Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Ministers Are Shocked
The emperor sometimes nodded in agreement, sometimes frowned at the fierce rebuttals, and only when the ministers argued endlessly and had no result, did he speak out and make a decision.
The three princes standing in front, the three princes stood aside respectfully, and their hearts were serious and serious...
The second prince listened carefully and occasionally went out to make a speech, which won the emperor's nod and the minister's appreciation, it seems that the second prince has made some efforts and has already known the content of the court.
The eldest prince didn't pay much attention to the government and politics, and he wandered from time to time, wondering how much trouble the third prince would make this time? What is the emperor's attitude towards this matter, and how much support is there? More importantly, does the emperor want to support a third party? If there is really such a support from the emperor, the three princes will definitely rise suddenly, and they will have one more opponent, and the eldest prince regrets not listening to Qi Ge's words.
"Brother Emperor! My father asked you to supervise the closing of the tea camp. The second prince leaned close to the eldest prince and whispered in his ear.
The eldest prince shuddered in fright, stood up and bowed and said, "The son obeys the order"
"Hmm~" Emperor Xiyuan let out a long hum to show a warning, and Emperor Xiyuan was dissatisfied with the distraction of the eldest prince in the court, which caused the ministers to see jokes.
After Emperor Xiyuan gave the eldest prince a warning, he turned his head to look at the civil official train and asked:
"Wei Aiqing, how is the trial arranged? Can the examining officer determine who it is? ”
The Ministry of Rites replied: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has been arranged, the two officials who preside over the examination have been drawn up, the main examination is Jiao Qingzhi, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and the deputy chief examiner is Gong Jing, the left attendant of the Ministry of Officials. Please rest assured! ”
Emperor Xi Yuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Hmm! Jiao Aiqing and Gong Aiqing are listed! ”
"The minister is here!" After the two squires came out of the ranks, they saluted Emperor Xiyuan.
"The two Aiqing presided over the scientific examination should be fair, regardless of rich or poor, meritocracy! Can the two Aiqing understand? ”
"Obey the order!" The two squires bowed and stepped back to their positions.
After Emperor Xiyuan saw the two of them retreat, he turned his head to look at the third prince Lang Sheng and said, "The next thing to discuss is the opening of a royal money bank under the name of the household department. The three princes came to talk in detail! If it is feasible, it will be passed, and if it is not feasible, the public can veto. ”
Of course, this is a kind word, the courtiers know that the left ear should go in and the right ear out, the emperor himself said that it was from the admonition, but when the ministers were opposed, the emperor did not insist on going his own way?
The third prince had already read a book to him, and he was happy to describe the grand situation of Qianzhuang!!
Here it comes...
Xia Yiyu stood up and saluted the emperor, facing the hundred officials with a high spirit, this was the first time he directly faced the question of the hundred officials at an important court meeting.
"Son's Honor!"
"The prince was ordered by the emperor to set up a money village, the money village belongs to the household department, but it is independent and not under jurisdiction, the royal money village will gradually ban the private cabinet shop, the folk collection of silver is rich, as long as the royal money village will be buried in the ground to absorb the silver for market circulation, then my Daxia Dynasty will no longer be as short of silver as now.
The monthly interest rate of the royal bank deposit silver is half a cent, and the monthly interest rate of the loan is one and a half cents, and the people can be lent at low interest to tide over the difficulties in times of disaster and famine, and the court can also help if it urgently needs to raise money and food. There is also a tax collection to reduce the loss of fire consumption, and the military salary can be paid on behalf of the sergeant's immediate family members, and the sergeant himself is designated to collect it, and the sergeant is exempted from having to send it to his home after receiving the salary. ”
Emperor Xiyuan sat in the hall with a smile and watched the amazing and outstanding third son talk in the hall, this last Emperor Xiyuan was the most satisfied, not only to avoid deducting empty salaries, but also to let the sergeant understand who gave him the silver, then no one would follow the generals to cause a rebellion.
"Your Majesty, if you have any doubts, please ask the three princes!" One person walked out of the group of people standing, and the first to fire the cannon was the person from the eldest prince's camp,—— Fang Wuyong, who had already received a notice from the eldest prince last night to make things difficult for the third prince in the court meeting.
Fang Wuyong first saluted the emperor and then saluted the third prince, saying:
"Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, Your Highness wants to ask why Your Highness is competing with the people for profit, this move is not beneficial to the court!"
Fang Wuyong is an expert in slapping horses, government affairs are mediocre, and you can't find fault with it?
Xia Yiyu laughed on the spot, looking at the first person to jump out, he didn't need to spend effort to refute, but he couldn't be too arrogant and unreasonable in front of the ministers, so he laughed again and said:
"This lord, the people you are talking about, please forgive this prince for not agreeing! If good people do business, why do they set the monthly interest rate at five cents and double it every month, and even roll over the profits, and the people who are forced to pay their debts and sell their children and daughters? ”
Fang Wuyong's face turned embarrassed after hearing this, and he was uncomfortable standing in the center of the court, so he hurriedly bowed and left...
The eldest prince was so angry that the roots of his teeth itched when he saw him like this, waste!
Competing with the people? Wouldn't that include the emperor? The emperor agreed to let the salt official camp, and now the tea is also listed as the official camp by the emperor, why can't you see this waste?
The eldest prince secretly glanced at the emperor sitting in the hall, and his face was really gloomy...
"Third brother, the foolish brother just wants to ask the third brother, where did the court get the money to give the third brother to form a royal bank, and where did the third brother get the principal?" The second prince saw that the eldest prince was deflated, and his heart was secretly refreshed.
As soon as the second prince asked, it was the key point, and he first blocked the court and didn't give money, see how you toss, how you spread all over the people!
Xia Yiyu turned his head to look at the second prince, and said with a handsome face: "Second emperor brother, the imperial brother does not cost a penny of money to form a royal bank!" ”
"The third brother is so courageous!" The second prince complimented him and quit...
"Your Majesty, please consult His Royal Highness the Third Prince! Taxes are not only paid in silver, but how to collect them if they are grain and silk? ”
It was a matter of the household department, and Feng Yanping, the secretary of the household department, had to come out to inquire.
The third prince also replied to the head of the household and said: "Boss, when collecting taxes, the money village will appoint a few officials to accompany the registration and make a register, play a supervisory role, and then use it wherever it is wanted." ”
"Then the old minister has no doubt, the royal money village is a pioneering act for the benefit of the country and the people, the three princes are really the pillars of the country, the old minister admires, and the old minister supports the three princes to open the royal money bank!" Feng Tingping, the secretary of the household department, is an upright old man, otherwise the emperor would not let him be in charge of the household department.
After Tobe Shangshu finished speaking, the ministers focused their eyes on the handsome and upright figure in the middle of the main hall... The last time was the salt reform that made the court earn a lot of money, and the method of drying salt in the ditch beach, which was the second unprecedented initiative of the three princes, and most of the ministers were also impressed by it.
"Feng Aiqing, I haven't seen Aiqing convince anyone. Hahaha! ”
Emperor Xiyuan was just a loving father who was cheerful and happy when he heard others praise his son.
Emperor Xi Yuan laughed heartily and announced:
"The formation of the royal money bank has been passed and handed over to the three princes to preside! Do you still have any objections? ”
Your Majesty, you have announced it first, and then ask what objections do you have, what is the point of asking questions for the ministers?
The first court meeting of the new year ended with the brilliant performance of the three princes...
"Third brother! Wait for the brother! The second prince scattered and chased after the third prince.
The mood of the third prince at today's court meeting was ups and downs, from the initial high-spirited to a long way to go, and he was thinking of going back to discuss with Xie Yufei about the formation of various things, and his pace was a little faster, and when he heard the second prince calling him, he paused.