Liu Mingzhi looked at Xia Gongming, who looked solemn, and thought carefully in his heart for a while. After making sure that there were no mistakes, he slowly walked out of the study.
"Sir, I have thought carefully about it just now, and I am sure that I have finished everything I need to tell you.
If you have nothing else to report to me, I will not delay your return to the cabinet to continue processing the memorial documents. "
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have nothing to report.
Now that His Majesty has finished explaining everything, the veteran will take his leave first. "
"State affairs are the most important thing, sir, please go slowly."
"Willow Pine."
"The little one is here."
"You go and take the old man out of the house and take the carriage back to the palace."
"I understand, little one."
Liu Song straightened up and gave Xia Gongming a signal with a faint smile.
"Mr. Xia Ge, please come with me."
"Butler Lao Liu is here."
"You're welcome, Mr. Ge, it's your duty."
After Xia Gongming exchanged polite greetings with Liu Song, he bowed to Young Master Liu again with a respectful expression.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your carriage. I will take my leave."
"Well, sir, walk slowly."
With the approval of Young Master Liu, Xia Gongming, under the guidance of Liu Song, gradually left the courtyard outside the study.
Young Master Liu retracted his gaze to see Xia Gongming off. Liu Song and the others disappeared under the arch in the courtyard. He chuckled and looked at Song Yu and the others beside him.
"My dear friends, apart from what I just discussed with you, do any of you have anything else to report?"
Jiang Yuanming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, hesitated for a moment, then walked gently to Young Master Liu and stopped.
"Your Majesty, it is no small matter to send out an army of 100,000 troops. Just in case, the plan that veterans and other colleagues have made before to build your mausoleum again is probably shelved again.
Once the construction of His Majesty's mausoleum is started again, the amount of money consumed by the project is not a small amount.
One hundred thousand recruits are about to march westward, and the amount of money consumed in the early preparations is also not a small amount. The old minister dared to say something unpleasant. In order to prevent anything from going wrong in the middle, the treasury must prepare a large amount of money and food. Get ready.
This preparation expenditure can not be stopped until the 100,000 troops have safely moved out of our Dalong border.
Based on the current situation of the imperial treasury, on the premise of ensuring the stable operation of many matters of the imperial court, we can only choose one of the two.
Your Majesty has now made up his mind to send troops to the west, so...then the important matter of building His Majesty's mausoleum has to be put on hold for a while.
In order to ensure the stability of Dalong and the purity of the government and the public, it is a helpless move to postpone His Majesty's mausoleum again.
I have failed your Majesty's high expectations, and I hope your Majesty will forgive me. "
Liu Mingzhi saw the helpless and slightly nervous look on Jiang Yuanming's face, and waved his right hand nonchalantly.
"Hey, I thought it was a big deal!
It turns out that it's just that the construction of the mausoleum needs to be put on hold for a while. It doesn't matter, Lao Jiang, you don't have to worry about it, just continue it for a while.
The construction of my mausoleum is important, but it is nothing compared with the great achievements of opening up and expanding the territory.
Comparing these two things with each other, I still know very clearly which one is more important. "
"Your Majesty is wise.
Thank you for your majesty's understanding of the difficulties and hardships faced by our veteran minister. Long live long live. "
"Okay, okay, these things are not your responsibility in the first place.
By the way, although I go to the mausoleum every year to pay homage to my beloved concubine who passed away before me, I have never been to the main mausoleum.
You dear friends also know that I have never interfered in any way regarding the construction of my mausoleum. How is the progress of the construction of the mausoleum now?
After so many years, how complete is the construction of my imperial mausoleum? Are there three or four out of ten? "
Song Yu and others were startled when they heard Young Master Liu's curious questions, and subconsciously glanced at each other.
Finally, Jiang Yuanming looked at Young Master Liu's curious eyes and shook his head nervously.
"Your Majesty, about fifty-sixths of the auxiliary tombs surrounding the main mausoleum have been built, but the progress of the main mausoleum is only two-tenths."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a clear expression, crouched his brows and was silent for a moment and breathed out softly.
"The progress is not bad, as long as it is completed within my lifetime."
Jiang Yuanming heard Young Master Liu's flat tone and couldn't guess what he was really thinking. He subconsciously glanced at Young Master Liu with a relaxed and normal expression, and Jiang Yuanming bowed silently.
"His Majesty."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, if you are not satisfied with the progress of the construction of the imperial mausoleum, I will go to the Ministry of Industry immediately after returning and re-formulate the construction of His Majesty's mausoleum with colleagues from the Ministry of Industry.
On the premise of not affecting people's livelihood and government administration, the veteran tried his best to save other expenses elsewhere and put the construction of His Majesty's mausoleum on the agenda as soon as possible. "
After listening to Jiang Yuanming's somewhat nervous words, Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly, turned his head slightly and glanced at Jiang Yuanming's somewhat embarrassed expression and couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, Old Jiang, Old Jiang, how did you hear that I am not satisfied with the progress of the construction of the imperial mausoleum?
You, you are just overthinking, I will tell you again, I am really very satisfied with the progress of the construction of the imperial mausoleum.
Don't try to trick me into saving other expenditures in the treasury without my consent.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I will ask you, the Minister of Household Affairs, who is in charge of the world's money and food. "
"Yes, yes, I understand."
"Just understand. As for the construction of the imperial mausoleum, just proceed step by step.
When the treasury has money, build more. When the treasury is short of money and food, stop work. You don’t need to ask me for advice on these matters. You officials from various ministries can just discuss it on their own.
I'm not in a hurry, I'm really not in a hurry at all. I was still in my prime in the Spring and Autumn Period, but I had no intention of going to the imperial mausoleum to rest in peace early.
So, why are you so anxious about the construction of the imperial tomb? I'm not in a hurry to die?
My dear friends, do you think this is true? "
Jiang Yuanming nodded hurriedly when he heard Young Master Liu's self-joking words.
"Yes, yes, I am confused. I should not have mentioned the construction of the imperial mausoleum to His Majesty.
Your Majesty is now at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, so he is definitely not in a hurry with the construction progress of the imperial mausoleum. "
"Let's not talk about these things. Apart from this matter, Lao Jiang, do you have anything else to do?"
"Replying to your Majesty, no, in the near future, the Ministry of Household Affairs under the old minister will definitely support the Second Route Army's 100,000-strong Western Expedition."
"It's good if it's gone, Military Department."
"The old minister is here."
"Is there anything you need to report to the Ministry of War?"
"Your Majesty, in order to ensure that the soldiers of the Western Expedition are adequately equipped, the generals and supervisors under the Ministry of War also need to allocate a batch of silver coins."
"No problem, Lao Jiang."
"The old minister is here."
"You and Song Shangshu will discuss this matter as soon as possible and come up with a result. The Ministry of Revenue must fully support this matter."
"Yes, I obey my orders."
"Lao Aiqing Cai, what about you?"
"Return to your majesty. I have nothing to report to your majesty."
"As long as nothing happens, I like to hear the word "nothing" the most. These two words can make you worry-free, and they can also make me feel at ease.
King Wuyi Song Qing is staying, and you three should go back and busy yourself with your official duties. "
"I obey, I will retire."
