Wang Yongji glanced at Li Hong and continued: "The soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the logistics can't keep up, the ministers can't let the soldiers fight hungry, because the logistics can't keep up, so the southern rebels are free until now, and now the southern rebels are compressed in the three counties of Shenmu, and it's time for the Armageddon." ”

"It's not that simple, is it?" Wang Mang looked at Wang Yongji in disbelief.

"Your Majesty," Wang Yongji said with some embarrassment: "This war costs money, and the Armageddon requires money, so ......"

"The court has no money!" Li Hong shouted busily, thinking that Wang Yongji had changed his temperament, but he never thought that he would die and ask for money.

"Of course I know that the court has no money. Wang Yongji glared at Li Hong, and then looked at Wang Mang and said with a smile: "But the method of building Shiziyuan that Your Majesty just said, the minister thinks that it can also be used in raising military funds for the war in the south, and when the imperial army sets foot on the three counties of Shenmu, a monument can be erected in front of the gate of Shenmu County, and the names of the donors will be engraved on the inscription. ”

"Wang Yongji, what you think is simple. Li Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Have you ever asked those rich people to make up the wrong military expenses? As soon as they heard that they were asked to donate money to fight the rebels in the south, they immediately said that they had no money, and until now, the household department has borrowed less than 100,000 taels of silver from the merchants, asking them to pay for it, which is so simple. ”

"Hmph!" Wang Yongji snorted coldly and said, "That's because you don't dare to be ruthless, if I make a move, whoever dares not to pay, the army will sweep his whole family." ”

"Do you think anyone is your killer!" Li Hong glared at Wang Yongji, this old man couldn't talk at all, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was fighting and killing, everyone was a civilized person, and he was talking about convincing people with reason, how could he do it at every turn.

"You two don't fight. Zhang Jian glanced at the two of them, and arched his hand at Wang Mang: "Your Majesty, what Wang Shangshu said also has some truth, I don't know what Your Majesty means?"

Wang Mang glanced at Zhang Jian, his eyes flashed, he looked at the ministers again, and finally smiled and said, "Just according to what Wang Aiqing said!"

"Then who should be responsible for this matter?" Zhang Jian asked again.

"Wang Yongji thought of an idea, let Wang Yongji be responsible. Wang Mang saw that Zhang Jian and the others still wanted to speak, waved his hand, his face was solemn, and said: "This matter is over, let the military department be responsible for raising military funds, the war situation in the south has been delaying for a long time, it should not continue to drag on, and I don't want to see those thieves continue to jump." ”

"The ministers obeyed. "Ministers.

When the dynasty was dispersed, the ministers were still a little confused, there were a lot of things happening at today's court meeting, and there were some things that the ministers hadn't figured out yet.

Zhang Jian's face was very solemn, today's court meeting let him see that although he is still a secretary of the ministry, a court official, and the head of a hundred officials, he has gradually moved away from the circle of the real core of the court.

When he was in the last dynasty, Zhang Jian hadn't figured it out yet, he hadn't understood it yet, but when he dispersed the dynasty, Zhang Jian really wanted to understand and understand, today's court meeting was the emperor's home field from beginning to end, or the emperor personally directed everything in the court, whether it was Wei Changhong, Lu Bowen, or Shang Yang, Changsun Wuji, or even Li Hong, Wang Yongji, and even Zhao Xin and Li Si, all of them were in the emperor's calculations, but the parties knew nothing.

Terrible!

Zhang Jian looked up at the imperial study, and for the first time felt that the emperor he had brought up with one hand was so strange at the moment, and the stranger was not a person at all.

What should I do?

As the actual biggest official in the dynasty, Zhang Jian knew very well that if he could not be included in the emperor's inner circle for a long time, he would be eliminated sooner or later, and for an old minister like him, elimination was unacceptable.

Haifeng followed Wang Mang into the study, and as soon as he entered the door, Wang Mang scolded loudly: "Haifeng, what do you want to do?"

Haifeng's so-called fact that he had mastered the evidence of corruption among the officials of the river yamen not only frightened the officials, but also frightened Wang Mang.

It is nothing to grasp the corruption evidence of the river yamen, but what is terrifying is that such a closed system of the river yamen has allowed Haifeng to break through, but what about the others?

How much power will a person who has mastered the privacy of all officials have? This is simply an underground emperor!

Of course, these are only one aspect of Wang Mang's anger, and on the other hand, Haifeng's sudden speech almost disrupted Wang Mang's layout, if Haifeng is allowed to continue, it is that he Wang Mang and the river Yamen are tough, and Wang Mang's idea from the beginning is to let the Pingyao Lu family be this bird.

Haifeng is famous for his uprightness, and when he heard Wang Mang's scolding, he knelt on the ground with a puff, stiffened his body, and didn't say a word.

Looking at Haifeng's appearance, Wang Mang said angrily: "Haifeng, do you think that you are a loyal minister, and I dare not do anything to you?"

"The minister never had this idea. Haifeng looked straight at Wang Mang with a sincere look in his eyes.

"...... you" Wang Mang pointed at Haifeng, and finally sighed, and said: "Haifeng, I know that you don't have other ideas, but what about other people?

"The minister is only in charge of himself. Haifeng's mind obviously couldn't turn, or he didn't want to turn.

Looking at Haifeng like this, Wang Mang shook his head and said, "Haifeng, stop all those things of yours, otherwise I can't guarantee that I can keep you." ”

"If Your Majesty says so, the ministers will obey. Haifeng gritted his teeth, obviously not taking Wang Mang's words to heart.

In the face of such Haifeng, Wang Mang is also helpless, in terms of loyalty, it is estimated that there is no one more loyal than Haifeng in the entire court, in terms of ability, Haifeng is also outstanding among the courtiers, but Haifeng's temperament is indeed helpless, his temperament is too straight, and he will not turn at all.

As the emperor, he can manage a little bit and change to someone else, Wang Mang is sure that Haifeng will only sneer, spit out, scold the "traitorous minister", turn around and leave.

Looking at Wang Mang's uncertain complexion, Deng Fang was a little square, his eyes couldn't stop looking, and finally his eyes suddenly saw the tea cup held by the palace maid on the side, his eyes lit up, Deng Fang stepped forward and picked up the tea cup, walked up to Wang Mang with a smile and said: "Your Majesty, try this fresh tea, the slave can know that this is the fresh tea just purchased by the Internal Affairs Office, it may be calm!"

Wang Mang glared at Deng Fang, scooped up the tea in Deng Fang's hand, drank it all, and glared at Haifeng again: "Let you go today, go back and hand over the things you investigated to me, if anyone asks you, push the matter to me." ”

"Your Majesty......" Haifeng opened his mouth and looked at Wang Mang in surprise.

Wang Mang threw the teacup in his hand into Deng Fang's hand, looked at Haifeng and said, "Get out!"

"Thanks!" Haifeng respectfully kowtowed to Wang Mang, stood up, and slowly exited the study.

When he got out of the study, Haifeng's eyes were red, Haifeng had a straight temperament, but he was not stupid, otherwise he would not be able to do this position, looking at the faint figure in the study, Haifeng said secretly: The minister will live up to His Majesty in this life!