Han Du immediately replied: "It's simple. As long as the money is taken out by the emperor himself, it has nothing to do with the warehouse. No matter how much it is spent, it has nothing to do with the court. No matter how dissatisfied the ministers are, they have no right to say anything. It depends on the emperor.
, are you willing to take money out of the internal treasury?"
Zhu Biao immediately said: "As long as it can make my father's affairs run smoothly, I am willing to spend any amount of money."
Han Du nodded and added: "In fact, even if the emperor didn't say it, I would suggest that the emperor's gift to the late emperor must be done with great splendor."
"Oh? What do you think?" As soon as Zhu Biao heard Han Du's words, he knew that there must be a deep meaning in them, so he asked without hesitation.
Han Du explained: "The late emperor worked hard and frugally all his life, and of course he didn't want to spend too much because of it. But the world doesn't think so. Everyone cares about what happens after death. If the late emperor's ominous ceremony was too shabby, even if people know about it,
It is the late emperor's edict. However, the emperor will still leave a mean and unkind impression on the world, and this bad impression will even spread to the entire royal family and future emperors."
Zhu Biao was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then asked with a somewhat unhappy expression: "In your opinion, is it wrong for my father to be diligent and frugal?"
Han Du sighed and said: "It is right for ordinary people to be diligent and frugal, but the emperor is different. The emperor is rich all over the world, the richest man in the world, how can he be diligent and frugal? If even the emperor becomes diligent and frugal, then there is still a way to survive.
People in the world?"
"The emperor does not need to be thrifty, he needs spending and squandering. As long as the emperor squanders, someone in the world will benefit. As long as the people see someone benefiting, even if it is not themselves, they will support such an emperor even more."
Zhu Biao was stunned when he heard this, "Is there such a truth in the world? From ancient times to the present, everyone has been saying that even emperors must be diligent and thrifty."
Therefore, it has been a short-lived dynasty since ancient times!
This sentence only appeared in Han Du's mind and was not spoken out.
Han Du sighed and said: "Emperors in the past dynasties were supported by taxes paid by the people of the world. Although it is only natural for the subjects of the world to support the emperor's father, the money spent by the emperor's father comes from after all.
It comes from the hands of the people. Therefore, if the emperor spends too much, it will naturally cause dissatisfaction among the people. But Your Majesty, how much of the current inner treasury is the gift paid by the people?"
Now the palace's inner treasury contains hundreds of millions of assets, of which only ten thousandths can be attributed to the gifts paid by the common people.
Zhu Biao understood instantly, "Yes, I'm not wasting people's money and money. I'm spending my own money. What right do others have to make irresponsible remarks?"
"It's good that the emperor understands. If the emperor takes this opportunity to reward you some more,
People. So even if some officials are dissatisfied, they will not object when the people agree. How can they stand on the opposite side of the people when they claim to be the people's livelihood?"
"If you still have a way, let's do it like this." Zhu Biao nodded immediately and made up his mind to carry out the ominous ceremony for his father.
Seeing Zhu Biao's decision, Han Du nodded slightly. Then he asked about another matter, "The late emperor mentioned in the edict that he only informed the kings of the death of the late emperor, but did not allow the kings to come to the capital to express condolences.
What does the Emperor think of this matter?"
When Zhu Biao saw that Han Du suddenly mentioned this matter, he knew that Han Du must have his own thoughts. He hesitated and said: "Since my father has a will, then just follow his wishes. What else is there to say?"
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Han Du sighed and asked again: "Why do you think the emperor did not allow the kings to come to the capital to express condolences?"
Zhu Biao was not a fool. He had thought deeply about this issue himself. But it involved things between his brothers and some unspeakable things, so Zhu Biao just kept the matter in his heart.
Now that Han Du mentioned it, Zhu Biao thought about it and said calmly: "The kings all hold military power. When the father is here, of course the kings will not have other thoughts. But once the father is gone, even if I
Brothers of brothers, it is inevitable that some of you will have other thoughts."
"My father may have thought of this, so he deliberately prevented the kings from coming to the capital to express condolences."
Han Du nodded and said: "The emperor's words are very true. The kings can obey the emperor's words, but they may not obey the emperor's will. Especially the more powerful the vassal kings are, the more they will have other thoughts.
.Although the late emperor's move eliminated the trouble of kings coming to Beijing to express condolences, it left hidden dangers for the emperor in the future."
"What hidden danger?" Zhu Biao asked quickly.
Han Du continued to explain: "All the kings are the heirs of the late emperor. When the late emperor passed away, the kings came to the capital to express condolences. This is a great gift of human relations. Even if there is a legacy of the late emperor, if the emperor really refuses the kings to come to the capital to express condolences, it will be used for ulterior motives in the future.
People attacked the emperor's opening. Because the love between father and son is greater than heaven, no matter how unkind the emperor was, he could not even allow the kings to come to the capital to express condolences. This would even arouse the suspicion that the emperor had tampered with the emperor's edict. Once such suspicion aroused the common people
If the emperor resonates with you, then the emperor will be even more dangerous."
Zhu Biao savored Han Du's words carefully and had no choice but to nod with admiration and said: "You are really mature and prudent in your words. Indeed, even with his father's edict, the people will not believe that his father actually
However, we will not allow the kings to come to the capital to express condolences."
"I'm lucky to have you to give me some answers today, otherwise I might have made a mistake."
"I can't bear the emperor's words. I'm just sharing your worries." Han Du bowed and clasped his fists and replied, "The emperor's succession to the throne was personally appointed by the late emperor. Therefore, I think that although the kings do have
We have a lot of troops, but the more this happens, the more the emperor should show the magnanimity of ruling the world. If the kings surrender to the emperor, the emperor will naturally treat them with brotherly love; if there are really people who have second thoughts, then the emperor will have enough strength to destroy them."
"Yes, I am the emperor, and I naturally need to act with integrity. How can I be criticized by others?" Zhu Biao suddenly understood that his emperor must have the magnanimity of an emperor.
If he starts to guard against this and prepare for that when everything is just speculation and there is no solid evidence, then wouldn't he become a person who judges others with a villain's heart?
The emperor's mind is to make the world surrender, even if you don't want to, you must obey!
The next day, Zhu Biao convened another court meeting to discuss his father's funeral affairs.
All officials of fifth rank and above gathered together in Fengtian Hall. Since three days had not passed, all officials were wearing mourning clothes and hemp ropes.
Although everyone looked downcast, and the whole Fengtian Hall could hear pins and needles dropping, the eye contact between each other was no less than before.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Following the eunuch Wang Yue's shout, Zhu Biao came out from behind the dragon chair and sat on it.
"I pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live my Emperor! Long live the Emperor~"
"Everyone loves you, stay safe!" Zhu Biao's voice was full of energy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty~" All the ministers stood up together.
When Zhu Biao saw that all the ministers had stood up, he said slowly: "I have summoned all my beloved ministers to come here today. We have two things to discuss."
When all the ministers heard this, they all guessed that one of the things must be the late emperor's ominous gift.
Zhu Biao saw that the ministers were quietly listening with their hands in silence, so he continued: "The first thing is the father's ominous gift. With the father's edict, everything should be kept simple. After three days of crying, all the people in the world will
But everything can return to normal. I have no objection to this."
Since there is no objection, why do we need to discuss it again? The ministers looked at Zhu Biao in confusion.
Zhu Biao continued: "However, I will not agree to my father's request to keep the evil ceremony simple!"
If you don't agree to be simple, then you are going to make a big deal? After hearing this, the ministers began to whisper.
Zhu Biao did not pay attention to the opinions of the ministers.
There were many comments, and after a pause, he continued: "My father expelled the barbarians, rebuilt China, and inherited the Han people's clothes. His achievements are better than those of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty. If my father's achievements are to be simplified, then how can I be seen in the world?"
When the ministers heard this, they all looked at Chen Di, the Minister of Rites. Who made the Ministry of Rites responsible for Emperor Daxing's unlucky rituals? If he didn't step forward at this time, who would?
As a last resort, Chen Di had no choice but to stand up under the urging of the officials.
He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to hold a big ominous ceremony, I'm afraid it will go against the late emperor's edict. Besides, I don't know how much money is in the Taicang warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue. I don't know how the emperor wants to do it. Taicang
Is the silver inventory sufficient?”
Chen Di couldn't help but refute the emperor's face directly at this time, so he had no choice but to push the trouble to the Ministry of Finance like doing Tai Chi.
Wang Chun, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, glared at Chen Di dissatisfied and was about to stand up, but was stopped by the emperor raising his hand.
Zhu Biao said directly: "The expenses for my father's ominous gift will all come from my inner treasury."
Wang Chun took back the steps he took just now. He still had an ugly look on his face just now, but on days like this, he couldn't help but feel a hint of joy.
He immediately bowed and worshiped loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
With Wang Chun taking the lead, the other four unrelated ministers, after hesitating for a moment, immediately bowed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Since the emperor is willing to pay, Chen Di, who spends money, of course has no objection and will immediately bow to him.
A matter that Zhu Biao originally thought was very difficult was passed easily in a peaceful and pleasant atmosphere. Zhu Biao couldn't help but admire the accuracy of Han Du's strategy. As expected, all the officials only valued the small amount of money in the Zhongtai warehouse.
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As long as he doesn't need a penny from the court, no official will object to anything he wants to do.
Zhu Biao nodded and continued: "Of course, I will also abide by my father's last edict. The ministers will only participate in this ominous ceremony for three days, and the rest will be handled by the royal family."
"I obey the order!"
Since the imperial court was not asked to pay, and in accordance with the late emperor's edict, the burden on the officials was not increased. Of course, the officials had no reason to refute. Anyway, as long as the officials cried for three days, the ceremony would be considered completed.
As for what to do next and how much money to spend, that is all a matter for the royal family.
What to do with love, what to do!
Zhu Biao suddenly said: "Since we are going to hold a grand ceremony for our father, I would like to summon all the kings in the world to come to Beijing to express my condolences."
As soon as Zhu Biao's words fell, there was another wave of restlessness.