Li Ye looked at Liu Mingzhi's respectful posture under the dragon platform in silence, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond to Liu Mingzhi's words.
It can only be said that Liu Mingzhi's words were too flawless and impeccable.
It's not that I don't want to share your Majesty's worries, but that my current status is extremely embarrassing and I must avoid suspicion.
No matter how you think about Liu Mingzhi's words, there is no flaw in the slightest. The emperor of the Jin Kingdom, the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom who will inherit the throne, the Turkic Khan, and the Turkic prince are either Liu Mingzhi's relatives or friends, or Liu Mingzhi's friends.
Under such a status, Liu Mingzhi really shouldn't take a closer look at the detailed plans for the courtiers' northern expedition.
Li Ye was slightly in a trance, with an inexplicable look in his eyes.
He put down the memorial in his hand with an angry expression: "Forget it, since my uncle needs to avoid suspicion, I won't forcefully put the pressure on my uncle.
Uncle, please return to your place. "
"Old minister, I obey your order. Thank you for Your Majesty's magnanimity."
Liu Mingzhi respectfully retreated to his position again, and sat there on his knees, twirling the jade tablet in his hand like a normal person, as if he was studying the patterns on the jade tablet.
All the officials looked at Young Master Liu's back with different thoughts, their thoughts were racing.
Liu Mingzhi looked so calm, and they couldn't figure out for a moment whether King Bingjian was because of the generals at all levels on the expedition list, or whether he really wanted to avoid suspicion as he told His Majesty.
Baiguan, like Li Ye, also couldn't guess what Liu Mingzhi was really thinking at the moment.
However, they thought carefully about Liu Mingzhi's previous words.
Indeed, if King Bingjian reads the expedition plan in the memorial, it would be fine if the dragon goes smoothly and dominates the world. If something goes wrong, someone will definitely draw their attention to King Bingjian.
The reasons are nothing more than what Liu Mingzhi said.
The relationship and situation were too embarrassing.
Jiang Yuanming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, glanced at Liu Mingzhi's downcast face as he played with the patterns on the jade tablet, and shook his head with a wry smile.
Judging from his many years of dealing with Young Master Liu, Young Master Liu now clearly has a grudge in his heart because of the order of the generals on the expedition list.
"Your Majesty, veteran Jiang Yuanming has a memorial."
"allow!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lao Jiang took out the memorial from his sleeve and walked to the center of the hall, slowly opening the memorial in his hand.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, since the plan for the Northern Expedition was drawn up a month ago, the veteran officials, in the name of the Ministry of Household Affairs, have been collecting grain and grass from various state capitals in Dalong.
Now, various state governments have responded one after another and have prepared enough grain and grass to be transported to northern Xinjiang. Together with the national treasury grain and grass reserves, five months of grain and grass have been prepared.
The subsequent spring tax on grain and grass will be sent to the Northern Expedition military camp one after another, and it will definitely not delay the Northern Expedition of our million-strong army. "
Li Ye's silent expression finally showed some smile after listening to Lao Jiang's words: "Okay, Lao Ai Qing is indeed the pillar of the imperial court. In just over a month, he has collected nearly half a year's worth of food and fodder for a million-strong army. It can be said that you have made great contributions to your hard work.
When the world is settled and the army returns to the court, I will definitely reward you greatly. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is the responsibility of the old minister. I dare not take credit. The amount of food and grass in various state capitals is above the memorial. Please take a look at it!"
"Send it up!"
"We obey the order!"
Xiao Dezi took the memorial from Lao Jiang, and Lao Jiang stepped back.
Li Ye took the memorial and put it aside. He didn't need to read the specific contents one by one at this time. As long as he knew that he had about five months of food and grass, he would be satisfied.
"As a minister, who else has a book to report?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, veteran Song Yu has something to report."
"allow!"
"Reporting to your majesty, in order to support the great cause of the Northern Expedition, the Ministry of War will serve as supervisors and generals will build supervisors. The Ordnance Building Department has begun to continuously build weapons, armor, and arrows for the Northern Expedition army.
Now the imperial court is short of materials provided by merchants from all over the country, totaling 1,127,513 taels. Please ask your Majesty to order the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds to settle these arrears to merchants in various places in a timely manner. "
Li Ye frowned, with a hint of confusion between his brows.
Before the war started, the cost of repairing all kinds of weapons for the officers and soldiers of the three armies was already one million taels. This consumption must be too much.
There is no way, wars have been fought with money since ancient times. In order to unify the world, the consumption of one million taels is quite considerable.
Li Ye pondered for a while and looked at Lao Jiang: "Jiang Shangshu?"
Lao Jiang, who had to pay tens of thousands of taels of silver in the past, actually nodded without hesitation this time.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if I sell iron, I will pay off the silver owed by the imperial court to the merchants who supply the forging equipment."
Liu Mingzhi, who had been tugging on the jade wat, heard Lao Jiang's loud words. He glanced at Lao Jiang briefly and then withdrew his gaze, continuing to fiddle with the jade wat in his hand.
As he expected.
Now the entire imperial court has given up their estrangement and is united in preparing for the Northern Expedition for Dalong to unify the world.
Today, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War are two bottomless pits for swallowing money, and everyone from top to bottom is working together to fill these two gold pits.
Li Ye stood up from the dragon chair and looked around at the officials in the palace with bright eyes.
"My dear ministers, who else has a report to report?"
"I have no intention of reporting."
Now that the court is surrounding the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, the two of them are fine. Naturally, the rest of the people will not use trivial matters to flatter the court at this juncture.
"As a minister, if I surrender my status as the deputy governor of the Northern Expedition Army, I will never interfere with any military orders of Mr. Yun Aiqing, and I will personally conquer gold and invade the two countries.
What do you think, sir? "
The officials who were waiting for Xiao Dezi to start his memorial and call out to retreat without any trouble were all stunned when they heard Li Ye's sudden words without any warning.
Li Ye stared at Li Ye standing on the dragon platform with dumbfounded eyes, but he didn't react for a long time.
Even Liu Mingzhi, who was holding the jade hat, looked a little stunned. He glanced at Li Ye on the dragon platform, his eyes averted for a moment, and he thought to himself for a while, with a flash of understanding in his eyes.
After thinking for a moment, he understood why Li Ye did this.
It's nothing more than establishing prestige.
Li Ye's throne came too suddenly and too easily.
His prestige among officials is not too great.
He wanted to imitate his imperial grandfather Li Zheng. When he was the prince, he ordered 300,000 soldiers and horses to march north from northern Xinjiang in order to accumulate his prestige in the hearts of the officials with his military exploits.
The idea is certainly good, but you underestimate the stubbornness of those bitter scholars in the court.
As expected, the officials who came back to their senses looked at each other for a few times and started to dissuade them.
"Your Majesty, no, a gentleman cannot stand under a dangerous wall, let alone the king of a country, how can he easily lead a military expedition in person?"
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, when the country was shattered and the country was in ruins, the emperor's personal conquests can boost morale and turn defeat into victory. Now my dragon is prosperous, with famous generals gathered, and strong troops and horses.
How can you easily lead a military expedition in person? Your Majesty, think twice. "
"Old minister seconded the suggestion. The personal expedition by the imperial commander is related to the national body. Your Majesty should put the dragon body as the most important thing. Please think twice."
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the old ministers and others can still serve Your Majesty as dogs and horses, so there is no need for His Majesty to personally conquer..."
“…..”
In an instant, the court where everyone was united in loving each other became as chaotic as the East Street Market, with hundreds of officials speaking out various suggestions.
The content is almost the same, and they are all about preventing Li Ye from conquering in person.
Li Ye looked at the officials below who were objecting and admonishing, and nodded helplessly.
"My lords, sir."
"My lords, sir."
"Quiet! How unbecoming is it to make noise."
"I am aware of my guilt."
Li Ye's eyes were complicated and embarrassed. He really didn't know how to deal with the fact that officials and ministers were guilty of this trick.
It seems that my idea of conquering the army personally is impossible.
At this moment, Li Ye's heart was filled with aggrievedness, extremely aggrieved.
But apart from personal conquests, is there any other way to quickly accumulate the prestige of the current emperor?
"I'm just telling you a harmless joke, please don't take it seriously."
“As soon as the food and grass are in the hands of the army, we will march north immediately!
Retreat! "
"Your Majesty is wise, I wish you all the best. Long live your Majesty."
Li Ye looked around at the bowing officials in the palace, flicked his dragon robe, and hurried towards the back of the palace. Xiao Dezi shouted to retreat and hurriedly followed.
As the footsteps gradually faded away, Liu Mingzhi straightened up, glanced lightly at the officials around him, waved his sleeves and hurried out of the hall at the lead.
"Stand side by side with Wang Liubu."
When Liu Mingzhi heard Wei Yong's shouting, he turned around and gave him an unhappy look, and walked out of the hall without stopping. He didn't think he had anything to say to Wei Yong, an old guy.
After taking off the Heavenly Sword from the disarming rack and wearing it on his waist, no one paid attention and rushed towards the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, where are you waiting? Is this how Your Majesty treats his colleagues?"
"What exactly does Prime Minister Wei want to do? Any advice?"
Wei Yong glanced at the official here curiously: "Your Majesty, how about we chat while we walk?"
Liu Mingzhi nodded helplessly.
"please!"
