Zhao Hongrun said that he was going to see his father the next day, but in fact, as soon as the two adults from the Ministry of War left, he immediately went to Chui Gong Hall.
But just when he was about to go to Chuigong Hall, he saw Zongwei Zhu Gui and He Miao stumbling to the front hall, rubbing their foreheads.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun stood there and looked at the two Zongwei with a smile.
Zhu Gui and He Miao may not be regarded as the most stable among Zhao Hongrun's sect guards, but in terms of calmness and rationality, these two people are definitely among the top five, compared with Mu Qing, Chu Heng and other people who can be impulsive. The stuff that flips the table regardless is completely different.
Unexpectedly, the two of them were also made to look like this. You can imagine how drunk the other sect guards were made yesterday.
"Shen Yu and the others are still sleeping?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a smile.
"Isn't it? The snoring was loud. Thanks to them, we brothers are finally alive again..." Zhu Gui made a rare joke and then asked curiously: "Your Highness is going out?"
"Not leaving the palace." Zhao Hongrun waved his hand and explained: "Go to Chui Gong Palace."
He originally wanted Zhu Gui and He Miao to get a pot of tea to sober themselves up. After all, a hangover is not very pleasant. However, as Zhao Hongrun expected, the two Zongwei patted their chests bravely and said that it was okay. We must protect Zhao Hongrun to Chui Gong Hall.
This is in the palace, and there are imperial guards and Lang Wei everywhere. What danger can there be?
Zhao Hongrun felt funny in his heart, but he had received the loyalty of the Zongwei.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun didn't show any pretense and took the two of them directly to Chui Gong Hall.
At this time, in the Chui Gong Hall, the Emperor of Wei and the three ministers of Zhongshu were still continuing to deal with government affairs, and they should not be aware of what happened in Wenzhao Pavilion.
However, Emperor Wei was not surprised when he saw Zhao Hongrun coming. He just asked lightly: "Is it solved?"
"Ah, it's solved." Zhao Hongrun replied lightly. At the same time, he ordered the two young eunuchs behind the great eunuch Tong Xian to take Zongwei Zhu Gui and He Miao to the outer hall of Chuigong Hall to prepare a table for the latter. A pot of tea to sober up.
To be fair, Emperor Wei was not worried that his son would suffer from the Hubu's attack. After all, in his opinion, his son was also cunning and cunning. At most, he was just worried that Zhao Hongrun would cause trouble with this matter. The land is too big to end well.
After writing the last stroke on the chapter fold, Emperor Wei put the brush aside, immediately looked at Zhao Hongrun, and asked: "How to solve it, let me know."
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun did not hide anything and told his father the agreement he had reached with the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry: "For this huge sum of money, the Ministry of Hunan accounted for 35%, the Ministry of War accounted for 20%, and the Ministry of Industry accounted for 20%. The Ministry accounts for 15%, and the total is 70%."
Emperor Wei was stunned when he heard this.
After all, as we all know, Hubu played the biggest role in the battle of Yangcheng Jun Xiongtuo. He worked hard to collect food, grass and military equipment for Zhao Hongrun before the war. This could ensure that Zhao Hongrun had enough military rations to fight Yangcheng Junxiongtuo for six full months. moon.
Excluding the expenses on food, grass and armaments, the so-called 35% is actually only equivalent to 20%, or even 15%.
Although it cannot be said that it suffered a loss, compared with the final gains of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs obviously suffered a big loss.
It is no exaggeration to say that in such a distribution plan, Zhao Hongrun gives the most preferential treatment to the Ministry of War, followed by the Ministry of Industry. As for the Ministry of Household Affairs, even though it has the most, in fact, in terms of pure profit, it may not be as good as the first two ministries. .
Would the Ministry of Household Affairs actually agree to this way of dividing the soup?
The expression on Emperor Wei's face was really strange, and he said with great interest: "Hongrun, what method did you use to threaten the Ministry of Household Affairs into making such a huge concession?"
Zhao Hongrun smiled when he heard this and said: "Father, I misunderstood. How could the emperor threaten me, the minister of the court? The emperor just felt that some of the methods of operation of Wei Dynasty in the past were not appropriate, so he proposed a more appropriate method.
suggestions.”
"What advice?"
"Allow the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry to build their own treasury and manage their respective financial revenue and expenditures."
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As soon as these words came out, not only did the Emperor Wei show a look of surprise on his face, but even the three ministers in the palace, Lin Yuyang, Yu Ziqi and Feng Yu, were also shocked.
This scoundrel...he is trying to reduce the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs!
"..." Emperor Wei pondered for a moment, the smile on his face slowly faded, and he said seriously: "Hongrun, this matter is not a joke."
"Father, your words are serious, isn't this a joke?" Zhao Hongrun cupped his hands and said seriously: "Your Majesty feels that allowing the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry to prepare money banks and take charge of their respective finances will help shorten the cycle of money circulation in our country.
For example, at the beginning of every spring, the Ministry of Household Affairs will hand over the current year's funds to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry in advance according to the proportion. Then, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry can immediately put them into use and start the project, just like the previous method of submitting statements to the Ministry of Household Affairs to apply for funds.
The emperor thought it was too cumbersome, and sometimes things that could be completed in half a year would be delayed to a year or even longer... It seems that this kind of operation will only prolong the time for Wei to catch up with Chu and South Korea.
.”
"Catch up with Chu and Han?" Emperor Wei looked at Zhao Hongrun doubtfully: "What is the relationship between the two?"
"Of course!" Zhao Hongrun cheered up and said impassionedly: "Similar to the previous operation method, each project will probably be delayed for at least ten days, which may not be long in the eyes of my father and the ministers in the court...
...But father, don’t forget, when our great Wei is developing its national power, like Chu and South Korea, they are not idle either, they are also developing and strengthening themselves. As our great Wei’s national power increases, Chu and Han’s national power will
It also strengthens a little. In fact, this does not change the fundamental weakness of the Wei Dynasty in front of these two big countries. What's more, like the Chu State, the territory and population of the Chu State are several times that of the Wei Dynasty. If the Chu State strengthens a little,
In terms of national strength, this point is far more significant than that of our Great Wei. If our Great Wei continues to develop step by step, then the gap with the Chu State will only become wider and wider."
"..."
"Even though a dozen days is not a long time, one project takes more than ten days, and ten projects take more than a hundred days, which is more than three months. More than three months is enough for the Ministry of War to build a new batch of armaments.
It is enough for the Ministry of Industry to open up a new fertile land... Perhaps this batch of armaments and this new fertile land cannot significantly shorten the gap between our great Wei and Chu, but in the long run, there is no doubt that our great Wei's
The national power will gradually catch up with the state of Chu...It takes less than a day to freeze three feet of ice, and it takes less than a day to penetrate a stone with water droplets. The so-called advantages and disadvantages between countries are not all achieved through this method of gathering sand to form a tower, bit by bit
Is it accumulated over time? The so-called working hard and working hard does not mean doing more or doing well, but doing more and doing better than others!"
This kid...
Emperor Wei was slightly moved when he heard this.
Although he knew very well that a large part of the reason why his son proposed this proposal was to sanction the Ministry of Revenue. Who asked the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to jointly impeach him?
But Emperor Wei could not deny that what his son said did make sense, especially the explanation of the sentence of working hard to govern and work hard to become stronger.
Emperor Wei was a little moved, but looking at his son's appearance as if he was sure of victory, as an old man, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Having said that, I still have to think about it carefully."
Zhao Hongrun frowned when he heard this and said displeasedly: "What else is there to consider? It's a matter of one hundred benefits and one harm!... Furthermore, the more detailed the power in the hands of the courtiers, the more conducive to strengthening the imperial power?
"
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Upon hearing this, the three courtiers, who had been listening with great interest, quickly lowered their heads and continued to approve the seal, pretending not to hear.
Emperor Wei subconsciously raised his finger and pointed at Zhao Hongrun, speechless with anger.
He thought to himself, although this is certainly a truth, is it really appropriate to say it openly?
This brat doesn't care about the occasion!
Emperor Wei gritted his teeth angrily, coughed, and said, "What I mean is that I want to discuss it with the ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs... I believe that what you said will make the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs strongly oppose it, right?"
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun smiled strangely: "No, all the adults in the Ministry of Household Affairs have acquiesced, and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works have strongly supported the emperor. Therefore, as long as the father nods, this matter will be settled.
It can be done in an instant.”
Tobe actually acquiesced?!
Emperor Wei looked at his son in shock for a while, and then suddenly realized.
Yes, the Ministry of Revenue can only acquiesce, because at the moment it is only a private agreement between the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry. But if the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel are all involved, then the Ministry of Revenue will be even more passive.
I really didn’t expect... The Ministry of Industry was okay. After all, the Ministry of Industry had always had a good relationship with this guy, but the Ministry of War... Old man Li Huan actually chose to cooperate with this bastard. That stubborn old guy was humiliated by this bastard last year.
After a while... Haha, it seems that the temptation of the headquarters' treasury is really not small... Wait a minute. If the Ministry of War cooperates with this scoundrel, wouldn't it be...
As if he had thought of something, Emperor Wei's face showed something strange, and he asked tentatively: "In other words, the establishment of the Shang Shui Army, Yan Shui Army, and Yan Ling Army, the three new armies you established, has the Ministry of War approved?"
Zhao Hongrun looked at his father with some surprise, and without concealing it, he cupped his hands and said, "Li Shangshu understands the righteousness well."
He understands the righteousness... Obviously at this time last year, he was still mocking the other party for being timid and like a woman...
Emperor Wei muttered something in his heart, and then took a deep look at his son in front of him. He couldn't help feeling that this son, who was only fifteen years old, had grown up a lot compared to last year.
He originally thought that if Hubu offended his son Zhao Hongrun, the latter would probably take extreme measures, just like how his son smashed Chen Shuai's Youzhi Palace last year, confronting Hubu face to face, and even getting angry in the end.
Turn the Hubu compound upside down.
He never expected that Zhao Hongrun would eventually use his power to resolve the dispute.
It is undeniable that this is a conspiracy, but it is actually very sinister!
This bad boy...has really grown up...
Looking at his fifteen-year-old son in front of him, Emperor Wei felt a little complicated.
After all, as Lao Tzu, he not only hopes that his son will surpass himself as soon as possible, but also hopes that this process will be extended endlessly.
Before he, as Lao Tzu, returned to his homeland. (To be continued.)