So he turned to Liu Runlin and was about to speak. Liu Runlin stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the biggest problem now is the lack of food and wages for the national tide. But if the navy raises its own food and wages, will the imperial court allow the conquest of Japan?"
The courtiers suddenly made a noise when they heard this, and even Zhang Juzheng and others opened their eyes in surprise! You must know that when they have reached this first step, they have already mastered the art of cultivating qi. It is already an outrageous thing to be able to make them open their eyes!
And what Liu Runlin said is indeed too shocking! How can a country go to war and have its troops raise their own food and wages? And if the army has such ability and can raise its own funds to fight the war, how can it still be willing to obey the imperial court's orders?
So Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows and was about to speak, but at this moment someone in the crowd suddenly said loudly: "Then the navy belongs to the royal family, and the inner treasury is responsible for all expenditures. So this time to conquer the Japanese country, the inner treasury can also be paid. ah!"
When the courtiers heard this, there was another burst of noise! But this time it was different from the surprised attitude just now, it was a complete surprise!
Because what was discussed just now was the military expedition, the courtiers subconsciously attributed this matter to the imperial court. Now that someone has exposed this matter, they have remembered that the navy is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court!
So Zhang Siwei said happily: "Your Majesty, if the internal treasury can bear the food and salary for this expedition to Japan, I think this battle can still be fought!"
Immediately after Zhang Siwei finished speaking, a large group of courtiers came out to second the proposal! When Emperor Wanli heard this, he suddenly changed his expression and said loudly: "The conquest of Japan is a major event for the imperial court. How can I ask my inner treasury to pay for it! Moreover, not long after my wedding, the inner treasury also spent a lot, and the funds are already insufficient. !" Kanshu La
Zhang Juzheng left the mission at this time and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue also paid a lot of money when you got married, so there must be some balance in the internal treasury! How about this, let the Ministry of Revenue calculate how much money is needed to conquer the Japanese country this time? For food and salary, as much as possible is raised from the inner treasury, and the remaining part is made up by the imperial court.”
Hearing what Zhang Juzheng said, some people immediately jumped out and objected loudly, especially the people from the Ministry of Household Affairs who objected even more fiercely! However, Zhang Siwei and others were mature and mature, and they immediately discovered the trap in Zhang Juzheng's language!
If Emperor Wanli agrees this time, no matter how much food and salary the court pays, it will be equivalent to extending his hand into the navy again! Given time, it will no longer be difficult to bring the navy under the control of the court again! And you can also take out a sum of money from the inner treasury!
So he immediately said loudly: "I think what the chief assistant said is very reasonable, so I second the proposal!"
Several other cabinet members were also quick-thinking people and immediately realized the benefits! The navy was independent of the court, which was a huge danger to the civil servants. It meant that the emperor had an independent armed force!
Although warships cannot go ashore, navy soldiers can! So they also came out to express their approval. All of a sudden, several cabinet ministers voted in favor, suppressing the objections of the courtiers!
Emperor Wanli himself was stingy, and he was already very unhappy even if he was asked to spend money! Now that he saw that the courtiers wanted to force him to take money from the inner treasury, they even stopped trying! So he just waved his sleeves and said: "I have no money in my inner treasury, so don't think about it!"
After saying that, he turned to Liu Runlin and said loudly: "Liu Aiqing, let's put aside the normal affairs of the Japanese country, we will discuss it later!"
Seeing Emperor Wanli's statement, some smart courtiers felt very sorry and felt that they had lost a good opportunity to regain control of the navy. But other courtiers felt that they had won and actually congratulated each other! For a time, the hall was filled with a happy atmosphere!
But at this moment Liu Runlin said loudly: "Your Majesty, the conquest of Japan does not require any money from the internal treasury. The navy actually raises its own funds!"
Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said loudly with a serious face: "That's nonsense! When will the army need to raise its own food and wages for expeditions? Does that mean that in the future, the army will not have to say hello to the court if it wants to go to war?"
At this time, Emperor Wanli was already furious, but he also figured out something! He knew that Liu Haojia was definitely behind this incident, so he rushed to
Before Liu Runlin spoke, he said: "We will discuss this matter again and withdraw from the court!"
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the back, leaving the courtiers in the main hall. But the courtiers were not willing to give up and continued to argue around Liu Runlin. Liu Runlin was disappointed and squeezed out of the crowd to leave. This made the courtiers surrounding him very dissatisfied. They pointed at his back and wondered what they were talking about.
Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Siwei clearly noticed that something was not quite right. After exchanging glances, they both shook their heads slightly, indicating that they had sensed a problem, so there must be a problem, but what was the problem?
Although it was not clear where things had changed, it was indeed not the time for them to express their stance at this time, so the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not speak.
As soon as Emperor Wanli walked out of the hall, he shouted angrily: "Zhang Jia, call Liu Haojia into the palace immediately! Why did you suddenly do something like this? Are you dissatisfied with me?"
Zhang Jia is Liu Haojia's ally, and he doesn't want Liu Haojia to have any problems. So he hurriedly said: "My servant feels that Wu Ninghou is still measured in his actions. Maybe there is another reason for this."
Emperor Wanli waved his fist and said loudly: "For some reason, I think he is resentful! Now go find him immediately!"
Zhang Jia didn't dare to neglect when he saw this, so he had to agree to take people out of the palace. When he arrived at Wuninghou Mansion, he was immediately welcomed in by the concierge. Everyone knew that he had a close relationship with their master, so naturally they would not stop him, and even gave him diligent directions: "The master has been in the study for two days and has not come out. Zhang Banban came just now to persuade him." My master is out doing some activities!"
When Zhang Jia heard that Liu Haojia hadn't left the house for two days, he felt slightly moved. He felt that Liu Runlin's incident might not have been caused by Liu Haojia, so he felt much relieved. He directly waved his hand and said: "Hurry up and lead the way! Long Live Master has something important to tell Wu Ning to see you!"
At this time, the housekeeper also arrived. Hearing what Zhang Jia said, he did not dare to neglect and led Zhang Jia straight to the study.
When he arrived at the study door, the housekeeper knocked on the door and said loudly: "Sir, Zhang Banban is here!"
After saying that, he opened the door and invited Zhang Jia in. Zhang Jia walked in and saw Liu Haojia sitting in front of the table wondering what to write. There were a lot of scrapped papers thrown on the table and on the ground, looking busy. Looking at Liu Haojia's unshaven face, it was obvious that he had not had a good rest in the past two days.
