In any feudal dynasty, the emperor will never be able to decide the world with one word.

Unless it is the founding emperor who won the country on horseback, the residual power is still there.

Which of the other kings of the past was not held back by all sides?

Even if it is Xiao Pingsi, in such a big fight, the cabinet and the civilian clique will not allow him to do anything wrong.

With so much manpower and material resources, it will also consume a lot of money, and if you can't make one, two, or three in the future, it will be completely smashed into the water.

The treasury doesn't have so much money and food, so the emperor can fool around.

"The Ministry of Ministers and Households Shangshu Yan Lanfeng, there is a book to start playing......" Yan Lanfeng went out of class and handed out the book in his hand.

Wang Feng immediately went down and picked it up and handed it to the emperor's desk.

This topic suddenly changed, and the emperor's embarrassing situation was alleviated.

However, when Xiao Pingsi opened the chapter, he frowned and glanced at Yan Lanfeng.

"Your Majesty, Ganzhou, Suzhou, Lizhou, after the autumn drought, most of the farmland finally harvested little, the prefect of the three states only arrived yesterday, the minister thought that the top priority should be to open a warehouse for disaster relief......

Yan Lanfeng did not second, but as soon as this recital came out, the emperor had no reason to work the people and lose money.

You see, when the drought in the three states comes, maybe how many people will starve to death, are you embarrassed not to provide disaster relief, and take the money and grain to make a novelty?

Seeing this, Zhuge Qingshan immediately said: "Your Majesty, what the household department said is a major matter of the country, and the society is fundamental...... The cabinet believes that disaster relief should be provided as soon as possible, so as not to cause another tragedy in all directions. ”

The military attachés of the DPRK and China are all full of thoughts.

In every catastrophe, there will inevitably be a large number of victims, and they will rebel if they don't have enough to eat...... Then the military merit came.

Whoever suppresses and eradicates these mobs can save a military merit, and the military attaches who are idle in Beijing want to move one by one.

"The disaster situation in the three states is urgent, and the disaster should be calmed down immediately, and the people should be appeased to reduce local taxes......"

Xiao Pingsi said skillfully, the Great Xia Kingdom is too big, there must be a few droughts and floods every year, and disaster relief is a matter that has long been established.

"Your Majesty, the blessings of the people!" Qin Shiyi saw that the emperor said this, so he didn't say anything more and retreated to the officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory.

I thought that things would be done like this, but unexpectedly, Xiao Ping said:

"But the Musket Bureau, you still have to do it."

"Your Majesty......"

"First of all, the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry will take the lead, and the Hanging Sword Division and the Forbidden Army will be responsible for security, which is related to new ordnance, involving the stability of the country, and cannot be slackened!" Xiao Ping's silicon voice overwhelmed everyone.

Shangshu Yan of the household department took the wind and immediately cried: "Your Majesty, the household department has no extra money and food!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the household department has to prepare for disasters from all sides, and it is overstretched every year." Zhuge Qingshan also said.

It's not, it's not that the emperor doesn't want to do things, but it's really poor.

In the era of underdeveloped commerce, relying on the little money and grain from taxes, the annual infrastructure construction was not enough to spend, let alone disaster relief.

In fact, the Great Xia Kingdom is not bad, it is located in the Central Plains, as long as it is not a catastrophic disaster, not many people will starve to death every year.

Of course, the people can never be rich.

But compared with other countries, where hunger is everywhere, Great Xia is already a dream country.

"Your Majesty think twice......" The ministers cried, as if the emperor insisted no matter how much he insisted, he would be a faint monarch who did not listen to advice.

Xiao Pingsi said lightly: "I have a way, starting next year, the treasury will be much fuller, and it will no longer be so poor every year." ”

Way?

What's your idea?

The ministers don't believe it, Zhuge Qingshan doesn't believe it, and Qin Shiyi doesn't believe it.

I felt that the emperor was fooling, that he just wanted to set up a musket bureau, and that he didn't care about the consequences.

"Your Majesty, even if it is a good year, the treasury will not have too much surplus, why should it be filled in a short period of time?"

Zhuge Qingshan, as the first assistant, is also responsible, and immediately willed: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, who suggested the establishment of the Musket Bureau, and the minister thought it was a national thief!" ”

Wow......

This time the hat was covered big, and Qin Shiyi didn't dare to answer, just nodded.

The ministers were also surprised, it was rare to see the old Shoufu speak so righteously, every time in the past, it was when the emperor was about to make a mistake, Zhuge Qingshan would strongly persuade him to return.

But this time, the emperor didn't buy it.

"I said, it is a matter of new weapons, and if the affairs need to be kept secret, all parties must not ask questions, otherwise they will be suspected of stealing the country!" Xiao Pingsi didn't bother to dwell on it anymore, and immediately set the tone.

Zhuge Qingshan opened his mouth, seeing that the emperor was so stubborn, he realized something, but he just sighed and said no more.

"Your Majesty......" Yan Lanfeng immediately cried bitterly, and when he thought of taking out so much money and food, he felt like jumping into the river.

"Alright, retreat!"

Xiao Pingsi calmed down for a moment and said, "Shoufu and Hubu stayed. ”

The attitude of the others is not important, these two emperors have to be appeased, otherwise if they stumble, this matter can be delayed until next year!

"Retreat from the dynasty......" Wang Feng shouted at the top of his voice.

Then Mo Yuan motioned to the forbidden army outside the door to pick up people, and guarded the door, not allowing anyone to approach.

The court, which was noisy just now, became quiet in an instant, so quiet that the sound of Yan Lanfeng's tears dripping could be heard.

He was crying like that.

Xiao Pingsi has long known the temperament of this guy, as long as he wants to do something expensive, this guy will cry to the ministers.

I don't know how the historian will record this iron rooster.

"Tobe, how much money is left?" Xiao Pingsi asked.

Yan Lanfeng stopped crying and said, "The general account of the household department, doesn't Your Majesty have ......?"

Do you still have money in the household department, and you don't have any points in your heart?

The emperor sneered.

"Yan Papi, don't think I don't know, what you give me every year is a fake account!" Xiao Pingsi pointed at Yan Lanfeng, and he was angry.

Well?

The air froze.

Wang Feng, Mo Yuan, and Zhuge Qingshan were all stunned.

What?

Fake accounts?

Zhuge Qingshan looked at Yan Lanfeng and glared at him, how dare you?

Yan Lanfeng heard this, his face turned pale, but he was not too afraid:

"Your Majesty, Your Minister......"

He wondered how to explain it.

But he was angrily reprimanded by the emperor: "You guy, I am afraid that when I see that there is still money in the treasury account, I will spend it extravagantly, so I always make the account surplus and look overstretched...... Isn't it!? ”

Yan Lanfeng raised his eyebrows, lowered his head, and pretended to count his toes.

Zhuge Qingshan was stunned and looked at Yan Lanfeng: "Lord Yan...... True countryman also! ”

"Lord Shoufu smiled......" Yan Lanfeng said embarrassedly, he thought he had done a good job, but he didn't expect the emperor to know about it a long time ago.

"No, no, the old man really admires it, Lord Yan can actually think of such a method, so that His Majesty can be thrifty, so that the treasury can have some surplus...... The old man can't think of such a way! ”

Zhuge Qingshan had to be convinced, he was worthy of being a veteran of the household department for decades, and he dared to show the emperor a fake account.

You have to bear one of the sin of bullying, right?

However, at this time, Zhuge Qingshan did not mention at all that Yan Lanfeng had already deceived the king.

Because it seems that the emperor has known about it for a long time, and acquiesced in such behavior, perhaps he is also setting boundaries for himself, so as not to be too extravagant.

Your Majesty is so good!

Yan Lanfeng saw the situation and bowed: "The minister is guilty......

"Don't fix what you don't have!" Xiao Pingsi waved his hand, "How much money the household has, and how much surplus it has over the years, you know best." ”

"I don't want much, but I want to build an additional yamen, and you also know about high-yield grain seeds, and you can start sowing seeds on a large scale starting next year...... The treasury will have at least a few percent more tax revenue. ”

"Then there is the fact that new ordnance is too important to be ...... However, it is not achieved overnight, it needs to be implemented slowly, and the initial investment will not be too high. ”

"The household still has a little money...... Yan Lanfeng has been revealed, and he no longer dares to cry poor.

If he cries poverty again, the emperor will be guilty of bullying the king, and he will not be able to bear it.

Although a gentleman can be bullied, this is not a handle after all, and no matter how dedicated he is to the country, he can't go too far.

Seeing this, Zhuge Qingshan also remembered the matter of high-yield grains: "Your Majesty is still optimistic, and the promotion of new grain is by no means an overnight achievement......

"The first assistant is reasonable, if the people are forced to grow new food, most of them will not trust and will not care. You need to choose a pilot, and when the harvest is over, the people will naturally believe it and flock to it......," Yan Lanfeng said.

Xiao Pingsi nodded: "These things are naturally done by the cabinet, but this year, Fangjiazhuang will be fully harvested, and everyone in the capital will watch it." ”

"Your Majesty Shengming......" Zhuge Qingshan has this idea, the more people know, the easier it will be for the people to accept, and the shorter the transition period.