Everyone was talking a lot, but the Grand Tutor remained calm. After everyone calmed down a little, he waved his hand and continued: "Everyone, please be patient. I don't mean to ask His Majesty to scrimp on food and clothing. [26nbsp;] It's appropriate."
To reduce redundant staff, it does not mean that you have to be shabby, but you just don't have to be extravagant. Think back to the time when King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty built a deer platform and used all the rare treasures in the world to build wine pools and meat forests, but he soon died. And our predecessor,
Shihu of Hou Zhao, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, didn't have a sufficient treasury? But he supported a hundred thousand maids in the harem, and just the silk and satin they wore cost millions of silver a month. A good country was squandered like this
And empty..."
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 great country was completely destroyed by him in a few years. In the end, everyone in the family was killed, and the entire clan was almost exterminated.
"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 Xiu 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."
The emperor stood up, looked around, and said slowly: "Do you have any other ideas?"
When the second prince was about to speak, the Taifu spoke first: "There is no way to do it. However, it requires everyone here to make some sacrifices... Of course, the old minister is not just talking in vain. The old minister happens to have a thousand taels of silver at home, and there is no money at the moment.
Useful, so it 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.
The Taifu comes from a well-known poor family. He is neither corrupt nor a womanizer. Over the years, his family has no money left. The thousand taels he mentioned is already all his savings over the years. For a high-ranking official with a first-class official position,
To me, it is incredible. However, because Taifu is very famous and everyone is familiar with his situation, he is definitely not hypocritical. It is very unexpected that he can give out a thousand silver.