Very early, Wang Ningan knew that raising troops to fight was a very expensive thing.

Over the years, he has worked most hard to reduce the cost of war, and to exchange the minimum investment for the maximum benefit, and he has done a good job over the years.

For example, the establishment of military cantonments in Lingnan to solve the settlement of soldiers in the southern expedition: preferential interest was given, and the responsibility of rewarding soldiers was transferred to the bank; The development of colonies and the establishment of large farms were also encouraged, so that meritorious soldiers could live a decent life.

All in all, Wang Ningan has made many attempts, and they have basically succeeded.

But this time, the large-scale removal of veterans, all the above tricks are useless.

If you want to establish Tuntian, the current good land has been incorporated into the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and all kinds of development are being done, especially the good land, which has been carved up.

"If it's remote and inconvenient to develop, people won't go to it at all...... As for some good places, because the distance is too far, if you want to take it, you have to send troops to attack first. Chen Shunzhi said with a wry smile: "If you want to send troops, you have to increase military spending and increase expenditures, which is completely contrary to our current assumptions, not only will it not be able to complete the elimination of old officers, but it will also make this problem more serious." ”

"Lord Wang, let me say you're welcome, the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty are delicate!"

There is too much helplessness in these words.

As we all know, the Great Song Dynasty emphasized literature over military force, and even belittled military generals to the extreme, but the military expenditure of the Great Song Dynasty was quite a lot, and the food and salary of the soldiers were relatively generous compared with other dynasties.

When he arrived at Wang Ning'an, he worked hard to improve the status of the military, reform the military system, and balance the civil and military.

Today, on the contrary, there is a problem of overkill.

Take those soldiers who retired because of their age, they are actually very reluctant, no one wants to leave the army, they are forced to have to leave, they just want to take the previous credit, exchange it for a bounty, deposit it in the bank, enjoy a good interest, plus a fortune, can live a comfortable life.

There are also some more ideas, they want to set up factories, do business, and make a fortune...... All in all, no one wants to run thousands of miles away to face the loess with their backs to the sky.

Some people want to ask, can we continue to expand outward, seize more land, and make the pie bigger to alleviate this problem as in the past...... In Wang Ningan's view, it doesn't work.

Your army system has not been rectified, your old soldiers have not been eliminated, your combat effectiveness has not been improved, your command is inconvenient, and your operation is ineffective...... In this case, the expedition is thousands of miles, and all kinds of risks are unpredictable, and a slight failure will lead to heavy losses.

Fighting, it is necessary to continue fighting. But you have to adjust your condition before you can make a move!

"Now all kinds of problems are concentrated and entangled, in the final analysis, it is who will fill this hole!" Wang Ning'an summed up incisively, and Chen Shunzhi nodded frequently.

"Lord Wang, there is a lot of pressure on the household side, they may not be willing to pay, and even if the household department can pay, the council will not be able to pass. After all, no one can stand the annual expenditure of tens of millions. As for the bank, because the interest rate has dropped too much and the profit level has decreased, it can't support the interest expenses. ”

"Lao Chen, are you saying that the imperial court is going to break the contract?" Wang Ningan asked in a low voice.

Chen Shunzhi took a sharp breath, his face was ugly, "Lord Wang, of course the reputation of the imperial court is important, and the hearts of soldiers can't be cold, but we can't take care of it right now!" ”

Wang Ningan closed his eyes, and had to say that as the change became deeper and deeper, there was no way to avoid the entanglement of various interests, and there was a time when the advanced experience ran out.

At this moment, Wang Ningan can't just come up with an idea, and it will become countless mountains of gold and silver, attracting admiration and sighs from others, shocked, if you can't do it, you can't do it.

Especially after the popularization of education, the ability of ordinary people to find ways to make money often amazed Wang Ningan...... lost the biggest advantage, the only way to overcome difficulties and really gnaw hard bones.

"Lao Chen, now it is nothing more than the interests of three parties, one is the army, one is the household department, and the other is the bank, who is sacrificed, we have to come up with a way!"

Chen Shunzhi took a slight breath of cold air, he had already said the same thing just now, and the meaning was very clear, he wanted to wronged the soldiers...... But Wang Ningan repeated it again, obviously, the prince didn't want to sacrifice the soldiers!

That's right, too!

The prince is from a general, and he will not hesitate to make reforms.

But when it really came time for the distribution of benefits, the balance in his heart was still in favor of the martial artists.

The benefits of the soldiers are indispensable, and it is difficult for the household department to pay because of the death bite of the parliamentary meeting...... "Lord Wang, do you mean this pot, let the bank carry it?" ”

"It's not the blame, it's that they should pay!"

Wang Ningan's face gradually became solemn, and he already had an idea...... It's just that before Wang Ning'an could make a move, the army over there had already stopped doing it.

Save savings can't be done, and the interest can't come down, but they have to drive them home!

What are you kidding, is the court going to unload the mill and kill the donkey?

"Murong, the current situation is clear, the court has money, but it is stuck on the side of the council, you are the secretary of state, there are dozens of robes here, the big guys join forces, who dares to bully us?"

"Yes, the previous proposal should be overturned, re-proposed, and approved by the Ministry of Households."

"yes, we can't wait!"

"The treatment of martial artists who have been promoted with great difficulty cannot be cut, and they can't be played by civilian officials!"

……

The crowd was furious, and the more the big guy talked, the more excited he became, and Murong couldn't calm down.

"Big guy, don't be impatient, let me think of a way."

Murong Qingchen could only bring a few military secretaries over, and everyone held a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

After a brief communication, the opinions of the big guys are to overturn the previous bill.

Murong gritted his teeth, "Okay, that's it!" ”

He took all the military parliamentary secretaries and killed directly to the parliamentary council.

On the road, Murong's heart was also churning, this matter can be small or big, if it is not done well, it will be a fight, and the consequences may not be something he can afford.

After weighing it repeatedly, when he was at the door, he called an entourage, "Go, tell Su Zizhan everything, he knows what to do." ”

The entourage agreed, and immediately ran to find Su Shi, he ran sweaty, and when he arrived outside Su Shi's residence, he happened to catch Su Shi who had just returned from the Royal Academy.

He lectured to the students, and the biggest problem encountered by the Dasong industry at present is that the profits of the industry are declining, and it is difficult to obtain financing, and it must rely on the help of the banking system to tide over the difficulties.

If you can get financing from a bank, you need to pay interest, and you will eat up most of your profits.

In addition, bank financing is not fair, and it is often a small circle, and only one's own people can get the funds...... Dasu observed that the traditional land-based family group disappeared, but around finance, a new consortium was formed, which controlled the bank with one hand and the industry through borrowing and shares, and the power expanded rapidly.

Not only that, they even began to get involved in the selection of local councillors, and at the same time used newspapers to tout the people they liked and belittle and beat the people they hated.

There are several talents strongly recommended by the New Politics Society, but in the selection of the secretary of parliament, they have failed in the sand.

In the lecture, Su Shi sharply pointed out that the power of finance is too huge, and if it falls into the hands of private individuals, it will completely destroy the foundation of fairness and form a financial monster that is even more terrible than the family.

At present, it is only the stage of "freaks", and if you leave it alone and really grow up, the consequences will be unimaginable...... Su Shi's lecture sparked heated discussions at the Royal Academy and even within the entire New Politics Society, with various opinions stirring and arguing.

Da Su is confident, he believes that his brother-in-law will definitely be on his side.

He hummed a little song and carried a roast duck, and as soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he met Murong's entourage.

"Master Su, the big thing is not good, our general is ready to overturn the decision of the previous council and ask the household department to allocate funds immediately!"

"Ahh

Da Su's hands trembled in shock, and the roast duck fell to the ground.

"It's broken! This Murong is still too impulsive! ”

Su Shi turned his head and ran away, going straight to the palace...... Da Su didn't know that his roast duck fell to the ground, was seen by two stray dogs, rushed over and devoured it, and not long after eating, the two dogs were lying in the corner, foaming at the mouth - dead!

Council ......

Murong Tie blushed and stood on the stage.

"The soldiers serve the country, born and die, regardless of returns, not afraid of life and death, and now my Great Song Dynasty has a vast territory, magnificent mountains and rivers, and is far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties...... These are all beaten down by the soldiers, and now that the world is peaceful, they are ungrateful, unload the mill and kill the donkey, this kind of thing that has no ** to give birth to a child, is it done by people? ”

The more he spoke, the more angry he became, and he roared and questioned those present, "You say, is this possible?" ”

Several secretaries of parliament from the military shouted with him, and their voices shook the sky.

Murong was very satisfied, "I now propose, vote immediately, and agree to the appropriation request of the Ministry of Households, 7 million interest subsidies, and issue them immediately, there must be no mistakes!" ”

When he said this, many people present opened their mouths and wanted to speak, but when they thought of Murong's might, they still lowered their heads and remained silent.

But who knows, Murong Qingchen was interested, and announced loudly, "In addition to the 7 million, another 20 million special funds will be arranged to settle the soldiers who have been discharged and returned to the field, and everyone can't be wronged at all!" ”

"Okay, Murong said it well!"

The military secretary cheered and was elated, but the faces of everyone else, including the New Politics Society, were all serious, and this was no joke...... There is only so much budget, except for fixed expenses, there is not much money that can be moved, and you cut away 20 million at once, can you do other things?

"Everyone's show of hands!"

Murong wanted to cut through the mess quickly, so he raised his arm first, and the other military personnel immediately followed, and some people followed suit...... The expected call did not appear, but 53 people raised their hands, and Murong let out a sigh, and more than half of them were fine...... At this moment, Yang Shi suddenly stood up and said with ridicule: "According to the rules of the Council, to overturn the previous resolution, a two-thirds majority is required, therefore, this proposal is invalid!" ”