The old man looked at Tian Cewei, and his eyes surged with different emotions.

He smiled and looked at his grandson: "Zhanji, this Tiance Guard will be rewarded to you." ”

"From now on, they will be your personal guards."

Zhu Zhanji did not refuse his grandfather's kindness, he accepted it directly, knelt down and said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Turning his head, Zhu Zhanji looked at Tian Cewei.

This Tiance Guard, who can be incorporated into the emperor's twelve personal guards, is naturally a figure who has experienced a hundred battles, just by looking at their eyes, Zhu Zhanji can feel the power of Tian Ce Guard.

Perhaps, in the next battle with King Han, he can still use them.

With the protection of Tiancewei, Zhu Zhanji will be more comfortable on the battlefield.

However, in history, this Tiance Guard has also been loyal to the King of Han, so the leader must not be wanted.

Whether he really wants to submit to himself or is false, Zhu Zhanji has to replace him.

As for who will be the commander, Zhu Zhanji already knows in his heart.

Your own people are the most reassuring to use.

……

This is the end of this court.

The old man couldn't wait, and took Xia Yuanji to the imperial study for a meeting.

As for the content of the meeting, Zhu Zhanji could think of it with his toes.

There are more than 10 million extra taxes every year, and even if the cost of maintenance is at least 10 million.

So where should these 10 million taels of silver be used?

The goal in the old man's heart is only very clear.

And the prince also saw that Xia Yuan Jila went to the imperial study for something, so in a hurry, he didn't have time to take care of his son, so he hurried to the imperial study.

Yang Shiqi could probably guess that Xia Yuanji and the prince might not be able to resist the old man, so they also hurried to the imperial study.

Jian Yi was not idle, and hurried away.

Xingguo Gong and other military generals and nobles, as soon as they rolled their eyes, they could immediately think of what would happen next.

The civil officials have all gone to help the prince, Xingguo Gong, Chengyang Hou, Taining Hou and others naturally have to hurry up to help the old man!

So, a swarm of bees, all uninvited, crowded into the imperial study.

As for Zhu Zhanji, he didn't have much interest in such an occasion.

Next, it's time for him to leave the palace and go to Sun Zhong's house to hang around.

In the past few days, Zhu Zhanji has nothing to do, so he will run over there, although the attitude of the little red dress is still very indifferent, and even wants to get rid of him, but Zhu Zhanji is still begging for nothing, cheeky, it doesn't matter.

Sometimes, the little red dress was too much, and it scared Sun Zhong.

Thinking of the little red dress, Zhu Zhanji hooked a smile on the corner of his mouth, and his steps quickened, walking towards the outside of the palace.

However, Zhu Zhanji had just left the palace.

When he came to the gate of the palace, he suddenly found that Xu Jinyi and Chen Xun were waiting for him at the gate of the palace.

Seeing the grandson come out, the two greeted him.

Zhu Zhanji was a little surprised: "Why are you two here?" ”

Chen Xun took out a letter from his arms: "His Royal Highness, take a look." ”

……

Meanwhile.

The Imperial Study.

This is no longer a place for review and review, but a pure battlefield.

The old man crossed his waist, stood in front of the prince and others, and said impatiently: "Build an army!" ”

The so-called army building is to build the army.

The old man had the idea of expanding the Beijing camp before, but now that he has the money, he wants to train another 100,000 soldiers.

The prince looked anxious: "Build roads, disaster relief, and suppress bandits!" ”

The old man was furious, pointed to the prince's nose and said, "Boss, you have to get along with me today, right?" ”

The prince smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Dad, I didn't mean that." ”

"The imperial court raises more than two million troops every year, which is already a big expense, and there is no need to expand the army again."

"Let's Daming, who can't beat it, why do you want to expand the army."

The prince believes that expanding the army is a waste of money.

After all, the existing forces are enough to beat the Warats and Tatars.

Yang Shiqi also agreed with the prince's point of view, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, Weichen also believes that road construction and disaster relief are more important. ”

"The imperial court is short of money, and the crackdown on bandits that should have been organized two years ago has been delayed, and now it should be suppressed."

"No, there are bandits all over the mountains."

There will be bandits everywhere, these bandits will disrupt the order of the Ming Dynasty, and the government is the mortal enemy of the gods, and will also endanger the lives of the people.

So, it is a must to suppress bandits!

Building roads can make the conditions of the people better.

"The imperial court is only 10 million taels, how can you suppress bandits? How to build a road? The old man looked at Yang Shiqi and was extremely displeased.

"10 million taels, why can't you build roads and suppress bandits." Yang Shiqi asked rhetorically.

Xingguo Gong said in a deep voice: "The road can be repaired at any time, but the construction of the army is imminent, and it is urgent." ”

Two sides, two camps were formed.

The generals all stood on the old man's side and supported the expansion of the army.

And the civil officials, all stood on the side of the prince and strongly protested.

The two sides were at a stalemate.

In the imperial study, the bigwigs are constantly noisy.

The eunuchs and palace maids didn't dare to approach at all, but only dared to stand outside the door, trembling.

Cheng Yanghou looked at Yang Shiqi, and his temper came up at once: "Yang Shiqi, do you believe that I plucked all the beards that you have grown?" ”

As long as the army is expanded, there is hope to go to the battlefield, but Yang Shiqi has always obstructed it......

Yang Shiqi was also unhappy, and said: "Building an army is a waste of money." ”

This sentence made Cheng Yanghou extremely unhappy, and immediately rolled up his sleeves, his face was full of unkindness, and he rushed over directly: "I have to pull out your beard today." ”

Xingguo Gong wanted to stop it, but he couldn't stop it.

Everyone knows that Yang Shiqi has the most precious beards.

Cheng Yanghou doesn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, just do it!

For a while, Yang Shiqi finally saved a few mustaches, and was directly plucked by Cheng Yanghou.

Yang Shiqi's face was flushed with grief and indignation, touching his bare chin, like a chicken that had been plucked bare, and the little old man seemed to have lost his spirit all of a sudden.

He was extremely sad and angry, and reprimanded angrily: "Chengyang Hou, can't you erect a son of man? ”

The old man saw that Yang Shiqi's chin was bare, and the few remaining beards were plucked out, and the anger that was originally full of anger also disappeared a little, and he didn't feel a little funny.

With a solemn expression, the old man patted the case and said, "Okay, this matter is settled." ”

"Allocate 10 million taels of silver from the treasury, 8 million for army expansion, 2 million for road construction, and suppression of bandits!"

The prince hurriedly said: "Dad, this ......"

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, crossed his waist and said, "No matter how nonsense you go, the two million are gone." ”

The prince wanted to speak and stopped, not knowing what to say.

The civil servants were all dumb, and they looked like they had suffered grievances.

Seeing that everyone was no longer arguing, the old man nodded with satisfaction: "I've distributed it evenly enough." ”

"Okay, it's all scattered."

"Xingguo Gong, Chengyang Hou, Taining Hou stay, and then go and call King Zhao to discuss the expansion of the army."