V2.Chapter 662

Even if Tang Yin is the king, it will be difficult to implement the decision if the ministers below him do not support it.

He looked around at the ministers present and said, "I have made up my mind on this matter and will never change it again. If your adults don't agree, we will discuss it again. We must negotiate a result today."

As soon as Tang Yin's voice fell, Zhang Zhe stood up and said, "king, with the current treasury reserves, we can't afford to build so many academies and colleges."

"Then go and find a way for me." Tang Yin said in a deep voice, "don't tell me that the Treasury can't afford it. At present, there are so many counties in China. Why can't we afford to build several academies and colleges?"

Zhang Zhe smiles bitterly. If he is not in charge of the family, he doesn't know that daily necessities, rice, oil and salt are expensive! There are many counties under the jurisdiction of the Feng state, but most of them have just been incorporated into the Feng state. There is a lot of waste waiting to prosper, and the taxes levied are pitiful. Moreover, the Feng state also has to support 11 legions, more than 1 million troops and horses, and the cost of military pay and armaments is huge. How can the Treasury save money?

"You can continue to discuss here! I'll go out first!" With these words, Tang Yin stood up and stepped out of the hall with his hands on his back.

Tang Yin left, and the ministers present were all dumbfounded. What else is there to discuss about this matter?

Not to mention how much money it will cost to build so many academies and colleges across the country, it is a great mystery to rely on the examinations of academies and colleges to select officials. How can any country choose officials like this?

The people looked at each other. Zhang Xin looked up at Shangguan Yuanji and asked, "you Xiang, what are we... What are we going to discuss here? Just now, didn't we have made an explicit objection in front of the king?"

Shangguan Yuanji knocked on his forehead and muttered in a low voice, "it's a headache!"

Zhang Zhe sighed and said, "our king, it's an unparalleled emperor to fight on the battlefield, but where can we govern the country!"

If he said that in ordinary times, he would be scolded, but now, everyone has the same idea in their hearts.

Nanyan, the commander of Huben army, looked at the people around him and said, "well... When will it wait? I'm still in a hurry to go back to the camp to practice my troops and horses." As he spoke, he came to Qiu Zhen and said, "Qiu Xiang, why don't you... Go and talk to the king?"

Qiu Zhen looked at Nan Yan and asked, "what does general Nan want me to say to the king?"

"Just say we have negotiated..."

Qiu Zhen immediately shook her head and said, "I won't go." The king's intention has been very obvious, that is to promulgate this decision immediately, but the ministers' opinions are also very clear, and they all disagree. What do you want to say to the king? What do you say?

Xiao MuQing, Liang Qi and other generals also gathered around one after another and said, "Qiu Xiang should go and persuade the king, otherwise it won't be a head if it goes on like this!"

The opinions of the generals were immediately unanimously agreed by the civil ministers. Zhang Xin also came together and said, "the king has always listened to Qiu Xiang's advice. Now it's most appropriate for Qiu Xiang to persuade the king."

You and I didn't give Qiu Zhen a chance to make excuses. Finally, Qiu Zhen was really annoyed by the people. Qiu Zhen surrendered, raised his hands, stopped the people around him, shook his head weakly and said, "OK, I'll persuade the king. It's time!"

With the expectant eyes of the ministers and generals, Qiu Zhen went out of the hall and asked the guards. He knew that Tang Yin had gone to the garden, and he immediately walked over.

When he came to the garden and saw Tang Yin sitting in the pavilion drinking tea, Qiu Zhen bowed his hands and said softly, "king!"

"What? What's the result?" Tang Yin put down his tea cup and stared at Qiu Zhen.

"It's a result, but it's not a result satisfactory to the king." Qiu Zhen said.

"Then discuss it with me!" Tang Yin said firmly.

"Even if we discuss it again, I'm afraid it's still the result." Qiu Zhen said cautiously.

"Oh?" Tang Yin smiled and gambled: "if you can't finish the negotiation today, then discuss tomorrow. If you can't finish the negotiation tomorrow, continue the negotiation the day after tomorrow. When the result of the negotiation can satisfy me, you can go out of the palace again!"

"Your Majesty..."

"I know the rules of not killing those who advise. I also know that defending the people is better than defending Sichuan. I allow you to raise objections, and I won't touch any of them. Therefore, you can discuss it, on the premise that it is satisfactory to me."

When Qiu Zhen heard the speech, he sighed secretly. At the same time, he was full of questions and asked, "why is the king so persistent in this matter?"

"Because I know it's right and beneficial to the wind country."

"There is no such precedent in all countries in the world. How can the king be sure that it must be right and beneficial to our country?"

Qiu Yin asked, "do you really want to explain this decision?"

Qiu Zhencheng said: "Yes, your majesty. Perhaps the way of recommending officials has many disadvantages in your eyes, but generals in the army, such as General Xiao, General Liang and general Ziying, all become today's commanders by recommendation. There are many successful examples. However, the imperial examination system recommended by your majesty is unprecedented and too risky. In terms of current national conditions, it is really not suitable for national implementation 。”

"Even you think so..." Tang Yin murmured. In his eyes, Qiu Zhen is the most enlightened among the ministers. Even he thinks that the current recommendation system is stronger than the imperial examination system, and the ideas of others can be imagined.

Qiu Zhen continued: "if the king really wants to insist on the implementation of this so-called imperial examination system, he should also press the implementation date. When there is no war around our country and the national conditions are stable, he should select several counties for trial implementation, see the effect first, and then make a decision."

Tang Yin seriously considered his words for a long time, then slowly shook his head and said, "if it can't be implemented today, let the ministers see my softening of this matter, and the resistance will be greater in the future. At that time, the ministers will intensify their obstruction."

After a pause, he added, "you're right. The recommendation system has many successful examples, but its disadvantages are also great. People are selfish. Don't tell me you don't know that some officials recommend useless mediocrities to the court for their own interests. The recommendation system must be changed! And it must be changed immediately!"

Qiu Zhen could not deny that such a thing had happened. He sighed, "this... Is a minority after all..."

"Is it a minority?" Tang Yin sneered and said, "my prime minister Qiu Zhen, don't think people are as honest and noble as you. How many people can resist when they put thousands of snow and silver in front of you?"

Qiu Zhen stopped talking. He had nothing to say, because this dispute would only lead to a dead end. He couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong. After holding back for a long time, he arched his hands to Tang Yin and said, "king, Minister... Leave for the moment."

"Yes!" Tang Yin answered softly without looking at him. He picked up the teacup and drank the tea slowly.

As he said, if he proposed that the imperial examination system could not be implemented today, the voice of opposition would be louder if he proposed it again in the future, because it involves the fundamental interests of all officials in the wind country, and no one is willing to let this right out for no reason.

Qiu Zhen returned to the main hall. The ministers waiting for his news gathered around one after another and asked, "Qiu Xiang, how's it going? Did the king give in?"

Alas! Qiu Zhen shook his head slowly and said, "the king said that if we can't negotiate a satisfactory result today, no one can go. We should stay in the palace and discuss it all the time. When the result can satisfy the king and when we can go out of the palace and go home."

"Ah?" The ministers were stunned with big eyes and small eyes. What is this? Your majesty, you're trying to suppress the small with the big, and you're going your own way!

Zhang Zhe sat on the ground and said, "in that case, we can only spend it with the king!"

Zhang Xin looked at him, subconsciously touched his neck and muttered, "if we annoy the king, we can't afford to go."

"If Lord Zhang is afraid, he can shoot the king's horse." Zhang zhehun laughed.

Zhang Xin glared at him, but he didn't argue with him this time. Shangguan Yuanji said, "Lord Zhang is worried. The king is the emperor of Ming Dynasty. Naturally, he will not indiscriminately kill dissident ministers."

Tang Yin refused to appear, and the ministers of chaotang refused to give in, and the scene fell into a stalemate.

As time went by, the morning meeting, which began at Mao o'clock in the morning, was postponed to noon at noon, and then to Youshi in the evening.

At the end of the day, the ministers did not eat a mouthful of rice or drink a mouthful of water in the court hall. Many people were weak and sat in the hall one after another.

Tang Yin, who was in the garden, was carefree, thirsty for tea and hungry for snacks. Although he spent a day with the ministers, he was still in high spirits.

In the end, Cheng Jin saw that this consumption was not a way, and quietly sent a secret arrow officer to the harem to find Yin Rou and ask the princess to persuade the king.

The ministers in the Imperial Palace didn't know that the ministers in the Imperial Palace didn't want to be surprised, but they didn't know that the ministers in the Imperial Palace didn't want to be surprised if they didn't listen to the imperial palace!

Yan Rou went to the hall of the front palace for the first time and saw that the ministers at the scene collapsed on the ground like frost eggplant. She immediately said to the bodyguard at the door of the hall, "you go and prepare tea and rice for your adults immediately!"

"This..." the guards looked at each other, and no one moved.

Yan Rou angrily scolded, "do you dare not listen to the orders of the palace?"

"I dare not! The princess doesn't know. The king has ordered that no one is allowed to send water and food to adults and generals. Those who violate the order will be beheaded." The famous bodyguard whispered timidly.