Liu Yu, the secretary of the ministry, heard Jia Ke's words and felt that it was very inappropriate, now that the south is finally stable, once there is chaos, the tax-paying land in the south will be threatened.

And he also saw the emperor's embarrassment, so he hurriedly came out to relieve the emperor's worries, "What Lord Jia said is not appropriate, if the reward is stopped, those barbarians in the south may not give up." In the event of a war, and the imperial court has no military pay, I am afraid that things will be even worse at that time. ”

Jia Ke didn't refute what he said, and then put on a look like I have no other way, you can do it yourself.

When the emperor saw Jia Ke's indifferent expression, he was so angry that he really wanted to pull this Jia Ke out and beat him up, but when he saw the plaque of "No Haste, Be Forbearant" on the main hall of Dongnuan Pavilion, he suppressed his anger again.

Liu Yu saw Jia Ke like this, and knew that he should not count on Jia Ke in this matter, and he should think of a way to do it himself.

Liu Yu, the secretary of the ministry, thought about it carefully, and then came out of the class and said to the emperor: "Long live Lord, if there is really a shortage of silver taels, there are always a few ways to solve the temporary difficulty." ”

The emperor sat on it and looked at Liu Yu, a little dissatisfied with him, hasn't Liu Yu seen the strangeness until now? Isn't it embarrassing for me to give me an idea at this time?

But the emperor couldn't help but speak, "Liu Aiqing, if you have any ideas, just say it quickly." Let's discuss it together, even if it doesn't work, it's better than standing dry. ”

Liu Yu bowed down and said: "The salt merchants in the south are rich in the world, since the founding of the country to the present, because the salt merchants have been rewarded when the dynasty was opened, so Emperor Taizu's salt tax on the salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River is the lowest in all dynasties. Now that the imperial court is in difficulty, it will be easy for them to reimburse millions of taels of silver. ”

As soon as the emperor heard Liu Yu's idea, he frowned. The salt tax in Jiangnan is indeed the lowest in all dynasties, but this is only on the surface. Secretly, all the salt merchants had to send a large part of their profits to the palace every year, and this was only known after the emperor ascended the throne.

Since the Jiangnan salt merchants have sent so much silver every year, there is no reason for the emperor to let them serve again, otherwise what kind of person has the emperor become, and what is the difference between him and the robber?

So the emperor said directly: "This is absolutely impossible, the salt tax in Jiangnan was set by Emperor Taizu, and the ancestors of these salt merchants have made many contributions to the imperial court." If they were to be asked for silver taels at this time, Jiangnan would be in turmoil and the gentry would be unstable. This is not feasible, you have to think of another way. ”

Liu Yu was also a little annoyed when he heard this, now who in the world doesn't know the wealth of the salt merchants in Jiangnan, if you don't get money from them, what else can you do?

At this time, the left governor Yu Shi Tianye stood up, and after bowing to the emperor, he said: "The emperor doesn't want to increase taxes and make the gentry uneasy, so there is a way for the ministers." ”

The emperor looked at Tian Ye and said with some displeasure: "If you have any ideas, just say it." ”

Tian Ye also saw the emperor's displeasure, and at the same time guessed the emperor's intentions, but for the sake of the stability of the imperial court, he had to risk offending the emperor and came up with this idea.

"Your Majesty, there are many ticket numbers in Jin Province, and many of these ticket numbers have millions of silver, so it is better to find a few leading ticket numbers in the name of the imperial court, borrow 3 million taels of silver from them, and wait until a few years when the imperial court is rich and then slowly return it."

When the emperor heard this, he was annoyed, "What are these words?" How can there be a reason for the court to lend money to poets? I'm going to lose face, and I'll never mention it again. ”

Hearing the emperor's words, Tian Ye could only retreat helplessly. I thought that the emperor was determined to ignore the overall situation of the court and was going to make a move against Jia Ke.

They discussed for an hour or two, but there was no way to fill the hole. After all, this is not a small amount, and it cannot be filled with a little silver from somewhere.

Finally, the emperor's eyes flashed with a cold light and said, "Then you can't do anything, then I can say an idea." ”

When several ministers of His Royal Highness heard that the emperor had an idea, they bowed their hands together and said, "Listen to the emperor's orders." ”

"Now that our world is quite peaceful, the Tatars in the north have not made much trouble in recent years, so it is better to reduce the military salaries of some troops in the Nine Sides, and wait until the court is comfortable in a few years, and then make up for them. What do you think? The Emperor said confidently with a smile, this was a clever plan he had come up with for a long time to deal with Jia Ke.

When Lei Ying heard the emperor's words, he was so frightened that his soul flew away, he never thought that the emperor would be so crazy, if the military salary was reduced to reduce the old and weak soldiers in the mainland, it was okay, if the military salary of the elite in the nine sides was reduced, who would resist the alien races in the north for him at that time.

Thinking of this, Lei Ying hurriedly came out to admonish the emperor: "Your Majesty, this matter must not be done, if the military salary is not enough." Our military department can slightly reduce the military salaries of the mainland army, and for the elite of the nine sides, nothing is missing. ”

At this time, Lao Meng Ming also came out and said: "The emperor also agrees with Lei Ying's suggestion, if the silver taels are really not lucky, like those weak soldiers in the mainland, it is okay to reduce them by one or two layers, and the number of soldiers and horses in the mainland is large, and it will not be much per person when it is distributed to the whole country, so the turmoil caused by this will be smaller." ”

When the emperor heard these words, he also felt embarrassed in his heart, if it was true that the imperial court was not paying enough taxes, if he wanted to reduce expenses, it would be a good way to reduce the military salary of the internal soldiers by one or two layers. But now the emperor's main purpose is not to reduce expenses, but to use his financial power to break up the army controlled by Jia Ke. Therefore, he could never agree to this approach.

"What are you talking about, don't you know how many people there are in the mainland? If the military salary is reduced, how can their families survive, and so many people make a fuss at once, and it will be difficult for the imperial court to clean up. I think that because the military salary of the nine soldiers is much higher than that of the mainland, there is no need for all the nine sides to reduce their expenses, and it is still possible to reduce the military salary by picking up one or two soldiers with light defensive pressure. The Emperor said categorically, with determination in his tone.

Everyone immediately made up his mind at the bottom, and it was useless for them to persuade him, so they all bowed their heads together and listened to the emperor's orders.

The emperor's face was now cloudy, and he knew that if this decree was made, the northern border pass would be unstable, and if the Tatars did not come, if the Tatars did not attack, the soldiers at the border pass would probably not resist desperately. But now the arrow is on the bow and has to be sent.

So the emperor gritted his teeth and instructed the following ministers: "The two towns of Jiubian Zhongxuanfu and Liaodong are the closest to the capital, and there are 200,000 horses in the capital, and these two places can be immediately reinforced if something happens." Therefore, starting from this month, only 60% of the military salaries in these two places will be paid. Wait until a few years later, when the court has a balance, and then make up for it. ”

Everyone felt a chill on their bodies when they heard the emperor's words, the emperor was blatant, and he wanted to attack Jia Ke.

And Jia Ke stood there without a trace of expression, he already knew the emperor's calculation when he was in the military aircraft just now. And he has already thought of a way to deal with it, this time the emperor suddenly made a move on him, it was his crisis, but from another aspect, it was his opportunity. As soon as the emperor does this, the people in these two places are afraid that their dissatisfaction with the emperor will reach their peak, like some middle-level generals, who still have hope for the emperor, and they will be completely disappointed in the near future. The emperor is self-destructing the Great Wall.

After the emperor finished saying his method, he kept staring at Jia Ke, what kind of reaction did he see Jia Ke? If Jia Ke strongly objected, he would naturally have another argument to dismiss Jia Ke, and this time he would continue to reduce his military salary no matter what.

But the emperor was completely disappointed, and Jia Ke stood there without any expression and did not say anything against it. It looked like he agreed with the emperor's method, which made the emperor a little confused. But since Jia Ke has agreed, it just saves him a lot of trouble.

So the emperor said again: "The defenders north of Miyun will also be paid by three percent this year. ”

The emperor meant to show the world that he was not specifically targeting Jia Ke. After all, in addition to Jia Ke's lineage, other troops have also begun to reduce their salaries. In this way, you can show your impartiality.

Jia Ke heard the emperor's words below, and almost fell to the ground with his head, what is the emperor going to do? Reducing the salaries of all the armies in the north of the capital is simply asking for a dead end. Did he think that these armies that did not have enough to eat would really fight to the death when they encountered the Tatars?

But the next emperor's words made Jia Ke understand what he meant.

"The army in the north of the capital has all reduced their salaries, and I'm afraid that the northern defense of the capital is a little weak, so I am deciding to let the Xiaocai battalion go north and deploy defenses between Miyun and Xuanfu Town, so that the two sides can respond, what do you think?" The emperor confidently said his own solution, and he did not sleep for several days in order to think of this solution.

If the Xiaocai battalion is transferred, then Jia Ke will not have his own descendants in the capital, and although the other three battalions are still controlled by Jia Ke, many of them have served in the battalion for generations. Thinking about it, the loyalty to him, the emperor, will not be less than Jia Ke.

After the emperor said this, the hall was already silent. Everyone stared at Jia Ke to see what he could say.

Jia Ke only sneered at this in his heart, did the emperor really think that in addition to being able to truly control the Xiaocai battalion, he could not completely control the other three battalions. If it were someone else, maybe this situation could still happen, but for Jia Ke, the emperor would be whimsical to think like this. What if you promise him? If he strongly opposes it, I am afraid that the emperor will not have the courage to take the next steps. It's better to agree to him, isn't there such a sentence? To bring a man to ruin, first to make a man mad. In Jia Ke's opinion, the emperor is crazy enough now.

So Jia Ke came out of the class, bowed down and said: "The minister completely agrees with the emperor's opinion, if the military salary is reduced in these three places, I am afraid that the army's heart is unstable." Transferring the Xiaocai battalion to the middle of Xuanfu Town and Miyun can just stabilize the situation at a critical moment. ”

The emperor and the ministers of military aircraft did not expect Jia Ke to agree at all, and the old Meng Ming looked at Jia Ke and showed a satisfied smile.

The old gentleman now thinks in his heart that Jia Ke still takes care of the overall situation, and he doesn't have any thoughts that are unfavorable to the court, and these people are just living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

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