Not only that, Li Gang's third brother Li Jing, also learned a bad temper from these two people at a young age, and was often passionate.
I can only say, no wonder these people are close friends and brothers.
However, unlike Li Gang, who no one dared to persuade him, Li Guang was stubborn at the time. In front of the emperor, the civil and military officials in the room might not dare to interfere, but in private, many people would still persuade him. Li Guang Li Taifa himself was also a little different from Li Gang and Li Boji. He was willing to listen to others' advice and was aware of the existence of this problem. He knew that the emperor's authority was established and it would be no good to force it... But with such a personality, once he entered the palace, with countless civil and military officials around him and the emperor in front of him, he couldn't help himself.
"Officials."
After a moment of self-blame in his heart, Li Guang reluctantly put away that tone and continued to speak earnestly. "I am not blaming you. In the current situation, it is indeed necessary to support the army first. I fully agree with the previous establishment of the imperial camp and the maintenance of the navy at this time. I just want to remind you that things in the world are not that simple, and we cannot just look at the surface. The Jingkang Incident, the wars last year and the year before, and now we have to support troops everywhere. The people of Henan have already been exhausted. Three hundred thousand strings of money at this time is not a lot. It is just a temporary shortfall. After the spring plowing, the money and grain sent from the south will be enough. But it is not a small amount either. Once you forcibly demand it in Henan, I am afraid that the people will suffer and will not be able to maintain it."
At this point, there was finally some commotion in the hall. It was obvious that some people wanted to express their agreement and some wanted to express their opposition. Prime Minister Lu Haowen, who had remained silent all this time, was also ready to speak out to ease the atmosphere.
"What Li Qing said is very true."
However, at this moment, Zhao Jiu, who was sitting on the throne, finally spoke, but it was somewhat unexpected by some people in the hall. "I am still a little naive about raising troops, but the overall situation is like this, I can only advise everyone to be patient for the sake of the country."
Naive, a word from Zhuangzi, is a good word, but when Emperor Zhao used it here, although it has the intention of covering up, it also has the tendency of admitting mistakes.
Therefore, not only was Li Guang slightly stunned, but even the hall, which had been in turmoil for a moment, suddenly became quiet.
"I have a few words to say about this matter." Zhao Jiu continued to speak slowly. "First, Zhang Rong and his troops have made great contributions. It is impossible to reward only one flag. The three hundred thousand strings of cash must be given as soon as possible, in full, and without any negligence or omission. Otherwise, not only will the reputation of the court be damaged, but even if a military mutiny occurs, no one can be blamed."
This was something that had been discussed long ago, so there was no discussion in the hall.
"Secondly, since the soldiers in the imperial camp did not have any military achievements this time, it is not appropriate to change their military pay without authorization, let alone borrow money from the other generals and officials. Otherwise, the reputation that the court has worked so hard to build up in the army will be in jeopardy."
At this moment, the palace suddenly became chaotic, because from what Emperor Zhao said, it seemed that he wanted to pay the soldiers with all his strength, but wanted all the officials in the court to use Jiaozi? !
Logically speaking, as civil officials and ministers of state, it seems that we should share the country's worries.
But the problem is that the officials in Tokyo City and Henan region are not just the high-ranking officials in the palace, there are also many low-ranking officials. If these 300,000 strings of cash, even if they are Jiaozi, are all borne by everyone, wouldn't some people really have to starve in the middle of winter?
Besides, even the people in the palace are some who are really poor, okay?
How can this be tolerated?
"Third," Zhao Jiu spoke up before everyone else. "My fellow ministers, let's not talk about those who have been wandering around with us, even those who have been in office have experienced several wars and are undoubtedly loyal and honest ministers, but they are only allowed to receive half of their salary... The country is only in a temporary difficulty now, and it is not as desperate as before. If I let them fill this hole again, I would be really heartless."
The atmosphere in the hall was like the tide, rising and falling.
"Fourthly, as Li Zhongcheng has said, the people are tired and their strength is exhausted... I was already depressed when I raised taxes last time, how can I take food from the people this time?"
After these words were spoken, everyone in the hall had different reactions. Some were obviously confused, while others couldn't help but sneer in their hearts... The official said it so nicely, but in the end, wouldn't he still have to use the method of Xianggong Xu to first borrow money, then issue the Jiaozi, and then everyone would share the Jiaozi equally?
After going around in circles for so long, apart from saying a bunch of nice things, appearing to be working for the country and caring about the people, it is actually completely useless.
"Minister Wang, you will organize today's memorial submitted by Minister Li and send it out to all the generals tomorrow. Then, Minister Lu and Minister Xu, you two will sort out the matter of Jiaozi and make preparations, but don't send it out until the end... That's all for today, and I will try my best to think of a solution." Zhao Jiu continued, but he didn't stop as soon as he finished speaking, and turned around and left the hall.
It can only be said that, just as everyone thought, the difficulty of obtaining real money was there, and Emperor Zhao finally had no choice but to agree to the Jiaozi issue, but he gave some more advice to the generals.
And in the end, the official left in such a hurry that it seemed as if he was escaping.
There was no conversation at the scene. Everyone called out to each other and dispersed in groups.
After all, the court's difficulties were indeed a headache, but they were only minor problems, a kind of happy trouble after a great victory. Not to mention the overall situation, even for finances, it was only a temporary difficulty. And now, the end of the year is approaching, and Tokyo City has opened up again after the great victory. On the one hand, bridges are being repaired and ditches are being filled, and on the other hand, it is gradually becoming lively again.
Nothing can stop the New Year.
What happened today may just be a few topics of conversation at the New Year table.
Without mentioning the rest of the people, let's just say that after the court session, the Palace Attendant Censor Wanqi Xie returned home first, sat behind closed doors for half a day, and only in the evening did he say hello to his old wife who had just arrived in Beijing. He also sent his attendant to the residence of "his very dear elder" Uncle Wang Zhan, to deliver a letter, saying that he wanted to meet Uncle Wang Zhan's relative, Uncle Zhao, today. Then he rode his donkey out alone.
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It’s even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
