed it seriously, "I think that as long as the two policies of the Prince Consort are released, the people will wake up themselves. They are not fools. It is impossible to give up their current urban life and run to join the villages."

"The tax refunds have made the people see the benefits in a real way. After a little thought, they will realize that they have probably been cheated."

"This is a good idea!"

Zhu Biao also nodded, "Since my brother-in-law has already said the solution, then the three of you should do it accordingly! Don't escalate the conflict."

"Yes!"

Shan Anren and the other two all obeyed the order.

Now that they have a solution, they are much more confident.

"Oh, by the way, when you do this, you must not weaken the propaganda efforts at all. On the one hand, you must publicize the benefits of living outside to the villagers in the deep mountains, and you must also let the city residents understand that the villagers living outside will not only not compete with them, but will benefit them!"

“Don’t be bothered, keep promoting, and be patient!”

"Yes!"

Shan Anren and the other two nodded again.

"Brother-in-law, I have something else to ask!" Zhu Biao said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please speak." Ouyang Lun nodded.

"Brother-in-law, we do have a solution to the problem of the townspeople not understanding this matter, but we still haven't figured out who is behind this matter? Who is behind it? If we finally appease the townspeople, but these people behind the scenes continue to instigate, then all our efforts will be in vain."

Zhu Biao frowned.

"Your Majesty is worried about the same thing that I am worried about." Shan Anren echoed, "My Lord, we have to find a way to find out who is behind these instigators. Only then can we completely solve the problem, right?"

Guo Zi and Mao Youde also nodded.

For a moment, several people in the Taiji Hall once again set their eyes on Ouyang Lun.

Damn it, you guys just know how to ask questions, let me solve them all for you.

"Cough cough."

"It's actually quite simple to find these instigators. Let the Royal Guards go to the protest site and watch for a while. It will be clear who has problems. Then, we can interrogate them thoroughly and we will know everything."

Ouyang Lun said disdainfully: "I don't care about the instigator behind the scenes. After so much trouble, the most serious thing these guys did was to surround the county government office. It seems that the situation is very serious, but in fact they are just careless. This is probably their biggest trick."

"I think the people behind the scenes also know that if something serious happens, the imperial court will definitely find them out, and that will be their death!"

"Actually, I don't recommend catching all these people in one fell swoop. We must strike them, but we can spare their lives and let them criticize the court's shortcomings. Of course, all criticisms must be based on facts!"

"They are like a small whip or a civilian supervisor, looking at the Ming court from a different perspective!"

"Your Majesty often reads newspapers and periodicals controlled by the court. To be honest, if you read these newspapers and periodicals for too long, you will be surrounded by an information cocoon!"

"Of course, how to deal with these instigators in the end must be decided by you, Your Majesty. I am just making a suggestion."

After listening to Ouyang Lun's words, Zhu Biao thought about it carefully and said, "Brother-in-law, what you said makes sense. Let me think about it again!"

"There's no rush for that." Ouyang Lun smiled and nodded, then turned to Shan Anren and the other two and said, "No, I've already told you the solution, but you three still don't do it. Do you really want to wait until the conflict breaks out before you do it?!"

"If you three had remembered what I said at the time and followed it carefully, you wouldn't have been taken advantage of. You three need to reflect on this matter carefully!"

"Yes, yes!" "Your Majesty, Prince Consort, this matter was indeed neglected by the three of us."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Prince Consort. From now on, the three of us will go all out and complete the task to the letter!"

Zhu Biao nodded, "Well, you can leave now. I still have something to discuss with Prince Consort Ouyang!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, we will take our leave!"

Shan Anren and the other two didn't want to stay any longer, so they bowed and left.

As soon as the three men left, Zhu Biao immediately stood up from the dragon throne and came to Ouyang Lun, "Brother-in-law, your idea is really great!"

"Oh, by the way, my rectification of the civil service is also going quite well. During this period, Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, Song Lian and others have written many memorials to me recommending talents. I have read many of them and found that they are talented people who can be used!"

"But I have never received any official recommendations from you, brother-in-law! Why are you not interested in these more than ten positions above the fifth rank?"

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he looked at Ouyang Lun curiously.

"Brother Emperor, you know my character. I have no intention of fighting in the court, but you and my father-in-law, the retired emperor, insist on keeping me in the court. Li Shanchang, Lan Yu and their ilk regard me as their biggest obstacle, so I have no choice but to fight back in self-defense."

"As for these vacant positions, I have no interest in them. Isn't the strategy of the Ming Dynasty to select talents based on ability?"

"As long as the official is loyal and capable and meets the promotion requirements, then he should be promoted. It is not the case that he should be promoted just because he is someone's disciple or son."

"Of course, since more than ten official positions have been vacant, many people have come to ask me, and my answer is very simple, it all depends on your ability!"

"The capable ones are promoted, the mediocre ones are demoted!"

After hearing what Ouyang Lun said, Zhu Biao also looked enlightened, and muttered in a low voice, "It all depends on your ability?"

"Brother-in-law, I know what to do!"

"I understand. If you have nothing else to do, my dear brother-in-law, I will take my leave."

After Ouyang Lun finished speaking, he turned around and left without waiting for Zhu Biao's consent.

"Ji Gang!"

After Ouyang Lun left, Ji Gang called out a name.

Soon, Ji Gang walked out from the darkness.

"Did you hear clearly what my brother-in-law said just now?" Zhu Biao asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I heard it clearly." Ji Gang nodded.

"Well, then I'll leave the task of investigating the mastermind behind this to you!" Zhu Biao whispered, "But just now Brother-in-law Ouyang also said that we shouldn't catch them all at once, but first lock onto their information!"

"Yes!" Ji Gang nodded, then disappeared into the darkness again.

South Korean government.

Li Shanchang is enjoying the massage service from two beautiful maids.

Standing next to him is Huang Zicheng.

"The teacher really knows how to enjoy herself. The massage techniques of these two maids are truly amazing!" Huang Zicheng praised.

"Their original massage skills were not very good, but later I managed to invite top massage therapists from Tian Shang Ren Jian to teach them for two months, and that's how they are today!"

"If it weren't for the fact that Tian Shang Ren Jian was Ouyang Lun's territory, I would really like to go there every day!"

Li Shanchang sighed.

"Heaven on Earth is indeed very good, but unfortunately it is Ouyang Lun's territory. Our people will easily be monitored if we go there!" Huang Zicheng said regretfully.

"It's not a big problem. Once we take down Ouyang Lun and the Prince Consort's gang, all the Tianshang Renjian and the silver cabinet will be ours!" Li Shanchang said with a smile.

"Teacher is right!" Huang Zicheng nodded.

"Zicheng, I heard that you have been close to that group of Confucian remnants recently?" Li Shanchang asked while enjoying the massage from the maid.

"Teacher, I..." Huang Zicheng said nervously after hearing this.

"You don't need to explain. I am very pleased that you can do this well. I have never known about this. Do you understand?" Li Shanchang said with his eyes closed.

"I know, I know. I was just worried that it would affect the teacher, so I did it without informing the teacher in advance." Huang Zicheng explained quickly: "But please rest assured, the work done there was very good this time, and the students did not participate too much. They just arranged for some of our people to cooperate a little."

"Nowadays, people are full of resentment. Many people are very opposed to Ouyang Lun's plan to relocate the mountain residents. I have just heard that the Emperor has summoned Ouyang Lun and others!"

"If Ouyang Lun can't explain himself, he will be punished at the very least, and his ability may even be questioned by the Emperor. This is our chance!"

"Yes." Li Shanchang nodded slightly, "But don't underestimate Ouyang Lun. This guy has too many ideas in his mind. We thought we could control him that time, but he managed to survive."

"Please rest assured, teacher. No matter who I look down on, I will never look down on Ouyang Lun. We have suffered a lot from him!"

"It's good that you know. I am still very confident in your work." Li Shanchang nodded and continued, "But you have to warn those people not to go too far, otherwise if the emperor gets angry, we can't protect them!"

"It's almost the same as it is now. As long as the conflict between the people and the government is not resolved, Ouyang Lun will not be able to get things done. You ask Qi Tai to work harder and repair the railway. Then we will find a way to take the credit for the railway and make Ouyang Lun lose both!"

"Teacher, you have the most far-reaching plans!" Huang Zicheng quickly flattered him.

"All of this was forced out by Ouyang Lun. We must not make it public now. We have to do things quietly." Li Shanchang said with a smile.

As the two were talking, a servant ran in and said, "Master, someone is coming from the palace. His Majesty invites you to enter the palace!!"

(End of this chapter)