Qin Wenyao slowed down, stood up, bowed and said: "To be honest, Wei Chen, this money is not small, it can even be said to be a lot. In the history of thousands of years, no country has issued such a large pension.
They didn’t even give us 10%.”
"The pensions we have paid out this year have been increasing year by year, which puts a certain amount of pressure on the national treasury. However, Wei Chen believes that these pressures can be overcome, and it is worthwhile to give out the pensions. The officers and soldiers of the three armed forces have used their own flesh and blood to
, using our own lives to protect the country and the country of Wei, we solve their worries, isn’t this what we deserve?”
"If you don't even pay money to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, how will this country develop in the future? How can it become a strong country, and how can the soldiers of the three armed forces trust the court?"
As he spoke, he looked at Emperor Wei and bowed deeply, "So, Wei Chen fully agrees with the words of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Listen to Qin Wenyao's words.
All the humerus ministers in the tent nodded in agreement.
"The prince and Lord Qin are right. Now that Wei is not short of money or food, there is nothing wrong with spending some money to provide pensions to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country."
"That's right, where is the strength of a country? I think the Prince Consort is right, wealth lies in the people. Only when the people of the Wei Dynasty are rich can the Wei Dynasty be considered strong. The wealth of a few people is nothing but false prosperity.
"
"I also agree with the issue of pensions. This is what the soldiers paid for with their lives, and this is what they should get. The Crown Prince, the Prince Consort, and General Qin Feng really think about the Wei Dynasty."
.......
Everyone in the tent was talking a lot, but no one objected to what Xiao Nan and Qin Wenyao said.
Emperor Wei nodded and said thoughtfully: "Okay, let's settle this matter, but I have two requirements to add. First, the pension will be calculated in this way. If the tax revenue of Wei continues to increase, then
Let's add some more pensions. Secondly, not only the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country from today on will receive pensions, but from...from the end of Guangyuan onwards, all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country can receive pensions.
The pension is only 10 taels in one lump sum. There are too many people and the treasury is under great pressure."
"So I suggest that the soldiers who served from the end of Guangyuan to the Battle of Guyang Pass should be paid four taels every year, and then the payment period should be extended by three years. I think their relatives will definitely have no objections."
Nowadays, the court can still afford this amount of money, at 4 taels per person, the pension for 300,000 people is only 1.2 million taels, and there has not been such a big sacrifice during this period.
Emperor Wei is not stupid either. He knows that this is also a great opportunity to win over the military. Once the pension is issued, the worries of the soldiers will be solved. It will not be too easy for Wei to recruit troops in the future, and the soldiers will work harder, and the people will support the imperial court even more.
This is a great thing that kills two birds with one stone.
Moreover, nowadays, the Wei court can indeed spend so much money.
Thinking of this, the more Emperor Wei looked at Qin Yu, the more he liked him. Qin Yu single-handedly shouldered half of Wei's tax revenue. If this was revealed, he would be the envy of the superiors in other countries.
Emperor Wei remembered that when he first did business with Qin Yu, he still looked down on the tea business. After making money, Emperor Wei realized that business was the most profitable and profitable thing.
Qin Wenyao bowed his head and said, "We have received the edict, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will definitely take care of this matter."
Xiao Nan also bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Father, for your support."
He didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise.
Qin Yu was also very happy. Emperor Wei was quite open-minded. This time would be of great significance in consolidating the hearts and minds of the Wei people.
The other four states in the Wei Dynasty that were not under the control of the imperial court would slowly fall apart.
Afterwards, Emperor Wei and everyone started to drink heavily. Everything in the past two years was a good thing. Everyone drank to their heart's content and did not leave until late at night.
...
The next day.
early morning.
Dental tent.
The Emperor of Wei was sound asleep in the tent.
There is no need to go to court in the past few days or think about messy things. Emperor Wei is also very relaxed and the quality of his sleep is not very good.
at the same time.
Queen Chen walked in from outside the tent, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Please go out and take a look. The soldiers of the three armies are waiting to see you..."
Emperor Wei was stunned, sat up from the couch, and stretched, "Waiting to see me? Soldiers of the three armies? This... what does this mean..."
Queen Chen shook her head, "I can't say anything, your Majesty, you'd better go and see for yourself."
Emperor Wei frowned, but he didn't ask any more questions. He started to change his clothes, wash up, and then walked out of the tent.
As soon as he went out, he saw people kneeling outside the big tent, including soldiers from the Wei Army, including Zuo Xiaowei and soldiers from the Anbei Army.
As soon as Emperor Wei came out.
The humerus ministers are all there, and everyone from Qin Yu is also there.
Emperor Wei didn't have time to ask.
The officers and soldiers of the three armies knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, their eyes full of excitement, "Thank you for your holy grace! Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty the Crown Prince! Thank you for your grace, Prince Consort! Thank you for the grace of Governor Qin Feng!"
Emperor Wei was stunned when he saw this scene, "You... what are you..."
Qin Wenyao walked up and explained: "Your Majesty, all the soldiers know about the pension. I came here to thank you. We feel that this is a good thing, but for the soldiers, it will only affect them."
It’s a lifetime event!”
The soldiers knelt on the ground, looking at Emperor Wei, and everyone in Qin Yu shed tears.
“Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,,, we, you, you, I, you, you, I, you, you, you know, I’ll give you a pension of ten taels of silver at a time, tax exemption for ten years, and I’ll give you another four taels of silver every year, we... we
These stinky Qiuba are also valuable people, and we no longer have to worry about our wives and children suffering after they die..."
"The only people in the world who can make such a request to His Majesty are the Prince Consort, the Prince and General Qin Feng. They will never promise us anything, but they will really fight for our interests. We are now
I get full pay, and my brothers who died in the war also get pensions. From now on, my life belongs to the Wei Dynasty. I will die as a member of the imperial court. If I blink of an eye, I will no longer be a human being!"
"Sigh...it's not easy, it's really not easy. When will we, the humble, be taken seriously and missed by others? We are no longer the bastards whose lives are like the grass, and we will be able to live upright lives in the future.
The whole family has a wife and children!”
.......
The soldiers knelt on the ground, filled with emotion.