Because of the Qingmiao Law, the prince became more and more aware of Zhang Xu's talent; In the discussion of the detailed rules, Zhang Xu considered the prince everywhere, so that Li Chang trusted him more and more. When there were only the two of them left, without waiting for Zhang Xu to raise doubts, the prince directly confided Shen Di's intention and the result agreed by the two, and asked Zhang Xu how to speak.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xu's face immediately changed greatly, and he shouted: "Your Highness, this matter must not be allowed!" ”

The prince obviously didn't expect Zhang Xu to have such a big reaction, and was stunned.

"Your Highness, Shen Shangshu is confused!" Zhang Xu was heartbroken, and his words were sincere, "Shen Shangshu is not helping His Highness, but harming His Highness!" ”

The prince was taken aback and immediately asked, "Sir, where did this start?" ”

Zhang Xu looked left and right, and stopped talking.

The prince made a promise: "Sir need not have any worries, if there is anything to say, from the mouth of the sir, into the ears of the lonely, no third person will know." ”

Zhang Xu was still a little hesitant, and said: "Your Highness, maybe it's not impossible for Weichen to be too careful." ”

"Sir!" The prince promised again, "Although Shen Qing and Gu are in-laws, and the official residence is still in the book, but he is getting older, and he is often short-sighted and inconsiderate. Mr. has great talents, but he is also lonely everywhere, and he understands in his lonely heart. What's wrong with this matter, please know what is wrong with it! ”

has already said this, and even the meaning of short-sightedness and old confusion has been expressed, which shows how dissatisfied the prince is with Shen Di.

Zhang Xu immediately bowed down and saluted: "Your Highness values Weichen so much, it is really a blessing for Weichen. It's just about this matter, Wechen is still superficial and feels inappropriate, His Royal Highness wishes to hear it, Wechen should have nothing to hide, and tell the truth. If there is anything wrong, please ask Your Highness Haihan. ”

"Sir, but it doesn't hurt to say!"

The prince stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture, motioning for Zhang Xu to sit down with him.

Zhang Xuli responded thoughtfully, sat down at the bottom left of the prince, and then said: "Your Highness, Weichen thinks that there are three inappropriateness in this matter. ”

"What are the three things that are wrong?"

"First, if it is true, as Lord Shangshu said, that the main cause of the emptiness of the treasury is disaster relief, conquest, and non-collection of commercial taxes, then it may be useful to present the terms in detail and present them to the emperor. The emperor is not a dumb person, but the lord of the holy order, as long as his words are sincere and true, at most he will be punished and reprimanded. And at this time, it coincides with the triumph of the army, and the emperor is in high spirits, and he will not be burdened with heavy responsibilities. ”

The prince shook his head with an embarrassed face, obviously, Zhang Xu took this matter too simply.

The treasury is empty, and the excess expenditure on disaster relief and expedition is a small reason, and there are disasters every year, but the flood in Shangyu was used by the people of King Ye's side to make a big fuss, so it is more significant; There is a reason for the non-collection of commercial taxes, but more importantly, it is the fault of the rats and silverfish!

It is no longer a matter of one day or two days, nor a matter of one or two years, but it is the case of all dynasties, and the whole court, including the emperor, is just turning a blind eye. After all, when the water is clear, there are no fish.

If you really want to investigate thoroughly, it is not impossible, you need a justifiable reason, and this reason has appeared now - it is the secret account that I don't know from whose hand and whose hand I hold at this time.

What's more, the first and second leaders of the household department are all princelings, and their hands are not clean, and even the prince himself is involved, so he must not throw himself into the net!

Seeing the prince's embarrassed face, Zhang Xu nodded knowingly: "Your Highness's concerns, Weichen understands." However, even if this is the case, Wei Chen still wants to say that the strategy of Lord Shangshu is even more undesirable. This move is not to make amends, but to quench thirst! Even this time, Prince Rong and Princess Rong were willing to help, and the sword hanging over the head of Your Highness and your monk Shangshu was still hanging on the side. After passing the test this time, what about the next time? ”

The prince was silent, thinking about it carefully, Shen Di said that only asking Murong Chong and Lin Ruo to help him was actually just a delaying tactic, and he had to get by.

The empty treasury is still empty, and the next taxes are a drop in the bucket compared to the money to be advanced.

Even the Qingmiao Method, which he is proud of, is still only a prototype, and it has not yet been seen by the emperor! After a while, I only picked Liangjiang and Liangguang for trial!

Zhang Xu continued: "Your Highness, this is one of them. Second, His Royal Highness opened this mouth, even if the prince and the princess are willing to give up the silver grain to help, not only will there be a division between His Royal Highness and the prince, but the emperor's face will not look good. ”

Talking about money hurts feelings, let alone such a large expense?

Yes, the dowry prepared by the Lin family for Princess Rong is indeed rich, but after all, it is Princess Rong's, not the treasury, let alone the imperial court! Shen Di, as the head of the household, does not reflect on the fact that his subordinates make money and empty the treasury, but he is worried about Princess Rong's dowry, is this reasonable?

How many food stamps were issued, is the emperor not clear? How much is the real estate and land used to offset the capital, could it be that the Yin of Jingzhao Mansion only reported to the household department, and did not report to the emperor?

Of course not!

Since the emperor has no objections, and is still kind to Princess Rong and the holy family of the Lin family, what will the emperor think in his heart with the word game of "Princess Rong's dowry does not belong to the Lin family and should not be tax-free"?

Prince Rong led the Tiger Ben Army to defeat the Beiqi royal court, forced the country to cede Youzhou, Suizhou, Danzhou and other places, and made great contributions, so that the family would contribute and pay like this, even if Murong Chong really agreed, could the prince really be at ease in his heart?

The thoughts that were broken and the uneasiness that were rooted in them grew wildly in my heart like this, stirring up Li Chang's already irritable mood even more constantly and chaotically.

Of course, this is because the prince himself is an indecisive person, and the years of fighting with King Ye have made his mind more suspicious, and his decisions are more repeated.

That's not the most important reason, though.

"Third, Your Highness, there is no impermeable wall in the world. If the officers and soldiers of the three armies knew that this salary did not come from the treasury, not from the imperial court, but from the private treasury of King Rong's mansion, and from Princess Rong's dowry......" Zhang Xu lowered his voice, and the whole person with the light behind him looked a little gloomy, "When the time comes, who else can hide the prestige of Prince Rong in the army?" ”

This sentence hits the bull's-eye!

Li Chang only felt a dull sound in his head, and the whole person froze in place.

Military power is always the most relied on and relied on by those in higher positions.

Murong Chong was already an undefeated god of war among the three armies, and his prestige was extremely high. If this method is used to subdue the hearts of the army, then when the time comes, who will be able to compete with it?

The prince narrowed his eyebrows, and looked at Zhang Xu with a little ruthlessness.

Zhang Xu's heart jumped, and he immediately got up and bowed his head: "Your Highness, Weichen has lost his words." ”