Playing to the death and cheating on you

Everyone was chattering, but the Tai Tu was not in a hurry. When everyone became quieter, he waved his hand and continued: "Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient. I don't mean to make Your Majesty save money. 【26nbsp;】Appropriate To reduce redundant staff, it doesn’t mean you have to be shabby, but you don’t have to be extravagant. Back then, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty built a deer platform, poured all the rare treasures in the world, and built a wine pond and meat forest, but he died soon. And our predecessor, In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shi Hu of the Later Zhao Dynasty had sufficient treasury? But his harem supported hundreds of thousands of court ladies, and the silk and satin he wore alone cost tens of millions of silver taels a month. Such a good country was squandered like this And empty..."

King Zhou of Shang was a little farther away, but Shi Hu, the great king of Later Zhao, was well known to everyone. This rare tyrant in the world was very lewd and immoral, and there were only a handful of them.

The great country was ruined by him within a few years. In the end, the entire family was killed, and the whole family was almost wiped out.

"After the fall of Zhao, we can learn from the past. In the past 20 years, we have pursued the policy of resting with the people. Suddenly, we want to ask them to apportion money. Everyone said, what should we do? Let them sell their children and daughters? Take their land ?”

Everyone looked at each other.

King Xiu said angrily, "However, this cannot be a reason to reduce the harem."

"Your Majesty's intention is very clear. It is not to reduce the harem, but to reduce the excessive expenses of the harem."

The emperor stood up, looked around, and said slowly: "Is there any other way, everyone?"

The Second Prince was about to speak, but the Taifu spoke first: "There is no way. However, everyone here needs to make a little sacrifice...Of course, the old minister is not just talking in plain language. The old minister happens to have a thousand taels of silver at home. Useful, so it can all be turned over to the national treasury..."

No matter how idiot everyone is, they can tell.

Well, it’s fine if His Majesty doesn’t cut down on the harem—you pay the money.

The Tai Tuo is a well-known poor family, he is neither corrupt nor promiscuous, these years the family has no surplus money, the 1000 taels he said is already all his savings for so many years.It is unbelievable for a high-ranking official. However, due to the great reputation of the Taifu, everyone is familiar with his situation, and it is by no means hypocritical. It is very unexpected that he can come up with a thousand silver up.

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