Wanli 1592

Chapter 748 Leave the green hills, not afraid of no firewood
Xiao Ruxun still has some special feelings for Lugou Bridge.

In another time and space, nine years after 330, a short firefight that took place here officially sounded the clarion call of a nation's rebirth from the ashes.

The things carried by this bridge are really too heavy.

But now, in another time and space, Xiao Ruxun rode a horse onto the bridge. In front of him was the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War who took the initiative to put down his body to lead the horse for him. Behind him were the powerful comrades who had just made great achievements.

What's even better is that, starting from myself, many of these comrades-in-arms are the heroes who beat up that daring country in North Korea and Wa Island a few years ago, and together with them, he broke up the country's ambitions , broke up that country and thwarted their arrogance.

Now, walking on this bridge, the feeling in Xiao Ruxun's heart can't be called "deep".

It should also be Shen's consistent instructions, or simply the emperor's request, to let Xiao Daheng, the left servant of the Ministry of War, personally lead the horse for Xiao Ruxun, and lead him across the Marco Polo Bridge to the camp prepared for the meritorious soldiers on the north bank of the Yongding River. The entourage rested on the south bank and withdrew after the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony was over.

Xiao Ruxun refused for a long time, but he still didn't refuse the matter. Xiao Daheng directly said that this was Shangyi, and asked Xiao Ruxun not to embarrass him, so Xiao Ruxun obeyed.

For an official like Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War to lead a horse for him, this kind of honor is beyond the imagination of any general in Ming Dynasty.

The most glorious time for literati is when they are admitted to the top three in the imperial examination. There is a link of boasting officials in the imperial street. Cheers and praise.

It was like a dream, a dream that was so wonderful that he didn't even want to wake up, and even many officials from the top three would miss the wonderful feeling of the time when they had just passed the exam all their lives.

The ups and downs of the officialdom are so difficult and dangerous. How can there be such a comfortable dream if you don't pay attention to the different places of your body?
Xiao Ruxun also felt that wonderful taste at this time.

People chase power, chase fame, and that's all they do.

On the north bank of the Yongding River, the imperial court has sent people to repair a military camp originally set up here, as a camp for the meritorious soldiers who participated in the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony, but obviously, it is impossible for all of these 1 people To participate in the prisoner presentation ceremony, only the best batch can be selected, and the number is about 1000.

These 1000 people can really arrive at the Meridian Gate to offer prisoners and see the existence of the emperor with their own eyes.

As for the other 9000 people, they can enjoy the same treatment, the same food, and additional rewards, but they cannot participate in the prisoner offering ceremony in person, which is a pity.

The imperial court prepared hot meals, hot dishes and hot water here, so that the soldiers who had traveled long distances could eat hot meals, take a hot bath, wash off their exhaustion, put on new clothes, and prepare for the day after tomorrow. Prisoner offering ceremony held at noon.

What Xiao Ruxun and the others didn't know was that the cabinet and the six ministries had also gone through some quarrels over the treatment of these sergeants, because the expenditure was not small, even after Shen Yiguan had absolute control over the expenditure, the imperial court still had to deal with it. There was a big dispute.

Some people think that almost 10 taels of silver is already a lot of treatment expenses, not to mention rewarding the three armies later, it is all a waste of money, can you get it without hundreds of thousands?Can you satisfy those top soldiers?In the end, you still want them to eat meat!
Some people think that when the soldiers returned from a half-year hard battle, they didn't even eat a single meal of meat. How indifferent is the imperial court?Wouldn't it cool down the military's morale?Once the morale of the army is lost, how much shock will it bring to the court?

More importantly, what would Xiao Ruxun think?What would he think when he saw that the imperial court didn't even give those soldiers a meal of meat?You don't think about soldiers, you should also think about Xiao Ruxun, right?He will soon be the Duke of Qin!

The opposition is arguing - where's the silver?Where does the silver come from?

Those who support the faction are also noisy-so much money has been confiscated in the house, why don't you just take out hundreds of thousands?

The opposition was furious-why didn't you take it?Don't think we don't know how much you eat!

The supporters are also furious-as if you didn't eat it, didn't you?Are your stomachs about to burst? !

The two factions were about to fight at first glance, Shen Yiguan slapped the table, showing his arrogance.

"Shut up! When is it? Still tossing and arguing? It's an imminent matter! This matter can't be done, what do you want His Majesty to think? What do you think?!"

It was the first time for Shen Yiguan to be so angry. Many people were frightened and dared not say a word.

However, there was another person who refused to admit it, and said in a low voice: "It would be good to ask His Majesty to pay a little money, let alone a few million taels of money for His Majesty!"

Shen Yiguan immediately stared at that guy.

"You, submit the form to His Majesty, and ask His Majesty to reward the three armies with internal money! Do it right away!"

The man immediately shrank his head and fell silent.

Shen Yiguan sighed heavily.

"The country is difficult, and I know that everyone's life is difficult, but the more difficult it is, the more we must work together to overcome the difficulties! The previous batch of money, each of you took out 1 taels."

This is a good move, it's going to kill me, Shen Yiguan's words aroused strong repercussions at that time.

"Elder Ge, what does this mean?"

"How can I ask my subordinates to pay for the national celebration?"

"It's not that there is no money in the treasury!"

"Why did I give the money I was waiting for to those Qiu Ba?"

The bureaucrats and subordinates complained about Shen Yiguan.

Until Shen Yiguan slapped the table and said: "It's fine if you don't pay, take off your official hat and uniform, submit your resignation letter tomorrow morning, and leave here, otherwise, don't blame me, Shen Yiguan, for turning my face and denying people!"

Shen Yiguan scanned everyone he could see with his sinister eyes.

Everyone remembered how Shen Yiguan successfully turned the tables and killed Shen Li and Yu Jideng and continued to support his own people, so they were silent and dared not speak out, but it was really difficult to ask them to pay.

It was easy for civil officials in the Ming Dynasty to swallow money and difficult to pay, and everyone in the officialdom knew about it.

Asking them to pay is like asking for their lives.

At this moment, an example is needed to take the moral high ground and intimidate the rest.

So Shi Xing stood up, took out a silver note of 1 taels and placed it in front of Shen Yiguan.

"Shi Xing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, donated [-] to [-] yuan to help the court organize this grand ceremony!"

Song Yingchang sighed, and took out a banknote of 1 taels of silver.

"Song Yingchang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, donated [-] to [-] yuan to help the court organize this grand ceremony."

Zhao Shiqing and Xiao Daheng followed closely behind, and each took out 1 taels of silver. The people above had already set an example.

No matter how unwilling or disagreed, they still have to pay.

If you keep the green hills, you are not afraid of running out of firewood, you can keep your official position, and you still have money.

Just watching the 1 taels of white money leave me, my heart hurts like a piece of flesh is torn off alive, it twitches in pain and bleeds from the pain!

They had no choice but to succumb to Shen's consistent power, and cursed Xiao Ruxun along the way.

(End of this chapter)