"Oh? I wonder what Censor Feng thinks!"

After hearing what Feng Jie said, Ying Yuan really became interested.

"My Lord, the finance and taxation issues are nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure."

"From the perspective of increasing income, if we give refugees tax exemptions and distribute agricultural tools and seeds to them so that they can reclaim wasteland, then they will no longer be refugees."

"These people will even become new good citizens and tax sources of the Qin Dynasty!"

"The second thing is to save money!"

"Providing relief and resettling refugees is undoubtedly a very costly undertaking, and the national treasury is not well-stocked right now."

"And I suggest that you, my lord, slightly reduce the salaries of all officials and borrow some funds from them."

"This will solve the urgent problem!"

"After the autumn harvest next year, the treasury will have enough money. Not only can we repay the officials, but we can also give them some rewards. Isn't that wonderful?"

Having said that, Feng Jie puffed out his chest and spoke righteously.

"Of course, since it was Feng who first proposed this, then let Feng set an example first!"

Many of the court officials rubbed their eyes after hearing these words.

They always wonder if they have misjudged the person.

Damn, this guy who looks like a loyal minister and a capable general, could it be Feng Jie?
Did this little bastard take the wrong medicine?

But in just a blink of an eye, many quick-witted court officials reacted!

What the hell!
Good job, Feng Jie!

You actually tricked everyone!

To put it bluntly, what is Feng Jie's move?
He first suggested that the ministers borrow money, and then he took the lead in donating generously.

Then he got the reputation.

But what happens next?

What will happen after these refugees finish reclaiming the wasteland?
Could it be that the noble families and local tyrants represented by Feng Jie would just watch these refugees become good citizens and live and work in peace and contentment?

Shit!

By then, won’t these newly reclaimed lands fall into the hands of these nobles?

Then refugees are still refugees!

This circle goes on...

Well, I lost everything inside and out, but I got all the benefits and reputation, which made me lose everything.

Therefore, whether it was Ying Yuan who had reacted or other court officials, there was something wrong in the way they looked at Feng Jie.

Just as Ying Yuan was about to speak, a rather unfamiliar figure suddenly stood out and shouted.

"This is not allowed!"

Everyone looked closely and found that it was Li Xin, who usually didn't talk much?
To be honest, Li Xin's opening words really attracted everyone's attention.

At this moment, Feng Jie looked at Li Xin with an especially sinister look, as if he wanted to eat him.

Because Li Xin is different from others, he is also a member of the nobles.

And now that Li Xin has stepped forward and personally taken the lead in opposing it, doesn't that mean that Li Xin has betrayed all of them, the nobles?
And traitors have always been more hateful than enemies!
However, Ying Yuan was in a much better mood at the moment. He looked at Li Xin and said with a smile.

"Oh, although General Li has been in the court for a long time, this is the first time I have heard General Li speak!"

"In that case, General Li, why don't you tell me? I am all ears!"

Seeing Li Xin's uncompromising attitude, Feng Jie really wanted to kill him.

In fact, Feng Jie was not completely unprepared for Li Xin's "betrayal".

After all, when they organized the "Paper Operation" before, Li Xin did not participate.

The reason was simple: no money! If Feng Jie hadn't seen that the nobles in the military had no other power to offer, he would have attacked Li Xin.

But what Feng Jie didn't expect was that he didn't deal with Li Xin, but Li Xin was the first to stand up and defect?

What a courageous dog!

Facing the attention of everyone in the Qilin Hall, Li Xin walked to the center with confidence, bowed to Ying Yuan, and spoke loudly.

"My Lord, please allow me to speak. In my opinion, what Lord Feng just said is just a strategy of drinking poison to quench thirst!"

"First of all, the Qin Dynasty clearly provided the refugees with farming tools and seeds, and only required them to reclaim the wasteland."

"But when they get there, nine out of ten of them become refugees who have to borrow farm tools and seeds from the government, and then have to pay back a huge amount!"

"It was clearly a good policy of the Qin Dynasty, but in the end, it became a tool for some people to make profits."

"Even if the Qin Dynasty sends officials to inspect, the local dignitaries will let the refugees leave voluntarily!"

"After this commotion, the problem of refugees will become even more serious!"

"I think Prince Fusu had noticed this when he was the regent?"

Having said that, Li Xin looked at Fusu with pleading eyes.

Fusu, as expected of Fusu, did not feel that this matter brought shame to the Qin Dynasty at all. Instead, he spoke calmly.

"That's right, Sixth Brother, I encountered this kind of thing when I was the regent!"

"But even if we check, we can't find the specific person and can't get a solid picture of the situation."

"Besides, it is absolutely not possible to solve the problem by cutting officials' salaries!"

"By then, officials who are forced to cut their income will inevitably resort to corruption, whether they like it or not!"

"In this way, the people will suffer!"

When Li Xin heard this, he looked at Fusu with gratitude for supporting him, and then said frankly.

"Sir, Lord Feng's plan disregards the livelihoods of the people and colleagues. It is truly a plan of drinking poison to quench thirst. I hope you will understand!"

When Li Xin said this, everyone was stunned.

Mother!

This is a complete break!
You must know that Li Xin is a real noble, and he has always been a member of the noble families represented by Feng Jie.

Now, when these words come out, it is a real betrayal.

But when Ying Yuan looked at Li Xin, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he was happy.

It's not anything else, he is just interested in Li Xin.

Because Li Xin's experience is truly magical.

He was born into a noble family during the Qin Dynasty, and was appointed to the position through a favored patron saint and later commanded the army.

Afterwards, he fought bravely and commanded with great discretion, which won him the appreciation of the King of Qin at that time.

The most important thing is that when Cheng Zhen rebelled, he was the leading general who rushed into the palace to guard the King of Qin when the Xianyang Palace was besieged.

It was this battle that made Li Xin's loyalty and bravery appreciated by King Ying Zheng of Qin.

It was precisely because of his loyalty and bravery that he was not put to death by the First Emperor even though he was defeated in the attack on Chu.

However, according to historical records, General Li Xin committed suicide after being defeated by Liu Bang!

As for this man, the historical books evaluate him with three words: "faithful, loyal and brave"!
Judging from Li Xin's performance from beginning to end, his talent and ability may not be the best.

But it is definitely worthy of these three words.

Now it seems that there is more to it than that!
This loyalty and bravery to the Qin Dynasty is evident to all.

Ying Yuan is very satisfied with this! (End of this chapter)