Tai Chi Palace
All the civil and military officials were frowning.
"Your Majesty, the last general and General Cheng have been leading troops to drill day and night since they received the emperor's orders, and they dare not slack off.
Fortunately for the soldiers, the hoofs of the war horses were severely worn. This was just a loss caused by training. Countless horses were scrapped every year because of this. If it is a war, how will our Datang deal with the enemy? "
When he said this, the burly general was about to cry.
"We once went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for funds and wages, but the Minister of Household Affairs refused to give it to us! Please ask Your Majesty to make the decision for us!"
To be able to force a hard-blooded man who has been fighting on the battlefield for a long time to this point, the injustice suffered is not something ordinary people can understand.
Speaking of which, Minister Hube also had his own difficulties.
He desperately squeezed out a few tears.
"Your Majesty, I am unjustly accused. I also know that General Qin and General Cheng need to train troops without delay, but there is not much money in the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue!
A large part of a year's taxes alone are useful, and we really can't spare much money to deal with these things anymore! "
It turned out that the general was Qin Qiong.
He pointed at the Minister of Household Affairs and cursed:
"You fart, you obviously don't want to give it. How can there be so many reasons! Believe it or not, I will slap you to death!"
"You, you, you... you are disgraceful to elegance, you are disgraceful to elegance... Your Majesty, please take a look..."
The Minister of Household Affairs felt very aggrieved.
Datang really has no money.
"How's it going? Old man, you must have been right!"
After finishing, he turned to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed. Please order the allocation of funds!"
The Tang treasury really didn't have much money, so it was no wonder that Li Min would leave here and live happily outside.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue really has no money. This requires a lot of money. If the money is given to them, then the national treasury will be short of a lot of money. As a result, everyone's salary will be reduced."
As soon as his words came out, all the civil and military officials wailed.
My salary was reduced last year, will it be reduced again this year?
How can this be done?
Everyone is unwilling to do so.
In such a dilemma, is it for the country or for oneself?
"If we don't train our troops well, the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty will all be watching. If they invade the Tang Dynasty one day, what will we do to fight them? Excuse me? If we don't have generals, how can we get salaries? I wonder if you are still standing here safely? !?"
"Hmph, you are trying to change the concept. It's not that I won't give you money, it's just that it will take a little longer for the money to arrive."
"Slow down? I've had it for five years, where is the money? What's the use of squeezing out tens of thousands of taels every time?"
…
The entire hall is like a vegetable market.
There was a lot of noise.
"enough!"
Finally, a majestic voice sounded, and all the officials shut up, not daring to make any more noise.
"You officials, if you don't think about the solution to the problem and just keep arguing all day long, what use do I want from you?"
Li Shimin was angry. He raised these people and argued every day. He only knew about asking for money and keeping money, and he didn't even think about how to solve the problem.
This frightened all the officials.
They said in unison: "Your Majesty, I am aware of my guilt."
Li Shimin sighed.
Then he said harsh words again.
"No one can leave until we find a way out today!"
This made all the officials depressed.
You can think of a way, you have already thought of it, so why make a fuss here?
At this time, a young eunuch walked quickly into the palace and said sharply:
"Your Majesty, General Cheng has something to ask for. He said he has found a solution to the wear and tear of horse hoofs."
After hearing this, Li Shimin immediately became energetic, sat down happily and said, "Hurry up."
Others were shocked.
Cheng Yaojin was usually very good at martial arts, but in terms of strategy, how could he be better than the literati?
Did he find a solution?
How can this be convincing?
But you still have to listen to what method he found.
Maybe it really works, and they don't have to stay here and stare.
So the officials straightened their clothes.
Be prepared to listen to what Cheng Yaojin will say later.
"Hahaha, Your Majesty, I met an expert yesterday by chance and got a solution to the problem of horse hoof wear from him, so I'm here to contribute!"
Before anyone arrived, a voice like a duck's voice spread throughout the hall.
With this said, everyone suddenly realized that they had found an expert to help them.
Otherwise, with his IQ, how could he possibly have a method?
After saying this, Li Shimin was overjoyed.
"What method can you tell me?"
"Your Majesty, please allow me to bring the war horses into the palace!"
As soon as this was said, some people stood up to oppose it.
"Your Majesty, no, this is a political hall. How can we allow war horses to come in? I object."
Cheng Yaojin glanced at him, and it turned out to be Xu Jingzong.
Instead of doing good things, this guy actually did some bad things. No, it was just to stop himself from showing off.
Cheng Yaojin was unhappy with anything he said.
"Your Majesty, the horseshoe problem has been solved. It is a major national matter. How is it different from political affairs?"
he said.
At the same time, Fang Xuanling also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is okay."
Some civil servants also stood up and expressed their agreement.
Xu Jingzong said: "Your Majesty has learned from this."
Li Shimin thought for a while.
"Well, this is indeed a problem. But I think we can let it in."
"His Majesty!"
"Okay Xu Jingzong, shut up!"
Cheng Yaojin retorted.
Then he said: "Come here, bring me the war horse!"
Then, I led the war horse into the palace.
Tap tap tap
The war horse walked towards Li Shimin step by step.
The sound of its walking is very pleasant.
"This horse seems to have something on its feet?"
Li Shimin said.
"Your Majesty is wise, everything lies on its horse's hooves."
Li Shimin couldn't wait to get off the throne and went to take a look.
And Cheng Yaojin started to introduce horseshoes. There was some exaggeration in the way he said it, but it was basically true.
I even took the horse to try it out.
No matter what kind of unevenness there is on the ground, the war horse doesn't feel it.
He spoke very excitedly, making everyone excited too.
Qin Qiong praised: "General Cheng, this method really solved a problem that we have not solved for many years! That expert must be a wise man who has experienced many vicissitudes of life!"
Cheng Yaojin was embarrassed. He wanted to say no, but he couldn't.
After all, revealing too much would not be good for Li Min.
Li Shimin was even more happy after hearing this.
"There is such a genius in this world! It is comparable to the reincarnation of Zhuge. It is my great fortune in the Tang Dynasty! Lao Cheng went to bring the master to the palace. I want to see him!"
As soon as Li Shimin said this, Cheng Yaojin hesitated even more.
Because the other party is Li Min, how dare he bring him in again.
It would be strange not to be beaten to death by Li Shimin.
Li Min also said that he could not tell Li Shimin the truth.
Fortunately he was prepared.
"The master is at home all over the world, and he has already left Chang'an at this time."
"What, that's such a pity."
Li Shimin felt regretful.
What a good master, maybe he can be used for himself.
"Your Majesty, I have a request!"
"explain!"
"Your Majesty, please leave this matter to me."
In the entire hall, Cheng Yaojin is probably the only one who can handle this matter.
After all, others don't know what to do.
"Of course!"
"One more thing, I ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds! This matter must be done quickly!"
When the minister of household affairs heard this, he frowned.
Here comes asking for money again.
"How much does that cost?"
"One hundred thousand taels of silver will do."
"What!"
Everyone was shocked.
It's not that there's a lot of money, it's that it's too little.
"Only one hundred thousand taels?"
The Minister of Tobe could not believe what he heard.
"Can I lie to you? It's only one hundred thousand taels!"
"Okay, okay, I'll go get ready."
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Household Affairs happily agreed.
…
"In this way, we have solved this eternal problem! Datang will be even more powerful in the future!"
Li Shimin sighed.
He didn't know that Li Min was behind all of this.
If he knew, I don't know if he would use his method.
At this time, Xu Jingzong took the lead.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
All civil and military officials in the dynasty were very happy.
Cheng Yaojin was thinking that when he got the money, he must look for Li Min.
After the money comes down, it will be time for Li Min to make a fortune.
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