Chapter 478 479. Memorial
Whether they were willing or not, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue submitted memorials the next day.
Looking at the shrunk treasury silver, Hua Shunming directly named Zhou Shicong from the Ministry of Revenue, "This is how you manage the treasury silver for me. It's only been a short time, and you've destroyed one layer for me."
Zhou Shicong, "Your Majesty, attached is the record of the past few months."
Anyway, this time he can pat his chest and say that he didn't touch anything inside, and he didn't dare to touch it.
Hua Shunming looked through it and found that it was indeed well-founded. The taxes and silver from various places had not been collected yet, which did indeed reduce his confidence.
"Your Majesty," Le San walked over quickly holding a memorial, "An urgent letter from General Zhou of Lucheng, sent eight hundred miles away."
Hua Shunming immediately threw the memorial in his hand aside and started reading it.
"Good, good, good," Hua Shunming said repeatedly, and then, with an unclear expression, he looked at the officials below and said, "Le San, read this memorial carefully to all the ministers."
After hearing the memorial, the faces of the civil servants below turned dark.
The smiles on the military generals' lips should not be too obvious, and some of them even looked at the civil officials opposite them provocatively.
"The Dongyi you are talking about are nothing but a group of mobs." Hua Shunming felt annoyed when he thought that the border of Lucheng had been deceived by these people for hundreds of years.
"Old Marquis Zhou submitted a petition requesting the establishment of a navy a few years ago, but what did you civil officials say? We should be friendly neighbors. The other side is just making a small fuss. We should behave like a great power."
If Hua Shunming had not been concerned about his image as an emperor, he really wanted to spit at them. Although many old ministers had retired, these civil servants were all of the same mind, even the current batch was the same. He felt that he was not wrong in scolding them.
"Moderate, moderate. I think you guys have become stupid because of reading too much. I really want to throw you all into the military camp and let you feel the suffering that the people below have endured over the years."
Chen Zishu, "Your Majesty, General Zhou and his men have been guarding the border for decades, why did they only find out the cause today?
Your Majesty, could there be a trick here?"
Hua Shunming picked up the memorial that had been thrown aside and threw it towards Chen Zishu, "Is it a fraud? It seems that Minister Chen has been so used to staying in the capital for so many years that he has forgotten the situation of the border territories of our Rong Dynasty?"
Cao Xiangqian said, "Master Chen, what you said... Although I haven't been to the battlefield for many years, I am familiar with Lucheng!
It is adjacent to Dongyi and Baizhan, and especially has half of its long coastline, so it is difficult to defend against these visitors from foreign islands.
There is a shortage of supplies, the people are poor, and they are often invaded. This is much more difficult than the inland border.
In the past, our military commanders petitioned to establish a navy, hoping to turn the passive situation into the active one. But what did you say at that time? I believe that the adults present here all have an impression!
If not, I can also give you some memories.
I remember the last time I proposed to establish a navy, you said, Lord Zhou, that the treasury was empty and there was no precedent for establishing a navy in our Rong Dynasty.
Mr. Mao, if I remember correctly, you were also against it at that time.
The reasons for opposition were even more ridiculous. They even slandered Lord Zhou, saying that they were afraid that he would become powerful and influential. They were just short of pointing fingers at others and accusing them of having evil ambitions.
besides……"
The civil officials who were named gritted their teeth in their hearts. It was true that they had said those words, but this was not the right time. What was the point in digging up these old accounts now?
This old man is really something. After so many years, his memory is still so good.
It seems that he acted crazy and stupid in the court before on purpose.
Hua Shunming waited until Cao Xiangqian had finished his retort before clearing his throat and said, "Now all of you know that the other party is just a small island country. Will you still treat them with courtesy this time?
General Liu, please tell me."
Liu Chang never expected that his cousin the emperor would actually call on him this time. "Your Majesty, I think what you said makes sense. It's just an island country. There's really no need to mobilize so many troops."
The civil officials felt relieved. Now that the emperor's confidant and cousin came out to speak for them, they thought that they would not be blamed anymore.
没想到刘昌接下来所说的话，差点让他们一拥而上，揍他丫的，“末将觉得，既然是一个小小的岛国，咱们何不恩威并施，效仿先皇，让咱们荣朝的公主，带着丰厚的嫁妆下嫁。
In this way, we can make them become vassal states of our Rong Dynasty with justification.
However, this matter is of great importance, and we, the generals, are not good at speaking, so the task of convincing them to become vassal states can only be left to you gentlemen."
Damn it! All the civil officials were cursing in their minds, saying that these cousins were good-for-nothings and were using this matter to threaten them every day.
Hua Shunming expressed his satisfaction and even nodded continuously, as if he agreed with the idea.
These old bastards must pay back double for all the suffering they endured in the past this time.
The imperial sister who loved him the most was killed in a foreign country because of their selfishness. Whenever he thought of this, he could not sleep.
He admitted that as an emperor he did not have the broad mind to forgive and let go so easily.
"Your Majesty," Chen Zishu said, gritting his teeth. "I think the best solution for now is to solve the problem of several officials in Lucheng serving at the same time. The simultaneous presence of Tongzhi, Tongzhang and Tongpan is not a good thing for the local civil affairs."
"This is not a simple matter. We can transfer back Mr. Gao and his men who were sent there before. The former Tongzhi and his men are more familiar with the local customs and practices, so they can better assist the new prefect." When Yu Ligao saw that the ball was kicked to him again, he found a solution instantly.
"This is a bit inappropriate, right? I heard that the previous masters were also injured. We are not without people available in Rong Dynasty. Let them stay there with injuries." The one who said this was an elder of the Gao family. It was not easy for the Gao family's children to advance to the next level, so naturally they had to secure this position.
"I second the motion. The other injured adults should also rest for a while..."
Xiao Liwei didn't give him face and sneered directly, "This is the funniest thing I have ever heard. We military officers are preparing to fight on the battlefield and often suffer various kinds of pain. My lords, why don't you feel sorry for us military officers?"
“…”
Hua Shunming turned his head and said to Le San, "Look at these people, they are talking about something else again.
Do you really think that they can just mess things up like this?"
Le San lowered his head. He could feel that many people were staring at him.
Hua Shunming picked up Zhou Shixiong's memorial again, "If there were more loyal ministers like this in the court, I could live longer..."
(End of this chapter)
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