What do you mean? It's just to let you work for nothing.

Anyway, the arrears have been owed for more than 200 years, and it is not bad this time.

As for whether the other party will rebel or something...... You must know that his father and great-grandfather even dared to owe the salaries of the border army for several years, let alone some people? Besides, he was the emperor of the rebellion of the northern Tatars and the southern Peacekeepers during his tenure, so would he be afraid of these?

What storms can they stir up?

Zhu Changxun was at ease.

And in the face of the questioning of Li Shangshu of the household department who came in a hurry, he also seemed to be very comfortable.

And at this time, Li Ruhua, with a glimmer of hope, also gave the emperor a step by the way:

"The water conservancy project, although the cost is large, but the results are outstanding, if the project is successful, the Ming Dynasty will last for generations. As for wages, it can also protect the livelihood of the people and live in peace...... Your Majesty didn't see the note asking for a silver tael for wages? Or was the celebrant negligent and did not issue it? ”

If it's unintentional, then hurry up and approve it! If you have a heart, after listening to what he said, it is time to get off the donkey down the slope.

However, when Zhu Changxun heard this, he said casually:

"I saw it, but I didn't know what was going on, so I'm still thinking about it."

"Giving the people of conscription a salary, Yan Ge is always benevolent and kind, and I am also moved by it; However, the treasury is not abundant, and I remember that when the elder of the cabinet stopped me from using troops, it was on the grounds that the treasury could not support such expenses. How can you squander it like this now? If there is any danger, and the treasury is empty and cannot support it, will it not be a delay? It also lost the original intention of the old man to rule the world. I can't decide, so I'm still thinking about it. ”

There was no sincerity in his words, and he even used Yan Chenhao's words as a shield.

Between the words, there was a hint of sarcasm: You didn't let me use soldiers at the beginning and said it was a waste of money, so now I use this to stop you from spending "unnecessary" money.

In Zhu Changxun's eyes, this is indeed unnecessary.

After all, in the eyes of him and some old-fashioned and pedantic ministers, conscription has been the obligation of the people since ancient times, what kind of money to give?

Otherwise, how can they be exempted from forced labor? How can it reflect the emperor's control over his people?

Of course, they don't think about riots or anything.

Li Ruhua's face was ugly, and he said in a deep voice, his dissatisfaction and anger could be heard in his tone:

"Shoufu is also thinking about people's livelihood! It is necessary to know that all dynasties have rebelled due to forced labor, and the first assistant's move can not only benefit the people, but also prevent them from rebelling due to excessive burdens, and now the people are praised, which shows the correctness of their strategy! ”

Blessed are the people?

Hearing Li Ruhua's words, the emperor's heart was filled with a little jealousy, and all of a sudden, the idea of not being able to approve became even stronger.

"For the sake of a little money, you have to create a rebellion against the monarch's father? Where is the heart of loyalty? If you don't keep such a person, you can't keep it. Zhu Changxun smiled coldly:

"The Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies are already discussing the transfer of troops, and I want to see who has the courage to do so."

When Li Ruhua heard this, he couldn't help but suffocate.

The emperor's nonsense actually made him speechless for a while, and he could see that the emperor was now completely unreasonable.

Perhaps, this is the only way left.

The angry expression on his face suddenly swept away, he fell to his knees, took off the official hat on his head and put it in front of him, then sighed and said:

"Your Majesty, the old minister is already old, and he feels low on energy recently, and I ask Your Majesty to allow the minister to return to his hometown."

When Zhu Changxun heard this, his eyes suddenly froze.

This is a threat of resignation, and retreat is an advance!

After all, Li Ruhua has been in a high position since the Wanli period, and has served as the head of the household department for more than ten years. In terms of qualifications, he can even be compared with several cabinet ministers in the cabinet, and can be called the first person under the cabinet ministers.

In particular, he has been in charge of the household department for many years, and there is no one who can stand out in the court in terms of financial affairs, and if he is gone, there is a real possibility that there will be a certain amount of chaos in the finances in a short period of time.

Courtiers of this level, even if they are the supreme emperor, have to sell their face, and even if they don't make any big mistakes, the emperor will not easily resign them, otherwise it is easy to centrifuge the courtiers in the court.

Even if he sincerely wants to resign, the emperor has to keep it again and again, let alone take the initiative to resign now? This kind of heavyweight courtier can really force the emperor to make concessions.

However, this strategy probably has little effect on an emperor like Hongwu.

For Emperor Wuxing......

At least at this time, his thoughts were:

How dare you threaten me?

Scold.

Zhu Changxun's face changed for a while, and he had already made a decision.

Li Ruhua maintained a saluting posture, motionless, waiting for the emperor's reply.

Although Wu Xing had the deeds of sending the Yanguan to prison in court before, after all, it was a petty official of the sixth or seventh grade, and the weight of the second grade of Shangshu was completely different, and this matter, he was justified in asking anyone, and it was impossible for the emperor not to accept it.

Of course, this trick can't be used too much, it was originally to use his weight in the emperor's heart as a bargaining chip to win a compromise, and if he used too much, the emperor would definitely be dissatisfied.

And this is also the first time that Li Ruhua has been so angry and forced to resign.

In exchange for this compromise, he reduced his favorability in the emperor's heart. This is his plan, anyway, he is not too far from Zhishi, so he should make a contribution to Li Min in the end.

However, for a long time, he still did not wait for the emperor's reply.

Beads of sweat rolled down his face, and he had a little bad premonition in his heart, and he couldn't help but raise his head and meet Zhu Changxun's eyes.

There was a slight ...... in those eyes Disdain?

"Exactly."

The emperor on the throne sneered.

……

Li Ruhua took the initiative to ask for Zhishi, and the news of being approved by the emperor spread throughout the court at a very fast speed.

Everyone who heard it was surprised, and even wondered if they had heard it wrong.

Such an old man, if he said that he would be exempted, he would be exempted, and the emperor did not even keep it once.

This is a rare occurrence.

"It was I who misestimated the weight of me in His Majesty's heart, my own status."

Li Ruhua smiled bitterly, the meticulous hair in the past was a little messy at this time, and the snow-white hair fluttered in the wind, looking particularly lonely under the sunset.

In front of him stood many courtiers who saw him off.

This old minister has been thinking about the Ming Dynasty for decades, has an excellent reputation in the court, and is admired by everyone, although this time the emperor obviously showed dislike for him, but everyone still spontaneously saw him off.

Finally, after a farewell, Li Ruhua said loudly:

"Gentlemen, don't say goodbye! The affairs of the court and the affairs of the world all depend on the kings! ”

The courtiers bowed their hands in unison, and the sound of farewell resounded through the four fields.

A smile appeared on Li Ruhua's face, and the farewell of his colleagues gave him some comfort.

At the same time, there were also some tears sliding down, obviously, leaving Jingshi like this was not in line with his intentions.

This old minister, who has paid for the Ming Dynasty for decades, did not get a decent ending in the end.

He finally glanced back at Jingshi, turned around, and was about to board the carriage, his figure paused in the air, turned around again, and whispered to Yan Chenhao:

"Shousuke...... Be careful. ”

(End of chapter)