Cheng** looked down at Zhao Chenhan.
He was waiting for Zhao Chenhan to finish his polite words and then ask him to go aside, but why did Zhao Chenhan stop moving?
Is the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion so unruly?
The emperor and his minister stared at each other, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony fell silent for a moment.
Prince Yu was the quickest to react: "Prince Zhao, why don't you express your gratitude?"
Zhao Chenhan said reluctantly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. This is my duty, it is not hard work."
"Um."
Cheng** nodded, becoming more displeased. Zhao Lin's letter of thanks praised him highly, but Zhao Chenhan only had these two dry sentences, which made him tired of hearing them.
Sure enough, there was a reason why he was not allowed to become the top scholar.
Cheng** said, "Let's continue talking about the Green Seed Loan. Fu Aiqing, please continue."
Fu Chengwang looked at Zhao Chenhan with dissatisfaction. Why did he come back today instead of earlier or later, delaying important matters?
Fu Chengwang said, "I believe that although this policy has some drawbacks, as long as it is properly supervised and the help the people receive, these drawbacks can be ignored."
Li Xingye continued, "Even if this means some officials enrich themselves, as long as it helps the people, we can tolerate it."
Cheng** nodded and asked, "Does anyone have anything else to say?"
They have discussed the Qingmiao loan issue many times and have now reached a consensus that the Qingmiao loan can be implemented and it is a good thing for the people, but the various disadvantages that may arise in the process must also be discussed clearly and solutions must be found.
Li Chengqian stepped forward and said, "Lord Li and Lord Fu have made it very clear. The Qingmiao Loan is feasible, but it needs to be supervised by someone in charge. Otherwise, it will become a harsh policy that exploits the people. I wonder who Your Majesty wants to oversee it?"
Cheng** asked: "Who do you have as your candidate?"
The ministers were all ready to take action.
This is a lucrative job.
As long as one of your own people gets this position, it will be very easy to make money from it.
Let officials at all levels take the opportunity to collect more taxes, and then they share the profits.
As for the lives of the people, they don't care.
Who becomes an official not for money, right?
Li Chengqian spoke first: "This is for the benefit of the people of the world, and should be supervised personally by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Shao Yutang said quickly, "That's inappropriate. His Royal Highness is the crown prince and cannot leave the capital easily. The supervisor needs to be away frequently, so how can we let His Royal Highness do this? I think it should be done by His Royal Highness Prince Yu."
The leaders of the Prince's Party and Prince Yu's Party spoke one after another, and the rest of the two parties did not lag behind and spoke one after another.
"This matter concerns the people of the world, so it should naturally be handled by the crown prince."
"The Crown Prince should stay in the capital to help His Majesty, and His Royal Highness Prince Yu should be in charge of this matter."
"That's wrong. His Royal Highness Prince Yu has already been crowned a king and should leave the capital to become a vassal. How can he do this? It's better for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to do it."
"His Royal Highness Prince Yu is leaving the capital to become a vassal, but that doesn't mean he can't do anything. Besides, His Majesty hasn't indicated that His Royal Highness Prince Yu should go to a vassal. Do you want to make the decision for His Majesty?"
"Ridiculous! When a prince grows up, he must leave the capital and become a vassal. This is the rule set by Taizu. Who dares to violate it?"
"You are ridiculous. Are you blaming His Majesty..."
The two sides were on the verge of a fight and quarreling, making the Hall of Supreme Harmony look like a vegetable market.
Zhao Chenhan looked left and right. He still had no idea what these people were arguing about, and he had no chance to show off.
Cheng** was extremely annoyed and said angrily, "Shut up, everyone."
Everyone quieted down.
Cheng** asked, "Besides the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, are there any other candidates?"
Since there is debate over which of the two people to choose, let's choose the one that both sides can accept.
Someone immediately stood up and said, "The Sixth Prince is of age and should take on this role."
The Sixth Prince, Li Jingyi, straightened his chest and said, "Your Highness is willing to share your father's worries."
Everyone just glanced at him and turned away.
Are you kidding? The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are here, and you still want to take advantage of them?
Cheng ** frowned and was about to speak when the prince said, "The Green Seed Loan is a matter that concerns the people of the world. Sixth brother is too young to handle it. Let me do it."
Prince Yu nodded in agreement, "Sixth brother has no experience in this area, so it's inevitable that something might go wrong. This matter is of paramount importance; even a small problem could affect millions of people. We can't take any risks. Let me, your son, share your worries."
The Sixth Prince was so angry that his body was shaking.
These two bastards were fighting over things, and as soon as I intervened, they teamed up to exclude me.
Cheng** was in a dilemma and had to throw the problem to Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang.
"My dear Lords Li and Fu, you were the ones who brought up this matter. Who do you think should oversee it?"
Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang exchanged a glance, and Li Xingye said, "Your Majesty, I recommend someone who can definitely get this done."
"Oh? Tell me who it is quickly." Cheng** urged.
Li Xingye said, "This man is Zhao Lin, your majesty's favorite general, the prefect of Qingzhou, and the Xuanwu general."
"Zhao Lin, he can indeed do it." When Cheng** heard Zhao Lin's name, he immediately agreed without hesitation, and it went so smoothly that Li Xingye didn't even have time to say the rest.
The prince's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Your Majesty is wise, Zhao Lin is indeed capable."
Zhao Lin has already defected to the prince, so letting Zhao Lin supervise this matter is the same as letting the prince supervise it.
Shao Yutang immediately said, "That's inappropriate. Zhao Lin is so young, how could he understand the poverty of the people? If he messes up, the people of the world will suffer."
Li Xingye said calmly, "This Qingmiao loan was proposed by Zhao Lin, and it has already been implemented in Qing, Wu, and Yue states."
What?
The ministers were horrified.
They thought that this was an idea thought up by Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang together, but they didn't expect that it was actually proposed by Zhao Lin.
Cheng** was surprised and said, "Really?"
Li Xingye bowed and said, "Indeed. Zhao Lin promoted the Green Crop Loan in these three states and wrote to me and Lord Fu asking for solutions to some of the problems. Only then did I and Lord Fu learn of this method to help the people overcome the difficulties of spring farming."
Fu Chengwang added, "Zhao Lin was concerned that this measure would become an accomplice to local officials in exploiting the people, so he had no intention of implementing it nationwide. It was I and Lord Fu who took the initiative to bring this matter to Your Majesty. Incidentally, Zhao Lin personally financed the Qingmiao loans issued in the three prefectures, offering a monthly interest rate of only 5%, practically equivalent to a charity. Your Majesty is truly worthy of being an emperor of the ages, as he has such a disciple."
In order to successfully carry out this matter, Fu Chengwang also risked his reputation.
All the ministers looked sideways.
Who says this old guy is upright and stubborn?
This guy is so shameless that he can't even compare to this.
Cheng ** was very happy: "Since this matter was brought up by Zhao Lin, then let Zhao Lin supervise it."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Li Xingye, Fu Chengwang, Li Chengqian, Li Jingxian and others praised loudly.
It makes Prince Yu's party seem out of place.
They quickly followed suit and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise."
Fu Chengwang said, "Zhao Lin is only the prefect and the Xuanwu general right now. If he is to take on this responsibility, he needs to be given another position to facilitate his work."
Cheng** nodded and said, "Minister Fu is absolutely right. But what position should he be given?"
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