Seeing Xu Changqing's angry look, Li Chen frowned and said, "What's the point? How can you dress like this? Is there any other way to look like a third-rank minister in the court?"

Xu Changqing was still angry and said, "Your Highness, these people are really too shameless."

"Sometimes ago, relying on His Highness's thundering methods, the national treasury was filled with a lot. Although nearly 20 million taels of silver were recorded, in the face of the empire's current empire, money was spent everywhere, so it can only be said to alleviate the urgent needs of the court."

"But the ministers in the court, the Jishu Department and even the provincial governors were all moved by the news and thought of ways to ask for money."

"For example, the Ministry of Works reported that there were three water conservancy dams that needed to be built because the treasury had no money, and this matter was always dragged on. Now, it would take six million taels of money if you open your mouth."

"It's fine for the Ministry of Works. After all, it was to fight against natural disasters. It was indeed decided by the emperor and the cabinet at the beginning, but even the Ministry of Rites came out and said that it was a natural disaster. People from all over the country should pray for God's blessing and ask the court to repair temples in various places. One mouth is four million taels."

"The most overwhelming thing is the Ministry of War. It said that the military pay was owed for half a year and it was necessary to take away 11 million taels to pay military pay. Just the report sent by Zhao Jianye of Yulin Wei, he would take away 2.26 million taels!"

"In this way, not to mention that the more than ten million taels of silver is for the expenses of the court, it is not enough to satisfy these three yamen!"

Li Chen frowned slightly when he heard this.

He and Xu Changqing have different identities, so he has different perspectives on the problem.

Xu Changqing was angry that these three mouths were too wide and too fast, and he would emptiate his family's assets that had finally filled up a little.

But Li Chen smelled a trace of political conspiracy.

"Did they come at the same time?" Li Chen asked.

Xu Changqing was stunned for a moment and bowed his hand and replied, "It's not the same time when you go back to Your Highness, but it's just the effort, especially Zhao Jianye, who said that the military pay of the Yulin Guard had been owed for several months, and the Yulin Guard was directly responsible for the security of the capital, so he must not lose money. He asked the minister to approve his application within one day and transfer the money."

"Is the military pay of the Yulin Guard really owed?" Li Chen asked.

Xu Changqing immediately replied: "Your Highness, you know the situation of the national treasury. In fact, it is not just the Yulin Guard. Just like the imperial court is in the army, almost all of them have owed military pay. It is better for two or three months, and for longer, it has been half a year."

"However, the Yulin Guard is quite special. He has always been the personal army of the emperor. Therefore, the treatment and military pay are also paid the most in time. Moreover, the Ministry of War has always been directly responsible for this matter. In the specific situation, the Ministry of War does not have enough authority and the Ministry of War has not informed me."

"I know about this. For the Ministry of Works, please drag it first, as for the Ministry of War and Zhao Jianye..."

Li Chen sneered and said, "You go and call Xi Wanli and Zhao Jianye, the Minister of War. If you want to get the silver, I have all got it from my palace. They want to take it away as soon as they reach out? It's ridiculous."

When Xu Changqing heard this, he bowed immediately and said happily: "As for your order, I will go now."

Shortly after Xu Changqing left, Xi Wanli, the Minister of War, was working in the Ministry of War, so he went to the East Palace first.

As soon as he entered the door, he bowed his hand lightly and said, "My memory, Xi Wanli, have seen His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Xu Changqing said, do you want 11 million taels of silver to pay military salary?" Li Chen asked.

"That's right." Xi Wanli replied.

"There is a total of military personnel in the country, is the full staff? The military salary owed by each number of military personnel, there is nothing, you can ask for money if you reach out?" Li Chen asked coldly.

Xi Wanli sneered: "These things have been reported to the cabinet. That is to say, I will listen to the Prince. Can you understand? The military pay is not a joke. If the Prince still wants the country and the people, please let Xu Changqing transfer the money quickly, otherwise..."

"What else will it be!?"

Li Chen shouted angrily, his voice thundering the world. He pointed at Xi Wanli and asked, "Otherwise, the country will be unhappy and the people will be uneasy!"
Chapter completed!