Chapter 1687: The Old Master King Who Resents Heaven and Earth (61)
So he raised his orchid finger and said to Gu Mo in a strange way: "Your Majesty is really courageous. He has checked all the accounts in the country. Will he be found on this Chitose next?"
"Of course. Although I know that Jiu Qiansui is a good and upright eunuch, the world doesn't know about it. I always have to check it out to stop everyone in the world from talking about it."
Now the old emperor no longer has to hide behind Princess Lingxi, but he actually dares to show his face in public.
It seems that she is really tired of living!
"Your Majesty, please think twice before you speak! Otherwise you will regret it later!"
This is completely a threat from Chi Guoguo.
According to expert research, sensuality and luxury can gradually change a person's brain from a clean toilet to a clogged toilet.
Now Wei Fengqing's brain is not as good as it used to be. It is full of shit. He clearly knows that the situation is not as good as before, but he still lives in his self-righteous honor, thinking that he can still control the powerful people of the new country with just a finger.
Gu Mo laughed and said, "I think the person who should think twice before taking action must be nine thousand years old."
Gu Mo's toughness was seen by the officials.
They were all watching Wei Fengqing's next reaction, and judging from Wei Fengqing's reaction who had a greater chance of winning in the struggle between the emperor and Wei Fengqing.
But what they didn't expect was that Wei Fengqing was not angry.
No, he was angry, but he actually held it back.
This is indeed what the ministers thought. After all, this eunuch cannot defeat the royal family.
Just as they were about to say this, they heard Wei Fengqing suddenly say, "Now that the national treasury is full, it is time to avenge the Jialiang Pass to the Chen State. Please also ask your Majesty to send troops. For the sake of the Chen State, I will live a thousand years."
I am willing to personally lead the troops to destroy Chen State in one fell swoop and promote our country’s prestige!”
What?
fight?
Is this damn eunuch looking for trouble???ωωw.
Even Gu Mo didn't expect Wei Fengqing to be so eager to mention the war in front of the courtiers.
And this excuse is really useless. The Battle of Jialiang Pass happened seventy or eighty years ago. The New Kingdom was defeated and suffered heavy losses. The emperor who led the expedition was directly captured. It can be called the New Kingdom’s victory.
The most shameful war in history.
However, it was an open and honest battle between the two armies. Even if Chen Guo won, he won openly and honestly. The people of the new country never thought that this was a national revenge that must be avenged.
Now Wei Fengqing used this excuse to provoke a war between the two countries on the basis of national hatred. Not to mention Gu Mo, even the civil and military ministers present did not agree.
The ministers were no longer silent and stood up one after another to express their opinions.
"Chen Guo and Xin Guo are both great countries in the Nine Provinces and come from the same lineage of the Central Plains. They have frequent exchanges. There has been no war for more than sixty years. The word "war", which lasts for nine thousand years, is just a matter of words. It can be seen that
How much work is done and money is wasted..."
"The war between the two countries is a matter for scholars like us. What does it have to do with a eunuch like Jiu Qian Sui? Jiu Qian Sui should do his job well and serve His Majesty to the best of his ability!"
The ministers used to be frightened into silence by Wei Fengqing's habit of killing people. Wherever they dared to oppose Wei Fengqing's opinions, they just did what Wei Fengqing said. Now they are opposing Wei Fengqing.
, and each one of them sounds uglier than the last.
Wei Fengqing's cold eyes glanced at the ministers who opposed her one by one, and the methods of torturing these ministers quickly flashed through her mind.
"What? Are you all dissatisfied with this Chitose?"
Qian Shoufu said, "I don't dare, we are just discussing the matter."
Then he said to Gu Mo, "Your Majesty, we are willing to obey your Majesty's orders for the sake of the country, no matter how much we are hurt."
These words are like telling Gu Mo, Emperor, I am yours, I have offended this dead eunuch for you, you have to protect me!
"Okay, you don't have to argue anymore, just listen to me!"
Gu Mo sat upright and said, "Whether we fight Chen Guo or not, your starting point is for the country and the country, so I think you are all right. You are all pillars of the country and loyal ministers, but the problem is that fighting requires money.
And now we have no money."
It's nice to think that the people of the two countries are living a peaceful life, and there is no reason to go to war. Why should you waste people and money to give you money to fight and satisfy your personal desires?
Gu Mo's words were quite nonsense to Wei Fengqing.
Gu Mo obviously disagreed with the war, so he was looking for excuses.
Wei Fengqing sneered, "No money? Your Majesty has checked so many officials and confiscated so many dignitaries' mansions, how come you don't have money?"
"Those money are the people's money. Since it is taken from the people, it must be used for the people. The Ministry of Household Affairs keeps detailed accounts of the treasury expenditures. How much money is in the treasury now and where the money spent by the treasury is used.
, No matter Jiu Qiansui or other beloved ministers, if they have any objections, they can go to the Ministry of Accounts to check the accounts."
This is a farming society where people rely on the land to survive and live. The most important daily work of the people is to cultivate the land.
Now it is the slack time for farming, and the people are all idle at home, so Gu Mo allocated funds to repair water conservancy and river transportation works, hoping to evenly allocate resources between the north and the south.
Building projects requires labor force, and Gu Mo has replaced voluntary corvee labor with paid labor, so ordinary people can get money for building projects for the government.
This will play a great role in improving people's living standards and promoting social stability and harmony.
So now not only is there no money in the treasury, but Wei Fengqing may not be able to find anyone if he wants to start a war and recruit soldiers.
"Although the national treasury has no money, if Jiu Qian Sui is willing to bear all the expenses of the war, I will still support Jiu Qian Sui in fighting this war."
Wei Fengqing "...??"
What nonsense is this old emperor talking about?
A country’s war must be paid for by private individuals???
Did the damn old emperor want to make him angry to death on purpose?
Wei Fengqing's face became more gloomy, her tone became more sinister, and her orchid fingers became more enchanting.
He used to have the same sinister tone, and he also liked to touch his face with his orchid fingers.
At that time, everyone looked at his every move and found it pleasing to the eye, and they didn't feel effeminate at all.
But now that he is so dignified and wants to do the same thing, he is really challenging the limits of officials.
Finally, one of the ministers couldn't bear it any longer and vomited directly in the hall.
After vomiting, he knelt on the ground with a plop.
"I have violated the rules of conduct in front of the palace. Your Majesty will punish you!"
Gu Mo's expression was a little hard to explain, "Hey, forget it, I understand you..."
Then Gu Mo immediately said, "That's it for today. Nine thousand years old, you go back and raise money first. If you don't know how much it will cost to fight a battle, let the Ministry of Rites calculate it for you."
As if he couldn't stand Wei Fengqing's piercing eyes, Gu Mo couldn't wait to stand up from the dragon chair and ran away.
As soon as she ran away, the ministers also ran very fast as if they couldn't stand the torture.
