4871. Chapter 4871 The emperor's heart is like a sea 5
The Xianbei ministers hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, our northern country is not very poor. How can we allow your majesty to live frugally?"
"With the magnificence of the emperor and the majesty of the royal family, how can we make decisions about this?"
"Does it make the palace look like a slum?"
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Everyone was chattering, but the Taifu remained calm. He waited until everyone calmed down a bit, then waved his hand and continued: "Everyone, please be patient. I don't mean to ask His Majesty to cut back on food and clothing. Reduce redundant personnel appropriately, and
It doesn’t have to be shabby, just don’t be extravagant. I think back then, King Zhou of Shang built Lutai and poured all his money into it.
He spent all the treasures in the world and built wine ponds and meat forests, but he soon perished. And our predecessor, Shi Hu of Hou Zhao, didn't have a sufficient treasury in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China? But he had a hundred thousand maids in his harem, and he only wore clothes
The silk and satin cost over a million dollars a month. A good fortune was squandered like this..."
King Zhou of Shang was a little far away, but everyone knew very well that King Shihu of Later Zhao was a rare tyrant in the world, and he was one of the few in the world for his debauchery and immorality.
"The fall of the later Zhao Dynasty is a lesson from the past. In the past twenty years, we have pursued a policy of resting with the people. Suddenly we have to ask them to levy large sums of money. Everyone says, what should we do? Let them sell their sons and daughters? Take theirs.
land?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
King Dongyang said angrily: "But this cannot be the reason to reduce the harem."
"Your Majesty's intention is very clear. It is not to reduce the harem, but to reduce the excessive expenses of the harem."
Tuoba Hong stood up, looked around, and said slowly: "Do you have any other ideas?"
When the King of Xianyang was about to speak, the Crown Prince spoke first: "There is no way out. However, it requires everyone here to make some sacrifices. As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country, and all of us here are the main forces and soldiers of the Northern Kingdom.
Elites, the country needs you now. I believe that you will definitely shoulder your responsibilities and stay in the same boat.
Help each other... Of course, the old minister is not just talking in vain. Compared with the princes, the old minister is naturally very poor and dare not push himself. But if you want to benefit the country, you dare not show favoritism! Fortunately, the family happened to have last year's bumper harvest and
The thousand taels of silver accumulated by His Majesty’s rewards are of no use for the time being, so they can all be turned over to the national treasury..."
Everyone, no matter how idiotic they were, heard it now.
Well, it’s okay if Your Majesty doesn’t reduce the size of the harem - just pay for it.