King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

This question is asked.

All the ministers in the field fell silent.

How can it not be shabby?

The court’s condolences were just simple necessities such as food, clothing, housing and transportation.

How can you get something like this?

Not to mention what these people think, if others hear it, they will probably think so too.

But I thought so, but I didn’t know how to answer.

I answered honestly, but I was worried that the prince would take the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the court became tense.

No one knew how to speak or how to answer this question.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi's eyes narrowed involuntarily, and he couldn't help but think of the words that the second brother had said before.

These court officials!

Everyone says that they know the sufferings of the people and understand the difficulties faced by the common people, but how many people truly understand the sufferings and difficulties faced by the people?

Don't say anything else.

As for the current situation, let’s talk about the gifts selected to express our condolences to the Ming soldiers who won the battle.

Rice, oil, salt and firewood!
In the eyes of these people, they actually think that these things are too shabby and not presentable enough.

But are these things really shabby?
When talking about this issue, it depends on what angle you are looking at it from.

If one were to stand in the position of these court officials, these daily necessities were indeed too shabby.

Because of these things, for these court officials, even if the monthly salary is not much, but in a sense, they don't have to worry about this matter at all, because no matter how harsh it is, it will not make them go hungry.

Even if the salaries paid by the court were not enough, these people had ways to find ways to make up for it elsewhere and meet their own needs.

But as far as this issue is concerned, it is not that simple.

Not everyone in the world holds power, and not everyone can find ways to make up for it elsewhere.

Take the soldiers deep in the military camps for example, how much military pay can they get in a month?
At most, it’s just two handfuls of silver.

It's good enough to meet the daily expenses of myself and my family.

Moreover, as soldiers, they did not have as much power as the ministers present, but no one rushed to give him money, and no one rushed to give them a chance to make up for it.

Not only that, the soldiers in the barracks are all doing very hard work and have to train from time to time.

so.
Although these things seem to be extremely shabby in the eyes of these court officials, it is not the case for the officers and soldiers in the barracks. They are real benefits to the soldiers.

It is also the benefit of putting it into practice.

Because if you give out money, it is very likely that the people above will find all kinds of reasons to deduct it, or even intercept it, and it is even more likely that not a single cent will reach their hands.

But the situation is different for the daily necessities distributed.

Of course, the most important point is that under Zhu Gaoxu's reminder, he, the crown prince, also planned to personally go to the distribution of the spoils in the future to supervise and even help distribute these comfort items.

As he thought about it, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh, shook his head slightly, and said:

"Yes!"

“Shabby.”

"This so-called shabbyness is only for you individuals."

"If you could think carefully about this matter and evaluate the annual salary of the soldiers in the army and how much salary each soldier can get every year, I think you would not be able to say such things."

At this point, Zhu Gaochi paused, turned his gaze to Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Finance who had initially stood up to oppose, and said:
"Lord Xia"

"You are the Minister of Finance, in charge of the expenditure and direction of all the money in the court."

"I think you should be the most familiar person here with the salaries of each soldier and so on."

"Since all the important officials in the court think it is shabby, why don't you explain it to them?"

"The question we raised is, is it really that shabby for the entire Ming Dynasty and the corresponding income of the soldiers who fought and died for the Ming Dynasty?"

"Or"

"Everyone in our field has been accustomed to a good life and has become a little carried away."

This is said.

Everyone present was stunned. They stood there in shock and their eyes involuntarily turned to the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji who was named.

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji couldn't help but sigh in his heart, lowered his head slightly, not daring to look him in the eye, and replied cautiously:
"Your Majesty the Crown Prince."

"Our Ming soldiers can earn three or four taels of silver a year if they are good, but if they are not so good..."

"Maybe. Maybe only about two taels."

After finishing speaking.

Xia Yuanji couldn't help but bury his head even lower, feeling extremely ashamed.

The reason was simple. It was just what his colleagues were thinking. Before Zhu Gaochi asked him about the annual wages of the Ming soldiers, he had the same idea as them. He felt it was extremely shabby and he felt he could not afford it.

After being asked about the annual wages of the soldiers, he then thought about the money he spent.

He just reacted.

How can this be shabby!
Maybe to people like them, it is relatively shabby and not presentable, but to the Ming soldiers from a different perspective, it is not an exaggeration to call it nectar.

All I can say is that the things you enjoy are different depending on where you are standing.

After getting the exact answer, Zhu Gaochi, to be honest, was indeed surprised.

He knew that the Ming soldiers did not have much salary, but he really did not expect it to be so low.

At the same time, he finally understood why Zhu Gaoxu looked at him with such strange eyes when he saw him in that look.

At this moment.

Not to mention that all the ministers in the court felt extremely ashamed, even he, the crown prince who was the instigator of the incident, felt a little ashamed. At the same time, he was extremely grateful that this suggestion was communicated to him privately by Zhu Gaoxu.

He did not say this in front of all the ministers in the court.

Otherwise, he would probably be as embarrassed as these court officials at this moment!
After a brief silence, Zhu Gaochi put aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind, suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, looked around at the ministers below the stage, his face full of sarcasm, and snorted coldly:

“Shabby.”

"After listening to Lord Xia's exact answer."

"I wonder if you guys still feel poor at this moment?"

"Do you feel ashamed of your previous thoughts and words?"

"Is this what you guys always said in the past: understanding the suffering of the people and sympathizing with the difficulties of the common people?"

"Even the Ming generals and soldiers who are closest to you and can understand the actual situation as long as they open their mouths, who have sacrificed their lives for the stability of our country and our court, you don't know the difficulties of others."

"To be able to say such shabby, chilling words and thoughts at this moment."

"I am really worried about what you guys say. How much of it is true, how much is false, and how much is credible?"

"Or is it all hearsay, or..."

These words are heavy indeed. Heavy words.

Although the words are very light, although the words are indifferent.

But to the ears of the ministers present, it was like thunder exploding in everyone's minds, and at the same time it was like a loud slap in the face, slapping everyone present one after another.

While they were all feeling ashamed, they were also frightened and panicked.

In an instant.

Everyone in the field who originally had excited expressions and thought they were extremely reasonable, now no one stood up, and all of them knelt down at an extremely fast speed, repeatedly apologizing:
"Your Highness, please forgive me. Your Highness, please forgive me."

"This matter is indeed due to our lack of knowledge and understanding."

“A lot of work is not done well.”

"But we have never, ever lied to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, nor have we ever lied to His Majesty."

"Your Highness, please understand."

As he spoke, all the ministers could not help but kowtow.

Have no idea!

The hat that Zhu Gaochi put on was too big, so big that it could cost the lives of everyone present.

It can be said that it directly denied everything they had done in the past, and at the same time, it also created deep doubts about everything they had done in the past.

This move is simply too scary.

Even though they know that they have never done this before, how many people can truly bear such a hat?
At the same time, all the ministers who were kneeling on the ground couldn't help but feel extremely regretful at this moment. For them, if they had known that the prince would do such a thing, if they had known that such a thing would happen.

It can be said that even if they were beaten to death, they would not dare to have such thoughts.

In other words, given the situation just now, if I had known earlier, I would have better not stopped it and just agreed honestly.

After all, given the current situation, there is no doubt that the prince must have planned for this matter a long time ago, and he does not spend money lavishly just because he has money.

The result is now that not only is opposition useless, but it also almost got me and others involved.

It's really, why bother!

Not only did he make himself and his group feel uncomfortable, but he also put himself and others in an extremely unfavorable position, and made all these things their fault and mistake.

It's completely like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express his pain, and unable to find any reason to make amends.

It seems that there is no other way except to admit the mistake honestly.

Simply invincible.

This is the situation.

Zhu Gaochi felt extremely happy watching this, but there was no expression or statement on his face. His eyes were fixed on the ministers below the stage.

That's it.

After a long while, Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing nearby, could no longer bear to watch and had to step out to smooth things over. He said:
"Hey hey..."

"Boss, that's enough, that's enough."

"These are all the most important officials of the Ming Dynasty."

"People can not escape from doing wrong."

"We can't just kill everyone with one blow."

"Even a wise man makes mistakes."

"I can only say that the ministers still do not have a deep understanding of many things."

"Moreover……"

"All the ministers knew they were wrong and admitted it."

"We can't possibly not even give others a chance to reform, right?"

"I think after this incident, the ministers in the court will definitely know more about many things."

"to this end."

"We should also give others a chance, right?"

Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused, then looked at the ministers kneeling below the stage, and said:
"What are you still doing?"

"Why don't you admit your mistake to the prince?"

This is said.

Although these court officials knew that the law does not punish everyone, they also knew that the prince could not punish all of them.

But no one wants to continue to be in this stalemate. After all, who wants to kneel down?

Even if they are willing to kneel, many of them are old and have to worry about whether their knees can bear it or whether they will be broken.

The King of Han came out to smooth things over and gave these words of advice.

After giving both sides a way out, these ministers were naturally not fools. They followed suit and kowtowed again to admit their mistakes with an extremely sincere attitude.

See this situation.

Naturally, Zhu Gaochi could not continue to remain in a stalemate and went down the stairs.

"Humph……"

Then, he snorted coldly, half-closed his eyes and suddenly opened them, speaking in a low voice:

"Here, the King of Han is begging for mercy for you."

"We also think of you. You are really busy with too many things to do. It is impossible for you to be so comprehensive and know everything."

"For this reason, I won't say anything else, and I won't hold you responsible."

"But this will only happen once, there won't be a next time."

"Do you understand?"

How can you not understand what I am saying?
How dare there be a next time?
Even if there is a next time, they will definitely not jump so fast.

You have to wait until the cause of the misconduct becomes clear. Even if it is not clear, you have to have a clear idea of ​​it before you can jump out.

We must resolutely not let such a passive situation happen a second time.

Thinking of this, all the ministers spoke in unison without any hesitation to show their determination.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Zhu Gaochi skipped the topic and turned to look at the ministers below the stage and asked:

"So, regarding the gifts of comfort we just mentioned, do you have any different suggestions?"

Suggest?

Any other suggestions?
I almost got caught in it just now, who dares to show my head and speak?

God knows if there are any traps in there, waiting for people like them to step into them?
For this reason, all the ministers in the field looked solemn, shook their heads repeatedly, and complimented in unison, saying:

"His Royal Highness is wise!"

(End of this chapter)