Speaking of which, who dares to say that they don’t pay the iron coupons without being polite? I collected the iron coupons to prevent you from being unscrupulous and domineering, and it is for your own good; if you don’t accept the iron coupons, the emperor will discuss justice with you.
Enforcing the law means beheading and beheading, and confiscating homes and properties.
You've already finished singing about both black and white faces, what else can we say?
A large group of nobles and dignitaries were in mourning, but they could only acquiesce in this matter. In their hearts, they had scolded Li Shanchang and even Fei Ju half to death: Without you, Li Shanchang would not be able to exchange shops for farmland, and what would you say with those group of civil servants?
Mutual benefit, how can the superiors be afraid of this?
Without you, Fei Laosan, who was so extravagant and lustful and even smelled of alcohol when he entered the palace, could you have given the superiors an excuse to suddenly launch an attack, and even get us scolded?
The iron ticket to avoid death...that is not an ordinary piece of iron, it is another life that we have worked together!
It’s good now, it’s gone!
Many nobles are worried, feeling that a lot of their former confidence has been lost. After tonight, they may have to shrink their tails and start a new life.
Li Shanchang has been hiding in the crowd, lowering his head, not daring to go out of his way. But even so, he still felt the unkind atmosphere towards him from the Huaixi nobles around him.
I secretly complained in my heart that so many people had lost their death-free coupons... This was a big problem.
At this point, the banquet should have ended unhappily. Obviously, the emperor held this Hongmen Banquet just to collect the iron coupons. Now that the matter has been settled, it’s time to let the guy out of the palace?
Staying with an angry superior... can scare you away from your life!
Unexpectedly, Lao Zhu had no intention of announcing the disbandment. Instead, he raised his hands so that the nobles would not have to kneel. The nobles looked at each other secretly, and could only raise their knees tremblingly. One by one, they were careful and cautious.
He leaned on the edge of the seat, pretending to be submissive and listening to the instructions.
"That's it for the iron coupons. Next, we'll talk about your plundering."
Everyone was agitated, why is there still something wrong with this? Didn't we agree that we would not pursue the case after paying the iron bond?
"You all think that we don't know, and we have collected a lot of gold and silver from the land, causing a smoky atmosphere in the place... This matter should have been discussed long ago." Lao Zhu sat down directly on the table with his golden sword.
Zhu Su only felt a thump in his heart. Lao Zhu had already suppressed these arrogant generals with his power, and it was the best time for them to hand over their military power. Unexpectedly, Lan Yu, a stupid young man, jumped out and was treated like this by him.
To stir things up, I'm afraid Lao Zhu is really murderous at this time.
"Then, I would like to ask the general, general, during the war for the Ming Dynasty, did my father ever lack the soldiers' daily salary, or did he indulge in pleasure and spend all the money on large-scale construction, food, clothing, and drinking, etc. I want you to pay for it yourself.
Silver taels are used to pay soldiers’ salaries?”
"What you earn through military exploits is yours."
"Okay." Zhu Su nodded. "Then I have one last question."
"If the family wealth is scattered, what else do we have?"
"It's just that you are all generals in the army. You should know that wealth...is bad for people's hearts!"
Zhu Su guessed well. After learning about Lan Yu's future, Lao Zhu was extremely wary of this young general who was already somewhat domineering. He just heard that he was the key to destroying Beiyuan, and Xu Da loved his talent.
It has been highly recommended several times, so I will reuse it temporarily.
"Your Majesty!" The first person to come forward was Lan Yu, who had a good relationship with Zhu Su. He stood up and said: "Your Majesty's statement is not fair enough!"
"But if you still have blood in your heart and want to make achievements on the battlefield and fight to the end of the world with us, then take the initiative to hand over these ill-gotten gains to the court!"
It was not yet time for him to speak. The Huaixi generals only thought that he and Zhu Biao were just here to keep company, so they did not pay attention to his two brothers. Now they saw that the fifth prince suddenly intervened.
Yan, each one looked at him in surprise.
But the superiors actually want to take away military power? This is our foundation!
"Whenever a large army fights, victory will be rewarded and defeat will be punished. Has my father ever deprived his soldiers of rewards without knowing the rewards and punishments?"
"Those treasures and fertile fields you got before, I just hold my nose and think that I rewarded you! From now on, you don't have to live a life of fear on the battlefield, just be the happy prince of my Ming Dynasty.
, isn’t it beautiful?”
"When my son heard this nonsense, he really couldn't help it and wanted to refute it. He was so angry that he couldn't help but beg his father for forgiveness." Zhu Su apologized to Lao Zhu while thinking in his mind.
He quickly thought of his words. Lan Yu was the most powerful general of the Ming Dynasty in the future. It was not worth dying for such a trivial matter. He had to convince him and sincerely admit his mistake to his old man, so that he could have a way out.
After Lan Yu finished speaking, a large group of nobles did not dare to object, but they did not reprimand Lan Yu for his actions. There was silence in the hall, and they all used silence to protest Lao Zhu's decision to withdraw military power.
"We fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield and tuck our heads in our belts, isn't it just for the beauty of gold and silver, glory and wealth?"
Lao Zhu's tone was light, but a bad premonition emerged in the hearts of everyone present.
"What Zhao Da did was unethical to the warriors, and in the end he lost his country. Now His Majesty wants to imitate him! I, Lan Xiaoer, are the first to refuse!"
"Your Majesty, the waiter has also read a few books. You want to imitate Zhao Da of the Song Dynasty. How can you get a glass of wine to release your military power?"
There was a burst of exclamation among the nobles. As for the collection of death-free iron coupons, it would be a matter of being more cautious and cautious on weekdays.
When Lao Zhu nodded in agreement, Zhu Su had already roughly thought of his words. He walked up to Lan Yu, pretended to be impartial and unselfish, and said that everyone in the palace could hear
The volume asked:
"General Lan, I would like to ask you a question."
Lan Yu thought for a while, sweat began to form on her forehead, but she still shook her head and said: "No, the court is short of money these days, His Majesty stopped the construction of Fengyang Palace, and the Queen even woven and made clothes herself... The palace was full of people.
We tightened our belts, but the soldiers who went out to war still had a tael of salary."
But at this moment, Lan Yu almost ruined the big thing. Lao Zhu's murderous intention suddenly aroused, and all he wanted to do was to get rid of this troublemaker. Seeing Lao Zhu's face, Zhu Su suddenly felt that something was wrong. Before Lao Zhu could speak, he hurriedly said
He slapped the table and said angrily: "Absurd!"
"With such benefits, when the Ming Dynasty needs you to fight to the death, how many of you will be willing to give up your wealth and honor? How can you convince your subordinates when the general behaves like this?"
"After all, you have been through life and death. If you want to retain this wealth, then take the initiative to hand over the military talisman in your hand. I will still give you a title and triple your salary!"
Even Lao Zhu turned his head with a bit of dissatisfaction.
Lao Zhu's voice is like a loud bell, hitting the ground with a loud sound.
"I want to hold the military power of the imperial court, but also want to gain prosperity and wealth by poaching the imperial court... Our Ming Dynasty does not have such a good thing!"
"So... let's think about it and let you make your own choice!"
"My family has vast tracts of fertile land, a beautiful wife and concubines, rides in a gold-encrusted carriage, and eats delicacies from the mountains and the sea..."
"Life in the military is not pleasant after all!"
Lan Yu was startled, but still answered truthfully: "No. Your Majesty knows rewards and punishments clearly, and has never treated soldiers poorly."
After saying that, he slapped his neck and looked like he was going to kill him if he wanted to.
"The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty received their salaries from the imperial court, and the rewards and punishments for victory and defeat were also paid by the imperial court's gold and silver."
"Now my father wants to take back military power, but you say he is unfair. Dare you ask General Lan..."
"Is this army that is receiving the Ming Dynasty's salary the army of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, or is it the private army of your honorable nobles?"