While enjoying Mr. Yun's Xuan Gong massage, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly became interested in taking the exam and said, "Yun Yang, you said... the national treasury is empty now. Not only are military expenditures, food, and rewards insufficient, but the flood victims also need a lot of silver relief." , how should this matter be handled?"
At this moment, Yun Yang was still thinking about the portrait in His Majesty the Emperor's study. Feeling guilty and uneasy, he responded instinctively and said without thinking: "What's so difficult about this? As long as it's like this and this, everything can be solved easily. And now. Now His Majesty's butcher's knife is hanging in the air. Whoever dares to jump out to object is the one who deserves to die. It is just the right time to use it to cut him. I believe that the person who jumps out will not be clean himself, and his property will be confiscated, which will also help this time. .”
After hearing Yun Yang's countermeasures, His Majesty the Emperor and Marshal Qiu subconsciously glanced at each other, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
This boy, this plan is amazing!
How can he grasp the affairs of the court so accurately? And the methods are ruthless, right up to the point of death.
Talent!
And the last mention of the fortune of the person who didn’t get ahead is simply the finishing touch, it’s really amazing!
"Yun Yang, are you interested in joining the imperial court as an official?" His Majesty the Emperor asked, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
"No." Yun Yang was startled: "Well... if I become an official, I will probably be beheaded by His Majesty in a few days... This, my nephew's ability to offend people is truly extraordinary. Being an official means getting into trouble, so it’s better to save yourself the trouble... "
His Majesty the Emperor and Marshal Qiu clapped their hands and laughed together.
Neither of them felt dissatisfied with Yun Yang's rejection. They even felt that Yun Yang's answer was reasonable. If you think about it seriously, this guy is indeed not suitable to be an official. If he really puts it in front of others, he will be stared at by interested people. Go up... I gave up on the idea of letting Yun Yang serve as an official or join the army.
The next morning.
Early morning.
His Majesty the Emperor indeed proposed two things.
First, the soldiers' salaries, pensions, and rewards; second, the follow-up funds related to the flood.
The Minister of the Ministry of Finance almost went crazy when he suddenly heard that these two huge mountains were coming together.
Your Majesty the Emperor, you only have so little money now, no matter how you deal with it, it’s not enough, okay
Even if you break a penny into eight pieces and make do, that's not enough!
So, immediately, some civil servants jumped out and said, "The national affairs are the most important thing and the people are the most important. The soldiers will have to suffer for a few months. I believe the soldiers will understand..."
As usual, this was just the beginning of a daily fight, but today's Emperor was very different from the past. He flew into a rage and directly ordered the officials to be taken down.
"When I discuss state affairs, what I need is your advice, not just blame-shifting. What I need is a good way to balance both sides, and I don't want you to use your words of benevolence, righteousness, and morality to chill the bravery and loyalty of my soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles. !”
Under the gazes of all the officials filled with surprise and fear, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly stood up, looked down at the main hall, put his hands behind his back, and said leisurely: "Take him down! Conquer his house, confiscate him and send him to the army!"
"Your Majesty, have mercy!"
A group of people stood up to plead for mercy.
"Soldiers need to be rewarded, and floods need to be controlled. The country is in crisis, and the storm is precarious. To deal with this disaster, we must have thunderous means to deal with it! Otherwise, how can we clean up the inner world and work hard to deal with the outside world."
"If we don't have money, we can find a way. But without the soldiers and people, will there still be Yutang Kingdom?"
"This guy is evasive and arrogant. If he doesn't kill him, how can he quell the anger of the soldiers? If he doesn't punish him, how can he clean up the laws of the Yutang Dynasty?"
"After searching this house, all the confiscated silver will be put into the national treasury, and the Ministry of Revenue will allocate it as soon as possible. In addition, I want to hold a fundraiser here. I will save the palace expenses in the next three years, and I will get about one hundred silver. Ten thousand; all the civil and military officials and the Qing family also supported one or two accordingly... and... put some non-essential things in the palace up for auction... "
"Your Majesty, no!" A censor jumped out: "Your Majesty's move will greatly damage the majesty of the royal family. Your Majesty must think twice."
His Majesty the Emperor said calmly: "The soldiers who fought for me on the frontier were not paid, the countless warriors who died in foreign lands were not compensated, and the soldiers who repeatedly made military exploits were not rewarded. Without their sacrifice and dedication, how could the so-called royal majesty be achieved, and the flood disaster relief Wherever it went, mourning was everywhere, and the people who died were all the people of Yutang. They are the foundation of Yutang, and these foundations are about to disappear! Now the entire Yutang Kingdom is in a precarious and crumbling situation, and the country will not be able to survive. Country, you still want to talk about royal dignity to me now?!
If the country is gone, where will there be any royal majesty? Are you speaking like this for the sake of royal dignity, or are you reluctant to part with your own money? Come here, take down this beast for me! Pushed out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded in public display! "
Cut two in a row!
"... Your family is my humerus and the pillar of my country. Now let's talk about fundraising. We only need to mention a number. Of course, we must not shake the foundation of your family. That will , I, if I feel uneasy, just do what I can."
All the ministers were stunned.
This... the way I opened it today seems wrong...
His Majesty the Emperor has not used such thunderous means for nearly five years.
And today's move seems to be more than just a thunderous method, it is simply a rogue trick.
Forcibly implement the emperor's decision.
No veto allowed!
No room for rejection!
You just don't agree, right
Okay, come here, chop it up and ransack the house. All your property is gone, and your life is gone. Then promote the next person’s donation.
Do you want to donate
Donate, Your Majesty succeeded.
No donation... Okay, did you see those two lessons learned from the past
Do you want to end up losing both your personal and financial resources, ruining your family, and being known as a thief?
If you don’t want to stay, just submit and be obedient!
"My lord, I would like to pledge one million taels of silver." Marshal Qiu Jianhan jumped out first.
"My lord, I would like to pledge one million taels of silver." Leng Daoyin jumped out.
"My lord, I am also willing to pledge one million taels of silver." The Taiwei jumped out.
All the civil servants rolled their eyes wildly.
These three veterans are so annoying. Who doesn’t know the details of you three
Although the salaries of these three brothers are not low, and they also have external services, most of your money has been used to help the remnants of the army and the martyrs' orphans and widows, okay
Where do you have so much money? Why do you get one million taels of silver just for one mouthful? !
You are so capable, why don't you go to heaven? !
I'm not looking down on you. If you three old men can scrape together five hundred thousand taels of silver, we'll hang ourselves together!
This is clearly the entrustment of His Majesty the Emperor...
But by doing this, you are forcing us into a tight spot!
"The three Qing family members are indeed my right-hand men, I am very relieved!" His Majesty the Emperor said with great joy.
"I don't have much money, and I don't have any savings these years... just pledge five hundred thousand taels of silver." The grand master sighed softly.
In terms of generals, there are already three giants taking the lead, with great momentum and unparalleled limelight.
On the civil servant side, if no one sets an example...
So from now on, in this court, wouldn't it just be one-sided and the general's words
And it is still one-sided with the tendency of His Majesty the Emperor.
This is absolutely not possible. Even though Master Etai was reluctant, he still took the lead in pledging five hundred thousand taels of silver!
"My lord, pledge a hundred thousand."
"My lord, pledge two hundred thousand."
…
This is exactly what Yun Yang came up with last night.
"Your Majesty can do this. In the morning, he will bring the issue of insufficient treasury to the table. Someone will definitely jump out to stir up trouble. Your Majesty can kill this troublemaker... Then naturally confiscate his family property and confiscate the household department; and then bring it up to the public. I'm asking for donations, I believe there will still be people who jump out to cause trouble, and this person's stance is still good. His Majesty doesn't want to kill him, he just needs to scold him. But if the person who jumps out happens to be the kind of person who doesn't open his eyes, it happens that your Majesty actually wants to kill him. , then your Majesty can kill another one... As long as there are two old marshals as entrusters... this matter will be done. This method can at least solve the urgent need. There are many rich ministers in the DPRK... "
"Who is not afraid of death? How many people can really risk their lives rather than their wealth? I remember your Majesty used this trick before..."
At that time, His Majesty the Emperor's face was dark for a long time.
He had indeed used this move before. But when this kid brought it all up, how could His Majesty the Emperor endure it
I also want to save my face, okay...
That's why His Majesty the Emperor asked, do you want to be an official
As long as you have the desire to be an official and seriously become an official, I can take advantage of you who likes to tell the truth at any time... Yun Yang unexpectedly but reasonably refused.
Then, of course, there is the big drama in the morning!
This scene in the morning court, with Duan's vigorous and resolute actions and cruelty and decisiveness, immediately aroused the long-lost memories of the ministers...
Back then, didn't His Majesty once do something like that, acting arbitrarily and establishing authority on the spot
It's just that after so many years, His Majesty has never been so unreasonable. Most of the time, he pays equal attention to kindness and power, and rewards and punishments are clear. In recent years, his methods have become more gentle, and blood is rarely seen. Why did he suddenly... just like this today? Are you starting to act rogue
At this moment, all the courtiers felt a sense of returning to the time when the emperor ruled the country with iron and blood many years ago...
One by one, they surrendered.
…
"I... pledge..." The last person to speak was Wu Lie, the Minister of Punishment. At this moment, Wu Shangshu blushed and finally managed to say: "I... pledge... one hundred taels."
At present, most of the donations pledged by officials are between 100,000, 200,000 and 500,000, and almost no one is lower than this amount. Unexpectedly, the Minister of Punishment actually came up with a price of 100 taels.
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