As soon as Fu Xiaoguan said this, it was as if a thunderclap sounded in the government hall.
His Majesty suddenly frowned slightly, and Yan Beixi turned around and looked at Qin Huizhi meaningfully.
Qin Huizhi stood up suddenly and said angrily, "Stop slandering me!"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed heartily, raising his eyebrows. "Put yourself in my shoes, Lord Qin, do you know how it feels to be falsely accused?"
He cupped his hands and continued, "Don't take it to heart, Sir Qin. This is merely a test from me. There's no need to be so nervous. Besides... even if the Fourth Prince offers Sir Qin some benefits, it's nothing. After all, the Fourth Prince is far away in Xirong, and he needs to know the news from the court. Don't you agree, Sir Qin?"
Qin Huizhi turned and bowed to His Majesty, "Your Majesty, I, the humble official, am talking nonsense. Please do not believe me. There is nothing wrong between me and the Fourth Prince. There is nothing foul about what he has falsely accused me of."
Emperor Xuan stroked his beard and nodded slightly, "Didn't I also say it was just a test? Don't take it to heart."
Qin Huizhi's heart skipped a beat, because what His Majesty said seemed to have a deeper meaning.
"Heaven and earth can bear witness to my loyalty to Your Majesty!"
"Master Qin, anyone would say this, but those who are eager to show their loyalty often have a little devil in their hearts. Let me guess what this little devil in Master Qin's heart is."
"Master Fu, I hope you will respect yourself! This is a discussion about your impeachment, don't try to divert everyone's attention! Now, I ask you, will you not report and sit in court?"
Fu Xiaoguan turned around and walked back, sitting on the stool, but did not answer Qin Huizhi's question. Instead, he sighed and said slowly, "I don't want to use the old people in the court because, in my opinion, these people are roughly the same as Lord Qin."
"Old-fashioned thinking, unwilling to make progress, inflexible, and clinging to the status quo... Ministers like Lord Qin may not matter in a peaceful world, but in times of chaos, such people are not only incapable of wielding a sword to kill the enemy, but also... surrender is quick and easy."
"Do you know why I am recruiting these newcomers? Because they are the young men of the Yu Dynasty, they are like the rising sun! Old men like Lord Qin often dwell on the past, while the young men of the Yu Dynasty think of the future. Those who dwell on the past are nostalgic, fearing change and thus conservative. Those who think of the future, on the other hand, are hopeful and determined to forge ahead."
"Master Qin, think about it, is this true of you? Old people are often worried and anxious about gains and losses, so they are timid. But young people are often happy and brave, and they dare to break the rules, so they are bold and heroic."
"There are many people in this court who think like Lord Qin, so I don't expect you to do anything for the Ministry of Commerce. But if you can't do anything good and still dare to cause trouble like you did today, I will not forgive you!"
Fu Xiaoguan's eloquent speech left all the officials in the room speechless.
His Majesty glared at Fu Xiaoguan again, thinking that this new policy was promoted by me, so I am not an old man!
Yan Beixi's old face turned red. This guy has caused too much damage. Fortunately, I am also a supporter of the new policy.
Dong Kangping and Yan Haochu looked at each other and thought that this kid is really good at talking, fortunately he is my son-in-law.
In short, the impeachment has lost its meaning at this point, because Fu Xiaoguan's words clearly define Qin Hui and his party as inactive.
This hat seems to be there and not there, but it is heavier than Mount Tai.
Qin Huizhi took a deep breath, realizing that he was doomed to fail this time, and what he had to do now was to restore his party's position in His Majesty's heart.
So he bowed again to His Majesty and said, "I cannot agree with what you, Your Excellency, have said. I have studied the teachings of sages since I was young, and I understand the sufferings of the world. This new policy benefits merchants. Merchants invite farmers to work in the fields and workshops, which may seem like they are giving farmers a job, but in reality, merchants are profiting more by exploiting farmers."
"I think if this continues, the farmland will be abandoned and where will the food come from? By then, the country will be gone and it will be too late to regret!"
When Fu Xiaoguan heard this, he was surprised that this guy still wasn't giving up!
"Lord Qin, your words are alarmist. Who told you that the farmland would be abandoned? How dare you, sitting in this temple, conclude that the country will be destroyed?"
He also stood up and bowed to His Majesty:
"I believe Your Majesty should send all these officials who have been working behind closed doors to pilot counties and prefectures, so that they can see for themselves the harmony and stability of the new policies. This will prevent them from wasting my precious time with empty talk here..."
"I earn thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of silver every minute. Your Majesty, calculate how much silver this has cost you in half an hour? Can Lord Qin afford it?"
His Majesty was stunned. What does 'every minute' mean?
Fu Xiaoguan straightened up and saluted the officials sitting above with his fists clasped.
"When you're in high office, you worry about your people; when you're far away, you worry about your ruler. This is the fundamental principle for a minister and a Yu. I also believe that everyone here should embrace the noble state of mind of worrying about the world before worrying about yourself, and rejoicing after the world rejoices!"
"I have received Your Majesty's grace, and I constantly remind myself of this. However, the Yu Dynasty is not a peaceful and prosperous country. We still have much to do, because the world's worries have not been resolved, and because the world's happiness has not yet arrived."
"So, I would like to advise a small number of people like Qin Huizhi: when you have enough food and clothing and no worries about food, think more about why the world is worried and think more about how to make the world happy and realize it faster!"
"I really have a lot of things to do. If you have this kind of nonsense again, please don't bother me. Excuse me!"
Fu Xiaoguan finally bowed to His Majesty, turned around and left the government hall, leaving a large group of people staring blankly at his back as he disappeared from their sight.
Emperor Xuan took a deep breath. "What a saying! Those in high positions worry about their people; those far away worry about their rulers! What a saying! Worry about the world before you enjoy it! This is my true trusted minister! Ask yourselves, do you have such lofty thoughts as this humble official? Do you have such brilliant insights?"
Emperor Xuan paused, then exclaimed in delight, "He is my good son-in-law! He is not even eighteen years old, and you are almost eighty! You are living like dogs!"
"Huizhi, I'm not saying anything harsh on you, but can you offer such valuable advice to a humble official? Can you even fathom my level? Impeachment? On what basis do you impeach him? If you truly care about this country, go to the Ministry of Commerce before midnight tonight!"
"While you were sleeping comfortably in your warm bed, the people in the Ministry of Commerce were still working hard. We are all human beings, so why is there such a big gap between us? I now understand that the Ministry of Commerce is a group of young people from the Yu Dynasty. Therefore, the responsibility today does not lie with others, but with the young people. Only now did I realize that I, a humble official, had already seen through you! Therefore, the young people of the Yu Dynasty are so great that they should fight for the country without boundaries!"
"From now on, all activities of the Ministry of Commerce will be managed by me personally and will no longer be controlled by the Council of State!"
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