King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Although it doesn't sound good.

However, Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to argue with him, and turned his head to look at the ministers below, saying:

"Boss"

"I gave you the idea anyway."

"As for what to do next, it's not my business."

"Otherwise, I have to come up with the idea and be the first to take the lead. I can't argue with that."

"Are you right?"

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu paused, a sly smile appeared on his face, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said:
"certainly."

"If you insist on letting me be the first to take action, I have no objection and am happy to serve you."

"But I'm afraid you won't be willing to give it up."

"After all, such a good opportunity can establish an image among the soldiers, bring them substantial benefits, and create a precedent for all dynasties."

"What do you say?"

This is said.

The prince was stunned on the spot.

This made him doubt for a moment, thinking that this bastard Lao Er might be the worm in his stomach.

How could I guess what was in his mind, know that he had such thoughts, and want him to be the first to take action?

but
Before, without Zhu Gaoxu's second half of the sentence, he really had such an idea and really wanted to do so, but now after hearing Zhu Gaoxu's latter words, such thoughts were instantly extinguished in his mind, and he immediately put away such little thoughts.

Have no idea!

Although Zhu Gaoxu didn't say it, he was not a fool.

There is no wall that is impenetrable in this world. In this matter, if Zhu Gaoxu is really allowed to be the first to take action, and then when the policy is actually implemented, he will be the one to reap the benefits and provide condolences.

It would have been fine if the news didn't get out, but if it had gotten out, the person who truly fought for the interests of those soldiers in the court against all odds was not the prince who actually distributed the comfort items, but the King of Han who once fought side by side with them.

God knows what those generals who may have old ties with Zhu Gaoxu will think.

Don't wait until the time comes when flowers come to the court, and he goes there honestly and takes pains to express his condolences, only to end up making things difficult for Zhu Gaoxu.

Naturally, Zhu Gaoxu could not accept such a thing no matter what, and it was absolutely impossible for him to accept it.

Zhu Gaochi knew the pros and cons of doing things, so he dared not bother Zhu Gaoxu to take action. Thinking of this, he waved his hands repeatedly and denied:
"hey hey"

"Second brother, second brother"

"Don't say that, don't think that. Given our relationship as brothers, how could I possibly do such a thing?"

"That is absolutely impossible. It is absolutely impossible."

"Leave this matter to us, just watch it!"

"We have definitely done it safely and securely."

Listening to his righteous words, Zhu Gaoxu naturally sneered in his heart. How could he not know what the prince was thinking?

However, no one was too lazy to expose the other party, which made everyone look bad.

Then, Zhu Gaoxu said nothing more. He looked at the ministers standing in the stage and threw a look to the prince, "In that case, I will watch your performance." He stood aside quietly, like an old monk in meditation.

See this.

The prince said no more, simply sorted out his thoughts, looked back at the ministers in the hall who had slowly calmed down, raised his hand and pressed down lightly to signal.

With this move, the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet. Everyone's eyes were involuntarily focused on the prince standing on the high platform, and they couldn't help but complain in their hearts:
"I'm coming"

"Here comes the highlight, with so much money involved."

"The treasury is full, how should we arrange so much money?"

"It also caused many people in the market to have other ideas. They all wanted to get a piece of the pie and live a relatively wealthy life."

"I want to fight for the interests of my department."

Zhu Gaochi, standing on the high platform, took in the tense expressions of the ministers who were looking at him from below the stage. He could probably guess in his mind their little thoughts, but he was not sure about the use of such a huge profit.

He had already clearly defined this matter with some ministers in the court, as well as Zhu Gaoxu and others.

For this reason, these personal little thoughts are likely to be completely unfulfilled.

After a brief pause, Zhu Gaochi put aside the messy thoughts in his mind, calmed down and looked at the audience, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty..."

"The Ming soldiers returned triumphantly from this expedition against the Japanese bandits."

"I think you all already know how much benefit it has brought to our Ming Dynasty, so I won't repeat it any more."

"Then these expeditionary soldiers who have made such great achievements for our Ming Dynasty court."

"If it were our imperial court, we would definitely reward them."

"Otherwise, if we do nothing and pretend we know nothing, it will inevitably discourage the soldiers who are working hard for the Ming Dynasty."

"to this end……"

"Do you have any good ideas or suggestions?"

"We can discuss this."

"What do you think?"

“Do you have a different opinion?”

This statement came out.

The ministers in the field fell silent for a moment, and everyone was slightly dazed by these words.

Some don't know how to answer this question.

Because for them, over the years.

In the past, all the rewards they received were good food and drink provided in the military camp.

And these things were already prepared by them yesterday.

At the same time, the people present were not fools, so they naturally understood the implication of the prince's words.

Knowing that the so-called reward in his words is definitely not limited to what he has mentioned now, the things they had previously supplied in the military camp.

Instead, I want to give other rewards and rewards besides this.

Thinking of this, everyone fell silent and no one was in a hurry to answer the question.

The Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji, who had not even warmed up the money in his pocket, was the first to become restless.

He didn't know what others were thinking, but the prince's move undoubtedly required the Ministry of Revenue to pay for it.

Being a miser, Xia Yuanji was thinking about so many Ming soldiers and the reward in the prince's words.

He was really afraid that the Crown Prince would get hot-headed and cause his Ministry of Revenue to bleed heavily.

For this reason, Xia Yuanji stood up and spoke first:

"His Royal Highness..."

"This, this, this... This kind of thing, I'm afraid there has never been such a precedent since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!"

"If we do this, wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate? What will the soldiers who have won the battles in the past think?"

"I am not reluctant to spend the money, nor do I deny that the soldiers have worked hard this time, and it has brought enough benefits to the court."

"But if this is a start, then the soldiers who win the battles in the future will be able to do so."

"We didn't bring such a big profit to the court, and the court even lost money. What should we do?"

"If we don't reward them, how will those soldiers feel?"

"For this reason, I beg Your Highness the Crown Prince to think twice!"

With Xia Yuanji taking the lead, the ministers who had been in a daze just now immediately knelt down and asked for reconsideration.

no way!
Xia Yuanji was unwilling.

Obviously, they don't want to do that either.

Why?

That's hard-earned money, hard-earned silver.

If they took out a part of it, the money they would get later would inevitably be less. Of course, the most important point was that Xia Yuanji's words were all well-founded and could not be faulted at all.

This is also the reason why they have no worries at all.

However, regarding the current situation.

Zhu Gaochi had guessed early on that such a thing would happen, and had also thought of these people who would do such a thing, so he was not at all surprised.

After a brief pause, he spoke quietly:
"Gentlemen, what you said makes sense."

"We can understand your concerns."

"but……"

Having said this, Zhu Gaochi paused, his eyes suddenly narrowed, his face became solemn, and he said in a deep voice:

"Since you are worried about the future..."

"Then from now on, as long as the soldiers who have won a battle for the court are given a unified mark, they will all be rewarded, right?"

"Can't this matter be properly resolved?"

Senseless.

Completely confused.

It was just like that, all the people were given to him and the Muggles were completely wiped out.

All of them looked stunned.

I don’t know how to answer this question.

What kind of vicious words are these?
In order to make sure everyone has nothing to say, we have to unify the standards.

From now on, all soldiers who win a battle will receive such treatment.

He never stops until his words are shocking!

No no no...

It should be that only when you are in charge of the household do you know how expensive firewood and rice are.

Look, this is human language. Is this something a normal person can say?

If that were really the case, the Ming Dynasty's treasury would not be able to withstand the turmoil.

I'm afraid you're kidding!
Or has the prince gone mad because of this staggering profit?
Otherwise, how could he say such crazy words.

It's so scary.

Just like that, after a long while, Xia Yuanji finally came back to his senses from his daze. Without any hesitation, he jumped up and denied it, saying:

"No, no, no... no."

"Your Highness, this cannot be done. This cannot be done."

"This is absolutely unacceptable. It is absolutely unacceptable."

"If we do this every time, how can the Ming Dynasty finances afford it?"

"I beg Your Highness to reconsider."

Tell the truth.

These words really scared everyone present.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi looked at the frightened ministers and couldn't help laughing. He pointed at them and said:

"Hey hey..."

"Alright, alright, get up, get up, look how scared you are."

"As for it?"

"Can you please let me finish what I have to say?"

That's what I said.

What does it mean?
How can it not be like this?

Do you know how scary these words are?

Let alone them, any normal person would be scared to death if this happened to them.

Although everyone was secretly dissatisfied with this matter.

But since the prince has said so, they have no reason to refuse.

Even if you are unwilling in your heart, you can only wait quietly.

However, the rising and falling of chests was proof that everyone present was feeling uneasy and uneasy at that moment.

At the same time, everyone in the field secretly swore in their hearts that if the prince finished speaking and the thing was impossible, then they would definitely firmly oppose it.

That was absolutely impossible to agree to. When necessary, even if it would make the Crown Prince displeased, they had to report it as quickly as possible to Emperor Yongle, who was fighting on the battlefield in Mobei, and ask him to issue an order to prohibit the implementation of this matter.

Zhu Gaochi stood on the high platform with his hands behind his back, taking in the expressions of the ministers in the room. He did not intend to beat around the bush on this matter, and immediately spoke bluntly, saying:

"It's my fault for not making this clear."

"Of course, it's also possible that you're overthinking it."

"What we call a special reward is indeed true."

"But it's probably not the kind of reward you think it is."

“The so-called direct cash reward.”

This is said.

This made the ministers present stunned, and some of them didn't understand what he meant.

If it is not a direct reward of money, then what kind of reward is it?
Is there any other unique way to reward?

At the same time, it also made everyone present curious.

"Please, Your Highness, please make it clear."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi nodded with satisfaction and said:
"What we call reward is not direct money, but the most direct action."

"That is, to provide firewood, rice, oil and salt to our soldiers who won the battle."

"I think these expenses should still be within the tolerance of our Ming Dynasty court, right?"

As soon as the words came out.

It can be said that all the ministers present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The heart that had been lifted high just now finally calmed down at this moment.

Speaking of giving out money.

They really can't accept it.

After all, there were fewer people fighting that time?

Even if it's a bit shabby, the amount is half a tael of silver per person.

That's scary enough.

But if it is about providing daily necessities, this is not unacceptable.

This kind of consumption is simply not on the same level as directly giving out money.

However, although the money spent is less, the second problem arises.

After winning the battle, they were only given firewood, rice, oil and salt, which made people feel a headache. They couldn't help but feel that this was too little.

This made many people worry that it might be too shabby.

For this reason, although many people are no longer worried, they can't help but feel entangled.

However, it is not easy to say it directly. After all, I am afraid that if he says it, the prince will also feel the same way. At that time, he will directly override the opposition and bring up the issue of directly distributing money.

That is not something they can accept.

The prince on the high platform was naturally not stupid. He guessed what everyone was thinking and couldn't help laughing. He asked bluntly:
"What?"

"Are you worried about being too shabby?"

(End of this chapter)