Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

Chapter Heartbreaking Words

Qian Qianyi and other Donglin Party officials watched helplessly as the three party members were taken away by the imperial guards. They felt anxious and helpless. The emperor did not remove their official positions or chop off their heads. He just asked them to go to the countryside to experience If you look at the lives of poor people, how can they make trouble?

Besides, they can't worry about the three of them now, because there are more important and troublesome things waiting for them.

Because of the letter from their mortal enemy Ruan Dacheng, the emperor suddenly showed strength, and when they thought about the taxation of merchants that the emperor had mentioned two years ago, they felt bad in their hearts.

At this moment, they were all gnashing their teeth and staring at Ruan Dacheng. If looks could kill, Ruan Dacheng would probably have died ten thousand times.

"Ruan Aiqing, how should we appease the people?" Zhu Youjian asked, bringing the topic back on track.

"Your Majesty, the people live in poverty. They don't have enough clothes to cover their bodies. They can't even eat two gruels a day. They have to pay too many taxes and do hard labor. It's really hard..." Ruan Dacheng raised his sleeves to wipe his tears. , choked.

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal."

"Your Majesty, I also think that Mr. Ruan Ge is right. People's lives are indeed too miserable and difficult."

Officials from the Jiangnan faction have come forward to support their leader Ruan Dacheng. They are not interested in whether the people are suffering or not. As long as they can defeat the archenemy Donglin Party, they are willing to do it even if they call it a fool.

"Then how can we improve people's lives?" Zhu Youjian asked following Ruan Dacheng's words. When it comes to acting, some plots are boring, but just follow the preset plot.

"Your Majesty, it is difficult to improve the living conditions of the people in the short term, but as long as the people have hope, they will not rebel with people like Li Thief and Zhang Thief. Without the support of the people, rebellion will have no basis. Yuan, no matter how much you yell, it won't change the situation."

"Well, I understand that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The people are the water, and the Ming Dynasty is the boat. Ruan Aiqing, you are right. Ruan Aiqing is dedicated to the country. I am very happy. If everyone can be like Ruan Aiqing , why does Ming Dynasty worry about not regaining its former glory?"

Zhu Youjian praised Ruan Dacheng without hesitation, which was not only for acting, but also for setting the tone, paving the way for the subsequent routines.

"Your Majesty, before I answer the question, please allow me to ask you a question first." Ruan Dacheng clasped his fists in greeting.

"Accurate." Zhu Youjian thought for a moment before nodding. This plot seems to be beyond the preset plot. Let's first see how Ruan Dacheng performs on the spot.

"Gentlemen, I would like to ask you a question." Ruan Dacheng turned around and gave a four-sided bow to the officials in the Jinluan Hall.

"The people are so poor that they can hardly afford to eat two meals a day. The imperial court has to levy numerous taxes from them. Can they afford it? The consequences will be to push the people to death, and they will die one after another. How can the people not follow this? Are thieves like Li and Zhang rebelling?"

"presumptuous."

"Bold Ruan Dacheng, do you know what you are talking about?"

The Donglin Party members couldn't stand still for a moment and jumped out one after another to accuse Ruan Dacheng harshly. However, having learned from past mistakes, they were careful with their words and did not dare to label Ruan Dacheng randomly.

Some words don't need to be pointed out directly, and they are more lethal if they are elicited without being spoken. They are all old foxes with thousands of years of tricks and tricks.

"Your Majesty, I speak from the bottom of my heart, for the sake of our great Ming Dynasty. The heart of this veteran can be learned from the world." Ruan Dacheng faced Zhu Youjian, his face was calm, and his expression did not change even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

If he didn't know the emperor's purpose and wouldn't dare to say such heart-wrenching words even if he had a hundred courages, it would be possible to not only chop off his head, but also to confiscate his home and kill the nine clans.

But now that he has Wang Zha in hand, he is not worried at all. By the way, he can also pat the emperor's dragon fart, so why not do it?

Of course, he also knew in his heart that after this incident, he would have many enemies who wanted to skin him and beat his tendons, but as long as he hugged the emperor's thick dragon legs tightly, no one could do anything to him.

There must be gains and losses. What he gained was much more than what he lost. He could even reach the pinnacle of his life. This deal was a good deal no matter how he calculated it.

"Stop arguing, I know that Ruan Aiqing is a loyal minister for the country and the people."