Needless to say, sugar and ice cubes, a lot of money came into the account, and Fan Qiuli, the Minister of Accounts, was so happy that he woke up laughing several times in his dreams. There were so many places where the court needed to spend money. If it had relied on the national treasury, it would have been over.
Therefore, the wealthy Emperor Wu generously opened his underwear, and the ministers were very satisfied.
Now that Li Zhao had solved the food problem again, Emperor Wu decided not to condone these people anymore.
The civil servants knew that they could not be relied on, so they began to discuss in low voices.
"What do you think should be rewarded to King You?" Zuopushe Chen Shixiu asked.
Everyone looked embarrassed and looked at the six ministers. The six ministers frowned and really didn't know what to do.
Fan Qiuli saw that everyone was so reluctant, so he said: "In my opinion, King You should be given the corresponding treatment of being crowned king!"
"No!"
"Since ancient times, the prince has been granted the title, and the corresponding rights are halved. This is a tradition!"
"Yes, although there is no way to make the prince a legitimate heir, but... we can't start it here."
They made it quite clear to prevent King You from becoming bigger.
King You can be deeply favored and can be unscrupulous, but as long as he is still a prince, he must abide by the rules.
"Haha——" Fan Qiuli sneered when he saw this, and said: "Who wants to stay in that shabby place in Jiaozhou? King You now only has three thousand Youwang guards, which is less than half of the full establishment of 10,000 people? Is this a violation of the rules?"
"Well, you guys are noble and you have your good reputation. You don't deserve anything if you work so hard, right?"
This is a bit heartbreaking.
The left and right servants were real people, and they looked ashamed when they heard this.
Fan Qiuli told the truth, but because of this, everyone was even more unhappy with him.
"Everyone, since you all don't agree, then don't use the money and food earned by King You." Fan Qiuli turned against Li Zhao. He now sided with Li Zhao.
Li Zhao acted decisively, and lack of manpower was also the biggest problem.
So what if Li Zhaoman compiled the King You Guards?
Didn't he capture King You's guard to do hard labor?
Even a fool can see that the Minister of Revenue now only wants to get money and food, and he will support anyone who can earn money for the court!
When Fan Qiuli wanted to overturn the table, everyone else became uneasy. If the Minister of Revenue really wanted to make some small moves, everyone would be the one to suffer.
But they also have their own considerations.
First, King You has done too many meritorious deeds too quickly. If he is satisfied now, what will he do in the future?
Second, they also have princes they support. If King You and the fourth prince Li Yan become big, how can they compete with the princes they support?
They also have selfish motives and are definitely not that fair.
"I suggest giving King You five hundred guards!"
"King You has received a lot of orders now, but other things are still lacking. We can reward him with salt, tea, wine, cloth and silk. What do you think?" the Minister of War said.
After all, we have to come up with a plan, and it will not be good for anyone if we waste it.
Zuo Pushe looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and saw that he did not refute, and understood in his heart.
So, the left and right servants all turned to Emperor Wu and said: "Your Majesty, King You and King You's bodyguard only have 3,000 people, and we can add another 500 people. In addition, the land of Jiaozhou does not produce salt, tea, wine, cloth and silk, so we can give you a heavy reward." .”
"In addition, iron is needed for casting farm tools. You can order King You to mine it on the spot in Jiaozhou!"
Even if King You is not allowed to do this, it is also true that King You's farm tools are worn out too quickly. Every adjustment is funded by the court, and the losses are huge.
Salt and Iron is a private company. If the court controls it too tightly, King You will slow down the progress. If the progress is slow, the progress of the great cause of unification will also be slowed down.
We knew that iron could not be mined privately, but if it were mined by the imperial court, it would be a huge expense and not cost-effective.
The imperial court saves money when it can, and everyone has the same goal to prepare for the national war in a few years.
Therefore, Li Zhao can obtain the mining rights and usage rights without worrying about treason charges.
This was a compromise made by the princes of the court.
After hearing this, Emperor Wu's gloomy expression improved slightly. He looked at Prince Zhao and General Li and said, "What do you think?"
The military generals were eager to give Li Zhao more soldiers and horses. If they encountered someone who didn't want to open their eyes, they would just go on a killing spree in Jiaozhou.
Of course, they would never say this.
"I second the proposal!" Prince Zhao took the lead.
The military generals thought very simply, don't disturb Li Zhao's efforts to make money and buy food for the country, and everything else can be discussed easily.
So what if King You is fully equipped with 10,000 troops?
Does he dare to rebel?
Not to mention ten thousand, even fifty thousand, everyone in the court can suppress him.
I don’t know what Wenchen thinks?
Do you think they are too old to carry a knife?
Seeing that the generals all agreed, Emperor Wu immediately announced that he would comply.
If you keep nagging, the civil servant will probably feel like you want to go back on your word.
When the ratoon rice production was confirmed, word immediately spread in Kyoto. This matter caused a great sensation. It was not long since the last sensation.
Therefore, the name of Youwang Li Zhao became more and more famous.
Nowadays, the powerful masters in Kyoto educate their children and grandchildren no longer to talk about seeing His Highness the Crown Prince, but to learn from King You, which shows how popular Li Zhao is.
The yield of regenerated rice has become a hotly discussed topic, and the common people will remember King You Li Zhao firmly in their hearts.
What no one knows is how terrifying the name of Youwang Li Zhao will be in the future.
While Kyoto and other prefectures and counties were reveling in the high yield of ratoon rice, Li Zhao had already entered into the intense finishing work of planting and drying.
This time the rice harvest is not as easy as before because there are still many rice ears that need to be cut off.
At the same time, Li Zhao has to prepare for the next land reclamation plan. Since he has promised to give the people fertile land, he will not break his promise.
Perhaps because Li Zhao has created so many miracles, many people now have a blind worship of Li Zhao.
The emergence of regenerated rice pushed Li Zhao's reputation to the highest point.
Not only ordinary people stood unswervingly on Li Zhao's side, but even the wealthy families who had been against Li Zhao also had blind confidence in him.
I have been cheated by Li Zhao so many times that it is difficult not to remember it.
"real or fake?"
"It must be true!"
"Then let's not go back yet?"
"Wouldn't it be a big loss to go back now?"
The trading group of aristocratic families who came from all over Wu Kingdom settled in Longyang Township, which indirectly caused Longyang Township to receive the largest passenger flow in the shortest time.
The mayor of Longyang Township, Long Yaozu, immediately held an emergency meeting. The goal and purpose was to serve these people well. Of course, he could not discredit Longyang Township.
His Highness Prince You secretly told him that this was a key opportunity to showcase Longyang Township to the outside world.
Others don’t know what King You said when he summoned Long Yaozu. Anyway, Long Yaozu felt refreshed after he came out and walked like a gander.
Long Yaozu said with his life that as long as he is the mayor of the township, he will never bring shame to Longyang Township and will definitely follow the footsteps of His Highness Prince You.
Of course, Li Zhao would not admit that he drew a huge cake for the township head, but Li Zhao himself did not expect that this cake would become a reality.
