So he turned to Liu Runlin and was about to speak. Liu Runlin stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the biggest problem now is the lack of food and wages for the national tide. But if the navy raises its own food and wages, will the imperial court allow the conquest of Japan?"
When the courtiers heard this, there was a sudden uproar. Even Zhang Juzheng and others were surprised and their eyes widened! You must know that they have already been very good at cultivating Qi in their first step. It is already a great thing to make them open their eyes.
Something outrageous!
And what Liu Runlin said is really shocking! How can any country require the army to raise its own food and wages when fighting a war? And if the army has such ability and can raise its own funds to fight the war, how can it still be willing to obey the orders of the court?
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So Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows and was about to speak, but at this moment someone in the crowd suddenly said loudly: "Then the navy belongs to the royal family, and the inner treasury is responsible for all expenditures. So this time to conquer the Japanese country, the inner treasury can also be paid.
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When the courtiers heard this, there was another burst of noise! But this time it was different from the surprised attitude just now. It was a complete surprise!
Because the discussion just now was about the military expedition, the courtiers subconsciously attributed this matter to the imperial court. Now that someone exposed this matter, they remembered that the navy was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court!
So Zhang Siwei said happily: "Your Majesty, if the internal treasury can bear the food and salary for this expedition to Japan, I think this battle can still be fought!"
Immediately after Zhang Siwei finished speaking, a large group of courtiers came out to support the proposal! When Emperor Wanli heard this, he suddenly changed his color and said loudly: "The conquest of the Japanese country is a major event for the court, how can I ask my inner treasury to pay for it! And I just got married and didn't get married.
After a long time, the internal treasury has also spent a lot of money, and the expenses are no longer enough!"
Zhang Juzheng left the mission at this time and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue also paid a lot of money when you got married, so there must be some balance in the internal treasury! How about this, let the Ministry of Revenue calculate how much money is needed to conquer the Japanese country this time?
For food and salary, the internal treasury shall raise as much as possible, and the remaining part shall be made up by the imperial court.”
Hearing what Zhang Juzheng said, some people immediately jumped out and objected loudly, especially the people from the Ministry of Household Affairs. However, Zhang Siwei and others were old and mature, and they immediately discovered the trap in Zhang Juzheng's language!
If Emperor Wanli agrees this time, no matter how much food and salary the court pays, it will be equivalent to extending its hand into the navy again! With time, it will no longer be difficult to control the navy under the control of the court! And by the way, it will be able to
Take out a sum of money from the inner treasury!
So he immediately said loudly: "I think what the chief assistant said is very reasonable, so I second the proposal!"
Several other cabinet members were also quick-thinking people, and they immediately realized the benefits! The navy was independent of the court, which was a huge danger to the civil servants, which meant that the emperor had an independent armed force!
Although warships could not go ashore, navy soldiers could! So they also came out to show their approval. At one time, several cabinet ministers all voted in favor, suppressing the objections of the courtiers!
Emperor Wanli himself was stingy, and he was already unhappy if he was asked to spend money! But now that he saw the courtiers trying to force him to take money from the inner treasury, he was even more unwilling to do so! So he just waved his sleeves and said: "
I have no more money in my inner treasury, so don’t think about it!”
After saying that, he turned to Liu Runlin and said loudly: "Liu Aiqing, let's put the matter of the normal housekeeping of the Japanese country aside, we will discuss it later!"
Seeing Emperor Wanli's statement, some of the smart courtiers felt very sorry and felt that they had lost a good opportunity to regain control of the navy. Others felt that they had won and actually congratulated each other! For a time, the hall was filled with people.
Cheerful atmosphere!
But at this moment, Liu Runlin said loudly: "Your Majesty, the conquest of Japan does not require any money from the internal treasury. The navy actually raises its own funds!"
Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said loudly with a serious face: "That's nonsense! When will the army need to raise its own food and wages for expeditions? Does that mean that in the future, the army will not have to say hello to the court if it wants to go to war?"
At this time, Emperor Wanli was already furious, but he also figured out some things! He knew that Liu Haojia was definitely behind this matter, so he said before Liu Runlin could speak: "We will discuss this matter later and withdraw from the court!"
After saying that, he stood up and walked directly to the back, leaving the courtiers in the main hall. But the courtiers were not willing to give up, and continued to argue around Liu Runlin. Liu Runlin, disappointed, squeezed out the crowd and left. This made the surrounding people
His courtiers were very dissatisfied, pointing at his back and wondering what they were talking about?
Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Siwei clearly noticed that something was not quite right. After exchanging glances, they both shook their heads slightly in unison, saying that they had sensed a problem, so there must be a problem, but what was the problem?
Although it was unclear where things had changed, it was indeed not the time for them to express their stance at this time, so the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not speak.
As soon as Emperor Wanli walked out of the hall, he shouted angrily: "Zhang Jia, call Liu Haojia into the palace immediately! Why did such a thing happen suddenly? Are you dissatisfied with me?"
Zhang Jia was Liu Haojia's ally, and he didn't want Liu Haojia to have any problems. So he hurriedly said: "I think Wu Ninghou is still measured in his actions. Maybe there is another reason for this."
Emperor Wanli waved his fist and said loudly: "Why, I think he is resentful! Now go find him immediately!" 33??qxs??.????m
Seeing this, Zhang Jia did not dare to neglect, so he had to agree to take people out of the palace. When he arrived at Wuninghou Mansion, he was immediately welcomed in by the concierge. Everyone knew that he had a close relationship with his master, so naturally they would not stop him.
She also showed him the way diligently and said, "My master has been in the study for two days and has not come out for two days. Zhang Banban came just in time to persuade my master to come out and do some activities!"
When Zhang Jia heard that Liu Haojia hadn't left the house for two days, he felt a little moved in his heart. He felt that Liu Runlin's incident might not have been caused by Liu Haojia, so he felt much relieved. He waved his hand directly and said: "Hurry up and lead the way! Long live the Lord has something urgent to do.
I’d rather wait to see you!”
At this time, the housekeeper also arrived. Hearing what Zhang Jia said, he did not dare to neglect and led Zhang Jia straight to the study.
When he arrived at the study door, the housekeeper knocked on the door and said loudly: "Master, Zhang Banban is here!"
After saying that, he opened the door and invited Zhang Jia in. When Zhang Jia came in, he saw Liu Haojia sitting in front of the table and not knowing what to write. There were a lot of scrapped papers thrown on the table and on the ground, looking busy. Look again
Liu Haojia's face was unshaven, and it was obvious that he had not had a good rest in the past two days.