Ye Yongjia was stunned for a while, then laughed again and said: "This memorial will be submitted to the court tomorrow morning. It will not be too late to talk about it then. Besides, there is no such coincidence in this world that one of the two must be chosen." ? There is no need for Mr. Jie to test me like this."
Jie Wenwu silently put away the memorial and sighed softly: "That's just because Tinglong has never encountered it before. You can talk about it. But in my opinion... I'm afraid there will be a more serious situation than this."
Ye Yongjia's face turned gloomy again. Hearing these words, he had no intention of swallowing the food. He suddenly put down his chopsticks, stood up solemnly, and bowed to his boss again: "If I am in this situation, I can still go up." The world will live up to you, sir, I hope you can rest assured!" Then he left the table.
Jie Wenwu looked at the dishes on the table with a look of disappointment in his eyes, and said coldly out the window: "Secretary Office, it's hard for you and me to work the night. Shilang Ye didn't take a few bites, so he brought all these to your room to eat. Alright."
Several doors in the main hall were opened by the eunuchs, and dazzling golden light suddenly fell on the gray floor tiles. The ministers on both sides had already stood in a queue, and they all poked their heads and looked outside.
It turned out that Niu Yuan arrived with Ye Yongjia, the Minister of War who had just returned to Beijing. Yesterday, Ye Yongjia was exhausted physically and mentally and did not go to pay homage to the prime minister. He went back to his house and slept until dawn, then rushed into the palace before the court meeting and met Niu Yuan.
Niu Yuan then explained to him clearly what happened before and after, and said: "Jie Wenwu and others are not very capable, and the methods they use are nothing more than strong words and arguments. There is also Prime Minister Liu supporting the meeting, so don't be afraid of his pressure, just speak up and speak out." Okay." Although Ye Yongjia promised with all his heart, the enemy was the entire six tribes, so how could he be as safe as Mount Tai? I had no choice but to suppress a little uneasiness in my heart, and went to the hall to bow to each other, but when I saw the introduction of Wenwu, I didn't raise my head and stood straight in the class train.
"I heard that Minister Jie has a book to report, but I don't know what's going on?" The Prince of the Supervisory State sat on the throne as usual, looking at all the ministers.
"I and the other officers of the five ministries are deeply dissatisfied with Feng Xiang's proposal." Jie Wenwu immediately left the office and took out the memorial in his arms, "This is a joint statement of resistance signed by my six ministries. I ask your highness to consider it carefully." National conditions, reject the original score.”
The prince took the memorial from the eunuch's hand, glanced at the first few lines, and took a deep breath.
"This memorial has a lot of words. If you want to read it, you can have a few copies copied and taken home to read slowly. As for today, time is tight, so I will focus on a few points!"
Jie Wenwu continued: "First, the border troops are constantly invading, and the military expenditures required remain high, and it is already slightly beyond the means to make ends meet. After Mr. Liu's careful calculation, if we add another five thousand taels of appropriation, It is not just a matter of increased pressure, it will definitely overwhelm the household department; secondly, the prime minister does not know the situation at the border, such as how the training of the new army is? Can the combat effectiveness of the old army be improved first? It is not clear, I hope it can be explained again. "
"Here we go again!" Niu Yuan sneered disdainfully, "Why did you say it in front of His Highness?"
Jie Wenwu felt confident at this moment and resolutely retorted: "At that time, like Prime Minister Feng, I was not very clear about the content of Ye Shilang's letter, so I agreed for the time being; now that I have understood the right and wrong, what I submitted was the joint signature of the six ministries. , how can we speak the same language if it is not my own intention?"
Niu Yuan Yuan and the others made mixed comments again. Hearing a lot of agreement, they became more and more displeased: "Jie Gong has been studying for decades, so he should know the weight of the word 'right and wrong'. But here he is acting recklessly." To add to the conclusion. Minister Ye has been patrolling the border for many days. Doesn’t he know better than you and me? A high-ranking official is not afraid of telling the wrong truth and making people laugh. "
Jie Wenwu shouted: "You can just ask him to come out!"
"My subordinate has met your Excellency." Ye Yongjia stood behind him, saluted, and walked to the middle of the hall.
Jie Wenwu curled his lips and said nothing, raising his hand to signal him to continue.
"In this humble position, let's talk about the funding issue first. I secretly believe that the Xuanhua defense line has gradually retreated and will soon be undefendable. Therefore, countless battles are lost every year, and land and people are lost. This can only allow military expenditures to increase without decreasing, and the tail will not be lost. It is better to accomplish all the efforts in one battle and sacrifice a year's worth of troops. Finance, in exchange for the recovery of Xuanhua. In this case, the cost is difficult to solve. Compared with the previous strategy, it is actually much more profitable."
"Shilang Ye, if you didn't come to the Ministry of Revenue as an errand, how could you have known the hardships involved!" Liu Mian said angrily, "If you have taken care of everything in the world like this, what use is there for me, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"
Ye Yongjia replied calmly: "Sir, although I don't know the rules of your household department, five thousand taels does not seem to be a big amount compared to military expenditures that can easily reach hundreds of thousands."
"You..." Just when Liu Mian was speechless, Jie Wenwu glanced at him and gritted his teeth and said, "The situation this year is serious. Our household department has calculated it more than a dozen times, but they all say no!"
Hearing this, Niu Yuan's heart skipped a beat: They started not to let go. As long as Hubu insists on this statement even after being beaten to death, the content of this memorial cannot be shaken no matter what.
"Mr. Liu, don't argue with him," Tongpao Chen pushed away the crowd and waved to everyone, "I'll ask him a few questions first."
Ye Yongjia straightened his body, just waiting for him to ask.
"Excuse me, Mr. Ye, where did the pig iron and wrought iron used in this cannon come from?"
Ye Yongjia became nervous. He smelled a hint of danger, like a hint of coldness coming from a sword that had not yet been completely unsheathed.
"I know quite well that Guangdong and Fujian are very good at producing subway. What's the matter?"
"Okay." Tongpao Chen paced, "The distance is so long, should it be transported by sea or by land?"
Ye Yongjia frowned for a moment. The sword was really unsheathed, and the cold air it contained turned into bursts of murderous aura!
"The implementation of the new policy has not yet begun. As for these subtle issues, they need to be considered after Ye takes over."
"No!" Chen Tongpao's tone was particularly firm, "The reason why the six ministries signed a joint protest is because they care about these detailed accounts! If you can fool them easily, how can you discuss the important affairs of this country!"
After saying this, the six ministers immediately agreed. Yan Wen was the first to realize that Tongpao Chen had quietly set the tone of the court discussion, and the initiative was now in the hands of the opponents. He looked at Niu Yuan again, and the latter's eyes were no longer as firm as before. He gripped the corner of his official uniform hard, and the sweat on his palms became more and more.
Ye Yongjia felt it most directly. The sword was almost touching his neck.
"I hope Mr. Ye can answer the call, otherwise it will be regarded as consent!" Chen Tongpao forced his steps forward again.
Ye Yongjia swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva and felt a little dizzy: "Of course... of course I relied on the method with less funds."
"What a pity, no one can guarantee which one will cost less!" Tongpao Chen's face remained calm and calm.
