"Congratulations to the master, for completing the achievement, supervising the regent of the country, expelling the foreigners, and being rewarded with a mysterious gift package!"
"Um?"
After returning from the city gate, Ning Fan asked the Ministry of Ceremonies to arrange Li Yan's funeral. After all, to bury him like a prince, all aspects must be followed.
But the system's prompt tone shocked him.
"System, open the mysterious gift package!"
"Congratulations, master, for gaining 1,000 summoning points, a troop expansion card, a nine-clawed supreme dragon robe, and a dragon chair!"
"Wori!"
After Ning Fan saw the system's rewards, he couldn't help but curse. Since the system was upgraded, it had been silent for a long time. The merit points for summoning Chinese heroes were directly changed to summon points, and the troop expansion card also appeared for the first time. !
But what the hell is this nine-claw supreme dragon robe?
Dragon chair?
What's the use?
"System, you have bad intentions!"
"Those who achieve great things will not stick to trivial matters. With the host's current prestige and power, he can control the imperial city without losing any blood. He can follow Li Er's example and strive for hegemony in the world and achieve an eternal legacy. Take action quickly!"
"Shut up!"
Ning Fan noticed that he was a little moved, and quickly scolded him sternly, and said calmly: "Why ascend the throne as emperor before you have achieved your hegemony?"
"But speaking of it, the system!"
"Li Yan died in battle, is there a way to revive him?"
"resurrection?"
Brother Tongzi was silent for a moment, and said in a calm voice: "This system is a summoning system, not a fantasy system!"
"Forehead!"
"All right!"
"This king just looks at the Li family, how pitiful they are!"
"This system also feels that it is pitiful. It triggers compassion and rewards Li Jin's posthumous son*1!"
"Master, is one enough?"
"???"
Ning Fan looked confused. Where is Brother Tongzi doing this?
Why didn't he understand?
"System, what's going on?"
"System error, system error, system error..."
A series of mechanical prompts sounded, and Ning Fan felt that his head was about to explode, so he had to shut down the system silently.
Brother Tongzi immediately crashed, making it impossible to use the reward. In desperation, Ning Fan could only wait silently.
"Lord!"
Jia Xu came again and brought some bad news.
"Da Li was defeated again. Today, Da Yan's army once again advanced for more than fifty miles!"
"At this rate, how many days will it take for Dali to be subjugated?"
"Three months!"
"Well, there's still enough time!"
Ning Fan sighed, he was really under a lot of pressure now!
Not only does he control the destiny of a country... It seems that saying this is a bit too much. If Emperor Yu knew about it, he would probably jump out of anger and tell him that I am not dead yet!
"Go and invite Shen Li, the Secretary of State, Zhuge Liang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Shang Yang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Guo Jia to come and discuss matters!"
"As you command!"
"etc!"
Just as Jia Xu was about to leave, Ning Fan suddenly said: "Call back Xie Xingxian, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Chen Qinghe, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"promise!"
…
Not long after, I saw figures one after another stepping off the sedan chair and entering Prince Yong's Mansion, with a somewhat dignified look on their faces.
Your Highness summoned you at this time. Could something have happened?
Shen Li also had a serious look on his face. He had only returned to the court for more than two years, and he had become older again. He even walked a little staggeringly.
"See Your Highness!"
"Excuse me!"
Ning Fan slightly cupped his hands, looked at the serious expressions of everyone, and said with a smile: "What are you doing with a sullen face? Hurry up and sit down. Today the king ordered a sheep to be slaughtered."
"Well!"
Shen Li was in a daze, looking at the pavilion in the courtyard and the steaming hot pot, and was suddenly speechless.
"His Highness urgently summoned us here just to eat hot pot?"
"if not?"
Ning Fan smiled and waved for everyone to sit down and talk. Guo Jia didn't show any politeness on his face and sat down directly. He reached out and threw the sliced mutton into the pot. He took a sharp breath and his face Showing a look of intoxication.
"Lord, Qingzhi and the others are already leading their troops back to the court. Tie Xuanzhen's troops have fled eastward, and now they may really be forced into Donghuai."
"Even if he loses his troops and generals, he still has tens of thousands of elite cavalry under his command, and most of them are close soldiers."
Zhuge Liang spoke with a somewhat solemn expression. Ning Fan nodded with a smile and said softly: "If he is willing to go, let him go!"
"Prime Minister Shen, has the recruitment of troops been sent to all counties?"
"Um!"
Shen Li nodded heavily: "The land of the capital has spread, and it will be spread throughout the world in less than three days."
"good!"
Ning Fan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Recruiting soldiers is a top priority. Now, the court provides work-for-relief. Although it has greatly alleviated the pressure on the victims, some old, young, women and children who do not meet their age must be rescued as soon as possible. Set them up.”
"I, Dayu, have been hurt this time. I am planning to issue national bonds!"
"National debt?"
Not only Shen Li was stunned for a moment, but Zhuge Liang and others also had doubts on their faces.
Ning Fan smiled and looked at Jia Xu: "I asked you to send a message to Shen Wansan to come to the capital. Has he arrived?"
"Back to my lord, Bureau Shen responded that it will take three days to finish the matter at hand."
"Um!"
"The so-called national debt means borrowing money from the people in the name of the court. After a certain period of time, the court will pay them interest!"
"Borrowing money from the people?"
Shen Li's eyes widened, and his expression was even funny.
There has never been such a precedent in all dynasties!
Besides, ordinary people can't even fill their stomachs, so how can they have any spare money?
But looking at the serious look on His Highness King Yong's face, Shen Li finally decided to wait for a while.
"That's right!" Ning Fan nodded, confirmed his answer, and continued: "Of course, ordinary people may not have spare money in their hands, but the people I am talking about are not ordinary people!"
"But some aristocratic families, even merchants!"
"The money and food in their treasury has been gathering dust in the corner for a long time. Now I have no reason to steal it openly, so I can only borrow it secretly!"
"this……"
Shen Li and others were also hesitant, but Zhuge Liang's eyes showed a hint of surprise: "Master, how to determine the interest rate?"
"Treasury bonds are divided into one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year terms. The longer you borrow, the higher the interest rate!"
"Set a standard based on the specific amount. Of course, not only money and debt can be issued, but also food can be issued after subdividing it!"
"For this matter, Prime Minister Shen should come up with a charter as soon as possible. I am ready to harvest!"
"Forehead!"
Hearing His Highness King Yong's unabashed words, Shen Li showed a trace of hesitation on his face. He didn't know whether he should help the evildoer or not!
"Your Highness, if the court is unable to repay the loan after borrowing it, wouldn't it damage the court's credibility?"
"so!"
Ning Fan smiled slyly and said calmly: "This matter is issued in the name of the father. Isn't Prime Minister Lin a minister?"
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