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This is a long story, starting with Li Mu's bad move to Li Shimin and let the six ministries engage in the "budget".

Before Li Mu came up with this bad idea, Datang's financial planning, the priority between the six ministries was very obvious, generally speaking, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Criminals, and the Ministry of Industry. When I arrived at the Ministry of Industry, there was basically nothing, and if I didn't delay the payment, it was already the greatest mercy. This division is exquisite, and it is still in "military priority" in general, and then the people's livelihood and social welfare are given priority, and the Ministry of Rites is in charge of foreign affairs. The officials are in charge of the promotion evaluation, and no one dares to follow the robbery. As for the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Industry, in fact, they are about the same, but the foundation of the Ministry of Industry is not strong, and it is inevitable that they will be ranked last.

After Li Mu came to Chang'an, the pattern of the six departments has undergone great changes. The Ministry of Industry has jumped from a department where the imperial court made money to a golden doll. At present, the factories under the Ministry of Industry produce such unique things as Zhenguan plows and bearings, and the speed of making money is not much different from the speed of bending down to pick up money, and the status will naturally rise. The military department is diametrically opposed, the war to exterminate the Turks has been over, although there are small countries around the Tang Dynasty who covet Datang, but they are all suffering from scabies, Datang does not take the initiative to move them, basically they dare not do anything to Datang. So, in a short time, there will be no big battles.

Without a big war, the investment in the military department will naturally be less. This is a very simple truth, when making a budget, it is impossible not to mention the other five of the six departments. But in reality, it's not that simple. The main expense of the military department is the salary of the soldiers. Although there is no war, but the soldiers can't be left unfed, right? Even if the part of the military merit reward is missing, the big head is still there. Therefore, it is actually not feasible to cut the budget of the Ministry of War.

If Li Jing was still working as a secretary of the Ministry of War, he would definitely fight on the basis of reason, and he would be right. But the current military department has been replaced by Hou Junji, what kind of person is Hou Junji, this is a reckless man who did not learn and did not know how to do it in his early years, and he also boasted about his bravery. What can he explain? Looking at his opponents, they are all from civilian backgrounds, and they are just playing lip service, how can they let him take advantage.

The final result was that the budget of the Ministry of War was 40 percent less than in previous years. These forty percent were added to the Ministry of Rites. The head of the Criminal Department, the Civil Department, and the Ministry of Officials. And the Ministry of Industry, because of holding a golden doll, it is impossible to add it, and it barely keeps the original bottom budget, which is already the result of Li Mu's face, and the ministries did not dare to go under the knife.

That's basically how the budget battle ended. The Ministry of War suffered a big loss, the Ministry of Industry kept its capital, and the remaining four departments made a lot of money. Except for the military department, everyone else was very happy, everyone was happy, only Hou Junji was bitter.

Hou Junji held his breath and was angry, which was secondary. If the budget is sufficient, even if it is less, it is not impossible to deal with. But the problem is that the budget is really not enough if it is less than 40%. The Ministry of War has calculated internally that even if the budget is reduced, it will have to be at least eighty percent of previous years to support the government soldiers, and if it is reduced by forty percent, it means that the scale of the government soldiers will have to be reduced.

In fact, for Hou Junji, it doesn't matter to him to reduce the size of the government soldiers. Anyway, the country is not his, and if there are fewer soldiers, there will be no big mess. But the problem is that Li Shimin doesn't do it, he still wants to recuperate for a few years, clean up the neighborhood, and do the immortal feats that the two emperors of the former Sui Dynasty failed to do, Ping Goguryeo.

The current soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are all veterans who have experienced the war, if they are disbanded, they will be temporarily recruited at that time, and they will all be new soldiers, how to fight?

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to reduce the reduction, which is fundamental and non-negotiable.

The pressure returned to Hou Junji, and he was stupid. This is too embarrassing, as a reckless man, he will only spend money and embezzle, and he will not make money at all, let him find a way to make money, then it can only be a hard robbery, and there is no other way.

Hou Junji, who had been holding back for half a month, saw that the New Year was over, and it was time to officially implement the budget. I couldn't stand it anymore and found Li Shimin. Relying on his qualifications as the captain of Li Shimin's guard, he played a scoundrel, knelt in front of Li Shimin, and lay down like a lai, and he was not tactful, and directly said that he couldn't play with this money, it really couldn't be done, and the military department was not properly booked.

If you change someone to face Li Shimin like this, you will have to be reprimanded and squatted in jail for a few days. But Hou Junji is different after all, although he is a reckless man, he also followed Li Shimin to fight on the battlefield and guarded the last barrier by Li Shimin's side. Although Li Shimin is ruthless, he still has some affection for the people around him, and he is also from the army, and he knows well what is going on in the army, Hou Junji is not bad at all, and it is definitely impossible to cut the budget by forty percent.

But now that the budget has been completed, it would be too much to change it. The other four will definitely not agree, it will inevitably be noisy again, and the New Year will not be good.

Li Shimin pondered for a long time, and suddenly patted his head and remembered the Ministry of Industry.

The Ministry of Industry is making money now, Li Mu's money is earned, although the accounts are so detailed that people can't find fault with it, but Li Shimin always feels that there must be some problems, but he can't see it. His intuition told him that Li Mu must be rich, and the factory must be making money, and it is much more than he knows.

Why don't you let the Ministry of Industry bear the gap in the Ministry of War?

Once a thought arises, it cannot be contained. Li Shimin then gave Hou Junji a face-to-face lecture, the two of them made an appointment, Hou Junji took the lead first, and then Li Shimin arrived, the two sang and harmonized, dug a pit for Li Mu to jump, and let him take this matter down in a daze.

With Li Shimin present, if Li Mu agrees, it will be a certainty. If he agrees but can't do it, it is a sin of deceiving the king, but he will be killed.

It was well thought out, but it didn't go so well. Neither of them expected that on the day of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, so many people would come to Li Mu's family. Hou Junji met Wang Jue, and the two came to Fengqiuhuang and met a bunch of shopkeepers. When I arrived at the study, I met the eldest grandson Wuji again. Li Shimin took Li Tai over and ran into Li Chengqian halfway.

As long as there are many people, it will become difficult to do. Hou Junji is a reckless man again, and there is no ink in his stomach. He only remembered what he had discussed with Li Shimin, and he didn't know how to be flexible. Seeing that the situation was different from what he imagined, he didn't know how to speak, he kept holding back his voice, and when he heard Li Shimin hand over the words, he had no choice but to speak hard.

In a hurry, he opened his mouth, and he was still nervous, his brain suddenly went blank, he forgot all the words he had prepared, opened his mouth a few times, and when he reached his mouth, it became: "I am looking for money from the deer marquis!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Li Shimin was stunned by Hou Junji's stupidity, what kind of thing is this, can't you say a good word?

Wang Jue was stunned with admiration, everyone in the world was "robbed" by Li Mu, and finally someone grabbed Li Mu. It's just that he feels that Hou Junji is a little arrogant, Li Mu is not the hairy boy he was when he first came to Chang'an, he is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, as if he is already a force that cannot be ignored, although you Hou Junji is an old qualification, but if you want to bully his head, it may not be possible.

Only the eldest grandson Wuji smiled mysteriously, as the person who knew Li Shimin best, he had already realized a lot of things from the two of them looking at each other just now.

Li Mu was a little crying and laughing, such a straightforward "robbery", he felt a little that if he didn't agree, it seemed to be a bully.

Li Mu smiled speechlessly, looked directly at Li Shimin, made the matter clear, and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to go around the bend to make the general so embarrassed." What the hell is going on, you just have to say it. ”

Li Shimin glared at Hou Junji, and he was a little embarrassed. But the matter has come to this point, I can't hang it up, I can't hang it even more, I hesitated for a while, but I still said it, and said, "That's the case......"

After saying the matter again, he stubbornly argued and said, "In short, I think that the budget matter is proposed by you, and you also have some responsibility." Now the problem is here, don't let you bear too much, how about Yicheng? You let the Ministry of Industry bear one percent, and the other percent...... It's fair to come out from within, right? ”

Li Mu didn't answer in a hurry, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the minister dares to ask, this is ...... How much is it? ”

Li Shimin listened to the accent as if he had a door, and said busily: "200,000 yuan." ”

Li Mu cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty, this matter, the minister feels that it is a bit of a bully." ”

Li Shimin heard that Li Mu didn't want to agree, so he became angry and said, "How can I bully people? Didn't I say that I would also come out of the treasury?! ”

When everyone saw the two of them facing each other, they all looked at each other and didn't dare to make a sound.

Facing Li Shimin in such a state, Li Mu was also a little clueless, grinned, and said, "Your Majesty, let's not be in a hurry, let's start from the beginning." You see, when it comes to the budget, your majesty has promised that you will never confide a word to the outside world, saying that this matter is the idea of the minister. The minister said it clearly and clearly, the minister can't afford to offend people, you see you just now, in front of so many people, you said it, you said that the minister will be in the court in the future, it seems that after the New Year, I have to resign. ”

Li Shimin said that Li Shimin was red-faced, and the ancients attached great importance to faithfulness. It is easy to go back on what you promised. was reminded by Li Mu like this, Li Shimin remembered that he had indeed promised Li Mu not to leak the news. His actions just now are clearly a violation of his promise. Li Mu said this, he couldn't refute it.

But in front of so many people, if you put it down so gently, will you still have face as an emperor? Now that he can only insist on going his own way, Li Shimin let out his face and said: "You don't mention these useless things, I said it, it's not right." But even if I don't say it, do you think that the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, and you can't think of this idea that you came up with it? No one can think of such a moral idea except you, and you can't hide it if you want to! Don't have that dream when you resign, there are several big stalls, all because of you, you pick a child, where can I find someone to top? As long as you have the breath, you have to work for me, and if you don't do it, you can't do it! ”

This is a bit of nonsense, Li Mu was vaguely in Li Shimin's body, and he could see Cheng Biting Jin's style, he almost laughed out loud, and finally couldn't hold back, Li Mu said again: "Your Majesty, justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, and the minister doesn't say much." Speaking of which, I went to visit Li Shangshu yesterday and learned about the budget, and the Ministry of Industry, as in previous years, was still at the end. The budget of the Ministry of Industry is less than half that of other ministries, and compared with the Ministry of War, it is less than one-fifth. In such a situation, you also intend to let the Ministry of Industry assume the responsibility of 10% of the Ministry of War...... The Ministry of Industry has now recruited a lot of new people, and it is in the spirit of not burdening the imperial court that we did not propose to increase the budget. It is in line with the original intention of suffering oneself and benefiting others that it ......"

"You're starting to cry again, aren't you?" Li Shimin has completely disregarded any face, it is already like this, his face has already been trampled under his feet, it is better to do it thoroughly, and said: "I don't know about the affairs of the factory, but I look at your style, it doesn't look like a lack of money at all, you cry less poor, this matter is so decided, the Ministry of Industry is out of a percent, how to make me care!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Li Muyi was righteous, and said: "The minister must reiterate that the generosity of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is now because the minister is supporting it with family wealth. The minister settled the account yesterday, and he was already complained by his wife. The minister came to Chang'an for half a year, large and small together, earned more than 700,000 yuan, on average, only 100,000 yuan per month, just this money, spent on their own family is not thirty percent, all spent on official affairs, Mrs. said I am a loser, the minister also feels that he is a loser, he has earned less, and he has spent more, and the minister's life can not live......"

I cried and complained, but I didn't get the slightest sympathy.

A nobody who came to Chang'an for half a year earned 700,000 yuan! Half a year, 700,000! Even if it's a money grab, it's not so fast! Just crying poor, let people not live?

Li Shimin was even more congested, and he thought of his own guilt. Since he ascended the throne, he has never had more than 300,000 internal funds. And Li Mu, a hairy boy, earned 700,000 yuan in half a year, not counting the money he made for his internal money...... Where did he get all his money?

Isn't that weird? Before he came to Chang'an, everyone lived like this, where did his money come from, could it be conjured out of thin air?

Li Shimin couldn't help but throw out this question. Everyone also locked their eyes on Li Mu's body, this is a question worth a thousand gold, if anyone learns it, won't they be able to earn 700,000 yuan in half a year, and at that time, everyone is still competing for a fart, everything is enough!

"What ...... this?"

Li Mu smiled, took a sip of the teacup, and said, "The secret of heaven must not be leaked, so let's not talk about it." ”

Everyone was almost overwhelmed by this big gasp, and Li Shimin was also angry, and said, "No, I let you say it, you have to say it!" Don't say no! ”