The hall became increasingly quiet.
By the way, when Xu Jingheng said that he would use the money to distribute Jiaozi, the atmosphere among the people present was already a little strange.
Because everyone knows that the problem is not how to use these little tricks to achieve financial smoothness, but that since there is a financial loophole, and since the money of the imperial army and officials has to be used to pay out Jiaozi, someone is bound to receive the Jiaozi!
At the moment, the Imperial Camp Navy has just made great contributions and is the target of the court's efforts to win over, so it is not easy to give this Jiaozi to them. Therefore, this matter has an inevitable result... Be it three in the morning or four in the evening, be it four in the morning or three in the evening, be it a good New Year first or a good Lantern Festival later, anyway, the Imperial Camp Central Army and the central officials have to receive this Jiaozi.
However, Jiaozi is Jiaozi after all, not real money. Even if it has so-called credibility and precedent, it is destined to have exchange discounts in this era.
Moreover, we are now in a special wartime situation. If something goes wrong on the front line, the foundation will be broken, and then the credit will be bankrupt and the Jiaozi will become a blank piece of paper. It is not impossible that this will be an embarrassing situation.
In a word, this is cutting the flesh of the imperial army and the central bureaucracy to fill this hole.
And this is the fundamental reason why Wang Yuan, as a high-ranking half-empty official, still had the nerve to speak up and discuss with the prime minister. In name, he is the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Camp, but in reality, his core power lies in the logistics of the Imperial Camp's central army directly controlled by Emperor Zhao stationed near Tokyo, that is, the logistics of the two large troops of Wang De and Wang Yan.
How could he not be anxious when it comes to his last core power and his political life?
But the question is, what’s the point of being anxious?
"During the previous reorganization, the various divisions of the Imperial Camp were greatly reduced in size, and there have been voices of dissatisfaction." In the silence, Wang Yuan first said something inexplicable, and then tried to ask again. "How many transactions have the Imperial Camp and the Central Government officials each received?"
"It will be shared fairly according to the occupancy rate." Xu Jingheng answered straightforwardly, impeccably. "Not only the central government, but also the officials in Henan will receive some Jiaozi... If they are dissatisfied, then they are dissatisfied."
Wang Yuan was completely silent. Even Qu Duan, who wanted to speak several times, remained silent in the end.
In fact, it is more than just a curve.
You have to know that although only a few prime ministers were present in the court to discuss military and political affairs, there were also some relevant important officials from the provincial governments, the Privy Council, the Hanlin Academy, and the Censorate... For example, in the Censorate, only the Chief Censor and two Palace Censors were qualified to be present... but there were a total of twenty or thirty people.
But these people were speechless.
Of course I have something to say, but no matter how much I say, can I produce real gold and silver in this vicinity of Tokyo City in such a short period of time?
Moreover, this kind of small court meeting in front of the emperor was nothing more than the government, the provincial government, and the Privy Council, with the Censorate just beating a gong on the side.
Now, since Prime Minister Xu had spoken and Prime Minister Lu remained silent, that was considered the decision of the province. As for Prime Minister Wang and Prime Minister Chen from the Privy Council, seeing that Wang Yuan had asked a round of questions and was finally blocked by Prime Minister Xu and had nothing to say, they seemed to have given up the will to discuss and were ready to accept their fate.
At this time, from a standpoint, even if someone wants to stir up trouble, they have to wait for the government to make a statement.
"How big is the difference?" Zhao Jiu on the throne pondered for a long time and finally spoke, but he seemed unwilling to give in.
"If we have 300,000 strings of cash, we can get through this with ease." Xu Jingheng continued to answer calmly.
"Three hundred thousand strings of cash..." Zhao Jiu hesitated for a long time. "Can't we find a way to raise some? Even physical objects will do, but Jiaozi will really shake the morale of the army."
As soon as Xu Jingheng said this, before he could reply and many officials below him hadn't come to their senses, Li Guang, the Chief Censor, suddenly stepped forward and refuted him in person: "Your Majesty's words are absurd! The country is in turmoil, and we have already done our best to support 200,000 soldiers in the imperial camp. People's livelihood is also in a difficult situation. How can we continue to exhaust the resources?"
Zhao Jiu's expression remained unchanged, and he was just prepared to endure it.
However, Li Guang ignored it and saw that Emperor Zhao did not want to answer, so he became more aggressive:
"Does the government think that all it takes to support these soldiers is to transport the money and food? Little do they know that military affairs are complicated, involve a lot of resources, and consume a lot of people's energy. I have checked the memorials from various places, the Privy Council and the provincial government orders, and the records are clear... For example, when Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, Yue Fei and others wanted to make military equipment, the court asked for craftsmen from all over the country and asked them to speed up the mining of iron mines. As a result, the more iron mines were mined, the less iron people there were. After recruiting craftsmen, they couldn't even find someone to mend pots among the people!"
Zhao Jiu remained silent.
"Then, these three places asked various places to send cowhide and tendons as military supplies in the name of autumn preparation. For this matter, a total of 6,000 to 7,000 cowhides were distributed in various places. Because the government and the capital had strict orders, some prefectures and counties forced the people to kill cows in private to ensure the correct delivery of military supplies..." The more Zhao Jiu kept silent, the more Li Guang kept talking. "There are also large armies marching and stationing. Not to mention the lax military discipline in various places and the abuse of the people, even if the military discipline of Yue Fei's front army was slightly better, how could it not disturb the people? When the army marches forward, don't they need livestock? When the Liangshanpo navy went to the Yellow River, tens of thousands of people had to dig ditches and break bridges. Don't the army occupy the people's land when it is stationed? For example, fodder is not worth much money in the books, but it can be concentrated in one place. How can it be supplied? Isn't it the people who have to raise it themselves!"
Zhao Jiu remained silent and expressionless.
At this moment, Li Guang, who had just finished spraying in one breath, calmed down a little... and then felt secretly frustrated.
It is said that after Li Gang was dismissed, Li Guang, as the natural leader of this faction, became the Chief Censor, but he could not control his temper. If Li Gang used to look down on Emperor Zhao, then now Li Guang could not help but "stand firm" in front of Emperor Zhao.
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