This result is also predictable, today's saints are diligent and virtuous, and it is naturally impossible to make a final decision on such a big matter as the increase of troops in the north, and they will definitely discuss it carefully with the ministers at the court meeting.

Since it is necessary to discuss it carefully, there is still room for fighting. As planned, An Guogong tried to contact the courtiers, hoping to get more support.

Director Jiang of the Ministry of War really fulfilled his promise and did his best to increase troops in the north. Although Director Jiang, who was in the Ministry of War, knew several officers of the Ministry of War very well, he still spent a lot of effort to convince Zhou Shangshu.

Fortunately, as expected, Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War took a clear position on various matters concerning the northern border and openly supported An Guogong's claim.

Zhou Shangshu's position is clear, Li Xiang's side naturally does not need others to come forward, he, a student, personally went out to persuade the teacher, of course, it is more effective than anyone else.

However, it was obviously not enough for Li Xiang to agree to increase the number of troops in the north. As expected, Prime Minister Lin and the Ministry of Household had a tough attitude against the increase in troops, and Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Household even jumped in front of the emperor and quarreled with Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War in the court.

"It's easy to increase troops, where does the money come from?" Sun Shangshu's waist was straight, full of confidence: "The border has been stable in the past two years, but the expenses of your military department have increased year by year, I want to ask, if you don't fight, where will your money go?" The expenditure of the Ministry of War has exceeded that of the Ministry of Industry for three consecutive years, so why not call the director of the Treasury Department and ask, is the budget of the Ministry of War enough to repair the city defense of the 13 states in the north this year? Every year, I report the annual budget, and I approve the military supplies of the military department in a timely manner, and I never delay it, what else do you want? ”

"Where did the appropriation of the Ministry of War go, others don't know, isn't it a joke that your household secretary is not clear?" Zhou Shangshu was not to be outdone, and his voice was louder than Sun Shangshu: "The budget list sent to the household department for accounting at the beginning of the year has detailed details, and it is clearly written!" The northern border has not been peaceful, the war was not suspended in the winter of the year before last, the Shuobei general Mu Chengde worked hard to recapture the three counties of a state that fell to Rongdi, Shuozhou fell in the hands of Rong Di for a full fifteen years, a big war, Shuozhou city defense was almost destroyed, all the fortifications had to be repaired, the defense line had to be re-arranged, General Mu was sparse to the saint, and two new scout camps were built in Shuozhou, which was allowed by the saint, and it cost more money to train scouts, don't you know? If you don't fight, you don't have to spend money? Wouldn't it be cheaper not to defend the northern border? ”

"Can the city defense of one state of Shuo Prefecture be the same as the city defense of the thirteen states in the north?" Sun Shangshu was angry, and his face turned red: "Can the cost of increasing troops be the same as the cost of cultivating scouts?" Your excerpt proposes to increase the number of troops by 50,000, 50,000!! If 50,000 recruits are really recruited, which is not a large expenditure on barracks, military salaries, military quarters, weapons, and training? And is it a matter of a year to increase the number of troops? This is a requirement for the household department to bear the consumption of an additional 50,000 troops every year in the future! It's easy for you to get a fold, why don't you want to think about the difficulties of the household! There is only so much money in the treasury handed over every year, where can you let me go up and move 50,000 people's military food and grass for you! ”

"Whether there is silver or not, where to move the silver, that is the matter of your household book! But the situation in the north, what you said in the head of the household is not counted, and the Mu clan who guards the north is accurate! Zhou Shangshu sneered: "I only know that the city defenses of the thirteen states in the north must be repaired, and the soldiers must also be increased." Mu Jingluo's note made it clear that Rong Di had been strong and strong over the years, and several tribes had a faint tendency to unite, and they must be prevented from attacking in a big way. ”

"The situation at the northern border is clear and very stable," Sun Shangshu jumped to his feet angrily: "You don't make trouble for me unreasonably!" If you think that my family is not good, then I will not do this household official, I will do it for you, and you will be the family! You are willing to increase the army, go and spend the money on the army, and ask me if I want it, but I don't have it! ”

Zhou Shangshu and Sun Shangshu quarreled in the court, which was not unusual at all. In recent days, for the affairs of the north, the court has been arguing every day, today is the Hubu Shangshu and the military department Shangshu quarrelling, the first two days is the Zhongwu general and the Zhongfeng doctor quarrelling, the emperor seems to be used to it, silent, sitting on the throne listening to Sun Shangshu and Zhou Shangshu arguing.

The emperor knows in his heart that Mu Chengfang's performance needs to be paid attention to, but the sudden increase in troops is indeed a great pressure on the household department, and the increase in troops is not a matter of one year, the wind and rain have been smooth in the past two years, the treasury is full, and the pressure of increasing troops seems to be able to bear, but whether the annual situation will be so good next year, no one can say.

If we encounter the drought in the north and floods in the south in the past two years, and the need for disaster relief and tax exemption everywhere, the 50,000 new troops will undoubtedly become a huge burden.

National defense is important, and it is also important for the people to dress and eat, and he, the king sitting on the throne, needs to be cautious when making any decision.

The public said that the public was reasonable, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was reasonable, Zhou Shangshu and Sun Shangshu quarreled for a long time and didn't understand, the military faction led by An Guogong naturally supported the increase of troops and helped Zhou Shangshu speak, while most of the civil officials in the court supported Sun Shangshu and felt that it was too much of a burden to rush to increase troops.

The emperor's eyes were slightly offset, and when he saw that his three prime ministers and Gu Zhengze, a scholar of Duanming Palace, were still calm, the four of them stood quietly in place, watching the courtiers arguing with cold eyes, and did not speak at will.

Scold...... The emperor looked at Prime Minister Lin with a solemn face, and Li Zuoxiang with an indifferent expression with his eyelids drooping, and laughed in his heart. If it weren't for the support of these two people, the two officials of the military department and the household department would be so confident......

"Why didn't a few ministers speak? And Master Gu, I want to hear your thoughts. The emperor smiled and looked at the few people standing in front of the courtiers.

The attitude of Lin Shoufu and Li Xiang was expected by the emperor for a long time, and Master Gu was also as expected by the emperor, and he was very cautious in his few speeches, and it was Xie Xiang who was unexpected.

As soon as Xie Xiang opened his mouth, not only did he startle the emperor, but even the courtiers who were divided into two groups of lively arguments were also stunned, and everyone stared at Xie Xiang with their mouths wide open, deeply doubting whether there was something wrong with their ears.

Especially Wang Xiumu, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, who was holding his sleeves to help Sun Shangshu quarrel with the Ministry of Households, stared at Xie Xiang with his mouth wide open, and he didn't notice that a wisp of beard on his lips floated into his mouth.

No...... Why would Xie Xiang, who is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, speak for An Guogong?! Wang Shangshu couldn't help but pluck out his ears, wondering if he had heard it wrong: what is the meaning of "the Ministry of Industry allocates materials to help the thirteen northern states repair the city defense"? Seeing that it is already September, the dredging project in the south has not been completed, the repair of the Chongde Hall and Fengyi Palace in the palace has just been completed, and the project has not yet been completed.