At this moment, the expression on Zhao Ji's face was extremely complicated.
It was a depressed expression that contained hatred, a hint of regret, but didn't know where to vent it.
"Not only was it defeated, if there weren't dozens of soldiers who ran away before the war started, I might not even know the news now."
"I really didn't expect that the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom were so powerful."
"There are only a few hundred people, so I will kill all my army of several thousand people."
"Originally, I wanted to find the general who led the army and punish him."
"But that's good, why should I be punished?"
"Everyone has lost their head and body."
Wu Zhi looked at Zhao Ji's old-fashioned appearance, and his heart was inexplicably complicated.
But what can he say at this moment?
This guy is very angry right now, why not say some nice words to make him feel better.
If I say it too radically, what if he jumps and screams and wants to chop off my head when he gets upset?
Wouldn’t that be bad?
"Guan Jia, the matter is over now, you don't have to be sad anymore, it's over now."
"You have been worrying about this matter all day long, and you can't change the outcome of that matter."
Zhao Ji immediately snatched the ball from Wu Zhi's feet, and then stepped hard on the ball several times.
"But this is not the only thing that worries me. Another thing also gives me a headache."
"That is, the pensions for the thousands of officers and soldiers who died in battle have not been paid out until now."
"Every time I go to court, General Zhong will always mention this to me several times."
"It made me so upset."
After hearing this, Wu Zhi couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
I vaguely remember that last time, he had given Zhao Ji some advice before leaving.
How come within a few months, this guy has no money again?
Could it be that I gave him the idea?
It shouldn’t be!
"Guan family, Wei Chen takes the liberty to ask, haven't you adopted the suggestion Wei Chen gave you and levied high taxes on brothels and entertainment venues?"
Zhao Ji shook his head repeatedly.
"The day after you left, I ordered high taxes to be collected from those entertainment venues."
"Don't tell me, I actually raised hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in a short time."
"And in the next few months, the national treasury will be much fuller than before."
"I have to say, that is indeed a good way to kill two birds with one stone."
Wu Zhi's face was full of surprise.
"If that's the case, then you should be able to get money at this time to compensate those soldiers and generals who died in the war?"
"Why can't you get the money now?"
Facing Wu Zhi's question, Zhao Ji looked a little embarrassed.
"It's not that I can't get it out, but that I had used up all those silver coins before that."
"Ai Qing has only been in the official position for a short time, so she may not know something."
"Actually, as early as more than ten years ago, I asked people to build a garden called Genyue."
"And I used the taxes collected from the brothels to repair the gardens."
"And this time, it is used to transport calamine to the palace."
"The wonderful advantages of calamine are quite great."
"Whenever it rains, the moment the rainwater comes into contact with calamine, a light white mist will rise."
"I will distribute these calamine stones along the rivers, rockeries and gardens in Genyue according to my preference."
"Just imagine, when summer comes after winter, I am walking in the Genyue Mountains filled with white mist."
"It will be such a pleasant experience."
"I'm afraid that the fairyland above the nine heavens is nothing more than this, right?"
"By then, whether I am painting or reciting poetry, I will be at a higher level than usual."
"Wu Aiqing, what you have done during this period is very much in line with my wishes."
"At that time, I will invite you to visit Genyue together, so that you can also open your eyes."
"Experience what a true paradise on earth is."
At this time, Wu Zhi, after hearing what Zhao Ji said, immediately opened his mouth and was stunned.
The expression that followed was even more complicated.
Now, he doesn't even know what words to use to describe the ninth-five-year-old man in front of him.
On the one hand, there are thousands of soldiers who died on the battlefield to resist foreign humiliation for the country.
On the other side, it is the legendary fairyland on earth.
It seems that there is no need to hesitate between these two choices between Wu Zhi and Zhao Ji.
The difference is that Wu Zhi will use the money for the payment of pensions as soon as possible.
And Zhao Ji chose his paradise on earth first.
Perhaps, those thousands of soldiers who died on the battlefield serving their country are really nothing in Zhao Ji's eyes.
If this matter had not been brought up in front of Zhao Zai and Zhao Ji by that old general, he might not have even asked.
Maybe he will think that it is not appropriate for soldiers to die for the country?
As for the pension?
If you have a lot of silver in your hand, it doesn't hurt to give some.
If you are not very well-off, it doesn't matter whether you give it or not.
Anyway, there will still be a lot of sergeants serving him when the time comes.
The highest authority in a country treats the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country as nothing.
The high-ranking officials in the court also used soldiers as tools for exploitation and use at will.
And the atmosphere of the entire imperial court continued to respect civil servants and despise military officers.
Obviously there is no need for the veteran general Zhong who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Instead, he frequently uses the opportunistic and flattering eunuch Tong Guan...
With the blessing of this series of cool operations, if you can win the battle with the outside world, you will be a ghost!
"My dear, did you hear what I just said to you?"
Just when Wu Zhi was thinking wildly, Zhao Ji's voice came to his ears.
Suddenly, Wu Zhi nodded repeatedly as if waking up from a dream.
"Reporting to the official, of course I heard it just now, but I was too excited and excited, so I forgot to reply. Please forgive me."
Zhao Ji waved his hand, indicating that it was okay.
Wu Zhi pondered in his heart for a while.
"Guan Jia, regarding the empty treasury, I have a good idea."
"It's just, it's just not easy to speak."
When Zhao Ji heard this, he immediately became energetic.
Even his voice was trembling slightly when he spoke.
Because he has been really short of money during this period of time.
Those brothel bars have been scratched off again and again by him.
It is estimated that if the scraping continues, all those entertainment venues will go bankrupt.
"Oh, is there something that's not easy to say?"
"I forgive you, but it doesn't hurt to talk."
Wu Zhi's eyes blinked a few times, and then he lightly kicked the ball under his feet.