At the end of the day, the bell rang, the palace door opened, and the officials entered in turn.

This morning, after a routine business, the entire hall was quiet, waiting for the emperor to make a move.

The emperor glanced at the group of ministers with bloodshot eyes and tired faces, and the ridicule in his eyes was deep and sharp, and he said bluntly: "I heard that the princes have discussed for a day and a night, I don't know if they have discussed countermeasures?" ”

Hang your head, all of them hang your head.

The emperor sneered, and the yin owl looked at the people who dared to oppose him, and finally fell on the unyielding young imperial history, and said by name: "Waiting for the imperial history, what do you say?" ”

Qing Lian's eyes were deep, his eyebrows were slightly condensed, and Ah Qian came out of the ranks, and under the gaze of a group of people who were watching a good show or worried, he was silent for a moment, and lowered his head a little decayed: "The minister thinks that it is possible to reduce the cumbersome officials or official institutions to reduce the expenses of the government." ”

As soon as this remark came out, it caused a lot of anger. But everyone knows that this is also the answer that can't be helped, and it is a sentence that has to be said under the watchful eyes of all people.

Sure enough, the emperor glanced at the officials who were not angry about this plan, looked at Ah Qian with deep meaning, and said: "It is a means to reduce expenditure, but the effect is slow, and the savings are only a drop in the bucket." ”

Ignoring Ah Qian, who was stiff outside the ranks with his head lowered, the emperor swept his gaze again, and nodded another person from the group of people with deep heads, "I don't know what the high opinion of the Hubu Shangshu is?" ”

He resisted the urge to wipe his sweat and said stubbornly: "The minister thinks that he can check the officials and fill the treasury with the money that is greedy for ink; Second, the tax of merchants can be counted and the tax evasion can be recovered; Grace and imprisonment, to use money to offset crimes; Four-four......"

He cautiously glanced at the emperor on the jade steps from the bottom to the top, swallowed his saliva, lowered his head and said, "Four can sell officials and sell lords." ”

The words of the household department Shangshu fell, but the hall was quiet, and everyone secretly probed the expressions above, estimating the feasibility.

"Pay for your sins. The emperor chanted these words in a low and dangerous manner, and his yin eyes saw that Hubu Shangshu was overwhelmed and his legs trembled slightly, and he smiled coldly and said, "You can consider it."...... But compared with the huge amount of military supplies, it is also a drop in the bucket. ”

"As for the investigation of the administration and taxes," the wide sleeves embroidered with the five-clawed dragon robe waved violently, and the emperor said in a deep voice: "I look at the Hubu Shangshu is old and confused, I don't remember that I have already implemented it!" ”

What does it mean to be old and confused by the emperor. Hubu Shangshu knew very well, he subconsciously slipped to his knees, and said in a cold sweat: "The minister knows his mistake, and the saint is angry." ”

"Hmph." The emperor snorted coldly, ignoring the Hube Shangshu who was kneeling on the cold ground, his eagle eyes turned, grabbed the only one in the group who was quite tough, and asked, "What does Master Wei think?" ”

Old Man Wei stepped out of the ranks, ignoring the serious looks around him, and there was no emotion on his face. Straight said: "In Yichen's opinion, instead of asking for help from the imperial court thousands of miles away, the army should rely on itself. ”

"On your own?" The emperor's brows furrowed, and the eyes of the ministers were full of puzzlement.

Military supplies have always been allocated by the imperial court, and now the army is deep into the belly of the enemy, and there are enemies everywhere.

The dense wrinkles on Old Man Wei's face were hard at all, and his old but not cloudy eyes were at all, with a look that was more resolute than the emperor. looked directly at him, and fell down four words in a deep voice, "Raise war with war." ”

As soon as the four words of war and war came out, the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty and the military widened. They looked at Master Wei in shock, their lips moved, and they couldn't make a sound.

Master Wei actually came up with such a method, he even dared to say it in front of the Manchu Dynasty, he knew that as soon as this statement came out, he was the name of Old Wei. How much of a stain will it be stained?

This is indeed the most effective method, but it is also the most cruel, cold-blooded and dehumanizing method, even if the generals who are used to seeing life and death, they do not dare to easily second, even if they support it in their hearts, they can only bow their heads deeply.

In the main hall, Old Man Wei bent his back like a bow, his voice was indifferent, and he said: "Instead of squeezing my country's surname, it is better to squeeze Dongchu's surname!" ”

As soon as these words fell, the emperor tightened the armrests, his gloomy eyes narrowed slightly, and his chest rose and fell unusually, and he didn't know whether he was shocked or excited.

In the habit of His Majesty......

Ah Qian, who had always maintained a bowed posture, knelt down suddenly, his cold eyes looked directly at the emperor unwaveringly, and resolutely said: "Never!" ”

As soon as he knelt down, the officials and imperial historians who had returned to God knelt together and objected fiercely: "No, Your Majesty! ”

Then, a stream of people in the hall knelt down and shouted, "Please think, Your Majesty!" ”

It was standing, and it was also standing alone, his posture was stiff, and he struggled to himself: "Master Wei is reasonable, it is better to ...... than to squeeze his own surname."

I still don't have the courage to say the next words.

Because, everyone knows that at this time, what we are talking about at this time is by no means as simple as collecting enemy prisoners and collecting enemy weapons to seize the enemy's grain and grass......

In the main hall, the kneeling people were stiff, and the standing people were also stiff, only one person walked slowly past the crowd of kneeling or standing, came to Master Wei, chuckled without warmth, and said: "I always thought that war makes people crazy, and even exterminates human nature, but I didn't expect that the soldiers on the front line have not yet destroyed human nature, but the people in the rear have gone crazy first." ”

After saying this, he turned his footsteps slightly, looked at Manchaowu, and asked: "Who will be the one in history who will be used to support war and pursue war, you can't be unclear, right?" ”

Seeing that everyone was bowing their heads, Cui Xiyan didn't look at the emperor on the jade steps, but said, "It's the monarch who is still called the first tyrant." He led his troops to fight, slaughtered one city after another, and everywhere he passed, the supplies were all gone, and ten rooms and nine were empty. ”

The words ten rooms and nine emptiness were slightly condensed, and those eyes that had never been warm were as indifferent as ice, and his cold eyes swept over the ministers who were standing, and asked in a cold voice: "Are you trapping my emperor in an unkind and unjust place?!" ”

The supporters who were already holding on suddenly knelt straight on the cold and hard hall, their backs overwhelmed, bent into the shape of sinners, panting, gritting their teeth, and not daring to make a sound.

The emperor looked at the courtiers kneeling in the hall, and squinted at his prime minister, his voice was slightly angry, and his words were threatening, "If the prime minister does not agree." Then come up with a better way. ”

The suppressed courtiers were angry, and couldn't help but echo: "Yes, what does the prime minister think, just say it." ”

Anger or anticipation from colleagues. It didn't cause a change in Cui Xiyan's mood, he stood in the hall, bowed upward, and said, "In this matter, the ministers have more than enough heart but not enough strength-"

That's it. Someone showed disdain, but unexpectedly, his tone changed, and he calmly continued: "However, the minister invited a capable person to come." ”

The ministers frowned, not understanding who the folk master he invited was, but the old man of the Aqian Household Department Shangshu Wei suddenly raised his head, and there was exactly the same speculation in his eyes: Could it be her?

Cui Xiyan bowed and said, "Please also ask Your Majesty to announce her into the palace and listen to what she has to say." ”

The emperor's eyes were dewed, and the head of the household took the opportunity to say: "Please also ask Your Majesty to announce her into the palace." One more person, one more idea. ”

Ah Qian also kowtowed, "Weichen seconded it." ”

Master Wei also bowed, there was still no superfluous expression on his face, and he only said, "The minister also seconded the proposal." ”

Seeing that these people had expressed their positions, although the ministers did not know why, they also seconded them one after another out of trust in them.

When the emperor heard this seconding voice, he no longer groaned, and raised his voice: "Announce her to the palace." ”

When the sharp voice of the prison passed through the hall, the kneeling ministers in the hall couldn't help but turn around and look in the middle. I saw that in the bright light outside the hall, a short figure appeared, and at first against the light, I only felt that the figure was extremely petite. Gradually getting closer, getting closer, but I found that not only petite, but also very delicate face, like a delicate flower raised in the boudoir.

Such people. If it weren't for the fact that the ministers had seen her and heard her deeds, I was afraid that it would be child's play.

But even if you know that, it's just rumors, is she really that powerful? Such a petite ...... Woman.

For a while, the ministers' hearts became uncomfortable, if they were compared to a girl's family, where would this full face go? But if there is no way for her, then ...... It was a devastation.

When Tian Mi came in, the scene she saw was that the prime minister was standing, and the ministers in the hall were all kneeling, not only kneeling, but also looking at her with a very complicated gaze.

In the eyes of the full hall, Tian Mi walked to the front of the jade steps without squinting, she made a big bow meticulously, and said on the ground: "Tian Mi greets His Majesty the Emperor." ”

The emperor's eyes narrowed, and he frowned: "You are the staff officer invited by the prime minister?" ”

Tian Mi said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Back to Your Majesty, it is the little girl." ”

The emperor didn't let her get up, his generous body leaned back, looked at her condescendingly, and asked, "What can you do?" ”

Tian Mi raised her head, looked at the emperor in a high position with clear eyes, and said, "Issue treasury bonds." ”

"National debt?" The emperor frowned, the ministers frowned, and the prime minister was also frowning.

What is a national debt?

Tian Mi knew that they didn't know, so she explained: "Debt, is the meaning of debt, simply put, it is the debt of the state. ”

Without asking them to ask, she continued: "The reason is very simple, usually the old surname has no money, and usually borrows money from relatives and friends, or even from usury, so why can't the state borrow from the surname when the treasury is empty?" ”

The state has no money, why can't it borrow from the surname?

The ministers were still thinking about this question, and the clean and clear voice was continuing: "The national debt is the creditor's right and debt relationship formed by the state on the basis of its own credit and by raising funds from the society. ”

"Since it is a loan, even if it is a loan with the state as the main body, it still has to pay the debtor's interest. Therefore, treasury bonds can be said to be creditor's rights and debts certificates issued by the imperial court to investors promising to pay interest and repay the principal at maturity within a certain period of time. ”

Although she knelt, her waist was very straight, and her clear eyes looked at the emperor on the high platform, and she said without humility or arrogance: "Your Majesty, the national debt, because the debtor is the state, it is the most creditworthy and safest investment tool." This kind of voluntary borrowing should be more acceptable than compulsory taxation. ”

She said: "Your Majesty, Dongchu has been at war with our country for generations, and the people are unbearable, and now our army is only left with the enemy's royal city unbroken, and I believe that the people are also like Your Majesty, all of them are united, hoping to eradicate this biggest hidden danger in one fell swoop." ”

These words entered the emperor's heart, and his posture relaxed.

Seeing this, Tian Mi continued: "It is not feasible to raise taxes, but it is feasible to issue treasury bonds. ”

"Taxes were not levied on the privileged classes, but mostly for the common people, and the surnames were also divided between the landlords and gentry and the poor people, and in the end, it was usually those poor surnames that were oppressed by the tax. The national debt is different, and the national debt is naturally aimed at the rich landlords and powerful families who have spare money, and these people are not bad for money, and if they can be allowed to contribute capital and do their best to make the country's efforts, it is not a small amount. ”

One of the purposes of issuing government bonds is to raise military spending, and the issuance of war government bonds is a common method used by governments in wartime, and it is also the origin of government bonds. It's just that it hasn't risen in this era yet.

Tian Mi knew it in her heart, she saw that the emperor and the ministers were deep in thought, so she said quietly: "The treasury is empty for a while, and it is not inappropriate to ask the people for help. ”

"Moreover, for the surname, not only has it helped our army, but after many years, not only can you get the money back, but you can also get interest, isn't it the best of both worlds?" She smiled slightly and said, "Besides, as far as I know, the quartermaster usually budgeted for the military supplies requested from the imperial court beforehand, that is to say, he left a certain amount of time for us to collect and transport, so hurry up and have time to do everything." ”

The emperor couldn't help but look at the girl in front of him again, and seeing that this girl was not humble or arrogant from beginning to end, he couldn't help but squint, his eyes were full of deep thought.

The courtiers of the six gods and no masters had been completely convinced, and they opened their mouths to express their opinions, but the emperor raised his hand to stop them, and he asked the women under the jade steps, "What if you still don't have enough money within the prescribed time limit?" ”

This possibility is not impossible, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable, even if everyone is the same enemy, but what if?

Whether he was really worried or embarrassed, he just wanted to know if she could impress him again.

The ministers are quiet, the hall is quiet, and the needles can be heard.

Tian Mi looked at the emperor quietly and said quietly: "Yes." ”

Really? The ministers looked sideways, and the emperor asked, "What is it?" ”

Tian Mi said: "Before answering this question, the little girl dared to ask His Majesty to fulfill a request from the little girl. ”

The official frowned, but the emperor's face showed a hint of interest, and asked, "Oh? What do you want? (To be continued.) )