Crown Tang emperor

"Your ministers implore you to cut down your salary, so as to gain a good reputation in Baoxingtai!"

Under Li Yuanyuan's statement, other officials and assistants in the hall also stood up to express their opinions one after another, creating an atmosphere of helping each other and overcoming difficulties together.

However, Li Tong was not happy with the statements made by the members. He raised his hand to clap the case, and then pointed at Li Yuanyuan and said angrily: "I am alone in the hardships I have experienced on the platform! Everyone who works is hard-working and hardworking." , Burning ointment to follow the sundial, loyalty and boxing, it is moving. You eat and you are rewarded, and there is no one in vain. Xingtai is divided into the emperor's order, and this is the only reward.

Li Shangshu has a high resume, knowing that the treasury is poor, he should make great plans and offer good strategies, how can he be threatened by righteousness and cut off the salaries of hundreds of officials!You wait for food and salary, and take things according to the situation, so the rules and regulations are orderly, and the top and bottom are clear.If all the officials still eat at the same time, what is the order of the politics, and what is the health of the people?Shirt is not as good as two or three in front of you, how can benevolence be extended to all people in the world!

There is no further discussion of this discussion. Enjoy your salary and keep your affairs safe. If you don't share what you eat, you will take it if you don't ask for it! "

Although our Xingtai is poor, we are so poor that we have backbone.I am so ashamed to engage in 996. If you encounter difficulties and don’t actively solve the problem, you will have to deduct your wages in arrears. Is this something that people do?This is a bastard!

This is not only for everyone in the hall, but also for those scholars who are now traveling in Xijing.The salaries of our Taiwan laborers are absolutely guaranteed, and those who have done it are already preparing for resume delivery, so what are you waiting for?

His Royal Highness King Yong spoke so eloquently that Li Yuanyuan was reprimanded and shamelessly confessed.As for the court envoys present, seeing such a scene of harmony and caring for each other, they couldn't help feeling emotional, and their mood became complicated.

After reprimanding Li Yuanyuan, Li Tong did not give everyone any time to express their opinions. He just ordered Li Qianli to lead all the court envoys back to the mansion to wait for news, and then ordered the meeting to end.

The meeting that took place at Xingtai, including several speeches made by King Yong, was spread through various channels in the next few days, and immediately aroused widespread discussion.

In the current Chang'an City, because of the Qujiang Gathering during the Shangsi Festival, a large number of time flows have already gathered.Especially those electors who came to Chang'an from the capital of gods, they are official reserves, and they are also very concerned about all kinds of current affairs information. Once they hear such explosive news, how can they hold back their enthusiasm for discussion.

So in the next period of time, the public opinion in Chang'an City was as enthusiastic as a fire cooking oil. There were discussions on this matter in the streets and alleys, and in all public and private places where scholars gathered.

There are many scholars participating in the discussion, each with different identities and standpoints, and the focus of attention is naturally different.But this incident is really rich in content, and it is enough to make people grind their teeth for a long time.

During this heated discussion, some key points were also extracted, which received the most mentions and discussions.

For example, since King Yong went west, the imperial court has used nothing in Shaanxi, and everything used in several wars has been raised on the spot. Is this true?

This issue involves Xingtai and the military plan of the imperial court, and it is absolutely impossible to release a lot of information to the outside world.Without detailed information as evidence, it is natural for the public to say that the public is right and the woman is right.

Some people think that this is impossible. Even if you don’t talk about the battle with the Turkic Khan in Hequ, the previous battle with Tubo in Qinghai alone required a huge amount of labor, which is far from what Shaanxi Province can afford alone.

However, when this argument was put forward, countless people voiced their opposition. Even the original court officials said that the court did not have goods to the west of Tongguan.There are also those merchants who went to Long in person, using actual experience and even taking out their own account books to prove how difficult the logistics conditions of Xingtai were to win the battle in Qinghai.

Of course, what concerned Shiliu the most was King Yong's statement about officials' salaries.King Yong's speech can be said to be awe-inspiring, upright and decent, and has been highly praised by the scholar group, not only because it is about the officials' own pockets, but also about whether a monarch attaches great importance to military power.

Intellectuals in this era still have a more or less secure economic foundation. Even Chen Ziang, who came from a poor family in a humble hometown, is a real big local tyrant.

Of course, the electors may not all be as wealthy as Chen Ziang, like Liu Youqiu, even though he was awarded a Jinshi in his early years, he still went to see King Yong with two urns of pickles in poor condition.But even though he has fallen into such a state of desperation, Liu Youqiu offered his strategy as soon as he met, which shows that he still deeply hopes that his value will be affirmed.

Therefore, when King Yong's speech spread, the number of scholars who delivered certificates of registration to Xingtai surged, reaching as many as several thousand in a very short period of time.For Xingtai, it is tantamount to rain after a long drought, so various plans for the selection of soldiers were immediately put on the agenda.

In this enthusiastic atmosphere, Li Tong also began to order the state official Feng Changsi and others to deal with the property of the palace, so as to make up for last year's autumn Fu.

Although his purpose of doing this was to embarrass his fourth uncle, it was not to provoke the prestige of the imperial court.

The finances belong to the imperial court, and the expenditures belong to the central government. No matter how sloppy his actual operation is, this iron law must not be broken by himself.Therefore, he pawned and sold private property in the name of paying a fine.

But public opinion is inherently irrational, and all kinds of accidents will inevitably happen if you only rely on manipulation.When some properties and utensils of the palace appeared for sale in the two cities, they immediately caused looting, and the premium was exaggerated.

A wealthy businessman in Chang'an City bid for a pair of pens and inkstone utensils that King Yong used daily at a high price of one hundred dollars. Set of stationery.

"The tribute to Guanxi is collected every year by my folks, fathers and elders who have worked diligently to cultivate the mulberry. Because it was collected by the emperor, all the pennies are full of blood and sweat. It should be used in Guanxi! His Royal Highness King Yong made good use of the power of the people in Guanxi, The materials are spread outside the gates of the thieves’ country, and spread to the local land. If the imperial court regards this as a crime, then my elders in Kansai will enjoy the same crime as His Highness! The fines are here, and the officials are asked to accept it!”

That wealthy businessman's speech immediately caused an uproar in the city, so there are not many people who are grateful to follow suit.So much so that only a part of the trivial utensils used by the palace were disposed of. In just half a day, 10,000+ money was collected in the city!

Li Tong really dared to guarantee it with his head, this is really not what he asked for.What he did was somewhat of a self-punishing nature, and he really didn't have much idea of ​​​​inciting public sentiment.What's more, if he is doing this now, if he is the master of the house in the future, and some tyrants in the frontier will do the same, will he panic?

So when he learned that the market situation was like this, Li Tong immediately ordered the suspension of the market sale, sealed up the proceeds in situ, and ordered all merchants and people who participated in the transaction to enter the market and get back their money on the same day.I don't want to be the teacher of future generations of tough officials, so don't make trouble for me!

However, after the order was issued, very few people entered the market to withdraw money, and 10,000+ huge sums of money were piled up in the Municipal Supervision Office for several days, with little loss.Li Tong originally planned to use this batch of money to scald his fourth uncle, but he didn't expect that he would be scalded by the hot public sentiment first.

So he simply issued another ban, and those who manipulated prices and disrupted the market in the two cities would be severely punished, and Feng Changsi, the state official who was in charge of the sale of palace utensils, was directly displayed in front of the city supervision office. .The refund will not be returned for one day, and the shackles will not be released for one day.

All the way to this step, those traders who participated in the trade before have entered the market to withdraw money one after another, and finally distributed the hot money that Li Tong panicked.Some money is really unacceptable. If he takes it now, he may have to return it thousands of times when he meets his descendants who are not up to date.

The people here in the City Supervision Office were very enthusiastic, and Li Tong really didn't dare to tease him anymore, so he could only put the matter in the Social Supervision Office and not disclose it to the public, so as to ensure a fair transaction and leave the contract as a later proof.

But the wisdom of the people should not be underestimated. Now that the enthusiasm has been aroused, it is always necessary to find a way to vent it.

Just a few days after the turmoil between the two cities, more than a dozen fragrant cars suddenly drove into the city, and when they arrived at the gate of the Municipal Supervisory Office, many bright and attractive women got off the car, all of whom were the leaders of Fengyue in Pingkangfang.

The woman who led the team came in and said in a charming voice: "His Royal Highness King Yong resigned from the world, and many women in the Pingkang Square Hall steal songs and sing songs for profit. Now I know that Your Highness is trapped by things. Although prostitutes are cheap, they also bathe in the king Teaching. The previous stolen proceeds will be returned to the original owner today!"

As soon as the woman's voice fell, many attendants carried the box full of money and silk to the official building of the Municipal Supervision Office, and soon a full pile gathered in the vestibule of the official building.

There were spectators in the city who were able to watch this scene, and they were full of praise immediately. Some people came forward to join in the fun, untied their purses and threw them forward, saying loudly: "I am ashamed in my purse, only this three hundred dollars is worth it. If you want to buy the song "Young People's Journey" by His Royal Highness King Yong, who would be willing to sing it as a gift?"

"Wuling young Jin Shidong..."

As soon as the man's voice fell, an actor started to sing a song, and while singing, he came forward lightly, bent down to pick up the money bag, and threw it into the cage that was still being carried to the city supervision office, and nodded to the buyer hint.

Chapter 0697 Zhicao called good, the former only Yaoqing

"Actors in Pingkangfang each donated private dowry and sang on the streets of the two cities for several days. The city supervisors of the two cities jointly collected 33 yuan..."

Feng Changsi, who had been wearing shackles for many days, still had a red and swollen neck, holding the books submitted by the two cities in his hand and earnestly reporting.

Li Tong was dressed in Yanju clothes, rubbing his brows with his elbows, while Yang Li smiled and said: "Your Highness's eloquence is a talent, and it is well known all over the world. How can a thousand pieces of gold be able to win a splendid chapter. The Qu Society has been established for a long time, but it is still hard to come by." To cleanse the decadent air accumulated in the early years is just at this time, and this event is just to promote the righteousness of the Qu Society and to wash away some of the dirty names. Your Highness manages affairs with greatness. Shall we destroy this righteous act?"

"Thank you, lady."

After Li Tong heard the words, he looked up at Yang Li and nodded.He knew that Ping Kangji's behavior was planned by his wife behind the scenes.

Hearing what His Royal Highness said, Yang Li smiled even wider. She entered and served tea and said in a low voice: "Your Highness has far-reaching thoughts, and even concubines can't see them all. But Chang'an's people's righteousness is strong, and people's sentiments are hot. There must be someone to talk to. Your Highness may The people's sentiments are turbulent, and there may be dangers of losing control. My concubine is not elegant at all, and I only hope to share my worries. With this income, can the cherry orchard not be sold?"

Hearing this, Li Tong saw Yang Li's pitiful look, and he couldn't help but wondered, "Who said you want to sell the cherry orchard?"

During this period of time, he has indeed dealt with a considerable part of the property, but he will never go to the idea of ​​his own wife's dowry.

After Yang Li heard the words, she said pitifully: "Princess Yeli made people spread the word in the two cities that the land of Xikang is full of goods, just to bid for the cherry orchard, and she wants to scare off potential competitors with her wealth. Your Highness has a big plan, and I dare not Disobedient, but in the cherry orchard, each plant, one flower, one fence and one fence are all hand-made by concubines. If you lose your love in the coming year, you still want to keep this small garden to remember the past and be happy..."

Li Tong couldn't understand what the lady meant, but this bit of cunning was also interesting. He just raised his hand and squeezed the lady's wrist and said, "Qujiang is still messy recently. After the summer, I will choose a time for the bridesmaids to spend the summer in the garden." .”

Yang Li has a delicate mind and knows enough is enough, she laughed and said goodbye after hearing the words.

After watching the lady leave, Li Tong looked away and asked Feng Changsi: "Then how much money has been collected in the mansion?"

"There are more than 57 wires."

Feng Changsi lowered his head to look through it, and then replied.

Hearing this number, Li Tong couldn't help feeling that Hue Xiang Entertainment should not be underestimated.

The private properties of his palace have been sold out recently, thanks to the fact that Chang'an is becoming more and more prosperous, and the value of various industries has also risen a lot.In addition, even though he explicitly ordered the sale to be fair, in fact, knowing that King Yong sold the property, there must be a considerable premium in the actual transaction.

But even so, the income from the sale of the assets of the Wangfu is still much less than the income brought by Pingkang prostitutes.Of course, there is a reason why the people of Chang'an are excited to support King Yong, but the benefits brought by this cultural and entertainment industry chain are indeed considerable.

However, the so-called entertainment industry still needs to be established on the premise of a long-term stable social order and people's well-being.To be honest, Shaanxi Road under the management of Xingtai is far from reaching this level.

Therefore, instead of being complacent about this phenomenon, we must be vigilant.From this, some faults in Taiwan's administration were deduced and corrected.

For example, in this incident, Li Tong realized that the merchants' enthusiasm for participating in political disputes was too high.They may not have much say in mainstream public opinion, but they gain their sense of presence through the most intuitive way of investing money, which is undoubtedly much more active than Shendu.

Of course, Li Tong also had to bear a lot of responsibility for this matter.Especially since the westward advance, faced with internal and external difficulties, the shogunate had to adopt a more direct and effective method in terms of financial materials, interacted frequently with merchants, and gave greater tolerance.Including Li Tong himself, he is quite happy to see the success of this.

But this time the incident, if it is small, it is a financial dispute between the local government and the central government, and if it is large, it involves the sensitive topic of the ownership of the national equipment.Even many nobles and aristocratic clans dare not express their opinions easily in this regard, but the enthusiasm of merchants to stand in line is so high. Even if these people stand by themselves, this phenomenon is worthy of attention and vigilance.

Although it is said that others are scrambling to send money to him to spend, he still has to be wary of them, this idea is a bit unreasonable.However, merchants, a social group, are profit-seeking by nature, and they must see the possibility of speculation before they have the courage to contribute.

Under the farming background of the Middle Ages, even if industry discrimination is not practiced, it can be asserted that the sense of social responsibility of merchants is definitely not as high as that of landlords and self-cultivating farmers.

While thinking about it, Li Tong wrote and drew on the paper. He was preparing for the internal guards to conduct a thorough investigation of the officials in the counties and prefectures of Shaanxi Province, in order to pour cold water on the trend of merchants meddling in politics.

Of course, these active merchants in Shaanxi Province are also an important support force for him at the moment, and even most of the financial revenue of Xingtai is obtained from the interaction with merchants.

A complete one-size-fits-all cut is self-defeating martial arts, which is naturally not advisable, but some details that have been neglected in the past must be regulated.If it is still allowed to permeate and corrode, it will be too late to recover.

After all, in the farming society, the commodity economy handicap is only so big, once the merchants have the right to allocate too many social resources, there will be big problems!

Li Tong is not exhaustive, for example, this time he almost overturned his car in terms of public opinion.But he has enough vigilance, and he doesn't believe in any law of the ages. The implementation of any government order, the implementation of any government order, must be in line with the development of the world.

For example, in order to encourage merchants to transport materials from four directions to Chang'an and activate the market, Xingtai not only opened up a large number of water and land key points, but also implemented almost no controls on commodity storage. This is also one of the reasons for the soaring land prices in some areas of Chang'an.

Doing so has indeed enriched the commodities and revitalized the market, but it has also weakened Xingtai's control over the market.Commodities can be stored anywhere, and there is no need for customs declaration to enter the market at all. Sample inspection, private warehouse delivery, this part of buying and selling and commodity flow are not under the control of the platform.

If the problem of Daoqiu Fu in Shaanxi can be solved once and for all this time, this stable and predictable source of income can be justifiably kept in Xingtai Duzhi for use.Then Li Tong intends to standardize the commodity storage environment in Chang'an based on this, and use wealth as the basis to sign a warehouse redemption contract with merchants, and the goods will be put into the official warehouse to be regulated.

In this regard, there are no relevant professionals in Taiwan to preside over the rectification, but Li Tong already has a favorite candidate in mind.Of course it wasn't Liu Yan who wasn't even a fertilized egg, but he was also a child prodigy who became famous at a young age, and that was Pei Shouzhen's son Pei Yaoqing.

The so-called Gu Tang has been known for 300 years, the only one who was called good at managing the water was Pei Yaoqing before him, and Liu Yan later.

The reason why Li Tong looked at Pei Shouzhen differently was not only because he was loyal and brave, but also more or less related to this child prodigy in his family.In the past period of time, Li Tong also took time to meet Pei Shouzhen several times, and it was inevitable to discuss some topics other than official business.

Pei Yaoqing took the Tongzi Science Examination during the Yongchang period, and was officially recognized as a genuine child prodigy.But for now, the child prodigy is still studying at Shendu's home, continuing to increase his knowledge.

Li Tong was very thoughtful, and summoned Pei Yaoqing to Chang'an, and personally trained him when he was young and intelligent, and his temperament and knowledge had not yet been fixed.Practice with other people's sons first, and then teach your own sons to be more organized.

However, he did not take the initiative to reveal this meaning to Pei Shouzhen. After all, Pei Shouzhen is still a serving official of the imperial court, and he personally went out of his way to poach the corners of the imperial court. This is not in line with the personality he set for himself.

What's more, this guy Pei Shouzhen has offended him.Although Li Tong was jealous of his son, he was not in a hurry to recruit him.When Pei Shouzhen was cornered, he would naturally come to Xijing.

Therefore, regardless of public or private occasions, Li Tong gave great recognition to Pei Shouzhen, and made no secret of his admiration for him. Naturally, it was also to give his fourth uncle eye drops.

Of course, Pei Shouzhen is not without roots.He was born in the famous Pei family in Hedong, and has close ties to the famous Xue and Liu families on the surface, including the famous Wei family in Guanlong. He also has a personal friendship with Xue Ji, the emperor's favorite minister and prime minister.Even if his puppet loses his sanctity, with so many people's care, it may not be desperate.

After all, Emperor Li Dan was not a mean and ungrateful person in essence. It was only because of his sudden acquisition of power, coupled with various personnel entanglements after the Tang family resumed business, that he appeared frizzy and behaving in a panic.In the end, it's just raw.Pei Shouzhen's history is not critical, and it does not pose a direct threat to the imperial power. Coupled with so many favors, it may not be mean to treat Pei Shouzhen.

But Li Tong took so many eye drops, first of all, it created a strong sense of identity in Pei Shouzhen's heart. Pei Shouzhen himself even couldn't help expressing his opinion several times. The political atmosphere of striving for progress is also quite yearning.

As for the eye drops on the other person, it was much more ruthless, even the old cynic Chen Ziang.A few days ago, Pingkang performances were performed in the streets of the two cities, and the old works of King Yong were not the only ones involved.Nowadays, there is a gathering of scholars in Chang'an, and there are naturally some poets among them who are joking around and writing novels to help out.Among them is a masterpiece of broken gold by Chen Ziang, called "Song of the Strong Man Pei".

In this poem, apart from briefly describing Pei Shouzhen's dangerous deeds in the imperial city to stop King Yong, there are also a lot of Chen Ziang's own personal belongings mixed in.Among them, the focus is on the theory of oranges and oranges, which praised Pei Shouzhen for being like Pei Ju, an ancient Pei family. Pei Ju was a villain in Sui Dynasty and a virtuous man in Tang Dynasty. It's caused by water and soil.

When Li Tong saw Chen Ziang's new work, he didn't know how to evaluate it for a while. He just thought that his fourth uncle was quite generous, and he just sentenced Chen Ziang to the end of his political life.It's just this broken mouth, if you really want to meet someone ruthless, you won't be able to relieve your hatred even if you pull out your tongue.

This poem was about Pei Shouzhen, but it wasn't Chen Ziang's confession.He had the misfortune to meet Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, that's why he became a strong resignation talent who was spurned by everyone.

Chapter 0698 Tang family old Ze, belonged to King Yong

Half a month after the meeting at Xingtai, the time soon came to the end of March, and the money raised by the Yong Wangdian seller was finally officially delivered to the court envoys as compensation for last year's autumn Fu, totaling 67 There are more than ten thousand coins.

Whether this number is more or less is not easy to evaluate.

If we only talk about the amount of this sum of wealth, it is naturally a huge sum of money. For example, Song Bazi, one of the leaders of Shu merchants, invested millions of dollars in Xingtai, almost to the point of bankruptcy.There are many merchants in Chang'an City, and there are very few merchants who can really afford such a huge sum of money.

Even in the national treasury, such a sum of money is quite considerable.For example, the household tax levied since the Yonghui period is divided into nine grades, but if a compromise is calculated, each household is about one hundred and twenty yuan.In the provinces of Shaanxi Province, there were about 130 million households in the Yonghui period, and the household tax was still less than 20 yuan.

Calculated from the aspect of state expenditure, there were about 170 internal and external officials in Tianshou years, and the combined annual competition for Lumi was 90 million hu.In terms of fifty coins for a bucket of rice, the annual salary paid by officials in the ranks is less than [-] yuan.

But in fact, [-] qian per bucket of rice is already an extremely high price. For example, in the years of Zhenguan and Yonghui, when there were abundant harvests, the price of rice in Guanzhong seldom even exceeded [-] qian per bucket of rice.Luoyang, the capital of the gods, is located in the middle of the sky, and the water transport and logistics environment is much superior to that of Chang'an in Guanzhong. Even during the turmoil of the revolution in the capital of gods, there is no more than [-] yuan for Doumi, and it has been stable at less than [-] yuan for a long time.

In other words, the batch of money paid by King Yong is more than enough to cover the salary of internal and external officials for a year, and it is more than enough.

But compared with the country's overall fiscal revenue and expenditure, a mere 60 yuan is really not worth mentioning.Before the implementation of the Two Tax Laws in the Mid-Tang Dynasty, the fiscal revenue of the Tang Dynasty was still mainly based on rent and mediocrity.

Although the rent and mediocrity adjustment based on the land equalization system has been greatly damaged since Yonghui, the imperial court has also increased various large taxes, small taxes and various taxation to make up for the financial loss in this area, so the total Still not cutting much.

As recorded in the "Tong Dian" of later generations, the household tax collection in Tianbao years earned more than 4000 million yuan per year, but under the circumstance that the rent adjustment was the main fiscal body, this part of the income accounted for only [-] to [-] percent of the country's overall fiscal revenue. one.In other words, during the Tianbao period, the overall financial revenue of the Tang Dynasty reached a whopping [-] million yuan even if it was calculated as one-twentieth of the household tax.

If such a ratio is used to calculate, the amount of tax lost by the imperial court in Shaanxi Province last year should be between three and four million yuan.But in fact, this number is not small, because the imperial government calculates the financial revenue and expenditure, and the price of various items is mainly based on the price purchased by the city official, and this price is usually 400 to [-]% lower than the real market price. magnitude.

Moreover, the finances of the various prefectures in Shaanxi Province are not limited to rent and mediocrity adjustments, such as the herdsman tax and grass in Longyou, the salt tax in Hequ, and the materials and soil tributes of the states, including the tributes imported by the prefectures of Zhuji. The states can bring at least 1000 million yuan in fiscal revenue to the imperial court every year.

It was precisely because the amount of the goods was so huge that Li Tong tried his best to keep the goods for his own use. If it was only a few million, it really wasn't worth his time-consuming planning.

These wealthy businessmen in Chang'an City seem to spend money like water and are extremely wealthy, but in fact how can they compare with the financial strength of the entire country.Even if it is just counting money, the size of each other is completely out of proportion. If the possession of other social resources is added, whether it is the imperial court or the stage, it is far from being shaken by these private capitals.

However, although the fiscal revenue of the imperial court is huge, the types of materials are also extremely complex, and it is difficult to directly realize it. Of course, there is no need for large-scale realization.

After all, the private industrial and commercial system is still far inferior to the imperial court. It was not until after the Anshi Rebellion that the imperial court’s control over social resources plummeted that private industrial and commercial capital was able to grow. It was not until the Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty that a large-scale citizen class was born.

In short, when Xingtai treasury was exhausted and budget deficit piled up, King Yong spent all his furniture to collect such a huge sum of money, although it is still not worth mentioning compared with the total amount owed , but it is also enough to show the sincerity of King Yong.

At least the imperial envoys headed by Li Qianli are really hard to say anything.They knew the general situation of Xingtai's finances, considering the relationship between Xingtai and the imperial court, coupled with the lofty reputation and power enjoyed by King Yong in the pass, even if they cheated to the end and made them lose everything, they had nothing to do.

But King Yong did not embarrass them, these subordinates. Instead, he actively faced it and actively sought an expedient solution to the problem.And in this process, Chang'an Shimin's enthusiasm for His Royal Highness, they all witnessed with their own eyes, knowing that even if they don't accept this result, if they continue to entangle, not only will they not be able to ask for more, but it may even intensify the confrontation between Shaanxi and Dao. The separation and contradictions of the imperial court.

"Your Highness donated all the family wealth, saying that it is to repay the previous mistakes, but why not protect the future for us and protect the future from accountability? Although money is common, but kindness and sincerity are touching, but it makes all of us If the officials can return to the capital and ascend the palace based on this deed, they must speak out of righteousness, and hope that the imperial court can face up to the poverty in Shaanxi and give a favorable policy!"

After Li Qianli received this batch of money registers in the Imperial City Political Affairs Hall, his face was full of excitement, and his mouth was full of thanks.The expressions, words and deeds of the other court envoys who participated in the entourage were also roughly similar, but under this slightly exaggerated gratitude, the complicated mood can also be glimpsed.

When the matter has developed to this point, most people with normal intelligence understand that once they return to the capital, the imperial court will never praise them for recovering hundreds of thousands of money.This time they went west to demand, it can be said that they completely lost the dignity of the imperial court and the current emperor.

But they really had no reason to accuse His Royal Highness King Yong. King Yong's intentions for this operation cannot be called absolute honesty, but it was also a last resort to deal with the court's pressing situation.

Especially now that the Xingtai treasury has no way to hide the truth, and then it may have to face the problem of intrusion by the barbarians from the borders, and the border states may also face the situation of endless wars.Even before they left Beijing, they could feel the solemn atmosphere in Xingtai recently, and the frequent transfer of people and horses, they were obviously already wary of this variable.

Different from Li Qianli's exaggerated and false thanks, Pei Shouzhen, who followed the stage handover, was much more silent. Before he left the table, he paid his respects to His Royal Highness King Yong and said in a deep voice: "I am a humble talent, and strong advice can lead to change. Your Highness is truly ashamed of receiving false praise and wrong rewards. After returning to the capital, I can only express my feelings. No matter whether I can persuade the court princes or not, after returning to my life, I will no longer have the face to fill the court position, but please resign. If there is a military chaos in the west, come here with all your strength, if you don't give up, you will be a soldier in front of the tent, and you will have a duty!"

Hearing what Pei Shouzhen said, Li Tong was naturally quite happy in his heart, and said to everyone present: "The location of the Xingtai is not a foreign country, and under the emperor's order, no matter what, all ambitious people want to use their talents to make progress." , all welcome!"

His Royal Highness King Yong was so courteous and virtuous as a corporal, more or less such thoughts were born in the hearts of the court envoys, but he didn't dare to show it as much as Pei Shouzhen showed.