It was not until noon that Yun Li announced the adjournment of the court.
It’s not that all the problems have been solved, but that everyone is hungry.
There was no quarrel in the court today.
But the atmosphere in the court was very wrong.
Yun Li also truly felt the pressure from the court officials.
The key point is that many of the court officials’ words made sense and he couldn’t refute them even if he wanted to.
On the way back to the Prince's Mansion, Yun Li had a terrible headache, and his mind was full of words like "silver", "food", and "armaments".
After intense discussion, the court officials reached a consensus on giving Yun Zheng 5 million dan of grain.
After all, this high-yield sweet potato is indeed a treasure for Dagan.
Although five million dan of grain is a lot, it cannot be given away all at once.
...
...
The summer and autumn crops have been harvested, and the court can still afford it.
But the issue of money and armaments really gave Yun Li a headache.
Given the current situation, it is definitely unrealistic for Yun Li to expand his army.
Without money and armaments, how can we expand the army?
The imperial court couldn't possibly use money and food to support millions of soldiers who don't even have weapons or armor, right?
The court had no money, and neither did he.
The key is that you have to spend money everywhere!
Where should this silver come from?
Yun Li was complaining in his heart, and he completely lost the joy of being the regent.
"I congratulate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
As soon as Yun Li returned to the Prince's Mansion, Princess Gu Lianyue came forward with a few beautiful girls to congratulate him.
They all learned the news that Yun Li was the regent.
In their joy, they were extremely generous and directly rewarded the eunuch who came to report the good news with one hundred taels of silver, making the eunuch who came to report the news so happy that he was at a loss what to do.
"Happy? What's there to be happy about?"
Yun Li glared at his women in anger, and then said to Gu Lianyue, "Give orders, from now on, all unnecessary expenses in the mansion will be cut! From now on, you will break one tael of silver into five taels of silver for me to use!"
"I understand!"
Gu Lianyue said with a smile on her face: "The court is short of money now. Your Highness has just taken over the throne, so he must set an example for the court officials."
example?
What a bullshit example!
I'm really short of money!
However, he was too embarrassed to tell the Crown Princess and the others that Yun Zheng had cheated him out of several million taels of silver.
Mainly because it’s so embarrassing!
However, Gu Lianyue's words reminded him.
yes!
He can set an example by drastically cutting expenses in the Prince's Mansion!
Now, the court is short of money.
As the crown prince, he has drastically cut expenses in his own household. Isn't it reasonable for the court to cut expenses for its officials?
Maybe, I can even get the court officials to donate some silver!
Um?
Donate...silver?
As he was thinking, Yun Li suddenly froze.
Suddenly, he seemed to understand something!
Yun Li was overjoyed and immediately ordered the people in the mansion: "Immediately call Xu Shifu to discuss the matter!"
After a while, Xu Shifu hurried to the Prince's Mansion.
After a simple meal, Yun Li took Xu Shifu to the study.
“Take a look!”
Yun Li followed Emperor Wen's example and handed Xu Shifu the memorial impeaching Xu Shifu.
Xu Shifu just casually flipped through the two memorials and his face fell.
“Nonsense!”
Xu Shifu was furious, "This bunch of treacherous villains are so despicable!"
Yun Li raised his eyes slightly and sighed, "Uncle, there is no need to say more. I understand your painstaking efforts! I will not hide it from you. These memorials were given to you by my father. I don't even know what my father means now!"
What did Emperor Wen mean?
Xu Shifu frowned and thought, "Does His Majesty want me to retire and return home?"
"impossible!"
Yun Li immediately denied it, "Father told me that you are a capable official and the court needs capable officials like you! Moreover, father and you have known each other for so many years, and I still want to rely on you now. Father definitely does not mean that."
Upon hearing this, Xu Shifu frowned even more tightly.
Not only did he not let him retire and return home, but he also asked Yun Li to show him these memorials impeaching him?
What exactly does Emperor Wen mean by this?
As he was thinking about it, Xu Shifu suddenly had an idea.
He seemed to understand Emperor Wen's meaning a little.
"Your Majesty, are you asking me to spend money to avoid disaster?"
At the moment, this is all Xu Shifu can think of.
The court's finances were stretched to the limit, and Emperor Wen wanted to make money from these court officials!
Hearing Xu Shifu's words, Yun Li burst into laughter in his heart.
Well, that’s good to think about!
This way, you don’t need to speak up yourself!
No wonder that bastard Lao Liu likes to cheat me of my money so much!
I have to say, it feels really good to make a lot of money!
At this moment, Yun Li finally understood Yun Zheng's happiness.
"Spending money to avoid disaster?"
Yun Li pretended to be in deep thought, then looked at Xu Shifu with a bitter face, "Uncle, I have something that I have never been able to tell you. If this is what father really meant, I would be even more embarrassed..."
"What's up?"
Xu Shifu was puzzled and had a vague sense of foreboding.
Yun Li had a sad face and said angrily, "I was cheated out of four million taels of silver by Lao Liu in Fuzhou..."
As he spoke, Yun Li told the story of how Yun Zheng had cheated him out of money.
Including Meng Yunqi's mess, which was also told out.
After hearing Yun Li's words, Xu Shifu almost fainted.
He understood that Yun Li was planning to borrow money from him!
Okay!
Both the father and the son are thinking about the money in their hands!
As the Minister of Revenue, I have really become a money bag!
"How much silver do you want to borrow, Your Highness?"
Xu Shifu directly pointed out Yun Li.
“Ahem…”
Yun Li coughed twice in embarrassment and asked tentatively, "How about two million taels?"
"How much...how much?"
Xu Shifu widened his eyes, hardly able to believe his ears.
Two million taels?
Wouldn't this cost him his life?
"I'll just borrow it!"
Yun Li looked at Xu Shifu bitterly, "My businesses are slowly making money now, and I will definitely pay you back in the future! If you don't believe me, I can write you an IOU!"
Write an IOU?
Xu Shifu kept cursing in his heart.
Write your grandma an IOU!
Yun Li wrote him an IOU, but he didn't dare to take it!
If Yun Li doesn't pay it back, does he dare to take out the IOU?
If he dared to take it out, Yun Li would not need to ask, all the civil and military officials in the court would ask him where the two million taels of silver came from!
"One million taels!"
Xu Shifu was very depressed. "I will report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the court meeting tomorrow. I am deeply worried about the current financial shortage of the court. I voluntarily cut my salary by 50% and donate all the 500,000 taels of silver that I have accumulated from my fief and my family's business over the years..."
Of the silver that was publicly available, 500,000 taels was basically the maximum amount that could be taken out.
"Thank you, uncle!"
Yun Li quickly stood up and saluted Xu Shifu, then tentatively asked, "Uncle, can you lend me a little more money?"
“…”
Xu Shifu's old face twitched constantly, and he said angrily, "Where did I get so much silver? How about your Highness sell my mansion and see how much silver it can fetch?"
How the hell is this my nephew?
This is your creditor!
I owed him in my previous life, that's why I have such a nephew!
Seeing Xu Shifu getting anxious, Yun Li quickly stopped and said, "Uncle, you are joking. How can I do such a thing? One million taels is one million taels! I will go to my mother to raise some more..."
My mother has been deeply loved by my father over the years and has received many rewards.
We should be able to raise hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from her.
Well, there is also the Crown Princess's family, they should be able to lend out several hundred thousand taels of silver...
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