Chapter 477 478. Like a scoundrel
He Gaofei still felt a little sad in his heart. These old-established families had long been in decline and were only struggling to survive with the last bit of their energy.
"Master Gu, I wonder when the food will be delivered?"
He was also worried that during this time of lean season, would the surrounding grain stores still have so much grain in stock?
"This government has already asked them to do it as soon as possible." Gu Wenheng would naturally not be foolish enough to let his people go out to look for it. Instead, he found the grain merchants in Lucheng and asked them to find a way to transfer it.
These people are much more familiar with this area than these foreign monks.
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In the court
Hua Shunming's face became increasingly heavy as he looked at the memorials sent from the border.
"I believe that you all know that there have been several provocations launched by neighboring countries. Please tell us what you think."
…
The court fell into silence, and Hua Shun understood that this was their silent resistance.
"Minister Chen, please tell me."
Chen Zishu, "Your Majesty, I am only an official in charge of the Ministry of Rites. The matter of war should be handled by the Ministry of War."
"Oh, Lord Cao, please tell me."
The officials in the court: "..."
Cao Xiangqian said, "Your Majesty, I think we should not give in any more. Since they dare to stretch out their claws, we should chop off their claws.
I beg your permission to lead all the soldiers to the battlefield."
Xiao Liwei and other generals also requested for orders one after another.
Hua Shunming nodded, "This is the kind of man of Rong Dynasty we are."
The civil officials who were considered to be bloodless, "..."
"Minister Zhou, I order you to count the weapons needed by the army within one day. Minister Mao, you in the Ministry of Works must count the weapons within one day."
When all the officials heard this, they had nothing to understand: this young emperor wanted to start a war.
Everyone immediately became anxious and started talking at once about what they thought were correct opinions.
But no matter how much they said, in the end, the young emperor only said one sentence, "I can confer titles on the princesses, and let each of you give them a dowry to marry them off."
This statement seems a bit shameless.
But no one dared to say anything. What if the increasingly tyrannical emperor suddenly issued an imperial decree? They would lose both lives and money, and be screwed to death!
Wang Shunming sneered, "You guys always talk about moral principles, so I think you don't need to worry about it. Bring your daughter and dowry and let you be the ambassadors to escort the bride. How about that?
I think you will enjoy this honor."
Civil servants: "…" Whoever wants this damn honor can take it.
Besides, you are an emperor, not some street thug. Is it really okay to use this matter to threaten others every time?
Hua Shunming didn't care what these people thought. Ever since he discovered that he had to be even more shameless than them in treating these civil officials, he seemed to have found a new way and he happily jumped on it every day.
Moreover, the next time he dared to make a decision, it would be because of the windfall he made a year ago. Now, his treasury was full, so he naturally had the confidence to say that he wanted to launch a counterattack.
Over the years, since the establishment of the new dynasty by Rong Dynasty, these neighboring small countries have been causing trouble every now and then. He has been holding this anger for many years, and this time he can take this opportunity to get it back one by one.
"If you have something to report, please do so. If not, please dismiss the court." Le San's sharp voice finally brought everyone back to their senses.
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. Fighting against several countries at the same time is disadvantageous to us. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
"Your Majesty, please think twice."
"I have gone through this kind of double-thinking many times, but tell me, what did I get?
All I got in return was more and more aggressiveness.
The high positions and generous salaries that you enjoy here now are earned with the blood of countless lives.
But when something happens, and they stand at the border and shout a few times, you take my money to appease them. What's the point of me supporting you?"
This was an unprecedented accusation. All the officials in the court knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, "I dare not!"
"I dare not. I have heard this so many times that I am tired of it.
I have made up my mind. If you want to convince me, you'd better have a reason that can convince me."
All officials: "..."
Cao Xiangqian waited until the emperor left the hall before he stood up and pounded his old waist. Fighting with these bastards every day was much more tiring than fighting on the battlefield.
He didn't know whether the emperor would allow him to go to the border this time. While he was still in good health, he really wanted to go to the battlefield again.
"Master Niu, you are the emperor's teacher, so you need to go to the palace and tell the emperor about the various difficulties here.
This is not something that can be solved by impulse or incident. We all need to think long-term."
Niu Haian, "We are all subjects of the emperor. Lord Chen should have said what he wanted to say just now. I don't think I have such great ability."
Minister Zhou also came over and said, "Master Niu, everyone is really counting on you now.
You said that our treasury is finally full, but once a war breaks out, it will be a bottomless pit. With the silver in the treasury now, it won’t last that long.”
Cao Xiangqian burst out laughing, "Master Zhou, what you said is really interesting. From the founding of the country to the present, there have been several times when silver from the national treasury was directly allocated to border guards.
Even if your Ministry of Revenue is generous and pays on time, after going through so many layers of processing, only a tiny portion of it will reach the hands of the soldiers at the border."
Zhou Shicong and many people present all changed their expressions. Although what Cao Xiangqian said was a bit exaggerated, it was indeed the closest to the truth.
Niu Haian used to think that the current emperor was a bit ridiculous. How could he bring the tricks of a street scoundrel to the court?
Now it seems that the real rogue is standing here.
Cao Xiangqian clicked his tongue and shook his head, "The rats are still there."
All the civil servants, “…” They were so angry. Minister Cao had been targeting them everywhere today, but they didn’t know how to refute him.
It was clearly only a few coins that went into their pockets, yet they have to bear such a heavy responsibility.
Xiao Liwei smacked his lips at this time, and said to General Liu Chang beside him, "I think the emperor's previous proposal is very good. Let the adults prepare dowries and send their own princesses to marry. I think this can also ensure peace on the border for a few years.
After a few years, when the ladies of the various mansions have grown up, they will be able to take over."
Anyway, as soon as the daughters of these military generals entered the harem, the empress said that these girls were busy wielding swords all day long and their bodies had lost their flexibility and were not suitable to be royal branches and jade leaves. After they had a meal in the palace, they were sent back.
Civil servants: "..."
Liu Chang: "This is great. We can maintain peace for a few years without having to sacrifice a single soldier. It's worth it."
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