Chapter 527 Chang Yuan 7
You need money to raise an army.
Of course, there were some dynasties that had money but did not maintain an army. Bei Jingchu can only say that it is difficult to comment on this.
In order to continue to enrich the national treasury and lay the foundation for her cause of unifying the world.
Bei Jingchu felt that it was time to take charge of Dayue's business.
Not to mention anything else, even the circulation of currency is not enough.
A family’s money can be saved at home and never be used in a lifetime.
People at that time believed that farmers were the productive labor force, while craftsmen were the processing ones.
Only businessmen are just reselling for profit and cannot bring any value to society.
However, Bei Jingchu, who has a forward-looking memory, can realize the importance of businessmen. The larger the country, the larger the economic scale it needs.
If there are only small family workshops, then what is the point of unifying such a large piece of land?
Bei Jingchu discussed this matter with his trusted ministers in Ganlu Palace.
Tong Huai'en was the first to advise her to think twice.
"Your Majesty, the world is now at peace."
"Since ancient times, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans have been the order of the day. If the status of merchants is raised, more people will go into business. Then who will take care of this vast expanse of land?"
"It's rare for the country to be stable. Your Majesty, why don't you take a few more years to rest and recuperate? Do you have to make changes again and again?"
"What if this causes unrest in the world?"
Bei Jingchu closed her eyes and sighed, "Tong Qing, you are a little stubborn now. It seems that older people can't accept some new things, but in this world, if you don't move forward, you will regress."
"Now, our Great Yue is strong, and all nations are paying tribute to us. We are even preparing to unify the world. But if we indulge in the illusion of prosperity, we will become arrogant and fall from grace."
"If we don't change, other countries will. When they become powerful, the people of Dai Viet will become bones for the enemy to vent their anger. To be selfish, what good will happen to us, the king and his subjects?"
"Although change may bring unrest, if we don't change, we will become stagnant or die. We just need to try to change step by step, and stop in time if there is anything wrong, so as not to cause chaos in the world."
She said a lot today. She was really sincere in her advice, hoping that the people who followed her in the past would be able to keep up with her in the future.
They have different political views and cannot persuade her with reason and evidence, but instead stick to the unchangeable family rules passed down by their ancestors. Sooner or later, they will be thrown away by her.
She had already foreseen that she would not hesitate to take action, and she only hoped that they could be enlightened soon or retreat at the right time.
In short, don't be her stepping stone.
Bei Jingchu said coldly: "If you want to refute my strategy in the future, you must come up with specific reasons, and don't always use rules and stability as an excuse."
"If you want to pursue stability, don't forget that I am not qualified to sit on the throne."
These words were too harsh, so Tong Huai'en and others bowed down and apologized.
Bei Jingchu called out, but her expression did not soften at all.
Finally, when no one could convince her with a solid reason, Bei Jingchu announced the news during the morning court session. As expected, a bunch of people opposed it again.
Looking at Wu Yangyang, the conservative minister who was kneeling on the ground and asking her to take back his fame, Bei Jingchu rubbed her forehead in annoyance. She didn't know if it was because of anger, but she had been suffering from migraines recently.
It turns out that being an emperor can also lead to a lot of work-related injuries at a young age.
The key point is that she is the biggest boss, and she can’t find anyone to claim reimbursement or compensation.
She really wanted to get angry and kill someone. She was ignorant before and would never call Aye a tyrant again.
No matter how much the government and the public objected, no one could stop Bei Jingchu from doing what she was determined to do.
A group of people shook their heads with tears in their eyes, privately commenting on her: "She is arbitrary and stubborn!"
"Even when Your Majesty was still the Crown Prince, you didn't act like this!"
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