"At the beginning of this year, the Mongols invaded from the northwest, and the earthquake collapsed many passes. All of this requires money. The court is really out of money. If a major war really had to be fought, the court would not be able to sustain it."

After hearing this, Xiong Tingbi's expression relaxed.

He looked at Liao Zhong with a smile on his face, and then asked, "You are not an ordinary Jinyiwei, right? Ordinary Jinyiwei would not understand these things, and would not say these words to me. What is your identity?"

"My identity is a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard." Liao Zhong said with a smile.

In fact, Liao Zhong was certainly not an ordinary Jinyiwei captain, he was Chen Hong's man.

Chen Hong had been secretly cultivating his own personnel within the Imperial Guard, a move permitted by His Majesty, and known to everyone in the Imperial Guard. The commander of the Imperial Guard dared not interfere and could only let it go.

These people are selected from the best and have been trained. It can be said that they have extraordinary knowledge and abilities.

This time, Liao Zhong was selected to come to Liaodong because of his outstanding abilities.

Xiong Tingbi obviously did not believe what Liao Zhong said. How could an ordinary Jinyiwei have such insight?

Besides, His Majesty ate four dishes and one soup in the palace, something that ordinary people could not find out. Even if the ministers knew about it, it would be impossible for a captain of the Imperial Guard to know so much.

However, the other party was unwilling to speak, and Xiong Tingbi could not ask further questions. He nodded and said, "I will write a memorial to Your Majesty."

"That's perfect." Liao Zhong nodded and said, "General, some people in the court have recently said that Your Majesty's rewards to Liaodong are too generous. I'm sure you understand this."

"Marshal, please be more careful recently. Although you have a clear conscience, you should try to avoid giving others a chance to talk, as that will only cause trouble for His Majesty."

"Your Majesty's life is not as easy as the Marshal imagined. You are the emperor's closest minister, the most trusted minister. You should know how to report the military favor. There is no need for me to say more. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Xiong Tingbi nodded and said, "Go ahead."

After Liao Zhong left, Xiong Tingbi looked at his back thoughtfully, then shook his head, walked straight to the desk on the side and started writing a letter.

After leaving Xiong Tingbi's tent, Liao Zhong smiled, knowing that his words to Xiong Tingbi had worked.

You know, during the training in the capital, how to speak well of His Majesty is the top priority of the training.

This subject is called "Promoting the Majesty of Heaven." As His Majesty's most loyal subject, we must always consider His Majesty's interests, learn to speak for His Majesty, and uphold His Majesty's majesty.

Liao Zhong was very satisfied with his performance. He had obviously learned well and had done a very good job. He would report this matter to the higher authorities. This was his contribution and he would definitely be rewarded.

While Liao Zhong was fantasizing about being rewarded, the capital was busy preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Although Zhu Youxiao felt bad about rewarding his ministers, he still distributed the rewards in full. He even gave extra rewards to ministers who had worked harder in the past year.

At the same time, the court also announced that His Majesty would build a number of houses in the capital for his ministers to live in.

When this news came out, the entire capital was in an uproar.

This is a good thing that has never happened before. It is not easy to live in the capital, and this is not just talk.

Powerful officials who have someone to show their respect to them can naturally buy a house in the capital; ministers with a wealthy enough family can naturally live a good life.

But many people were not like this. There were many low-paying government offices in the capital, and many censors even resorted to selling impeachment petitions. You pay me, and I'll write an impeachment petition for you. You name the person to impeach, and I'll impeach him. This practice was actually quite common.

In addition, many people live a tight life, and a big reason for this is housing.

There were a lot of questions in the notebook to express gratitude. Zhu Youxiao listened to Chen Hong's report with satisfaction and nodded from time to time.

Zhu Youxiao's purpose in doing this was actually to appease the people. He wanted to demolish the academy and take back some land, which would affect people's interests and might cause unrest.

By releasing the news of the welfare housing in advance, the ministers can be happy. Then they can be told that the land they are building houses on is being demolished, and if it is not demolished, there will be no land for them to build houses.

After receiving such news, one can imagine how the ministers would react. There is a natural difference between having benefits and not having benefits. Zhu Youxiao believed that it would definitely have an effect, at least a divisive effect.

Waving his hand, Zhu Youxiao signaled Chen Hong not to read anymore.

He stood up and stretched his muscles, muttering, "I am really becoming more and more considerate of my subjects."

"It seems that I am not far from becoming a wise ruler."