Liang Yinhao sighed and said: "Now that the treasury is in deficit, if it goes on like this, I'm afraid that even the money to build roads and embankments will be gone!" ”

"What?!" Mu Qing looked shocked and asked, "How can this be?" In the past few years, the border has been stable, and I haven't heard of a place to use money for wars, so why is Curry out of money? ”

Liang Yinhao roughly talked about the things in the household department this morning, showing a sneering look from time to time. Mu Qing just listened quietly and did not comment, and at the end, he asked softly, "So that's the case." Has the emperor talked to those officials who borrowed the treasury money privately? ”

"Humph! If you don't say they're fine, when you say I, I'm even more angry! Liang Yinhao said coldly, "They are full of benevolence and morality on weekdays, and they always say something 'the lord is sincere, and the loyalty can be learned', but when I asked them to ask for money, they made up lies and pretended to be pitiful to me, which was simply to treat me as a child and coaxing!" ”

Mu Qing said lightly: "Actually, this matter is very simple, can't it be over if you kill all the officials who deceived the monarch and embezzled money without permission?" ”

"What?!" Liang Yinhao opened his eyes and glared at each other, as if Mu Qing was a monster who ate people and didn't spit out bones. Although he was also resentful of these honey-bellied officials, he never thought of killing them all.

Mu Qing looked at Liang Yinhao's expression of disbelief, and she smiled, but there was no smile in her eyes, but gradually became cold. "The concubine is joking! Look at the emperor scared. It is impossible and unnecessary to kill these people. If their lives could be exchanged for silver, then they would have died a thousand times, and they would have died as they deserved. It's a pity that their lives are not valuable, even if blood is sprinkled all over the capital, the big hole in the household department is still not filled. ”

"Yes, I'm worried about it, too! I have decreed that they must repay all the money they have borrowed within seven days. Liang Yinhao supported his head with one hand, and his fingers slowly moved the bridge of his nose between his eyes, "But who knows if seven days later, will they come up with any excuse to prevaricate?" What should I do then? Continue to be applied? Or do you want to make an example? ”

Mu Qing slowly and methodically filled a bowl of hot soup, brought it to Liang Yinhao, and said leisurely: "My dynasty has always practiced benevolent government, and it is a good thing for the emperor to be tolerant and generous, but if it is too much, it will become connivance." ”

Liang Yinhao raised his eyebrows, glanced at Mu Qing deeply, and asked, "Listen to what you mean, it seems that there is already a way?" ”

Mu Qing looked straight at Liang Yinhao, his eyes rolling. "The emperor is determined to rectify this matter?"

Liang Yinhao said resolutely: "Of course! It's about the country, how can you be sloppy? Naturally, there is a heart to break the boat! ”

"Since the emperor is determined, it is not difficult to say that this matter is difficult." Mu Qing's eyes were as white as spring, and he smiled, "This is actually the same as the principle of urging people to repay debts, but after all, the emperor, you are the Supreme of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, how can there be a reason to condescend to the noble and collect debts from the officials in person?" Therefore, it is also necessary for the DPRK and China to send individuals to be responsible for clearing up the deficit and recovering the arrears. But this matter is not simple, who should be appointed, who can suppress those royal relatives? There is also a university question about this!"

Liang Yinhao nodded in agreement, "I also thought about appointing officials to be in charge of this matter, but as soon as I called people to the Qinzheng Palace, they either passed the buck to each other or excused themselves, and no one could stand up at the critical moment!" ”

"This is indeed a thankless errand, even if you are not afraid of offending too many people, you have to worry about whether the official rank of the offended person is too big, and it is common sense for ministers to be timid." Mu Qing's eyes became more and more soothing, and his deep pupils seemed to have a bewildering light. "But this candidate must be volunteered, not half-pushed, otherwise when those princes and ministers are frightened, they will definitely be weak-willed and defeated."

"Yes! That's the most critical and tricky part! Liang Yinhao said sadly.

"But since he is a very popular minister, he must always remember the sentence 'the lord is worried about the humiliation of the minister, and the lord humiliates the minister to death', there are no less than 100 officials in the DPRK and the central government, and there can't even be a candidate who is ordered in danger, right?" Mu Qing asked tentatively, "What about Huo Xiang?" What about Lord Wei in the book? No matter how bad it is, the three divisions, the criminal department, and the household department can all be. ”

Liang Yinhao snorted coldly, "Huo Pei'an? He is the most cunning and the most rudder! He had a brother-in-law, who was a servant of the Ministry of Officials in the Central Committee of the DPRK, and was also one of the officials who owed the most money in the accounts this time. even pushed this mess to Wei Ming in the end. ”

"Oh? With Lord Wei's loyal and upright heart, he should not hesitate to take this matter down. But just listening to the emperor's meaning, it seems that he has not yet chosen the right candidate? ”

"I thought he would do it, but I didn't expect that even he would find an excuse to refuse, which is really incredible."

"How can this be?! No wonder the emperor is anxious. Mu Qing frowned and said, "In fact, to deal with these clansmen, the best candidate is the royal family, but unfortunately the princes are too young, and the other princes don't ask about the government on weekdays, who wants to be the wrongdoer who offends people?" ”

Mu Qing's unintentional words made Liang Yinhao suddenly enlighten like an initiation. "You're right, this matter can only be suppressed by people in the royal family!"

Seeing that the Sichuan characters between Mu Qing's eyebrows were deeper, Liang Yinhao continued: "It's not that all princes only love wind and snow and ignore court affairs. No, isn't there such a ready-made wronged boss in Jingchengli now? ”

Mu Qing was stunned, and said with random relief: "Your Majesty, are you referring to King Rui?!" ”

"That's him!" Liang Yinhao is colorful.

Mu Qing asked, "But doesn't the emperor want King Rui to meddle in the affairs of the court?" Why do you want to be entrusted with such a task this time? ”

"This time and that time!" Liang Yinhao raised a sneer on his face, "Besides, you don't look at what this is." King Rui has always been resolute, and it is unreasonable to do things, and it is only fitting to throw this hot potato that everyone is afraid to avoid. ”

Liang Yinhao's words were actually only half said, and he was thinking more in his heart. The reason why no one wants to touch this matter is because whether it is done or not, it is all wrong. If it succeeds, King Rui will offend the ministers of the court, and if he fails, it will be a crime of incompetence. But for Liang Yinhao, the situation is just the opposite, if it succeeds, it can solve the urgent need, if it fails, it is also the fault of King Rui, so that he, the emperor, will not be unable to step down, and at the same time give him an excuse to govern the crime of King Rui. This is really a business that does not lose money. So Liang Yinhao deliberately pushed this matter to King Rui, just to see his jokes and put him in a dilemma.