The weather is getting cooler day by day.

The Marquis of Zhongyong once again led his troops into battle. Before the army arrived in Youzhou, the news of the civil unrest in the state was sent to the imperial court.

Emperor Yongming was furious and urgently summoned Feng Chuan, the Duke of Dingguo, into the palace. 50,000 elite soldiers of the Iron Guard Battalion under the command of Dingguo Gong.

Dingguo Gong immediately handed over the order: "The old minister has the order." Please rest assured, the old minister will definitely calm down the civil unrest in the shortest possible time. ”

After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "There are a total of 50,000 soldiers in the Iron Guard Battalion, and it is enough for the old minister to bring 20,000 soldiers, and then leave 30,000 soldiers to defend the capital." ”

This statement is exactly what Emperor Yongming wants. Emperor Yongming immediately stretched his brows: "Just as Dingguo Gong said." I then issued an order, and ordered the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry to prepare war horses, grain, and grass. ”

The Ministry of War and Industry is fine, but the Ministry of Household Books is in a hurry.

The army was dispatched, and the grain and grass went first. The treasury simply cannot afford such a series of wars. In order to raise the military salaries needed by the loyal and brave marquis, the treasury has been emptied. Now the treasury is empty, and even if he has three heads and six arms, he will not be able to turn into silver.

Hube Shangshu entered the palace with a bitter face, knelt down and confessed: "...... Weichen is incompetent and does not take charge of the household. Now there is really no silver in the storeroom. Weichen asked for resignation and asked the emperor to choose another capable minister. ”

Emperor Yongming glared at each other angrily: "Qiu Fu has just entered the warehouse, why is there no silver?" ”

Hubu Shangshu did not look up: "Back to the emperor, this year, Jizhou Youzhou and Bingzhou suffered from drought, and there was a locust plague in Liangzhou. No taxes are paid to the state treasury in these four states. The rest of the states and counties also paid less taxes than in previous years. The Marquis of Zhongyong dispatched the army twice, and it took thirty percent. The other two percent had to be kept for the officials. ”

Where did the other fifty percent go?

Hubu Shangshu did not say it, of course Emperor Yongming knew that it was used to repair the imperial tomb and other courtyards. Also, there are several palaces in the palace that need to be repaired. You have to use silver everywhere!

It's not that the household department can't move a little silver, this is the household department Shangshu is euphemistically admonishing, hoping that Emperor Yongming will suspend the construction of the imperial tomb.

Hubu Shangshu waited for a moment before waiting for the Son of Heaven to open his mouth: "The civil unrest in the state must be peaceful." First take out all the twenty percent of the silver that is left in the treasury. Tomorrow's court meeting, I personally told the officials that there will be no money for the time being this year. When the spring endowment arrives, make up for it together. ”

Tobe Shangshu: "......"

This faint king!

At this time, he still refused to stop building the imperial tomb and the annex. and the money of the officials should be used.

Tobe Shangshu's body trembled, his face was red, and he was purely angry. If you don't still have a trace of reason, you will get up and scold angrily.

Emperor Yongming waved his hand and motioned for Hubu Shangshu to retreat.

The next morning, Emperor Yongming really told the hundred officials at the court meeting about the suspension of Yulu.

The officials immediately exploded.

The Great Jin Dynasty was established for more than 200 years, and there have been more than a dozen emperors to Emperor Yongming, which is unprecedented. Although most of them have a lot of money, they don't rely on this money to eat. But once a precedent is set in this matter, officials will be deducted at every turn in the future.

Does the court still want to be decent, and does the Son of Heaven still want to be faceless?

Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites took the lead in opening his mouth to object. Immediately, all the ministers responded.

Chen Dong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, admonished directly: "The minister has a word, and he is not unhappy." At present, the imperial court has to send troops to fight, recruit new soldiers, buy war horses, and ask for silver everywhere. Why didn't the emperor stop building the imperial mausoleum, so that the military salary would be available. It can also recruit many strong men as recruits. There is both silver and people, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”

As soon as the words fell, Emperor Yongming changed color, and he actually stood up from the dragon chair, stretched out his hand and pointed at Chen Dong and scolded angrily: "Bastard! My grandfather, my father, built the imperial tomb from the day he ascended the throne. There is no courtier to talk nonsense. When you come to me, you dare to have such thoughts! It's a big rebellion! ”

"Someone, drag Chen Dong out and reward him with twenty court staffs."

All the ministers were shocked.

Dingguo Gong, who had always been heavy, also frowned, and immediately stepped forward: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger." Chen Shangshu was also worried in his heart, and he spoke inappropriately in a hurry, but he was loyal to the country. Moreover, Chen Shangshu is a Shangshu, a high-ranking official of the court, and a pillar of the country. How can you be so casually humiliated! ”

As the number one person in the army, Dingguo Gong certainly has a lot of weight in his speech.

The official Shangshu also immediately bowed his hand and said: "The minister also implores the emperor to leave Chen Shangshu a dignity." ”

If these thirty boards really have to be beaten, Chen Dong's position as a scholar will be completed. When the imperial court is fighting a war and wants to employ people, how important is the position of the secretary of the military department, how can it be changed at will?

Meng Yushi, who was upright, also stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that what Chen Shangshu said is extremely reasonable. The emperor is prosperous in the spring and autumn period, and his longevity is long, so it doesn't hurt to repair the imperial mausoleum a few years later. At present, the most important thing is to quell the civil unrest and calm the hearts of the people of the government and the people. ”

"In case of insufficient food and wages, the combat strength of the army will be weakened, and the battle will be lost. When the time comes, the Great Jin Dynasty will die, what is the use of the emperor and the imperial tomb? ”

Emperor Yongming: "......"

This is equivalent to pointing at his nose and scolding him for being a faint king.

Emperor Yongming, who had already subsided most of his anger, was really angry this time. shouted angrily: "Come on, take Meng Xizhi out, and weigh fifty court staffs." ”

Meng Yushi was not afraid, straightened his waist and said: "Today is to beat me Meng Xizhisheng to death, and I will also admonish directly." There was civil unrest in Jizhou, and there was also chaos in Jizhou. There are thirteen states in the Great Jin Dynasty, one hundred and three counties, and more than one thousand counties. I don't know how many people have been displaced and starved to death in the wilderness. The emperor only cares about indulging in pleasure in the palace, and he should also open his eyes and take a good look at this great Jin world. ”

"If it goes on like this, the Great Jin Dynasty is really going to die."

Emperor Yongming was furious, the fat on his face trembled again and again, and a cold light of anger shot out of his thin eyes: "Murong Shen, immediately take the court staff." ”

Murong Shen responded, came in expressionlessly, and several tall and strong Praetorian Guards behind him immediately rushed forward and twisted Meng Yushi's arm.

Meng Yushi was not afraid at all: "Don't move me, I'll go out by myself." I, Meng Xi, know that I want to give a direct advice with my life today. As long as the emperor is willing to repent, it is worth my death. ”

……

"It's a big deal!"

An attendant rushed into the upper study with an anxious face and eagerly reported to the prince: "Your Highness, Meng Yushi made a big fuss in the court today and angered the emperor. The emperor ordered him to be escorted out of the Jinluan Palace, and the court staff ......"

The crown prince Huo Ran's color changed, and he immediately got up and went outside.

Xu Jing didn't want to think about it, so he went with him.

The remaining princes of the feudal kingdoms, you look at me and I look at you, quickly got up and chased out.

The prince of Xihe deliberately walked a few steps slowly, and whispered to the prince of Yingchuan: "This is going to be a big mess." ”

A sneer curled into the corner of the prince's mouth, and he glanced at the back of the prince in front of him.

The prince is sickly, and at first glance he is a short-lived ghost. Emperor Yongming was mediocre and unrestrained, and he looked like a dead king. Before he sat down in the dragon chair, he was in a hurry to kill the vassal king.

Let's mess up! It's a complete mess!

In this world, I don't know who it is in the future!

(End of chapter)