The two great counselors under King Chen Liu were Qin Jackal, who was known as a poisonous scholar, and the other was Chen Yi, a Confucian scholar who was completely opposite to him.
Chen Yi is different from the seven jackals, tigers and leopards. He comes from a famous family. He is a descendant of the nobles of the Wei Dynasty. He once became a disciple of Mr. Konggu, the best hermit in the world. Bayi Chinese website
When Chen Yi came out of the mountain, he was high-spirited and ambitious, and had the ambition to assist the Wei Dynasty and become the overlord of the world.
Unfortunately, although Chen Yi was talented, he was arrogant and tried many times to make the King of Wei lose face and make the King of Wei dislike him.
The King of Wei had murderous intentions on Chen Yi many times, but the King of Wei was concerned about Mr. Konggu's reputation, so he could only force Chen Yi away and prepare to secretly kill him.
It was also Chen Yi's luck that he happened to meet King Chen Liu who was on an envoy to the Wei Dynasty at that time, and was rescued by King Chen Liu.
Chen Yi couldn't figure it out at the time. He was devoted to the imperial court, so why did the Emperor of Wei want to kill him?
This was a huge blow to Chen Yi, who was young and energetic at the time. Frustrated, he declined King Chen Liu's offer and went back to the mountain to find Mr. Kong Gu.
Later, King Chen Liu invited him many times. Chen Yi was grateful for his life-saving grace and felt that King Chen Liu was knowledgeable and talented, so he came to Daqin and became King Chen Liu's disciple.
"Your Majesty, this is a secret report from the front line, please take a look!"
Chen Yi saw that King Chen Liu's anger had subsided, so he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to him.
King Chenliu took the letter, and his face became uglier the more he read it, and finally he tore up the letter.
"Bastards, bastards, a bunch of bastards, none of them can make me worry."
King Chenliu shouted angrily: "How long has it been since then? Youte Niang and I are asking for money. Can I help them get it?"
The letter came from the military camp, which means that the military budget is not enough, and King Chen Liu must allocate funds.
Soldiers' pay can be postponed for a while, but food, medicine, and ordnance cannot be postponed. If the ordnance is damaged, it must be replaced immediately, so more food and grass must be prepared.
But none of these sums can be solved by tens of thousands taels.
The treasury of Da Qin was rich, and the empress of Qin's private treasury was also very rich, but King Chen Liu could not touch the money.
He himself was taking advantage of the empress' seclusion to make a small move, so it was impossible for the court to approve the money for him, so he had to find a way on his own.
But King Chen Liu had thought of everything he could think of. The people in his fiefdom had been rounded up by him one after another. He really couldn't do anything anymore, otherwise he was afraid that the people in his fiefdom would either run away or rebel.
As for withdrawing now? That's even more impossible. He has already invested too much, and withdrawing now would become a joke. Not only will he lose all his money, but the Empress will not let him go lightly even after he comes out of seclusion.
King Chen Liu looked at Chen Yi and asked, "Does Mr. Chen have any good ideas?"
Chen Yi was a little helpless, what could he do?
When King Chenliu wanted to send troops, Chen Yi stopped him. The lack of time and preparation was not a good opportunity to send troops.
But King Chenliu didn’t listen!
Although he respected Chen Yi, he was also extremely domineering and even a bit headstrong. No one could dissuade him from what he decided.
Chen Yi still remembered some of the old Wei King's previous lessons, so even though he felt a bit like blaming King Chen Liu in his heart, he still held it back.
After thinking for a while, Chen Yi said: "Your Majesty, this is a long-lasting war, and the military expenditure required is too huge. I am afraid that the previous plan of using war to support war will not work."
Unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty suddenly came to the throne with such a powerful empress, and in just over a month, the chaotic country of the Ming Dynasty was stabilized.
If Zhu Mingyue had not come to power, they could have invaded the Ming Dynasty and then supported the war with war. In this way, the problem of military expenditures would have been easily solved.
It's a pity... Time is not with me!
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King Chen Liu could hardly hold back his anger. What he wanted was a solution to the problem, not a repeat of the problem here.
"Do you have a plan?"
King Chenliu asked suppressing his anger.
Chen Yi stroked his beard and said calmly: "Yi has two strategies, which may be able to meet the needs of military expenditure."
"explain!"
King Chenliu almost couldn't stand this Confucian scholar. He couldn't help but be very particular about it.
Chen Yi said: "Your Majesty, we have no money, but there are many rich people! In the capital, there are not only rich people from Great Qin, but also wealthy businessmen from other countries. As long as Your Majesty is willing to put down some face, I believe we can
A batch of military expenses were collected.”
Originally, Chen Yi didn't want to do this, because it would affect King Chen Liu's reputation, but now there is no better way, he can only choose the lesser of two evils.
"You want me to beg those cheap businessmen?"
When King Chenliu heard this, his eyebrows almost stood up, which showed that he was on the verge of rage.
Although the Empress of Qin had elevated the status of merchants, merchants had always been of low status, and King Chen Liu looked down upon those people at all.
Now Chen Yi asked him to lower his status and go to a businessman to ask for money. Wouldn't that put his face on the ground?
Chen Yi sighed and said calmly: "Your Majesty, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. If you want to achieve great things, you will inevitably suffer things that ordinary people cannot bear."
"As long as you can meet the military expenses and conquer the Ming Dynasty, your prestige will reach an unprecedented height. When others mention you, they will only think that you are ambitious and courageous. Who dares to say anything bad about you?"
"What's more, it's not that you beg those merchants, but... you ask them to contribute to you."
Chen Yi knew that King Chen Liu had a good reputation, so he picked up the obedient advice that he liked.
Sure enough, when King Chenliu heard this, he felt a little better.
He can lose face, but he must maintain it at a high level.
Chen Yi continued: "However, this can only solve the urgent need. The remaining funds must be found separately."
King Chen Liu frowned and looked at Chen Yi: "It's just you and me here, why should we hesitate to speak? If you have any strategies, just tell me!"
Chen Yi is good at everything, but the Confucian way is too unbearable. He only says something after asking.
In a way, they are quite similar, one is self-righteous and the other is pretentious.
"Your Majesty, do you remember the country that your Majesty destroyed when he ascended the throne?"
When the empress ascended the throne, she launched military campaigns and wiped out the eighteen kingdoms in the Western Region in one fell swoop, which laid her unshakable foundation.
King Chenliu pondered for a moment and said, "Are you talking about the Dashi Kingdom?"
Chen Yi nodded and said: "Yes, it is the Kingdom of Dashi. When your Majesty ascended the throne, the Qin Dynasty was in ruins and waiting to be reborn, and the national treasury was empty, so your Majesty sent troops to the Western Regions, first to show his prestige, and secondly to replenish the national treasury."
"The Great Food Country produces precious stones and jade, and is the richest country in the Western Region. That's why Your Majesty will send troops to the Great Food Country first."
"It's a pity that your Majesty destroyed the Dashi Kingdom and only got a few treasures, so he destroyed the other seventeen kingdoms in a rage."
Although King Chen Liu was domineering and irritable, he was not a fool. When Chen Yi said this, he understood what he meant.
