Chapter 128: Entering the court for the first time 6
A veteran official from three dynasties said: "Your Majesty, there is another famine in the Jiangcheng area. Please allocate funds for disaster relief."
An old general immediately objected: "I believe that now is not the best time to provide disaster relief. Jiangcheng has a large population and the costs are huge. The current national treasury is not sufficient. In addition, the Nanxiao Kingdom is raising troops to invade, which is when military expenditures are needed."
Bei Yeling didn't say anything for a long time. He glanced at the people in His Majesty's Highness, and finally fixed his eyes on the man in black robe with a calm expression, "What do you think, Mr. Mo Ai?"
All the ministers' eyes fell on Mo Yang, who was actually wearing the same color robe as His Majesty.
If Bei Yeling rules the world, then the person in front of him looks down upon the world; if Bei Yeling's majesty makes people tremble, then his indifference makes people tremble.
Mo Yang sneered in his heart, wanting to make her the target of public criticism. He gave her a high official position yesterday, and today he severely suppressed her. "I think there is no need to provide disaster relief. As long as some people move out of Jiangcheng or some people die, the situation will naturally improve."
, disaster relief is just treating the symptoms but not the root cause.”
His voice was as cold as his own, but the content of his words shocked everyone, including Bei Yeling.
After a long while, the old minister who had just proposed disaster relief finally came to his senses and said excitedly and angrily: "Master Mo, as an imperial doctor, is so cruel that he doesn't care about the life and death of the people of our country!"
Mo Yang added: "Jiangcheng is located in a barren and densely populated area. Famine occurs almost every winter and spring, and plague occurs in summer. Not only does it not pay tribute, but it also requires the court to provide disaster relief. However, as long as the population decreases, the required food will decrease, and per capita
The cultivated land will increase, and the chance of plague in summer will also decrease.”
After hearing this, the ministers relaxed their frowns a little.
The old minister just now said again: "But you can't give up a human life casually. They are the subjects of our country."
Mo Yang secretly thought that this person was patriotic, but foolish and loyal, and he was also an old antique. "We can recruit young and middle-aged men and women from Jiangcheng to join the army, and then provide recruitment subsidies. This can not only solve the living problems of the old and young in Jiangcheng, but also recruit new soldiers."
"Can women also serve as soldiers?" Some ministers disdained
"Even if a woman can't kill the enemy, she can at least cook, bandage wounds, etc."
"Just do what Mo Ai Qing said, what else can I do?"
"Your Majesty, Nanxiao Kingdom has captured two cities in our country. Please send troops to support as soon as possible."
"Bei Yeying, Chi Yi, and Mo Yang obey the orders. Feng Bei Yeying is the commander-in-chief, Chi Yi is the deputy commander, and Mo Yang is the military doctor. They will lead an army of 100,000 people and head to the border in two days to recapture the city."