Chapter 3489 Changing Sons and Eating Them

Several family heads looked at each other. Tang Lingfeng hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, although we have some selfish motives, we really cannot stop collecting the corvee tax completely. You should reduce it appropriately."

Yun Dai asked: "Master Tang, let me ask you, who are you thinking about when you become an official in Northern Qi? Are you loyal to the Xiao family or Northern Qi?"

Tang Lingfeng was stunned for a moment, "Your Majesty, I am the king and I am loyal to the country."

"Is the Xiao family equal to the country?"

"this……"

Most people don't think clearly about this question.

Yun Dai knew that in ancient times, this was what was called foolish loyalty.

A foolish and loyal person cannot distinguish the relationship between the royal family and the country. Even if he encounters a foolish emperor, he must obey him completely.

Seeing that they were silent, Yun Dai said: "Obviously, the Xiao royal family is not equal to Northern Qi. Because Northern Qi can have many emperors, and they can also change their surnames..."

"His Majesty!"

Everyone was shocked and knelt down.

"Okay, you don't need to be like this. Dynasties change, which is normal. You are all scholars, don't you read history books? Which dynasty can last for thousands of years? The Xiao family was almost cut off?"

"Your Majesty, don't say such ominous words, I'm afraid."

An old minister sighed.

Yun Dai said: "I am also panic-stricken. Who else can tell me, since the country is not equal to the emperor, then what is the country?"

She waited for a while, but no one dared to take the initiative.

Yun Dai glanced at Xiao Chuanchuan: "Chuochuan, tell me, what is a country?"

"Yes." Xiao Chuanchuan thought for a while and said softly, "I believe that the country is the people."

Yun Dai smiled and said: "That's right. If there are no people, how can there be a country? Is the country composed of you princes and nobles? Without the people farming, what will you eat? Without them raising silkworms and cotton, what will you wear? ?”

"Your Majesty is right."

Several veterans agreed sparsely.

Yun Dai said: "So, Mr. Tang, Mr. Qian. Since your family is devoted to the country, shouldn't you think about the people? Have you ever truly gone to the people and experienced the miserable days of the people?"

No one dared to speak.

Yun Dai was silent for a while, and then said: "I wonder if you have ever heard of the saying, "You change your son and you eat it."

Everyone was horrified.

"Do you know that when people are extremely hungry, they lose all reason and humanity? They are no different from the wild dogs on the street." Yun Dai's voice weakened, "Every household has nothing to eat. When the time comes, they are hungry. What should I do if I have to die? There are many children, so I have to eat them. Otherwise, they will all starve to death. Mr. Mo, what do you think of this?"

Mo Sang's voice was a bit difficult: "Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds, how can a person eat it?"

"After eating and drinking enough, people will naturally have dignity. They are different from wild beasts." Yun Dai said calmly, "If you can't bear to eat your own children, you can exchange them with others. When you are crazy about hunger, How can you care about this?"

Everyone's faces were a little solemn and ugly.

This kind of thing sounds terrible.

Yun Dai said: "You pampered adults, you don't seem to believe what I said. It doesn't matter, seeing is believing. From today on, Mr. Tang and other eight family heads, do not take any money or servants with you and go out to the poorest people." Visit the place and experience their life.”

"Your Majesty, this is not allowed!" The head of the Qian family was the first to jump out and object.