Yinreng said calmly,
"Because strictly speaking, he doesn't meet my standard of being a figurehead who does nothing but eat."
Hearing this, Yinzhen was a little surprised.
How can it not be considered as a figurehead since Fashishan is so indifferent to the humiliation suffered by the people under his rule?
"Haven't you noticed that he and Huang Jinmin are both familiar with the homes of all the people who have been wronged?"
Yinzhen frowned and thought about it carefully, and found that it was just as his second brother said. Fashishan and Huang Jinmin led the way the whole way without asking any of the servants.
"Ever since he went to identify those foreigners this morning, I've been observing him carefully. I've noticed that he was very calm when he pointed them out, without even a hint of evasion."
"When those foreigners learned that I was demanding compensation from them, they didn't seek help from Fashishan. So I can basically conclude that he didn't accept the money from those foreigners. He simply didn't want to help the Han people."
Yinreng said expressionlessly.
Hearing this, Yinzhen frowned fiercely.
"But this is no reason to let him off. He is a figurehead. Since he has taken up the position of Inspector General, he must perform the duties of an Inspector General."
Yinreng chuckled.
"Old Four, you are still too young..."
The true nature of this court cannot be seen clearly.
Yinzhen's face became even uglier.
"Brother, I'm already married."
The implication is that he is already an adult.
"Do you think someone else can do better than Fashishan?"
There was still no emotion in Yinreng's voice.
"The fact is that most officials from Manchu noble families only regard Han people as targets for oppression. If it were someone else, those Han people who were oppressed by foreigners might not even have the opportunity to resist, and would be directly forced to the point of having their families torn apart and their lives destroyed."
"They will be more wary of the Han people than the barbarians!"
Yinzhen was a little bit unbelievable.
"How is that possible!"
"Why not?"
Yinzhen was speechless.
After a long silence, Yinreng spoke again.
"In fact, all Manchus, including you and me, are wary of the Han people, because everyone knows that the masters of this land have been the Han people since ancient times."
Yinreng spoke the last sentence so softly that it was barely audible, but Yinzhen heard it clearly.
In an instant, his heart shrank tightly, as if someone had stabbed the most secret part of his heart, and even breathing became difficult.
"But they don't want to admit that the lower-class people don't care about the surnames of the world. They only care about who can feed them."
"Only those clan members who have read the books of sages but cannot enter the court will care about the fate of the world..."
This was also the reason why the old men in the royal family jumped around so happily after he promoted education in his previous life.
In essence, they were just afraid that the lower-class people would wake up and overthrow the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
Yinreng actually didn't think that the lower-class people in this land would rebel after having enough to eat.
The Han people are not a nation that only cares about interests and not conscience. The cultural heritage of Confucianism for thousands of years flows in their bones and blood.
As long as the imperial court is strong enough, the common people will only be proud that they live in such a country that allows them to avoid the invasion of war.
"In theory, as long as there is enough demand for official positions, and clan members have channels to enter the officialdom, the probability of rebellion will be greatly reduced."
Yinreng murmured something, then closed his mouth and said no more.
Yinzhen fell into deep thought.
The commotion the prince caused at Guang'anmen soon spread throughout the capital.
The people in the outer city who did not gain any advantage were beating their chests and stamping their feet, while the people in the inner city who did not gain any advantage were furious.
Someone submitted a memorial impeaching the prince that day.
Kangxi directly rejected the memorial.
They didn't jump up and down when the people were wronged, but now that they see the prince running out to support the people, they start jumping up and down again.
Now, all the officials saw clearly Kangxi's attitude, so no one dared to make a fuss about this matter.
After this day, Yinreng submitted a memorial stating that the living environment in the outer city was too poor and would affect the image of the Qing Dynasty in the eyes of foreign people. He suggested that the Ministry of Works replan the residential and commercial areas of the outer city, as well as all convenience measures such as drainage and public toilets.
Before Kangxi expressed his opinion, the Minister of Revenue began to jump out to oppose it.
Implicit in their words was the claim that the treasury was empty and could not support the massive project of rebuilding the outer city.
After the Minister of Revenue spoke out, Kangxi asked the cabinet ministers for their opinions, and most of them were against it. Only a small number of Han people and those from Soetu's faction expressed their agreement.
Yinzhen carefully observed everyone's behavior and found that the facts were just as his second brother said. Officials of Manchu origin basically had a natural aversion to Han people.
And Yinreng only used a few words to refute the words of those people in the Ministry of Revenue -
"Since the treasury is empty, the money for rebuilding the outer city will be offset by the customs duties collected at the port, and no customs duties will go into the treasury in the future."
The entire court: "!"
How can this be?
Everyone knew that the prince extorted more than 80,000 taels of silver from those foreigners in one day, which was enough to prove that those foreigners had a lot of gold and silver in their pockets.
Even if the collected tariffs did not go into their pockets, as long as they were in the national treasury, they would not have to be so timid in the future and would not dare to ask the emperor for money!
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!"
"Taxes are the lifeblood of the nation. Isn't the Crown Prince's actions shaking the foundation of the nation?"
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince deserves death!"
…
The court was filled with outrage for a while, as if the prince had done something unforgivable.
Yinreng said sarcastically,
"Even if you haven't done business before, you should know that business requires investment, right? You don't invest any money, and you don't put in any effort, yet you expect to reap the profits. How can such a good thing happen in this world?"
"Your Highness, this is absurd. If the imperial court were not so prestigious, why would those foreigners travel thousands of miles to do business in the capital?"
"The port was also funded by the imperial court. Your Highness's statement is truly biased."
Yinreng said: "Then we should first pay off the money raised for the port construction and set up a separate department for foreign trade, which will be responsible for its own profits and losses."
"no!"
"No more? To put it bluntly, you can all see that the port is the goose that lays golden eggs. You're arguing here now because you can't stand me improving the living conditions of the people in the outer city!"
Yinreng directly peeled off their hypocritical masks.
"You guys are so good at showing off."
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