On the main hall, all the officials stood solemnly, and they had a little more respect for the people on the throne.

It is undeniable that this military parade not only saw the military strength of the kingdom, but also gained the hearts of the people.

However, there is also a bigger and more real problem!

The financial officer quickly came out of the queue and saluted back: "Commander-in-chief, now that the treasury is empty, and military salaries cannot be paid in many places, there are already generals urging, I don't know what to do!"

Money is a big problem!

No matter what age it is, life can never be separated from these mundane things!

"The treasury is empty?" Ye Gucheng was stunned for a moment, and said slowly: "Aren't all localities paying taxes on time? How can there still be such problems? What's going on?"

The financial officer smiled bitterly and replied: "Commander, although the people pay taxes every year, the taxes are too low, and the number of the Chinese army is huge, and the loss is far higher than the tax, besides, the Xuanyuan people never pay taxes, and the Xuanyuan family also occupies a lot of the Chinese population, plus the expenditure of this military parade is too large, and it is no longer worth it!"

When Xuanyuan and the others heard this, they immediately disliked it, the privilege of the clansmen was given by the commander, and the financial officer pointed it out in front of him, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face, but he knew that he was in the palace, and it was not easy to attack.

Ye Gucheng couldn't help but have a headache, it was undeniable that he had never thought about the problem of money! After thinking about it, he said in a deep voice: "What suggestions do you have?"

"Returning to the commander-in-chief. The finance official was stunned and said slowly: "In the past, in addition to raising taxes, the kingdom relied more on opening slave arenas to increase revenue, and at the same time, the princes of the Quartet also raised taxes every year. Now, the commander loves the people like a son, not to mention reducing a large number of taxes, and prohibiting slave arenas, and among the marquis of the Quartet realm, there are no marquis in the southwest and southwest, so naturally it is impossible to pay taxes, and the two northeast realms have established themselves as kings, and it is even more impossible to pay tribute!"

Isn't this nonsense?

Ye Gucheng was suddenly displeased, and said in a deep voice: "Let's get to the point." ”

The finance officer hesitated and said: "Yichen only sees that the only way to solve the problem of insufficient treasury can only be by restoring the old system, raising taxes, re-establishing the border in the southwest and southwest, and opening a slave arena again." ”

Ye Gucheng naturally could not agree to these requirements, the harm of the realm marquis is no less than the rebellion, if the realm marquis is really re-established, just like the domestic country, the land under the jurisdiction of the realm marquis must be heavily taxed, the people are not able to make a living, and the kingdom's decree may not be able to be issued unimpeded.

The slave arena is the behavior of human annihilation, he comes from a civilized society, although many things have gotten out of control, but human nature is the only bottom line he adheres to.

didn't even think about it, Ye Gucheng rejected it on the spot.

Seeing that the commander still insisted on not allowing it, the financial officer smiled bitterly, God knows, because of financial problems, he has not slept well for a few days!

Zhang Yi roughly guessed Ye Gucheng's intentions, and saluted: "Commander Qiyu, there is still a way for the minister." ”

Ye Gucheng suddenly perked up, he still believed in Zhang Yi, and hurriedly said, "Say it quickly." ”

"In the kingdom, the richest people are the rich merchant families, and aside from the clans, after the rich merchants have enough money, they pursue nothing more than rare antiques and fame. In the palace, there are many peerless antiques hidden in the past dynasties, if the commander is willing to cut his love, he can take it out and bid for it, and he will be able to receive a lot of wealth. Zhang Yi also dared to think and speak, and he actually hit the idea to Ye Gucheng's harem.

All the officials in the hall suddenly didn't dare to breathe, and even worse, they directly looked at Zhang Yi for their own blessings.

The most unexpected thing for the officials was that Ye Gucheng actually laughed heartily.

"Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi, you are really good!" Ye Gucheng is indeed very happy, he has never had any interest in antiques, and the treasure pavilion in the harem has never been there, so naturally he didn't think of this good way! Immediately, he said in a loud voice: "Accurate!"

The military officials below were dumbfounded, from ancient times to the present, no king has ever sold his property, and the commander's move not only slapped them in the face, but also announced to the people that the Chinese country was poor, and the commander had to sell antiques to live.

"No, the commander thinks twice. Huangpu Gui quickly knelt down, glared at Zhang Yi viciously, and said loudly: "This move, my Huaxia country will definitely lose face, and it is really a policy to mislead the country and humiliate the country." ”

Zhang Yi didn't know, but he didn't have a better way!

Ye Gucheng's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Can you eat your face?" The treasury is insufficient, and the soldiers are not paid, so you come to pay for it? If you can't do it, you will stand on the side." ”

Huangpu Gui was short of breath and had no choice but to get up and retreat to the side.

"Zhang Yi, you continue. Ye Gucheng once again set his sights on Aichen.

Zhang Yidong felt full of confidence, and continued to say loudly: "This move can only quench the thirst of the near, not a long-term strategy, Huaxia still needs to reopen the arena, of course, the rules need to be reopened, do not participate as a slave, become a free people, stop at the point, no killing, violators, punished by Huaxia law." ”

This point instantly aroused the recognition of the audience, and Ye Gucheng was not so repulsed, after thinking about it, it was also accurate.

"In addition, the Chinese army is too large, and now, there is no war in the country, so the troops should be appropriately reduced, so that the soldiers can return to their hometowns to farm. In this way, the burden on the national treasury can also be reduced. Zhang Yi is confident that the commander will allow this.

But he didn't want to, Ye Gucheng's face suddenly sank, and he said coldly: "Don't mention the matter of reducing troops." ”

The audience was stunned, and the officials did not seem to have imagined that the most likely petition would be rejected.

Ye Gucheng has never forgotten about revenge, but he has not moved for a long time because the new army has not yet been trained.

What he has to face is the entire Nansheng Continent, and its military strength and national strength will not be weaker than that of today's Huaxia, plus China has not yet been unified, the two northeastern borders have not yet been conquered, and there are not enough troops under the premise that he does not dare to act rashly.

Now that he is no longer alone, he is no longer alone and unscrupulous, he also has to consider Li Yueli and the soon-to-be-born child, and the idea of not surviving the country in a war is gone.

The court discussion quickly dispersed, and the officials walked out of the hall one after another, and although they wondered why the commander was reluctant to cut troops, it was also a great blessing to think that the arena could be reopened.

The reopening of the arena of the Huaxia Kingdom soon swept through every city.

People rushed to tell each other, and there was no one happier than the merchants and slave owners.

Although it is the free people who participate, the slave owners are the best at playing the side ball, and there has never been a shortage of criminals and destitute people in Huaxia, and these people are the business opportunities of the slave owners, and for a while, they have to deal with the local government.

Selling criminals to slave owners not only solves the problem of insufficient prison cells, but also earns a lot of money, and many magistrates sell criminals when they knowingly commit crimes.

When the criminals learned that they could be pardoned as long as they won the championship, and that they would not hurt their lives, they immediately enthusiastically participated, and among them, there were also strong men from poor families, who could get a lot of money because they won the game.

At the same time, another bombshell news came out.

The palace will auction rare curios in the Linglong Pavilion!

For a time, wealthy businessmen from all over the country rushed to the royal capital Linglong Pavilion with a large number of silver tickets under the escort of the government guards.

Of course, there are also many people who are worried that Huaxia Kingdom will not be really poor!

The treasures of the palace are all taken out for auction, how bitter is this!

The auction was extremely successful, and many antiques received much more than the list price, of course, in addition to the royal palace, many ministers also took out their own treasures, after all, the commanders have taken out their own funds, and as subjects, they dare not have a private collection.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer watched a large number of silver bills enter the treasury, and he was happy to know the east, west, north and south, and now he can finally sleep peacefully!

Taihe Temple.

Ye Gucheng stepped into the dining hall, looked at the food on the dining table, his face suddenly sank, and he roared: "Who gave you the guts? Who is the imperial chef?"

The servants were so frightened that their faces were bloodless, and they all knelt down and begged for mercy.

There is not much food on the dining table, only three dishes and one soup! And this, Ye Gucheng will never allow it, he can eat as much as he wants, but in the face of his beloved woman, he does not want the other party to be wronged.

Li Yueli hurriedly explained: "Husband, don't blame them, it was my order, in the future, we only need three dishes and one soup, which is enough." ”

Only then did Ye Gucheng dissipate his anger and let the servant retreat.

"I see that the palace is selling antiques to the outside world, and I know that there is a problem with the treasury, anyway, three dishes and one soup are enough to eat, so we don't want to waste food in the future. Li Yueli saw that Ye Gucheng sat down with an unkind face, and hurriedly continued to persuade.

Ye Gucheng was stunned for a moment, his face gradually warmed up, and he said in a deep voice: "You don't have to worry, there is no problem with the treasury, now you are nourishing your body, for the sake of the child in your belly, you must have adequate nutrition." ”

Li Yueli smiled softly, touched her stomach, and said slowly: "Husband, you can eat the same nutrition, but I stay in the palace all year round, I want to go out for a walk!"

Ye Gucheng also knew that Li Yueli had been feeling lonely recently, just as he was tired of living in the palace, but with the lessons of the past, he had a shadow in his heart, afraid of what was happening to Li Yueli.

Li Yueli seemed to see Ye Gucheng's concerns, and chuckled: "Don't worry, husband, the doctor said that it is enough to live and eat normally in the past few months, besides, proper exercise is good for children." ”

Hearing this, Ye Gucheng was relieved, thinking about it, going out for a walk is also helpful to physical and mental health, however, he no longer dares to go far, and the scope of his activities is set in the royal capital.

Li Yueli got Ye Gucheng's permission and smiled.

In order not to cause too many riots, Ye Gucheng and the others still disguised themselves, accompanied by more than ten guards, as well as Zhang Yi.

After more than a year of Ye Gucheng's reign, the royal capital has undergone a great change, all walks of life are thriving, people are smiling on the streets, and a large number of street beggars in the Western Regions are nowhere to be seen.

As the saying goes, when the people are rich, the country is strong, and the fact that Chinese soldiers can receive training with peace of mind is inseparable from the premise that their families have no worries about food and clothing.

For several days, everyone traveled to the royal capital, eating food, listening to music, and strolling the streets, so comfortable.

There were more and more smiles on Li Yueli's face, Ye Gucheng saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart, for this reason, every time he finished dealing with government affairs, he arranged for people to go out as soon as possible.

It was also on this day that he met a strange servant.